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From YouTube: Etobicoke York Community Council - July 14, 2020
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Etobicoke York Community Council, meeting 16, July 14, 2020
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A
Meaning
16
to
order
welcome
everyone.
This
meeting
is
held
being
held
by
using
webex
technology
with
members
of
staff
connecting
by
video
comments
or
calling
in
because
we're
meeting
remotely.
We
ask
for
your
patience
with
any
delays
on
technical
issues.
Members
of
the
public
can
observe
the
meeting
on
youtube.
A
We
currently
have
several
registered
speakers
who
have
been
connected
through
the
meeting
by
audio
I'd
like
to
request
that
staff
keep
their
video
turned
off
unless
they
need
to
speak
or
answer
questions.
This
will
make
it
easier
for
me,
as
chair
and
those
watching
on
youtube
to
observe
members
as
they
participate
in
a
debate
on
each
item
during
the
votes.
A
If
any
members
do
wish
to
speak
on
an
item,
please
make
sure
your
video
was
on
you
raise
your
hand
or
unmute
your
mic
and
indicate
your
intention
to
speak,
and
I
will
create
a
speaker's
list
when
voting.
I
ask
that
members
make
sure
that
your
video
is
turned
on
and
you
raise
your
hand
to
indicate
your
vote
members.
I
want
to
remind
you,
although
we
are
participating
remotely,
you
must
still
submit
your
motions
and
writing
to
the
clerk.
The
clerk's
staff
are
available
by
email
at
etcc,
at
toronto,
dot,
ca,
etc.
A
B
B
Yeah,
so
this
is
the
application
for
2650
2672,
saint
clair,
avenue
and
city
city
staff.
Our
is
directing
the
city
solicitor
with
the
staff
to
attend
the
local
planning
appeal
tribunal,
so
which
I
will
be
supporting
the
recommendations.
But
I
have
been
speaking
to
the
our
legal
staff
and
the
city
staff.
So
I'm
I'm
amending
just
making
a
slight
amendment
to
the
recommendation
and
that
that
the
appropriate
staff
to
continue
discussions
with
the
applicant,
including
engaging
in
former
formal
mediation
in
an
effort
to
resolve
the
outstanding
matters.
B
B
So
the
motion
is
on
the
screen
to
direct
staff
schedule,
community
consultation
meeting
with
the
applicant
and
then
that
also
to
it
to
expand
the
the
notices
within
240
meters
of
the
application
site
and
and
then
brought
forward
and
then
the
final
report
for
the
applications
he
brought
forward.
Following
the
completion
of
the
mount
dennis
planning
framework
study.
A
D
Thanks,
mr
chair,
listen
I'm
happy
to
move
it,
but
I
just
wanna
a
clarification
from
the
staffs
in
the
recommendation
too,
where
it
says
where
it
says
in
institution
and
owners
can
be
determined
in
consultation
with
the
word
counselor.
Does
that
mean
that
I
can
expand
the
notice
area
because
I
want
to
expand
it
beyond
that.
D
A
A
Thank
you,
council
ford,
mr
staff.
Rex,
all
in
favor
opposed
carried
16-8
premier
report
80
30
street
zoning
bylaw
amendment
application.
Counselor
ford.
Can
you
move
the
staff
recommendations?
Please
so
moved
council
board
moves
to
staff
rex,
all
in
favor
opposed
carried
16.9
applicants,
rule
city-owned
tree
303
delta
street.
A
E
A
Number
12
metrolinx,
finch
west
light
rail
transit
time
extension
and
temporary
traffic
regulation,
finch
avenue
west
and
elena
drive
councilor
perutz.
I'm
I'm
happy
to
move
over
to
our
staff
recommendations.
Mr
council
protocols
of
staff
recommendations
all
in
favor
opposed
carried
1613
always
always
stop
control,
avon
avenue
and
avon
crescent
councilor
nunziata.
A
A
Ford
moves
to
staff
rex,
all
in
favor
opposed
carried
1618
designation
of
fire
routes,
an
amendment
to
chapter
880,
fire
route,
69
torberry,
road,
2233,
shepard,
avenue,
15,
zora
street
16,
610
kipling,
avenue,
620,
kipling,
avenue,
630
kipling,
avenue,
33
shore,
breeze
drive,
130
tour
york,
drive,
155,
toyork,
drive,
10
30
to
10,
40,
islington
avenue
and
1460
the
queensway
councilor
pruitt
said:
can
you
move
the
stafford
donations
pounce
of
approach?
