Other Items Considered by the Community Council

(a)Official Plan Amendment No. 468 - B.Y. Group Ltd. - 111 Barber Greene Road - Appeal from Refusal of Council to Amend By-law No. 7625 City of Toronto (Formerly City of North York) - Ontario Municipal Board Decision - Don Parkway.

The North York Community Council reports having received the following report for information:

(January 26, 1999) from the City Solicitor, reporting on the outcome of the Ontario Municipal Board hearing held with respect to 111 Barber Green Road on December 14, 1998, and recommending that the report be received for information.

(b)DeLuca Laboratories - 129 Willowdale Avenue, 261 Greenfield Avenue and 260 Maplehurst Avenue - Ontario Municipal Board Decision - North York Centre.

The North York Community Council reports having received the following report for information:

(January 27, 1999) from the City Solicitor, reporting on the outcome of the Ontario Municipal Board hearing held on December 9 and 10, 1998, with respect to the subject property; and recommending that the report be received for information.

(c)Variance from Swimming Pool Enclosure Requirement - 16 Wellesbourne Crescent - Seneca Heights.

The North York Community Council reports having deferred consideration of the following report to its next meeting scheduled for March 30, 1999:

(January 22, 1999) from the Commissioner, Urban Planning and Development Services, reporting on a request for a variance from the Swimming Pool Enclosure Requirement and recommending that the report be received for information.

(d)Parking Prohibitions - Weetwood Street - North York Centre South.

The North York Community Council reports having deferred consideration of the following report to its next meeting scheduled for March 30, 1999:

The North York Community Council also reports having requested the Director, Transportation Services, District 3, to circulate a survey to the residents on Weetwood Street to ascertain whether there is public acceptance of the request to install parking prohibitions on Weetwood Street, north of Old Orchard Grove.

(January 25, 1999) from the Director, Transportation Services, District 3, recommending that Schedule VIII of By-law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to prohibit parking between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, on both sides of Weetwood Street, for its entire length.

(e)Appeal of By-law No. 826-1998 - Zoning Amendment Application UDZ-97-12 - Edilcan Development Corporation - 16, 18, 20, 26 and 30 Byng Avenue - North York Centre.

The North York Community Council reports having received the following report for information:

(January 20, 1999) from the Director, Community Planning, North District, reporting on an appeal of By-law No. 826-1998 dealing with 16, 18, 20, 26 and 30 Byng Avenue filed by Mrs. Shirley Gordon and recommending that the report be received for information.

(f)Status Report - Zoning Amendment Application UDZ-98-08 - 1205373 Ontario Limited (Peter Freed) - 70, 72, 76, 78, 80, 84, 88, 90, 96, 100 and 102 Ellerslie Avenue - North York Centre.

The North York Community Council reports having deferred sine die, the following report:

(February 3, 1999) from the Director, Community Planning, North District, reporting on the status of the application and recommending that this application be deferred sine die pending a decision by the Ontario Municipal Board on the Official Plan matters before it which affect the rezoning application.

(g)Preliminary Evaluation Report - Zoning Amendment Application UDZ-98-33 - Monarch Construction Limited - 17 and 25 Hillcrest Avenue and 10, 18, 20 and 22 Elmwood Avenue - North York Centre.

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

(January 31, 1999) from the Director, Community Planning, North District, providing preliminary comments on an application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a 32 storey residential condominium apartment building containing 240 units on a site occupying the middle portion of the block bounded by Yonge Street, Hillcrest Avenue, Elmwood Avenue and Doris Avenue; and recommending that staff continue processing the application in the manner outlined in the report.

(h)Preliminary Evaluation Report - Official Plan and Zoning Amendment Application UDOZ-99-02 - Brown Dryer Karol (Quadrant Dental Technologies Inc.) - 181FinchAvenue West - North York Centre.

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

The North York Community Council also reports, for the information of Council, having requested that:

(1)the Director, Transportation Services, District 3, commission an independent review of the parking requirements for the proposed use on this site; and that such review be paid for by the applicant; and

(2)the Acting Director, Community Planning, North District, as part of his final report on this application to the North York Community Council, evaluate the zoning regulations for other comparable dental laboratories of this type that are not located in an industrial zone, particularly with respect to parking

(February 3, 1999) from the Director, Community Planning, North District, providing preliminary comments on an application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a medical office with an accessory dental laboratory and a professional office within a new 2 storey building; and recommending that staff continue processing the application in the manner outlined in the report.

