SCARBOROUGH COMMUNITY COUNCIL

A G E N D A

MEETING NO. 13

Date of Meeting: December 2, 1999 Enquiry: Margaret ONeil

Time: 9:30 a.m. Administrator

Location: Meeting Hall 396-7288

Scarborough Civic Centre oneil@city.scarborough.on.ca

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES.

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

TO BE CONSIDERED AT 10:00 A.M.

PUBLIC MEETING UNDER THE MUNICIPAL ACT

1. TO STOP UP AND CLOSE A PORTION OF THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY

FRENCH AVENUE - SCARBOROUGH HIGHLAND CREEK

City Clerk (Scarborough Community Council)

(November 22, 1999)

Advising that, as directed by Clause 31, Report No. 11 of the Corporate Services Committee, adopted by the Council of the City of Toronto at its meeting held on July 29, 30 and 31, 1998, the Community Council must hear any person who claims that his or her lands will be prejudicially affected by this proposed road closing, and forward its recommendations thereon to City Council respecting enactment of the necessary by-law.

2. CAPITAL BUDGET

Staff Presentation respecting the Capital Budget for the East District, to be followed by public deputations.

(Members are requested to bring their Budget binders and all supplementary information provided by Finance Department to the meeting.)

TO BE CONSIDERED AT 11:30 A.M.

3. HARMONIZATION OF THE SIGN BY-LAWS

Mr. Harold Bratten, Acting Executive Director, Municipal Licensing & Standards will attend to answer questions, as requested by Community Council.

(Note: there is no written material with this item.)

COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

4. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO TRAFFIC BY-LAW NO. 23503

SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS, SCARBOROUGH CITY CENTRE

SCARBOROUGH HIGHLAND CREEK

Director of Transportation Services, District 4

(September 17, 1999)

Recommending that:

(1) the parking regulations identified in Appendix 1 of this report be rescinded;

(2) the parking regulations identified in Appendix 2 of this report be adopted;

(3) the stop signs identified in Appendix 3 of this report be adopted; and

(4) the appropriate by-laws be amended accordingly.

5. BOULEVARD ALTERATIONS AT NO. 10 HOWARTH AVENUE

SCARBOROUGH WEXFORD

Director of Transportation Services, District 4

(November 17, 1999)

Responding to the referral by Community Council of a communication from Councillor Norm Kelly respecting the issue of beautification of the boulevard on Howarth Avenue at The Church of St. Jude (Wexford); advising that staff are of the opinion that there is no safety issue involved at this location and boulevard improvements are not required, and recommending that this report be received for information.

6. SPEED LIMIT REDUCTION ON MORNINGVIEW TRAIL

SCARBOROUGH MALVERN

Director of Transportation Services, District 4

(November 17, 1999)

Recommending that:

(1) the 40 kilometre per hour speed limit identified in Appendix 1 of this report be adopted; and

(2) the appropriate by-law be amended accordingly.

7. BUDDHIST CENTRE AND MONASTERY IN SCARBOROUGH

REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF FEES

SCARBOROUGH HIGHLAND CREEK

Director and Deputy Chief Building Official

(October 27, 1999)

Responding to a request from the Toronto Mahavihara Society for a refund of the building permit fee and development charges respecting the Buddhist Centre and Monastery on Kingston Road, and recommending:

(1) that the fees for the building permit not be refunded; and

(2) that the development charges collected be refunded.

8. AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE NOTICE

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT RESULTING

FROM INTERIM CONTROL BY-LAW NO. 643-1999 - SC-W19980019

255 BLANTYRE AVENUE - BIRCHCLIFF COMMUNITY

SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS

Director of Community Planning, East District

(November 8, 1999)

Recommending that Scarborough Community Council direct staff to issue notice of a Public Meeting to be held at the January 18, 2000, meeting of Community Council, with notice to be provided to all owners within 120 metres (400 feet) of the property and to the Blantyre Community Association.

9. REMOVAL OF A HOLDING (H) SYMBOL

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION SZ98026

MONDEO DEVELOPMENTS INC.

740 ELLESMERE ROAD

DORSET PARK COMMUNITY

SCARBOROUGH WEXFORD

Director of Community Planning, East District

(October 20, 1999)

Recommending that City Council:

(1) amend the Dorset Park Community Zoning By-law No. 9508, as amended, to remove

the Holding Provision (H) from the existing Residential/Employment (RE) zoning of the property on the north side of Ellesmere Road, east of Birchmount Road, to permit the development of 31 live/work units; and

(2) authorize such unsubstantive, stylistic or format changes to the Zoning By-law as may be necessary to give effect to this resolution.

10. PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION SC-Z19990040

MSPB INVESTMENTS LTD.

3132 EGLINTON AVENUE EAST AND 22-42 BEACHELL STREET

SCARBOROUGH VILLAGE COMMUNITY

SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS

Director of Community Planning, East District

(November 12, 1999)

Recommending that staff process this application in the normal manner and that Community Council convene a Public Meeting, targeted for the first quarter of the new year, subject to staff:

(1) convening a community information meeting in January 2000 to discuss the development proposal with all owners within the triangle formed by Eglinton Avenue East, Markham Road and the CNR line; and

(2) providing Notice of the said Public Meeting to all property owners within 120 metres (400 feet) of the subject property and the attendees at the community information meeting.

11. PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT

OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION SC-P19990018

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION SC-Z19990036

SHELL CANADA PRODUCTS LIMITED

3101 VICTORIA PARK AVENUE

L'AMOREAUX COMMUNITY

SCARBOROUGH WEXFORD

Director of Community Planning, East District

(November 8, 1999)

Recommending that Scarborough Community Council convene a Public Meeting to consideration these applications, targeted for the first quarter of 2000, subject to:

(1) staff hosting a community information meeting and inviting all assessed persons within 120 metres (400 feet) of the subject site;

(2) the applicant submitting a landscape and tree preservation plan; and

(3) the applicant submitting a noise study recommending measures that mitigate noise impacts generated by the automatic car wash facility and convenience store drive-thru facility onto abutting residential properties.

12. PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT

OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION SP19990023

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION SC-Z19990042

NIVLOG INVESTMENTS LIMITED, ESTATE DRIVE

PROGRESS EMPLOYMENT DISTRICT

SCARBOROUGH CITY CENTRE

Director of Community Planning, East District

(November 8, 1999)

Recommending that Scarborough Community Council direct staff to:

(1) process the applications in the normal manner;

(2) require that the applicant submit a Site Plan Control Application and Traffic Impact Study in support of the application; and

(3) target the Public Meeting at Community Council for the second quarter of 2000, subject to the conditions listed above.

13. PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION SC-Z19990041

ABRAMO and GIOVANNA DEACETIS, 46 SCARBORO AVENUE

HIGHLAND CREEK COMMUNITY

SCARBOROUGH HIGHLAND CREEK

Director of Community Planning, East District

(November 8, 1999)

Recommending that Scarborough Community Council target a Public Meeting to consider this application in the first half of 2000; notice of the Public Meeting to be provided to all assessed persons within 120 metres (400 feet) of the subject property and the Highland Creek Community Association.

14. PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION SC-Z19990025

SASE SHEWARAIN, 3315 MIDLAND AVENUE

AGINCOURT NORTH COMMUNITY

SCARBOROUGH AGINCOURT

Director of Community Planning, East District

(October 29, 1999)

Recommending that Scarborough Community Council direct staff to:

(1) hold a community information meeting; notice for this meeting to be provided to the nearby Community Associations and property owners within 120 metres (400 feet) of the site, in consultation with the local Ward Councillors;

(2) process the applications in the normal manner and continue to work with the applicant to achieve a high quality site plan which is compatible with the established low density residential neighbourhood;

(3) submit a draft By-law to designate the subject property as a Site Plan Control Area for Council's consideration, concurrent with its consideration of the proposed rezoning of the subject property;

(4) negotiate with the applicant to secure Section 37 contributions towards the City's Capital Revolving Fund for affordable housing, as established by Council, as well as other potential community benefits which may result from emerging City-wide Section 37 guidelines that are currently being developed; and

(5) target the Public Meeting at Community Council for the second quarter of 2000, subject to the conditions listed above.

15. HIGHLAND CREEK VILLAGE URBAN DESIGN CRITERIA STUDY WORK PLAN

Director of Community Planning, East District

(November 8, 1999)

Responding to City Council's direction of October 26 and 27, 1999, embodied in a motion by Councillor Moeser, seconded by Councillor King, respecting a Site Plan Control application at 34 Morrish Road, which recommended that the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be directed to undertake a planning study pertaining to the area within the Highland Creek Community; that the development of urban design criteria be given a high priority and the Acting Commissioner be directed to submit a workplan in regard thereto to the December meeting of the Scarborough Community Council; advising Community Council of the proposed work plan, and recommending that this report be received for information.

16. NEW APPLICATIONS - ALL SCARBOROUGH WARDS

Director of Community Planning, East District

(November 17 , 1999)

Advising Community Council of the new applications received during the three-week period ending November 10, 1999; and recommending that this report be received for information.

17. SITE PLAN CONTROL APPROVALS - ALL SCARBOROUGH WARDS

Director of Community Planning, East District

(November 16, 1999)

Advising Community Council of the Site Plan Control Approvals granted by the Director, and recommending that this report be received for information.

18. CONSENT APPLICATIONS - ALL SCARBOROUGH WARDS

Director of Community Planning, East District

(November 16, 1999)

Advising Community Council of the Consent Decisions granted by the Director, and recommending that this report be received for information.

19. ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD HEARINGS - ALL SCARBOROUGH WARDS

Director of Community Planning, East District

(November 16, 1999)

Advising Community Council of the status of current appeals to the Ontario Municipal Board, and recommending that this report be received for information.

20. SALE OF SURPLUS SCARBOROUGH TRANSPORTATION PROPERTY

151 EASTWOOD AVENUE

SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS

Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services

(November 16, 1999)

Recommending that:

(1) the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services or the Executive Director of Facilities and Real Estate be authorized to accept the highest offer in the amount of $171,000.00, as detailed in the report;

(2) Council, pursuant to Clause No. 14, Report No. 36 of the former Metropolitan Management Committee, adopted on September 24, 1994, waive the minimum required deposit of 10 percent 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. CA700CA2491;

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

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

21. ANNUAL RECREATION RECOGNITION NIGHT

Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism

(November 11, 1999)

Responding to Community Council's concerns respecting the Recreation Recognition Night program and recommending that:

(1) the name of the event be changed to the "Volunteer Recognition Night" to more accurately reflect the diversity of volunteer participation;

(2) a Volunteer Award Nominating Committee be formed to review all nominations received and select recipients;

(3) the criteria for the various awards, as outlined in this report for use in selecting recipients for future Volunteer Recognition Nights, be approved; and

(4) the year 2000 Volunteer Recognition Night be hosted in September 2000 at a venue similar to or the same as in 1999.

22. NOMINATION OF CITIZENS FOR APPOINTMENT TO

L.A.C.A.C. AND HISTORICAL MUSEUM MANAGEMENT BOARD (Scarborough)

Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism

(November 9, 1999)

Recommending that:

(1) City Council appoint the following citizens to serve on the Scarborough L.A.C.A.C. Panel for a term commencing January 1, 2000 and expiring November 30, 2003: Donald Allen, Joan Dolson, Sandy Grigg, Robert Saunders, Richard Schofield, Donald Smith and Scott Woodland;

(2) City Council appoint the following citizens to serve on the Scarborough Historical Museum Management Board for a term commencing January 1, 2000 and expiring November 30, 2003: Richard Ashok Coutinho, Grace Kelsey, Walter Liu, Carolyn Lockett and Paul J. Von Zuben;

(3) future citizen appointments to these boards be for three-year terms coincident with the term of Council; and

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

PUBLIC MEETINGS UNDER THE PLANNING ACT

TO BE CONSIDERED AT 2:00 P.M.

