Toronto City Council
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CC24.8adopted
2453-2469 Bloor Street West - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
At its meeting of April 17, 2024 City Council considered a Zoning By-law Amendment application for 2453-2469 Bloor Street West to permit the construction of a 13 storey mixed-use building containing 91 dwelling units and 260 square metres of ground floor retail. At that same meeting City Council approved by-law 488-2024 reflecting a modified approval to what was applied for. By-law 488-2024 permits a 10 storey development with a deeper building footprint than requested by the applicant, and with limited side yard setbacks. The applicant appealed by-law 488-2024, to the Ontario Land Tribunal on May 27, 2024. The City Solicitor requires further directions for upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearings scheduled to begin March 24, 2025.
City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 4, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 4, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 4, 2024) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 4, 2024) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the revised proposal contained in Public Attachment 1 to the report (December 4, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 4, 2024) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 4, 2024) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM24.8adopted
This motion requests City Council authority and approval to accept the donation of "War Horse", a sculpture by Emanuel Hahn, to be re-installed at the Guild Park and Gardens as part of the City of Toronto's Public Art and Monuments Collection. "War Horse" is a larger-than-life bronze bust of a bridled horse head, created by celebrated German/Canadian sculptor Emanuel Hahn (1881-1957). Hahn had a prolific career and left an indelible mark on his home city of Toronto. In addition to his monumental works in the public realm, Hahn contributed to the education of countless young artists through his four decades as an instructor and head of sculpture at the Ontario College of Art. He cemented his artistic legacy in the lives (and pockets!) of each Canadian through his design of the Bluenose and the caribou featured on the 10 cent and 25 cent coins. "War Horse" already has a long history at the Guild Park and Gardens. Over the decades, the Guild became a cultural destination, featuring an exceptional art collection built by Rosa and Spencer Clark, much of which is displayed outdoors. Hahn's widow, Elizabeth Wyn Wood, a celebrated Canadian artist in her own right, previously loaned "War Horse" to the Clarks for temporary display on the grounds among sculptures by other renowned Canadian artists such as Sorel Etrog and E.B. Cox. "War Horse" was displayed at the Guild for more than twenty years before it was returned to the artist's estate, and it has been greatly missed by Toronto residents and park visitors. The artist's family is now seeking to bring the sculpture back to the park by donating it to the City of Toronto. Through this generous donation, the estate will be reuniting this cherished artwork with one of Scarborough's unique cultural landmarks. Staff in the Economic Development and Culture Division are working closely with the artist's estate to plan for the re-installation of the artwork pending Council approval of the donation. With adoption of this motion, the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, will negotiate and execute a donation agreement with the estate of Emanuel Hahn.
City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to enter into and execute a donation agreement with the Estate of Emanuel Hahn to accept the donation of the bronze sculpture "War Horse" by Emanuel Hahn, on such terms deemed necessary and appropriate by the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paul Ainslie, seconded by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to enter into and execute a donation agreement with the Estate of Emanuel Hahn to accept the donation of the bronze sculpture "War Horse" by Emanuel Hahn, on such terms deemed necessary and appropriate by the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
CC24.9amended
145 Sheppard Avenue East - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On November 20, 2017, the City received Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for 145 Sheppard Avenue East to permit the construction of an 11-storey mixed use building with at grade retail and an underground parking garage with 47 vehicular parking spaces. The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its application for the Zoning By-law Amendment to the former Ontario Municipal Board on March 29, 2018, and at its meeting on June 26, 27, 28 and 29, 2018, City Council refused the Official Plan Amendment application. The refusal of the Official Plan Amendment application was appealed to the former Local Planning Appeal Tribunal on July 26, 2018. The two appeals have been consolidated and a 5-day hearing was scheduled at the Ontario Land Tribunal on January 20, 2025, but it has since been converted to 1-day Case Management Conference on January 24, 2025. The City Solicitor requires further directions prior to the end of the December 17, 18 and 19, 2024 meeting of City Council.
City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 4, 2024) from the City Solicitor, as amended by Motion 1 by Councillor Lily Cheng. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 4, 2024) from the City Solicitor, as amended by Motion 1 by Councillor Lily Cheng, and Confidential Appendix A to the report (December 4, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 4, 2024) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 4, 2024) from the City Solicitor, as amended by Motion 1 by Councillor Lily Cheng, were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated December 3, 2024, set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (December 4, 2024) from the City Solicitor, and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order on the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments until such time as the Ontario Land Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that: a. the final form and content of the draft Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments are satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor, that includes 3 required visitor parking spaces as part of the 18 parking spaces being provided; b. the Owner has submitted revised technical reports and plans including a revised Functional Servicing Report, a revised Stormwater Management Report, a revised Hydrogeological Report, and a revised Transportation Impact Study, all to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; c. depending on the outcome of the technical reports, the Owner has made satisfactory arrangements with Engineering and Construction Services for the construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support this development, according to the Functional Servicing Report accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and Traffic Impact Study accepted by the General Manager, Transportation Services; and d. the conveyance to the Owner of a 1.32 metre-wide strip of the public laneway that abuts the Site to the east as illustrated on the Reference Plan prepared by Guido Papa Surveying, completed in October 2024, as Parts 1, 2 and 3 (the "Lane Segment"), has occurred. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendix A to the report (December 4, 2024) from the City Solicitor is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 4, 2024) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 4, 2024) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM24.9adopted
The City of Toronto has existing bylaws intended to govern excessive exterior lighting that can cause a nuisance to neighbours. Under the existing Property Standards by-law, however, Municipal Licensing and Standards is only able to enforce these standards where the light is directly shining into a dwelling unit. Recently, residents in both of our wards have raised concerns about the challenges presented by extremely bright lights from neighbouring properties that, after Municipal Licensing and Standards investigation, did not meet the criteria of the current by-law. Therefore, this motion requests that staff examine these provisions as part of their planned review of the Property Standards by-law to determine how to better address issues raised by disruptive ambient, indirect light sources.
City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to include, as part of the planned fourth quarter of 2025 report back to Planning and Housing Committee on the review of Chapter 629, Property Standards, recommendations on strengthening nuisance lighting bylaw provisions, including issues arising from ambient, indirect lighting sources such as LED bulbs and soffit lighting.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Dianne Saxe, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to include, as part of the planned fourth quarter of 2025 report back to Planning and Housing Committee on the review of Chapter 629, Property Standards, recommendations on strengthening nuisance lighting bylaw provisions, including issues arising from ambient, indirect lighting sources such as LED bulbs and soffit lighting.
CC24.10adopted
2350-2352 Yonge Street - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On July 13, 2022, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application for 2350-2352 Yonge Street to permit the construction of a fifty storey residential building containing a total of 323 residential dwelling units, with 20,562 square metres of gross floor area, consisting entirely of residential space. The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its application for the Zoning By-law Amendment, to the Ontario Land Tribunal on July 10, 2023. The matter was scheduled for a hearing in the summer of 2024, however, the hearing dates were adjourned to permit the continuation of without prejudice discussions. The City Solicitor requires further directions. For reasons set out in Confidential Attachment 1, this matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.
City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council not accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated November 12, 2024 set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor, and direct the City Solicitor to continue to oppose the appeal at the Ontario Land Tribunal. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1, Confidential Appendices A and B to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM24.10adopted
Food banks since the pandemic and throughout this cost-of-living crisis have seen record numbers of users accessing their services. Food Banks Canada reports in a 2024 report, HungerCount 2024, that 1 in 10 Toronto residents rely on food banks. Food banks thus play a vital role for numerous Toronto residents to feed themselves and their families. Food banks, by the necessity and nature of their operation, generate significant amounts of waste. This is collected by City collection services at a cost to the food bank, diverting their scarce and limited operational budgets towards disposal service costs. Currently, the City's Solid Waste Management Division offers an exemption for charitable organizations to have their solid waste fees waived through the Waste Diversion Rate Waiver program. However, organizations are only eligible for this program if they occupy building space that is less than 500 m2 ground floor area and less than 4 stories or at least 1/3 of the space is residential and less than 4 stories. This means that several food banks, which operate as charitable organizations, are ineligible to access the waiver. Also, many food banks operate in industrial units because the relatively affordable rent is within what their limited operational budgets can accommodate, and because many need warehouse or storage space to collect and distribute food and other items. The current program disqualifies organizations operating in industrial zoned space. This motion assesses the feasibility of expanding access for food banks to the Waste Diversion Rate Waiver program.
