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Toronto and East York Community Council, meeting 29, January 16, 2018 - Part 1 of 2
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0:13:17 - Call to order

A

With the members of the Toronto and East York community council, please come to committee room 1. Thank you.

B

Linda sort it all out with you jockeying for position. Yes, it's okay. I only have one item. So what time's your item so.

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Very late, okay, yeah.

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I'll get her both mine, it's time for 11:30, so we should be okay.

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One no I got.

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The afternoon.

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The opposite suddenly gets penetration, yeah I Drive it all the time.

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Just try to stay off.

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Good morning, everyone we're gonna get started that counselor wong-tam is on her way, but we have quorum and it's a quarter to so we have to get started or we'll break for so the first item. Row second, is the chair and members gratefully acknowledged that the Toronto and East York Community Council meets on the traditional territory of the Mississauga's of new credit, First Nation, the hoda nashoni, the Huron, when debt and home to many diverse indigenous peoples.

G

The next item of business, I guess, is to ask if we have any declarations of interest under the municipal conflict of interest Act, seeing none, we need motion to confirm the minutes from November 14 2017 do I. Have someone move those counselor, Troi's e, all those in favor all those opposed that carries um okay. Next.

G

So we're gonna start with the non timed items on page item. 31 I believe it is on page 56 of 132 seems like a small agenda. Okay, so appointments to business improvement, areas, boards of management we have councillor Layton, maybe not councillor. My havoc did you like do or counselor Troi's, a wit of you would like to move item 29.3 one appointments to business improvement, areas, Board of Management great, all those in favor on the opposed that carries item 32, 29 32, which is 60 shooter Street public art plan.

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That's councillor, Wong temps, I'll hold that cuz I, don't know what she would like to do with that she's on her way. Next item: twenty nine point: three: three designation of fire: it's an amendment to Chapter eight, eighty fire routes: thirty eight Bathurst Street, councillor, Leighton, okay,.

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Item twenty nine point: three: oh okay, maybe we'll go back to item 33 or thirty.

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Thirty degree, yes, move. The staff recommends great.

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All those in favor any opposed that carries item 29:34 of a proposed official naming of the park at eight fifty Coxwell Avenue, East, York, Civic, Center, Ward, twenty nine, that's mine, I, I'm, gonna, move staff recommendation and just let people know that this is just a matter of housekeeping that came to our attention through the facilities, staff and I want to thank them for bringing this to our attention. In 1939, there was a by law that was passed, but never confirmed.

G

We've been under the impression that this park has been named, Memorial Gardens Park, it hasn't been officially named so now we are cleaning that up and making it official so huge thanks to facilities real estate and, of course, the parks, forestry and recreation people. Thank you so much all those in favor no unused that carries. Thank you very much.

G

Next item. Twenty nine point: three: five: four: nine five: two five one: seven Wellington Street West zoning amendment application preliminary report, Council of Crecy I, have.

C

An amendment which is for expanded notice, it is the wong-tam special if I can move.

C

There it is on the screen: it's for expanded notice, it's the longtime special and with that I can move the staff recommendations. Okay,.

G

So we're moving, can we do this? Do we have to do? Will do the amendment? First, all those in favor of the amendment any opposed that carries. The item has amended all those in favor any opposed that carries okay item twenty nine point: three: six 402 420 King, Street, West, owning amendment application, preliminary report, councillor cressie.

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Again, I'm going to move an amendment for expanded notice, the long time special and with that I can move the staff recommendations. Okay,.

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All those in favor of the amendment any opposed. Okay, that carries the item as amended all those in favor any opposed that carries twenty nine point: three: seven, two: six five I'm assuming this is Belisle Street, zoning amendment and rental housing deficit.

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Debate in the neighborhood about exactly the pronunciation, we call oil. It's.

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Renter housing, demolition application, preliminary report, councillor Matt, Lowe, I,.

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The recommendation, along with the extended notice area, okay,.

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So we'll vote on the amendment all those in favor any opposed that carries item as amended all those in favor any opposed that carries all right item: thirty, eight. Twenty nine point: three: eight: a hundred and fourteen to 120 Church, Street and fifty-nine Richmond Street zoning amendment application, preliminary report, counselor Troi's II. Thank.

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You move approval staff recommendations with the additional standard motion for expanded notification. Okay,.

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So we'll take the amendment first, all those in favor any opposed that carries the item as amended all those in favor and he opposed that carries okay item 29.3 955, Wellesley's, Street, East official plan and zoning bylaw amendment and rental housing, demolition applications, preliminary report that said councillor Wong time, I will hold that until she arrives next item TE. Twenty nine point: four: zero: twelve, forty nine to twelve fifty one Queen Street East zoning amendment application. Preliminary report, councillor McMahon good.

D

Morning, everyone sorry I have a bit of laryngitis, which my family is thrilled about I'm, just gonna move this with expanded the expanded notice. Okay,.

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So we'll take the amendment first, all those in favor any opposed that carries the item as amended all those in favor any opposed that carries 29.41 curbside management strategy, parking amendments, delegated locations, notice of pending report.

G

Okay, so it's no longer a notice of pending report. We have the report I'm, not sure who wants to deal with this item: counselor, Troi's, Eeyore, cressie or wong-tam. It's item, 41 I'm.

C

Gonna hold that down; okay, thank you and, and the same when we get item 42 all ice to hold that down. Okay,.

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Well, we're on item 42 now so I guess it's the curbside management strategy, parking amendments, non delegated location, so councillor Cressey, is holding that te 29.4 three residential on street electrical electric vehicle charging stations, parking amendments, delegated locations and.

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I'm sheriff I me there at the request of staff. I have a deferral motion for this and the next item a withdraw motion. Apparently they're gonna come back. The bylaws weren't completed they're just gonna bring it back when they're ready, okay,.

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So you're moving a notice to me sorry I motion to withdraw the item. It.

E

Sounds bad but they've asked for this so that they can properly prepare the Bible okay.

G

Well, all those in favor of the to withdraw and you opposed that carries.

G

Okay, item 29.4 for is also the residential on street electric vehicle charging stations parking amendments non delegated locations. I have.

E

The same Oh staff asked me to move it on both but you're. Welcome to if you'd like to.

G

Know no account, sir, it's to with you. Okay,.

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As part of another item- okay, great so on the on the motion to withdraw from the agenda, no no position, that's great!

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We have te twenty nine point: four: five construction staging area, a nineteen western battery, Road Ward, nineteen councillor Leighton; yes,.

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Is it possible to move a reluctant staffer Pro to reluctantly move staff removals? It's not in the procedure by that I'll move staff approvals but note my reluctance you're.

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Gonna move the recommendations in the report: yes, okay, all those in favor any opposed that carries item te. Twenty nine point: four: six construction staging area for ten and four forty Front Street West account stock. Resi. Excuse me: counselor Cressy, it's your item. I'm.

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Gonna move the staff recommendation site on 46, okay.

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So all those in favor of the recommendations any opposed that carries item 47 construction, staging area, Murray, Street, six hundred University Avenue Cal, sir Krusty I, have.

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An amendment if it can be put on the screen, the this is an amendment to the construction staging area to make allowance for the University Avenue er drop-off that is required. We've worked closely with mat Sinai Hospital on this okay.

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We have the amendment on the screen all that okay, just a moment.

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And there's an additional technical amendment to change two words that I've been advised that staff requires so I have this amendment, which is the substance of it, to allow the University Avenue yard drop-off, along with an move, an additional technical amendment which have to word changes, I've been advised from staff. So.

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Can we vote on sorry just a moment.

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So we're gonna vote on the motions as a package and then we're gonna vote on the item as amended. So the motions as a package, all those in favor ain't, no opposition that carries on the item is amended all those in favor that carries cuz. There's no opposition every one.

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I've been asked to hold items: 29.4 8, the construction staging area on Frederick, Street, 158, Front, Street East, and also been asked to hold item 49 construction staging area, a hundred Howard Street.

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So we'll get half of those motions prepared from the staff and then we'll move along item 50 construction, staging area, a hundred and forty-three Avenue Road councillor wong-tam. Yes,.

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Thank you very much. I would like to move the recommendations in the staff report and to thank staff for adding all the additional recommendations. I generally add it's already been done. There's no additional motions here. Thank you.

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So on the item, all those in favor any opposed that carries item 51, I'm. Sorry, okay, 51 is good construction, staging area time extension 17 done donald councilor, wrong tam. Yes,.

J

Thank you again, I'd like to move staff recommendations and again to thank staff for already adding the the amendments. I would have moved in advance. Thank you. Okay,.

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Great, so on on the recommendations before us all those in favor any opposed that carries whipping through the agenda: fabulous item, 52 construction, staging area, Hazleton, Avenue, 128, Hazleton, Avenue, councillor, Wang, Tam. Thank.

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You I'd like to move a one amendment just to direct the applicant to establish a construction management working group that meets monthly and in that local stakeholders, including transportation services, municipal licensing and standards from buildings, adjacent neighbors, local resident groups and local BIA s. That would be my amendment and the recommendation and then to move the recommendations as a man.

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Okay, so we'll take the amendment first on the amendment all those in favor any opposed that carries on the item is amended that carries.

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That's: okay! That's all right item 53 construction, staging area, Davenport, Road, 128, Hazleton, Avenue,.

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Thank you very much mr. chair I'd like to move the the same motion. I just moved for the prior item again to establish the working group and with that then, to move the item as amended. Okay,.

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So we'll take the amendment first, all those in favor any opposed that carries. The item is amended all those in favor any opposed that carries.

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Item 54 construction, staging area, 81, Bay, Street, Kelso, that's the hold; okay, sorry, we're gonna have have those motions prepared. Sir item 55 construction, staging area, 13 27, Queen, Street, East, councillor, McMahon,.

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55 and 56 I have emotions being sent, I, think they're here already, but I'm not sure so may much of it. Stan will hold.

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Them down and and prepared and will try to deal with them quickly in Canada at a later date, is that item 56 as well: counsel, McMahon, 1884, Queen, Street, East, yes, okay, item 57, a relocation of accessible loading zone, Wellington Street, West, Calvert Rosie. Thank you.

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Move approval staff recommendations, okay,.

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All those in favor of the recommendations any opposed that carries this- is item 58, a removal of on street accessible loading zone salmon Avenue in my area, and move to adopt the recommendations in the report, all those in favor any opposed that carries thanks for your support. Colleagues, item 59 extension of permit parking hours, Queens, Dale Avenue, that's in my ward and I believe we have to withdrawal that because we've already dealt with it in November.

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So we'll hold it down and then we'll go back to it, but item 60 extension of permit parking hours, Grant, Street and kintyre Avenue councillor Fletcher.

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Okay, we have before us the recommendations in the report, all those in favor any opposed that carries item 61 installation of on street accessible parking spaces. December 2017 non delegated councilor by Lao is so.

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I'm just gonna hold that stand that down for her until she arrives thanks. Okay,.

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Great councillor McMahon is holding that and answer by Lao item 62 installation removal of on street accessible parking spaces, December 2017 delegated. Anyone on that list would like to move that item. Okay, counselor Krusty's, moving the recommendations in the report, all those in favor any opposed that carries item 63 parking amendments, Augusta Avenue between Wales Avenue and Dennison Square cows are crusty happy.

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To move staff recommendations and thank you for transportation, okay,.

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We have before us the recommendations in the report to all those in favor any opposed that carries item 64 parking amendment, Albany, Avenue, Ward, 21a councillor, my havoc approval.

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Of the staff recommendation all.

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Those in favor any opposed that carries item 65 parking amendments, Grant, Street and kintyre Avenue councillor, Fletcher, move.

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The approve okay.

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All those in favor of the recommendations in the report any opposed that carries.

G

Okay, so actually councillor Fletcher are gonna. Ask you to hold that item, because apparently you need to have a motion prepared.

G

So I'm, assuming you want to do the reverse of what staff are recommending. Okay, so we'll hold that item down and pretend we didn't vote all right. So item 66 parking amendments, Avonlea Boulevard, councillor Davis, like.

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To move adoption of the staff recommendations.

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Okay, all those in favor any opposed that carries.

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Traffic control signals Danforth, Avenue and woody Crest Avenue I'm, that's in my area, so I would like to move the that council adopt the recommendations in this report, all those in favor three any opposed that carries so hold on a second.

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Of the staff recommendations chair.

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No there's a no alternate rec there. Yes, the staff recommendation.

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So we're gonna actually go back to item 65 because there was some confusion and now that's been cleared up so can I know what we're doing the.

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Recommendation staff.

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Recommendations that they were, we should have a recorded vote on, though. Okay did you want one? No, no okay, so we're gonna be going back. We're on item 65 parking amendments grant, Street and kintyre Avenue councillor Fletcher has moved the recommendations in the staff report, all those in favor any opposed that carries. Thank you we're on 68.

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It's a turn: prohibition on Squires Avenue, councillor, Davis, move adoption of the staff recommendations, all those in favor any opposed that carries item 69, Road alteration, Dundas, Street, East and Coxwell Avenue non delegated I. Don't know why it says: counselor Troi's II, but it's really councillor McMahon councillor McMahon, similar.

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So I'm gonna move staff recommendations and remind you that this is a fantastic new initiative that you've heard me talk about before called raindrop Plaza. It's the first stormwater demonstration site in this city. Councillor Davis will be thrilled that it's a Green Streets pilot project and many people have involved been involved: local schools, the First, Nation schools, doing some indigenous art work for us. There's equal literacy, the ROM is involved Carleton universities involved a group in Paris and Poland are following this and it's a good news story so happy to have your support. Thanks great.

