Toronto City Council
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MM32.8adopted
Toronto Community Housing Corporation owns the property at 285-291 Jarvis Street, which has been operated by Homes First Society (Homes First) for over 30 years as supportive housing for adult men experiencing mental health and substance use challenges. In 2018, City Council approved the transfer of Toronto Community Housing Corporation's agency house portfolio, including this site, to non-profit housing providers as part of the Tenants First initiative. The transfer to Homes First is scheduled for September 2025. As part of due diligence for this transfer, it was identified that a 1992 Social Housing Agreement between the City and Toronto Community Housing Corporation remains on title. This agreement, established under the City of Toronto Act, 1988 (No. 2), is now outdated and inconsistent with Council's direction in Item 2020.EX17.2 , which called for the development of modernized operating agreements for the Toronto Community Housing Corporation agency house transfers through Tenants First that preserve long-term affordability and align with the current legislative framework under the Housing Services Act, 2011. The 1992 agreement needs to be formally terminated and discharged and replaced by an agreement that satisfies the directions of City Council. This motion is urgent as it enables the Housing Secretariat to remove the outdated agreement and register a new, modernized Social Housing Agreement with Homes First at the time the transfer closes between Toronto Community Housing Corporation and Homes First. The updated agreement will align with current legal and housing program frameworks, and advance the objectives of the Tenants First initiatives by ensuring the property remains affordable housing in perpetuity.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to terminate the Social Housing Agreement dated April 15, 1992, and registered on title on May 5, 1992, as Instrument Number CA18782, effective the date that 285-291 Jarvis Street is transferred to Homes First Society; 2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to execute and register a new Social Housing Agreement with Homes First Society in accordance with Council's direction in Part 18 of Item 2020.EX17.2 effective the date that 285-291 Jarvis Street is transferred to Homes First Society.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Gord Perks, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to terminate the Social Housing Agreement dated April 15, 1992, and registered on title on May 5, 1992, as Instrument Number CA18782, effective the date that 285-291 Jarvis Street is transferred to Homes First Society; 2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to execute and register a new Social Housing Agreement with Homes First Society in accordance with Council's direction in Part 18 of Item 2020.EX17.2 effective the date that 285-291 Jarvis Street is transferred to Homes First Society.
CC32.9amended
123 Bellamy Road North - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On March 15, 2024, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application for 123 Bellamy Road North to permit three residential buildings on the eastern portion of the Site having 44, 35 and 9 storeys in height, while retaining the existing 12 storey apartment building on the western portion of the Site. On October 9, 2024, the applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its Application to the Ontario Land Tribunal. The City Solicitor requires further directions for the upcoming nine day Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled to commence on November 18, 2025. For reasons set out in Confidential Attachment 1, this matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor, as amended by motion 1 by Councillor Michael Thompson. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor, as amended by motion 1 by Councillor Michael Thompson, and Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2025) 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 (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor, as amended by motion 1 by Councillor Michael Thompson, were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated June 27, 2025 set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor (excluding the elimination of the additional setback along the eastern frontage of the subject site as outlined in option 2) and the revised plans dated June 20, 2025, in Confidential Appendix B to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor (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 to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor, in consultation with other appropriate divisions; and b. the Owner has, at its sole cost and expense: i. submitted a revised Transportation Impact Study, traffic signal warrant analysis and Transportation Demand Management Plan acceptable to, and to the satisfaction of, the Executive Director, Development Review and the General Manager, Transportation Services; ii. addressed any comments from the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry on the updated arborist report dated June 19, 2025; iii. provided a revised Functional Servicing Report, Stormwater Management Report, Municipal Servicing and Grading Plan, and any other reports or documents deemed necessary in support of the development to the City for review and acceptance by and to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; these reports shall determine whether the municipal water, stormwater runoff, sanitary and storm sewer systems can support the proposed development and whether upgrades or improvements of the existing municipal infrastructure are required; and iv. entered into a financially secured agreement, with financial security to be provided prior to final site plan approval, for the construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, at the Owner's sole expense, should it be determined that upgrades and or new sewer installations are required to support the development as identified in the accepted Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Reports or any other reports accepted by the Director, Engineering Review. 3. City Council request the Owner, at its sole cost and expense, to make reasonable efforts to consider, in consultation with the Executive Director, Development Review, improvements to the facade of the existing building located on the subject site. 4. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Development Review to continue to work with the owner of the subject site to explore the owner's provision of in-kind community benefit(s) pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act and report back to City Council for further instruction on any offer of in-kind community benefits made by the owner. 5. 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 (July 10, 2025) 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 (July 10, 2025) 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 (July 10, 2025) 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 Appendix A and Confidential Appendix 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.
MM32.9adopted
The Rosedale Valley Multi-Use Trail is a much-loved commuter and recreational path for pedestrians and cyclists between the Yonge Street area and the Don Valley. However, the current trail is uneven, narrow and poorly lit, and contains a hazardous blind corner. It also comes to an end at Park Road with no safe exit for cyclists. Transportation Services has been directed to create a safe exit. Transportation Services has designed, and is ready to implement, a reconstruction of the Trail from Bayview to Park Road to current safety, width and lighting standards. However, tender costs have come in so unexpectedly high that the project cannot be delivered without supplementary funding. To ensure this project can proceed to construction in 2025, the Bloor East Neighbourhood Association has requested that the approved budget for these essential public improvements be supplemented by Section 37 contributions from their area, which includes 590 Jarvis Street. These funds have been dormant since 2005.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services (CTP825-04) on a one-time basis by $2,483,625.13 gross and $0 debt, for streetscape and safety improvements on the Rosedale Valley Multi-Use Trail, fully funded by Section 37 and 45 community benefits obtained from the following developments: a. $142,858.14 from 590 Jarvis Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700258); b. $571,432.53 from 590 Jarvis Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700259); c. $169,334.46 from 815 Church Street (Source Account: XR3028-4500087); and d. $1,600,000.00 from 387-403 Bloor Street East and 28 Selby Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700898).
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services (CTP825-04) on a one-time basis by $2,483,625.13 gross and $0 debt, for streetscape and safety improvements on the Rosedale Valley Multi-Use Trail, fully funded by Section 37 and 45 community benefits obtained from the following developments: a. $142,858.14 from 590 Jarvis Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700258); b. $571,432.53 from 590 Jarvis Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700259); c. $169,334.46 from 815 Church Street (Source Account: XR3028-4500087); and d. $1,600,000.00 from 387-403 Bloor Street East and 28 Selby Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700898).
