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Other Items Considered by the Community Council
(a) Front Yard Parking - 95 Campbell Avenue (Davenport).
The Toronto Community Council reports having deferred consideration of the following report to a date to be determined by the City Clerk at the request of Councillor Disero:
(January 28, 1998) from the Commissioner, City Works Services respecting Front Yard Parking - 95 Campbell Avenue (Davenport), and recommending that any application for a second parking space at 95 Campbell Avenue be denied by City Council, as such a request does not comply with Chapter 400 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.
(b) Oakwood Avenue at its Intersection with Burlington Crescent - Installation of an All @Stop@ Sign Control (Davenport).
The Toronto Community Council reports having:
(1) deferred consideration of the following report;
(2) requested appropriate officials to report further on how to alleviate the speeding problems on Oakwood Avenue, including discussing the issue with York Community Council; and
(3) requested appropriate officials to investigate the possibility of installing traffic signals at Oakwood Avenue at its intersection with Burlington Crescent:
(August 27, 1997) from the Commissioner of City Works Services respecting Oakwood Avenue at its Intersection with Burlington Crescent - Installation of an All @Stop@ Sign Control (Davenport), and recommending that the report be received for information.
(c) 192 Glencairn Avenue, Toronto - Municipal Code, Chapter 331, Article III, Trees (North Toronto).
The Toronto Community Council reports having deferred consideration of the following report, in order for staff to consult with the owners of 192 and 198 Glencairn Avenue to investigate the possibility that the proposed development at 198 Glencairn Avenue could take place without encroaching into the root zone of the red oak tree.
Mr. Keith Allin, Toronto, Ontario appeared before the Toronto Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter.
(d) Status of Bill C-9, The Canada Marine Act - Implications for the Port of Toronto.
The Toronto Community Council reports having received the following and having requested the Toronto Harbour Commission to present the process respecting its land use plan for the port lands to the Urban Environment and Development Committee for its information and input, at its meeting to be held on March 23, 1998 :
- (January 27, 1998) from the City Clerk, Toronto Community Council
- (January 20, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Development Services
- (January 16, 1998) from Councillor Olivia Chow
- Clause Embodied in Report No. 1 of the Toronto Community Council, as considered by the Council of the City of Toronto at its Meeting held on February 4, 5 and 6, 1998, titled AStatus Of Bill C-9, The Canada Marine Act - Implications for the Port of Toronto@
- (February 17, 1998) from Ms. Margaret Blair, on behalf of Lakeside Area Neighbourhoods Association
- (February 18, 1998) from Ms. Mary Hay, Vice Chair, Toronto Waterfront Coalition
The following persons appeared before the Toronto Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter:
- Mr. Dalton Shipway, Toronto, Ontario;
- Ms. Margaret Blair/Elizabeth Borek, LANA, Lakeside Area Neighbourhood Association;
- Ms. Karen Buck, Toronto, Ontario;
- Mr. John Darling, Toronto Windsurfing Club
- Mr. Mac Makarchuk, Toronto, Ontario
- Ms. Viola Varga, Toronto, Ontario
(e) Application for Boulevard Cafe Privileges - Jackman Avenue Flankage of 320 Danforth Avenue (Convenience Address For 348 Danforth Avenue) (Don River).
The Toronto Community Council reports having received the following:
- Report (January 28, 1998) from the Commissioner, City Works Services respecting Application for Boulevard Cafe Privileges - Jackman Avenue Flankage of 320 Danforth Avenue (Convenience Address for 348 Danforth Avenue) (Don River), and recommending that the report be received for information;
- (February 13, 1998) from Ms. Joan Jung;
- (February 16, 1998) from Ms. Eunice E. Kim;
- (February 13, 1998) from Mr. Vincent and Ms. Mary Pagliaro;
- (February 17, 1998) from Mr. Rex Hagon, Playter Area Residents= Association;
- (February 17, 1998) from Ms. Margaret Blair, Lakeside Area Neighbourhoods Association (LANA);
- (February 17, 1998) from Mr. Richard W. and Ms Margaret A. Crawford;
- (February 17, 1998) from Mr. Charles and Ms. Mardi Noble;
- (February 17, 1998) from Richard W. And Margaret A. Crawford
- (February 17, 1998) from Geoff Miller.
(f) 69 Bloor Street East: Request for Approval of Variances from Chapter 297, Signs, of the City Of Toronto Municipal Code to Permit One Undefined, Illuminated Non-Encroaching Sign on the North and West Elevations of the Third Storey, Containing Animated and Changeable Copy (Downtown).
