Toronto City Council
The full agenda, as filed
All 89 items in the clerk’s order. Each carries the city’s own words: the staff recommendation, what the body decided, and its status. Nothing below is written by us.
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CC32.21adopted
On March 31, 2023, Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control applications were received to permit an eleven-storey (40.5 metres including mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building with 156 residential dwelling units and 388.82 square metres of at-grade commercial uses. On June 4, 2024, the applicant revised the proposal to increase the height, number of units, commercial space and gross floor area. It also included a privately-owned, publicly accessible space. On August 23, 2024, the applicant appealed the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application to the Ontario Land Tribunal due to Council not making a decision within the time frame prescribed in the Planning Act. The City Solicitor requires further direction as there is a case management conference scheduled for September 2, 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 15, 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 15, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 15, 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 15, 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 19, 2025 ("Settlement Offer") set out in Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 15, 2025) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement, subject to the conditions set out below: a. the final form and content of the draft Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law amendments are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Development Review, which amongst other matters, may include a holding (H) provision; b. the owner has satisfactorily addressed matters from Engineering Review as contained in the Engineering Review Memorandum dated October 24, 2023, or any outstanding issues raised by Engineering Review, arising from the ongoing technical review (including provision of acceptable reports and studies), as they relate to the Zoning By-law Amendment application, to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; c. the owner has satisfactorily addressed matters contained in the Engineering Review Memorandum dated October 24, 2023, or any outstanding issues, arising from the ongoing technical review (including provision of acceptable reports and studies), as they relate to the Zoning By-law Amendment application, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services and that such matters arising from such review be secured as required; d. the owner has submitted to the Director, Engineering Review for review and acceptance, prior to approval of the rezoning application, a Functional Servicing Report to determine the storm water 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; e. the owner has made satisfactory arrangements with Engineering Review and shall enter into appropriate agreements with the City for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support this development, according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report accepted by the Director, Engineering Review; f. the owner has satisfactorily addressed matters contained in the Parks and Recreation Memorandum dated July 3, 2024, or any outstanding issues raised by Parks and Recreation arising from the ongoing technical review (including provision of acceptable reports and studies), as they relate to the Zoning By-law Amendment application, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation; g. the owner has satisfactorily addressed matters from Tree Protection and Plan Review, Urban Forestry Memorandum dated September 4, 2024, or any outstanding issues raised by Urban Forestry, arising from the ongoing technical review (including provision of acceptable reports and studies), as they relate to the Zoning By-law Amendment application, to the satisfaction of the General Manager Parks and Recreation; h. the owner has submitted a revised Travel Demand Management Plan acceptable to, and to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the General Manager, Transportation Services and that such matters arising from such study be secured if required through the implementing zoning by-law amendment and/or Site Plan approval; i. the owner has submitted architectural plans reflecting the proposal as approved in whole or in part, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; and j. the owner has submitted an updated complete Toronto Green Standards Checklist and Statistics Template, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 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.
MM32.21amended
On June 25, 2025, a by-law-protected, mature honey locust tree was removed without permits on a residential infill development site in Leaside. After the initial minor variance application was submitted, City Planning worked collaboratively with the developer on revised plans requiring additional variances to ensure the protection of the tree while facilitating the construction of new housing on the site. The application was approved by the Committee of Adjustment. Following the removal of the tree, the applicant resubmitted their application to include a new parking pad. This incident highlights a significant challenge the City faces in our efforts to protect and expand our tree canopy - a key part of Toronto's broader environmental initiatives, in support of our TransformTO emissions reduction targets. The most recent Tree Canopy Study (2018) identified that the greatest amount of potential space for canopy growth is found on private property throughout the City, highlighting the importance of strong tree protections. The recourse available to the City to respond to tree by-law contraventions does not reflect the importance our tree canopy holds for the health and wellbeing of our communities. While investigations into contraventions may result in significant fines, they are often not enough of a deterrent to prevent illegal tree removals. Establishing the City's tree by-law as "applicable law" under the Ontario Building Code would enable a wider range of responses to illegal tree removals, including potential building permit-related penalties, providing a stronger incentive for developers to respect the legal protections granted to Toronto's trees. Additionally, new Urban Forestry conditions at the Committee of Adjustment have the potential to strengthen the City's case if and when tree by-law violations result in prosecution. By strengthening our response to these incidents, the City can ensure that its good faith negotiations with applicants are respected and result in better outcomes for our neighbourhoods and City as a whole.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, to provide additional tools to ensure the protection of by-law protected trees in their update on Urban Forestry Committee of Adjustment conditions through the City's Growing Space for Trees initiative in their report to the Planning and Housing Committee scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2025. 2. City Council request the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, in consultation with the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, to include information about the City's tree by-laws and their relationship to the Ontario Building Code in the by-law review report anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2025. 3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry to report back on the feasibility of making information about the outcomes of contraventions of the City's tree by-laws publicly available as part of its report back on the City's tree by-laws in the fourth quarter of 2025. 4. City Council request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to include the City of Toronto's private tree by-law as an applicable law for the purposes of issuing a building permit under the Ontario Building Code.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, to provide additional tools to ensure the protection of by-law protected trees in their update on Urban Forestry Committee of Adjustment conditions through the City's Growing Space for Trees initiative in their report to the Planning and Housing Committee scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2025. 2. City Council request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to include the City of Toronto's private tree by-law as an applicable law for the purposes of issuing a building permit under the Ontario Building Code. 3. City Council request the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, in consultation with the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, to include information about the City's tree by-laws and their relationship to the Ontario Building Code in the by-law review report anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2025.
CC32.22adopted
849 Eglinton Avenue East - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On June 9, 2022, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application and Draft Plan of Subdivision application for 849 Eglinton Avenue East (the "Site") to permit the construction of a forty-storey residential building, a twenty-one-storey mixed use building and a six-storey office building. On September 1, 2022 an Official Plan Amendment application was also submitted to facilitate the development. The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its applications (the "Appeal"), to the Ontario Land Tribunal on July 18, 2024. The City Solicitor requires further directions for an upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled for January 19, 2026.
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 16, 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 16, 2025) from the City Solicitor only at the discretion of the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 16, 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 Appendix A to the report (July 16, 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. Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 16, 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 in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to this report from the City Solicitor only 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.
MM32.22amended
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. The 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 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 1331 Yonge Street in Ward 12, secured for improvements to the Vale of Avoca Ravine (Source Account: XR3026-3700853), in the amount of $250,000.00; and 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 the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, the General Manager, Toronto Water and the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry to establish a Vale of Avoca Ravine Working Group composed of relevant community stakeholders, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and City staff to seek feedback from the community for the restoration of the Vale of Avoca and to provide project updates. 3. City Council direct the Director, Capital Projects Design and Delivery to oversee the coordination and delivery of the Vale of Avoca restoration project in consultation with the Vale of Avoca Ravine Working Group.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Josh Matlow, 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 1331 Yonge Street in Ward 12, secured for improvements to the Vale of Avoca Ravine (Source Account: XR3026-3700853), in the amount of $250,000.00; and 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.
CC32.23adopted
2350-2352 Yonge Street - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On July 13, 2022, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application for 2350-2352 Yonge Street to permit the construction of a fifty-storey residential building containing a total of 323 residential dwelling units, with 20,562 square metres of gross floor area, consisting entirely of residential space. The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its application for the Zoning By-law Amendment, to the Ontario Land Tribunal on July 10, 2023. The matter was scheduled for a hearing in the summer of 2024, however, the hearing dates were adjourned to permit the continuation of without prejudice discussions. The hearing was re-scheduled to commence on October 6, 2025. On July 3, 2025, the City Solicitor received a with prejudice settlement offer from the applicant's solicitors. The City Solicitor requires further directions. The with prejudice settlement offer expires at the end of the City Council meeting scheduled to commence on July 23, 2025, as such 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 16, 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 16, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 16, 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 16, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council not accept the with prejudice offer to settle dated July 3, 2025 set out in Public Attachment 1 to the report (July 16, 2025) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to continue to oppose the appeal at the Ontario Land Tribunal. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 16, 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 16, 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.
MM32.23amended
Taking Action to Protect Tenants - by Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow
Too many Torontonians live in homes that have pests, mold, appliances that don't work, and inadequate heat. That's why it's time to move forward with colour-coded RentSafe signs that will compel landlords to keep apartments clean, safe, and healthy. This apartment rating system, based on the City's successful DineSafe program, will require landlords to post a colour-coded RentSafeTO sign displaying the City's rating in a prominent, public location on the building, along with posting the same information to the City's website. Apartments would have a red sign for serious health and safety violations, yellow for more minor infractions, and green for buildings that are in good repair. Landlords and others have claimed that a red sign would "stigmatize" people in apartment buildings, but tenants have repeatedly told Council that mold and cockroaches are stigmatizing, not a sign. In fact, a 2020 survey conducted by the City found that 81 percent of respondents agreed with implementing the sign program. Importantly, ACORN, the Federation of Metro Tenant Associations, York South Weston Tenants Union, NoDemovictions and tenant associations across the city are in support of colour-coded signs. Colour-coded signs are just one part of the changes being made to ensure the RentSafe program better supports tenants. In May, Council approved motions from Mayor Chow and Councillor Matlow to strengthen the City's ability to make fix issues like mold, pests and inadequate heat if a landlord is unwilling and stick the apartment owner with the bill. Other motions endorsed by Council that month improved the property standards complaints process and provided additional accountability for RentSafe staff. While these are significant improvements, there is more work to be done to protect tenants. The current system provides little incentive for landlords to make timely repairs. There are buildings receiving scores of 70-80 percent despite having cockroaches, mold, or appliances that don't work. This is confusing and even infuriating for many tenants. It says that either the City doesn't know what's happening in their building or, worse, doesn't care. The rating system gives points for keeping the lobby clean, functioning elevators, and working laundry machines. The City doesn't need to congratulate landlords for the basics. That's what the rent is for. To ensure greater enforcement and accountability, this motion seeks to align the rating with the lived experience of tenants by giving greater weight to property standards issues involving health and safety and dropping the importance of cosmetic categories. This motion also requests staff to prioritize the adoption of Administrative Monetary Penalties for property standards violations which allow the City to increase the amount landlords can be fined.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to establish a colour-coded rating system based on the dynamic building evaluation score of the building and that the colour-coded rating system be integrated into the RentSafeTO online Interactive Building Score Map. 2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to include the following requirements as part of the colour-coded rating system: a. require apartment building owners and operators to post a colour-coded rating sign in a form satisfactory to the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards near the entrance of each apartment building that is in a prominent location visible on the apartment building; b. require apartment building owners and operators to ensure the colour-coded rating sign referred to in Part 2.a. above is well-maintained, secured, and posted at all times; c. require apartment building owners and operators to ensure that, if the dynamic building evaluation score changes to a different colour-coded rating (e.g., from Green to Yellow) that the apartment building owner or operator is required to update the sign within 15 business days of receiving notice of the change of the confirmed apartment building's score; and d. begin phasing in the program changes no later than July 31, 2026. 3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to report directly to the October 8, 9 and 10, 2025, meeting of City Council with the necessary amendments to Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 354, Apartment Buildings, and other chapters as required, to implement the colour-coded rating system referred to in Parts 1 and 2 above. 4. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to review potential budget impacts resulting from the implementation and enforcement of the colour-coded rating system, and report through the 2026 budget process on the resources required to implement the colour-coded rating system, including any potential fee increases to offset increased costs. 5. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to report back to City Council in 2026 on the program implementation plan for the coded-coded rating system referred to in Parts 1 and 2 above. 6. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to consider, as part of their 2026 planned review of the updated evaluation tool and enforcement measures, the following elements to ensure building scores are more accurately reflecting the lived experience of tenants in RentSafeTO buildings, and a more robust enforcement mechanism is implemented: a. more appropriate weighting for high risk, moderate risk and cosmetic categories that places higher emphasis on higher risk items; b. a larger deduction applied to the reactive score as a result of enforcement actions (Orders, Notices of Violation and Emergency Orders); c. how to ensure officers are trained to rate building elements consistently; and d. how to adopt Administrative Monetary Penalties for property standards violations in apartment buildings. 7. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to consult with frontline municipal licensing and standards staff regarding impacts to job expectations and duties. 8. City Council express its support for higher set fine penalties for offences associated with Chapter 354, Apartment Buildings.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to establish a colour-coded rating system based on the dynamic building evaluation score of the building and that the colour-coded rating system be integrated into the RentSafeTO online Interactive Building Score Map. 2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to include the following requirements as part of the colour-coded rating system: a. require apartment building owners and operators to post a colour-coded rating sign in a form satisfactory to the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards near the entrance of each apartment building that is in a prominent location visible on the apartment building; b. require apartment building owners and operators to ensure the colour-coded rating sign referred to in Recommendation 2.a. is well-maintained, secured, and posted at all times; c. require apartment building owners and operators to ensure that, if the dynamic building evaluation score changes to a different colour-coded rating (e.g., from Green to Yellow) that the apartment building owner or operator is required to update the sign within 15 business days of receiving notice of the change of the confirmed apartment building's score; and d. begin phasing in the program changes no later than July 31, 2026. 3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to report directly to the October 8, 9 and 10, 2025, meeting of City Council with the necessary amendments to Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 354, Apartment Buildings, and other chapters as required, to implement the colour-coded rating system referred to in Recommendations 1 and 2 above. 4. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to review potential budget impacts resulting from the implementation and enforcement of the colour-coded rating system, and report through the 2026 budget process on the resources required to implement the colour-coded rating system, including any potential fee increases to offset increased costs. 5. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to report back to City Council in 2026 on the program implementation plan for the coded-coded rating system referred to in Recommendations 1 and 2 above. 6. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to consider, as part of their 2026 planned review of the updated evaluation tool and enforcement measures, the following elements to ensure building scores are more accurately reflecting the lived experience of tenants in RentSafeTO buildings, and a more robust enforcement mechanism is implemented: a. more appropriate weighting for high risk, moderate risk and cosmetic categories that places higher emphasis on higher risk items; b. a larger deduction applied to the reactive score as a result of enforcement actions (Orders, Notices of Violation and Emergency Orders); c. how to ensure officers are trained to rate building elements consistently; and d. how to adopt Administrative Monetary Penalties for property standards violations in apartment buildings.
