Other Items Considered by the Community Council

(a) Status Report

Phase 4 - Scarborough Transportation Corridor

Land Use Study (SC-W19990005)

Scarborough Village and Guildwood Communities

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Preliminary Evaluation Report

Official Plan Amendment Application SC-P19990021

Zoning By-law Amendment Application SC-Z19990039

1299089 Ontario Ltd., 2 Dale Avenue

Scarborough Village Community

(Ward 13 - Scarborough Bluffs)

The Scarborough Community Council reports having approved the following report, subject to:

(1) striking out the words "to be held in conjunction with the Scarborough Village Community Information Meeting for the Phase 4 - STC Land Use Study" in Recommendation No. (1)(c) and inserting in lieu thereof, the words "with notice of the meeting provided to nearby Community Associations and all assessed persons within 120 metres (400 feet) of the subject property"; so that Recommendation No. (1)(c) shall now read, as follows:

"(1)(c) to convene a Community Information Meeting regarding the subject development applications with notice of the meeting provided to nearby Community Associations and all assessed persons within 120 metres (400 feet) of the subject property;"; and

(2) adding the following new Recommendation No. (4):

"(4) request the Director of Community Planning, East District, to report separately to Community Council on the latitude of the policy of applying Section 37 of the Planning Act to provide for contributions to the City's Capital Revolving Fund for affordable housing.":

(December 27, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, recommending that Community Council:

(1) direct staff:

(a) to convene two Community Information Meetings regarding the Phase 4 - STC Land Use Study; one to be held in the Scarborough Village Community and the other in the Guildwood Community, with notice of the meetings being provided to nearby Community Associations, and all assessed persons within 120 metres (400 feet) of the STC Study Area boundary, in consultation with the Ward Councillors;

(b) to process the Official Plan Zoning By-law Amendment Applications in conjunction with the Phase 4 - STC Land Use Study, subject to the applicant submitting the following additional information:

(i) a servicing report detailing the proposed water and sanitary sewer service for the development, the fill and grading works proposed for the site and the management of stormwater drainage; and

(ii) a report examining the noise impacts of the abutting railway on the subject lands, with recommendations for appropriate attenuation measures;

(c) to convene a Community Information Meeting regarding the subject development applications to be held in conjunction with the Scarborough Village Community Information Meeting for the Phase 4 - STC Land Use Study;

(2) convene a Public Meeting to consider recommendations for appropriate land uses for the Phase 4 STC lands targeted for the third quarter of 2000, with notice of the Public Meeting to be provided by newspaper advertisement and to all persons who requested notice through the study process; and

(3) convene a Public Meeting to consider recommendations for the subject development applications targeted for the same third quarter of 2000 meeting as above, with notice of the Public Meeting to be provided to all assessed persons within 120 metres (400 feet) of the subject property, and to all persons who requested notice through the study process.

(b) Preliminary Evaluation Report

Official Plan Amendment Application SC-P19990025

Zoning By-law Amendment Application SC-Z19990044

Pajelle Investments Ltd., 2139 Lawrence Avenue East

Wexford Employment District

(Ward 14 - Scarborough Wexford)

The Scarborough Community Council reports having approved the following report:

(December 17, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, recommending that Scarborough Community Council convene a Public Meeting, 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 both meetings to all properties within 120 metres (400 feet) of the subject property.

(c) Preliminary Evaluation Report

Official Plan Amendment Application SC-P19990026

Zoning By-law Amendment Application SC-Z19990046

Inaugural Source Inc., 901 Kennedy Road

Ionview Community

(Ward 15 - Scarborough City Centre)

The Scarborough Community Council reports having approved the following report:

(December 22, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, recommending that Community Council convene a Public Meeting to consider these applications, targeted for the second quarter of 2000, subject to staff:

(1) convening a Community Information Meeting, in consultation with the Ward Councillors; and

(2) providing Notice of the Public Meeting to all properties within 120 metres (400 feet) of the subject property and to those attending the Community Information Meeting.

(d) Preliminary Evaluation Report

Official Plan Amendment Application SC-P19990024

Zoning By-law Amendment Application SC-Z19990043

Canadian Tire Real Estate Ltd., 4675 Steeles Avenue East

Milliken Employment District

(Ward 17 - Scarborough Agincourt)

The Scarborough Community Council reports having approved the following report, subject to striking out Recommendation No. (1) and substituting in lieu thereof the following:

"(1) convene a Public Meeting to consider the applications targeted for the second quarter of 2000, subject to staff hosting Community Information Meetings and inviting all assessed persons, as follows:

(a) within 120 metres (400 feet) of the subject site, as well as any other owners of property on the existing portion of Redlea Avenue in the Milliken Employment District; and

