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  A G E N D A

  

Date of Meeting: May 27 and 28, 1998 Enquiry: Margaret O=Neil
Time: 9:30 a.m. Interim Contact
Location: Meeting Hall

Scarborough Civic Centre

396-7288

O=Neil@City.Scarborough.on.ca

 

  DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

  CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES.

  DEPUTATIONS.

 9:30 A.M.Presentation with respect to the work of the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in the Scarborough Community.

(Refer to Agenda Item No. 21)

 Victoria E.R. Earle, Chief Executive Officer.

 9:45 A.M.Fence By-law Exemption Request - 109 Phyllis Avenue

(Refer to Agenda Item No. 1)

 Ms. Mary Graham, the applicant.

  2:00 P.M. PUBLIC MEETINGS UNDER THE PLANNING ACT.

(Refer to Agenda Item Nos. 23, 24, 25 and 26)

  4:00 P.M.DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS ON ONTARIO HYDRO CORRIDOR LANDS NORTH AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 401

(Refer to Agenda Item Nos. 27 and 28)

  7:30 P.M.CURRENT VALUE ASSESSMENT - Briefing by Finance Staff.

  9:30 A.M., THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1998

 MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS LAND USE STUDY AND RELATED DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS.

(Refer to Agenda Item No. 30)

 Ms. Angelina Macri, Solicitor, representing Black and McDonald,

Electrical Contractors in the area.

  COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

1.REQUEST FOR FENCE BY-LAW EXEMPTION

MARY GRAHAM AND STEVE DURIANCIK, 109 PHYLLIS AVENUE

WARD 13 - SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS

 DEFERRED FROM PREVIOUS MEETING

 Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough

(April 7, 1998)

 Recommending that The Scarborough Community Council approve the application to permit a 3.81 metre (12.5 feet) section of fence to remain at a height of 3.0 metres (10 feet) whereas By-law No. 24945, as amended, permits a maximum height of 2.0 metres (6.8 feet).

2.REQUEST FOR A 40 KILOMETRE PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT ON

LIVINGSTON ROAD - WARD 13 - SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS

 Director of Road and Traffic Services, Scarborough

(May 13, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)the 40 kilometre per hour speed limit identified in Appendix 1 of this report be adopted; and

 (2)the appropriate by-law be amended accordingly.

 3.REQUEST FOR A 40 KILOMETRE PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT ON

AMBERJACK BOULEVARD - WARD 15 - SCARBOROUGH CITY CENTRE

 Director of Road and Traffic Services, Scarborough

(May 13, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)the 40 kilometre per hour speed limit identified in Appendix 1 of this report be rescinded;

 (2)the 40 kilometre per hour speed limit identified in Appendix 2 of this report be adopted; and

 (3)the appropriate by-laws be amended accordingly.

 4.TRAFFIC AMENDMENTS IN THE ROSEWOOD SUBDIVISION

WARD 17 - SCARBOROUGH AGINCOURT

 Director of Road and Traffic Services, Scarborough

(May 13, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)the 40 kilometre per hour speed limit identified in Appendix 1 of this report be adopted;

 (2)the stop signs identified in Appendix 2 of this report be adopted; and

 (3)the appropriate by-laws be amended accordingly.

 5.ALLOWING PARKING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF MCLEVIN AVENUE

WARD 18 - SCARBOROUGH MALVERN

 Director of Road and Traffic Services, Scarborough

(May 13, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)the current parking regulations identified in Appendix 1 of this report be rescinded;

 (2)the parking and stopping regulations identified in Appendix 2 of this report be adopted; and

 (3)the appropriate by-laws be amended accordingly.

    6.REQUEST FOR A RESTRICTION OF NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC FROM THE

MILNER PROPERTIES SITE TO MURISON BOULEVARD

WARD 18 - SCARBOROUGH MALVERN

 Director of Road and Traffic Services, Scarborough

(May 13, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)the northbound through movement prohibition from the Milner Properties site identified in Appendix 1 of this report be adopted; and

 (2)the appropriate by-law be amended accordingly.

  7.SCARBOROUGH TENANTS ASSOCIATION

VARIOUS PROPERTY STANDARDS ISSUES

 Director of Municipal Standards

(May 13, 1998)

 Responding to Community Council=s request at its previous meeting and providing for information, an update on the status of property standards issues at various apartment building locations

  8.REQUEST FOR DIRECTION - MINOR VARIANCE APPEALS

WARDS 16 AND 18

SCARBOROUGH HIGHLAND CREEK AND SCARBOROUGH MALVERN

 Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough

(May 4, 1998)

 Recommending that Council direct the City Solicitor to attend the Ontario Municipal Board Hearing in support of the Committee of Adjustment=s Decision with respect to:

 (1)Minor Variance Application SA31/98, 135 Zaph Avenue; and

 (2)Minor Variance Application SA49/98, 866 Milner Avenue.

  9.MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATION A106/97

R. CRECOUZOS, 2329-2831 KINGSTON ROAD

ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD DECISION

WARD 13 - SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS

 Director, General Legal Services and Administration, Scarborough

(May 7, 1998)

 Advising of the Decision of the Ontario Municipal Board with respect to the subject Appeal.

 10.PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT

OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION SP98005

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION SZ98012

JOHN DELIC, SOUTH SIDE OF LAWRENCE AVENUE EAST

EAST OF CROCKFORD BOULEVARD

WARD 14 - SCARBOROUGH WEXFORD

 Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough

(May 12, 1998)

 Recommending that Council:

 (1)refuse the applications by Amnon Kestelman, on behalf of John Delic, to amend the Official Plan and Industrial Zoning to Industrial Commercial (MC) to permit an automobile sales and repair business on the subject lands for the reasons identified in the Commissioner=s report; and

 (2)enact a Site Plan Control By-law for the subject lands, consistent with the site plan control Official Plan provisions for Lawrence Avenue.

  11.PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT

OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION P97024

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION Z97042

PAUL VIAROS, 381-383 BIRCHMOUNT ROAD

BIRCHMOUNT PARK EMPLOYMENT DISTRICT

WARD 13 - SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS

 Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough

(May 14, 1998)

 Recommending that Council refuse the applications by Paul Viaros to amend the Official Plan (P97024) and the Employment District Zoning By-law (Z97062) to permit 35 square metres (376 square feet) of the existing industrial building to be used for an automobile sales business for the reasons outlined in the Commissioner=s report.

  12.PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT

OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION SP98006

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION SZ98014

ONTARIO REALTY CORPORATION

SOUTH-EAST CORNER OF KENNEDY ROAD AND HIGHWAY 401

PROGRESS EMPLOYMENT DISTRICT

WARD 15 - SCARBOROUGH CITY CENTRE

 REPORT TO FOLLOW

 13.DRAFT PLAN OF CONDOMINIUM APPLICATION SC98018

MONDEO DEVELOPMENTS INC., 740 ELLESMERE ROAD

DORSET PARK COMMUNITY

WARD 14 - SCARBOROUGH WEXFORD

 Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough

(May 14, 1998)

 Recommending that Community Council support the Draft Plan of Condominium SC98018 by Del Zotto Zorzi, on behalf of Mondeo Developments Inc., being Part of Lot 30, Concession 2, known municipally as 740 Ellesmere Road, subject to the conditions outlined in the Commissioner=s report.

 14.CONSENT APPLICATIONS - ALL SCARBOROUGH WARDS

 Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough

(May 12, 1998)

 Advising of the Consent Decisions granted by the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, and recommending that this report be received for information.

 15.SITE PLAN CONTROL APPROVALS - ALL SCARBOROUGH WARDS

 Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough

(May 12, 1998)

 Advising of the Site Plan Control Approvals granted by the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, and recommending that this report be received for information.

 16.NEW APPLICATIONS RECEIVED - ALL SCARBOROUGH WARDS

 Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough

(May 14, 1998)

 Advising of the New Applications received during the three-week period ending May 8, 1998, and recommending that this report be received for information.

 17.ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD HEARINGS - ALL SCARBOROUGH WARDS

 Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough

(May 14, 1998)

 Advising of the status of current appeals before the Ontario Municipal Board and recommending that this report be received for information.

  18.RECOGNITION OF NATIVE CEMETERY

WARD 15 - SCARBOROUGH CITY CENTRE

 Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, Scarborough

(May 13, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (a)the location known as Taber Hill Park be recognized as a Native cemetery and ossuary; and

 (b)staff be directed to consult with First Nations representatives in order to identify a suitable new name for the site and to develop initiatives that will result in appropriate dignity and respect for this cemetery.

 19.1998 INDIANAPOLIS-SCARBOROUGH PEACE GAMES

 Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, Scarborough

(May 12, 1998)

 Submitting for information, as requested by the Community Council at its previous meeting, the status of the arrangements for this year=s Peace Games.

  20.WARD BOUNDARY REVIEW PROCESS

 City Clerk

(May 7, 1998)

 Referring a copy of Clause 1 contained in Report No. 4A of the Urban Environment and Development Committee, adopted by Council at its Special Meeting held on April 28 and May 1, 1998, wherein it is recommended that:

 ACommunity Councils be requested to hold meetings to invite the public=s input on the matter of ward boundaries, ward division and governance, and report thereon through the Urban Environment and Development Committee.@

  21.ONTARIO SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

 Victoria E.R. Earle, Chief Executive Officer

(April 23, 1998)

 Requesting an opportunity to address the Community Council with regard to the work of the Society in the Scarborough community.

