Bluffer’s Park Action Plan - by Councillor Parthi Kandavel, seconded by Councillor Nick Mantas

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2025-07-23 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services and other City divisions, as well as the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, and the local Ward Councillor, to develop an action plan informed by community engagement focused on environmental and physical improvements for Bluffer's Park that identifies priority actions to improve the park user experience and better integrate existing waterfront facilities including the four boat clubs and the Bluffer's Park Marina to bring forward recommendations through future budget processes as appropriate and report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the second quarter of 2026.

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2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, to ensure the report-back in the second quarter of 2026 requested in Part 1 above considers the designed and funded Scarborough Waterfront Project West Segment Shoreline construction, aligns with the recommendations of the approved Scarborough Waterfront Project Environmental Assessment, and coordinates with the ongoing Scarborough Bluffs West Project Environmental Assessment.

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For 50 years, Bluffer's Park has served as one of Toronto's signature parks and has been a green escape for Torontonians and visitors alike. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Bluffer's Park, this motion seeks to commence a holistic planning and action plan to identify priority improvements to the park with the aim of enhancing overall user experience of all areas of the parkland. At the same time, the motion seeks to address impacts from increased pressure on Bluffers Park as a result heightened usage, ageing facilities, and repeated storms and floods.

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The motion will facilitate a coordinated effort resulting in overall renewal for this waterfront park as an asset for Scarborough and the wider city. Reason for Urgency: Initiation of the action plan facilitates a coordinated effort by Parks and Recreation and other stakeholders and is timely, given capital projects scheduled for commencement this autumn (e.g. Brimley Road multi-use trail) and to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Bluffers Park.

Staff recommended

Councillor Parthi Kandavel, seconded by Councillor Nick Mantas, recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services and other City divisions, as well as the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, and the local Ward Councillor to develop an action plan informed by community engagement focused on environmental and physical improvements for Bluffer's Park that identifies priority actions to improve the park user experience and better integrate existing waterfront facilities including the four boat clubs and the Bluffer's Park Marina to bring forward recommendations through future budget processes as appropriate and report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the second quarter of 2026.

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2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, to ensure the report-back in the second quarter of 2026 requested in Recommendation 1 above considers the designed and funded Scarborough Waterfront Project West Segment Shoreline construction, aligns with the recommendations of the approved Scarborough Waterfront Project Environmental Assessment, and coordinates with the ongoing Scarborough Bluffs West Project Environmental Assessment.

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