Other Items Considered by the Community Council
(a)Traffic Assessment: Edenbridge Drive, Edgehill Road and Edgevalley Drive
(Kingsway-Humber).
The Etobicoke Community Council reports having deferred consideration of the
following report, sine die, and referred the matter to the Councillors representing
Ward3 (Kingsway-Humber) for any action in the community they deem to be
appropriate:
(December 9, 1998) from the Director of Transportation Services, District 2, addressing the
concerns of area residents with respect to the speed and volume of vehicular traffic on
Edenbridge Drive, Edgehill Road, and Edgevalley Drive, and recommending that no
additional traffic control measures be implemented on Edenbridge Drive, Edgehill Road, and
Edgevalley Drive, and that Toronto Police Services be requested to enforce the 50 km/h speed
limit on Edenbridge Drive near North Drive.
The following person appeared before the Etobicoke Community Council in connection with
the foregoing matter:
-Mr. J. Hawkrigg, Etobicoke.
(b)Introduction of Parking Prohibition: St. Georges Boulevard (Kingsway-Humber).
The Etobicoke Community Council reports having deferred consideration of the
following report to the next meeting of the Community Council to allow for further
discussion with affected residents:
(January 20, 1999) from the Director of Transportation Services, District 2, recommending
that the current parking prohibition on both sides of St. Georges Boulevard between
IslingtonAvenue and York Road be amended, and that parking be prohibited on both sides of
St. Georges Boulevard between Islington Avenue and YorkRoad.
(c)Sewer Connection Blockage Inspection and Repair Program and Tree Root Removal
and Grant Policy.
The Etobicoke Community Council reports having referred the following report to the
next meeting of the Community Council and requested Works and Emergency Services
staff to submit a report to that meeting with respect to the status of these matters in
District 2:
(December 11, 1998) from the City Clerk, forwarding Clause No. 2 of Report No. 10 of The
Works and Utilities Committee, which was referred by City Council, at its meeting held on
November 25, 26 and 27, 1998, to all Community Councils for further consideration, with
respect to the Repair Program, and Tree Root Removal and Grant Policy to the Works and
Utilities Committee.
(d)Site Plan Control Application (Delegated) - Canadian Waste Services Inc.,
5BrydonDrive (Rexdale-Thistletown).
The Etobicoke Community Council reports having:
(1)requested the Director of Community Planning, West District, to incorporate the
proposals put forward by the applicant in finalizing the site plan control application;
and
(2)received the following report:
(January 20, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, West District, providing the
Etobicoke Community Council with information regarding a Site Plan Control application to
permit the reconstruction of and a 373.7 m2 addition to a fire damaged waste recycling and
transfer station at 5 Brydon Drive, recommending that the report be received for information
purposes and that all input received from Community Council regarding this proposal be
considered during the staff review of the application, prior to finalizing the delegated Site Plan
Control Approval.
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The Etobicoke Community Council also had before it the following communications with
respect to the foregoing:
-(December 22, 1998) from Mr. B. Illion, Law Offices of Harvey Freedman, on behalf of
ABC Metal Products Inc., outlining the problems encountered by his client with the recycling
business previously conducted on the site and requesting that consideration now be given to
preventing further use of the site as a waste recovery facility; and
-(January 18, 1999) from Mr. W. Goldlust, Canadian Waste Services Inc., listing a number of
improvements to be incorporated into the site that will address most, if not all, of the concerns
expressed.
The following persons appeared before the Etobicoke Community Council in connection with
the foregoing matter:
-Mr. B. Illion, Solicitor for ABC Metal Products Inc.; and
-Mr. W. Goldlust, Canadian Waste Services Inc.
(e)Site Plan Control Application (Delegated) - Cinemark Theatres Canada Inc.,
1025TheQueensway (Lakeshore-Queensway).
The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following report:
(January 7, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, West District, providing the
Etobicoke Community Council with information regarding an application for Site Plan
Control for a 24-screen movie theatre complex at 1025 The Queensway.
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The Etobicoke Community Council also had before it the following communication with
respect to the foregoing:
-(January 13, 1999) from Mr. P. Dowbiggin, President, Dry Ice & Gases Co., requesting to be
advised of details of the foregoing application and of any community meeting which may be
held.
(f)Besta Corporation, 5555 Eglinton Avenue West - Committee of Adjustment
Application No. A-8/99ET - (Markland-Centennial).
