October 18, 1999
To: Planning and Transportation Committee
From: City Clerk
Re: Organizational Structure for the New Committee of Adjustment
Recommendation:
The North York Community Council on October 12, 1999, recommended the following to the Planning and
Transportation Committee:
(1) that the report (August 26, 1999) from the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services
be adopted, subject to the following amendments:
(a) Recommendation (2) (iii) be amended by deleting the words, Athe Committee appoint a city-wide Chair to
provide leadership for the Committee@and in inserting in lieu thereof, the following words, Athat there be a total of
four District Chairs and@ so that the recommendation now reads:
A(2) (iii) That there be a total of four District Chairs and each panel appoint a District Chair to guide the process at
the local level.@
(b) Recommendation (2) (iv) be amended by deleting the words, Aby three of the respective District members, the
sitting members to be assigned on a rotational basis@ so that the recommendation now reads:
A(2) (iv) each Hearing be conducted by the following District Panel Members:
North District: Five permanent District Panel Members, three of which shall constitute a quorum.
East District: Five permanent District Panel Members, three of which shall constitute a quorum.
West District: Five permanent District Panel Members, three of which shall constitute a quorum.
South District: Seven District Panel Members. the sitting members to be assigned on a rotational basis.
(c) Recommendation (5) be amended by deleting the words, Athe City Planning Executive Director/Chief Planner or
delegate(s) as its Secretary-Treasurer@ and inserting in lieu thereof, the following words, Aa total of four
Secretary-Treasurers, being one for the South District, one for the North District; one for the East District and one
for the West District@ so that the recommendation now reads:
(5) the Committee of Adjustment, when constituted, be requested to appoint a total of four Secretary-Treasurers,
being one for the South District, one for the North District; one for the East District and one for the West District.@
(d) adding a further recommendation (6) to read as follows:
(6) City Council extend, for the remainder of this Council term or until successors are appointed, the terms of
appointment of the present members of the Committee of Adjustment for the former City of North York;
(e) the second ABasic Qualification for Appointment to the Committee of Adjustment@ contained in Appendix 3 of
the report (August 26, 1999) from the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be
amended by deleting the words Aand/or municipal property taxpayer in@, so as to read:
AAny person applying for appointment shall be, and must maintain status throughout their term of office as:
- a resident of the City of Toronto
- a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant
- at least 18 years of age@;
Background:
The North York Community Council had before it the following:
(a) communication (September 14, 1999) from the City Clerk (Planning and Transportation Committee), referring
Recommendations Nos. (2) to (6), in the report (August 26, 1999) from the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and
Development Services, and motions by Councillors McConnell and Berger related thereto, respecting the Organizational
Structure for the new Committee of Adjustment, to the Community Council for review and comment thereon to the
Planning and Transportation Committee meeting scheduled to be held on November 1, 1999;
(b) report (September 24, 1999) from the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, responding
to the request by the Planning and Transportation Committee that a further information report be provided to Committee
and Community Councils, and recommending that the August 26, 1999 report be adopted; and
(c) communication (October 7, 1999) from Mr. Paul Graham, Chair, Committee of Adjustment, North District,
commenting on the proposed organizational structure for the new Committee of Adjustment.
The following persons appeared before the North York Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter:
- Ms. Evelyn Dewar, President, Bay-Cal Residents Association;
- Mr. Morry Smith, President, Lansing Community Association;
- Ms. Marion Lick, President, Willowdale Central Ratepayers' Association;
- Mr. George Belza.
City Clerk
North York Community Council
Attachment
Francine Adamo/cp
Agenda. Item No. 30
c.: Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services Department