CC32.10adopted
670, 680 and 690 Progress Avenue - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On December 19, 2017, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application and a Draft Plan of Subdivision application for the lands municipally known as 670, 680 and 690 Progress Avenue to permit the construction of seven residential buildings ranging from 14 to 48 storeys in height along with twelve four-storey back-to-back townhouse blocks for a total of 2,245 residential units. The two applications proposed two public streets and one private street within the Site. On December 6, 2019, the City received an Official Plan Amendment application for the Site to bring the parkland dedication rate for the Site in accordance with the parent Official Plan policies regarding parkland that are in force at the time of issuance of the first above-grade building permit. On May 26, 2022, the applicant appealed the Zoning By-law Amendment application and the Official Plan Amendment application to the Ontario Land Tribunal due to City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision. The applicant has not appealed the Draft Plan of Subdivision application to the Ontario Land Tribunal. The City Solicitor requires further directions for the upcoming fourteen-day hearing before the Ontario Land Tribunal beginning on September 15, 2025. The City Council meeting commencing on July 23, 2025 is the last opportunity for the City Solicitor to receive instructions prior to the commencement of the hearing. This matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 11, 2025) 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 (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 11, 2025) 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 (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice settlement offer of the appeals to the Ontario Land Tribunal filed by the applicant, Fieldgate Urban, in respect of its request to amend the City of Toronto Official Plan and application to amend the zoning by-law(s) (the "Appeals") for the lands municipally known as 670, 680, and 690 Progress Avenue (the "Site"), as set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor, dated June 26, 2025, and as set out in Confidential Appendix B to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor, dated June 17, 2025, (collectively, Confidential Appendix A and Confidential Appendix B being the "Settlement Offer"), and direct the City Solicitor to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the Settlement Offer. 2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review to continue to work with the owner of the Site to explore the owner's provision of in-kind community benefit(s) for the Site pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act and report back to City Council for further instruction in the event the owner makes the City an offer of in-kind community benefit(s). 3. Should the Ontario Land Tribunal grant the Appeals 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 on the Appeals pursuant to the conditions described in Schedule A of Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Executive Director, Development Review, to modify the final form of the planning instruments as in the opinion of the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Executive Director, Development Review, may be necessary to reflect the intent of the Settlement Offer and to finalize the planning instruments accordingly. 5. City Council approve, in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, the Owner's conveyance to the City, of an on-site parkland dedication as follows and subject to Part 7 below: a. the first parkland conveyance, within Area B as shown on the Phasing Strategy attached as Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor would be no less than 2,190 square metres in area and conveyed to the City prior to the first above-grade building permit for Area B and secured pursuant to the subdivision process for the Property; the first parkland conveyance will be in base park condition and free and clear of encumbrances and encroachments (other than destressed tiebacks) upon its conveyance to the City and the owner will comply with the City's policies regarding the acceptable environmental condition of lands conveyed as a condition of development approval prior to the conveyance, to Parks and Recreation's satisfaction; b. the second parkland conveyance, within Area A as shown on the Phasing Strategy attached as Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor would be the remaining 450.6 square metres of parkland to be conveyed to the City prior to the first above-grade building permit for Area A and secured pursuant to the subdivision process for the Property; the second parkland conveyance would be subject to a license in favor of the owner to enable use of the second parkland conveyance lands for construction staging without any additional fees or charges; upon its conveyance, the second parkland conveyance will be free and clear of encumbrances and encroachments (other than destressed tiebacks) and the owner will have complied with the City's policies regarding the acceptable environmental condition of lands conveyed as a condition of development approval the owner would remediate the lands following construction staging in compliance with the standards of the aforementioned policies to Parks and Recreation's satisfaction; the owner will construct base park improvements to the second parkland conveyance lands following the completion of the license agreement referred to above at its sole cost and expense, and will financially secure same pursuant to the subdivision process for the Property, to Parks and Recreation's satisfaction. 6. City Council approve the acceptance of on-site parkland dedication, subject to the owner transferring the parkland to the City free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition; the owner may propose the exception of encumbrances of tiebacks, where such an encumbrance is deemed acceptable by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the City Solicitor; and such an encumbrance will be subject to the payment of compensation to the City, in an amount as determined by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management. 7. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to execute an agreement with the owner to permit construction staging within the part of the on-site parkland dedication shown as Area A as shown on the Phasing Strategy included within Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor in the event that the owner requires said lands for construction staging purposes following conveyance of the lands to the City, and the agreement shall address matters in respect of the owner's provision of insurance, release and indemnity, extent of area and uses permitted, tree removal and replacement, duration of use, restoration plan, with all costs being at the owner's sole expense, on terms satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, save and except for the payment of any occupancy fees to the City (nominal consideration for occupancy). 8. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and the appropriate City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 11, 2025) 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 (July 11, 2025) 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 (July 11, 2025) 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 the contents of Confidential Appendix A and Confidential Appendix B to this report from the City Solicitor, if Part 1 is 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.
MM32.10adopted
First approved by City Council in 2004, the Policy for Community Tennis Club Operations establishes Community Tennis Clubs as partners in the delivery of tennis programming across the City. The policy guides the operation of Community Tennis Clubs and includes specific requirements for permits, public hours, and the mutual responsibilities of the Community Tennis Clubs and Parks and Recreation in maintaining the courts at Community Tennis Club locations. Under the policy, Community Tennis Clubs establish and maintain capital reserve funds to make capital repairs and improvements to the Community Tennis Club assets. East York Tennis Club is a Community Tennis Club operating at 115 Roosevelt Road within Cosburn Park in Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth, consisting of five hard courts. The Club is proposing to refurbish the five tennis courts, beginning in Fall 2025 and using its capital reserve fund. This project would be delivered through a construction and donation agreement with Parks and Recreation. The total in-kind donation amount for the project is valued up to $0.400 million. Under City Council's Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy, Council authority is required to accept donations over $0.050 million. The proposed scope of work for East York Tennis Club has been reviewed and approved by staff. No costs will be incurred by Parks and Recreation for the court refurbishment, and ongoing maintenance will be covered as per the Policy for Outdoor Community Tennis Club Operations.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to accept the in-kind donation of up to $0.400 million from East York Tennis Club for the purposes of refurbishing tennis courts at Cosburn Park in 2025, in compliance with the Policy for Outdoor Community Tennis Club Operations and the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to execute an agreement with East York Tennis Club to facilitate refurbishment of the tennis courts at Cosburn Park in 2025, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and in accordance with City policies applicable to capital projects, including compliance with the City's Fair Wage Policy and other procurement policies, as well as the City's Labour Trades Contractual Obligations in the Construction Industry, if applicable.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to accept the in-kind donation of up to $0.400 million from East York Tennis Club for the purposes of refurbishing tennis courts at Cosburn Park in 2025, in compliance with the Policy for Outdoor Community Tennis Club Operations and the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to execute an agreement with East York Tennis Club to facilitate refurbishment of the tennis courts at Cosburn Park in 2025, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and in accordance with City policies applicable to capital projects, including compliance with the City's Fair Wage Policy and other procurement policies, as well as the City's Labour Trades Contractual Obligations in the Construction Industry, if applicable.
CC32.11adopted
As part of the City's 2022-2026 Housing Action Plan, which seeks to increase the supply of housing within complete, inclusive, and sustainable communities with critical infrastructure to support growth, City Council decided in May 2024 to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit townhouses and small-scale apartment buildings along major streets in Neighbourhoods areas across the City. The Zoning By-law Amendment implemented these permissions as-of-right in all residential zones across Toronto, and also implemented appropriate performance standards. Following City Council's adoption of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments, both were appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal. The Ontario Land Tribunal has conducted two Case Management Conferences, and has scheduled a hearing of the appeal for five days, commencing on November 3, 2025. The City Solicitor requires further directions for the upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing. City Council's consideration of this matter should not be deferred beyond the conclusion of the July 23 to 25, 2025 meeting of City Council, because there are significant procedural deadlines, including the exchange of witness statements, that will occur in August and September, 2025, prior to the next meeting of City Council.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2025) 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 (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2025) 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 (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing in opposition to proposed modifications to Official Plan Amendment 727 and Zoning By-law Amendment 608-2024 set out in Public Attachment 3 to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated July 7, 2025, set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to allow the appeal of Official Plan Amendment 727 in part, and that it modify and approve Official Plan Amendment 727, as shown in Confidential Appendix B to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to dismiss the appeal of Zoning By-law 608-2024, without costs to any party. 5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 10, 2025) 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 (July 10, 2025) 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 (July 10, 2025) 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 the Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor, Confidential Appendix A and Confidential Appendix B, 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.
MM32.11amended
Business Improvement Areas are visionary leaders in planning how the public realm can best support healthy and complete streets. A number of Toronto's Business Improvement Areas have worked hard on Streetscape Master plans-some funded through City grants-but as they are not created through a City-led process Business Improvement Areas have sometimes struggled to ensure they become applied guidance that shapes streetscape improvements in their neighbourhoods. There is significant opportunity to rethink how we allocate the limited public space on streets to complement growth and change in Toronto's main commercial areas, be it for wider sidewalks, room for patios, traffic safety improvements or new green infrastructure. There is a real opportunity to not just futureproof City streets, but to reduce long-term capital costs, if Business Improvement Area Streetscape Master Plans are advanced through new development that replaces adjacent sidewalks, or through planned capital work. Without adopting a shared vision and action plan with Business Improvement Areas, City staff may miss opportunities that arise. Three Business Improvement Areas in Toronto Centre-the Cabbagetown Business Improvement Area, the Church Wellesley Village Business Improvement Area and the Old Town Toronto Business Improvement Area-all have created documents that envision how their streets could be better utilized for the benefit of both residents and businesses. Other Business Improvement Areas may have similar documents or future plans as well. By formally adopting these documents, the City could work with developers to build out portions of these plans, and ensure future capital work uses these documents as a starting point for building a resilient city.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Development Review, to review existing and future Business Improvement Area Streetscape Masterplans for consideration and incorporate relevant details into the Streetscape Manual and to use the details when reviewing development applications thereby ensuring a cohesive urban design vision, consistent guiding principles and recommendations for high-quality streetscape improvements and to report back to the Economic and Community Development Committee in the first quarter of 2026 with an update on implementation of streetscape master plans into the Streetscape Manual. 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to review Business Improvement Area Streetscape Masterplans for consideration when designing current and future capital work, thereby ensuring a cohesive urban design vision, consistent guiding principles and recommendations for high-quality streetscape improvements. 3. City Council request Metrolinx to review Business Improvement Area Streetscape Masterplans for consideration when designing current and future capital work, thereby ensuring a cohesive urban design vision.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to review existing and future Streetscape Masterplans for consideration and incorporate relevant details into the Streetscape Manual and to use the details when reviewing development applications thereby ensuring a cohesive urban design vision, consistent guiding principles and recommendations for high-quality streetscape improvements and to report back to the Economic and Community Development Committee in the first quarter of 2026 with an update on implementation of streetscape master plans into the Streetscape Manual. 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to review Business Improvement Area Streetscape Masterplans for consideration when designing current and future capital work, thereby ensuring a cohesive urban design vision, consistent guiding principles and recommendations for high-quality streetscape improvements.
CC32.12amended
On March 5, 2012 and December 30, 2016, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application for the north block and south block respectively of the lands then known as 309 Cherry Street, now known as 65 Ookwemin Street (the "Site"). The Site is centrally located within Ookwemin Minising in the Port Lands. The applications collectively proposed mixed use development, with a 26- storey residential tower atop an 8-storey podium and the partial retention of existing heritage buildings on the north block, and an 11-storey building and 52-storey building atop a 4-12 storey 'u-shaped' podium. The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its applications for the Zoning By-law Amendment to the predecessor Ontario Land Tribunal (the "Tribunal") on October 31, 2014 for the north block and June 1, 2017 for the south block (the "Appeals"). In March 2023, the applicant submitted revised plans for the Site, proposing a tower on each of the north and south block with heights of 47 and 39 storeys respectively. On April 23, 2024, the applicant circulated further updated development plans to the Tribunal and other parties consisting of three residential towers of 27, 49 and 39 storeys, on podiums of various configurations ranging from 3 to 10 storeys. They also advised of their intention to provide 5 percent of the proposed residential units as affordable housing for a period of 25 years. At its meeting on June 26 and 27, 2024, City Council accepted a settlement proposal on this matter and directed the City Solicitor attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. The City Solicitor requires further directions to respond to an issue that arose since City Council provided staff instructions.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2024.CC19.9 in accordance with the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services to engage with WaterfronToronto to develop a common planning approach for privately owned development sites and parcels in the Ookwemin Minising precinct that will deliver complete communities, including opportunities to increase the number of affordable housing units in line with City Council-approved targets which would include the use of available City incentives, subject to eligibility, intergovernmental funding programs, and federal financing tools and report on the progress to the October 30, 2025, meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee. 3. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A, B and C to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 4. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2025) 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 (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council amend Part 1 of the confidential instructions to staff in Council's decision on Item 2024.CC19.9 by adding to the end of Part 1 "as amended in the revised without prejudice settlement offer dated July 4, 2025 attached as Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council amend Part 2 of the confidential instructions to staff in Council's decision on Item 2024.CC19.9 by deleting "(June 11, 2024)" and replacing it with "(July 10, 2025)". 3. City Council adopt amendments to the Ookwemin Minising Precinct Plan, in accordance with Confidential Appendix C to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor in order to incorporate the 65 Ookwemin Street lands and the proposal as reflected in Confidential Appendix B to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor into the precinct plan. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A, B and C to the report (July 10, 2025) 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 (July 10, 2025) 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 (July 10, 2025) 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 amend its previous decision on Item 2024 CC19.9 in accordance with 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 Appendix A, Confidential Appendix B, and Confidential Appendix C 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.
MM32.12adopted
On June 29, 2022, the Toronto and East York Community Council approved installation of geothermal pipes in the public right of way and laneway to connect the geothermal system beneath the Robert Street Field from 60 Sussex Avenue to the University of Toronto's new Oak House student residence at 700 Spadina Avenue and 54 Sussex Avenue, subject to entering into a license agreement with the City that included payment of an annual Real Estate appraisal licensing fee ( Item 2022.TE34.128 ). Oak House has almost completed construction and is scheduled to open in September 2025. By provincial law, fossil fuel piping systems use the City's public right of way without payment, despite the climate damage that fossil fuels cause to our city. Nevertheless, the appraisal proposes an annual licensing fee of $50,000, indexed every five years to the Consumer Price Index. The University of Toronto objects to this fee, as it exceeds the total cost of constructing and installing the underground pipes, which provides low carbon heating and cooling to its new development and will be maintained entirely by the University of Toronto. As part of the University of Toronto's Climate Positive strategy, which has garnered the University of Toronto recognition as the world's most sustainable university, the University of Toronto is committed to modernizing and expanding its district energy system to support campus growth and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, the financial implications of the Oak House encroachment agreement were not anticipated by the University of Toronto. The University of Toronto advises that if the current fee structure remains, the expansion of district energy infrastructure will be financially unsustainable. Charging standard market-value rates for the use of the City's public highway may limit the uptake of net-zero, resilient energy sources in both new and existing developments. It is harmful to Toronto's TransformTO climate goals to charge low-carbon energy solutions more to use the public right of way than the City charges for comparable fossil fuel infrastructure. There could be benefits to allowing a reduction of fees if more projects can be realized.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend the encroachment agreement authorized by Item 2022.TE34.128 adopted on June 29 and 30, 2022, by waiving the annual license fee for the use of the public right of way. 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee by the second quarter of 2026 on the feasibility of enabling low carbon energy infrastructure located in the public right-of-way or other public lands, including but not limited to, reductions in proposed licensing fees.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Parthi Kandavel, recommends that: 1. City Council amend the encroachment agreement authorized by Item 2022.TE34.128 adopted on June 29 and 30, 2022, by waiving the annual license fee for the use of the public right of way. 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee by the second quarter of 2026 on the feasibility of enabling low carbon energy infrastructure located in the public right-of-way or other public lands, including but not limited to, reductions in proposed licensing fees.
