NORTH YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL
A G E N D A
| Date of Meeting:
Time:
Location: |
Thursday, July 15, 1999
10:00 a.m.
North York Civic Centre
Council Chamber
5100 Yonge Street, Lower Level |
Enquiry: |
Francine Adamo
Committee Administrator
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO
THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES.
DEPUTATIONS (The Deputations List will be distributed at the meeting).
COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.
PUBLIC MEETING:
1.10:30 a.m.WALKWAY CLOSURE - WEST END OF TILLINGHAM KEEP - NORTH YORK SPADINA.
(Draft by-law to stop up and close the public walkway located at the west end of Tillingham Keep.)
DEPUTATION ITEMS:
2.10:45 a.m.REQUEST TO LICENCE - PARKLAND AIRCRAFT NOISE MONITORING SYSTEM -
ACACIA AVENUE - NORTH YORK HUMBER.
City Clerk
(June 22, 1999)
Advising that City Council on June 9, 10, and 11, 1999, struck out and referred back to the North York Community
Council for further consideration and the hearing of deputations, Clause 5 of Report No. 5 of the North York Community
Council, headed "Request to Licence - Parkland Aircraft Noise Monitoring System - Acacia Avenue - North York
Humber".
3.11:00 a.m.DEPUTATION BY MR. LORNE BERG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BLACK CREEK BUSINESS
AREA ASSOCIATION, REGARDING THE BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARD PROGRAM.
Mr. Lorne S. Berg, Executive Director
Black Creek Business Area Association
(June 14, 1999)
Forwarding the Terms of Reference for the Business Excellence Award Program and requesting the North York
Community Council's endorsement of the program.
4.11:15 a.m.STREET VENDING PERMIT APPLICATION NO. 117 - PARK HOME AVENUE, NORTH
SIDE, WEST OF YONGE STREET - NORTH YORK CENTRE.
Director, Transportation Services, District 3
(June 28, 1999)
Reporting on an appeal of the Transportation Division's refusal of an application from Mrs. Bistra Katzartcheva for a street
vending permit to sell hot dogs and sausages on the north side of Park Home Avenue, west of Yonge Street, and
recommending that the applicant's appeal not be supported.
5.COMMUNITY FESTIVAL EVENT - ST. FIDELIS PARISH - HOMECOMING FESTIVAL - 33 CONNIE
STREET - SEPTEMBER 12, 1999 - NORTH YORK HUMBER.
Rev. Mosè Gasparini
Pastor, St. Fidelis Parish
(June 8, 1999)
Advising North York Community Council of the St. Fidelis Parish's intention in applying for a Special Occasion Permit
from the Liquor Licence Board of Ontario, for a community event to be held on September 12, 1999.
6.COMMUNITY FESTIVAL EVENT - POLISH ENTERTAINMENT GROUP - POLISH CULTURE DAYS -
SEPTEMBER 17, 18 AND 19, 1999 - MEL LASTMAN SQUARE - NORTH YORK CENTRE.
Director of Special Events,
Economic Development, Culture and Tourism
(June 23, 1999)
Forwarding a request from Vittorio Sadowski and Tamara Sadowska, Polish Entertainment Group, for permission to
proceed with an application for a Special Occasions Permit from the Liquor Licence Board of Ontario to sell beer and wine
for a festival celebrating Polish culture to be held September 17, 18 and 19, 1999, in Mel Lastman Square.
7.STANDING COMMITTEE REQUESTS - PROJECT UPDATE.
City Clerk
(June 14, 1999)
Advising that City Council on June 9, 10 and 11, 1999, adopted Clause 4 of Report No. 4 of the Audit Committee wherein
it recommended that all Committees be advised that, in accordance with Council policy, all requests for Audits will be
forwarded to the Audit Committee for consideration so that the Audit Committee can prioritize such requests, giving
regard to the Audit Workplan approved by Council.
8.USE OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES FOR THE RESIDENTIAL WATER SERVICE REPAIR PROGRAM.
City Solicitor
(June 23, 1999)
Advising North York Community Council whether monies collected from development charges can be used to upgrade
residential water services as requested by the North York Community Council at its meeting held on May 26, 1999, and
recommending that the report be received for information.
9.APPEAL OF COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT DECISION - JOSEPH LOFARO - 752 GLENGROVE
AVENUE - NORTH YORK SPADINA.
City Solicitor
(June 30, 1999)
Reporting on the outcome of the Ontario Municipal Board Hearing held with respect to 752 Glengrove Avenue, and
recommending the report be received for information.