City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to assess the feasibility of expanding the City's eligibility criteria for waste collection services under Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 841, Waste Collection, Commercial Properties, to include the collection of garbage, recycling and organics generated by the food bank program of non-residential properties and report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee no later than the second quarter of 2025 with the feasibility assessment and any proposed by-law amendments to expand waste collection eligibility and fee waiver eligibility criteria to include food bank programs and a proposed Solid Waste Management Services program that would allow non-residential properties with food banks to apply for waste collection services and waste collection fee waivers. 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee no later than the second quarter of 2025 with the feasibility of expanding the fee waiver of tipping fees at the City's Transfer Stations under Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 841, Waste Collection, Commercial Properties, to include garbage, recycling, and organics generated by food bank program of non-residential properties as potential exempt tipping customers.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Jamaal Myers, seconded by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to assess the feasibility of expanding the City's eligibility criteria for waste collection services under Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 841, Waste Collection, Commercial Properties, to include the collection of garbage, recycling and organics generated by the food bank program of non-residential properties and report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee no later than the second quarter of 2025 with the feasibility assessment and any proposed by-law amendments to expand waste collection eligibility and fee waiver eligibility criteria to include food bank programs and a proposed Solid Waste Management Services program that would allow non-residential properties with food banks to apply for waste collection services and waste collection fee waivers. 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee no later than the second quarter of 2025 with the feasibility of expanding the fee waiver of tipping fees at the City's Transfer Stations under Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 841, Waste Collection, Commercial Properties, to include garbage, recycling, and organics generated by food bank program of non-residential properties as potential exempt tipping customers.
CC24.11adopted
On April 4, 2022, the City received an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application for 1245 and 1285 Dupont Street, 1260 Dufferin Street, and 213 Emerson Avenue to permit the construction of 2,966 dwelling units and 24,216 square metres of non-residential gross floor area in the 8 buildings already approved on the Site, ranging in height from 18 to 48-storeys. The application represents an approximate 30-percent increase of height and residential gross floor area across Blocks 1 to 4 of the already approved Reimagine Galleria development at the Site. The proposed additional dwelling units include purpose-built rental and affordable rental at the Site. The City received a further resubmission for the Site in January 2024. The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its application for the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to the Ontario Land Tribunal on April 18, 2024. On December 3, 2024, the City Solicitor received a with prejudice settlement offer, consisting of the correspondence and architectural plans and drawings attached to this report as Public Attachment 1. The Settlement Offer is open until the end of the City Council meeting commencing on December 17, 2024, at which point it will be withdrawn. The City Solicitor requires further directions for the upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal Case Management Conference on February 7, 2025. Given the deadline for the Settlement Offer, this matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.
City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the With Prejudice offer to settle dated December 3, 2024 set out in Public Attachment 1 to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor, and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order on the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment until such time as the Ontario Land Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that: a. the final form and content of the Draft Official Plan Amendment is to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, and the City Solicitor; b. the final form and content of the Draft Zoning By-law is to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Development Review; c. the owner has resubmitted the Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report and Hydrogeological Report, which includes confirmation of water, sanitary, and stormwater capacity, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, or the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services has determined that holding provisions are required in the Zoning By-law Amendment; d. the owner has entered into a financially secured agreement for the construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades and road improvements are required to support the development, according to the Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report and Hydrogeological Report accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; e. the owner has submitted a revised Pedestrian Level Wind Study to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, with any required wind mitigation measures to be secured through the Site Plan approval process; f. the owner has provided an updated Transportation Demand Management Plan to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and the General Manager, Transportation Services; and g. an Amending Section 37 Agreement satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review, and the City Solicitor, has been executed and registered on title to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, securing the community benefits described in Part 3 below. 3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Development Review to enter into an agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act to secure the following: a. an additional thirty-two (32) affordable rental housing units in the aggregate will be located on Development Block 3, which will have an updated definition of affordable rental housing as defined in the City's Official Plan, with an affordability period of forty (40) years. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM24.11adopted
On the north side of Roehampton fronting North Toronto Collegiate Institute, there is a "green boulevard" that requires significant upkeep due to the high volume of pedestrian activity. Transportation Services staff, as well as my office, have worked closely with local residents on a design concept to improve the boulevard, and are now looking to proceed with tendering the contract and construction in 2025. This excellent project will animate the public realm on Roehampton, adding new tree canopy and perennial planting, a low fence to protect the green space, as well as new benches for residents to sit. This motion requests authority from Council to increase the 2024-2033 Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services Neighbourhood Improvements by $90,000 gross, fully funded by Section 37, for boulevard improvements to Roehampton Avenue fronting North Toronto Collegiate Institute Field.
City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2024-2033 Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services Neighbourhood Improvements by $90,000 gross, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits secured from the developments: a. $18,591 from 89-101 Roehampton Avenue (Source Amount: XR3026-3701066); and b. $71,409 from 75 Broadway Avenue (Source Amount: XR3026-3701211). for boulevard improvements to Roehampton Avenue fronting North Toronto Collegiate Institute Field (Cost Centre: CTP424-07).
Staff recommendation as filed
1. City Council increase the 2024-2033 Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services Neighbourhood Improvements by $90,000 gross, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits secured from the developments: a. $18,591 from 89-101 Roehampton Avenue (Source Amount: XR3026-3701066) b. $71,409 from 75 Broadway Avenue (Source Amount: XR3026-3701211) for boulevard improvements to Roehampton Avenue fronting North Toronto Collegiate Institute Field (Cost Centre: CTP424-07).
CC24.12adopted
On September 22, 2022, the City received applications for a Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control approval for 33-51 Walsh Avenue and 2717-2745 Weston Road to permit the construction of a mixed-use development with six towers with building heights ranging from 14 to 40 storeys, a public park at the corner of Walsh Avenue and Weston Road, in addition to 766 square metres of retail space at the base of the buildings proposed to front Weston Road. The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its application for the Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control approval, to the Ontario Land Tribunal on November 14, 2023. The City Solicitor requires further directions for upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearings scheduled for February 17-March 7, 2025. For reasons set out in Confidential Attachment 1, this matter is urgent and should not be deferred.
