Minutes Confirmed on October 6, 2015

Scarborough Community Council:

1.  Approved the name "Elaine Lennox Court" for the renaming of the public street located north of Vandorf Street, extending easterly from Sheppard Avenue East, currently known as Porcupine Place.

The Scarborough Community Council held a statutory public meeting on September 8, 2015, and notice was given in accordance with the City of Toronto Act, 2006, of the proposed enactment of the draft by-law and was posted on the City’s web site.  No one appeared before the Community Council.

This report recommends that the name "Elaine Lennox Court" be approved to rename an existing public street currently known as Porcupine Place.

Community Councils have delegated authority to decide street naming matters which comply with the City of Toronto Honourific and Street Naming Policy.

The Scarborough Community Council held a public meeting on September 8, 2015, and notice was given in accordance with the requirements of the City 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 61 Medley Crescent for a site-specific Fence Exemption, pursuant to Section 447-5.C of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447- Fences.  The property owner is seeking Council's permission to install a fence which does not comply with maximum fence height restrictions stipulated by Section 447-2 of the bylaw.

Scarborough Community Council:

1.  Granted the application for a fence exemption permit for 30 Sylla Avenue, without conditions, thereby allowing the fence to be constructed as proposed; directed and requires that the installation be maintained in good repair without alteration; and directed and requires that at such time as replacement of the fence is required, such installation will comply with Municipal Code Chapter 447, or its successor by-law.

The Scarborough Community Council held a public meeting on September 8, 2015, and notice was given in accordance with the requirements of the City 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 30 Sylla Avenue for a site-specific Fence Exemption, pursuant to Section 447-5.C of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447- Fences.  The property owner is seeking Council's permission to install a fence which does not comply with maximum fence height restrictions stipulated by Section 447-2 of the bylaw.

Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1.  City Council assume the services installed at 922 Port Union Road and that the City formally assume the roads within the Plan of Subdivision.

2.  City Council authorize the Legal Services Division to release the portion of the performance guarantee held with respect to this Plan of Subdivision.

3.  City Council direct that an assumption By-law be prepared to assume the public highway and municipal services within the Subdivision at 922 Port Union Road.

4.  City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to register the assumption By-law in the Land Registry Office at the expense of the Owner.

5.  City Council authorize the City Clerk and Treasurer to sign any release or other documentation necessary to give effect thereto.

6.  City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to transfer ownership of the street lighting system constructed within the Plan of Subdivision at 922 Port Union Road to Toronto Hydro.

This report requests Council’s authority for the City to assume the services with respect to the development at 922 Port Union Road.

Scarborough Community Council:

1.  Rescinded the stand for taxicabs in effect at all times on the west side of Ellesmere Road (east side service road) on the boulevard adjacent to the Ellesmere Rapid Transit Station.

This 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 removal of an existing taxicab stand on Ellesmere Road east service road, in front of Ellesmere RT station, in order to facilitate planned urban design and landscaping improvements at this location.  Staff have undertaken observations and has determined that the taxicab stand at the subject location is unutilized.

Scarborough Community Council:

1.   Rescinded the parking prohibition in effect at all times on the south side of Malley Road, from Manville Road to a point 64 metres west of Manville Road.

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

This report recommends the adoption of a by law to allow parking on the south side of Malley Road, west of Manville Road, for a distance of about 50 metres.

The existing No Parking Any Time prohibition was introduced several years ago during a time when other businesses with heavy trucks were operating at/near this location and it was necessary to accommodate turning manoeuvres by these large trucks. Since those businesses are no longer in operation and the demand by large trucks has been eliminated, it is proposed that a 3-hour default parking regulation replace the existing parking prohibitions. This would accommodate the parking needs of existing businesses in the area.

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

The report responds to a request for addressing school zone safety concerns near Danforth Gardens Public School located on Santamonica Boulevard, south of Newlands Avenue.

The report recommends the adoption of several parking, standing and stopping regulations in order to improve safe access to and egress from the school for children walking, biking or being driven and to reduce the likelihood of conflicts between various modes of traffic.

Scarborough Community Council deferred consideration of the item until its meeting on October 6, 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 Clonmore Drive and Parkland Road/Winston Churchill Drive.

It is recommended that an All-Way Stop Control not be installed on Clonmore Drive and Parkland Road as existing conditions do not meet the required technical warrant for the installation of such a traffic control device in terms of traffic volumes, delays or stop control spacing, and such an installation would require the removal of the existing Pedestrian Crossover (PXO) immediately west of this location.

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

This report responds to a request for addressing school zone safety concerns near Mason Road Junior Public School located south of Eglinton Avenue East, east of Bellamy Road South.

The report recommends the adoption of several parking, standing and stopping regulations in order to improve safe access to the school for children walking, biking or being driven to/from the school, and reducing the likelihood of conflicts between various modes of traffic.

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

The report recommends the adoption of a by law to enable a 6 metre No Stopping zone on the south side of Marchington Circle just west of Claudius Gate, between a residential and church driveway.

