Other Items Considered by the Community Council
(a)The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the presentation made by Ms. Odette Birrell,
President of the Scarborough Needle Arts Guild, of the "Bi-Centennial Quilt", which was designed and quilted by
the Needle Arts Guild to commemorate the Bi-Centennial of the former City of Scarborough. The Chairman
received the Quilt on behalf of the City of Toronto, for retention in the City's permanent art collection.
(b)Organizational Structure for the New Committee of Adjustment
The Scarborough Community Council reports having:
(1)received a presentation by Ms. Denise Rundle, Manager, Committee of Adjustment, East District;
(2)recommended to the Planning and Transportation Committee that:
(a)the composition of the East District Panel be 6 members, composed as follows:
-2 from East York; and
-4 from Scarborough;
with a review of the East District Panel composition to take place during the first year of the next term of Council;
(b)the City Solicitor be requested to report to Planning and Transportation Committee on the appeal process
timelines, taking into consideration the new composition of the Committee of Adjustment; and
(c)the City Solicitor and the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to
report to Planning and Transportation Committee on a procedure for requesting the Province to enact special
legislation to exempt the City of Toronto from the appeal process respecting Committee of Adjustment decisions;
and
(3)advised the Planning and Transportation Committee that the Scarborough Community Council does not
support the following Recommendations contained in the report of the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning
and Development Services:
(a)Recommendation No. (2) (iv): "each Hearing be conducted by three of the respective District Panel members,
the sitting members to be assigned on a rotational basis;" as it applies to the East District Panel; and
(b)Recommendation No. (2) (v): "each Committee Hearing be held during regular business hours."
Recorded Votes:
Upon the question of the adoption of Community Council Recommendation No. (1):
Yeas:Councillors Ashton, Balkissoon, Cho, Duguid, Kelly, Mahood -6
Nays: Councillors Altobello, Berardinetti, Moeser, Shaw, Tzekas -5
Upon the question of the adoption of Community Council Recommendation No. (3):
Yeas:Councillors Altobello, Balkissoon, Duguid, Mahood, Moeser, Tzekas -6
Nays:Councillors Ashton, Berardinetti, Kelly, Shaw -4
(September 14, 1999) communication from the City Clerk (Planning and Transportation Committee) referring
Recommendations Nos. (2) to (6) in the report (August 26, 1999) from the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and
Development Services respecting the Organizational Structure for the New Committee of Adjustment, and motions by
Councillors McConnell and Berger related thereto, and requesting that Community Council forward its comments thereon
to the Planning and Transportation Committee meeting scheduled to be held on November 1, 1999; and
(September 24, 1999) report from the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services providing
further information respecting this issue, as requested by the Planning and Transportation Committee at its meeting held on
September 13, 1999.
Mr. James Henderson, a Member of the Scarborough Committee of Adjustment, appeared before the Community Council
in connection with the foregoing matter.
The Community Council also received written submissions from Mr. Henderson, and Mr. Clancy Delbarre, President,
Highland Creek Community Association, a copy of which was provided to all Members of Community Council, and a copy
thereof is on file in the Office of the City Clerk, Scarborough Civic Centre.
(c)Capital Improvements to the Scarborough Civic Centre
The Scarborough Community Council reports having:
(1)received a presentation by Mr. Mark Davies, Director of Facilities Services, respecting the Capital Repair and
Replacement Program for the Scarborough Civic Centre; and
(2)on the recommendation of Councillor Ron Moeser, referred the following motion by Councillor Shaw to the
Office Consolidation Sub-Commitee for consideration within the context of the office consolidation report
anticipated for December, 1999, with the request that such report be forwarded to the Scarborough Community
Council for comment:
"RESOLVED that Scarborough Community Council request staff to report on the following:
(i)specific information on the status of the Toronto District School Board's space in the Scarborough Civic
Centre;
(ii)expansion proposal for the Scarborough Civic Centre and staffing relocation thereto;
(iii)historical break-down of the Scarborough Five Year Capital Plan; and
(iv)the capital budget requests to support the other Civic Centres."
