Toronto City Council
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MM5.30adopted
City Council approved the 2019 Operating Budget for Transportation Services which included Street Event user fee increases. The user fee charged for an Athletic Event for permission to fully or partially close/occupy an expressway, major arterial, minor arterial and collector roads for the purpose of holding an Athletic Event increased to $3,699.10 per event. The Bum Run event began seven years ago to raise public awareness of the fact that 90 percent of colon cancer deaths are preventable by early diagnosis. Through collaboration with surgeons, hospital staff, friends and families the event was created in order to raise funds for early diagnosis clinics, facilitation and awareness of the benefits of preventative action. The Bum Run is the only Toronto-hosted event that is registered as 100 percent non-profit. All funds raised are used toward the cause, cure and awareness campaign. The Bum Run is an unpaid volunteer event. Although there is a fundraising registration fee for a timing chip, it is an open, no fee event. All are invited to participate in the event for free by simply showing up. Toronto City Council is being asked to waive the user fees for this street event as a means to support colon cancer awareness. This Motion is urgent in order to provide the organizers with the necessary permits in time to execute their event.
City Council on March 27 and 28, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to waive the permit fee charged for the Bum Run's 2019 event (Fee Ref. 61.07, Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, Appendix C - Schedule 2, Transportation Services).
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, seconded by Councillor Joe Cressy, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to waive the permit fee charged for the Bum Run's 2019 event (Fee Ref. 61.07, Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, Appendix C - Schedule 2, Transportation Services).
MM5.31adopted
The applicant applied to the Committee of Adjustment (Application A0452/14TEY) (the "Application") for minor variances to alter the existing three-storey 21-unit apartment building at 2401 Queen Street East. The applicant proposes to construct a three storey rear addition and third storey addition over the existing rear portion to create one additional work/live unit. The Application seeks variances with respect to the gross floor area, the minimum rear yard setbacks, the required angular plane and the parking space requirements. City Planning submitted a report to the Committee of Adjustment on July 27, 2018 (attached) recommending refusal of the Application based on its non-compliance with the intent of the Official Plan and zoning along the applicable portion of Queen Street East. At its hearing on February 27, 2019, the Committee of Adjustment refused the Application. The Notice of Decision is attached. The applicant has appealed the Decision to the Toronto Local Appeal Body. This Motion will authorize the City Solicitor, and appropriate City Staff, to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body in order to oppose the proposed minor variances requested in the Application. This Motion will also give the City Solicitor authority to negotiate a settlement of the appeal and retain outside consultants, as necessary. This matter is time sensitive and urgent as the decision of the Committee of Adjustment has been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body and the City Solicitor requires instructions to attend the hearing in opposition of the proposal.
City Council on March 27 and 28, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor, and any other appropriate City staff to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body hearing for 2401 Queen Street East to uphold the Committee of Adjustment's refusal of the minor variances requested through Application A0452/18TEY. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to retain outside consultants, as necessary. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt to negotiate a resolution of the appeal and, if a resolution is reached, to settle the appeal at the City Solicitor's discretion, and in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Stephen Holyday, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor, and any other appropriate City staff to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body hearing for 2401 Queen Street East to uphold the Committee of Adjustment's refusal of the minor variances requested through Application A0452/18TEY. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to retain outside consultants, as necessary. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt to negotiate a resolution of the appeal and, if a resolution is reached, to settle the appeal at the City Solicitor's discretion, and in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.
MM5.32adopted
Saulter Street Brewery Inc. has submitted an application for a new liquor licence tied to a manufacturer (a "Tied House Licence") to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario for the premises at 31 Saulter Street, Unit 1, operating under the name Saulter Street Brewery (the "Premises"). The applicant is seeking an indoor capacity for 100 patrons, and an outdoor licenced patio with a capacity of 30 patrons. The Premises is currently operating as a brewery and restaurant, and is serving their brewed beer at the Premises under a Manufacturers Limited Sales Licence. This type of liquor licence permits the sale of product brewed on site with certain restrictions, such as serving beer in glasses no larger than 341ml, and the service must stop at 9:00 pm daily. The Tied House Licence the applicant has applied for would permit the sale of beer manufactured at the Premises as if the Premises had a regular liquor licence, without the restrictions associated with a Manufacturers Limited Sales Licence. The Premises is located immediately adjacent to a residential area. The operation of the establishment currently impacts neighbouring residents, and the residents and the local Councillor's office are concerned that if the Tied House Licence is approved the impacts will worsen and occur later in the evening. The impacts relate to noise, safety, litter, and other matters. This application for a Tied House Licence is not in the public interest unless certain conditions, addressing the concerns of the community, are attached to the licence. This matter is deemed urgent as the deadline to object to the liquor licence application is April 2, 2019.
