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		YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL   A G E N D A   Date of Meeting:Wednesday, July 22, 1998Enquiry:Ron W. Maurice Interim Contact Time: 9:30 a.m.394-2515  7:00 p.m. Planning Act Public Meeting - 180 Church Street  7:15 p.m. Public Meeting - 488-490 Rogers Road Location:Council Chamber, 2nd Floor York Civic Service Centre 2700 Eglinton Avenue West DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES.  Minutes of the York Community Council meeting held on June 24, 1998. COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS. 1.LEVY SITE (RIVERBOAT LANDING) 1400 WESTON ROAD REQUEST FOR REACTIVATION OF THE WESTPOINTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, Ward 27, York-Humber.  (DEPUTATION ITEM - DEFERRED FROM JUNE 24, MAY 27, AND MAY 6, 1998 MEETINGS)  10:00 a.m. - Ella Jackson, Westpointe Foresight Group Tuffy Zidner, Weston Business Improvement Area  Ref. 7(c) Report No. 7 meeting of June 24,1998 wherein City of Toronto York Community Council reports having deferred consideration of this matter to its July 22, 1998 meeting, and having directed that the developer and stakeholders be invited to attend this meeting.

(May 14, 1998)

Advising that this report responds to the Community Council's request for information on the history of the Levy Site, the status of the current application and any legal implications regarding the request for reactivation of the Westpointe Advisory Committee; and recommending that the Committee not be reactivated at this time.

 Ms. Ella Jackson, Chair, Westpointe Foresight Group

(April 6, 1998)

 Advising that there has been a new purchaser of the site, the development is proceeding, the Westpointe Advisory Committee has not been convened to monitor current progress, and requesting that the advisory committee be reactivated.

2. 144 HUMBERCREST BOULEVARD DRIVEWAY ACCESS - TREE OBSTRUCTION

Ward 27, York-Humber.

 (DEPUTATION ITEM)

 10:15 a.m.Albert Deavitt, 144 Humbercrest Boulevard

 Commissioner, Operations Services, York Civic Service Centre

(June 23, 1998)

 Recommending that the Solicitor prepare a by-law, which authorizes the issuance of an on-street parking permit to facilitate parking on a non-designated permit street to a residential property owner, for the purposes of parking, due to a mature healthy tree obstructing a residential property owner's right of access to their residence; providing three options for consideration; and advising that on-street permit parking is a viable alternative where extenuating circumstances, being a municipal tree, circumvent residential property owners' right of access to their residence.

3.POLL RESULTS - LAMBTON AVENUE BETWEEN CLIFF STREET

AND ARNOLD AVENUE

(1)To Reverse On-Street Permit Parking from the North to the South Side; and

(2)To Implement Alternate Side Parking, Ward 27, York-Humber.

 (DEFERRED FROM JUNE 24, 1998 MEETING)

 City Clerk

(June 23, 1998)

 Providing results of a poll for consideration and direction of York Community Council; advising that (1) the majority of residents are equally in favour and opposed to the proposal to reverse on-street permit parking from the north side to the south side of Lambton Avenue, between Cliff St. and Arnold Ave; and (2) the majority of residents are opposed to the proposal to implement alternate side parking.

           4.POLL RESULTS - PROPOSAL FOR ON-STREET PERMIT PARKING ON WINONA DRIVE BETWEEN VAUGHAN ROAD AND EGLINTON AVENUE WEST

Ward 28, York-Eglinton.

 (DEFERRED FROM JUNE 24 AND MAY 27, 1998 MEETINGS)

 City Clerk

(May 7, 1998)

Providing the results of a poll conducted to determine interest in implementing on-street permit parking on Winona Drive between Vaughan Road and Eglinton Avenue West; advising that 342 residents were polled, that fourteen (14) responses were received, of which seven (7) were in favour and seven (7) were not in favour; and requesting the direction of the Community Council.

5.REQUEST FOR A CHANGE IN THE STATUS OF THE LANEWAY BETWEEN

673 AND 693 VAUGHAN ROAD, Ward 28, York-Eglinton.

 (DEFERRED FROM MEETING OF JUNE 24, 1998)

 Councillor Joe Mihevc, Ward 28, York Eglinton

(May 21, 1998)

Requesting that appropriate staff (1) make offers to purchase the laneway from all involved owners; (2) transfer title from willing owners at a cost of $1.00 per property; and (3) report back on the status of the laneway after this initial round of offers and purchases is completed.

6.POLL RESULTS: PROPOSAL FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF ON-STREET PERMIT PARKING ON MIRANDA AVENUE BETWEEN

EGLINTON AVENUE WEST AND BOWIE AVENUE, Ward 28, York-Eglinton.

