Downsview Area Secondary Plan -

Official Plan Amendment No. 464 - North York Spadina

The North York Community Council recommends that:

(1)the by-law attached to the July 17, 1998, report of the Acting Commissioner of Planning to adopt the final draft of Official Plan Amendment No. 464, the Downsview Area Secondary Plan, be enacted subject to the following amendments to Official Plan Amendment No. 464:

(a)Section 5.2, Public Art, by deleting from sub-section (b) (ii) the words:

"as a guideline";

(b)Section 7.1, Transportation and Circulation Policies - General, by adding thereto the following:

"(d)Transportation infrastructure facilities shall have as a first priority the intent to mitigate impact on the surrounding residential community.";

(c)Section 7.4, Transportation and Circulation Policies - Parking, by adding thereto the following:

"Council shall, in co-operation with the Toronto Transit Commission and the Toronto Parking Authority, undertake a review of provisions for commuter parking in relation to the Wilson and Downsview stations."

(d)Section 9, Municipal Servicing, by deleting sub-section (b) which reads:

"Council encourages the provision of conduits and associated infrastructure within the municipal road allowance to support the future installation of telecommunications networks.

and replacing it with the following:

"Conduits and associated infrastructure to support the installation of future telecommunications networks within the road allowance shall be provided.";

(e)Section 10.1.2 (b), Parks and Open Space - Land Use and Density, by deleting the word "restaurants" and replacing it with:

"food service outlets to serve park patrons";

(f)Section 10.1.3 (b), Parks and Open Space - Development Policies, by deleting the word "restaurants" and replacing it with:

"food service outlets to serve park patrons";

(g)Section 10.2.3, Residential Density One (RD1) - Development Policies, by:

(i)deleting the following subsection (d):

"(d)When approving development in the south neighbourhood, Council will secure a linear open space incorporating a pedestrian walkway that connects the Park and Open Space lands to Mt. Sinai Cemetery and Wilson Avenue."

and replacing it with the following:

"(d)When approving development in the south neighbourhood, no direct access shall be permitted from lands in the Secondary Plan area to Wilson Avenue through the Mt. Sinai Cemetery."; and

(ii)deleting the following sub-section (g):

"The public park on RD1 lands east of the Allen Road should be part of a recreational trail connecting the parkland, activity plaza and walkway west of the Allen Road, the pedestrian and trail linkage on the lands designated Mixed Commercial Residential, and the City's trail system east of Wilson Heights Boulevard.";

(h)Section 10.3.2 (c), Research-Technology Park (RTP) - Land Use and Density, be amended to read as follows:

"It is intended that the lands designated Research-Technology Park be developed up to a maximum gross floor area of 278,700 sq. m. (3,000,000 sq. ft.). The development will be limited to a maximum gross floor area of 92,900 sq. m. (1,000,000 sq. ft.) until such time as detailed transportation and parking studies demonstrate to the satisfaction of the City that this level of development can be supported.";

(i)Section 10.5.2. (a), Sport and Entertainment (SE) - Land Use and Density, by adding the words "excluding gambling casinos" to the end of the sentence;

(j)Section 10.4.2 (c), Cultural Campus (CC) - Land Use and Density, be corrected to read "35 acres" instead of "25 acres";

(k)Section 10.5.2 (b) - Sport and Entertainment (SE) - Land Use and Density - by deleting "1.0 FSI" and replacing it with ".875 FSI";

(l)Section 10.5.3, Sport and Entertainment (SE) - Development Policies, by adding:

(i)to sub-section (c) the following:

"Guidelines for the nature and form of the activity plaza shall be determined during the zoning process in consultation with the neighbouring community.";

(m)Section 10.8.3, Mixed Commercial Residential (MCR) - Development Policies, by deleting the following sub-section:

"(c)A pedestrian and trail linkage should be provided to connect the public park and recreational train on RD1 lands south of Reiner Road to the parkland, activity plaza and walkway located west of the Allen Road.";

(n)Section 11.3.1(e), Transportation Master Plan, be amended by deleting "Grandravine Drive" and replacing it with "Finch Avenue", so that it now reads:

"(e)a centre turn lane on Keele Street from Wilson Avenue to Finch Avenue";

(o)Section 11.8 (a), Future Studies, be amended to provide that the second sentence read as follows:

"A study will be undertaken by Canada Lands Co. Ltd., in consultation with the City and other stakeholders, to identify the purpose and function of the park and open space area and may include other parts of the Secondary Plan area.";

(p)the addition of the following General Provisions:

"(i)Density Transfer

No density transfer between or among land use districts within the Secondary Plan area shall be permitted.

(ii)Toronto Lands

Council defer consideration of the designation of "Toronto Lands", being those lands east of Allen Road, until such time as the agreed upon discussions with federal officials have been reported to the North York Community Council.

That staff use as guidelines for these discussions the principles established by the proposed Secondary Plan.";

(iii)School Board Submissions

As per the request of the Toronto District School Board, new policies to identify an elementary school site in the Downsview Secondary Plan be added, before it is approved, and that policies requiring a site specific per residential unit educational levy be established to ensure that the necessary school facilities are available to service future residents of the Downsview lands.;

(2)the Downsview Urban Design Study attached to the July 7, 1998, report of the Acting Commissioner of Planning be adopted as an appendix to Official Plan Amendment No. 464, the Downsview Area Secondary Plan, to provide urban design guidelines for development in the Secondary Plan Area;

(3)the Transportation Master Plan attached to the July 7, 1998, report of the Acting Commissioner of Planning be adopted which will satisfy Phases 1 and 2 of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment and be used as a basis for future environmental assessment studies that will be required for specific transportation projects subject to the following amendments;

(a)Section 2.1.1, Principles (p. I-4), by adding to principle No. 6 (Protection of Rail Corridor) the following:

"Canada Lands shall bear the primary responsibility for protecting this rail corridor.";

(b)Section 2.1.1, Principles (p. I-4), by adding to principle No. 9 in the last line the words "proposed and" so that it reads:

"9.The provision of parking on developments within the Downsview Lands must recognize the potential for spillover into the adjacent residential and industrial communities and districts. Measures to control parking demand and protect sensitive areas abutting the Downsview Lands must be thoroughly addressed in the context of proposed and future development."

(c)Section 2.1.1, Objectives (p. I-5), by replacing the following sentence in item 5:

"Consideration will be given to the specific needs of the mobility challenged."

with the following:

"All transportation facilities shall be designed to provide full accessibility to citizens with disabilities. In that regard, every proposed land use application shall be required to provide for the approval of the Commissioner of Urban Environment and Development an 'access for disabled citizens' plan.";

(d)Wilson Avenue

(i)Provision for the widening of Wilson Avenue which was inserted into the official plan of the former Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto by amending a map - be deleted;

(ii)Alternatively the "Wilson Avenue Revitalization Study" include the necessary transportation improvements to Wilson Avenue from the western boundary of the Ministry of Transportation and Communication lands (west of Keele Street) to Avenue Road, and the study be considered in conjunction with a review of:

(a)present and future land use;

(b)parking requirements;

(c)upgrades to streetscape amenities; and

(d)public policy with respect to future road widening;

(iii)Particular attention be given to developing a public strategy to mitigate the deteriorating condition of strip plazas including the legislative, planning, and traffic management tools available and those required to effect improvements;

(e)Section 2.2.1, Objectives (pI-4), by adding to Item No. 8 the following:

"The land surface devoted to parking shall be minimized.";

(f)Section 2.2.1, Objectives (p. I-7), by adding to Item No. 9 the following:

"Parking facilities shall be designed to preclude reliance on off site parking."

(g)Section 4.2.2, Transit Facilities (p. I-21), be amended to provide that staff report further on the following statement in section A) T.T.C. Subway Facilities:

"It has been concluded that there is justification to revisit the alignment for the Yonge - Spadina loop with consideration to extend to Sheppard and Spadina subways lines parallel to Sheppard Avenue."

(h)Section 4.3, Constraints and Issues (p. I-23), be amended to provide that the original wording in the first draft of the Transportation Master Plan for the second point on page I-23 be restored so that it reads:

"There are two subway stations in the immediate vicinity of the Downsview Lands, namely the Wilson and Downsview stations. Methods to accommodate additional person carrying capacity from either of these subway stations and/or through a potential extension of either the Spadina or Sheppard subway lines must be explored to ensure that the ultimate developments as proposed in the Secondary Plan can be achieved.";

(i)Section 3.5, Other Area Roadways (p. II-12), be amended by deleting the specific example:

"such as Dufferin Street north of Finch Avenue";

(j)Section 3.5, Other Area Roadways - Recommended Road Widenings (p. II-12), be amended to further clarify its intent by adding:

"between Dufferin Street and Transit Road."

so that it reads:

"Implement widening on Wilson Avenue between Dufferin Street and Transit Road as part of the development of the Commercial Retail land use district in conjunction with the extension of Transit Road south of Wilson Avenue to Dufferin Street."

(k)Section 2, Managing Transportation Supply (p. III-9), by adding:

"Additional monitoring be undertaken at the intersection of Wilson Heights and Wilson Avenue to review the measures that may be required to reduce infiltration of traffic into local neighbourhoods."

(l)Section 2.0, Managing Transportation Supply, Exhibit 8, 2011 Planning Horizon Road Modifications, be amended by:

(i)Extending the proposed deletion of the HOV lanes on the Allen Road from Transit Road to Sheppard as far north as Finch Avenue;

(ii)Consideration be given to establishing exclusive bus lanes where appropriate; and

(iii)The recently opened one-way entrance to Old Dufferin Street north of Sheppard for inbound vehicles be reviewed for possible closure to protect this neighbourhood from itinerant parking;

(m)Section 2.1 (b), Guiding Principles, Commitments and Future Study Requirements - General Principles - Parking, by adding the following additional sub-section:

"2.1.25All parking areas in all land use districts shall be hard-surfaced and built to municipal standards.";

(n)Section 2.2, Interim Planning Horizon, be amended as follows:

(i)add to Item (d), Intersection Improvements (page III-10), the following:

"Initiate expansion of the City's SCOOT traffic adaptive system to serve the Downsview lands linked to the major intersections within the secondary plan."; and

(ii)amend Item (e), Property Protection (page II1-10), by clarifying this statement to indicate that it specifically refers to Chesswood Avenue;

(o)Section 2.3 (a), Transportation and Traffic, which reads:

"Adjacent residential and industrial communities and districts will not be negatively impacted by traffic infiltration and spillover parking."

be amended by adding thereto the following:

"and in that regard parking pricing policy shall be designed to discourage spillover parking."; and

(p)the Transportation Master Plan be further amended to provide that:

(i)a centre turn lane on Keele Street from Wilson Avenue to Grandravine Drive be entirely constructed in the Interim Planning Horizon;

(ii)a centre turn lane on Keele Street from Grandravine Drive to Finch Avenue be constructed as part of the 2011 Planning Horizon.";

(iii)to state that there will be no extension of either Grandravine Drive, nor of Whitburn Crescent, east of Keele Street;

(4)prior to any decision being made to extend either the Spadina subway line north, or the Sheppard subway line west, a full process of public consultation be undertaken beginning with a public meeting on the issue; and

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

The North York Community Council reports, for the information of Council, having:

(a)requested the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services:

(i)to undertake a plan review for the northwest and northeast quadrants of the Allen Road and Sheppard Avenue and that staff be requested to facilitate that review as expeditiously as possible and that it be done in conjunction with the Allen\Sheppard Urban Design Study incorporated in the current Urban Planning and Development Services Department's work program;

(ii)in cooperation with Canada Lands Co. Ltd., to develop a plan for staging the removal of existing chain link fencing with a view to making the area as open as possible; and

(iii)to review the present use of barbed wire in relation to each land use district, and make specific recommendations with respect to its conformity with the by-laws of the municipality and its retention only where deemed appropriate;

(b)requested that the Community Advisory Panel (CAP) continue to meet to review zoning applications and related studies to make recommendations thereon to staff and Council;

(c)deferred the following motions by Councillor Moscoe and directed that these matters be brought forward at the time the zoning by-law amendment for Destination Technodome is considered by the North York Community Council:

(i)the Official Plan Amendment No. 464 be amended by adding to Section 10.5.3, Sport and Entertainment (SE) - Development Policies, the following additional sub-section (e):

"(e)To discourage off site parking, charges for long term parking shall be built into the price of admission to venues with rebates or discounts to encourage the use of public transit.

Charges will be permitted for short term parking and preferred parking located in close proximity to the facility.";

(ii)the Transportation Master Plan be amended by adding to Section 2.1 (b), Guiding Principles, Commitments and Future Study Requirements - General Principles - Parking, the following sub-section:

"2.1.26To ensure protection for the environment, parking surfaces shall be limited to no more than 50% of the land area of any given site exclusive of landscaped areas, but in no case shall parking surfaces in a land use district exceed more than 30 acres.";

(d)referred the following motion by Councillor Augimeri to the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services:

"That City staff prepare a Secondary Plan for the entire Sheppard Avenue and Allen Road intersection which includes both land parcels to the south and to the north, and that this Secondary Plan be approved before any zoning applications are dealt with by Council within the Downsview Area Secondary Plan."

The North York Community Council reports having held a statutory public meeting on July 22, 1998, with appropriate notice of meeting, in accordance with the Planning Act.

The North York Community Council submits the following report (July 17, 1998) from the Acting Commissioner of Planning:

Purpose:

This report is further to my report of July 7, 1998. Its purpose is to:

(i)bring forward a final draft Downsview Area Secondary Plan (OPA No. 464), for adoption;

(ii)highlight changes recommended by the Downsview Community Advisory Panel and Canada Lands Company Limited that are supported by staff and which have been incorporated into the revised Secondary Plan; and

(iii)to identify changes suggested by the Community Advisory Panel that staff are unable to support and the reasons why these changes have not been incorporated into this revised Secondary Plan.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1)Recommendations (1) and (3) of the report dated July 7, 1998 be deleted and replaced with the following:

(a)the attached by-law to adopt the final draft Downsview Area Secondary Plan, OPA No. 464, be enacted; and

(b)the Downsview Urban Design Study attached to the report dated July 7, 1997, be adopted as an appendix to Official Plan Amendment No. 464, the Downsview Area Secondary Plan, to provide urban design guidelines for development in the Secondary Plan area; and

(2)Recommendations (1) and (3) above, and (2) and (4) of the report dated July 7, 1998, be adopted.

Background:

Over the past few weeks, staff have met with various community representatives including the Downsview Community Advisory Panel (CAP), the applicant, Canada Lands Company Limited, and the various development proponents to discuss the draft Secondary Plan. In addition, the Downsview Lands Community Voice Association has submitted written comments on the "Development Concept for Downsview". CAP specifically requested a number of changes to the draft Secondary Plan (see Appendix "A" to this report). The nature and extent of these changes recommended by CAP are discussed in the following section.

A revised Secondary Plan is attached to this report and incorporates text and map changes resulting from meetings with the applicant, development proponents and community representatives and changes recommended by CAP. Revised text which has been added or re-located from other sections of the document is shaded, while text which has been deleted has been struck out as indicated in the revised draft Secondary Plan attached to this report.

Discussion:

1.0Text Changes Incorporated into the Revised Secondary Plan

Throughout meetings with CAP and other community representatives, no issue has been raised with the fundamental principles of development nor the land uses permitted by the draft Secondary Plan. CAP and others generally support the overall development framework and land use strategy of OPA 464. Comments received relate to the community's need for certainty and predictability as development occurs. Many of the suggestions made by CAP in their submission are intended to clarify the document. For example, CAP requested clarification and further detail respecting:

• intent of the proposed Sport, Entertainment & Recreation land use; since this use relates to commercial recreation and not public recreational uses, the word "recreation" should be removed;

• restaurants in the Park and Open Space; wording should be added to limit restaurants to those which "serve park patrons" only; and

• the status of the DownsView Urban Design Study; it should form an Appendix to the Secondary Plan

Staff support these, and similar changes designed to strike an improved balance between the need to achieve certainty for the community and the need to set out a general development framework to guide future development. The draft Secondary Plan has been revised to incorporate changes designed to clarify the document.

CAP also recommended changes that are more substantive in nature. These changes, noted below, clarify Council's intent for the lands and have been incorporated into the revised Secondary Plan:

(1)Applying an Institutional Designation to Military Lands

The revised draft Secondary Plan designates lands on the south side of Sheppard Avenue, "General Institutional (G-INS)" to recognize their continued use for the Defence and Civil Institute of Environmental Medicine (DCIEM) and to accommodate a future armoury and military administrative building complex southeast of the Chesswood/Sheppard intersection. Future proposals to expand the Sport and Entertainment area to incorporate the military lands will require an amendment to the Secondary Plan and be subject to an extensive public review process.

