Pedestrian Way Designation and Streetscape Improvements - Leader Lane between Wellington Street East and Colborne Street

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2025-10-22 · Toronto and East York Community Council · adopted

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The Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Designated Leader Lane between Wellington Street East and Colborne Street as a Pedestrian Way. 2. Authorized the permanent closure of Leader Lane between Wellington Street East and Colborne Street, to vehicular traffic, as shown in Drawing 1 in Attachment 1 to the revised report (October 17, 2025) from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services.

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3. Established and designated Leader Lane as a Pedestrian Way as shown in Drawing 1 in Attachment 1 to the revised report (October 17, 2025) from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services. 4. Amended Schedule B of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 886, Footpaths, Pedestrian Ways, Bicycle Paths, Bicycle Lanes and Cycle Tracks, by inserting Drawing 1 in Attachment 1 to the revised report (October 17, 2025) from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services. 5. Rescinded the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on both sides of Leader Lane between Wellington Street East and Colborne Street, in conjunction with the permanent closure of Leader Lane to vehicular traffic. 6. Authorized and directed the appropriate City Officials to take the necessary action to give effect to Toronto and East York Community Council's decision, including the introduction of any Bills that may be required.

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This staff report is about a matter that Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision. Leader Lane, extending between Wellington Street East and Colborne Street, is scheduled for laneway reconstruction and streetscape improvements in Spring 2026. The project includes the proposed designation of Leader Lane as a Pedestrian Way. Transportation Services is recommending approval to redesignate the section of Leader Lane between Wellington Street East and Colborne Street as a Pedestrian Way.

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Leader Lane is currently designated as a Laneway. This Pedestrian Way would support pedestrian traffic in the St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood area, including providing a more attractive connection to Berczy Park, consistent with the Streetscape Master Plan for the St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood. A companion report titled "Streetscape Improvements and Parking Amendments - Colborne Street between Church Street and Leader Lane" dated October 3, 2025 proposes to amend the parking regulations to accommodate streetscape improvements.

Staff recommended

The Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. Toronto and East York Community Council designate Leader Lane between Wellington Street East and Colborne Street as a Pedestrian Way. 2. Toronto and East York Community Council authorize the permanent closure of Leader Lane between Wellington Street East and Colborne Street, to vehicular traffic, as shown in Drawing 1 in Attachment 1 to the Report (October 3, 2025) from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services.

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3. Toronto and East York Community Council establish and designate Leader Lane as a Pedestrian Way as shown in Drawing 1 in Attachment 1 to the Report (October 3, 2025) from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services. 4. Toronto and East York Community Council amend Schedule B of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 886, Footpaths, Pedestrian Ways, Bicycle Paths, Bicycle Lanes and Cycle Tracks, by inserting Drawing 1 in Attachment 1 to the Report (October 3, 2025) from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services. 5. Toronto and East York Community Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on both sides of Leader Lane between Wellington Street East and Colborne Street, in conjunction with the permanent closure of Leader Lane to vehicular traffic. 6. Toronto and East York Community Council authorize and direct the appropriate City Officials to take the necessary action to give effect to the recommendations above, including the introduction of any Bills that may be required.

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