Other Items Considered by the Committee

(a)Body Shops/Automobile Service Centres -

Regulation of Hours of Operation.

The Emergency and Protective Services Committee reports having:

(1)referred to the Planning and Transportation Committee for consideration the concept of harmonization of all by-laws pertaining to the zoning and hours of operation of body shops/automobile service centres, car washes and similar operations, referred to in the following reports, communications and briefs; and

(2)requested that the Planning and Transportation Committee give special attention to establishing a separate classification to define autobody shops in Licensing By-law No.20-85:

(i)(May 5, 1999) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services responding to the request of the Committee on February 9, 1999, to report further with respect to the regulation of hours of operation of body shops/automobile service centres, and on the results of a canvassing of the Members of Council with respect to any problems in their wards as a result of hours of operation of such shops/service centres; and recommending that:

(1)should the Committee wish to recommend that the hours of operation of body shops, automobile services centres, car washes and similar operations located within residential zones or within 122 metres of residential zones be limited to 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Monday to Friday inclusive) and 9:00 a.m. to 6:00p.m. (Saturday and Sunday), the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, be authorized to prepare and introduce in Council a by-law to amend Schedule 24 of By-law No. 20-85 (the Licensing By-law); and

(2)prior to the introduction of the bill in Council, this matter be scheduled for public deputations before the Emergency and Protective Services Committee, or any successor committee, at its next meeting;

(ii)(January 22, 1999) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services recommending that:

(1)the report of the City Solicitor, entitled "Body Shops/Automobile Service Centres - Regulation of Hours of Operation/Ventilation," be amended to increase the prohibited area in which body shops/auto service centres cannot locate to within 122metres of a residential zone; and

(2)East York By-law No. 112-92 be rescinded;

(iii)(November 25, 1998) from the City Solicitor recommending that:

(1)should the Committee wish to recommend that the hours of operation of public garages used as car washes, motor vehicle repair shops and automobile service stations located within a residential zone or within 100 metres of a residential zone be restricted to prohibit their operation except between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. (Monday to Friday) and 9:00 a.m. to 6:00p.m. (Saturday and Sunday), the City Solicitor be authorized to prepare and introduce in Council an amendment in substantially the form attached to this report to amend Schedule 24 of Licensing By-law No. 20-85;

(2)the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to prepare a report to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee concerning the impact of these amendments on Chapter 199 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code and East York By-law No.112-92, which impose early closing hours on gasoline outlets also potentially affected by the amendments proposed in this report, to be considered at the next meeting of the Committee;

(3)prior to the introduction of any bills in Council, this matter be scheduled for public deputations before the Emergency and Protective Services Committee at its meeting with appropriate notice of the meeting to be advertised and given to affected licensees; and

(4)the General Manager of the Toronto Licensing Commission be directed to provide a 60-day "grace period" prior to enforcing any by-law which may be passed by Council against affected licensees;

(iv)(December 29, 1998) from Mr. Bill Davis, Director, Government Relations, The Ontario and Toronto Automobile Dealers' Association, requesting the opportunity to address the Emergency and Protective Services Committee on restricting the hours of operation of the auto repair service centres and body shops;

(v)(January 18, 1999) from Mr. John Norris, spokesperson, Collision Industry Action Group, on behalf of the Toronto Collision Repair Society, requesting the opportunity to appear before the Emergency and Protective Services Committee on restricting the hours of operation of the auto repair service centres and body shops;

(vi)(February 8, 1999) from Mr. Lawrence Eisenberg, President, The Toronto Taxicab Owners and Operators Association;

(vii)(February 8, 1999) from Ms. Victoria A. Masnyk, Swansea Area Ratepayers Association;

(viii)(February 8, 1999) from Mr. V.R. Braun, Ripley Area Residents Group; and

(ix)(February 9, 1999) from Mr. Mike Wines, Independent Auto Repairer's Association.

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The following persons appeared before the Emergency and Protective Services Committee in connection with the foregoing matter:

-Ms. Victoria Masnyk, Swansea Area Ratepayers Association, and submitted a brief in regard thereto, as well as a brief from Mr. V.R. Braun, Ripley Area Residents Group;

-Mr. Andrew Paton, Q.C., on behalf of the Canadian Petroleum Products Institute;

-Mr. John Norris, on behalf of the Collision Industry Action Group;

-Councillor John Adams, Toronto Midtown; and

-Councillor Mike Tzekas, Scarborough-Wexford.

(b)"Watch for Bikes" Taxi Sticker Program.

The Emergency and Protective Services Committee reports having referred the following communications to the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services for a report thereon to the Planning and Transportation Committee, through the Taxicab Advisory Committee:

(i)(April 25, 1999) from the City Clerk advising that the Toronto Cycling Committee on April 19, 1999, recommended that implementation of the "Watch for Bikes" Sticker Program for taxis be made a requirement for the issuance of a taxi licence in the City of Toronto; and

(ii)(May 13, 1999) from Mr. Ian Allaby in opposition to the recommendation of the Toronto Cycling Committee.