NORTH YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL

A G E N D A

Date of Meeting:Wednesday, January 20, 1999Enquiry:Francine Adamo

Time:10:00 a.m.Committee Administrator

Location:North York Civic Centre395-7348

Council Chamber

5100 Yonge Street, Lower Level

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES.

CONSENT AGENDA

1.BY-LAW VIOLATIONS - 8 CRESTON ROAD - NORTH YORK SPADINA.

Commissioner,

Urban Planning and Development Services

(January 5, 1999)

Recommending that:

(1)the Urban Planning and Development Services, Municipal Licensing and Standards Division, North District, continue to use its current authority under Debris By-Law 30921, Sections 6 and 7 which provide:

"(6)Subject to the provisions of Section 7 hereof, wherever this by-law directs or requires anything to be done, in default of it being done by the person directed or required to do it, such thing may be done under the direction of a Municipal Law Enforcement Officer at the expense of such person and the Corporation may recover the expenses incurred in doing it by action or the same may be recovered in like manner as municipal taxes; and

(7)At least 7 days before proceeding under Section 6 hereof, the Municipal Law Enforcement Officer shall give written notice to the owner of the property informing the owner of his intention to proceed, which notice may be either delivered to the owner in person or sent by prepaid ordinary mail to the owner at the address shown for him on the last revised assessment roll and such mailing of the notice shall be deemed to be good and sufficient delivery of the same to the owner.";

(2)in this chronic situation, a competent contractor be engaged to remove the debris immediately upon expiry of any 7-day Notice; and

(3)in conjunction with the action taken under Section 6, Urban Planning and Development Services continue to lay charges through the Ontario Court (Provincial Division), requesting appropriate relief which may include fines, Probation Orders, etc. and follow-up with the collection of any fines.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

2.REQUEST TO BUILD FENCE - 532 GLENGARRY AVENUE - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

Commissioner,

Urban Planning and Development Services

(January 5, 1999)

Recommending that the request by Mr. Ben Gotlib to erect a fence on the west side of the property (abutting the parking lot at 3083-3097 Bathurst Street) be granted on the following conditions:

(1)the height of the screening be limited to 6 feet plus 1 foot of latticework (total height = 7 feet) and situated back 1 foot from the sidewalk to prevent damage to the screening by sidewalk plows used for the winter months;

(2)as there is a parking area to the rear of the premises that the same screening be erected and/or replace existing deteriorated fencing along the rear north property line to protect the residential premises to the north from headlight glare as required by Section 3.16.1 of Property Standards By-law No. 31148; and

(3)that the existing deteriorated fencing along the west property line be replaced with new screening meeting the same specifications.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

3.FENCE BY-LAW VARIANCE REQUEST - 411 GLENCAIRN AVENUE - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

Commissioner,

Urban Planning and Development Services

(January 5, 1999)

Recommending that the request by Mrs. Bonnie Lindros for an exemption to the Fence By-law for the addition of a lattice screen to the existing fence be granted, notwithstanding there is a violation of Fence By-law No. 30901, as amended, subject to the following condition:

(i)the existing 16 feet of 2 foot latticework be removed from the fence at the north east corner of the rear yard.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

4.CONSTRUCTION NOISE BY-LAW VIOLATIONS.

Director and Deputy Chief Building Official

(December 11, 1998)

Reporting on the actions taken by the Building Division as a result of the recommendations adopted by the North York Community Council at its meeting held on September 16, 1998, viz:

"(1)on the issuance of every building permit, the builder/applicant/agent be issued an information sheet notifying the builder of the requirements of the construction Noise By-law;

(2)the builder/applicant/agent be required to sign a release form indicating that they have received, read and understand the requirements of the Construction Noise By-law."

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

5.STREET VENDING PERMIT APPLICATION NO. 111 - MARISABEL GEDINA RAVELO - 15 WALLINGFORD ROAD - APPEAL OF REFUSED APPLICATION - DON PARKWAY.