(2)Applying a Residential Designation to City-owned Lands

The lands on the southeast corner of W.R. Allen Road and Sheppard Avenue are intended to be developed with low density housing. CAP has recommended that these lands be designated Residential Density One (RD-1). The draft Secondary Plan has been amended to reflect this change.

(3)Limiting Retail and Restaurants in the Research-Technology Park

CAP has recommended that retail uses and restaurants in the Research-Technology Park be subject to a provision to limit where they can be located. CAP has agreed that the Secondary Plan be revised such that retail, services commercial uses and restaurants would be required to locate on the ground floor and must front onto Carl Hall Road.

2.0Outstanding Matters

The Community Advisory Panel has recommended the following changes to the draft Secondary Plan that, in the opinion of staff, are not appropriate or supportable as they are either beyond the scope of the document or jurisdiction of the City, or are not consistent with the intent of the Secondary Plan or the orderly development of the lands. The following matters remain outstanding:

(1)Regulating Competition Between Commercial Uses

It was proposed that the draft Secondary Plan be amended to require that new commercial uses that duplicate existing facilities in adjacent areas not be permitted unless a market impact study demonstrates sufficient market support is available for both new and existing facilities. This proposed change exceeds the City's jurisdiction. As established by the Ontario Municipal Board, the role of a municipality in competition matters is limited to ensuring that the planned commercial function of lands is maintained, that an adequate range of commercial services is conveniently available to meet the needs of consumers, and that "blight" is prevented.

(2)Improving Servicing in Adjacent Residential Communities

While new development will be required to provide needed infrastructure, it was proposed that new development also be required to address existing low water pressure, rusty water and basement flooding problems in adjacent residential communities. Staff have clarified with CAP members that new development can not make existing problems worse. A new policy has been added to the draft Secondary Plan stating that Council will explore opportunities to enhance the levels of service provided in adjacent areas during the review of studies and designs for development-related engineering works and modifications and may, where appropriate and feasible, seek to improve services in the context of the proposed development-related engineering works.However, staff are not able to support the request from CAP that new development be obligated to correct existing deficiencies.

(3)Density & Parking in the Sport & Entertainment District

CAP recommends that the maximum permitted density on lands in the Sport and Entertainment district be consistent with the Destination: Technodome application, thereby ensuring that future expansions to the Technodome would be subject to an Official Plan amendment and rezoning process.

The revised draft Secondary Plan continues to recommend that the maximum permitted density for development in the Sport and Entertainment District be 1.0 FSI. This density is equal to the 1.0 FSI permitted on the Industrial lands on the opposite side of Sheppard Avenue, and the 1.0 FSI generally permitted on Commercial lands throughout North York. A 1.0 FSI is below the permitted density on lands in the North York Centre and the Sheppard East Corridor that are also close to subway stations and which have access to arterial roads connecting with Highway 401. The Official Plan is a policy document and should not be used as a regulatory tool. Implementing by-laws would regulate the appropriate density limits for any proposal in this District and a rezoning would be required for any future expansion.

CAP also recommends that a large portion of the parking in the Sport and Entertainment area should be located in structures, as required of development in the Research-Technology Park (RTP). Development in the RTP is intended to occur in a park-like setting and be compatible with the adjacent major public park. Unless parking is provided in structures, development in the RTP area cannot reach its full potential. On the other hand, the Sport and Entertainment District is separated from the major park by the airport runway. While development in this District will contribute to the park-like character, surface parking lots are acceptable if they meet the landscape requirements and guidelines in the DownsView Urban Design Study.

(4)Deletion of Restaurants and Supermarkets in the Commercial Retail District

CAP has recommended that restaurants be deleted as a permitted use on lands designated Commercial Retail due to the existing number of restaurants along Wilson Avenue. As it is beyond the City's jurisdiction to restrict land use based upon competition, this change has not been incorporated into the revised Secondary Plan.

CAP also requested that supermarkets be deleted as a permitted use on the basis that supermarkets would add an unduly amount of traffic into the area. A new policy has been added to the draft Secondary Plan that requires traffic studies and analyses to consider the impacts of mixing the uses permitted in the Commercial Retail District and that Council may, on the basis of such analyses, limit the size or range of uses permitted in an implementing by-law. This measure would ensure the impacts of any uses, including supermarkets will be assessed and dealt with through the review of appropriate transportation studies.

(5)Apartment Building on Northeast Corner of Keele and Sheppard

Community residents have indicated that they would support the use of the lands at Keele Street and Sheppard Avenue for a seniors' apartment building. However, they are not supportive of such higher density uses if this site is not restricted for "seniors' only". The use of the site for higher density uses was brought forward at the outset of the DownsView study, and until very recently, little or no objection was raised with the proposed use for this site. While there are good planning reasons for such a use at this site, the City is not able to restrict its eventual development as a site for seniors' housing. The revised draft Secondary Plan continues to permit this building because it would be appropriate for the physical context of the site, it would increase the range of housing types available on lands to be developed for residential purposes. Restrictions on the occupants of a building would exceed the City's authority under the Planning Act to regulate land use.

Conclusion:

The community has proposed modifications which improve the clarity and intent of the Secondary Plan. The DownsView Community Advisory Panel, in particular, has recommended a large number of these changes that have been incorporated into the revised Secondary Plan. However, there are a number of changes requested by CAP that are beyond the scope of the planning document and the jurisdiction of the City and for these reasons, have not been incorporated into the revised Secondary Plan.

Contact Name:

Tom Keefe, Manager (DownsView), tel.: 395-7170.

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Staff presentations were made by Tom Keefe, Manager (Downsview), Planning Department, North York Civic Centre and Roberto Stopnicki, Deputy Commissioner of Transportation, North York Civic Centre.

The North York Community Council also submits the following report (July 7, 1998) from the Acting Commissioner of Planning, North York Civic Centre:

Purpose:

As directed by the North York Community Council at its meeting held on May 27, 1998, and confirmed by Toronto City Council on June 3, 1998, this report brings forward the draft Downsview Area Secondary Plan for adoption by North York Community Council as part of a package of documents setting out the planning framework for future development of the Downsview area. This report also responds to North York Community Council's motions at its meeting on May 27, 1998.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1)the attached by-law to adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 464, the DownsView Area Secondary Plan, be enacted;

(2)the Transportation Master Plan be adopted which will satisfy Phases 1 and 2 of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment and be used as a basis for future environmental assessment studies that will be required for specific transportation projects;

(3)the DownsView Urban Design Study be adopted as urban design guidelines for development in the Secondary Plan area; and

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

Background:

On May 27, 1998, North York Community Council endorsed public circulation of the Development Concept for the DownsView Area as the basis for preparing a draft Secondary Plan and directed:

(i)that the draft Secondary Plan be brought forward for a statutory meeting after additional public consultation;

(ii)that a Transportation Master Plan be prepared, and

(iii)that the draft DownsView Urban Design Study be refined based on public and stakeholder feedback and be incorporated as part of the draft Secondary Plan.

North York Community Council also directed that staff examine a number of matters related to the DownsView Area Secondary Plan, including transportation and parking, servicing, public art, and the park and open space area. The North York Community Council's recommendations were adopted by City Council on June 3, 1998. This report tables the draft Secondary Plan, the Transportation Master Plan, the revised Urban Design Study and responds to the matters raised. Reports on applications in the Secondary Plan area will be brought forward separately at the appropriate time.

Discussion:

(1)Public Consultation on the Development Concept:

The fundamental objectives and principles of the Development Concept were confirmed as a result of public input at three open houses attended by approximately 350 people at Wm. Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute on June 1, at Downsview Secondary School on June 9, and at C. W. Jefferys Secondary School on June 11, as well as at additional public information meetings attended by City staff.

Many written submissions and speakers at the open houses commented favourably on the Development Concept and the emerging vision for Downsview, including support for:

• provision of bicycle and pedestrian trails as part of the overall transportation plan for the Secondary Plan area;
• creation of a major public park which should be green, natural and with limited roadways or parking areas; and
• inclusion of employment uses and the creation of job opportunities.

Questions were raised about specific aspects of the Development Concept, particularly traffic and transportation matters such as:

• the effect of traffic from specific developments on adjacent arterial roads;
• traffic infiltration and spillover parking in adjacent residential areas;
• the nature and timing of proposed road improvements;
• whether proposed road improvements would be sufficient to accommodate the transportation demands of specific proposed developments and whether additional improvements should be provided; and
• measures to ensure that required infrastructure is in place prior to development opening to the public.