The Etobicoke Community Council reports having referred the following
communications (i) and (ii) to the Director of Community Planning, West District for
review and report back to Community Council with respect to:
(1)all of the questions raised therein;
(2)when and why the status of the subject plaza changed; and
(3)the definition of entertainment facility as contained in the Etobicoke Zoning Code.
(i)(January 7, 1999) from Mrs. B. Lamb, Etobicoke, requesting a review of the parking and
traffic impact in connection with an application for minor variance to permit 7 pool tables in a
proposed restaurant and in light of previous variances granted since the site specific by-law
permitting office/retail uses was approved in 1987; and
(ii)(January 20, 1999) from Mrs. B. Lamb, Etobicoke, expressing her concerns regarding the
current Committee of Adjustment application, the potential for additional changes in use and
the impact on traffic and the neighbouring community.
Mrs. B. Lamb, Etobicoke, appeared before the Etobicoke Community Council in connection
with the foregoing matter.
(g)Amendment to the Etobicoke Zoning Code - Recycle Plus Ltd., 63 Medulla Avenue
File No. Z-2269 (Lakeshore-Queensway).
The Etobicoke Community Council reports having deferred consideration of the
following report to a future meeting of the Community Council to allow for further
discussion of certain issues:
(November 12, 1998) from the Director of Community Planning, West District, regarding an
application for amendment to the Class 2 Industrial (I.C2) provisions of the Etobicoke Zoning
Code to permit the operation of a recycling/waste transfer facility, including office space,
within an existing 1 969.6 m2 (21,202 sq.ft.) Industrial building on the east side of
MedullaAvenue, north of Coronet Road.
(h)New Development Applications for Etobicoke District.
The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following report:
(December 23, 1998) from the Director of Community Planning, West District, providing a
summary of development applications received since the December 9, 1998 meeting of the
Etobicoke Community Council.
(i)Preliminary Evaluation Report - Amendment to the Etobicoke Official Plan -
Matsushita Industrial Canada Ltd., 1505 The Queensway - File No. Z-2280
(Lakeshore-Queensway).
The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following report:
(December 11, 1998) from the Director of Community Planning, West District, providing
preliminary comments on an application by Matsushita Industrial Canada Ltd. to amend the
Industrial Official Plan designation as it applies to 1505 The Queensway to accommodate
Special Retail uses, and recommending that following the submission of outstanding reports
and when a staff report is available, a public meeting to consider the application be scheduled
for a meeting of Community Council.
(j)Preliminary Evaluation Report - Amendment to the Etobicoke Zoning Code -
Richview Development, 45 LaRose Avenue - File No. Z-2281 (Kingsway-Humber).
The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following report:
(December 17, 1998) from the Director of Community Planning, West District, providing
preliminary comments on an application by Richview Developments to amend the Etobicoke
Zoning Code to permit the introduction of 25 townhouse units in conjunction with an
apartment building at 45 LaRose Avenue, and recommending that upon completion of the
staff report, a public meeting to consider the application be scheduled for a meeting of
Community Council.
(k)Preliminary Evaluation Report - Amendment to the Etobicoke Zoning Code - Shell
Canada Limited, 435 Brown's Line - File No. Z-2278 (Lakeshore-Queensway).
The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following report:
(December 18, 1998) from the Director of Community Planning, West District, providing
preliminary comments on an application by Shell Canada Limited to amend the Limited
Commercial (CL) zoning of a site at the north-east corner of Horner Avenue and Brown's Line
to permit a service station with a convenience store containing 104 m2 (1,120 sq.ft.) of retail
space, and recommending that when a staff report is available, a public meeting to consider
the application be scheduled for a meeting of Community Council.
(l)Preliminary Evaluation Report - Amendment to the Etobicoke Official Plan and
ZoningCode - Wittington Properties Limited, South Side of Burnhamthorpe Crescent -
File No. Z-2283 (Kingsway-Humber).
The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following report:
(January 6, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, West District, providing
preliminary comments on an application by Wittington Properties Limited to amend the
Kipling/Islington Secondary Plan designation and zoning of the subject site to accommodate a
residential condominium project with two buildings (14 and 12 storeys) and 172 units, and
recommending that following the submission of supporting studies and when staff report is
available, a public meeting to consider the application be scheduled for a meeting of
Community Council.
(m)Preliminary Evaluation Report - Amendment to the Etobicoke ZoningCode - 840085
Ontario Limited, 265 Wincott Drive - File No. Z-2282 (Kingsway-Humber).
The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following report:
(January 20, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, West District, providing
preliminary comments on an application by 840085 Ontario Limited to permit an existing
service station site to be redeveloped with a one-storey, 656 m2 (7,060 sq.ft.) commercial
building, and recommending that a public meeting be scheduled, following receipt of a staff
report, at a meeting of Community Council in early 1999.
