Item - 2016.NY11.41

North York Community Council directed that :

1. City Planning staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands at 1325 Lawrence Avenue East and 30 Railside Road, together with the Ward Councillor, subsequent to the applicant submitting the following materials, to the satisfaction of the Director of Community Planning, North York District:

a. Site Plan;

b. Noise Impact Study;

c. Vibration Study; and

d. Air Quality Report.

2. The applicant pay the fee of the peer reviews of each of the Noise Impact Study, Vibration Study, and Air Quality Report, as well as any other materials submitted to the City by the applicant.

3. City Planning staff give notice for the community consultation meeting to landowners, residents and tenants within the area bounded by the Don Valley Parkway to the west, the Canadian Pacific Railway line to the south and east, and the properties on the north side of Cassandra Boulevard to the north.

4. Transport Canada and the applicant be advised that it is the position of the North York Community Council that the submission materials submitted to the City by the applicant to date do not satisfy the pre-consultation requirement set out in its Local Government Authority Consultation Process, as the studies previously requested by the City have not been received.

5. Transport Canada be informed that it is the position of North York Community Council that the 45 day Notice period outlined in Transport Canada's proposed Local Government Authority Consultation Process should be extended, as 45 days does not provide a reasonable timeframe to enable meaningful community consultation, proper evaluation of the proposal by City staff, and reporting to City Council through North York Community Council.

6. City Planning staff contact the local Member of Parliament for the purposes of obtaining the date and time that the local Member of Parliament can attend the community consultation meeting and invite her to attend.

Dare to Dream Aviation Two LP has submitted an application to Transport Canada for the Issuance of a Heliport Certificate at 1325 Lawrence Avenue East and 30 Railside Road.  Section CAR 305.08(1)(d) of the Canadian Aviation Regulations requires the applicant to, among other items, provide proof to the Minister of Transport that the applicant has consulted with the local government authority relating to the proposed heliport and adjacent land in accordance with the requirements of the applicable heliport standard. 

On December 16, 2015, a request for comments was received by the City Planning Division from Wires Jolley LLP (the "applicant"), in respect to the above noted application submitted to Transport Canada (Attachment 1).

This report provides preliminary information on the above noted request, and seeks Community Council's direction on further processing of the request, and on the community consultation process.

It is recommended that a Community Consultation Meeting be held to present the proposal to the public and obtain input, provided the applicant submits the requested materials detailed in the Recommendations of this report.  The submission of these materials will allow staff the opportunity to properly evaluate the proposal. This report also recommends that the applicant be responsible for the cost of the peer review of the studies and reports submitted to the City.

It is recommended that  Transport Canada and the applicant  be advised that it is position of the North York Community Council that the submission materials submitted to the City to date do not satisfy the pre-consultation requirement set out in its Local Government Authority Consultation Process.

It is further recommended that Transport Canada be informed that it is the position of North York Community Council that the 45 day Notice period outlined in Transport Canada's proposed Local Government Authority Consultation Process should be extended, as 45 days does not provide a reasonable timeframe to enable meaningful community consultation, proper evaluation of the proposal by City staff, and reporting to City Council through North York Community Council.