Other comments received at the public open houses included observations that:

• financial arrangements to build infrastructure required for development should not create any future public liability for their completion;
• large parking areas should be avoided and measures taken to ensure that parking lots have an attractive appearance; and
• low water pressure in surrounding residential areas should be addressed.

Public feedback on the Development Concept was generally supportive, asking for additional detailed information about the Development Concept, proposed developments, proposed transportation infrastructure, and the secondary plan process. No position emerged that contradicted the fundamental principles or objectives of the Development Concept nor its planning policies. Accordingly, it is appropriate to proceed with the draft Secondary Plan based on the principles of the Development Concept.

(2)Draft Downsview Area Secondary Plan:

The draft Downsview Area Secondary Plan, draft OPA No. 464, is based on the Development Concept and Council's major goals for the Secondary Plan area and sets out a comprehensive development framework which is the foundation of this major City-building exercise. This development framework provides direction for the overall structure, form and physical development of the Secondary Plan area, including how a park-like character of the public realm will be created and extended throughout the area. The draft Secondary Plan specifically provides for a major park on the east side of Keele Street, new low-density residential neighbourhoods, a full range of employment uses, a cultural focus celebrating the area's military and aviation history, provision for a continued military presence, and attractive and generously proportioned park, trail and pedestrian linkages.

The draft Secondary Plan creates six new land use districts that set out the role, function, permitted density, and specific development requirements for individual parts of the Secondary Plan area. The new land use districts ensure that specific development and land use objectives for the DownsView area will be achieved. These districts include:

• Park and Open Space, which is to have a minimum area of 88 ha. (218 acres), and include a major public park consistent with the Federal government's objective for creating a unique urban recreational greenspace;
• Research-Technology Park, is intended as a business park with a high-technology focus accommodating office, research, technology and related uses in a park-like setting;
• Cultural Campus, in the centre of the Secondary Plan area, where a fine-grained, urban, pedestrian-oriented area with a festive atmosphere celebrating the military and cultural history of the area is to emerge; and
• Sport, Entertainment and Recreation, located opposite the DownsView subway station and adjacent to the Allen Road, accommodating high intensity sport, entertainment, recreation and related uses near high capacity transportation infrastructure.

Other districts accommodate new low-density residential neighbourhoods, commercial retail uses, mixed commercial residential development on City-owned lands at the Allen/Sheppard intersection and support the continued operations of Bombardier Aerospace (de Havilland) and the Toronto Transit Commission's Wilson subway station and related yards and commuter parking lots.

The draft Secondary Plan also establishes heritage, public art, and transportation policies, including required transportation facilities. Finally, the draft Secondary Plan contains a strong and innovative implementation framework which provides for design review of low density housing, requires development plans that will ensure the orderly and co-ordinated development of areas expected to develop incrementally, monitors the impact of development on transportation and servicing infrastructure to ensure that the capacity of infrastructure keeps pace with development and to ensure that new infrastructure required for development will be available when needed.

The Transportation Master Plan attached to this report satisfies Phases 1 and 2 of the Class Environmental Assessment for Municipal Road Projects and forms the basis for future environmental assessment studies that will be required for specific transportation works. The Plan identifies a number of new transportation facilities, as well as improvements to the existing road network, in order to support the levels and types of development contemplated by the draft Secondary Plan.

The DownsView Urban Design Study is attached, but does not form part of the draft Secondary Plan. This study sets out urban design guidelines, illustrative examples and design options showing how fundamental design principles will shape development, including criteria that should be considered for the design of the park.

Together, these three documents set out the City's development vision, detailed analysis and environmental review for required transportation infrastructure, and the urban design framework to ensure that development will achieve the City's objectives of a major public park and a balanced mix of land uses which integrate these lands into the urban fabric.

(3)Public Submissions on the Draft Secondary Plan:

A number of public submissions and agency comments have been received in response to circulation of the draft Secondary Plan and publication of the notice of the Statutory Public Meeting, and additional comments are expected. In particular, staff is meeting with the Downsview Community Advisory Panel to discuss their comments on the draft Secondary Plan. While CAP continues to express support for the fundamental objectives, principles and structure of the draft Secondary Plan, specific issues have been raised concerning certain land use districts and specific policy requirements which require further discussion and consideration. These further public and agency comments, and recommended refinements to the draft Secondary Plan, will be addressed in a supplementary report to be tabled at the July 22nd meeting of the North York Community Council.

(4)Other Matters Raised by North York Community Council:

North York Community Council's decision of May 27, 1998, identified a number of traffic and parking, land use and urban design, public art and open space and servicing matters to be addressed in preparing the draft Secondary Plan. Most of these matters had already been identified by staff and have either been completed, and/or included in the draft Secondary Plan. Those outstanding matters will be addressed through the review and processing of specific development applications. The related extract from the minutes of the North York Community Council, as adopted by Toronto City Council, is attached for reference.

Traffic, Transportation and Parking:

(a)Comprehensive review of all parking on the Downsview lands and inclusion of an overall parking plan in the draft Secondary Plan

Parking policies in the draft Secondary Plan set the stage for implementation of an overall parking plan as development occurs. Policies encourage use of public transit and other modes of transportation which will reduce vehicle use and the number of parking spaces required. Increasing the use of public transit and reducing the need for parking will be achieved through the co-ordinated management of parking supply and demand, shared parking, reduced parking standards in proximity to transit facilities, the application of minimum and maximum parking standards, and strategy for the implementation of travel demand measures to be applied through the review of specific development applications.

(b)Feasibility of accepting responsibility for building and managing all parking for both public and private recreational uses on the Downsview lands and applying parking revenues to public purposes

The Toronto Parking Authority has begun a review of this matter, has held preliminary discussions with the Planning Division, and expects to report to North York Community Council in September.

(c)Proposed Transit Road extension and specific matters related to TTC operations

The recommended road network shown in the Downsview Lands Master Plan Transportation Study, Technical Status Report No. 2, which was before North York Community Council on May 27, was developed in consultation with planning staff at the Toronto Transit Commission. Commission staff will further examine details of this facility relative to existing TTC operations, the Wilson Yards present and future, and the Transit Road extension, and will provide comments as part of the Transportation Master Plan process.

(d)Local traffic management study to develop a plan to prevent traffic infiltration into residential neighbourhoods east of the W. R. Allen Road

A local traffic management study to identify means of preventing traffic infiltration into the residential neighbourhoods east of the W. R. Allen Road has been started. Data collection in the form of automatic traffic counts, manual turning movement counts, and review of accident data will be initiated in the near future. This data will establish existing conditions which can be compared with traffic volumes associated with future development. As part of the ongoing transportation monitoring which will be undertaken by the City, there will be a requirement that development applications contribute additional funds to develop traffic management plans.

(e)Review of the Official Plan designations of Wilson Heights Boulevard and Faywood Boulevard

The Official Plan designations of Faywood Boulevard and Wilson Heights Boulevards were reviewed in terms of the former City of North York road classification. The draft Secondary Plan redesignates Faywood Boulevard from a Minor Arterial to a Collector, and redesignates Wilson Heights Boulevard from a Collector to a Minor Arterial. The draft Secondary Plan also redesignates Wilmington Avenue, which is the northerly extension of Faywood Boulevard north from Sheppard Avenue to Finch Avenue, from a Minor Arterial to a Collector. Minor amendments to the zoning by-law will also be required to implement these changes.

(f)Maximizing the capacity of the road network serving the Technodome by installation of an area-wide SCOOT system provided as a requirement of development approval

The Transportation Master Plan has identified the SCOOT traffic adaptive system as an improvement which could be implemented by conditions of approval for development in the Secondary Plan area, subject to other traffic-related operations, and could be part of a traffic management strategy for the surrounding road network.

(g)Study of how de Havilland traffic will be redirected to the edges of the community, including a revised parking lot structure.

A study of de Havilland's traffic operations was undertaken as part of the transportation review for the draft Secondary Plan and will be appended to the Transportation Master Plan. The draft Secondary Plan encourages the provision of a new parking facility north of de Havilland's existing manufacturing plant with a driveway connecting north to Carl Hall Road.

(h)Explore the possibility of a three million square foot research-technology park which operates on a 24 hour cycle, 7 days a week

The Transportation Master Plan will discuss the impacts of non-traditional office park users, such as 24-hour cycle, 7 day a week operations. This evaluation will explore methods and incentives to reduce auto usage during the morning and afternoon peak hours and to increase transit modal split and vehicle occupancy, as well as to promote the implementation of flexible work hours, shift work and/or 24-hour operations and work-at-home positions. This evaluation will explore transportation management options to help achieve the maximum of 278,700 sm. (3,000,000 sq. ft.) of research-technology uses permitted in the Research-Technology Park by the draft Secondary Plan.

Land Use and Urban Design:

(a)Development of commercial retail uses on Wilson Avenue and enhancement of the Wilson Avenue streetscape

The draft Secondary Plan requires that development on the Commercial Retail lands on the south side of Wilson Avenue contribute to an appropriate streetscape by siting commercial uses along street frontages and encouraging the provision of small retail stores with direct pedestrian access to Wilson Avenue.

The draft Secondary Plan designates the south Wilson subway station commuter parking lot Commercial Retail which will facilitate inclusion of these lands in the development site of application UDOZ-97-41 (Price-Costco Canada Inc.).

Relocating commuter parking from the TTC's Wilson subway station to the Downsview subway station, and gaining contributions from project developers for improvement of the Wilson Avenue streetscape, will be addressed through the processing of application UDOZ-97-41.

(b)Encouraging contributions from major commercial recreational developers toward the enhancement of the Wilson Avenue streetscape

Discussions on this matter are underway with the local councillor and the developer. This matter will be addressed through the processing of the specific development application.

(c)Mt. Sinai Cemetery - Pedestrian Access

Staff met with representatives of Mt. Sinai Cemetery in February, 1998. Cemetery representatives expressed interest in providing access for pedestrians and bicycles through the cemetery to Wilson Avenue. Staff will be meeting with the area councillor and representatives of Mt. Sinai to further discuss the proposal as outlined in the draft Secondary Plan.

(d)Discussions between the Member of Parliament for the area, City Councillors and a representative from the Mayor's Office on the release of restrictive covenants affecting City-owned lands at the Allen/Sheppard intersection

Two restrictive covenants in favour of the Federal government affect the City's Allen/Sheppard lands. One covenant restricts the use of these lands to industrial purposes only, while the other limits the maximum height of buildings and structures in relation to de Havilland's non-operating east-west runway. These covenants must be addressed prior to the City proceeding with the proposed mixed use development of its lands as shown in the draft Secondary Plan.

City and Federal staff have begun discussions on these matters, which are co-ordinated by the Commissioner of Corporate Services. In addition to the covenants, the opportunity for the City to deal with other matters, including ownership of the lands upon which the Allen Road is built and use of the City's land for proposed transportation infrastructure improvements, must be resolved.

Public Art, Park and Open Space:

(a)Incorporating public art into major projects and incorporating public art requirements into planning reports on all major projects

The former City of Toronto administers a public art program that secures a 1% contribution for public art through the processing of major development applications, such as the Skydome, BCE Place and Metro Hall. Staff of both the former City of Toronto Urban Development Services Department and the former Metro Cultural Affairs Division have assisted in developing the public art policy included in the draft Secondary Plan, which requires that public art contributions be secured at the time major development applications are processed. The draft Secondary Plan also encourages the Downsview Trust to develop a District Public Art Plan for all lands under its jurisdiction to ensure that public art is provided in a co-ordinated manner.

(b)Providing a major park facility on the City-owned lands on the southeast corner of the W.R. Allen Road and Sheppard Avenue

The draft Secondary Plan requires that a neighbourhood park having a minimum area of 1.6 ha. (four acres) be provided on the City lands. A detailed assessment of the future park will be undertaken as part of the Allen/Sheppard Urban Design study included in the Planning Division's 1998 Work Program.

(c)Feasibility of an "Arts Park" for Downsview

The feasibility of developing an "Arts Park" project for the Federal lands at Downsview will be assessed as part of the park design process, which will be jointly managed by the City and Canada Lands, as a design and programming option within the park rather than as a policy in the draft Secondary Plan. This process will determine the program requirements and overall design for the Park and assess opportunities to enhance and extend other public art components on the Downsview lands. Development of a District Public Art Plan by the Downsview Trust as encouraged by the draft Secondary Plan will help to ensure that public art, such as an "Arts Park", is provided in a co-ordinated manner. Staff will be meeting with the Downsview Community Arts Project and will report back further on these matters and on securing the participation of developers in the studio and Arts Park project.

(d)Limits on the area of roads and parking lots in the Downsview Park

The draft Secondary Plan permits up to 5% of the lands designated Park and Open Space to be used for buildings and structures to ensure that a major open space and parkland area will be established and to control the number of large scale recreational facilities, but does not set out a maximum for roadways and parking areas.

Data collected on other major parks in the City indicates that road and parking areas vary from 5.7 percent to 18.6 percent. The wide range in the area used for roadways and parking reflects the unique balance in each park between the conflicting demands of maintaining open spaces, providing recreational and service facilities, and accommodating visitor facilities.

It is noted that the Downsview Park is intended to be a "unique urban recreational greenspace" which meets a balance of both local and regional park and recreational needs that have not been determined. Retaining large areas of open space is a major objective for the park. However, adequate facilities for all visitors, infrastructure for bus routes, roadways, parking areas, cycling and hiking trails must also be provided.

The amount and type of facilities needed in the Downsview Park will depend on a number of factors and will be determined through the park design process. This joint City-Canada Lands process will allow the City to determine which facilities should be provided, the public demand which may be expected, and the resultant need for roadways and parking areas. As part of the City's review of Canada Land's proposals, a number of measures have been identified which could limit the impact of roads and parking areas. These measures include pick-up, drop-off and small parking areas that could be located at entrances and along boundary roads and which could be well landscaped and designed to integrate with the park landscape. Once the park design process is complete, limits on the amount of land used for roads and parking areas may be determined.

Servicing:

(a)Comprehensive plan to deal with low water pressure in Downsview as part of the redevelopment of the Downsview Base lands

A water needs study to determine existing conditions and the impact of various development scenarios on water flows and pressures in the general area surrounding the Base lands has been started. Water flow and pressure tests to determine existing conditions have also been started, and should be completed within the next two months. It is a principle of development for the Secondary Plan area that no negative impact will be created and that, where feasible, new infrastructure should improve existing conditions.

(b)Plan to manage stormwater on parking lots

On-site stormwater management controls have been required for the Heathmount and Price-Costco developments to deal with the stormwater quantity and quality issues associated with those developments in general and with their large parking lots in particular. An overall stormwater management study, co-ordinated with the Toronto Region Conservation Authority and Canada Lands Co. Ltd. to deal with the stormwater runoff quantity and quality issues for the remainder of the Downsview base lands, has also been started.

Conclusion:

The planning framework for the Downsview area is contained in the draft Secondary Plan, the Transportation Master Plan, and Downsview Urban Design Study attached to this report. The draft Secondary Plan sets out a land use policy framework that will achieve a major public open space and create a mix of residential, cultural, employment and recreational uses that will knit these lands into the fabric of the Downsview community. The Transportation Master Plan provides the fundamental basis for the environmental assessment of transportation infrastructure required to support the draft Secondary Plan. The Downsview Urban Design Study elaborates and refines the draft Secondary Plan by providing illustrative examples and design options to ensure that development occurs within and extends a park-like character throughout the Secondary Plan area. Consultation with the community and stakeholders is continuing with respect to the draft Official Plan Amendment and the results of these discussions will be reported on in a supplementary report to the July 22nd meeting of the North York Community Council.

