Other Items Considered by the Community Council

(a)1999-2000 Schedule of Meetings - City of Toronto Council, Community Councils and Committees, commencing on June 14, 1999.

The North York Community Council reports having received the following communication:

(April 22, 1999) from the City Clerk forwarding the revised 1999-2000 Schedule of Meetings of the City of Toronto Council, Community Councils and its Committees, commencing on June 14, 1999, as adopted by City Council on April 13, 14 and 15, 1999.

(b)Appeal of Committee of Adjustment Decision - Ralph and Ada Reichmann - 214Strathallan Wood and 409 and 415 Glencairn Avenue - Ontario Municipal Board Decision - North York Centre South.

The North York Community Council reports having received the following report:

(April 30, 1999) from the City Solicitor, reporting on the outcome of the Ontario Municipal Board hearing held with respect to 214 Strathallan Wood and 409 and 415 Glencairn Avenue in September, 1998, and recommending that the report be received for information.

(c)Appeal of Zoning Amendment Application - 16-30 Byng Avenue - Ontario Municipal Board Decision - North York Centre.

The North York Community Council reports having received the following report:

(April 20, 1999) from the City Solicitor, reporting on the outcome of the Ontario Municipal Board hearing held with respect to 16-30 Byng Avenue on March 25, 1999, and recommending that the report be received for information.

(d)Appeal of Zoning Amendment Application - R and G Management - 1465 Lawrence Avenue West - Ontario Municipal Board Decision - North York Humber.

The North York Community Council reports having received the following report:

(May 6, 1999) from the City Solicitor, reporting on the outcome of the Ontario Municipal Board hearing held with respect to 1465 Lawrence Avenue West and recommending that the report be received for information.

(e)Report - New Development Applications for North District.

The North York Community Council reports having received the following report:

(May 12, 1999) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, North District, reporting on new development applications (zoning and official plan amendments, lifting of (H) holding zone designations and plans of subdivision) received by the Planning Division, North District, from March 30, 1999 to April 28, 1999, and recommending that the report be received for information.

(f)Preliminary Evaluation Report - Official Plan Amendment Application UDOP-99-05 - Kenneth-Sheppard Limited - 160 Greenfield Avenue, 150 Maplehurst Avenue and 120Sheppard Avenue East - North York Centre.

The North York Community Council reports having approved the following report:

(May 11, 1999) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, North District, providing preliminary comments on an application to amend the Official Plan to permit a new development on the lands comprised of 160 Greenfield Avenue, 150 Maplehurst Avenue and 120 Sheppard Avenue East, and recommending that:

(1)the applicant be advised that the following are required prior to a Final Report:

(a)a clear planning rationale for the proposal as discussed in this report;

(b)an acceptable re-housing strategy which addresses replacement rental housing and the accommodation of existing tenants;

(c)all submission requirements for official plan amendments and rezonings, as described in the City's common application form;

(d)an appropriate traffic impact assessment; and

(e)a wind, sunlight and shadowing impact analysis; and

(2)once the conditions set out in Recommendation (1) have been met, that

(a)staff, in consultation with the local Councillors, schedule a community consultation meeting with the tenants and with the residents; and

(b)staff prepare a Final Report evaluating the proposal and provide Notice of the statutory public meeting at the appropriate time.

(g)Preliminary Evaluation Report - Zoning Amendment Application UDZ-98-32 and Plan of Subdivision Application UDSB-98-1241 - Heritage-Willow Estates Limited - 94, 96, 98, 100, 138, 140, 142 and 144 Cummer Avenue - North York Centre.

The North York Community Council reports having approved the following report:

(May 11, 1999) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, North District, providing preliminary comments on applications for a plan of subdivision and zoning by-law amendment for the development of 13 single dwelling lots on an extension of Doverwood Court, and recommending that:

(1)the applicant revise the draft plan of subdivision:

(a)to reflect a 20 metre road allowance width, incorporating Blocks 14, 15, 16, 18, 19 and 20;

(b)to comply with the R4 zoning regulations;

(c)to delete Lot 13 and Block 17; and

(d) to provide a 0.3 m reserve along the north boundary of the road;

(2)upon receipt of revised plans and development statistics, staff, in consultation with the local Councillors, schedule appropriate community consultation; and

(3)staff prepare a final report evaluating the subdivision proposal and zoning amendment, and provide notice of a statutory public meeting at the appropriate time.