The Community Council reports having received the following report, as the applicant advised that the application was withdrawn:
(September 4, 1997) from the Commissioner of Urban Development Services respecting 69 Bloor Street East: Request for Approval of Variances from Chapter 297, Signs, of the City Of Toronto Municipal Code to Permit One Undefined, Illuminated Non-Encroaching Sign on the North and West Elevations of the Third Storey, Containing Animated and Changeable Copy (Downtown), and recommending that the application be refused.
(g) Role of the Community Councils.
The Toronto Community Council reports having requested its Chair and Councillor McConnell to prepare detailed recommendations based on the following principles and to present those recommendations to the Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team on behalf of the Toronto Community Council:
(1) The Appropriate Relationship between City Council and the Community Councils
(i) City Council should be responsible for establishing the broad policy and procedural framework in which the Community Councils act.
(ii) Providing the Community Councils act within the established policies and procedures of City Council, they can carry out their responsibilities as the implementation arm of the new City as they see fit. In cases where the City Council has not established applicable policies and procedures, Community Councils may act as they deem appropriate.
(iii) The City Solicitor is responsible for advising Community Councils when they are in breach of an established City Council policy, just as the Solicitor now advises City Council when a proposed course of action breaches provincial legislation.
(2) The Responsibilities of Community Councils and City Council
(i) As much as possible, implementation should happen at the Community Council level.
(ii) Community Council should retain responsibility for most of the areas they now oversee.
(iii) Realistically, only City Council can manage sewage treatment, water filtration, regional transit, and regional arterial roads. But many things previously handled at the Metro level could and should be devolved to the Community Councils, including many former metro roads and all Metro parks. Council should continue to review all its functions to allow for the maximum local delivery of service.
(iv) By linking these functions into the existing community service infrastructure, citizens would enjoy cost savings and service integration.
(v) Community Council should retain responsibility for most of the areas they now oversee, including sewers, garbage, non-regional roads, parks, recreation centres, and planning matters other than regional planning and the Official Plan.
(3) The Powers of Community Councils
(i) In order to carry out these responsibilities, the Community Councils should have the freedom to establish sub-committees and other official bodies, and to pass by-laws. Enabling legislation should be sought to provide these powers.
(ii) Recorded votes should be permitted at all Standing Committee and Community Council meetings
(4) How Community Councils Set and Spend their budgets
(i) City Council should establish spending envelopes for each community council, based largely on the local council's own budget estimates.
(ii) Community Councils should have the power to spend, within their envelopes, in accordance with local priorities, provided they did not contravene a City Council policy, and they did not transfer funds between budget envelopes.
(iii) No final conclusion has been reached on the division of budgets into three categories, for equality of service, service equity and local preferences.
(5) Staffing Structures
(i) Policies and procedures for staffing should be centrally administered by City Council.
(ii) Commissioners should be hired by the City Council. Each Commissioner should be assigned to a Community Council to serve as a staff liaison.
(iii) All staff serving the functions managed by Community Council (that is to say, all staff not involved in broad policy issues) would report to the Community Council.
(iv) No CAO would be required at the Community Council level.
(6) Citizen Access to the Process of Government
(i) The Clerk should make all agendas and minutes available to the public via the Internet at the earliest opportunity
(ii) Copies of Council agendas and minutes should be made available to the public in libraries and community centres.
(iii) The Clerk should establish a group fax function to send Community Council Agendas to citizens who request it, free of charge.
The Toronto Community Council reports, for the information of Council, having had before it the following communications, and a copy thereof is on file in the office of the City Clerk:
- (January 27, 1998) from City Clerk, Toronto Community Council;
- (January 20, 1998) from Mr. John Sewell;
- (January 15, 1998) from the City Clerk;
- (January 28, 1998) from the City Clerk;
- (February 17, 1998 from Ms. Margaret Blair, Lakeside Area Neighbourhood Association;
- (February 18, 1998 from Ms. Margaret Blair, Lakeside Area Neighbourhood Association;
- (February 18, 1998) from Ms. Phyllis Creighton;
- (February 12, 1998) Report on the Working Group on Citizen Participation, submitted by Councillor McConnell;
- (February 19, 1998) from Ms. Liz Rykert;
- (undated) from Mr. David Vallance, CORRA;
- (February 13, 1998) from Lorna Marion and Janice Hillen;
- (February 18, 1998) from Jocelyn Stratton; and
- (February 18, 1998) from William Roberts, Swansea Area Ratepayers= Association.
(h) Preliminary Report for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment No. 197025 to Permit the Conversion of the 10 Storey Industrial Building at 720 King Street West to Commercial, Light Industrial and Live/Work Units (Trinity-Niagara).
