Other Items Considered by the Community Council

(a)Fairfield Seniors Centre Advisory Board Report (Lakeshore-Queensway).

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following report:

(April 6, 1999) from the Commissioner, Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, responding to Etobicoke Community Council's request of March 30, 1999, for a report concerning Facility Advisory Boards, with specific reference to the Fairfield Senior's Centre Advisory Board; and recommending that this report be received for information.

(b)Toronto Arts Council.

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having:

(1)requested the Toronto Arts Council to:

(a)consider establishing policies, practices and procedures to ensure that the Etobicoke community continues to have strong community arts groups and funding; and

(b)meet with Lakeshore Arts, Arts Etobicoke and the Etobicoke Municipal Arts Commission to review their issues and needs; and

(2)received the presentation from the Toronto Arts Council:

The following persons made a presentation to the Etobicoke Community Council, on behalf of the Toronto Arts Council, on the activities and outreach initiatives of the Toronto Arts Council:

-Mr. Don Moffat;

-Mr. Jim Leech;

-Ms. Carolyn McGee; and

-Ms. Anne Bermonte.

(c)Future Uses in Hydro Corridors.

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following report:

(April 13, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, West District, as requested by the Etobicoke Community Council on February 17, 1999, providing a status report with respect to future uses in Hydro corridors, and the legal and/or planning means available to protect the community.

(d)Preliminary Evaluation Report - Amendments to the Etobicoke Zoning Code -

Scarlett Gate Development Inc., 200 Royal York Road, File No. Z-2292

(Lakeshore-Queensway).

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having:

(1)adopted the following report; and

(2)requested the Director of Community Planning, West District, in the final report to the Etobicoke Community Council, to identify a need for the design of the units to include a basement door facing Royal York Road, and whether the applicant intends to introduce basement apartments:

(April 16, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, West District, providing preliminary comments on the processing of an application received on March26,1999, from Scarlett Gate Development Inc. to amend the Commercial (C-Mimico) zoning provisions applicable to a vacant parcel of land municipally known as 200 Royal York Road to permit nine freehold townhouse units; and recommending that:

(1)this report be received, and that the application continue to be circulated; and

(2)upon completion of a planning staff report, a Public Meeting to consider the application be scheduled for a meeting of Community Council.

(e) Preliminary Evaluation Report - Amendments to the Etobicoke Zoning Code

Threemor Enterprises Limited, 3-11 Tyre Avenue - File No. Z-2291

(Kingsway-Humber).

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having adopted the following report:

(April 14, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, West District, providing preliminary comments on the processing of an application received on March22,1999, from Threemor Enterprises Limited, to amend the Second Density Residential (R2) zoning of the lands at 3-11 Tyre Avenue to permit the development of 31 condominium townhouse units and the retention of 2 existing single detached dwellings; and recommending that:

(1)this report be received, and that the application continue to be circulated; and

(2)upon completion of a planning staff report, a Public Meeting to consider the application be scheduled for a meeting of Community Council.

(f) Preliminary Evaluation Report - Amendments to the Etobicoke Zoning Code

1279368 Ontario Limited, 1875 Martin Grove Road - File No. Z-2290

(Rexdale-Thistletown).

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having adopted the following report:

(April 12, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, West District, providing preliminary comments on the processing of an application received on March24,1999, from 1279368 Ontario Limited, to amend the Etobicoke Zoning Code to permit the development of 12 semi-detached homes on lands located to the rear of an existing rental apartment building known municipally as 1875 Martin Grove Road; and recommending that:

(1)this report be received, and that the application continue to be circulated; and

(2)upon completion of a planning staff report, a Public Meeting to consider the application be scheduled for a meeting of Community Council in the third quarter of 1999.

(g) Preliminary Evaluation Report - Amendments to the Etobicoke Zoning Code

Queenscorp (33rd Avenue) Inc., 3531-3533 and 3535-3543 Lake Shore Boulevard West

File No. Z-2288 (Lakeshore-Queensway).

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having adopted the following report:

(April 8, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, West District, providing preliminary comments on the processing of an application received February26,1999, from Queenscorp (33rd Avenue) Inc. to amend the Commercial zoning of 3531-3533 and 3535-3543 Lake Shore Boulevard West, to permit a 4-storey, 46-unit apartment building; and recommending that:

(1)this report be received, and that the application continue to be circulated; and

(2)upon completion of a planning staff report, a Public Meeting to consider the application be scheduled for a meeting of Community Council.

(h)Preliminary Evaluation Report - Amendments to the Etobicoke Official Plan and Zoning Code, 1308684 Ontario Limited, 3085 Bloor Street West and

20 Thompson Avenue - File No. Z-2293 (Lakeshore-Queensway).

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having adopted the following report:

(April 9, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, West District, providing preliminary comments on the processing of an application received March31,1999, from 1308684 Ontario Limited to amend the Commercial-Residential Strip designation of the Official Plan and the Commercial and Second Density Residential (R2) zoning of 3085BloorStreet West and 20 Thompson Avenue, to permit a 6-storey, 78-unit apartment building; and recommending that:

(1)this report be received, and that the application continue to be circulated, and;

(2)upon completion of a planning staff report, a Public Meeting to consider the application be scheduled for a meeting of Community Council.

(i)Preliminary Evaluation Report - Amendments to the Etobicoke Zoning Code,

Petro Canada, 830 Burnhamthorpe Road - File No. Z-2287 (Markland-Centennial).

