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YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
MEETING No. 3
Date of Meeting: Tuesday, February 15, 2000 Enquiry: Glenda Jagai
Time: 9:30 a.m. Administrator
Location: York Civic Centre 394-2516 Council Chamber gjagai@toronto.ca
2nd Floor
2700 Eglinton Avenue West
Toronto.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO
THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES.
Minutes of meetings held on January 18 and February 1, 2000.
DEPUTATIONS/PRESENTATIONS.
1. MILLENIUM URBAN ARTS PROGRAM
9:30 a.m. PRESENTATION - Mr. Orville Smith, Project Coordinator
Millenium Urban Arts Program
Councillor F. Nunziata
(January 25, 2000)
Requesting, on behalf of Mr. Orville Smith, a presentation before York Community Council with respect to the Millenium
Urban Arts Program.
2. TRAFFIC CALMING - SURVEY RESULTS - OLD MILL DRIVE
Ward 27, York Humber.
(DEFERRED FROM JANUARY 18, 2000 MEETING)
Director, Transportation Services, District 1
(November 25, 1999)
Reporting on the introduction of traffic calming on Old Mill Drive between Bloor Street West and Riverside Drive;
advising that subject to competing priorities, the funds associated with constructing the proposed traffic calming measures
on Old Mill Drive, estimated at $80,000.00, are requested in the Transportation 2000 Capital Estimates; the majority of
residents, based on the responses received (89%), support the installation of traffic calming on Old Mill Drive between
Bloor Street West and Riverside Drive; and recommending that:
(1) the City Solicitor be authorized to submit by-laws authorizing the alteration of sections of the roadway on Old Mill
Drive from Bloor Street West to Riverside Drive for traffic calming purposes, described as follows:
"The construction of three asphalt speed humps, on Old Mill Drive from Bloor Street West to Riverside Drive and
construction of a tabled intersection at Old Mill Drive and Riverside Drive, as shown generally on Drawing No. 1, dated
December 1999, attached.";
(2) the City Clerk provide the necessary public notice to introduce the above-noted traffic calming measures; and
(3) the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.
3. CONSENT AGREEMENT ARISING FROM
A COMMITTTEE OF ADJUSTMENT DECISION
1945 LAWRENCE AVENUE WEST (REAR)
Ward 28, York Eglinton.
Director, Community Planning, West District
(January 25, 2000)
Requesting authority for the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and Clerk, on behalf of the City, to enter into a Consent
Agreement with respect to the subject property; advising that there are no financial implications resulting from the
adoption of the report; and recommending that:
(1) the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and Clerk be authorized on behalf of the City, to execute a Consent
Agreement with respect to lands at the rear of 1945 Lawrence Avenue West, in the former City of York, such Consent
Agreement to be in form satisfactory to the City Solicitor;
(2) that City staff be authorized to take the necessary action to facilitate the dedication of the parcels on the site to be
conveyed to the City, for the purposes for which they are intended; and
(3) the preceding recommendations be subject to provisional consent coming into effect.
4. APPEAL OF COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT DECISIONS
3 FAILSWORTH AVENUE/ 30 KENORA CRSENT, Ward 27, York Humber
50 AVON AVENUE, Ward 27, York Humber
131 KITCHENER AVENUE, Ward 28, York Eglinton.
Director, Community Planning, West District
(January 25, 2000)
Providing information on three decisions by Committee of Adjustment which have been appealed to the Ontario Municipal
Board; advising that there are no financial costs associated with the appeals; and recommending that City Legal staff and
Planning staff representation not be provided for the appeals regarding applications B-60/99YK, A-75/99YK and
A-76/99YK for 3 Failsworth Avenue, A-123/99YK for 50 Avon Avenue, and A-145/99YK for 131 Kitchener Avenue.
5. REQUEST FOR DESIGNATED DISABLED PERSONS' PARKING SPACE
AT NO. 358 KANE AVENUE
Ward 27, York Humber.
(A) Director, Transportation Services, District 1
(January 28, 2000)
Responding to a request for a report on the feasibility of establishing a designated disabled persons' parking space in front
of No. 358 Kane Avenue; advising that there are no financial implications resulting form the adoption the report; and
recommending that the report be received for information.
(B) Councillor F. Nunziata
(November 23, 1999)
Requesting a report on the feasibility of establishing a designated disabled persons' parking space in front of No. 358 Kane
Avenue.
