PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

AGENDA

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF JULY 12, 1999 - ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

DEPUTATIONS - LIST TO BE DISTRIBUTED AT MEETING.

COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

1.ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR THE NEW COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT

Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services

(August 26, 1999)

Recommending an organizational structure for a new city-wide Committee of Adjustment, as requested by City Council prior to proceeding with the nomination process and subsequent appointments, advising that the City Solicitor will submit the draft enabling by-law which is required by the Planning Act, and recommending that:

(1)this report be referred to the Community Councils for review and comment to the Planning and Transportation Committee for its November 1, 1999 meeting;

(2)Council approve the following structure for the new Committee of Adjustment for the City of Toronto:

(I)the Committee operate as four District Panels corresponding with the four geographic Districts through which City Planning services are delivered;

(ii)the Committee comprise a total of 22 members assigned and nominated as follows:

North District: 5 membersall nominated by North York Community Council;

South District: 7 membersall nominated by Toronto Community Council;

East District: 5 members2 nominated by East York Community Council; and

3 nominated by Scarborough Community Council;

West District: 5 members2 nominated by York Community Council; and

3 nominated by Etobicoke Community Council;

(iii)the Committee appoint a city-wide Chair, to provide leadership for the Committee and each Panel appoint a District Chair to guide the process at the local level;

(iv)each Hearing be conducted by three of the respective District Panel members, the sitting members to be assigned on a rotational basis;

(v)each Committee Hearing be held during regular business hours; and

(vi)the Committee's four District Panels conduct Hearings in the following four locations: Toronto City Hall and the North York, Scarborough and Etobicoke civic centres;

(3)the City Solicitor be requested to prepare a by-law for presentation to and approval by City Council to constitute one Committee of Adjustment for the City of Toronto and to delegate approval authority to hear applications for minor variance/permission and for the creation of new lots by consent, as permitted by the Planning Act;

(4)City Council direct the City Clerk's Division, Corporate Services Department to commence the process for nominations by the Community Councils;

(5)the Committee of Adjustment, when constituted, be requested to appoint the City Planning Executive Director/Chief Planner or delegate(s) as its Secretary-Treasurer; and

(6)the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services submit a report to City Council, at the beginning of its next term, evaluating the new Committee of Adjustment's organizational structure.

2.ORDER TO PROHIBIT RENT INCREASES (O.P.R.I.'S)

Councillor Michael Walker, Chair, Sub-Committee to Restore Rent Control

(August 24, 1999)

Requesting that the Planning and Transportation Committee consider the matter of outstanding Orders Prohibiting Rent Increases (OPRI's) issued before the Tenant Protection Act which came into effect on June 17, 1999 against negligent landlords who have failed to comply with building code standards, and recommending that the Planning and Transportation Committee recommend that City Council request the Province of Ontario to amend the Tenant Protection Act to restore the municipalities' ability to apply to the Province to issue OPRI work orders against problem addresses in order to achieve compliance with building code standards.

3.TENANT DEFENCE FUND

Councillor Michael Walker, Chair, Sub-Committee to Restore Rent Control

(August 24, 1999)

Requesting that the Planning and Transportation Committee endorse the Sub-Committee to Restore Rent Control's recommendation to establish a Tenant Defence Fund, in principle, to assist tenants and tenant associations in opposing unreasonable "above-guideline" rent increases, and recommending that:

(1)the Planning and Transportation Committee recommend to City Council the establishment of a Tenant Defence Fund, in principle, that would provide assistance to tenants and tenant associations wishing to oppose unreasonable "above-guideline" rent increases at the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal;

(2)this fund be used to hire on an on-going basis;

(a)two tenant consultants/organizers who could assist tenants in effectively organizing and presenting their case at the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal hearings; and

(b)one construction engineer/consultant who could testify as an expert, on behalf of the tenants at Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal hearings; and

(3)the Planning and Transportation Committee request the appropriate city staff to develop an implementation strategy for the Tenant Defence Fund giving consideration to:

(a)options such as hiring the required staff internally to work in the Shelter, Housing Support Division; issuing a Request for Proposal to solicit individuals outside the corporation; or, involving the Federation of Metro Tenants' Association; and

(b)establishing a system and criteria for managing the Tenant Defence Fund, including the possibility of providing intervenor funding to groups needing assistance.

4.APPEAL OF SCARBOROUGH BY-LAW NO. 24965 BY FORMER MUNICIPALITY OF METROPOLITAN TORONTO (W96002) BIRCHCLIFFE COMMUNITY (WARD 13 - SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS)

Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services

(August 18, 1999)

To resolve an intra-municipal appeal outstanding on the files of the Ontario Municipal Board, and recommending that:

(1)the former Metro owned lands, shown on the sketch attached to this report, be retained for open space purposes and become part of the City's Park land inventory and be placed under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture & Tourism;

(2)the Ontario Municipal Board be advised that the appeal of Scarborough By-law No. 24965 is hereby withdrawn;

(3)the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing be requested to now approve Scarborough By-law No. 24965 together with that portion of Scarborough Official Plan Amendment No. 972 for which no decision has been made; and

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

5.PARKDALE DECK - STATUS REPORT (WARD 19 - HIGH PARK AND WARD 20 - TRINITY-NIAGARA)

Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services

(June 30, 1999)

Providing background and comment on the Parkdale Deck proposal and recommending that this report be received for information.

6.REPORT OF THE TORONTO HOOF AND CYCLE COURIER COALITION: "CHOKING US TO DEATH: THE AIR POLLUTION CRISIS AND ITS EFFECTS ON BICYCLE COURIERS"

City Clerk

(July 22, 1999)

Forwarding the following recommendations from the Toronto Cycling Committee at its meeting on July 19, 1999, that:

(1)free transit be available on air quality advisory days, particularly for seniors and children;

(2)a Smog Action Day be introduced in the City of Toronto, identifying ways and means of reducing smog;

(3)the anti-idling by-law be amended, so as to limit the amount of idling time to less than three minutes and remove the upper limit on the temperature, currently provided for in the by-law at 27 degrees centigrade;

(4)air quality advisory messages which alert people to the risk of being outdoors on high risk days, include a request that motorists refrain from using their vehicles;

(5)all City of Toronto enforcement staff, including Parking Enforcement Officers, be fully informed regarding the importance of ticketing motorists for idling offences, particularly on air quality advisory days;

(6)the report of The Toronto Hoof and Cycle Courier Coalition be forwarded to the senior levels of government, for information;

(7)special priority be given to bicycle facilities in the suburban part of the City; and

(8)all proposals for bicycle lanes be submitted to the Toronto Cycling Committee, wherever possible, for comment prior to adoption.

7.YEAR 2000 LICENSE FEES

Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services

(August 27, 1999)

Reporting on the establishment of License Fees, new and renewal, for the period from September 30, 1999 through to December 31, 2000, and recommending that:

(1)Council approve the attached proposed schedule of license fees (Appendix 1); and

(2)the appropriate City officials be authorised and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.