Permanent Closure of a Portion of the Public Laneway at 66-66Y Third Street

As part of the adoption of item PH23.3, City Council directed the General Manager, Transportation Services and any other appropriate staff to initiate the process, including all required investigations, confirmations and reports, to permanently close a portion of the public laneway on a portion of 66-66Y Third Street. In accordance with direction from City Council, Transportation Services initiated the process to permanently close a portion of the public laneway on a portion of 66-66Y Third Street. Following all required investigations, Transportation Services has determined that it can be closed and recommends that City Council permanently close a portion of the public laneway at 66Y Third Street, as shown in the registered plan of survey as Part 2 on Attachment 2 and Attachment 3 of this report. Once closed, the jurisdiction and operational responsibility for the former laneway lands will be transferred from Transportation Services to Toronto Shelter and Support Services (TSSS) to enable the construction and management of a new municipal shelter at 66-66Y Third Street. City Council approval is necessary whenever a part of a public laneway is proposed to be permanently closed. Given this closure is required to enable the development in the decision adopted by City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, through Planning and Housing Committee report PH23.3, which recognized the new municipal shelter as a project of City-wide significance, this report has been submitted to the Planning and Housing Committee for consideration with recommendations for City Council approval.