May 4, 1998

 To:East York Community Council of May 6, 1998

 From:Richard Z. Tomaszewicz

 Subject:Community Festival Zoning By-law - East York

 Purpose:

 To seek the East York Community Council=s permission to hold a daytime statutory public meeting on the issue of permitting Community Festivals in industrial areas in the East York planning area.

 Source of Funds:

 The cost of advertising for the statutory public meeting will come from the Urban Planning and Development Services Budget.

  Recommendations:

 That a statutory public meeting be held in the daytime on the June 24, 1998 to consider zoning by-law amendments to permit Community Festivals in the industrial areas of the East York planning area.

  Council Reference/Background/History:

 Community Festivals are cultural or community events of a temporary nature, conducted by the municipality, or by a registered charitable or a not-for-profit group or organization.

 In 1994, Council for the former Borough of East York passed zoning by-laws 27-94 and 28-94 to permit Community Festivals in industrially zoned lands in the former Borough of East York for a period of one year. These zoning by-laws were enacted as Atemporary use@ by-laws to allow the former Borough to determine if such uses were suitable as permanent permitted land uses.

 On May 1, 1995, Council for the former Borough of East York passed zoning by-laws 53-95 and 54-95 to permit Community Festivals as a temporary land use for a further 3 year period. These by-laws expire on May 1, 1998.

  Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

 It is appropriate that the East York Community Council to schedule a public meeting to determine if it Community Festivals should continue to be permitted as a land use in the industrial areas of the former Borough of East York.

 Applicants wishing to hold Community Festivals within areas in the former Borough of East York are required to apply for a Community Festival Licence. The licencing procedure controls issues such as: the time; date; duration; the number of attendees; security; the medical, sanitary and lavatory services; garbage services and other matters. This Licencing By-law is not affected by the Planning Act land use matters.

 A full analysis of the merits of extending the community festival zoning by-laws will be forwarded to the East York Community Council as part of staff=s report to the public meeting.

  Conclusions:

 It is appropriate that the East York Community Council hold a public meeting to consider the issue of Community Festivals in the industrial areas of the former Borough of East York.

  Contact Name:

 David Oikawa,

Director of Planning (East York)

778-2049

466-9877 (fax)

doikawa@borough.eastyork.on.ca

 Richard Z. Tomaszewicz

Commissioner of Development Services (East York)