6. APPOINTMENT OF COUNCILLORS TO THE YORK MUSEUM
COMMUNITY MUSEUM MANAGEMENT BOARD AND
THE YORK COMMUNITY LOCAL ARCHITECTURAL
CONSERVATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE (LACAC) PANELS
City Clerk
(February 1, 2000)
Reporting on the implementation of Council's process for appointing Members of Council to Community Local
Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC) Panels and Community Museum Management Boards;
advising that there are no financial implications associated with this report; and recommending that:
(1) the York Community Council give consideration to Members' preferences outlined in Schedule 1, and recommend to
City Council the appointment of Members of Council to:
(i) York Community LACAC Panel; and
(ii) York Museum Community Museum Management Board
for a term of office expiring November 30, 2000, and until their successors are appointed; and
(2) the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.
7. NEW DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS FOR THE YORK DISTRICT
Ward 27, York Humber and Ward 28, York Eglinton.
Director, Community Planning, West District
(February 1, 2000)
Reporting on new development applications received in Wards 27 and 28 of the West District Community Planning Office
in the former City of York; advising that there are no financial implications associated with this report; and recommending
that this report on new development applications be received.
8. REQUEST TO CHANGE ON-STREET PARKING ON ATLAS AVENUE
Ward 28, York Eglinton.
Director, Transportation Services, District 1
(February 1, 2000)
Reporting on a request to review the feasibility of changing on-street parking on Atlas Avenue between Vaughan Road and
Earlsdale Avenue from the west to the east side during the winter months (December through to the end of March);
advising that the funds associated with changing parking from the west side to the east side of Atlas Avenue from Earlsdale
Avenue to south of Vaughan Road, estimated at $400.00, are contained in the Transportation Services Division 2000
Operating Budget interim appropriations; and recommending that:
(1) the City Clerk undertake a poll of the residents on Atlas Avenue between Earlsdale Avenue and Vaughan Road to
determine majority support for transferring on-street parking from the west to the east side during the winter months
(December through to the end of March);
(2) subject to the poll revealing the majority of residents are in favour, the Uniform Traffic By-laws 196-84 and 2958-94 be
amended to change on-street parking on Atlas Avenue which is currently allowed on the west side, from Earlsdale Avenue
to a point 24 metres south of Vaughan Road, to apply on the east side, from Earlsdale Avenue to a point 43 metres south of
Vaughan Road, from 7:00 p.m. on the first day of December to 7:00 p.m. on the first day of April; and
(3) further, the On-Street Permit Parking By-law 3491-80 be amended to change on-street parking from the west to the east
side of Atlas Avenue as set out in Recommendation No. 2 above, between 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m., from the 2nd day
of December to the 1st day of April, inclusive.
9. REQUEST FOR NO STANDING SIGN IN LANEWAY
BETWEEN ROSTREVOR ROAD AND CHILTERN HILL ROAD
Ward 28, York Eglinton.
Councillor R. Davis
(January 31, 2000)
Requesting the passing of a By-law which would post "No Standing" signs in the laneway located between Rostrevor Road
and Chiltern Hill Road, south of Eglinton Avenue West.
10. REQUESTS FOR (1) REMOVAL OF TRAFFIC CALMING
MEASURES ON WINONA DRIVE NORTH OF VAUGHAN ROAD
AND REPLACEMENT WITH ASPHALT SPEED HUMPS; AND
(2) INSTALLATION OF RAISED INTERSECTION AT
WINONA DRIVE AND BELVIDERE ROAD
Ward 28, York Humber.
Councillor J. Mihevc
(February 1, 2000)
Requesting that staff bring forward the appropriate by-laws to (1) remove the three (3) pinch points and speed humps on
Winona Drive, north of Vaughan Road, and replace them with 80mm asphalt speed humps; (2) permit the installation of an
80mm raised intersection at Winona Drive and Belvidere Road.
11. REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES
FOR BLOCKED DRAIN REPAIRS
148 HUMBERCREST BOULEVARD
Ward 27, York Humber.
