June 29, 1999.

To:Planning and Transportation Committee

From:City Clerk

Subject:Downsview Area Transportation Master Plan and Official Plan Amendment No. 464 - North York Spadina

Recommendation:

The North York Community Council on June 23, 1999 recommended to Council, that the report (June 7, 1999) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services and the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services respecting the matter of the Downsview Area Transportation Master Plan and Official Plan Amendment No. 464, be received.

The North York Community Council, further reports for the information of the Planning and Transportation Committee and Council, having lifted the confidentiality of the report and having requested the Acting Director, Community Planning, North District to:

(1)make copies of the said report available to the public; and

(2)provide notice of a public meeting to be held at the North York Community Council meeting scheduled for July 15, 1999, to hear deputations on the proposed amendments to the Downsview Area Transportation Master Plan and modifications to Official Plan Amendment No. 464.

Background:

The North York Community Council had before it a confidential report (June 7, 1999) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services and the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services respecting the Downsview Area Transportation Master Plan and Official Plan Amendment No. 464.

The North York Community Council also had before it a communication (June 21, 1999) from Mr. Jeffrey D. Chelin, Chief Financial Officer, ARC International Corporation, objecting to Council taking any action dealing with public policy in a closed session, which would preclude appropriate representation by any interested parties; requesting that Council release any report on the Downsview Lands to the public in advance of the Community Council meeting; and forwarding a copy of a communication (May 27, 1999) to Mr. Irvin Shachter of the Legal Department, outlining issues of concern to ARC International regarding OPA 464.

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

-Mr. Vince Lombardi; and

-Mr. David Birnbaum.

City Clerk

North York Community Council

Attachment

Francine Adamo/cp

Agenda Item No. 20

c.c.:Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services

Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services

Acting Director, Community Planning

Urban Planning and Development Services