Other Items Considered by the Community Council

(a)Request to Licence - Parkland Aircraft Noise Monitoring System - Acacia Avenue - North York Humber.

The North York Community Council reports having deferred consideration of the following communication to its next meeting scheduled for September 14, 1999, in order to allow the Ward Councillors to meet on-site with representatives from the Greater Toronto Airports Authority:

(June 22, 1999) from the City Clerk, advising that City Council on June 9, 10, and 11, 1999, struck out and referred back to the North York Community Council for further consideration and the hearing of deputations, Clause 5 of Report No. 5 of the North York Community Council, headed "Request to Licence - Parkland Aircraft Noise Monitoring System - Acacia Avenue - North York Humber".

(b)Black Creek Business Area Association - Business Excellence Award Program.

The North York Community Council reports having received a presentation by Ms. Ella Jackson, Chair, Black Creek Business Area Association, respecting the Terms of Reference for the Black Creek Business Area Association's Business Excellence Award Program.

(c)Standing Committee Requests - Project Update.

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

(June 14, 1999) from the City Clerk, advising that City Council on June 9, 10 and 11, 1999, adopted Clause 4 of Report No. 4 of the Audit Committee wherein it recommended that all Committees be advised 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.

(d)Use of Development Charges for the Residential Water Service Repair Program.

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

(June 23, 1999) from the City Solicitor, advising North York Community Council whether monies collected from development charges can be used to upgrade residential water services as requested by the North York Community Council at its meeting held on May 26, 1999, 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 report (June 30, 1999) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, North District, and having adopted the following Resolution by Councillor Feldman, North York Spadina, dealing with the further processing of Development Application UDOZ-99-18:

WHEREAS an application for development of affordable ownership housing has been received for the property known as 650 Lawrence Avenue West, owned by Canada Lands Company Ltd.; and

WHEREAS the application has been made by the Shermount Co-operative Housing Development Corporation, a non-profit corporation working with Options for Homes, a non-profit resource group; and

WHEREAS the applicant has requested deferral of the payment of application fees totalling $45,600.81 until just prior to the enactment of the by-law or a date acceptable to all parties, in order to avoid a cashflow problem; and

WHEREAS Council encourages the provision of an adequate supply of affordable housing; and

WHEREAS deferral of the application fees would assist the applicant's request to process the application for development of an affordable housing project;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Acting Director, Community Planning, North District, be directed to continue to process the application and report back to Community Council in September 1999 regarding the timing of the payment of fees.

The North York Community Council also reports for the information of Council having requested the Toronto Housing Company to provide a report on Development Application No. UDOZ-99-18, Shermont Co-operative Housing Development Corporation, 650 Lawrence Avenue West.

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The North York Community Council had before it the following report and communication:

- (June 17, 1999) from Mr. Michel Labbé, Development Consultant, Shermount Co-operative Housing Corporation, requesting that the application fees be deferred until prior to the enactment of the by-law or a date acceptable to all parties.

-(June 30, 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 May 26, 1999 to June 22, 1999.

(f)Preliminary Evaluation Report - Zoning Amendment Application UDZ-99-16 and Site Plan Approval Application UDSP-99-073 - Oxford Hills Developments (Spring Garden) Ltd. - 77, 79 and 83 Spring Garden Avenue and 153 Doris Avenue - North York Centre.

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

(June 29, 1999) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, North District, providing preliminary comments on an application to amend the Zoning By-law and a related Site Plan Approval application to permit 15 townhouses; and recommending that staff continue processing the application in the manner outlined in the report.

(g)Various Amendments to Former Metropolitan Traffic By-laws.

The North York Community Council reports having deferred consideration of the following communication to its next meeting scheduled for September 14, 1999:

(June 17, 1999) from the City Clerk, advising that City Council at its meeting held on June 9, 10 and 11, 1999, amended this Clause by striking out and referring the following entry in Appendix 1, entitled "Schedule VIII to Metropolitan Uniform Traffic By-law" to the report (April 26, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, back to the North York Community Council for further consideration:

(h)License Agreement - Microcell Connexions Inc. and Clearnet PCS Inc. - Telecommunication Equipment - Leslie Street Water Tower - Don Parkway.