City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated December 4, 2024 set out in Confidential Appendix A the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor, and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order until the City Solicitor has advised that: a. the final form and content of the draft Zoning By-law Amendment is to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Development Review; b. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues identified within the Engineering and Construction Services Part I - Re-zoning Application correspondence, dated November 22, 2023, or as revised, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; c. the owner has submitted a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report to determine the stormwater runoff, sanitary flow, and water supply demand resulting from the proposed development, and whether there is adequate capacity in the existing municipal infrastructure to accommodate the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services. d. the owner has submitted a revised Traffic Impact Study including Transportation Demand Management, vehicular access, parking, loading, and driveway locations appropriate to pedestrian safety and the public park, demonstrating conformance with City's Complete Streets Guidelines and Development Infrastructure Policy and Standards to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the Executive Director, Development Review; e. Should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support the development according to the accepted Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report and/or the Transportation Impact Study, that a Holding Provision be included in the final form of the Zoning By-law Amendment and the Holding Provision not to be lifted until such a time as the owner has made satisfactory arrangements, including entering into appropriate agreement(s) with the City for the design and construction financial securities to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and the General Manager, Transportation Services; f. the owner has submitted a revised Hydrological Assessment Report, and Hydrological Review Summary Form, Servicing Report Groundwater Summary Form and Foundation Drainage Summary Form to determine the quality and quantity of groundwater that may be required to be discharged to the City sewage works as a result to of a proposed development and comply with Foundation drainage policy and guidelines to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and the General Manager, Toronto Water; g. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues identified in the Toronto Transit Commission memorandum, dated October 11, 2022, or as revised, to the satisfaction of the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the Executive Director, Development Review; h. the owner has submitted revised Landscape and Planting Plans, including a soil volume plan to meet TGS requirements, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, Chief Planner, City Planning, and the Executive Director, Development Review; i. the owner has submitted an Energy Strategy Report to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Environment and Climate; j. the submitted Air Quality and Land Use Compatibility Assessment, and Transportation Noise and Vibration Assessment, both dated August 31, 2022 and authored by Gradient Wind Engineers and Scientists, have been peer reviewed by a third-party consultant retained by the City at the owner's expense to confirm there are no negative impacts on the proposed development or surrounding uses, and the owner agrees to implement any necessary air quality, noise, vibration or land use compatibility control measures and recommendations identified through the peer review, with the control measures to be secured through the Site Plan Control process, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; k. the owner has submitted a revised Shadow/Study which includes testing on March 21, June 21 and September 21, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Executive Director, Development Review, and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; l. the owner has submitted a revised Pedestrian Level Wind Study including a Wind Tunnel Study, and changes in design and massing necessary to address unacceptable wind impacts on the public park, public realm, entrances, and amenity areas have been made to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the Executive Director, Development Review; m. the owner has provided revised plans and statistics to demonstrate a minimum of 15 percent 2-bedroom units and a minimum of 10 percent 3-bedroom units are included in the proposed development per the City's Growing Up Urban Design Guidelines, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner, City Planning, and Executive Director, Development Review; n. the owner has mapped the existing 30 NEF/NEP contour line in relation to the proposed development, and has worked with the Greater Toronto Airports Authority to ensure that any residential dwellings units that may be located within the 30 NEF/NEP contour line are subject to conditions and/or warning clauses registered on title, as appropriate, to be secured to through the Site Plan Control process, to the satisfaction of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority, and the Executive Director, Development Review; o. the owner has provided revised plans to demonstrate that public art will be provided per Site and Area Specific Policy 67, up to a value of $500,000.00, to be secured to through the Site Plan Control process for the Phase that the public art is located within, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive, City Planning and the Executive Director, Development Review; p. the owner has provided revised plans and statistics to demonstrate adequate size, location, configuration, and phasing of the public road, including any required road widening identified in the accepted TIS, with road conveyance to be secured through the Site Plan Control to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and q. the owner has provided revised plans and statistics to demonstrate adequate size, location, and configuration of the on-site parkland dedication, with conveyance to be secured prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit for the first Phase of site development, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1, Confidential Appendices A and B to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM24.12adopted
General traffic is required to turn right off of King Street within the King Street Transit Priority Corridor, between Jarvis Street and Bathurst Street, at most major intersections, with the exception of streetcars, buses, Toronto Transit Commission-operated Wheel-Trans vehicles, Billy Bishop Airport Shuttle Buses (certain intersections), Toronto Community Crisis Service Vehicles and bicycles. A further exemption for licensed taxicabs is provided between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. The King-Bathurst Station, part of the Ontario Line Subway project, will be situated at the southeast and northeast corners of the King Street West and Bathurst Street intersection. During related construction activities, Metrolinx contractor's hauling trucks will travel specific routes to and from this construction site. Trucks will use Bathurst Street, Stewart Street, King Street West, Portland Street, Wellington Street West, and Spadina Avenue to facilitate earth and concrete works during construction. To ensure that these trucks minimize the use of Portland Street, which is a local road that runs north-south in a densely populated neighborhood and is heavily used by pedestrians and cyclists, we are requesting that these trucks, which are clearly marked with the Ontario Line logo, be allowed to use King Street West between Bathurst Street and Spadina Avenue by exempting them from the through travel restriction at Portland Street. The exemption would be in place from December 23, 2024 to December 31, 2027, inclusive. After working with staff from Transportation Services, it is recommended to amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950 to allow Ontario Line vehicles to proceed along King Street West through the intersection at Portland Street without restriction.
City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize vehicles transporting materials or equipment, working for Metrolinx on the Ontario Line, to proceed through the intersection along King Street West at Portland Street when through travel easterly and westerly are restricted. 2. City Council approve the amendments to City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, associated with Part 1 above, generally as outlined in Attachment 1 to Member Motion MM24.12. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bills to give effect to City Council's decision and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, refinements, minor modifications, technical amendments, or By-law amendments as may be identified by the City Solicitor, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services in order to give effect to the Parts 1 and 2 above.
Staff recommendation as filed
Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize vehicles transporting materials or equipment, working for Metrolinx on the Ontario Line, to proceed through the intersection along King Street West at Portland Street when through travel easterly and westerly are restricted. 2. City Council approve the amendments to City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, associated with Recommendation 1 above, generally as outlined in Attachment 1 to this motion. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bills to give effect to City Council's decision and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, refinements, minor modifications, technical amendments, or By-law amendments as may be identified by the City Solicitor, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services in order to give effect to the Recommendations above.
CC24.13amended
417-419 Burnhamthorpe Road - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On June 15, 2022, Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control applications were submitted to the City for the properties at 417-419 Burnhamthorpe Road to permit the construction of a four-storey townhouse building containing 11 residential units. On September 6, 2023, the applicant submitted a revised Zoning By-law Amendment application to the City to permit the construction of a four-storey townhouse building containing 10 residential units. On January 31, 2024, the applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on the Applications within the prescribed timelines in the Planning Act, to the Ontario Land Tribunal. On March 4, 2024, the applicant submitted a revised Zoning By-law Amendment application to the City to permit the construction of a four-storey townhouse building containing 18 back-to-back residential units. On December 5, 2024, the City Solicitor received a with prejudice, not confidential, settlement offer, consisting of the correspondence attached to this report as Public Appendix A and the architectural plans and drawings attached to this report as Public Appendix B, which propose to modify the Rezoning Application. The City Solicitor requires further directions for the upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled for April 1 to 3 and 8 to 9, 2025. The Settlement Offer is open until the end of the City Council meeting commencing on December 17, 2024, at which point it will be withdrawn. Given the deadline for the Settlement Offer, this matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.