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Thanks for bringing us a good news story, all those in favor any opposed that carries let there be more good news stories in 2018 item 70 speed, hump poll results, berry Avenue councillor, my havoc I'd.

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Like to move the.

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Recommendations, okay, do we have those and we have the alternate recommendations before us all, those in favor any opposed that carries.

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Okay, we have to adopt the item as amended all those in favor and you pose that carries item 71 speed. Hump poll results, Ridge Hill, Drive councillor, my Havok.

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Commendations again, okay.

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So do we have a motion for the alternate recommendations? Okay, so, on the alternate recommendations, all those in favor any opposed that carries item is amended all those in favor and you oppose that carries okay, 72, a speed. Hump poll results, Bain Avenue, councillor, Fletcher, I, hope.

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You have a motion to defer that one cycle, no, it was to be sent this morning, okay! Well, that's what I'm going to do can.

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We do okay, so that we haven't to defer it to the next meeting. Councillor Fletcher yep, okay motion to defer all those in favor any opposed that carries right.

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Can I, if you don't mind on a point of personal privilege, just briefly I wanted to introduce Amina Mohammed who's here at the back? If she would stand up? Who is today's? Her first say she is one of our new Muslim youth internship members here at the city, a program created by councillor, Shan and I, know seconded by Councillor, Layton and so I wanted to welcome Amina on her first day to the City of Toronto.

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Welcome I I hope it's everything you expect it to be.

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Have no expectations may be that it won't keep expectations low, okay, so item 73 traffic, calming speed humps on Crawford Street, councillor Layton. Thank.

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You very much I'd like to move approval of the installation of traffic calming so.

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Those are the alternate recommendations. Do we have so on the alternate recommendations, all those in favor any opposed that carries item as amended all those in favor. Any opposed that carries item 74 is traffic calming speed, humps Penrith Street, councillor Layton, yes,.

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Thank you very much, madam Speaker. Out of an abundance of caution, I missed at the beginning of the meeting declare a conflict on this I had a conflict of interest on this item. I live on pendra Street. um So, while there's no fiduciary commitment out of an abundance of caution, councillor Krusty had agreed to take care of to the side. So.

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You'll leave the room and we'll take a recorded vote. Great.

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So he's left the room, sir kress. The item 74 yeah.

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I'm happy to move the recommendations. I think your.

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Recommendations. Okay, so we have the alternate recommendations before us all, those in favor. This is a recorded vote, so everyone in favor.

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Chambers are you in favor? Are you against okay you're in favor, okay, counselor Davis, council, Irma, Havok, Fletcher, Cressy, ragged, a kiss Wang Tam, Troisi, mat, Lo and McMahon? That's unanimous, but I don't see any opposition. The item as amended. Sorry, it comes from Layton we're in the middle of oh. No we're doing. The item is amended. So all those in favor on the item is amended. This is also a recorded vote. So councillor Davis, I'm, assuming you're with us. Yes, councillor, Davis I'm, not I'm, not they're, gonna change, it I'm sure so.

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Davis Mavic, Fletcher, Cressy, mega raucous, longtime, Troisi, Matt, Lowe and McMahon; no opposition that carries unanimously. Okay, councillor Layton you're. The next item is yours? No, actually it's not traffic calming it's item. 75 traffic, calming speed, humps on Claxton, Boulevard, councilman havoc, not.

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To be outdone by the councillor south of me, I'd like to move the alternate.

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Recommendations, okay, sort, the speed humps do.

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We have those okay, so we're moving he's moved the alternate recommendations, all those in favor any opposed that carries item has amended all those in favor and he opposed that carries item 76 I'm, seeing a trend here, traffic calming speed, humps, winnette, Avenue councillor havoc. Yes,.

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Not to be outdone, the alternate approved the alternative regulations.

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To allow for polling for speed, humps, okay,.

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So all those in favor of the alternate recommendations- and he opposed that carries item- is amended all those in favor and he opposed that carries.

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Item 77 traffic calming speed, humps Hillsdale, not to be confused with hillside avenue, west councillor, Matt Lowe. Yes, would you like a motion.

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To movie sure I'd be happy to oblige.

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Move the alternate recommendation to proceed with the Polli okay.

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Great all those in favor any opposed that carries item has amended all those in favor. Any opposed that carries great item. 78 traffic calming speed, humps Lonsdale, Road, councillor, Matt, low I'm.

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Also moving the recommendation to the alternate recommendation and to proceed with the polling. Okay,.

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All those in favor of the alternate recommendations- and he opposed that- carries item as amended all those in favor any opposed that carries item 79 traffic, calming speed, humps, st. Joseph, Street, council, Wong town. Yes,.

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I'd like to move alternative recommendations, okay.

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All those in favor of the alternate recommendations, any opposed that carries item is amended all those in favor any opposed that carries. We are on item 80, which was a deferred item from November of last year, proposed installation of speedbumps Wagstaff Drive councillor Fletcher. Yes,.

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It was deferred in order to measure the gap in the speed bump to make sure that front end loaders would go through and I. Don't think that's happened yet so I need to defer that one more cycle staffer in a measure that okay.

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So deferred till the next meeting, yep all those in favor any opposed that carries item 81 amendment to the existing speed hump plan, Langley Avenue between Carla Avenue and Logan Avenue councillor Fletcher well,.

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This is the most exciting motion ever I'm I'm, not really, but I am moving approval of an extra speed hump that has been recommended by staff Wow. Thank you.

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Baby, that's a part.

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Of our Riverdale traffic planning, uh we did a site visit and that's what we're getting so great all.

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Any questions all those in favor and he opposed that- carries great item. 82 vehicle width restriction, a Barbara, Goddard Lane, councillor, Krusty,.

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Thank You chairing gonna move staff recommendations all.

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Those in favor any opposed that carries item 83 bus loading zone, Mill, Street, counselor, Troi's, II, move.

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Approval staff recommendations all.

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Those in favor any opposed that carries.

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Item 84 Moss, Park and Ted Riverina nominating panel council Wong Tim. Yes,.

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Thank you very much, I'd like to move the recommendations in the report. Great.

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All those in favor any opposed that carries this is the fastest-moving meeting ever item 85, chair, I, think Jenks don't want to jinx it item. 85 its reopening item te 26 point 109 traffic calming speed humps, which would Avenue I, don't know why it says councillor Fletcher, I'm sure it means councillor my havoc. Yes,.

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I'd like to approve the recommendations before you, there technical amendments necessary.

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To do what needs to be done with speed, humps.

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First, the reopening hey any opposed. Okay, that's been reopened. Now we have the motion before us all those in favor of that any opposed that carries.

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Great item 86, we have a stop sign request, do born Avenue and Glen Air Road councillor majimak move approval of the recommendation. Okay, great. We have the the recommendations before us all those in favor any opposed that carries item 87, request to review traffic operations and safety on Park Road from Church Street to Rosedale, Valley, Road, councillor Wong town. Thank.

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You very much sure I'd like to move the recommendations contained in the letter.

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Okay, all those in favor any opposed that carries. We have item 88 nominations for appointment to the board of management of the 519 else are Wong Tam. Thank.

J

You very much I'd like to move the recommendations in the letter. Great.

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All those in favor opposed that carries item 89. Are we owed we're gonna hold this item down in case we have any additions to that.

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So we need a motion to add to the agenda items 90 to 98, okay, counselor, Wong, Sam and all those in favor any opposed that carries. So we could deal with items 90 right now. It's okay, we're gonna deal with appointment to the Apple Grove community, complex Board of Management, councillor McMahon,.

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Thank you very much, so this is new and I move the recommendations. Thank you.

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Okay, so we have a motion before us: everyone in favor any opposed that carries item 91 appointments to the board of management of the Cecil Community Centre councillor, cressie I.

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Will move the appointment? Look.

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At the recommendations in the letter, okay, all those in favour- and he opposed that- carry.

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Item 92 turn restrictions, 501, st. Clair, Avenue West rise condominium council Erma havoc with the recommendations contained in the correspondence. Okay, all those in favor. Any opposed that carries item 93 much honestly say that machito winery by the glass permit application to the alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario councillor Leighton.

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Yes, I'll move their recommendations. In my letter, great.

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All those in favor any opposed that carries. Maybe we can go on a class trip item 94 Fox bar Road parking amendment rescind 10-minute day care pick up parking, counselor mellow, because.

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The daycares not there and.

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So it's okay good, just wondering what you were doing I'd so I move the recommendations to my letter. Okay, great all those in favor. Any opposed that carries 95 is the request to designate one Edmond gate under part. Four of the Ontario Heritage Act councillor, maillot I'm.

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Very happy to move the recommendation of my letter.

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Great all those in favor any opposed that carries item 96 turn restrictions at Church, Street and Wood Street councillor want em, yes,.

J

Thank you very much, I'd like to move the recommendations in the letter and also just to thank staff for further work. We're trying to make this particular intersection around Church Street public school, much safer, and hopefully this particular set of actions will get us there. Great.

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Let's all vote for safety around schools, all those in favor any opposed that carries. We have item 97 pedestrian cross over relocation, car law, Avenue and Langley Avenue councillor Fletcher.

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Just check with the clerk I need to introduce this as a new item of business. It had been injured. It's already introduced. Sorry, okay, oh I, see okay, it's on now. Yes, so this was deferred from council. It was sent back from Council and I'm going to just refer this to staff, to revisit their commendation with the review reviewing this under vision, zero, okay,.

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So we have a referral motion.

G

Okay and you all in those in favor any opposed that carries, we have item ninety eight, eighty, eight Queen Street, East, public art plan, counselor wong-tam, all.

J

Right I'm just gonna hold that for now. Okay.

G

So before we get started on the timed items, we had a some quick items that were being held while I was holding it for Council one town and we're.

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So well one was a public art plan item 32.

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So council wong-tam item 32, which is the public art plan for a 60 shooter Street. Yes,.

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Thank you very much chair I'd like to move the recommendations in the in the staff report. Okay,.

G

All those in favor- and he opposed that carries there was also one I was holding for councillor want. Am that was a preliminary report: 155 Wellesley's Street, East, Official Plan and zoning bylaw amendment and rental housing, demolition applications.

J

Thank you very much, I'd like to chair I'd like to move the the standard recommendations. If I can have that on the screen. Yes, the additional ones yeah so.

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We'll move the amendment first, all those in favor any opposed. The item has amended all those in favor, any opposed that carries and I believe all the other ones were transportation related and they're, not ready. So that will take us to item number one at which point I will hand over the chair two kalsa one time.

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Thank you very much chairs. Thank you for all your your help, so we're we're. On item number two t 29.1 naming of a public Lane north of Barnard Avenue extending between Madison Avenue and Huron Street. This is the item for 9:30. Are there any members of the public who are here to speak to this item?

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Remember: there's a public looking for speakers for item 29.1, okay, seeing none! This is located in Ward, 20, Callister, Krusty, I,.

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Thank you, chair, I'm gonna, move to adopt the staff recommendation, recommendations, which is to name the lane Gwen Eagan Lane Gwen was a long-standing community activist and leader in the annex, neighborhood, not just on local files, but city building and city city at large files like stopping this benign Expressway, and it is a privilege to have the chance to name this Lane after and I want to just thank Lynn, fries and a local resident for spearheading this initiative, and with that I will move the staff recommendations. Okay,.

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Thank you very much councillor crusty or anyone else like to speak to this matter. No seeing none all those in favor, okay, any opposed that carries. Thank you very much, t29 point to naming of a public Lane south of Queen Street East, extending between booth, Avenue and Logan Avenue, any members of the public who are here to speak to this item, seeing no members of the public members of the public.

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If you are here to speak on any other item on the agenda, please see the clerk and they will make sure that you are updated on the speakers list. This matter is item wart storyboard 30, any members of who have questions of staff, seeing none counselor fletchie very.

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Happy to move the naming of the lane, the Louis cast Kesten Lane, who was a pharmacist who helped the poor very much in south Riverdale through his decades of work, very fantastic man and certainly want to remember him.

J

Okay, great, thank you very much any other speakers seeing none all those in favor any opposed that carries. Thank you. T 29.3, naming of a public Lane located north of Queen Street East, extending westerly from Willow Avenue, any members of the public here to speak to this matter. Seeing none any questions from the members to stop, don't see any Ward, 32 counselor, counselor McMahon. Thank.

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You very much and I it's my pleasure to move this naming of laneway and thanks to local resident Gail Ferguson for chipping this crisp in Sandton.

D

Lane Chris is born with cerebral palsy and lived on Willow Avenue forever until he recently passed away, unfortunately- and he was an icon in the community- a real kind of ham and everyone, it was great because everyone world around him whenever he would have a seizure or an emergency situation and they accessed rescued him through the laneway, and that was also his kind of playground for his electric wheelchair and whatnot. So it's quite fitting. So I asked your support on that.

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Thank you very much councillor, all those in favor any opposed that carries. Thank you and congratulations to your community te 29.4 permanent closure of no sir permanent closure to vehicle or traffic of a 0.3 meter, wide strip of land on the east side of the north, south portion of the public Lane, located at the rear of 11:26 to 1140, George, Street, East and 387 and 389 our Leslie Street I. Take no pleasure in reading those titles.