CC32.24adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 81 Isabella Street (including entrance address 83 Isabella Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance, which includes a description of heritage attributes, found in Attachment 1. The subject property at 81 Isabella Street is located on the south side of Isabella Street between Church Street and Jarvis Street in the Church-Wellesley neighbourhood. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property is found in Attachment 2. The property at 81 Isabella Street contains a two-storey apartment building with raised basement constructed in 1927, known as the Merlan Apartments. It was designed by the architect Norman Alexander Armstrong in the Period Revival style with Edwardian influences. The Merlan Apartments represents one of Armstrong's first designs in the multi-residential walk-up apartment typology. He subsequently designed the Mayfair Apartments (1928), the Haddon Hall Apartments (1928), and the St. Edmunds Apartments (1929-1930) and several notable single-family residences and commercial properties that are designated under the Ontario Heritage Act or are included on the heritage registers in municipalities located in southern Ontario such as Oakville, Oshawa, Brampton, Brantford and London. 81 Isabella Street was listed on the City's Heritage Register on December 17, 2024. Staff have determined that the property at 81 Isabella Street has cultural heritage value. 81 Isabella Street meets 4 of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets 2 or more of the 9 criteria. The City received a Zoning By-law Amendment Application on June 6, 2025 related to the proposed redevelopment of the subject property which also includes the property at 81 Isabella Street. The proposed development would retain a portion of the main façades on the existing listed building at 81 Isabella Street and add the new construction of a sixty-nine-storey tower building with a three-storey base with lobby, amenity and rental offices at-grade, and residential rental units above. A Heritage Impact Assessment is required for all development applications that affect listed and designated properties to determine how a heritage property is proposed to be conserved. A Heritage Impact Assessment, prepared by Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects dated June 2, 2025, has been submitted. Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 81 Isabella Street (including entrance address 83 Isabella Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 81 Isabella Street (Reasons for Designation) included as Attachment 1 to the report (July 7, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bills in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 81 Isabella Street (including entrance address 83 Isabella Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 81 Isabella Street (Reasons for Designation) included as Attachment 1, to the report, July 7, 2025, from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bills in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
MM32.24adopted
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. Valley Tennis Club has offered to fund and coordinate resurfacing and repair of five City-owned tennis courts located at York Mills Valley Park. The total value of the proposed work is $74,450.00 plus HST. The Club has secured a quote to complete the work in Fall 2025, with a projected start date of September 1. This motion seeks authority for the City to formally accept this donation in-kind and proceed with the necessary agreement and coordination to enable the project to move forward in time to meet the Club's preferred September construction window. The total in-kind donation amount for this project is valued up to $0.090 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 at Valley 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 through the Division's existing budget.
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 $0.090 million from Valley Tennis Club for the purposes of resurfacing outdoor tennis courts at York Mills Valley 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, and to negotiate and execute any required agreements to facilitate the capital repairs and improvements, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager and in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to accept the in-kind donation of up to $0.090 million from Valley Tennis Club for the purposes of resurfacing outdoor tennis courts at York Mills Valley 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, and to negotiate and execute any required agreements to facilitate the capital repairs and improvements, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager and in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
CC32.25adopted
This report recommends that City Council affirm its decision of May 21-22, 2025 (Item PH21.8) stating its intention to designate the property at 450 Rustic Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. The City has received an objection to the notice of intention to designate on behalf of the property owner within the statutory timeline. The subject property at 450 Rustic Road is located on the north side of Rustic Road, south of Highway 401, and west of Keele Street, in the Maple Leaf neighbourhood. Constructed in phases, 450 Rustic Road contains a rare Pre-Confederation house-form building composed of two sections, the original circa 1843 modest-sized rural dwelling with Georgian styling and a circa 1855 expansion that evolved the dwelling into a grand farmhouse in the more ornate Italianate architectural style. Named Downs View House by the original owner, John Perkins Bull, the property at 450 Rustic Road is valued for its central role in the 19th-century history of the Downsview community that takes it name from this landmark property. The cultural heritage value of Downs View House has been recognized on the former municipality of North York's list of heritage properties in 1977. City Council has until September 24, 2025, 90 days from the date of the end of the objection period, to make a decision on this objection as per the timeline under the Act. Staff have reviewed the objections raised on behalf of the owner and remain of the opinion that despite these objections, the property meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Act under five of the nine criteria for its design/physical, historical/associative, and contextual values. As the property has cultural heritage value or interest and meets the prescribed criteria pursuant to Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, staff are of the opinion that this property should be designated. Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations for the property, enforce heritage property standards and maintenance, and refuse demolition.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council affirm its decision to state its intention to designate the property at 450 Rustic Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act as set out in City Council Decision on Item 2025.PH21.8 on May 21, 2025. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in City Council designating the property at 450 Rustic Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council affirm its decision to state its intention to designate the property at 450 Rustic Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act as set out in City Council Decision Item PH21.8 on May 21, 2025. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in City Council designating the property at 450 Rustic Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
MM32.25adopted
Summers in Toronto are short enough already, and on a hot day there's nothing better than spending time on a patio enjoying a great meal or cold drink. But unnecessary red tape from City Hall is getting in between Torontonians and their patio season. A small business in my ward has had their summer season cut in half because of this red tape. In 1980, this location was home to the first patio to open in The Beach, and has consistently had a well-loved and highly used patio since then, even as the business changed hands. But when Tiarré's Brunch & Bistro applied to renew their sidewalk café permit on April 9th of this year, their patio was shut down for nearly two months because of merely two objections filed during the 21-day public notice period. While we were able to approve their patio at the July 8th meeting of Toronto and East York Community Council, this incident highlighted the systematic challenges and negative impacts of this notification and refusal process which was eliminated in November 2021 and brought back in November 2023. In the CaféTO 2023 and Beyond report, city staff noted that requirements to report to City Council for patio approvals "would significantly extend the timeline between applications and permit issuance for businesses." Unfortunately, the outcome staff predicted has become a reality. Instead of battling City Hall for licenses to serve residents in the community, small businesses that comply with the relevant bylaw criteria must be given the opportunity to flourish during a time of deep economic uncertainty. The City must find a way to get to yes faster by cutting the red tape, eliminating roadblocks, and making it easier for small businesses to survive in today's economy. With this motion, I am recommending that Council amend the process to increase the number of objections required to be received before a patio is refused. Instead of the current rule where just two objections lead to a patio being refused, it would require objections from 25 percent of people who received notice letters. This would significantly increase the number of patios automatically approved while still providing a pathway for Community Council to review the most contentious locations. Requires Re-opening: Item 2024.EX18.7 (November 13 and 14, 2024), only as it pertains to the amendment to Section 742-3.2 of the Toronto Municipal Code in Part 6 of the decision.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2024.EX18.7 by amending Part 6 by: a. deleting the words "multiple" and "to the application from members of the public" from A.2. of Section 742-3.3. Refusal; and b. adding the words "from a number of members of the public totalling more than 25% of the number of notices sent out under Subsection A(5)". so that Part 6 now reads as follows: 6. City Council amend section 742-3.2A(2) of Municipal Code Chapter 742, Sidewalk Cafés, Parklets and Marketing Displays so that it reads as follows: Section 742-3.2. Refusal. A. The Executive Director or General Manager shall refuse an application for a sidewalk café, public parklet, and/or marketing display if: (2) in the case of an application for a permit area on a residential flankage, the City receives multiple objections to the application from members of the public from a number of members of the public totalling more than 25% of the number of notices sent out under Subsection A(5) during the 21-day period of public notice.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Stephen Holyday, recommends that: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2024.EX18.7 by amending Part 6 by: a. deleting the words "multiple" and "to the application from members of the public" from A.2. of Section 742-3.3. Refusal; and b. adding the words "from a number of members of the public totalling more than 25% of the number of notices sent out under Subsection A(5)". so that Part 6 now reads as follows: 6. City Council amend section 742-3.2A(2) of Municipal Code Chapter 742, Sidewalk Cafés, Parklets and Marketing Displays so that it reads as follows: Section 742-3.2. Refusal. A. The Executive Director or General Manager shall refuse an application for a sidewalk café, public parklet, and/or marketing display if: (2) in the case of an application for a permit area on a residential flankage, the City receives multiple objections to the application from members of the public from a number of members of the public totalling more than 25% of the number of notices sent out under Subsection A(5) during the 21-day period of public notice.
