PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

AGENDA

MEETING No. 3

Date of Meeting: March 21, 2000 Enquiry: Christine Archibald

Time: 9:30 a.m. Administrator

Location: Committee Room 2 392-7039

City Hall carchiba@toronto.ca

100 Queen Street West

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 7, 2000 - WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE.

DEPUTATIONS/PRESENTATIONS:

10:00 A.M. REVIEW OF THE 2000 OPERATING BUDGET

(Item No. 1)

2:00 P.M. DISCUSSION ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT DECISION - INGLES V. TUTKALUK CONSTRUCTION LTD. AND THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF TORONTO.

IN-CAMERA

(Item No. 2)

3:00 P.M. HOURS OF OPERATION FOR AUTO BODY SHOPS,

CAR WASHING ESTABLISHMENTS, AND

COIN-OPERATED CAR WASHES

(Item No. 3)

3:30 P.M. CAR SHARING INITIATIVES

(Item No. 4)

4:00 P.M. FREE TRANSIT ON AIR QUALITY ADVISORY DAYS

(Item No. 5)

COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS:

1. 10:00 A.M. REVIEW OF THE 2000 OPERATING BUDGET

PRESENTATIONS

DEPUTATIONS

City Clerk, Budget Advisory Committee

(March 6, 2000)

Advising that the Budget Advisory Committee on February 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 28, 2000, having completed its preliminary review of the 2000 Operating Budget, directed that:

(1) the 2000 Operating Budget be forwarded to the relevant Standing Committees for consideration; and

(2) the Standing Committees be requested to forward their recommendations pertaining to the 2000 Operating Budget to the Budget Advisory Committee prior to the commencement of the `wrap-up' meeting on April 3, 2000.

2. 2:00 P.M. DISCUSSION ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT DECISION - INGLES V. TUTKALUK CONSTRUCTION LTD. AND THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF TORONTO

IN-CAMERA In accordance with the Municipal Act, a motion is required for the Committee to meet privately and the reason must be stated

3. 3:00 P.M. HOURS OF OPERATION FOR AUTO BODY SHOPS,

CAR WASHING ESTABLISHMENTS, AND

COIN-OPERATED CAR WASHES

DEPUTATIONS

City Clerk, Licensing Sub-Committee

(February 17, 2000)

Recommending:

(1) the adoption of the report (January 11, 2000) from the Acting Commissioner of Urban Development Services, titled "Hours of Operation for Auto Body Shops and Car Washing Establishments" which recommends that:

"(1) A program of targeting problem locations be adopted, and

(2) the By-law not be amended at this time" ; and

(2) that Schedule 24 of the Licensing By-law 20-85 be amended so that the hours of operation of coin-operated car washing facilities located within a 122-metre distance from a residential area be regulated as follows:

(a) 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Mondays to Fridays;

(b) 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays; and

(c) 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Mondays to Fridays (beginning of June until end of September).

4. 3:30 P.M. CAR SHARING INITIATIVES

PRESENTATION

Commissioner, Urban Development Services

(February 23, 2000)

Presenting, for Council's consideration, a number of proposals that support car sharing and recommending that:

(1) given Council's recognition of residentially-based car sharing as part of the City's sustainable transportation strategy, the following three initiatives (as outlined more fully in the text of this report) be endorsed:

(a) permit parking privileges be made available to AutoShare vehicles at the current rate of $84.00 per vehicle per year;

(b) the Toronto Parking Authority (TPA) be requested to grant AutoShare's request for a flat rate for all monthly permits issued for the use of Toronto Parking Authority lots and that accompanying lock boxes be installed on TPA lots where appropriate, and

(c) as a promotional effort, AutoShare partner with the TTC to offer current annual TTC pass holders residing in areas where AutoShare services are available a $100 reduction in AutoShare membership fees.

(2) the initiatives outlined in Recommendation (1) be adopted on a one-year pilot project basis and the appropriate City staff be requested to report back to the Planning and Transportation Committee on the experience gained from those measures; and

(3) staff of Moving the Economy and Urban Development Services develop a set of guidelines to help determine the amount, type and duration of Council support that should be provided to private sector initiatives that further the public policy objective of moving towards a more sustainable transportation system in the City.

5. 4:00 P.M. FREE TRANSIT ON AIR QUALITY ADVISORY DAYS

DEPUTATIONS

City Clerk

(February 9, 2000)

Advising that City Council at its meeting on February 1, 2 and 3, 2000, struck out and referred Item (d) of Clause No. 6 of Report No. 1 of the Planning and Transportation Committee, entitled "Free Transit on Air Quality Advisory Days", back to the Planning and Transportation Committee for further consideration and the hearing of deputations, with a request that the Members of the Toronto Cycling Committee be notified when this matter will again be before the Planning and Transportation Committee.

6. HARMONIZATION OF THE DIVISION FENCE BY-LAW

Commissioner, Urban Development Services

(March 1, 2000)

Reporting on the harmonization of the division fence by-law and recommending that the attached draft division fence by-law be received and forwarded to all Community Councils for their review and comment for the next meeting of the Committee.

7. HARMONIZATION OF THE FENCE BY-LAW

Commissioner, Urban Development Services

(March 1, 2000)

Reporting on the harmonization of the fence by-law and recommending that the attached harmonized fence by-law be received and forwarded to all Community Councils for their review and comment for the next meeting of the Committee.

8. REFINING QUALIFICATIONS FOR TAXI NATURAL GAS EXTENSION

Commissioner, Urban Development Services

(March 1, 2000)

Reporting, as directed by the Licensing Sub-Committee on February 14, 2000, on a mechanism for closing the loophole which allows taxicab owners to convert their vehicles to natural gas in the final year of the vehicle's life as a taxicab simply to qualify for the two-year extension, and recommending that By-law 20-85 be amended to only allow a two-year extension to natural gas fuelled vehicles which are Originally Equipped Manufactured (OEM) vehicles or are converted to natural gas within six months of first being registered as a taxicab.

9. STEELES AVENUE BOUNDARY ROAD AGREEMENT WITH THE REGION OF YORK

City Clerk, Steeles Avenue Sub-Committee

(February 1, 2000)

Recommending that the report (January 19, 2000) from the Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services, headed "Steeles Avenue Boundary Road Agreement - Region of York", be adopted subject to amending the Principles contained in Table 1 of the report as follows:

(1) inserting the words "west of Markham Road" after the phrase "improvements to north-south links between the municipalities" contained in Principle 3;

(2) adding the following two Principles:

Principle 9

From a service point of view, all properties on Steeles Avenue should share the same level of services at the higher standards.

Principle 10

Development and planning activities on properties abutting Steeles Avenue should share a common set of planning standards, and dialogue should take place between the two municipalities in developing Official Plan policies that would apply to Steeles Avenue.

So that the Sub-Committee's recommendations to the Planning and Transportation Committee now read:

That City of Toronto staff be authorized to enter into discussions with Region of York staff regarding the development of a Boundary Road Agreement with the Region of York, based upon the following principles;

(1) Steeles Avenue provides benefits to both the City of Toronto and The Regional Municipality of York;

(2) the City and Region recognize that development growth will occur on both sides of Steeles Avenue and improved transportation infrastructure is needed to service this development;

(3) the City and Region recognize that in addition to improved east-west transportation services, improvements to north-south links between the municipalities, west of Markham Road, are also required to accommodate development growth on both sides of the boundary;

(4) the municipalities should share costs for the maintenance and operation of Steeles Avenue;

(5) the municipalities should share the capital cost of infrastructure improvements to Steeles Avenue;

(6) the priority of infrastructure improvements should be agreed to by both parties;

(7) cross-boundary transportation improvements need to be co-ordinated between the City and the Region;

(8) the City of Toronto and the Region of York will seek to include the Regions of Durham and Peel in discussions regarding those sections of Steeles Avenue close to the respective boundaries;

(9) from a service point of view, all properties on Steeles Avenue should share the same level of services at the higher standards; and

(10) development and planning activities on properties abutting Steeles Avenue should share a common set of planning standards, and dialogue should take place between the two municipalities in developing Official Plan policies that would apply to Steeles Avenue.

10. WEST DON LANDS - FINAL REPORT

City Clerk, Toronto Community Council

(February 18, 2000)

Advising of the action taken by the Toronto Community Council at its meeting on February 15, 2000, in which Toronto Community Council received the Workshop Final Report, titled "Obstacles and Opportunities - Realizing the Potential of the West Don Lands, November 18 - 20, 1999", and forwarded same to the Planning and Transportation Committee for consideration.

NOTE: COPIES OF THE BOOKLET TITLED "WORKSHOP FINAL REPORT" WILL BE FORWARDED TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE AND APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS ONLY. PHOTOCOPIES OF THE BOOKLET HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO EVERYBODY ELSE.

11. SCHOOL CLOSURES

Commissioner, Urban Development Services

(March 2, 2000)

Providing:

(1) Members of Council with an update regarding the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) Phase 1 closures; and

(2) a preliminary assessment of the impact of TDSB Phase 2 school closures on the local delivery of municipal services and programs,

and recommending that:

(1) City Council adopt the draft principles for re-use of surplus schools as set out in Appendix A to this report;

(2) this report be forwarded to the Toronto District School Board and the Toronto Catholic District School Board, and that they be requested to review and adopt the principles for re-use of surplus schools contained within Appendix A, prior to the release of any requests for proposals for schools declared surplus; and

(3) the Toronto District School Board be requested to consult with appropriate City officials prior to any restriction of evening use of school facilities, to ensure that existing municipal programs can be adequately accommodated, and public meeting space continues to be available to local residents.

12. HOLISTIC PRACTITIONER LICENSING CATEGORY

City Clerk

(March 8, 2000)

Advising that City Council, at its meeting held on February 29, March 1 and 2, 2000, referred the following Motion to the Planning and Transportation Committee

Moved by: Councillor Miller

Seconded by: Councillor Chow

"WHEREAS City Council on October 28, 29 and 30, 1998, by its adoption, as amended, of Clause No. 2 of Report No. 11 of The Emergency and Protective Services Committee, headed 'Holistic Practitioner Licensing Category', and its adoption of By-law No. 806-1998, amended the Licensing By-law No. 20-85, to control the negative consequences of 'body rub' parlours; and

WHEREAS the by-law amendment also applies to certain holistic health practices, such as acupuncture; and

WHEREAS the by-law as written, has the unintended effect of making some standard acupuncture procedures unlawful; and

WHEREAS staff originally intended to report on revisions to this by-law by March 2000, which would have allowed anomalies to be addressed; and

WHEREAS the process required means the report will not be ready for some time; and

WHEREAS there is considerable concern in the acupuncture community regarding this by-law; and

WHEREAS there is no consensus regarding whether the City should be regulating this health profession at all;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City of Toronto By-law No. 20-85, as amended, be further amended by deleting reference to 'acupuncture' from the list of practices covered under 'Holistic Practitioners' or 'Holistic Centres'; and

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT staff report further, after consultation with the acupuncture community and the Province of Ontario, an appropriate mechanism to regulate the health profession of acupuncture."