Other Items Considered by the Community Council

 (a)Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - Presentation by Victoria Earle, Chief Executive Officer.

 The North York Community Council heard a presentation by Victoria E. R. Earle, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario SPCA, with respect to the work of the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in the community.

 The Ontario SPCA is celebrating 125 years of protecting animals across the Province and its investigations include cruelty under the Ontario SPCA Act, rehabilitation and treatment, as well as finding homes for unwanted animals, and education.

 Ms. Earle advised the North York Community Council that the Ontario SPCA, in collaboration with the local branch, is launching initiatives to improve service and help animals.

 (April 23, 1998) from Ms. Victoria E. R. Earle, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, requesting permission to address the North York Community Council with respect to the work of the SPCA in the North York community.

 (b)Continuation of Statutory Public Meeting - Zoning Amendment Application UDZ-96-30 - Harry Snoek - 15-19 Finch Avenue West and 7-11 Blakely Road - North York Centre.

 The North York Community Council reports having deferred consideration of the following report to its next meeting scheduled for July 22, 1998 and that it be considered as a continuation of the public meeting on that date at 2:45 p.m.:

 The North York Community Council also requested that:

 (1)recommendation 3(e) of the report dated Mary 18, 1998 from the Acting Commissioner of Planning be amended to read as follows:

 "the property identified municipally as 11 Blakely Road described as Lot 88, Registered Plan 3705 has been conveyed to the City, subject to the existing tenancy";

 (2)that staff of the Real Estate Division be directed to negotiate, and bring to Council for approval, a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the acquisition of 31 Lorraine Drive, at fair market value and in accordance with the City's acquisition/purchasing policies, for parks purposes, utilizing funds from the Parkland Acquisition Account (Account No. 007-435-000); and

 (3)that staff of the Transportation Division, North York Civic Centre, bring forward to the North York Community Council, a plan and timetable for the completion of the service road for its meeting of July 22, 1998.

The North York Community Council also reports having had before it the following communications and report:

 (i)(June 10, 1998) from Virginia M. West, Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, responding to the motion made by the North York Community Council at its meeting held on May 6, 1998;

 (ii)(June 11, 1998) from Ms. Kim Kovar, Aird & Berlis, Barristers and Solicitors, Solicitor on behalf of the applicant;

 (iii)(undated) from Mr. John Monita, forwarding a petition containing 108 signatures and 78 letters from area residents forwarding their comments on the proposed application;

 (iv)(June 24, 1998) from William deBacker, President, Edithvale-Yonge Community Association, requesting that the City purchase 31 Lorraine Drive for parks purposes, in light of the fact that it has recently been placed on the market for sale; and

 (v)(June 24, 1998) from Sharolyn Vettese, Chair, on behalf of the Yonge Street Area Ratepayer Associations, commenting on the parkland and service road issues.

 A staff presentation was made by Karen Whitney, Planner, Planning Department, North York Civic Centre.

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

 -Ms. Kim Kovar, Aird and Berlis, Barristers and Solicitors, Solicitor on behalf of the applicant, who commented on the merits of the application. She further indicated that there would appear to be two issues which are of interest to the residents The first being the parkland issue and the second being the service road issue.

 With respect to the parkland issue, she indicated that the applicant will be required to pay cash-in-lieu of parkland, in accordance with the Official Plan policies of the North York Centre Secondary Plan OPA 447. She pointed out that the Willowdale West community is not deficient but that in fact it has a surplus of parkland.

 With respect to the service road issue, the applicant, although not required to, purchased 11 Blakely Avenue so that it can be conveyed to the City to be used for the service road. This development does not trigger the need to build the functional section of the service road but the applicant acquired the lands in order to address the concerns expressed by the community.

 In concluding Ms. Kovar indicated that the applicant concurred with the recommendations contained in the report from the Acting Commissioner of Planning dated March 18, 1998 with the exception of 3(e) which should be amended by adding the words, "subject to the existing tenancy".;

 -Mr. Jim Morwood, 23 Holmes Avenue, who expressed concern with the increased level of traffic penetrating the residential areas as a result of piece-meal development. He also indicated that the service road should be completed in order to alleviate the traffic congestion in the area;

 -Ms. Sharolyn Vettese, Chair, on behalf of the Yonge Street Area Ratepayer Associations, who commented on the parkland and service road issues. In her opinion, the Supplementary Report does not satisfactorily address the concerns regarding these two issues.