CC32.26amended
This report recommends that City Council approve demolition of the heritage properties at 2726 and 2734 Danforth Avenue (designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act) in connection with the development of the subject site, subject to the implementation of an approved Commemoration Plan. The property at 2726 Danforth Avenue contains the Little York Hotel, which dates to the mid-19th century and is a rare surviving example of a pre-Confederation era building in the city and a unique remnant of the hotel/inn typology located near the historic intersection of Danforth and Dawes Road. The design, style and materiality exhibited at the upper-storey level of the original building typifies Georgian architecture while remnant structural members associated with construction methods that pre-date the mass production of machined lumber are still present in the basement. The adjacent two-storey main street commercial row building at 2734 Danforth Avenue dates to circa 1886 and is representative of the mid- to late-19th century local streetscape, with brick-clad wood-frame construction and Victorian-era decorative wooden detailing. The related Zoning By-law Amendment application proposes eight-storey and four-storey modular mass timber buildings organized around a central courtyard. The development includes the demolition of the two Part IV designated heritage properties within the development site and proposes a contemporary reconstruction of the Little York Hotel at 2726 Danforth Avenue as a form of commemoration. The Little York Hotel is in poor to defective condition and is not a candidate for any of the three conservation treatments in the Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada. The main street commercial row building at 2734 Danforth Avenue is likewise in poor condition and there is severe structural failure of the front foundation wall that has been temporarily shored, but which poses a life safety risk. Due to these extenuating circumstances, demolition of both properties and a contemporary reconstruction of the Little York Hotel, a rare historic resource that embodies an early period of area settlement and transportation, have been proposed. Through the application process all alternatives to demolition were thoroughly explored and Heritage Planning staff are satisfied that neither building could be successfully integrated into the development due to their condition. Therefore, staff are of the opinion that the proposed demolitions are supportable as a last resort within the context of the related planning application. As part of the conditions of approval, staff recommend that City Council secure a contemporary reconstruction plan for the Little York Hotel within a Commemoration Plan, submit full documentation of each property prior to demolition and implement a publicly accessible interpretive display that conveys the rich history of Danforth Avenue in this area, and the history of the Little York Hotel and its construction.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council approve the application to demolish heritage buildings at the designated properties at 2726 Danforth Avenue (with entrance address at 2732 Danforth Avenue) and 2736 Danforth Avenue, with conditions, under Part IV, Section 34(1)2 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of eight-storey and four-storey buildings and a contemporary reconstruction of 2726 Danforth Avenue being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated June 16, 2025, prepared by Batay-Csorba Architects Inc. on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated June 6, 2025, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with an approved Commemoration Plan, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to demolish the designated properties at 2726 Danforth Avenue (with entrance address at 2732 Danforth Avenue) and 2736 Danforth Avenue under Part IV, Section 34(1)2 of the Ontario Heritage Act is also subject to the following conditions: a. the related Zoning By-law Amendment requiring the proposed demolition of the heritage properties has been enacted by City Council and has come into full force and effect; b. prior to the introduction of the Zoning By-law Amendment Bills to City Council, the owner shall: 1. provide a Commemoration Strategy, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated June 6, 2025, for the property at 2726 Danforth Avenue (with entrance address at 2732 Danforth Avenue), including but not limited to preliminary plans for a contemporary reconstruction of the Little York Hotel and a publicly accessible interpretive display that conveys the rich history of Danforth Avenue in this area, and the history of the Little York Hotel and its construction, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; c. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 2726 and 2734 Danforth Avenue, including a heritage permit or a building permit (including a demolition permit), but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall: 1. have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment required for the subject properties, such Amendment to have come into full force and effect; 2. provide a Commemoration Plan that includes detailed drawings, including notes, specifications, and descriptions of materials and finishes and estimated costs associated with a contemporary reconstruction of the Little York Hotel and a comprehensive interpretive program, substantially in accordance with the approved Commemoration Strategy required in Part 2.b.1 above, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 3. provide full documentation of the properties at 2726 and 2734 Danforth Avenue, including two printed sets of archival quality 8-inch x 10-inch colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one digital set on a flash drive in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing interior floor plans and original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 4. provide a Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the reconstructed heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager Heritage Planning; 5. provide a detailed landscape plan for the subject properties, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 6. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning to secure all work included in the approved Commemoration Plan; d. prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Part 2.c.6. above, the owner shall: 1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required commemorative and interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Commemoration Plan and that an appropriate standard of completion has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. City Council request the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning to continue to work with the applicant's heritage consultant on the development of a commemoration plan that explores the opportunity to reintroduce lost elements such as early chimneys, verandahs and storefronts within the contemporary reconstruction of the Little York Hotel.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the application to demolish heritage buildings at the designated properties at 2726 Danforth Avenue (with entrance address at 2732 Danforth Avenue) and 2736 Danforth Avenue, with conditions, under Part IV, Section 34(1)2 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of eight-storey and four-storey buildings and a contemporary reconstruction of 2726 Danforth Avenue being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated June 16, 2025 prepared by Batay-Csorba Architects Inc. on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated June 6, 2025 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with an approved Commemoration Plan, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to demolish the designated properties at 2726 Danforth Avenue (with entrance address at 2732 Danforth Avenue) and 2736 Danforth Avenue under Part IV, Section 34(1)2 of the Ontario Heritage Act is also subject to the following conditions: a. that the related Zoning By-law Amendment requiring the proposed demolition of the heritage properties has been enacted by City Council and has come into full force and effect; b. prior to the introduction of the Zoning By-law Amendment Bills to City Council, the owner shall: 1. provide a Commemoration Strategy, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated June 6, 2025 for the property at 2726 Danforth Avenue (with entrance address at 2732 Danforth Avenue), including but not limited to preliminary plans for a contemporary reconstruction of the Little York Hotel and a publicly accessible interpretive display that conveys the rich history of Danforth Avenue in this area, and the history of the Little York Hotel and its construction, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; c. that prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 2726 and 2734 Danforth Avenue, including a heritage permit or a building permit (including a demolition permit), but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall: 1. have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment required for the subject properties, such Amendment to have come into full force and effect, 2. Provide a Commemoration Plan that includes detailed drawings, including notes, specifications, and descriptions of materials and finishes and estimated costs associated with a contemporary reconstruction of the Little York Hotel and a comprehensive interpretive program, substantially in accordance with the approved Commemoration Strategy required in Recommendation 2.b.1 above, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, 3. Provide full documentation of the properties at 2726 and 2734 Danforth Avenue, including two printed sets of archival quality 8-inch x 10-inch colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one digital set on a flash drive in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing interior floor plans and original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, 4. Provide a Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the reconstructed heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager Heritage Planning, 5. Provide a detailed landscape plan for the subject properties, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and 6. Provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning to secure all work included in the approved Commemoration Plan; d. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.c.6 the owner shall: 1. Provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required commemorative and interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Commemoration Plan and that an appropriate standard of completion has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.
MM32.26adopted
CHIN Radio has long been a cornerstone of multicultural broadcasting in the Greater Toronto Area. For decades, and as it approaches its 60th anniversary in 2026, it has provided essential programming in over 17 languages, serving communities that are often underrepresented in mainstream media. The recent loss of CHIN Radio's long-standing transmitter site on the Toronto Islands and subsequent relocation to a site in Halton Hills has severely affected their signal quality and reach. Approving CHIN Radio's application to move to the AM900 frequency will help restore this vital service and ensure that CHIN can continue delivering high-quality, inclusive programming to the many diverse audiences in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area who depend on it. Toronto City Council wishes to communicate this urgent priority to the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission and urge them to approve this application and help sustain Canada's rich tradition of multicultural broadcasting.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council convey to the Secretary General of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission its strong and enthusiastic support for CHIN Radio/TV International's application (Application 2024-0644-6) to relocate its AM broadcast service to the AM900 frequency.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Mike Colle, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow, recommends that: 1. City Council convey to the Secretary General of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission its strong and enthusiastic support for CHIN Radio/TV International's application (Application 2024-0644-6) to relocate its AM broadcast service to the AM900 frequency.
CC32.27referred
The purpose of this report is to assess the feasibility of limiting the number of Automated Speed Enforcement infractions an individual vehicle owner can receive from a single camera location prior to receiving their first Automated Speed Enforcement infraction in the mail.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, referred Item CC32.27 to the October 29, 2025, meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee for consideration.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor and the General Manager, Transportation Services recommend that: 1. City Council receive this report for information.
MM32.27adopted
Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a system of direct democracy where residents imagine how their neighbourhood could be improved, suggest potential ideas and then vote on how funds are spent to improve their community through capital projects. Between April 12 and November 1, 2024, my office hosted online and in-person engagements with local residents and business improvement areas to crowdsource ideas. These ideas were then vetted for cost and feasibility with City staff and presented to the local community to vote on which projects they would like to see funded. In the Cabbagetown, St. James Town, and Winchester Park neighbourhoods, nine projects supported by the local community that were feasible and fit within the allocated budget of $750,000. One of the projects, the installation of 25 New Benches along the Parliament, Carlton, and Gerrard Main Streets, required additional review. The release of funds for these projects will allow for locally supported capital projects to move forward in a timely manner.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Non-Programs on a one-time basis by $46,800 gross and $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the developments at 187-193 Parliament Street (Source Account: XR3026-3701246), collected for streetscape improvements, for the purpose of forwarding funds to the Cabbagetown Business Improvement Area for the installation of 25 benches within their catchment, with specific locations outlined in Appendix A, (Cost Centre: NP2161). 2. City Council direct that the $46,800 be forwarded to the Cabbagetown Business Improvement Area upon the signing of an Undertaking by the Cabbagetown Business Improvement Area to govern the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements. 3. City Council direct that the use of Section 37 community benefits be prominently recognized on the benches and in promotional materials, in consultation with the Ward Councillor.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Non-Programs on a one-time basis by $46,800 gross and $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the developments at 187-193 Parliament Street (Source Account: XR3026-3701246), collected for streetscape improvements, for the purpose of forwarding funds to the Cabbagetown Business Improvement Area for the installation of 25 benches within their catchment, with specific locations outlined in Appendix A, (Cost Centre: NP2161). 2. City Council direct that the $46,800 be forwarded to the Cabbagetown Business Improvement Area upon the signing of an Undertaking by the Cabbagetown Business Improvement Area to govern the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements. 3. City Council direct that the use of Section 37 community benefits be prominently recognized on the benches and in promotional materials, in consultation with the Ward Councillor.
MM32.28adopted
At the conclusion of the City Council meeting scheduled for July 23, 24 and 25, 2025, City Council will be recessing until its meeting of October 8, 9 and 10, 2025. During that period, it is possible that there will be decisions arising from applications to the Committee of Adjustment which will be matters of concern to the City and would warrant the City's attendance at the Toronto Local Appeal Body (or the Ontario Land Tribunal where there is a related appeal) either on an appeal by the City itself or on the applicant's appeal to the tribunal. The purpose of this Motion is to delegate temporary authority to the Executive Director, Development Review or her designate, during this period to instruct the City Solicitor, and appropriate City staff, to attend at the Toronto Local Appeal Body on the application. This would include the authority to direct the City Solicitor to file an appeal of a decision and retain outside experts as necessary. It also authorizes the City Solicitor to resolve matters in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Executive Director, Development Review. This motion is urgent and should not be deferred because there could be significant legal deadlines and hearing appearances that are missed before the October 8, 9 and 10, 2025 City Council meeting.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to attend hearings on appeals of Committee of Adjustment decisions or to appeal a Committee of Adjustment decision on behalf of the City of Toronto at the request of the Executive Director, Development Review, or designate, during the period from the completion of City Council's July 23 and 24, 2025, meeting to the start of City Council's October 8, 9 and 10, 2025, meeting; the delegation shall: a. include authority to direct appropriate City staff to attend at the hearing and for the City Solicitor to retain outside consultants as necessary; and b. authorize the City Solicitor to take all steps necessary to bring resolution to the matter in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Executive Director, Development Review.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Gord Perks, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to attend hearings on appeals of Committee of Adjustment decisions or to appeal a Committee of Adjustment decision on behalf of the City of Toronto at the request of the Executive Director, Development Review, or designate, during the period from the completion of City Council's July 23, 24, and 25, 2025, meeting to the start of City Council's October 8, 9 and 10, 2025, meeting; the delegation shall: a. include authority to direct appropriate City staff to attend at the hearing and for the City Solicitor to retain outside consultants as necessary; and b. authorize the City Solicitor to take all steps necessary to bring resolution to the matter in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Executive Director, Development Review.