City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor, as amended by Motion 1b by Councillor Stephen Holyday. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor, as amended by Motion 1b by Councillor Stephen Holyday. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor, as amended by Motion 1b by Councillor Stephen Holyday, were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the with prejudice settlement offer dated December 5, 2024, set out in Public Appendices A and B to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor (the architectural plans and drawings) (together the "Settlement Offer"), and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order on the Zoning By-law Amendment application until the City Solicitor has advised that: a. the final form and content of the Zoning By-law Amendment are satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review, and the City Solicitor, in consultation with other appropriate divisions, and it provides for, among other matters: i. one residential parking space per residential unit, that complies with all dimensional requirements noted in section 200.5.1.10 of Zoning By-law 569-2013, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; and ii. a minimum of two visitor parking spaces, that complies with all dimensional requirements noted in section 200.5.1.10 of Zoning By-law 569-2013, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; b. the Owner has, at its sole cost and expense: i. addressed all outstanding issues identified within the Engineering and Construction Services memorandum, dated November 27, 2024, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; ii. provided a revised Hydrological Report, Hydrological Review Summary Form, Foundation Drainage Summary Form and a revised Servicing Report Groundwater Summary Form to determine the quality and quantity of groundwater that may be required to be discharged to the City sewage works as a result of the proposed development and comply with foundation drainage policy and guidelines to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water; iii. submitted a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, which shall determine the stormwater run-off, sanitary flow and water supply demand resulting from the development, and whether there is adequate capacity in the existing municipal infrastructure to accommodate the proposed development and/or any upgrades that may be required, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; iv. made satisfactory arrangements with Engineering and Construction Services and has entered into the appropriate agreements with the City for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support the proposed development, according to the accepted Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report and Traffic Impact Study to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services or the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services has determined that holding provisions are required in the Zoning By-law Amendment; v. addressed all outstanding Transportation Services issues identified in the Engineering and Construction Services memorandum, dated November 27, 2024, including the provision of detailed Vehicle Maneuvering Diagrams, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; vi. addressed matters from Urban Forestry, Tree Protection and Plan Review, outlined in the memorandum, dated November 7, 2024, and submitted the following materials: a revised Arborist Report, Tree Inventory and Protection Plan, Landscape Concept Plan, Soil Volume Plan and Sections, Landscape/ Planting Plan and Soil Specifications, Landscape Details, Toronto Green Standard Checklist and Statistics Templates and Grading Plan, all to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; and vii. revised the proposal to meet the Toronto Green Standard requirements to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, in order to prevent the residents of, visitors to, or tradespersons at 417-419 Burnhamthorpe Road from obtaining a parking permit. 4. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review to consider including the following as a Site Plan Control approval condition: a. the Owner shall insert the following advisory into all agreements of purchase and sale or agreements to lease and condominium declaration document(s) for each affected residential unit within the development: Purchasers, tenants or residents acknowledge and agree that purchasers or residents of the development will not be eligible for on street-parking permits under the City of Toronto Municipal Code. Purchasers, tenants or residents agree that, despite the status or availability of on-street parking permits for residents in the development area as of the date of this document, the availability of on-street parking permits in the development area for the purchasers or residents of the development may, at the discretion of City of Toronto Council, be modified, amended or removed at any time in accordance with the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as amended from time to time and its successors, and the City of Toronto Municipal Code; b. the Owner shall insert the following advisory into all agreements of purchase and sale or agreements to lease and condominium declaration document(s) for each affected residential unit within the development: The buildings contain [insert number of] units, served on site by [insert number of] resident parking spaces, [insert number of] visitor parking spaces and [insert number of] accessible parking spaces. Additional parking for overflow, visitors and residents, including overnight, is of limited or no availability. Additional off street parking, potentially at additional cost, is not guaranteed, however may be available at: For visitors: [insert the 5 closest locations that provide off-street parking, Green P on-street parking, or parking for more than 3 hours] For residents: [insert locations of 5 closest off-street parking locations that offer overnight or monthly parking]. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM24.13adopted
Guildwood Community has a long and rich history starting with Rosa and Spencer Clark who created Canada's first artists' community, the Guild of All Arts. The couple welcomed artists of all backgrounds to their property and eager visitors came to see painters, sculptors, weavers and others in action. The site became so popular that the Clarks converted their home into the Guild Inn. In their later years, the Clarks sold their Guild property which now operates as the Guild Park and Gardens. This is the heart of Guildwood Village and contains many architectural artefacts which were saved during the 1960s when Toronto's downtown was undergoing a major building boom. These treasures such as the Greek Theatre would have been lost forever had it not been for the preservationist mentality of the Clarks. In the 1950s the Clarks also created a "village within a city" by carefully planning a subdivision which was integrated with nature. For example, builders were not permitted to cut down trees on the lots, streets had no sidewalks and schools could be walked to through a connected system of parks within the subdivision. Most of the homes were built in the late 1950s/early 1960s. Later, the community grew to include medium and high-rise structures. The Guildwood Community was originally developed with a distinct architectural vision and character, reflecting careful planning and design principles. This unique character contributes significantly to the community's identity, livability, and property values. Recent development proposals within Guildwood have demonstrated a lack of adherence to the original design principles, resulting in visual discord and potential harm to the community's overall aesthetic. In October 2024 a community walking tour was coordinated by my office together with local residents, the Guildwood Village Community Association and Scarborough Community Planning staff to show case the community and present all the unique characteristics. Recently, the Guildwood Village Community Association formed a Housing Subcommittee to work with the community and the city on preserving the special character, including the architectural features, of the Guildwood Community.
City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review, and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to undertake a thorough review of existing development guidelines and zoning regulations within the Guildwood Community. 2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to develop specific design guidelines that clearly articulate the desired architectural character and principles of the community; these guidelines should: a. emphasize the preservation and enhancement of the existing architectural styles and materials; b. consider the scale, massing, and setbacks of new developments to ensure compatibility with the surrounding built environment; c. incorporate measures to protect views and sightlines within the community; d. amend existing zoning by-laws and development agreements as necessary to ensure compliance with the newly developed design guidelines; and e. implement a robust review process for all new development proposals within Guildwood, ensuring that they are rigorously assessed for compliance with the established design guidelines. 3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to engage with the Guildwood community through public consultations to gather input and feedback on the development of these design guidelines.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paul Ainslie, seconded by Councillor Nick Mantas, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review, and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to undertake a thorough review of existing development guidelines and zoning regulations within the Guildwood Community. 2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to develop specific design guidelines that clearly articulate the desired architectural character and principles of the community; these guidelines should: a. emphasize the preservation and enhancement of the existing architectural styles and materials; b. consider the scale, massing, and setbacks of new developments to ensure compatibility with the surrounding built environment; c. incorporate measures to protect views and sightlines within the community; d. amend existing zoning by-laws and development agreements as necessary to ensure compliance with the newly developed design guidelines; and e. implement a robust review process for all new development proposals within Guildwood, ensuring that they are rigorously assessed for compliance with the established design guidelines. 3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to engage with the Guildwood community through public consultations to gather input and feedback on the development of these design guidelines.
CC24.14amended
On November 8, 2021, the City received an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application for 595 Bay Street, 304-316 Yonge Street and 14-40 Dundas Street West to permit the construction of a 34-storey mixed-use building containing 317 dwelling units and 2,998 square metres of non-residential gross floor area. The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its application for the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment, to the Ontario Land Tribunal on January 12, 2024. The City Solicitor requires further directions for upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearings scheduled for June 9-13, 2025. This matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.