  22.REQUEST FOR FENCE BY-LAW EXEMPTION

WANITA DEACUR - 28 GREENHEDGES COURT

WARD 18 - SCARBOROUGH MALVERN

 Director of Municipal Standards

(May 13, 1998)

 Recommending approval of the subject Fency By-law Exemption request.

  2:00 P.M. PUBLIC MEETINGS UNDER THE PLANNING ACT.

 23.CITY-INITIATED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION Z97021

585 and 587 KENNEDY ROAD - KENNEDY PARK COMMUNITY

WARD 15 - SCARBOROUGH CITY CENTRE

 Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough

(April 28, 1998)

 Recommending that Council:

 (A)amend the Kennedy Park Community Zoning By-law, as amended, with respect to 585 and 587 Kennedy Road, being Part of Lot 3 and Part of Lot 4, Plan 3507, as follows:

 (1)Permitted Use: Multiple Family Residential;

 (2)one suite (individual dwelling unit) per 199 square metres (2,142 square feet) of lot area;

 (3)minimum front yard setback 6 metres (20 feet);

 (4)minimum side yard building setback:

 -for single-family dwellings 0.9 metres (3 feet) from side lot lines;

-for semi-detached dwellings, 0.9 metres (3 feet) from side lot lines on one side only;

-for a row of townhouses, 0.9 metres (3 feet) from end walls to side lot lines;

 (5)minimum rear yard setback 7.5 metres (25 feet);

 (6)maximum coverage: 50 percent of the area of the lot or parcel; and

 (B)authorize any unsubstantive technical, stylistic or format changes to the Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required to give effect to this resolution.

  24.ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION Z97061

JUHAN HOLDINGS INC.

5739, 5741, 5743 AND 5745 FINCH AVENUE EAST - MALVERN COMMUNITY

WARD 18 - SCARBOROUGH MALVERN

 Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough

(April 20, 1998)

 Recommending that Council:

 (A)amend the Malvern Community Zoning By-law Number 14402, as amended, with respect to the lands located at 5739-5745 Finch Avenue, being Block B, Registered Plan M-1667, as follows:

 (1) delete the contents of the existing Exception and replace it as follows:

 (a)only the following uses are permitted:

 -Day Nurseries;

-Financial Institutions;

-Laundromats;

-Laundry and Dry Cleaning Pick-ups;

-Offices;

-Personal Service Shops;

-Restaurants;

-Sale of drugs, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and tobaccos;

-Sale of household hardware;

 (2)add the following development standards:

 -minimum of 2.3 parking spaces per 100 square metres (1,076 square feet) of gross floor area for all uses except for Day Nurseries and Restaurants;

 -minimum driveway width shall be 5.8 metres (19 feet) for two-way traffic; and

 (B)authorize such unsubstantive technical, stylistic or format changes to the Zoning By-law amendment as may be required to properly carry out the intent of this resolution.

  25.OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION P95009

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION Z95012

ALFRED SZETO ON BEHALF OF MALVERN BAPTIST CHURCH

185 MILNER AVENUE - MALVERN EMPLOYMENT DISTRICT

WARD 18 - SCARBOROUGH MALVERN

 Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough

(April 20, 1998)

 Recommending that Council:

 (A)amend the Malvern Employment District Secondary Plan, with respect to the property located at the southeast corner of Milner Avenue and Executive Court, known municipally as 185 Milner Avenue, being Part of Lot 20, Concession 2, by adding the following Numbered Policy:

 ASouth-east Corner of Milner Avenue and Executive Court

 In addition to the General Industrial Uses with High Performance Standards designation, a place of worship may also be permitted.@;

 (B)amend the Employment Districts Zoning By-law Number 24982 (Malvern Employment District), as amended, with respect to the land located at the southeast corner of Milner Avenue and Executive Court, known municipally as 185 Milner Avenue, being Part of Lot 20, Concession 2, by deleting the existing performance standards except for intensity of use, street yard, rear yard and side yard setbacks and adding the following performance standards:

 (1)that Section (b) of Sub-Clause 23 which permits Places of Worship on Milner Avenue, between Markham Road and Morningside Avenue only, shall not apply;

 (2)that Section 7.5 of Sub-Clause 7 which restricts street yard parking is not applicable and that street yard parking shall be permitted provided the parking is appropriately screened;

 (C)direct the City Solicitor to prepare an agreement between the owner and the City, to be registered on title prior to the enactment of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law bills, incorporating the following:

