Local Planning and The First Parliament Master Plan - by Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, seconded by Councillor Joe Cressy

The First Parliament Master Plan completed in July 2021 serves as a policy guide for local community and city planning and identifies the preservation of national heritage, affordable housing, a district library, and substantial parkland and key objectives of any future development. This thoughtful, community-informed plan recognizes a fast-growing neighbourhood, the need for social infrastructure, and offers solutions to current challenges. Since its completion, it has not been presented to City Council due to the recent expropriation of the properties at 25 Berkeley Street and 271 Front Street East. In August 2021, the Province took ownership and control of the First Parliament for the temporary construction staging area for the building of the Ontario Line and have now proposed a high-density Transit-Oriented Community development for their newly acquired site. City Council's endorsement of the First Parliament Master Plan ensures public reporting and accountability to residents and stakeholders involved with this multi-year planning exercise. City Planning, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and all other divisions reviewing the Province's development plans for the First Parliament site should be guided by the master plan and the recently adopted King-Parliament Secondary Plan.

an update on the discussions with Infrastructure Ontario about the proposed concept for the Province's Transit-Oriented Community development at 271 Front Street and 25 Berkeley Street, including public input received to date.