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THE CITY OF TORONTO
Clerk's Department
Minutes of the Urban Environment and Development Committee
Tuesday, May 19, 1998.
The Urban Environment and Development Committee met on Tuesday, May 19, 1998, in Committee
Room A, 2nd Floor, Metro Hall, Toronto, commencing at 9:43 a.m.
Members Present:
Councillor Joe Pantalone, Chair
Councillor Frank Faubert
Councillor Irene Jones
Councillor Peter Li Preti
Councillor Pam McConnell
Councillor Ron Moeser
Councillor Howard Moscoe
Councillor Judy Sgro
Councillor Mike Tzekas
Regrets:
Councillor Mario Silva
Mayor Mel Lastman
Councillor Pantalone in Chair.
Confirmation of Minutes.
On motion by Councillor Moscoe, the Minutes of the meeting of the Urban
Environment and Development Committee held on March 23 and 24, 1998 and
April 20, 1998, were confirmed.
127. Proposed Merger of the Royal Bank of Canada (RE-OPENED)
and the Bank of Montreal - Impact on Toronto.
(Also see Minute No. 164)
The Committee had before it the following reports and communications:
(i) (April 21, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that City Council, at its meeting
held on April 16, 1998, had before it Clause No. 19 of Report No. 4 of The Urban
Environment and Development Committee, headed Other Items Considered by the
Committee ; and stating that Council directed that the aforementioned Clause be
received as information, subject to striking out and referring Item (i), entitled
Proposed Merger of the Royal Bank of Canada and the Bank of Montreal - Impact on
Toronto , embodied therein, back to the Urban Environment and Development
Committee for further consideration.
(ii) (March 9, 1998) Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer reporting on the
implications of the City of Toronto transferring its banking business from the
proposed merged Royal Bank of Canada and the Bank of Montreal to other chartered
Canadian banks; advising that such a decision by City Council will have negative
financial implications on the City in the form of increased costs in debt
issuance, custody and general banking services, and reduced investment income
earning potential; stating that, in dealing with the proposed merger, Council
should consider the precedent-setting implications of its decision on future
mergers in the financial services and other sectors of the economy; and
recommending that Council receive this report for information.
(iii) (March 6, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead, Economic Development
recommending that:
(1) the Urban Environment and Development Committee (Committee) receive this
report for information only;
(2) the Committee view this report as an initial report and request further
reports as information becomes available; and
(3) the Committee consider accepting the offer of the Bank of Montreal for a
briefing session to answer any further questions or address any remaining
concerns;
advising that the proposed merger of the Royal Bank of Canada and the Bank of
Montreal would initially appear to result in a loss of employment for the City
of Toronto of approximately 2,500 full and part-time positions currently filled
between the two banks; however, the banks claim that this loss would be temporary
and could actually result in an increase in employment in Toronto due to the
merger; that tax revenue lost by the closing of bank branches should be limited
and, again, temporary; pointing out that most of the long-term losses in both
revenue and employment will be seen in outlying, rural areas where the banks have
reduced branch presence; stating that lower levels of competition may indeed cause
higher lending rates and lowered service levels, the degree of which is unknown at
present; that increases in foreign institutions operating in Canada may assist
competition, although not yet at the personal level; and that this is likely to be
the primary concern for Toronto and may deserve further attention as more
information becomes available.
(iv) (February 13, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that City Council, at its meeting
held on February 4, 5 and 6, 1998, referred to the Urban Environment and
Development Committee a Motion moved by Councillor Moscoe, seconded by Councillor
Miller, regarding the proposed merger of the Royal Bank of Canada and the Bank of
Montreal, the operative paragraphs of which are as follows:
"NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Economic Development
Department, the Planning Department and the City Treasurer report
to the Urban Environment and Development Committee on the full
implications for Toronto of such a merger;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT in the interim, the City of Toronto
advise the Federal Government that the proposed merger of the Royal
Bank and the Bank of Montreal is not in the interests of the people
of Toronto;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Treasurer report on the
implications of the City transferring its banking business from the
merged bank to other chartered Canadian banks."
(v) (May 15, 1998) from Mr. George Bothwell, Senior Vice-President, Public Affairs
Bank of Montreal, advising that the Bank of Montreal and the Royal Bank of Canada
are not in a position, at such short notice, to make a presentation to the May 19,
1998 meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee (UEDC) regarding
the proposed merger of the two banks; and that they will undertake to stay in
contact with the City Clerk to determine an appropriate time to make their
presentation, either to UEDC or to the Economic Development Committee.
(Matter re-opened for further discussion - also refer to Minute No. 164)
128. Reconstruction of Pavements, Sidewalks and Curbs
on Bay Street, Orde Street and Murray Street
- Contract No. 59696, Tender No. 20-1998.
The Committee had before it a report (May 1, 1998) from the Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer, and the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services recommending that Contract
No. 59696, Tender No. 20-1998, for the reconstruction of pavements, sidewalks and curbs on
Bay Street, Orde Street and Murray Street, be awarded to Tito Construction Limited in the
total amount of $1,217,308.50 including all taxes and charges, being the lowest tender
received; and advising that the total cost of this work, in the amount of $1,217,308.50,
has been accommodated within the 1998 Capital Budget.
On motion by Councillor Moeser, the Committee recommended to Council the
adoption of the aforementioned joint report.
(Clause No. 9 - Report No. 7)
129. Proposed Installation of Traffic Control Signals:
Wilson Avenue at 1201 Wilson Avenue Access.
The Committee had before it a report (April 17, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead,
Transportation recommending that:
(1) traffic control signals be installed on Wilson Avenue at the access to
1201 Wilson Avenue;
(2) installation be subject to the approval of the 1998 Capital Works Program and the
securing of appropriate financing; and
(3) the appropriate by-law(s) be amended accordingly;
advising that the estimated cost of the aforementioned installation is $60,000.00, funds
for which are contained in the Transportation Division's Capital Budget Projections under
Project No. C-TR031.
On motion by Councillor Moscoe, the Committee recommended to Council the
adoption of the aforementioned report.
(Clause No. 12 - Report No. 7)
130. Proposed Installation of Traffic Control Signals
Near 1775 Weston Road.
The Committee had before it a report (April 22, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead,
Transportation recommending that:
(1) mid-block pedestrian-actuated traffic control signals be installed on
Weston Road, near 1775 Weston Road, approximately 202 metres north of
Wright Avenue/Wilby Crescent; and
(2) installation be subject to the approval of the 1998 Capital Works Program and the
securing of appropriate financing;
advising that the estimated cost of the aforementioned installation is $4100.00, funds for
which are contained in the Transportation Division's Capital Budget Estimates under
Project No. C-TR031.
On motion by Councillor Moscoe, the Committee recommended to Council the
adoption of the aforementioned report.
(Clause No. 13 - Report No. 7)
131. Proposed Installation of Parking Meters on the South Side of
Richmond Street West, Between Spadina Avenue and Bathurst Street.
The Committee had before it a report (April 20, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead,
Transportation recommending that:
(1) the current parking regulations identified in Appendix 1 of this report be
rescinded;
(2) the parking regulations identified in Appendix 2 of this report be enacted; and
(3) the appropriate by-laws(s) be amended accordingly;
advising that the installation of parking meters on the south side of Richmond Street,
between Spadina Avenue and Bathurst Street, will provide additional parking opportunities
and turnover without a significant negative impact on the safety or level of service on
Richmond Street West; stating that the estimated cost of installing the parking meters is
$46,500.00; and that the funds for this work are contained in the City of Toronto 1998
Current Budget Estimates.
On motion by Councillor Moeser, the Committee recommended to Council the
adoption of the aforementioned report.
(Clause No. 14 - Report No. 7)
132. Parking Meter Installation on Richmond Street East,
Between George Street and Sherbourne Street.
The Committee had before it a report (April 17, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead,
Transportation recommending that:
(1) parking meters be installed on the north side of Richmond Street East, from a
point 22.0 metres east of George Street to a point 41 metres west of Sherbourne
Street, to operate from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, and from 8:00
a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, for a maximum period of one hour, at the rate of
$1.00 per hour; and
(2) the appropriate by-laws be amended accordingly;
advising that the proposed installation of 14 metered parking spaces on Richmond Street
East, between George Street and Sherbourne Street (at an estimated cost of $14,600.00)
will not have any significant negative impact to traffic operations on Richmond Street
East; and that the funds therefor are contained in the City of Toronto 1998 Current Budget
Estimates.
On motion by Councillor Moscoe, the Committee recommended to Council the
adoption of the aforementioned report.
(Clause No. 15 - Report No. 7)
133. Proposed Northbound U-Turn Prohibition on Yonge Street
Between The Esplanade and Front Street.
The Committee had before it a report (April 24, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead,
Transportation recommendation that:
(1) northbound U-turns be prohibited on Yonge Street, between The Esplanade and
Front Street; and
(2) the appropriate by-law(s) be amended accordingly;
advising that the foregoing prohibition will reduce the potential for collisions and
alleviate congestion created by U-turning vehicles, without significant impacts on the
traffic patterns in this area; stating that the estimated cost to install the signs is
$600.00; and that the funds therefor are contained in the Transportation Division's 1998
Current Budget Estimates.
On motion by Councillor Moscoe, the Committee recommended to Council the
adoption of the aforementioned report.
(Clause No. 17 - Report No. 7)
134. Proposed Rescission of the Westbound Reserved Bus Lane on
Eglinton Avenue West, Between Old Park Road and Rostrevor Road.
The Committee had before it a report (April 16, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead,
Transportation recommending that:
(1) the westbound lane reserved for public transit vehicles and taxicabs on Eglinton
Avenue West, between the east curb line of Old Park Road and the west curb line of
Rostrevor Road, in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 4:00 p.m.to 6:00
p.m., Monday to Friday, except Public Holidays, be rescinded; and
(2) the appropriate by-law(s) be amended accordingly;
advising that the aforementioned reserved bus lane is no longer necessary for the TTC and
should be available for use by general traffic; that the estimated cost to adjust the
signs and pavement markings is $600.00; and that the funds therefor are contained in the
Transportation Division's 1998 Current Budget Estimates.
On motion by Councillor Moscoe, the Committee recommended to Council the
adoption of the aforementioned report.
(Clause No. 20 - Report No. 7)
135. Designation of Left-Turn Lanes:
St. Clair Avenue West and Caledonia Road.
The Committee had before it a report (April 20, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead,
Transportation recommending that:
(1) the northerly eastbound lane on St. Clair Avenue West be designated for
left-turning movements only (TTC Vehicles Excepted) between a point 35 metres west
of the west curb line of Caledonia Road and the west curb line of Caledonia Road;
(2) the southerly westbound lane on St. Clair Avenue West be designated for left-
turning movements only (TTC Vehicles Excepted) between the east curb line of
Caledonia Road and a point 35 metres east thereof;
(3) the appropriate by-law(s) be amended accordingly;
advising that the proposed designation of eastbound and westbound lanes will improve the
overall operational safety of the St. Clair Avenue/Caledonia Road intersection; that the
estimated cost to install the signs and pavement markings is $2,400.00; and that the funds
therefor are contained in the Transportation Division's 1998 Current Budget Estimates.
On motion by Councillor Moeser, the Committee recommended to Council the
adoption of the aforementioned report.
(Clause No. 21 - Report No. 7)
136. Proposed Two-Way Left-Turn Lane Designation:
Bayview Avenue Between York Road/Wilket Road
and 180 Metres South of Post Road.
