YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL

  A G E N D A

 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

  CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES.

 Minutes of the York Community Council meeting held on April 1, 1998.

 COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

 1.YORK COMMUNITY SENIORS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

WARD 27, YORK-HUMBER.

 (DEPUTATION ITEM)

 10:00 a.m.Lynn Chapman

 Catherine Ward, Executive Director, York West Senior Citizens Centre

(April 1, 1998)

 Requesting to make a presentation to inform York Community Council of the York Community Seniors Advisory Committee, its member agencies, terms of reference, a brief history of their activities; and to receive direction from the four councillors as to what relationship the committee could have with the community council.

2.WESTPOINTE FORESIGHT GROUP - LEVY SITE (RIVERBOAT LANDING)

1400 WESTON ROAD, WARD 27, YORK-HUMBER.

 (DEPUTATION ITEM)

 10:15 a.m.Ella Jackson, Chair, Westpointe Foresight Group

 Ella Jackson, Chair, Westpointe Foresight Group

(April 6, 1998)

 Requesting that the Council of the City of Toronto reactivate the Westpointe Advisory Committee as soon as possible as there has been a new purchaser of the Levy site; that it is their understanding that the development is proceeding; and advising that at the time of the Ontario Municipal Board Hearing, their organization reached an agreement with the applicant regarding their concerns which were to be monitored by the Westpointe Advisory Committee (a Committee formed by the former City of York Council to have a watching brief on the proposed development).

3.ARTS YORK - COUNCIL REPRESENTATION ON BOARD OF DIRECTORS

WARD 27, YORK-HUMBER AND WARD 28, YORK-EGLINTON.

 (DEPUTATION ITEM)

 10:30 a.m.Liliana D=Avella

 Janet Atkinson, Chair, Board of Directors, Arts York

(March 26, 1998)

 Requesting representation on the Board of Directors by one of York Community Council=s

members, and providing information on their recently completed Community Cultural Plan

(Copies previously forwarded to Councillors).

4.LIGHTING IMPROVEMENT

- EGLINTON AVENUE WEST/KEELE STREET AREA

WARD 27, YORK-HUMBER.

 Councillor Frances Nunziata, Ward 27, York-Humber

(April 14, 1998)

 Requesting consideration of lighting improvement on both sides of Eglinton Avenue West from Bicknell Avenue to Richardson Avenue at an estimated cost of $35,000.00; and lighting for the lane located immediately south of Eglinton Avenue West running east and west from Yarrow Road to a dead end at an estimated cost of $3,500.00.

5.TORONTO POLICE NO. 12 DIVISIONAL COMMUNITY RESPONSE UNIT

- REQUEST FOR NOTIFICATION OF COMMUNITY EVENTS

JUNE, JULY, AND AUGUST- WARD 27, YORK-HUMBER.

 Councillor Frances Nunziata, Ward 27, York-Humber

(April 2, 1998)

 Requesting that the Toronto Police No. 12 Divisional Community Response Unit be notified prior to a permit being issued for a community event during the months of June, July, and August.

6.PARKING OF SCHOOL BUSES ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS.

 Councillor Joe Mihevc, Ward 28, York-Eglinton

 Requesting that Clause No. 14 (ee) of City of Toronto York Community Council Report No. 4, with regard to a communication (March 24, 1998) from Councillor Bill Saundercook forwarding a letter (January 26, 1998) from the Eglinton-Keele Residents= Committee, AThat an amendment to the uniform traffic by-laws be made to include banning and restricting all school buses from parking on residential streets in the City of Toronto@, which was received by the York Community Council on April 1, 1998, be placed on the agenda.

7.MARIPOSA AVENUE BETWEEN ST. CLAIR AVENUE WEST AND PRITCHARD AVENUE - PETITION SUPPORTING IMPLEMENTATION OF

ON-STREET PERMIT PARKING - WARD 27, YORK-HUMBER.