MM32.29adopted
Avondale Public School re-opened in 2019 with a brand new three-storey building. But just a few years later, it's already over capacity. The school now serves approximately 1,000 students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8, well beyond the 861 it was built for, and 7 portables have been added on a nearby property to keep up. This is a clear sign that growth in the Avondale community is outpacing the infrastructure meant to support it. The school's overcrowding mirrors a wider challenge in the neighbourhood, where thousands of new residents are moving in, but public spaces and services haven't kept up. Over 14,400 people live within a 5-10 minute walk of the school, many in nearby high-rises. For them, the Avondale schoolyard is a key accessible outdoor space that local residents can use on evenings and weekends. The Avondale PS Parent Council and the school administration are requesting that the city provide partial funds in support of upgrading the Toronto District School Board-owned yard. Investing in this multi-use space will help foster social connectivity and more play opportunities. This presents a valuable opportunity to provide amenities not yet available in the community, including: • A pollinator Garden to support ECO initiatives and invite community member engagement to water, weed, etc.; • A turfed soccer field; and • An upgrade to the playscape area to appeal to the older students, with seating and shade.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Non-Program by $50,000.00 gross, $0 net, (Cost Centre: NP2161) fully funded by Section 45 funds obtained in the development at 4726-4728 Yonge Street, 9-31 Bogert Avenue and 2-28 Poyntz Avenue (Source Account: XR3028-4500139), secured for community benefits, for the purpose of providing one-time capital funding to the Toronto District School Board for capital improvements to the schoolyard at Avondale Public School, subject to the following conditions: a. the Toronto District School Board will enter into an acceptable Community Access Agreement with the City; and b. the design of the improvements will be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the Ward Councillor. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to participate in the preparation of the Community Access Agreement, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, provided acceptable terms can be agreed upon. 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to execute on behalf of the City a Community Access Agreement with the Toronto District School Board for the capital improvements to the schoolyard at Avondale Public School, for a term of 25 years and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. City Council direct that if a mutually acceptable Community Access Agreement cannot be agreed upon that the funds will not be transferred to the Toronto District School Board and shall be made available for other community benefits in the local community.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Non-Program by $50,000.00 gross, $0 net, (Cost Centre: NP2161) fully funded by Section 45 funds obtained in the development at 4726-4728 Yonge Street, 9-31 Bogert Avenue and 2-28 Poyntz Avenue (Source Account: XR3028-4500139), secured for community benefits, for the purpose of providing one-time capital funding to the Toronto District School Board for capital improvements to the schoolyard at Avondale Public School, subject to the following conditions: a. the Toronto District School Board will enter into an acceptable Community Access Agreement with the City; and b. the design of the improvements will be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the Ward Councillor. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to participate in the preparation of the Community Access Agreement, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, provided acceptable terms can be agreed upon. 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to execute on behalf of the City a Community Access Agreement with the Toronto District School Board for the capital improvements to the schoolyard at Avondale Public School, for a term of 25 years and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. City Council direct that if a mutually acceptable Community Access Agreement cannot be agreed upon that the funds will not be transferred to the Toronto District School Board and shall be made available for other community benefits in the local community.
MM32.30adopted
At its meeting of June 25 and 26, 2025, City Council adopted decision Item 2025.CC31.10 which relates to the City Solicitor's request for directions regarding an appeal of an application to amend the zoning by-law at 2346 Yonge Street (the "Appeal"). The matter is currently before the Ontario Land Tribunal. Legal Services has advised that the confidential disposition on the item needs to be amended, for one of the confidential attachments to remain confidential. Requires Re-opening: Item 2025.CC31.10 (June 25 and 26, 2025 Council meeting) only as it pertains to Parts 2 and 3 of City Council's decision.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2025.CC31.10 by: a. amending Part 2 by deleting the words "Confidential Appendices A and B" and replacing them with the words "Confidential Appendix A", so that it now reads as follows: 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A and B Confidential Appendix A to the report (June 16, 2025) from the City Solicitor. b. amending Part 3 by adding the words "and Confidential Appendix B" after the words "Confidential Attachment 1", so that it now reads as follows: 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix B to the report (June 16, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as they contain advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Mike Colle, seconded by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin, recommends that: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2025.CC31.10 by: a. amending Part 2 by deleting the words "Confidential Appendices A and B" and replacing them with the words "Confidential Appendix A", so that it now reads as follows: 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A and B Confidential Appendix A to the report (June 16, 2025) from the City Solicitor. b. amending Part 3 by adding the words "and Confidential Appendix B" after the words "Confidential Attachment 1", so that it now reads as follows: 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix B to the report (June 16, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as they contain advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM32.31adopted
Darryl Harding (Coach D) was a dedicated community mentor and leader who devoted countless hours to supporting youth baseball in Scarborough. As President and coach of the Wexford Agincourt Baseball League, he made a lasting impact on local sports culture, equity-deserving communities, and generations of young athletes. His sudden passing in August 2024 prompted an outpouring of love and support from players, coaches, parents, and community members whose lives he touched. Wishing Well Park became a second home for many under his leadership, making the naming of Baseball Diamond 1 in his honour a meaningful and appropriate tribute. Community organizations, residents, and local leaders were actively consulted as part of this naming proposal and emphasized Mr. Harding's exceptional commitment to equity and inclusion in youth sport. He volunteered over 1,200 hours each year, championed the creation of a girls-only baseball division in partnership with the Jays Care Foundation Rookie League, and personally covered registration fees for children from low-income families to ensure every child had a chance to play baseball. He also pushed for much-needed facility improvements to make youth baseball safer. In recognition of his dedication, Darryl Harding was awarded the Toronto Blue Jays "Seat 21" honour in 2016. A formal property naming application was submitted to the City's Strategic Partnerships Office, and staff confirmed that the proposal aligns with the City of Toronto's Guiding Principles for Commemoration. Residents were actively engaged in the consultation process, and the proposal received overwhelming support from the Wexford-Agincourt and broader Scarborough communities. Naming Wishing Well Park Diamond 1 as "Darryl Harding Memorial Diamond" would serve as a lasting recognition of his service, passion, and enduring legacy that continues through the youth and families he inspired.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. Despite the provisions of the City of Toronto Property Naming Policy, City Council approve the renaming of Diamond 1 at Wishing Well Park to "Darryl Harding Memorial Diamond".
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Nick Mantas, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow, recommends that: 1. Despite the provisions of the City of Toronto Property Naming Policy, City Council approve the renaming of Diamond 1 at Wishing Well Park to "Darryl Harding Memorial Diamond".
MM32.32adopted
An application has been submitted to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario for a liquor licence for the premises at 850 Carlaw Avenue to operate under the name Dopapen Coffee (the "Premises"). The Application is for an indoor area only. The Premises currently operates as a coffee shop and is located in the middle of a low-density residential neighbourhood. If the Premises is licenced there are concerns related to noise, litter, safety, lighting and other potential disturbances to residents in the area. This application for a new liquor licence is not in the public interest, unless the concerns of the residents are addressed. The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario should be requested to issue a Proposal to Review or a Proposal to Refuse the liquor licence application. This application for a liquor licence is not in the public interest unless certain conditions, addressing the concerns of the community, are attached to the licence. This matter is urgent as the placard deadline for objections is August 5, 2025.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the City Clerk to advise the Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that the issuance of a liquor licence for 850 Carlaw Avenue, operating under the name Dopapen Coffee, is not in the public interest having regard to the needs and wishes of the residents, and that the Registrar should issue either a Proposal to Review or a Proposal to Refuse the liquor licence application. 2. City Council request the Licence Appeal Tribunal to provide the City of Toronto with an opportunity to be made party to any proceedings with respect to 850 Carlaw Avenue, operating under the name Dopapen Coffee. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attend all proceedings before the Licence Appeal Tribunal in this matter and direct the City Solicitor to take all necessary action so as to give effect to City Council decision's, including determining whether the application ought to be refused outright or whether the application can be supported with conditions added to the liquor licence, all in consultation with the Ward Councillor.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Gord Perks, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Clerk to advise the Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that the issuance of a liquor licence for 850 Carlaw Avenue, operating under the name Dopapen Coffee (the "Premises"), is not in the public interest having regard to the needs and wishes of the residents, and that the Registrar should issue either a Proposal to Review or a Proposal to Refuse the liquor licence application. 2. City Council request the Licence Appeal Tribunal to provide the City of Toronto with an opportunity to be made party to any proceedings with respect to the Premises. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attend all proceedings before the Licence Appeal Tribunal in this matter and direct the City Solicitor to take all necessary action so as to give effect to this Motion, including determining whether the application ought to be refused outright or whether the application can be supported with conditions added to the liquor licence, all in consultation with the Ward Councillor.
MM32.33adopted
On January 22, 2025, the Ontario Land Tribunal issued its Final Order regarding an application to amend City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 for a 31-storey mixed use development on lands located at 289 to 299 Balliol Street and 305 Balliol Street. City Council had previously accepted a settlement offer, and instructed the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement ( Item 2023.CC11.13 ). The Owner of the Lands has indicated a desire to pursue off-site parkland dedication instead of cash-in-lieu. Staff are working with the Owner and the Ward Councillor to identify potential sites that would meet Parks and Recreation requirements. This motion will authorize and direct City staff to work with the Owner to seek an off-site parkland dedication and accept an off-site parkland dedication, or in the alternative, cash-in-lieu, in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act. The reason for urgency is that the approval is required for Parks staff to direct the acquisition of off-site parkland, with specific deadlines for the agreement and purchase sale.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Owner to make reasonable commercial efforts to identify, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, a suitable off-site parkland dedication as a substitution for cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication that: a. is accessible to the area where the subject site is located; b. is a good physical substitute for any on-site parkland dedication; c. is free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments; d. is in an acceptable environmental condition; and e. the value of the off-site parkland dedication shall not exceed the estimated value of the cash-in-lieu parkland dedication that would otherwise be required, which value may include the cost of acquiring the land, land transfer tax, typical closing cost and reasonable real estate commissions of up to 5 percent, all to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation. 2. Should the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the Owner agree to a property as a substitution for cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication, City Council accept the off-site parkland dedication, in full or partial fulfilment of the parkland dedication requirements, pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, with conveyance to the City to occur prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit in accordance with the following: a. in the event that the value of the off-site parkland dedication is less than the value of the cash-in-lieu parkland dedication, the Owner shall pay cash-in-lieu of parkland for the shortfall in the value of the off-site parkland dedication in accordance with Chapter 415 Article III of the Municipal Code; and b. in the event that the Owner is unable to provide a substituted off-site parkland dedication to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, the Owner will be required to satisfy the parkland dedication requirement through the payment of cash-in-lieu prior to the issuance of first above grade building permit in accordance with Chapter 415 Article III of the Municipal Code. 3. Should a substituted off-site parkland dedication be accepted by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the Owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation; the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the Owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Owner to make reasonable commercial efforts to identify, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, a suitable off-site parkland dedication as a substitution for cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication that: a. is accessible to the area where the subject site is located; b. is a good physical substitute for any on-site parkland dedication; c. is free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments; d. is in an acceptable environmental condition; and e. the value of the off-site parkland dedication shall not exceed the estimated value of the cash-in-lieu parkland dedication that would otherwise be required, which value may include the cost of acquiring the land, land transfer tax, typical closing cost and reasonable real estate commissions of up to 5 percent, all to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation. 2. Should the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the Owner agree to a property as a substitution for cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication, City Council accept the off-site parkland dedication, in full or partial fulfilment of the parkland dedication requirements, pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, with conveyance to the City to occur prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit in accordance with the following: a. in the event that the value of the off-site parkland dedication is less than the value of the cash-in-lieu parkland dedication, the Owner shall pay cash-in-lieu of parkland for the shortfall in the value of the off-site parkland dedication in accordance with Chapter 415 Article III of the Municipal Code; and b. in the event that the Owner is unable to provide a substituted off-site parkland dedication to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, the Owner will be required to satisfy the parkland dedication requirement through the payment of cash-in-lieu prior to the issuance of first above grade building permit in accordance with Chapter 415 Article III of the Municipal Code. 3. Should a substituted off-site parkland dedication be accepted by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the Owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation; the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the Owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time.
