Other Items Considered by the Community Council

(a)Request for Removal of Overnight Permit Parking Regulations on Gatwick Avenue Between Westlake Avenue and Oak Park Avenue.

The East York Community Council reports having adopted the following report:

(October 13, 1998) from the Director, Transportation Services, District One, reporting on a request to remove the existing Overnight Permit Parking restriction on Gatwick Avenue, between Oak Park Avenue and Westlake Avenue; and recommending that:

(1)the Clerks Division conduct a poll of the residents of Gatwick Avenue; between OakPark Avenue and Westlake Avenue, to determine support for the removal of the existing overnight permit parking restriction; and

(2)the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

(b)Preliminary Evaluation Report Applications

for Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Approval

by 1314661 Ontario Limited c/o Mr. Peter Pitino - 401 Dawes Road.

The East York Community Council reports having adopted the following report subject to amending Recommendation No. (2) to read as follows:

"(2)this meeting be scheduled in the evening on April 28, 1999, or earlier if a suitable date can be established after consultation with the Commissioner of Planning and Development, Members of the East York Community Council, and the City Clerk;":

(January 28, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning - East District, providing a preliminary report on a new Zoning By-law Amendment application and a concurrent Site Plan approval for the property known municipally as 401 Dawes Road; and recommending that:

(1)the East York Community Council convene a Public Meeting (under the Planning Act) to consider the rezoning application;

(2)this meeting be scheduled for the first quarter of 1999; and

(3)the City Clerk be instructed to provide public notice by circulation.

(c)Preliminary Evaluation Report Applications for Zoning By-law Amendments and Site Plan Approval by Turner Fleischer Architects Inc., on Behalf of Inaugural Source Inc. - 157 Dawes Road.

The East York Community Council reports having adopted the following report; and, further, having directed that the Public Meeting be held in the evening:

(January 26, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning - East District, providing a preliminary report on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications and a concurrent Site Plan approval for the property known municipally as 157 Dawes Road; and recommending that:

(1)the East York Community Council convene a Public Meeting (under the Planning Act) to consider the Official Plan amendment and rezoning applications;

(2)the Public Meeting be scheduled for the second quarter of 1999; and

(3)the City Clerk be instructed to provide public notice by circulation.

(d)Pape Village Business Improvement Association - July Sidewalk Sale - Closing Off of Metered Parking.

The EYCC reports having requested the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, in consultation with Mr. Tom Mangos, President of the Pape Village Business Improvement Association, to submit a report, including a plan for the proposed sidewalk sale to be held in July, to the meeting of the East York Community Council scheduled to be held on March 30, 1999:

(February 4, 1999) from Councillor Michael Prue requesting appropriate staff to submit a report to the East York Community Council on the Pape Village Business Improvement Association's request to close-off the metered parking on Pape Avenue between Cosburn and Mortimer Avenues from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on a Saturday in July for their sidewalk sale.

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Mr. Tom Mangos, President, Pape Village Improvement Association, East York, appeared before the East York Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter.

(e)Proposed Interim Control By-law for Portion of Northwest Community Ravine Lots (East York).

The East York Community Council reports having received the following communications:

(February 4, 1999) from Mr. Ian Graham, President, Urban Intelligence Inc., Toronto, forwarding a planning report and draft interim control by-law with respect to a portion of Northwest Community ravine lots;

(February 14, 1999) from Dr. Gita Alizadeh and Mr. Steve Alizadeh, East York, urging the East York Community Council to disregard the recommendations in the aforementioned planning report;

(February 14, 1999) from Mr. Jonathan Nicholls, East York, urging the East York Community Council to disregard the recommendations in the aforementioned planning report;

(February 15, 1999) from Mr. Robert J. Bass, Bass Associates Ltd., opposing the proposed interim control by-law filed by Urban Intelligence Inc.;

(February 15, 1999) from Mr. John Jenkins and Ms. Laura Selleck requesting the East York Community Council to disregard the recommendations in the aforementioned planning report;

(February 15, 1999) from Mr. Robert Bradshaw and Ms. Trisha Langley, East York, expressing concerns with respect to the aforementioned planning report;

(February 15, 1999) from Ms. Pamela Stragg, East York, in support of the proposed interim control by-law;

(February 15, 1999) from Mr. Mitchell S. Goldhar, East York, urging the East York Community council to disregard the recommendations in the aforementioned planning report;

(February 15, 1999) from Mr. Michael Vaughan, Q.C., in support of an interim control by-law; and

(February 15, 1999) from Mr. Robert Bass and Ms. Janet Bass, East York, submitting a petition, signed by approximately 18 homeowners of properties in Bennington Heights urging the East York Community to dismiss the recommendations in the aforementioned planning report.

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

-Mr. Ian Graham, President, Urban Intelligence Inc.;

-Mr. Anthony Morin, East York;

-Mr. Steve Alizadeh, East York;

-Mr. Barry Reiter, East York;

Mr. Phil Greey, East York;

-Ms. Janet Bass, East York; and

-Mr Jonathan Nicholls, East York.

(f)Traffic Regulations at Pepler Avenue and Woodville Avenue.

The East York Community Council reports having referred the following report to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services with a request that he give consideration to same in his forthcoming report to be submitted to the East York Community Council with respect to traffic issues in the Woodville Avenue area:

Item 21 of Report No. 19 of the Regulatory and Development Committee headed "Traffic Regulations at Pepler Avenue and Woodville Avenue", which was adopted by the former Borough of East York Council at its meeting held on September 15, 1997.

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

-Mr. Dean Ruston, East York; and

-Ms. Susan McLeod, East York, and filed a written submission and map of the subject area.

(g)Safety Concerns at 55 Eldon Avenue.

The East York Community Council reports having received the following report:

(February 1, 1999) from the Director, Municipal Standards, providing an update with respect to the Municipal Standards Division's actions at 55EldonAvenue; advising that, as a result of the inspector's finding at the site, legal action has commenced; that Property Standards issues in the former Borough of East York are regulated by East York By-law No. 39-90, as amended; and recommending that the report be received for information.

(h)New Planning Applications Received.

The East York Community Council reports having received the following report:

(January 22, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning - East District advising of new planning applications received within the last 30 days and recommending that the report be received for information.

(i)Outstanding Items.

The East York Community Council reports having received the following report:

(February 2, 1999) from the City Clerk providing, for information, a list of 1998 outstanding items for the East York Community Council as at December, 1998.

(j)"East Yorker" Publication.

The East York Community Council reports having received the following report:

(February 8, 1999) from the Commissioner, Corporate Services, providing, as requested by the East York Community Council at its meeting on January 20, 1999, information regarding the costs related to, and the feasibility of, publishing The East Yorker newsletter.

(k)Rusty Water.

The East York Community Council reports having requested the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services to submit a report to the next meeting of the Community Council scheduled to be held on March 30, 1999, with respect to what assistance could be given to those residents who have rusty water.

Mr. John Vidlar appeared before the Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter.