September 16, 1999
To: Planning and Transportation Committee
From: City Clerk
Subject: New Practices for the Review of Development Applications
Recommendations:
The Etobicoke Community Council at its meeting held on September 14 and 15, 1999, recommended to the
Planning and Transportation Committee that:
(1) Members of Council continue to chair community meetings and that staff of Urban Planning and Development
Services only do so if requested by the local Councillor(s); and
(2) the notification to Ward Councillors of site plan approval applications contain a >response box= for completion
by Councillors requesting a Abump-up@.
The Etobicoke Community Council reports, for the information of the Planning and Transportation Committee, having
requested the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services to submit a report to the meeting of the
Planning and Transportation Committee on October 4, 1999, clarifying the statement regarding the recovery of costs from
the Councillor=s budget if a request is made to exceed the requirements of the Act with respect to the area of notice for
community and public meetings.
Background:
The Etobicoke Community Council had before it a report dated August 17, 1999, from the City Clerk advising that the
Planning and Transportation Committee on July 12,1999, amongst other things:
(1) referred the report dated June 25, 1999 from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, headed
ANew Practices for the Review of Development Applications@, wherein he proposes new practices for the review of
development applications and for the delivery of City Planning services across the City, to Community Councils for review
and comment back to the Planning and Transportation Committee for its meeting on October 4, 1999; and
(2) requested each Community Council to schedule deputations from the public on this report.
The Etobicoke Community Council also had before it the following communications:
(a) (July 30, 1999) from Councillor John Filion (North York Centre), forwarding to Community Councils his suggested
amendments to the recommendations contained in the report dated June 25, 1999, from the Commissioner of Urban
Planning and Development Services, headed ANew Practices for the Review of Development Applications@; and
(b) (September 1, 1999) from Mr. Jim Murphy, Director of Government Relations, Greater Toronto Home Builders=
Association, expressing the Association=s support, in principle, of the recommendations contained in the aforementioned
report from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services; and commenting on specific issues regarding
the proposal.
Mr. Wes Peaker, Etobicoke, appeared before the Etobicoke Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter.
City Clerk
M. Sutherland
Committee Administrator
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Item 20
Sent to: Planning and Transportation Committee
Councillor John Filion, North York Centre
Mr. Jim Murphy, Greater Toronto Home Builders= Association