MM32.34adopted
The Bathurst-St. Clair area is a rapidly growing neighbourhood, with many development applications proposed and approved. As the area grows, it is imperative that our services and infrastructure keep pace, and that we make investments that directly promote the quality of life of our residents. On July 22, 2022, Council approved Zoning By-law 1049-2022 for the development application at 91-101 Raglan. This approval secured $250,000 for a public art contribution, which was not allocated or spent. In the event his contribution has not been used for the determined purpose within three years of the amending Zoning By-law coming into full force and effect, the cash contribution may be redirected for another purpose. While public art is an important asset to make our neighbourhoods vibrant, this money would be better spent on more urgently-needed streetscape and public realm improvements along Raglan Avenue, an apartment neighbourhood that is experiencing the greatest volume of development. City staff in Transportation Services and City Planning are finalizing streetscape and public realm master plan for Raglan Avenue, to allocate the cash that has been secured through various developments in the area. This motion is urgent in order to support the implementation of this plan.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review to bring forward at the earliest opportunity a City-initiated amendment to the Zoning By-law 1049-2022 to: a. re-allocate the unspent section 37 funds secured through Zoning By-law 1049-2022 and 1050-2022, Schedule C Section A(b)(i) for the purpose of streetscape improvements in accordance with Official Plan Policy 5.1.1 that will benefit the community in the vicinity of the lands; and b. amend section Schedule C Section A(d) of Zoning By-laws 1049-2022 and 1050-2022 to read as: 2. In the event that the cash contribution referred to in subsection (a) above have not been used for the determined purpose within three years of the amending Zoning By-law coming into full force and effect, the cash contribution may be redirected for another purpose at the discretion of the Executive Director, Development Review in consultation with the Ward Councillor, provided that the purpose is identified in Official Plan Policy 5.1.1 and will benefit the community in the vicinity of the lands.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review to bring forward at the earliest opportunity a City-initiated amendment to the Zoning By-law 1049-2022 to: a. re-allocate the unspent section 37 funds secured through Zoning By-law 1049-2022 and 1050-2022, Schedule C Section A(b)(i) for the purpose of streetscape improvements in accordance with Official Plan Policy 5.1.1 that will benefit the community in the vicinity of the lands; and b. amend section Schedule C Section A(d) of Zoning By-laws 1049-2022 and 1050-2022 to read as: 2. In the event that the cash contribution referred to in subsection (a) above have not been used for the determined purpose within three years of the amending Zoning By-law coming into full force and effect, the cash contribution may be redirected for another purpose at the discretion of the Executive Director, Development Review in consultation with the Ward Councillor, provided that the purpose is identified in Official Plan Policy 5.1.1 and will benefit the community in the vicinity of the lands.
MM32.35adopted
This is a motion for redirection of section 37 funds for a capital project to improve sports facilities at Clairlea Park. Clairlea Park is home to two tennis courts and an underutilized sports pad. Pickleball is a growing sport in Scarborough and the City of Toronto. In discussions with the ward Councillor, Parks Planning, and Parks Operations and Technical Services, the vision is to expand and upgrade the existing sport court program at Clairlea Park overall to include pickleball and other new sport court programs, like basketball. Through community engagement, various court arrangements and programs will be explored to determine optimal layout and community need of site. Clairlea Park is located at 45 Fairfax Crescent, Toronto, ON, in the Clairlea-Birchmount neighbourhood. Clairlea Park is located less than 2 kilometres walking distance from the development at 0 Hymus Road. Reason for Urgency: - Section 37 community benefits funds required in order to proceed with new park development; - Funds will be used in 2025-2026; and - Parks and Recreation have already closed a Request For Quote to obtain a consultant to implement the project, and award documentation is with the purchasing group over the next two weeks.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend Parks and Recreation's 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan to create a new capital project known as "Clairlea Park - Sports Courts Development", with a project cost of $67,412.88 gross and $0 debt, with cash flow commitments of $10,000 in 2025, and $57,412.88 in 2026, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the developments at 0 Hymus Road., (Former CN Rail Spur North of St. Clair Avenue East between Warden Avenue and Birchmount Road) (Source Account: 3700386) and 80 Bell Estate Road. (Source Account: 3700559) for the purpose of designing and constructing new and expanding existing sports courts at Clairlea Park, in the following amounts: a. $11,349.88 from 0 Hymus Road, (Former CN Rail Spur North of St. Clair Avenue East between Warden Avenue and Birchmount Road); and b. $56,063 from 80 Bell Estate Road.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Parthi Kandavel, seconded by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin, recommends that: 1. City Council amend Parks and Recreation's 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan to create a new capital project known as "Clairlea Park - Sports Courts Development", with a project cost of $67,412.88 gross and $0 debt, with cash flow commitments of $10,000 in 2025, and $57,412.88 in 2026, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the developments at 0 Hymus Road., (Former CN Rail Spur North of St. Clair Avenue East between Warden Avenue and Birchmount Road) (Source Account: 3700386) and 80 Bell Estate Road. (Source Account: 3700559) for the purpose of designing and constructing new and expanding existing sports courts at Clairlea Park, in the following amounts: a. $11,349.88 from 0 Hymus Road, (Former CN Rail Spur North of St. Clair Avenue East between Warden Avenue and Birchmount Road); and b. $56,063 from 80 Bell Estate Road.
MM32.36adopted
Every day in Toronto, there are young people standing at a crossroads. Some have grown up surrounded by instability, systemic barriers, and cycles of harm. Others have been in and out of the justice system or have lost friends to gun violence. Too often, these youth, full of potential, creativity, and strength, have been written off, excluded from the very systems meant to support them. CityServeTO is a response to that reality and a bold investment in something different. Co-developed by the Youth Development Unit (YDU) and local partners as part of the Mayor's Youth Safety Task Force, CityServeTO is a local, year-round youth community service initiative that provides paid, team-based service, mentorship, and job readiness support for youth aged 16-24 who are most impacted by violence, poverty, and exclusion. These aren't just volunteer opportunities. This is about giving young people a real job, a reason to show up, and a community that sees their worth. It will give these youth a real employment pathway, including opportunities for placements in City divisions. In exchange, Toronto's neighbourhoods benefit from their energy, leadership, and service, and most importantly, we disrupt the trajectory that leads youth from isolation into crisis. CityServeTO builds on successful models like City Year and ServCanada, but it's made-in-Toronto, rooted in the wisdom and reach of grassroots partners like the CEE Centre for Young Black Professionals, Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities, Rexdale Community Health Centre, Think2wice, Youth Association for Academics, Athletics, and Character Education (YAAACE), Forgiveness Project, and Impact N' Communities. These organizations are experts in engaging youth who have been hardest to reach and furthest from opportunity. They know the names, the families, the histories, and they know how to support healing and hope. Reason for Urgency: This motion is urgent as program planning, partnership development, and staff recruitment must begin immediately to ensure that the Youth Community Service Initiative will launch on schedule in September 2025. Delays in Council approval could jeopardize recruitment timelines, corporate sponsorship commitments, and overall program readiness, impacting vulnerable youth in need of immediate support and meaningful opportunities for skill development and employment.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, to allocate up to $700,000 to each of the two lead community agencies, Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities and Rexdale Community Health Centre, for the implementation of the first cycle of the Youth Community Service Initiative from September 2025 to June 2026. 2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development to negotiate and enter into new agreements, including any necessary amending, renewal and extension agreements, to support the implementation of the Youth Community Service Initiative, within the resources approved in Social Development's annual operating budget, upon terms satisfactory to the Executive Director, Social Development, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 3. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development to report back in the first quarter of 2026 on program outcomes, including: a. completion rates; b. community service and mentorship hours delivered; c. employment and education outcomes; and d. partner and participant feedback. 4. City Council direct the Executive Director, Social Development to work with Parks and Recreation, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, Toronto Transit Commission, People and Equity, Solid Waste Management Services, Museums and Toronto Public Library to establish an interdivisional table to support hiring efforts for CityServeTO.
Staff recommendation as filed
Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Councillor Jon Burnside, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, to allocate up to $700,000 to each of the two lead community agencies, Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities and Rexdale Community Health Centre, for the implementation of the first cycle of the Youth Community Service Initiative from September 2025 to June 2026. 2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development to negotiate and enter into new agreements, including any necessary amending, renewal and extension agreements, to support the implementation of the Youth Community Service Initiative, within the resources approved in Social Development's annual operating budget, upon terms satisfactory to the Executive Director, Social Development, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 3. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development to report back in the first quarter of 2026 on program outcomes, including: a. completion rates; b. community service and mentorship hours delivered; c. employment and education outcomes; and d. partner and participant feedback. 4. City Council direct the Executive Director, Social Development to work with Parks and Recreation, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, Toronto Transit Commission, People and Equity, Solid Waste Management Services, Museums and Toronto Public Library to establish an interdivisional table to support hiring efforts for CityServeTO.
MM32.37adopted
In December 2024, the City Clerk's Office in partnership with the Mayor's Office and the City Manager's Office jointly submitted a proposal for the Bloomberg Philanthropies' 2025 Global Mayors Challenge. The Challenge invited mayors from around the world to reimagine an essential city service that impacts residents' lives. The City's submission centered on developing a universal school food program in Toronto. Applications were reviewed by Bloomberg Philanthropies and its advisory council to assess the idea and its potential for impact and ability to deliver. Out of more than 630 applicants, the City of Toronto was selected as one of fifty finalists - and the only Canadian city - to receive a USD $50,000 (CAD $68,500) award. Working with expert coaching, the funds will be used to further refine the idea, with the aim of preparing a new submission for the final round of the Challenge in October 2025. Staff from the City and Mayor's Office will be participating in the prestigious Global Ideas Camp in Bogota, Colombia, in July 2025 to engage in workshops, learn from experts and network to learn what it takes to improve the City's idea. Of the 50 finalists, 25 cities will be chosen to receive an award of USD $1,000,000 to implement the changes and enhancements to the core city service. The work related to this submission is tied to exploring the possible future state of the Vision and Strategy for a Universal School Food Program, which received Council approval in June 2025. Authority is requested for a one-time increase to the 2025 Operating Budget for Social Development, in the amount of $68,500 (USD $50,000) gross and $0 net, with funding from 2025 Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge award for the purpose ideating, developing, and delivering activities tied supporting a universal school food program Under City Council's Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy, Council authority is required to accept donations over $50,000. Reason for Urgency: The Motion is deemed urgent as the refined submission will be due in October 2025 and funding is needed to advance work between now and September.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development to receive an award of USD $50,000 (CAD $68,500) from Bloomberg Philanthropies for the ideation, development, and delivery of methodologies towards supporting a universal school food program. 2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development to negotiate, sign, and execute a letter of agreement for the USD $50,000 (CAD $68,500) award on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Social Development, and in form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 3. City Council authorize a one-time increase to the 2025 Operating Budget for Social Development, in the amount of $68,500 (USD $50,000) gross and $0 net, with funding from 2025 Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge award for the purpose ideating, developing, and delivering activities supporting a universal school food program (USD $1 = CAD $1.37 exchange rate as of July 2025). 4. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, to enter into any necessary contracts, agreements, or arrangements in relation to the adoption of Parts 1 to 3.
