Other Items Considered by the Community Council

a)Draft Plan of Condominium Application

submitted by Invar Building Corporation

in connection with 7 Overlea Boulevard.

The East York Community Council reports having :

(1)noted a typographical error in Condition No. 9 of the Conditions of Draft Approval being submitted to the City of Toronto with respect to the Draft Plan of Condominium Application in connection with 7 Overlea Boulevard and therefore the condition was amended to correct this error and now reads as follows;

A 9.The thirty-six (36) visitor parking spaces on Parking Area No. 5 shall not be unitized or made exclusive use components of the common element@; and

(2)received the following report (May 11, 1998) from the Commissioner of Development Services, East York:

(May 11, 1998) from the Commissioner of Development Services, East York, advising that a draft plan of condominium application was submitted by Invar Building Corporation in connection with 7 Overlea Boulevard and advising of the recommended conditions of draft approval which will be forwarded to the appropriate City official for approval pursuant to the delegated authority and recommending that the report be received for information.

 Mr. Milton Rusonik, Invar Building Corporation, Toronto, appeared before the East York Community Council in connection with the foregoing.

b)Ward Boundary Review Process.

The East York Community Council reports having:

(1)requested the City Clerk to determine the time frames proposed for public consultation on the ward boundary review process and should the City Clerk deem it necessary to schedule a meeting of the East York Community Council to hear the public input prior to the next meeting of the East York Community Council, the City Clerk be authorized to do so;

(2)requested the City Clerk to report to the upcoming public meeting on various scenarios which would allow the appropriate division of the current Ward One, East York, into three equal wards; and

(3) received the following communication (May 7, 1998) from the City Clerk:

(May 7, 1998) from the City Clerk, advising the East York Community Council of the Council=s request to have the Community Councils hold meetings to invite the public=s input on the matter of ward boundaries, ward division and governance, and to report to the Urban Environment and Development Committee.

c)Existing Environmental Committees

and the Environmental Task Force.

The East York Community Council reports having:

(1)requested the City Clerk to provide the East York Community Council with the comments of the Environmental Task Force; and

(2) received the following communication (May 7, 1998) from the City Clerk:

(May 7, 1998) from the City Clerk, advising of The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team=s recommendation that each Community Council be asked to advise the Special Committee of the ongoing need for a general environmental advisory committee for its community after receiving comments from the Environmental Task Force.

d)Request for a Disabled Parking Space

in the vicinity of 470 Main Street.

The East York Community Council reports having deferred consideration of the following report (May 11, 1998) from the Commissioner of Development Services, East York, until December 1998:

(May 11, 1998) from the Commissioner of Development Services, East York, advising that the Transportation Division was in receipt of a letter from Ms. Jackie LaPointe, East York, requesting the implementation of a disabled parking space adjacent to 470 Main Street and recommending that:

(1)the necessary by-laws be amended to implement an alternate-side disabled parking space on the west side of Main Street, from a point 131.8 metres south of Lumsden Avenue to a point 137.6 metres south of Lumsden Avenue, and on the east side of Main Street, from a point 126.0 metres south of Lumsden Avenue to a point 131.8 metres south of Lumsden Avenue;

(2)this disabled parking space be removed when Mrs. Jackie R. LaPointe ceases to reside at 470 Main Street; and

(3)the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

e)Implementation of a Disabled

Loading Zone adjacent to

975 Cosburn Avenue.

The East York Community Council reports having referred the following report (May 10, 1998) from the Commissioner of Development Services, East York, to the Interim Functional Lead for Transportation for a report to the June 24, 1998, meeting of the East York Community Council on the following:

(i)feasibility of replacing the existing ADisabled Parking Only, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.@ zone adjacent to 975 Cosburn Avenue with a ADisabled Pick-up/Drop-off Only@, zone for the following hours:

Wednesdays 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.;

Saturdays 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.;

Sundays8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.; and

(ii)addressing the disabled parking needs for the resident at 974 Cosburn Avenue:

