Naming of Proposed Public Streets
True Davidson Drive and Hampton Park Crescent
The East York Community Council recommends adoption of the following report (May12,1999) from the
City Surveyor, Technical Services Division, Works and Emergency Services, subject to amending Recommendation
No. 1 by deleting the words "Governor's Hill Drive" and inserting in lieu thereof the words
"True Davidson Drive":
Purpose:
This report recommends that the two proposed public streets at the new subdivision located south of Nesbitt Drive and
west of Bayview Avenue, be named "Governor's Hill Drive" and "Hampton Park Crescent."
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Not Applicable.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1)the proposed public street located west of Bayview Avenue, extending southerly from Nesbitt Drive, be named
"Governor's Hill Drive";
(2)the proposed public street extending easterly from Governor's Hill Drive, be named "Hampton Park Crescent"; and
(3)the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.
Council Reference/Background/History:
Councillor Michael Prue has requested that I report on the submission from Cathie Gilbert of Jasamax Holdings Limited
(60 Tiverton Court, Suite 300, Markham, Ontario L3R 0G4) to name the two proposed public streets in the proposed
subdivision located south of Nesbitt Drive and west of Bayview Avenue. The name "Governor's Hill Drive" relates to the
Governor's Bridge, located near the site. The name "Hampton Park Crescent" is named after the original planned project
for the site. Both names are variations of a list of names provided by the Governor's Bridge Residents' Association.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
The proposed names have been circulated to Councillor Case Ootes, Councillor Jane Pitfield, Toronto Planning, Fire
Services and Heritage Toronto. Councillor Jane Pitfield, the Planning Division and Fire Services have no objection to the
proposed names. The submission from Cathie Gilbert, set out in Appendix "A," indicates that the Governor's Bridge
Residents' Association and the East York District Planning Division support the proposed street names.
Conclusions:
The proposed street names "Governor's Hill Drive" and "Hampton Park Crescent" are generally acceptable and should be
approved for use in the proposed subdivision south of Nesbitt Drive, west of Bayview Avenue.
Contact Name:
Desmond Christopher
Telephone: (416)392-1831
Fax: (416)392-0081
E-mail: dchristo@toronto.ca
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Appendix "A"
Facsimile from Cathie Gilbert, Jasamax Holdings Limited, dated April 15, 1999
Re:Governor's Bridge Estates
Bayview Avenue and Nesbitt Drive
Draft Plan 55T-81048
As per our telephone conversation, I would like to request the street names for the above mentioned subdivision. There are
two streets in the subdivision, for the crescent we request Hampton Park Crescent which is named after the original
planned project for the site. For the main street we request Governor's Hill Drive named after Governor's Bridge. Both are
variations of a list of names provided by the Governor's Bridge Resident Association.
As I mentioned, both the Resident Association and the East York District Planning Department have approved these
names. Jean Besz of the Planning Department gave me your name to finalize the street names on the plan of subdivision.
Please, if you need further information call me at 905-477-7609. Thank you for your attention.
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The East York Community Council also had before it lists of street names proposed by the Governor's Bridge Ratepayers'
Association, the East York Historical Society and the EastYork Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee, a
copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
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The following persons appeared before the East York Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter:
-Mr. John Ridout, President and Secretary, East York Historical Society, East York;
- Mr. Richard Brightling, President, Governor's Bridge Ratepayers' Association, East York;
-Mr. John Carter, Chair, East York Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee, East York; and
-Mr. Randy Eadie, Jasamax Holdings Limited, Markham.
