Addendum Report to the Environmental Study Report

for the Downtown Plan, South of Sheppard Avenue -

Transportation Infrastructure Requirements -

September 1996 - North York Centre

 The North York Community Council recommends the adoption of the report (April 9, 1998) from the Commissioner of Transportation, North York Civic Centre.

 The North York Community Council reports having requested that staff of the Planning and Transportation Departments, North York Civic Centre:

 (a)review the decision of the Ontario Municipal Board on the Elihu Pease House;

 (b)develop a supplementary report as an Addendum to the Environmental Study Report specifically with respect to the Elihu Pease House; and

 (c)in cooperation with the Historical Board, develop a plan for dealing with the Elihu Pease House.

 The North York Community Council submits the following report (April 9, 1998) from the Commissioner of Transportation, North York Civic Centre:

 Purpose:

 The purpose of this report is to introduce an Addendum to the Environmental Study Report entitled ADowntown Plan South of Sheppard Avenue B Transportation Infrastructure Requirements@ dated September 1996, and obtain Council=s approval to give notice and release the document to the public for a thirty (30) day review in accordance with the requirements of the Class Environmental Assessment.

 Funding Sources:

 The amount of approximately $3,500.00 is required for appropriate newspaper advertising. The funds are available in Account No. 005-314-7102

 Recommendations:

1. Authorize staff to do all things necessary to proceed with the formal release of the Addendum to the Environmental Study Report entitled ADowntown Plan South of Sheppard Avenue B Transportation Infrastructure Requirements@ dated September 1996.

Background:

 In September of 1996, the subject Environmental Study Report (ESR) was completed and filed with the City Clerk of the former City of North York to satisfy the required 30 day public review provision of the Class Environmental Assessment process. The ESR identified the transportation infrastructure needed to support the land use and development levels associated with the City=s Official Plan Amendment No. 393 (OPA 393) of the Downtown Plan, south of Sheppard Avenue, and within the context of the ultimate development of the North York Centre.

 In a letter dated November 29, 1996, the Minister of the Environment advised the City Clerk of being in receipt of several Abump-up@ requests of the ESR, but the Minister decided to reserve his decision on the grounds of prematurity. It was his position that the land use issues associated with OPA No. 393 must first be resolved by the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) .

 The OMB hearing commenced on April 29, 1997, and concluded on June 5, 1997, with the Board=s decision (D.L. Santo, Vice-Chair) released on September 29, 1997.

 The decision changed the Downtown boundary of the North York Centre Plan, set new development levels, and directed in part, the location of certain road infrastructure. It also approved the applications for Wittington Properties Limited and Anndale Properties Limited and Crestview Investment Corporation (referred to in the OMB decision as AOakburn@ Apartments).

 As a result of the OMB decision, the transportation infrastructure requirements as outlined in the September 1996 ESR had to be re-evaluated to reflect the Board=s decision with the changes and modifications identified. The subject Environmental Study Report Addendum was prepared specifically and to reflect these changes.

 For continuity, the consulting firm of Cole Sherman and Associates, who completed the original ESR, was retained in the fall of 1997 to complete the necessary evaluation and prepare the addendum.

Conclusion:

 Staff at North York and Metro districts l have worked with the consultants to produce this final document. The Addendum reflects the necessary modifications to transportation infrastructure resulting from the decision of the Ontario Municipal Board of September 29, 1997, and needs to be released for public review to complete the environmental assessment process. .

Contact Name:

 Colin Couper, Director of Transportation Planning,

Works and Emergency Services, Transportation, North York Office.

Telephone 395-7470, Fax 395-7482, e-mail cwcouper@city.north.york.on.ca.

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 The North York Community Council reports also having had before it a communication (May 4, 1998) from Donalda and Louis Badone, The Elihu Pease House, requesting the Community Council to send the Environmental Study Report back for revision with respect to widening the service road to the south in order to protect the Elihu Pease House and requesting that the City consider purchasing the Elihu Pease House.

 The following individuals appeared before the North York Community Council in connection with this matter:

 -Mr. Louis Badone, owner of The Elihu Pease House; and

 -Mr. Geoff Geduld, President of the North York Historical Society.

 (A copy of the Environmental Study Report entitled ADowntown Plan South of Sheppard Avenue B Transportation Infrastructure Requirements@, referred to in the foregoing report is on file in the office of the City Clerk, North York Civic Centre.)

 Councillor Filion declared his interest in the foregoing matter in that he owns property in the vicinity of the area covered by the Environmental Study Report.