 (1)the owner, in consultation with Planning and Buildings staff, will be required to reduce the gross floor area of the existing one-storey building, over and above that proposed to be demolished, by creating crawl spaces within the existing basement. These crawl spaces would be created by the placement of approximately 1.2 metres (4 feet) of gravel within certain areas of the basement to result in a building gross floor area which satisfies the Zoning By-law=s minimum parking requirement on the property. The area of the crawl spaces would be approximately 202 square metres (2,174 square feet);

 (2)the proposed crawl spaces are to comply with the Ontario Building Code and require the issuance of a building permit, which may include other proposed alteration work;

 (3)a letter of credit in the amount of $22,000.00 is to be provided in order to secure the establishment of the basement crawl spaces to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official; and

 (4)the basement crawl spaces shall be completed prior to the occupancy of the place of worship and shall be maintained as long as a place of worship remains on the property; and

 (D)authorize such unsubstantive technical, stylistic or format changes to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments as may be required to properly carry out the intent of the recommendations, and authorize any other matters deemed appropriate by the City Solicitor to carry out the intent of the Agreement.

 26.OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION P97022

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION Z97056

PETRO CANADA, 5110 SHEPPARD AVENUE EAST

MARSHALLING YARD EMPLOYMENT DISTRICT

WARD 18 - SCARBOROUGH MALVERN

 Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough

(April 20, 1998)

 Recommending that Council:

 (A)amend the Marshalling Yard Employment District Secondary Plan, with respect to the property located on the north-west corner of Sheppard Avenue and Markham Road, known municipally as 5110 Sheppard Avenue, being Lot 19, Concession 3, as shown on Figure 1, by adding the following Numbered Policy:

 ANorth-West Corner of Sheppard Avenue and Markham Road

 In addition to the Highway Commercial Uses, retail stores are permitted.@;

 (B)amend the Employment Districts Zoning By-law Number 24982 (Marshalling Yard Employment District), as amended, with respect to the lands located at 5110 Sheppard Avenue, being Lot 19, Concession 3, by adding Restaurants and Retail Stores to the existing Exception applying to these lands; and

 (C)authorize such unsubstantive technical, stylistic or format changes to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments as may be required to properly carry out the intent of this resolution.

  TO BE CONSIDERED AT 4:00 P.M. ON MAY 27, 1998

 27.PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT

OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION SP98002

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION SZ98001

DRAFT PLANS OF SUBDIVISION ST98002-ST98004

ONTARIO HYDRO/GRAYWOOD INVESTMENTS LIMITED

ONTARIO HYDRO CORRIDOR BETWEEN WARDEN AVENUE AND

PHARMACY AVENUE/HIGHWAY 401 TO MCNICOLL AVENUE

SULLIVAN COMMUNITY & L=AMOREAUX COMMUNITY - WARDS 14 & 17

SCARBOROUGH WEXFORD AND SCARBOROUGH AGINCOURT

 DEFERRED FROM PREVIOUS MEETING

 (a)Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough

(April 22, 1998)

 Responding to Community Council=s direction, at its meeting held on April 1, 1998, and recommending that this report be received for information.

 (b)Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough

(March 18, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)staff process the applications in the normal manner and convene community information meetings in consultation with the Ward Councillors;

 (2)the applicant be required to submit transportation, servicing reports and an environmental and ecological survey of the corridor; and

 (3)staff submit a further report not later than the June 24, 1998, meeting of the Scarborough Community Council on the results of the above reviews and consultations.

 28.PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT

OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION SP98009

ONTARIO HYDRO - LANDS SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 401

MARYVALE AND DORSET PARK COMMUNITIES

SCARBOROUGH WEXFORD, SCARBOROUGH CITY CENTRE

 DEFERRED FROM PREVIOUS MEETING

 Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough

(April 27, 1998)

 Recommending that The Scarborough Community Council defer consideration of this application until applications for rezoning and draft plan of subdivision, site plan approval or condominium, together with supporting transportation and servicing reports as well as an environmental and ecological survey of the corridor, are submitted to enable staff to thoroughly assess the impact of the proposed Official Plan Amendment.

  TO BE CONSIDERED AT 7:30 P.M. ON MAY 27, 1998

 29.CURRENT VALUE ASSESSMENT

 Staff of the Finance Department will attend to provide a Briefing on this subject.

  TO BE CONSIDERED AT 9:30 A.M., THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1998

 30.MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS LAND USE STUDY AND

RELATED DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

 (a)Extract of the Minutes from the Scarborough Community Council meeting held on April 1, 1998, and report (March 26, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, which was deferred for consideration at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 28, 1998, with directions to staff for further reports.

 (b)Report of the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, as directed.

 (c)Report of the Commissioner of Works and Environment, Scarborough, as directed.

 (d)Report of the Executive Director, Economic Development, Scarborough, as directed.

 REPORTS (b), (c) and (d) TO FOLLOW.

 ANY OTHER MATTERS.


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