THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES.

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

 DEPUTATION ITEM:

1.10:15 a.m.TREE REMOVAL REQUEST - 47 FAIRMEADOW AVENUE - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

(DEFERRED FROM COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 14, 1999.)

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.

2.10:30 a.m.UPDATE FROM SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ON SERVICE LEVEL CHANGES IN NORTH YORK DISTRICT, AS REQUESTED BY CHAIR, NORTH YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL.

   COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS:

3.11:00 a.m.FIRE AND AMBULANCE SERVICES - KPMG FIRE STATION LOCATION AND FIRE/AMBULANCE STUDY: MAIN REPORT

Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services;

Fire Chief; and

General Manager, Toronto Ambulance Services

(September 28, 1999)

Recommending that City Council adopt the recommendations of the KPMG Study, as amended by this report, and that the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to implement those recommendations in accordance with the implementation schedule included as Attachment "B", and requesting that North York Community Council submit its comments thereon to the Community Services Committee for consideration at its meeting scheduled to be held on November 4, 1999.

3a.SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT NO. 1 OF 3:

Closing of Fire Station T26 - 153 Chatham Avenue: Ward 26;

Closing of Fire Station T31 - 462 Runnymede Road: Ward 19.

Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services

Fire Chief, Toronto Fire Services

(September 28, 1999)

Responding to a request by Councillor Duguid to consider alternative options for the closing of Fire Stations Nos. T26 and T31, as recommended in the KPMG report, and recommending that City Council receive this report for information.

3b.SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT NO. 2 OF 3:

Risk and Insurance.

Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services

Fire Chief, Toronto Fire Services

(September 28, 1999)

Responding to a request by Councillor Fotinos, on behalf of Councillor Adams, for additional information respecting the KPMG recommendations, and recommending that City Council receive this report for information.

   3c.SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT NO. 3 OF 3:

Rationalization of Facilities;

Re-allocation of Apparatus;

Fleet Maintenance; and

Human Resource Implications.

Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services

Fire Chief, Toronto Fire Services

(September 28, 1999)

Responding to a request by Councillor Balkissoon for additional information respecting the KPMG recommendations, and recommending that City Council receive this report for information.

3d.(September 28, 1999) from Councillor King, Seneca Heights, submitting her comments on this matter.

(A PRESENTATION RESPECTING THE KPMG'S FIRE STATION LOCATION STUDY WILL BE PROVIDED BY FIRE CHIEF ALAN SPEED (or his designate.)

4.COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT UDCA-98-547 - TORONTO FRENCH SCHOOL - 294 LAWRENCE AVENUE EAST - ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD DECISION - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

City Solicitor

(September 7, 1999)

Reporting on the outcome of the Ontario Municipal Board hearing held with respect to 294 Lawrence Avenue East, and recommending that the report be received for information.

5.COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT CA-98-426 - GULU THADANI - 157 YORK MILLS ROAD - ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD DECISION - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

City Solicitor

(August 27, 1999)

Reporting on the outcome of the Ontario Municipal Board hearing held with respect to 157 York Mills Road, and recommending that the report be received for information.

6.FENCE BY-LAW VARIANCE REQUEST (SWIMMING POOL ENCLOSURE) - 218 JOHNSTON AVENUE - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

District Manager, North

Municipal Licensing and Standards and Court Services - UPDS

(September 14, 1999)

Reporting on a request from Mrs. Joanne Positano for an exemption to North York Fence By-law No. 30901, as amended, and recommending that the request be approved.

7.40 KM/H SPEED ZONE - SWEENEY DRIVE AND SUNDIAL CRESCENT - DON PARKWAY.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(September 28, 1999)

Recommending that By-law No. 31878, of the former City of North York, be amended to introduce:

(1)a 40 km/h speed limit on Sweeney Drive, from the easterly limit of Sundial Crescent (east leg) to the westerly limit of Sweeney Drive; and

(2)a 40 km/h speed limit on Sundial Crescent, from the northerly limit of Sweeney Drive (east leg) to the westerly limit of Sundial Crescent.

8.PARKING PROHIBITIONS - HOLLYWOOD AVENUE - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(September 15, 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 north side of Hollywood Avenue, from a point 104 metres east of the easterly limit of Yonge Street to a point 28 metres easterly thereof.

