Deeming By-law No. 728-1998 -

Bedford Park Avenue and Woburn Avenue,

(Ledbury Neighbourhood) -

North York Centre South

The North York Community Council recommends that the appropriate by-law be enacted to exempt:

(1)the lands municipally known as 457 Woburn Avenue (Lots 484 and 485 on Registered Plan M-108); and

(2)the lands municipally known as 617 Woburn Avenue (Lots 404 and 405 on Registered Plan M-109).

The North York Community Council submits the following report (December 23, 1998) from the Director, Community Planning, North District:

Purpose:

On October 2, 1998 City Council passed a Deeming By-law for a number of lots on Bedford Park Avenue, and Woburn Avenue in the Ledbury neighbourhood of the community of North York. Three requests for a hearing before Council were received as a result of this By-law. The Planning Act requires that a hearing be provided. After the hearings, North York Community Council should recommend that City Council confirm, amend or repeal By-law No. 728-1998.

Recommendation:

It is recommended that this report be received for information.

Discussion:

The purpose of a Deeming By-law is to prevent the splitting up of land in a manner that Council determines is inappropriate. No report is provided and no notice is given prior to the passage of the by-law. A motion was passed by North York Community Council (attached as Schedule A) prior to the enactment of the Deeming By-law by Toronto City Council. All public involvement occurs after the Deeming By-law is passed.

Requests for a hearing were received from the following:

1. Wilhelmina Visser, and Roberto Roberti own 457 Woburn Avenue which is shown on the map attached as Schedule B1 as Request Site No. 1;

2. George Teichman owns 617 Woburn Avenue which is shown on Schedule B2 as Request Site No. 2; and

3. Toronto District Separate School Board for Blessed Sacrament Catholic School at 24 Bedford Park Avenue. The Separate School Board later withdrew their request for a hearing.

Contact Name:

David Douglas

Telephone: (416) 395-7136

(A copy of the Schedules referred to in the foregoing report is on file in the office of the City Clerk, North York Civic Centre.)

________

The following persons appeared before the North York Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter:

-Mr. George J. Teichman, who outlined his reasons for objecting to Deeming By-law No. 728-1998.

-Ms. Wilhelmina Visser, who spoke in opposition to the Deeming By-law and who requested that her property be exempted from By-law No. 728-1998.