Renewal of Various Boat Club Leases

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2026-03-25 · Toronto City Council · amended

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City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, on behalf of the City, to enter into a lease or sublease agreement with each of the tenants listed in Appendix B to the report (February 23, 2026) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and

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the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, substantially on the terms and conditions set out in Appendix A to the report (February 23, 2026) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, as amended below, and on such other or amended terms and conditions that are acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor: a. amend "Community Benefits/Access" row in Appendix A so it now reads as follows: Community Benefits/Access: The Tenant shall ensure that least 20% of its programming or space is dedicated to community use or low-cost access. public benefits that support community access to waterfront and waterfront activation. Each club will be required to deliver at least one of the following: three major categories: Access, Programming, and Storage. Examples of this include but are not limited to: a. Public Programming: A minimum of 20% of all program spaces must be made available to non-members. b. Public Access: Clubs must provide opportunities for public access to the waterfront, subject to requirements related to public safety, protection of property, and shoreline and infrastructure stability. Agreed upon opportunities for public access must provide access to the waterfront. Examples for opportunities of access include but are not limited to: - Affordable and/or discount rates must be available to encourage access and reduce barriers for participation / Social membership options - Un-gated access to beachfront c. Public or Economical Storage: Clubs must introduce or maintain affordable or discounted options for seasonal storage of non-motorized watercraft and related equipment within the leased premises. The Tenant's community benefits/access plan shall be approved by the Landlord prior to the commencement of the term and reviewed every five years thereafter to be updated and amended, as agreed to by both the Tenant and Landlord. 2. City Council authorize severally each of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the Director, Real Estate Services, Corporate Real Estate Management to execute the leases, the subleases, and any related documents on behalf of the City, as required. 3. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, to develop a plan, including public engagement, for a lower-impact, publicly accessible interim- and long-term use for the land currently occupied by Toronto Humber Yacht Club, that balances recreational opportunities with ecological protection, flood risk management, and the long-term resilience of the Humber River, with a target for implementation of interim uses for the Summer 2026 season, and a report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the first quarter of 2027 with at status update on interim uses and long-term options.

The vote

Amend Item · Carried, 19-5

For (19)Alejandra Bravo, Amber Morley, Anthony Perruzza, Ausma Malik, Chris Moise, Dianne Saxe, Frances Nunziata, Gord Perks, Jamaal Myers, Josh Matlow, Lily Cheng, Neethan Shan, Olivia Chow, Parthi Kandavel, Paul Ainslie, Paula Fletcher, Rachel Chernos Lin, Shelley Carroll, Vincent Crisanti

Against (5)Brad Bradford, James Pasternak, Jon Burnside, Michael Thompson, Stephen Holyday

Absent (2)Mike Colle, Nick Mantas

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As the city filed it

The purpose of this report is to obtain Council authority to enter into renewals of existing lease and sublease agreements for up to 20-years between the City of Toronto (the "City") and twenty-four individual boat clubs listed in Appendix B to the report (referred to collectively as the "Tenants"), in respect of certain properties located across Toronto's waterfront, for the purpose of the Tenants' continued operation of boat clubs.

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The long-term boat club lease portfolio consisting of 28 non-profit, volunteer-run sailing, boating and rowing clubs, has supported a thriving sailing, boating and rowing community in the City's waterfront and shoreline parklands. Boat clubs have contributed and invested in infrastructure that help facilitate programs and services for the community and waterfront and shoreline upkeep, and have contributed to the local economy through operating expenditures, employment, and tourism-related activity. The recommended renewals of the City's boat club leases is a continuation of decades of the City's support for affordable access to waterfront programming, community activation, environmental stewardship and associated economic investment. Of the total 28 boat clubs, four have not been included in this lease renewal report. Three of those four, those being National Yacht Club, Alexandra Yacht Club, and Boulevard Club, have lease terms that have not yet expired and will be reviewed and renewed in accordance with their existing leases. The fourth, the Toronto Humber Yacht Club, will not have its lease renewed and will not be operating in the coming 2026 boating season following an extensive evaluation by City staff, in consultation with Toronto Region Conservation Authority as land owner, determining that a less intensive land use would better support ecological management objectives, improving the river valley health and resilience to flooding and erosion. Toronto Region Conservation Authority supports the City in leading a public planning and engagement process to identify potential future uses and restoration activities for the site.

Staff recommended

The Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, recommend that: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, on behalf of the City, to enter into a lease or sublease agreement with each of the tenants listed in Appendix B to the report, substantially on the terms and conditions set out in Appendix A to the report and on such other or amended terms and conditions that are acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

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2. City Council authorize severally each of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Director, Real Estate Services, Corporate Real Estate Management to execute the leases, the subleases, and any related documents on behalf of the City, as required.

Considered

2026-03-09 · General Government Committee · amended
Decision as filed
The General Government Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, on behalf of the City, to enter into a lease or sublease agreement with each of the tenants listed in Appendix B to the report (February 23, 2026) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the General
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Manager, Parks and Recreation, substantially on the terms and conditions set out in Appendix A to the report (February 23, 2026) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, as amended below, and on such other or amended terms and conditions that are acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor: a. Amend "Community Benefits / Access" row in Appendix A so it now reads as follows: Community Benefits/Access: The Tenant shall ensure that least 20% of its programming or space is dedicated to community use or low-cost access. public benefits that support community access to waterfront and waterfront activation. Each club will be required to deliver at least one of the following: three major categories: Access, Programming, and Storage. Examples of this include but are not limited to: a. Public Programming: A minimum of 20% of all program spaces must be made available to non-members. b. Public Access: Clubs must provide opportunities for public access to the waterfront, subject to requirements related to public safety, protection of property, and shoreline and infrastructure stability. Agreed upon opportunities for public access must provide access to the waterfront. Examples for opportunities of access include but are not limited to: - Affordable and/or discount rates must be available to encourage access and reduce barriers for participation / Social membership options - Un-gated access to beachfront c. Public or Economical Storage: Clubs must introduce or maintain affordable or discounted options for seasonal storage of non-motorized watercraft and related equipment within the leased premises. The Tenant's community benefits/access plan shall be approved by the Landlord prior to the commencement of the term and reviewed every five years thereafter to be updated and amended, as agreed to by both the Tenant and Landlord. 2. City Council authorize severally each of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Director, Real Estate Services, Corporate Real Estate Management to execute the leases, the subleases, and any related documents on behalf of the City, as required. 3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to continue the temporary month-to-month overhold to allow Toronto Humber Yacht Club to operate for the 2026 season, and request the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to report to the June 2, 2026 meeting of the General Government Committee on: a. A detailed analysis and explanation of the concerns relating to river valley health, ecological management objectives and long term flood and erosion resilience; b. Opportunities to correct river valley health, ecological management objectives, and long term flood and erosion issues; c. Consideration of closing the river to all motorized boats; d. Public and stakeholder consultation on closing the river to motorized boats, ecological management objectives, and long term flood and erosion resilience; and e. Opportunities for the club to mitigate any outstanding issues.
2026-03-25 · Toronto City Council · amended

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