The Committee had before a report (April 20, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead,
Transportation recommending that:
(1) once the pavement markings on Bayview Avenue, between York Road/Wilket Road and a
point 180 metres south of the southerly curb of Post Road, have been modified to
provide for two northbound traffic lanes, two southbound traffic lanes, and a
centre lane, the centre lane be designated for northbound and southbound left
turns only; and
(2) the appropriate by-law(s) be amended accordingly;
advising that the proposed designation of a two-way left-turn lane on Bayview Avenue at
the aforementioned location would permit outbound left-turn movements onto Bayview Avenue
to select gaps in one direction of Bayview Avenue traffic at a time, and would reduce the
conflicts between left-turning vehicles and through traffic in the median lanes; stating
that the estimated cost of this work is $21,000.00; and that the funds therefor are
contained in the Transportation Division's 1998 Current Budget Estimates.
On motion by Councillor Moeser, the Committee recommended to Council the
adoption of the aforementioned report.
(Clause No. 22 - Report No. 7)
137. Proposed Two-Way Left-Turn Lane Designation:
Scarlett Road Between Lawrence Avenue West
and Yorkleigh Avenue/Vista Humber Drive.
The Committee had before it a report (April 17, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead,
Transportation recommending that:
(1) the centre lane be provided on Scarlett Road between Lawrence Avenue West and
Yorkleigh Avenue/Vista Humber Drive and this lane be designated for northbound and
southbound left turns only; and
(2) the appropriate by-law(s) be amended accordingly;
advising that the provision of the proposed two-way centre left-turn lane will accommodate
northbound and southbound left-turning vehicles entering driveways on both sides of
Scarlett Road, and would remove all southbound left-turning vehicles from the median
southbound through traffic lane, thereby reducing the vehicular conflicts at this location
and the queuing of southbound through traffic into the signalized intersection of Scarlett
Road and Lawrence Avenue West; stating that the estimated cost to install the signs and
adjust the pavement markings is $7,000.00; and that the funds therefor are contained in
the Transportation Division's 1998 Current Budget Estimates.
On motion by Councillor Moscoe, the Committee recommended to Council the
adoption of the aforementioned report.
(Clause No. 23 - Report No. 7)
138. Construction Activity Report.
The Committee had before it a report (May 4, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning
and Development Services providing consolidated information regarding the Building Permit
activity in the City of Toronto for the first three months of 1998; and recommending that
this report be received as information.
On motion by Councillor Moscoe, the Committee received the aforementioned
report.
(Clause No. 24(d) - Report No. 7)
139. Proposed Pedestrian Crossover: (RE-OPENED)
Victoria Park Avenue and Swanwick Avenue.
(Also see Minute No. 163)
The Committee had before it the following report and Clause:
(i) (March 11, 1998) from the Acting Manager, East Traffic Region submitting a
communication (February 16, 1998) from the Toronto Police Service indicating that
a crossing guard is not warranted at Victoria Park Avenue and Swanwick Avenue and
will not be provided; advising that Metropolitan Council on June 4, 1997, approved
Clause No. 4 of Report No. 14 of The Planning and Transportation Committee which
recommended that a pedestrian crossover (PXO) be installed at the intersection of
Victoria Park Avenue and Swanwick Avenue, subject to a crossing guard being
provided at such intersection; and stating that, given that a crossing guard will
not be provided, the PXO will not be installed and the Transportation Department
now considers this issue to be closed.
(ii) Clause No. 4 of Report No. 14 of The Planning and Transportation Committee ,
headed "Request for Installation of Pedestrian Crosswalk - Victoria Park Avenue
and Swanwick Avenue", which was adopted, without amendment, by the Metropolitan
Council on June 4, 1997.
(Matter re-opened for further discussion - also refer to Minute No. 163)
140. Parking Prohibition on West Side of Scarlett Road.
The Committee had before it a communication (April 28, 1998) from Councillor
Frances Nunziata, York-Humber submitting a copy of Clause No. 5 of Report No. 21 of The
Planning and Transportation Committee, headed "Proposed Parking Prohibition on the
West Side of Scarlett Road, at the Lambton Golf and Country Club Driveway", which was
adopted, without amendment, by the Metropolitan Council on December 10 and 18, 1997;
pointing out that, although a partial "No Parking Any Time" zone was implemented in the
area last year, the parking and access problems still persist; and requesting that the
"No Parking" zone be increased by a few more metres in the southerly direction on the west
side of Scarlett Road, at the Lambton Golf and Country Club.
On motion by Councillor Moeser and Councillor Nunziata, the Committee:
(1) deferred consideration of the aforementioned communication to the
next meeting of the Committee, scheduled to be held on June 15,
1998; and
(2) requested the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, to submit a
report thereon, together with a location plan of the subject area,
to the June 15, 1998, meeting.
(Interim Functional Lead, Transportation; Copy to: Mayor Frances Nunziata,
York - Humber; Ms. Jacqueline White, Acting Manager, Central Traffic
Region, Metro Hall - May 20, 1998)
(Clause No. 24(h) - Report No. 7)
141. Request to Relocate the Existing Pedestrian Crossover on
Scarlett Road, from Bernice Crescent to Eileen Avenue.
The Committee had before it a a communication (April 21, 1998) from Councillor
Frances Nunziata, York-Humber, submitting a report from the Transportation Department
wherein it states that the existing pedestrian crossover (PXO) at Scarlett Road and
Bernice Crescent is serving the pedestrian crossing demand at a satisfactory level, and
the relocation of this PXO to Eileen Avenue is not advisable; stating that she cannot
support the findings of the Central Traffic region in this matter; and requesting that
this item be added to the agenda of the next Urban Environment and Development Committee.
Councillor Frances Nunziata, York Humber, appeared before the Urban Environment and
Development Committee in connection with the foregoing matter.
On motion by Councillor Moeser and Councillor Nunziata, the Committee:
(1) deferred consideration of the aforementioned communication to the
next meeting of the Committee, scheduled to be held on June 15,
1998; and
(2) requested the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, to submit a
location plan of the subject area to the June 15, 1998, meeting.
(Interim Functional Lead, Transportation; Copy to: Councillor Frances
Nunziata, York Humber; Ms. Jacqueline White, Acting Manager, Central
Traffic Region, Metro Hall - May 20, 1998)
(Clause No. 24(i) - Report No. 7)
142. Bill C-9, The Canada Marine Act.
The Committee had before it the following Committee Transmittal and report:
(i) (May 12, 1998) from the City Clerk setting out the recommendations made by the
Toronto Community Council on May 6, 1998, regarding Bill C-9, the Canada Marine
Act; and
(ii) (May 15, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services,
responding to a request made by the Toronto Community Council for a report
summarizing the relevant information presented before the Senate Standing
Committee on Transport and Communications respecting Bill C-9, the Canada Marine
Act; and recommending that this report be received for information.
On motion by Moscoe, the Committee received the aforementioned Committee
Transmittal and report, having regard that City Council at its meeting held
on May 13 and 14, 1998, dealt with the recommendations of the Toronto
Community Council embodied in the following Committee Transmittal.
(Clause No. 24(l) - Report No. 7)
143. City-Wide Implications for Redesignating
Morningside Heights from Employment Uses to Residential.
The Committee had before it the following communications and report:
(i) (May 14, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that City Council, at its meeting held
on May 13 and 14, 1998, adopted, without amendment, a Motion moved by Councillor
Mahood, seconded by Councillor Saundercook, regarding the redesignation of
undeveloped industrial lands in the Morningside Heights area of Scarborough; the
operative paragraphs of such Motion being as follows:
"NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Interim Functional Lead,
Economic Development, be requested to report on this application
and its impact from an economic development perspective to the
meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee
scheduled to be held May 19, 1998;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Urban Environment and
Development Committee be requested to advise the Scarborough
Community Council of any interest, from an economic development
perspective, regarding this application at its meeting scheduled to
be held on May 27, 1998. .
(ii) (May 15, 1998) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism,
providing a status update on City-wide economic implications of the proposed
redesignation of the largest concentration of greenfield employment and open
space land (approximately 733 acres) located in the north-east of Scarborough to
low and medium density residential; advising that real estate market conditions,
property tax legislation, municipal finance considerations and redevelopment
pressures on the City's older employment districts are factors which have an
impact on the future land use in Morningside Heights; that these factors have also
seen significant changes since the former City of Scarborough reviewed the
Morningside Heights application in the fall of 1997; stating that Economic
Development staff expect to be able to provide a report to Scarborough Community
Council which will shed new light on the value of Morningside Heights as a
location for future employment uses; and recommending that this report be received
for information.
(iii) (May 15, 1998) from Mr. Michael Melling, Davies Howe Partners, advising that his
firm is counsel to 554056 Ontario Limited, the Neilson Development Corporation,
M & R Holdings, the Staines Development Corporation and Silvercore Properties
Inc., which are the owners of the bulk of the lands known as "Morningside
Heights"; and setting out two requests for consideration by the Urban Environment
and Development Committee.
On motion by Councillor Faubert, the Committee:
(1) directed that the Scarborough Community Council be advised that the
redesignation of lands in Morningside Heights from Employment to
Residential may have City-wide economic development implications;
(2) requested the Scarborough Community Council to submit any comments
on economic development issues related to the redesignation of
lands in Morningside Heights to the next meeting of the Urban
Environment and Development Committee, scheduled to be held on June
15, 1998;
(3) requested the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development
Services to submit all documentation pertaining to the
redesignation of lands in Morningside Heights to the next meeting
of the Urban Environment and Development Committee, scheduled to be
held on June 15, 1998;
(4) directed that, in the meantime, the Commissioners of Economic
Development, Culture and Tourism and Urban Planning and Development
Services consult with all interested parties and submit a report
thereon to the Urban Environment and Development Committee; and
(5) received the aforementioned communication from Mr. Michael Melling,
Davies Howe Partners.
(Sent to: Scarborough Community Council; Commissioner of Economic
Development, Culture and Tourism; Commissioner of Urban Planning and
Development Services; Copy to: Chair, Urban Environment and Development
Committee; Councillor Frank Faubert, Scarborough - Highland Creek; Mr. Paul
Bedford, Executive Director and Chief Planner, Urban Planning Division; Mr.
Lorne Ross, Urban Planning Division, Scarborough Civic Centre; Mr. Dick
Gordon, Urban Planning Division, Metro Hall; Ms. Brenda Librecz, Interim
Functional Lead, Economic Development, Culture and Tourism; Mr. Bruce
Graham, Manager, Business Development, Economic Development, Culture and
Tourism; Ms. Wendy Walberg, Legal Department; Mr. Michael Melling, Davies
Howe Partners - May 20, 1998)
(Clause No. 24(m) - Report No. 7)
144. Photo-Voltaic Solar Panels.
The Committee had before it a communication (April 20, 1998) from Councillor Jack Layton,
Don River, requesting that the Committee direct staff of the Urban Planning and
Development Department to report back to the Committee with Terms of Reference for city-
wide changes to Zoning By-laws and Ontario Building Code (OBC) procedures required to
permit roof-mounted photo-voltaic solar panels.
Councillor Jack Layton, Don River, appeared before the Urban Environment and Development
Committee in connection with the foregoing matter.
On motion by Councillor Moeser, the Committee referred the aforementioned
communication to the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development
Services, with a request that she submit a report thereon to the Urban
Environment and Development Committee; such report to include an indication
of the amount of staff time involved.
(Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services; Copy to:
Councillor Jack Layton, Don River; Mr. Paul Bedford, Executive Director and
Chief Planner, Planning Division; Mr. Yaman Uzumeri, Executive Director,
Building Division - May 26, 1998)
(Clause No. 24(j) - Report No. 7)
145. Contract No. T-38-98:
Road and Track Allowance Reconstruction at Four Locations.