City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. 4. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the local Ward Councillor and the City Solicitor, to continue to work with the applicant to explore an in-kind community benefit package pursuant to 37(6) of the Planning Act and to report back to City Council for further instruction on any offer of in-kind community benefits made by the applicant. 5. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review to consider securing the following as part of the site plan agreement, as per the applicant's written commitment in their letter of December 14, 2024: a. outdoor seating, to be located within or adjacent to the public right-of-way for public use, in consultation with Transportation Services; and b. low-carbon energy strategy as part of the site plan agreement that includes at least the following sustainability measures: 1. a highly energy-efficient building envelope; 2. low carbon building heating and cooling systems; 3. ample electrical outlets for bicycle charging in the interior bicycle parking area; 4. fixtures and appliances that are efficient in their use of water and energy; 5. electric-only appliances or fireplaces in the residential units; 6. accommodation for future solar photovoltaic system; 7. improved Stormwater Management Measures; 8. installation of outdoor (dark sky) downward lighting; 9. provision of indoor space dedication for household hazardous waste; 6. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to review and report back on the feasibility of amending Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 595 Bay Street, 304 - 316 Yonge Street and 14-40 Dundas Street West from Permit Parking. 7. City Council request the owner to make reasonable commercial efforts to convey off-site parkland to the City equal to the value of the on-site parkland dedication, in fulfilment of the parkland dedication requirements pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, with the off-site parkland dedication to be acceptable to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and free and clear of any above or below grade encumbrances, with the exception of any encumbrances as may be otherwise approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to be conveyed prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit and: a. in the event that the off-site parkland dedication is less than the value of the on-site parkland dedication, then the owner will pay cash-in-lieu of parkland to make up for the shortfall in parkland dedication, prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit; b. in the event that the owner is unable to provide an acceptable off-site parkland dedication to the City, the owner will be required to satisfy the parkland dedication requirement through the payment of cash-in-lieu; and c. the value of the cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication will be appraised through Real Estate Services and payment will be required prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated December 4, 2024 set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor, and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order until the City Solicitor has advised that: a. the final form and content of the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment is to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Development Review; b. the Owners have provided confirmation of water, sanitary and stormwater capacity to support the Development to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; c. in the event that improvements or upgrades and/or new infrastructure are required to support the Development, the Owners have entered into agreement(s), for the construction of any such improvements to such services concurrent with the construction of the Development, as required, at no cost to the City and to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; d. the Owners have provided an updated Transportation Impact Study to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; and e. the Owners have provided an Aeronautical Assessment to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review to ensure that the building height and projections of the Development conform to applicable requirements, including Zoning By-law 1432-2017 and Minister's Zoning Order 10/24. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendix A to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 5, 2024) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM24.14adopted
The purpose of this Motion is to request various exemptions from Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 636, Public Squares, and former City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 237, Nathan Phillips Square for the Toronto Spring Festival. Normally, these exemptions would have been included in Item TE14.42 - Use of Nathan Phillips Square for Various Events - September 1, 2024 - April 30, 2025 adopted at City Council in June 2024 however, this request was received as part of the recent call for applications to use Nathan Phillips Square in 2025 which closed in November 2024. The Toronto Spring Festival aims to unite diverse communities through a vibrant celebration of the Lunar New Year, showcasing traditional Chinese customs alongside modern festivities, fostering inclusivity and cultural exchange in the heart of Toronto. The festival will present spring festival-inspired dishes, cultural performances such as traditional lion and dragon dances, pyrotechnics, spring festival-inspired decoration, and a parade in the square. The event will load in on Thursday, January 23 from 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. and Friday, January 24 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and load out on Sunday 9:00 p.m. - Monday 3:00 a.m. Event timing: - Friday, January 24: 5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. - Saturday, January 25: noon - 11:00 p.m. - Sunday, January 26: noon - 9:00 p.m. If the exemptions are approved by the Council, the issuance of permits and exemptions for the event listed in this motion will be conditional on the submission of all required documentation and permissions by the event organizers to City staff for review and approval. These actions will comply with all other related City policies, procedures, and criteria, and will follow regular business practices.
City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council approve a one-time exemption to the policies governing the usage of Nathan Phillips Square to grant the Canada International Dance Culture Association permission to solicit donations in support of their organization and use special effects pyrotechnics and open flame as part of their event production. 2. City Council approve a one-time exemption to the policies governing the usage of Nathan Phillips Square to grant the Canada International Dance Culture Association to operate a beer and wine garden and to serve alcohol contingent upon the following conditions: a. approval of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario; b. approval of the Medical Officer of Health; c. compliance with the City of Toronto's Municipal Alcohol Policy; and d. receipt of all the necessary permits associated with the production of the event i.e., building permits, noise by-law extension permit.
Staff recommendation as filed
Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley, seconded by: 1. City Council approve a one-time exemption to the policies governing the usage of Nathan Phillips Square to grant the Canada International Dance Culture Association permission to solicit donations in support of their organization and use special effects pyrotechnics and open flame as part of their event production. 2. City Council approve a one-time exemption to the policies governing the usage of Nathan Phillips Square to grant the Canada International Dance Culture Association to operate a beer and wine garden and to serve alcohol contingent upon the following conditions: a. approval of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario; b. approval of the Medical Officer of Health; c. compliance with the City of Toronto's Municipal Alcohol Policy; and d. receipt of all the necessary permits associated with the production of the event i.e., building permits, noise by-law extension permit.
CC24.15adopted
On July 29, 2022, an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application and a Site Plan Control application were submitted to permit the redevelopment of the land with four residential towers having proposed heights of 56, 49, 45, and 22 storeys, an on-site privately-owned publicly accessible space, and a public park at the corner of Ferrand Drive and Rochefort Drive. The applicant proposed to redevelop the lands in three phases; phase one consisting of the privately-owned publicly accessible space with below grade parking in the existing conference centre; phase two consisting of two towers - Buildings A and B - of 56 and 49 storeys respectively, connected with a 4 to 11 storey podium; phase three consisting of two towers - Buildings C and D - of 45 and 2 storeys respectively, connected by a 4 to 7 storey podium. The total proposed residential gross floor area was 139, 068 square metres. The Applications were deemed complete as of September 16, 2022. The applicant appealed the City's failure to make a decision on the Applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal on February 21, 2023. Case Management Conferences were held on June 17, 2023, November 15, 2023, and November 1, 2024. A fourth Case Management Conference is scheduled for January 28, 2025. The property was designated as having cultural heritage value or interest on July 19, 2023 through Designation By-law 743-2023. The Owner appealed the designation by-law to the Ontario Land Tribunal on September 7, 2023. The first Case Management Conference in respect of this appeal was held on November 15, 2023, and the second Case Management Conference on November 1, 2024. No hearing of this appeal has yet been scheduled. The parties engaged in two days of mediation on September 8 and September 15, 2023. The parties also engaged in significant without prejudice discussions following mediation. On December 5, 2024, the City Solicitor received a With Prejudice Settlement Offer, consisting of the correspondence attached to this report as Public Appendix A, (the With Prejudice Settlement Offer) which proposes to modify the Applications. The owner has requested that City Council consider the With Prejudice Settlement Offer at its meeting scheduled to begin December 17, 2024. The purpose of this report is to seek instructions on the With Prejudice Settlement Offer.
City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 9, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 9, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 9, 2024) from the City Solicitor remain confidential, as it contains advice that is subject to litigation and solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 9, 2024) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the with prejudice offer to settle dated December 5, 2024 set out in Public Appendix A o the report (December 9, 2024) from the City Solicitor, and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. Should the Ontario Land Tribunal allow the appeal of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application, in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold the issuance of its final Order(s) until such time as the Ontario Land Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that: a. the final forms of the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendments are to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor, including any appropriate Holding (H) Provisions; b. the Owner has, at the Owner's expense: i. addressed all outstanding issues raised by Engineering and Construction Services as they relate to the application, including providing for an appropriate legal arrangement for the provision of Foresters Lane as either a stratified public road or a private road with a public surface easement, at the discretion of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; ii. provided a revised Traffic Impact Study, including acceptable Transportation Demand Measures, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the Executive Director, Development Review; iii. provided a Functional Servicing Report and Stormwater Management Report, including the Foundation Drainage Report (the "Engineering Reports") to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and the General Manager, Toronto Water; iv. designed and provided financial securities for any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades are required to support the development, according to the accepted Engineering Reports; v. made satisfactory arrangements with the City and has entered into the appropriate agreement(s) for the design and construction of any improvements to municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades and/or road improvements are required to the infrastructure to support the development, according to the accepted Engineering Reports and Traffic Impact Study accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Transportation Services; and vi. addressed all outstanding issues raised by Urban Forestry, Tree Protection and Plan Review as they relate to the application, to the satisfaction of the Supervisor, Tree Protection and Plan Review. 3. City Council require the Owner to submit a phasing plan, in a form acceptable to the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services, the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and the City Solicitor; City Council require that phasing regulations be provided in the final form of the Zoning By-law Amendment, if deemed necessary by the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor; and City Council require that any appropriate agreement be entered into to provide for the orderly development of the lands, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor. 4. City Council accept an on-site parkland dedication pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, having a minimum size of 1,320 square metres (the "Required Parkland Dedication") with the exact size, location and configuration of the on-site parkland dedication to be to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and such on-site parkland dedication to be conveyed to the City, free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition; the parkland shall be conveyed to the City prior to the issuance of the first Above Grade Building Permit for the first phase of development of the Property, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; if the Owner requires the Require Parkland Dedication for construction staging purposes following conveyance of the lands to the City, the Owner shall enter into an agreement with the City on terms satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry Recreation, save and except for the payment of any occupancy fees, as agreed upon and acknowledged by the Owner and the City; the agreement shall stipulate that use of the Required Parkland Dedication for construction staging purposes shall occur for no more than 48 months after conveyance, unless otherwise approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. 5. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the Owner of Above Base Park Improvements to the Parkland, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the Owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of the development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time. 6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and necessary City staff to take such other necessary steps, as required, to implement City Council's decision. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 9, 2024) from the City Solicitor remains confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to litigation and solicitor-client privilege.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential, as it contains advice which is subject to litigation and solicitor-client privilege.
