Other Items Considered by the Community Council

(a)Preliminary Evaluation Report - Amendments to the Etobicoke Official Plan and Zoning Code - Outlook Investments and Development Limited,

5055 Dundas Street West - File No. Z-2299 (Kingsway-Humber).

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having adopted the following report:

(June 29, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, West District, providing preliminary comments on the processing of an application received on June 9, 1999, from Outlook Investments and Development Limited to amend the Kipling/Islington City Centre Secondary Plan and the Limited Commercial (CL) and Third Density Residential (R3) zoning of a vacant site (formerly Michael Power High School) at 5055 Dundas Street West to permit the development of three, 25-storey condominium apartment buildings containing 706 units and 49 townhouses; and recommending that:.

(1)this report be received and that the application continue to be circulated; and

(2)when a staff report is available, that a Public Meeting to consider the application be scheduled for a meeting of Community Council.

(b)Preliminary Evaluation Report - Amendments to the Etobicoke Zoning Code Shell Canada Limited (Allerton Investments Limited), 230 Lloyd Manor Road File No. Z-2259 (Markland-Centennial).

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having adopted the following report:

(June 25, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, West District, providing preliminary comments on the processing of an application received on December 16, 1997, and recently revised and resubmitted on June 15, 1999, from Shell Canada Limited. The revised application was submitted to amend the Commercial Limited (CL) zoning of a site at 230 Lloyd Manor Road, to permit the development of a new service station with a convenience store containing 150 mē (1,615 sq. ft.) of retail floor space; and recommending that:

(1)this report be received and that the application continue to be circulated; and

(2)when a staff report is available, that a Public Meeting to consider the application be scheduled for a meeting of Community Council.

(c)New Development Applications For West District (Etobicoke).

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following report:

(July 15, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, West District providing a summary of new development applications for the West District (Etobicoke) received since June 9, 1999.

(d)Adult Entertainment Facilities - Interim Control By-Law - File No. Z-2157.

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having:

(1)received the following report;

(2)confirmed its position with respect to adult entertainment in all Commercial and Regional Open Space Zones; and

(3)requested the Urban Planning and Development Services Department to expedite preparation of its report on possible amendments to the Zoning Code in view of the pending expiry of the interim control by-law.

(July 15, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, West District, advising Community Council of the status of the Interim Control By-law for Adult Entertainment Facilities in the former City of Etobicoke.

(e)Amendment to the Etobicoke Zoning Code - Recycle Plus Ltd., 63 Medulla Avenue File No. Z-2269 ( Lakeshore-Queensway).

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following communications:

(1)(June 28, 1999) from Adam J. Brown, Brown Dryer Karol, Barristers & Solicitors, advising that, while his client group remains in opposition to 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 mē (21,202 sq.ft.) industrial building on the east side of Medulla Avenue, north of Coronet Road, in order to avoid an Ontario Municipal Board hearing they would request the implementing Site Specific Zoning By-law and Site Plan approval to include certain restrictions and conditions to ensure that the City has the legal authority to strictly enforce the proper operation of the proposed facility; and

(2)(June 29, 1999) from Mr. David Tang, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson, Barristers & Solicitors, responding in detail to the request by Mr. Adam Brown, on behalf of his client group, for the inclusion of certain restrictions and conditions in the implementing Site Specific Zoning By-law and Site Plan approval to ensure that the City has the legal authority to strictly enforce the proper operation of the proposed facility.

(f)Variances to the Etobicoke Sign By-Law.

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having concurred in the following report:

(June 16, 1999) from the City Clerk, advising Etobicoke Community Council of the decisions of the Sign Variance Advisory Committee at its meeting held on June 15, 1999; and recommending that the recommendations of the Etobicoke Sign Variance Advisory Committee with respect to the following applications for variance to the Etobicoke Sign By-law be received for information:

(1)Pharma Plus, 4890 Dundas Street West (Kingsway-Humber);

(2)Mediacom, 739 Kipling Avenue (Lakeshore-Queensway);

(3)St. Demetrius Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 3338 Lake Shore Boulevard West

(Lakeshore-Queensway);

(4)Williams Coffee Pub, 197 North Queen Street (Lakeshore-Queensway)

(5)McDonald's Restaurant, 2116 Kipling Avenue (Rexdale-Thistletown); and

(6)Ultramar, 500 Brown's Line (Lakeshore-Queensway).

(g)Standing Committee Requests - Project Update.

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following report:

(June 14, 1999) from the City Clerk, forwarding a copy of Clause No. 4 contained in Report No. 4 of The Audit Committee, advising all Committees that, in accordance with Council policy, all requests for Audits will be forwarded to the Audit Committee for consideration, so that the Audit Committee can prioritize such requests, giving regard to the Audit Workplan approved by Council.

(h)Amendments to the Etobicoke Zoning Code - Adanac Realty Limited, north side of Bell Manor Drive, north of Berry Road, west of Stephen Drive File No. Z-2284 (Lakeshore-Queensway).

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having:

(1)received the following report;

(2)requested that a public right-of-way be secured across the subject property through the Site Plan Approval process; and

(3)requested the Realty Services Division, Corporate Services, to report on the expropriation or purchase of lands for the continuation of the public footpath:

(June 30, 1999) from the City Solicitor responding to two issues raised by the Etobicoke Community Council at its meeting held on May 26, 1999, during its consideration of a rezoning application made by Adanac Realty Limited, specifically that the City Solicitor report back to it on the following matters:

(1)whether a public easement would exist across the subject property and the process for registering same on title; and

(2)the mechanism for obtaining an easement across the property to the north, to connect to a public walkway on the subject site; or whether a public easement would exist across the northern property and the process for registering same on title; and

(3)recommending that this report be received for information

(i)Request to Re-open Former Laneway, North of Bloor Street West between Kingsmill Road and Kings Lynn Road (Kingsway-Humber).

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having referred the following communications to the appropriate staff for report to the September meeting and the hearing of deputations on the matter at that time:

(i)(July 9, 1999) from Councillor Gloria Lindsay Luby regarding a request by Bloorhill Properties Limited to re-open the former laneway north of Bloor Street West between Kingsmill Road and Kings Lynn Road, and requesting that this matter be referred to appropriate staff for a report to the September 15, 1999 meeting of the Etobicoke Community Council.

(ii)(June 29, 1999) from Mr. Dale C. Tinkham, Bloorhill Properties Limited requesting that Etobicoke Community Council consider and approve the re-opening of a stopped-up public laneway on the north side of Bloor Street West, between Kingsmill Road and Kings Lynn Road.

(iii)(July 6, 1999) from Ms. D. J. Miller and Mr. Glenn Martin responding to correspondence from Bloorhill Properties Limited, and requesting that local residents be given opportunity to attend in deputation if and when the matter is discussed.

(iv)(July 13, 1999) from Mr. Barnet H. Kussner, Weir & Foulds advising that they have been retained by Bloorhill Properties Limited, and indicating their agreement with Councillor Lindsay Luby's request for a referral to staff for report to the September 15 meeting of the Etobicoke Community Council.

(j)Mimico Tennis Club (Lakeshore-Queensway)

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having:

(1)deferred consideration of the following communication for consideration at the September meeting, at the request of Mr. Byron Grant; and

(2)requested the Director, Parks and Recreation, West District, to submit a report to Community Council on the ownership of the Mimico Tennis Club building and any agreement with the City:

(July 12, 1999) from Mr. Byron Grant requesting opportunity to address Community Council on behalf of Mimico Tennis Club regarding the club facility.