(h)Harmonized Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) By-law for the City of Toronto - Community Input Process.

The North York Community Council reports having received the following report and having referred the following recommendations to the Medical Officer of Health and the City Solicitor, that:

(1)Recommendations (1), (4), (5) and (6) embodied in the policy options and recommendations attached to the report (March 26, 1999) from the Medical Officer of Health, be adopted;

(2)Recommendations (2)(ii)(a) and (2)(ii)(b) embodied in the policy options and recommendations attached to the report (March 26, 1999) from the Medical Officer of Health be amended to read as follows:

"2(ii)(a)Restaurants become smoke-free June 1, 2000 and bowling centres become smoke-free April 30, 2001"; and

"2(ii)(b)Casinos, bars, billiard and bingo halls become smoke-free June 1, 2001, with the distinction between bars and restaurants being that a bar is where alcohol is served and where admittance is restricted to persons 19 years of age and older at all times"

and the recommendations as so amended, be adopted;

(3)Recommendation (3) embodied in the policy options and recommendations attached to the report (March 26, 1999) from the Medical Officer of Health be amended to reflect Option No. 2 outlined in the Fact Sheet summarizing the options being recommended by the Medical Officer of Health to the Board of Health; and the recommendation as so amended, be adopted;

(4)the Provincial Government be requested to implement uniform Province-wide legislation to prohibit smoking in all public places, bars and restaurants, similar to the proposed harmonized Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) By-law for the City of Toronto;

(5) the Federal Government be requested to make tobacco an illegal substance; and

(6)the Medical Officer of Health and City Solicitor be requested to report on the following:

(a)the filtration devices and ventilation equipment referred to in the deputations made by owners of hospitality establishments, which are currently available; and

(b)the feasibility of instituting performance standards which would be related to air quality.

The North York Community Council also reports having had before it the following communications:

(i)(May 26, 1999) from Mr. David K. Foot and Ms. Joyce S. Feinberg, advising of their support of a by-law to prohibit smoking in public places;

(ii)(May 25, 1999) from Mr. Roger Marrelli, Vice President, Food and Beverage, Bowlerama Limited, advising of his concerns with the proposed smoking restrictions;

(iii)(May 25, 1999) from Judith Mywold, Council for a Tobacco-Free Toronto, in support of the proposed harmonized Environmental Tobacco Smoke By-law;

(iv) (May 14, 1999) from the Secretary, Board of Health, forwarding the Notice advising of the public meetings to be held by Community Councils and the Board of Health with respect to the proposed harmonized Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) By-law together with a fact sheet summarizing the changes;

(v) (May 6, 1999) from the Secretary, Board of Health, regarding ventilation option for the Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) By-law; and

(vi)(April 6, 1999) from the Secretary, Board of Health, advising that the Board of Health at its meeting held on April 6, 1999.

(a)adopted the report dated March 26, 1999, from the Medical Officer of Health with respect to the community input process for a harmonized Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) By-law for the City of Toronto; and

(b)forward such report to the Community Councils for staff presentation and deputations on the policy options and recommendations paper attached thereto, at the Community Council meetings scheduled to be held on May 26 and 27, 1999, with recommendations from the Community Councils to be referred to the Medical Officer of Health and the City Solicitor for consideration and recommendations back to the Board of Health at its meeting on June28 and 29, 1999.

A presentation was made by Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of Health and Director of Health Environments.