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Hope you don't make me read it again, any members of the public who are interested in speaking to this matter. No seeing none any members with questions to staff, Ward, 30, councillor.

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I knew that was coming from you. It's okay, I'm gonna, move the recommendation to permanently close that link. Okay, all.

J

Those in favor any opposed that carries. Thank you. Te 29.5, 26 earnest, Avenue City, initiated zoning amendment final report, any members of the public here to speak to this matter.

J

Seeing none will bring this back into community council questions to staff members to speak. Ward 18 councillor.

D

That's councillor, Balazs and I would just take carriage of it by standing it down for her okay, we're gonna go with.

J

That te 29.6 85 291, Broadway, Avenue and 198 red path, Avenue rental, housing, demolition, application under municipal code 667. This is a final report, any members of the public here to speak to this matter.

J

Okay, any members who have questions for staff seeing none then councillor Matt, Lowe, I,.

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Move staff recommendations, okay,.

J

All those in favor any opposed that carries thank you, T 29.7, 21, 35, Sherbourne, Street, north zoning, yeah we're okay yeah. So sorry, I was just checking the time to make sure that we didn't jump the queue, but we are not going to do that. Te, 29.7, 21, 35, Sherbourne, Street, North, zoning amendment and rental application. Demolition final report: are there any members of the public who are here to speak? To that I see one register speaker? Is there anyone here to speak to this matter?

J

Okay. This item should be heard, I believe with te twenty-nine point, 12, they're related items and they twenty-nine point twelve item just to read. The title is the alterations for four properties and demolition of one heritage, property and construction of a replacement structure in the South Rosedale Heritage Conservation District in and the addresses are 27 29, 31 and 33 Sherbourne Street north. We will take the deputations of these two matters together and we will decide on this matter as a whole, I'd like to call Dave Riley to the table. Thank you.

J

When you're ready, you have five minutes. The clock is on your left. Thank.

C

You very much madam chair and members of community council. My name is David Riley with SGL Planning, &, Design and I'm here I'm. The planning consultant here for the applicant 21 to 35, Sherbourne and I just wanted to take this opportunity to say that we do support staffs recommendations for and for the approval of the proposed development. We wanted to take the opportunity also to thank staff for moving moving the proposal or moving the proposal along to this point for recommendation, particularly mr. kevin friedrich sitting over there, as well as a heritage preservation staff.

C

You know, in our opinion, we do believe this is a great development, excellent opportunity for the lands bringing it back to a state that represents the historical value of the property and the development completely compatible with the community we've heard from community members in the area. The South Rosedale ratepayers, as well as meetings with councilor, walked in and we're just very happy where we are and thank staff.

J

Thank you very much for your comments. I suspect there may be no questions, but I won't preempt that any questions for our speaker, okay, seeing none any other members of the public you're here to speak to this matter. Seeing none we'll just bring this inside any members with questions to stop, don't see any hands going up. I would like to move the recommendations in the staff report, as well as the recommendations that came from the Toronto Heritage Board and to thank the Preservation Board and to thank staff for for their hard work.

J

This has been a file that has been sitting on their desks for many years as it has been on the deaths of the applicant and the family who's making the changes to their property.

J

This was certainly not a straightforward request, but I think that a lot of goodwill and collaboration manifests itself in an outcome that everyone can be agreeable to, and so you will recognize that we do not have any deputies who have come out to speak against this particular modification and demolition in the from the Rosedale community, and that signifies the community's overall support for the recommendations moving forward. So again, I want to just thank staff.

J

This is not necessarily straightforward work, but you worked really hard with the applicant to getting things done and that's why we have a positive resolution before us today.

J

Yeah so she's coming back, so we're ready to vote all those in favor of the recommendations in the staff report. We're voting on T 29.7. First, all those in favor any opposed that carries. We are now voting on te 29 point 12. This is the Heritage report, all those in favor any opposed that carries. Thank you very much.

J

Congratulations, t, 29.8 old, East, York, village, odd and even numbers between 955 to 1068, Cox, whoa, Avenue, 521 and 561 O'connor Drive and even numbers between 586 to 394, Plains, Road zoning amendment zoning bylaw amendment now location. This is a final report. Are there any members of the public who are here to speak to this item?

J

Okay, seeing none we'll just bring this into community council? Are there any members here with questions of staff? I have.

K

No questions of staff but I have a motion. That's not quite ready, so I think we'll have to hold it down. Okay,.

J

Sure counselor I will hold that down in your name and when you're ready you, let us know, t 29.9, 305, dodge road official plan, amendment application final report. There are speakers on this item, starting with Karen Emerson.

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You press the button in front of you I can good morning. Thank you, hello. My name is Karen Emerson and I am the artistic director over at the Children's Peace Theatre 305 dodge roads. We have been the very, very, very grateful lease holders and stewards of the land over at 305 Dawes, and for any of you that you are not familiar with the Children's Peace Theatre, the Children's Peace Theatre is always a good news story.

A

We've been a good news story since 2001 when we were mandated to create a culture piece with the young people of Toronto, and we will be moving forward for many years to come. I'm here really just to take the opportunity to give thanks and and say thank you to the City of Toronto for being an incredible partner in the work that we've been doing over those years we've been in the house at 305 Dodds and the Massey Golding estate for well.

A

Our parent organization has been there for 20 years, I've been with the organization for 13 years and I just want to share with you a couple of the of the highlights of the work that we've been doing in partnership with you guys at the city, so I mean councillor. Davis has been an incredible champion of our work. She's seen the way that we have transformed the community and worked with many young people and honestly like without any exaggeration, we have saved the lives of many young people over there.

A

We are one of the only we are pretty much the only cultural venue it over in that neighborhood and we have been pivotable pivotal in organizing and putting together our youth services network in that neighborhood. We have served thousands and thousands of young people, and we intend to move forward doing that. In fact, the good news moving forward is is that we're continuing to work with the city to do some barrier free entrance for the young people, a barrier free washrooms? We have a lot of plans moving forward.

A

Over the years we've put in a music studio for young people, we've put in a commercial kitchen, we've been able to create a lot of programming for young entrepreneurs.

A

We have just recently been recognized by the Canada Council for the Arts to receive more funding moving forward for three years, because they're, looking at the work that we've been doing as one of the highlights in the arts organizations across the country, they're looking at us to do, sector innovation, looking at a model that we've been developing with young people, so I just wanted to congratulate the city on being a part of that work and the in the investment that you've made in us has been able to be leveraged by all of the Arts Council's at three different levels of government.

A

So I'm just here to really support the staff recommendations that we renew the lease for the Children's Peace Theatre over at 305, Dodds, Road and once again, just to thank you for all of the support that you've shown for the work that's going on over there over the many years. Thank you.

J

Sorry, thank you very much for your remarks. Are there any questions for the deputed? No Peter, Regan, Peter, Regan, yeah, weird and our next speaker is a Emmie Brown, hello and welcome the clock is, on your left hand, side and you'll have five minutes when you're ready.

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My name is Emma theca Brown I am a youth worker in Toronto and.

D

I'm really here to support Children's, Peace Theatre and to.

E

Urge you to let this lease go forward. I started working with trans Peace Theatre in 2015, with the program called black youth nation and the participants of this program really loved the surroundings of 305 das, that it was like a house tucked away where they could be themselves and the community needs a space like this. For folks who are you know, indigenous racialized for LGBTQ.

N

Folks, they need safe spaces, and this CPT has been at.

E

That sort of community hub in Crescent town and the surrounding community- and it would be a shame like not to like let this lease.

O

Go forward and yeah, it's really vital to.

E

Have these spaces and I just really want to give my support for Acheron's peace, theater.

J

Mica mica. Thank you very much for your your remarks. Are there any questions for the speaker? Okay, seeing none! Thank you. Are there any other members of the public who are here for this particular matter? Okay, seeing none we'll bring this inside community council. Are there any questions for staff, don't see any hands any speakers councillor Davis I.

K

Will move the staff recommendations? This is an unusual situation. The Children's Peace Theatre has had a lease for 20 years and in order to renew the lease under our current bylaws, we have got to surplus the land, so it is a it and we have to make an official plan amendment.

K

This is not the only location that is facing the same situation because they are in a park which is an official witch, so it needs an Opie amendment in order to renew the lease it was kind of confusing for both me and for the community, but we had an open house and we have had some input from the community and I am pleased to support the recommendations and the continued operation of the Children's Peace Theatre. They really have lives in our community. Thank you. Thank.

J

You very much counselor all those in favor McMahon. My apologies thank.

D

You I just wanted to echo councillor Davis's comments and as someone who lives in the east and I've experienced many many a fantastic event, including my favorite The Great Gatsby event years ago, at Children's, Peace Theatre. So could I'll see you and all all the great work you do for us and and our youth thanks.

J

Okay, thank you very much councillor, any others who would like to speak to this item. No seeing them. The report is before us moved by councillor Davis, all those in favor any opposed that carries. Thank you, t20 9.10, 378, 388, shooter street 47, 63, Sutton, Avenue and 150 to 160 Sackville, Street, common elements, con common elements, condominium and part lot control exemption applications. Final report, any members of the public here to speak to this matter. Okay, seeing none we'll bring this inside any members with questions to staff, don't see any hands: counselor Troi C great.

J

Thank you we'll.

A

Move approval staff recommendations; okay, all.

J

Those in favor any opposed that carries. Thank you. T29 point 11 alterations to a designated heritage, property 421, ronsis, they'll Avenue. We do have a speaker, jack gibney. Are you here, I see you welcome Jack, if you, if you place the document facing up and yes perfect great.

B

I'm Jack Deveny of the Sunnyside Historical Society, and due to the importance of this matter, my colleague Darryl Ando, also if the Sunnyside Historical Society has come to speak, we're talking about 421, roncesvalles Avenue and it's slated for a great deal of development and height the city as opposed to this, and we are supporting the city on that. The area immediately north is an industrial triangle that has been developed and intensified very high and we're in favor of that.

B

We're concerned about the height that the developer is proposing. You can see ghosted above the picture is their current proposal, and we understand this is a need for densification we'd, be happy to see either the five storeys or, if it's setback, a six story so that we can preserve the appearance of the neighborhood. From these buildings going south you head down into the actual village of ronsis vales, and it's a stark village.

B

It's beautiful and it's beloved by the neighborhood, and this extra height would set a very negative precedent for the area which we're hoping that you will stop.

B

Very easily and quickly I was able to find quite a few historic pictures of this property, because so many people have posted things. The first one on the left is out of Facebook, showing 1924 in 2009. The second one is 1919. The third one is 1963 as the 1935 and the building directly across the road is the oldest continuing business in the neighborhood and people love that so we're not at we're in favor of intensification, we'd like to keep some farmland and some wilderness, but we'd, also like you to limit the amount of height.

B

The last thing we said is: is that we understand the developer has a problem. The taxes require better and best use for the property, and the only way they're going to be able to support that tax base is by making it very high. They've come back with about four proposals, all of them very, very big. So it's a probably a problem. We will need the provincial government support changing the taxing laws. Thank you very much.

B

J

You very much for your remarks. Are there any questions for the speaker? No seeing none are there any other members of the public who are here to speak to this matter this morning? Seeing none are there members with questions for staff, seeing no hands? This is a matter. That's sitting in Ward 14, councillor perks is not here. What I like to do is just simply hold the item down. I know he's going to be here shortly and we will revisit this matter as soon as he arrives.

J

We are now heading to item T, 29, point 14 alterations to a heritage, property intention. Oh sorry, I apologize, I just jumped one T 29 point 13 alterations to a designated heritage, property intention to designate under part 4, section 29 of the Ontario act and authority to enter into a heritage. Easement agreement regarding 7 7, 1, Yonge Street. Are there members of the public who are here to speak to this matter?.

J

So I'd like to move I, don't see any members of the public here here to speak to this matter. Are there any members with questions of staff? Seeing none I would like to move the recommendations that were brought forward by the Preservation Board.

J

Okay, it's going to be put onto the screen.

J

Okay, great all.

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J

In favor, any opposed that carries thank you, t20 9.14 alterations to a heritage property intention to designate under part four section, 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act and authority to enter into a heritage easement agreement regarding 462, Eastern Avenue. This will be a matter. That's going to be heard together with item number 20.

J

So the item number 20 title is 462 Eastern, Avenue official plan amendment and zoning amendment application. There is a request for a directions report. There are speakers on that particular item, so I'm going to call your names and have you brought it come forward.

J

The clerk's have just alerted me to that item number 20, which I just said should be heard with item number 14 is actually timed for 11 o'clock, so we cannot deal with that matter until then, so I'm gonna hold as asked councillor, flexure or I, will hold down items number 14 and 20, and we will bring that back to to the to the table for decision at 11 o'clock.

J

This is a very unusually pace: community, council, meeting, okay, so te 29 point 15 the area generally bounded by Bathurst Street, Blue, Jays, wave, Front, Street West and the northern linear park, including 433 Front, Street, West, Official, Plan amendment application, the is a refusal report. There are members of the public register to speak I'd like to call your IRA T Kagan, and you are here. Thank you.

P

J

Welcome you have five minutes. The clock is on your left. Thank.

P

You, madam chair and members of the committee, my name is IRA Haig and I'm, a municipal lawyer and I'm here on behalf of Kraft acquisitions, Inc and Pitts Development, Inc they're, the purchasers of the air rights over this railway corridor. I want to state for the record.

