Other Items Considered by the Community Council

(a)Election of Chair.

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having held a special meeting on May11,1999, for the purpose of electing a new Chair, and that CouncillorMarioGiansante was elected Chair of the Etobicoke Community Council for a term of office comencing on June 14, 1999, the effective date of the new governance structure.

(b)Variances to the Etobicoke Sign By-law.

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having:

(1)deferred Item (1) of the following report for deputation at the next meeting of Etobicoke Community Council on June 23, 1999, at the request of the applicant; and

(2)referred Item (3) thereof back to staff for further review in light of a current rezoning application for the subject property:

(April 22, 1999) advising Etobicoke Community Council of the decisions of the Sign Variance Advisory Committee at its meeting held on April 20, 1999, with respect to sign variance applications at the following locations:

(1)Urban Outdoor Trans Ad, 3 Queensway Lions Court (Lakeshore-Queensway);

(2)Pizza Pizza, 130 Rexdale Boulevard (Rexdale-Thistletown);

(3)Petro Canada Service Stations, 830 Burnhamthorpe Road (Markland-Centennial);

(4)Investors Group, 295 The West Mall (Markland-Centennial); and

(5)Home Depot, 1983 Kipling Avenue (Rexdale-Thistletown).

(c)Variances to the Etobicoke Sign By-law.

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having referred Item (1) of the following report back to the Sign Variance Advisory Committee to allow for deputation by neighbouring residents:

(May 12, 1999) from the City Clerk advising Etobicoke Community Council of the decisions of the Sign Variance Advisory Committee at its meeting held on May 11, 1999, with respect to sign variance applications at the following locations:

(1)Thorncrest Plaza, 1500 Islington Avenue (Kingsway-Humber); and

(2)30 Vice-Regent Boulevard (Rexdale-Thistletown).

(d)Traffic Concerns - Cliveden Avenue - Supplementary Report (Lakeshore-Queensway).

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having adopted the following report:

(May 26, 1999) from the Director, Transportation Services, District 2, responding to the concerns of area residents with respect to vehicles traveling the wrong way on the one-way section of Cliveden Avenue between Bloor Street West and Meadowvale Drive; and responding to the proposals put forward by the residents of the community as directed by the EtobicokeCommunity Council and Toronto Council by adoption of Clause 6 of Report No. 3 of the Etobicoke Community Council, on March 2, 3 and 4, 1999; and recommending that:

(1)District Transportation staff continue to assess the compliance of the one-way designation on Cliveden Avenue and report back to the Etobicoke Community Council within 6-8months; and

(2)the Toronto Police Service be requested to enforce the one-way regulation on an on-going basis.

(e)Application for Amendments to the Etobicoke Official Plan and Zoning Code - Wittington Properties Limited, south side of Burnhamthorpe Crescent, north of Dundas Street West and east of Burnhamthorpe Road - File No. Z-2283 (Kingsway-Humber).

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having adjourned the Public Meeting held pursuant to Sections 17 and 34 of the Planning Act, sine die, to allow the applicants to come back with a proposal for stacked townhouses or a project that will allow them to build to the permitted F.S.I. of 2.5 on the site.

The Etobicoke Community Council reports, for the information of City Council, having held a statutory public meeting on May 26, 1999, in accordance with Section 17 and Section 34 of the Planning Act, and that appropriate notice of this meeting was given in accordance with the Planning act and the regulations thereunder.

The Etobicoke Community Council further reports having had for consideration a report (May 6,1999) from the Director of Community Planning, West District, regarding a site specific proposal for an amendment to the Official Plan and Zoning Code with respect to an assembly of four properties located on the south side of Burnhamthorpe Crescent, north of Dundas Street West and east of Burnhamthorpe Road; namely, a redesignation of the lands from Low Density Residential to High Density Residential and a rezoning from Second Density Residential (R2) to Sixth Density Residential (R6) to permit the development of a residential condominium project with two point block buildings of 10 and 12 storeys, joined by a 4-storey connecting building and a total of 155 units.

