Ontario Municipal Board Hearing

Ontario Hydro

(Graywood Investments Limited/Norstar) Appeals

The Scarborough Community Council recommends that Council:

(1)adopt the Recommendations of the Scarborough Community Council, contained in the confidential communication (June 30, 1998) from the City Clerk, respecting the Ontario Municipal Board Hearing on the Ontario Hydro (Graywood Investments Limited/Norstar) Appeals, which was forwarded to Members of Council under confidential cover; and, having regard for these recommendations,

(2)receive the following reports:

Ontario Hydro (Graywood Investments Limited) - Lands North of Highway 401:

(a)(April 22, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, responding to Community Council's direction, at its meeting held on April 1, 1998, and recommending that this report be received for information.

(b)(March 18, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, recommending that:

(1)staff process the applications in the normal manner and convene community information meetings in consultation with the Ward Councillors;

(2)the applicant be required to submit transportation, servicing reports and an environmental and ecological survey of the corridor; and

(3)staff submit a further report not later than the June 24, 1998, meeting of the Scarborough Community Council on the results of the above reviews and consultations.

(c)(June 9, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, advising Community Council that Graywood Investments Limited has appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board on the basis of the City's failure to make a decision on the subject applications within 90 days of receipt of the applications, and recommending that this report be received for information.

Ontario Hydro (Norstar) - Lands South of Highway 401:

(a)(April 27, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, recommending that The Scarborough Community Council defer consideration of this application until applications for rezoning and draft plan of subdivision, site plan approval or condominium, together with supporting transportation and servicing reports as well as an environmental and ecological survey of the corridor, are submitted to enable staff to thoroughly assess the impact of the proposed Official Plan Amendment.

(b)(June 8, 1998) from the Commissioner of Planning and Buildings, Scarborough, advising Community Council that Ontario Hydro has appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board on the basis of Community Council's failure to provide the requisite Notice of a Public Meeting within 45 days of receipt of the subject application, and recommending that this report be received for information.

 Disposal of Surplus Ontario Hydro Lands in the New City of Toronto:

(May 20, 1998) from the City Clerk, advising that the Urban Environment and Development Committee, on May 19, 1998, directed that:

 "WHEREAS the Hydro Corridor lands from McNicoll Avenue to Lawrence Avenue have been the subject of a planning study which recommends that the Corridor be disposed of for a number of land uses; and

 WHEREAS the former City of Scarborough Council unanimously recommended that the Corridor be maintained as open space; and

 WHEREAS there are numerous other Hydro Corridors in existence in the new City of Toronto that may be declared surplus;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Scarborough Community Council:

(1)be advised that the redesignation of lands in the Hydro Corridor, from McNicoll Avenue to Lawrence Avenue, from Open Space to Residential may have City-wide implications with respect to planning and development and recreational use; and

(2)be requested to submit any comments regarding urban planning and development and recreational use issues related to the aforementioned lands to the next meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee, scheduled to be held on June 15, 1998."

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

-Ms. Elaine Brown, Bridlewood Community; and

-Mr. Don Dakers.