November 16, 1998

To:Urban Environment and Development Committee

From:City Clerk

Subject:Official Plan Policies and Related By-laws regarding the Conversion to Condominium and Demolition of Rental Housing.

Recommendation:

The East York Community Council advised the Urban Environment and Development Committee that the East York Community Council endorses the report (October 15, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services embodied in the report (November3,1998) from the City Clerk, subject to amending Section 135.4 by deleting the words "and to consider acquiring or leasing the property where such units are at risk of being demolished" after the word "units" so that such Section shall now read as follows:

"135.4to seek the retention of rented residential units":

Background:

The East York Community Council, at its meeting on November 12, 1998, had before it the following communication (November 3, 1998) from the City Clerk, regarding Official Plan Policies and related By-laws regarding the conversion to condominium and demolition of rental housing and requesting that their comments be made available for the consideration of the Urban Environment and Development Committee at its meeting to be held on November 30, 1998.

Mr. Joseph Colussi, President, Victoria & York, Toronto, appeared before the East York Community Council in connection with the foregoing.

City Clerk

J. McCusker

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