Staff recommendation as filed
Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Councillor Rachel Chernos-Lin, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development to receive an award of USD $50,000 (CAD $68,500) from Bloomberg Philanthropies for the ideation, development, and delivery of methodologies towards supporting a universal school food program. 2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development to negotiate, sign, and execute a letter of agreement for the USD $50,000 (CAD $68,500) award on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Social Development, and in form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 3. City Council authorize a one-time increase to the 2025 Operating Budget for Social Development, in the amount of $68,500 (USD $50,000) gross and $0 net, with funding from 2025 Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge award for the purpose ideating, developing, and delivering activities supporting a universal school food program (USD $1 = CAD $1.37 exchange rate as of July 2025) 4. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, to enter into any necessary contracts, agreements, or arrangements in relation to the adoption of Parts 1 to 3.
MM32.38adopted
The annual Operating Budget for each Business Improvement Area must be approved by City Council. This requirement is set out in the City of Toronto Act, 2006, which stipulates that a Business Improvement Area Board of Management must prepare a proposed annual budget and submit to City Council for approval. This process ensures appropriate oversight and alignment with the City's financial and governance framework as Business Improvement Areas are funded through a special levy and administered by the City. No City funding is required since the financing of individual Business Improvement Area operations is raised by a special levy on the rateable commercial and industrial properties within the respective Business Improvement Area boundaries. Special levy rate reductions for the subclasses have been set out the 2025 Business Improvement Area Special Levy Rate Reductions for Subclasses for properties in the subclasses of the commercial and industrial property classes. Due to the timing of the Annual General Meeting, the Bloordale Village Business Improvement Area was not included in the regular property bills issued earlier this year. Therefore, this special charge, or levy will be included in a separate property tax bill, with a due date of October 1, 2025. The recommendation in this Notice of Motion reflects the board-adopted 2025 Operating Budget for Bloordale Village Business Improvement Area, as approved by both its Board of Management and General Membership. The Board of Management approved at its meeting on May 5 2025, followed by approval from the General Membership at the Annual General Meeting held on June 5, 2025. The 2025 Operating Budget for the Bloordale Village Business Improvement Area is $0.285 million, which requires a special levy in the amount of $0.163 million. City staff have reviewed the complete budget submission and supporting documentation to ensure that the 2025 Operating Budget aligns with Council's approved policies and practices. A detailed breakdown of the Bloordale Village Business Improvement Area's 2025 Operating Budget, as referenced in this notice of motion, is provided in Table 1. This motion has been reviewed by Revenue Services, Legal Services, Financial Planning, and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Reason for Urgency: Revenue Services requires this authority before the next meeting of City Council to issue a separate property tax bill with a due date of October 1, 2025 to applicable properties in the Business Improvement Area. Table 1: Bloordale Village Business Improvement Area 2025 Operating Budget Bloordale Village Business Improvement Area 2024 Approved Budget 2024 Projected Actuals 2025 Budget Net Change (%) Net Change ($) Revenue BIA Levy (incl. 10% provision) 154,897 154,897 162,642 5% 7,745 Grants 7,500 34,370 9,500 27% 2,000 Signature Events Revenue - - - 0% 0 Other Festival Revenues - - - 0% 0 Other Revenue - - - 0% 0 Contribution from Accumulated Surplus Reserves - - 101,476 0% 101,476 Appeal Provision Surplus 200,846 200,846 11,441 -94% -189,405 Total Revenue 363,243 390,113 285,059 -22% -78,184 Expenditures Administration 47,631 37,878 45,023 -5% -2,608 Capital 10,500 6,500 11,000 5% 500 Financed Project Loan Payments for Capital Projects (Withheld from levy) - - - 0% 0 Maintenance 138,600 65,000 106,500 -23% -32,100 Promotion and Advertising 33,500 59,320 24,750 -26% -8,750 Festivals and Events 70,000 66,500 83,000 19% 13,000 Provision for Tax Appeal Expenditures & Write Off 14,082 2,734 14,786 5% 704 Appeal Provision Deficit - - - 0% 0 Contribution to Accumulated Surplus Reserves 48,930 152,181 - -100% -48,930 Total Expenditures 363,243 390,113 285,059 -22% -78,184 Net Surplus/Deficit - - - - - Accumulated Surplus Ending Balance 300,361 403,612 290,695 - -
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt and certify the 2025 Operating Budget of $0.285 million and Levy requirement of $0.163 million for the Bloordale Village Business Improvememt Area. 2. City Council elect to apply the subclasses for the commercial and industrial property classes for 2025, and to apply the Bloordale Village Business Improvement Area special levy rate reductions to the subclasses, as set out in item 2025.EC19.7 - Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) - 2025 Operating Budgets - Report 2, adopted by City Council on April 23, and 24, 2025, and attached as Attachment 1 to Member Motion MM32.38; the special charge, or levy will be included in a separate property tax bill, with a due date of October 1, 2025.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll, recommends that: 1. City Council adopt and certify the 2025 Operating Budget of $0.285 million and Levy requirement of $0.163 million for the Bloordale Village Business Improvememt Area. 2. City Council elect to apply the subclasses for the commercial and industrial property classes for 2025, and to apply the Bloordale Village Business Improvement Area special levy rate reductions to the subclasses, as set out in item 2025.EC19.7 - Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) - 2025 Operating Budgets - Report 2, adopted by City Council on April 23, and 24, 2025 and attached as Attachment 1 to this motion; the special charge, or levy will be included in a separate property tax bill, with a due date of October 1, 2025.
MM32.39adopted
Metrolinx, as an approving authority, can expropriate land for public transit projects by obtaining a Certificate of Approval from the Ministry of Transportation. This certificate authorizes the taking of land for a public purpose. Metrolinx has registered a Certificate of Approval against title to 429 Pape Avenue. Metrolinx has made an offer to Wigwamen to purchase 429 Pape which is required for construction of the Ontario Line. To facilitate this transfer, maximize sale proceeds and avoid the formal expropriation process the City must delete the registration of a Section 118 notice with respect to this address which states: There is to be no transfer of any of the herein lands for a period of 25 years from the date of the transfer to Wigwamen Incorporated and thereafter, only with written consent of the City of Toronto The sale is slated to be completed by the end of July 2025. 429 Pape Avenue was approved for transfer to Wigwamen along with 19 other houses on May 11 and 12, 2010 through the adoption of Sale of 20 Toronto Community Housing Corporation Houses to Wigwamen Incorporated. It has been occupied as an affordable single-family home. Wigwamen has agreed to use the proceeds of this sale towards affordable housing development. Reason for urgency: Metrolinx and Wigwamen wish to complete this sale prior to the end of July.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct City staff to discharge the registration of a Notice made under Section 118 of the Land Titles Act registered as Instrument AT2564551.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Frances Nunziata, recommends that: 1. The City discharge the registration of a Notice made under Section 118 of the Land Titles Act registered as Instrument AT2564551.
MM32.40adopted
Keeping our Sidewalks Clear - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Frances Nunziata
Both residents and BIAs have expressed increasing concern over the volume and impact of micromobility traffic generated by food delivery apps like Uber, DoorDash, and Skip on the ability of pedestrians to easily navigate Toronto's sidewalks. These apps, used by many residents for food delivery, often negatively impact the ability of local residents and businesses to utilize our sidewalks, as micromobility vehicles tend to congregate there while waiting for food orders and pickups. This has resulted in pedestrians, especially those with strollers and wheelchairs, not being able to freely use our sidewalks. It has also resulted in difficulties for shoppers accessing local businesses due to the large groups of delivery agents parked together on the sidewalk. In order to satisfy the demands of these apps, some delivery agents have become increasingly reliant on larger micromobility vehicles which take up even more sidewalk space. Reason for Urgency: The number of reported conflicts between various sidewalk users has increased dramatically this summer. Larger micromobility vehicles have also become increasingly common. In the interest of public safety, Council should move urgently to address these issues.
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 to review the use and impact of micromobility vehicles, associated with delivery apps, on sidewalks and report to the appropriate Committee on both the immediate and long-term measures which can be undertaken to address these issues; and in this review to consult with local business districts through Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas, the City's Accessibility Committee, Walk Toronto and the all of the App companies who rely on micromobility vehicles for deliveries.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Frances Nunziata, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and General Manager, Transportation Services to review the use and impact of micromobility vehicles, associated with delivery apps, on sidewalks and report to the appropriate Committee on both the immediate and long-term measures which can be undertaken to address these issues; and in this review to consult with local business districts through TABIA, the City's Accessibility Committee, Walk Toronto and the all of the App companies who rely on micromobility vehicles for deliveries.
MM32.41adopted
The applicant applied to the Committee of Adjustment to request a variance from City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 in order to legalize and maintain an existing Entertainment Place of Assembly at 131 McCormack Street (Application No. A0189/25EYK) (the "Application"). On July 10, 2025, the Etobicoke York District Panel of the Committee of Adjustment approved the Application, subject to the condition that the Entertainment Place of Assembly use be permitted for no more than 2 years, expiring on July 31, 2027 (the "Decision"). A copy of the Decision is attached. In a report from the Director of Community Planning, Etobicoke York District dated July 2, 2025, Community Planning Staff were of the opinion that the application for the requested change in use is not minor in nature and a Zoning By-law Amendment application would be the required process to introduce a use that is currently not permitted in the Employment Industrial zone. In the event that the Committee of Adjustment approved the Application, staff recommended that the use be permitted for no more than 2 years from the date that the Committee of Adjustment decision is final and binding. A copy of the Planning Report is attached. In a letter dated July 9, 2025 from Councillor Frances Nunziata, negative impacts on the local community from the illegal use were cited including: loud music into the morning hours; illegally parked vehicles; loitering and overnight occupancy in Harwood Park; and public intoxication and littering. A copy of this letter is attached. This Motion will give the City Solicitor authority to appeal the Decision respecting 131 McCormack Street, to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body in order to oppose the Application, and to retain outside consultants as necessary. This Motion will also give the City Solicitor authority to resolve the matter on behalf of the City, at the City Solicitor's discretion, after consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Director of Community Planning, Etobicoke York District. This matter is time sensitive and urgent as the deadline to appeal the Decision to the Toronto Local Appeal Body in order to preserve the City's statutory right is July 30, 2025 and the City Solicitor requires instructions to appeal and attend the hearing for this matter.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to appeal the Committee of Adjustment's decision regarding 131 McCormack Street (Application A0189/25EYK) and to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body in order to oppose the variance requested in Application A0189/25EYK respecting 131 McCormack Street. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to retain outside consultants as necessary. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt to negotiate a resolution regarding 131 McCormack Street (Application A0189/25EYK), and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to resolve the matter on behalf of the City, at the City Solicitor's discretion, after consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Frances Nunziata, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to appeal the Committee of Adjustment's decision regarding 131 McCormack Street (Application A0189/25EYK) and to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body in order to oppose the variance requested in Application A0189/25EYK respecting 131 McCormack Street. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to retain outside consultants as necessary. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt to negotiate a resolution regarding 131 McCormack Street (Application A0189/25EYK), and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to resolve the matter on behalf of the City, at the City Solicitor's discretion, after consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Director of Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.
