Other Items Considered by the Community Council

(a)Traffic Calming Study - Chalkfarm Drive - North York Humber.

The North York Community Council reports having referred the request from Councillor Mammoliti, North York Humber, to conduct a traffic calming study of the Chalkfarm area to the Director, Transportation Services, District 3, for a report to the next meeting of the North York Community Council scheduled for May 26, 1999.

(b)Turn Restrictions - Wood Avenue at the Southbound Bayview Avenue Access Ramp from Lawrence Avenue East, Lawrence Avenue East at Mildenhall Road and St. Leonard's Avenue at Bayview Avenue - North York Centre South.

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

(April 1, 1999) from the Director, Transportation Services, District 3, recommending that appropriate by-laws be enacted to:

(1)prohibit southbound right turns to Wood Avenue from the access ramp from Lawrence Avenue East to southbound Bayview Avenue, between 7:00 am and 9:00 am, Monday to Friday;

(2)amend the current restrictions to prohibit southbound right turns to St. Leonard's Avenue from Bayview Avenue, between 7:00 am and 8:00 am, Monday to Friday, buses exempted; and

(3)amend the current restrictions to prohibit eastbound right and westbound left turns to Mildenhall Road from Lawrence Avenue East, between 8:00 am and 9:00 am, Monday to Friday, buses exempted.

(c)Sewer and Water Connection Charges - 1999 - All North York Community Council Wards.

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

(April 13, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, providing a report on the issues embodied in Clause 2 of Report No. 2 of the North York Community Council, adopted by City Council on March 2, 3, and 4, 1999, wherein the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services was requested to:

(1)contact the Toronto Home Builders Association advising them of the new fees for the sanitary sewer and storm sewer connection charges, and to obtain their comments on how these fees compare to fees in other parts of the GTA; and

(2)(a)the specific bids made by all contractors and which contractors were awarded the tenders throughout the entire City of Toronto;

(b)the contractors that were used last year in each area and the associated costs; and

(c)the areas in the City of Toronto that are not required to install storm sewer connections to infill and new homes; which of these areas have combined sewers and if these homes are allowed to be built with only a sanitary sewer, how the area could be converted from combined sewer systems in the future.

(d)Preliminary Evaluation Report - Zoning Amendment Application UDZ-99-03 - Eduardo Manapul - 276 Duplex Avenue - North York Centre.

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

(March 29, 1999) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, North District, providing preliminary comments on an application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a portion of a residence to be used as a physiotherapy clinic at 276 Duplex Avenue; and recommending that staff continue processing the application in the manner outlined in the report.

(e)Preliminary Evaluation Report - Zoning Amendment Application UDZ-99-08 and Site Plan Amendment Application UDSP-99-027 - Cassels Brock and Blackwell - 267FinchAvenue East - North York Centre.

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

(April 6, 1999) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, North District, providing preliminary comments on an application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit the redevelopment of the site with 4 three-storey townhouse units; and recommending that staff continue processing the application in the manner outlined in the report.

(f)Preliminary Evaluation Report - Zoning Amendment Application UDZ-99-09 and Site Plan Amendment Application UDSP-99-028 - Brown, Dryer, Karol (Judy Cohen in Trust) - 718 Sheppard Avenue West - North York Spadina.

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

(April 12, 1999) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, North District, providing preliminary comments on an application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit the redevelopment of the site with a three storey retirement home consisting of 30 units; recommending that staff continue processing the application in the manner outlined in the report.

The North York Community Council also reports having requested the Acting Director, Community Planning, North District, to convey to the applicant that his plans should be revised in order to reflect a building having a front yard setback in accordance with the Sheppard West/Dublin Secondary Plan.

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.

(g)Report - New Development Applications for North District.

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

(April 14, 1999) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, North District, reporting on new development applications (zoning and official plan amendments, lifting of (H) holding zone designations and plans of subdivision) received by the Planning Division, North District, from January 1, 1999 to March 30, 1999, and recommending that the report be received for information.

Councillor Shiner, Seneca Heights, declared his interest in File No. UDZ-99-02 and File No. UDZ-99-09 - Brown, Dryer, Karol, listed in Exhibit No. 1 attached to the report (April14, 1999) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, North District, in that the Solicitor for these applicants is representing Councillor Shiner on another matter.

(h)Preliminary Evaluation Report - Official Plan Amendment Application UDOP-99-07 - Aird & Berlis - Jane Pepino - 2-10 Wingreen Court - Don Parkway.

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

(April 15, 1999) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, North District, providing preliminary comments on an application to amend the Official Plan to permit intensified residential redevelopment; and recommending that:

(1)the applicant be advised that the following are required prior to a Final Report:

(a)a clear planning rationale for the proposal as discussed in Section 1(a) of this report;

(b)an acceptable re-housing strategy which addresses replacement rental housing and the accommodation of existing tenants;

(c)all submission requirements for official plan amendments and rezonings, as described in the City's common application form; and

(d)an appropriate traffic impact analysis; and

(2)once the conditions set out in Recommendation (1) have been met, that:

(a)staff, in consultation with the local Councillors, schedule a community consultation meeting with the tenants and with the residents; and

(b)staff prepare a Final Report evaluating the proposal and provide Notice of the statutory public meeting at the appropriate time.

(i)Residential Water Service Connection Repair Program.

The North York Community Council on April 28, 1999, reports having received the following reports and having recommended to the Works and Utilities Committee that:

(1)the minimum acceptable flow of 18L/min., as outlined in the report (November20, 1998) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, be the City standard; and

(2)the program be harmonized throughout the City of Toronto.

The North York Community Council also reports having requested the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services to bring forward to the next meeting of the North York Community Council scheduled for May 26, 1999, a report for information purposes, listing the property owners, on a Ward by Ward basis, who have applied for an upgrade in water service.

(March 26, 1999) from the Director of Quality Control and Systems Planning, Water and Wastewater Services, Works and Emergency Services, referring two reports (October 23, 1998) from the General Manager, Water and Wastewater Services, and (November 20, 1998) from the Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services, both submitted to the Works and Utilities Committee, respecting a harmonized Residential Water Service Connection Repair Program which encompasses the categories: Breaks/Leaks, Standard Size of Water Service Connection, Minimum Acceptable Flow, Water Service Cleaning and the Water Service Connection Replacement/Upgrade Program, with the request that Community Council provide its comments thereon to the Works and Utilities Committee.