Other Items Considered by the Community Council
(a)Committees - Committee of Adjustment - UDCA-97-779 - Talim-Ul-Islam Ontario - 86 Rivalda Road - Ontario
Municipal Board Decision - North York Humber.
The North York Community Council reports having received the following for information:
(i)(August 28, 1998) from the City Solicitor advising of the outcome of the Ontario Municipal Board hearing held on June
18, 1998, with respect to the subject property; and
(ii)(September 14, 1998) from the City Solicitor clarifying that the local councillor who appeared at the Ontario Municipal
Board hearing was Councillor Judy Sgro, not Councillor George Mammoliti.
(b)Sign By-law Variance Request - Roof Level Wall Signage - Steel Art Signs - 5140 Yonge Street - North York
Centre.
The North York Community Council reports having:
(1)deferred the following report to its next meeting scheduled for October 14, 1998, in order to allow Building
Department staff to meet with the local Councillors to review the plans submitted prior to the reports being placed
on to the agenda; and
(2)requested that all future reports are first discussed with the local Councillors to ensure that the reports
submitted to Community Council include plans, drawings and descriptive information related to the actual sign and
the nature of the variance request.
(September 2, 1998) from the Director and Deputy Chief Building Official, recommending approval of the requested minor
variance from North York Sign By-law No. 30788 to permit the erection of two wall signs.
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Ms. Filo Costa, Trimark Investment Management Inc., appeared before the North York Community Council in connection
with the foregoing matter.
(c)Sign By-law Variance Request - First Floor Wall Signage - Trimark Trust - 5140 Yonge Street - North York
Centre.
The North York Community Council reports having:
(1)deferred the following report to its next meeting scheduled for October 14, 1998, in order to allow Building
Department staff to meet with the local Councillors to review the plans submitted prior to the reports being placed
on to the agenda; and
(2)requested that all future reports are first discussed with the local Councillors to ensure that the reports
submitted to Community Council include plans, drawings and descriptive information related to the actual sign and
the nature of the variance request.
(September 2, 1998) from the Director and Deputy Chief Building Official, recommending approval of the requested minor
variance from North York Sign By-law No. 30788 to permit the erection of three wall signs.
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Ms. Filo Costa, Trimark Investment Management Inc., appeared before the North York Community Council in connection
with the foregoing matter.
(d)Proposed Parking Prohibitions - Old Orchard Grove - North York Centre South.
The North York Community Council reports having deferred the following report to its next meeting scheduled for
October 14, 1998, in order that a more formal survey of the community can be undertaken:
(August 31, 1998) from the Director, Transportation Services, District 3, recommending that Schedule VIII of By-law No.
31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to prohibit parking from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday,
on the north side of Old Orchard Grove, between Barse Street and Falkirk Street.
(e)5 Percent Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland Dedication - 693316 Ontario Limited - 508-518 Coldstream Avenue - North
York Spadina.
The North York Community Council reports having deferred the following report to its next meeting scheduled for
October 14, 1998, in order to provide the local Councillors an opportunity to meet with the applicant and
appropriate staff:
(August 18, 1998) from the Director of Policy and Development, Economic Development, Culture and Tourism,
recommending that the 5 percent cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication payment remain applicable for this development.
(f)Report - OPPI 1998 Excellence in Planning Awards.
The North York Community Council reports having received the following report:
(September 1, 1998) from the Director, Community Planning, North District, reporting on recent awards conferred by OPPI
(Ontario Professional Planners Institute) for North York Planning Projects.
(g)Proposed Zoning By-law - L & A International Management Limited UDZ-97-32 - 11 William Carson Crescent -
North York Centre South.
The North York Community Council reports having received the following report for information:
(August 31, 1998) from the Director, Community Planning, North District, advising of an objection to this zoning by-law
application from Adam J. Brown, Solicitor for the applicant.
(h)Preliminary Evaluation Report - Official Plan Amendment Application UDOZ-98-18 - Japanese Canadian
Cultural Centre - 123 Wynford Drive - Don Parkway.
The North York Community Council reports having received the following report:
(September 1, 1998) from the Director, Community Planning, North District, reporting on an application to amend the
Official Plan to permit development of the site with high density residential uses, and recommending that staff continue
processing the application in the manner outlined in the report.