(DEFERRED FROM COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 9, 1998)

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(November 24, 1998)

Recommending that the report be received and the appeal of the decision to refuse the application not be supported.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

6.REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS - SERVICE ROAD - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(December 21, 1998)

Providing additional information on the activities undertaken by staff regarding the acquisition of properties for the North York Centre Service Road as requested by the North York Community Council at its meeting held on December 3, 1998, and recommending that the report be received for information.

RECOMMENDED:RECEIVE AS INFORMATION

7.PARKING PROHIBITIONS - GOODWILL AVENUE - NORTH YORK SPADINA.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(January 4, 1999)

Recommending that Schedule VIII of By-Law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to prohibit parking between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, on the south side of Goodwill Avenue, from a point 33.5 metres east of Wilson Heights Boulevard to the westerly limit of Faywood Boulevard.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

8.STOPPING/PARKING PROHIBITIONS - DUDLEY AVENUE, HILLCREST AVENUE, KENNETH AVENUE - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(January 5, 1999)

Recommending that:

(1)Schedule IX, of By-Law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to relocate the "No Stopping, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday", restriction on the west side of Dudley Avenue from Hillcrest Avenue to Empress Avenue to the east side of the roadway;

(2)Schedule VIII, of By-Law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to delete the "No Parking, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday", restriction on the east side of Dudley Avenue from Hillcrest Avenue to Empress Avenue;

(3)Schedule IX, of By-Law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to relocate the "No Stopping, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday", restriction on the north side of Hillcrest Avenue from Kenneth Avenue to Dudley Avenue to the south side of the roadway; and

(4)Schedule IX, of By-law 31001 of the former City of North York, be amended to relocate the "No Stopping 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday", restriction on the east side of Kenneth Avenue from Hillcrest Avenue to Empress Avenue to the west side of the roadway.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

9.SCHOOL BUS LOADING ZONE - MUIRHEAD ROAD - NORTH YORK SENECA HEIGHTS.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(January 6, 1999)

Recommending that By-Law No. 32759, of the former City of North York, be amended to relocate the school bus loading zone from its existing location to the east side of Muirhead Road, between a point 107 metres north of Old Sheppard Avenue and a point 27 metres northerly thereof.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

10.ALL WAY STOP CONTROL - PEWTER ROAD AT POYNTZ AVENUE - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(December 23, 1998)

Recommending that Schedules XVIII and XIX of By-law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to require traffic to stop on all approaches to the intersection of Pewter Road and Poyntz Avenue.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

11.ALL WAY STOP CONTROL - GLENMOUNT AVENUE AT GLEN PARK AVENUE - NORTH YORK SPADINA.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(December 15, 1998)

Recommending that Schedules XVIII and XIX of By-law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to require traffic to stop on all approaches to the intersection of Glenmount Avenue and Glen Park Avenue.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

12.PARKING PROHIBITIONS - TEMPO AVENUE - NORTH YORK SENECA HEIGHTS.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(January 5, 1999)

Recommending that Schedule VIII of By-Law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to prohibit parking at any time, Monday to Friday, on the north side of Tempo Avenue, from a point 65 metres west of Victoria Park Avenue to a point 112 metres westerly thereof.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

13.STOPPING PROHIBITIONS - WOODWARD AVENUE - NORTH YORK HUMBER.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(January 4, 1999)

Recommending that Schedule IX of By-Law No. 31001, of the former City of the North York, be amended to prohibit stopping at any time on the north side of Woodward Avenue, from Uphill Avenue to the easterly limit of Woodward Avenue.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

14.PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT UDZ-94-30 - 1092248 ONTARIO LIMITED - 123 AND 125 STEELES AVENUE EAST - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

Director, Community Planning, North District

(December 2, 1998)

Reporting on a notice from the Ontario Municipal Board that 1092248 Ontario Limited has referred the zoning by-law amendment application for the lands municipally known as 123 and 125 Steeles Avenue East to the Board for a hearing and recommending that the report be received for information.

