Council to consider approving a three-storey athletic training facility for Toronto Tempo women's basketball at 701 Fleet Street

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Council to consider approving a three-storey athletic training facility for Toronto Tempo women's basketball at 701 Fleet Street

City Council will vote on whether to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit the Toronto Tempo, Canada's first WNBA team, to build a training facility on city-owned land at 701 Fleet Street. The proposal includes public access to the facility during the team's off-season and a long-term lease with the city. A separate report on the lease terms is being considered by Executive Committee on July 21, 2026.

not yet heardToronto City Council · Wed, Jul 29You can weigh in

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• The city is proposing to lease publicly owned land to a private sports operator; the lease terms and financial structure have not yet been publicly released and will be decided separately by Executive Committee.

The journey

Wed, Jul 8 · Toronto and East York Community Council · adopted

Wed, Jul 29 · Toronto City Council · not yet heard

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Time to act

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Residents can contact their councillor before the vote; deputations may be available depending on whether Council opens the item for debate.

Why is this story here?

ContainedA decision to permit a specific facility on one city-owned site and to establish a public-private lease for its operation. The zoning and Official Plan amendments apply only to this 701 Fleet Street location and do not constrain future councils' ability to amend these policies or revisit the lease. Hard to reverse in practice (the lease is a multi-year commitment) but bounded to one property, meeting the definition of Stakes 1.Touches a narrow groupThe facility directly affects the Tempo organization and residents of the immediate area; the public access provision affects a specific group interested in women's basketball and nearby park users. No present effect on daily commutes, transit, rents, or neighbourhood-wide services for most residents.

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Official title: 701 Fleet Street - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval · meeting video