1500-1536 St. Clair Avenue West and 20-36 Caledonia Road - Authorizing Staff to Seek Off- Site Park Dedication in Respect of Official Plan and Zoning Amendment Applications - by Councillor Ana Bailão, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher

Clair Avenue West and a landscaped trail next to the rail corridor. Further, Parks Staff identified a severe community need for more park space in an off-site area. The City of Toronto Parkland Strategy (adopted by City Council in November 2019) identified that the area spanning from Prospect Cemetery in the west to Bathurst Avenue in the east should be a priority area for parkland acquisition and improvements due to the low number of existing parks in the neighbourhood. Given the tight constraints on available land in the area and community calls for more parkland east of the cemetery the only way to achieve more parkland is through acquisition. This Motion will authorize and direct the City staff to seek an off-site park dedication or, in the alternative, cash-in-lieu, in accordance with section 42 of the Planning Act.

City Council direct that, in the event that satisfactory off-site parkland cannot be secured to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, City Council will accept cash-in-lieu of parkland in accordance with section 42 of the Planning Act; timing of the conveyance or cash-in-lieu shall be in accordance with Chapter 415-28 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.