MM32.42not adopted
This motion will give the City Solicitor the authority to appeal the Committee of Adjustment's decision approving the minor variance application at 42 Donalda Crescent (Application No. A0109/25SC) (the "Application"); to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body to oppose the development of the Application; to retain outside consultants as necessary; and to negotiate a settlement of the appeal. The applicant applied to the Committee of Adjustment, Scarborough District (the "Committee") requesting variances from City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 relating to the height and lot coverage of an ancillary building containing a garden suite in order to construct a new one-storey rear yard garden suite. In a report from the Director of Community Planning, Scarborough District dated July 2, 2025, Community Planning staff recommended approval of the Application subject to conditions (the Staff Report is attached as Attachment 1). Urban Forestry provided a report dated July 2, 2025 with one condition (the Urban Forestry Memorandum is attached as Attachment 2). On July 15, 2025, the Committee approved the Application (the "Decision") subject to conditions. A copy of the Notice of Decision of the Committee of Adjustment is attached as Attachment 3. The City will be imminently appealing the Committee's decision to the Toronto Local Appeal Body. This motion will give the City Solicitor authority to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body, with appropriate City Staff, in order appeal of the Committee of Adjustment's decision to approve the minor variance application at 42 Donalda Crescent and to retain outside consultants as necessary. This motion will also authorize the City Solicitor to resolve the matter on behalf of the City, at the City Solicitor's discretion, after consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Director of Community Planning, Scarborough District. This matter is time sensitive and urgent as the City Solicitor requires instructions to appeal and to subsequently attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body hearing which can be scheduled at any time.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, did not adopt Motion MM32.42.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Nick Mantas, seconded by Councillor Paul Ainslie, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body to appeal the Committee of Adjustment's decisions regarding 42 Donalda Crescent (Application No. A0109/25SC) and to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body with appropriate City Staff, in order to oppose the development proposed in application A0109/25SC. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to retain outside consultants as necessary. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to negotiate a resolution regarding 42 Donalda Crescent (Application No. A0109/25SC) and authorize the City Solicitor to resolve the matter on behalf of the City, at their discretion, after consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Director of Community Planning, Scarborough District.
MM32.43adopted
Bluffer’s Park Action Plan - by Councillor Parthi Kandavel, seconded by Councillor Nick Mantas
For 50 years, Bluffer's Park has served as one of Toronto's signature parks and has been a green escape for Torontonians and visitors alike. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Bluffer's Park, this motion seeks to commence a holistic planning and action plan to identify priority improvements to the park with the aim of enhancing overall user experience of all areas of the parkland. At the same time, the motion seeks to address impacts from increased pressure on Bluffers Park as a result heightened usage, ageing facilities, and repeated storms and floods. The motion will facilitate a coordinated effort resulting in overall renewal for this waterfront park as an asset for Scarborough and the wider city. Reason for Urgency: Initiation of the action plan facilitates a coordinated effort by Parks and Recreation and other stakeholders and is timely, given capital projects scheduled for commencement this autumn (e.g. Brimley Road multi-use trail) and to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Bluffers Park.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services and other City divisions, as well as the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, and the local Ward Councillor, to develop an action plan informed by community engagement focused on environmental and physical improvements for Bluffer's Park that identifies priority actions to improve the park user experience and better integrate existing waterfront facilities including the four boat clubs and the Bluffer's Park Marina to bring forward recommendations through future budget processes as appropriate and report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the second quarter of 2026. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, to ensure the report-back in the second quarter of 2026 requested in Part 1 above considers the designed and funded Scarborough Waterfront Project West Segment Shoreline construction, aligns with the recommendations of the approved Scarborough Waterfront Project Environmental Assessment, and coordinates with the ongoing Scarborough Bluffs West Project Environmental Assessment.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Parthi Kandavel, seconded by Councillor Nick Mantas, recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services and other City divisions, as well as the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, and the local Ward Councillor to develop an action plan informed by community engagement focused on environmental and physical improvements for Bluffer's Park that identifies priority actions to improve the park user experience and better integrate existing waterfront facilities including the four boat clubs and the Bluffer's Park Marina to bring forward recommendations through future budget processes as appropriate and report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the second quarter of 2026. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, to ensure the report-back in the second quarter of 2026 requested in Recommendation 1 above considers the designed and funded Scarborough Waterfront Project West Segment Shoreline construction, aligns with the recommendations of the approved Scarborough Waterfront Project Environmental Assessment, and coordinates with the ongoing Scarborough Bluffs West Project Environmental Assessment.
MM32.44not adopted
This motion concerns a minor variance and consent application in relation to a large multi-building development at 250 Wincott Drive. The owner has filed a number of applications seeking revisions to the Council-approved development, including reduction of parking and increased building heights. The applicant applied to the Committee of Adjustment requesting variances from City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 (File A0078/25EYK) (the "Minor Variance Application"). The Minor Variance Application seeks four variances to alter the minimum parking and loading standards that apply to a new proposed building on the east side of the site. For context, in July 2021, City Council approved a Zoning By-law Amendment for the Site (18 150932 WET 04 OZ, By-laws 834-2021 and 835-2021), which permitted a multi-building, mixed-use development. In January 2023, a new Zoning By-law Amendment application (23 101352 WET 02 OZ) was submitted with proposed increased heights for the two approved buildings on the west side of the site. This file is currently under review by City Staff. Etobicoke-York Community Council has requested the Executive Director, Development Review to consider the inclusion of a public road within the revised development (Item 2025.EY23.27). On April 14, 2022, the applicant filed an application for Site Plan Approval (22 136287 WET 02 SA) to advance a first phase of the redevelopment on the east side of the Site. Several resubmissions of the Site Plan Approval Application were subsequently made to address various comments received from City staff and outside commenting agencies. The Notice of Approval Conditions issuance was pending the Minor Variance application. In September 2023, while the Site Plan Approval Application was under review, an application was made to the Committee of Adjustment (B0033/23EYK) to sever the Site into four lots and to create various easements/rights-of-way (the "Consent Application"). The matter has not been heard by the Committee of Adjustment. On June 19, 2025, Transportation Review provided a report to the Committee of Adjustment concluding that they have no objections to the Minor Variance Application. I have written two letters to the Committee of Adjustment setting out some of the concerns of the community and proposed conditions to be imposed on any approval granted by the Committee. Those letters are attached as Attachment 1. On June 26, 2025, the Committee refused the Minor Variance Application. The Committee's Decision is attached as Attachment 2. The applicant has appealed the refusal of the Minor Variance Application (A0078/25EYK) to the Ontario Land Tribunal. The applicant has also appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision within the prescribed timeframe in respect of the applicant's associated Consent Application, and City of Toronto's failure to approve the plans and drawings related to the Site Plan Approval Application (22 136287 WET 02 SA). Pursuant to Section 115 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, the appeal of combined site plan and minor variance matters is to be heard by the Ontario Land Tribunal. Site plan matters are delegated to the Chief Planner, who will instruct the City Solicitor on the conduct of the site plan appeal. This Motion will authorize and direct the City Solicitor to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal and retain outside consultants, if necessary, to oppose the Appeal. This Motion will also authorize the City Solicitor to resolve the matter on behalf of the City in her discretion after consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Director of Community Planning, Etobicoke York District. The scheduling of this hearing is imminent and as such this motion is urgent.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, did not adopt Motion MM32.44.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Stephen Holyday, seconded by Councillor Parthi Kandavel, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to seek party status at the Ontario Land Tribunal and to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing, and retain outside consultants as necessary, to support the Committee of Adjustment's decision to refuse the variances requested in Application A0078/25EYK respecting 250 Wincott Drive. 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to seek party status at the Ontario Land Tribunal and to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing, and retain outside consultants as necessary, to oppose the Consent Application in Application B0033/23EYK respecting 250 Wincott Drive in its current form. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt to negotiate a resolution of the appeals and to resolve the matter on behalf of the City at the City Solicitor's discretion after consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Director of Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.
MM32.45adopted
The total in-kind donation amount for the project is valued up to $0.150 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. No costs will be incurred by Parks and Recreation for the court refurbishment, and ongoing maintenance will be covered through annual Parks and Recreation operating budget. Reason for urgency: This matter is time sensitive and urgent given ongoing consultations, future design and planning work needed to open such a facility in 2026. Delays in Council approval will jeopardize timelines, donor commitments and other work items supporting the project.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2025 Capital Budget for Parks and Recreation by $0.150 million, funded by an in-kind donation from the Scarborough Cricket Association, for the purpose of constructing a cricket pitch and/or batting cages at Milliken Park, in compliance with the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy. 2. City Council authorize the Interim General Manager, Parks and Recreation to negotiate and execute an in-kind donation agreement with Scarborough Cricket Association to facilitate construction of a cricket pitch and/or batting cages at Milliken Park in 2025-2026, pending consideration of the results of a summer community consultation led by Parks and Recreation, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in a form 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 Jamaal Myers, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2025 Capital Budget for Parks and Recreation by $0.150 million, funded by an in-kind donation from the Scarborough Cricket Association, for the purpose of constructing a cricket pitch and/or batting cages at Milliken Park, in compliance with the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy. 2. City Council authorize the Interim General Manager, Parks and Recreation to negotiate and execute an in-kind donation agreement with Scarborough Cricket Association to facilitate construction of a cricket pitch and/or batting cages at Milliken Park in 2025-2026, pending consideration of the results of a summer community consultation led by Parks and Recreation, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in a form 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.
MM32.46adopted
Willowdale is honoured to be the future home of Toronto's first City-led Indigenous Women and Children's shelter. This vital initiative reflects a commitment to reconciliation and culturally appropriate care. The accompanying recommendations were developed in close partnership with the shelter provider, Native Women's Resource Centre of Toronto, ensuring a collaborative approach that centres Indigenous voices and works toward the best possible outcome for the women, children, and communities this shelter will serve. Statement of Urgency: The implementation for this new shelter is currently underway.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, in consultation with the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, to consider the acquisition of additional sites adjacent to 68 Sheppard Avenue West in connection with the development of the new shelter site, taking into consideration key program criteria as set out in the Homelessness Services Capital Infrastructure Strategy: Real Estate Strategy as set out in 2024.EC9.4. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, to continue working collaboratively with the shelter operator to assess the optimal capacity of the new shelter, taking into consideration the operational model, staffing, long-term sustainability, and potential capacity adjustments if recommended by the operator.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, in consultation with the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, to consider the acquisition of additional sites adjacent to 68 Sheppard Avenue West in connection with the development of the new shelter site, taking into consideration key program criteria as set out in the Homelessness Services Capital Infrastructure Strategy: Real Estate Strategy as set out in 2024.EC9.4. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, to continue working collaboratively with the shelter operator to assess the optimal capacity of the new shelter, taking into consideration the operational model, staffing, long-term sustainability, and potential capacity adjustments if recommended by the operator.
MM32.47adopted
125 The Esplanade is designated as a future park. Since 2016, it has been the site of the temporary North St. Lawrence Market building, hosting the farmers' market and other uses. In May 2025, the new North Market building was opened, and the temporary structure is planned to be decommissioned. While planning for the future of this site continues, the site should continue to serve as a public space for the benefit of the St. Lawrence community. An interim park, as part of the St. Lawrence Market precinct, should be implemented and timed with the removal of the temporary structure, in advance of the FIFA World Cup 2026. These plans can come alongside the start of David Crombie Park revitalization beginning in 2025. This motion is urgent because the temporary structure will be removed later this year so planning for interim use must begin immediately.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to implement interim park use and beautification at 125 The Esplanade, to be timed for implementation immediately following the removal of the temporary north market structure to ensure continuity of use. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to consult with current users, Old Town Business Improvement Area, St Lawrence Neighbourhood Association and relevant community stakeholders to ensure consideration of current uses.
Staff recommendation as filed
Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise, recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to implement interim park use and beautification at 125 The Esplanade, to be timed for implementation immediately following the removal of the temporary north market structure to ensure continuity of use. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to consult with current users, Old Town Business Improvement Area, St Lawrence Neighbourhood Association and relevant community stakeholders to ensure consideration of current uses.
