November 16, 1998

To:The Urban Environment and Development Committee

From:City Clerk

Subject:Scarborough Group Home Zoning By-law No. 25225 and Appeals to the Ontario Municipal Board by the Former Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto, the Catholic Children's Aid Society and the St. Leonard's Society of Metropolitan Toronto.

Recommendation:

The Scarborough Community Council, on November 12, 1998, adopted the following motion:

"BE IT RESOLVED that the Urban Environment and Development Committee be advised that the Scarborough Community Council confirms its support for the former City of Scarborough position with respect to separation distance for Group Homes, given that the former cities of Etobicoke and North York by-laws are very similar to the former City of Scarborough's, as are their demographics and neighbourhood characteristics."

Background:

The Scarborough Community Council had before it a communication (November 2, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that The Urban Environment and Development Committee, at its meeting held on November 2, 1998:

(1)referred this matter to the Scarborough Community Council; and

(2)requested the Scarborough Community Council to forward its comments with respect thereto to the Urban Environment and Development Committee for consideration at its meeting scheduled to be held on November 30, 1998.

Interim Contact,

Scarborough Community Council.

Margaret O'Neil