Other Items Considered by the Community Council

(a)Etobicoke Community Care Access Centre

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having:

(1)referred a request by the Etobicoke Community Care Access Centre, for office space in one of the three facilities comprising the Civic Centre complex, to Facilities staff and the appropriate officials, to work with Toronto Hydro and the Toronto Board of Education, noting that requests for use of any facilities in the Etobicoke Civic Centre or any of the City of Toronto buildings are on hold pending completion of the review of the use of space requirements in City-owned premises;

(2)requested staff to identify, in consultation with Mr. W. Goursky, of the Community Social Planning Council of Toronto, Etobicoke Office, appropriate office space at the Etobicoke Civic Centre, to be provided to Mr. Goursky until such time as the review of space requirements is completed, and subject to further review at that time;

(3)recommended that all groups occupying space in municipal facilities in Etobicoke without lease or written agreement be subject to the foregoing conditions;

(4)that CRIME S.C.O.P.E. also be advised that their use of office space at the Etobicoke Civic Centre is subject to the same terms and conditions.

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

 -Ms. J. Ward, Board Chair, Etobicoke Community Care Access Centre; and

-Mr. W. Goursky, Area Planner, Community Social Planning Council of Toronto, Etobicoke Office.

 (b)Request for Amendment to the Etobicoke Sign By-Law with Respect to Mobile Signs

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having:

(1)directed the Urban Development Department staff:

(i) to continue to enforce the Etobicoke Sign By-law with respect to mobile signs; and

(ii)to waive the $100.00 retrieval fee if the business or the sign company involved did not receive proper notification that the sign was to be removed;

(2)directed that a public meeting be held by the Etobicoke Community Council to allow sign companies and all interested parties an opportunity to express their views with respect to mobile signs, to be forwarded to the City of Toronto Council in concert with the Community Council=s concerns; and

(3)received a submission from Mr. D. MacPhail, on behalf of the mobile sign industry, with respect to the need for revisions to Etobicoke=s Sign By-law as it relates to mobile signs.

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

-Mr. D. MacPhail;

-Ms. M. Coutts;

-Mr. R. Heron; and

 -Ms. L. Duff.

The Etobicoke Community Council reports have received a communication (May 25, 1998) from Mr. J. Wright, supporting the enforcement of regulations regarding portable signs.

(c)Former Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital/Humber College Lands - File No. 570.6.6

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following reports (i) and (ii) for information:

(i)(May 27, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Development, Etobicoke District, providing an update on the status of projects on the former Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital/Humber College lands; and

(ii)(May 27, 1998) from the Commissioner of Works, Etobicoke District, providing additional information with respect to the roadway redevelopment and enhanced streetscaping associated with the Kipling Avenue Extension into the former Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital/Humber College lands.

Ms. N. Sendall, Co-ordinator of the Gate House Project, appeared before the Etobicoke Community Council to give a presentation on the restoration project on the subject property.

(d)Sheldon Avenue Water Supply

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having requested the Commissioner of Works, Etobicoke District, to submit a report to the Etobicoke Community Council with respect to the following communication:

 (May 5, 1998) from Councillor Irene Jones, Lakeshore-Queensway, requesting that the watermain improvements on Sheldon Avenue, scheduled for repair in the year 2005, be moved forward to 1999.

(e)Franklin Carmichael Art Centre - Repairs

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following report for information:

(May 27, 1998) from the Acting Commissioner of Parks and Recreation Services, Etobicoke District reporting, as requested, on the immediate repair needs at the Franklin Carmichael Art Centre and associated costs.

(f)Update on the Removal of Illegally Placed Signs

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following report for information:

(May 27, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Development, Etobicoke District, reporting on the status of the removal of signs placed illegally on City property and advising that over 250 portable signs have been identified as being illegally placed on City property.

(g)New Development Applications for Etobicoke District

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following reports (i) and (ii) for information:

(i)(May 27, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Development, Etobicoke District forwarding a list of development applications received by the Urban Development Department, Etobicoke District, up to May 12, 1998; and

(ii)(May 27, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Development, Etobicoke District, forwarding a list of development applications received by the Urban Development Department, Etobicoke District, up to May 21, 1998.

(h)Preliminary Report - Application for Amendments to the Zoning Code, Roman Catholic Church of the Resurrection Society of the Franciscan Fathers, 3700 Bloor Street West - File No. Z-2266

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following report for information:

(May 27, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Development, Etobicoke District, providing preliminary comments on the processing of an application to amend the Limited Commercial (CL) and Third Density Residential (R3) zoning of a vacant site at 3700 Bloor Street West to permit a church centre and a nursing home.