(b) within that portion of the Steeles Community north of L'Amoreaux Park and east of Birchmount Road;

with the notification costs for such meetings to be borne by the applicant;":

(January 17, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, recommending that Community Council:

(1) convene a Public Meeting to consider the applications targeted for the second quarter of 2000, subject to staff hosting a community information meeting and inviting all assessed persons within 120 metres (400 feet) of the subject site as well as any other owners of property on the existing portion of Redlea Avenue;

(2) direct the applicant to submit a Site Plan Control application for the proposed site redevelopment; and,

(3) direct the applicant to submit a traffic impact and parking demand study satisfactory to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services that fully addresses, among other matters, the relocation of a Redlea Avenue link to Steeles Avenue over the subject lands, requirements for intersection signalization on Steeles, all work to date by the City pertaining to the Steeles grade separation, and any findings of the traffic impact study being conducted for the Pacific Mall.

(e) Preliminary Evaluation Report

Zoning By-law Amendment Application SC-Z19990048

Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SC-T19990015

1385917 Ontario Limited, 1471 Neilson Road

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Zoning By-law Amendment Application SC-Z19990049

Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SC-T19990016

Trans-Gate Inc.

Morningside Heights Community

(Formerly Tapscott Employment District)

(Ward 18 - Scarborough Malvern)

The Scarborough Community Council reports having approved the following report, subject to adding the following to the recommendation:

"… and to process the Zoning By-law Amendment Application and Draft Plan of Subdivision Application for 138597 Ontario Limited, subject to the applicant revising the Draft Plan of Subdivision in order to remove the proposed walkway abutting Lot 8 and relocating this walkway within Block 31.":

(December 17, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, recommending that Community Council direct the Director of Community Planning, East District, to continue to process these applications in the normal manner and to convene a Public Meeting, targeted for the first quarter of the year 2000.

(f) Preliminary Evaluation Report

Official Plan Amendment Application SC-P19990020

Zoning By-law Amendment Application SC-Z19990038

Draft Plan of Subdivision SC-T19990013

Treewood Development Corporation

South Side of Steeles Avenue East, West of Markham Road

Tapscott Employment District

(Ward 18 - Scarborough Malvern)

The Scarborough Community Council reports having approved the following report:

(December 20, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, recommending that Community Council:

(1) direct staff to:

(a) process these applications in the normal manner, subject to the applicant:

(i) submitting a traffic study to address the impacts the proposal will have on the surrounding area; and

(ii) resolving the provision of services for the subdivision, to the satisfaction of the Works and Emergency Services Department;

(b) prepare a By-law to designate the proposed two blocks fronting onto Steeles Avenue as a Site Plan Control Area, for Council's consideration concurrently with the proposed amendments and the draft plan of subdivision; and

(2) convene a Public Meeting to consider the applications after the above requirements have been satisfied with a target date for the second quarter of 2000; the notice of the Public Meeting to be provided to all assessed persons within 120 metres (400 feet) of the subject property.

(g) Preliminary Evaluation Report

Official Plan Amendment Application SC-P19990027

Zoning By-law Amendment Application SC-Z19990047

Bank of China (Power of Sale)

4430-4438 Sheppard Avenue and 2095 Brimley Road

Marshalling yard Employment District

(Ward 18 - Scarborough Malvern)

The Scarborough Community Council reports having approved the following report:

(December 29, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning East District, recommending that Community Council direct staff to process these applications in the normal manner, subject to:

(1) staff convening a Community Information Meeting, with expanded notice beyond 120 metres (400 feet) of the subject property, in early 2000; the expanded notice to include the area between Sheppard Avenue and Highway 401, from Brimley Road to and McCowan Road;

(2) the applicant submitting a traffic impact and parking study which would examine the parking demand of the proposed uses and include a review of traffic impacts in relation to the previous traffic study undertaken for the 1990 commercial proposal for the subject property;

(3) the applicant submitting a site plan, building elevations and landscaping plans in sufficient detail for staff review; and

(4) target a Public Meeting to consider the applications after a review of the traffic impact and parking study has been completed and the traffic and parking issues have been satisfactorily addressed.

(h) Status Report

Zoning By-law Amendment Application SC-Z19980026

Mondeo Developments Inc., 740 Ellesmere Road

Dorset Park Community

(Ward 14 - Scarborough Wexford)

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(December 10, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, responding to a request by Community Council that a report be provided respecting the Retail/Commercial component of the Mondeo development and the application to remove the Holding Provision (H) from that component; advising of the status of the conditions imposed on this application, which conditions must be satisfied prior to the removal of the holding provision, and recommending that this report be received for information.