The Committee had before the following report (May 14, 1998) from the Interim Functional
Lead, Transportation recommending that:
(1) Contract No. T-38-98, for the road and track allowance construction at four
locations, be awarded to Crownwood Construction Ltd. who submitted the lowest
price bid in the amount of $1,313,813.41; and
(2) the appropriate City of Toronto officials be directed to take the necessary action
to give effect thereto.
On motion by Councillor Kinahan, the Committee recommended to Council the
adoption of the aforementioned report.
(Clause No. 10 - Report No. 7)
146. City Powers, Policies and Procedures Regarding
the Conversion to Condominium and Demolition
of Rental Housing Before and After the
Proclamation of the Tenant Protection Act.
The Committee had before it the following report and communication:
(i) (May 1, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services
recommending that:
(1) Council direct the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services
to review and report back by early fall of 1998 on appropriate City-wide
policies and procedures respecting condominium conversion and the
demolition of rental housing;
(2) Council adopt, as an interim policy until such time as the report on
Recommendation No. (1) can be considered; that:
(a) when the Tenant Protection Act comes into effect, staff report to
the Community Councils on condominium applications that involve the
conversion of rental housing, and the Community Councils hear
deputations and make recommendations to City Council; and
(b) the Clerk give notification of the meetings referred to in
Recommendation No. (2)(a) by placing an advertisement in a
community newspaper, and that, in addition, the applicant be
requested to notify the tenants of the building about the meeting
referred to above;
(3) Council amend section 3(1) of By-law No. 61-95 (The Municipality of
Metropolitan Toronto) by adding a new subsection (3) which reads:
The power delegated to the Commissioner by section 2 does
not include the authority to make decisions on applications
which involve the conversion of rental housing to
condominium. ,
to continue to provide Council with the decision-making authority on
applications to convert rental housing to condominium;
(4) Council request the City Solicitor to review the former City of Toronto s
special demolition control legislation and report by June 1998 to the Urban
Environment and Development Committee on the feasibility of amending the
legislation in order to extend its provisions to the other former
municipalities in the new City; and
(5) the appropriate City officials be authorized to undertake any necessary
action, including preparing and introducing any necessary bills, to give
effect thereto.
(ii) (March 12, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that City Council, at its meeting
held on March 4, 5 and 6, 1998, referred to the Urban Environment and Development
Committee a Motion moved by Councillor Chow, seconded by Councillor Miller, the
operative paragraphs of which are as follows:
"NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the work of the Urban Planning
and Development Staff Team dealing with the development of a new
condominium conversion policy and other measures to preserve the
City s scare supply of rental housing be fast-tracked;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT in the interim, all Community
Councils strictly apply their existing condominium conversion and
demolition control policies/by-laws, where applicable, in order to
minimize the loss of affordable rental housing units.
Mr. Gary Griesdorf and Ms. Carol Weinbaum, Fair Rental Policy Organization/Greater Toronto
Apartment Association, appeared before the Urban Environment and Development Committee in
connection with the foregoing matter:
The Urban Environment and Development Committee:
(A) recommended to Council:
(1) the adoption of the aforementioned report, subject to:
(a) amending Recommendation No. (2)(b) by striking out
the words "the applicant be requested to" and
inserting in lieu thereof the words "the City, at
the expense of the applicant", so that such
Recommendation shall now read as follows:
"(2)(b) the Clerk give notification of the
meetings referred to in
Recommendation No. (2)(a) by placing
an advertisement in a community
newspaper, and that, in addition, the
City, at the expense of the
applicant, notify the tenants of the
building about the meeting referred
to above;";
(b) renumbering Recommendation No. (5) to Recommendation
No. (6) ; and
(c) adding thereto the following new Recommendation No.
(5):
"(5) after the Tenant Protection Act takes effect,
staff request future condominium conversion
applicants to provide details on the
following matters:
- rents in the property listed by unit
number and type (bachelor, one
bedroom, etc.);
- estimates of selling prices for
condominium units;
- whether the tenants in possession of
the units have been notified of the
application for a plan of
condominium;
- number of rental units which sitting
tenants have indicated in writing
that they wish to purchase as
condominium units; and
- an indication of the nature of any
renovations, repairs or changes that
are to be done in conjunction with
the condominium conversion."; and
(2) that the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development
Services be requested to give consideration to including
Condominium Conversion as an issue in the new Official Plan,
and that such conversion be forbidden, by by-law, unless an
established vacancy rate for rental accommodation has been
achieved;
(B) requested the City Solicitor, in consultation with the City Clerk,
to submit a report directly to Council for consideration with this
matter on June 3, 1998, regarding the following recommended
amendment to Recommendation No. (2)(b) embodied in the report dated
May 1, 1998 from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development
Services [see Recommendation No. (A)(1)(a) above]; such report to
include comment on how such notification can be achieved:
"(2)(b) the Clerk give notification of the meetings referred
to in Recommendation No. (2)(a) by placing an
advertisement in a community newspaper, and that, in
addition, the City, at the expense of the applicant,
notify the tenants of the building about the meeting
referred to above;"; and
(C) directed that a copy of the aforementioned report and communication
be forwarded to the Community Councils for review.
(Sent to: City Solicitor; City Clerk; East York Community Council;
Etobicoke Community Council; North York Community Council;
Scarborough Community Council; Toronto Community Council; York
Community Council; Copy to: Commissioner of Urban Planning and
Development Services; Mr. Paul Bedford, Executive
Director and Chief Planner,
Urban Planning Division; Mr.
Paul Hamilton, Urban Planning
Development, Metro Hall;
Mr. John Gladki, Urban
Planning Development, City
Hall; Ms. Wendy Walberg, Legal
Department, Metro Hall; Mr.
Gary Griesdorf and Ms. Carol
Weinbaum, Fair Rental Policy
Organization/Greater Toronto
Apartment Association; Mr.
Vince Cornacchia, Fair Rental
Policy Organization/Greater
Toronto Apartment Association
- May 20, 1998)
(Clause No. 4 - Report No. 7)
147. Designation of Loading Areas and On-Street Parking
Spaces in Downtown Toronto for Use by Motor Coaches.
The Committee had before it the following report and communications:
(i) (March 27, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation recommending
that:
(1) on-street loading areas and parking areas should be defined by appropriate
signage;
(2) the parking and/or stopping regulations on the sections of
Adelaide Street West, Richmond Street West, Jarvis Street and
University Avenue (former Metropolitan roadways), identified in Appendix 1
of this report, be rescinded;
(3) the parking, standing, stopping and/or parking meter regulations on the
sections of Adelaide Street West, Richmond Street West, Jarvis Street and
University Avenue (former Metropolitan roadways), identified in Appendix 2
of this report, be adopted;
(4) the loading, parking and/or parking meter regulations on the sections of
Asquith Avenue, Bay Street, Commissioners Street, Front Street East/West,
Queen Street West, Victoria Street and Wellesley Street West (former City
of Toronto roadways), identified in Appendix 3 of this report, be
rescinded;
(5) the parking, standing and/or parking meter/machine regulations on
the sections of Asquith Avenue, Bay Street, Commissioners Street,
Front Street East/West, Queen Street West, Victoria Street and
Wellesley Street West (former City of Toronto roadways), identified in
Appendix 4 of this report, be adopted;
(6) the appropriate City Officials be requested to take whatever action is
necessary to give effect to the foregoing, including the introduction in
Council of any Bills that are required to provide the legal mechanism and
to amend the appropriate Sections/Schedules of the uniform Traffic By-law
and the City of Toronto Municipal Code; and
(7) this report be forwarded to the Toronto Community Council for its
information;
advising that, in total, approximately 70 full and part-time on-street spaces will
be provided for motor coaches; and that the funds associated with the
implementation of the proposed plan (approximately $17,000.00) are contained in
the 1998 Current Budget estimates.
(ii) (May 4, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that the Urban Environment and
Development Committee on April 20, 1998, during consideration of a report
(March 27, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, regarding the
designation of loading areas and on-street parking spaces in downtown Toronto for
use by motor coaches, inter alia, deferred consideration of the aforementioned
report, and the following motions by Councillor Moscoe, to its next meeting
scheduled to be held on May 19, 1998:
"That the Urban Environment and Development Committee recommend to
Council:
(a) the adoption of the report (March 27, 1998) from the Interim
Functional Lead, Transportation;
(b) that the parking meter rates for motor coaches be $5.00 per
hour within the central business district and $2.00 per hour
outside of the central business district;
(c) that the Interim Functional Lead, Planning, be requested to
review the issue of the provision of off-street loading
facilities for motor coaches with a view to ensuring that
the design and location of new attractions and hotels
include a mandatory requirement to provide appropriate
off-street parking and loading facilities for motor coaches;
(d) that the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, be
requested to determine from the Metro Toronto Coach Terminal
Inc. whether overnight motor coach parking could be made
available at the terminal; and, if so, for what hours and at
what rates; and
(e) that the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be
requested to submit a report to the Urban Environment and
Development Committee on:
(i) the feasibility of Parking Control Officers
enforcing the City's idling by-law as it applies to
motor coaches; and
(ii) whether or not the City of Toronto has the ability
to impose emission standards on motor coaches
operating within the City.".
(iii) (May 8, 1998) from Mr. Erkki Pukonen, President and Chief Executive Officer, City
of Toronto Economic Development Corporation, and Mr. Maurice Anderson, President,
Toronto Parking Authority, responding to a request made by the Urban Environment
and Development Committee on April 20, 1998, that the Toronto Parking Authority
and the Toronto Economic Development Corporation (TEDCO) to advise the Committee,
for its meeting scheduled to be held on May 19, 1998, whether there is any land
within their port properties which could be utilized for motor coach parking;
advising that it is TEDCO's experience that large serviced sites in the ten acres
range, which are required for this type of development, do not stay uncommitted in
the Port Area for any length of time, and that large unserviced sites are also in
demand; stating that TEDCO has a serviced site of approximately five acres on
Leslie Street and an unserviced site on Unwin Avenue of approximately eight acres
that could be suitable for this type of use; and further advising that, at
present, the Toronto Parking Authority has no lands on which a tour bus parking
operation could be undertaken.
(iv) (May 12, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that the Toronto Community Council on
May 6, 1998, submitted the matter of the designation of loading areas and on-
street parking spaces in downtown Toronto by motor coaches to the Urban
Environment and Development Committee without recommendation.
(v) (May 8, 1998) from Mr. David L. Gunn, President, Metropolitan Toronto Coach
Terminal Inc., advising that overnight parking for motor coaches cannot be made
available at the Coach Terminal, as the Terminal is an around-the-clock operation
and sufficient capacity for the existing seven tenant carriers is currently an
issue at times.
(vi) (May 15, 1998) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services advising that
the R.C. Harris Filtration Plant is not a suitable site for motor coach parking
due to limited parking facilities and requirements to keep plant roadways clear
for required deliveries; that expansion of parking facilities cannot be considered
at this time as a result of planned construction of a residue management facility;
and recommending that the R.C. Harris Filtration Plant site not be utilized for
motor coach parking.
On motion by, the Committee:
(1) recommended to Council the adoption of the aforementioned report,
subject to amending Appendices 2 and 4 to provide that parking
meter rates for motor coaches be $5.00 per hour within the central
business district and $2.00 per hour outside of the central
business district;
(2) requested the President of the Metropolitan Toronto Coach Terminal
Inc. to submit a further report thereon directly to Council, for
consideration with this matter on June 3, 1998; such report to
include comment on the cost of commercially parking a bus off-
street in the City of Toronto; and
(3) requested the Executive Director and Chief Planner, Urban Planning
Division, to review the issue of the provision of off-street
loading facilities for motor coaches with a view to ensuring that
the design and location of new attractions and hotels include a
mandatory requirement to provide appropriate off-street parking and
loading facilities for motor coaches; and to submit a report
thereon directly to Council, for consideration with this matter on
June 3, 1998; and
(4) requested the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, to submit a
report directly to Council, for consideration with this matter on
June 3, 1998, on:
(a) the feasibility of Parking Control Officers enforcing the
City's idling by-law as it applies to motor coaches; and
(b) whether or not the City of Toronto has the ability to impose
emission standards on motor coaches operating within the
City.