MM24.15referred
Doug Ford's latest overreach into municipal jurisdiction is another reminder that Canada's constitution was written when our country was largely an agrarian society. Large cities like Toronto are now responsible for delivering, and funding a large share of, transit, roads, social housing, recreation, and other services residents rely on every day. Yet the province can overturn any of our considered and debated decisions on a whim. Constant provincial meddling in municipal affairs undercuts local democracy and threatens civic engagement. We risk Torontonians tuning out our public meetings and consultations if the sentiment that the province will just overturn Council decisions takes root. Whether Torontonians agree with a Council decision regarding a development plan, how elections are conducted, or a bike lane, the level of government making the decision should be accountable. Toronto needs a new arrangement with senior levels of government that ensures we have the independence necessary for 21st century cities to thrive and achieve results for residents. Common in the United States and elsewhere, Charter Cities have supreme authority over "municipal affairs." Also referred to as "Home Rule", a Charter City's law concerning a municipal affair will trump a state law governing the same topic. It's time for Canada's largest city to have the tools it needs to effectively chart its own course to decide how we grow, get around, support each other, and improve our quality of life. A City Charter will also assist in making the division of roles and responsibilities between senior levels of government and City Hall more transparent and therefore more accountable to the public. No one can be under any illusion that a Charter is possible at present given such a move would require support from the provincial government. However, it is important to start work on how greater independence could be structured and communicate the benefits to Torontonians, other municipalities, and senior levels of government. That's why this motion requests the City Manager to establish a Program Advisory Body that would serve as a task force on Municipal Autonomy and Effective Local Governance that would include local advocates and governance experts.
City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, referred Motion MM24.15 to the Executive Committee for consideration.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Jamaal Myers, recommends that: 1. City Council request the City Manager to establish a Program Advisory Body on Municipal Autonomy and Effective Local Governance.
CC24.16amended
Advancing Phase One of the Purpose-built Rental Housing Incentives Stream
On November 13-14, 2024, City Council adopted EX18.2 - Build More Homes: Expanding Incentives for Purpose Built Rental Housing report endorsing a new stream under the Rental Housing Supply Program to support purpose-built rental housing developments across the city. City Council directed staff to launch a Quick Start Call for Applications to support 7,000 new rental homes including at least 1,400 affordable rental homes, and report directly to City Council on December 17-19, 2024 with an update on the results of the Call for Applications. The Call for Applications for Purpose-built Rental Housing Incentives stream opened on November 18 and closed on November 29, 2024. Staff are currently reviewing the applications and will prepare a report to be considered by City Council, providing an update on the Call for Applications and a summary of any applications approved.
City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to approve a deferral of development charges payable for 528 purpose-built rental units (in addition to 5,600 purpose-built rental units approved in Item 2024.EX18.2). 2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to enter into agreements, pursuant to Section 27 of the Development Charges Act, to defer the payment of development charges payable in relation to purpose-built rental units within projects approved through the Call for Applications described in Part 1 above, for as long as they remain as purpose-built rental projects containing at least 20 percent affordable units and on such other terms and conditions as may be satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 3. City Council authorize an exemption from taxation for municipal and school purposes under the terms of the Rental Housing Supply Program for the affordable rental homes located within the developments and for the periods of time described in Table 2 in the revised supplementary report (December 17, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat. 4. City Council authorize the Deputy Treasurer to cancel or refund any taxes paid after the effective date of the exemption from taxation for municipal and school purposes as set out in the applicable municipal housing facility agreement (the City's Contribution Agreement).
Staff recommendation as filed
The Executive Director, Housing Secretariat recommends that: 1. City Council receive this report for information.
MM24.16adopted
The City-owned building at 641 Eglinton Avenue West is a former Fire Hall most recently used by Metrolinx in the construction of the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit. Toronto Fire Fighters Charities Inc., the charitable arm of the Toronto Fire Fighters Union, has expressed interest in utilizing the space at 641 Eglinton Avenue West to provide a 'Home Away Program' for burn victims receiving treatment at Sunnybrook or The Hospital for Sick Children. The Toronto Fire Fighters Charities Inc. will investigate utilizing available funding to support this program and the costs associated with the space. This program would be a first of its kind in Ontario and will provide a necessary treatment and education centre in Toronto. This motion requests the City Manager to report to General Government Committee in the second quarter of 2025 on the feasibility of entering into an agreement with Toronto Fire Fighters Charities Inc. to lease 641 Eglinton Avenue West at a nominal cost for the "Home away Program" for burn victims receiving treatment at Sunnybrook or the Hospital for Sick Children and to ask for support from the Government of Ontario.
City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the City Manager to report to the General Government Committee in the second quarter of 2025 on the feasibility of entering into an agreement with Toronto Fire Fighters Charities Inc. to lease 641 Eglinton Avenue West at a nominal cost for the "Home away Program" for burn victims receiving treatment at Sunnybrook or the Hospital for Sick Children. 2. City Council request the City Manager to work with the Government of Ontario to support the "Home Away Program".
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, recommends that: 1. City Council request the City Manager to report to the General Government Committee in the second quarter of 2025 on the feasibility of entering into an agreement with Toronto Fire Fighters Charities Inc. to lease 641 Eglinton Avenue West at a nominal cost for the "Home away Program" for burn victims receiving treatment at Sunnybrook or the Hospital for Sick Children. 2. City Council request the City Manager to work with the Government of Ontario to support the "Home Away Program".
MM24.17adopted
This motion recommends directing $1,000,000 in local s. 37 funding to enhance capital upgrades at the Yorkville Library. Located at 22 Yorkville Avenue, Yorkville is the oldest library branch in the Toronto Public Library network. Opened in 1907 funded by a grant from the Carnegie foundation, the Yorkville branch became a listed Heritage property in 1973. Yorkville is the most historically significant branch in the Toronto Public Library system. Improving the accessibility of this location is an important signal of our commitment to celebrate and modernize our unique heritage buildings by providing modern, accessible library service. The Yorkville branch serves a community of 61,000 at its current location. Population in the immediate area is growing rapidly with the construction of new residential towers. The branch is undersized at 9,053 sq ft (842 sq m) and does not meet the Library's Service Delivery Model standard of 10,000-20,000 sq ft (929 - 1858 sq m) for a neighbourhood branch. Building deficiencies were identified in past property condition assessments with a significant backlog in state of good repair for replacement of flooring, lighting, mechanical, heating/cooling system controls and resolving building envelope issues in this listed heritage building, which are needed to address health and safety and energy issues. Furniture and equipment, shelving, and workroom configuration will also address health and safety and accessibility and service concerns. Upgrades to the IT infrastructure are needed to bring the branch up to standard. Yorkville branch was the second highest scoring branch in the library's Facilities Master Plan and requires Major Capital Revitalization in the Horizon A time frame - between 2019 and 2029. The Library's current 2024-2033 10-year Capital Plan includes a capital renovation to the Yorkville branch $11.3 M is currently allocated for project that starts in design in 2025 and is completed by 2030. This renovation is focussed primarily on the lack of accessibility for both public and staff. (The current washrooms and accessible ramp do not meet current Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, or Toronto Accessibility Design Guideline recommendations. Staff areas on the lower level are currently underutilized and not accessible by elevator.) It will also address some state of good repair issues with heating, ventilation, and air conditioning and washrooms. These additional Section 37 Funds will allow the project to also: Replace wooden door assembly, an important step to advance the heritage preservation of this important structure. Lighting, seating and landscaping enhancements would improve the public realm at the front of the branch on Yorkville Avenue and enhance the heritage architecture of the building. Yorkville has a medium sized and well used program room at the rear of the branch which requires improvements to bring the space up to new library standards. This would include improved technology available for staff and public use, addition of a small kitchenette and updated furniture. Additional access to power and improvements to wifi connectivity will allow people to work on site with their own devices. Computer layout and furniture would also be improved to meet current standards for size and adjustability.
