Authorization to Release Section 37 Funds for the Glen Road Pedestrian Bridge and Tunnel Project - by Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik

The project has undergone a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment and detailed design process and is currently under construction. During consultation for the project, the public requested additional safety, public realm and lighting enhancements within the public space adjacent to the Toronto Transit Commission Sherbourne Glen Road entrance. The project has incorporated these enhancements through inclusion of the following: security cameras, blue light distress buttons, improved lighting, streetscaping improvements using a Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design lens and a heritage plaque. At its meeting on December 16, 2013, City Council authorized the Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications for 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16 Glen Road; 4, 6, 58, 60, 62, 64, 76 and 100 Howard Street; and 603, 605, 607, 609 and 611 Sherbourne Street. The application process included community consultation and feedback in which safety and streetscape improvements to Glen Road and the Glen Road Sherbourne Toronto Transit Commission entrance were raised. Section 37 funds were identified for a number of improvements to St. James Town, including: improvements to streetscaping, lighting and safety improvements around the Glen Road Toronto Transit Commission entrance/exit. This motion recommends a $707,000 increase in the 2024-2033 Transportation Services Capital Budget and Plan, fully funded by section 37, for the Glen Road Pedestrian Bridge and Tunnel project, to fund improvements to the public realm and to enhance security features.

Act Reserve Fund) community benefits obtained from 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16 Glen Road; 4, 6, 58, 60, 62, 64, 76 and 100 Howard Street; and 603, 605, 607, 609 and 611 Sherbourne Street (Source Account XR3026-3701030), in the amount of $707,000.