 Commissioner of Operations Services, York Civic Service Centre

(April 16, 1998)

 Recommending that By-law 3491-80 be amended to introduce on-street permit parking on Mariposa Avenue between St. Clair Avenue West and Pritchard Avenue; and advising that Mariposa Avenue residents, by petition through Councillor Frances Nunziata=s office, had requested implementation of on-street permit parking.

8.ALL-WAY STOP CONTROL TRIAL RESULTS - VARSITY ROAD

WARD 27, YORK-HUMBER.

 Commissioner of Operations Services, York Civic Service Centre

(April 16, 1998)

 Recommending (1) That the existing all-way stop controls at Varsity Road and Crosby/DoranAvenues and Varsity Road and Van Stassen Boulevard permanently remain; (2) that a copy of this report be forwarded to the Warren Park Ratepayers Association for their information; and providing study results.

 9.REQUEST FOR ALL-WAY STOP CONTROL AT ARLINGTON AVENUE AND HUMEWOOD GARDENS, WARD 28, YORK-EGLINTON.

 Commissioner, Operations Services, York Civic Service Centre

(April 3, 1998)

 Recommending that an all-way stop control is not warranted at the intersection of Arlington Avenue and Humewood Gardens, and therefore not recommended for installation;further, that the Metropolitan Toronto Police be requested to provide strict enforcement of the existing by-lawed and signed 40 km/h speed limit on Arlington Avenue between Vaughan Road and St. Clair Avenue West to deter motorists from exceeding the legal speed limit; and providing the results of a recent study conducted at this intersection indicating that none of the five warrant criteria for an all-way stop control were fulfilled.

10.REQUEST FOR ALTERNATE SIDE AND PERMIT PARKING ON

PEVERIL HILL ROAD SOUTH - WARD 28, YORK-EGLINTON.

 Commissioner of Operation Services, York Civic Service Centre

(April 6, 1998)

 Recommending that, subject to a poll revealing the majority of residents are in favour, York Community Council approve the implementation of alternate side parking and on-street permit parking on Peveril Hill Road South.

11.REQUEST FOR DISABLED PARKING SPACE - 18 HANSON ROAD

WARD 28, YORK-EGLINTON.

 Commissioner of Operations Services, York Civic Service Centre

(April 3, 1998)

 Recommending that the Uniform Traffic By-law 2958-94 be amended to prohibit parking anytime on the north side of Hanson Road for one vehicle length, directly in front of municipally addressed residence 18 Hanson Road; and further, that Mrs. R. Fera receive a copy of the report.

12.PETITION - REQUEST FOR WATERMAIN RELINING - EARLSDALE AVENUE BETWEEN OAKWOOD AVENUE AND GLENHOLME AVENUE

WARD 28 - YORK-EGLINTON.

 Commissioner of Operations Services, York Civic Service Centre

(April 16, 1998)

 Recommending (1) The report be received as information; and (2)The York Operations Services Department monitor the quality of water on Earlsdale Avenue and report back to the Community Council; and advising that the residents on Earlsdale Avenue between Oakwood Avenue and Glenholme Avenue have signed a petition to have the watermain relined because of the quality of water.

13.RELEASE OF AGREEMENTS AND SECURITIES REQUIRED

PURSUANT TO CITY OF YORK ACT, 1994.

 Solicitor, York Civic Service Centre

(April 3, 1998)

 Recommending that (1) the Chief Building Official and his/her designates be authorized to execute a release of any agreement made with the owner of lands pursuant to Section 5 of the City of York Act, 1994 when foundation work pursuant to a building permit has been completed on lands to which such agreement relates; and (2) when such agreement has been released, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer be authorized to release any securities held pursuant to such agreement.

14.APPLICATION FOR DEMOLITION APPROVAL

2150 EGLINTON AVENUE WEST - WARD 28, YORK-EGLINTON.

 Commissioner of Development Services, York Civic Service Centre

(April 14, 1998)

 Recommending approval to demolish the building shown on the attached site plan as Appendix AB@ to this report pursuant to By-law 3102-95, with no conditions of approval related to beautification; advising that the owner of the lands is currently proceeding with the remediation of the property for the most part outside of the boundaries of the building; and that approval of the recommendation will allow the department to release the demolition permit and promote the development of the site in the current year.

15.APPLICATION FOR DEMOLITION APPROVAL

15 ROBINA AVENUE - WARD 28, YORK-EGLINTON.

 Commissioner of Development Services, York Civic Service Centre

(April 14, 1998)

 Recommending that approval to demolish the building shown on the attached site plan as Appendix AB@ to this report be granted pursuant to By-law 3102-95, with no conditions of approval related to beautification; advising that the owner of the lands has indicated intent of redeveloping the property for townhouses; and in order for the appropriate remediation work to proceed, it is necessary to obtain a demolition permit for the building.

16.APPLICATION FOR DEMOLITION APPROVAL

1576 WESTON ROAD - WARD 27, YORK-HUMBER.

 Commissioner of Development Services, York Civic Service Centre

(April 14, 1998)

 Recommending that approval to demolish the building shown on the attached site plan as a Appendix AB@ to this report be granted pursuant to By-law 3102-95, with no conditions of approval related to beautification; advising that the site is the subject of a minor variance and consent application to permit the development of twelve street townhouses to be considered by the Committee of Adjustment on April 14, 1998; that a Site Plan Approval application for the townhouse development has also been filed and is under review; and that in order for the appropriate remediation work to proceed, it is necessary to obtain a demolition permit for the building.

17.APPEAL OF COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT APPLICATION

CA-98-24: 43 BRALORNE CRESCENT - WARD 28, YORK-HUMBER.

 Commissioner of Development Services, York Civic Service Centre

(April 9, 1998)

 Recommending that the report be received; advising that the owner has appealed the Committee of Adjustment decision on March 3, 1998 granting a minor variances to permit a one storey front addition (8.3 m² front entrance foyer) to an existing two storey semi-detached dwelling on the condition that the depth of the addition be reduced by 0.6 metres from 2.7 metres to 2.1 metres; that the Development Services Department provided no comment on the minor variance application for 43 Bralorne Crescent; and therefore, no direction is required for staff to attend the Municipal Board hearing.

18.DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

WARD 27 - YORK-HUMBER AND WARD 28, YORK-EGLINTON.

 Commissioner of Development Services, York Civic Service Centre

(April 9, 1998)

 Recommending that the report be received; and advising that new development applications have been received for 220 Bowie Avenue and 15 Robina Avenue (Zoning Amendment Applications); and Site Plan Approval Amendment Applications for 25 Nashville Avenue, 1515 Bathurst Street, and 1575 Weston Road.

19.POSSIBLE AMENDMENT TO ZONING BY-LAW NO. 3623-97 (HOUSING)

TO ADD MAXIMUM HOUSE DEPTH REGULATIONS

 Commissioner of Development Services, York Civic Service Centre

(April 16, 1998)

 Recommending that the report be received as information, advising that the York Development Services Department is undertaking a study of house lengths in areas zoned R1 and R2 in the former City of York in light of the potential impacts of the increase in floor space index provided for by Zoning By-law 3623-97; and that a report on this matter will be completed for Council=s consideration at a Planning Act public meeting, likely to be held in the Fall of this year

20.UNIFORM PERMIT PARKING BY-LAW AND AREA-WIDE

PERMIT PARKING POLICY.

 City Clerk

(March 30, 1998)

 Advising that the Urban Environment and Development Committee on March 23 and 24, 1998, had before it a Committee Transmittal from the City Clerk of Toronto advising of the York Community Council=s recommendation of February 18, 1998 and had referred the aforementioned Committee Transmittal to the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, with a request that he submit a report to the Urban Environment and Development Committee on all of the issues related to a uniform permit parking by-law prior to developing a uniform policy, in order to determine whether it is desirable to proceed in that manner.

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