CC32.13adopted
645-655 Northcliffe Boulevard - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On November 9, 2021, the applicant submitted a Zoning By-law Amendment application to the City to permit the development of a fifteen-storey mixed-use building containing 159 dwelling units at 645-655 Northcliffe Boulevard. At the December 14 and 15, 2022 meeting of City Council, City Council adopted staff's recommendations without amendments and without debate. On July 4, 2022, the applicant appealed the City's failure to make a decision on the application to the Ontario Land Tribunal. The City Solicitor requires further directions prior to an Ontario Land Tribunal hearing being scheduled. This matter is urgent and should not be deferred.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 11, 2025) 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 (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 11, 2025) 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 (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the Settlement Offer attached as Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor, and direct the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal to support the Settlement, conditional on the matters being addressed as set out in Part 2 below. 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold issuance of its Order with respect to the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal until such time as the Ontario Land Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor 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; b. the owner, at its sole cost and expense, has provided a Pedestrian Level Wind Tunnel Study with the identification of any required mitigation measures to be secured in the Zoning By-law Amendment and through the Site Plan Control process, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; c. the owner, at its sole cost and expense, has submitted a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report (the "Engineering Report") to demonstrate that the existing sanitary sewer system and watermain, and any required improvements to them, have adequate capacity and supply to accommodate the development of the lands to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; d. if the accepted Engineering Report requires any new municipal infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal infrastructure to support the development, then either: i. the owner, at its sole cost and expense, has secured the design, construction, and provision of financial securities for any new municipal infrastructure, or any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Report, to support the development, in a financially secured agreement, to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; or ii. the required new municipal infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal infrastructure to support the development in the accepted Engineering Report, have been constructed and are operational, to the satisfaction of the Director, Development Review; e. all necessary approvals or permits arising from Part 2.d. above are obtained, where required all to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; f. the owner has made reasonable commercial efforts to convey off-site parkland to the City equal to the value of the on-site parkland dedication, in fulfillment 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 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 and Recreation, to be conveyed prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit; and: i. 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; ii. 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 iii. 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. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and necessary City staff to take such necessary steps, as required, to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 11, 2025) 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 (July 11, 2025) 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 (July 11, 2025) 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 Appendix A and Confidential Appendix 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.
MM32.13adopted
The Ford government's flawed rent control system provides landlords with a powerful incentive to evict long-standing tenants, so as to substantially increase the rent. The "own use" exemption provides individual landlords with an easy tool for this purpose. The claimed "own use" eviction of 91-year-old Isidoro Ventullo, after two decades in the same apartment, attracted widespread attention this month. We then learned that the Landlord and Tenant Board gives tenants no information about City housing resources when it issues an eviction order. Mr. Ventullo, like many other tenants, did not know where to turn when he received the order. Weeks later, when the sheriff arrived, my office became involved and contacted Shelter and Support on his behalf. This kind of last-minute scramble is unnecessarily difficult and stressful, both for the evicted tenant and for city staff. It could have been avoided if the Landlord and Tenant Board had encouraged Mr. Ventullo to promptly contact Central Intake if he needed their assistance. This motion therefore asks that the Landlord and Tenant Board: - provide tenants with details of applicable City resources, including the phone number for Central Intake, when it issues an eviction order in Toronto; and - encourage tenants who need City assistance to request it promptly.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Attorney General of Ontario and the Landlord and Tenant Board that, when the Landlord and Tenant Board issues an eviction order in Toronto, the Board should provide the evicted tenant with contact information for City of Toronto housing resources, including the phone number for Central Intake, and advice to contact Central Intake as soon as possible if the tenant requires City of Toronto assistance.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Attorney General of Ontario and the Landlord and Tenant Board that, when the Landlord and Tenant Board issues an eviction order in Toronto, the Board should provide the evicted tenant with contact information for City of Toronto housing resources, including the phone number for Central Intake, and advice to contact Central Intake as soon as possible if the tenant requires City of Toronto assistance.
CC32.14adopted
464 Royal York Road - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On February 9, 2024, the City received an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application for 464 Royal York Road to permit the construction of a 12-storey purpose-built rental residential building with 112 dwelling units. 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 November 28, 2024. The City Solicitor requires further directions for upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearings scheduled for February 2 to 13, 2026. For reasons set out in Confidential Attachment 1 this matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 11, 2025) 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 (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 11, 2025) 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 (July 11, 2025) 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 July 8, 2025 set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 11, 2025) 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 and Zoning By-law Amendments are satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor; b. the owner, at its sole expense has: i. submitted a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, to determine the stormwater runoff, sanitary flow and water supply demand resulting from this development, and whether there is adequate capacity in the existing municipal infrastructure to accommodate the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; and ii. submitted revised civil drawings and bridge retaining wall design reports to determine bridge connection specifications and whether upgrades to the municipal infrastructure are necessary to accommodate the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review and the General Manager, Transportation Services; c. the owner has secured the design, construction, and provision of financial securities in respect of any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports, to support the development, in a financial secured agreement, all to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, should it be determined that upgrades are required to infrastructure to support the development according to the accepted Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report; d. the owner has ensured that implementation of the accepted Engineering Reports does not require changes to the proposed amending By-law or that any required changes have been made to the proposed amending By-law to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor, including the use of a Holding ("H") Bylaw symbol regarding any new municipal servicing infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal servicing infrastructure, as may be required; e. the owner has submitted a revised Hydrological Investigation Report, and Hydrological Review Summary Form, Servicing Report Groundwater Summary Form, and Foundation Drainage Summary Form to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; f. the owner has provided a revised Transportation Impact Study to ensure that it reflects the concept set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 11, 2025) from the City Solicitor; g. the owner has submitted a revised Compatibility Mitigation Study to reflect the updated plans, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; a third-party peer review of the air quality analysis will be completed as part of the site plan process; and h. the owner has submitted a revised Noise Study to reflect the updated plans, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendix A the report (July 11, 2025) 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 (July 11, 2025) 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 (July 11, 2025) 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.
MM32.14adopted
The public realm is an essential part of creating vibrant, welcoming, and sustainable communities. Planters, landscaping, and other streetscape features in the public right-of-way help enhance the pedestrian experience, promote environmental sustainability, and add beauty to our neighbourhoods. Currently, there is a lack of clarity around who is responsible for maintaining these features when they are located on public property but adjacent to private developments. Without clear policies, some of these elements fall into neglect, undermining both their appearance and their environmental value. With better design standards, clear maintenance responsibilities, and stronger by-laws, we can ensure that these public realm elements contribute positively to our streetscapes for the long term.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Development Review to include, as part of the fourth quarter 2025 report back to the Executive Committee requested in Item 2025.EX22.3, the following: a. recommendations on changes to the development approvals process to ensure there is clear understanding on the part of developers, future property owners, and condominium boards about any applicable responsibility for the maintenance of public realm elements located in the public right-of-way. 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry to include, as part of the fourth quarter 2025 report back to the Executive Committee requested in Item 2025.EX22.3, the following: a. an overview of existing design requirements for public realm elements, such as planters, that enhance sustainability, including irrigation or other features that ensure long-term viability of plantings. 3. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, in consultation with the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and all relevant City Divisions to report back in second quarter of 2026 on the following: a. an exploration of what tools, funding, by-laws, aesthetic standards and enforcement mechanisms exist or are needed to ensure the long-term maintenance and beauty of planters in the public right-of-way and bring greater clarity to the different roles and responsibilities of the City, Business Improvement Areas, condominium corporations, commercial tenants and property owners.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Councillor Josh Matlow, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Development Review to include, as part of the fourth quarter 2025 report back to the Executive Committee requested in Item 2025.EX22.3, the following: a. recommendations on changes to the development approvals process to ensure there is clear understanding on the part of developers, future property owners, and condominium boards about any applicable responsibility for the maintenance of public realm elements located in the public right-of-way. 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry to include, as part of the fourth quarter 2025 report back to the Executive Committee requested in Item 2025.EX22.3, the following: a. an overview of existing design requirements for public realm elements, such as planters, that enhance sustainability, including irrigation or other features that ensure long-term viability of plantings. 3. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, in consultation with the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and all relevant City Divisions to report back in second quarter of 2026 on the following: a. an exploration of what tools, funding, by-laws, aesthetic standards and enforcement mechanisms exist or are needed to ensure the long-term maintenance and beauty of planters in the public right-of-way and bring greater clarity to the different roles and responsibilities of the City, Business Improvement Areas, condominium corporations, commercial tenants and property owners.