The following persons appeared before the Etobicoke Community Council with respect to the foregoing matter:

- Ms. Bronwyn Krog, Senior Director, Planning and Development, Wittington Properties Limited, together with Planning and Traffic Consultants, representing Wittington Properties Limited;

- Mr. Bob Berry, Islington Residents & Ratepayers Association;

- Mr. Alan Shiels;

-Mrs. Judith Shiels;

-Mr. Sol Avalese;

- Ms. Valerie Gibson, also on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Watson and

Mr. and Mrs. Peever;

- Mr. David Holman;

- Mr. David Lewis;

- Mr. Murray Koebel;

- Mr. Dan Gargaro;

- Mr. Charles McLeod;

- Mrs. Iris Petersen;

- Mr. Paul Summers, Islington United Church;

- Mrs. Lilian Senteleky;

- Mrs. Jean Berry;

-Mr. Ron Collins;

-Mr. John Middleton;

-Mr. Fraser McAllan;

-Mr. Graham Mino;

-Mr. John Pickering;

-Ms. Michelle Portch;

-Mr. James Agnew;

-Mr. Brian Howell;

-Mr. John Portch; and

-Mr. John Peacock.

The Etobicoke Community Council also reports having had for consideration the following communication in support of the proposal:

-(May 21, 1999) from Mr. Paul Summers, Trustee, Islington United Church.

The Etobicoke Community Council further reports having had for consideration the following communications in opposition to the proposal:

-(May 7, 1999)from Mr. Douglas Dodds;

-(May 12, 1999) from Mr. Bob Berry, Director, Islington Ratepayers & Residents Association;

-(May 10, 1999) from Ms. Claire Tettmar;

-(May 7, 1999) from Mrs. Sylvia Giovanella, President, E.F.R.R.A.;

-(May 10, 1999) from Ms. Louise Peacock;

(May 12, 1999) from Mr. and Mrs. D. Russell-Hill;

-(May 13, 1999) from Mr. and Mrs. Alan Shiels;

-(May 13, 1999) from Ms. Susan MacIntyre;

-(May 13, 1999) from Mr. Murray Koebel;

-(May 13, 1999) from Ms. Shelley Stephens;

-(May 13, 1999) from Mr. Gordon Valde:

-(undated) from Mr. and Mrs. William J. Moffet;

-(May 13, 1999) from Ms. Kim McAulay and Mr. Gerald Law;

-(May 13, 1999) from Ms. Arabella Benson and Mr. Fraser McAllan;

-(undated) from Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wilson;

-(May 13, 1999) from Ms. Liliane Senteleky;

-(May 14, 1999) from Ms. Janet Douglas;

-(May 13, 1999) from Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Kelly and Mr. and Mrs. B. Hartnell;

-(May 13, 1999) from Ms. M. Enns;

-(May 10, 1999) from Mrs. Mary Kellenkemper;

-(May 12, 1999) from Mr. and Mrs. H. Mueller;

-(May 19, 1999) from Mrs. Loveday Williams; and

-(undated) a petition containing 483 signatures in opposition to the proposal.

(f)Preliminary Evaluation Report - Amendments to the Etobicoke Zoning Code and Site Plan Approval - Hullmark Developments Ltd., Humberline Drive, south of HumberwoodBoulevard - File No. Z-2295 (Rexdale-Thistletown).

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having adopted the following report:

(April 26, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, West District, providing preliminary comments on the processing of an application received on April 23,1999, from Hullmark Developments Ltd., to amend the Residential zoning of the property located on the south-east corner of Humberline Drive, south of Humberwood Boulevard, to permit the development of 63condominium townhouses; 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.

(g)New Development Applications for West District (Etobicoke).

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following report:

(May 26, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, West District, providing a summary of new development applications for the West District (Etobicoke) received since April 13, 1999.

(h)Park Watch Trial Project: Ward 2 (Lakeshore-Queensway), Ward 4 (Markland-Centennial) and Ward 5 (Rexdale-Thistletown).

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having adopted the following report:

(May 13, 1999) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture & Tourism, responding to Etobicoke Community Council's request for a report on the "Park Watch" trial project, and recommending that the request from Ms. Nancy Mueller, Chair, Community Standards Sub-Committee, be referred back to the Crime S.C.O.P.E. Board for further review and recommendations.

(i)Revised 1999-2000 Schedule of Meetings.

