Decisions

Scarborough Community Council:

1.   Refused to grant the application for an exemption permit, by the property owner of 1 Marlbank Road, for an existing chainlink fence that fails to comply with the provisions of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, Fences.

This staff report concerns a matter for which the Scarborough Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

The purpose of this report is to advise Council concerning an application by the property owner of 1 Marlbank Road for a site-specific Fence Exemption, pursuant to Section 447-2  of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447- Fences.  The property owner is seeking Council's permission for and exemption for an existing chainlink fence which does not comply with maximum fence height restrictions contrary to Section 447-2 of the bylaw.

Scarborough Community Council:

1.   Granted the application for a fence exemption permit, without conditions, to the property owner of 50 Rowallan Drive, thereby allowing the existing fence to be maintained;  directed and requires that the fence be maintained in good repair without alteration; and directed and requires that at such time as replacement of the fence is required that such installation will comply with Municipal Code Chapter 447, or its successor by-law.

This staff report concerns a matter for which the Scarborough Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

The purpose of this report is to advise Council concerning an application by the property owner of 50 Rowallan Drive for a site-specific Fence Exemption, pursuant to Section 447-2 of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447- Fences.  The property owner is seeking Council's permission for and exemption for an existing wood fence which does not comply with maximum fence height restrictions contrary to Section 447-2 of the bylaw.

Scarborough Community Council:

1.   Refused to grant the application for an exemption permit, by the property owner of 545 Morrish Road, for an existing wood fence that fails to comply with the provisions of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, Fences.

This staff report concerns a matter for which the Scarborough Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

The purpose of this report is to advise Council concerning an application by the property owner of 545 Morrish Road for a site-specific Fence Exemption, pursuant to Section 447-2  of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447- Fences.  The property owner is seeking Council's permission for and exemption for an existing wood fence which does not comply with maximum fence height restrictions contrary to Section 447-2 of the bylaw.

Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1.   City Council deny the request for a permit to remove one (1) privately-owned tree located at 60 Robertsfield Crescent. 

This report requests that City Council deny the application for a permit to remove one (1) privately-owned tree located at 60 Robertsfield Crescent. The application indicates the reason for removal is that the owner finds the tree to be a nuisance due to the dropping of sap and needles onto their vehicle.

The subject tree is a Colorado blue spruce (Picea pungens var. glauca), measuring 46 cm in diameter.  Urban Forestry does not support the removal of this tree as it is healthy and maintainable.

Request to provide an exemption from the driveway apron parking prohibition to allow for the parking of vehicles on driveway aprons on Painted Post Drive only.

This staff report is about a matter for which the Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

This report responds to a request from Councillor Jim Karygiannis to review the need and feasibility of installing U-Turn prohibitions on Silver Springs Boulevard from Dancy Avenue to Rakewood Crescent (south intersection) in the vicinity of the Silver Springs Public School.  Based on staff observations and an assessment of the traffic conditions and movements in this area, it has been determined that U-turns at this location are not frequent or problematic.  Furthermore, the U-turns provide safe and convenient access and egress to/from an existing layby on the west side of Silver Springs Boulevard.  As a result, a U-Turn prohibition is not justified nor recommended and other traffic management strategies can be explored with staff of Silver Springs Public School to address traffic and parking concerns in this area.

Scarborough Community Council:

1.  Rescinded the accessible parking zone in effect at all times on the south side of Ayers Crescent, from a point 21 metres west of Gerigs Street to a point 7 metres further west.

2.  Rescinded the standing prohibition in effect at all times on the south side of Ayers Crescent, from Gerigs Street to a point 21 metres west of Gerigs Street.

3.  Rescinded the standing prohibition in effect at all times on the south and west sides of Ayers Crescent, from a point 28 metres west of Gerigs Street to Deans Drive.

4.  Approved the prohibition of standing at all times on the west and south sides of Ayers Crescent, from Deans Drive to Gerigs Street.