CC32.15adopted
2485 Eglinton Avenue West - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Direction
The purpose of this report is to request further instructions regarding a matter that has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal ("Tribunal"). No hearing has been scheduled. On June 11, 2024, an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application was submitted to permit a forty-five-storey mixed-use building containing 500 dwelling units at 2485 Eglinton Avenue West. The owner appealed due to Council's failure to make a decision on the application within the time prescribed by the Planning Act. On February 5, 2025 City Council directed the City Solicitor, along with appropriate staff, to oppose the Tribunal appeal but continue discussions with the applicant to resolve issues.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) 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, B and C to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice and information that are subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the settlement offer attached in Confidential Appendices A, B and C to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal to support the settlement, conditional on the matters being addressed as set out in Part 2 below. 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold issuance of its order with respect to the official plan and rezoning appeal until such time as the Ontario Land Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that: a. the final form and content of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments are satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor; b. the owner has satisfactorily addressed matters from Development Engineering as contained in the Development Engineering Memorandum, dated June 25, 2024, and any outstanding issues raised by Development Engineering, arising from the ongoing technical review (including the provision of acceptable reports and studies), to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; c. the owner has submitted an updated Hydrogeological Review Report, Hydrological Review Summary, Foundation Drainage Summary Form, Subsurface Utility Engineering Investigation, Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, Servicing Report Groundwater Summary Form and any other reports or documents deemed necessary in support of the development to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; d. the owner has satisfactorily addressed the Transportation Services matters in the Development Engineering Memorandum, dated June 25, 2024, and any outstanding issues raised by Transportation Services, arising from the ongoing technical review (including the provision of acceptable reports and studies), to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review and the General Manager, Transportation Services; e. in the event that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support the development according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report and/or the Transportation Impact Study, the owner has secured the design, construction, and provision of financial securities for any new or upgraded municipal infrastructure in a financially secured agreement to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review and the General Manager, Transportation Services; f. the owner has satisfactorily addressed matters from the Tree Protection and Plan Review, Urban Forestry Memorandum, dated April 12, 2024, and any outstanding issues raised by Urban Forestry, arising from the ongoing technical review (including the provision of acceptable reports and studies), to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Environment, Climate, and Forestry; g. the owner has provided a revised Pedestrian Level Wind Study, including a Wind Tunnel Study, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; and h. the submitted Noise Impact Study and Land Use Compatibility/Mitigation Study, both dated February 2, 2024 and prepared by RWDI, have been peer reviewed by a third-party consultant retained by the City at the owner's expense, and the owner agrees to implement any necessary control measures and recommendations identified by 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. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and necessary City staff to take such necessary steps, as required, to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A, B and C to the report (July 14, 2025) 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 (July 14, 2025) 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 (July 14, 2025) 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 the Confidential Attachment 1 to this City Solicitor report. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A, B, and C of the report, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice and information which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM32.15adopted
The Vale of Avoca is a much loved ravine that straddles Wards 11 and 12, in a rapidly intensifying part of Toronto close to Toronto Transit Commission subway Line 1. Yellow Creek runs through this steep-sided ravine, which is managed cooperatively by Toronto Water, Toronto Parks and Recreation and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. A century ago, the Vale of Avoca was a major destination park close to newly constructed homes in the St. Clair area. The creek bed was protected with beautifully built ashlar walls, and flanked with lawns, gardens and trees. Walking trails were built, as well as staircases for convenient access up and down its steep sides. Since that time, the Vale of Avoca has been allowed to substantially deteriorate. The creek walls, trees and walking trails have been undermined by erosion and neglect. Few working staircases remain. Invasive species have displaced native trees, shrubs and flowers. The increasing intensity of climate breakdown storms, combined with the spread of hard surfaces, are causing ever-more rapid erosion. The valley walls are being eaten away at perhaps a foot a year, toppling trees. The remaining trails are rough, bare and often muddy. Some homes at the top of the slope are threatened. The one remaining pedestrian bridge across Yellow Creek is now at imminent risk of destruction. Patchwork repairs in 2019 were washed away in the first big storm of 2020. Since then, several major storms have done further damage, and the city continues to spend millions on short-term fixes. Toronto Water's Geomorphic Study identified the high risk of failure of a large stormwater outfall in the Vale, which they hope to repair in five years. It also confirmed that erosion is likely to accelerate. The Ravine Strategy recognizes the enormous importance of Toronto's precious ravines, and identifies many threats and opportunities, but it remains largely unfunded. Toronto and Region Conservation Authority cannot fill the gap, since the province has cut its funding and authority. There is already substantial public demand for access to the Vale of Avoca, and this demand will soon increase sharply. Despite limited wayfinding, poor quality trails, toppled trees and missing staircases, many residents and visitors walk in the Vale seeking respite from the heat and from heavy traffic. Meanwhile, the city and the Ontario Land Tribunal have approved many thousands of new residential units close to the Vale. These units are expected to accommodate an additional 15,000 people in the next few years. If restored, the Vale would create a major increase in useable greenspace for a very dense midtown neighborhood. It could also provide an important missing trail link. The City and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority have invested in long-distance trails that allow walkers and cyclists to safely enjoy our ravines, and Evergreen has been working for years on a nearby Loop trail. A safe trail through the Vale of Avoca would provide a transit-accessible connection to the Loop, the Beltline and other well-used trails. It would make our ravines accessible to many more people, and would knit together local landmarks such as the Mount Pleasant Cemetary, David Balfour Park and Evergreen Brickworks. Given the city's very difficult financial situation, there is no reasonable prospect of this ravine being restored without an innovative approach to financing. The Midtown Ravines Group is an incorporated group of residents associations that surround the Vale of Avoca. They have volunteered to fundraise the $35-$40 million that they estimate would be required to restore the Vale to a safe, stable and beautiful condition. This could include erosion protection, slope stabilization, reestablishing safe access points, planting native vegetation, and creating a accessible trail from one end to the other. For this purpose, they require a detailed design of what is needed, what can be achieved and what it would cost. Parks and Recreation staff estimate that this detailed design will cost approximately $1.5 million and take 18 months to prepare. The successful completion of this project could take a major step towards realization of the Ravine Strategy, and provide a template for restoring some other badly damaged and heavily used ravines across the city. For all these reasons, the Ward 11 and 12 councillors have agreed to each contribute $250,000 in section 37 funds for the redesign. The remaining $1 million in capital funding required will be allocated through in-year budget adjustments/reallocations by Toronto Water and Parks and Recreation.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for Parks and Recreation by $250,000 gross and $0 debt, fully funded by: a. Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 5 Scrivener Square, 4-10 & 10R Price Street, and 1095-1107 Yonge Street, secured for community benefits (Source Account: XR3026-3701326), in the amount of $250,000; for the purpose of funding the detailed design of a comprehensive restoration of the Vale of Avoca Ravine, including erosion control, slope stabilization, trail access, native planting, and the creation of a continuous and accessible ravine trail. 2. City Council direct that the Vale of Avoca design work be coordinated as an interdivisional project between Parks and Recreation and Toronto Water, and consider integration with the City's Ravine Strategy and long-distance trail network, including connections to the Beltline, Loop Trail, and other adjacent natural assets, in consultation with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and the Midtown Ravines Group. 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to negotiate and enter into any agreements, including with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and the Midtown Ravines Group, as required to undertake the project, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, subject to available funding. 4. City Council direct that prior to any capital funds from the Midtown Ravines Group being accepted by the City for this project, staff report back to City Council to seek authority to accept the funds, and that such authority be obtained before any associated project costs are added to the 10-Year Capital Budget and Plan for Parks and Recreation.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for Parks and Recreation by $250,000 gross and $0 debt, fully funded by: a. Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 5 Scrivener Square, 4-10 & 10R Price Street, and 1095-1107 Yonge Street, secured for community benefits (Source Account: XR3026-3701326), in the amount of $250,000; for the purpose of funding the detailed design of a comprehensive restoration of the Vale of Avoca Ravine, including erosion control, slope stabilization, trail access, native planting, and the creation of a continuous and accessible ravine trail. 2. City Council direct that the Vale of Avoca design work be coordinated as an interdivisional project between Parks and Recreation and Toronto Water, and consider integration with the City's Ravine Strategy and long-distance trail network, including connections to the Beltline, Loop Trail, and other adjacent natural assets, in consultation with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and the Midtown Ravines Group. 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to negotiate and enter into any agreements, including with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and the Midtown Ravines Group, as required to undertake the project, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, subject to available funding. 4. City Council direct that prior to any capital funds from the Midtown Ravines Group being accepted by the City for this project, staff report back to City Council to seek authority to accept the funds, and that such authority be obtained before any associated project costs are added to the 10-Year Capital Budget and Plan for Parks and Recreation.
