Other Items Considered by the Community Council

(a) Parking Concerns on Lozoway Drive near

Ionview Public School - Ward 15 - Scarborough City Centre

The Scarborough Community Council reports having deferred consideration of the following report to its meeting scheduled to be held on May 6, 1998, to permit further community consultation:

(March 16, 1998) from the Director of Road and Traffic Services, Scarborough, recommending that:

(1) the stopping regulations identified in Appendix 1 of this report be rescinded;

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

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

Ms. Effie Hadzis, area resident, appeared before the Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter.

(b) Golf Balls being hit over Scarborough Golf Club Road

Ward 16 - Scarborough Highland Creek

The Scarborough Community Council reports having:

(a) approved the report (January 23, 1998) from the Director of Road and Traffic Services, Scarborough, recommending that Scarboro Golf and Country Club be requested to re-install and repair the existing canopy netting on the east side of Scarborough Golf Club Road before the beginning of the 1998 golf season; and

(b) received the confidential report (March 17, 1998) from the Solicitor, Consultative and Research Services, Scarborough, respecting the foregoing.

Mr. Laird Elliott, President, Scarboro Golf and Country Club, appeared before the Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter, and tabled a Course (layout) Report, a copy of which was provided to all Members of the Community Council and a copy thereof is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.

(c) St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Greek Summer Festival

3840 Finch Avenue East - Ward 17 - Scarborough Agincourt

The Scarborough Community Council reports having approved the following report:

(March 3, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, recommending that Scarborough Community Council:

(1) schedule a public meeting for consideration of the application for an exemption from By-law No. 24389 at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 1998; and

(2) recommend that Council pass a resolution declaring The 21st Hellenic Festival of The St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church to be of "Municipal Significance" and request that the City Clerk issue the appropriate letter to The Liquor Licence Board of Ontario.

The Reverend Father Nicholas Alexandris, Dean, St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, appeared before the Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter.

(d) The Greek Community of Metropolitan Toronto Inc.

Annual Festivals - 1385 Warden Avenue - Ward 14 - Scarborough Wexford

The Scarborough Community Council reports having approved the following report, subject to adding the following to Recommendation No. (2):

"... and further, that St. John's Greek Orthodox Church and the Greek Community of Metropolitan Toronto Incorporated be requested to implement those actions recommended by S.E. Coulter Associates Limited in their correspondence dated April 14, 1997, to mitigate the effects of the noise to the adjoining neighbourhoods, and:

(i) limit the number of speakers to 4 and the sound to 85 decibels after 11:00 p.m.;

(ii) ensure the availability of rapid communication directly with someone with the authority to deal with unexpected contingencies, equipped with a cellular phone, with the number being given to the neighbours;

(iii) progressively lower the volume of the noise after 11:00 p.m.;

(iv) cease the noise at 12 midnight;

(v) direct the parking to the Price Club parking lot; and

(vi) arrange one community meeting prior to May 6, 1998, with the local community, the Police Service and the Fire Department and the two Ward Councillors, the cost of notification for this meeting to be borne by the applicant.

(March 11, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough,recommending that Scarborough Community Council:

(1) schedule a public meeting for consideration of the application for an exemption from By-law No. 24389 at 9:30 a.m. on May 6, 1998; and

(2) recommend that Council pass a resolution declaring the Annual Festivals of The Greek Community of Metropolitan Toronto Inc. to be of "Municipal Significance", and request the City Clerk to issue the appropriate letter to The Liquor Licence Board of Ontario.

Mr. Costas Menegakis, representing The Greek Community of Metropolitan Toronto Incorporated, appeared before the Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter, and indicated concurrence in the recommendations, as amended.

(e) Motel Properties Review

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report and requested that the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, arrange a meeting with the four Councillors for Wards 13 and 16 to brief them on the status, results and outcomes of these inspections:

(February 12, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, advising of a program initiated by the Property Standards Division, Scarborough, to review the condition and current compliance with municipal by-laws of motel properties, primarily along Kingston Road, and recommending that this report be received for information.

