THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES.

 DEPUTATIONS (The Deputations List will be distributed at the meeting).

 COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

 DEPUTATION ITEMS:

1.10:10 a.m.SIGN BY-LAW VARIANCE REQUEST - URBAN OUTDOOR TRANS AD - HYDRO CORRIDOR - NORTH-WEST CORNER OF KEELE STREET AND FOURWINDS DRIVE - BLACK CREEK.

Director and Deputy Chief Building Official

(August 23, 1999)

Reporting on a request by Mr. Roy Dzeko, Urban Outdoor Trans Ad, for a variance from the Sign By-law to permit the erection of a single sided third party ground sign at the north-west corner of Keele Street and Fourwinds Drive, and recommending that the variance be refused.

 2.10:20 a.m.SIGN BY-LAW VARIANCE REQUEST - URBAN OUTDOOR TRANS AD - ONTARIO HYDRO CORRIDOR - EAST AND WEST SIDE OF BAYVIEW AVENUE AND NORTH OF RUDDINGTON DRIVE - SENECA HEIGHTS.

Director and Deputy Chief Building Official

(August 31, 1999)

Reporting on a request by Mr. Roy Dzeko, Urban Outdoor Trans Ad, for a variance from the Sign By-law to permit the erection of two off-premise, double-sided, illuminated, billboard ground signs in the Ontario Hydro Corridor, and recommending that the variance be refused.

3.10:30 a.m. AMENDMENTS TO NORTH YORK SIGN BY-LAW NO. 30788 RESPECTING SIGNS ON LAND DEVELOPMENT SITES.

City Solicitor

(August 20, 1999)

Forwarding a draft by-law for the required public meeting on the proposed by-law amending the former City of North York Sign By-law No. 30788 respecting signs on land development sites and recommending that:

(1)the North York Community Council hold a public meeting in respect of the Draft By-law in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act; and

following the public meeting and in the event the North York Community Council wishes to approve the Draft By-law, it could recommend that:

(2)the Draft By-law attached to the report (August 20, 1999) of the City Solicitor be approved and that authority be granted to introduce the necessary bill in Council to give effect to it.

4.TREE REMOVAL REQUEST - 47 FAIRMEADOW AVENUE - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism

(September 3, 1999)

Reporting on a request from the owner of 47 Fairmeadow Avenue for the removal of a City owned 25 cm Colorado Blue Spruce tree and recommending that the request to remove a City tree be refused.

5.TREE REMOVAL REQUEST - 7 NORLINGTON DRIVE - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism

(September 3, 1999)

Reporting on a request from the owner of 7 Norlington Drive for the removal of a City owned 31 cm Colorado Blue Spruce tree and recommending that the request to remove a City tree be refused.

6.REFERRAL OF ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDZ-99-08 AND REFERRAL OF APPROVAL OF SITE PLAN APPLICATION UDSP-99-027 - CASSELS BROCK AND BLACKWELL - 267 FINCH AVENUE EAST - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

Director, Community Planning, North District

(August 31, 1999)

Advising that appeals have been filed by Cassels Brock and Blackwell, applicant and solicitor, on the grounds that the Council of the City of Toronto has failed to make a decision on the applications within the time frames stipulated in the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, and recommending that the report be received for information purposes.

7.PROPOSED ROAD CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM.

City Clerk

(July 14, 1999)

Advising that the Works Committee at its meeting held on July 14, 1999, referred the report (June 29, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services respecting a Proposed Road Classification System to all Community Councils for consideration and requested that comments be submitted to the Works Committee for consideration at its November 3, 1999 meeting.

8.LICENSE AGREEMENT - MICROCELL CONNEXIONS INC. AND CLEARNET PCS INC. - TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT - LESLIE STREET WATER TOWER - DON PARKWAY.

(DEFERRED FROM COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 15, 1999.)

Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism

(August 30, 1999)

Providing information as to the status of the discussions with Clearnet PCS Inc. and Microcell Connexions regarding the relocation of their monitoring equipment at the Leslie Street Water Tower to an alternate location, as requested by the North York Community Council at its meeting held on July 15, 1999, and recommending that the report be received for information.

9.SALE OF SURPLUS VACANT LANDS ON THE SOUTH WEST CORNER OF WILSON HEIGHTS BOULEVARD AND SEARLE AVENUE - NORTH YORK SPADINA.

Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services

(August 16, 1999)

Reporting on the disposal of the vacant parcel on the south west corner of Wilson Heights Boulevard and Searle Avenue and recommending that:

(1)the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services or the Executive Director of Facilities and Real Estate be authorized to accept this offer in the amount of $232,232.00 as detailed herein;

(2)Council, pursuant to Clause No.14, Report No. 36 of the former Metropolitan Management Committee adopted on September 28,1994, waive the minimum required deposit of 10 per cent. of the purchase price;

(3)authority be granted to direct a portion of the sale proceeds on closing to fund the outstanding balance of Costing Unit No. CA600CA6534;

(4)the City Solicitor be authorized and directed to take the appropriate action to complete the transaction on behalf of the Corporation and he be further authorized to amend the closing date to such earlier or later date as he considers reasonable; and

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

10.SALE OF SURPLUS VACANT LANDS ON THE NORTH EAST CORNER OF WILSON HEIGHTS BOULEVARD AND REINER ROAD - NORTH YORK SPADINA.

Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services

(August 16, 1999)

Reporting on the disposal of the vacant parcel on the north east corner of Wilson Heights Boulevard and Reiner Road and recommending that:

(1)the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services or the Executive Director of Facilities and Real Estate be authorized to accept this offer in the amount of $140,000.00 as detailed herein;

(2)Council, pursuant to Clause No.14, Report No. 36 of the former Metropolitan Management Committee adopted on September 28, 1994, waive the minimum required deposit of 10 per cent. of the purchase price;

(3)authority be granted to direct a portion of the sale proceeds on closing to fund the outstanding balance of Costing Unit No. CA600CA6532;

(4)the City Solicitor be authorized and directed to take the appropriate action to complete the transaction on behalf of the Corporation and he be further authorized to amend the closing date to such earlier or later date as he considers reasonable; and

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

11.RESTRICTIVE COVENANT AGREEMENT - PATRICIA SHEILA GOUDIE - 24 HEDGEWOOD ROAD - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

City Solicitor

(August 24, 1999)

Requesting authority to enter into a restrictive covenant agreement in respect of the subject property and recommending that the City enter into the agreement.

12.SIGN BY-LAW VARIANCE REQUEST - LEON LUBELSKI - 700 LAWRENCE AVENUE WEST - NORTH YORK SPADINA.

Director and Deputy Chief Building Official

(August 24, 1999)

Reporting on a request by Mr. Leon Lubelski for a variance from the Sign By-law to permit the erection of a first party wall sign on the east elevation of the existing commercial building and recommending that the variance be approved.

13.SIGN BY-LAW VARIANCE REQUEST - CANADIAN COLLEGE OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE - 1255 SHEPPARD AVENUE EAST - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

Director and Deputy Chief Building Official

(August 31, 1999)

Reporting on a request by Ms. Anne Kim of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, for a variance from the Sign By-law to permit an identification wall sign of 490 square feet at the corner of Sheppard Avenue and Leslie Street and recommending that the request be approved.

  14.SIGN BY-LAW VARIANCE REQUEST - STEEL ART SIGNS - 3560 BATHURST STREET - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

Director and Deputy Chief Building Official

(August 24, 1999)

Reporting on a request by Mr. Ryan Gaul, Steel Art Signs, for a variance from the Sign By-law to permit the erection of a ground sign at Baycrest Centre, 3560 Bathurst Street and recommending that the request be approved.

15.PARKING PROHIBITIONS - BOTHAM ROAD - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(August 23, 1999)

Recommending that Schedule VIII of By-Law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to prohibit parking at anytime on the west side of Botham Road, from the southerly limit of Poyntz Avenue to a point 40 metres southerly thereof.

16.ALL WAY STOP CONTROL - BALES AVENUE AT GLENDORA AVENUE - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(July 27, 1999)

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 Bales Avenue and Glendora Avenue.

17.PARKING/STOPPING PROHIBITIONS - SHARPECROFT BOULEVARD - BLACK CREEK.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(July 29, 1999)

Recommending that Schedules VIII and IX of By-law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended as follows:

(1)that stopping be prohibited from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the west side of Sharpecroft Boulevard, from Dovehouse Avenue to a point 130 metres south; and

(2)that parking be prohibited between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the east side of Sharpecroft Boulevard, from Dovehouse Avenue to a point 130 metres south.

18.TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN - MOCCASIN TRAIL AND NORTH HILLS TERRACE - DON PARKWAY.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(August 23, 1999)

Reporting on traffic calming measures consisting of six speed humps on Moccasin Trail and North Hills Terrace and recommending that:

(1)that the Neighbourhood Traffic Management Plan, as described in this report, be approved for installation; and

(2)that funding for the permanent installation be considered from the 1999 Capital Budget item for Roadway Alterations and Traffic Calming.

19.ALL WAY STOP CONTROL - CASTLEGROVE BOULEVARD AND ROYAL DOULTON DRIVE - DON PARKWAY.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(August 23, 1999)

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 Castlegrove Boulevard and Royal Doulton Drive.

20.STOPPING PROHIBITIONS - GLENCAIRN AVENUE - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(August 23, 1999)

Recommending that Schedule IX of By-Law No.31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to prohibit stopping at anytime on the south side of Glencairn Avenue, from the easterly limit of Bathurst Street to a point 67 metres easterly thereof.

21.HARMONIZED RESIDENTIAL WATER SERVICE CONNECTION REPAIR PROGRAM.

Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services

(June 22, 1999)

Respecting the development of a strategy to upgrade the private portions of residential water service connections at no cost to homeowners, and an estimate of the cost to do so, advising that the City undertaking a private side water service repair program will be a significant increase in level of service at an annual cost of $10.96M, but that undertaking the complete water service repair from the water main to the meter at one time and by one contract would ensure the work is carried out in the most cost-effective and expedient manner; further advising that given the numerous demands on the water and wastewater capital budget, staff do not recommend this increased level of service, especially as it would involve working on private property; and recommending that this report be received for information.

(Clause 18 of Report No. 5 of the North York Community Council was struck out and referred to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services for a report through the Community Councils, to the Works and Utilities Committee.)

22.HARMONIZATION OF SIGN BY-LAW.

Acting Commissioner, Urban Planning and Development Services

(August 25, 1999)

Providing an update on the status of the comprehensive City-wide Sign By-law and proposed changes to the existing North York Sign By-law, as requested by the North York Community Council at its meeting held on July 15, 1999.

23.OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDOP-99-21 - GLENARDA PROPERTIES LTD. - 20 BOND AVENUE - DON PARKWAY.

Director, Community Planning, North District

(August 10, 1999)

Advising that the applicant has referred the zoning and draft plan of subdivision applications to the Ontario Municipal Board and recommending that the report be received for information.

a.Communication (August 6, 1999) from Mr. Rodney L. K. Smith, Blaney, McMurtry, Stapells, Friedman, Barristers and Solicitors, on behalf of Weblo Ontario Limited Partnership, addressed to the Ontario Municipal Board, outlining his client's opposition to the redesignation of the property at 20 Bond Avenue.

24.PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT - OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDOZ-99-18 AND UDSP-99-083 - SHERMOUNT CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT - 650 LAWRENCE AVENUE WEST - NORTH YORK SPADINA.

Director, Community Planning, North District

(August 30, 1999)

Providing preliminary comments on an application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit the development of a 6, 8 and 10 storey apartment building with 393 units and 52 - 3 storey townhouses; and recommending that:

(1)staff, in consultation with the local councillors, determine appropriate community consultation;

(2)the application fees, totalling $45,600.81, be paid in full prior to the sending of notices for the statutory public meeting; the filing of fees may be staggered installments, with 25 percent of the fees owed to be paid upfront; and

(3)staff prepare a final report evaluating the official plan and zoning amendment proposal and provide notice of a statutory public meeting at the appropriate time.

25.PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT - OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDOZ-99-23 - JERRETT FUNERAL CHAPELS LIMITED - SOUTHEAST CORNER OF YONGE STREET AND OTONABEE AVENUE, EAST OF LANEWAY - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

Director, Community Planning, North District

(August 12, 1999)

Providing preliminary comments on an application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to convert an existing temporary parking lot located at Yonge Street and Otonabee Avenue to permit a permanent parking lot for the funeral home located at 6191 Yonge Street; and recommending that staff continue processing the application in the manner outlined in the report.

26.PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT - ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDZ-99-22 - BROWN DRYER KAROL - 200 FINCH AVENUE WEST - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

Director, Community Planning, North District

(August 26, 1999)

Providing preliminary comments on an application to amend the Zoning By-law to expand the list of permitted commercial uses in the existing three-storey commercial building; and recommending that:

(1)staff, in consultation with the local councillors, schedule a community consultation meeting with area residents;

(2) staff prepare a Final Report evaluating the application, and provide Notice of the Statutory Public Meeting at the appropriate time; and

(3)the applicant be requested to submit a Site Plan Application and fee prior to the scheduling of a community consultation meeting.

27.PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT - ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDZ-99-17 - DUCA COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION LIMITED, C/O HENDRIK OP'T ROOT - 5270 AND 5290 YONGE STREET - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

Director, Community Planning, North District

(August 25, 1999)

Providing preliminary comments on an application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a 21-storey mixed-use building; and recommending that:

(1)the applicant be required to submit a Site Plan Approval application and fee, pursuant to North York Community Council policy for all amendment applications in North York Centre, prior to the scheduling of a community consultation meeting;

(2)the proposal be revised to address the planning issues as outlined in this report; and

(3)subject to the submission of a Site Plan Approval application and revised plans, pursuant to Recommendations (1) and (2) above, that:

(a)staff, in consultation with the local Councillors, schedule a community consultation meeting with area residents; and

(b)staff prepare a Final Report evaluating the proposal and provide Notice of the statutory public meeting at the appropriate time.

28.OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDOZ-99-11 - WESTON CONSULTING GROUP FOR 1333955 ONTARIO INCORPORATED - 1723 FINCH AVENUE WEST - BLACK CREEK.

Director, Community Planning, North District

(August 26, 1999)

Reporting on the stability of the top of bank for this property as requested by the North York Community Council at its meeting held on June 23, 1999, and recommending that the report be received for information.

29.SITE PLAN APPLICATION UDSP-99-100 - 576807 ONTARIO INC., Y. EREZ ARCHITECT - 35-49 BALES AVENUE - WAIVING OF APPLICATION FEE - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

Director, Community Planning, North District

(August 30, 1999)

Reporting on a request from the applicant to defer payment of the Site Plan Approval Application fee to the time of the issuance of a building permit and recommending that the request not be approved.

30.DOWNSVIEW AREA SECONDARY PLAN - DEFERRAL OF CONSIDERATION OF 'SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT' DESIGNATION - NORTH YORK SPADINA.

Director, Community Planning, North District

(August 30, 1999)

Advising that the Downsview Area Secondary Plan (OPA 464) is scheduled for a second pre hearing conference at the Ontario Municipal Board on October 8, 1999, and recommending that the City Solicitor be authorized to seek a deferral of the Sports and Entertainment (SE) designation and approval of the remaining designations and policies in the Downsview Area Secondary Plan at the October 8, 1999 Ontario Municipal Board pre hearing conference.

 STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETINGS

UNDER THE PLANNING ACT:

31.2:00 p.m.ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDOZ-97-41 - COSTCO CANADA LIMITED to permit the construction of five buildings for two retail warehouses (Costco and Home Depot) and three smaller retail buildings - South Side of Wilson Avenue, West of Allen Road - North York Spadina.

a.(September 1, 1999) from Mr. Zvi Richman, expressing his approval with the proposal;

b.(September 1, 1999) from Mr. Jay Lewis, expressing his disapproval of the proposed development application;

c.(August 30, 1999) from Mr. Al Roffey, expressing his opposition to the proposed development application; and

d.(August 24, 1999) from Mr. Stephen Kauffman, Director of Real Estate, The Home Depot, respecting the development application.

32.3:00 p.m.OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDOZ-95-19 AND PLAN OF SUBDIVISION APPLICATION UDSB-1224 - GREATWISE DEVELOPMENTS CORPORATION to permit the redevelopment of lands on the south side of Sheppard Avenue West, West of Easton Road - 305-308 Poyntz Avenue and 314-317 and 325 Bogert Avenue - North York Centre.

      PUBLIC MEETING:

33.4:00 p.m.NEW PRACTICES FOR THE REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS.

Committee Administrator,

Planning and Transportation Committee

(August 3, 1999)

Advising that the Planning and Transportation Committee at its meeting held on July 12, 1999, referred the report (June 25, 1999) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services respecting New Practices for the Review of Development Applications to each Community Council for public consultation, review and report back to the Planning and Transportation Committee for its October 4, 1999 meeting.

a.(August 25, 1999) from the Committee Administrator, Planning and Transportation Committee, forwarding a report (July 30, 1999) from Councillor Filion providing suggested amendments with regard to the New Practices for the Review of Development Applications.