The No Stopping regulation will provide a clear area for motorists to manoeuvre to and from both driveways and improve sightlines and safety. Currently, this area has a default 3-hour parking regulation.

This report recommends amendments to the parking regulations along a portion of Bellamy Road North south of Progress Avenue to enable on-street parking next to a recently established dog park and exercise area.

By amending the current No Parking Anytime regulation by-laws on this section of Bellamy Road North and permitting default parking up to a maximum of three hours, the public will be provided an opportunity to park and access the new dog park.

Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1.   City Council designate the northerly westbound lane on McNicoll Avenue, between Victoria Park Avenue and a point 100 metres east, for westbound right turns only (buses excepted).

This report identifies the need for a westbound designated right-turn by-law at the Victoria Park Avenue and McNicoll Avenue signalised intersection.

Staff recommends the implementation of a One-Way Traffic Lane by-law for westbound right-turning traffic (buses excepted) at this location to clearly define traffic lane usage, improve traffic operations, provide a safer environment for motorists, and allow enforcement by the Toronto Police Service.

Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

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

This report recommends the installation of Traffic Control Signals at the intersection of Passmore Avenue and the Milliken Boulevard/Redlea Avenue extension. The need for these traffic control signals on Passmore Avenue located approximately 200 metres east of Kennedy Road and 350 metres west of Silver Star Boulevard was identified in the approved Environmental Assessment for the extension of Redlea Avenue.

Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1.  City Council designate the southerly westbound lane on Old Finch Avenue, between Morningside Avenue and a point 30.5 metres east, for westbound left turns only.

2.  City Council designate the northerly westbound lane on Old Finch Avenue, between Morningside Avenue and a point 30.5 metres east, for westbound right turns only.

This report describes the need to deploy lane designations at the signalised intersection at Old Finch Avenue and Morningside Avenue.

It is recommended that the westbound left-turn lane and the westbound right-turn lane at this intersection be designated to clearly define lane usage in order to mitigate conflicts and double left-turn movements.

Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the east and north side of Staines Road, from a point 10 metres north of a point opposite Rivendell Trail to a point 76 metres further north and west.

2. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the west and south side of Staines Road, from a point 46 metres north of Rivendell Trail to a point 24 metres further north and west.

This report describes the need to amend the parking regulations along a portion of Staines Road, following a request from the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), to install No Stopping Anytime regulations on the east side and the west side of a curved section of Staines Road north of Rivendell Trail.

It has been observed that when vehicles stop or park on the noted curved portion of Staines Road, safe and efficient flow of two-way traffic can be compromised.  By installing new regulations on this section of this road, sight lines and safety of all road users will be enhanced in the vicinity of this curve.

This staff report recommends the adoption of a bylaw to enable No Stopping Anytime zones on the north and south sides of Milner Avenue from Markham Road westerly to 120 metres west of Scunthorpe Road, and the rescinding of the existing parking regulations in this area.

This report responds to a need to install more restrictive No Stopping regulations along both sides of Milner Avenue in the area west of Markham Road. Vehicles stopped or parked along this portion of Milner Avenue create difficulties for large transport trucks to maneuver as they travel between the area industrial complexes to/from nearby Highway 401. By approving the No Stopping prohibitions in this area, motorists' sight lines will be improved, turning movements to/from Markham Road will be less difficult, traffic flow and access to abutting properties will be improved, and it will be easier for the Toronto Police Service to conduct parking enforcement.

Scarborough Community Council:

1.   Approved the enactment of stop control for Payne Avenue at the intersection of Devonridge Crescent.

2.   Approved the enactment of stop control for Maplelea Road at the intersection of Devonridge Crescent.

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 two uncontrolled three-way intersections with no stop signs in the immediate area of Devonridge Crescent.

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

Scarborough Community Council received the item for information.

Forwarding, as requested by the Toronto and East York Community Council, a recent decision to reduce the speed limit from 40 km/h to 30 km/h on all local roads within the Toronto and East York Community Council area.

The applications propose a zoning by-law amendment and a draft plan of subdivision to permit the redevelopment of the site with a 9-storey, 190 apartment unit, mixed use building with ground floor commercial uses fronting onto Danforth Road, 89 three and a half storey stacked townhouses and 18 three-storey grade-related townhouses fronting onto the extensions of Dairy and Bamblett Drives for a total gross floor area of 25 690 square metres (276,533 square feet) and an overall density of 2.27 times the net lot area at 250 Danforth Road.

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.

A final report will be prepared and a public meeting will be scheduled once all identified issues have been satisfactorily resolved and all required information is provided.

Scarborough Community Council:

1.  Directed Planning staff to schedule a community consultation meeting for the lands at 8817-8825 and 8833 Sheppard Avenue East together with the Ward Councillor and in consultation with the adjacent Ward 42 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.

These applications for Zoning By-law Amendment, Draft Plan of Subdivision and Site Plan Control propose to permit a residential development consisting of 149 stacked townhouse units at 8817-8825 and 8833 Sheppard Avenue East.  Vehicular access to the site would be from a new public road from Sheppard Avenue East. Part of a future public road is also proposed along the west property boundary of the site.