(n)OMB Decision - U-Pak Disposals Limited, 15 Tidemore Avenue
(Rexdale-Thistletown).
The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following report:
(January 5, 1999) from Reble, Ritchie, Green & Ketcheson, advising that the Ontario
Municipal Board approved, in amended form, City of Toronto (Etobicoke)
By-lawNumber436-1998, permitting waste recycling facilities in IC2 Zones in the former
Town of New Toronto, in IC3 Zones through the rest of Etobicoke, and at other site specified
addresses, including 15 Tidemore Avenue.
(o)OMB Appeal - Toys 'R' Us, Evans Avenue at Sherway Gate By-lawNumber 491-1998
(Lakeshore-Queensway).
The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following report:
(January 5, 1999) from Reble, Ritchie, Green & Ketcheson, advising of the settlement of
appeals filed against City of Toronto (Etobicoke) By-law Number 491-1998 and that the
by-law will now come into force without the necessity of an OMB hearing.
(p)370 Dixon Road, Suite 2309/York Condominium Corporation No. 60
(Kingsway-Humber).
The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following report:
(January 5, 1999) from Reble, Ritchie, Green & Ketcheson, advising that a condominium
corporation has been found guilty pursuant to the Fire Code for the failure of a condominium
unit owner to have a smoke alarm.
(q)Mississauga Transit Bus Route - Rerouting (Markland-Centennial).
The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following
communication, and requested the Director of Transportation Services, District 2, to
submit a report to the February 17 meeting of the Community Council:
(December 29, 1998) from the Board of Directors, YCC No. 340, 362 The East Mall, advising
of concerns arising as a result of recent temporary rerouting of the Mississauga Transit
Burnhamthorpe Road buses.
(r)Waterfront Trail - Fence Placed over Public Access Easement
(Lakeshore-Queensway).
The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following
communication:
(Undated) from Mr. M. Harrison, Citizens Concerned About the Future of the Etobicoke
Waterfront, regarding the construction of a fence over the public access easement along the
western boundary of the Grand Harbour development, and requesting the City to take
immediate action to remove this obstruction of the Waterfront Trail.
(s)Feasibility Study - Etobicoke Centre for the Performing Arts.
The Etobicoke Community Council reports having recommended to the Strategic
Policies and Priorities Committee that $20,000.00 be included in the 1999 Capital
Budget for a Feasibility Study to identify potential capital and operating cost savings to
be gained by attaching the proposed Performing Arts Centre to the existing Etobicoke
Civic Centre.
(December 11, 1999) from Mr. D. Moffat, Moffat Kinoshita Architects, with respect to the
need for a Feasibility Study to identify potential capital and operating cost savings by
attaching the proposed Performing Arts Centre to the existing Etobicoke Civic Centre.
(t)Tax Appeals - Sections 442 and 443 of the Municipal Act - Creation of a Committee
of Council for Tax Appeals.
The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following report for
information:
(January 4, 1999) from the City Clerk, forwarding Clause No. 35 contained in Report No. 26
of The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, regarding the establishment of a policy for
the hearing and disposition of tax appeals pursuant to sections 442 and 443 of the Municipal
Act.
(u)Variances to the Etobicoke Sign By-Law.
The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following report for
information:
(January 13, 1999) from the Secretary, Etobicoke Sign Variance Advisory Committee,
advising of the decisions of the Sign Variance Advisory Committee with respect to
applications for variance at the following locations:
(1)Pattison Outdoor Signs, Royal York Road & Dundas Street West; and
(2)Toronto School of Business, 5353 Dundas Street West.
Councillor Kinahan was recorded as opposed to the Committee's recommendation with
respect to the foregoing (1).
(v)Site Plan Control Application - Culmone Associates Ltd., 829 The Queensway.
The Etobicoke Community Council reports having directed the Director of Community
Planning, West District, to process an application for site plan control approval
pertaining to 829 The Queensway without further report to Community Council, as
previously requested.
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The Etobicoke Community Council had before it the following communication with respect
to the foregoing:
-(January 19, 1999) from Mr. J. Culmone, of Culmone Associates Ltd., advising that the
application is part of an ongoing development, and requesting that it be allowed to proceed
without undue delay.
Respectfully submitted,
COUNCILLOR ELIZABETH BROWN,
Chair
Toronto, January 20, 1999
Molly Sutherland
Tel. (416)394-8078