A recorded vote on the request for a report from the Director, Transportation Services, District 3, moved by Councillor Filion, North York Centre, was as follows:

FOR:Councillors Sgro, Li Preti, Moscoe, Flint, Filion, Minnan-Wong

AGAINST:Councillors Feldman, Berger, Gardner

ABSENT:Councillors Mammoliti, Augimeri, Chong, Shiner, King

Carried

A recorded vote on the request for a report from the Acting Director, Community Planning, North District, moved by Councillor Filion, North York Centre, was as follows:

FOR:Councillors Sgro, Li Preti, Moscoe, Feldman, Berger, Flint, Gardner, Filion, Minnan-Wong

AGAINST:Nil

ABSENT:Councillors Mammoliti, Augimeri, Chong, Shiner, King

Carried

Councillor Shiner, Seneca Heights, declared his interest in the foregoing matter in that the Solicitor for the applicant is representing Councillor Shiner on another matter.

(i)Appeal of Street Vending Permit Application No. 109 - Fatemeh Sorghans - South Side of Godstone Road, East of Don Mills Road - Seneca Heights.

The North York Community Council reports having deferred consideration of the following report to its next meeting scheduled for March 30, 1999:

(January 25, 1999) from the Director, Transportation Services, District 3, recommending that the report be adopted and the vending permit not be issued.

Mr. Michael Doyle, Solicitor on behalf of the applicant, appeared before the North York Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter, and he requested a deferral in order to allow further consultation with the Ward Councillors.

(j)Appeal of Street Vending Permit Application No. 112 - Joseph Gilmour - East Side of Kenneth Avenue, 30 Metres South of Princess Avenue, Adjacent to Earl Haig Secondary School - North York Centre.

The North York Community Council reports having received the following report upon the applicant having withdrawn his appeal:

(February 1, 1999) from the Director, Transportation Services, District 3, recommending that the report be received and the appeal of the decision to refuse the application not be supported.

Mr. Michael Doyle, Solicitor on behalf of the applicant, appeared before the North York Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter and he indicated that his client was withdrawing the appeal in light of the concerns expressed by the Ward Councillors and residents in the area.

(k)Presentation by Toronto Arts Council.

The North York Community Council reports having received a presentation by the following individuals from the Toronto Arts Council:

-Ms. Marvelle Koffler, Board Member, Festival and Urban Arts Committee;

-Ms. Joan Pierre;

-Mr. Don Moffatt, Board Member; and

-Ms. Rita Davies, Executive Director.

The presentation, a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk, North York Civic Centre, focused on the Toronto Arts Council's:

-Mission Statement;

-membership of the Toronto Cultural Advisory Corporation;

-functional structure;

-review and approval process;

-accountability to the City of Toronto;

-operating expenses;

-changes to its structure;

-services;

-payback on the City's arts investment;

-arts and culture grants as a percentage of 1998 levy;

-the positive impact generated by having less than one half of one cent in every levied dollar;

-an excerpt from "A Profile of Toronto and the GTA"; and

-the positive benefits of awarding M. T. Kelly the Writers Grant.

(l)Heart Health Community Awards.

Councillor Filion welcomed the following recipients of the Heart Health Community Awards who were nominated by their colleagues and chosen for their contribution towards people adopting a healthy lifestyle:

Ms. Ameris Christofoli, Volunteer, Senior Women's Exercise Club, Grandravine Community Centre;

Mr. Jeff Frenette; Volunteer, training others in the technique of CPR as well as providing education about the prevention of heart disease;

Ms. Debbie Johnson, on behalf of the Sentinel Park Devils Baseball Association;

Dr. Shafiur Rahman, Board Member, Black Creek Community Health Centre;

Mr. Jim McGowan, Member, Goulding Hockey Association;

Mr. Rob Evans, Teacher, Rockford Public School;

Mr. Charles Hyatt, Teacher, Topcliffe Public School;

Ms. Carole Holtzman, Teacher, Cresthaven Public School; and

Ms. Agnes Oosterhof, Teacher, Crawford Adventist Academy.

Councillor Berger, on behalf of the Members of Council, congratulated the winners and presented them with the Heart Health Community Award.