The North York Community Council reports having deferred consideration of the following Resolution by Councillor Minnan-Wong, Don Parkway, to its next meeting scheduled for September 14, 1999:

The North York Community Council also reports, for the information of Council, having requested Clearnet PCS Inc. and Microcell Connexions Inc. to voluntarily relocate their antennae and monitoring equipment presently located on the Leslie Street Water Tower site; and having requested the appropriate City officials to assist them in finding an alternate location, preferably in an industrial area.

The North York Community Council submits the following Resolution by Councillor Minnan-Wong, Don Parkway:

WHEREAS the former Council of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto at its meeting held on August 13 and 14, adopted Clause 30 and 40 embodied in Report No. 19 of the Corporate Administration Committee, and in doing so, entered into a licensing agreement with Microcell Connexions Inc. and Clearnet PCS Inc. for the installation of antennas and monitoring equipment on the Leslie Street Water Tower; and

WHEREAS the former Metro Council and Metro Works failed to inform or consult with the local residents potentially affected by antennas and monitoring equipment on the neighbouring Leslie Street Water Tower prior to the signing of the agreement with Microcell and Clearnet; and

WHEREAS residents are concerned about the effect of cellular transmissions on their health and the effect of the associated visual and acoustic aspects of the telecommunication equipment on their property values; and

WHEREAS the Urban Environment and Development Committee on November 2, 1998 recommended that the Chief Planner, in consultation with the Ministry of Health, be directed to review and report on a policy for the appropriate siting of wireless (cellular) telephone transmission towers and that this policy be based on the idea of "prudent avoidance", stating the City of Toronto should adopt such a policy, and should have a rule that wireless telephone transmission towers should be located outside residential neighbourhoods and at least 200 meters from schools and day care centres.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Chief Planner's report, in consultation with the Board of Health, include consideration of the health issues related to cellular transmission equipment; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City of Toronto pursue immediate efforts to end the contract signed with Microcell and Clearnet and should dissolution of the contract not be legally possible.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City of Toronto exercise its rights of termination as written in the contracts and direct the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services to terminate these licenses and restore the property to the satisfaction of the local residents at the earliest time stipulated in the contracts; and

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Council grant authority to impose a ban on the installation of cellular transmission sites on the Leslie Street Tower.

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The North York Community Council also reports having had before it the following written submissions from:

-Mr. Christopher Beaver, Noe Valley Families; and

-Ms. Julie Fournier.

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

-Ms. Gloria McKeegan

-Mr. Bill Reoch, Manager of Real Estate, Microcell Connexions Inc.

-Mr. James Kennedy, Clearnet PCS Inc.

-Mr. Ken Dunsmore, President, Don Mills Residents Inc.

-Mr. William Fulton

-Ms. Dale Sutton

-Mr. Mark Maitman

Recorded Votes:

A recorded vote on the following motions, was as follows:

(1) a motion by Councillor King, Seneca Heights, that:

"consideration of the foregoing matter be deferred until such time as a report from the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services and the Medical Officer of Health is available for consideration by Council; and

(2)a motion by Councillor Chong, Don Parkway, that:

"the appropriate City officials select an independent engineering company to conduct an analysis of the antennae and monitoring equipment on the Leslie Street Water Tower site;

(i)that such analysis include measuring the power density at several locations namely:

(a)the base of the tower;

(b)at various distances in concentric circles from the base (i.e. 20m, 40m, 60m, 80m....); and

(c)at the property lines of the homes nearest to the tower, in a clear and unobstructed sight line to the tower (i.e. not behind a tree or garage); and;

that as a control, the power densities be measured inside a typical home far removed from this or any other cellular telephone antennae; in an average office building and other places, for a comparison basis in order to achieve a household average;

(ii)the cost of this analysis be charged to Clearnet PCS, Inc., and Microcell Connexions Inc.;

(iii)the investigation be completed and the results available for the next meeting of the North York Community Council to be held on September 14, 1999:

(iv)the results of the investigation be widely circulated to all interested parties well in advance of the North York Community Council meeting;"

FOR:Councillors Sgro, Berger, Feldman, Gardner, Chong, King

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

ABSENT:Councillor Shiner

Lost

A recorded vote on a motion moved by Councillor Moscoe, North York Spadina, that consideration of the resolution by Councillor Minnan-Wong be deferred to the meeting scheduled for September 14, 1999; and that the North York Community Council request Clearnet PCS Inc. and Microcell Connexions Inc. to voluntarily relocate their antennae and monitoring equipment presently located on the Leslie Street Water Tower site; and the appropriate City officials be requested to assist them in finding an alternate location, preferably in an industrial area, was as follows:

FOR:Councillors Mammoliti, Li Preti, Moscoe, Augimeri, Feldman, Flint, Gardner, Chong, Filion, Minnan-Wong, King

AGAINST:Councillor Berger

ABSENT:Councillor Sgro, Shiner

Carried

(i)Zoning and Official Plan Appeal - R. G. Thwaites - 15 Cameron Avenue - Ontario Municipal Board Decision - North York Centre.

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

(July 6, 1999) from the City Solicitor, reporting on the outcome of the Ontario Municipal Board hearing held with respect to 15 Cameron Avenue and recommending that the report be received for information.

 (j)Left Turn Lane - San Romano Way from Finch Avenue West - Black Creek.

The North York Community Council reports having deferred consideration of the following Resolution from Councillor Li Preti, Black Creek:

The North York Community Council also reports having requested the Director, Transportation Services, District 3, to provide a report on this matter for consideration by the North York Community Council at its meeting scheduled for September 14, 1999.

The North York Community Council submits the following Resolution from Councillor Li Preti, Black Creek:

WHEREAS traffic control signals at Jane Street and York Gate Mall access were approved by City Council on July 6, 1999; and

WHEREAS the alignment of San Romano Way with a fourth leg is a local step in alleviating some of the 62 accidents in the past three years; and

WHEREAS a left turn lane travelling east on Finch Avenue entering San Romano Way would alleviate traffic congestion on Finch Avenue between Jane Street and Driftwood Avenue; and

WHEREAS the Transportation Department investigate the feasibility of a left turn lane into San Romano Way from Finch Avenue;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Works and Emergency Services Department determine if the fourth leg at the new synchronized intersection at Jane Street and York Gate Mall is feasible and if it is, that appropriate funds be allocated in the 2000 Capital Budget to accomplish it and that in while reconstructing the easterly portion of Finch Avenue for streetscaping, that the left turn centre lane be extended if it is feasible to accommodate a left turn lane into San Romano Way from Finch Avenue.

(k)Review of the Sign By-law.

The North York Community Council reports having adopted the following Resolution from Councillor Shiner, Seneca Heights:

WHEREAS the City has begun a review of the Sign By-laws of the former area municipalities and to date no information has come forward; and

WHEREAS the City continues to receive variance requests to the existing North York Sign By-law;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services provide an update at the next North York Community Council meeting scheduled for September 14, 1999, on the status of the comprehensive city-wide Sign By-law and proposed changes to the existing North York Sign By-law.

(l)Traffic Operations - Torresdale Avenue (North Section) - North York Spadina.

The North York Community Council reports having endorsed the following Resolution by Councillor Feldman, North York Spadina, and having expressed its support for a Notice of Motion to reopen and reconsider this matter, to be considered at the Council meeting scheduled for July 27, 1999:

WHEREAS the residents of the Torresdale Avenue North area have objected to the installation of turn restrictions at the intersections of:

(1)Fisherville Road and Hidden Trail; and

(2)Carpenter Road and Fisherville Road; and

WHEREAS the residents of the Torresdale Avenue North area requested that the following restrictions be removed:

(1)southbound left and westbound right turn restrictions at Fisherville Road and Hidden Trail; and

(2)southbound right turn at the intersection of Carpenter Road and Fisherville Road;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the appropriate by-laws be enacted and that staff be directed to do all things necessary to remove these restrictions.