(Sent to: Councillor David Miller, Chair, Metropolitan Toronto Coach
Terminal Inc.; Mr. Paul Bedford, Executive Director and Chief Planner,
Urban Planning Division; Mr. Doug Floyd, Interim Functional Lead,
Transportation; Copy to Mr. David L. Gunn, President, Metropolitan Toronto
Coach Terminal Inc.; Mr. Erkki Pukonen, President and Chief
Executive Officer, City of Toronto Economic Development Corporation;
Mr. Maurice Anderson, President, Toronto Parking Authority; Commissioner of
Economic Development, Culture and Tourism; Ms. Karen Cameron, Manager,
Communications and Government Relations, Ontario Motor Coach Association;
Mr. Jonas Vaskas, General Manager, Days Inn Hotel; Mr. Rod Seiling,
President, Toronto Hotel Association; Mr. Klaus Tenter, General Manager,
Four Seasons Hotel; Mr. Andrew Phillips, General Manager, Best Western
Primrose Hotel; Ms. Brenda Librecz, Interim Functional Lead, Economic
Development; Mr. Peter Hillier, Senior Manager, Traffic Regions, Metro
Hall; Mr. Stephen Benjamin, Manager, Transportation Operations, City Hall;
Ms. Wendy Walberg, Legal Department; Ms. Madeline Brown, Interim Contact,
Council - May 20, 1998)
(Clause No. 3 - Report No. 7)
148. School Board Contributions and the Development Industry.
The Committee had before it the following communication and report:
(i) (April 16, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that the Etobicoke Community Council
on April 1, 1998, referred to the Urban Environment and Development Committee the
whole issue of school board contributions, for discussion, review and
recommendation, with a view to achieving equity and fairness across the City of
Toronto for the school boards and the development industry; and
(ii) (May 12, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services
recommending that:
(1) the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to
convene a meeting with appropriate Toronto District School Board and
Toronto Catholic School Board officials to:
(a) develop a protocol for addressing new residential development
applications;
(b) review the impacts of the new education funding approach on the
existing school infrastructure;
(c) review any proposed plan to close and/or dispose of school sites by
the respective Boards; and
(d) consider facility requirements with respect to services that may be
displaced as a result of the changes in education funding;
and that reports on the above matters be forwarded, as required, to the
Urban Environment and Development Committee; and
(2) this report be forwarded to the Toronto District School Board and the
Toronto Catholic District School Board for their consideration.
On motion by Councillor Moscoe, the Committee recommended to Council the
adoption of the aforementioned report.
(Clause No. 6 - Report No. 7)
149. Road Modifications Required for Private
Sector Developments: Various Locations.
The Committee had before it a report (April 24, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead,
Transportation recommending that:
(1) approval be given to proceed with the extension of the southbound traffic island
on Islington Avenue, north of Albion Road;
(a) northbound and eastbound left turns at the Islington Avenue access to
1104 and 1130 Albion Road be prohibited at all times;
(b) southbound and eastbound left turns at the westerly Albion Road access to
1104 and 1130 Albion Road, located 140 metres west of Islington Avenue, be
prohibited at all times;
(c) westbound right turns at the westerly Albion Road access to
1104 and 1130 Albion Road, located 140 metres west of Islington Avenue, be
prohibited at all times;
(2) approval be given to proceed with modifications to the concrete centre median on
Steeles Avenue West, west of Alness Street, to provide for an eastbound left-turn
lane;
(3) subject to the receipt of funds from the developer, approval be given to proceed
with the construction of development entrances at 800 Warden Avenue, south of
Civic Road; the construction of concrete centre medians; the construction of a
southbound right-turn lane on Warden Avenue, approximately 215 metres south of
Civic Road; and upon completion of all road works associated with the Wal-Mart
Store development at 800 Warden Avenue:
(a) traffic control signals be approved on Warden Avenue at the central
driveway to 800 Warden Avenue (Wal-Mart Store) on the west side and the
shared driveway between 781 Warden Avenue (Embers Restaurant) and
787 Warden Avenue on the east side;
(b) northbound left turns be prohibited at all times at the northerly access to
800 Warden Avenue, 190 metres south of Eglinton Avenue East;
(c) eastbound left turns be prohibited at all times at the northerly access to
800 Warden Avenue, 190 metres south of Eglinton Avenue East;
(4) approval be given to proceed with the extension of the southbound traffic island
on Morningside Avenue, north of Ellesmere Road;
(5) subject to the receipt of funds from the developer, approval be given to proceed
with the construction of a development entrance at 740 Ellesmere Road; the
construction of an eastbound right-turn lane on Ellesmere Road at Kennedy Road;
the construction of a southbound right-turn lane on Warden Avenue at Ellesmere
Road; and upon completion of all road works associated with the residential/retail
development at 740 Ellesmere Road:
(a) southbound left turns be prohibited at all times at the access to
740 Ellesmere Road, 198 metres east of Birchmount Road;
(b) eastbound left turns be prohibited at all times at the access to
740 Ellesmere Road, 198 metres east of Birchmount Road;
(6) subject to the receipt of funds from the developer, approval be given to proceed
with:
(a) the reconstruction of the concrete centre median on The Queensway, west of
The West Mall, to provide a westbound left-turn lane into the Queens Walk
Developments;
(b) the widening of south side of The Queensway, west of The West Mall, to
provide an eastbound right-turn lane into the Queens Walk Development;
(c) installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of
The Queensway and the entrance to the Queens Walk Development, west of The
West Mall; and
(d) the modification of the centre median on The West Mall, south of
The Queensway, for the extension of the northbound left-turn lane;
(7) the appropriate by-law(s) be amended accordingly; and
(8) the introduction of any necessary Bills be authorized.
On motion by Councillor Moscoe, the Committee recommended to Council the
adoption of the aforementioned report from the Interim Functional Lead,
Transportation, with the exception of Recommendation No. (2).
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports, for the
information of Council, having referred Recommendation No. (2) back to the
Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, in order to permit Councillor
Moscoe to consult with the community with respect thereto.
(Interim Functional Lead, Transportation; Copy to: Councillor Howard
Moscoe, North York Spadina; Ms. Kathleen Llewellyn-Thomas, Manager, Project
Planning and Design, Metro Hall - May 27, 1998)
(Clause No. 16 - Report No. 7)
150. Appointment of Consultant for Design and
Supervision of Construction Services for the
Humber Bridges Project - Bridges No. 4, 5, and 6.
The Committee had before it a report (April 28, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead,
Transportation recommending that:
(1) Delcan Corporation, Consulting Engineers, be retained to provide design and
construction supervision services for the Humber Bridges Project, Bridges Nos. 4,
5 and 6, the final three bridges of the project, as outlined in this report; and
(2) the appropriate City Officials be directed to take the necessary action to give
effect thereto;
advising that funding for this project has been approved by Council and is available in
Capital Account No. 271-028, Replacement of Gardiner Humber Bridges; that the estimated
cost of design is $526,289.00, and for construction supervision, based on an assumed
contractor work schedule of 16 hours per day, six days per week, the estimated cost is
$15,713.00 per week; and that the estimated construction period is 100 weeks.
On motion by Councillor Moeser, the Committee recommended to Council the
adoption of the aforementioned report.
(Clause No. 11 - Report No. 7)
151. Improvement to Bicycle and Pedestrian Trails
in the Vicinity of the Humber Bridges Project.
The Committee had before it a report (April 30, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead,
Transportation, reporting on options for improving bicycle and pedestrian trails in the
vicinity of the Humber Bridges Project; explaining that during the February 25, 1998
meeting of the Task Force on the Lakeshore Gardiner Corridor, questions arose about the
trail networks around the project and in particular focused on the perceived need for an
underpass of the railway embankment; advising that Transportation staff will undertake a
feasibility study, in consultation with CN Railway, to investigate the options for a
structure to carry a future trail link under the railway embankment on the west side of
the Humber River, and will report back on the findings of the study, the preferred
scheme(s) and the costs to build the underpass structure; stating that the estimated cost
of $30,000.00, associated with the proposed feasibility study, can be provided under the
Transportation Department s Approved Capital Program for 1998; however, funds for the
construction of the proposed improvement are not currently provided for under the Humber
Bridges Project; and recommending that this report be received for information.
On motion by Councillor Moeser, the Committee:
(1) received the aforementioned report; and
(2) directed that a copy thereof be forwarded, for information, to the
Task Force on the Lakeshore Gardiner Corridor.
(Task Force on the Lakeshore Gardiner Corridor; Copy to: Commissioner of
Works and Emergency Services; Interim Functional Lead, Transportation;
Mr. Barry Craig, Manager, Road Construction, City Hall - May 26,
1998)
(Clause No. 24(c) - Report No. 7)
152. Preliminary Evaluation Report - Zoning Amendment (HELD DOWN)
Application - Humber River Regional Hospital
200 Church Street, UDZ-98-05 (York Ref. No. R98-002).
(Also see Minutes Nos. 153 and 156)
The Committee had before it the following report and communications regarding Zoning
Amendment Application No. UDZ-98-05, Humber Regional Hospital:
(i) (April 22, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services
recommending that:
(1) the Planning Department work with the community, Councillors, and applicant
to establish a Community Consultation process as appropriate; and
(2) staff be directed to prepare a recommendation report on the application and
provide notice of the statutory public meeting at the appropriate time;
advising that the provincial Health Services Restructuring Committee directed that
Humber Memorial Hospital, Northwestern Hospital and York Finch Hospital amalgamate
into one corporation (Humber River Regional Hospital), and further directed that
Northwestern Hospital be closed; that, as a result, additional facilities are
proposed for the York Finch site and the Church Street site (formerly Humber
Memorial) to accommodate the services needed resulting from this reorganization;
stating that the process involved in evaluating the zoning amendment application
for the hospital includes a substantial community consultation component as the
hospital is an important community resource; and identifying a number of
preliminary planning issues which will be addressed in the recommendation report,
along with any other planning issues that result from the process.
(ii) (April 28, 1998) from Councillor Frances Nunziata, York-Humber, advising that the
rezoning amendment application submitted by the Humber River Regional Hospital is
a direct result of the 'merger' between Northwestern Hospital and the Humber River
Regional Hospital; requesting that, since this restructuring will cause a
significant disruption to the community, the attached motion be brought forward to
the next meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee; such motion
containing the following operative paragraphs:
"THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Planning staff of the City be
directed to hold the official public meetings on the hospital
expansion, in both the Civic Centres of York and North York, prior
to the applications being submitted to City of Toronto Council for
approval;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT since the premature closing of the
Northwestern hospital site has contributed to emergency room
overcrowding; lack of acute-care beds and a reduction in the
quality of health care service to the community, Council request
Cabinet, through the Minister of Health, to overturn the
recommendation of the Health Services Restructuring Commission to
close the Northwestern Hospital site."