(i) Status Report

Official Plan Amendment Application SC-P1999009

Zoning By-law Amendment Application SC-Z1999035

Draft Plan of Subdivision Application SC-T1999012

McAsphalt Industries Ltd. & Rouge River Business Park Ltd.

8800 Sheppard Avenue East

Rouge Employment District

(Ward 18 - Scarborough Malvern)

The Scarborough Community Council reports having approved the following report:

Recorded Vote on approval:

Yeas: Councillors Altobello, Ashton, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Duguid, Mahood, Soknacki -7

Nays: Councillors Cho, Tzekas -2

Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 5.

(December 23, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, providing an update on the status of the negotiations with the applicant respecting these applications, and recommending that Community Council direct the Director of Community Planning, East District, to continue:

(1) to process the applications with a Community Information Meeting to be held in late February, 2000, and a Public Meeting targeted for March 23, 2000; and

(2) to negotiate with the applicant with the objective of retaining the westerly one-third of the site for employment uses.

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The Community Council received a communication (January 17, 2000) from Mr. David Clark, David Clark Realty Consulting, respecting the foregoing matter, a copy of which was provided to all Members of the Community Council and a copy thereof is on file in the Office of the City Clerk, Scarborough Civic Centre.

(j) New Applications - All Scarborough Wards

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(December 23, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, advising Community Council of the new applications received during the six-week period ending December 22, 1999; and recommending that this report be received for information.

(k) Site Plan Control Approvals - All Scarborough Wards

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(December 23, 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.

(l) Consent Approvals - All Scarborough Wards

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(December 23, 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.

(m) Ontario Municipal Board Hearings - All Scarborough Wards

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(December 23, 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.

(n) Ontario Municipal Board Appeal

Midov Developments Limited, 325 Morrish Road

(Ward 16 - Scarborough Highland Creek)

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(December 17, 1999) from the City Solicitor, advising of the outcome of an Ontario Municipal Board hearing held with respect to No. 325 Morrish Road and recommending that this report be received for information.

(o) McAsphalt Industries Limited and Rouge River Business Park Ltd.

Subdivision Agreement

(Ward 18 - Scarborough Malvern)

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(January 4, 2000) from the City Solicitor, responding to Community Council's request (from its November meeting) on the status of the provisions contained within the Subdivision and Amending Agreements with McAsphalt Industries Limited and Rouge River Park Limited dealing with a conveyance of land, and recommending that this report be received for information.

(p) Morningside Tributary Subwatershed Study

Phase 3 - Implementation Plan Update

(Ward 18 - Scarborough Malvern)

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(November 18, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, responding to a request by Councillor Balkissoon for an update on the status of the Morningside Tributary Subwatershed Study, as a result of a communication (September 30, 1999) from Mr. Jim Robb, Friends of the Rouge River Watershed, and recommending that this report be received for information.

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Mr. Jim Robb, Friends of the Rouge River Watershed, appeared before the Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter.

(q) Supplementary Report

City-Initiated Official Plan Amendment SW1994073 and

Zoning By-law Amendment Application SC-Z19990045 and

Draft Plan of Subdivision SC-T19990014 by Anndale Properties

Lands in and Abutting East Metro Transportation Corridor

Malvern, Rouge and upper Rouge Communities and

Rouge Employment District

(Ward 18 - Scarborough Malvern)

The Scarborough Community Council reports having approved the following report (December 22, 1999) thereby deferring the Public Meeting under the Planning Act on these applications to its meeting scheduled to be held on February 15, 2000 at 2:00 p.m.:

(a) (December 22, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, recommending that Community Council:

(1) receive the information contained in this report concerning the 1986 agreement between the Province (Ministry of Transportation and Communications) and Bavida Enterprises Limited; and

(2) defer consideration of the reports from the Director of Community Planning, East District, dated November 12, November 25 and November 26, 1999 until its February 15, 2000 meeting, to allow more time for the affected parties to explore land exchange opportunities.

(b) (November 12, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, recommending that City Council:

(1) Official Plan:

(a) amend the Rouge Employment District Secondary Plan by deleting the words "in view of special Provincial transportation proposals" from Policy 4.47.2.4;

(b) amend the Rouge Community Secondary Plan by deleting all references to the EMTC and replacing Numbered Policy 2 with the following:

"2. North Side of Highway 401, East of Conlins Road

If the subject lands are not required for transportation purposes in the future, the land may be used for Low Density Residential purposes without further amendment to this plan.";

(c) amend the Malvern Community Secondary Plan by:

(i) redesignating the Milne House property and the lands designated as EMTC, save and except for the portion referenced in Clause 1.3.(c)(iii) affected by Numbered Policy 6, as Regional Natural Environment and transferring them to the Upper Rouge Community;