P

My clients have full control of the agreement of purchase and sale and intend to close the deal I'm also here, with the full knowledge and consent of the two registered owners of the property, Canadian National Railway Company and Toronto Terminal Railway Company Limited, and they actually sent a letter to this committee dated January the 15th, which is in your package, which is in support of the proposed development.

P

Now the registered owners recently tried to file a severance application with your committee of adjustment to sever the air rights that are on the east and west side of Blue Jays way, because they are serious about closing this transaction as well. Now, when CN and the TT are those are the registered companies when they sold the track level in the 27 feet above to create the air rights to metro links in around the year 2000.

P

They reserved on themselves these air rights on the clear understanding that they could be developed, as specifically contemplated and allowed by your Official, Plan, CN and TT are then sold those developable air rights to my clients, who filed the applications which are before you today now I've been practicing municipal law for nearly 30 years.

P

I think I understand how things work I'd been following closely councillor pressies comments in the press and at the public meetings, where he has been very clear from the very beginning that my clients proposed development, is dead on arrival and will never be approved by the city. I was also at the public meeting at the hotel in the Rogers Center when he spoke to the crowd and essentially apologized for what he described as wasting people's times for attending.

P

That meeting for a development which is going nowhere and I also appreciate that the mayor has made the rail deck Park a priority and is committed to it. So with these things in mind, it begs the question whether or not there's an anything I could say today. Frankly, is there anything anyone could say today?

P

That would make a difference to this committee so rather than deal with the specifics of the development and try in five minutes to challenge the over 100 pages of the staff report, I'm gonna use my time to focus on the big picture items. I want to start by saying that my clients, development application, was an auto reaction to the mayor's rail deck park announcement. My client actually made the first move: it purchased the air rights before mayor, Tory or councilor Kressley were elected in 2014.

P

It was in discussions with Metrolink since that time to address all rail coordination matters. It met with city staff in August of 2015 to discuss the proposed development. It continued those meetings until July 2016, which predated the mayor's announcement in August. It's worth noting that in those meetings with city staff prior to the mayor's announcement, that staff had asked my client not to apply for a private official plan amendment and instead work with staff on a city initiated update of the enforced secondary plans.

P

Needless to say, my client was not expecting the mayor's announcement later that summer and as for the city's secondary plan review, that staff wanted my client to work with them. Well late last year, staff brought forward to City Council OPA 395, which proposes to designate all of the air rights as park and open space that would prevent any development whatsoever. My clients spent a not small fortune in completing the myriad of studies, which the city requires for a complete application. These are air rights.

P

These air rights are in area identified by the city's o P as a future development area. What the city's o P calls over build in the face of all of this staff have recommended a complete refusal of my clients, application and gave a long list of reasons, and some of them and I only want to touch on a couple. I found very curious. They say, for example, that this proposed mixed-use development, which preserves more than half of the site for Park and open space which contains residential and non-residential uses.

P

They say that that development is not compliant with yes and not compliant with the growth plan. Now, the Ministry of municipal affairs who who's in charge of those documents, they wrote a letter of comment to the city. They never suggested any such thing. My question is: how can that not comply with the PPS and the growth plan, but the city's plan to turn the entire 21 acres into a park, a single use that would comply frankly, it just doesn't make any sense.

P

Your Parks Department also takes issue with the over 50%. My client is proposing to preserve for parkland, quoting that there are access issues, great issues, etc. Well, the city has to build the very same deck and is going to have the very same issues. So if there are issues for my client, there are issues for the city, but they weren't raised in any of the reports supporting OPA 395 in.

J

Sorry I write to interrupt your time is up. Can I get your final thoughts. Please sure.

P

I'd like to read one I'd like to read only one session of the cities: okay, to see what the problem is, the city's existing enforce, Opie policy, four point: three point: seven says: parks and open space areas that are privately owned are not necessarily open to the general public nor intended to be purchased by the city. But if an application is made to develop those lands and the city does not wish to purchase them, then the application will be considered on the basis of the existing opie. Thank.

J

You very much thank you. Are there any questions for the speaker, yeah councillor, Krusty thank.

C

You, sir, for coming here today, just a couple brief questions: does the application that's an include development on or to you, the utilization of the north linear park lands? Yes, does the City of Toronto on those lands? Yes, thank you. Does the application include development over the area of the Puente Toulouse bridge, the yellow bridge that crosses north-south I, believe it does? Does the City of Toronto own those air rights I'm, not sure.

P

But I know my client is not okay.

C

So the City of Toronto does so just to be clear. This development proposes to build on city-owned land. Is that correct? Yes, thank you very much. Thank.

J

You are there any other questions for the speaker from members. Thank you, sir. Our next speaker is Hamish Wilson image. Welcome.

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F

Thank you for being here with some some larger reservations in some proposition I'm fairly, supportive of your moves to reject the proposed buildings over the railway yards for many of the reasons given, but to be fair, however, most everything beyond the existing limits and plans in the area of the secondary plan. Where do they get my image of that?

F

We almost should be getting a development freeze, quite honestly, for this area through here to be fair, we're so overloaded in the core with our transit, especially and the lack of good transit and fast transit from the pinch point into the core to be fair, I think we should cap what we're trying to do in this city what is approved and what the the the zoning actually allows, and in this area in particular here highlighted that should have a hard freeze right now.

F

I would because we've had plants going over the years for better transit, and we just having overload after overload only more buildings here approved and we have to have better transit the Toronto. This council here is actually one of the better places and the more caring places in the city to appear a very significant, salient vote. I think was about a year ago, when 10 of your members agreed to use rational considerations to approve infrastructure. I think that's a hallmark of the sensibility of this.

F

This committee so well done caring for the future, caring for taxpayers. We are beset with many issues and problems that are increasingly worsened by having the majority of the council voting against the core and the a mangal nation ain't working, and we not only needed a development freeze going well beyond the railway lands, but almost a divorce.

F

Yes it. Yet this gets political beyond merely this council or a clown soul, as the Scarborough submarine has inspired and deservedly so off to the province. The only more buildings board that we've allowed constant over build, and it's such a problem. We've got to send a message up to the council up to the province. We've got some problems.

F

We've got to start doing sensible, transit in sensible places, which is the core, and this is one example that touches on the railway lands, the downtown relief West End, especially because I think we need bluer king/queen gardener goal, lakeshore relief in some ways. It's regrettable that it has to be focused on this particular site. An issue as the railways have certainly provided a great deal of help to the city and continue to do so with usage of the goal.

F

It is, however, notable that there's a major compromising of an early attempt at public interest planning as everything south the front street was supposed to be held and used for public Waterfront. Park I do have an image from the very early days of the the the city. Where is it here? I'm, sorry and a little less together we have everything south of Front. Street really was supposed to be used for a public public park and that's important because something happened.

F

We obviously had the the need for the railways to bring in the materials for our buildings and for our food and supplies, but you can't help think that, with all the massive amount of building south of the original Front Street that in fact, we've been shortchanged over the decades- and it really is a problem- oh gosh, I wish I could show this to you. I think I've shown it to you somewhere else there we are finally an early map there, I've enlarged it reserved for a public pleasure ground, otherwise known as a park.

F

So there's been a massive expansion over the so over the the century of the waterfront, and we don't. Yes, we've got harbor front, but yes, we need something. That's a bit more spacious, even though, if we had the the Toronto Island Ferry as a free thing, we've got to start to include the that Park as an accessible thing.

F

If we had better transit or better bike ways out to the X grounds and weren't having issues of suburban domination, there too, then maybe we'd have more Park there and less asphalt and greater you're around public use as well.

F

I think what we need to do is keep on working like the reason for my concern here is that we really have to have this better transit and, as you know, over the years and decades, I've even been a bit propositional.

F

This is what I'm, thinking of now more than anything else, doing a one-way, reversible, transit way from the pinch point here at high park, but crossing over of the rail, the railways.

F

Here we need to have their cooperation and, quite honestly, I think, there's a massive amount of opportunity further west in this area of Parkdale, for building over there, the railway lands and that's a good thing about all of this- is both the city and the developers agree that it's possible to build over the rail wheel, and so I would suggest that somehow we manage to try and keep on working to massage this to get some sense of of both better housing here and open space, but also especially out here in the park Dale area to both improve housing and improve the transit because we're building over these opportunities- and we are so desperately needing improved transit.

F

There's a lot of hypocrisy with the use of the places to grow act by the way as a as a reason for the dismissal here, because, quite honestly, I don't think it's observed here in the city. Thank you. Thank.

J

You very much for your remarks. Are there any questions of the speaker seeing none? Thank you. Our next speaker is Louie Dooney. Welcome, sir.

L

I'm Louie bunny, an architect designer and researcher, and the symbolism of architecture, urban design theories of design, with many hopes that the development will take place. One day, this present day presentation focuses on the possibilities of achieving a symbolic Canadian, Torontonian identity for the railway lands development project. Most of the modern cities in the in the world have turned to open universal and undefined spaces, with streets and space just to move and move, rather than defined urban places to let people gather, meet and create different levels of interaction.

L

People need central urban spaces to meet rather than corridors and undefined Universal spaces and parts, and this matter requires creating a central urban space with the railway corridor, like an open heart for the whole area, to unite all the streets and links around it.

L

This heart can be shaped by architectural or landscape boundaries like a modern forum or Agora, where people can gather, meet and celebrate a symbol of unity that can express a variety with an awareness like diversity within a unity that speaks about the Canadian unity to this heart is to be clearly opened to the city around it. To let the city breathe properly by composing the boundaries to United in shape, gates and arcades, for example, to let this heart interrelate with the whole city around also another matter.

L

Lake Ontario can have a beautiful symbolic presence in this I repeat symbolic presence and this project. It's an incredible source of inspiration and romance for Toronto many times, I dream of the possibility of symbolically or actually inviting the lake to the heart of the city and to the other places to create beautiful and romantic urban insider insights.

L

To start a nice dialogue between the city and the lake and to let water move and bring moments and pleasure everywhere within any affordable, affordable possibilities, water can unite the city and shape a uniqueness in Toronto that can make the city different than and than all these other cities of the world. And this just a vision in this project, for example, we can imagine the trains moving under a glazed ceiling that is covered by a flow of water. This is just an example to make things more clear.

L

Also, we might imagine a mountain of symbolic mirror and glass glittery snowflakes, which shape a waterfall near batteries, for example like a symbolic gate that welcomes the lake to enter the site symbolically. I. Also love to imagine glittery, snowflakes of mirror and glass like crystals, everywhere, fountains and waterfalls, composed by those mirror and glass snowflakes like a source of water, with incredible reflections of light, beautiful space boundaries of crystal snowflakes can shape the urban and landscape spaces, feeding water pools streams and all the other areas covered by water.

L

This symbolic presence expresses respecting the severe natural and environmental conditions in Canada, like the freezing winter, to make those extreme natural conditions, a positive part and expressing a buting candid rather than representing a problem to be solved. An iconic presence of life can be expressed, for example, by crystal maple, leaves as a symbol of life to start a dialogue with the crystal snowflakes, which represent the source of water that gives life.

L

One of the most beautiful symbols that speaks about a uniqueness in Canada is the sample that expresses Canada as the country of new beginnings, the glory of life that can be composed in the relationship between the inside and the outside, when a strong inside supports supports are broken outside, like a resurrection after a cross of brokenness difficulties, challenges and pains a theme which I used to call the unbroken broken.

L

Thank you I'm, just giving examples to a vision that the public might believe that to happen one day. Thank you.

J

Thank you very much for your for your comments. Are there any questions for other speaker, okay, seeing none with our thanks. Our next speaker is max Allen.

J

Max welcome.

B

Thank you good morning morning, I'm here for the Grange Community Association. We have a letter in your file and I have no further oral presentation.

E

Thank you thank.

J

You very much max short and sweet and to always this way any questions of Max. No seeing none are there any no max you can sit. Thank you. Are there any other members who are interested in speaking to this item? Members of the public? Okay, seeing none we'll bring this inside members with questions of staff, counselor troi see yeah.

A

I just have a technical question for our planners is the City of Toronto complying with its own official plan and bylaw? If, in fact, the City of Toronto denies the development and proceeds with the real deck park.

B

Sure you know it, madam chair, the policy exists for its policies, for the rebbe lands require that a full review be done of all land uses for any of the rail corridor lands in the in the railway lands, and so we have done that full review. The official plan also states that for lands which are designated utility corridors that we will give priority to parkland for any change to utility corridors, so we've done a full analysis of all the policies and we are in in compliance with the direction of those policies. Great, thank you.

J

Okay, thank you any other questions. Councillor Krusty I.

C

Guess a technical question: our applicants do they have the right to propose to build and rezone land which is under the city's control.

B

Three Madame shared for an official plan amendment, any member of the public, has the right to apply to read ezza nate any land, whether it's owned by the city or whether it's owned by another private owner. Thank.

C

J

Thank you very much any other members with questions to staff.

J

Okay, members to speak councillor, Krusty Thank,.

C

You, chair and I, don't believe. I'll use my full five minutes in my three years here at City, Hall I've been on the receiving end of many rather ridiculous proposals. Until this project, the most ridiculous had been the proposal to have a floating parking lot placed on the lake near Bathurst key.