 (DEFERRED FROM MEETING OF JUNE 24, 1998)

City Clerk

(May 29, 1998)

 Recommending for consideration and direction of York Community Council; advising that the total number of residents polled was twenty-three (23); with one (1) only reply received that was in favour of the proposal to implement on-street permit parking on Miranda Avenue between a point 46 metres north of Eglinton Avenue West and Bowie Avenue.

 7.TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES - EILEEN AVENUE, Ward 27, York-Humber.

 Councillor Bill Saundercook, Chair, York Community Council, Ward 27, York-Humber

(June 25, 1998)

Requesting consideration of traffic calming measures for Eileen Avenue as a resident has expressed concern about the high speed traffic that exists on the street, especially as there are many school children in the area.

  8.TREE REMOVAL BY-LAW - Ward 27, York-Humber and Ward 28, York-Eglinton.

 Commissioner, Operations Services, York Civic Service Centre

(June 15, 1998)

Recommending that Council direct the Legal Services Division to prepare a by-law for the removal of City-owned trees, and that forestry staff begin removal and planting; attaching a list of locations where trees located on City property have either been removed or are in need of removal and the reason for the request; and advising that in each case, where a tree has been removed, the resident has agreed to permit the City to plant a replacement tree.

  9.REQUEST FOR DISABLED PARKING SPACE - 60 BICKNELL AVENUE

Ward 27, York-Humber.

Commissioner Operations Services, York Civic Service Centre

(July 7, 1998)

 Recommending that, the Uniform Traffic By-law 2958-94 be amended to prohibit parking anytime on the north side of Westbury Crescent for one vehicle length, directly abutting the flankage of municipally addressed residence 60 Bicknell Avenue.

10.REQUEST FOR DISABLED PARKING SPACE - 318 McROBERTS AVENUE

Ward 28, York-Eglinton.

 Commissioner, Operations Services, York Civic Service Centre

(July 7, 1998)

 Recommending that the Uniform Traffic By-law 2958-94 be amended to prohibit parking anytime on the west side of McRoberts Avenue for one vehicle length, directly in front of Mr. P. Lorusso's municipally addressed residence, located at 318 McRoberts Avenue, during the last half of each month (April to November 30) including the winter months (December 1 to March 31) for the establishment of a loading/unloading area only.

 11.REQUEST FOR ALL-WAY STOP CONTROL AT GILBERT AVENUE

AND KITCHENER AVENUE, Ward 28, York-Eglinton.

 Commissioner , Operations Services, York Civic Service Centre

(July 8, 1998)

 Recommending that an all-way stop control is warranted at the intersection of Gilbert Avenue and Kitchener Avenue and therefore recommended for installation; and further, the Uniform Traffic By-law 2958-94 be amended to introduce an all-way stop control, within the intersection of Gilbert Avenue and Kitchener Avenue.

 12.REQUEST FOR ALL-WAY STOP CONTROL AT GILBERT AVENUE

AND KEITH AVENUE, Ward 28, York-Eglinton.

 Commissioner, Operations Services, York Civic Service Centre

(July 8, 1998)

 Recommending that an all-way stop control is warranted at the intersection of Gilbert Avenue and Keith Avenue and therefore recommended for installation; and further, the Uniform Traffic By-law 2958-94 be amended to introduce an all-way stop control, within the intersection of Gilbert Avenue and Keith Avenue.

13.LANE LIGHTING REQUESTS - 1997/98

Ward 27, York-Humber and Ward 28, York Eglinton.

 Commissioner of Operations Services, York Civic Service Centre

(July 8, 1998)

 Recommending that (1) York Community Council recommend to Council approval of the lane lighting requests which appear in Appendix "A"; (2) Toronto Hydro-Electric Commission (York District) be requested to proceed with the construction of these approved lane lighting projects; and (3) The existing policy for lane lighting priority criteria (Appendix "B") be applied for future requests; and advising that the total cost for the following five locations amounts to $10,100.00: laneway behind 297 Winona Drive; laneway at 1537 Keele Street; laneway behind 2543 Eglinton Avenue West; laneway adjacent to 6 Hillary Avenue; and laneway south of Eglinton Avenue West, near 89 Yarrow Road.

14.POLL RESULTS: PROPOSAL TO IMPLEMENT ALTERNATE SIDE AND

ON-STREET PERMIT PARKING ON PEVERIL HILL ROAD SOUTH,

Ward 28, York-Eglinton.

 City Clerk

July 7, 1998

 Recommending for consideration and direction of York Community Council; advising that the total number of residents polled was twenty-four (24), that nineteen (19) replies were received, with one (1) reply not counted; three (3) replies were in favour and fifteen (15) not in favour.

