May 31, 1999
To:Planning and Transportation Committee
From:City Clerk
Subject:Further Report on Proposed Use of Funds Generated from Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland
Dedication
Recommendation:
The North York Community Council on May 26, 1999 reports having referred the
following recommendations to the Planning and Transportation Committee:
(1)Recommendation (2) embodied in the joint report (March 17, 1999) from the
Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism and the Commissioner
of Urban Planning and Development Services, be amended by adding thereto the
following:
"(2)(c)That notwithstanding the above, Community Councils. if they so choose can
allocate monies from Recommendation No. (2)(b)(i) to Recommendation No. (2)(a)(i);
(2)when reviewing amendment applications in areas that are deficient in parkland, the
City attempt to acquire parkland, where possible, either on site or in adjoining
neighbourhoods, rather than accepting cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication payments;
(3)the Commissioner of Corporate Services be directed to make offers for up to 10
percent over the appraised value for properties that may be for sale and can be used for
parkland purposes; and further, that expropriation be considered as a last resort.
(4)the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism be requested to:
(a)prepare maps of park deficiencies within the boundaries of the North York
Community Council area, and within each Ward; with such maps having isometric lines
and clearly indicating the calculations that were used to support the deficiencies;
(b)report further on what plans are in place to address the parkland deficiencies in the
area bounded by Yonge Street, Bayview Avenue, Finch Avenue and Sheppard Avenue;
and
(c)bring forward an aggressive policy for requiring parkland in areas that are
parkland deficient.
Background:
The North York Community Council had before it a report (May 18, 1999) from the City
Clerk, advising that, City Council, at its meeting held on May 11 and 12, 1999, directed that
Clause 5 of Report No. 7 of the Urban Environment and Development Committee, headed
"Further Report on Proposed Use of Funds Generated from Cash-in-lieu of Parkland
Dedication", be struck out and referred back to the Planning and Transportation Committee
for further consideration at its meeting to be held on June 14, 1999, for report thereon to
Council for its meeting to be held on July 6, 1999; and further directed that:
(1)a copy of the Clause be forwarded to the Community Councils with a request that they
submit their comments thereon to the Planning and Transportation Committee for
consideration at its meeting on June 14, 1999;
(2)the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services submit a report to the
Planning and Transportation on a policy and mechanism, in the context of planning
applications, of identifying parks deficiencies and allocating funding therefor through the
budget process;
(3)the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism submit a report to
the Planning and Transportation Committee on all concerns expressed by Members of Council
in regard to park deficiencies, by district and community; and
(4)the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism and the
Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services submit a joint report to the
Planning and Transportation Committee for acquiring additional parkland in areas that are
parkland deficient.
The North York Community Council also reports having had before it a chart (May 19, 1999)
from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, entitled "Park
Acreages Per Ward Population and Standards for the Provision of Parkland".
City Clerk
North York Community Council
Attachment
Francine Adamo/cp
Agenda Item No. 42
c.c.:Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism
Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services