CC32.16adopted
Update Downsview: Downsview Secondary Plan - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
The City-led Update Downsview Study commenced in Fall 2021, and established a comprehensive planning framework for the Downsview area to help guide the development of resilient, sustainable and equitable complete communities over the next 30 years, including the Downsview Secondary Plan, Urban Design Guidelines, Master Environmental Servicing Plan and Community Development Plan. Initiated by the closure of the Downsview Airport and combined with other redevelopment opportunities, it is estimated that the Secondary Plan Area will accommodate 115,000 new residents and 52,000 workers over the next 30 years. This represents one of the largest and most transformative city-building efforts in the history of Toronto. It is an opportunity to reconnect the Plan Area with its surroundings, leverage existing transit infrastructure and cultural heritage resources, create compact, mixed use communities, and deliver new community service facilities. These opportunities will support diverse and inclusive employment and deliver a significant amount of new housing, enabling the development of resilient, sustainable and equitable complete communities. The Downsview Secondary Plan (OPA 716) was adopted by City Council on May 23, 2024, and enacted as By-law 708-2024. The City received four appeals to the Downsview Secondary Plan to the Ontario Land Tribunal: - Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd.(100 Billy Bishop Way); - Home Depot Holdings Inc. (90 Billy Bishop Way); - First Long Weekend Developments Inc. (675, 685, 693 and 695 Wilson Avenue/30 Billy Bishop Way); and - 3625 Dufferin Street Portfolio Inc. (3625 Dufferin Street) Each of the four appellants have scoped their appeals to the lands known as the Wilson South area of the Downsview Secondary Plan. The Downsview Secondary Plan is in force and effect as of August 9, 2024, except for those lands south of Wilson Avenue. The City Solicitor requires further directions for an upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal case management conference scheduled for September 18, 2025.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) 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 (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) 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 (July 14, 2025) 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 June 24, 2025, set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 14, 2025) 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 (July 14, 2025) 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 (July 14, 2025) 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.
MM32.16amended
The rise in illegal and dangerous activity by unlicensed personal watercraft (Jet Ski) rental operators along Toronto's waterfront this summer is deeply concerning and completely unacceptable. Operating high-powered machines near swimmers and crowded beaches, these reckless actors are endangering lives, disrupting families, and undermining the safety of our cherished waterfront and public beaches. The City has intermittently faced and responded to this issue for years. In 2019, when similar safety concerns arose, my office took immediate action by bringing together City divisions including the Toronto Police Marine Unit, Aquatics, and Waterfront Parks to clarify swimming zones and improve safety signage. This collaborative approach helped improve awareness and enforcement at the time. When unlicensed Jet Ski rental operators returned to Woodbine Beach in June of this year, my office again moved quickly to coordinate with the Toronto Police Service, including the Marine Unit, as well as Municipal Licensing & Standards and Parks staff to crack down on these bad actors. Despite jurisdictional complexities, the Toronto Police Service carried out targeted enforcement blitzes, towed unlawfully-operated watercraft, and laid fines to curb these unsafe and unlawful activities. The renewed illegal activity at Woodbine Beach signals the need for a holistic approach to protect the safety of our waterfront and everyone who enjoys it. This motion therefore recommends stronger safety regulations, enhanced enforcement action, and improved signage and public education. Toronto's waterfront belongs to everyone. A small number of irresponsible actors must not be allowed to jeopardize public safety. By taking these steps, we can better protect residents, swimmers, and families, and preserve the waterfront as a welcoming and safe destination for all.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request Ports Toronto to implement a Motorized Watercraft Exclusion Zone by-law by June 2026 of at least 150 metres from the shoreline of Woodbine Beach, within the area beginning at the westernmost edge of Woodbine Beach and extending east to the R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant to address public safety concerns, and to develop an ongoing seasonal implementation plan in coordination with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to work together with any other applicable staff and Ports Toronto or the counterpart with jurisdiction at Bluffer's Park, in consultation with the local Councillor, to initiate a process to advance implementation of a Motorized Watercraft Exclusion Zone by-law at the earliest opportunity of at least 100 metres from the shoreline of the recreational beaches at Bluffer's Park, and to develop an ongoing seasonal implementation plan. 3. City Council denounce illegal watercraft usage and storage and the operation of illegal watercraft rental companies in the Ashbridges Bay and Woodbine Beach and Bluffer's Park areas. 4. City Council request the Toronto Police Service Board to request the Chief of Police to consider opportunities for continued and enhanced enforcement action on unsafe use of personal watercraft and illegal leasing and storage of personal watercraft on public property, in collaboration with applicable City divisions. 5. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to install additional public education and signage about renting from licensed watercraft operators. 6. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to convene a Stakeholder Advisory Committee in order to consult and advise on the details of the MWEZ at Woodbine Beach, including Ports Toronto, Toronto Police Service Marine Unit, the local Councillor's office, and key members of the local swimming, paddling, and Ashbridges Bay boating community. 7. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation in consultation with other relevant City divisions and agencies, including Ports Toronto and the Toronto Police Marine Unit to collaboratively implement a public education and safety campaign to address unsafe use of personal watercraft and other safety concerns in appropriate locations. 8. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation in consultation with other relevant City divisions and agencies including Ports Toronto and the Toronto Police Marine Unit to assess the implementation of the Motorized Watercraft Exclusion Zone (MWEZ) by-law at Hanlan's Point Beach, and to explore opportunities for expanding the MWEZ in other appropriate locations, including Marie Curtis Park, Humber Bay Shores Park, Humber Bay Park West and Humber Bay Park East in consultation with the communities, local boat clubs and relevant ward councillors and to report back on the findings prior to the 2026 beach season.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Jon Burnside, recommends that: 1. City Council request Ports Toronto to implement a Motorized Watercraft Exclusion Zone by-law at the earliest opportunity of at least 100 metres from the shoreline of Woodbine Beach, within the area beginning at the westernmost edge of Woodbine Beach and extending east to the R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant to address public safety concerns, and to develop an ongoing seasonal implementation plan in coordination with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation. 2. City Council denounce illegal watercraft usage and storage and the operation of illegal watercraft rental companies in the Ashbridges Bay and Woodbine Beach area. 3. City Council request the Toronto Police Service Board to request the Chief of Police to consider opportunities for continued and enhanced enforcement action on unsafe use of personal watercraft and illegal leasing and storage of personal watercraft on public property, in collaboration with applicable City divisions. 4. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to install additional public education and signage about renting from licensed watercraft operators.