(f) Preliminary Evaluation Report, Zoning By-law Amendment Application SZ98002

M., M. and P. Diciero, 4 Lochleven Drive, Scarborough Village Community

Ward 13 - Scarborough Bluffs

The Scarborough Community Council reports having approved the following report:

(February 27, 1998) Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, recommending that Scarborough Community Council target a Public Meeting to consider this application prior to the summer recess.

(g) Preliminary Evaluation Report, Zoning By-law Amendment Application Z97045

Goce Kokarevski, 20 Meadowcliffe Drive, Cliffcrest Community

Ward 13 - Scarborough Bluffs

The Scarborough Community Council reports having deferred the following report for consideration at its meeting scheduled to be held on May 6, 1998:

(March 19, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, recommending that Council refuse the application by Goce Kokarevski to amend the Zoning By-law to permit the development of the land with three single-family dwellings.

Mr. Nassy Bilkovski, Architect, appeared before the Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter and requested deferral of the report.

(h) 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 and Pharmacy, Highway No. 401 to

McNicoll - Sullivan Community and L'Amoreaux Community

Wards 14 and 17 - Scarborough Wexford and Scarborough Agincourt

The Scarborough Community Council reports having referred the following report to the City Solicitor with the request:

(i) that he report further to Scarborough Community Council, at its meeting scheduled to be held on May 6, 1998, with respect to the results of the Pre-hearing Conference and with advice as to how to proceed on this matter;

(ii) that, in view of the pending Ontario Municipal Board Hearing, the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, be requested to report, in camera, in consultation with the City Solicitor, on the Graywood Investments Limited application, and all the reasons why this application does not conform with Official Plan Amendment Application 1001, together with all the concerns expressed by the community; and

(iii) that the Ward Councillors host Community Information Meetings to discuss the proposal and to discuss the concerns raised at the meeting of Scarborough Community Council held on April 1 and 2, 1998, and the concerns raised in the past, such as:

public safety, lot size, parkland, drainage and flooding:

(March 18, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough,

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.

The following persons appeared before the Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter:

- Mr. John Bousfield, Bousfield Dale-Harris Cutler and Smith, on behalf of the applicant;

- Mr. Phillip Egginton, President, Bridlewood Community Association;

- Ms. Elaine Brown;

- Mr. Harold Halgate;

- Mr. Brian Aubrey;

- Mr. Eric Pullerits;

- Mr. Mike Boyko; and

- Ms. Elizabeth Hill.

Communications were also tabled from:

- Residents on Kilkenny Drive and Castlemere Crescent;

- Mr. Dave Temesy and Ms. Joan MacIntyre;

- Ms. Ruth Jorgensen; and

- Mr. Paul Craig;

which were distributed to all Members of Scarborough Community Council and a copy thereof is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.

(i) Preliminary Evaluation Report - Official Plan Amendment Application SP98003

Zoning By-law Amendment Application SZ98005 - Knob Hill Farms Limited

Eglinton Community - Ward 15 - Scarborough City Centre

The Scarborough Community Council reports having approved the following report:

(March 17, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, recommending that Scarborough Community Council convene a Public Meeting, targeted early in the third quarter of 1998, subject to:

(1) the applicant submitting a Site Plan Control Application to be considered concurrently with the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications;

the submitted site/elevation plans providing for windows and access into the building along the Eglinton Avenue frontage, which may be achieved by incorporating such uses as a restaurant along the Eglinton Avenue frontage, resulting in a pedestrian-oriented, animated streetscape;

(2) the submitted site plan addressing the transportation concerns pertaining to vehicular site access and on-site circulation; and

(3) the applicant updating the submitted Transportation Study to address the concerns expressed at the community information meeting regarding the impact the development will have on traffic movements within the community to the north.

The Community Council received a communication (March 19, 1998) from the Board of Directors of Metropolitan Toronto Condominium Corporation No. 999 respecting the foregoing and expressing concerns regarding entrances onto Landmark Boulevard, a copy of which was circulated to all Members of Community Council and a copy thereof is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.

(j) Preliminary Evaluation Report - Zoning By-law Amendment Application SZ98007

Trustees of St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, 3817 Lawrence Avenue East

Woburn Community - Ward 16 - Scarborough Highland Creek

The Scarborough Community Council reports having approved the following report:

(March 9, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, recommending that Scarborough Community Council target a Public Meeting to consider this application prior to the summer recess, subject to:

(1) the application being amended to address setback and parking requirements on the retained parcel (the place of worship fronting onto Lawrence Avenue); and

(2) the lotting configuration being modified to create three lots with consistent frontages on Shoredale Drive.

(k) Preliminary Evaluation Report - Official Plan Amendment Application SP98004

Zoning By-law Amendment Application SZ98011 - First Alliance Church

3250 Finch Avenue East, L'Amoreaux Community

Ward 17 - Scarborough Agincourt

The Scarborough Community Council reports having approved the following report:

(March 18, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, recommending:

(1) that staff process the applications in the normal manner and convene a community information meeting with notice to be provided to assessed property owners and community associations within 120 metres (400 feet);

(2) that Scarborough Community Council convene a Public Meeting to consider these applications during the second quarter of 1998, subject to the applicant:

(a) clarifying whether an increased building height limit is sought under the requested Medium Density Residential designation or whether the current four-storey limitation will be satisfied;

(b) submitting a Site Plan Control application for the proposed development; and

(c) clarifying all proposed uses and their floor areas within the Place of Worship and submitting a parking demand analysis for the overall development.

(l) New Applications Received - all Scarborough Wards

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(March 18, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, advising of the New Applications received during the four-week period ending March 10, 1998.

(m) Ontario Municipal Board Hearings - All Scarborough Wards

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report and requested that the City Solicitor and the City Clerk report back to the meeting scheduled to be held on May 6, 1998, on a mechanism whereby notification of Hearings and Pre-hearing Conferences may be expedited from Office of the City Clerk for the information of the local Councillors:

(March 18, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, advising of the New Applications received during the four-week period ending March 10, 1998.

(n) Site Plan Control Approvals - All Scarborough Wards

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(March 12, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, advising of the various Site Plan Control Approvals granted by the Commissioner.

(o) Consent Applications - All Scarborough Wards

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(March 17, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, advising of the various Consent Decisions granted by the Commissioner.

(p) 41st Annual Recreation Recognition Night

Nominations for Individual of the Year, Group of the Year

and Recreation Citations

The Scarborough Community Council reports having approved the following report:

(March 11, 1998) from the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, Scarborough, recommending:

(1) that the nominations for Individual and Group of the Year, attached as Appendix A, and the list of 23 nominations for Citation Awards for 1998, attached as Appendix B, be approved;

(2) that staff be authorized to proceed with the necessary arrangements to facilitate the event; and

(3) that the Chair, Scarborough Community Council, be requested to act as Master of Ceremonies for the event.

(q) Proposed Encroachment Agreement for Metal Fence onto

Natal Avenue Road Allowance - Ward 13 - Scarborough Bluffs

The Scarborough Community Council reports having deferred the following report for consideration at its meeting scheduled to be held on May 6, 1998, with the request that the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, report on the number of similar encroachments on neighbouring streets:

(February 26, 1998) from the Commissioner of Corporate Services, recommending:

(1) that Council permit the owners of 58 Natal Avenue to retain the wrought iron fence in its present location, encroaching on the Natal Avenue Road Allowance, subject to:

(a) entering into a standard encroachment agreement with the City;

(b) payment of the standard administration fee of $350.00 and registration cost of $50.00;

(c) provision of proof of insurance, satisfactory to the City's Manager of Risk and Insurance;

(d) maintenance of the encroachment in good condition; and

(2) that appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

Ms. Cathy Tercer appeared before the Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter.

(r) Draft Discussion Paper on the Roles and Responsibilities of Community Councils

The Scarborough Community Council reports having:

(1) referred the following correspondence to the Interim Contact to co-ordinate a date for a Special Meeting, in consultation with the City Clerk and the Chair, with the request that the Members of the Community Council be notified of the date as soon as possible, and that all Scarborough Community Associations and Business Associations also be notified;

(2) directed that The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team be advised that Scarborough Community Council:

(i) intends to convene a Special Meeting to obtain public input at a date to be determined; and

(ii) in the interim, recommends the adoption of the Special Committee's Recommendations (4) (a) and (c), viz:

"(4) that Community Councils:

(a) be permitted to establish sub-committees; and

(c) be permitted to record votes at meetings":

(March 12, 1998) from the City Clerk forwarding a copy of Clause No. 2 contained in Report No. 3 of The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team, for the consideration of Scarborough Community Council and community consultation, and report thereon to the Special Committee.

Committee received a communication on the foregoing matter from Ms. Helen Jensen, a copy of which was circulated to all Members of the Community Council, and a copy thereof is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.

(s) Applications under The Rental Housing Protection Act

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(March 12, 1998) from the City Clerk, forwarding, for the information of Scarborough Community Council, a copy of a Motion adopted by City Council at its meeting held on March 4, 5 and 6, 1998, wherein Council delegates the authority to Community Councils to give notice and hold any public meeting regarding applications under The Rental Housing Protection Act.

(t) Community Voices of Support

The Scarborough Community Council reports having:

(i) received a presentation by the Community Voices of Support, as outlined in the following communication; and

(ii) requested that Community Voices of Support work with the Scarborough Community Council to review the potential for a volunteer mobilization initiative targeted on the Milennium Celebrations:

(March 10, 1998) from Mr. Peter Clutterbuck, Co-director, Community Social Planning Council of Toronto, requesting the opportunity to make a presentation to Scarborough Community Council.

(u) Zoning By-law Amendment Application Z97009

Lucky and Tina Hionides, 60 Maybourne Avenue

Clairlea Community - Ward 13 - Scarborough Bluffs

The Scarborough Community Council reports having deferred the following report and re-scheduled the Public Meeting under The Planning Act respecting this matter to its meeting scheduled to be held on May 6, 1998 at 7:30 p.m.:

(March 2, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, recommending that Council amend the Clairlea Community Zoning By-law, as amended, with respect to 60 Maybourne Avenue, Lot 221, Registered Plan 1859, as follows:

A. Zoning By-law Amendment

(1) Permitted Density:

one single-family dwelling per parcel having a minimum frontage of 7.5 metres (25 feet) on a public street and a minimum lot area of 240 square metres (2,600 square feet);

(2) maximum building ground floor coverage of 40 percent of the lot area;

(3) minimum 0.9 metres (3 feet) side yard setback on the one side and 0.3 metres (1 foot) on the other side;

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

(5) additional Performance Standards for the existing dwelling on the lot to be retained, 60 Maybourne Avenue:

(5).1 minimum driveway width and parking space width 2.45 metres (8 feet);

(6) all other zoning provisions applying to the property would continue to apply; and

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

The Community Council received a 28 signature petition in support of the recommendation contained in the foregoing report, and a 12 signature petition requesting deferral to an evening meeting, a copy of which was circulated to all Members of the Community Council, and the originals of which are on file in the Office of the City Clerk.

(v) Status Report on the Morningside Heights Land Use Study and Related Development Applications - Tapscott Employment District - Morningside

Avenue Extension - The Morningside Tributary Subwatershed Study

Ward 18 - Scarborough Malvern

The Scarborough Community Council reports having deferred the following report for consideration at its meeting scheduled to be held on Thursday, May 28, 1998, at 9:30 a.m., with the request that:

(1) the Commissioner, Works and Environment, Scarborough, in conjunction with the City Solicitor, report on a comparison of the Subwatershed Study versus the Memorandum of Understanding between Save the Rouge Valley System (SRVS), 554056 Ontario Limited, the Neilson Development Corporation, M. & R. Holdings, the Staines Development Corporation and Silvercore Properties Incorporated;

(2) the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, report on:

(i) the appropriate planning process, including defining the public participation process and participants to develop a Secondary Plan for specific policies and designations for either Option 2 or Option 3, specifically relating to high quality housing; and

(ii) the definition of "Executive Housing";

(iii) the means and methods, including financial resources, if necessary, to expedite the acquisition of environmental attributes of the Morningside Heights Study area; and

(iv) any other concerns raised by this meeting;

(3) the Interim Lead, Economic Development, undertake a City-wide review of the impact and implications of rezoning Toronto's last remaining largest greenfield employment area; such review to include the impact on:

- employment;

- assessment;

- long-term supply of land for employment uses;

- trends with regard to rezoning of industrial land to residential over the past 10 years and its impact on assessment/employment;

- financial implications; and

- competitive position to attract and retain business.

