Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto Race 2025 - Temporary Street Closures

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The decision

2025-03-26 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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City Council on March 26 and 27, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council grant authority to enter into a new one-year agreement with Green Savoree Toronto ULC to permit the holding of the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto event in 2025 on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council amend Section 937-3.1 of City

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of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, subject to the City's execution of the agreement between the City and Green Savoree Toronto ULC described in Part 1 above to delegate authority to the General Manager, Transportation Services to temporarily close to vehicular and pedestrian traffic any highway or portion of a highway for such periods as required for the purposes of the 2025 Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto automobile race. 3. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to consider the Liberty Village Traffic Action Plan for all closures and traffic management plans that are made for the 2025 Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto automobile race. 4. City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect to City Council's decision, including the introduction in City Council of any Bills that may be required.

The vote

Adopt Item as Amended · Carried, 5-1

For (5)Alejandra Bravo, Ausma Malik, Chris Moise, Josh Matlow, Paula Fletcher

Against (1)Dianne Saxe

Absent (2)Brad Bradford, Gord Perks

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As the city filed it

As the proposed street closures involve a motor vehicle race and takes place on a major arterial road, City Council approval is required. Temporary closures to vehicular traffic will be required on Lake Shore Boulevard West, between Strachan Avenue and Ontario Drive, and on Strachan Avenue, between Fleet Street and Lake Shore Boulevard West, to facilitate the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto automobile race in 2025.

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It is anticipated that the temporary closures will be from July 16, 2025 to July 21, 2025. In the event of a delay or cancellation of the race on Sunday, July 20, 2025, the final race will be held on Monday, July 21, 2025. Section 937-3.1 of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways. Currently delegates authority to the General Manager of Transportation Services to temporarily close to vehicular and pedestrian traffic any highway or portion thereof for such periods as required for the purpose of the 2024 Honda Indy Toronto automobile race. Transportation Services is requesting that this delegation be amended to update the delegation for the purposes of the 2025 Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto automobile race.

Staff recommended

The Director, Permits and Enforcement, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council grant authority to enter into a new one-year agreement with Green Savoree Toronto ULC to permit the holding of the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto event in 2025 on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager of Transportation Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council amend Section

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937-3.1 of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, subject to the City's execution of the agreement between the City and Green Savoree Toronto ULC described in Recommendation 1, to delegate authority to the General Manager, Transportation Services to temporarily close to vehicular and pedestrian traffic any highway or portion of a highway for such periods as required for the purposes of the 2025 Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto automobile race. 3. City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City Officials to take the necessary action to give effect to City Council's decision, including the introduction in Council of any Bills that may be required.

Considered

2025-02-20 · Toronto and East York Community Council · amended
Decision as filed
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council grant authority to enter into a new one-year agreement with Green Savoree Toronto ULC to permit the holding of the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto event in 2025 on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council amend Section 937-3.1 of City
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of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, subject to the City's execution of the agreement between the City and Green Savoree Toronto ULC described in Recommendation 1 above to delegate authority to the General Manager, Transportation Services to temporarily close to vehicular and pedestrian traffic any highway or portion of a highway for such periods as required for the purposes of the 2025 Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto automobile race. 3. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to consider the Liberty Village Traffic Action Plan for all closures and traffic management plans that are made for the 2025 Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto automobile race. 4. City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect to City Council's decision, including the introduction in City Council of any Bills that may be required.
2025-03-26 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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