Item - 2014.TE34.51

City Council on August 25, 26, 27 and 28, 2014, adopted the following:

1.         City Council permanently close to vehicular traffic the 0.3 metre wide strips of land on the east side of Hillside Drive, designated as Parts 1, 2, 3 and 5 on Plan 66R-27544, and shown as Parts 1 and 2 on Sketch No. PS-2014-005 and Parts 1 and 2 on Sketch No. PS-2014-006 (collectively the "Highway"), (refer to Attachments 1-3 of the report (July 24, 2014) from the Deputy City Manager, Cluster B).

2.         City Council enact a by-law substantially in the form of the draft by-law attached as Attachment 4 to the report (July 24, 2014) from the Deputy City Manager, Cluster B.

3.         City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to initiate the process to close to vehicular traffic a 0.3 metre wide strip of land shown as Part 4 on Plan 66R-27544 attached as Attachment 1 to the report (July 24, 2014) from the Deputy City Manager, Cluster B and report back to the Toronto and East York Community Council.

4.         City Council direct the City Planning, Transportation Services, Toronto Water, and Parks, Forestry and Recreation staff, in consultation with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, the Ward Councillor, and area residents to address matters regarding the Hillside Drive - Green Street Project through the development of several green streetscape options and a review of the implementation requirements for each option as set out in Attachment 7 to the report (July 24, 2014) from the Deputy City Manager, Cluster B.

5.         City Council direct City Planning staff to hold a community consultation meeting with area residents to determine a preferred green streetscape option.

6.         City Council direct City Planning and Transportation Services staff to provide notice of the Toronto and East York Community Council meeting to the residents of 58, 60, 62, 64, 65/65A and 66 Hillside Drive in the event that some of the existing on-street parking on the east side of Hillside Drive is proposed to be eliminated in conjunction with the Green Street Project.

7.         City Council direct City Planning staff to report back to Toronto and East York Community Council in 2015 regarding the preferred green streetscape option for Hillside Drive.

8.         City Council direct that the Confidential Information attached as Attachment 9 to the report (July 24, 2014) from the Deputy City Manager, Cluster B remain confidential, as it contains advice that pertains to litigation or potential litigation that affects the City.

9.         City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to review the potential for redesignation of the lands at the southwest corner of Broadview and Gamble Avenues from Neighbourhoods to Parks and Open Space in the Official Plan, and report back to Toronto and East York Community Council in 2015.

10.       City Council request that no disposition of the lands at the southwest corner of Broadview and Gamble Avenues be considered by staff until such time as the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, have reviewed the potential for redesignation of the subject lands.

11.       City Council request the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District and the Director, Transportation Services, Toronto and East York District, to review situations where more than one driveway access can be permitted for a residential property in low-rise neighbourhoods and submit a report back to the Toronto and East York Community Council in 2015 on potential policies or procedures to address any issues that may arise, together with a process for community consultation where appropriate.

12.       Following confirmation through an inspection by Toronto Building that access to parking is available from Hillside Drive for 1150 Broadview Avenue, City Council request the Director, Transportation Services, Toronto and East York District, to re-instate the curb along the front of the original driveway at the front of 1150 Broadview Avenue, so that there is only one vehicular access to the property.

13.       City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services, to review and analyze the existing demand for on-street parking on Hillside Drive, south of Gamble Avenue as part of the Hillside Drive - Green Street Project to ensure that any proposed reduction in the number of parking spaces will maintain an adequate supply of on-street parking for Hillside Drive residents.

Confidential Attachment 9 to the report (July 24, 2014) from the Deputy City Manager Cluster B remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it relates to litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board.