 With respect to the parkland, she pointed out that the City Centre is one of the most parkland deficient areas in the former City of North York. There has been little success in getting parkland within the City Centre and that is why the new policies consider obtaining land in the immediate environs. Often parkland is not available at the desired time for various reasons and therefore polices have to be in place, and property owners have to want to sell when the money is available to buy those properties. Property values may go up in the future and available funds may not be adequate. The Yonge Street Area Ratepayer Associations request that 31 Lorraine Drive be purchased either by the applicant or by the Parks Acquisition Fund at this time before another opportunity to gain parkland is lost.

With respect to the service road, the report does not answer the question of what is the likelihood of it being built, given the multi-owner make-up of most of the blocks in the former Uptown, and the new megacity policies. She further indicated that ratepayers view the service road as an important physical barrier between the redevelopment and the stable residential neighbourhoods so that they can continue to enjoy their homes adjacent to the redevelopment; and

 -Mr. John Monita who indicated that since the last public meeting on this proposal, he canvassed the residents in the area and acquired 125 signatures on a petition and 185 letters from residents expressing concern with traffic infiltration. He outlined the importance of the service road being completed and was of the opinion that a partially implemented service road would be more of a hinderence than a help.

 Mr. Monita further indicated that until a proper service road and infrastructure are in place, this proposal is premature and should not be approved until this issue has been addressed.

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 A.Councillor Filion, North York Centre South, moved that:

 WHEREAS new development in and around Lorraine Drive will generate additional residential demand for parkland; and

 WHEREAS the City has acquired a portion of 27 Lorraine Drive and all of 29 Loraine Drive for parks purposes, and

 WHEREAS it is the City's long range plan to acquire additional parkland in the North York City Centre; and

 WHEREAS the Service Road is planned to be developed immediately adjacent to 31 Lorraine Drive; and

 WHEREAS the Economic Development, Culture, and Tourism Department supports further acquisition in the area; and

 WHEREAS the owners of 31 Lorraine Drive have placed their home on the market for sale;

 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to negotiate, and bring to Council for approval, a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the acquisition of 31 Lorraine Drive, at fair market value, for parks purposes, utilizing funds from the Parkland Acquisition Account (Account No. 007-435-000).

 B.Councillor Filion, North York Centre, moved that:

(i)recommendation 3(e) of the report dated May 18, 1998 from the Acting Commissioner of Planning be amended to read as follows:

 "the property identified municipally as 11 Blakely Road described as Lot 88, Registered Plan 3705 has been conveyed to the City, subject to the existing tenancy"; and

 (ii)that staff bring forward to the North York Community Council, a plan and timetable for the completion of the service road for its meeting of July 22, 1998.

C.Councillor Gardner, North York Centre, moved in amendment to foregoing motion A. by Councillor Filion, North York Centre, that the matter be deferred for one month and the following words be inserted after the words, fair market value, "and in accordance with the City's acquisition/purchasing policies"

 A recorded vote on motion A. by Councillor Filion was as follows:

 FOR:Councillors Mammoliti, Sgro, Li Preti, Moscoe, Feldman, Berger, Flint, Gardner, Chong, Filion, Minnan-Wong

 AGAINST:NIL

 ABSENT:Councillors Augimeri, Shiner, King

Carried

 A recorded vote on Part (ii) of motion B by Councillor Filion was as follows:

 FOR:Councillors Mammoliti, Sgro, Li Preti, Moscoe, Feldman, Berger, Flint, Gardner, Chong, Filion, Minnan-Wong

 AGAINST:NIL

 ABSENT:Councillors Augimeri, Shiner, King

Carried

 A recorded vote on motion C by Councillor Gardner was as follows:

 FOR:Councillors Mammoliti, Sgro, Li Preti, Moscoe, Augimeri, Feldman, Berger, Gardner, Chong, Filion, Minnan-Wong

 AGAINST:Councillor Flint

 ABSENT:Councillors Augimeri, Shiner, King

Carried

(A copy of the draft zoning by-law amendment, schedules and appendices referred to in the foregoing reports is on file in the office of the City Clerk, North York Civic Centre.)