(May 10, 1998) from the Commissioner of Development Services, East York, advising that the Transportation Division had received a letter from the Christadelphian Ecclesia Church at 975 Cosburn Avenue, expressing concern with respect to the parking occurring in the disabled parking zone adjacent to the church and recommending that:

(1)By-law No. 34-93 of the former Borough of East York be amended to replace the existing ADisabled Parking Only, 9:00 a.m and 11:00 p.m.@ zone adjacent to 975 Cosburn Avenue with a ADisabled Pick-up/Drop-off Only, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.@ zone, and;

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

The following persons appeared before the East York Community Council in connection the foregoing:

 -Mr. David Middleton, East York; and

-Mr. Russell Dawes, Toronto, representing the Christadelphian Ecclesia Church.

f)Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications

submitted by Katmandu Investment Corporation

in connection with 1590 O=Connor Drive.

The East York Community Council reports having:

(1)concurred with the recommendation contained in the following report (May 12, 1998) from the Commissioner of Development Services, East York; and

(2)requested the Executive Director and Chief Planner to report to the July 22, 1998, meeting of the East York Community Council on the status of Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications for 1590 O=Connor Drive and the O=Connor Employment Area Study and to advise whether the September public meeting will consider both the applications and the area study:

(May 12, 1998) from the Commissioner of Development Services, East York, advising that Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications were submitted to develop the property at 1590 O=Connor Drive with a housing development consisting of 72 semi-detached dwellings and 34 live-work townhouse units located along the site=s O=Connor Drive frontage and recommending that the East York Community Council convene a simultaneous evening public meeting for this application and for the larger O=Connor Employment Area Study and that staff be directed to set up this meeting within a three to four month time frame.

Mr. Murray Goldman, The Goldman Group, Toronto, appeared before the East York Community Council in connection with the foregoing.

(g)Request to Purchase Property Abutting

169 Hopedale Avenue.

The East York Community Council reports having:

(1)recommended to the Corporate Services Committee the following:

(i)that the land abutting 169 Hopedale Avenue be declared surplus;

(ii)acceptance of the offer to purchase the City owned lands abutting 169 Hopedale Avenue; and

(iii)that, if the City of Toronto agrees to sell this land, any proceeds from the sale be used exclusively and uniquely to improve Arthur Dyson Parkette;

(2)received the following report (February 2, 1998) from the Acting Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Operations, East York; and

(3)received the following communications (May 26, 1998) from Mr. Nick Antonoglou, East York and (May 24, 1998) from Ms. Anne Allin, East York:

(February 2, 1998) from the Acting Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Operations, East York, requesting input on a real estate matter concerning lands abutting 169 Hopedale Avenue and recommending to the Corporate Services Committee that:

(1)the City of Toronto decline the offer to purchase city owned lands abutting 169 Hopedale Avenue; and

(2)the appropriate City Officials be authorized to give effect thereto.

(May 26, 1998) from Mr. Nick Antonoglou, East York, opposing the sale of the property abutting 169 Hopedale Avenue; and

(May 24, 1998) Ms. Anne Allin, advising of her opposition to the sale of the property abutting 169 Hopedale Avenue.

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

-Mr. Alfred Lamprecht, East York;

-Ms. Anne Allin, East York; and

-Mrs. Helen Lamprecht, East York.

(h)Tenant Protection Act.

The East York Community Council reports having received the following communication (May 20, 1998) from the City Clerk, regarding the municipal responsibilities under the Tenant Protection Act and acknowledges the recommendation of the Urban Environment and Development Committee to delegate the responsibility to hear public input on condominium conversion applications to the Community Councils:

(May 20, 1998) from the City Clerk, advising of the recommendations of the Urban Environment and Development Committee regarding the Tenant Protection Act and explaining the municipal responsibilities under the Act.

Respectfully submitted,

COUNCILLOR MICHAEL PRUE,

Chair

Toronto, May 27, 1998

Terry Fenton/bf

Tel. (416)778-2002