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

-Mr. Douglas Bennett;

-Dr. John Luik, on behalf of the Ontario Restaurant Association;

-Mr. Paul Readings, on behalf of Travelodge Toronto East; and on behalf of the following: Mr. Michael Singer, Novotel North York; Mr. Joe Kamal, Toronto Don Valley Hotel; and Mr. Robert Housez, Inn on the Park;

-Mr. Michael Pearley;

-Mr. Cliff Jenkins;

-Mr. Ken Baxter on behalf of The Fish House Restaurants at 2035 Sheppard Avenue East and 144 Front Street West;

-Mr. Michael Dawson, Victoria Village Ratepayers Association;

-Dr. Jim Woodgett;

-Ms. Sylvia Warriner;

-Dr. Peter Webster; Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Science Centre: and

-Mr. Gord Cooke.

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Recorded Votes:

A recorded vote on a motion moved by Councillor Mammoliti, North York Humber, that effective June 1, 2000, all workplaces and public spaces be smoke-free except for donut shops, bingo halls and bars; and that the Mayor establish a Committee whose mandate would be to create a smoke-free environment policy by June 1, 2004 for donut-shops, bingo halls and bars, was as follows:

FOR:Councillors Mammoliti, Li Preti

AGAINST:Councillors Moscoe, Augimeri, Berger, Flint, Filion, Minnan-Wong, Shiner, King

ABSENT:Councillors Sgro, Feldman, Gardner, Chong

Lost

A recorded vote on Recommendation (2) moved by Councillor Moscoe, North York Spadina, was as follows:

FOR:Councillors Mammoliti, Moscoe, Augimeri, Berger, Flint, Filion, Minnan-Wong, Shiner, King

AGAINST:Councillor Li Preti

ABSENT:Councillors Sgro, Feldman, Gardner, Chong

Carried

A recorded vote on Recommendation (1) and Recommendation (3) moved by Councillor Filion, North York Centre, was as follows:

FOR:Councillors Mammoliti, Li Preti, Moscoe, Augimeri, Berger, Flint, Filion, Minnan-Wong, Shiner, King

AGAINST:NIL

ABSENT:Councillors Sgro, Feldman, Gardner, Chong

Carried

A recorded vote on Recommendation (4) moved by Councillor Shiner, Seneca Heights, was as follows:

FOR:Councillors Mammoliti, Li Preti, Moscoe, Augimeri, Berger, Flint, Filion, Minnan-Wong, Shiner, King

AGAINST:NIL

ABSENT:Councillors Sgro, Feldman, Gardner, Chong

Carried

A recorded vote on a motion moved by Councillor Minnan-Wong, Don Parkway, that the Medical Officer of Health and the City Solicitor be requested to report on which jurisdictions are presently repealing their smoke-free by-laws, was as follows:

FOR:Councillors Mammoliti, Li Preti, Moscoe, Minnan-Wong

AGAINST:Councillors Augimeri, Berger, Flint, Filion, Shiner, King

ABSENT:Councillors Sgro, Feldman, Gardner, Chong

Lost

A recorded vote on Recommendation (6 ) (a) moved by Councillor Minnan-Wong, Don Parkway, was as follows:

FOR:Councillors Mammoliti, Li Preti, Moscoe, Berger, Minnan-Wong, King

AGAINST:Councillors Augimeri, Flint, Filion, Shiner

ABSENT:Councillors Sgro, Feldman, Gardner, Chong

Carried

A recorded vote on Recommendation (6) (b) moved by Councillor Minnan-Wong, Don Parkway, was as follows:

FOR:Councillors Mammoliti, Li Preti, Moscoe, Flint, Filion, Minnan-Wong

AGAINST:Councillors Augimeri, Berger, Shiner, King

ABSENT:Councillors Sgro, Feldman, Gardner, Chong

Carried

A recorded vote on Recommendation (5) moved by Councillor Minnan-Wong, Don Parkway, was as follows:

FOR:Councillors Mammoliti, Li Preti, Berger, Filion, Minnan-Wong, Shiner, King

AGAINST:Councillors Moscoe, Augimeri, Flint

ABSENT:Councillors Sgro, Feldman, Gardner, Chong

Carried

(A copy of the policy options and recommendations paper referred to in the foregoing report is on file in the office of the City Clerk, North York Civic Centre.)