(d)Fence By-law Exemption Process
The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report, with the request that the East
District Manager, Municipal Licensing and Standards, report to Community Council at its first meeting in January
2000 as to the status of the harmonization of the Fence By-laws of the former municipalities:
(September 20, 1999) from the East District Manager, Municipal Licensing and Standards, responding to Community
Council's request for a report to this meeting respecting the possibility of implementing a staff approval process for Fence
By-law Exemption Applications, and recommending that the Division examine alternative procedures for such requests and
include such procedures for consideration when the draft Fence By-law is presented for Community Council review.
(e)Boulevard Alterations at No. 10 Howarth Avenue
Ward 14 - Scarborough Wexford
The Scarborough Community Council reports having deferred the following communication, at the request of
Councillor Kelly, to its meeting scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 9, 1999:
(September 16, 1999) from Councillor Kelly requesting that the Community Council consider the issue of the
beautification of the boulevard on Howarth Avenue at The Church of St. Jude (Wexford), as described in the attached
communication (May 31, 1999) from the Transportation Services Division to the Rev. Ian G. Noseworthy, and the costs
associated therewith.
(f)Community Council Approval of Minor Street Stop Signs
The Scarborough Community Council reports having approved the following report:
(September 24, 1999) from the Director of Transportation Services, District 4, responding to Community Council's request
for a report on the possibility of implementing a system whereby staff would automatically approve new stop controls
without the need for report to the Community Council, unless requested to do so by the Ward Councillor(s); advising that,
in accordance with the Procedural By-law, the enactment of an amending by-law is required to be authorized by a Report
from the Community Council, as adopted by City Council; and suggesting that, in future, the presentation of minor traffic
issues to Community Council be contained in one comprehensive report.
(g)Official Plan Amendment Application SP1998018
Zoning By-law Amendment Application SZ1998036
George and Cindy Samonas, 3291 Kingston Road
Scarborough Village Community
Ward 13 - Scarborough Bluffs
The Scarborough Community Council reports having approved the recommendation of the Director, Community
Planning, East District, that the aforementioned applications be deferred for consideration at the Community
Council meeting scheduled to be held on November 9, 1999:
(June 4, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, recommending that City Council:
(A)Official Plan:
amend the Scarborough Village Community Secondary Plan with respect to 3291 Kingston Road, by repealing Numbered
Policy 5;
(B)Zoning By-law:
amend the Scarborough Village Community Zoning By-law No.10010, as amended, with respect to Part of Lot 20,
Concession C, known municipally as 3291 Kingston Road, as follows:
(1)one dwelling unit per 199 square metres (2,140 square feet) of lot area;
(2)Day Nursery maximum 520 square metres (5,600 square feet) gross floor area;
(3)an enclosed refuse storage room shall be provided on the site;
(4)minimum front yard setback 3 metres (10 feet);
(5)minimum building setback of 7.5 metres (25 feet) abutting the Single-Family Residential Zone;
(6)parking for Day Nurseries 1.5 spaces per 100 square metres of gross floor area;
(7)parking is permitted in the front yard;
(8)the provisions of this By-law shall apply collectively to this property notwithstanding its division into two or more
parcels;
(9)delete Exception Numbers 15 and 22; and
(C)Miscellaneous:
authorize such unsubstantive technical, stylistic or format changes to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments as
may be required to properly carry out the intent of this resolution.
(September 29, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, advising Community Council of the status
of the discussions between the applicant and the community on outstanding issues respecting these applications, and
recommending that Community Council defer the recommendations contained in the June 4, 1999, report for consideration
at the Scarborough Community Council meeting scheduled to be held on November 9, 1999.
(h)Preliminary Evaluation Report
Official Plan Amendment Application SC-P19990015
Zoning By-law Amendment Application SC-Z19990026
Petro Canada, 3270 Kingston Road and 5 Bellamy Road South
Scarborough Village Community
Ward 13 - Scarborough Bluffs
The Scarborough Community Council reports having approved the following report:
(September 28, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, recommending that Community Council
convene a Public Meeting to consider the applications, targeted for the first quarter of 2000, subject to staff:
(1)convening a Community Information Meeting, in consultation with the Ward Councillors; and
(2)providing notice of such meeting to all properties within 120 metres (400 feet) of the subject property and those
attending the Community Information Meeting.
(i)New Applications - All Scarborough Wards
The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:
(September 28, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, advising Community Council of the new
applications received during the four-week period ending September 22, 1999; and recommending that this report be
received for information.