City Council on March 27 and 28, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the City Clerk to advise the Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that the liquor licence application for the Saulter Street Brewery, 31 Saulter Street, Unit 1 (the "Premises"), is not in the public interest having regard to the needs and wishes of the residents, and that the Registrar should issue a Proposal to Review or Refuse the liquor licence application. 2. City Council request the Licence Appeal Tribunal to provide the City of Toronto with an opportunity to participate in any proceedings with respect to the Premises. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attend all proceedings before the Licence Appeal Tribunal in this matter and City Council direct the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions so as to give effect to this Motion, including adding and deleting conditions to any liquor licence issued for the Premises, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, which address issues including, but not limited to, noise, safety, security personnel, security cameras, crowd control, signage, lighting and litter.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Frances Nunziata, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Clerk to advise the Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that the liquor licence application for the Saulter Street Brewery, 31 Saulter Street, Unit 1 (the "Premises"), is not in the public interest having regard to the needs and wishes of the residents, and that the Registrar should issue a Proposal to Review or Refuse the liquor licence application. 2. City Council request the Licence Appeal Tribunal to provide the City of Toronto with an opportunity to participate in any proceedings with respect to the Premises. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attend all proceedings before the Licence Appeal Tribunal in this matter and City Council direct the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions so as to give effect to this Motion, including adding and deleting conditions to any liquor licence issued for the Premises, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, which address issues including, but not limited to, noise, safety, security personnel, security cameras, crowd control, signage, lighting and litter.
MM5.33adopted
1166552 Ontario Inc., submitted an Application to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario for a liquor licence for a boat that operates out of 333 Lake Shore Boulevard East under the name of Pioneer Aurora Borealis ("the Premises"). The Application is for an indoor licenced area with a proposed capacity of 520 patrons and an outdoor licenced area with a proposed capacity of 520 patrons. The total proposed indoor and outdoor capacity is 1040 patrons. The Premises will operate as a licenced tour boat on Lake Ontario. There is a long history of the impacts that some licenced tour/party boats have had on residents in the City of Toronto, particularly residents of Algonquin and Ward's Islands. Most tour boats play amplified music supplied by a disc jockey, and loud amplified music combined with loud crowd cheering from the boats prior to leaving the Toronto Harbour and upon their return to the Harbour, have been very impactful on the island residents over the last several years. The proposed licenced capacity of over 1,000 patrons adds to the concern of potential impacts the licenced boat may have on the residents. This application for a liquor licence is not in the public interest unless certain conditions, addressing the concerns of the community, are attached to the licence. This matter is urgent as an original Placard deadline for objections is March 29, 2019, and a revised Placard deadline is April 23, 2019.
City Council on March 27 and 28, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the City Clerk to advise the Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that the issuance of a liquor licence for a boat that operates out of 333 Lake Shore Boulevard East operating under the name Pioneer Aurora Borealis (the "Premises") is not in the public interest having regard to the needs and wishes of the residents, and that the Registrar should issue either a Proposal to Review or a Proposal to Refuse the liquor licence application. 2. City Council request the Licence Appeal Tribunal to provide the City of Toronto with an opportunity to be made party to any proceedings with respect to the Premises. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attend all proceedings before the Licence Appeal Tribunal in this matter and direct the City Solicitor to take all necessary action so as to give effect to this Motion, including determining whether the application ought to be refused outright or whether the application can be supported with conditions to the liquor licence, all in consultation with the Ward Councillor.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Joe Cressy, seconded by Councillor Josh Matlow, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Clerk to advise the Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that the issuance of a liquor licence for a boat that operates out of 333 Lake Shore Boulevard East operating under the name Pioneer Aurora Borealis (the "Premises") is not in the public interest having regard to the needs and wishes of the residents, and that the Registrar should issue either a Proposal to Review or a Proposal to Refuse the liquor licence application. 2. City Council request the Licence Appeal Tribunal to provide the City of Toronto with an opportunity to be made party to any proceedings with respect to the Premises. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attend all proceedings before the Licence Appeal Tribunal in this matter and direct the City Solicitor to take all necessary action so as to give effect to this Motion, including determining whether the application ought to be refused outright or whether the application can be supported with conditions to the liquor licence, all in consultation with the Ward Councillor.
MM5.34adopted
At its meeting held on December 9 and 10, 2015 City Council adopted Toronto and East York Community Council Item TE12.7 which recommended amendments to the former City of Toronto Zoning By-law 438-86 and Zoning By-law 569-2013 to permit redevelopment of 77-79 East Don Roadway and 661-677 Queen Street East as a mixed-use development with residential, retail and automobile dealership uses at a height and density greater than otherwise permitted, in exchange for the provision of such facilities, services, and matters otherwise set out in the By-law. City Council enacted By-laws 1363-2015 and 1364-2015 at that same meeting to permit the development. Those By-laws were appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board (now Local Planning Appeal Tribunal) by a third party (file PL160033). Following a hearing on the merits the appeal was refused, with the Board enacting the Bills substantially in the form adopted by City Council. It has come to the City Solicitor's attention that the timing of one of the section 37 benefits in the implementing By-laws, namely the conveyance of parkland to the City, does not reflect the recommendation that was adopted by City Council. Following consultation with Parks, Forestry and Recreation staff, it has been confirmed that the City Council adopted timing is correct - the parkland is to be conveyed prior to the earlier of condominium registration on any portion of the site, or the issuance of any building permit for the second phase of construction. To address this technical error, it is recommended that the By-laws be amended to correctly implement City Council's direction. This is an urgent matter as the applicant is approaching an occupancy date for a large number of purchasers and the parkland is still undergoing environmental testing and remediation. The error in the by-law may cause issues relating to occupancy permits being issued.