City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2024-2033 Capital Budget and Plan for Toronto Public Library by $1,000,000 gross, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits funds secured from the following developments: a. $840,668 from 836-850 Yonge Street and 1-9A Yorkville Avenue (Source Account: XR3026-3700722); and b. $159,332 from 27-37 Yorkville Avenue and 26-32 and 50 Cumberland Street (Source Account:XR3026-3701297) for capital improvements to the Toronto Public Library - Yorkville Branch for streetscaping, program room upgrades, connectivity projects and upgrading the main door (Cost Centre: CLB234-02).
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2024-2033 Capital Budget and Plan for Toronto Public Library by $1,000,000 gross, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits funds secured from the following developments: a. $840,668 from 836-850 Yonge Street and 1-9A Yorkville Avenue (Source Account: XR3026-3700722); and b. $159,332 from 27-37 Yorkville Avenue and 26-32 and 50 Cumberland Street (Source Account:XR3026-3701297) for capital improvements to the Toronto Public Library - Yorkville Branch for streetscaping, program room upgrades, connectivity projects and upgrading the main door (Cost Centre: CLB234-02).
MM24.18adopted
This motion is to amend a City Council decision from 2019 to allow the Old Town Toronto Business Improvement Area to move previously approved section 37 funding from an art installation at Farquhars Lane to instead be used for an art installation at Front Street East and Jarvis Street. In 2019, the Old Town Toronto Business Improvement Area, formerly known as the St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood Business Improvement Area, was provided $125,000 in section 37 monies to facilitate the installation of artwork in Farquhars Lane. Following that decision, the Business Improvement Area lost the ability to install the artwork in Farquhars Lane, and has since been working to find an alternative location for their art installation. Given the size of the previous proposal, they have been in discussions to split this installation to both the St. Lawrence Market South building and the private residence at 109 Front Street East. Both the St. Lawrence Market and the board of 109 Front Street East are agreeable to this art installation being installed on their buildings, notwithstanding ensuring impacts to any heritage facades is properly reviewed by City staff. As the Old Town Toronto Business Improvement Area still has the funds previously provided in 2019, this motion would allow them to amend any agreements with the City as required to now put these funds towards the Front Street East and Jarvis Street intersection where both the St. Lawrence Market and 109 Front Street East buildings are located.
City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on item 2019.MM8.42 by: a. amending Part 1 by: 1. deleting the words "St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood" and replacing them with the words "Old Town Toronto"; and 2. deleting the words "Farquhar's Lane" and replacing them with the words "near Front Street East and Jarvis Street"; so that Part 1 now reads as follows: 1. City Council increase the approved 2019 Operating Budget for Non-Program by $125,000.00 gross, $0 net fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained in the development of the lands now known as 20 to 26 Lombard Street and 25 Richmond Street East (source account XR3026-3700826), for the purpose of forwarding funds to the Old Town Toronto Business Improvement Area for capital improvements near Front Street East and Jarvis Street (Cost Centre NP2161). b. amending Part 2 by: 1. deleting the word "be" after the words "the $125,000.00" and replacing it with the word "previously"; 2. adding the word "be" after the words "St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood Business Improvement Area"; and 3. adding the words "or amending the previous Undertaking" after the words "signing an undertaking"; so that Part 2 now reads as follows: 2. City Council direct that the $125,000.00 previously forwarded to the St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood Business Improvement Area be subject to the Business Improvement Area signing an Undertaking or amending the previous Undertaking governing the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements. 2. City Council direct that the project details (including installation method) shall be submitted to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning in the event a heritage permit may be required under the provision of Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, recommends that: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on item 2019.MM8.42 by: a. amending Part 1 by: 1. deleting the words "St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood" and replacing them with the words "Old Town Toronto"; and 2. deleting the words "Farquhar's Lane" and replacing them with the words "near Front Street East and Jarvis Street"; so that Part 1 now reads as follows: 1. City Council increase the approved 2019 Operating Budget for Non-Program by $125,000.00 gross, $0 net fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained in the development of the lands now known as 20 to 26 Lombard Street and 25 Richmond Street East (source account XR3026-3700826), for the purpose of forwarding funds to the Old Town Toronto Business Improvement Area for capital improvements near Front Street East and Jarvis Street (Cost Centre NP2161). b. amending Part 2 by: 1. deleting the word "be" after the words "the $125,000.00" and replacing it with the word "previously"; 2. adding the word "be" after the words "St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood Business Improvement Area"; and 3. adding the words "or amending the previous Undertaking" after the words "signing an undertaking"; so that Part 2 now reads as follows: 2. City Council direct that the $125,000.00 previously forwarded to the St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood Business Improvement Area be subject to the Business Improvement Area signing an Undertaking or amending the previous Undertaking governing the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements. 2. City Council direct that the project details (including installation method) shall be submitted to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning in the event a heritage permit may be required under the provision of Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
MM24.19adopted
At its meeting of June 19 and 20, 2023, Toronto City Council adopted Item 2023.TE6.22 approving a Rental Housing Demolition Application to demolish 82 rental dwelling units located at 88 Isabella Street, which included conditions that must be met prior to issuance of the rental housing demolition permit and residential demolition permit. These pre-conditions included a requirement for the i ssuance of permits for excavation and shoring for the approved development on the site. The applicant would like to demolish the 82 rental dwelling units located at 88 Isabella Street before the issuance of excavation and shoring permits for the approved development. The tenants of 88 Isabella Street have moved out and received tenant assistance and compensation, and the rental units are currently vacant. This motion will enable the earlier demolition of 88 Isabella Street to allow more expedited construction timeline for the project and reduce the anticipated displacement period for tenants. City Planning staff support the proposed amendments to the conditions. REQUIRES RE-OPENING: Requires a re-opening of Item 2023.TE6.22, only as it pertains to the conditions for the Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit set out in Part 4.
City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2023.TE6.22 by deleting Part 4.d.: Part to be deleted: 4.d. the issuance of excavation and shoring permits (conditional or full permit) for the approved development on the site. so that Part 4 now reads as follows: 4. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code for the demolition of the 82 existing rental dwelling units located at 88 Isabella Street after all the following have occurred: a. all conditions in Part 3 above have been fully satisfied and secured; b. the Zoning By-law Amendment has come into full force and effect; c. the issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning or their designate, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, or as otherwise authorized by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and d. the owner has confirmed, in writing, that all existing dwelling units proposed to be demolished are vacant.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Josh Matlow, recommends that: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2023.TE6.22 by deleting Part 4.d.: Part to be deleted: 4.d. the issuance of excavation and shoring permits (conditional or full permit) for the approved development on the site. so that Part 4 now reads as follows: 4. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code for the demolition of the 82 existing rental dwelling units located at 88 Isabella Street after all the following have occurred: a. all conditions in Part 3 above have been fully satisfied and secured; b. the Zoning By-law Amendment has come into full force and effect; c. the issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning or their designate, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, or as otherwise authorized by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and d. the owner has confirmed, in writing, that all existing dwelling units proposed to be demolished are vacant.