Contact Name:

Tom Keefe, Manager (DownsView) tel.: 395-7170

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The North York Community Council also reports having had before it during the consideration of the foregoing matter, the following communications:

(i)(July 22, 1998) from Mr. Steven A. Zakem, Aird and Berlis, Barristers and Solicitors, Solicitor on behalf of Loblaw Properties Limited, expressing concerns and comments with regard to O.P.A. No. 464;

(ii)(July 22, 1998) from Ms. Helen Mills, Chair, Lost Rivers Project, The North Toronto Green Community, expressing her concerns on the overall environmental impact of the proposed development;

(iii)Fax communication dated July 22, 1998, from The Honourable Arthur C. Eggleton, Minister of National Defence, confirming the establishment of CLC Downsview Inc. under the Canada Business Corporation Act which now formally establishes the entity to mange the lands and develop the parkland and other uses; and stating that the balance of the provisions will be in place by the end of September in time to meet the stated requirement prior to the issue of any building permits;

(iv)(July 21, 1998) from Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hansen, advising of their objections to the proposed development;

(v)(July 21, 1998) from Mr. Paul P. Ginou, Fraser and Beatty, Barristers and Solicitors, Solicitor on behalf of Canada Lands Company CLC Limited, requesting that the Official Plan not be referred back to staff as requested by the Toronto District School Board;

(vi)(July 21, 1998) from Ms. Christine M. Silversides, Shibley Righton, Barristers and Solicitors, Solicitor on behalf of the Toronto District School Board, requesting that the draft OPA No. 464 be referred back to City staff for a further discussion with representatives of the Toronto District School Board;

(vii)(July 21, 1998) from Mr. Paul P. Ginou, Fraser & Beatty, Barristers and Solicitors, Solicitor on behalf of Canada Lands Company CLC Limited, requesting that the recommendations contained in the report (July 17, 1998) from the Acting Commissioner of Planning be adopted;

(viii)(July 21, 1998) from Mr. Stephen H. Diamond, McCarthy Tétrault, Solicitor on behalf of Destination Technodome, expressing strong support for the general thrust of the proposed OPA 464 and raising a number of concerns, particularly with regard to public art, the designation of parkland within Downsview and to sub-section 11.4(a)(iv) which refers to price;

(ix)(July 19, 1998) from Mr. and Mrs. A. Gartner, expressing their opposition with the proposed development and stating that this land should be used for low density housing and park land only;

(x)(July 15, 1998) from Mr. James Purnell and Dr. Ruth-Burnice McKay advising of their concerns with the Downsview plans and with regard to the timing of the public hearing thereon;

(xi)(July 13, 1998) from Ms. Karen Fraser, Planner, CN Engineering Services, recommending polices she would like included in the Secondary Plan;

(xii)(July 10, 1998) from Mr. Michael Bowman, Osler, Hoskin and Harcourt, Barristers and Solicitors, Solicitor on behalf of Bombardier Inc., owner of the Bombardier Aerospace (deHavilland) aircraft manufacturing facility; and

(xiii)(July 4, 1998) from Mr. Jim Purnell forwarding his deputation and requesting deferral of the item in order to receive further public input.

(A copy of Downsview Area Secondary Plan, OPA No. 464, Appendix "A", the Transportation Master Plan, the Downsview Urban Design Study and the extract from the minutes of the North York Community Council, as adopted by Toronto City Council, referred to in the foregoing report is on file in the office of the City Clerk, North York Civic Centre.)

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

-Mr. Arnold Tenney, President and CEO of Arc International Corporation, on behalf of Chesswood Arena;

-Ms. Jan Kuzina, who also filed a written submission;

-Ms. Chaya Levinson, on behalf of Mr. Joseph Winter, who also filed Mr. Winter's written submission;

-Mr. Jay Peterson, Business Representative, Toronto Central Ontario Building Trades Council;

-Mr. Vince Lombardi;

-Mr. Jim Purvis;

-Ann Hershtal, who also filed a written submission ;

-Mrs. Chaya Levinson;

-Mr. Toni Varone, Balmoral Homeowners' Association;

-Mr. Jeff Chelin, on behalf of the Tudor Chesswood Business Association;

-Mr. Norman Winter, who also filed a written submission;

Mr. Richard Gilbert, on behalf of the Tudor Chesswood Business Association;

-Ms. Eve Jesin;

-Mr. Massimo Dante;

-Mr. Gerrit de Boer on behalf of Idomo Furniture;

-Mr. Andy Doudoumis;

-Mrs. Miriam Sweet-Goldstein, who also filed a written submission;

-Mr. David Birnbaum;

-Mr. Jeffrey Dorfman;

-Ms. Christine Silversides, Solicitor on behalf of the Toronto District School Board and Trustee Sheine Mankofsky, North York Spadina;

-Ms. Natalie Litwin, who also filed a written submission;

-Mr. Marvin Sigler, on behalf of the Clanton Park Synagogue, the Chevra Mishnais Congregation and on his own behalf and filed a copy of a submission by Dr. George Rothenstein, President, Clanton Park Synagogue;

-Mrs. Rebecca Birnbaum;

-Professor Eleazar Birnbaum;

-Ms. Gemma Connolly;

-Mr. Stewart Richardson, who filed a copy of his submission and a petition signed by approximately 100 residents in opposition to the development of high density residential and commercial properties within 200 metres (approximately) of Banting Avenue, Reiner Road, Findlay Boulevard and Sheppard Avenue West;

-Ms. Rina Camarra;

-Mr. Michael Homsi and Mr. Scott Cavalier on behalf of DownsView International Centre for Technology;

-Mr. Keith Cooper on behalf of LIUNA Local No. 183:

-Mr. Joe Riggillo;

-Ms. Diana Iorio;

-Mr. Carmine Casciato;

-Mr. Jim Wega;

-Ms. Jackie Albani;

-Ms. Maurice Coulter;

-Mr. Anthony Perruzza;

-Mr. Paul Ginou, Solicitor, who filed a written submission, and Mr. David Sadowski on behalf of Canada Lands;

The issues rasied by the residents who addressed the North York Community Council related to:

-traffic;

-overflow parking in adjacent neighbourhoods;

-expediency of the approval process;

-market impact analysis;

-environmental impacts related to air quality, health and noise;

-identification of a school site; and

-creation of new jobs.

Councillor Li Preti declared his interest in this matter, as it relates to the city-owned lands at the southeast corner of Sheppard Avenue West and the William R. Allen Road, in that he owns a property in the vicinity.

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The following are the motions and recorded votes on this issue:

Councillor Augimeri moved that this Public Hearing on the Downsview Area Secondary Plan, Official Plan Amendment No. 464, continue on September 16, 1998, at 8:00 p.m. during the next meeting of the North York Community Council.

A recorded vote on the foregoing motion by Councillor Augimeri was as follows:

FOR:Councillors Augimeri, Filion

AGAINST:Councillors Mammoliti, Sgro, Li Preti, Moscoe, Feldman, Berger, Flint, Gardner, Chong, Minnan-Wong, Shiner, King

ABSENT:NIL

Lost

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A.Councillor Feldman, North York Spadina, moved that:

(1)the by-law attached to the July 17, 1998, report of the Acting Commissioner of Planning to adopt the final draft of Official Plan Amendment No. 464, the Downsview Area Secondary Plan, be enacted;

(2)the Downsview Urban Design Study attached to the July 7, 1998, report of the Acting Commissioner of Planning be adopted as an appendix to Official Plan Amendment No. 464, the Downsview Area Secondary Plan, to provide urban design guidelines for development in the Secondary Plan Area;

(3)the Transportation Master Plan attached to the July 7, 1998, report of the Acting Commissioner of Planning be adopted which will satisfy Phases 1 and 2 of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment and be used as a basis for future environmental assessment studies that will be required for specific transportation projects; and

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

B.Councillor Moscoe, North York Spadina, moved that:

(I)the Transportation Master Plan be amended as follows:

(1)Section 2.1.1, Principles (p. I-4), by adding to principle No. 6 (Protection of Rail Corridor) the following:

"Canada Lands shall bear the primary responsibility for protecting this rail corridor.";

(2)Section 2.1.1, Principles (p. I-4), by adding to principle No. 9 in the last line the words "proposed and" so that it reads:

"9.The provision of parking on developments within the Downsview Lands must recognize the potential for spillover into the adjacent residential and industrial communities and districts. Measures to control parking demand and protect sensitive areas abutting the Downsview Lands must be thoroughly addressed in the context of proposed and future development."

(3)Section 2.1.1, Objectives (p. I-5), by replacing the following sentence in item 5:

"Consideration will be given to the specific needs of the mobility challenged."

with the following:

"All transportation facilities shall be designed to provide full accessibility to citizens with disabilities. In that regard, every proposed land use application shall be required to provide for the approval of the Commissioner of Urban Environment and Development an 'access for disabled citizens' plan.";

(4)Wilson Avenue

(i)Provision for the widening of Wilson Avenue which was inserted into the official plan of the former Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto by amending a map - be deleted;

(ii)Alternatively the "Wilson Avenue Revitalization Study" include the necessary transportation improvements to Wilson Avenue from the western boundary of the Ministry of Transportation and Communication lands (west of Keele Street) to Avenue Road, and the study be considered in conjunction with a review of:

(a)present and future land use;

(b)parking requirements;

(c)upgrades to streetscape amenities; and

(d)public policy with respect to future road widening;

(iii)Particular attention be given to developing a public strategy to mitigate the deteriorating condition of strip plazas including the legislative, planning, and traffic management tools available and those required to effect improvements;

(5)Section 2.2.1, Objectives (pI-4), by adding to Item No. 8 the following:

"The land surface devoted to parking shall be minimized.";

(6)Section 2.2.1, Objectives (p. I-7), by adding to Item No. 9 the following:

"Parking facilities shall be designed to preclude reliance on off site parking."

