Other Items Considered by the Committee

(a)Final Recommendation Report - Zoning Amendment Application - Humber River Regional Hospital, 200 Church Street - File Udz-98-05/r98-002 (Ward 6 - North York Humber; Ward 27 - York Humber).

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having:

(1)cancelled the Public Meeting that had been scheduled for January 11, 1999 to consider the amendment of the zoning by-law to permit additions on the north and south sides of the existing hospital at 200 Church Street pursuant to the Planning Act;

(2)deferred consideration of this matter until such time that community meetings have been held at the York Civic Centre and in North York (location to be determined);

(3)requested that recommendations, communications and deputations emanating from the community meetings referred to in the foregoing point be forwarded to the Urban Environment and Development Committee for consideration at the Statutory Public Meeting to be held pursuant to the Planning Act on this matter for which notice will be given; and

(4)requested the Chair to poll the six Ward Councillors to determine whether the statutory Public Meeting be held in the evening.

(i)(December 18, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services recommending that the rezoning application for 200 Church Street be approved subject to conditions.

(ii)(November 30, 1998) from Councillor Sgro, addressed to the President and C.E.O., Humber River Regional Hospital

(iii)(December 24, 1998) from Mr. Sam Gildharry

(iv)(Undated) from Ms. Florence Nightingale

(v)(December 29, 1998) from J.M. Darvill, P.Eng.

(vi)(December 29, 1998) from Ms. Myrna and Mr. Jim Geldart

(vii)(January 4, 1999) from the Manager, Development Services, North District

(viii)(January 4, 1999) from Mr. Sam Gildharry

(ix)(Undated) from Mr. J. Doyle

(x)(Undated) from Jack and Carole Doyle

(xi)(Undated) from E. Windsor

(xii)(January 7, 1999) from Carley R. Sala, Weston Ratepayers and Residents Association

(xiii)(January 11, 1999) from Councillor Sgro

(b)Request for Installation of Traffic Control Signals - Pharmacy Avenue and Dewey Drive - (Ward 14 - Scarborough Wexford).

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having referred the following matter to the Scarborough Community Council for consideration at its meeting on February 17, 1999.

(i)(December 8, 1998) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, reporting on the results of the traffic signal warrant studies conducted at Pharmacy Avenue and Dewey Drive, and recommending that this report be received for information.

(ii)(November 3, 1998) from Councillor Norm Kelly, Scarborough Wexford, advising that the request for traffic control signals at the intersection of Pharmacy Avenue and Dewey Drive is in response to heavy traffic on Pharmacy Avenue, which places children at risk going to the Maryvale Public School; and submitting a copy of a communication dated October 26, 1998, prepared by Transportation staff in this regard.

(iii)(January 8, 1999) from Councillor Norm Kelly, Requesting that this matter be deferred to a future meeting.

(c)Road Closure - Longview Drive South of Pelmo Crescent, Woodward Avenue East of Pine Street and Woodward Avenue West of Uphill Avenue - (Ward 27 - York Humber North York).

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having deferred consideration of the following report for consideration at the same meeting at which the statutory Public Meeting with respect to the Zoning Amendment Application - Humber River Regional Hospital is considered.

(December 24, 1998) from the Director, Transportation Services - District 3, Works and Emergency Services, recommending that Council:

(1)close and sell 15.5 metres (50.85 feet) of the southerly portion of Longview Drive to Humber River Regional Hospital;

(2)close and sell 18.5 metres (60.70 feet) of Woodward Avenue east of Pine Street to Humber River Regional Hospital; and

(3)close and sell 15 metres (50 feet) of Woodward Avenue west of Uphill Avenue to Humber River Regional Hospital.

(d)A Rapid Transit Connection Between Pearson International Airport And Union Station.

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having:

(1)deferred consideration of the report (January 7, 1999) from the Commissioner, Urban Planning and Development Services; and

(2)requested the Chair to immediately write to the Honourable David Collonette, Minister of Transport and invite him to make a presentation to the Committee on this matter at its next meeting on February 8, 1999.

(i)(November 27, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, recommending that consideration of this matter be deferred until the Urban Environment and Development Committee meeting in January 1999 in order to allow additional time for responses from the Provincial and Federal Governments.

(ii)(January 7, 1999) from the commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services recommending that Council receive this report for information.

(iii)(October 9, 1998) from the City Clerk, addressed to the Minister of Transportation, forwarding a copy of Clause No.1 of Report No.10 of The Urban Environment and Development Committee, headed AA Rapid Transit Connection Between Pearson International Airport and Union Station@, which was adopted, as amended, by the Council of the City of Toronto at its meeting held on October1and2, 1998; and drawing the Minister=s attention to the amendment by Council found at the beginning of the Clause, viz:

AIt is further recommended that:

(1)the federal Minister of Transportation be invited to make a presentation respecting this matter to the next meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee to be held on November 2, 1998; and

(2)the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to submit a report to Council in November 1998, if possible, or in December 1998, with an update on whether there has been any movement from the provincial or federal governments with respect to the foregoing matter, so that Council can be informed on the progress of this project.@

(e)Settlement of Claim, Contract No. T-51-93 - Don Valley Parkway at Chester Hill Road, Slope Stabilization and Soldier Pile Retaining Walls.

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having:

(1)requested that the confidential report (December 1, 1998) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, be forwarded, without recommendation, to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee for consideration as an in-camera item; and

(2)requested the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services to submit a further in-camera report to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee providing additional information on this matter, and including the earlier report which was submitted to the former Metro Toronto Council.

(i)(December 1, 1998) from the General Manager, Transportation Services

(ii)(January 8, 1999) from the City Solicitor

Respectfully submitted,

Councillor Joe Pantalone,

Chair

Toronto, January 11, 1999

Christine Archibald

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