 (c)Parking Prohibitions - Clearcrest Avenue and Creekside Road - North York Centre.

 The North York Community Council reports having deferred sine die the following report:

 (June 8, 1998) from the Commissioner of Transportation, North York Civic Centre, recommending enactment of a by-law to prohibit parking between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the north side of Clearcrest Avenue, from the westerly limit of Creekside Road to a point 45 metres westerly, and on the west side of Creekside Road, from the northerly limit of Clearcrest Avenue to a point 20 metres northerly.

 (d)Parking Prohibitions - Goulding Avenue - North York Centre.

 The North York Community Council reports having deferred sine die the following report:

 (June 8, 1998) from the Commissioner of Transportation, North York Civic Centre, recommending enactment of a by-law to prohibit parking at anytime on the south side of Goulding Avenue, from the westerly limit of Cactus Avenue to the easterly limit of Peckham Avenue.

 (e)Final Recommendation Report - Official Plan and Zoning Amendment Applications UDOZ-97-11 - The Park Avenues of North York - 134 to 140 Finch Avenue West, 11 and 15 Carney Road and the Rear of 16 to 18 Altamont Road - North York Centre.

 The North York Community Council recommends having received the following report and having authorized staff to schedule a public meeting:

 (June 10, 1998) from the Acting Commissioner of Planning, North York Civic Centre, reporting on an application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a residential development comprised of 148 condominium stacked townhouse units and submitting recommendations with respect thereto.

 (f)Recommendation Report - Zoning Study UD43-KIR - South Side of Kirby Road - North York Humber.

 The North York Community Council reports having received the following report and having authorized staff to schedule a public meeting:

 (June 11, 1998) from the Acting Commissioner of Planning, North York Civic Centre, reporting on a zoning by-law amendment to change the zoning designation for the lots on the south side of Kirby Road and submitting recommendations with respect thereto.

 (g)Heritage Services - Governance Structure and Staffing.

 The North York Community Council reports having referred the following communication (June 12, 1998) from Mr. Lawrence Leonoff, Chair, North York Heritage Committee, to the Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team without comment:

 (June 12, 1998) from Mr. Lawrence Leonoff, Chair, North York Heritage Committee, requesting endorsement on the position of the Heritage Committee, and requesting that this be forwarded to the Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team for consideration.

 (h)Claim - Reimbursement for Damages During The Bridle Path Area Road Reconstruction - 77 The Bridle Path - North York Centre South.

 The North York Community Council reports having deferred consideration of the following communication to its next meeting scheduled for July 22, 1998:

 (May 19, 1998) from Councillor Joanne Flint, North York Centre South, forwarding a request from the owner of 77 The Bridle Path for compensation for costs incurred as a result of damage to his sprinkler system by the contractor during the local improvements to The Bridle Path area last year.

 (i)Refund of Reimbursement Paid for Damage to City Trees - 105 Wigmore Drive - Don Parkway.

 The North York Community Council reports having deferred the following report to its next meeting to be held on July 22, 1998:

 (June 5, 1998) Commissioner, Economic Development, Culture and Tourism recommending that the $500.00 damage reimbursement be retained by the City and applied towards the costs for City arborists to perform remedial pruning to rectify the damage caused by the unauthorized and improper pruning of two trees in front of 105 Wigmore Drive.

 (j)Proposed Amendment to Low Lot By-law No. 7273 - Lots 799 and 800, Plan M-108 (Between 446 and 466 Bedford Park Avenue) - North York Centre South.

 The North York Community Council reports having deferred consideration of the draft by-law to amend the City of North York By-law No. 7273, as amended, to its next meeting scheduled for July 22, 1998.

 (i)Clause 28(b) embodied in Report No. 6 of the North York Community Council, as deferred by its meeting held on May 27, 1998;

 (ii)draft by-law to amend the City of North York By-law No. 7273; and

 (iii)(June 22, 1998) from the Councillor Joanne Flint, North York Centre South, forwarding a Notice of Motion.

 (k)Black Creek Business Area Association Revitalization Action Plan - Presentation by Ella Jackson, Chair, Black Creek Business Area Association - North York Humber and York Humber.

 The North York Community Council reports having:

 (1)received the following report (June 19, 1998) from the Director, York Economic Development Office and the Executive Director, North York Economic Development Office;

 (2)forwarded the report and accompanying Black Creek Business Area Association Revitalization Action Plan to the Economic Development Standing Committee for information; and

 (3)referred the Black Creek Business Area Association Revitalization Action Plan to the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism for reports to the appropriate committee(s) as necessary, with respect to the implementation of projects recommended through the Revitalization Action Plan.

 (June 19, 1998) from the Director, York Economic Development Office and the Executive Director, North York Economic Development Office, submitting recommendations with respect to the Action Plan.

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

 -Ms. Ella Jackson, Chair, Black Creek Business Area Association, who filed a copy of her submission with the City Clerk; and

 -Mr. Lorne Berg, Executive Director, Black Creek Business Area Association.

 (A copy of the Black Creek Business Area Association Revitalization Action Plan and Ms. Jackson's submission is on file in the office of the City Clerk, North York Civic Centre.)

 (l)Proposed Sale of Lot 198 - Woburn Avenue, Registered Plan M-108 - North York Centre South.

 The North York Community Council reports having deferred the following communication to its next meeting to be held on July 22, 1998:

 (June 8, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that City Council at its meeting held on June 3, 4 and 5, 1998, struck out and referred back to the North York Community Council for further consideration Clause 28 of Report No. 7 of the Corporate Services Committee, headed "Proposed Sale of Lot 198 - Woburn Avenue, Registered Plan M-108 - North York Centre South".

 (m)Purchase of Surplus Density from City-owned Land by Symphony Square Ltd. - 29 Lorraine Drive - North York Centre.

 The North York Community Council reports having:

 (1)recommended to the Corporate Services Committee that:

 (a)the "Offer to Purchase" from Symphony Square Ltd. to purchase 19,660 square feet of density for the sum of $400,000.00 be accepted and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the City Clerk be authorized to execute same;

 (b)proceeds from the sale be credited to Account No. 007-435-000-8340;

 (c)the sale be subject to all applicable levies; and

 (d)the appropriate City officials be authorized to take all actions necessary to finalize this matter;

 (2)requested the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to provide a supplementary report to City Council when this matter is before it for final approval on what levies would be applicable to the additional density in the event that either a rezoning application or a Committee of Adjustment application is received; and

 (3)received the following communication:

 (June 8, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that City Council at its meeting held on June 3, 4 and 5, 1998, struck out and referred back to the North York Community Council for further consideration Clause 28 of Report No. 7 of the Corporate Services Committee, headed "Proposed Sale of Lot 198 - Woburn Avenue, Registered Plan M-108 - North York Centre South".

 A recorded vote on a motion by Councillor Filion, North York Centre, to approve the sale of the density, was as follows:

FOR:Councillors Sgro, Li Preti, Moscoe, Augimeri, Feldman, Berger, Gardner, Filion, Minnan-Wong, Shiner

 AGAINST:Councillors Mammoliti, Flint

 ABSENT:Councillors Chong, King

Carried

 A recorded vote on a motion by Councillor Filion, North York Centre, that the sale be subject to all applicable levies, was as follows:

 FOR:Councillors Mammoliti, Sgro, Li Preti, Moscoe, Augimeri, Feldman, Berger, Flint, Gardner, Filion, Minnan-Wong, Shiner

 AGAINST:NIL

 ABSENT:Councillors Chong, King

 Carried

 (n)Change in North-End Looping of 97 Yonge Bus Route - Results of Public Consultation.

 The North York Community Council reports having received the following communication:

 (June 22, 1998) from Mr. Vincent Rodo, General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission, advising that the previously approved six-month trial period for this routing proceed with a report to follow at the end of that trial.

  Respectfully submitted,

  COUNCILLOR MILTON BERGER,

Chair

 Toronto, June 30, 1998