(i)Preliminary Report - Application for Amendments to the Zoning Code, 1177284 Ontario Limited, North-East Corner of Evans Avenue and Horner Avenue - File No. Z-2267.

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following report for information:

(May 27, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Development, Etobicoke District, providing preliminary comments on the processing of an application to amend the Private Open Space (POS) zoning to permit the establishment of a crematorium and columbarium at a cemetery (Ontario Hospital Cemetery) located at the north-east corner of Evans Avenue and Horner Avenue.

(j)Application for Amendment to the Zoning Code - Scarlett Gate Developments, 542 Scarlett Road

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having directed that a public meeting be held to consider the following report:

(May 27, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Development, Etobicoke District, regarding an application for rezoning from Limited Commercial (CL) to Fourth Density Residential (R4G) to permit 12 townhouses on the west side of Scarlett Road, north of LaRose Avenue.

(k)Application for Amendment to the Zoning Code - D.E. & V.I. Investments Limited (Shell Canada Limited), 475 Renforth Drive - File No. Z-2258

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having directed that a public meeting be held to consider the following report:

(May 27, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Development, Etobicoke District, regarding an application for rezoning to permit the conversion of service bays to accessory retail floor space to accommodate a convenience store and food sales in conjunction with an existing service station operation at the south-east corner of Renforth Drive and Rathburn Road.

(l)Application for Amendment to the Zoning Code - Shell Canada Limited, 320 Burnhamthorpe Road - File No. Z-2257

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having directed that a public meeting be held to consider the following report:

(May 27, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Development, Etobicoke District, regarding an application for rezoning to permit the conversion of existing service bays to accessory retail floor space to accommodate a convenience store and food sales in conjunction with an existing service station operation at the south-west corner of Burnhamthorpe Road and Martin Grove Road.

(m)City of Toronto Re: Old Mill Terrace Residence Inc.,

30-68 Old Mill Terrace/Ontario Municipal Board Hearing

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following report for information:

(May 13, 1998) from Reble, Ritchie, Green & Ketcheson, City Solicitors, reporting on an Ontario Municipal Board hearing with respect to a minor variance appeal respecting 30-68 Old Mill Terrace, and advising that the presiding Board Member has reserved his decision.

(n)Appointment of Members to the Greater Toronto Airport Authority.

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following communications (i) and (ii):

(i)(April 20, 1998) from the President and Chief Executive Officer, GTAA, requesting citizen appointees to the Greater Toronto Airports Authority Consultative Committee (GTAACC), and the Noise Management Committee (NMC); and

(ii)(January 9, 1998) from the President and Chief Executive Officer, GTAA, reviewing the mandate of the two consultative committees (NMC) and (GTAACC) and requesting that appointments be made with a view to the stipulated mandate of the respective committees.

(o)Neighbourhood Watch Program

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following report for information:

(April 27, 1998) from the City Clerk, forwarding for information and any attention deemed necessary, Clause No. 33 contained in Report No. 4 of the North York Community Council, headed ANeighbourhood Watch Program@, which was adopted, without amendment, by the Council of the City of Toronto at its meeting held on April 16, 1998.

(p)Ward Boundary Review Process

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following report for information:

(May 7, 1998) from the City Clerk, forwarding for information and any attention deemed necessary, Clause No. 1 contained in Report No. 4A of The Urban Environment and Development Committee, headed AWard Boundary Review Process@, which was adopted, as amended, by the Council of the City of Toronto at its Special Meeting held on April 28 and May 1, 1998.

(q)Existing Environmental Committees and the Environmental Task Force

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following report for information:

(May 7, 1998) from the City Clerk, forwarding the recommendations of The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team with respect to the recommendations of The Works and Utilities Committee regarding existing environmental committees and the Environmental Task Force and, in particular, that each Community Council be asked to advise the Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Transition Team on the ongoing need for a general environmental advisory committee for its Community after receiving comments from the Environmental Task Force.

(r)Application for Amendment to the Official Plan and Zoning Code - Tanana Investments and Royal Gate Apartments, 1407 Royal York Road - File No. Z-2249

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having deferred the continuation of the public meeting regarding an application by Tanana Investments and Royal Gate Apartments for amendments to the Etobicoke Official Plan, pending the outcome of a meeting between the applicant, interested residents and the local Councillors.