23. CITY-INITIATED OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION SC-P1999012

BIRCHCLIFF 2000 INITIATIVE

1448-1496 KINGSTON ROAD AND ABUTTING REAR LANEWAY

AND PARKING AREAS - BIRCHCLIFF COMMUNITY

SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS

Director of Community Planning, East District

(November 4, 1999)

Recommending that City Council:

(1) amend the Birchcliff Community Secondary Plan for the lands at the north-east corner of Kingston Road and Warden Avenue by deleting the present Community Commercial designation, replacing it with a Commercial Mixed Use designation which provides for retail commercial uses as a Primary Use;

(2) adopt, by resolution, the Urban Design Guidelines contained in this report as an indication of Council's support for the urban design objectives relating to the future redevelopment of the subject lands; and

(3) authorize such unsubstantive, stylistic or format changes to the by-law as may be necessary to give effect to this resolution.

24. ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT APPLICATION SC-Z1999022

DRAFT PLAN OF SUBDIVISION SC-T1999005

PARADISE HOMES NEILSON LIMITED

SOUTH-EAST OF FINCH AVENUE EAST AND NEILSON ROAD

MALVERN COMMUNITY

SCARBOROUGH MALVERN

Director of Community Planning, East District

(November 12, 1999)

Recommending that City Council:

(1) amend the Agricultural Holding By-law No. 10217, as amended, to delete the subject lands south-east of Finch Avenue East and Neilson Road, being Lots 13 and 14, Concession 3 of the former City of Scarborough, now known as the City of Toronto, and incorporate them into the Malvern Community Zoning By-law No. 14402, as amended, and rezone them as detailed in the Director's report;

(2) support any unsubstantive, technical stylistic or format changes to the By-law to properly carry out these recommendations; and

(3) support approval of the Draft Plan of Subdivision SC-T1999005, by Paradise Homes Limited, for lands on the south side of Finch Avenue East and the east side of Neilson Road, subject to the conditions detailed in the Director's report.

25. CITY-INITIATED OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION SW1994073

DELETION OF EAST METRO TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR

MODIFICATIONS TO SCARBOROUGH OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT 722

MALVERN, ROUGE AND UPPER ROUGE COMMUNITIES AND

ROUGE EMPLOYMENT DISTRICT

SCARBOROUGH MALVERN

Director of Community Planning, East District

(November 12, 1999)

Recommending that City Council:

(1) Official Plan:

(a) amend the Rouge Employment District Secondary Plan by deleting the words "in view of special Provincial transportation proposals" from Policy 4.47.2.4;

(b) amend the Rouge Community Secondary Plan by deleting all references to the EMTC and replacing Numbered Policy 2 with the following:

"2. North Side of Highway 401, East of Conlins Road

If the subject lands are not required for transportation purposes in the future, the land may be used for Low Density Residential purposes without further amendment to this plan.";

(c) amend the Malvern Community Secondary Plan by:

(i) redesignating the Milne House property and the lands designated as EMTC, save and except for the portion referenced in Clause 1.3.(c)(iii) affected by Numbered Policy 6, as Regional Natural Environment and transferring them to the Upper Rouge Community;

(ii) deleting Neighbourhood No. 3 Policy 14.1 and renumbering the remainder of Policy 14;

(iii) replacing Numbered Policy 6 with the following:

"6. South Side of Old Finch Avenue, west of Sewells Road:

Low Density Residential uses are permitted on these lands unless the privately-owned property is acquired for Rouge Park, in which case a Regional Natural Environment designation will apply and the lands will be incorporated into the Upper Rouge Community without further amendment to this plan.";

(iv) deleting the Special Uses Area designation west of Sewells Road, the Temporary Connection designation for Old Finch Avenue, and the Neighbourhood Park designation within the former EMTC;

(d) amend the Upper Rouge Community Secondary Plan by incorporating the lands referenced in Clause 1(c) above;

(2) authorize such unsubstantive technical, stylistic or format changes to the Official Plan as may be necessary to give effect to this resolution; and

(3) request the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to now repeal Minister's Zoning Order 20/74 as it applies to lands within the City of Toronto.

ANY OTHER MATTERS.