(7)Section 4.2.2, Transit Facilities (p. I-21), be amended to provide that staff report further on the following statement in section A) T.T.C. Subway Facilities:

"It has been concluded that there is justification to revisit the alignment for the Yonge - Spadina loop with consideration to extend to Sheppard and Spadina subways lines parallel to Sheppard Avenue."

(8)Section 4.3, Constraints and Issues (p. I-23), be amended to provide that the original wording in the first draft of the Transportation Master Plan for the second point on page I-23 be restored so that it reads:

"There are two subway stations in the immediate vicinity of the Downsview Lands, namely the Wilson and Downsview stations. Methods to accommodate additional person carrying capacity from either of these subway stations and/or through a potential extension of either the Spadina or Sheppard subway lines must be explored to ensure that the ultimate developments as proposed in the Secondary Plan can be achieved.";

(9)Section 3.5, Other Area Roadways (p. II-12), be amended by deleting the specific example:

"such as Dufferin Street north of Finch Avenue";

(10)Section 3.5, Other Area Roadways - Recommended Road Widenings (p. II-12), be amended to further clarify its intent by adding:

"between Dufferin Street and Transit Road."

so that it reads:

"Implement widening on Wilson Avenue between Dufferin Street and Transit Road as part of the development of the Commercial Retail land use district in conjunction with the extension of Transit Road south of Wilson Avenue to Dufferin Street."

(11)Section 2, Managing Transportation Supply (p. III-9), by adding:

"Additional monitoring be undertaken at the intersection of Wilson Heights and Wilson Avenue to review the measures that may be required to reduce infiltration of traffic into local neighbourhoods."

(12)Section 2.0, Managing Transportation Supply, Exhibit 8, 2011 Planning Horizon Road Modifications, be amended by:

(i)Extending the proposed deletion of the HOV lanes on the Allen Road from Transit Road to Sheppard as far north as Finch Avenue,

(ii)Consideration be given to establishing exclusive bus lanes where appropriate; and

(iii)The recently opened one-way entrance to Old Dufferin Street north of Sheppard for inbound vehicles be reviewed for possible closure to protect this neighbourhood from itinerant parking;

(13)Section 2.2, Interim Planning Horizon, be amended as follows:

(i)add to Item (d), Intersection Improvements (page III-10), the following:

"Initiate expansion of the City's SCOOT traffic adaptive system to serve the Downsview lands linked to the major intersections within the secondary plan."; and

(ii)amend Item (e), Property Protection (page II1-10), by clarifying this statement to indicate that it specifically refers to Chesswood Avenue;

(14)Section 2.1 (b), Guiding Principles, Commitments and Future Study Requirements

(i)General Principles - Parking, be amended by adding the following additional sub-sections:

"2.1.25All parking areas in all land use districts shall be hard-surfaced and built to municipal standards."; and

2.1.26To ensure protection for the environment parking surfaces shall be limited to no more than 50% of the land area of any given site exclusive of landscaped areas, but in no case shall parking surfaces in a land use district exceed more than 30 acres.";

(ii)Section 2.3 (a), Transportation and Traffic, which reads:

"Adjacent residential and industrial communities and districts will not be negatively impacted by traffic infiltration and spillover parking."

be amended by adding thereto the following:

"and in that regard parking pricing policy shall be designed to discourage spillover parking."; and

II.Downsview Area Secondary Plan, Official Plan Amendment No. 464:

(15)that the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested:

(i)in cooperation with Canada Lands Co. Ltd., to develop a plan for staging the removal of existing chain link fencing with a view to making the area as open as possible; and

(ii)to review the present use of barbed wire in relation to each land use district, and make specific recommendations with respect to its conformity with the by-laws of the municipality and its retention only where deemed appropriate;

(16)(i)Section 5.2, Public Art, by deleting from sub-section (b) (ii) the words:

"as a guideline"; and

(ii)Section 7.1, Transportation and Circulation Policies - General, by adding thereto the following:

"(d)Transportation infrastructure facilities shall have as a first priority the intent to mitigate impact on the surrounding residential community.";

(iii)Section 7.4, Transportation and Circulation Policies - Parking, by adding thereto the following:

"Council shall, in co-operation with the Toronto Transit Commission and the Toronto Parking Authority, undertake a review of provisions for commuter parking in relation to the Wilson and Downsview stations."

(iv)Section 10.1.2 (b), Parks and Open Space - Land Use and Density, by deleting the word "restaurants" and replacing it with:

"food service outlets to serve park patrons";

(v)Section 10.1.3 (b), Parks and Open Space - Development Policies, by deleting the word "restaurants" and replacing it with:

"food service outlets to serve park patrons";

(17)Section 10.2.3, Residential Density One (RD1) - Development Policies, by deleting the following sub-section (g):

"The public park on RD1 lands east of the Allen Road should be part of a recreational trail connecting the parkland, activity plaza and walkway west of the Allen Road, the pedestrian and trail linkage on the lands designated Mixed Commercial Residential, and the City's trail system east of Wilson Heights Boulevard.";

(18)(i)Section 10.5.2 - Sport and Entertainment (SE) - Land Use and Density - by deleting "1.0 FSI" and replacing it with ".875 FSI";

(ii)Section 10.5.3, Sport and Entertainment (SE) - Development Policies, by addingto sub-section (c) the following:

"Guidelines for the nature and form of the activity plaza shall be determined during the zoning process in consultation with the neighbouring community."; and

(iii)Section 10.5.3, Sport and Entertainment (SE) - Development Policies, by adding the following additional sub-section (e):

"(e)To discourage off site parking, charges for long term parking shall be built into the price of admission to venues with rebates or discounts to encourage the use of public transit.

Charges will be permitted for short term parking and preferred parking located in close proximity to the facility.";

(19)Section 10.8.3, Mixed Commercial Residential (MCR) - Development Policies, by deleting the following sub-section:

"(c)A pedestrian and trail linkage should be provided to connect the public park and recreational train on RD1 lands south of Reiner Road to the parkland, activity plaza and walkway located west of the Allen Road.";

III.General Provisions

20.Density Transfer

No density transfer between or among land use districts within the Secondary Plan area shall be permitted.

(21)Toronto Lands

Council defer consideration of the designation of "Toronto Lands", being those lands east of Allen Road, until such time as the agreed upon discussions with federal officials have been reported to the North York Community Council.

That staff use as guidelines for these discussions the principles established by the proposed secondary Plan.";

(22)the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to undertake a plan review for the northwest and northeast quadrants of the Allen Road and Sheppard Avenue and that staff be requested to facilitate that review as expeditiously as possible and that it be done in conjunction with the Allen\Sheppard Urban Design Study incorporated in the current Urban Planning and Development Services Department's work program;

(23)School Board Submissions

As per the request of the Toronto District School Board, new policies to identify an elementary school site in the Downsview Secondary Plan be added, before it is approved, and that policies requiring a site specific per residential unit educational levy be established to ensure that the necessary school facilities are available to service future residents of the Downsview lands.;

(24)Secondary Plan

Section 9, Municipal Servicing, by deleting sub-section (b) which reads:

"Council encourages the provision of conduits and associated infrastructure within the municipal road allowance to support the future installation of telecommunications networks.

and replacing it with the following:

"Conduits and associated infrastructure to support the installation of future telecommunications networks within the road allowance shall be provided.";

(25)Section 10.2.3, Residential Density One (RD1) - Development Policies, bydeleting the following subsection (d):

"(d)When approving development in the south neighbourhood, Council will secure a linear open space incorporating a pedestrian walkway that connects the Park and Open Space lands to Mt. Sinai Cemetery and Wilson Avenue."

and replacing it with the following:

"(d)When approving development in the south neighbourhood, no direct access shall be permitted from lands in the Secondary Plan area to Wilson Avenue through the Mt. Sinai Cemetery."; and

(26)the Community Advisory Panel (CAP) continue to meet to review zoning applications and related studies to make recommendations thereon to staff and Council;

Councillor Moscoe requested that the following parts of his motion be deferred and be brought forward at the time the zoning by-law amendment for Destination Technodome is considered by the:

(14)(i)the Transportation Master Plan be amended by adding to Section 2.1 (b), Guiding Principles, Commitments and Future Study Requirements - General Principles - Parking, the following sub-section:

"2.1.26To ensure protection for the environment, parking surfaces shall be limited to no more than 50% of the land area of any given site exclusive of landscaped areas, but in no case shall parking surfaces in a land use district exceed more than 30 acres.";

(18)(iii)Section 10.5.3, Sport and Entertainment (SE) - Development Policies, of OPA No. 464 be amended by adding the following additional sub-section (e):

"(e)To discourage off site parking, charges for long term parking shall be built into the price of admission to venues with rebates or discounts to encourage the use of public transit.