MM24.20adopted
To ensure a city-wide approach to waterfront development, I am requesting staff, report back on opportunities to advance wider waterfront initiatives outside of the Central Waterfront and Designated Waterfront Area projects. This should include the City and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority joint projects on the Scarborough and Etobicoke portions of the Lake Ontario Waterfront that could benefit from funding from senior levels of government. This report should be available by third quarter of 2025 to inform inter-governmental discussions, funding requests, and the 2026 budget deliberations. This approach will ensure that the City's focus on the entire waterfront considers a city-wide perspective and encompasses the valuable waterfront assets in other parts of the city. I would greatly appreciate your support for this objective.
City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, in consultation with Waterfront Toronto, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, and the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation, to report back by the third quarter of 2025 on opportunities to advance wider waterfront initiatives outside of the Central Waterfront and Designated Waterfront Area projects listed in the report (December 5, 2024) from the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services in Item 2024.EX19.2, including City and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority joint projects on the Scarborough and Etobicoke portions of the Lake Ontario Waterfront that could benefit from funding from senior levels of government so as to inform inter-governmental discussions and funding requests, and 2026 budget deliberations.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paul Ainslie, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, in consultation with Waterfront Toronto, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, and the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation, to report back by the third quarter of 2025 on opportunities to advance wider waterfront initiatives outside of the Central Waterfront and Designated Waterfront Area projects listed in the report (December 5, 2024) from the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services in Item 2024.EX19.2, including City and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority joint projects on the Scarborough and Etobicoke portions of the Lake Ontario Waterfront that could benefit from funding from senior levels of government so as to inform inter-governmental discussions and funding requests, and 2026 budget deliberations.
MM24.21adopted
This Motion will give the City Solicitor authority to appeal the Committee of Adjustment's decision approving demolishing the existing dwelling and constructing a new two-storey dwelling at 187 Oakridge Drive (Application A0215/24SC) and to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body, along with appropriate City Staff, to oppose the Application. The Application seeks to demolish an existing dwelling and construct a new two storey dwelling. The Application proposes a floor space index of 457.25m2 where By-law 569-2013 only permits a maximum floor space index of 0.4 times the lot area if the lot area is more than 697 m² (341.44 m²). On November 13, 2024, the Committee of Adjustment issued a decision approving the Application, subject to conditions. A copy of the Notice of Decision of the Committee of Adjustment is attached. In order to preserve the City's right of appeal, the City Solicitor appealed the Committee of Adjustment's Decision to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on December 2, 2024. This matter is time sensitive and urgent as the City Solicitor has already appealed the Decision to the Toronto Local Appeal Body to preserve the City's statutory right and requires instructions to appeal and attend the hearing for this matter. This motion is urgent as the City Solicitor's office has to prepare to appeal a Committee of Adjustment decision before Toronto Local Appeal Body.
City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to appeal the Committee of Adjustment's decision regarding 187 Oakridge Drive (Application A0215/24SC) and to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body with appropriate City staff. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to retain outside consultants as necessary. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt negotiating a resolution regarding 187 Oakridge Drive (Application A0215/24SC), and authorize the City Solicitor to resolve the matter on behalf of the City, in their discretion, after consulting with the Ward Councillor and Scarborough District Community Planning.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Parthi Kandavel, seconded by Councillor Lily Cheng, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to appeal the Committee of Adjustment's decision regarding 187 Oakridge Drive (Application A0215/24SC) and to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body with appropriate City staff. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to retain outside consultants as necessary. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt negotiating a resolution regarding 187 Oakridge Drive (Application A0215/24SC), and authorize the City Solicitor to resolve the matter on behalf of the City, in their discretion, after consulting with the Ward Councillor and Scarborough District Community Planning.
MM24.22adopted
Clarence Square Park Improvements - Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley
Clarence Square Park is one of the oldest parks in Toronto's downtown core and features a mature tree canopy, many park benches and an enclosed dog off-leash area. Clarence Square is an area of Special Identity in the King-Spadina Secondary Plan that is part of the City of Toronto's Official Plan, in which it is described as "unique in Toronto." It serves many neighbourhood residents, workers in businesses and organizations near by, and visitors to our city. It's part of the green corridor in the Wellington Place neighbourhood, where streetscaping improvements have taken place and other park improvements, such as those at Victoria Memorial Square, are planned for next year. This motion aims to explore potential improvements that could be made to ensure its consistency with other areas in the green corridor and evaluate its accessibility and use for a variety of programming. This motion is urgent as works need to be initiated for the summer season and to meet this deadline we need an assessment of the financial supports required for the next council meeting.
City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to engage with community stakeholders and the local Councillor to explore the feasibility of enhancing recreational uses and undertaking park improvements at Clarence Square Park using resources and funding available in future budgets, including but not limited to utilizing growth funding tools (Section 37, 42 Above 5 percent cash-in-lieu, 45, Community Benefit Charges) if necessary and consult with the local Councillor by the second quarter of 2025 on the findings.
Staff recommendation as filed
Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley, recommends that: 1. City Council direct General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to engage with community stakeholders and the local Councillor to explore the feasibility of enhancing recreational uses and undertaking park improvements at Clarence Square Park using resources and funding available in future budgets, including but not limited to utilizing growth funding tools (Section 37, 42 Above 5 percent cash-in-lieu, 45, Community Benefit Charges) if necessary and consult with the local Councillor by the second quarter of 2025 on the findings.
MM24.23adopted
I applaud the Federal Government as they prepare to support a high-speed rail along the Toronto - Quebec Corridor. I would also like to express my strong support for a high-speed rail connection between Toronto and New York City. Last month New York State Senator Jeremy A. Cooney, on X, voiced his support for a high-speed-rail -connection stating that "It's time to bring high-speed rail to Upstate New York and connect the major hubs of Toronto and New York City." Senator Cooney is the Chairman of the States senate Transportation Committee. This project aligns with the City of Toronto's commitment to sustainable transportation and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. As outlined in the article "This state senator wants to see high-speed rail connect New York City and Toronto" published in the Toronto Star on December 2, 2024, there is growing support for this initiative. On March 29, 2023, City Council supported my request ( 2023.MM5.5 ) to support the implementation of a High-Speed Train in the Quebec-Toronto Corridor. It would be beneficial to request the Federal Government to also support a Toronto-New York Corridor High-Speed Train. This Motion is urgent as the next regular City Council meeting is not until March 2025.
City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council express its support for a high-speed rail connection between Toronto and New York City to significantly reduce travel time between the two major urban centers, fostering closer economic ties and increased tourism. 2. City Council forward this Item to the Prime Minister of Canada, the federal Minister of Transport, the federal Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, members of the House of Commons, the Premiers of Ontario, the Ontario Minister of Transportation, each Municipality and Region on the Toronto-New York Rail Corridor, the Chief Executive Officer, VIA Rail, the Chief Executive Officer, Canadian National Rail, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paul Ainslie, seconded by Councillor Nick Mantas, recommends that: 1. City Council express its support for a high-speed rail connection between Toronto and New York City to significantly reduce travel time between the two major urban centers, fostering closer economic ties and increased tourism. 2. City Council forward this Item to the Prime Minister of Canada, the federal Minister of Transport, the federal Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, members of the House of Commons, the Premiers of Ontario, the Ontario Minister of Transportation, each Municipality and Region on the Toronto-New York Rail Corridor, the Chief Executive Officer, VIA Rail, the Chief Executive Officer, Canadian National Rail, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.