RECOMMENDED:RECEIVE AS INFORMATION

15.UDZ-94-30 - PEARL GODFREY - 123 AND 125 STEELES AVENUE EAST - ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD APPEAL - RETENTION OF OUTSIDE PLANNING CONSULTANT - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

City Solicitor

(December 15, 1998)

Recommending that a maximum of $15,000.00 be allocated to the Legal Division from the Corporate Contingency Account to retain a planning consultant to testify at an Ontario Municipal Board Hearing yet to be scheduled to hear the appeal of the landowner.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

16.APPEAL OF REZONING APPLICATION UDZ-98-08 - 1205373 ONTARIO LIMITED (PETER FREED) - 70 TO 102 ELLERSLIE AVENUE - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

Director, Community Planning, North District

(January 5, 1999)

Reporting on an appeal of Zoning By-law Amendment Application UDZ-98-08 filed by Jeffrey Goldenberg, Solicitor for the applicant, 1205373 Ontario Limited (Peter Freed) and recommending that the report be received for information.

RECOMMENDED:RECEIVE AS INFORMATION

17.OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT 467 - ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD APPEAL - REFERRAL NO. 1 OF OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT 381 - 88-102 ELLERSLIE AVENUE - RETENTION OF OUTSIDE PLANNING CONSULTANT - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

City Solicitor

(January 4, 1999)

Recommending that:

(1)funds be made available to the Legal Division from a Corporate Contingency Account to pay for the retention of outside planning advice for the Ontario Municipal Board hearing yet to be scheduled, respecting Referral No. 1 to Official Plan Amendment No. 381 (88-102 Ellerslie Avenue), appeals of Official Plan Amendment No. 467 (88-102 Ellerslie Avenue) and the appeal of the Zoning Amendment Application (UDZ98-08) by 1205373 Ontario Limited (70-102 Ellerslie Avenue); and

(2)the City Solicitor be instructed to appear at the Ontario Municipal Board hearing, yet to be scheduled, in support of the proposed Official Plan Amendment No. 467, in opposition to the private zoning appeal as presently submitted and in support, as necessary, of the municipality's interests, together with such other staff as may be appropriate.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

18.APPLICATION FOR PART LOT CONTROL EXEMPTION UD54-98-12-REL - 1165709 ONTARIO LIMITED -150 BARTLEY DRIVE - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

Director, Community Planning, North District

(January 5, 1999)

Reporting on an application for exemption from part lot control in order that 31 townhouse units may be conveyed into separate ownership; and submitting recommendations with respect thereto.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

19.APPLICATION FOR PART LOT CONTROL EXEMPTION UD54-98-13-REL - 757 SHEPPARD AVENUE WEST LIMITED - 757 SHEPPARD AVENUE WEST - NORTH YORK SPADINA.

Director, Community Planning, North District

(January 5, 1999)

Reporting on an application for exemption from part lot control in order that 14 townhouse units may be conveyed into separate ownership, and submitting recommendations with respect thereto.

RECOMMENDED:ADOPT REPORT AND FORWARD TO COUNCIL

20.PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT - ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDZ-98-28 - PLANTASTICS GROUP LIMITED - 64-68 FINCH AVENUE WEST - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

Director, Community Planning, North District

(January 5, 1999)

Reporting on an application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit the replacement of three existing single-family houses with 26 condominium townhouse units; and recommending that staff continue processing the application in the manner outlined in the report.

RECOMMENDED:RECEIVE REPORT

21.REPORT - OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDOZ-98-11 - SANMAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED - 699 SHEPPARD AVENUE EAST - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

Director, Community Planning, North District

(January 6, 1999)

Reporting on the status of the application and recommending that this report be received and the report (July 8, 1998) from the Acting Commissioner of Planning, North York Civic Centre, authorizing staff to continue processing the application in the manner outlined therein, be adopted.