(j)Site Plan Control Approvals - All Scarborough Wards
The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:
(September 28, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, advising Community Council of the Site
Plan Control Approvals granted by the Director, and recommending that this report be received for information.
(k)Consent Applications - All Scarborough Wards
The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:
(September 29, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, advising Community Council of the
Consent Decisions granted by the Director, and recommending that this report be received for information.
(l)Ontario Municipal Board Hearings - All Scarborough Wards
The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:
(September 29, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, advising Community Council of the status
of current appeals to the Ontario Municipal Board, and recommending that this report be received for information.
(m)Decision-making Protocol for
Parks and Recreation Matters - All Wards
The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report and having made no comment
thereon:
(September 16, 1999) from the City Clerk (Economic Development and Parks Committee) referring the report (August 23,
1999) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, respecting a protocol for dealing with
parks and recreation matters, for consideration and comment thereon to the Economic Development and Parks Committee
meeting scheduled to be held on November 8, 1999.
(n)Centennial Community and Recreation Association
The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following communication:
(September 20, 1999) from Gay Cowbourne, President, expressing appreciation for the Special Citation awarded to the
Centennial Community and Recreation Association at the recent Recreation Recognition Awards event.
(o)Fire and Ambulance Services
KPMG Fire Station Location and Fire/Ambulance
Facilities Study
The Scarborough Community Council reports having advised the Community Services Committee that it:
(1)received a presentation by Deputy Chief Richard A. Simpson respecting the recommendations of the KPMG
Study, as it affects the East District; and
(2)requested that the Fire Chief report directly to Community Services Committee at its meeting scheduled to be
held on November 4, 1999, on the potential use of the Police Substation at Bluffer's Park as part of the Fire Services
marine response:
(September 28, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, Fire Chief, Toronto Fire Services and the
General Manager of Toronto Ambulance Services recommending that City Council adopt the recommendations of the
KPMG Study, as amended by this report, and that the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to implement
those recommendations in accordance with the implementation schedule included as Attachment "B", and requesting that
Scarborough Community Council submit its comments thereon to the Community Services Committee for consideration at
its meeting scheduled to be held on November 4, 1999.
(September 28, 1999) supplementary report from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and the Fire Chief,
Toronto Fire Services responding to a request by Councillor Duguid to consider alternative options for the closing of Fire
Stations Nos. T26 and T31, as recommended in the KPMG report, and recommending that City Council receive this report
for information.
(September 28, 1999) supplementary report from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and the Fire Chief,
Toronto Fire Services responding to a request by Councillor Fotinos, on behalf of Councillor Adams, for additional
information respecting the KPMG recommendations, and recommending that City Council receive this report for
information.
(September 28, 1999) supplementary report from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and the Fire Chief,
Toronto Fire Services, responding to a request by Councillor Balkissoon for additional information respecting the KPMG
recommendations, and recommending that City Council receive this report for information.
A copy of attachments "A" through "D2" respecting the aforementioned reports were provided to all Members of the
Scarborough Community Council and a copy thereof is on file in the Office of the City Clerk, Scarborough Civic Centre.
(p)Communication Strategy for User Fee Policy ImplementationAll Former City of Scarborough Wards
The Scarborough Community Council reports having:
(1)received the following report; and
(2)by unanimous vote of the Members present and voting, requested the Commissioner of Economic Development,
Culture and Tourism:
(i)to reconsider and reinstate the two-hour line dancing program at L'Amoreaux Community Centre;
(ii)to reinstate the fee of $13.00;
(iii)to conduct an ongoing dialogue with L'Amoreaux Seniors to discuss any changes in future fee structures;
(iv)to report back to Scarborough Community Council on a public consultation process for any future changes;
(v)to consider establishing an Advisory Group at L'Amoreaux Community Centre; and
(vi)to report on all of the foregoing to the Scarborough Community Council meeting scheduled to be held on
Tuesday, November 9, 1999, such report to be considered at 5:00 p.m.:
(September 22, 1999) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, responding to Community
Council's request, providing an overview of the consultation process regarding the implementation of recreation programs
and user fee changes in the East District, and recommending that this report be received for information.
The following persons appeared before the Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter:
-Jean O'Bright, Member, L'Amoreaux Line Dance Committee;
-Stella McLaughlin, Line Dancing Participant; and
-Ross Bradshaw, Line Dancing Instructor.
