Minutes Confirmed on June 16, 2015

Scarborough Community Council:

1.  Approved the enactment of stop control for Foxwood Grove at the intersection of Heatherside Drive.

2.  Approved the enactment of stop control for Deerbrook Trail at the intersection of Heatherside Drive.

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

During an operational review in the community south of McNicoll Avenue, east of Pharmacy Avenue, west of Warden Avenue and north of Finch Avenue East, Transportation Services staff identified two uncontrolled three-way intersections within this area.

It is recommended that minor street stop signs be installed at the two uncontrolled three-way intersections to provide stop sign uniformity, clearly define the right-of-way and to regulate traffic flow.

Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1.  City Council approve the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of McNicoll Avenue and the extension of Redlea Avenue/Milliken Boulevard.

Scarborough Community Council:

1.  Rescinded the no parking at all times regulation on the south side of Huntingdale Boulevard, from Pharmacy Avenue to Bridletowne Circle.

2.  Approved the prohibition of parking at all times on the south side of Huntingdale Boulevard, from Pharmacy Avenue to a point 132 metres east.

3.  Approved the prohibition of parking at all times on the south side of Huntingdale Boulevard, from a point 170 metres east of Pharmacy Avenue to a point 37.5 metres further east.

4. Approved the prohibition of parking at all times on the south side of Huntingdale Boulevard, from a point 250 metres east of Pharmacy Avenue to a point 25 metres further east.

5.  Approved the prohibition of parking at all times on the south side of Huntingdale Boulevard, from a point 397 metres east of Pharmacy Avenue to a point 42 metres further east.

6.  Approved the prohibition of parking at all times on the south side of Huntingdale Boulevard, from Bridletowne Circle to a point 27 metres west.

This 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 for parking restrictions on Huntingdale Boulevard, in order to improve driveway access sightlines.

It is recommended that "No Parking" regulations be implemented on the south side of Huntingdale Boulevard, within the vicinity of the driveway to 65 Huntingdale Boulevard. In addition, it is recommended that existing parking by-laws be amended along the entire length of Huntingdale Boulevard between Pharmacy Avenue and Bridletowne Circle in order to be consistent with other existing parking signage on Huntingdale Boulevard and to improve sightlines and safety.

Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1.  City Council not approve the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Danforth Road and Linden Avenue.

2.  City Council not approve the installation of a pedestrian crossover on Danforth Road at Linden Avenue.

This staff report outlines the results of an assessment to determine the need and feasibility for installing either traffic control signals or a pedestrian crossover at the Danforth Road/ Linden Avenue intersection.  Based on this assessment, staff have concluded that neither traffic control signals nor a pedestrian crossover is justified.

Scarborough Community Council:

1.  Approved the reduction of the speed limit from 50 km/hr to 40 km/hr on Merrian Road, from Kennedy Road to Saugeen Crescent (east intersection).

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

The purpose of this staff report is to advise on the feasibility of installing a 40 km/h speed limit on Merrian Road. The 40 km/h speed limit is justified based on the Pedestrian Environment portion of the 40 km/h speed limit warrant as per City Council Policy, due to the narrow pavement width and the absence of sidewalks.

Scarborough Community Council:
 
1.  Approved the reduction of the speed limit from 50 km/hr to 40 km/hr on Kingsmere Crescent, from Kingston Road Service Road to the south end of Kingsmere Crescent.

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

The purpose of this staff report is to advise on the feasibility of installing a 40 km/h speed limit on Kingsmere Crescent. The 40 km/h speed limit is justified based on the Pedestrian Environment portion of the 40 km/h speed limit warrant as per City Council Policy, due to the narrow pavement width and the absence of sidewalks.

Scarborough Community Council deferred consideration of the item until the meeting of the Scarborough Community Council to be held on June 16, 2015.

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 Scarborough Community Council request for a report on the feasibility of installing an all-way stop control at the intersection of Winston Churchill Drive and Hunt Club Drive. The report shows that this intersection did not meet the required technical warrant for this type of traffic control.

It is recommended that an all-way stop control not be installed on Winston Churchill Drive and Hunt Club Drive as existing conditions do not meet the warrant for the installation such a traffic control device in terms of traffic volumes, delays or stop control spacing.

Scarborough Community Council deferred consideration of the item until the meeting of Scarborough Community Council to be held on June 16, 2015.

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

During an operational review, Transportation Services staff identified four uncontrolled three-way intersections with no stop signs in the immediate area of Kilbride Road.

It is recommended that minor street stop signs be installed at the four uncontrolled three-way intersections to clearly define the right-of-way to regulate traffic flow, and enhance driver and pedestrian safety.

Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1.  City Council designate the westerly northbound lane on Morningside Avenue, between McNicoll Avenue/Oasis Boulevard and a point 30.5 metres south, for northbound left turns only.

2.  City Council designate the easterly northbound lane on Morningside Avenue, between McNicoll Avenue/Oasis Boulevard and a point 30.5 metres south, for northbound right turns only. 