CC32.17adopted
On January 13, 2023, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application for 321-355 Symington Avenue and 350 Campbell Avenue (the "Lands") to permit the construction of two towers of thirty-six storeys (north tower) and thirty-nine storeys (south tower) on a six-storey-shared podium, containing 847 dwelling units. A four-storey above-grade parking garage is proposed at the north end of the property, accessed from Campbell Avenue. The site is generally L-shaped with 120 metres of frontage on Symington Avenue and 20 metres of frontage on Campbell Avenue, and a lot area of 4,230 square metres. The property is located directly south of the Canadian Pacific Railway. On February 27, 2023, an Official Plan Amendment application was received for 350 Campbell Avenue (the "Campbell Lands") to redesignate the Campbell Lands from Core Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas. The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its applications (collectively, the "Applications" or the "Appeal"), to the Ontario Land Tribunal on March 25, 2024. The Ontario Land Tribunal held the first Case Management Conference on July 24, 2024. The City Solicitor requires further directions for an Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled to begin on October 27, 2025. This matter is urgent and should not be deferred.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) 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 (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) 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 (July 14, 2025) 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 July 11, 2025, set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 14, 2025) 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 in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold the issuance of any final Order(s) until such time as the City Solicitor advises the Ontario Land Tribunal of the following: a. the final form of the Zoning By-law Amendment and Official Plan Amendment is finalized, satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor; b. the applicant has satisfied all requests for further information and revisions identified in the Engineering and Construction Services memo to City Planning dated June 14, 2024, including but not limited to, a revised Functional Servicing Report to demonstrate the site can be adequately serviced to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; c. the owner has 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 support the development, according to the accepted Engineering Reports and Traffic Impact Study accepted by the Director, Engineering Review and the General Manager, Transportation Services; d. the owner has submitted a revised Environmental Noise and Vibration Assessment, peer reviewed by a third-party consultant on behalf of the City and at the owner's expense, to the satisfaction of Executive Director, Development Review that shall determine the appropriate Area Class per Section B9 of NPC-300; e. the owner has, at its sole cost and expense, submitted a revised Rail Safety and Risk Mitigation study and it has been peer reviewed to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; f. any necessary studies, including those related to pedestrian level wind impacts, sun shadow, noise and vibration, and compatibility have been completed, and their recommendations addressed to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; g. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues raised by Urban Forestry, Tree Protection and Plan Review and a soil volume plan and tree planting plan has been accepted by the Supervisor, Urban Forestry, Tree Protection and Plan Review; and h. the Owner has entered into and registered on title to the Lands, an agreement pursuant to the Planning Act (the "In-kind Contribution Agreement") to address the provision of the in-kind contribution identified in Part 5 below to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, and the City Solicitor, in accordance with the terms set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor, which agreement shall be evidence of arrangements for the provision of the in-kind contribution to the satisfaction of City Council. 3. City Council approve that in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit, the owner shall convey to the City an on-site parkland dedication, in base park condition, having a minimum size of 534 square metres, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the City Solicitor. 4. City Council approve the acceptance of on-site parkland dedication, subject to the owner transferring the parkland to the City free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the City Solicitor. 5. City Council allow the owner to design, construct, and convey to the City, at the Owners expense, a minimum 540 square metres of community space ("Community Agency Space") to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the City Solicitor, as part of the development, as an in-kind contribution pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act, in accordance with the terms set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 6. City Council attribute a value to the in-kind contribution, set out in Part 5 above, equal to 100 percent of four percent of the value of the land (net of any exclusions or exemptions authorized under the Community Benefits Charge By-law), as determined the day before the day a building permit is issued in respect of the development. 7. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 14, 2025) 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 (July 14, 2025) 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 (July 14, 2025) 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.
MM32.17referred
Road safety is of vital importance to the City of Toronto. Our Vision Zero strategy includes a number of measures to achieve the goal of reducing traffic-related fatalities and injuries. One such tool is Automated Speed Enforcement technology. When Automated Speed Enforcement works well, it encourages drivers to be conscious of their speed. At the same time a driver must have the right to due process when appealing a ticket. The appeal process must be efficient and easy to navigate. However, many barriers can be faced during the process of appealing an Automated Speed Enforcement ticket. Residents have reported numerous issues: the website does not recognize their ticket number; tickets were sent out with outdated email addresses, the unstable phone line repeatedly dropped calls after 2 hours on hold. This is an overall lack of communication on the status of the ticket once the appeal form was submitted. This collection of experienced failures of the appeals process for Automated Speed Enforcement tickets undermines the legitimacy of the entire program. Therefore, I am requesting a full and thorough review of the appeals process for Automated Speed Enforcement tickets.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, referred Motion MM32.17 to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee for consideration.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Anthony Perruzza, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Director, Court Services, in consultation with relevant City agencies, to conduct a thorough review of the appeals process for disputing Automated Speed Enforcement tickets, to ensure the process is straightforward, fair, and simple to navigate. 2. City Council direct the Director, Court Services to report back to the October 29, 2025, meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee with the findings of the review and recommendations for improvement.
CC32.18adopted
Ookwemin Minising - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
The City of Toronto, together with CreateTO and Waterfront Toronto, are advancing a significant revitalization project for the Port Lands, including Ookwemin Minising (formerly known as Villiers Island). At its meeting on June 26, 2024, City Council adopted amendments to the Official Plan (OPA 409), Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 (By-law 702-2024) and the Precinct Plan for the Ookwemin Minising in order to advance the redevelopment and update the planning framework for the Island in response to Toronto's Housing Action Plan, to permit a dense, inclusive, sustainable and walkable urban community. On July 29, 2024, appeal letters were received from the Toronto Port Authority (operating as "PortsToronto") in respect of the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment. Atura Power, operator of the Portlands Energy Centre, was granted party status to the appeals. The City Solicitor requires further directions for an upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled to commence on October 2nd. Accordingly, this matter is urgent and should not be deferred.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) 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, B and C to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor, at the discretion of the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A, B and C to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they contain advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) 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, Confidential Appendix B and Confidential Appendix C to this report from the City Solicitor at the discretion of the City Solicitor. 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.
MM32.18adopted
The Avenue Road Safety Coalition has long sought pedestrian safety improvements on Avenue Road. The stretch from Davenport Road to Dupont Street currently has extremely narrow sidewalks, and no convenient access from the rapidly intensifying west side of Avenue Road to the new opening into Ramsden Park scheduled to be constructed next year. By Item 2024.TE14.38, City Council authorized a number of pedestrian safety improvements, including an intersection pedestrian signal at a mid-block location near 215 Avenue Road, between Pears Avenue and Roxborough Street West. This signalized crossing is now ready for construction. This motion recommends a $200,000 increase in the 2025-2034 Transportation Services Capital Budget and Plan, fully funded by Section 37 (Source Account: XR3026-3700460), to construct the signalized pedestrian crossing.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services by $200,000 gross, inclusive of Harmonized Sales Tax, $0 net for installation of a signalized pedestrian crossing on Avenue Road between Davenport Road and Dupont Street (CTP724-06), fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 195 Davenport Road and 131 Hazelton Avenue (Source Account: XR3026-3700460).
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services by $200,000 gross, inclusive of Harmonized Sales Tax, $0 net for installation of a signalized pedestrian crossing on Avenue Road between Davenport Road and Dupont Street (CTP724-06), fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 195 Davenport Road and 131 Hazelton Avenue (Source Account: XR3026-3700460).
CC32.19adopted
On December 16, 2016, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application for 3019 Dufferin Street (the "Site") to permit the construction of an eight-storey, mixed use building. The then applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its application for the Zoning By-law Amendment to the then Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (now the Ontario Land Tribunal) on November 28, 2017. The applicant revised the proposal on March 2, 2018, with the building remaining an eight-storey mixed-use building. City Council adopted a Request for Directions Report at its meeting of January 30 and 31, 2019, authorizing the City Solicitor to attend at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal in support of the revised proposal. The Local Planning Appeal Tribunal issued an Order on September 6, 2019 allowing the development in principle, subject to a number of conditions. A Final Order was never issued on the appeal. A new applicant has purchased the Site, and submitted a revised proposal for a twenty-nine-storey mixed use building prior to an Ontario Land Tribunal Case Management Conference on March 20, 2025. The City Solicitor requires further directions for an upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal Case Management Conference on July 21, 2025.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) 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 (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal to oppose the Revised Proposal set out in Public Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate City Staff to continue discussions with the applicant to obtain additional required documentation, and to address outstanding issues, including but not limited to, appropriate built form, height, setbacks and stepbacks, floor plates, separation distances, transition, and unit mix. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City Staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) 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 (July 14, 2025) 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.