RECOMMENDED:RECEIVE REPORT

22.REFERRAL OF ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDZ-98-13 AND REFERRAL OF APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF PLAN OF SUBDIVISION APPLICATION UDSB-1238 - GLENARDA PROPERTIES LTD. - 20 BOND AVENUE - DON PARKWAY.

Director, Community Planning, North District

(January 5, 1999)

Reporting on appeals of Zoning By-law Amendment Application UDZ-98-13 and Subdivision Application UDB-1238 filed by C. J. Tzekas, Solicitor for the applicant, Glenarda Properties Ltd., and recommending that the report be received for information.

RECOMMENDED:RECEIVE AS INFORMATION

R E G U L A R M E E T I N G

23.ADVERTISING SIGNS - REMOVAL FROM RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES.

Councillor Flint, North York Centre South

(December 1, 1998)

Notice of Motion from Councillor Flint requesting that builders, architects, contractors, etc. be required to remove all advertising signs from residential properties within thirty days of the sign off of the building by the Building Department.

24.NEW GARBAGE RECEPTACLES - OMG ADVERTISING.

(DEFERRED FROM COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 9, 1998)

General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services,

Works and Emergency Services

(December 23, 1998)

Providing a report regarding advertising on litter containers as requested by the North York Community Council at its meeting held on December 9, 1998.

a.(December 3, 1998) from Councillor Disero, Davenport, advising of a pilot project to replace all existing garbage containers with cans that have advertising on them and requesting comments from North York Community Council on whether or not they wish to participate in the project.

25.SEWER CONNECTION BLOCKAGE INSPECTION AND REPAIR PROGRAM AND TREE ROOT REMOVAL AND GRANT POLICY.

City Clerk

(December 11, 1998)

Advising that, City Council, at its meeting held on November 25, 26 and 27, 1998, directed that Clause 2 of Report No. 10 of the Works and Utilities Committee, headed "Sewer Connection Blockage Inspection and Repair Program and Tree Root Removal and Grant Policy", be struck out and referred to all Community Councils for consideration with a request that the Community Councils forward their recommendations on this matter back to the Works and Utilities Committee.

DEPUTATIONS.

26.10:15 a.m.SIGN BY-LAW VARIANCE REQUEST - FIRST FLOOR WALL SIGNAGE AND ROOF LEVEL SIGNAGE - TRIMARK TRUST AND STEEL ART SIGNS - 5140 YONGE STREET - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

(City Council, on November 25, 26 and 27, 1998, amended this Clause by striking out and referring back to the North York Community Council, that portion of the Clause pertaining to the sign on the south side of 5140 Yonge Street which faces onto Mel Lastman Square.)

27.10:30 a.m.SIGN BY-LAW VARIANCE REQUEST - SKYVIEW OUTDOOR - 2145 AVENUE ROAD - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

Director and Deputy Chief Building Official

(December 15, 1998)

Recommending that the request for a variance from North York Sign By-law No. 30788 to permit the erection of a billboard roof sign, be refused.

28.10:45 a.m.SIGN BY-LAW VARIANCE REQUEST - BILLBOARD ROOF SIGN - RAFFAELLA RUSSO - 373WILSONAVENUE - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

(DEFERRED FROM COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 9, 1998)

Director and Deputy Chief Building Official

(October 27, 1998)

Recommending that the request for a minor variance from North York Sign By-law No. 30788 to permit the erection of a billboard roof sign be refused.

29.11:00 a.m.FENCE BY-LAW VARIANCE REQUEST - 219 RUTH AVENUE - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services

(December 9, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)the application for a variance on the fence height be refused as the fence encroaches upon the neighbouring premises and the owner advised to remove the fence; or

(2)as the Committee of Adjustment has approved the east side yard setback to the deck of 0 metres whereas 1.8 metre is required which does not include the width of the posts for the fence, that the owner of No. 219 Ruth Avenue be requested to pursue the matter with the neighbours in order to obtain their approval for the fence to remain as an encroachment over their premises; and, if approval is obtained from the neighbours to maintain the encroaching fence, that the fence be reduced in height to 2.13 metres (7') measured from grade.