This report describes the need to install lane designation signage at the Morningside Avenue/McNicoll Avenue/Oasis Boulevard signalised intersection.

It is recommended that the northbound left-turn lane and the northbound right-turn lane at this intersection be designated to clearly define lane usage to mitigate vehicular conflicts, including double left-turn movements that are occurring at this location.

Scarborough Community Council:

1.  Rescinded the stopping prohibition in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday except public holidays, from September 1 of one year to June 30 of the next following year, inclusive, on the north side of Antelope Drive, from a point 15 metres west of Savanna Drive to Upper Rouge Trail.

2.  Approved the prohibition of stopping from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday except public holidays, from September 1 of one year to June 30 of the next following year, inclusive, on the north side of Antelope Drive, from a point 15 metres west of Savanna Drive to Upper Rouge Trail.

3.  Rescinded the stopping prohibition in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday except public holidays, from September 1 of one year to June 30 of the next following year, inclusive, on the east side of Upper Rouge Trail (north-south leg), from Antelope Drive to a point 15 metres north.

4.  Approved the prohibition of stopping from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday except public holidays, from September 1 of one year to June 30 of the next following year, inclusive, on the east side of Upper Rouge Trail (north-south leg), from Antelope Drive to a point 15 metres north.

5.  Rescinded the stopping prohibition in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday except public holidays, from September 1 of one year to June 30 of the next following year, inclusive, on the east and south sides of Upper Rouge Trail (on the north-south and east-west legs, respectively), from a point 45 metres north of Antelope Drive to a point 141 metres further north and then east.

6.  Approved the prohibition of stopping from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday except public holidays, from September 1 of one year to June 30 of the next following year, inclusive, on the east and south sides of Upper Rouge Trail (on the north-south and east-west legs, respectively), from a point 45 metres north of Antelope Drive to a point 141 metres further north and then east.

7.  Rescinded the parking prohibition in effect at all times on the south side of Antelope Drive, from a point 14 metres west of Savanna Drive to a point 109 metres west of Savanna Drive.

8.  Approved the prohibition of parking at all times on the south side of Antelope Drive, from a point 109 metres west of Savanna Drive to a point 14 metres further west.

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

This staff report concerns the technical amendment of previously adopted by-laws.  The proposed amendments to the time period of the stopping regulations on Upper Rouge Trail and on Antelope Drive will make the by-laws consistent with the signs that have already been installed.

Scarborough Community Council:

1.  Approved the prohibition of parking at all times on the south side of Select Avenue, from a point 58 metres east of Markham Road to a point 105 metres further east.

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

This staff report recommends the adoption of a bylaw to enable a No Parking Anytime zone at 225 Select Avenue in the area of the driveway to the commercial plaza. Staff reviewed this location during a typical weekday and recorded a number of vehicles parked beside the driveway hindering access to and from this facility.

The No Parking Anytime regulations would extend 15 metres east and west of the driveway, along the south side of Select Avenue, in order to provide a clear area for motorists to manoeuvre to and from the driveway. The area in front of the subject property currently has a "default" unposted three-hour limit parking regulation.

Scarborough Community Council deferred consideration of the item indefinitely.

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

It is recommended that a heavy vehicles prohibition be enacted on the new local road named Porcupine Place.  The prohibition of heavy vehicles will conform to the standard practice for local roads.

The proposed heavy vehicles prohibition will discourage heavy trucks from being parked on this street which will enhance sightlines and maintain two-way traffic flow.

Scarborough Community Council:

1.  Directed Planning staff to schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands at 46 Scotia Avenue 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 to replace the existing Institutional Place of Worship I(PW) zoning of the property with appropriate new zoning to recognize the existing use of the property for two residential dwelling units having one proposed parking space (currently encroaching into the road allowance). 

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 normal planning process including the scheduling of a community consultation meeting.  A final report and public meeting are targeted for the fourth quarter of 2015 provided all of the required information is provided in a timely fashion and issues raised during the review are resolved.

Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1.   City Council amend former City of Scarborough Employment Districts Zoning By-law No. 24982 for the lands at 426, 441, 451, 477, 505, 520 and 555 Ellesmere Road; 11, 20, 21, 31 and 100 Canadian Road; 2, 12, 20 and 21 Principal Road; 1407 and 1411 Warden Avenue; 1550 Birchmount Road; and 2 Rolark Drive, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 1 to report dated April 24, 2015, from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

2.   City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 11, 21, 31 and 100 Canadian Road, and 1550 Birchmount Road, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 1 to report dated April 24, 2015, from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

3.   City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.

The Scarborough Community Council held a statutory public meeting on May 12, 2015, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

Staff have concluded a City-initiated planning study of employment lands adjacent to Ellesmere Road and Canadian Road, between Warden Avenue and Birchmount Road, referred to as the Ellesmere Employment Study (the "Study").  The Study has reviewed compatibility of land uses which are currently permitted in the Study Area, shown outlined on the key map below.  The Study has also assessed consistency of existing use permissions in the Study Area with Provincial Policies, the City's Official Plan Employment Policies including Official Plan Amendment No. 231 enacted in December 2013, and the City's consolidated Zoning By-law 569-2013. 