(s)Alderwood Memorial Park

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having referred the following communication to the Acting Commissioner of Parks and Recreation Services for report to the Etobicoke Community Council:

(May 21, 1998) from Councillor Irene Jones, Lakeshore-Queensway, requesting the support of Community Council to allow the local residents to raise funds toward a new play structure for Alderwood Memorial Park, and to have the City match contributing dollars in accordance with the former City of Etobicoke policy.

(t)City of Toronto re: Ontario Municipal Board Decision involving Cantron Industries Limited/OMB File: PL971249

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following report for information:

(May 26, 1998) from Reble, Ritchie, Green & Ketcheson, advising that the Motion for Leave to Appeal the decision of the Ontario Municipal Board, approving a proposed Plan of Subdivision submitted by Rattling Chain Investments Inc., was dismissed by Divisional Court.

(u)Request for Revision of Parking Requirements in front of 1137-1141 Royal York Road

The Etobicoke Community Council report having referred the following communication to the Commissioner of Works, Etobicoke District, for review and report back to the Etobicoke Community Council:

(May 20, 1998) from Mr. M. Collins, regarding an ongoing situation with industrial dumpsters parked in the roadway in front of 1137-1139-1141 Royal York Road, and the need to revise parking requirements.

(v)Marie Curtis Park

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having referred the following communication to the Acting Commissioner of Parks and Recreation Services for report to the Etobicoke Community Council:

(May 25, 1998) from Ms. P. Straatsma, requesting the support of Community Council to allow the local residents to raise funds toward upgrading playground equipment in Marie Curtis Park.

(w)City Powers, Policies and Procedures Regarding the Conversion to Condominium and Demolition of Rental Housing Before and After the Proclamation of the Tenant Protection Act.

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having deferred consideration of the following report to the next meeting of the Community Council:

(May 20, 1998) from the City Clerk, forwarding, for review by the Community Council, the recommendations of the Urban Environment and Development Committee, from its meeting on May 19, 1998, regarding condominium conversion and the demolition of rental housing; requesting staff to report by early fall of 1998 on appropriate City-wide policies and procedures; and recommending the adoption of an interim policy.

(x)Etobicoke Multicultural and Race Relations Committee

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having:

(1)concurred in the request contained in the following communication for allocation of a drop-off point for food and essential items in the Etobicoke Civic Centre for donations to the Sierra Leone Relief Effort; and

 (2)designated Councillor Bruce Sinclair as the Community Council representative on the Etobicoke Multicultural and Race Relations Committee:

(May 26, 1998) from Ms. H. Webb, Chair, Etobicoke Multicultural and Race Relations Committee, seeking a location at the Etobicoke Civic Centre as a drop-off point for donations to the Sierra Leone Relief Fund, and the naming of a Member to represent the Community Council on the Committee.

(y)Window Safety Devices - 2355 Lake Shore Boulevard West

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having:

(1)requested the Commissioner of Urban Development, Etobicoke District, to provide Community Council members with a list of work orders outstanding for a period exceeding six months; and

(2) received the following report for information:

(May 27, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Development, Etobicoke District, providing by-law information on window safety devices for apartment buildings, and to update on the status of the apartment building located at 2355 Lake Shore Boulevard West with respect to property use matters.

(z)Tree Cutting Permits

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following proposal by Councillor Blake Kinahan, Lakeshore-Queensway:

That staff report on whether the Etobicoke Community Council should adopt a permit program for cutting down trees on private property, and how such a program could be expedited as part of the by-law harmonization process with the entire City, or otherwise.

(aa)Eden Oaks Developments - Skeens Lane Re-development

The Etobicoke Community Council reports have referred the following communication to the Commissioner of Works, Etobicoke District, for the appropriate action:

 (May 22, 1998) from Mrs. M. Piperni, regarding the negative impact on her property and that of her neighbours as a result of the development project in the Skeens Lane area.

(bb)City of Toronto Re: Canadian-General Tower Limited/OMB Hearing

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received a confidential briefing from the City Solicitor with respect to the status of negotiations regarding outstanding objections filed with the Ontario Municipal Board involving a proposed residential development at 207 New Toronto Street.

Respectfully submitted,

COUNCILLOR ELIZABETH BROWN

Chair

Toronto, May 27, 1998

 Molly Sutherland

Tel. (416) 394-8078