MM32.19adopted
Road resurfacing projects on Redpath Avenue and Erskine Avenue are scheduled for implementation in the late summer or early fall of 2025, and it is recommended that geometric safety improvements to the intersections at Redpath Avenue and Erskine Avenue, and Erskine Avenue and Yonge Street are bundled as part of this work. These geometric safety improvements are identified in the Midtown Infrastructure Implementation Strategy and Midtown in Focus study. The funding for these improvements will be provided through a one-time increase to the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services of $239,311.40, fully funded through Section 37 benefits obtained through developments in the vicinity at 73-79 Keewatin Avenue and 88 Erskine Avenue, and 101 Erskine Avenue and 66 Broadway Avenue.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services (CTP725-05) on a one-time basis by $239,311.40 gross and $0 debt, to provide various streetscape improvements at the following intersections: a. Redpath Avenue and Erskine Avenue; and b. Erskine Avenue and Yonge Street. fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the following developments: a. $27,691.58 from 73-79 Keewatin Avenue and 88 Erskine Avenue (Source Account:XR3026-3700689); and b. $211,619.82 from 101 Erskine Avenue and 66 Broadway Avenue (Source Account: XR3026-3700682).
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin, seconded by Councillor Josh Matlow, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services (CTP725-05) on a one-time basis by $239,311.40 gross and $0 debt, to provide various streetscape improvements at the following intersections: a. Redpath Avenue and Erskine Avenue; and b. Erskine Avenue and Yonge Street. fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the following developments: a. $27,691.58 from 73-79 Keewatin Avenue and 88 Erskine Avenue (Source Account:XR3026-3700689); and b. $211,619.82 from 101 Erskine Avenue and 66 Broadway Avenue (Source Account: XR3026-3700682).
CC32.20amended
On April 17, 2023, the City received a request to amend the City of Toronto Official Plan, an application to amend the Zoning By-law and an application for Draft Plan of Subdivision (the "Applications"), for the lands municipally known as 220, 230 and 240 Lake Promenade and 21 and 31 Park Boulevard (the "Site") to permit the phased demolition of five existing seven-storey rental apartment buildings and the construction of five new residential apartment buildings. The new buildings would consist of two rental apartment buildings and three condominium apartment buildings containing 2,021 residential units, comprising 577 rental and 1,444 condominium units, with heights ranging from twelve to thirty storeys. A Rental Housing Demolition Application was also submitted on April 17, 2023. On August 9, 2024, the applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on the Applications (the "Appeal"), to the Ontario Land Tribunal. The Ontario Land Tribunal held the first Case Management Conference on October 18, 2024 in respect of the Appeal. The Lake Promenade Tenants Association, the Long Branch Neighborhood Association and the Toronto Region Conservation Authority were granted party status in the Appeal. Hearing dates for the Appeal were set at the first Case Management Conference. The Ontario Land Tribunal set down a hearing for this matter from September 9 to October 6, 2025. On December 17 and 18, 2024, City Council adopted the recommendations in the Appeal Report from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, dated November 14, 2024, wherein Community Planning recommended, among things, that the City Solicitor attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the Appeal, and that the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff continue discussions with the Applicant to address outstanding issues. On March 13, 2025, the Applicant filed revised plans with the Ontario Land Tribunal (the "March 2025 Revised Plans"), which are summarized below. On June 12, 13 and 27, 2025 City and the Applicant, together with other parties to the Appeal, participated in mediation in respect of the Appeal. On July 4, 2025, the Applicant filed further revised plans with the Ontario Land Tribunal (the "Revised Plans"). The Revised Plans feature, among other things: a mixed-use development with five new residential buildings including retail at grade, three parks (A, B, and C), and POPS/landscaped open spaces. On July 8, 2025, the City received a with prejudice, not confidential, settlement offer from the applicant's lawyers, McCarthy Tétrault LLP, which is attached to this report as Public Attachment 1 (the "Settlement Offer"). The Settlement Offer contains the Revised Plans. The Settlement Offer will remain open until the end of the City Council meeting commencing on July 23, 2025. The Settlement Offer proposes, as part of any settlement reached with the City, a commitment to request that the Ontario Land Tribunal withhold its final order in this matter until a series of conditions are fulfilled. The City Solicitor requires further directions for the upcoming hearing scheduled to commence for a period of five weeks on September 9, 2025. Given the deadline for the Settlement Offer and the upcoming hearing at the Ontario Land Tribunal, this matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor and Confidential Attachment 1 to motion 1 by Councillor Amber Morley remain confidential in their entirety as they contain advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor and Confidential Attachment 1 to motion 1 by Councillor Morley remain confidential in their entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they contain advice that is subject to 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 at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM32.20adopted
In March 2023, City Council adopted Item 2023.IE2.1, authorizing the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to negotiate and sign a non-exclusive nominal fee licence agreement with Toronto Artscape Inc. ("Artscape"), for community programming at Spectrum Park. At the time of adoption, Toronto Artscape Inc. managed the nearby Daniels Spectrum and outdoor Daniels Spectrum Courtyard for community benefit. In late 2023, ArtHubs Toronto Inc. ("ArtHubs") was established as a successor non-profit organization to assume operations of the community cultural hubs previously managed by Artscape, including Daniels Spectrum. As the agreement for Spectrum Park was not fully executed prior to the transition in management, Parks and Recreation, is requesting authority to enter into an agreement with ArtHubs. Spectrum Park (Regent Park Boulevard Park) is located at 81 Regent Park Boulevard and is a 1,289 square meter plaza, also referred to as a linear park, built as part of Phase 2 construction for the Regent Park development and features paver hardscaping, pedestrian lighting, outdoor furniture, seating areas as well as street trees. Spectrum Park was built to facilitate public programming and events. This vision has yet to be fully realized, in part due to challenges created from overlapping jurisdictions. The proposed agreement would establish a collaboration with ArtHubs and would also provide authority to ArtHubs to facilitate enhanced community programming, including the ability to hold community events in the space, under terms and conditions acceptable to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, with adequate notice to staff and area residents and businesses, and in alignment with the Non-Profit/Charitable Special Event Guidelines for City of Toronto Parks and Trails. The proposed licenced area would include the road allowance immediately adjacent to the linear park, which shares the same paver surface treatment. The community has also expressed a desire to occasionally expand the programming space by closing Regent Park Boulevard (one-way southbound). The roadway was designed with this purpose of creating a contiguous event space with the Daniels Spectrum Courtyard on the west side. The proposed agreement cannot include the road in the licenced area due to City requirements for road closures, however, the agreement would outline a clear path for submitting road closures applications through the standard Transportation Services process, to facilitate community programming.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to negotiate and sign, on behalf of the City of Toronto, a non-exclusive nominal fee licence agreement with ArtHubs Toronto Inc., for a term of three years with a renewal term of up to three years at the General Manager, Parks and Recreation's discretion, for the purposes of providing community programming at Spectrum Park (Regent Park Boulevard Park) and the adjacent road allowance, in collaboration with the local Ward Councillor, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to negotiate and sign, on behalf of the City of Toronto, a non-exclusive nominal fee licence agreement with ArtHubs Toronto Inc., for a term of three years with a renewal term of up to three years at the General Manager, Parks and Recreation's discretion, for the purposes of providing community programming at Spectrum Park (Regent Park Boulevard Park) and the adjacent road allowance, in collaboration with the local Ward Councillor, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor.