Other Items Considered by The Community Council

 (a)Neighbourhood Complaints - Plaza at 261 Port Union Road

Ward 16 - Scarborough Highland Creek

 The Scarborough Community Council reports having deferred the following report for further consideration at its meeting scheduled to be held on October 14, 1998, with the following directions to staff:

 (a)that negotiations with Sun Life, the residents and the Ward Councillors, be continued in an attempt to address the concerns of the residents and arrive at a satisfactory resolution of this issue;

 (b)that in the event that an appeal of the Fence Viewer's Award proceeds, that staff report thereon to the October 14 meeting of Community Council, and City Council be requested to support the residents in any such appeal;

 (c)that the cost to the residents of sharing the Fence Viewer's fees be rebated, apportioned accordingly, subject to staff investigating with Legal Services and Municipal Standards staff, the source of and mechanism for proceeding with such rebate, and report thereon to the October 14 meeting of Community Council;

 (d)that staff include in the negotiations with Sun Life, the matter of scheduling deliveries and pick-ups at the plaza to day-time hours only; and

 (e)that staff refer the issue of complaints respecting skateboarders in this area to Toronto Police Service 42 Division and request their action in an attempt to resolve this problem:

 (May 28, 1998) from the Director of Municipal Standards responding to Community Council's request that staff investigate property standards complaints at Ravine Park Plaza, and recommending that this report be received for information.

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

-Mr. Richard Ferrell, representing Sun Life Property Management;

-Mr. Bob Marley, Architect;

-Mr. William Brock, area resident;

-Mr. Mike Longathie, area resident;

-Ms. Liz Oliver, Vice President, West Rouge Community Association; and

-Mr. Fred Ples, area resident.

 (b)Parking Prohibition on Savarin Street

Ward 15 - Scarborough City Centre

 The Scarborough Community Council reports having deferred the following report, at the request of Councillor Duguid, for further consideration at its meeting scheduled to be held on October 14, 1998, in order to permit a community information meeting to take place in September for further consultation on this matter:

 (July 9, 1998) from the Director of Road and Traffic Services, Scarborough, recommending that:

 (1)the parking regulations identified in Appendix 1 of this report be adopted; and

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

 (c)Traffic Control Signals - McNicoll Avenue and Silver Springs Boulevard

Ward 17 - Scarborough Agincourt

 The Scarborough Community Council reports having deferred the following report, at the request of Councillor Shaw, for further consideration at its meeting scheduled to be held on September 16, 1998, to permit further consultation with staff:

 (July 9, 1998) from the Director of Road and Traffic Services, Scarborough, updating Community Council on the status of the request made by the former City of Scarborough that traffic control signals be installed at the subject intersection, and presenting this report for the information and direction of Community Council.

 (d)Parking and Traffic Concerns on Fundy Bay Boulevard by

David Lewis Public School and St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic School

Ward 17 - Scarborough Agincourt

 The Scarborough Community Council reports having deferred the following report, at the request of Councillor Shaw, for further consideration at its meeting scheduled to be held on September 16, 1998, to permit further consultation with staff and the community:

 (June 29, 1998) from the Director of Road and Traffic Services, Scarborough, recommending that:

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

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

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

 (e)Procedure Required to Close Faulkland Road

North of Leahurst Drive

Ward 13 - Scarborough Bluffs

 The Scarborough Community Council reports having referred the following report back to staff with the request that they report further on means of controlling undesirable traffic on Faulkland Road:

 (July 16, 1998) from the Director of Road and Traffic Services, Scarborough, responding to a request from Councillor Altobello and further to a direction from City Council, during its consideration of the proposed TTC bus facility at Comstock Road and Lebovic Avenue, that staff report on the process for closing Faulkland Road, and recommending that this report be received for the information of Community Council and City Council.

 (f)The 2008 Toronto Olympic Bid - Public Consultation

 The Scarborough Community Council reports having:

 (a)received the following information report from the Commissioner, Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, respecting the public consultation process related to Toronto's bid to host the 2008 Olympics;

 (b)approved the request from the Olympic Bid Office that Scarborough Community Council conduct a public meeting on Wednesday, September 16, 1998, at 7:30 p.m. and receive a presentation from Mr. David Crombie; and

 (c)directed that the Olympic Bid Office be requested to advertise Scarborough Community Council's public meeting in the Scarborough Mirror in addition to any other advertising which is being arranged:

 (July 7, 1998) from the Commissioner, Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, providing, for the information of Community Council, a report generally outlining the public consultation process related to Toronto's bid to host the 2008 Olympics and requesting that Scarborough Community Council conduct its public consultation meeting on the evening of Wednesday, September 16, 1998, at 7:30 p.m. at which time Mr. David Crombie will make a presentation.

 (g)Ontario Municipal Board Decision

Zabs Holdings Limited, 6 Pine Ridge Drive

Ward 13 - Scarborough Bluffs

 The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

 (July 8, 1998) from the City Solicitor, advising of the decision of the Ontario Municipal Board with respect to the appeal by Zabs Holdings Limited against the refusal of the former City of Scarborough to approve their planning applications.