City Council on March 27 and 28, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend By-laws 1363-2015 and 1364-2015 by replacing Appendix 1, section 2(f)(3) of each By-law to read: "Prior to the earlier of issuance of any building permit for Parcel B and any condominium registration of any part of the lot, the owner of the lot shall convey to the City the on-site parkland dedication lands for parkland in base park condition." 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to bring forward to Council's meeting of March 27 and 28, 2019 for enactment by City Council, a By-law or By-laws to make the changes in Part 1 above to By-laws 1363-2015 and 1364-2015. 3. City Council determine through the adoption of this Motion that, pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice is to be given in respect of the changes to By-law 1363-2015 and 1364-2015.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Michael Ford, recommends that: 1. City Council amend By-law 1363-2015 and 1364-2015 by replacing Appendix 1, section 2(f)(3) of each By-law to read: "Prior to the earlier of issuance of any building permit for Parcel B and any condominium registration of any part of the lot, the owner of the lot shall convey to the City the on-site parkland dedication lands for parkland in base park condition." 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to bring forward to Council's meeting of March 27 and 28, 2019 for enactment by City Council, a By-law or By-laws to make the changes in Part 1 above to By-laws 1363-2015 and 1364-2015. 3. City Council determine through the adoption of this Motion that, pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice is to be given in respect of the changes to By-law 1363-2015 and 1364-2015.
MM5.35adopted
The area that encompasses St. Conrad Catholic School (5 Exbury Road) has a growing population and an increasing number of children and young families. The school and community require safe and new playgrounds facilities to meet the needs of the neighbourhood that has been neglected for a long time. The Toronto Catholic District School Board has identified a need for capital investments on the site, in the form of a renewed playground. This facility can continue to be used by community members to supplement their access to local outdoor play space outside of school hours. The City of Toronto secured funds under Section 37 of the Planning Act with the owners of the development at 2800 Keele Street, authorized by site-specific Zoning By-law 110-2015(OMB). The By-law and the associated Section 37 Agreement provides that certain funds shall be used for a variety of community benefits including funds to be used towards streetscape improvements along Keele Street and Victory Drive in the immediate vicinity of the proposed development. Both instruments also provide that in the event that some or all of the cash contributions have not been used for the intended purpose within three (3) years of the By-law coming into full force and effect, the unused cash contributions may be redirected for another purpose, at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the local Councillor, provided that the purpose is identified in the Toronto Official Plan and will benefit the community in the vicinity of the lands. Three years have passed since the By-law came into full force and effect. Accordingly, this Motion proposes to redirect $50,000 from the unused cash contribution for streetscape improvements to the Toronto District School Board towards the cost of the creating a new playground. The Section 37 Implementation Guidelines (section 5.7) approved by Council in 2007 Council approved Implementation Guidelines for Section 37 provide state that: "Cash contributions toward the capital improvement of school board playgrounds are eligible S.37 community benefits where the playground serves as a local park, where the public will continue to have reasonable access for the foreseeable future, and where there is no local City-owned parkland performing a similar function in the same community that could otherwise benefit from the cash contribution." The Toronto Catholic District School Board will sign an Undertaking governing the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements prior to the funds being released from the City.
City Council on March 27 and 28, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the Approved 2019 Operating Budget for Non-Program by $50,000.00 gross, $0 net, (cost centre: NP2161), fully funded by Section 37 funds obtained in the development 2800 Keele Street, (Source Account: XR3026-3700676), for the purpose of providing one time capital funding to the Toronto Catholic District School Board for playground improvements at St. Conrad Catholic School located at 5 Exbury Road. 2. City Council direct that the $50,000.00 be forwarded to the Toronto Catholic District School Board upon the signing of an Undertaking by the Toronto Catholic District School Board governing the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the Approved 2019 Operating Budget for Non-Program by $50,000.00 gross, $0 net, (cost centre: NP2161), fully funded by Section 37 funds obtained in the development 2800 Keele Street, (source account: XR3026-3700676), for the purpose of providing one time capital funding to the Toronto Catholic District School Board for playground improvements at St. Conrad Catholic School located at 5 Exbury Road. 2. City Council direct that the $50,000.00 be forwarded to the Toronto Catholic District School Board upon the signing of an Undertaking by the Toronto Catholic District School Board governing the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements.