Retail Design Manual: Final Recommendation Report

The Public Gallery wrote no story on this item. What follows is the city’s own record of what happened to it, as filed: nothing on this page is summarised or scored by us.

The decision

2020-10-27 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on October 27, 28 and 30, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the Retail Design Manual included as Attachment 1 to the report (October 5, 2020) from Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to apply the Retail Design Manual in the evaluation of new and under review development proposals containing retail uses.

Show the rest of As filed, 372 more characters as filed

3. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in advancing planning studies, to examine how the best practices in the Retail Design Manual can be inputs into area-specific planning frameworks, including Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments, to support resilient, flexible and adaptable retail space as part of complete communities.

On the agenda

As the city filed it

This report recommends Council's adoption of the Retail Design Manual shown as Attachment 1 to this report and that Council direct staff to apply the manual for use in the evaluation of retail development. The Retail Design Manual supports the objectives of complete communities and vibrant streets which are closely tied to the provision of successful, resilient and dynamic retail uses. This Manual is a collection of best practices and is intended to provide guidance on developing successful ground floor retail spaces.

Show the rest of As the city filed it, 599 more characters as filed

The Manual provides aspirational retail design best practices to inform, guide, inspire and educate those involved in the design and development of retail uses including developers, architects/designers, City staff, Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) and property managers. Each of these user groups will refer to this document in a different way and at different stages in the planning, design and development process. Planning and designing high quality and diverse retail spaces helps to achieve good city building and economic objectives, and contributes to an animated and inviting public realm.

Staff recommended

The Chief Planner and Executive Director recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the Retail Design Manual, included as Attachment 1 to this report. 2. City Council request that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, apply the Retail Design Manual in the evaluation of new and under review development proposals containing retail uses.

Considered

2020-10-20 · Planning and Housing Committee · amended
Decision as filed
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the Retail Design Manual, included as Attachment 1 to the report (October 5, 2020) from Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. City Council request that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, apply the Retail Design Manual in the evaluation of new and under review development proposals containing retail uses. 3.
Show the rest of Decision as filed, 369 more characters as filed
City Council request that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in advancing planning studies examine how the best practices in the Retail Design Manual can be inputs into area-specific planning frameworks, including Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments, to support resilient, flexible and adaptable retail space as part of complete communities.
2020-10-27 · Toronto City Council · adopted

On the record

The item as the City filed it

More from this meeting

The whole meeting