 (h)Ontario Municipal Board Decisions

Spiros Plessas, 106 Crockford Boulevard

Paisley Products of Canada, Upton Road Works Yard

1098748 Ontario Limited, Sheppard Avenue and Kennedy Road

Stan Jordan Appeal of By-law No. 25265

Wards 13, 14 and 17 - Scarborough Bluffs

Scarborough Wexford and Scarborough Agincourt

 The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(July 9, 1998) from the City Solicitor advising of the decisions of the Ontario Municipal Board with respect to the hearings held on the subject appeals.

 (i)Preliminary Evaluation Report

Official Plan Amendment Application SP98010

Zoning By-law Amendment Application SZ98017

699982 Ontario Limited, 4730-4736 Sheppard Avenue

Marshalling Yard Employment District

Ward 18 - Scarborough Malvern

The Scarborough Community Council reports having approved the following report:

 (July 2, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, recommending that the Scarborough Community Council convene a Public Meeting to consider this application targeted for the fourth quarter of 1998, subject to:

 (1)the applicant submitting a Site Plan Control Application addressing the concerns detailed in the Commissioner's report; and

 (2)undertaking negotiations with the owner, in consultation with staff of the Works and Emergency Services Department and the Toronto Region Conservation Authority, to investigate options for possible acquisition of the lands associated with the channelized watercourse, at no cost to the City.

 (j)Preliminary Evaluation Report

Zoning By-law Amendment Application SZ98004

Shell Canada Products Limited

Gloria Kirk and Naab Holding

6715, 6727 and 6731 Kingston Road

Ward 18 - Scarborough Malvern

 The Scarborough Community Council reports having approved the following report, subject to striking out all the words after "circulated" in Recommendation No. (2) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ".. and the area of notification to include the properties from Tideswell Boulevard westerly to Graham Farm Lane and from Highway 401 northerly to the point where Tideswell Boulevard intersects with Sheppard Avenue and including the area north of Sheppard Avenue and the properties on the north side of Royal Rouge Trail", so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

 "(2)staff convening a Community Information Meeting to be scheduled upon submission of Item (1); notice of this meeting to be circulated, and the area of notification to include the properties from Tideswell Boulevard westerly to Graham Farm Lane and from Highway 401 northerly to the point where Tideswell Boulevard intersects with Sheppard Avenue and including the area north of Sheppard Avenue and the properties on the north side of Royal Rouge Trail.":

 (July 9, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, recommending that the Scarborough Community Council convene a Public Meeting to consider this application, targeted for the third quarter of 1998, subject to:

 (1)the applicant filing a site plan control application addressing the issues identified in the Commissioner's report; and

 (2)staff convening a Community Information Meeting to be scheduled upon submission of the site plan control application; notice of this meeting to be circulated within 120 metres (400 feet) of the subject site.

 (k)Preliminary Evaluation Report

Draft Plan of Subdivision Application T98006

776669 Ontario Limited (Anson Investments), Anson Avenue

Ward 13 - Scarborough Bluffs

 The Scarborough Community Council reports having approved the following report:

 (July 2, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, recommending that the Scarborough Community Council convene a Public Meeting, targeted for the third quarter of 1998, to consider this application.

 (l)New Applications Received - All Scarborough Wards

 The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

 (July 9, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, advising Community Council of the new applications received during the three-week period ending June 29, 1998, and recommending that this report be received for information.

 (m)Site Plan Control Approvals - All Scarborough Wards

 The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

 (July 9, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, advising Community Council of the various Site Plan Control Approvals granted by the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, and recommending that this report be received for information.

 (n)City-Initiated Official Plan Amendment Application W98009

Road Allowance Linking Metropolitan Road and Continental Place

Ward 14 - Scarborough Wexford

 The Scarborough Community Council reports having rescheduled the Public Meeting under the Planning Act respecting the following report to its meeting to be held on October 14, 1998, at 2:00 p.m.:

 (June 19, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, recommending that City Council:

 (1)amend Schedule "C" of the Official Plan, the Roads Plan of the former City of Scarborough, by identifying a new 23 metre (75 foot) road right-of-way connection linking the eastern terminus of Metropolitan Road southerly to Warden Avenue through Continental Place, and by amending Schedule "A" of the Official Plan, the Land Use Plan, to also reflect the proposed road; and

 (2)authorize such unsubstantive technical, stylistic or format changes to the Official Plan amendment as may be required to properly carry out the intent of this resolution.

 (o)Zoning By-law Amendment Application Z95032

Aspen Ridge Homes (Markham Gardens) Incorporated

South of Sheppard Avenue, East of Markham Road

Ward 18 - Scarborough Malvern

 The Scarborough Community Council reports having rescheduled the Public Meeting under the Planning Act respecting the following report to its meeting to be held on October 14, 1998, at 2:00 p.m.:

 (June 22, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, recommending that City Council repeal the Malvern East Agricultural Holding Zoning By-law No. 13219, as amended, and incorporate Blocks 2 and 3, Registered Plan 66M-2300, in the Malvern Community Zoning By-law No. 14402, as amended; zone them in accordance with the Permitted Uses and Development Standards detailed in the Commissioner's report, and authorize such unsubstantive technical, stylistic or format changes to the Zoning By-law amendment as may be required to properly carry out the intent of these recommendations.

 Mr. Roy Varicelli, Architect for the project, appeared before the Community Council and expressed support for the staff recommendations.

 The Community Council received letters of objection to this application from the following persons:

 -Mr. David Yeung, area resident;

-Ms. Jennifer Chan, area resident;

-Mr. Wilmot Procope, area resident; and

-Mr. Kwok C. Chan, owner of property in the area;

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

 (p)Consent Applications - All Scarborough Wards

 The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

 (July 9, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, advising Community Council of the Consent Decisions granted by the Commissioner.

 (q)Referral from The Urban Environment and Development Committee

respecting Guidelines for Determining City-Wide Interests in Planning Matters

 The Scarborough Community Council reports having recommended to City Council, under letter from the City Clerk to be considered in conjunction with Clause No. 2 of Report No. 9 of The Urban Environment and Development Committee at the City Council meeting to be held on July 29, 1998, that the Protocol for Identifying and Processing Planning Matters of City-wide Interest and Cross-boundary Issues be amended, as follows:

"(1)under 'Process' on Page 2, strike out the words 'for information' in A. 2. b. and insert in lieu thereof the words 'for appropriate action', so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

 'Process:

 A.Processing planning applications to amend the official plan(s)

and/or zoning by-law(s):

 2.If only a local interest is identified in respect to the application:

 b.The Preliminary Evaluation Report from staff is placed on the Community Council agenda for appropriate action.'; and

 (2)include in the Protocol the ability to acknowledge any concerns of the local Councillor and allow the Councillor the opportunity to request that such concerns be recognized as a City-wide issue.":

 (July 14, 1998) from the City Clerk, advising that the Urban Environment and Development Committee, at its meeting held on July 13, 1998, endorsed the recommendations embodied in the joint report (June 29, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services and the City Clerk respecting the Protocol for Identifying and Processing Planning Matters of City-wide Interest and Cross-Boundary Issues, subject to minor amendment, and referred the Protocol to the Community Councils for recommendation/comment to City Council on July 29, 1998.

 (r)Ontario Municipal Board Hearings - All Scarborough Wards

 The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

 (July 14, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, advising Community Council of the status of the various current appeals before the Ontario Municipal Board.

 (s)Fence By-law Exemption Request

Martin and Charlotte Truter, 32 Bethley Drive

Ward 16 - Scarborough Highland Creek

 The Scarborough Community Council reports having been advised by staff that the applicant has withdrawn the Fence By-law Exemption Request identified in the following report, and having therefore agreed to the withdrawal of the report:

 (July 13, 1998) from the Director of Municipal Standards, recommending that City Council approve the subject Fence By-law Exemption request.

 (t)Ward Boundary Review Process

 The Scarborough Community Council reports having reconsidered its decision made at its meeting held on June 24, 1998, that a Public Meeting be conducted on Thursday, September 17, 1998, at 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of obtaining public input on the matter of ward boundaries, ward division and governance, and having directed that such Public Meeting now take place on Wednesday, October 14, 1998, at 7:30 p.m.

 (u)Guild Inn

 The Scarborough Community Council reports having received a verbal presentation made by Mr. Joseph W. Ventura, Member of a Group wishing to proceed with the management and operation of The Guild Inn, accompanied by Mr. Peter Proszanski, Solicitor for the Group, and Mr. Todd Kirlik, Guildwood area resident who supports this initiative, and having referred the presentation to the attention of the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, for consideration in conjunction with the Feasibility Study which is currently underway to determine the future use of The Guild Inn from an arts and culture perspective.

 (v)Ontario Hydro Corridor (Graywood Investments/Norstar)

Ontario Municipal Board Hearing

 The Scarborough Community Council reports having considered, in camera, the confidential report (July 20, 1998) from the City Solicitor and attached staff reports respecting the Ontario Municipal Board Hearings on Ontario Hydro Corridor Lands, and having deferred further consideration of these reports to a Special Meeting of Community Council to be convened prior to the City Council meeting to be held on Wednesday, July 29, 1998, and requested that, in the interim, the affected Councillors discuss this matter further with staff.

 The following persons appeared before the Community Council to express their support for the possible future acquisition of Hydro Corridor lands for parkland and recreational uses:

 -Mr. Ronald Brown, representing Wishing Well area residents;

-Ms. Sheryl Saunders, President of the North Bridlewood Residents' Association;

-Ms. Linda Wheeler, representing residents in the area affected south of Highway 401; and

-Mr. Phillip Egginton, President of the Bridlewood Community Association.

     Respectfully submitted,COUNCILLOR LORENZO BERARDINETTI,

Chair.

 Toronto, July 22, 1998.

 Margaret O'Neil

Tel: (416) 396-7288