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Toronto City Council · 2024-07-24 · 2024.MM20.2

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Weston Charrette - by Councillor Frances Nunziata, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher

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2024-07-24 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the Executive Director, Development Review and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to participate in the community-led design exercise for the parks system near Weston Village and advise on eligible projects for consideration through future budget processes.

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2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to receive the final recommendations from the community-led design exercise and consider opportunities to address design recommendations through future budget processes.

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Weston is experiencing exponential growth, with more residents moving into tall buildings. Both the local community and developers are interested in investing in parks around the area to support this increase in population. Parks, Forestry, and Recreation has projects in the 2024-2033 Capital Budget and Plan that have not yet undergone detailed design and could be informed by community-led engagement activities. Currently, a developer, along with Weston Park Baptist Church and a consultant team, proposes to lead a community engagement exercise and design a charrette.

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This will involve the Weston Residents' Association, Weston Lions Arena/Pool management team and other local community members in defining priorities and making recommendations for Parks, Forestry and Recreation. The exercise will include meetings with the Indigenous Community, including Treaty Holders and Urban Indigenous populations, to incorporate Indigenous Place keeping opportunities in the design recommendations. This motion seeks authority for Parks, Forestry and Recreation, Development and Growth Services, and Economic Development and Culture to participate in the community-led design exercise for the parks system near Weston Village and to consider opportunities to address design recommendations through future budget processes.

Staff recommended

Councillor Frances Nunziata, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the Executive Director, Development Review and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to participate in the community-led design exercise for the parks system near Weston Village and advise on eligible projects for consideration through future budget processes.

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2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to receive the final recommendations from the community-led design exercise and consider opportunities to address design recommendations through future budget processes.

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