North York Community Council
The full agenda, as filed
All 34 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.
Items 26 to 34 of 34Show 2550100all
NY5.26amended
3 Cameron 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. 1. a. The purpose of this report is to consider an application by the owner(s) of 3 Cameron Crescent to maintain a wood fence (with horizontal boards) in the rear yard on the south side of the property which has exceeds the maximum allowable height of 2 Metres as specified in the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447-1.2 B (1) Table 1 - Maximum Height of Fences Item 9 - Any other fence b. Also, this report will consider the application on the owner(s) of 3 Cameron Crescent to maintain a Pool Fence Enclosure in the rear yard of the property which has a gate that is within 1 Metre of an opening, as specified in the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447 - 1.3C (3) Swimming pool enclosures - Access Protection. A Notice of Violation was issued on Feb 28, 2023.
North York Community Council: 1. Granted an exemption permit, to the owner(s) of 3 Cameron Crescent, to allow them to maintain the wood fence greater than 2 metres in height. 2. Granted an exemption permit, to the owner(s) of 3 Cameron Crescent, to allow them to maintain a gate within 1 metre of an opening. 3. Directed and required that the existing fence be maintained in good repair without alteration. 4. Directed and required that at such time as a 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 Manager, Municipal Licensing & Standards, East District recommends that the North York Community Council: 1. a. Refuse to grant the application for an exemption permit, by the owner(s) of 3 Cameron Crescent, to allow them to maintain a wood fence (with horizontal boards) in the rear yard on the south side of the property which has exceeds the maximum allowable Height of 2 Metres. This does not comply with the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447-1.2 B(1) Table 1 - Maximum Height of Fences Item 9 - Any other fence b. Refuse to grant the application for an exemption permit, by the owner(s) of 3 Cameron Crescent, to allow them to maintain a Pool Fence Enclosure in the rear yard of the property which has a gate that is within 1 Metre of an opening. This does not comply with Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 447 - 1.3C (3) Swimming pool enclosures - Access Protection. OR 2. a. Grant the application for an exemption permit, by the owner(s) of 3 Cameron Crescent, to allow them to maintain the wood fence greater than 2 metres in height. b. Grant the application for an exemption permit, by the owner(s) of 3 Cameron Crescent, to allow them to maintain a gate within 1 metre of an opening. Direct and require that the existing fence be maintained in good repair without alteration. Direct and require that at such time as a replacement of the fence is required that such installation will comply with Municipal Code Chapter 447 (Fences) or its successor by-law.
NY5.27adopted
14 Granite Street - 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 14 Granite Street. The applicant indicates the reason for requesting removal of the tree is due to the proximity of the tree to the house and the risk of tree failure that could result in personal injury or property damage. The Colorado blue spruce tree, Picea pungens, in question measures 44 cm in diameter. The City's Tree By-laws do not support the removal of this tree as it is healthy and maintainable. 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 City's decision to deny a tree permit.
North York Community Council: 1. Denied the permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 14 Granite Street.
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 14 Granite Street.
NY5.28not adopted
136 Craighurst 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 136 Craighurst Avenue. The applicant indicates the reason for requesting removal of the tree is due to structural deficiencies, poor location, and an allergy to the tree's nuts. The black walnut tree, Juglans nigra, in question measures 45 cm in diameter. The City's Tree By-laws do not support the removal of this tree as it is healthy and maintainable. 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 City's decision to deny a tree permit.
North York Community Council took no action on this item.
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 136 Craighurst Avenue.
NY5.29adopted
164 McNicoll 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 164 McNicoll Avenue. The applicant indicates the reason for requesting removal of the tree is due to its location, and to prevent possible hazards to their property. The Colorado blue spruce tree, Picea pungens, in question measures 36 cm in diameter. The City's Tree By-laws do not support the removal of this tree as it is healthy and maintainable. 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 City's decision to deny a tree permit.
North York Community Council: 1. Denied the permit to remove one privately owned tree located at 164 McNicoll Avenue.
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 164 McNicoll Avenue.