10.SIGN BY-LAW VARIANCE REQUEST - NEON PRODUCTS - 1885 WILSON AVENUE (FOR RE-MAX) -
NORTH YORK HUMBER.
Director and Deputy Chief Building Official
(June 26, 1999)
Reporting on a request by Mr. Randy Barnard, Neon Products, for a variance from the Sign By-law to permit the erection
of a 'tri-vision' roof sign at the rear of the property and recommending that the request be approved.
11.PARKING PROHIBITIONS AND REDUCED SPEED - WENDELL AVENUE, GARY DRIVE AND
YELLAND STREET - NORTH YORK HUMBER.
Director, Transportation Services, District 3
(June 25, 1999)
Recommending that:
(1)that Schedule VIII of By-law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to prohibit parking at any time
on the east side of Wendell Avenue, from a point 173 metres north of Gary Drive to a point 40 metres northerly thereof;
(2)that Schedule VIII of By-law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to prohibit parking at any time
on the east side of Wendell Avenue, from a point 250 metres north of Gary Drive to a point 37 metres northerly thereof;
(3)that Schedule VIII of By-law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to prohibit parking at any time
on the east side of Wendell Avenue, from Pellatt Avenue to a point 27 metres southerly thereof;
(4)that Schedule VIII of By-law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to prohibit parking at any time
on both sides of Gary Drive, from Yelland Street to a point 22 metres easterly thereof;
(5)that Schedule VIII of By-law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to prohibit parking at any time
on both sides of Yelland Street, from Gary Drive to a point 20 metres southerly thereof;
(6)that By-law No. 31878, of the former City of North York, be amended to introduce a 40 km/h speed limit on Wendell
Avenue, from Gary Drive to Pellatt Avenue; and
(7)that By-law No. 31878, of the former City of North York, be amended to introduce a 40 km/h speed limit on Gary
Drive, from Yelland Street to Wendell Avenue.
12.PARKING PROHIBITIONS - DUBRAY AVENUE - NORTH YORK SPADINA.
Director, Transportation Services, District 3
(June 25, 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. and 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the west side of Dubray Avenue, from a point 30
metres north of Wilson Avenue to a point 94 metres northerly thereof.
13.HOUSEKEEPING AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAW ENTRIES PERTAINING TO PARKING, STOPPING,
STANDING, PROHIBITED TURNS, THROUGH STREETS AND COMPULSORY STOPS, ON ROADWAYS
WITHIN THE CITY OF TORONTO, DISTRICT 3.
Director, Transportation Services, District 3
(May 26, 1999)
Recommending that Schedules VII, IX, X, XI, XV, XVIII and XIX of By-law No. 31001, of the former City of North York,
be amended to allow for the coordination of the entries between the traffic by-law and signs posted on specific roadways.
14.PARKING PROHIBITIONS - SPALDING ROAD, KATHERINE ROAD AND REGENT ROAD - NORTH
YORK SPADINA.
Director, Transportation Services, District 3
(June 25, 1999)
Recommending that Schedule VIII of By-law No. 31001, of the former City of North York be amended as follows:
(1)that parking be prohibited at any time on the north sides of Spalding Road, Katherine Road and Regent Road between
Murray Road and Garratt Boulevard;
(2)that the existing parking prohibitions between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the south
side of Spalding Road between Murray Road and Garratt Boulevard, be deleted; and
(3)that the existing parking prohibitions between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the south
side of Katherine Road between Murray Road and Garratt Boulevard, be deleted.
15.NEIGHBOURHOOD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN - ARMOUR BOULEVARD AND BOMBAY
AVENUE - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.
Director, Transportation Services, District 3
(May 26, 1999)
Recommending that the temporary planters installed at various locations in the Armour Boulevard and Bombay Avenue
area, as part of a traffic calming test, be removed.
16.PROPOSED HERITAGE DESIGNATION OF THE MICHAEL SHEPARD HOUSE - 101 SENLAC ROAD -
UNDER PART IV OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT - NORTH YORK CENTRE.
Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism
(June 22, 1999)
Advising that the North York Heritage Committee/Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee, at its meeting of
June 8, 1999, has recommended that the Michael Shepard House be designated as having architectural and historical
significance in accordance with part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (R.S.O. 1990), and recommending that:
(1)Council for the City of Toronto approve the designation of the Michael Shepard House, 101 Senlac Road, Lot 17,
Concession 1WYS - Ward 10, as a property of historical and architectural significance under part IV of the Ontario
Heritage Act (R.S.O. 1990) and in accordance with the recommendation of the North York Heritage Committee/Local
Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee; and
(2)the appropriate staff be directed to do all things necessary to give effect thereto.
17.APPEAL OF OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDOP-99-05 - KENNETH-SHEPPARD
LIMITED - 160 GREENFIELD AVENUE, 150 MAPLEHURST AVENUE AND 120 SHEPPARD AVENUE EAST
- NORTH YORK CENTRE.
Acting Director, Community Planning, North District
(June 25, 1999)
Advising that an appeal of Official Plan Amendment Application UDOP-99-05 has been filed by Robert Doumani,
Solicitor for the Applicant, Kenneth-Sheppard Limited, and recommending that the report be received for information.
18.REPORT - NEW DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS FOR NORTH DISTRICT.
Acting Director, Community Planning, North District
(June 30, 1999)
Reporting on new development applications (zoning and official plan amendments, lifting of (H) holding zone designations
and plans of subdivision) received by the Planning Division, North District, from May 26, 1999 to June 22, 1999.
19.PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT - ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDZ-99-16 AND
SITE PLAN APPROVAL APPLICATION UDSP-99-073 - OXFORD HILLS DEVELOPMENTS (SPRING
GARDEN) LTD. - 77, 79 AND 83 SPRING GARDEN AVENUE AND 153 DORIS AVENUE - NORTH YORK
CENTRE.
Acting Director, Community Planning, North District
(June 29, 1999)
Providing preliminary comments on an application to amend the Zoning By-law and a related Site Plan Approval
application to permit 15 townhouses; and recommending that staff continue processing the application in the manner
outlined in the report.
20.APPLICATION FOR PART LOT CONTROL EXEMPTION UD54-99-04-REL - 1165709 ONTARIO
LIMITED - 150 BARTLEY DRIVE - DON PARKWAY.
Acting Director, Community Planning, North District
(June 8, 1999)
Reporting on an application for exemption from part lot control in order that 36 townhouse units may be conveyed into
separate ownership under Phase II and 60 townhouse units under Phase III of the development, and submitting
recommendations with respect thereto.
21.VARIOUS AMENDMENTS TO FORMER METROPOLITAN TRAFFIC BY-LAWS.
City Clerk
(June 17, 1999)
Advising that City Council at its meeting held on June 9, 10 and 11, 1999, amended this Clause by striking out and
referring the following entry in Appendix 1, entitled "Schedule VIII to Metropolitan Uniform Traffic By-law" to the report
(April 26, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, back to the North York Community Council
for further consideration:
| "Sheppard Avenue East
(M.T. 28) |
North |
Yonge Street and
Victoria Park Avenue |
Anytime" |
22.FEASIBILITY STUDY - YORKWOODS GATE COMMUNITY CENTRE - BLACK CREEK.
Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism
(June 23, 1999)
Providing an update on the progress of the Yorkwoods Gate Community Centre Feasibility Study and recommending that:
(1)the Staff Report On The Yorkwoods Gate Community Centre be accepted as a review of the variables impacting on
the future use/viability of the Yorkwoods Gate Community Centre and surrounding property;
(2)Council determine the future use/viability of this property based on the conclusions and recommendations in the Staff
Report On The Yorkwoods Gate Community Centre; the report recommends the retention of the Yorkwoods building for
community social service space and the upgrading of the surrounding greenspace; and
(3)the Department be directed to review potential candidates for third party operation (based on the criteria outlined in
the Report) and report back to Council.
STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETINGS
UNDER THE PLANNING ACT:
23.2:00 p.m.ZONING AND OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDOZ-98-11 - SANMAL
INVESTMENTS LIMITED to permit development of this site in two phases; the first phase will allow for the use of the
existing 1-storey building for limited commercial uses including the continuation of the post office use; and the second
phase involves the redevelopment of the site with a 5-storey commercial office building with commercial uses - 699
Sheppard Avenue East - North York Centre South.
24.4:00 p.m.OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND REZONING APPLICATION UDOZ-99-02 - BROWN
DRYER KAROL (ON BEHALF OF QUADRANT DENTAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.) to permit the construction of
a two storey dental lab with grade related accessory administrative offices - 181 Finch Avenue West - North York Centre.
a.(June 30, 1999) from Linda and Peter Schlecht, advising of their opposition to the application.
25.4:30 p.m.PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE DOWNSVIEW AREA TRANSPORTATION MASTER
PLAN AND MODIFICATIONS TO OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 464.
a.(June 30, 1999) from Mr. Gerald M. Harquail, President, The Paragon Group of Companies, submitting comments with
respect to modifications to Official Plan Amendment No. 464; and
b.(June 29, 1999) from M. Johal, submitting comments with respect to Official Plan Amendment No. 464.
