Intention to Expand the Riverside District Business Improvement Area

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2025-10-08 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the area described by Attachment 1 to the report (September 2, 2025) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, as the expanded Riverside District Business Improvement Area under Chapter 19 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code. 2. City Council direct the City Clerk to send out a notice of City Council's intention to pass a by-law designating the area described by Attachment 1 to the report (September 2, 2025) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture as the expanded Riverside District Business Improvement Area, in accordance with Chapter 19 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.

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3. City Council direct the Chief Technology Officer to prepare designation by-law maps of the area as described by Attachment 1 to the report (September 2, 2025) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and submit them to the City Solicitor.

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As the city filed it

This report recommends that the City Clerk conduct a poll to determine if there is sufficient support to expand the boundaries of the Riverside District Improvement Area (BIA) as shown on Attachment 1. Upon completion of the poll, the General Manager of Economic Development and Culture will report on the results to City Council through the Economic and Community Development Committee. Subject to a positive poll result, staff shall prepare the necessary by-laws and bills to give effect thereto.

Staff recommended

The General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the area described by Attachment 1, as the expanded Riverside District Business Improvement Area under Chapter 19 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code. 2. City Council direct the City Clerk to send out a notice of City Council's intention to pass a by-law designating the area described by Attachment Number 1 as the expanded Riverside District Business Improvement Area, in accordance with Chapter 19 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.

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3. City Council direct the Chief Technology Officer to prepare designation by-law maps of the area as described by Attachment 1, and submit them to the City Solicitor.

Considered

2025-09-16 · Economic and Community Development Committee · adopted
Decision as filed
The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the area described by Attachment 1 to the report (September 2, 2025) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, as the expanded Riverside District Business Improvement Area under Chapter 19 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code. 2. City Council direct the City Clerk to send out a notice of City Council's intention to pass a by-law designating the area described by Attachment 1 to the report (September 2, 2025) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture as the expanded Riverside District Business Improvement Area, in accordance with Chapter 19 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.
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3. City Council direct the Chief Technology Officer to prepare designation by-law maps of the area as described by Attachment 1 to the report (September 2, 2025) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and submit them to the City Solicitor.
2025-10-08 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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