This staff report is about a matter for which the Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

This report recommends that the current accessible parking zone be rescinded as the person originally requiring the zone no longer resides in the area.

Scarborough Community Council:

1.   Authorized stop control for Crescentwood Road at the intersection of White Birch Road.

2.   Authorized stop control for White Birch Road at the intersection of Viewbank Road.

3.   Approved the designation of Crescentwood Road, from Warden Avenue to Kildonan Drive, as a through highway.

This staff report is about a matter for which the Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

This report recommends that minor street stop signs be deployed at various uncontrolled "T-type" intersections in the area of Crescentwood Road, in order to clearly define the right-of-way and to regulate traffic flow. The minor street stops will also encourage motorists to stop before the curbs on Crescentwood Road, which has no sidewalks, to enhance pedestrian safety.

Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1.  City Council prohibit westbound left-turns from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, from Sheppard Avenue East to the private access located approximately 55 metres west of Pharmacy Avenue.

It is recommended that westbound left-turns be prohibited between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, at the Sheppard Avenue East access to the premises at 2993-3011 Sheppard Avenue East, in order to mitigate traffic infiltration through this private property by motorists avoiding the southbound through prohibition at the intersection of Sheppard Avenue East and Pharmacy Avenue further to the east.

Scarborough Community Council:

1.   Authorized stop control for Major Oak Terrace at the intersection of Historic Terrace.

2.   Authorized stop control for Maresfield Drive at the intersection of Ponymill Drive (northwest intersection).

3.   Authorized stop control for Ponymill Drive at the intersection of Maresfield Drive (southeast intersection).

4.   Approved the designation of Saintsbury Square, from Ingleton Boulevard to a point 118 metres east, as a through highway.

This staff report is about a matter for which the Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

This report recommends that minor street stop signs be installed at four uncontrolled three-way intersections in the Major Oak Terrace area in order to clearly define the right-of-way and to regulate traffic flow. 

Scarborough Community Council:

1.   Approved the prohibition of heavy vehicles at all times on Twinflower Court, from Staines Road to the east end of Twinflower Court.

2.   Authorized stop control for Twinflower Court at the intersection of Staines Road.

3.   Authorized stop control for Seasons Drive at the intersection of Staines Road.

4.   Authorized stop control for Staines Road at the intersection of Seasons Drive/Twinflower Court.

This staff report is about a matter for which the Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

This report recommends the adoption of a by-law to prohibit trucks and other heavy vehicles on Twinflower Court in order to prevent the use and parking of such vehicles along this new local road.  It is also recommended that all-way stop control be authorized on Twinflower Court at its intersection with Staines Road.

Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1.   City Council designate the northerly westbound lane on Finch Avenue East, between Neilson Road and a point 90 metres east, for westbound right turns only, buses excepted.

This report recommends the designation of a westbound right-turn lane (buses excepted) at the Finch Avenue East / Neilson Road intersection in order to clearly define lane usage.  The westbound approach currently has pavement markings identifying this as a right turn lane but there is no legal designation or signage in place.

Scarborough Community Council:

1.   Approved the reduction of the speed limit from 50 km/h to 40 km/h on Livingston Road North, from the north end of Livingston Road North to the south end of Livingston Road North.

2.   Authorized stop control for Greenvale Terrace at the intersection of Livingston Road North.

This staff report is about a matter for which the Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

This report recommends a 40 km/h speed zone along Livingston Road North.  The reduction of the speed limit from the current 50 km/h to 40 km/h is technically justified along Livingston Road North.  It is also recommended that a minor street stop sign be installed at the uncontrolled three-way intersection of Livingston Road North and Greenvale Terrace.

Scarborough Community Council:

1.  Authorized stop control for Amiens Road at the intersection of Fairwood Crescent.

This staff report is about a matter for which the Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

This report recommends that a minor street stop sign be deployed at the intersection of Amiens Road at Fairwood Crescent, which is currently an uncontrolled three-way "T-type" intersection, in order to clearly define the right-of-way and to regulate traffic flow.

Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1.  City Council determine that an Avenue Segment Study is not required given that a portion of the lands fronting Lawrence Avenue East are designated Apartment Neighbourhoods, no development is proposed on the portion of the lands fronting Lawrence Avenue East that are designated Mixed Use Areas, the underlying zoning permissions allow for tall buildings and the applicable lands were examined in a previous Avenue Segment Study.

Scarborough Community Council:

1.   Directed Planning staff to schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands at 2525-2545 Lawrence Avenue East, 1380 Midland Avenue and 1-51, 201-211 and 300 Prudential Drive - Zoning By-law Amendment Application together with the Ward Councillor.

2.  Directed Planning staff to give notice for the community consultation meeting to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the site.

3.  Directed City Clerk's staff to give notice for the public meeting under the Planning Act according to the regulations of the Planning Act.

This application proposes the development of four separate blocks of vacant land at 2525-2545 Lawrence Avenue East, 1380 Midland Avenue and 1-51, 201-211 and 300 Prudential Drive. The proposal includes nine buildings ranging in height from 8 to 27 storeys, 1,752 dwelling units, 1,527 bicycle parking spaces and 1,779 vehicle parking spaces. The total floor area would be 152,425 square metres, of which 140,005 square metres would be residential uses, 9,039 square metres would be office uses and 3,381 square metres would be retail or other commercial uses.

Details for the proposed development of each block are as follows:

Block B - 201-211 Prudential Drive: A 21-storey residential building, an 8-storey residential building and 11, 3-storey townhouses.

Block D - 2525-2545 Lawrence Avenue East and 300 Prudential Drive: A 27-storey building containing residential, office and retail uses, a 24-storey residential building and 2, 8-storey residential buildings.

Block G - 1380 Midland Avenue: A 25-storey building and a 23-storey building containing residential, office and retail uses.

Block H - 1-51 Prudential Drive: A 21-storey residential building.

This report provides preliminary information on the above-noted application and seeks Community Council's directions on further processing of the application and on the community consultation process.

The application should proceed through the planning review process including the scheduling of a community consultation meeting. A final report will be prepared and a public meeting is targeted for the fourth quarter of 2016, provided all required information is submitted in a timely manner and all issues raised during the review process have been satisfactorily resolved.

Scarborough Community Council:

1.  Directed Planning staff to schedule a community consultation and tenant meeting(s) for the lands at 1955, 1961, 1967, 1973, 1979, 1985 and 1991 Victoria Park Avenue, together with the Ward Councillor.

2.  Directed Planning staff to give notice for the community consultation and tenant meeting(s) to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the site.

3.   Directed Planning staff to give notice of the tenant meeting to tenants of the seven buildings by prepaid first class mail.

4.   Directed Planning staff to give notice for the tenant meeting (and community meeting if combined) to the general public by placing an advertisement in the local newspaper. 

5.   Directed City Clerk's staff to give notice for the public meeting under the Planning Act according to the regulations of the Planning Act.

These applications are for conversion of an existing residential rental property to condominium pursuant to Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code, being the Residential and Rental Property Demolition and Conversion Control By-law, and pursuant to the Condominium Act.  The owners propose to convert 84 existing grade-related residential rental townhouses located within 7 buildings to 84 condominium ownership townhouses (within the 7 buildings) at 1955, 1961, 1967, 1973, 1979, 1985 and 1991 Victoria Park Avenue.  The Draft Plan of Condominium application is for Condominium Approval under the Condominium Act.

This report provides preliminary information on the above-noted applications and seeks Community Council's directions on further processing of the applications and on the community consultation process.

The report recommends that a community consultation meeting and a tenant meeting be scheduled together with the Ward Councillor.  A Final Report and a Public Meeting will be scheduled following community and tenant consultations and once all identified issues have been satisfactorily resolved and all required information is provided in a timely manner.

Scarborough Community Council received the item for information.

The purpose of this report is to advise Scarborough Community Council that City Planning staff are initiating a Secondary Plan study for the area known as the Golden Mile Focus Area as recommended in the Eglinton Connects Planning Study.  The study area boundary is indicated on the map below, as well as on Attachment 1:  Golden Mile Secondary Plan Study Area, to this report.

The study will be undertaken by City staff with the assistance of consultants and engage landowners, business owners, residents, Ward Councillors and other stakeholders, who will form a Working Group.  The purpose of the working group will be to provide feedback on materials and study findings before they are presented to the broader public audience at consultation events.  City staff, in consultation with the working group, will establish parameters that will assist to create a vision for the study area, which would include, but will not be limited to, the creation of new streets and blocks, improvements to the existing street network, a strategy for parks, open space and public realm, and built form and streetscape guidelines.  The Golden Mile Secondary Plan Study will also develop a transportation master plan, master servicing plan, a community services and facilities strategy and review land use compatibility within the Golden Mile's Mixed Use Areas, Employment Areas and Apartment Neighbourhoods designations.

The study would conclude with a final recommendations report which would include new official plan policies as part of a new Secondary Plan for the Golden Mile.  It would also include development and urban design principles, a conceptual master plan and an implementation plan.  The final staff report is targeted to be presented to Scarborough Community Council in the third quarter of 2018.

Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1.  City Council consider the application concurrently or following Council's consideration of the Golden Mile Secondary Plan.

2.   City Council determine that an Avenue Segment Study is not required given that Planning Staff are undertaking a Secondary Plan Study for the Golden Mile area that includes the subject site.

Scarborough Community Council:

1.   Directed Planning staff to process this application concurrently with, and within the context of, the Golden Mile Secondary Plan Study.

2.   Within the context of the ongoing development of the Golden Mile Secondary Plan, authorized Planning staff to:

      (i)   schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands at 1966-2015 Eglinton Avenue East and 50 Thermos Road, either as a separate meeting or in conjunction with community consultation meetings for the Golden Mile Secondary Plan Study, together with the Ward Councillor; and

     (ii)   provide notice for a community consultation meeting to be given to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the site.

3.   Directed City Clerk's staff to give notice for the Public Meeting under the Planning Act according to the regulations under the Planning Act.

This Official Plan Amendment (OPA) application proposes to amend the Official Plan to add a "Site and Area Specific Policy" for the subject site (the RioCan lands), located north of Eglinton Avenue between Warden Avenue and Thermos Road.  The proposed amendment would add new policies to guide future mixed-use development on the lands.  The RioCan lands are located within the "Golden Mile Focus Area"; one of six "Focus Areas" that have been identified in the Eglinton Connects Planning Study that are to be studied in association with construction of the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit. 

City Planning is undertaking a Golden Mile Secondary Plan Study, commencing in 2016.

This report provides preliminary information on the Official Plan Amendment application for the RioCan lands and seeks Community Council's direction on further processing of the application and on the community consultation process.

Planning Staff recommend that this amendment application be processed concurrently with the Golden Mile Secondary Plan Study and that the amendment be considered in the context of Council's consideration of the final Golden Mile Secondary Plan.

Scarborough Community Council endorsed:

a.  the Second Annual Scarborough Community Multicultural Festival, on August 5, 6, and 7, 2016, at Scarborough Civic Centre - Albert Campbell Square;

b.  the 31st Annual Highland Creek Heritage Day Festival on Saturday, June 18, 2016, in the vicinity of Morrish Road and Old Kingston Road; and

c.  the thirteenth Taste of Lawrence Festival, on July 8, 9, and 10, 2016, on a portion of Lawrence Avenue East from Warden Avenue to Birchmount Road;

and declared them to be events of municipal and/or community significance.

Seeking Endorsement of events for Liquor Licensing Purposes.

Seeking Community Council's endorsement of an event for liquor licensing purposes.