The Community Council reports having further directed that the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, convene a Community Information Meeting prior to May 28, 1998, to be held at the Toronto Zoo, the two local Councillors to be invited:

(March 26, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, recommending that Council determine its preferred Option from among the three:

Option 1 Acquire Most of Morningside Heights Land Use Study Area for Parkland and Renaturalize the Morningside Tributary;

Option 2 Retain Employment West of the Tributary, Permit Executive Residential East of the Tributary with Significant Natural Area Centred on the Morningside Tributary; and

Option 3 Designate Morningside Heights for Residential Uses with Significant Natural Area Centred on the Morningside Tributary.

The following persons appeared before the Scarborough Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter:

- Mr. Glenn de Baeremaeker, Chair, Save The Rouge Valley System Incorporated;

- Mr. Fareed Khan, Toronto Real Estate Board;

- Mr. Jim Robb, Friends of the Rouge Watershed;

- Mr. Wm. A. Dempsey, Honorary Secretary, Centennial Community and Recreation Association;

- Mr. Jeffrey L. Davies, Solicitor, Davies Howe Partners, representing the Morningside Heights Landowners Group;

- Mr. Michael Melling, Solicitor, Davies Howe Partners; and

- Mr. John Kennedy, Marshall Macklin and Monaghan, representing Cedar Brae Golf and Country Club.

The Community Council reports having received:

- communication (March 24, 1998) from Jeffrey L. Davies, Solicitor, Davies Howe Partners;

- communications (April 1, 1998 and March 27, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Development Services and the Commissioner of Transportation and Works, the Region of York; and

- a copy of the aforementioned Memorandum of Understanding;

all of which were provided to the Members of the Community Council and a copy thereof is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.

(w) 1998 City Planning Work Program

The Community Council reports having:

(1) received the following communication; and

(2) directed that The Urban Environment and Development Committee be advised of the following requests:

(a) that the Commissioner of Planning and Urban Development Services provide staff support to co-ordinate a Business Creation and Employment Centre at the Scarborough Civic Centre, in conjunction with the Scarborough community and businesses; and

(b) that the Commissioner of Planning and Urban Development Services modify Section (3) (a), entitled: "Community Projects - Local Area Studies and Implementation" of the 1998 Research and Policy Program - Projects, by adding:

"Kingston Road Study - to develop a vision for the revitalization of Kingston Road between the Canadian National Railway at the Guildwood GO Station easterly to Lawson Road; terms of reference to be similar to the first stage of study between Brimley Road and the Guildwood GO Station."

(x) Tabling of Notice of Motion by Councillor Tzekas on

Procedures for Exemption for Festivals

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following Notice of Motion by Councillor Mike Tzekas and directed that it be placed for consideration on the Agenda of the meeting scheduled to be held on May 6, 1998:

"WHEREAS festivals are held throughout the new City of Toronto; and

WHEREAS the Council of the former City of Scarborough had a policy and procedure to balance the needs of festival organizers and the impact on adjoining neighbourhoods; and

WHEREAS it would be beneficial that festivals and those neighbourhoods that adjoin festival sites be dealt with equitably throughout the City;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Scarborough Community Council recommend that Council request the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services to review and report to the Urban Environment and Development Committee recommending the appropriate procedures for the consideration of exemption for festivals."

Respectfully submitted, COUNCILLOR LORENZO BERARDINETTI,

Chair.

Toronto, April 2, 1998.

Margaret O'Neil

Tel: (416) 396-7288