(q)O.M.B. Hearing - Ontario Hydro Corridor
The Scarborough Community Council reports having deferred the following report, at the request of Councillor
Kelly, for consideration at its meeting scheduled to be held on November 9, 1999:
(September 30, 1999) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer advising Community Council of the
Council-authorized disbursements from the Contingency Fund to Community and Ratepayers' Associations respecting the
Ontario Municipal Board Hearing on Ontario Hydro Corridor lands, and recommending that:
(1)the additional funds, in the amount of $917.00 for the South Bridlewood Residents' Association, and $1,560.00 for the
North Bridlewood Residents' Association be approved;
(2)the request by the North Bridlewood Residents' Association for additional funding be approved in the amount of
$7,349.00; and
(3)the total of all expenses paid, including those for any additional hearing, not exceed in total the $50,000.00 approved
by Council in June, 1998.
The following persons appeared before the Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter:
-Sheryle Saunders, North Bridlewood Residents' Association; and
-David Wheeler, Terraview-Willowfield Residents' Association.
The Community Council also received a written submission from Lynda Wheeler, President, Terraview-Willowfield
Residents' Association, a copy of which was provided to all Members of Community Council, and a copy thereof is on file
in the Office of the City Clerk, Scarborough Civic Centre.
(r)Harmonization of the Sign By-laws
The Scarborough Community Council reports having:
(1)requested that the Acting Commissioner, Urban Planning and Development Services, report directly to
Planning and Transportation Committee, at its meeting scheduled to be held on November 1, 1999, on the changes
to the Scarborough Sign By-law which are proposed to be incorporated into the City-wide Sign By-law;
(2)directed that the Planning and Transportation Committee be advised that the Scarborough Community
Council is opposed to the harmonization of the Sign By-laws of the former municipalities, pending further detailed
comment from the Community Councils;
(3)requested that the Manager, Sign Section, East District, provide a presentation to the meeting of the
Community Council scheduled to be held on November 9, 1999, respecting the Scarborough Sign By-law and all
issues surrounding harmonization; and
(4)reaffirmed its position taken at its April 13, 1999, meeting that the Acting Commissioner, Urban Planning and
Development Services, "be requested to report to Scarborough Community Council, at the appropriate time, on the
matter of harmonization of the Sign By-laws and department fees across the new City of Toronto.":
(October 12, 1999) communication from the City Clerk (North York Community Council) advising that City Council, at its
meeting held on September 28 and 29, 1999, struck out and referred Item (h) contained in Report No. 8 of the North York
Community Council, entitled: "Harmonization of the Sign By-law" and referred it to the Community Councils for
consideration and report thereon to the Planning and Transportation Committee meeting scheduled to be held on November
1, 1999.
(s)No. 3 Fallingbrook Crescent
The Scarborough Community Council reports having:
(1)received the following confidential report for information;
(2)requested that the City Solicitor report to the Community Council meeting scheduled to be held on November
9, 1999, on the status and evaluation of outstanding reports respecting this matter; and
(3)directed that the Solicitor for the owners of No. 5 Fallingbrook Crescent be so notified:
(October 1, 1999) confidential report from the City Solicitor responding to Community Council's request for a report
respecting No. 3 Fallingbrook Crescent, and recommending that this report be received for information.
(t)Retention of Boundary Signs of the Former Municipalities
The Scarborough Community Council reports having been advised:
(1)by Councillor Kelly that Mr. Richard Schofield of the Scarborough Historical Society has requested, on behalf
of the Board, that Community Council ensure that the Society is able to acquire one of the boundary signs of the
former City of Scarborough for retention by the Board;
(2)by the Director of Transportation Services, East District, that City Council, at its meeting held on September
28 and 29, 1999, by its adoption of Clause 4 embodied in Report No. 3 of the Works Committee, entitled: "City of
Toronto Boundary Identification Signs" directed "that the signs identifying the former Area Municipalities be
returned to the respective Community Councils for a decision on their disposition"; and
(3)having requested that the Director retain all boundary signs until Community Council has had an opportunity
to consider this matter.
Respectfully submitted,BAS BALKISSOON,
Chair.
Toronto, Ontario.
Margaret O'Neil
Tel: (416) 396-7288
