North York Community Council
The full agenda, as filed
All 31 items in the clerk’s order. Each carries the city’s own words: the staff recommendation, what the body decided, and its status. Nothing below is written by us.
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NY12.26amended
Re-opening NY10.22 - 31 Norden Crescent - Application for Fence Exemption
This staff report concerns a matter for which the North York Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision. The purpose of this report is to consider an application by the owner(s) of 31 Norden Crescent to permit a swimming pool enclosure in the rear yard where the gate forming part of the enclosure is less than one meter from external conditions that may facilitate climbing the outside of the enclosure. This is contrary to the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447-1.3
North York Community Council: 1. Granted the application for a fence exemption to the property owner of 31 Norden Crescent, thereby allowing the pool enclosure to be remain as constructed. At such time as replacement of the fence is required that such installation will comply with Municipal Code Chapter 447, Fences or its successor by-law.
Staff recommendation as filed
The District Manager, Municipal Licensing and Standards, East District recommends that: 1. North York Community Council refuse to grant the application for an exemption permit, by the owner(s) of 31 Norden Crescent to maintain a swimming pool enclosure in the rear yard of the property for an enclosure that fails to comply with the provisions of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447, Fences and to direct staff to issue a notice to the property owner to bring the swimming pool enclosure into compliance.
NY12.27amended
173 Homewood Avenue - Application to Remove a Private Tree
This report requests that North York Community Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 173 Homewood Avenue. The applicant indicates the reason for requesting removal of the tree is due to concerns that the tree drops nuts and may drop large branches during a storm creating safety hazards and possible property damage. The subject tree is a black walnut tree (Juglans nigra) measuring 55 centimeters in diameter. The City's Tree By-laws do not support the removal of this tree as it is healthy and maintainable. The permit was denied, and the applicant is appealing the decision. Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision as to whether a permit may be issued when an applicant wishes to appeal the denial of a permit of a tree protected under the By-laws.
North York Community Council: 1. Approved the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 173 Homewood Avenue and required the applicant to provide five replacement trees which can be achieved in a combination of on-site planting and cash-in-lieu of planting to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director of Urban Forestry, Parks, Forestry and Recreation recommends that: 1. North York Community Council deny the request for a permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 173 Homewood Avenue.
NY12.28adopted
Broadlands Boulevard is a local road in the O'Connor Hills area of Ward 16. It runs from Underhill Drive to Clintwood Gate in the north. The current posted speed limit is 50 kilometres per hour. Several residents have approached me requesting that the speed limit be reduced from the posted 50 kilomentres to 40 kilometres for the entire length of the road. Reasons for implementing a speed change include: - Desire to reduce vehicle operating speeds and improve pedestrian safety; - Need to be consistent with posted speed limit in proximity of Broadlands Public School which is located on Broadlands Boulevard and where the speed limit is currently posted at 40 kilometres.
North York Community Council: 1. Amended the existing 40 kilometres per hour speed limit on Broadlands Boulevard, between Shaunavon Heights Crescents (east intersection) and Mewata Gate, to be in effect between Underhill Drive and Clintwood Gate.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Jon Burnside recommends that: 1. North York Community Council amend the existing 40 kilometres per hour speed limit on Broadlands Boulevard, between Shaunavon Heights Crescents (east intersection) and Mewata Gate, to be in effect between Underhill Drive and Clintwood Gate.
NY12.29adopted
Motion to Implement “No Stopping” on Limestone Crescent
Several constituents have contacted my office with regards to issues relating to on-street parking along Limestone Crescent. Numerous vehicles that belong to the customers of the businesses along the aforementioned street are parked all over the street, to the point where it has become a challenge to traverse. Furthermore, these constituents have told my office that collisions occur frequently due to the aforementioned on-street parking issue. Based upon the advice of the Toronto Police Service's Parking Enforcement Unit, I hereby recommend the implementation of a "No Stopping" regulation along Limestone Crescent that would replace the current regulation of "No Parking" from 8:00am to 6:00pm between Monday to Friday.
North York Community Council: 1. Implemented "No Stopping" regulation at all times on Limestone Crescent between Petrolia Road and a point just before the street name changes to Shale Gate.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor James Pasternak recommends that: 1. Implement "No Stopping" regulation at all times on Limestone Crescent between Petrolia Road and a point just before the street name changes to Shale Gate.
NY12.30adopted
Naming 125 Consumers Road in North York to David Caplan Park
Born and raised in Toronto, David Caplan left behind an extraordinary legacy of accomplishments. Having lived most of his life in the North York area and raising his two sons, Benjamin and Jacob with his wife Leigh, he found himself drawn to public service very early on in life and later served the residents of North York for many years. His many accomplishments include being elected as the trustee for the North York Board of Education in 1991 (including being appointed as vice-chair of the Board in 1993). He also served on the Metropolitan Toronto School Board from 1994 to 1997 and departed as its Vice Chair when he was elected as the Member of Provincial Parliament of Oriole in 1997. He was elected shortly after as the MPP for Don Valley East in 1999 and was known to residents as one of the most accessible and hardworking MPP's, re-electing him once again in 2003. After his career in politics, he continued on as the vice-chair of Global Public Affairs in Toronto and later became the Chief Operating Officer of the Ontario Road Builders Association serving from 2017-2018. David Caplan's passion, commitment and years of devoted service is worthy of commemoration and celebration and 125 Consumers Road is the perfect location to do so as it stands directly across his old constituency office here in North York. The naming is also in alignment with the City's guiding principles for commemoration by sharing the story of an individual who made such an important contribution to the community, the City of Toronto and the Province of Ontario.
North York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council approve the naming of 125 Consumers Road to David Caplan Park and the placement of a plaque in the park to commemorate David Caplan and his contributions to the City of Toronto.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Shelley Carroll recommends that: 1. North York Community Council approve the naming of 125 Consumers Road to David Caplan Park and the placement of a plaque in the park to commemorate David Caplan and his contributions to the City of Toronto.
NY12.31adopted
North York Community Council will introduce bills.
General Bills North York Community Council enacted By-laws 294-2024 to 300-2024. Confirmatory Bill North York Community Council passed a Confirmatory Bill as By-law 301-2024.