The Toronto Community Council reports having adopted the following preliminary report:
(February 2, 1998) from the Commissioner, Urban Development Services on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment No. 197025 to permit the Conversion of the 10 Storey Industrial Building at 720 King Street West to Commercial, Light Industrial and Live/Work Units (Trinity-Niagara), and recommending that
(1) the Commissioner be requested to hold a public meeting in the community to discuss the application and to notify owners and tenants within 300 metres of the site and the Ward Councillors; and
(2) the owner be advised that, prior to final Council approval of this project, the owner may be required to submit a Noise Impact Statement in accordance with City Council=s requirements. The owner will be further advised of these requirements, as they relate to this project, by the Commissioner of City Works Services.
(i) Preliminary Report - 50 Prince Arthur Avenue - Application No. 197026 for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments and Site Plan Approval to Permit Eight Townhouses Behind an Existing 19-storey Apartment Building (Midtown).
The Toronto Community Council reports having:
(1) adopted the following preliminary report; and
(2) requested the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services to advise the owner that the Toronto Community Council has serious concerns respecting the setbacks of the two most westerly townhouse units to the existing Lowther Mews, and the proximity and potential effects of the overall development on Taddle Creek Park:
(February 4, 1998) from the Commissioner, Urban Development Services on 50 Prince Arthur Avenue - Application No. 197026 for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments and Site Plan Approval to Permit Eight Townhouses Behind an Existing 19-storey Apartment Building (Midtown), and recommending that
(1) I be requested to hold a public meeting in the community to discuss the application, and to notify owners and tenants within 300 metres of the site and the Ward Councillors.
(2) the owner be advised that, prior to final Council approval, an owner may be required to submit a Noise Impact Statement in accordance with Council=s requirements. The owner will be further advised of any requirements by the Commissioner of City Works Services.
The Toronto Community Council also reports having before it the following communications, and a copy thereof is on file in the office of the City Clerk:
- (September 7, 1997) from Councillor Adams;
- (September 29, 1997) from Mr. Mark McQueen;
- Committee of Adjustment Decision dated October 15, 1997; and
- (January 29, 1998) from the City Clerk, Toronto Community Council.
(j) Preliminary Report on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application No. 197031 - 8 York Street and 200 Queen=s Quay West, Parcel YQ-4, Harbourfront (Downtown).
The Toronto Community Council reports having adopted the following preliminary report:
(February 4, 1998) from the Commissioner, Urban Development Services on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application No. 197031 - 8 York Street and 200 Queen=s Quay West, Parcel YQ-4, Harbourfront (Downtown), and recommending that:
(1) I be requested to hold a public meeting in the area to discuss the application and to notify tenants and owners within 300 metres of the site and the Ward Councillors.
(2) The owner submit to the Commissioner of Urban Development Services additional plans and information that address the outstanding issues identified in this report such as building orientation, building setbacks, built form, site access and parking.
(3) The owner submit to the Commissioner of Urban Development Services a Traffic Impact Study satisfactory to the Commissioner of City Works Services which addresses the impact of traffic during the peak traffic season (May to September) on the surrounding neighbourhood and takes into consideration site access and a mid-block street or driveway.
(4) The owner be advised that, prior to final Council approval of the project, the owner may be required to submit a Noise Impact Statement. The owner will be further advised of these requirements, as they relate to this project, by the Commissioner of City Works Services.
(k) Preliminary Report - 86, 96 and 100 Bloor Street West - Application No.197027 for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments and Site Plan Approval to Permit Retail Uses, Nine Movie Theatres and a 143-Unit Residential Development (Midtown).
The Toronto Community Council reports having:
(1) adopted the following preliminary report;
(2) requested the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services to convene an informal meeting with the applicant, planning staff and representatives of the Bloor-Yorkville BIA, Yonge-Bay-Bloor Association, Greater Yorkville Residents= Association and the ABC Residents= Association in advance of the public meeting referred to in the preliminary report; and
(3) requested the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services to report to the Urban Environment and Development Committee on procedures that would be in place to ensure that new developments have the best possible energy efficiency, water efficiency, transit use plans and waste resource management plans:
(February 2, 1998) from the Commissioner, Urban Development Services on 86, 96 And 100 Bloor Street West - Application No.197027 for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments and Site Plan Approval to Permit Retail Uses, Nine Movie Theatres and a 143-unit Residential Development (Midtown), and recommending that:
(1) I be requested to hold a public meeting in the community to discuss the application, and to notify owners and tenants within 300 metres of the site and the Ward Councillors.
(2) I be directed to pursue discussions with the applicant respecting public benefits as per Section 37 of the Planning Act.
(3) the owners be required to submit a Pedestrian Level Wind Study, acceptable to me.
(4) the owners be advised that, prior to final Council approval, an owner may be required to submit a Noise Impact Statement and a Material Recovery and Waste Reduction Plan in accordance with Council=s requirements. The owner will be further advised of these requirements, as they relate to this project, by the Commissioner of City Works Services.
(l) Preliminary Report on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application No. 197029 to Permit Three Residential Buildings with At-grade Commercial Uses on the Block Bounded by Bay Street, Dundas Street West, Elizabeth Street and Foster Place (Downtown).
The Toronto Community Council reports having:
(1) adopted the following preliminary report; and
(2) requested the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services to report to the Toronto Community Council at its meeting to be held on April 1, 1998 on how the proposed Civic Centre Complex may affect the development:
(February 2, 1998) from the Commissioner, Urban Development Services on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application No. 197029 to Permit Three Residential Buildings with at-grade Commercial Uses on the Block Bounded by Bay Street, Dundas Street West, Elizabeth Street and Foster Place (Downtown), and recommending that:
(1) I be requested to hold a public meeting in the community to discuss the application and to notify owners and tenants within 300 metres of the site and the Ward Councillors.
(2) The owner be advised to close the existing vehicular entrance to the parking lot on the south side of Dundas Street West, prior to any further reporting on this application.
(m) Proposals: Chinatown Initiative (Downtown).
The Toronto Community Council reports having amended the following report by inserting the words, Ain consultation with the Ward Councillors@ after the words, AUrban Development Services staff@, in Recommendation No. (1), and adopting the report as amended:
(February 2, 1998) from the Commissioner, Urban Development Services respecting Proposals: Chinatown Initiative (Downtown), and recommending that:
(1) Urban Development Services staff hold a public meeting in the area to discuss proposals made in this report, and that the Ward Councillors, Business Associations, Residents Associations and area residents be invited to attend the public meeting.
(2) Following the public meeting referred to in Recommendation 1 above, Commissioner of Urban Development Services staff prepare a final report with appropriate recommendations to the Toronto Community Council.
(n) Expropriation of the Private Lane at the Rear of Premises No. 58 - 66 Williamson Road and 252 and 256 Glen Manor Drive West, for Public Lane Purposes (East Toronto).
The Toronto Community Council reports having deferred consideration of the following report until its meeting to be held on April 1, 1998:
(February 5, 1998) from the City Solicitor respecting Expropriation of the Private Lane at the Rear of Premises No. 58 - 66 Williamson Road and 252 and 256 Glen Manor Drive West, for Public Lane Purposes (East Toronto), and requesting that City Council, as the Approving Authority under the Expropriations Act, consider the report of the Inquiry Office and decide whether to approve its application to expropriate the private lane described above for public lane purposes
(o) South Eglinton Area (East) Traffic Calming Project (Phase1) - Initial Monitoring (North Toronto).
The Toronto Community Council reports having adopted the following report:
(February 10, 1998) from the Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services respecting South Eglinton Area (East) Traffic Calming Project (Phase1) - Initial Monitoring (North Toronto), and recommending that:
(1) consideration of this report by Toronto Community Council be deferred and the report be referred to the North Toronto Ward Councillors for the purpose of obtaining public input and feedback with respect to the South Eglinton Area (East) Traffic Calming Project, Phase I;
(2) as part of the public consultation, consideration be given to replacing the modular traffic calming islands on Davisville Avenue and its intersections with a permanent pavement narrowing/sidewalk widening treatment in conjunction with a planned asphaltic overlay of the pavement this year; and
(3) City staff, in consultation with the North Toronto Ward Councillors, report back to Toronto Community Council as soon as practicable on the outcome of the public consultation, as well as further detailed monitoring of the plan including assessment of collision data.
(p) 75 Howland Avenue - Minor Variance Appeals - Ontario Municipal Board Decision (Midtown).
The Toronto Community Council reports having:
(1) received the following report for information; and
(2) referred the communication (February 17, 1998) from Mr. Roger Hall to the Chief Building Official, with the request that she give every consideration to the request contained therein:
(February 5, 1998) from the City Solicitor respecting 75 Howland Avenue - Minor Variance Appeals - Ontario Municipal Board Decision (Midtown), and recommending that the report be received for information.
(q) 121 Avenue Road - Ontario Municipal Board Decision (Midtown).
The Toronto Community Council reports having received the following report for information:
(February 5, 1998) from the City Solicitor respecting 121 Avenue Road - Ontario Municipal Board Decision (Midtown), and recommending that the report be received for information.
(r) 111 Granby Street - Ontario Municipal Board Decision (Downtown).