(i)Preliminary Evaluation Report - Zoning Amendment Application UDZ-98-17 - Centre Core Holdings Inc. - 1 and
11 Granlea Road, 21 Calvin Avenue and 4 Vonda Avenue - North York Centre.
The North York Community Council reports having received the following report:
(September 2, 1998) from the Director, Community Planning, North District, reporting on an application to amend the
Zoning By-law to permit 10 new small lot single detached dwellings with shared driveways and rear yard garages, and
recommending that staff continue processing the application in the manner outlined in the report.
(j)Preliminary Evaluation Report - Zoning Amendment Application UDZ-98-16 - Rocco Grossi - 1 Upwood Avenue
- North York Humber.
The North York Community Council reports having received the following report:
(August 26, 1998) from the Director, Community Planning, North District, reporting on an application to amend the Zoning
By-law to permit a two-storey semi-detached dwelling, and recommending that staff continue processing the application in
the manner outlined in the report.
(k)Preliminary Evaluation Report - Official Plan and Zoning Amendment Application UDOZ-98-14 - Bearpoint
Group Inc. - 50 and 60 Oak Street - North York Humber.
The North York Community Council reports having received the following report:
(September 2, 1998) from the Director, Community Planning, North District, reporting on an application to amend the
Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a mixed residential and light industrial development, and recommending that
staff continue processing the application in the manner outlined in the report.
(l)Introduction of New Works and Emergency Services General Managers and District Directors.
The North York Community Council reports having received the following presentation:
Mr. Barry Gutteridge, Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services, appeared before the North York Community
Council and introduced the newly appointed senior management team for Works and Emergency Services.
(m)Claim - Reimbursement for Damages During the Bridle Path Area Road Reconstruction - 77 The Bridle Path -
North York Centre South.
The North York Community Council reports having directed staff to request the contractor to reimburse Mr. Perry
J. Dellio, 77 The Bridle Path, the sum of $780.00 (plus G.S.T.) for the damages to his sprinkler system and to report
back to North York Community Council.
(May 19, 1998) from Councillor Joanne Flint, North York Centre South, forwarding a request from the owner of 77 The
Bridle Path for compensation for costs incurred as a result of damage to his sprinkler system by the contractor during the
local improvements to The Bridle Path area last year.
(n)Applications - Official Plans and Rezoning Matters.
The North York Community Council reports having received the following communication and directed that no
action be taken:
(July 22, 1998) from Councillor Joanne Flint, North York Centre South, recommending that the Planning Department
inform local Councillors about all Official Plan and re-zoning applications immediately upon their receipt by means of a
consent FYI item on the Community Council agenda; and that this consist of a photocopy of the application form, area map
and accompanying letter from the applicant.
(o)Stopping Up Flindon Road - North York Humber.
The North York Community Council reports having received the following communication:
(September 15, 1998) from Councillor Judy Sgro, North York Humber, requesting that staff report on the following items
to the next Community Council meeting:
(1)the legal process and time frame for the 'stopping up' of Flindon Road at a location just west of the last driveway on the
south side of the street;
(2)the construction of a turning circle at the end of the Flindon Road (once it's 'stopped up'); and
(3)the installation of four way stop signs at the intersection of Flindon Road, Acacia Avenue and Flaxman Road.
(p)North York Community Council - October 14, 1998 - North York Spadina.
The North York Community Council reports having requested that any matters dealing with issues located in the
North York Spadina Ward not be placed on the agenda for its meeting scheduled for October 14, 1998.
(q)North York Community Council - October 14, 1998 - Municipal Animal Care and Control Legislation.
The North York Community Council reports having requested that a time be scheduled for its October 14, 1998
meeting, in order to consider the Municipal Animal Care and Control Legislation.
(r)North York Community Council - November 12, 1998 - North York Humber.
The North York Community Council reports having requested that any matters dealing with issues located in the
North York Humber Ward not be placed on the agenda for its meeting scheduled for November 12, 1998.
(s) The North York Community Council - November 12, 1998 - Draft Capital Budget.
The North York Community Council reports having requested that the Draft Capital Budget be considered at its
meeting scheduled for November 12, 1998, at 8:00 p.m.