Charges will be permitted for short term parking and preferred parking located in close proximity to the facility."

C.Councillor Augimeri, Black Creek, moved that:

(1)(a)Section 11.3.1, Transportation Master Plan, Item (e) of the OPA be amended by deleting "Grandravine Drive" and replacing it with "Finch Avenue", so that it now reads:

"(e)a centre turn lane on Keele Street from Wilson Avenue to Finch Avenue";

(b)the Transportation Master Plan be amended to provide that a centre turn lane on Keele Street from Wilson Avenue to Grandravine Drive be entirely constructed in the Interim Planning Horizon; and

(2)the Transportation Master be amended to provide that a centre turn lane on Keele Street from Grandravine Drive to Finch Avenue be constructed as part of the 2011 Planning Horizon.";

(3)the Transportation Master Plan be amended to state that there will be no extension of either Grandravine Drive, nor of Whitburn Crescent, east of Keele Street;

(4)Section 10.3.2 (c), Research-Technology Park (RTP) - Land Use and Density, be amended to read as follows:

"It is intended that the lands designated Research-Technology Park be developed up to a maximum gross floor area of 278,700 sq. m. (3,000,000 sq. ft.). The development will be limited to a maximum gross floor area of 92,900 sq. m. (1,000,000 sq. ft..) until such time as detailed transportation and parking studies demonstrate to the satisfaction of the City that this level of development can be supported.";

(5)Section 10.5.2. (a), Sport and Entertainment (SE) - Land Use and Density, by adding the words "excluding gambling casinos" to the end of the sentence;

(6)Section 10.7.2 (a) (i), Commercial Retail - Land Use and Density, be amended by deleting "supermarkets" as a permitted use;

(7)Section 10.4.2 (c), Cultural Campus (CC) - Land Use and Density, be corrected to read "35 acres" instead of 25 acres.

(8)Section 11.8 (a), Future Studies, be amended to provide that the second sentence read as follows:

"A study will be undertaken by Canada Lands Co. Ltd., in consultation with the City and other stakeholders, to identify the purpose and function of the park and open space area and may include other parts of the Secondary Plan area.";

(9)no site specific zoning be approved by the City until financial securing of the construction and maintenance costs of the Park and Public Facilities is in place or a letter of credit is obtained by the City from the federal government;

(10)the park be opened, and related programs established, at the same time as Destination: Technodome;

(11)a report be conducted on the highest and best use of public lands in the Downsview Secondary Plan Area by a land economist to determine if the value of the lands has been maximized;

(12)prior to adoption of the Secondary Plan, a cost/benefit analysis of the lands be made available to the community for review;

(13)prior to any decision being made to extend either the Spadina subway line north, or the Sheppard subway line west, a full process of public consultation be undertaken beginning with a public meeting on the issue;

(14)the following be referred to the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services:

"That City staff prepare a Secondary Plan for the entire Sheppard Avenue and Allen Road intersection which includes both land parcels to the south and to the north, and that this Secondary Plan be approved before any zoning applications are dealt with by Council within the Downsview Area Secondary Plan."

A recorded vote on Parts (1) to (4) of the foregoing motion C. by Councillor Augimeri, was as follows:

FOR:Councillors Mammoliti, Sgro, Li Preti, Moscoe, Augimeri, Feldman, Flint, Filion, King

AGAINST:Councillors Berger, Gardner, Chong, Minnan-Wong, Shiner

ABSENT:NIL

Carried

A recorded vote on Part (5) of the foregoing motion C. by Councillor Augimeri, was as follows:

FOR:Councillors Sgro, Li Preti, Moscoe, Augimeri, Feldman, Flint, Filion, Minnan-Wong, Shiner, King

AGAINST:Councillors Mammoliti, Berger, Gardner, Chong

ABSENT:NIL

Carried

A recorded vote on Part (6) of the foregoing motion C. by Councillor Augimeri was as follows:

FOR:Councillors Augimeri, Filion

AGAINST:Councillors Mammoliti, Sgro, Li Preti, Moscoe, Feldman, Berger, Flint, Gardner, Chong, Minnan-Wong, Shiner, King

ABSENT:NIL

Lost

A recorded vote on Part (7) of the foregoing motion C. by Councillor Augimeri was as follows:

FOR:Councillors Mammoliti, Sgro, Li Preti, Moscoe, Augimeri, Feldman, Flint, Gardner, Filion, Minnan-Wong, Shiner, King

AGAINST:Councillors Berger, Chong

ABSENT:NIL

Carried

A recorded vote on Part (8) of the foregoing motion C. by Councillor Augimeri was as follows:

FOR:Councillors Mammoliti, Moscoe, Augimeri, Feldman, Berger, Flint, Gardner, Chong, Filion, King

AGAINST:Councillors Sgro, Li Preti, Minnan-Wong, Shiner

ABSENT:NIL

Carried

A recorded vote on Part (9) of the foregoing motion C. by Councillor Augimeri was as follows:

FOR:Councillors Mammoliti, Augimeri, Filion

AGAINST:Councillors Sgro, Li Preti, Moscoe, Feldman, Berger, Flint, Gardner, Chong, Minnan-Wong, Shiner, King

ABSENT:NIL

Lost

A recorded vote on Part (10) of the foregoing motion C. by Councillor Augimeri was as follows:

FOR:Councillors Augimeri, Filion

AGAINST:Councillors Mammoliti, Sgro, Li Preti, Moscoe, Feldman, Berger, Flint, Gardner, Chong, Minnan-Wong, Shiner, King

ABSENT:NIL

Lost

A recorded vote on Part (11) of the foregoing motion C. by Councillor Augimeri was as follows:

FOR:Councillor Augimeri

AGAINST:Councillors Mammoliti, Sgro, Li Preti, Moscoe, Feldman, Berger, Flint, Gardner, Chong, Filion, Minnan-Wong, Shiner, King

ABSENT:NIL

Lost

A recorded vote on Part (12) of the foregoing motion C. by Councillor Augimeri was as follows:

FOR:Councillors Mammoliti, Augimeri, Filion

AGAINST:Councillors Sgro, Li Preti, Moscoe, Feldman, Berger, Flint, Gardner, Chong, Minnan-Wong, Shiner, King

ABSENT:NIL

Lost

A recorded vote on Part (13) of the foregoing motion C. by Councillor Augimeri was as follows:

FOR:Councillors Mammoliti, Sgro, Li Preti, Moscoe, Augimeri, Feldman, Berger, Gardner, Chong, Filion, Minnan-Wong, Shiner, King

AGAINST:Councillor Flint

ABSENT:NIL

Carried

Part (14) of the foregoing motion C. by Councillor Augimeri was carried.

A recorded vote on the foregoing motion B. by Councillor Moscoe, save and except Parts (17) and (21), and including the deferral of parts 14(i) and 18(iii), was as follows:

FOR:Councillors Mammoliti, Sgro, Li Preti, Moscoe, Augimeri, Feldman, Berger, Flint, Gardner, Chong, Filion, Minnan-Wong, Shiner, King

AGAINST:NIL

ABSENT:NIL

Carried

A recorded vote on Parts (17) and (21) of the foregoing motion B. by Councillor Moscoe, was as follows:

FOR:Councillors Mammoliti, Sgro, Moscoe, Augimeri, Feldman, Berger, Flint, Gardner, Chong, Filion, Minnan-Wong, Shiner, King

AGAINST:NIL

ABSENT:Councillor Li Preti

(Councillor Li Preti, having previously declared his interest in this matter, refrained from voting on parts (17) and (21) of the foregoing motion B. by Councillor Moscoe.

A recorded vote on the foregoing motion A. moved by Councillor Feldman, as amended, was as follows:

FOR:Councillors Mammoliti, Sgro, Li Preti, Moscoe, Feldman, Berger, Flint, Gardner, Chong, Minnan-Wong, Shiner, King

AGAINST:Councillors Augimeri, Filion

ABSENT:NIL

Carried