The Toronto Community Council reports having received the following report for information:
(January 27, 1998) from the City Solicitor respecting 111 Granby Street - Ontario Municipal Board Decision (Downtown), and recommending that the report be received.
(s) Status Report on a Mechanism to Provide Councillors with Timely Notification of Committee of Adjustment Appeals as Requested by Community Council at its Meeting of January 21, 1998.
The Toronto Community Council reports having received the following status report for information:
(February 3, 1998) from the Commissioner Of Urban Development Services on a Mechanism to Provide Councillors with Timely Notification of Committee of Adjustment Appeals as Requested by Community Council at its Meeting of January 21, 1998, and recommending that the report be received.
(t) Definition of Grade for the Purpose of Calculating Permissible Density for Properties Adjacent to a Ravine or on a Ravine.
The Toronto Community Council reports having requested the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services to report to the Toronto Community Council on the Definition of Grade for the Purpose of Calculating Permissible Density - Properties Adjacent to a Ravine or on a Ravine:
(January 27, 1998) from Councillor Bossons, respecting the subject matter.
(u) 213 Pape Avenue - Ontario Municipal Board Decision (Don River).
The Toronto Community Council reports having received the following report for information:
(February 5, 1998) from the City Solicitor respecting 213 Pape Avenue - Ontario Municipal Board Decision (Don River), and recommending that the report be received.
(v) Residential Front Yard Parking And Boulevard Parking - 272 Claremont Street (Trinity-Niagara).
The Toronto Community Council reports having requested the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services to report to the Community Council, for its meeting to be held on April 1, 1998 on granting a variance to permit boulevard parking at 272 Claremont Street, and that this matter be a deputation item:
(February 9, 1998) from Councillor Pantalone, respecting front yard and boulevard parking.
(w) Premises No. 98 McRoberts Avenue - Request to Install a Disabled Person=s On-Street Parking Space (Davenport).
The Toronto Community Council reports having received the following report for information:
(February 5, 1998) from the Commissioner of City Works Services respecting Premises No. 98 McRoberts Avenue - Request to Install a Disabled Person=s On-Street Parking Space (Davenport), and recommending that the report be received for information.
(x) 50 Roxborough Drive - Municipal Code, Chapter 331, Article III Trees (Midtown).
The Toronto Community Council reports having received the following report for information:
(February , 1998) from the Director of Development and Support - Toronto Parks and Recreation respecting 50 Roxborough Drive - Municipal Code, Chapter 331 Article III, Trees (Midtown), and recommending that the report be received for information.
(y) Front Yard Parking By-Law.
The Toronto Community Council reports having adopted the following motion by Councillor Pantalone, on behalf of Councillor Jakobek:
A WHEREAS the City of Toronto changed the Front Yard Parking By-law in an effort to preserve green space; and
WHEREAS parking problems are a major issue in the east end, leaving limited supply for the high demand of permit parking; and
WHEREAS the new Front Yard Parking By-law has created hardship for many residents who would otherwise qualify for Front Yard Parking;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Works= staff be requested to bring forward the former City of Toronto Front Yard Parking By-law and their original reports of May 7, 1996 and June 28, 1996 and any others considered by Council to amend the by-law on and after July 2 and 5, 1996, to the next Toronto Community Council for its consideration;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that public deputations be permitted, with notice of the deputation opportunity to be published in a daily newspaper of general circulation, at least 10 days prior to their meeting date.@
(z) Public Meetings For The Capital And Operating Budgets.
The Toronto Community Council reports having expressed its dismay to the Budget Committee because of the frequent change of dates of meetings to hear public deputations on the Capital and Operating Budgets.
(aa) The Crisis In Youth Employment.
The Toronto Community Council reports having:
(1) referred the following recommendations to the Community and Neighbourhoods Services Committee:
(i) that the ideas and concept expressed in the communication (February 5, 1998) from Councillor Walker be endorsed in principle;
(ii) that the urgency to the matter of youth unemployment and underemployment in Toronto be recognized; and
(iii) that the concept of commencing a dialogue with Mayor Lastman, Councillor Walker, Councillor Chow and other interested councillors to discuss the idea of a summit meeting on jobs for youth be endorsed.
(2) referred the matter of the creation of Task Force to deal with youth unemployment under the leadership of Councillor Chow to her for her comments.
(February 5, 1998) from Councillor Walker addressed to the Toronto Community Council and the Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee respecting The Crisis In Youth Employment:
Respectfully submitted,
COUNCILLOR KYLE RAE,
Chair
Toronto, February 18 and 19, 1998
Frances M. Pritchard
Tel: (416) 392-7033
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