C

That is nothing compared to what we see in front of us today in a city where we are seeking to improve the livability of downtown in an area that is doubled in growth in the last 15 years and will double again in the next 25 years. This does not contribute to livability in a city where we are trying to increase access to the waterfront. The construction of a wall of towers does not improve access.

C

This proposal in front of us is for eight buildings, ranging in Heights from 27 to 59 stories, along with a four-story retail building as well. It is proposed to be built partially on city-owned land and using city-owned airspace. It is proposed to be accessed in part through a private through private streets, with an elevated parking lot rising above. It contravenes every conceivable policy that exists from the provincial policy statement to the Official Plan to all the relevant secondary plans. I have never in my three years here seen an applicant.

C

Do such a show-and-tell job as this from radio advertisements to TV advertisements. They have used every gimmick available to try to convince the City of Toronto to make a bad decision. We will not fall for it. Our professional City staff have reviewed this application and in an in in a 102 page refusal report, they have outlined on every single level using every single policy that applies that this is a very, very, very bad project.

C

As you've heard, applicants certainly have the right to propose ridiculous ridiculous projects, including those on city-owned land, but we as city councillors, have an obligation to stop them when they do. Thank you very much. Thank.

J

You very much councillor Krusty, any other members with comments. Councillor McMahon thank.

D

You very much I just like to add you know our passion and drive for more green space, especially in like downtown Toronto, where we are parkland deprived and the health benefits Association associated with nature, and most cities, including Toronto, are working towards having some sort of green space, Park parkette within five to ten minutes of walking distance from from people's homes from their businesses, and this is the last possible chance for a park in downtown Toronto. Thank you.

J

Thank you very much councillor any other members. Okay, although there's the recommendations from the staff be put before us moved by councillor Krusty, all those in favor I.

C

Ask for a recorded vote. Yes,.

J

Of course, request for a recorded vote councillor Davis councillor cressie councillor, wantem, councillor, perks, counselor troi, see councillor mallow councillor McMahon councillor by Lao, okay, let the record show that that vote was unanimous. The next item before us is te 2008 I'm gonna go back to hang on tight before you do. That I did promise that we were gonna head back to items te 29-point, 14 and point 20 which were going to be held and and dealt with together. So the alteration I'm just gonna read the title.

J

Just for those who are out of the room, the matter is alterations to a heritage property debt in oh but then councillor, sorry, counselor Fletcher's, not here.

J

Okay, so I'm gonna do I'm, gonna go back and counselor by allows here. Counselor perks is here we'll get some of their business dealt with counselor by Lao. This is te. Twenty nine point: five, twenty six earnest avenues to the initiated zoning amendment at a final report. This is a ten o'clock item. Are there any members of the public here to speak to it, seeing none any members with questions to staff, seeing none counselor by Lao.

K

Move staff recommendations: this is just to correct some overlooking overlooked issues that didn't come out properly in the bylaw, so the staff has been working with the developer to make sure that we clean up out the bylaw and that's why it's here in front of us, so it's technical, minimal, stuff and that staff must and initiated to get it done, and it's your so I ask for your.

J

Support: okay, thank you, counselor. Anyone else to speak, okay motion is before us all, those in favor any opposed that carries. Thank you, councillor, perks, there's a few items for you. Yes,.

E

If we could deal with 11 and 17 together, they speak to the same property. Okay,.

J

Sure I think there are speakers registered for number 11. Let me just call this out again: t29 point 11 alterations to a designated heritage property for 21 Rogersville, Avenue, Jack Gibney. Yes, okay, you already spoke. Are there any other members of the public here to speak to this matter? Seeing none any members with questions to staff, don't see any members to speak councillor, perks, yeah.

E

I'll move the staff recommendation to refuse the alterations to the property.

B

E

B

J

Okay, all those in favor any opposed, carries. Thank you. We are now heading to 17.

J

T29 point 17 421 Rogersville Avenue zoning amendment application request for directions report. It's an item, that's tied together, any members of the public here to speak to that. Seeing none questions of staff, don't see any members to speak hell, sir perks, I'll.

E

Move to staff recommend recommendations in the request for Direction report. Okay,.

J

All those in favor any opposed that carries. Thank you. Thank.

E

You very much madam chair yeah,.

J

Thank you. We are no tea, 29 points, 16 33 and 37 Parliament Street official plan and zoning amendment application. It's a refusal report. There is one register speaker, Julie buhdeuce. Are you here, hi Julie welcome. The clock is on your left-hand side. You know you have five minutes if there are any other members of the public here to speak to that matter, please register with the clerk when you're, ready, I'll start your clock. Good.

Q

Morning and thanks for hearing me, this is a very small sight less than an acre and it's fought over like the field at Waterloo and I want to start by thanking staff for their professionalism and courtesy and the thoughtful and patient and considerate way they've handled all the parties to the discussion.

Q

You have letters from both the president of our Neighborhood Association and one of the condo boards supporting the recommendations in the staff report. I just want to mention one item in the staff report, which is the reference to the Official Plan amendment, which council approved last summer.

Q

The OPA offers an opportunity to the owners of site at 31 Parliament and this site to work together and build something that would have the full support of the city and the neighbors and their seeming not to want to do that, and we think that's a great shame if this issue could be resolved if, if those two land owners would work together, so I ask you, on behalf of our neighborhood, to adopt the recommendations of the staff port.

Q

The distillery site is a very special place in the city and it would be a besides all of the inconveniences of having so much crammed into one a little tiny corner. There's the issue of what we would lose if we allowed this very special place to turn into just another forest of new towers that all look alike, there's there's more at stake than how difficult it is already for me to get to my front door. So I ask you to accept two staff recommendations. Thank you.

J

Thank you very much for your remarks. Are there any questions for the speaker? Okay, seeing none thank you. We do have another speaker, Cynthia MacDougall, welcome Cynthia good morning.

B

Well, it's it's probably inappropriate to start this way, but I must say my some of my friends in the in the bar and I. When we heard mr. Kagan say he's been at this business for 30 years, so he knows how things works. I was thinking of congratulating because I've been at this business for over 30 years and I'm still not sure how it works, and- and in that regard I'm.

B

My name is Cynthia MacDougall I'm here on behalf of the gray wood partnership, which is a entity that in fact has a good working relationship with the city and I have before us a refusal report which isn't an enviable situation and I'm not seeking to change the recommendations. I, don't think that will occur, however, I publicly wanted to come out and say that we're continuing to work with staff and we we'd encourage staff to work with us and that it shouldn't be a case of the race to the swiftest and I heard.

B

The lady speak before us from the residents association indicating that the staff have indicated that there should be one tower and we're in a situation where, in fact, if I can just put up on the board mic my clients application is for a tower of thirty nine stories and our neighbor has an application to the south of 49 stories and the policies that were passed by the city. An official plan amendment suggests there should be one tower.

B

So my my comments are there shouldn't be a race to the swiftest. We should be working together to see if we can sort things out and and resolve things rather than slugging it out and in the usual fashion, but whether that'll happen or not. I'm, not sure, but I know that the the city staff, if they work with us, we may be able to end with a result that serves the public interests and the private interests as well. Thank you. Okay,.

J

Thank you very much Cynthia. Are there any questions? Okay, seeing none are there any other members of the public who are here to speak to this matter? Seeing none members do any of you. Have questions of staff, don't see any members to speak. Counselor troi, see I.

A

Move approval staff recommendations to refuse the application this site is adjacent to the distillery district in what is called the triangle lands over the past 15 years. The distillery has been revitalized and has become one of Toronto's most attractive destinations. It also has become a neighborhood for many new residents, the original planning for the distillery district, combined residential development, with conditions that invested in the restoration of historical buildings and supported the creative industries through partnerships with Artscape and the young center. It has created a success and dynamic community development.

A

Applications are now coming forward around the distillery district footprint and need to be managed carefully. The city approved planning policy for the triangle lands last year to guide this development, it recommended certain built form parameters and a maximum of two towers between one approved tower and two applications. We now have three towers in the picture. This application as it stands, does not meet the intent of this policy and impacts. Both the distillery district and st.

A

Lawrence neighborhood more needs to be done to get the right solution for the site and I will encourage staff and the applicants to work towards that. Thank you.

J

Thank you very much councillor. The recommendations are before you all those in favor any opposed. Okay. That carries. Thank you, t 29 point 18 1, 22, 124, 126 and 128 Peter Street and 357 and 359 Richmond Street West zoning bylaw amendment application request for directions report. There is a register speaker and max Allen. You were still here. I see you I would invite you to come and speak to this matter and if there's any other members of the public who are here to speak to this item, please register with the clerk.

J

Max long time no see welcome back.

C

B

On at first, but apparently going to hear from the proponents second, the I'm max Allen from the grange Community Association. The problem of what to do with multiple applications in a small area is one that occurs all over the place. You just heard one and there been others and I'm going to refer to it. The grange Community Association has watched the evolution of this proposal and the rocky discussions about the Spahr block around it as a whole. With a combination of delight and dismay.

B

As the staff report notes, the corner lot proposal now is much better than it was originally. The sidewalk width and the historic building issues are solvable. It seems to me, and we hope that the OMB mediation will succeed. This block cries out for something like a block plan.

B

There is I think universal agreement that the center of the block could and should be a public landscaped open space, in other words a park getting there has proven to be enormous ly difficult, not least because of the challenge of servicing the perimeter buildings, but in an OMB settlement. Just last week, on wit, Street that was led. I would say by Miss mcdougal you just heard from an arrangement for servicing two big tower buildings in a kind of private enterprise block plan was devised.

B

That might be a model for the two active proposals here, and so we urge the city and the developers and the other owners around the square block to keep trying.

J

Thank You Mack, so.

B

Keep trying okay.

J

Thank you very much for your for your remarks. Any questions, no okay! Thank you. Our next speaker is Daniel art, Anozie, welcome, Daniel thank.

E

You, madam chair, madam chair and members of community council I'm here on behalf of the applicant fortress Carlisle and I'm, really here just to acknowledge that we've reviewed the staff report it was. It was provided to us relatively recently and I do want to start off by acknowledging and thanking staff for the very detailed review in a relatively quick turnaround.

E

The issues identified report are under review as we speak by our consultants and I want to confirm that our client remains committed to an open and ongoing working relationship with staff and I expect that that will be a highly iterative process. As mr. Allens identified, there is a mediation, that's coming up in February and we're looking towards that as being an opportunity for a roundtable discussion, not only with staff but other interested parties. So that really is the purpose of my deputation today but I'm happy to answer any questions that you may have.

J

Thank You Daniel for your remarks. Are there any questions for the speaker seeing none? Okay? Are there any other members of the public here for this matter? This item? Okay, seeing none members any questions for city staff, okay, seeing none members to speak. Cows are crusty Thank.

C

You speaker, I and I'll be moving the staff recommendations which are in the supplementary report and I just draw our attention to two things: one that is part of staffs attendance at the board and mediation.

C

There are obviously issues related to planting concerns have been identified and then another which is identified both in the recommendations and in the body of the report, which was spoken to by one of the deputies here, which is the principle of looking at this not on its own, but as part of a block plan related to the opportunity for parks and public and/or public space in the interior, as well as the considerations of how do we make loading work for all involved in order to allow ourselves of that land.

C

So with that said, as a preamble I'm happy to move the staff recommendation, thank you. Okay,.

J

Thank you very much councillor Krusty any other speakers. The recommendations are before you councillors, all those in favor any opposed that carries. Thank you. T20 9.19, 767 773 Yonge Street zoning amendment application request for directions report. We have one speaker, Chris Barnett, DLA, Piper Canada, welcome. Thank.

H

You, madam chair members of community council I'm here today on behalf of Brookfield Property, a partners LP which owns leases or manages the majority of the block of land located at the northeast corner of Lord young through a related company. Brookfield also owns the property that is immediately adjacent to the subject property on the south and that's a 765 Yonge Street. My clients are opposed to this proposal and therefore disagree with the staff recommendation.

H

It's our clients position that this application represents an effort to put a toll, building on a site that is frankly, too small to accommodate it.

H

That position is supported by the city's own tall building design guidelines and that councils, adoption of those guidelines in Opa 352 and the decision to enshrine this side yard setbacks and the tall building setbacks into zoning bylaw 1107 we've asked our urban designer Robert Friedman, who you may know, was involved in the drafting of the tall building design guidelines to do a graphic representation of what an application of the tall building setbacks in the small site test in those guidelines to this property would be, and the hard copy that you'll have received shows a little bit better than this.

H

But you can see that the application of the the small site test in the blue, surrounded by what's being proposed, I think clearly demonstrates that, although you've got a property here, that is that blue and young, and intuitively, you might think, is a location where there should be greater, heightened density. It's on a property that is frankly, too small to accommodate it.

H

This is an application. That's at one of the most significant intersections in the city and I'd. Ask you to look beyond just this application and think about the implications of how staff are interpreting the guidelines and policy regarding building setbacks.

H

The city spent an enormous amount of time and resources studying thinking about and coming up with a with a process to deal with tall buildings and what the city should be doing as it starts to grow and continues to grow vertically, and that resulted in the tall building design guidelines and they really are at the leading edge of urban design standards in cities of the size and importance of the City of Toronto and and the the gist of it comes down to you don't want to create a circumstance where you've got tall buildings that are really cheek-by-jowl with one another.

H

This was an important enough issue as part of the tio Corps process led to council, taking the standards that my client is concerned, with that's all building setbacks and incorporating them. As a zoning bylaw standard, the 12.5 metre setback lots of landowners disagreed with that standard.

