Other Items Considered by the Community Council

(a)Draft Report of the Task Force on

Community Access and Equity

The Scarborough Community Council reports having:

(1)received a presentation from Councillor Joe Mihevc, Chair of the Task Force on Community Access and Equity, respecting the recommendations contained in the Task Force's draft report;

(2)endorsed the aforementioned recommendations; and

(3)recommended to the Task Force:

(i)that the Chief Administrative Officer be requested to re-establish the budget for the Scarborough Community and Race Relations Committee and clearly indicate the resources available to this particular Committee to maintain its active role in the community; and

(ii)that it initiate a dialogue with the School Boards on the recommendations contained in the draft report pertaining to community access to the Boards' facilities:

(January 22, 1999) from Councillor Mihevc, Chair of the Task Force on Community Access and Equity, requesting an opportunity to brief Community Council on the content of the draft report of the Task Force.

(b)Request for Installation of Traffic Control Signals Pharmacy Avenue and Dewey Drive Ward 14 - Scarborough Wexford

The Scarborough Community Council reports having deferred the following report to the next scheduled meeting to be held on Tuesday, March 30, 1999, at the request of Councillor Kelly, to permit further consultation by the Ward Councillors with the Community:

(January 13, 1999) from the City Clerk, advising that the Urban Environment and Development Committee, at its meeting on January 11, 1999, referred the report, dated December 8, 1998, from the General Manager, Transportation Services, respecting the above-noted request, to the Scarborough Community Council for consideration at its meeting on February 17, 1999.

(c)Parking and Pedestrian Crossings in Front of St. Sylvester Catholic School and Silver Springs Public School Silver Springs Boulevard Ward 17 - Scarborough Agincourt

The Scarborough Community Council reports having deferred the following report, at the request of Councillor Shaw, to the meeting scheduled to be held on Wednesday, April 28, 1999, to permit further consultation with the community:

(November 25, 1998) from the Director of Transportation Services, District 4, recommending that:

(1)the stopping regulations identified in Appendix 1 of this report be rescinded;

(2)the parking and stopping regulations identified in Appendix 2 of this report be adopted; and

(3)the appropriate by-law be amended accordingly.

(d)Preliminary Evaluation Report

Official Plan Amendment Application P97019

Zoning By-law Amendment Application Z97051

Coffee Time Donuts Inc., 441 Ellesmere Road

Wexford Employment District

Ward 14 - Scarborough Wexford

The Scarborough Community Council reports having approved the following report:

(February 3, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, recommending that Scarborough Community Council convene a Public Meeting to consider the above-noted applications at its meeting on March 30, 1999; notice of the Public Meeting to be provided to properties within 120 metres (400 feet) of the property.

(e)New Applications - All Scarborough Wards

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(February 1, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, advising Community Council of the new applications received during the four-week period ending January 27, 1999, and recommending that this report be received for information.

(f)Site Plan Control Approvals - All Scarborough Wards

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(February 1, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, advising Community Council of the Site Plan Control Approvals granted by the Director, and recommending that this report be received for information.

(g)Consent Applications - All Scarborough Wards

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(February 3, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, advising Community Council of the Consent Decisions granted by the Director, and recommending that this report be received for information.

(h)Ontario Municipal Board Hearings - All Scarborough Wards

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(February 1, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, advising Community Council of the status of current appeals to the Ontario Municipal Board, and recommending that this report be received for information.

Mr. Carl Januszczak, representing Lorne Ross Planning Services Inc., appeared before the Community Council in connection with the appeal of By-law 750-1998, referred to in the foregoing report, and in reference to a communication (February 16, 1999) from Mr. Ross, respecting this matter, a copy of which was provided to all Members of the Community Council, and the original of which is on file in the Office of the City Clerk, Scarborough Civic Centre.

(i)Ontario Municipal Board Decision

OPA 965, Zoning By-law Amendment Z97047

Sevendon Holdings Limited, 1900 Eglinton Avenue East

Ward 13 - Scarborough Bluffs

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(January 27, 1999) from the City Solicitor, advising of the outcome of the Ontario Municipal Board Hearing on the above-noted matter, and recommending that this report be received for information.

(j)Ontario Municipal Board Decision

60 Maybourne Avenue

Ward 13 - Scarborough Bluffs

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(January 27, 1999) from the City Solicitor, advising of the outcome of the Ontario Municipal Board Hearing on the above-noted matter, and recommending that this report be received for information.

(k)1999 Trillium Garden Award Program - East District

The Scarborough Community Council reports having appointed Councillors Gerry Altobello and Brian Ashton as its representatives on the 1999 Trillium Garden Award Committee:

(February 4, 1999) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, recommending that The Scarborough Community Council appoint two members to the 1999 Trillium Garden Award Committee.

(l)Request for Fence By-law Exemption

Bruce Cossar and Laurie Vogan

34 Allangrove Crescent

Ward 14 - Scarborough Wexford

The Scarborough Community Council reports having deferred the following report, at the request of the Manager, Municipal Standards, East District, to the next meeting scheduled to be held on Tuesday, March 30, 1999, in order to permit circulation of this report to the affected property owners:

(February 2, 1999) from the Director, Municipal Standards, recommending that, owing to a lack of resolution as to the location of the fence, Council not approve the request from the owners of 34 Allangrove Crescent.

(m)Further Opportunities in Knob Hill and Cliffcrest

City-initiated Official Plan Amendment

Former Scarborough Transportation Corridor Lands Study

Phase 3 West - St. Clair Avenue to Brimley Road (W96052)

Wards 13 and 15 - Scarborough Bluffs and Scarborough City Centre

The Scarborough Community Council reports having:

(1)rescheduled the Public Meeting under The Planning Act respecting the aforementioned Official Plan Amendment to its meeting scheduled to be held on Wednesday, June 23, 1999, at 7:30 p.m.; and

(2)directed that a representative Working Committee be established, with assigned Planning staff, to review the Official Plan Application and any further land use applications:

(February 1, 1999) report from the Director of Community Planning, East District, recommending that City Council amend the Official Plan as detailed in the Director's report.

Mr. Harvey Barron, representing area residents, appeared before the Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter and requested rescheduling of the Public Meeting to the Community Council meeting scheduled to be held on July 15, 1999.

(n)Winter Maintenance

The Scarborough Community Council reports having:

(1)received a verbal briefing by the Director of Transportation Services, District 4, with respect to the status of the winter maintenance review; and

(2)referred this matter to the Co-chairs of the Task Force reviewing snow clearing operations in the Scarborough area, Councillors Moeser and Balkissoon, for further discussion with the Director and submission of a written report to the next meeting of the Community Council.

(o)Status of Ontario Hydro/Norstar/Graywood issues

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received an in camera briefing by the Director of Administrative and Tribunal Law on the status of the aforementioned issues.

(p)Property Acquisition Request from L.A.C.A.C.

W. J. Morrish Store, North-west Corner of Meadowvale Road and Kingston Road

Ward 16 - Scarborough Highland Creek

The Scarborough Community Council reports having:

(1)referred the request by the Scarborough Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (L.A.C.A.C.) to the Corporate Services Committee for its consideration; and

(2)directed that the Commissioner of Corporate Services be requested to submit a further report thereon to the Committee.

Recorded Vote:

Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing recommendation:

Yeas:Councillors Altobello, Ashton, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Cho, Duguid, Kelly, Mahood, Moeser, Shaw, Tzekas -11

Nays:Nil

(January 14, 1999) from the Commissioner of Corporate Services advising that the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee has requested that the City consider the acquisition and preservation of the W. J. Morrish Store because of its historic significance, concluding that no further action should be taken at this time due to the considerable difference of opinion as to the value of this property between the owner and Real Estate Division staff, and recommending that this report be received for information.

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

-Mr. Richard Schofield, Chairman, Scarborough L.A.C.A.C.; and

-Mr. William A. Dempsey, Honorary Secretary, Centennial Community and Recreation Association.

The Community Council also received a communication in support of the potential acquisition from Mr. Clancy Delbarre, President, Highland Creek Community Association, a copy of which was provided to all Members of the Community Council, and a copy thereof is on file in the Office of the City Clerk, Scarborough Civic Centre.

(q)"Glen Eagles" Site Adjacent to the Rouge Park

South-east Corner of Sheppard Avenue and Twyn Rivers Drive

Ward 18 - Scarborough Malvern

The Scarborough Community Council reports having:

(1)referred the following communication (February 8, 1999) from Councillor Raymond Cho advising that the Rouge Park Alliance has approved a motion to keep the $2.5 million allocated by the Provincial Government for the purpose of beginning the purchase of the Glen Eagles site, together with the related correspondence identified hereunder, to the Corporate Services Committee for its consideration;

(2)requested that the Commissioner of Corporate Services be directed to report thereto outlining the benefits to the City of participating in a public acquisition plan for this site, the potential funding sources, both internally and externally, and any other appropriate information which may be required;

(3)requested that appropriate staff be directed to approach other levels of Government to inquire about partnership possibilities; and

(4)requested that the Commissioner of Corporate Services and/or the City Solicitor be directed to investigate the landowner's contention that he has only until April of 1999 to "back out" of his current agreements of sale with a variety of parties.

Recorded vote:

Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing recommendation:

Yeas:Councillors Altobello, Ashton, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Cho, Duguid, Kelly, Mahood, Moeser, Shaw, Tzekas -11

Nays:Nil

(February 9, 1999) from Councillor Raymond Cho addressed to the Chair of The Scarborough Community Council, advising that the Rouge Park Alliance, at its last meeting, adopted a motion to keep the $2.5 million allocated by the Provincial Government for the purposes of beginning the purchase of the Glen Eagles site, and requesting that the Community Council consider the matter of the purchase of the Glen Eagles Site at its meeting of February 17, 1999, since this is a vital community matter with a fast-approaching deadline that needs to be dealt with at the earliest opportunity possible.

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

-Mr. Ron Christie, Chair of the Rouge Park Alliance, who submitted two communications respecting this matter: (i) dated February 16, 1999, from Mr. Christie, and (ii) dated February 16, 1999, from Mr. Christie and The Honourable Pauline Browes;

-Ms. Patricia Brooks, President, Old Lansing - Rouge Valley Ratepayers' Association, further to her communication (February 11, 1999);

-Ms. Linda Carscadden, concerned citizen, who tabled a petition containing 354 signatures in support of the acquisition of this site, the original of which is on file in the Office of the City Clerk, Scarborough Civic Centre;

-Mr. Jim Robb for Friends of the Rouge Watershed, who gave a short slide presentation respecting these lands, and also submitted a communication (February 17, 1999);

-The Honourable Pauline Browes;

-Mr. William A. Dempsey on behalf of the Centennial-Rouge United Church of Canada, who tabled the following Resolution from the Board of the Church:

"That the Church Board for Centennial-Rouge United Church, meeting on February 15, 1999, strongly endorse the objective of community and conservation groups and the Rouge Park Alliance in acquiring the Glen Eagles Hotel site for public purposes."

Copies of the aforementioned communications were provided to the Members of the Community Council, and copies thereof are on file in the Office of the City Clerk, Scarborough Civic Centre.

Respectfully submitted,COUNCILLOR LORENZO BERARDINETTI,

Chair.

Toronto, February 17, 1999.

Margaret O'Neil

Tel: (416) 396-7288