In addition, the Study included a detailed consideration of planning and permit issues associated with recycling and recovery uses, permission for which was temporarily suspended in the Study Area through the enactment of Interim Control By-law No. 1431-2013 on November 13, 2013, as extended in August 2014 by By-law No. 972-2014 by a further six months to now expire on May 14, 2015.

Considerable research and analysis has been conducted to date, as well as public area business and stakeholder consultations.  The results of the Study are set out in Attachment 3 (Ellesmere Employment Study – Final Report – April 2015) to this report. 

The purpose of this report is to advise on the results of the Study, which concludes that zoning amendments should be implemented to add construction and demolition waste materials to the list or currently prohibited 'recovery' uses within the Employment Industrial (E) zoned lands within the Study Area under the consolidated Zoning By-law No. 569-2013, and to apply this same expanded list as prohibited 'recycling' uses within the remainder of the Study Area that continues to be regulated under the former City of Scarborough Employment Districts Zoning By-law No. 24982.  Additionally, the industrial zoning currently applying to 20 Canadian Road under By-law No. 24982 is proposed to be replaced with Parks (P) zoning to better reflect the Ellesmere Park and Community Centre.

Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1.  City Council amend the Official Plan, for the lands at 3401, 3445 and 3459-3471 Sheppard Avenue East substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment No. 7 to report dated April 24, 2015, from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

2.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment as may be required.

3.  City Council direct the City Planning Division to process a City-initiated Zoning By-law Amendment to delete the Holding Provision for the public lane requirement (Exception No. 50) from the properties municipally known as 3401 and 3459-3471 Sheppard Avenue East as a housekeeping amendment.

The Scarborough Community Council held a statutory public meeting on May 12, 2015, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This City-initiated Official Plan Amendment application proposes to amend the Official Plan to delete the provision of a proposed public lane on the south side of Sheppard Avenue East between Warden Avenue and Aragon Avenue, as generally shown on Map 2 of 2 of Site and Area Specific Policy No. 373, for the addresses municipally known as 3401, 3445 and 3459-3471 Sheppard Avenue East.

The removal of the public lane requirement from Site and Area Specific Policy (SASP) No. 373 will provide for the orderly development of three properties within this block and will facilitate a municipal park location with frontage on Sheppard Avenue East that is consistent with the policy framework of the Sheppard/Warden Avenue Study and implements the intent of SASP No. 373 and the Built Form and Public Realm policies of the Official Plan.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the City-initiated application to amend the Official Plan.

This report also recommends that City Council instruct the City Planning Division to process a City-initiated Zoning By-law Amendment to delete the Holding Provision for the public lane requirement (Exception No. 50) from the properties municipally known as 3401 and 3459-3471 Sheppard Avenue East as a housekeeping zoning by-law amendment.

The applications propose to amend the Official Plan and Tam O'Shanter Zoning By-law No. 12360 of the former City of Scarborough for the property at 3445 Sheppard Avenue East to permit a mixed use development comprised of two residential buildings (10 and  14 storeys) with 295 units fronting on Sheppard Avenue East with ground floor commercial uses and 4 blocks of 3-storey stacked townhouses with 57 units to the rear of the site.  A total of 352 residential condominium units are proposed.  A public park at the northwestern portion of the lands fronting Sheppard Avenue East will also be conveyed to City as part of this development.

The development proposes an appropriate level of intensification on Sheppard Avenue East which will benefit from an improved level of transit service once the Sheppard East Light Rail Transit (LRT) is implemented.  An LRT stop at Warden Avenue is proposed in close proximity to the site. The proposed height, density and scale of development are appropriate for the site and local area and the development is consistent with the planning framework established by the Sheppard/Warden Avenue Study.

The proposed public park, implements the vision and intent of the Sheppard/Warden Avenue Study by providing a public park with street frontage at a location for access by the public with high visibility along Sheppard Avenue East.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the applications to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, including the requirement for community benefits in return for increased height and density, in keeping with the provisions of Section 37 of the Planning Act and the policies of the Official Plan.

Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1.  City Council, for liquor licensing purposes, advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission that it has no objection in granting the Guild Renaissance Group a special occasion liquor license permit on Saturday, July 25, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Sunday, July 26, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for the purposes of The Guild Alive with Culture Arts Festival on the grounds of the Guildwood Park and Gardens located at 201 Guildwood Parkway.

Scarborough Community Council:

1.  Endorsed the Guild Alive with Culture Arts Festival, on the grounds of the Guildwood Park and Gardens located at 201 Guildwood Parkway, on July 25 and July 26, 2015 inclusive, and declared it to be an event of municipal and/or community significance.

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

Introduction and consideration of Bills for Enactment as By-laws.