(iii) (May 14, 1998) from Councillor George Mammoliti, North York Humber, submitting,
following consultation with the Planning Department, a revised Motion to replace
the motion embodied in Item 7b from the North York Community Council; the
operative paragraph of such revised Motion being as follows:
"THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the recommendations of the
Preliminary Evaluation report be amended to include the following
recommendation:
'That an advisory committee be set up composed of
the six Councillors representing York Humber, North
York Humber and Black Creek, along with
representatives of the communities of
Keele/Eglinton, Jane and Lawrence, Jane and Finch,
and a representative of Humber River Regional
Hospital and City staff, as appropriate, in order
to:
(i) review the Health Services Restructuring
Commission's rationale for locating specific
services and programs at the York Finch and
Humber Memorial sites;
(ii) assess the impact of these program decisions
on the respective local communities; and
(iii) investigate whether the basis for the Health
Services Restructuring Commission's
directives regarding these program decisions
can be re-visited in light of this review,
including the decision to close Northwestern
Hospital.'"
(iv) (May 7, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that the North York Community Council
at its meeting on May 6, 1998, referred to the Urban Environment and Development
Committee a motion by Councillor Mammoliti, North York Humber, regarding the
proposed expansion of the Humber River Regional Hospital's Church Street site.
The Committee also had before it two documents filed by Councillor Judy Sgro, North York
Humber, viz:
(a) (May 19, 1998) showing the status of the Working Group; and
(b) (April 29, 1998) addressed to Mayor Mel Lastman, City of Toronto, from
Ms. Darlene L. Barnes, President and Chief Executive Officer, Humber River
Regional Hospital, expressing concerns with the proposed motion by Councillor
Mammoliti regarding the Hospital's rezoning application.
The following persons appeared before the Urban Environment and Development Committee in
connection with the foregoing matter:
- Mr. Scott Dudgeon, Vice-President, Planning and Support Services, Humber River
Regional Hospital;
- Mr. Jim Darvill, Past President and Member of Working Committees,
Pelmo Ratepayers' Association;
- Councillor George Mammoliti, North York Humber; and
- Councillor Frances Nunziata, York-Humber.
(Matter held down for further discussion - also refer to Minutes Nos. 153 and 156)
The Urban Environment and Development Committee recessed at 11:33 a.m. to go In-Camera.
In-Camera session began at 11:35 a.m.
Members Present:
Councillor Joe Pantalone (Chair)
Councillor Frank Faubert
Councillor Irene Jones
Councillor Blake F. Kinahan
Councillor Peter Li Preti
Councillor Pam McConnell
Councillor Ron Moeser
Councillor Howard Moscoe
Councillor Judy Sgro
Councillor Mario Silva
Councillor Mike Tzekas
Mayor Mel Lastman
153. Preliminary Evaluation Report - Zoning Amendment (HELD DOWN)
Application - Humber River Regional Hospital
200 Church Street, UDZ-98-05 (York Ref. No. R98-002).
(Also see Minutes Nos. 152 and 156)
(Matter held down for further discussion - also refer to Minutes Nos. 152 and 156)
154. Sheppard Subway Bayview Station Commuter Parking; (HELD DOWN)
and Removal of Trees from the Bayview Avenue Right-of-Way
Between Sheppard Avenue East and Mallingham Court.
(Also see Minute No. 155)
The Committee had before it the following report and communication:
(i) (February 20, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation recommending
that authority be granted for the removal of six trees from the Bayview Avenue
right-of-way between Sheppard Avenue East and Mallingham Court; advising that the
removal of the trees is required to facilitate the construction of the Sheppard
Subway Bayview Station; and that the costs associated with this work will be the
responsibility of the Toronto Transit Commission.
(ii) (April 22, 1998) from General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission, setting out
the action taken by the Commission on April 8, 1998, during consideration of a
report, entitled "Sheppard Subway - Bayview Station Hydro Relocation -
Mallingham Court"; stating that he has now been advised that this matter was
deferred at the April 20, 1998 meeting of the Urban Environment and Development
Committee until its next meeting; and requesting, in view of the aforementioned
decision and the resultant $1-2 million/month cost impact if work is delayed, and
per the Commission's formal direction, that this matter be forwarded directly to
City Council for consideration at its meeting on May 13, 1998.
(iii) (April 9, 1998) from General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission, advising that
the Commission on April 8, 1998, during consideration of report No. (6), entitled
"Sheppard Subway - Bayview Station Hydro Relocation - Mallingham Court", took the
following action:
(a) received the report for information;
(b) requested that this report be forwarded to the Urban Environment and
Development Committee, requesting the Committee to approve the required
tree-cutting permit for the Mallingham Court Hydro Vault at its April 20,
1998 meeting (to City Council on May 13) to allow critical Hydro
infrastructure to be relocated in advance of the construction of
Bayview Station;
(c) requested, in the event that this matter is not considered at the April 20,
1998 meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee, that the
report be forwarded directly to City Council for consideration at its May
13, 1998 meeting; and
(d) requested staff to contact the local Councillor regarding this matter to
see if there are any concerns.
(iv) (May 12, 1998) from the Chief General Manager, Toronto Transit Commission,
confidential report respecting tree removal opposite 3 Mallingham Court for
Bayview Station Hydro vaults.
(v) (April 21, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that City Council on April 16, 1998,
struck out and referred Clause No. 9 of Report No. 4 of The Urban Environment and
Development Committee, headed Toronto Transit Commission: Sheppard Subway Bayview
Station Bus Loop and Commuter Parking , back to the Committee for further
consideration, with a request that the Chief General Manager, Toronto Transit
Commission, be in attendance at such time as this matter is again before the
Committee; such Clause containing a communication (February 26, 1998) from the
General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission (Commission), advising that the
Commission on February 25, 1998, approved the following Recommendations contained
in report No. (25a), entitled "Staff Response to Commission Inquiry - Sheppard
Subway Bayview Station Bus Loop and Commuter Parking":
"It is recommended that the Commission:
(1) approve elimination of the construction of a commuter parking lot
from the Bayview Station concept;
(2) confirm the requirement for an exclusive off-street bus loop for
Bayview Station;
(3) authorize staff to negotiate a permanent exclusive easement for an
off-street bus loop (at the north-end of the Dangreen property) now
as part of the property settlement with Dangreen, potentially at no
cost to the project;
(4) authorize staff to work with the Developer and City staff to
investigate alternative off-street bus loop locations that can be
integrated with the proposed Dangreen development provided that the
new off-street bus loop configuration is acceptable to the TTC with
respect to operations and customer convenience, particularly with
regard to an exclusive access to/from Bayview Avenue;
(5) confirm that the provision of an off-street bus loop, satisfactory
to the TTC, be made a condition of the planning approvals for any
development on the Dangreen site; and
(6) forward this report to the City of Toronto."
(vi) (May 12, 1998) from the Chief General Manager, Toronto Transit Commission,
confidential report respecting Bayview Station commuter parking.
(Matter held down for further discussion - also refer to Minute No. 155)
In-Camera session ended at 12:05 p.m.
Committee back in public session at 12:06 p.m.
Members Present:
Councillor Joe Pantalone (Chair)
Councillor Frank Faubert
Councillor Irene Jones
Councillor Blake F. Kinahan
Councillor Peter Li Preti
Councillor Pam McConnell
Councillor Ron Moeser
Councillor Howard Moscoe
Councillor Judy Sgro
Councillor Mario Silva
Councillor Mike Tzekas
Mayor Mel Lastman
155. Sheppard Subway Bayview Station Commuter Parking: (HELD DOWN)
and Removal of Trees from the Bayview Avenue Right-of-Way
Between Sheppard Avenue East and Mallingham Court.
(Also see Minute No. 154)
The Committee during consideration of the issues of the removal of trees from the
Bayview Avenue right-of-way between Sheppard Avenue East and Mallingham Court, and
commuter parking at the Sheppard Subway Bayview Station:
(A) requested the Chief Administrative Officer and the Commissioner of
Urban Planning and Development Services to submit a confidential
report directly to Council, for consideration with this matter on
June 3, 1998, on the nature of the financial agreements that have
been negotiated and the implications of such agreements for the
City of Toronto; and
(B) recommended that Council:
(1) approve the actions taken by the Toronto Transit Commission
at its meeting held on February 25, 1998, as embodied in the
communication dated February 26, 1998, from the General
Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission, viz:
'The Commission approved the Recommendations contained in
the memorandum, entitled Staff Response to Commission
Inquiry - Sheppard Subway Bayview Station Bus Loop and
Commuter Parking as listed below:
It is recommended that the Commission:
(1) approve elimination of the construction of a
commuter parking lot from the Bayview Station
concept;
(2) confirm the requirement for an exclusive off-street
bus loop for Bayview Station;
(3) authorize staff to negotiate a permanent exclusive
easement for an off-street bus loop (at the north
end of the Dangreen property) now as part of the
property settlement with Dangreen, potentially at no
cost to the project;
(4) authorize staff to work with the developer and City
staff to investigate alternative off-street bus loop
locations that can be integrated with the proposed
Dangreen development, provided that the new
off-street bus loop configuration is acceptable to
the TTC with respect to operations and customer
convenience, particularly with regard to an
exclusive access to/from Bayview Avenue; and
(5) confirm that the provision of an off-street bus
loop, satisfactory to the TTC, be made a condition
of the planning approvals for any development on the
Dangreen site."'.
(Sent to: Chief Administrative Officer; Commissioner of Urban Planning and
Development Services; Copy to: Commissioner of Corporate Services;
Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services; Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer; Chief General Manager, Toronto Transit Commission; General
Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission; Mr. John Sepulis, General Manager,
Engineering and Construction Branch, Toronto Transit Commission;
Mr. Charles Wheeler, Deputy Project Manager, Facilities Design, Sheppard
Subway Department, Toronto Transit Commission; Mr. Bill Donald, Real Estate
Division, Corporate Services Department; Mr. Doug Stewart, Real Estate
Division, Corporate Services Department; Mr. Doug Floyd, Interim Functional
Lead, Transportation; Mr. Rob Dolan, Urban Planning Division, North York
Office; Mr. Rob Hatton, Finance Department; Ms. Kay Fogden, North York -
May 27, 1998)
(Clause No. 1 - Report No. 7)
156. Preliminary Evaluation Report - Zoning Amendment (HELD DOWN)
Application - Humber River Regional Hospital
200 Church Street, UDZ-98-05 (York Ref. No. R98-002).
(Also see Minutes Nos. 152 and 153)
On motion by, the Committee recommended to Council:
(A) the adoption of the report (April 22, 1998) from the Commissioner
of Urban Planning and Development Services, subject to adding
thereto the following new Recommendation No. (3):
"(3) an advisory group be established, composed of the
six Councillors representing York Humber, North York
Humber and Black Creek, along with representatives
of the communities of Keele/Eglinton, Jane and
Lawrence, Jane and Finch, a representative of Humber
River Regional Hospital and City staff, as
appropriate, in order to assess the impact of these
planning decisions on the respective local
communities;";
(B) that the Health Services Restructuring Commission be requested:
(1) to meet with the six local Councillors with regard to the
Commission's recommendations for closure of Northwestern
Hospital and its expansion plans for the Church Street site
and the York Finch site; and
(2) to designate a member of the Commission to meet with the
current working groups that have been formed to comment on
the rezoning of the Church Street site;
(C) that any individuals who are members of the Working Group or of any
Advisory Committees and who are currently negotiating, or have
negotiated in the past, with Humber River Regional Hospital be
requested to declare their interest and exempt themselves;
(D) that the Executive Director and Chief Planner, Urban Planning
Division, be requested to facilitate public consultation meetings
regarding the expansion of Humber River Regional Hospital at the
York Civic Centre and at a North York location (to be determined),
and that the official statutory public meeting be held by the Urban
Environment and Development Committee at Metro Hall.
(Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services; Copy to:
Chair, Urban Environment and Development Committee; Councillor
Frances Nunziata, York-Humber; Councillor George Mammoliti, North York
Humber; Councillor Judy Sgro, North York Humber; Councillor
Bill Saundercook, York Humber; Mr. Paul Bedford, Executive Director and
Chief Planner, Planning Division, Urban Development Services Department;
Mr. Karen Whitney, Planner, North York Civic Centre; Ms. Wendy Johncox,
Senior Planner, York Civic Centre; Mr. Scott Dudgeon, Vice-President,
Planning and Support Services, Humber River Regional Hospital;
Mr. Jim Darvill, Past President and Member of Working Committees,
Pelmo Ratepayers' Association - May 26, 1998)
(Clause No. 5 - Report No. 7)
The Urban Environment and Development Committee recessed at 12:58 p.m. to reconvened at
2:00 p.m
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reconvened at 2:12 p.m.
Members Present:
Councillor Joe Pantalone (Chair)
Councillor Frank Faubert
Councillor Irene Jones
Councillor Blake F. Kinahan
Councillor Peter Li Preti
Councillor Pam McConnell
Councillor Ron Moeser
Councillor Howard Moscoe
Councillor Judy Sgro
Councillor Mario Silva
Councillor Mike Tzekas
Mayor Mel Lastman
157. Proposed Interim Sign By-law to Prohibit Advertising
Signs Abutting the F.G. Gardiner Expressway (Formerly
the Queen Elizabeth Way), Eglinton Avenue West,
Highway No. 2, Highway No. 2A, and Highway No. 27.
The Committee had before it a communication (May 6, 1998) from the City Clerk advising
that City Council, at its Special Meeting held on April 28 and May 1, 1998, during
consideration of Clause No. 1 of Report No. 5 of The Urban Environment and Development
Committee, headed Prohibition of Advertising Signs Abutting the F. G. Gardiner Expressway
(Formerly the Queen Elizabeth Way), Eglinton Avenue West, Highway No. 2, Highway No. 2A,
and Highway No. 27 , struck out the recommendation of the Urban Environment and
Development Committee and inserted in lieu thereof the following:
"WHEREAS by Orders in Council 534/97, 535/97, and 647/97, the City has
acquired former provincial highways, with the result that the provincial
regulations with respect to signs on the lands abutting those highways have
ceased to apply; and
WHEREAS it would be prudent to prohibit third party signs on the lands
abutting the newly-acquired highways;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
(i) Council propose to enact a sign by-law as an interim measure,
pursuant to the Municipal Act, to prohibit third party advertising
within 400 metres of any limit of the sections of highway generally
described as: the F.G. Gardiner Expressway from Highway No. 427 to
Humber River; Eglinton Avenue from The East Mall to a point
0.5 kilometres east; Highway No. 2A from Highway No. 401 to old
Highway No. 2 (Kingston Road); Highway No. 27 from Highway No. 401
to Steeles Avenue; and Highway No. 2 from Highway No. 401 to the
City of Toronto and the Region of Durham boundary;
(ii) Council delegate to the Urban Environment and Development Committee
the function of hearing the public on the proposed by-law; and
(iii) City staff be directed to give notice, in accordance with the
Municipal Act, of the Urban Environment and Development Committee
meeting at which the proposed by-law is to be discussed, and to
take any other steps necessary to give effect to this resolution."
The Committee also had before it the following:
(i) a confidential report (May 12, 1998) from the City Solicitor respecting signs
along the recently transferred former provincial highways;
(ii) a report (May 13, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation,
providing the history and status of the process to enact a prohibition on third
party advertising signs abutting sections of the F. G. Gardiner Expressway
(formerly the Queen Elizabeth Way), Eglinton Avenue West, Highway No. 2, Highway
No. 2A, and Highway No. 27; and recommending that this report be received for
information.
(iii) a communication (May 13, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that the Road
Allowance Sub-Committee on May 12, 1998, had before it a communication (April 21,
1998) from the City Clerk respecting the prohibition of advertising signs abutting
the F.G. Gardiner Expressway (formerly the Queen Elizabeth Way), Eglinton Avenue
West, Highway No. 2, Highway No. 2A and Highway No. 27, and Clause No. 1 of Report
No. 5 of The Urban Environment and Development Committee, as adopted by the
Council of the City of Toronto at its Special Meeting held on April 28 and May 1,
1998; and stating that the Sub-Committee noted that this matter would be
discussed at the next meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee
on May 19, 1998, and received the foregoing communication.
(iv) (April 27, 1998) from Ms. Elise Gagnon, General Manager, Sign Association of
Canada , requesting that the proposed interim sign control by-law not be approved;
and that the 45 metre set-back allowance agreement be maintained pending the
decision reached at a meeting with the Road Allowance Sub-Committee.
The following persons appeared before the Urban Environment and Development Committee in
connection with the foregoing matter:
- Mr. Just Cole, Permits Co-ordinator, Leasing and Legislation, Pattison Outdoor
Advertising;
- Mr. Blair Murdoch, Director, Outdoor Advertising Association of Canada, and
General Manager and Vice-President of Mediacom;
- Ms. Ingrid Brooks, Operations, Omni, The Outdoor Company; and
- Ms. Shelley Muzylo, Outdoor Opportunities, on behalf of Canadian National Railways
and Canadian Pacific Railways
On motion by, the Committee:
(1) recommended that Council enact the proposed by-law to prohibit
third party signs, as an interim measure, on lands adjacent to
certain former provincial highways;
(2) requested the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, and the
Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, in
consultation with the City Solicitor, to submit a report to the
Road Allowance Sub-Committee on a variance/appeal process, and that
representatives of the sign industry be consulted during the
preparation of such report; and
(3) requested the Road Allowance Sub-Committee to meet prior to
June 15, 1998, to consider the report referred to in (2) above; and
to submit its decision on such report to the meeting of the Urban
Environment and Development Committee scheduled to be held on
June 15, 1998.
(Sent to: Road Allowance Sub-Committee; Commissioner of Urban Planning and
Development Services; Interim Functional Lead, Transportation; Copy
to:Chair, Urban Environment and Development Committee; Chair, Road
Allowance Sub-Committee; City Solicitor; Commissioner of Works and
Emergency Services; Ms. Wendy Walberg, Legal Department; Mr. Just Cole,
Permits Co-ordinator, Leasing and Legislation, Pattison Outdoor
Advertising; Mr. Blair Murdoch, Director, Outdoor Advertising Association
of Canada, and General Manager and Vice-President of Mediacom; Ms. Ingrid
Brooks, Operations, Omni, The Outdoor Company; Mr. Ross Muzylo,
President, Outdoor Opportunities Inc.; Ms. Elise Gagnon, Sign Association
of Canada; Mr. Blair Sinclair, President, Maypole Dairy Products Limited;
Mr. Jeffrey S. Lyons, Silver, Brown, Sosnovitch; Mr. Ernie Victor, Aird and
Berlis - May 20, 1998)
(Clause No. 2 - Report No. 7)
158. Contract No. T-34-98:
Don Valley Parkway at Lawrence Avenue East
- Don River Channel Restoration.
The Committee had before it a report (April 27, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead,
Transportation, recommending, subject to the approval of the 1998 Capital Works Budget,
that:
(1) Contract No. T-34-98, for the Don River channel restoration at the Don Valley
Parkway and Lawrence Avenue East, be awarded to Dagmar Construction Inc. who
submitted the lowest price bid in the amount of $1,067,186.24; and
(2) the appropriate City of Toronto officials be directed to take the necessary action
to give effect thereto;
advising that the total project cost is estimated to be $1,227,220.24; and that funding
for this project has been provided in the 1998 Capital Works Program estimates.
On motion by, the Committee:
(1) recommended to Council the adoption of the aforementioned report;
and
(2) directed that a copy thereof be forwarded to the Task Force to
Bring Back the Don, with a request that the Task Force submit any
comments thereon directly to Council for consideration with this
matter at its meeting scheduled to be held on June 3, 1998.
(Task Force to Bring Back the Don; Copy to: Commissioner of Urban Planning
and Development Services; Interim Functional Lead, Transportation; Ms.
Madeline Brown, Interim Contact, Council - May 19, 1998)
(Clause No. 8 - Report No. 7)
159. Proposed Westbound Right-Turn-On-Red Prohibition
at Eglinton Avenue West and Chaplin Crescent.
The Committee had before it a report (April 16, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead,
Transportation recommending that:
(1) westbound right-turns-on-red be prohibited at all times at the
intersection of Eglinton Avenue West and Chaplin Crescent; and
(2) the appropriate by-law(s) be amended accordingly;
advising that the proposed prohibition will improve the pedestrian
crossing environment at the aforementioned intersection; that the
estimated cost to install the signs is $500.00; and that the funds
therefor are contained in the Transportation Division's 1998 Current
Budget Estimates.
On motion by Councillor Moscoe, the Committee recommended to Council the
adoption of the aforementioned report.
(Clause No. 18 - Report No. 7)
160. Proposed Southbound Right-Turn-On-Red Prohibition
at Bloor Street West and Symington Avenue.
The Committee had before it a report (April 24, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead,
Transportation recommending that:
(1) southbound right-turns-on-red be prohibited at all times at the intersection of
Bloor Street West and Symington Avenue; and
(2) the appropriate by-law(s) be amended accordingly;
advising that the proposed prohibition will improve the pedestrian crossing environment at
the aforementioned intersection; that the estimated cost to install the signs is $500.00;
and that the funds therefor are contained in the Transportation Division's 1998 Current
Budget Estimates.
On motion by Councillor Moscoe, the Committee:
(1) recommended to Council the adoption of the aforementioned report;
and
(2) requested the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, to submit a
status report on this matter to the Urban Environment and
Development Committee in three month's time.
(Interim Functional Lead, Transportation; Copy to: Ms. Jacqueline White,
Acting Manager, Central Traffic Region, Metro Hall - May 27, 1998)
(Clause No. 19 - Report No. 7)
161. Proposal to Commence Negotiations for a New Agreement
with the Region of York Regarding Steeles Avenue.
The Committee had before it a report (April 30, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead,
Transportation recommending that:
(1) City Council authorize the widening of the west side of Bayview Avenue, north of
Steeles Avenue East, by the Regional Municipality of York; and
(2) the introduction of any necessary Bills be authorized;
advising that The Regional Municipality of York proposes to widen Bayview Avenue, north of
Steeles Avenue, to provide an exclusive southbound right-turn lane; that, after
construction, the Bayview Avenue pavement will be 23.5 metres wide at the intersection
with Steeles Avenue East; that, since the section of Bayview Avenue affected by this work
is within the City of Toronto right-of-way, the construction requires the approval of City
Council; stating that the work on the City of Toronto road allowance is minor and is to be
provided at no cost to the City of Toronto; and that this improvement will have no impact
on bicycles or pedestrians on Steeles Avenue East.
On motion by, the Committee
(A) recommends that Council:
(1) advise the Region of York that the City of Toronto is now
prepared to commence negotiating a new agreement with the
Region regarding Steeles Avenue;
(2) request the Chair and interested Members of the Urban
Environment and Development Committee, together with a
representative of the Mayor's office, to meet with
representatives of the Region of York to commence
discussions on this issue; and
(3) request the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, to
prepare a summary of previous staff reports respecting
Steeles Avenue; and
(B) reports having deferred consideration of the following report
(April 30, 1998), entitled "Road Improvements Required for the
Regional Municipality of York: Bayview Avenue, North of
Steeles Avenue East", from the Interim Functional Lead,
Transportation.
(Clause No. 7 - Report No. 7)
162. Request to Remove Traffic Signal Co-ordination:
Danforth Avenue, East Lynn Avenue to Woodbine Avenue.