(ii) deleting Neighbourhood No. 3 Policy 14.1 and renumbering the remainder of Policy 14;

(iii) replacing Numbered Policy 6 with the following:

"6. South Side of Old Finch Avenue,

west of Sewells Road:

Low Density Residential uses are permitted on these lands unless the privately-owned property is acquired for Rouge Park, in which case a Regional Natural Environment designation will apply and the lands will be incorporated into the Upper Rouge Community without further amendment to this plan.";

(iv) deleting the Special Uses Area designation west of Sewells Road, the Temporary Connection designation for Old Finch Avenue, and the Neighbourhood Park designation within the former EMTC;

(d) amend the Upper Rouge Community Secondary Plan by incorporating the lands referenced in Clause 1(c) above;

(2) authorize such unsubstantive technical, stylistic or format changes to the Official Plan as may be necessary to give effect to this resolution; and

(3) request the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to now repeal Minister's Zoning Order 20/74 as it applies to lands within the City of Toronto.

(c) (November 25, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, recommending:

(1) that Community Council direct the Director of Community Planning, East District, to:

(a) process the applications by Anndale Properties Limited in the normal manner;

(b) schedule a community information meeting in consultation with the Ward Councillors, for the first quarter of 2000; and

(2) that City Council request the Province of Ontario to consider the acquisition of the Anndale lands and their conveyance to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority as part of the Rouge Park.

(d) (November 26, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, advising of the concerns of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs with respect to the aforementioned proposed City-initiated Official Plan amendments and recommending that this report be received for information.

(r) Surface Drainage on Lilian Drive

(Ward 14 - Scarborough Wexford)

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report and requested that the Director and Deputy Chief Building Official, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, report back to Scarborough Community Council on an appropriate source of funds to complete the work:

(January 7, 2000) from the Director and Deputy Chief Building Official, advising of complaints to the Building Division from the owners of numbers 39, 41, 43 and 45 Lilian Drive respecting surface drainage conditions; the result of the inspections undertaken by the Division with respect thereto, and recommending that this report be received for information.

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

- Mrs. Anna Maria Mineo, No. 39 Lilian Drive; and

- Mr. Charles Abraham, No. 41 Lilian Drive.

(s) Police Boundaries Report

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received an informal presentation by Superintendent Jim Bamford, Toronto Police Services, respecting the Police Boundaries Report and having directed:

(1) that the Police Services Board be advised that the Scarborough Community Council endorses the principles contained therein, as they pertain to the Scarborough community; and further, that the Scarborough Community Council:

(2) requests the Police Services Board to advance to within five years the implementation of Phase III, being the establishment of the new 43 Division;

(3) endorses the requests by various Community Associations that, in the event the 42 Division Substation is closed, the new 43 Division be located as close as possible to the current 42 Division Substation site; and

(All of the foregoing a motion by Councillor Soknacki)

(The following amendment by Councillor Ashton)

(4) recommends that the Police Services Board request the Chief of Police to report to the Board on the budgetary implications of staffing the proposed new 43 Division.

The Chair ruled the foregoing motion by Councillor Soknacki out of order on the grounds that it was moved under "Any Other Matters" on the Agenda and, as such, did not conform to the criteria with respect thereto.

The Chair being challenged, a recorded vote was taken to uphold the Chair:

Yeas: Councillors Balkissoon, Kelly, Mahood, Shaw -4

Nays: Councillors Ashton, Berardinetti, Cho, Duguid, Soknacki, Tzekas -6

The Chair was not upheld and the motion was approved, as amended.

(t) Grey Abbey Park

(Ward 13 - Scarborough Bluffs)

The Scarborough Community Council approved a request by Councillor Ashton that the Director of Parks and Recreation, East District, be requested to delay the construction of a proposed barrier across the edge of the Scarborough Bluffs in Grey Abbey Park to permit public consultation, and report thereon to the next meeting of the Scarborough Community Council scheduled to be held on February 15, 2000.

(u) Site Plan Approval for the Wishing Well Portion

of the Scarborough Hydro Corridor

(Ward 14 - Scarborough Wexford)

The Scarborough Community Council approved a request by Councillor Tzekas that the Director of Community Planning, East District, report to the next meeting of the Scarborough Community Council scheduled to be held on February 15, 2000, regarding correspondence, a copy of which Councillor Tzekas tabled, from Mr. Robert Brown, President, Wishing Well Acres Community Association, respecting the status of the Site Plan Approval for the Wishing Well Portion of the Scarborough Hydro Corridor lands.

Respectfully submitted,

COUNCILLOR BAS BALKISSOON,

Chair.

Toronto, January 18, 2000.

Margaret O'Neil

Tel: (416) 396-7288