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having adopted the following report:

(April 8, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, West District, providing preliminary comments on the processing of an application received on February19,1999, from Petro Canada to amend the Commercial Limited (CL) zoning of a site at 830Burnhamthorpe Road, to permit a service station with a convenience store containing 142mē (1,529 sq. ft.) of retail space; and recommending that:

(1)this report be received and that the application continue to be circulated; and

(2)when a staff report is available, that a Public Meeting to consider the application be scheduled for a meeting of Community Council.

(j)Preliminary Evaluation Report - Amendments to the Etobicoke Zoning Code

and Site Plan Approval - Leisureworld Inc., Humberline Drive south of

Humberwood Boulevard - File No. Z-2294 (Rexdale-Thistletown).

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having adopted the following report:

(April 13, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, West District, providing preliminary comments on the processing of a zoning amendment application and a site plan approval application by Leisureworld Inc., to permit a long-term care facility on the west side of Humberline Drive, south of Humberwood Boulevard; and recommending that the application be processed and a Public Meeting be held to hear the views of interested parties.

(k) New Development Applications for the West District (Etobicoke).

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having:

(1)received the following report; and

(2)requested the Director of Community Planning, West District, to submit a report to the Etobicoke Community Council with respect to the Site Plan Application by Fima/Mantella & Sons, File No.00363:

(April 28, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, West District, providing a summary of new development applications for the West District (Etobicoke) received since March 15, 1999.

(l)Long Branch Race Track Historical Marker (Lakeshore-Queensway).

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having:

(1)referred the following communication to the Commissioner, Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, with a request that he submit a report thereon to the Etobicoke Community Council for its meeting to be held on May26, 1999; and

(2)requested that the communication be forwarded to the Etobicoke Historical Board/LACAC for comment:

(April 8, 1999) from Councillor Irene Jones, seeking the support of Etobicoke Community Council in a request to staff of the Economic Development, Culture and Tourism department to recognize the location of the former Long Branch Race Track by the erection of a historical marker on the site.

(m)Minutes of Etobicoke Boards and Committee.

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following minutes from meetings of:

(i)Etobicoke Historical Board/LACAC held on Wednesday, March 10, 1999; and

(ii)Etobicoke Safety Council held on Thursday, March 11, 1999.

(n)Application for Zoning Amendment: 90 Shorncliffe Road - File No. Z-2253

(Lakeshore-Queensway).

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having

(1)received the following communication; and

(2)requested the District Manager, Municipal Standards, West District, to investigate whether municipal by-laws have been breached, and whether charges should be laid for non-compliance with the Property Standards By-law:

(April 21, 1999) from Mr. P. Douglas Petrie, Willms & Shier, advising of the outcome of the Ministry of the Environment's prosecution of the corporate entities purporting to operate out of 90 Shorncliffe Road.

(o)Proposals for TTC 2000 Service Plan.

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having referred the following report to the Chief General Manager, Toronto Transit Commission, with a request that he submit a report thereon to the Etobicoke Community Council:

(April 28, 1999) from the Director of Transportation Services, District 2, advising of staff proposals to examine TTC route changes as part of the 2000 Service Plan; and recommending that the TTC investigate increasing the number of buses on the Route 80 Queensway bus service during weekend and weekly evening periods to service the new theatre complex proposed at the southwest corner of Islington Avenue and The Queensway.

(p)Appointment to the Mimico by the Lake BIA (Lakeshore-Queensway).

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having appointed Councillor Blake F. Kinahan, Lakeshore-Queensway, to the Board of Directors of the Mimico by the Lake BIA as the Council representative:

(April 28, 1999) from Councillor Blake F. Kinahan, Lakeshore-Queensway, expressing his interest in appointment to the Mimico by the Lake BIA as the Council representative.

(q)Request for Four-Way Stop - Princess Margaret Boulevard at Princess Anne Crescent (Kingsway-Humber).

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having referred the following communication to the Director, Transportation Services, District 2, with a request that he submit a report thereon to the Etobicoke Community Council :

(April 20, 1999) from Mr. D. Ford, requesting the installation of a four-way stop sign at the intersection of Princess Margaret Boulevard and Princess Anne Crescent in the vicinity of St. George's Public School.

(r)Parks Yard Revitalization Study.

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having:

(1)adopted the following Motion by Councillor Bruce Sinclair, Rexdale-Thistletown, respecting the Edenbridge Yard, West District:

"WHEREAS the Edenbridge Yard is an area of open space in proximity to James Gardens, the associated tennis club, and other park and trail amenities comprising the Humber Valley Parks system, and

WHEREAS there is increasing demand for open space and recreational facilities, particularly in light of changing demographics, and

WHEREAS any redevelopment, apart from parkland, is a remote possibility considering the fact that the area in question was a former disposal site,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Director of Parks and Recreation, West District, be requested to submit a report to the Etobicoke Community Council on the possibility of retaining the property in the City park system as an integral part of the Humber Valley Park system, and

THAT the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee be requested to defer consideration of Recommendation No. (1) contained in Agenda Item No. 2, headed "Parks Yard Revitalization Study", on the agenda for the meeting of the Committee on May 4, 1999, pending receipt of the aforementioned report by the Etobicoke Community Council."; and

(2)requested that, prior to submission of any reports, the Ward Councillors be made aware of any requests to declare properties located in the West District as surplus.

(s)Inclusion of Hydro Rights-of-Way in Valley Park System.

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having requested the Director of Parks and Recreation, West District, to investigate the looping or expansion of Etobicoke's extremely popular valley park system to include appropriate hydro rights-of-way, and submit a report thereon to the Etobicoke Community Council.

Respectfully submitted,

COUNCILLOR ELIZABETH BROWN,

Chair

Toronto, April 28, 1999

Molly Sutherland

Tel. (416) 394-8078