(i)Parks and Recreation - Status of Harmonization of Outdoor Pool Operations - All Wards.

The North York Community Council reports having received the following report:

(May 17, 1999) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, providing a brief update and status report on the harmonization of outdoor pool operations in the Parks and Recreation Division of the Economic Development, Culture and Tourism Department, and recommending that the report be received as information.

(j)Urban Planning and Development Services Department - Staff Resources.

The North York Community Council reports having received the following communication:

(May 18, 1999) from the City Clerk, advising that the Urban Environment and Development Committee will be submitting the following recommendations to City Council for consideration at its meeting on June 9, 1999 and, in addition, forwarding its action in this request and the report (May 11, 1999) from the Commissioner, Urban Planning and Development to all Community Councils for information and to the Budget Committee for consideration and report directly to Council for its meeting on June 9, 1999.

(1)that Recommendations (1), (2) and (3) of the report (May 11, 1999) from the Commissioner, Urban Planning and Development Services be adopted subject to amending Recommendation (1) by deleting the figure "7" and substituting the figure "15" and amending the amounts accordingly, so as to read:

"(2)City Council approve an additional amount of $369,900 to the 1999 salaries and benefits budget of the Urban Planning and Development Services Department in order to fund the hiring of 15 additional planners by the final four months of the current fiscal year (thereby representing an annualized cost of $1,107,000;"

(2)that the past practices of hiring summer planning students be maintained and encouraged.

(k)Further Report on Proposed Use of Funds Generated from Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland Dedication.

The North York Community Council reports having referred the following recommendations to the Planning and Transportation Committee:

(1)Recommendation (2) embodied in the joint report (March 17, 1999) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism and the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, be amended by adding thereto the following:

"(2)(c)That notwithstanding the above, Community Councils. if they so choose can allocate monies from Recommendation No. (2)(b)(i) to Recommendation No. (2)(a)(i);

(2)when reviewing amendment applications in areas that are deficient in parkland, the City attempt to acquire parkland, where possible, either on site or in adjoining neighbourhoods, rather than accepting cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication payments;

(3)the Commissioner of Corporate Services be directed to make offers for up to 10 percent over the appraised value for properties that may be for sale and can be used for parkland purposes; and further, that expropriation be considered as a last resort.

(4)the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism be requested to :

(a)prepare maps of park deficiencies within the boundaries of the North York Community Council area, and within each Ward; with such maps having isometric lines and clearly indicating the calculations that were used to support the deficiencies;

(b)report further on what plans are in place to address the parkland deficiencies in the area bounded by Yonge Street, Bayview Avenue, Finch Avenue and Sheppard Avenue; and

(c)bring forward an aggressive policy for requiring parkland in areas that are parkland deficient.

The North York Community Council also reports having had before it a chart (May 19, 1999) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, entitled "Park Acreages Per Ward Population and Standards for the Provision of Parkland".

(May 18, 1999) from the City Clerk, advising that, City Council, at its meeting held on May 11 and 12, 1999, directed that Clause 5 of Report No. 7 of the Urban Environment and Development Committee, headed "Further Report on Proposed Use of Funds Generated from Cash-in-lieu of Parkland Dedication", be struck out and referred back to the Planning and Transportation Committee for further consideration at its meeting to be held on June 14, 1999, for report thereon to Council for its meeting to be held on July 6, 1999; and further directed that:

(1)a copy of the Clause be forwarded to the Community Councils with a request that they submit their comments thereon to the Planning and Transportation Committee for consideration at its meeting on June 14, 1999;

(2)the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services submit a report to the Planning and Transportation on a policy and mechanism, in the context of planning applications, of identifying parks deficiencies and allocating funding therefor through the budget process;

(3)the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism submit a report to the Planning and Transportation Committee on all concerns expressed by Members of Council in regard to park deficiencies, by district and community; and

(4)the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism and the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services submit a joint report to the Planning and Transportation Committee for acquiring additional parkland in areas that are parkland deficient.