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having received the following communication:

(April 22, 1999) from the City Clerk, forwarding, for information, the revised 1999-2000 Schedule of Meetings of the City of Toronto Council, Community Councils and its Committees, commencing on June 14, 1999, as adopted by City Council on April 12, 14 and 15, 1999, and drawing attention to the following amendment to the Clause:

"to provide that the Etobicoke Community Council will meet whenever possible on a Wednesday to facilitate local media coverage, on the understanding that the said Community Council will commence its meeting on a Tuesday should two days be required to accommodate a public meeting."

(j)Airport Matters.

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having referred the following report back to the Economic Development Committee for clarification:

(April 27, 1999) from the City Clerk, advising that, at its meeting on April 23, 1999, the Economic Development Committee gave consideration to a communication (February26,1999) from the Etobicoke Community Council forwarding recommendations with respect to certain issues pertaining to Lester B. Pearson International Airport and the Toronto City Centre Airport, and that the Economic Development Committee received the recommendations of the Etobicoke Community Council.

(k)Minutes of Etobicoke Boards and Committees.

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having:

(1)requested the Chair of the Etobicoke Community Council to convene a meeting of a sub-committee of the Community Council to review the activities of boards and committees of the former City of Etobicoke and to report back to the Community Council at its September meeting; and

(2)received the following:

(a)Minutes of a meeting of the Etobicoke Municipal Arts Commission held on Wednesday, February24, 1999;

(b)Minutes of a meeting of the Etobicoke Safety Council held on Thursday, April8,1999; and

(c)Minutes of a meeting of the Etobicoke Historical Board/LACAC held on Wednesday, April14,1999.

(l)A Harmonized Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) By-law for the City of Toronto: Community Input Process.

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having:

A. advised the Medical Officer of Health and the City Solicitor that:

(1) Etobicoke Community Council endorses recommendations (1), (4), (5) and (6) contained in the report (March26, 1999) from the Medical Officer of Health; and further recommends that:

(2)the six existing municipal by-laws respecting smoking in public places be replaced with one ETS by-law from the following option (ii), as amended:

That public places be smoke-free, except for restaurants, bars, bowling centres, casinos, billiard and bingo halls, which may have 25% of their space for unenclosed smoking for a time limited period, such that:

(a)Restaurants, casinos, bars, bowling centres, billiard and bingo halls become smoke-free April 30, 2001, with the distinction between bars and restaurants being that a bar is where alcohol is served and where admittance is restricted to persons 19 years of age and older at all times; and

(b) the smoke-free date be revisited if there is an acceptable initiative to clear the air to an acceptable level;

(3)the following options be selected regarding designated smoking rooms (DSRs) in public places:

(i)DSRs up to 25% of space, and where permitted in the Tobacco Control Act, 1994, (e.g. Homes for the Aged), including restaurants and bars; and

(ii)DSRs up to 50% of space for bowling centres, billiard and bingo halls.

(4)the Medical Officer of Health provide a further report with respect to Woodbine Race Track; and

B.received the following communications (i) and (ii):

(i)(April 6, 1999) from the Secretary, Board of Health, forwarding a report dated March26, 1999, from the Medical Officer of Health with respect to the community input process for a harmonized Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) By-law for the City of Toronto; for staff presentation and deputations on the policy options and recommendations paper attached thereto, with recommendations from the Community Councils to be referred to the Medical Officer of Health and the City Solicitor for consideration and recommendations back to the Board of Health at its meeting on June 28 and 29, 1999.

(ii)(May 6, 1999) from the Secretary, Board of Health, forwarding a report (April28,1999) from Councillor John Filion, Chair, Board of Health, recommending that:

(1)the Ontario Restaurant Association provide to the Medical Officer of Health, by May 31, 1999, specific details on the ventilation technology which they believe to be an effective alternative to 100 percent smoke-free status for hospitality establishments, along with independent scientific evidence supporting the effectiveness of this technology; and

(2)the Medical Officer of Health report to the Board of Health by June 28, 1999, regarding the appropriateness of including a ventilation option in the proposed ETS by-law; and reporting, for the information of the Community Councils, that the Board of Health adopted the report dated April 28, 1999, from the Chair, Board of Health; and further requested the Medical Officer of Health to:

(a)report back to the next meeting of the Board on whether the Ontario Restaurant Association has responded; and

(b)circulate the final consolidated report on the ETS By-law in sufficient time to provide members of the Board the opportunity for review prior to the Board meeting on June 28 and29, 1999.

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The Etobicoke Community Council had for consideration the following communications with respect to the foregoing matter:

-(May 19, 1999) from Miss E. Black, supporting the proposed by-law;

-(May 25, 1999) from Ms. Judith Myrvold, Chair, Council for a Tobacco-Free Toronto, forwarding a list of needs identified by the public with respect to the smoke-free by-law for the City of Toronto, and supporting a smoke-free, progressive world class city; and

-(May 25, 1999) from Mr. Roger Marrelli, Bowlerama Limited, expressing concern about the proposed restrictions being but on business and the potential for not being able to meet the needs of all customers;

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

- Representing the Greater Toronto Hotel Association:

- Mr. Paul Martin, Wyndham Bristol Place Hotel;

- Ms. Leanne Waller, Raddison Suites Airport Hotel; and

- Ms. Jill McGoey, Valhalla Inn;

- Mr. Michael Perley, Director, Ontario Campaign for Action on Tobacco;

- Michael Lindsey, representing the Boy Scouts, on behalf of the Canadian Cancer Society;

- Mr. Wm. Barley, President, Etobicoke Unit, Canadian Cancer Society;

- Mr. John Stefanidis, Sizzling Jak's Restaurant;

- Mr. Bob Chapman, Kingsway Kiwanis;

- Mr. Dennis Hunter, Etobicoke Swim Club;

- Mr. Murray Rideout; Enerplace Inc.;

-Ms. Teresa Bodzan, Oasis-on-the-Lake Restaurant;

-Mr. Roger Marrelli, Bowlerama Limited;

-Mr. Derek Brown;

-Mr. Eduardo Riviezzi, Casa Barcelona;

-Mr. Donald C. Kerr, Kingsway Kiwanis;

-Ms. Louise Peacock;

-Ms. Ann Louise Hall, Rose & Thorne Pub;

-Ms. Sandi Lublin;

-Mr. John Walmach;

-Mr. Wayne Randall;

-Mr. Bruce Davis; and

-Ms. Kate Barclay, Squire & Firkin Pub.

(m)Recommendation No. 69 of the Mayor's Homelessness Action Task Force - Lakeshore Grounds (Former Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital) File No. 570.6.6 (Lakeshore-Queensway).

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having adopted the following report and advised the Mayor's Homelessness Action Task Force that:

(1)in recognition of the Ontario Municipal Board approval respecting the Lakeshore Grounds (former Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital), Recommendation No. 69 of the Mayor's Homelessness Action Task Force Final Report to introduce supportive housing for the mentally ill and persons with concurrent disorders on the Lakeshore Grounds not be supported;

(2)the continuation of existing mental health programmes and services on the Lakeshore Grounds be supported; and

(3)the City should continue to work with the Province to identify other locations for supportive housing for people with serious mental illness and/or concurrent disorders.

(May 14, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, West District, responding to Recommendation No. 69 of the Mayor's Homelessness Action Task Force that recommends the introduction of supportive housing for the mentally ill on the Lakeshore Grounds (former Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital).

(n)Hillmore Wood Products, 70 Fourteenth Street - File No. Z-2224 Status Report (Lakeshore-Queensway).

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having:

(1)requested the Health Department and the Building Department of the Ministry of the Environment, in view of the fact that air quality in the Lakeshore area of the Etobicoke District is the worst in the City of Toronto, to inspect to the premises at 70 Fourteenth Street and submit a status report to the Community Council; and

(2)received the following report for information:

(May 11, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, West District, providing an update on the status of enforcement with respect to the Environmental Protection Act, regarding Hillmore Wood Products, a small furniture manufacturing business located in the Lakeshore area of the former Etobicoke district.

(o)Status of Harmonization of Outdoor Pool Operations all Wards.

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having:

(1)requested the Parks and Recreation Division of the Economic Development, Culture and Tourism Department, to continue the opening of certain pools for extended hours during the summer in the Etobicoke District in accordance with past practices; and

(2)received the following report for information:

(May 17, 1999) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, providing an update and status report on the harmonization of outdoor pool operations in the Parks and Recreation Division of the Economic Development, Culture and Tourism Department.