The Committee had before it a communication (April 3, 1998) from Councillor Tom Jakobek,
East Toronto, advising that he does not agree with the attached report (February 25, 1998)
from the Acting Manager, Central Traffic Region, Metro Hall, in response to a request from
the Councillor for adjustments to traffic signal co-ordination on Danforth Avenue, from
East Lynn Avenue to Woodbine Avenue, due to public complaints about speeding on this
portion of Danforth Avenue; wherein it states that the Transportation Department has
completed its investigation and has concluded that adjustments to signal co-ordination on
this section of Danforth Avenue will not necessarily result in safer or overall slower
traffic operations; and requesting that this matter be placed on the upcoming agenda of
the Urban Environment and Development Committee.
On motion by, the Committee:
(1) again deferred consideration of the aforementioned communication to
the next meeting of the Committee, scheduled to be held on June 15,
1998; and
(2) requested that Councillor Jakobek be so advised.
(Interim Functional Lead, Transportation; Copy to: Councillor Tom Jakobek,
East Toronto; Ms. Jacqueline White, Acting Manager, Central Traffic Region,
Metro Hall - May 20, 1998)
(Clause No. 24(g) - Report No. 7)
163. Proposed Pedestrian Crossover: (RE-OPENED)
Victoria Park Avenue and Swanwick Avenue.
(Also see Minute No. 139)
On motion by, the Committee:
(1) again deferred consideration of the aforementioned matter to the
next meeting of the Committee, scheduled to be held on June 15,
1998; and
(2) requested that Councillor Jakobek be so advised.
(Interim Functional Lead, Transportation; Copy to: Councillor Tom Jakobek,
East Toronto; Mr. Martin Maguire, Transportation Department; Staff
Inspector Ron Taverner, Community Policing Support Unit - May 20, 1998)
(Clause No. 24(f) - Report No. 7)
164. Proposed Merger of the Royal Bank of Canada (RE-OPENED)
and the Bank of Montreal - Impact on Toronto.
(Also see Minute No. 127)
On motion by Councillor Moscoe, the Committee:
(1) referred the following communications and reports to the Economic
Development, Culture and Tourism Committee for consideration at its
first meeting, with a request that the Toronto Dominion Bank and
the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, which have also expressed
an interest in merging, be included; and
(2) requested the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and
Tourism to canvass Members of Council for information on closures
of bank branches which are currently in progress, and submit a
report thereon to the first meeting of the Economic Development,
Culture and Tourism Committee.
(Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism; Copy to: Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer; Ms. Brenda Librecz, Interim Functional
Lead, Economic Development; Mr. George Smitherman, Consultant; Mr. George
Bothwell, Senior
Vice-President, Public
Affairs, Bank of
Montreal; Ms. Ann
Lamont, Vice-
President, External
and Government
Affairs, Royal Bank of
Canada; Mr. Patrick J.
Devine, Goodman and
Carr, Barristers and
Solicitors; Mr. Ivan
Hon, Retail Marketing,
Bank of Nova Scotia -
May 25, 1998)
(Clause No. 24(b) - Report No. 7)
165. The New Official Plan - Community Safety.
The Committee had before it a report (April 24, 1998) from Councillors Rob Davis and Brad
Duguid, Co-Chairs, Task Force on Community Safety, recommending that the Official Plan
team, when considering Community Safety, be requested to co-ordinate its public
consultation process with that of the Task Force on Community Safety, to achieve maximum
efficiency in providing input on Community Safety to the City's Official Plan.
On motion by Councillor Moscoe and Councillor Faubert, the Committee:
(1) concurred with the recommendation embodied in the aforementioned
report from the Task Force on Community Safety; and
(2) requested the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development
Services to develop a draft Official Plan policy and design
guidelines to address the issue of public safety and its perception
in new development applications.
(Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services; Copy to: Task
Force on Community Safety; Mr. Paul Bedford, Executive Director and Chief
Planner, Planning Division; Mr. David Gurin, Planning Division, Metro Hall
Office - May 26, 1998)
(Clause No. 24(e) - Report No. 7)
Councillor Sgro moved a re-opening of Item No. 35, which lost.
Committee recessed at 3:03 p.m. to reconvene at 3:50 p.m. to deal with Item No. 34.
Committee reconvened at 4:05 p.m.
166. Disposal of Surplus Ontario Hydro
Lands in the New City of Toronto.
The Committee had before it a communication (April 28, 1998) from Ms. Paula Leggieri,
Corporate Secretariat, The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), advising that
at Meeting No. 3/98 of the TRCA, held on April 24, 1998, during consideration of a report
on the City of Toronto (Scarborough District) Official Plan Amendment No. 1001, inter
alia, adopted Resolution No. A64/98, moved by Councillor Mike Tzekas, seconded by
Councillor Pam McConnell, viz: "That Authority staff be directed to forward a copy of the
staff report and relevant recommendations to be placed on the agenda at the next meeting
of the City of Toronto's Urban Environment and Development Committee.".
On motion by Councillor Tzekas, the Committee directed that:
WHEREAS the Hydro Corridor lands from McNicoll Avenue to Lawrence Avenue
have been the subject of a planning study which recommends that the
Corridor be disposed of for a number of land uses; and
WHEREAS the former City of Scarborough Council unanimously recommended that
the Corridor be maintained as open space; and
WHEREAS there are numerous other Hydro Corridors in existence in the new
City of Toronto that may be declared surplus;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
(1) the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be
requested:
(a) to report to the June 15, 1998 meeting of the Urban
Environment and Development Committee, on the status of
Hydro Corridors in the new City and the City-wide
significance of such Corridors; and
(b) to submit all relevant documentation to the June 15, 1998,
meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee;
(2) the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, in
consultation with the Commissioner of Urban Planning and
Development Services, be requested to report to the June 15, 1998,
meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee on:
(a) the long-term potential for recreational uses in the new
City's Hydro Corridors; and
(b) economic strategies to achieve these objectives; and
(3) the Scarborough Community Council:
(a) be advised that the redesignation of lands in the Hydro
Corridor, from McNicoll Avenue to Lawrence Avenue, from Open
Space to Residential may have City-wide implications with
respect to planning and development and recreational use;
and
(b) be requested to submit any comments regarding urban planning
and development and recreational use issues related to the
aforementioned lands to the June 15, 1998 meeting of the
Urban Environment and Development Committee.
(Sent to: Scarborough Community Council; Commissioner of Urban Planning and
Development Services; Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and
Tourism; Copy to: Chair, Urban Environment and Development Committee;
Councillor Mike Tzekas, Scarborough Wexford; Mr. Paul Bedford, Executive
Director and Chief Planner, Urban Planning Division; Mr. Lorne Ross, Urban
Planning Division, Scarborough Civic Centre; Mr. Dick Gordon, Urban
Planning Division, Metro Hall; Ms. Brenda Librecz, Interim Functional
Lead,; Economic Development, Culture and Tourism; Ms. Wendy Walberg, Legal
Department; Ms. Paula Leggieri, Corporate Secretariat, The Toronto and
Region Conservation Authority - May 20, 1998)
(Clause No. 24(k) - Report No. 7)
167. Report on the Fixed Link to the City Centre
Airport Environmental Assessment.
The Committee had before it the following reports and communication:
(i) (May 6, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services
explaining the findings of the Federal Environmental Assessment concerning the
fixed link (bridge) to the City Centre Airport; and recommending, provided the
Environmental Assessment is approved by federal authorities, design and
operational requirements for both the bridge and Bathurst Street, and new terms
and conditions which should be added to the Tripartite Agreement as a condition of
City Council agreeing to the construction of the bridge and to an exchange of land
between the City and the Federal Government which will result in additional park
space.
(ii) (May 8, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that City Council, at its Special
Meeting held on April 29 and 30, 1998, in adopting the 1998 Operating and Capital
Budgets, directed, inter alia, that the 1998 Capital Program pertaining to the
Toronto Harbour Commission (No. 60) be amended; and setting out the amendments
made thereto.
(iii) (May 19, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services,
responding to a request made by City Council on April 29 and 30, 1998, for a
report to the Urban Environment and Development Committee on whether plans are
being considered by The Toronto Harbour Commissioners (THC) to substantially
lengthen the City Centre Airport runway and grant landing rights to DC-9s;
advising that the THC has been contacted and advises that there are no plans
either to lengthen the runways or to grant landing rights to DC-9s; and
recommending that this report be received for information.
(iv) (May 18, 1998) from Mr. Gary F. Reid, General Manager, The Toronto Harbour
Commissioners (THC) providing an overview and history of the proposed bridge to
the Toronto City Centre Airport, together with a report dated April 22, 1998,
entitled "Toronto City Centre Airport: A Discussion Paper", prepared by Arie
Ashkenazy, M.A., Management Consultant; and respectfully requesting that the
Council of the City of Toronto do everything in its power to assist the THC in
completing this project in a timely fashion.
(v) (May 7, 1998) from the City Solicitor responding to a request from the Chair of
the Urban Environment and Development Committee (UEDC) as to whether the report
(May 6, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services,
entitled "Fixed Link to the City Centre Airport Environmental Assessment", should
be on the UEDC agenda; providing the opinion that the aforementioned report should
be considered by UEDC; and setting out the reasons for such opinion.
(vi) (May 12, 1998) from Mr. Kevin Psutka, Executive Vice-President, Canadian Owners
and Pilots Association, expressing strong support for proceeding as soon as
possible with the long-needed safety and economic link to the City Centre Airport;
and urging the Urban Environment and Development Committee to give due
consideration to the provision of parking spaces and the queuing lane.
(vii) (May 13, 1998) from Mr. Roger D. Wilson, Toronto, submitting a copy of a letter
dated April 30, 1998, addressed to the Director, Port Divestiture and Operations,
Transport Canada, in which he sets out certain material which was omitted from the
Dillon Consulting Report and Appendices dated April 1998 regarding Project
No. 6209 - Fixed Link to Toronto City Island Airport; stating that a bascule
bridge is the wrong solution for a fixed link to the Island Airport; and
suggesting that a tunnel to the airport would be a better solution for Toronto
tour boat operators, recreational boaters, the Island Airport, and other
Torontonians.
(viii) (May 14, 1998) from Mr. Donald J. MacLean, Regional Director, Programs, Ontario
Region Transport Canada, setting out Transport Canada's response to the
recommendations embodied in the report dated May 6, 1998, from the Commissioner of
Urban Planning and Development Services regarding the Fixed Link to the City
Centre Airport Environmental Assessment.
(ix) (May 15, 1998) from Mr. C. Douglas Creelman, suggesting that while the documents
regarding the Fixed Link to the City Centre Airport have considered road width,
traffic, and parking at great length, the requirements of boaters have been given
much less investigation; and stating that a full environmental evaluation is
imperative.
(x) (May 19, 1998) from Ms. Freya Godard, Toronto Island, expressing concern that the
proposed bridge to the City Centre Airport will result in an enormous increase in
the number of motor vehicles on the Island.
(xi) (May 19, 1998) from Ms. Joan Doiron, Co-Chair, Environmentalists Plan
Transportation, urging the Urban Environment and Development Committee to request
staff reports regarding the smog effects on the City of Toronto and the effects on
pedestrian and recreational uses of the Waterfront of the recommended changes to
the City Centre Airport; and suggesting that the Toronto Pedestrian Committee be
requested to comment on the report dated May 6, 1998, from the Commissioner of
Urban Planning and Development Services regarding the Fixed Link to the City
Centre Airport.
The following persons appeared before the Urban Environment and Development Committee in
connection with the foregoing matter:
- Mr. Gary Reid, General Manager, The Toronto Harbour Commissioners;
- Mr. John Morand, Director of Strategic Planning, The Toronto Harbour
Commissioners;
- Ms. Sylvia Pellman, Bathurst-Quay Neighbourhood Association;
- Mr. Bill Freeman, Toronto;
- Ms. Mary Hay, Vice-Chair, Toronto Waterfront Coalition, and filed a written brief
with respect thereto;
- Mr. Roger Wilson, Toronto;
- Mr. Eli Ophek, Toronto; and filed a written brief with respect thereto;
- Ms. Victoria Piersiq, Arcadia Housing Co-op;
- Mr. Wilfrid Walker, Transport 2000 Ontario; and filed a written brief with respect
thereto;
- Ms. Lita Ingler, Toronto;
- Mr. Peter Hubbard, Toronto;
- Mr. Jack Jones, President, Shoreline Engineering Ltd.; and filed a written brief
with respect thereto;
- Mr. Mark Millen, Toronto;
- Ms. Kate Mossman, Toronto;
- Ms. Shirley Bush, Toronto;
- Mr. Carl Skelton, Niagara Neighbourhood Association;
- Ms. Aileen Anderson, Toronto;
- Ms. Laurie M. Bruce, Associate, Environmental Planner, Dillon Consulting Limited;
- Mr. Don S. McKinnon, Partner, Transportation Engineering, Dillon Consulting
Limited; and
- Councillor Olivia Chow, Downtown.
On motion by, the Committee:
(1) deferred consideration of the following reports and communications
regarding the Fixed Link (Bridge) to the City Centre Airport, and
the motions set out in (3) below, to either the next meeting of the
Committee, scheduled to be held on June 15, 1998, or to a special
meeting of the Committee, if required;
(2) requested the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development
Services to arrange a full briefing on this issue, including maps
and architectural drawings of possible design options, for all
Members of Council prior to either the June 15, 1998 meeting of the
Urban Environment and Development Committee or a special meeting of
the Committee, if required;
(3) directed that any of the following deferred motions which contain
requests for reports from City officials be forwarded to such
officials, with a request that they submit as much of the required
information as is available to either the aforementioned June 15,
1998 meeting, or to a special meeting of the Urban Environment and
Development Committee:
"Moved by Councillor McConnell, on behalf of Councillor Bussin:
(a) That the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development
Services be requested to review:
(i) the potential impact on the Marine Police unit to
meet its objectives and any additional costs
resulting from the Fixed Link; and
(ii) the potential safety hazard to boating in the
Western Gap created by the Fixed Link, as indicated
in private and Federal Department of Oceans and
Fisheries' reports; and
(b) that the City Clerk be requested to obtain a report prepared
by the Federal Department of Oceans and Fisheries on the
implications of the Fixed Link to boat navigation and safety
in the Western Gap, for consideration by the Urban
Environment and Development Committee.";
"Moved by Councillor McConnell:
(a) That the Commissioner of Urban Planning and
Development Services be requested to review
the feasibility of:
(i) establishing a Community Advisory
Committee, composed of local
residents, concerned citizens and
Airport users, to monitor the design
stage of the Fixed Link; and
(ii) providing the proposed Community
Advisory Committee with resources to
employ independent design consultants
to assist in the monitoring of the
design phase."; and
(b) that no amendments to the Tripartite
Agreement be considered until the design
phase is completed, all the environmental
concerns are addressed, and the cost
implications are known.";
"Moved by Councillor Moscoe, on behalf of Councillor Chow:
(a) That Recommendation No. (1)(i) be struck out and the
following inserted in lieu thereof:
'(1)(i) the final design of the bridge
be submitted to City Council
for review and approval for
consistency with established
urban design objectives along
the waterfront; and, further,
in accordance with the former
Metro policy, an artist be
included in the design team at
the beginning stage;'
(b) that Recommendation No. (2) (c)(i) be amended by
striking out the word "and" and inserting in lieu
thereof the word "or"; so that such recommendation
shall now read as follows:
'(2)(c)(i) once a sustained annual passenger
volume of 600,000 passengers per
annum, or less if the City determines
it is necessary before this level of
passenger traffic, is reached; or';
(c) that Recommendation No. (2)(d) be amended by adding
the words "and report annually to the Urban
Environment and Development Committee on" after the
words "to monitor"; so that such recommendation
shall now read as follows:
'(2)(d) that the Toronto Harbour
Commissioners be required to
monitor, and report annually
to the Urban Environment and
Development Committee on, the
effects of the bridge
operation, as requested by the
City on ....';
(d) that Recommendation No. (3) be amended to provide
that prior to the authorization of the alteration of
Bathurst Street, the Commissioner of Urban Planning
and Development Services be requested to report on
the cost of such alteration and the source of the
funding;
(e) that Recommendation No. (5) be amended by adding the
words "prior to the amendments to the Tripartite
Agreement," after the word "that"; so that such
recommendation shall now read as follows:
'(5) that, prior to the amendments to the
Tripartite Agreement, all rights to land held
by the Federal Government, and currently used
for public parking at the end of Bathurst
Street and the ferry slip and access road
leading to it, be conveyed to the City at
nominal cost for public park and public
highway purposes;';
(f) that no amendment to the Tripartite Agreement be
made until:
(i) the role of the Greater Toronto Airports
Authority (GTAA) and the Toronto Harbour
Commissioners (THC) regarding the management
and operation of the Toronto City Centre
Airport (TCCA) is clarified. In the event
that the Canada Marine Act, Bill C-9, becomes
law, no amendments to the Tripartite
Agreement should occur before the new Port
Authority issues its letters patent; and
(ii) a private sector proponent provides a
comprehensive business plan to operate the
Fixed Link without public subsidy;
(g) that City Council request the Federal Minister of
the Environment to require that a full panel
Environmental Review of the Fixed Link (especially
as relates to safety of boaters) be undertaken
prior to the proposed amendments to the Tripartite
Agreements;
(h) that, as part of the new Official Plan, City Council
form a Work Group to develop a comprehensive
Waterfront Policy; such Work Group to be composed of
representatives of all the stakeholders on the
Waterfront including area residents, the Federal and
Provincial Governments, The Toronto Harbour
Commissioners, the Greater Toronto Airports
Authority; and, further, that the Commissioner of
Urban Planning and Development be requested to
submit a report to the Urban Environment and
Development Committee on the terms of reference and
composition of such Work Group;
(i) that any agreement by the new Port Authority, the
Federal Government or the Greater Toronto Airports
Authority (GTAA) be structured in such a way that
the City of Toronto would be refunded for subsidies
(if any) provided, directly or indirectly, by the
City to the Port Authority for the functioning and
the programming (both operating and capital cost)
associated with the Toronto City Centre Airport;
(j) that the City Solicitor be requested to ensure that
all conditions placed on The Toronto Harbour
Commissioners regarding the Fixed Link and the
Tripartite Agreement are applied to the new Port
Authority, the Federal Government or the Greater
Toronto Airports Authority;
(k) that the Commissioners of Economic Development,
Culture and Tourism and Urban Planning and
Development Services be requested to examine:
(i) the economic impact which the Fixed Link will
have on the existing marinas and yacht clubs
and on their ability to continue to expand;
and
(ii) the impact which the Fixed Link will have on
tourism, specifically with respect to its
effect on tour boat operators and tourist
ships stopping at Toronto;
(l) that the Commissioners of Works and Emergency
Services and Urban Planning and Development Services
be requested to examine the impact of the Fixed Link
on:
(i) traffic patterns along the Waterfront,
including various concrete traffic-calming
options; and
(ii) the new residences presently being
constructed;
and hold a public meeting to seek community input
thereon;
(m) that the Commissioner of Works and Emergency
Services be requested to report on the impact which
the Fixed Link will have on recreational and
commercial Marine Safety;
(n) that the Commissioner of Works and Emergency
Services and the City Solicitor be requested to
report on the City's obligations/responsibilities
with respect to the Navigable Waters Protection Act,
especially in the event of a breakdown of the Fixed
Link."
"Moved by Councillor Moscoe:
That the Urban Environment and Development Committee
recommend that Council not support the construction
of a bridge to the Toronto Islands and, further,
agree that the existing ferry service adequately
serves the present and future needs of the Toronto
Island Airport."
"Moved by Councillor McConnell, on behalf of
Councillor Chow:
That the Commissioner of Urban Planning and
Development Services be requested to report on the
proposed rail link from downtown to Pearson
International Airport, including a determination of
the impact that it will have on the financial
feasibility of the Fixed Link."
"Moved by Councillor Kinahan:
That the Chief Administrative Officer, in
consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer, be requested to review the Business Plan
that has been prepared by The Toronto Harbour
Commissioners and submit a report to the Urban
Environment and Development Committee on the
validity of such Business Plan."
"Moved by Councillor Faubert:
(1) That the City Solicitor be requested to
report on any potential liability to the City
with respect to the proposed Fixed Link to
the City Centre Airport; and
(2) that the Chief of Police be requested to
report on the marine unit operations in this
area and any anticipated impact on public
safety and rescue operations as a result of
the proposed Fixed Link to the City Centre
Airport.":
(Sent to: Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services;
Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services; Commissioner of Economic
Development, Culture and Tourism; City Solicitor; Chief Administrative
Officer; Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; Chief of Police; City
Clerk; Copy to: Councillor Olivia Chow, Downtown; Councillor Kyle Rae,
Downtown; Councillor Sandra Bussin, East Toronto; Councillor Tom Jakobek,
East Toronto; Mr. Paul Bedford, Executive Director and Chief Planner, Urban
Planning Division; Mr. Doug Floyd, Interim Functional Lead, Transportation;
Ms. Brenda Librecz, Interim Functional Lead, Economic Development; Mr. Joe
D'Abramo, Urban Planning Division, City Hall Office; Ms. Wendy Walberg,
Legal Department; Mr. Gary Reid, General Manager, The Toronto Harbour
Commissioners; Mr. John Morand, Director of Strategic Planning, The Toronto
Harbour Commissioners; Ms. Sylvia Pellman, Bathurst-Quay Neighbourhood
Association; Mr. Bill Freeman, Toronto; Ms. Mary Hay, Vice-Chair,
Toronto Waterfront Coalition; Mr. Roger D. Wilson, Toronto; Mr. Eli Ophek,
Toronto; Ms. Victoria Piersiq, Arcadia Housing Co-op; Mr. Wilfred Walker,
Transport 2000 Ontario; Ms. Lita Ingler, Toronto; Mr. Peter Hubbard,
Toronto; Mr. Will Molson, Toronto; Mr. Jack Jones, President,
Shoreline Engineering Ltd.; Mr. Mark Millen, Toronto; Ms. Kate Mossman,
Toronto; Ms. Shirley Bush, Toronto; Mr. Carl Skelton, Niagara
Neighbourhood Association; Ms. Aileen
Anderson, Toronto; Ms. Laurie M. Bruce,
Associate, Environmental Planner, Dillon
Consulting Limited; Mr. Don S. McKinnon,
Partner, Transportation Engineering, Dillon Consulting Limited; Ms. Joan
Doiron, Co-Chair, Environmentalists
Plan Transportation; Mr. Kevin
Psutka, Executive Vice-President,
Canadian Owners and Pilots
Association; Mr. Donald J. MacLean,
Regional Director, Programs, Ontario
Region, Transport Canada; Mr. John
Bessai, Arcadia Housing Co-op; Mr.
Jamie Smith, Toronto; Mr. C. Douglas
Creelman, Toronto; Mr. John Morrow,
Director of Airports and Customer
Service, Air Ontario; Ms. Freya
Goodard, Toronto; Mrs. B. Lamb,
Toronto; All Other Interested Parties
- May 28, 1998)
(Clause No. 24(a) - Report No. 7)
The Committee adjourned its meeting at 7:20 p.m.
Chair.
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