 15.POLL RESULTS: PROPOSAL TO IMPLEMENT ON-STREET PERMIT PARKING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF VAUGHAN ROAD BETWEEN NORTHCLIFFE BOULEVARD AND ITS WESTERLY TERMINUS,

Ward 28, York-Eglinton.

 City Clerk

(July 9, 1998)

 Recommending for consideration and direction of York Community Council; advising that the total number of residents polled was 359; that sixty-one (61) responses were received with fifty-six (56) in favour and five (5) not in favour.

16.POLL RESULTS: PROPOSAL TO IMPLEMENT ON-STREET PERMIT PARKING ON SCOTT ROAD BETWEEN KERSDALE AVENUE

AND AILEEN AVENUE, Ward 27, York-Humber.

 City Clerk

(July 9, 1998)

 Recommending for consideration and direction of York Community Council; and advising that twenty-four (24) residents were polled; that three (3) replies were received with three (3) in favour, and zero (0) not in favour.

       17.PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT - OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING

AMENDMENT APPLICATION - 424 GILBERT AVENUE

Ward 28, York-Eglinton.

 Commissioner of Development Services, York Civic Service Centre

(July 2, 1998)

 Recommending that (1) the Planning Department schedule a Community Consultation Meeting in consultation with the Ward Councillors; and (2) Staff be directed to prepare a Recommendation Report on the application and provide notice of a Planning Act Public Meeting at the appropriate time; advising that the applicant proposes to divide the property into six (6) lots, create rights-of-way, and build three (3) pairs of 3-storey, semi-detached dwellings (six homes); that although the employment policies of the Official Plan allow for the introduction of residential uses, the applicant wishes to redesignate and rezone the site for residential use on a permanent basis.

 18.APPLICATION FOR DEMOLITION APPROVAL - 450 GILBERT AVENUE

Ward 28, York-Eglinton.

 Commissioner of Development Services, York Civic Service Centre

(July 2, 1998)

 Recommending that the approval to demolish the building shown on the attached site plan as Appendix "B" to this report be approved pursuant to Bylaw 3102-95 with no conditions of approval related to beautification; advising that the owner of the lands has had a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) and a Phase II ESA completed on the property and wishes to proceed with the remediation of the property; that in order to complete this work, it is necessary to obtain a demolition permit for the building; that although there are no current permit applications for construction on the property, it is anticipated that the owner will move quickly for development of the site.

 19.THE 2008 TORONTO OLYMPIC BID - PUBLIC CONSULTATION.

 Commissioner, Economic Development, Culture & Tourism

(July 7, 1998)

 Recommending that the report be received as information; and providing a general outline of the public consultation process related to Toronto's bid to host the 2008 Olympics and specifically setting out the details of Phase I of the process.

     7:00 P.M. PLANNING ACT PUBLIC MEETING

20.ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION Z98-002,

HUMBER RIVER REGIONAL HOSPITAL, 180 CHURCH STREET,

Ward 27, York-Humber.

 (DEPUTATION ITEM)

 Commissioner, Development Services, York Civic Service Centre

(July 2, 1998)

 Recommending that (1) the application be approved; and (2) a Temporary Zoning By-law, to amend Zoning By-Law 1-83 be passed in accordance with the draft Temporary Zoning By-law, attached as Appendix 3 to this report; advising that the temporary use by-law allows for establishment of the daycare and the monitoring of any impact it may have on the immediate area throughout the temporary use; that any desire to establish the use on a permanent basis would require zoning approval; and that the service is valued by the community, however the location could change as part of the consideration and evaluation of the Zoning application for the hospital expansion.

 7:15 P.M.PUBLIC MEETING

21.488 - 490 ROGERS ROAD - NOVA ERA BAKERY - APPLICATION FOR

OUTDOOR EATING AREA, Ward 27, York-Humber.

 (DEPUTATION ITEM)

 Anthony Pistilli, 61 Kane Avenue

 Ref. Item 7 (i) Report No. 7, wherein the City of Toronto York Community Council reports having approved the recommendations in the following report; and having requested the York Commissioner of Operations Services to report to the July 22, 1998 meeting of the Community Council, on the parking requirements for this type of application:

 (May 29, 1998) from the York Commissioner of Operations Services, advising that the owner of Nova Era Bakery is requesting permission to establish an outdoor eating area adjoining the premises at 488-490 Rogers Road, within the Watt Avenue road allowance; and recommending that: (1) the City Clerk give public notice of Nova Era Bakery's application for an outdoor eating area within the Watt Avenue road allowance; (2) the notice invite the public to comment on this application at a York Community Council meeting; and (3) after hearing public comments, that the Community Council decide whether to grant the permit.

 Agnes, Mary, and George Downing, 15 Watt Avenue

(July 1, 1998)

 Advising opposition to the application and that the space would be better used for parking which is very scarce on this one block long street.