NY5.30adopted
817 Mount Pleasant Road - Inclusion on the Heritage Register
This report recommends that City Council include 817 Mount Pleasant Road on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register for its cultural heritage value and interest. The subject property, St. Peter's Estonian Lutheran Church, recommended for inclusion on the City's Heritage Register has been researched and evaluated by staff using the criteria prescribed in Ontario Regulation 9/06 and the property meets one or more of the provincial criteria for determining cultural heritage value or interest and is believed to be of cultural heritage value or interest. The subject property includes a Mid-Century Modernist style church designed and completed in 1955 by Estonian-Canadian architect Michael Bach which as a place of worship has significant historical and associative connections to the Estonian-Canadian community. In 2018, the Midtown in Focus Study Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment identified 817 Mount Pleasant Avenue as having potential cultural heritage value. The Yonge-Eglinton Official Plan Amendment (OPA 405) identifies the property on Map 21-10. On January 1, 2023, amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act (the Act) through the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) came into effect. Under the Act as amended, a municipal heritage register may include properties that have not been designated but Council believes to be of "cultural heritage value or interest", and that meet one or more of the provincial criteria for determining whether they are of cultural heritage value or interest. The Act now also limits listing to a period of two years. As of January 1, 2023, should a property be subject to an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and/or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application, properties must be listed on the heritage register prior to Part IV designation and before the occurrence of a prescribed event. A prescribed event is a point of time when the application for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and/or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application has been deemed complete and the City Clerk provides notice of that complete application to the public in accordance with the Planning Act. The listing of non-designated properties on the municipal heritage register under the Act also extends interim protection from demolition and provides an opportunity for City Council to determine whether the property warrants conservation through designation under the Act should a development or demolition application be submitted. Properties on the Heritage Register will be conserved and maintained in accordance with the Official Plan Heritage Policies. Heritage Impact Assessments are required for development applications that affect listed properties.
North York Community Council recommend that: 1. City Council include the property located at 817 Mount Pleasant Road on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (April 6, 2023) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, recommends that: 1. City Council include the property located at 817 Mount Pleasant Road on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachment 1 to the report, April 6, 2023, from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.
NY5.31adopted
Appointment of Public Members to the Leaside Memorial Community Gardens Arena Board
This report recommends the appointment of two public members to the Leaside Memorial Community Gardens Arena Board.
North York Community Council: 1. Appointed the following candidates to the Leaside Memorial Community Gardens Arena Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office from May 24, 2023 to May 16, 2027, and until successors are appointed: • Matthew Baker • Caroline Uyeno
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Clerk recommends that: 1. North York Community Council appoint the following candidates to the Leaside Memorial Community Gardens Arena Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office from May 24, 2023 to May 16, 2027, and until successors are appointed: • Matthew Baker • Caroline Uyeno
NY5.32adopted
Fairholme Avenue and Shermount Avenue - All-Way Stop Control
In December 2022, Transportation Staff conducted a study to see if an all-way stop control at the intersection of Fairholme Avenue and Shermount Avenue met the criteria required for installation. This study came back finding that the criteria were not met. However, I have recently spoken to many members of the community who are concerned about the impacts of not having an all-way stop control at this intersection on community safety in the neighbourhood. Therefore, I am requesting that all-way stop controls be installed at the intersection of Fairholme Avenue and Shermount Avenue.
North York Community Council: 1. Authorized an all-way stop control at the intersection of Fairholme Avenue and Shermount Avenue.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Mike Colle recommends that: 1. North York Community Council authorize an all-way stop control at the intersection of Fairholme Avenue and Shermount Avenue.
NY5.33amended
Road Safety Concerns at a Tim Hortons at 793 Wilson Avenue
Our office has been receiving numerous complaints about pedestrian and road safety at the Tim Hortons drive-thru location at 793 Wilson Avenue, just west of Dufferin Street. Specifically, these concerns stem from a lines of vehicles that back onto eastbound Wilson Avenue as they wait to be served at the drive-thru at this Tim Hortons location. This has resulted in significant traffic congestion along eastbound Wilson Avenue, the blocking of pedestrians using the sidewalk in front of the Tim Hortons and vehicles disobeying pre-existing signs that prohibits left-hand exit turns onto the westbound lanes of Wilson Avenue. These concerns have been ongoing for years and it presents significant risks to drivers, pedestrians and cyclists.
North York Community Council: 1. Requested the General Manager, Transportation Services to conduct the necessary Traffic Study or Safety Investigation and to report to the September 7, 2023 meeting of North York Community Council on the feasibility of implementing additional measures to mitigate the risk to motorists and pedestrians in-and-around 793 Wilson Avenue that includes, but are not limited to, options like: a. additional signage near the property that states "Do Not Block Driveway"; b. "Right Turn Only" signage vehicles leaving the drive-thru; or c. "No Left Turn" sign across the street from the Tim Hortons for westbound traffic trying to enter the drive thru.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Pasternak recommends that: 1. North York Community Council direct the Manager, Transportation Services, to implement additional measures to mitigate the risk to motorists and pedestrian in and around 793 Wilson Avenue that includes but are not limited to additional signage near the property that states "Do Not Block Driveway", a "Right Turn Only" sign (at the aforementioned street light pole for vehicles leaving the drive-thru) and a "No Left Turn" sign across the street from the Tim Hortons for westbound traffic trying to enter the drive thru. 2. North York Community Council request the Manager, Transportation Services, to report on the above and other possible solutions to address these dangers at the next North York Community Council meeting on June 20, 2023.
NY5.34adopted
North York Community Council will introduce bills.
General Bills North York Community Council enacted By-laws 488-2023 to to 498-2023. Confirmatory Bill North York Community Council passed a Confirmatory Bill as By-law 499-2023.