Councillor B. Saundercook
(January 20, 2000)
Advising that Mr. Sean Griffin of 148 Humbercrest Boulevard is requesting reimbursement in the amount of $1,500.00 for
blocked drain repairs caused by roots from a tree at 152 Humbercrest Boulevard; that the City of Toronto in 1998 denied a
request for removal of the tree when it was explained by the owner that the roots were causing damage to the owner's
driveway; that the City permitted the owner to park on Humbercrest Boulevard instead of his driveway; and requesting that
Mr. Griffin be reimbursed for expenses incurred in repairing the damage to his drains caused by the tree roots.
12. REQUEST FOR REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF
CITY TREE AT 128 CEDRIC AVENUE
Ward 28, York Eglinton.
Councillor J. Mihevc
(January 17, 2000)
Requesting staff to report on the matter and correspondence (November 27, 1999) from Ms. Kathryn Catton, 128 Cedric
Avenue with respect to tree roots causing damage to her drains at the subject property; advising that the subject tree is city
owned; and that Ms. Catton would like the tree removed and replaced with a smaller tree.
13. REQUEST FOR NO PARKING REGULATION ON EDMUND AVENUE
TO BE CHANGED TO NO STOPPING ON BOTH SIDES,
WEST OF WESTON ROAD - Ward 27, York Humber.
Councillor F. Nunziata
(January 11, 2000)
Advising that residents on Edmund Avenue are concerned with the parking situation on the street in view of the two auto
related businesses operating at the end of the street at Weston Road; and requesting that the current No Parking regulation
be changed to No Stopping for approximately 200 feet on both sides of Edmund Avenue, west of Weston Road.
14. PLANNING A BARRIER FREE CITY OF TORONTO
A STATEMENT OF PLANNING PRINCIPLES
Councillor E. Brown
(January 25, 2000)
Requesting that the York Community Council endorse the document entitled Planning A Barrier Free City of Toronto - A
Statement of Planning Principles and forward the endorsement to the Commissioner of Urban Development Services.
15. AMENDMENT TO THE POLLING POLICY FOR
TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES
Councillor R. Davis
(February 3, 2000)
Advising that he will be proposing a motion at the York Community Council meeting to amend the policy requesting
traffic calming measures on streets which bound school sites in the York Community Council area, which will enable
parents to request traffic calming measures by petition or by letter from the School Parent Council, and upon approval of
the request, Traffic Operations staff will recommend appropriate placement of speed humps.
7:00 P.M.
16. DISPOSITION OF PROPOSED BY-LAW REGARDING
THE ALTERATION OF PUBLIC HIGHWAYS
(ATLAS AVENUE, CHERRYWOOD AVENUE, NORTHCLIFFE BOULEVARD AND WESTMOUNT AVENUE)
Ward 28, York Humber.
(REFERRED BACK BY COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 1, 2000)
Reference public meeting held on January 18, 2000.
(A) Clause No. 8 of Report No. 11 of the York Community Council which was adopted without amendment by City
Council on November 23, 24 and 25, 1999.
(B) Ms. Carolyn Ussher and Mr. Derek Pallandi, 44 Cherrywood Avenue
(February 1, 2000)
Advising of their support for the traffic calming initiatives in the area; advising of unsafe vehicular movements at the
intersection of Valewood Avenue and Cherrywood Avenue; and that the survey of area residents and policy of York
Community Council is unrealistic.
(C) Ms. Cathy Cassano, CSAC Executive, Catholic School Advisory Council
St. Clare Catholic School
(January 26, 2000)
Advising that there is great concern at School Advisory Council meetings for children's safety in the community.
(D) Mr. John Neralich, Principal, St. Clare Catholic School
(January 26, 2000)
Advising that St. Clare Catholic School is in support of traffic calming and children's safety initiatives in the community.
(E) Ms. Joanne Dileo, Chair, St. Alphonsus School Advisory Council
(January 21, 2000)
Advising that the St. Alphonsus School Advisory Council supports a By-law to provide traffic calming in the community
or having the matter re-addressed by the York Community Council; and requesting to make representation before York
Community Council.
(F) Mr. Paul Rivett, 50 Cherrywood Avenue
(February 1, 2000)
Advising of support for the traffic calming initiatives in the area; that the lives of children are being put at risk in the
community; that the City of Toronto has applied inappropriate polling methods; that there is a decreased ability by the City
of Toronto to address traffic offences being committed; and of unsafe vehicular movements at the intersection of Valewood
Avenue and Cherrywood Avenue.
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