Planning Applications on Ontario Hydro Lands

Funding for Community Participation at the Ontario Municipal Board

 The Scarborough Community Council recommends that Council:

 (1)authorize a grant of $50,000.00 from the Contingency fund to the Community, in order that the Community may be a party to and participate in the Ontario Municipal Board Hearing and fully present its position regarding the Ontario Hydro development proposal, provided that the Community:

 (a)incorporates prior to the Hearing for its participation at the Hearing; and

 (b)such funding is used only for the purpose of retaining legal counsel and expert witnesses and other Hearing expenses;

 (2)define Athe Community@ as several community groups and associations in the former City of Scarborough affected by these recommendations;

 (3)deem this grant to be in the interests of the City of Toronto;

 (4)direct that this grant be subject to the community corporation making its records available to the City Auditor for his inspection and report to the City Council.

The Scarborough Community Council reports, for the information of Council, having had before it a Preliminary Evaluation Report respecting Ontario Hydro/Graywood Investments Limited planning applications in Wards 14 and 17; a Preliminary Evaluation Report respecting an Ontario Hydro planning application in Wards 14 and 15; and a request for comments from Urban Environment and Development Committee respecting Hydro Corridor lands from McNicoll Avenue to Lawrence Avenue; all of which were deferred to the meeting of Scarborough Community Council scheduled to be held on June 24, 1998. (Please refer to Clause 15, Items (r), (s) and (t) of this Report)

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

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

 -Ms. Norma Kaseloo, York Condominium Corporation No. 337;

 -Mr. Robert Brown, representing the Wishing Well neighbourhood;

 -Mr. Wayne Hall, representing North Bridlewood Residents Association;

 -Mr. Kent Turner, Maryvale area resident;

 -Pastor Steve Webster, Wishing Well Acres Baptist Church;

 -Mr. Stephen Diamond, Solicitor, representing Norstar Developments;

 -Mr. Andrew Schulz, The Community Resource Centre of Scarborough;

 -Mr. Jim Puddy, Bridlewood Greenbelt Committee; and

 -Ms. Lois James, Save the Rouge Valley System.