H

There are hundreds of appeals of that currently before the Ontario, Municipal, Board and I have to say, having taken the decision at this Community Council and as council as a whole, that this standard is important enough to enshrine in a zoning bylaw, it's important not to undercut it and, in this case, you've got a tall building that is set back one meter from the property. My client owns at 765 Yonge Street and is set back between eleven and twelve point: five meters from my clients, office, building at two Bloor Street East and the majority.

H

In fact, almost all of that setback is in fact on property that is owned or controlled by by my client. The concern is not just about urban design, though it's also about the effect of having a building close to one of the city's premier office towers at to blur Street East. This was important enough and I'd. Ask you to recall that this building contains close to 2,000, high quality office jobs, the sort of jobs that the city wants to encourage and wants to ensure that you've got an office environment.

H

That is desirable, and this is important enough for your economic development department, to express a concern in a memo that I've attached to my letter about this setting out their concern about the potential effect of having a tall building so close to this premier office tower and I'd. Ask you to consider that now I understand from the staff report that the proposal is to have no buildings.

H

Excuse me no windows on the south side of the building which which might address some of the privacy concerns that my client has on behalf of their tenants in the office tower. If you go back and look at the staff report that supported o P 3 v 2 and the zoning bylaw 1107, which put these these tall building step backs into the OPA, they note that having a blank wall and having no windows on the south side might in fact address privacy concerns.

H

But if you do that, you're in fact creating a really bad urban design issue. And so, if you have to solve one problem by creating another I, guess you have to ask yourself a doji to ask yourself: should we be varying from these standards solving one problem and creating another if.

J

I can get your final remarks. My.

H

Final remark would be simply that my client is fundamentally opposed to the proposal, as as it is before you, this is a this is a tall building on a site that simply isn't big enough to accommodate and I urge you to, unfortunately, disagree with your staff recommendation and join my client in opposing this proposed. Let the entire municipal board I'm happy to take any questions you might have.

J

Okay, thank you very much. Are there any members with questions to this for the speaker, okay, seeing none our next speaker is. Thank you, sir. Our next speaker is Isaac Tang.

J

R

Thank you, ma'am, chair, I, hope you have in front of you a letter from my firm. It says January 15th it was just yesterday sent shortly before noon we represent. My name is Isaac tank I represent Bell Canada with respect to the application that is subject to this discussion today for context. The Bell Canada owns the site immediately east of the proposed development. It runs its third largest data and communication center in Toronto from that site.

R

It's been on that site since the 1920s, so the proposal to locate a 25-story tower with 136 residents is only 2.8 meters, away from our shared setback, line with windows and balconies facing our clients. Property is a concern and our concern is that it will undermine Bell's ability to operate this incredibly important facility without incurring significant financial and operational costs.

R

And so there are just three reasons that I want to highlight for your consideration and the reset on our ladder, but the most important one deals with something: that's not addressed by the applicant and something that's not addressed in the staff report and that's emissions and air quality. And the reason for this is because, due to the importance of this Bell facility, we have to be prepared for power outages.

R

Now you may remember there was a power outage that affected most of the East End just just a week ago, and it's important for these data communication centers to continue running in the event of power outage. So we have three large generators located within the Bell building. Now these generators emit contaminants that are recognized by the Environmental Protection Act and, most notably nitrogen oxides during its testing cycles tested every month, because it's important for this facility to keep running.

R

If there's a power outage just like the one that happened not too long ago, and so what the Menkes proposal does is introduce new sensitive receptors, just mere meters away from our building and there's been no emissions or air quality report submitted by the applicant and because of this city staff. Never had the opportunity to review whether or not this proposal will introduce essentially negative impacts to new residences that are being proposed for the site and I see that the speaker before me had identified.

R

What it looks like from their perspective- and this is what the proposal looks like from my clients perspective, so you can see that the East elevation this is facing the Bell property. There's a number of balconies there's a number of Windows that are operable that are essentially not there now, and when we're doing these testing these testing operations every month, there will be contaminants and they're not being addressed by this proposal.

R

So our first concern is that staff just simply doesn't have the information has before it to direct or to recommend that City Council direct its legal solicitor to act and attend in support of this development application. This key issue has not been addressed now. Our letter also raises two other issues, one that has been covered by the speak before me, which is setback distances. The staff report mentioned to deal with the setback to the south will have no windows to deal with.

R

The setback from Yonge Street will keep the ten meters, even though 20 meters was recommended. It is silent on why staff is accepting a 2.8 meters setback, as opposed to recommended 12.5 meters under the city's tall building guidelines and because my clients building is located immediately essentially adjacent to the to the property line.

R

We are talking about our separation, that is, you know less than five meters, and this simply compounds the emissions and air quality concerns that my client has, and the final concern I'd raise is one that hasn't been discussed, which is the shared Lane way that provides the only source of vehicular access to the proposed development.

R

Now that's shared Lane way is under a number of easements, with obligations and legal rights and restrictions on the part of both main keys of my client, Bella Canada and of Brookfield, and these legal issues have not been addressed in the staff report. They essentially say well, we've taken a look at with a proposal, and it looks like that the turning radius is and we can park a truck there and it's fine, but they haven't addressed whether or not that's even legally permissible.

R

At this point, so I think there are three key concerns that need to be considered by community council before this application can be supported by the city at the Ontario Municipal Board, okay,.

J

Thank you very much. Are there any members with questions system to the speaker? Okay, thank you. Are there any other members of the public here to speak? Adam brown I see you.

J

N

Thank you, madam chair members of council. I, will address the issues last that were raised, but first tell you about the recommendations before you in a settlement. That's gone a long way towards addressing what was at first, a an application that city staff had concerns about. So the site is just north of the intersection of Yonge and Bloor that I've highlighted on the map.

N

It's in an area that's designated downtown and Central Waterfront under the urban structure, section and mixed use of the Official Plan, and it's in an area where this council is aware of many of the heights, ranging from 34 to 82 stories.

N

Many of them 30-plus stories and this proposal at the outset and I'll show you in a minute which is at 25 stories, was reduced from 166 meters to 81 point 7 and has an as of right height, limit with zero metre setbacks depending on window locations, and that has to be recognized when people submit plans to saying oh, this is what would be done with the guidelines. As of right. Decade-Old zoning allows a 61 metre high building we're about 20 meters higher it's for certain.

N

The lowest additional height or density I've ever sought on any application in this area or for that matter in the city, so I know so it's pretty pretty low in terms of height and density. Some of the changes that occurred in the in the proposal was a request to relocate on Asquith, our residential Lobby, to make sure we had a proper retail frontage on Yonge Street. One of the other approvals. That's before you is the heritage preservation of the building on Yonge Street, which we've complied with and agreed to and in addition, I thought.

N

It was interesting to say from the last speaker there's a legal issue: there's no legal issue, we're not parking on the laneway. In fact, the city asked us to convey lands to widen it, we're widening it, there's no legal issue about the laneway use and we only have 22 cars that would be accessing our site and our loading, as you can see, is on our site. It's not in the laneway.

N

This is a elevation of again Ralph Danone, who was brought in after as a second architect to completely redesign and respond to city staff's concern. That's our building again, that's the proposal. An elegantly designed building the density has been reduced. The heights been reduced, the unit count from 257 to 136 density from 99 to 14.2, seven and the reconfiguration of the ground floor. That's the original proposal outlined in red. That's the proposal before the board today.

N

So when people talk about the setbacks being deficient without Windows, you have zero meter setbacks permitted with Windows there's undulation in mr. Jones design, which is elegant on all sides, including that which faces the office and I. Think this counsels well aware. You don't have a right to a view through another property. This is the at great treatment in terms of the heritage building and the treatment of the buildings as it comes around a squid and then other elevations, showing you the elegance of the design, that's being recommended to you today.

N

So let me address a couple of issues. I think I've addressed the issue of no legal right to a view and the fact that there's 11 meters separation, distance between that building and this site and privacy has been addressed by having an elegant design facing south. But no operable windows or views that are creating any privacy issues in terms of Bell. Listen to what they're saying we haven't done a study to address bells contaminants from their building and I said to my friends when they were raising this.

N

If you're gonna raise it in the public, and let me give you the answer: Bell currently has issues with air emissions based on discussions that have had with our own consultants. They asked us to look at it and we did. They are adjacent to receptors that are elevated in the married hotel. They need to address it now so for them to come here and say we should be looking at it. No, we shouldn't it's, not our building, it's not our. As he says contaminants, they're contaminants now are an issue based on the consultation.

N

That's been done with our own experts. They have to address that for the Marriott hotel that has intake vents once they've addressed it there's no longer an issue, and the second point is I'm zoned for residential today, so to say that oh I guess from the 61 stories to the eighty-one stories, 81 meters, 61 meters, 281 meters, is all of a sudden, an issue for contaminants from their building.

N

They have the responsibility, not my client, so when they say it I'm to be quite honest, amazed that they make the comment that we ought to fix their contamination that they're saying they're emitting into the air. They said it not me, and those are my submissions.

N

There's also been settlement on the section 37 contributions and I want to thank staff and the local councillor and the community who's been involved in a process for a while to reach a resolution and- and my client has listened and made significant changes to the developments and revisions to get here today, with a positive report from staff and heritage staff and planning, over-designed and all the other staff. Thank you thank.

J

You very much mr. Brown. Are there any questions for the speaker? No okay. Are there any other members of the public here to speak to this item residents? Residents, associations? No? Okay! Thank you. Members with questions to staff.

J

I actually have a couple of questions just to clarify the comments from the from the speakers who appeared before us with respect to the claims around air quality. This is not necessarily something that was discussed at any particular public meeting. I'm hearing this I believe for I think is the first time.

J

Can you speak to the comments raised by by the representative on behalf of Bell Canada.

M

Yes, thank you through the chair. This is a recent issue that we've heard at the board last week and I believe it's a result of some recent tests done by Bell Canada on their generators and as they stayed in their letter, which I will turn to.

M

They say that during this test period, contaminant vital protection acts such as nitrogen oxides are released into the atmosphere. So there are generators on top of buildings everywhere in the city if they find that they're emitting Lewton I believe that's a matter for them to rectify. We I mean I, do have an aerial photograph here of of the area, but you can identify where these generators are, and you will notice that there are three residential buildings in and around the site today and as the applicant spoke, there is permission to build residential on the site.

M

This is not an industrial area. This is a mixed-use area right at Yonge and Bloor, and there are office, commercial and residential uses in and around this vicinity. So it's not a matter of conducting a planning study to see how a residential building up against an industrial zone would respond and.

J

Is it is a general practice that the City Planning Department asks the applicant for a air quality test? Oh it's.

M

Not not in this circumstance and.

J

Will is it required in the circumstances, given their claims by by one of the appellant? It.

M

Is it in, in this case, being a mixed use area? We would not ask for that with.

J

Respect to the the concerns around tower separation, for both belts or for the adjacent neighbors. Can you and and considering the the comments from from Adam Braun regarding the the as of right height, the the proposal as I came in and where we are today, can you outline for members of Community Council the as of right height, what was permitted, what the changes have been through the through the planning process and and how it is that you have now come to a conclusion that this is a an agreeable settlement that you should take right.

M

So first thing: as the applicant mentioned, there was a dramatic reduction height I, the height was reduced in half from 166 meters to 81 point 7 and I'll. Guess I'll summarize in five points number one. This proposal is 16 meters above the as of right height, so the as of right height is 61 meters plus five minimum ankle. That's 66 meters. This proposal is 81 point seven meters, including its mechanical penthouse.

M

So that's that's the first point. The second point I would mention is that the because there is a blank wall on the South facade, the building would be permitted to be built up against the property line, so a zero setback, in this case the applicants providing an additional setback of a meter and are up to 2.5 meters as well.

M

It's being mentioned about the tall building separation guidelines and staff did look at that of course, as well as there is a community lead guideline that is now in circulation and under review in the community, and that recommends a 15 meter tower separation distance in this circumstance- and that is a very current document by and done by consultants.

M

The next point I will raise is that, above and beyond the eyes of Wright this site, this proposal contemplates the conservation of a three-story heritage building in its entirety. The full volume of this heritage building is being secured and the tower is being set back between 8.2 and 10 meters from Yonge Street, again a well much improvement from the as of right.

M

Permissions on the site and fourth I will mention that this tower and is not only much shorter than the office building to itself but is offset from that office building.

M

So it would also open up additional views to the north from the corner offices of that building, and the fifth point I'll raise is that when you look at the Yonge and Bloor area, the Bloor corridor, there are many circumstances where you have office buildings, either right up against a residential buildings or with a very narrow separation distance between the two and that's why you have the studies Donna blurrier, for that respond? To that saying.

M

This is the existing condition and character of this Canyon care, the corridor, and and that's why we find that this proposal fits in with its context and is only minimally above the as a right height permission. Thank.

J

You and if there was a if there was a sorry at the with respect to most settlement offers on the table, they they generally have time limitations to them, and so the recommendations from staff today is obviously with one eyes. Looking at the time. Limitations to that settlement offer. Is that correct that.

M

Is correct: we've already gone past that deadline once and the board. We did have a pretty hearing. Last week. We have another one in a day or so or a week after City Council meet. So the board is expecting to hear issues list from all parties, including Bell Canada, have agreed that they will be prepared to provide their issues at that. Pre hearing is.