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.

These applications should proceed through the normal planning process including the scheduling of a community consultation meeting. A final report would be prepared and a public meeting will be scheduled once the issues raised during the review of the development proposal have been satisfactorily addressed.

These applications for Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control propose to permit three one-storey commercial buildings at 7437, 7439 and 7441 Kingston Road. The rezoning application proposes adding a wider range of retail/commercial uses than currently permitted under the existing Zoning By-law.

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

These applications should proceed through the normal planning process including the scheduling of a community consultation meeting. A final report would be prepared and a public meeting will be scheduled once the issues raised during the review of the development proposal have been satisfactorily addressed.

Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1.  City Council enact a Part Lot Control Exemption By-law with respect to the subject lands at 1325 Danforth Road as generally illustrated on Attachments 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 to report dated July 30, 2015, to be prepared to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and to expire two years following enactment by City Council.
 
2.  City Council require the owner to provide proof of payment of all current property taxes for the subject lands to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, prior to the enactment of the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law.

3.  City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to register the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law on title.

4.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Part Lot Control Exemption By-law as may be required.

This application requests exemption from the Part Lot Control provisions of the Planning Act for the lands located at 1325 Danforth Road, to allow for the division of land to create conveyable parcels for 86 townhouse dwelling units currently under construction.

The proposal complies with the Official Plan and Zoning By-law.  The lifting of Part Lot Control for a period of two years is considered appropriate for the orderly development of these lands.

This report reviews and recommends approval of Part Lot Control Exemption.

Scarborough Community Council held a statutory public meeting on September 8, 2015, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

Scarborough Community Council requested the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District, to report directly to City Council on the feasibility of requiring the Owner to construct and maintain the development in accordance with Tier 2 performance measures of the Toronto Green Standard.

Build Toronto proposes to redesignate a portion of the subject lands in the Official Plan from Mixed Use Areas to Neighbourhoods, to reconfigure the Parks and Open Space Areas – Parks designation currently applying to the City’s undeveloped Runnymede Park, and to designate a new internal collector road network on Schedule 2 of the Plan.  The proposed rezoning, for the blocks indicated on the proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision (Attachment 4), would permit approximately 9 100 square metres (98,000 square feet) of retail commercial use on the western portion of the site fronting Victoria Park Avenue, up to 300 dwelling units consisting of standard or 'stacked' townhouses and apartments along the new interior streets, and would establish appropriate Parks zoning to reflect the reconfigured public park.  Thirty of the proposed 300 units (10%) will be provided for affordable ownership.

The Draft Plan of Subdivision application proposes to establish two new public streets including the easterly extension of Musgrave Street and a new north/south street from Gerrard Street East.  Various blocks of land would be created to accommodate the commercial use fronting Victoria Park Avenue, five blocks of land for residential uses on the new streets, two blocks of land comprising the reconfigured public park, and a block of land along the adjacent rail line to accommodate an associated retaining wall and security fence. 

Also proposed is a City-initiated Official Plan Amendment to re-establish the former road allowance of Blantyre Avenue north of Gerrard Street East on Schedule 2 of the Official Plan as an additional new public street into the subject lands in future.

The proposals for the subject lands represent  appropriate development that will create a significant new, predominantly residential neighbourhood on this portion of the long vacant 'Birchcliff Quarry Lands', consistent with the current underlying Mixed Use Areas official plan designation and the site's urban context in proximity to higher-order transit services.  The proposed subdivision is appropriately designed to promote an acceptable interface with both the higher density zoned residential lands immediately to the east and the established, stable lower density Birchcliff community to the south.  Technical review has indicated that traffic, servicing and stormwater can be appropriately managed, and recommended mitigation measures respecting the adjacent Metrolinx GO Rail line noise source will be secured through the subdivision agreement. 

This report reviews and recommends approval of the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments.  This report also advises that the Chief Planner may approve the Draft Plan of Subdivision.

The Scarborough Community Council held a statutory public meeting on September 8, 2015, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This motion requests that Scarborough Community Council re-open delegated Item SC7.13 - Parking Machines - Borough Drive, with respect to Part 3 only of the Decision of the Scarborough Community Council for a technical amendment.

Scarborough Community Council:

1. Requested Parks, Forestry and Recreation staff to provide a presentation to the October 6, 2015 Scarborough Community Council meeting on the activities and successes of the Canada Day events around Scarborough, especially at Thomson Memorial Park.

2. Requested the Chair to work with the Chair of the Economic Development Committee, Tourism Toronto, the Scarborough Business Association and other partners to fulfill the recommendations in the 'Scarborough Community Renewal Campaign'.

At the February 18, 2015 Scarborough Community Council Meeting (item SC4.3), the Rotary Clubs made a presentation on their report, 'Scarborough Community Renewal Campaign', with 14 recommendations.  This presentation and report were referred to the City Manager for consideration.  The motions contained in the letter are follow-ups to the referral motion.

Scarborough Community Council deferred consideration of the item until April 2016.

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.

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