(p)Kingsway Sunnylea Residents' Association/KPRI - Request For Guidelines/Protocol between Works and Emergency Services and Parks/Forestry Divisions for Road and Sidewalk Reconstruction/Rehabilitation Projects.

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having referred the following communication to the District Directors, Works and Emergency Services and Parks and Recreation Services, for review and report back to the Etobicoke Community Council on the development of guidelines/protocol to avoid unnecessary loss of trees in road reconstruction projects:

(May 17, 1999) from Ms. Mary L. Campbell, President, Kingsway Sunnylea Residents' Association/KPRI, requesting that Community Council give specific direction to Works and Emergency Services Department and the Parks and Recreation Division of the Economic Development, Culture and Tourism Department to develop an official protocol document to be adhered to in reconstruction/rehabilitation projects to avoid unnecessary loss of trees, to be provided each time a contract is awarded to an outside contractor.

(q)Further Report on Proposed Use of Funds Generated from Cash-in-lieu of Parkland Dedication.

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having :

(1)recommended to the Planning and Transportation Committee that when potential parkland allocations between the Etobicoke and York Districts are being considered, a joint meeting of the two Community Councils be held at the appropriate time and in an appropriate venue; and

(2)received the following communication:

(May 18, 1999) from the City Clerk, forwarding Clause No. 5 of Report No. 7 of The Urban Environment and Development Committee, headed "Further Report on Proposed Use of Funds Generated from Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland Dedication", which was struck out and referred back to the Planning and Transportation Committee for further consideration at its meeting to be held on June 14, 1999, for report thereon to Council for its meeting to be held on July 6, 1999, and directing, in part, that a copy of the Clause be forwarded to the Community Councils with a request that they submit their comments thereon to the Planning and Transportation Committee for consideration at its meeting on June 14, 1999.

(r)Proposal to Stop-up, Close, and Sell Part of the Alcide Street, Codlin Crescent, and Steeles Avenue West Road Allowances (Rexdale-Thistletown).

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having deferred consideration of the following report (i) until staff have concluded discussions with the Ministry of Transportation, Ontario concerning property protection and access issues arising from the "Transit Corridor Protection Study: Highway 407/Parkway Belt West Corridor from Highway 403 to Markham Road", in accordance with the request contained in the following report (ii):

(i)(May 17, 1999) from the Commissioner of Corporate Services, requesting authorization of the stopping-up, closing and offering for sale of part of the AlcideStreet, Codlin Crescent and Steeles Avenue West road allowances; and recommending that:

(1)the portions of Alcide Street, Codlin Crescent, and Steeles Avenue West road allowances be declared surplus to City requirements and stopped-up, closed and offered for sale to the abutting owner/s, subject to the reservation of any necessary easements for municipal services or public utilities;

(2)the appropriate City officials be authorized to give notice to the public of the intention to stop-up, close and sell the subject portions of road allowances; and

(3)the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto;

(ii)(May 25, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, West District, requesting that consideration of the report (May 17, 1999) from the Commissioner of Corporate Services, to authorize the stopping-up, closing and offering for sale of part of the Alcide Street, Codlin Crescent and Steeles Avenue West road allowances, be deferred until staff have concluded discussions with the Ministry of Transportation, Ontario concerning property protection and access issues arising from the "Transit Corridor Protection Study: Highway 407/Parkway Belt West Corridor from Highway 403 to Markham Road".

(s) Appeal of Committee of Adjustment Decisions.

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having adopted the following report:

(May 20, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, West District, advising of Committee of Adjustment decisions which have been appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board and recommending that legal and staff representation not be provided for the appeal regarding Application No. A-72/99 ET, 31 Old Oak Road.

(t)Co-ordination of Meetings Requiring the Presence of Members of Council.

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having requested staff to ensure, when arranging meetings that require the presence of Members of Council, that the meetings be scheduled in consultation with the Ward Councillor and/or the Committee Administrator to avoid scheduling conflicts.

(u)By-law Enforcement - Sale of Fireworks.

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having requested staff to ensure that enforcement officials are available on weekends and evenings with respect to the sale of fireworks in contravention of local by-laws.

Respectfully submitted,

COUNCILLOR ELIZABETH BROWN,

Chair

Toronto, May 27, 1999

Molly Sutherland

Tel. (416)394-8078