J

There any benefit to this body to refer this matter back to the staff for additional negotiations with the applicant and the and the appellant, and we have we exhausted. Those negotiations at this point is that a matter of just moving forward to the board? Is it a matter of that we have to adopt the Selman record.

M

City planning staff aren't looking for further issues to resolve: okay, okay,.

J

Thank you very much. Councillor perks, okay, councillor Davis questions.

K

I wanted you to clarify your comment, which I didn't hear very clearly about a new set of guidelines with 15-meter setbacks.

M

K

That it's currently being used is this: was this recent.

M

So I will clarify for you through the chair. There is an existing urban, a local urban design guideline for this area, okay and from 2004 and in those guidelines it speaks to a 15-meter tower separation distance within this area.

F

M

There is a more current framework which has been proposed by the the residents associations and the BIA for this area that is under review. So that's the most current document we're looking and in that document it also recommends a 15 meter tower separation, distance in this area and as proposed we're looking at a tower separation.

M

No, the tower separation is far greater than five meters. It is eleven to twelve point. Five meter tower separation distance, so just under the fifteen meters, as recommended most most recently by the community I also.

K

Heard for the first time, you use a an expression, I hadn't heard before a cannon can't Canyon character. Yes, this is the character that we are seeking to achieve along.

M

The Bloor corridor- yes, that is the character we're seeking to achieve. Okay, thank.

K

J

Councilor perks, questions I, don't.

E

Equestions I just want to speak to one of the issues that was raised. What are.

J

There any other members with with questions for staff. Seeing none I know. Councillor perks would like to speak I'm interested in speaking. What I'd like to do is knowledge councillor, perks, first yeah.

E

Okay, so I want to speak a little bit to this issue of sensitive receptors and pollutants. It's absolutely true that there's an issue generally when pollutants are emitted into the air and how close someone is to it in the Cape, that's in the case of when there's a compound, that's directly toxic and the Environment Ministry of Environment and and we as a city or it's important, that we keep our eye on that. But it's also important that we understand how different pollutants work.

E

Oxides of nitrogen are not in themselves, something that's going to make you sick if you're near them. What they are is a precursor to photochemical smog. So the oxides of nitrogen are emitted into the air. They sit there. They react with ammonium and other compounds in the air and over the course of several days. They become precursors to things like ozone through photochemical reactions, then create smog.

E

Usually that process takes two to three days. So, in fact, the oxides of nitrogen typically emitted in downtown Toronto caused photochemical smog in places like Brampton, depending on where the prevailing wind is it's not a toxic issue which is related to the immediate proximity. It's a it's a chemical reaction that takes days to take place in order for the smog to become a problem.

E

So the Ministry of Environment regulations, which would look at a toxin say a chlorinated organic compound which would be directly and acutely toxic to someone nearby would pertain in that instance, but not in this one. So the the issue about sensitive receptors simply doesn't matter here, but you know I used to teach environmental studies, so you do now so I'm not concerned about that issue. That's been raised, I I, I want to applaud city staff and the hard work they've done, taking what was a very difficult application and making it much better. Madam.

H

Speaker I was gonna, deliver verbatim the exact speech, but I'm not I'm gonna choose not to speak now. Thank you.

J

Thank you very much councillor person, actually speaking. Thank you very much. Councillor perks, always good to have a resident expert on the on the environmental issues on community council I'd like to move the recommendations in the staff report and just to advance the Selman to City Council, and also just to to recognize the the members of the communities who are not here today. They're, not here largely for a reason when the application was first tabled.

J

I would say that if that was the application before us now moving ahead, this room would pretty much be filled and, and this the community of Yorkville would not have been pleasant to deal with and, and they generally are. They generally are very, very smart and very sophisticated with respect to land use, planning and develop, and they generally know when to fight and when to retreat and when to settle. So just by way of them not being here, I just want to point out.

J

It has a lot to do the fact that there is active eyes on the file, but also recognizing that they understood that City Planning has done everything that they can to make lemonade out of a very patch of lemons.

J

If I can say the as of right, owning on this property is is very difficult and it creates much harsher urban conditions than the revised application today and it's- and this is a neighborhood that has seen extraordinary growth and density, but it's also a neighborhood that is actually going to be to be receiving some of the most architectural II, interesting and and forward-thinking designs of buildings anywhere in the country, I believe and so I want to thank the applicant not for your first original application, but certainly for their resubmissions and now the settlement offer I want to thank councilor Burke's actually for illuminating.

J

What was going to be a very befogging issue for me, which is now no longer a consideration, a smoggy issue, I think. What would what would be important for us to note is that there are there. There are discussions around planning, especially for an urban context. That is already very dense and built up. That has a context within an existing streetscape. This is not a blank canvas. Any application coming in has to respond to the neighborhood issues.

J

It has to respond to a number of planning criterias that are set forth by the city that are set forth by the province and the this is oftentimes a very messy conversation. But what I believe we have here is an outcome that we can certainly live with and actually out of, the settlement offers that we have negotiated in the past.

J

I would say this is one that we can embrace with more in through see azzam simply because it does meet a number of the other criterias, including heritage retention in whole and instant ire tea, and that is very significant, considering this is a contiguous portion to the the new Yonge Street, Heritage, Conservation, District, and, and so with that I'd like to just thank everyone for their participation, including the neighbors who I know, are not sized by what they're is this result, but I know that you're going to be carrying your conversation forward, all that was in favor for the recommendations in the staff report any opposed that carries.

J

Thank you. We are now dealing with item te. Twenty nine point, twenty, which is going to be heard with te 2914.

J

We do have speakers here, so what I'll do is I'll call the speakers a to speak to the matter while councillor Fletcher, hopefully, is aware that her item is off and she has o fuse here. Great so I'm, just gonna read the titles just for into the public record, we're dealing with T te, twenty nine point: fourteen alterations to a heritage property intention to designate under par for section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act and authority to enter into a heritage easement agreement for sixty two Eastern Avenue.

J

In conjunction with that we're hearing from deputies on 2462, Eastern, Avenue official plan, amendment and zoning amendment applications request for directions. Report I'd like to call Luke Wendish to speak sure.

I

I just could you just be clear that deputies can speak on either one or both sure just.

J

To clarify just begun, if you need to hear that again, you can speak to one or both matters.

S

Certainly, thank you very much, madam chairman and councillors, actually just as a small item to start we'd like to slightly shift the order of speakers on the agenda like being what Ms, dushman I will follow. Then miss levy ours right mr. Gerrard, followed by miss levy. Okay,.

J

J

This is the mr. Windish, so I was.

S

Sorry I follow miss Desmond, okay,.

J

So let's hear from miss Desmond first then thank.

O

You thank you very much appreciate your time and attention today. My name is Abby Desmond I'm, a resident at 126 booth Avenue, which is just a house- that's just north and across the street, from the proposed development I like to speak not to the heritage aspects today, but and to the proposed direction to the city, solicitor on the zoning and Official Plan amendments and I'm also I'm here in my personal capacity I'm.

O

Also here speaking on behalf of the Weston bakery development community collect coalition, it's a group of residents and neighbors that have been meeting and discussing and engaging in this process for coming up to two years now in an effort to provide what we hope are helpful, positive contributions and ensure that this development is the best development. It can be and really makes a positive contribution to the neighborhood, and there are several aspects of this proposed development that we fully support. We fully support the retention of the heritage building.

O

We think it is an important landmark and are very happy to see that preserved. We also support increased density in this neighborhood, assuming that the necessary amenities, like public transit, childcare, recreational space, follow the additional people and- and we also support aspects of the site plan. We like the townhouse frontage that comes along the booth, the most residential neighbourhood and and we like the additional trees. There's there's a lot that here. That is good.

O

However, community members do have fundamental issues with a few aspects of the proposal before you today, and so we're here to ask that you do not support this proposal before the OMB. There are three core concerns that community members have been continually raising. They are heightened massing traffic impacts and parking. We have other members who are going to talk to the latter to I will speak to heighten massing on the height, so this proposed development is 27 meters, that's without the mechanical penthouse.

O

With that, you add to 30 1.8 meters, it's surrounded on three sides by two three-story residential houses. Those are zoned to a maximum of 12 meters accepting, and we do fully that Eastern Avenue is appropriate for higher buildings. It is a more industrial Commercial Street than the other ones around it. We do not believe that 27 metres is an appropriate height for a big city's building on that site.

O

The city's mid-rise guidelines state that the maximum height for a mid-rise building along an Avenue should be equal to the right-of-way, in this case, we're looking at Eastern Avenue. That's a right-of-way of 20 metres. The existing building on that site. The heritage building is 21 metres. We think that's an appropriate height.

O

We don't think that we should be going above that height, particularly given that this is really in the midst of very low-rise residential to touch some be detached houses, and we are concerned not only about the appropriateness of that height at this site and the impact on the adjoining properties, but also the precedent it will set for Eastern Avenue. This is a area that is likely to undergo a lot of development.

O

We think in the next time in 15 20 years, and we want to ensure that that development is appropriate to the street, to the neighborhood to the community and we'll also just note that one block north Queen Street East, went through an extensive process and decided that the appropriate height for new builds on Queen Street was going to be 20 meters. So we really think that that is in line with city guidelines, as well as the character of the neighborhood and the site I'm the massing. So this lot is not a standard lot.

O

It occupies an entire east/west block, all the way from booth Avenue to Logan, and it is over three times as deep as the ideal lot depth that is set out in the mid rise guidelines. This means that that lot extends very significantly to the north, into a two-story residential neighborhood and the impacts of just applying the standard setback step box in the midwives guidelines.

O

Actually don't really work to provide for an appropriate transition to the residential neighborhood, and so there are many drawbacks potential drawbacks to living across from an industrial degree. Hindi who's gonna, speak to you in a minute will tell you that fresh-baked bread is not always welcomed after 18 years that smell gets on your nerves, but the actual existing building provides for a good transition. It starts at a one-story addition: it rises slowly to 2 storeys and then reaches the maximum 21 meters of height on Easterns I'm.

J

Gonna advise I'm out of time. So, yes, you are out of time, but I'm gonna invite you to to answer questions from members. If they have any, then we will be hearing from Luke Windish. Oh sorry, yes, you can do that. I did my apologies questions of the speaker. What.

I

Was it you just like to finish telling us please.

O

Thank you, and so the new proposal and I'll be brief, would dramatically alter this massing. The building would rise much more quickly, impacting houses to the east and the west of the site in a way that wasn't contemplated in the mid rise guidelines. We think there needs to be a slower transition to the surrounding neighborhood and that would really be in keeping and we are very open to working with the city working with the developer. We have been to date.

O

We have come to these processes and shared our concerns, and we would very much appreciate the opportunity to continue those discussions so.

I

You have had a conversation with the developer about the massing and the two-story homes on booth or the twelve meters height and have they substantially changed anything after those conversations there.

O

Have been changes to the proposed site plan, there are particularly on booth Avenue. There have been increased step backs on booth. The height, however, has not changed, and the the current proposal in in the city's report before you is, is that the step backs on booth will start at 18 meters and go up at a 45 meter angle. The houses are 12. Meters are zoned to a maximum of 12 meters. This is still going to be a very high, steep building facing very low residential and for a significant portion of that block and.

I

You're worried about the when you have a traffic later, but this is actually rezoning from an employment use which this is an ongoing OMB case with many different things: floodplain, employment, rezoning and now the actual project itself. Have you opposed the the rezoning for residential at this site? No.

O

I

Have and the flood you're happy with the flood mitigation, you feel that it won't be causing you any trouble to.

O

Be honest: we trust the experts in City Planning and the province to know that the flood issues are perfectly dealt with. We don't have the expertise on that.

I

It won't cause any extra flooding for you. It.

O

Definitely it's a concern, but at this point I don't have the expertise to weigh in and I trust the city's processes to and provinces to adjust those issues.

I

O

I

Would like to see the heritage building maintained the height, be lowered, yes, and a better relationship with the existing two and three story: buildings, residential that are on both and on Logan. But after living with how long is the bake was the bakery there. A.

O

I

O

I

Since 1920 it said that use so your concern is making sure that, with the new use that is respectful of the neighborhood absol and somebody's going to talk about traffic, so I will hear about that later. Thank you very much.

J

Thank you very much councillor further questions. Luke Windish, yes,.

S

Thank you very much at this point. You should have received a letter that actually summarizes the broad concerns of the community group, the and bakery redevelopment Community, Coalition and other community members, and will summarize many of the points that you've heard today. I'm going to echo many of the concerns raised by miss Desmond, but as a resident at one one.

S

Six Moore Street I am NOT on a boundary street of this proposal and a block away and I and other residents of my street share significant concerns about overall traffic area impacts or traffic impacts in the area.

S

I will say that I am a member of the stakeholder advisory community committee for the Unilever Precinct development and in that capacity, I've been privy to some of the significant transit infrastructure plans that are planned for the area, including the Downtown LRT, our sorry downtown relief line, smart track, the broad view, transit, extender, streetcar extension in a Gardiner redirection. Those significant transit infrastructure plans are years away. The developments that are happening in this neighborhood today are significant and myriad. As a result.

S

The principal points of access to the neighborhood, which really include the Eastern Eastern Avenue extension or Eastern Avenue, and the the lakeshore onto karla turn coming off the Don Valley Parkway and the Gardiner Expressway remains significant entry points to the neighborhood in the BA group report that is used to underpin the traffic study for this particular development proposal. They comment that, although transit will be a significant use, a significantly used mode of transportation for their public transit will be a significant node for this for new residents.

S

They concede that the majority of new residents will still rely on on motor vehicles as their principal motive of transit at 35 to 45 40 percent of preference.

S

The report also projects that significant at certain intersections in the neighborhood that are already operating near the pass volume capacity ratios 0.92, where one is considered maximum are projected to go up to 0.98. So that includes, for example, the lakeshore lakeshore to Carla northbound turn, which at rush hour and the evening peak, already backs up on to the exit ramp coming off of the Gardner.

S

So that's projected to increase to 0.98, which is at saturation, for all intents and purposes, with a significant pedestrian and cycling infrastructure route in the lower Don Valley are lower Don Valley part on trail running right across it. I think that is right for conflict and continued and continued challenges if, if traffic impacts inflows to the neighborhood continued unmitigated, that all said, I think that the the traffic study is actually well considered. It does consider numerous numerous sites and residential developments around this proposed proposed lot and considers them in terms of a background volume context.

S

However, that said there are a few things that are concerning to me about the report and I believe deserve further study. First and foremost, in some instances, their volume to capacity ratios decrease. So this re of really articulate that the steady-state they go up when we consider background conditions, but then, when they factor in the actual site, specific proposals and traffic influx is from that the volume ratios go down, which seems a little bit paradoxical.

S

They've also noted that certain infrastructure projects, like the downtown relief line, are outside of the scope of the study. Yet they cite those those projects, as means to help mitigate things like backlog at Eastern, Avenue and Logan, which is a significant intersection in that in the immediate vicinity of this development. And finally, and probably most concerning to me, is that the report does not consider any of the commercial developments that are happening in the neighborhood.

S

So to cite specific examples, 721 Eastern Avenue, which is the GM facility and the Unilever precinct, are both massive commercial or employment projects that are not considered in this study report. Those will bring for sure certain to bring in more vehicle traffic, especially during morning and evening, peak hours, which are our principal areas of concern in terms of falling to capacity ratios.

S

Today, as a community group, we did request to the city traffic engineering department on October 23rd, for them to expand the scope of the traffic studies to include 721, Eastern and other in the larger area context. We have not received a response and upon reviewing the city planning report, I'm, not personally, satisfied and I think there are many areas of remain about the overall traffic impacts for the area, and we just seek for a further opportunity to discuss those challenges.

S

J

Thank you very much for your remarks. Are there any members with questions for the speaker.

I

I do so the be a report actually mentions some of the overload on existing streets, particularly when the gardener came down. Carla became quite a heavy used, heavily used traffic street threat.

S

I

The you said that intersection is at 0.98 capacity. That's projected.

S

To lakeshore to Carla left-hand turn in particular, which is already currently operating at 0.92, is projected to increase to 0.98 and.

I

The impact there are the Moore Street School is actually has a catchment area that goes down south of Queen Street and all the way south of eastern actually into the employment area. Correct.

S

To resident includes residences that extend down to these are le jour Avenue to.

I

Lakeshore and there's a lot of school children was that mentioned in the BA I.

S

Don't remember a specific mention of the school context in the VA report, but I can't say for certain that.

I

Intersection at Carla and eastern was named by the mayor as one of the 10 worst congestion intersections in the city. Are you aware of that I.

S

Am aware of that does.

I

That mentioned anywhere anything I do.

S

Not remember that being mentioned in looking a report and.

I

So the study that we're talking about in adding this area and I'm gonna ask staff about that later, but that would look at all of the developments on Eastern, Avenue and being traffic related. Given. Yes,.

S

My concern today, 7:21.

I

S

Union Frank and.

I

Then any other sites on Eastern Avenue. Yes,.

S

I can't say specifically, but it does appear to me today that the VA report really looks at residential developments. Only employment development, okay,.

I

I'm gonna have that reviewed. Thank you very much.

J

Thank you very much, counselor any other questions for the speakers. Okay, our next speaker is David Gerard, followed by Hindi levy.

C

Thank you welcome I'm, a resident on booth Avenue. My concern, which is shared by many in the neighborhood, is the conflict between traffic and kid safety in the laneway north of the site. This section of lane way north of the development is the primary walking route for kids and parents to Morris public school within this quadrant of its catchment. To me, this is a unique urban experience which is worth protecting and ultimately allows for a more livable neighborhood. The proposed configuration of the underground garage ramp directly opposite at the opposite.

C

End of the north/south portion of the lane will increase the likelihood of vehicle traffic proceeding north and conflict with kids and parents within the lane on their way to school. The exacerbating factor is that the peak morning, traffic generated from the development directly coincides with the greatest number of pedestrians in the lane for vehicles leaving the development who planned to travel west along Queen Street. The direct route north through the lane provides an option that a shorter distance and avoids waiting for the light at Logan and Queen or what may be multiple lights.

C

The traffic engineering argument is that there would be a tendency for drivers to choose the route with the traffic light and patiently wait a little longer, but the reality is that, after waiting just to get on to Logan and then waiting through a couple lights at Queen, Street and still not getting through the intersection, that option may not be all that attractive anymore. Even if many do choose to wait for the light.

C

The most aggressive drivers, people in a rush or people who lose their patience with traffic in general, will try to make up time but cutting through the lane where there is no vehicular traffic to slow things down. Only some pedestrians to contend with drivers to choose the lane route may be lesser in number, but potentially create a more dangerous situation. Not only do the peak volume of vehicles and kids coincide, but we are mixing the most vulnerable, potentially most aggressive drivers.

C

The future Unilever site which may not need to be considered in this application will be a future massive traffic generator in the area and as the potential to turn the traffic record upside down. This could make Eastern Avenue a far less viable route for drivers, leaving the Western development, where currently, it may be anticipated to take a large amount of the traffic parents and kids have been using this Lane decade after decade.

C

If we choose to recognize, this will see that the neighborhood hit sorry will see that the neighborhood has already determined what its valuable within their public realm. Even if it's not officially recognized by the city, we recognize that laneways need to safely accommodate all modes of transportation, but by adversely, in fact, income. Sorry by adversely increasing vehicular traffic walkability suffers.

C

However, with respect to the West End development, we feel that both can co-exist, but that the vehicle air traffic needs to find its way onto the road before traveling through the lane and creating an unsafe situation north of the site to mitigate our concerns. We are proposing that the underground garage ramp be relocated to the north end of the building wing along Logan Avenue, which also in the process, creates a more usable landscape courtyard at the center of the development.

C

The underground garage ramp would then exit on to the lane connection directly at Logan instead of drugs further into the lane way, as currently proposed. A local example of this condition exists at Carlin Dundas, which provides underground garage parking access for residents, in addition to a public parking lot. We feel this change would greatly increase the likelihood that drivers would opt for the route directly out to Logan and help reduce conflicts with kids and parents who currently walk through the lane. Thank you.

J

Thank you very much for your comments. Are there any questions for the speaker, councillor Fletcher, thank.

I

You is there no direct route to Logan from this development. No.

C

No direct route, I would not say it's direct they're at the south into the lane, so they had active travel here. That I would say it's not direct there, they're traveling north through the lane and then turning right through another connection between the laneway and Logan Avenue. So.

I

You think it's too circuitous.

C

It's it's, it could be more direct, but the location that it is now in a way. Favors. The I think unintended route of traveling north through the lane way and.

I

Does the V a traffic study discussed that at all, is there any reference to that lane in the traffic study I.

C

Think that I think there was a reference to the lane by my recollection, is that they didn't see it as.

I

J

Thank you very much.

T

Never seen in any other area, it has all these very fine businesses and restaurants, which are become a destination, and even though we do have a very good public transportation system, people are still coming in with their cars, so the side streets in the area have now become inundated with people that are trying to park the west of booth Avenue all the homes on the west side of both Avenue to not have alley parking.

T

They only have street parking so which is an important thing to understand, because that means that there's already a strain for the people that are living on the west side to find parking on a regular basis when there is activities Jimmy Simpson's and during the weekends, when the restaurants, and especially during brunch hour.

T

And there is going to be two different developments, there's one on Queen and Booth, and now there's gonna be one on Queen and Eastern, and it's gonna significantly increase the amount of people that are becoming to the neighborhood and there might be another one on the other corner of Queen Street there's been rumors, but we've never quite seen.

T

What'll happen, so booth is a very long street witch and that way it means it could be a long walk to the nearest parking spot for families that are bringing home their groceries or their children from a long day. There is a concern that these additional developments were further undermined. The residents ability to find parking with any proximity to their own home, regardless that each site will have its own parking. It is human nature to simply Park on the street, especially if you feel that you need your car again.

T

Many people feel that it isn't inconvenient to anyone else. If they only are Park temporarily. You know, don't worry, I'm going to leave in ten minutes. The development next to me will also have commercial spaces and they have included parking for the retail, but again there's a good chance that most people will feel that they're only running in and will take advantage of any available spaces on the street.

T

The city has discussed options that are available and have made a commitment to work with the residents to mitigate the effect of the increase in parking issues to the residents. This development does not stand on its own. It has become part of the intensification of the area by reducing the density of this project. It will alleviate some of the pressure on the parking on the street. The actual number of people that will live and visit need to be taken into context of all the changes that are coming.

T

We know that there are big plans and for further changes to public transit and, in fact this area may be a hub, but at this time people are still driving and parking, and we have witnessed firsthand the effect on our neighborhood on the increase in population and, if I'm, going to just go change for a second at the expense of sounding like the crazy tree. Lady I would also like to mention that the this development will cut down a big, beautiful pine tree that sits behind my house.

T

This tree needs a permit to be cut down as an evergreen. This tree acts to protect the birds in the winter, including the annoying blue jay, and it is used by the migrating migratory birds in the spring. There have been times in early spring that you can't hear yourself for the cacophony of bird songs that come from this tree as they move over from the beach I would also hope that this committee can take into account a request to try to save the tree. Thank.

J

You thank you very much. Are there any questions of the speaker, councillor Fletcher? Yes,.

I

You've you don't what I'm hearing from you is. You aren't sure that the traffic report is taken in to the kind of zone of impact of this new development and that it should be looking at everything else going on in the neighborhood. Not simply the one does absolutely yes,.

T

It's not just I mean there's the development. It's a queen, there's another development of Queen. That's existing now. Eastern has all these plans that are coming up. I was you know around four six, twenty nine we have the GM I.

T

Imagine there's also other plots of lands that you can see will eventually start becoming condos in that area as well and is.

I

There any commercial parking in the proposed parking lot there.

T

I

Will be some commercial yeah, but.

T

Again, most people will probably Park on the street if they see a parking spot on the street. Instead of you know, meander themselves into the lane and find themselves some parking inside the yes we're in.

I

Describing the area do you know if ba put in their report that there is no laneways are very typical in east Toronto everybody has a lane, except for the west side of booth and I guess it would be the east side of Louis or Empire Empire yeah, and so is that mentioned? Do you know in that? Hiding you don't know if that's in there, okay and the tree, are you aware, if there's been any application made to remove that tree.

T

Well, the report said that an application needs to be made. I, don't know if one's been made or not I see.

I

Our staff, if that's been made, because in your understanding that tree without removing that tree, the plan would have to change but I'll check. I. Definitely.

T

Has to change it to keep the tree. Okay. Thank.

J

You thank you very much. Are there any other speakers? There's sorry any other questions? No, we are three minutes to 12:30 I, don't believe we have time to hear the balance of the speakers. Okay and it seems to me some of you- have lunch meetings. Are there any quick items that we can deal with and we're gonna have to come back right after lunch to deal with this counselor Davis on item number. 8 item number.

K

8 are two motions, is the so.

J

Can we just read the item number 8? Let's just read the title for the public record.

K

Old East York village, and it is a rezoning that changes the setback and it also there are. This motion requests our staff to continue discussions to look at sources of funding and a method to remove some hydro poles that are currently in the sidewalk Oh.

K

What I do want to note that there is there's a typo in this sorry.

G

I, don't think it's 1008. It can't be an even number on your side of the street. Oh.

K

It's 1,000. Thank you very much.

K

The other thing of note is that there was a an error in the original report which is being corrected, which actually is going to increase the setbacks, as opposed to reduce them. But that's been dealt with as a technical error.

J

Okay, are there.

K

Any questions would.

J

Just move, okay are.

K

There any questions recommendation.

J

Thank you. Are there any questions? No all those in favor of the amendment any opposed that carries and the item as were as amended all those in favor any opposed that carries. Thank you. We have one time for one more super quick item. I'm gonna, recognize counselor by Lao. Her hand was up. First sorry, counselor, McMann item.

T

Twenty nine point: six one.

K

Isolation of on-street, accessible parking spaces just have recommendations.

K

J

Are we ready for that? Twenty nine point, six one? Okay, so we're just moving the contents of the letter, all those in favor any opposed that carries. Thank you. Okay, we can do one more councillor. Mcmahon I can recognize you. Okay,.

D

Maybe a package deal because it's te, twenty nine point, five, five and point five six and this motion is a motion. My staffs and.

J

Did the clerk's catch that it's item? Actually we won't have time we're gonna, okay, I'm, see.

D

The first thing after lunch thanks, we.

J

Will do it after lunch right after lunch, we'll do some quick releases and the resume to this item. Okay. Thank you very much, we'll see everybody in one hour.

J

Sorry and I should not have okay. I was overly ambitious.