The filed record
Authorization to Release Section 37 Funds - Improving Mercer Street Streetscape - by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise
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The decision
2026-05-20 · Toronto City Council · adopted
As filed
City Council on May 20 and 21, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2026-2035 Capital Budget and Plan for City Planning on a one time-basis by $1,500,000 gross, $0 debt, with cash flows of $375,000 in 2026 and $1,125,000 in 2027, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 15 to 35 Mercer Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700919), secured for streetscape improvements on Mercer Street (Cost Centre: CUR054-06).
On the agenda
As the city filed it
The Mercer Street Streetscape Improvement project was initiated by development review staff in Urban Design in 2014 for an enhanced streetscape that included unit paving, the potential for green infrastructure, and bollards for delineation. Section 37 funds were collected as part of developments along Mercer Street, Blue Jays Way and John Street to be used for this initiative. In 2024 watermain replacement work was completed, and a pavement layer was installed temporarily, knowing that this road reconstruction project was planned.
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The final design includes new unit paving on the roadway and within curb extensions with drop curbs and laybys to facilitate on-street parking and passenger loading zones for the hotels and businesses that front onto Mercer Street. New steel bollards will help delineate the pedestrian and vehicular interfaces, and new bike rings are proposed. While the streetscape design continues to facilitate vehicular movements, it has a stronger focus on pedestrians.
Staff recommended
Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2026-2035 Capital Budget and Plan for City Planning on a one time-basis by $1,500,000 gross, $0 debt, with cash flows of $375,000 in 2026 and $1,125,000 in 2027, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 15 to 35 Mercer Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700919), secured for streetscape improvements on Mercer Street (Cost Centre: CUR054-06).
On the record
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