MM32.48adopted
Humber Bay Park East (HBPE) is currently undergoing construction to implement the Humber Bay Park Master Plan which includes shoreline restoration work conducted in collaboration with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA). Community Consultation for the Master Plan project took place through 2016 to 2019 and through that process many residents were left with the impression that existing beach area in Humber Bay Park East would remain an accessible public beach when the construction was completed. However, that section of Humber Bay Park East has been resurfaced with large cobble stones, the shoreline is no longer beach-like, and access to the water has been restricted. It is important to ensure that our shorelines are resilient to erosion, extreme weather events, and the effects of climate change. It is also important to ensure that we are providing beautiful spaces for recreation and amenities in our parks that serve the residents who frequent them. Community members have raised concerns that something has been lost in Humber Bay Park East with the replacement of the former beach by the large cobblestone shoreline. This motion recommends undertaking an additional design exercise to enhance water accessibility along Humber Bay Park East, while preserving the resiliency benefits achieved through previous work. This design work will be carried out in partnership with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and is anticipated to be completed by the first quarter of 2026. As part of this design exercise, a Coastal Engineering firm will be engaged to develop multiple shoreline design concepts. The preferred concept will be selected through a process that considers stakeholder engagement, public feedback, technical feasibility, and cost evaluations. Reason for Urgency: This motion is urgent because the timeline provided by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, and Parks and Recreation for this work starts in August 2025.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend the 2025 to 2034 Capital Budget and Plan for Parks and Recreation by creating a new capital sub-project called "Humber Bay Park East" and increasing the budget by $155,000.00, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits from the development at 2151-2155 Lake Shore Boulevard West (Source Account: XR3026-3700647), collected for park improvements in the area. 2. City Council direct that the $155,000.00 be used to undertake design improvements at Humber Bay Park East. 3. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the second quarter 2026 with the preferred design concept, the estimated cost of implementing the change, and capital funding options. 4. City Council direct the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect to Council's decision.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Amber Morley, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise, recommends that: 1. City Council amend the 2025 to 2034 Capital Budget and Plan for Parks and Recreation by creating a new capital sub-project called "Humber Bay Park East" and increasing the budget by $155,000.00, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits from the development at 2151-2155 Lake Shore Boulevard West (Source Account: XR3026-3700647), collected for park improvements in the area. 2. City Council direct that the $155,000.00 be used to undertake design improvements at Humber Bay Park East. 3. The General Manager, Parks and Recreation, report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the second quarter 2026 with the preferred design concept, the estimated cost of implementing the change, and capital funding options. 4. City Council direct the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect to Council's decision.
MM32.49adopted
The City Council approved Zoning By-law Amendment for 21-31 Windsor Street, 18 Buckingham Street, 60 Newcastle Street and 95 Portland Street , includes a seven-storey women's shelter, containing 36 supportive dwelling units, 16 emergency shelter beds, and 72 shelter beds (Building C). Building C will replace the existing Elisa House women's shelter along Newcastle Street, operated by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. City Council previously approved waiving fees for planning application, building permit, parkland dedication and development charges exemptions, for the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul building through 2023.PH8.10 - Open Door Incentives to Support 856 Affordable Rental Homes ; however, due to technicalities with City policies, only the 36 supportive dwelling units are eligible for the waived fees and exemptions. These recommendations extend waived fees for the site plan application and request a report back from City staff on waiving or refunding building permit fees and development charges exemptions, to cover the shelter portion of this development. Additionally, the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul intends for Dia Dez Inc., the applicant for the 21-31 Windsor Street, 18 Buckingham Street, 60 Newcastle Street and 95 Portland Street, to operate on their behalf through the remainder of the development process. These recommendations provide the necessary permissions for Dia Dez Inc. to operate as the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul's agent, while still permitting the waived fees and exemptions. Reason for Urgency: This matter is urgent because of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul's development timelines. They will be filing a Site Plan Application imminently and plan to be at the Building Permit stage for September or October 2025, prior to the next session of City Council.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council waive site plan application fees under section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, that would otherwise be payable to the City in connection with an application by Dia Dez Inc. on behalf of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul for development of the portion of 21-31 Windsor Street, 18 Buckingham Street, 60 Newcastle Street and 95 Portland Street as a purchase of service operated municipal shelter. 2. City Council authorize Dia Dez Inc., as the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Toronto Central Council's agent, to be eligible for waivers of fees for planning application, building permit, parkland dedication and development charges exemptions, unless already paid or exempted by provincial legislation, for the 36 affordable rental homes located at 21-31 Windsor Street, 18 Buckingham Street, 60 Newcastle Street and 95 Portland Street. 3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to negotiate and execute, on behalf of the City, a municipal housing facility agreement (the City's "Contribution Agreement") with Dia Dez Inc. (and/or any related entity/entities) to secure the financial assistance and to set out the terms of the development and operation of the new affordable rental housing, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and in a form approved by the City Solicitor. 4. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, on behalf of the City, to execute any security or financing documents, or any other documents required to facilitate the development, including any documents required by Dia Dez Inc. (and/or any related entity/entities), to complete pre-development activities, construction and secure conventional financing, where required, including any postponement, confirmation of status, discharge or consent documents where and when required during the term of the municipal housing facility agreement, as required by normal business practices, and provided that such documents do not give rise to financial obligations on the part of the City that have not been previously approved by City Council. 5. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review, in collaboration with any appropriate City officials, to report back to the September 25, 2025, meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee on waiving or refunding building permit fees and development charges exemptions for the shelter component of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul development located at 21-31 Windsor Street, 18 Buckingham Street, 60 Newcastle Street and 95 Portland Street.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Amber Morley, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, recommends that: 1. City Council waive site plan application fees under section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 that would otherwise be payable to the City in connection with an application by Dia Dez Inc. on behalf of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul for development of the portion of 21-31 Windsor Street, 18 Buckingham Street, 60 Newcastle Street and 95 Portland Street as a purchase of service operated municipal shelter. 2. City Council authorize Dia Dez Inc., as the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Toronto Central Council's agent, to be eligible for waivers of fees for planning application, building permit, parkland dedication and development charges exemptions, unless already paid or exempted by provincial legislation, for the 36 affordable rental homes located at 21-31 Windsor Street, 18 Buckingham Street, 60 Newcastle Street and 95 Portland Street. 3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to negotiate and execute, on behalf of the City, a municipal housing facility agreement (the City's "Contribution Agreement") with Dia Dez Inc. (and/or any related entity/entities) to secure the financial assistance and to set out the terms of the development and operation of the new affordable rental housing, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and in a form approved by the City Solicitor. 4. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, on behalf of the City, to execute any security or financing documents, or any other documents required to facilitate the development, including any documents required by Dia Dez Inc. (and/or any related entity/entities), to complete pre-development activities, construction and secure conventional financing, where required, including any postponement, confirmation of status, discharge or consent documents where and when required during the term of the municipal housing facility agreement, as required by normal business practices, and provided that such documents do not give rise to financial obligations on the part of the City that have not been previously approved by City Council. 5. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review, in collaboration with any appropriate City officials, to report back to the September 25th meeting of the Planning & Housing Committee on waiving or refunding building permit fees and development charges exemptions for the shelter component of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul development located at 21-31 Windsor Street, 18 Buckingham Street, 60 Newcastle Street and 95 Portland Street.
MM32.50adopted
I wish to ask the City Manager, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to review for compliance with applicable laws and policies the Toronto Parking Authority's bid process related to its Parking Access and Revenue Control System procurement (RFP-PARCS-202407), in light of a bid process complaint recently submitted by a bidder in respect of this procurement. The Request for Proposal concerns the replacement of the Toronto Parking Authority's aging parking access and revenue control system, which is over 25 years old and technologically obsolete. The new system aims to streamline workflows, reduce manual ticket processing, and improve service reliability through automation and remote monitoring. This motion is urgent due to there being no Council meeting scheduled until late September after the current meeting, and the Toronto Parking Authority Parking Access and Revenue Control System procurement currently being underway.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to review the Toronto Parking Authority's bid process related to the Toronto Parking Authority's RFP-PARCS-202407 procurement for compliance with applicable laws and policies, and provide the results of that review to City Council by the fourth quarter of 2025.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Frances Nunziata, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to review the Toronto Parking Authority's bid process related to the Toronto Parking Authority's RFP-PARCS-202407 procurement for compliance with applicable laws and policies, and provide the results of that review to City Council by the fourth quarter of 2025.
MM32.51adopted
The Liberty for All Planning Study, led by City of Toronto Development Review with Parks and Recreation Division's support, was initiated in 2024 to establish a comprehensive planning framework for Liberty Village and set out a long-term vision for the achievement of a complete community centred around transit investment. Liberty For All builds on completed City initiatives such as the Liberty Village Public Realm Strategy , the Liberty Village Traffic Action Plan , and ongoing community engagement. The Liberty for All Planning Study will result in policy updates to the existing Garrison Common North Secondary Plan, anticipated to be brought to City Council for approval in the first quarter of 2026. Parks and Recreation Division is supporting the community services and facilities strategy being delivered by the city through the Study, which will assess the impact on utility and provision of Canada Research Chairs for the Study Area. At the same time. Parks and Recreation staff are currently developing a new city-wide Parks & Recreation Facilities Plan, building on the strategic direction of the 2017 Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan. The new Facilities Plan is based on a data-driven methodology and robust community engagement that ensures the needs and priorities of residents are reflected. The Facilities Plan will identify growth-related priorities for new or improved facilities, including community recreation centres, and will assess whether current recreation facilities meet the needs of residents. The Facilities Plan update is anticipated to be brought to City Council for approval in Spring 2026. The reason for urgency is because both the Liberty for All Planning Study and Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan are actively underway.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with other relevant City divisions, to continue to evaluate the opportunities for new community space through the Liberty for All Planning Study, and report to City Council with recommendations in the first quarter of 2026. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to continue to review the need for a new community recreation centre in Liberty Village through the Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan and Financial Strategy, and report to City Council with recommendations in the first half of 2026, including consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the Executive Director, Development Review on potential funding sources. 3. City Council direct the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, in consultation with the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and other relevant agencies and divisions, to assess available City-owned real estate in Liberty Village, including parking lots, for the purposes of accommodating future community infrastructure, including a community recreation centre.
Staff recommendation as filed
Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with other relevant City divisions, to continue to evaluate the opportunities for new community space through the Liberty for All Planning Study, and report to City Council with recommendations in the first quarter of 2026. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to continue to review the need for a new community recreation centre in Liberty Village through the Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan and Financial Strategy, and report to City Council with recommendations in the first half of 2026, including consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and Executive Director, Development Review on potential funding sources. 3. City Council direct the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, in consultation with the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and other relevant agencies and divisions to assess available City-owned real estate in Liberty Village, including parking lots, for the purposes of accommodating future community infrastructure, including a community recreation centre.
MM32.52adopted
Since 2017, the federal government has spent $1.1 billion housing asylum claimants in hotels and provided an additional $1.5 billion to provinces and cities through the Interim Housing Assistance Program. While these supports have helped relieve pressures in the City's shelter system, there is an ongoing, pressing need for the federal leadership to develop a coordinated national response to refugee claimant arrivals. A recent briefing paper from the Federal Government said: "While the provision of housing and supports to asylum claimants falls under provincial/territorial (PT)/municipal responsibility, as an emergency response, the federal government began to backstop overwhelmed shelters by directly running hotels in 2017." This is a concerning perspective in light of the planned scale-back of federal support for municipalities to provide services and shelters for asylum claimants. This is a national issue and needs both a national plan and ongoing funding to support asylum claimants in Canada. Given the Federal government's delay in responding to the City's Interim Housing Assistance Program funding application, alongside recent comments in the media, this motion urgently requests commitment from the Federal government to continue supporting Toronto's refugee response.
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council reiterate its previous requests to the Federal Government to: a. reverse the decision to wind-down the Interim Housing Assistance Program and continue providing support for municipalities for 100 percent of the cost of providing shelter for refugee claimants; and b. establish a coordinated national system for responding to arrivals of refugee claimants.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Councillor Lily Cheng, recommends that: 1. City Council reiterate its previous requests for the Federal Government to: a. reverse the decision to wind-down the Interim Housing Assistance Program and continue providing support for municipalities for 100 percent of the cost of providing shelter for refugee claimants, and b. establish a coordinated national system for responding to arrivals of refugee claimants.