9.PARKING RESTRICTIONS - TANGIERS ROAD - NORTH YORK SPADINA.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(September 28, 1999)

Recommending that Schedules VIII and X of By-law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to permit parking for up to a maximum of 60 minutes on the east side of Tangiers Road, from a point 30.5 metres north of Finch Avenue West to the northerly limit of Tangiers Road.

10.ALL WAY STOP CONTROL - LEDBURY STREET AND WOBURN AVENUE - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(July 22, 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 at all approaches to the intersection of Ledbury Street and Woburn Avenue.

11.PARKING PROHIBITIONS - VANLEY CRESCENT, SOUTH OF CHESSWOOD DRIVE - NORTH YORK SPADINA.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(July 22, 1999)

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

(1)the maximum 60 minute permitted parking regulation on the east side of Vanley Crescent be deleted from Chesswood Drive to a point 170 metres south; and

(2)parking be prohibited at anytime on the east side of Vanley Crescent, from Chesswood Drive to a point 170 metres south.

12.ALL WAY STOP CONTROL - DRAYCOTT DRIVE AND WIGMORE DRIVE - DON PARKWAY.

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(July 22, 1999)

Recommending that Schedules XVIII and XIX of By-law No. 31001, for the former City of North York, be amended to require traffic to stop on all approaches to the intersection of Draycott Drive and Wigmore Drive.

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

(DEFERRED FROM COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 14, 1999.)

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.

14.LEFT TURN LANE - SAN ROMANOWAY FROM FINCH AVENUE WEST - BLACK CREEK.

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

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(October 1, 1999)

  Reporting on a request to review the feasibility of an eastbound left turn lane on Finch Avenue West at San Romanoway, as requested by the North York Community Council at its meeting held on July 15, 1999, and recommending that:

(1)the realignment of the private roadway of San Romanoway for its incorporation into the newly activated signalized intersection of Jane Street and York Gate Mall Access not be pursued, as it is physically not feasible;

(2)due to insufficient road width, the installation of a left turn lane for eastbound Finch Avenue West traffic entering San Romanoway is not recommended; and

(3)signal display and signal timing modifications be implemented at the intersection of Jane Street at York Gate Boulevard/Strong Court to mitigate collision potential.

15.NOTICE OF MOTION BY COUNCILLOR FLINT - SPEED LIMIT FOR ALL ROADS IN YORK MILLS VALLEY - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH

Notice of Motion by Councillor Flint requesting that the speed limit for all roads in York Mills Valley, in the area south of York Mills Road, east of Yonge Street, be 40 km.

16.PROPOSED ROAD CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM.

(DEFERRED FROM COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 14, 1999.)

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.

(Further report from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, as requested by the North York Community Council, to follow.)

17.HARMONIZED RESIDENTIAL WATER SERVICE CONNECTION REPAIR PROGRAM.

(DEFERRED FROM COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 14, 1999.)

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.)

18.TORONTO HYDRO RATE INCREASES TO NORTH YORK RESIDENTS.

Councillor Moscoe, North York Spadina

(September 23, 1999)

Advising that Toronto Hydro has introduced a new billing structure that increases rates for North York residents; and requesting that the North York Community Council review his submission to the Policy and Finance Committee and deal with this matter at its meeting scheduled for October 12, 1999.

19.DECISION-MAKING PROTOCOL FOR PARKS AND RECREATION MATTERS - ALL WARDS.

City Clerk (Economic Development and Parks Committee)

(September 16, 1999)

Referring the report (August 23, 1999) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, respecting a protocol for dealing with parks and recreation matters, for consideration and comment thereon to the Economic Development and Parks Committee meeting scheduled to be held on November 8, 1999.

20.WAIVING OF TREE PRESERVATION CHARGES FOR THE REMOVAL OF TREES - 1857 LESLIE STREET - DON PARKWAY.

(DEFERRED FROM COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 14, 1999.)

Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism

(September 20, 1999)

Reporting on a motion by Councillor D. Minnan-Wong, as requested by the North York Community Council at its meeting held on September 14, 1999 and recommending that since North York Community Council has approved the removal of the trees, such removals should be conditional on the applicant paying the standard tree removal and amenity costs, totalling $14,502.00; and that the funds for the value of the trees to be removed be used for replacement tree planting within the local area and not for other specific amenities related to the project.

a.Clause embodied in Report No. 8 of the North York Community Council respecting a motion by Councillor D. Minnan-Wong dealing with the waiving of Tree Preservation Charges for the removal of trees at 1857 Leslie Street.

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

(DEFERRED FROM COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 14, 1999.)

Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism

(September 23, 1999)

Providing information respecting 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:

(1)the City honour its contractual obligation to both Clearnet Inc. and Microcell Connexions Inc. with respect to their installations or proposed installations on the Leslie Street Water Tower;

(2)the City inform Clearnet Inc. and Microcell Connexions Inc. that pending the outcome of the Planning and Public Health report to the Steering Committee on Telecommunications, license agreements may not be renewed beyond the initial five year term;

(3)Clearnet Inc. be requested to continue to monitor the RF density at the base of the Leslie Street Water Tower prior to and after installing equipment on the tower; and

(4)Clearnet Inc. work closely with City staff and local residents to ensure aesthetic, noise or other issues are addressed to the satisfaction of the City and the residents.

a.(August 30, 1999) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, 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)

  22.PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT - ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDZ-99-19 AND SITE PLAN APPLICATION UDSP-99-085 - DEL REAL ESTATE CONSULTANTS - 12 MCKEE AVENUE, 33 DORIS AVENUE AND 21 CHURCH AVENUE - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

Director, Community Planning, North District

(September 28, 1999)

Providing preliminary comments on an application to amend the Zoning By-law and for site plan approval to permit the construction of a 17 storey seniors' apartment building at the north-west corner of McKee Avenue and Doris Avenue; and recommending that staff continue processing the application in the manner outlined in the report.

23.PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT - ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDZ-99-13 - BROWN DRYER KAROL - 74-78 FINCH AVENUE WEST - NORTH YORK CENTRE

Director, Community Planning, North District

(September 28, 1999)

Providing preliminary comments on an application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit the construction of 21 townhouses at 74 - 78 Finch Avenue West, and recommending that staff continue processing the application in the manner outlined in the report.

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.

(DEFERRED FROM COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 14, 1999.)

Director, Community Planning, North District

(September 23, 1999)

Providing a supplementary report respecting information on a meeting held with the applicant, Councillor Moscoe and City staff, as requested by the North York Community Council at its meeting held on September 14, 1999 and recommending that:

(1)the recommendations contained within the Preliminary Evaluation Report dated August 30, 1999; be approved; and;

(2)the minutes of the meeting held on September 21, 1999 attached as Appendix "A" be received and the Planning staff in consultation with the Toronto Housing Company, the Legal Department and through community consultation address the issues contained in Appendix "A" in the final report evaluating the Official Plan and Zoning Amendment Application.

a.(August 30, 1999) from the Director, Community Planning, North District, 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 submitting recommendations with respect the further processing of the application.

b.Notice of Motion by Councillor H. Moscoe regarding the deferral of the payment of application fees;

25.PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT - OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDOZ-99-20 - KIRKOR ARCHITECTS AND PLANNERS AND MCCARTHY TETRAULT FOR WHITLEIGH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - 2-47 SHEPPARD SQUARE, 17 BARBERRY PLACE - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH.

Director, Community Planning, North District

Director, Parks and Recreation, North District

Director, Transportation Services, District 3

(September 28, 1999)

Providing preliminary comments on an application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit four apartment buildings and associated townhouses in a development containing a total of 1,213 units on lands in the Sheppard Square area south of Sheppard Avenue, east of Bayview Avenue; and submitting recommendations with respect thereto.

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

(DEFERRED FROM COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 14, 1999.)

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.

27.OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDOZ-86-58 AND SITE PLAN APPLICATION UDSP-99-100 - 576807 ONTARIO INC. - Y. EREZ ARCHITECT - 35-49 BALES AVENUE - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

Director, Community Planning, North District

(September 28, 1999)

Reporting on an application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law and a Site Plan application to permit two residential buildings (21 and 24 storeys) and recommending that:

(1)The Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment application, for 458 dwelling units at a density of 4.5 F.S.I. be refused for reasons outlined in the report;

(2)The City Solicitor and City staff be requested to appear before the Ontario Municipal Board to defend the refusal of this application in its current form;

(3)The Ontario Municipal Board be advised that:

(A)should an amendment to the Zoning By-law be approved, such approval be subject to the following:

(i)Convey to the City the portions of the extension of Bales Avenue and Anndale Drive that cross the site;

(ii)Conditions from Works and Emergency Services (Technical Services) attached as Schedule "J";

(iii)Submit traffic certification acceptable to Works and Emergency Services (Transportation Services);

(iv)Conditions from Works and Emergency Services (Transportation Services) attached as Schedule "I";

(v)Provide a minimum of 25% of the residential units as "affordable housing" to be achieved in the zoning by-law amendment by limitation on the size of units;

(vi)Provide a 5% on-site parkland dedication or an off-site parkland dedication subject to the approval of Economic Development Culture and Tourism.

(B)the Site Plan Approval application be revised to address the following:

(i)Plans that address the provision of interim site access to existing public roads, and ultimate site access to future public roads;

(ii)Minimize the amount of driveways and pavement and increase the amount of landscaping;

(iii)Reduce the number and size of curb cuts;

(iv)Provide additional landscaping along the perimeter of the site adjacent to the existing residential lots;

(v)Execute a Tree Preservation Agreement, subject to the approval of Economic Development Culture and Tourism;

(vi)Submit microclimatic certification (pedestrian comfort studies for wind, snow, sunlight, shadowing) acceptable to Urban Planning and Development Services, North District.

(4)City staff be authorized, during the Ontario Municipal Board Hearing, to resolve any issues or improve the application as necessary.

28.STATUS REPORT - ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT UDZ-99-08 AND SITE PLAN APPLICATION UDSP-99-027- CASSELS BROCK & BLACKWELL - 267 FINCH AVENUE EAST - NORTH YORK CENTRE.

Director, Community Planning, North District

(September 29, 1999)

Advising that the Ontario Municipal Board has set a hearing date for 267 Finch Avenue East; that a further report on this matter will be submitted directly to North York Community Council on October 12, 1999; and recommending that this report be received for information.

PUBLIC MEETING:

29.2:00 P.M.NEW PRACTICES FOR THE REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS.

(DEFERRED FROM COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 14, 1999.)

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.

30.3:00 P.M.ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR THE NEW COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT.

City Clerk (Planning and Transportation Committee)

(September 14, 1999)

Referring Recommendations Nos. (2) to (6), in the report (August 26, 1999) from the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, and motions by Councillors McConnell and Berger related thereto, respecting the Organizational Structure for the new Committee of Adjustment, to the Community Council for review and comment thereon to the Planning and Transportation Committee meeting scheduled to be held on November 1, 1999.

a.Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services

(September 24, 1999)

Responding to the request by the Planning and Transportation Committee that a further information report be provided to Committee and Community Councils, and recommending that the August 26, 1999 report be adopted.

 STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETINGS

UNDER THE PLANNING ACT:

31.3:20 P.M.OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDOZ-99-11 - WESTON CONSULTING GROUP FOR 1333955 ONTARIO INC. to permit the development of 24 condominium townhouses - 1723 Finch Avenue West - Black Creek.

32.3:45 P.M.ZONING AMENDMENT APPLICATION UDZ-99-03 - FRANCIS AND ROSALINA REMENTILLA, C/O EDUARDO MANAPUL to permit a portion of a detached residential house to be used as a physiotherapy clinic - 276 Duplex Avenue - North York Centre.

a.(September 27, 1999) from T. Travus, in opposition to the application; and

b.(undated) from Ewa Byk-Green, expressing concerns with the application.

33.4:00 P.M.DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION UDSB-98-1241 - HERITAGE-WILLOW ESTATES LIMITED to permit the development of 11 single family dwelling lots on an extension of Doverwood Court - 94, 96, 98, 100, 138, 140, 142 and 144 Cummer Avenue - North York Centre.