You
can
move
the
staffing
nations.
A
A
A
F
F
F
Since
the
order
to
comply
was
issued
in
2017,
we
have
worked
with
staff
in
order
to
bring
these
units
into
compliance
with
the
ontario
building
code
and
to
address
all
concerns
with
respect
to
the
building
code,
as
well
as
the
ontario
fire
code.
We
have
as
a
result
of
the
building
code
and
the
requirements
we
had
to
reduce
the
number
of
units
to
just
a
total
of
five
units
from
six
that
were
occupied.
F
As
a
result
of
that,
we
were
required
to
submit
this
application
to
demolish
rent
demonstra
rental
units.
We
had
previously
submitted
a
minor
variance
application
to
the
committee
of
adjustment,
which
was
approved
under
condition
that
the
owners
entered
an
agreement
with
respect
to
the
rental
housing
demolition.
F
The
building
is
currently
vacant
because
of
a
fire
that
occurred
about
a
year
ago,
actually
is
in
may
2019,
and
the
approval
of
this
application
will
allow
for
the
the
owners
to
complete
their
building.
Permit
application
receive
the
building
permit
and
do
all
the
necessary
renovations
in
order
to
bring
the
building
and
all
the
rental
units
back
into
compliance
with
the
ontario
fueling
code
and
allow
the
former
tenants
to
move
back
in
that.
That
is,
in
a
nutshell,
the
history
of
the
site
and
the
purpose
of
this
application.
F
We
we
definitely
appreciate
city
staff's
work
and
their
efforts
in
moving
this
application
forward
and
providing
assistance
and
guidance
towards
me
as
well
as
the
owners,
and
we
have
reviewed
the
staff
report
provided
prepared
by
staff
and
are
and
agree
with
the
requestions
and,
and
that
is
about
it
for
all.
I
have
to
say,
and
I'd
be
more
than
happy
to
answer
any
questions.
A
B
The
staff
there
hi
cancer-
this
is
allison
smith
here,
yeah
hi
allison.
How
are
you
so
thanks
just
just
a
bit
of
history
on
this
site?
So
originally,
what
had
happened
is
that
they
converted
the
retail
space
into
residential
units
illegally
without
a
permit
and
when
we
had
the
fire
that
was
when
it
was
brought
to
the
attention
of
the
city
that,
in
fact
there
were
illegal
units
in
this
establishment
correct.
B
G
Actually,
it
was
brought
to
the
city's
attention
prior
to
the
fire.
I
I
believe
that
there
was
a
complaint
to
the
city
and
in
order
to
comply
with
sent
out
and
at
that
time,
mark
jacobs
from
the
biliary
group
reached
out
to
planning
community
planning
to
kind
of
understand
the
process
forward
and
to
understand
what
planning
applications
were
required
and
then
about
maybe
three
or
four
months
later
the
fire
occurred.
B
Yes,
thank
you.
So
thank
you,
mr
chair.
I
am
I
I
will
be
moving
the
staff
recommendations,
but
I
wanted
to
speak
on
this
on
this
item,
because
the
history
of
this
of
this
establishment
is
previously
with
a
retail
and
it
was
converted
to
residential
illegally.
A
number
of
units
were
were
built
without
a
building
permit
and
with
the
number
of
complaints
that
were
coming
in
was
reported
to
the
city.
B
I
really
have
a
problem
when
people
convert
and
build
units
without
a
building
permit
and
then
come
back
to
us
years
later,
asking
us
to
legalize
it
and
when
it's
actually
unsafe
for
the
tenants
that
are
living
in
the
building.
But
I,
as
I
said,
I
will
boop
the
staff
recommendation
because
I'm
concerned
of
you
know
the
poor,
affordable
housing
and
the
tenants
that
are
waiting
to
be
rehoused
into
the
unit.
B
A
Thank
you,
councillor,
nunziada,
any
further
speakers
to
the
item.
Seeing
none
councilman
has
been
the
staff
recommendations.
All
in
favor
opposed
carried
our
next
item.
16.2
final
report,
10,
eva
road
application,
lift
holding
provision
h,
we
have
a
speaker,
jason
shendale,
mr
shendel,
are
you
there?
Can
you
hear
us.
D
E
Thank
you.
First
question
will
be
to
planning
and
the
second
question
will
be
to
transportation
services,
so
my
first
question
to
planning
is
just
simply:
this
development
has
previously
been
approved
by
council
and
that
we're
here
to
lift
the
holding
provision.
I
wondered
if
you
could
recap
the
requirements
of
lifting
the
holding
provision
and
whether
or
not
we've
met
them,
and,
secondly,
just
provide
some
comment
on
the
protections
in
place
for
the
future
road
that
will
run
from
eva
road
up
to
civic
center.
G
E
Okay,
I
know
that
the
the
grand
command
for
this
block
and
for
members
of
the
of
the
community
council-
this
is
the
the
whole
city
block.
That's
immediately
south
of
the
etobicoke
civic
center
has
an
idea
that
there'll
be
a
street,
a
public
street
running
from
eva
road,
all
the
way
up
to
civic
center
court.
And
can
you
give
assurances
to
to
community
council
that
all
the
protections
that
are
needed
to
have
that
future
road
are
built
into
this?
E
G
Future,
yes,
so
as
part
of
the
conditions
that
were
required
to
be
fulfilled
do
require,
and
the
applicant
has
dedicated
the
lines
required
for
the
future
public
road.
So
portion
of
those
lands
and
also
they've
entered
into
a
maintenance
agreement
with
the
city
to
ensure
the
maintenance
of
these
lines
until
they
are
dedicated
as
a
future
public
road
and
that
connection
is
established
to
the
north
with
civic
center
court.
E
E
Just
at
the
comment
that
you
know
driving
past
this
spot
or
going
past
this
spot
many
times,
I
find
that
people
coming
off
the
highway
forget
to
stop
at
the
red
light
and
breeze
through
there
or
they
make
very
aggressive
left,
turns
onto
the
west
mall
and
so
with
more
cars.
There
may
be
more
risks
to
pedestrians
and
I
worry
about
it
a
lot,
so
I
just
want
to
make
sure
I
don't
think
I
need
to
move
a
motion
but
to
make
sure
that
is
included
in
your
analysis.
D
So
counselor
hi,
it's
luigi
nikucci
from
transportation
services.
So
I
hear
your
comment
and
I
guess
the
short
answer
would
be.
Yes,
as
a
general
rule,
we
try
to
accommodate
all
road
users,
not
just
vehicular
movements,
not
just
vehicle
vehicle
users,
but
if
there's
an
inherent
safety
issue,
then
that's
something
that
we
are
really
cognizant
of
and
we
will
certainly
rectify
the
situation
with
appropriate
mitigating
measures.
Yes,.
D
A
H
H
We
are.
We
have
been
undertaking
work
to
implement
substantial
building
improvements
to
an
industrial
facility
there
it's
to
sustainably
revitalize
an
existing
building
asset
and
to
secure
a
new
tenant
for
space
that
has
been
vacant
for
a
number
of
years.
Our
objectives
have
been
to
add
value
to
the
neighborhood.
H
H
All
the
work
has
been
physically
completed
that
has
been
permitted
as
you'll
see,
there's
no
public
sidewalk
pedestrian
connection,
so
we're
quite
proud
of
the
new
plan
that
we
developed
jointly
with
staff
and
it
it
is
going
to
implement
94
new
trees
that
are
being
planted
on
the
site.
In
addition
to
the
loading
spaces,
a
hardscape
amenity
area
and
a
new
public
sidewalk
pedestrian
connection
and
storm
water
recycling
for
the
irrigation
we
made
numerous
concessions.
H
And
to
respect
those,
so
we
deleted
a
north-south
drive
aisle
that
was
intended
to
connect
to
our
existing
humber
line
driveway
and
replaced
it
with
landscaping
deleted.
One
loading
space
deleted
the
fencing
that
was
intended,
sculpted
the
berms
and
and
paid
great
attention
to
the
aesthetics
of
the
property,
so
we're
seeking
a
successful
outcome
for
all
parties.
H
Respectfully,
we
do
submit
that
multiple
concessions,
voluntary
improvements,
substantial
property
investment
we've
already
implemented-
should
have
a
positive
bearing
on
our
request
and
we
still
remain
amountable
to
providing
the
remedies
and
offsets,
as
stipulated
in
the
urban
forestry
staff
report.
So
we
thank
the
community
council
for
considering
our
matter
the
content
we've
put
forward
and
and
are
seeking
the
beneficial
outcome
that
we've
indicated.
Thank
you
thank.
C
Thank
you
very
much,
mr
chair
and
sir.
Thank
you
very
much
for
coming
to
speak
to
community
council
today.
I
know
my
office
and
and
yourselves
have
been
working
quite
closely
on
this
for
a
number
of
months,
trying
to
find
a
good
outcome
here,
but
nonetheless
we
are
at
community
council
now
with
a
staff
recommendation
to
deny
the
tree
removal.
H
Space:
okay,
fine,
it's
unmuted!
Thank
you!
Yes,
indeed,
we
went
through
multiple
plans
and
and
opportunities
and
and
seeing
what
we
might
be
able
to
to
do
on
the
site.
Again,
we
worked
very
closely
with
urban
planning
staff
and,
in
fact,
provided
early
access
to
all
the
plans
made
adjustments
to
to
where
we
could
some
of
the
areas
that
we
really
respected
staff
requests.
H
The
preference,
certainly
by
transportation,
is
that
we
enter
onto
a
side
street
not
onto
humber
line,
drive
and
add
driveways
there,
and
we
really
felt
that
this
was
a
mitigated
solution
and
with
all
the
trees
that
are
being
planted,
as
I've
indicated.
94
trees
on
the
property
we
feel
is
is
really
a
show
of
very
good
faith
of
our
intentions
of
creating
a
great
result.
C
H
We've
as
it
stands
right
now,
we
have
approximately
net
70
new
trees
and
and,
as
you
saw
from
the
photographs,
we
had
a
number
of
dead
specimens
on
the
site,
but
I'm
including
those
in
the
count
and-
and
then
I
guess,
is
if
we
do
the
additional
five
that
urban
forestry
has
indicated.
That
would
offset
this
removal
that
would
bring
it
up
to
a
75
net
new
trees,
so
yeah.
Okay,
thank.
C
Thank
you
very
much,
mr
chair.
I
will
be
brief.
I'll
first
start
by
moving
the
motion
to
strike
staff
recommendations
and
if
that
could
be
put
up
on
the
screen,
just
to
summarize
it
is
to
grant
the
applicant
the
permission
to
remove
one
city-owned
tree
and
in
lieu
of
cash
of
the
val
cash
loot
to
the
value
tree
of
hundred
and
dollars
and
on
a
replacement
of
five
trees.
You
know
I
want
to
start
off
by.
C
You
know,
thanking
the
applicant
for
all
the
work
he's
done
in
you
know,
in
the
community
and
in
revitalizing
that
property.
I
remember
meeting
with
them.
I
think
about
two
years
ago
about
revitalizing
this
property
and
they've
done
good
work.
So
unfortunately
you
know,
of
course
the
tree
has,
you
know
kind
of
an
issue,
and
I
you
know
I
I
respect
where
staff
are
coming
from.
They
have,
you
know
a
policy
that
they
have
to
abide
by.
C
So
you
know
that's
what
brings
us
here
and
we've
had
conversations
with
the
applicant
that
you
know
this
may
pass
community
council
we'll
see
what
my
colleagues
want
to
do
here,
but
the
reality
is
it'll.
Be
a
very
difficult
thing
to
get
past
downtown
and
city
council,
especially
you
know,
private
trees
are
hard
enough.
City
tree
is
even
harder,
but
why
I'm
supporting
this
is
because
you
know
they're
bringing
new
jobs
to
the
community,
which
we
need.
C
C
As
many
of
my
colleagues
know,
it's
probably
one
of
the
most
industrial
places
in
the
city,
and
you
know
that's
the
that
those
are
the
types
of
uses
that
we
need
to
try
and
accommodate,
and
I
think
the
applicant
has
shown
his
to
be
up
front
and
to
be
in
good
faith
and
be
you
know,
having
70
net
new
trees
and
replacing
it
with
five
other
trees.
So
I
would
ask
for
my
colleague
support
on
community
council
at
this
point
and
hopefully
get
it
to
city
council.