Seeking Community Council's endorsement of an event for liquor licensing purposes.

Chief Executive Officer, Rouge Valley Health System, to present on hospital care in the Scarborough community.

As a motion to introduce this item as New Business was not placed, Scarborough Community Council withdrew the item from the Agenda.

In recent years there has been an increase in demand from residents of various streets within the Scarborough area and in particular Ward 42 to allow for residential overnight parking in order to accommodate their long term parking needs without being subject to tagging by Parking Enforcement Officers.

This motion seeks Scarborough Community Council approval to request Transportation Services to provide community council with a report on the various residential on-street long term parking options available to Scarborough residents and the feasibility of establishing a 2 year pilot in Ward 42.

Scarborough Community Council:

1.  Requested the Director, Transportation Services, Scarborough District to undertake the design and cost estimate of the reconfiguration of the Ellesmere Road/Borough Approach East and Ellesmere Road/Borough Approach West intersections, as reflected in the Scarborough Centre – Public Space and Streetscape Master Plan, and include the estimated cost of these improvements, including the installation of new traffic control signals at the west approach and the modifications to the existing traffic control signals at the east approach, in the Transportation Services 2018 Capital Budget submission.

City Council, at its meeting on July 11, 12 and 13, 2012 adopted the staff report titled "Scarborough Centre – Public Space and Streetscape Master Plan" (SC17.22) and, in so doing, endorsed the Master Plan and supported the implementation of the projects and initiatives identified in the plan.  One of these initiatives is the reconfiguration of the two intersections on Ellesmere Road at Borough Approach West and at Borough Approach East, directly south of the Scarborough Civic Centre.  These two intersections have restricted traffic movements and only the east intersection is currently controlled by traffic signals.  The reconfiguration of these two intersections will improve access to the Scarborough Civic Centre and provide a safer and more convenient environment for pedestrians and cyclists.  The proposed reconfiguration also includes tree planting and other streetscaping improvements.

In considering SC17.22, City Council requested a second staff report on these improvements on the funding, prioritizing and necessary approvals for the implementation of these improvements.  This staff report, which was received by Scarborough Community Council at its meeting on October 10, 2012 (SC19.19), identified these intersection improvements as Priority 6, of the seven priority projects, for implementation in a 6 to 15 year time frame. 

Some of the higher priority projects have now been (or soon will be) complete, including the improvements to the Civic Green and streetscape improvements on Borough Drive.  Therefore, given the endorsement of these intersection improvements by City Council, their prominence as the southern entrance to the Scarborough Centre, and the recent completion of these other civic improvements in this area, it is now appropriate and advisable to proceed with the design and implementation of these significant improvements.

Scarborough Community Council received the item for information.

At the October 6th Community Council meeting motions were tabled to explore the possibility of animating the Scarborough Civic Centre and Albert Campbell Square grounds to include a Canada Day celebration and other events showcasing the public centres that are available to all of us. Please visit the link below to refresh yourselves on this issue. http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2015.SC9.20

In this effort, I wish to add an item of new business at the April 5th Community Council meeting, requesting  that Scarborough Community Council permit a brief presentation from my staff providing update to the proposed Canada Day celebrations that are already underway.  As mentioned at a previous community council session, we identified interest in expanding Canada Day celebrations to include an additional campus at Scarborough Civic Centre and Albert Campbell Square.

My staff, in conjunction with a professional event planner, have been working on a theme for this day's event that, not only covers the story of Scarborough, but echoes the history of Canada.

As well, we will recount some of the events that have already been deemed a success, and highlight some of the proposals that are being entertained presently. Your input and more importantly involvement in this endeavour is greatly appreciated and welcome.

General Bills

Scarborough Community Council enacted By-laws 325-2016 to 331-2016.

Confirmatory Bill

Scarborough Community Council passed a Confirmatory Bill as By-law 332-2016.
 

Introduction and consideration of bills for enactment as By-laws.