30.11:15 a.m.TREE REMOVAL REQUEST - 45 LANGHOLM DRIVE - BLACK CREEK.

Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism

(January 7, 1999)

Recommending that:

(1)this request to remove a City tree be refused; and

(2)if City Council permits this tree to be removed, that it be on condition that:

(a)the resident reimburse the City for its costs to remove the tree on overtime at $105.00, in order that this work does not bump other tree work for residents who have been waiting for their requests to make it to the top of the waiting list; and

(b)the resident reimburse the City for the value of the removed tree at $400.00 and that these funds be used to purchase a large tree of the resident's choice of species as a replacement for the tree on the road allowance in front of her property or elsewhere in her neighbourhood.

PRESENTATION.

31.11:30 a.m.BICYCLE SAFETY.

Bicycle Safety Coordinator, Transportation Planning,

Urban Planning and Development Services

(November 17, 1998)

Requesting the opportunity to address the North York Community Council in order to provide a verbal and video presentation on current and proposed cycling and safety programs.

PUBLIC MEETINGS.

32.2:00 p.m.ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDZ-98-09 - PETER ROH to permit an accounting business as a home occupation within an existing one-family detached dwelling - 85 Steeles Avenue East - North York Centre.

(DEFERRED FROM COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 9, 1998 - CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC MEETING)

a.(January 4, 1999) from W. K. Yan, expressing objection to the application; and

b.(undated) from Mr. Hans Heusel, expressing his approval with the application.

33.2:10 p.m.PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW - 130 INDUSTRY STREET - UD03-ISS - NORTH YORK HUMBER - request by the North York Community Council to review in conjunction with the Black Creek Task Force (now known as the Black Creek Business Area Association), the appropriateness of the industrial zoning adjacent to the R. DiBattista lands at 665 Trethewey Drive.

34.2:40 p.m.ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDZ-97-38 - 1104894 ONTARIO LIMITED to permit a broader range of commercial uses - 1031 Wilson Avenue - North York Spadina.

35.3:00 p.m.ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDZ-98-06 - LIBERTY WALK DEVELOPMENTS INC. to permit a condominium development consisting of 245 four storey townhouse units - 760 Lawrence Avenue West - North York Spadina.

a.(January 4, 1999) from Mr. Joseph Pede, advising of his concerns with the application and requesting that an environmental study be conducted to ensure that there is no land contamination in the subject area.

36.3:30 p.m.ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDZ-98-17 - CENTRE CORE HOLDINGS INC. to permit 10 new small lot single-detached dwellings; with a rear lane and rear yard garages, fronting onto Granlea Road - 1 and 11 Granlea Road, 21 Calvin Avenue and 4 Vonda Avenue - North York Centre.

a.(January 5, 1999) from Mr. Clifford G. Cooper and Ms. Evelyn M. Cooper, expressing objection to the application and forwarding a list of residents wishing to address the North York Community Council on this matter; and

b.(January 4, 1999) from Mr. Stan Santavy, advising of his concerns with the application.

37.3:45 p.m.DEEMING BY-LAW 728-1998, FOR A NUMBER OF LOTS ON BEDFORD PARK AVENUE, AND WOBURN AVENUE IN THE LEDBURY NEIGHBOURHOOD OF THE COMMUNITY OF NORTH YORK - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

a.(December 23, 1998) from the Director, Community Planning, North District, providing information on Deeming By-law No. 728-1998.

38.4:00 p.m.DEEMING BY-LAW 33158 FOR LOTS IN THE EAST WILLOWDALE NEIGHBOURHOOD - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

a.(December 23, 1998) from the Director, Community Planning, North District, providing information on Deeming By-law No. 33158.