Toronto City Council
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MM5.46deferred
Update on Alcohol in Parks Pilot - by Councillor Shelley Carroll, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise
Across the country, major cities are piloting various programs to allow alcohol consumption in public parks. In Toronto, alcohol in parks is illegal but largely unenforced: No tickets were issued in 2022. Following the lead of these cities and acknowledging the desire for options to drink in public parks, this Motion directs staff to undertake an opt-in pilot program this summer, in line with the best practices of other Canadian cities. Throughout implementation, City staff shall engage with City Councillors, local neighbourhoods, and equity-deserving communities across the city as they evaluate the pilot's suitability for the Toronto context. This pilot needs to centre a public health and harm-reduction approach, and the evaluation should enumerate the full needs of the program including access to washrooms, waste receptacles, and necessary clean-up efforts. Reason for urgency: staff need direction now in order to implement bylaw changes this summer.
City Council on March 29, 30, and 31, 2023, deferred Item MM5.46 to the May 10, 11, and 12, 2023 meeting of City Council.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Shelley Carroll, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise, recommend that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to consult City Councillors on their interest in hosting a pilot in their wards and to work with interested Councillors to confirm an appropriate pilot for responsible personal alcohol consumption in their respective wards. 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, the City Solicitor and the Medical Officer of Health: a. to report to the May 31, 2023 Economic and Community Development Committee meeting with a recommended approach, including necessary bylaw amendments, for allowing responsible personal consumption of alcohol in Toronto parks on a pilot program basis, running from July 1, 2023 to October 9, 2023; and b. to take the appropriate research and consultation steps to ensure that the pilot is informed by relevant experiences and best practices of other Canadian jurisdictions and reflects public health, public safety, enforcement, operational and cost considerations.
MM5.47adopted
Surati Sweet Mart is a food manufacturer located in Ward 23 that provides low barrier entry jobs for local residents. Since relocating on Middlefield Road, they have dealt with multiple complaints regarding noise and odour from a few neighbouring residents. Upon investigation, Surati Sweet Mart was always found to be in compliance. These complaints are filed to the Ministry of Environment that operates a "complaint-based" system, such that complaints require Ministry of Environment investigations and often require industry to undertake expensive studies. This employer wishes to create a third shift. If they are unable to due ongoing complaints they may need to move their operations and jobs to Ohio. The nearby Tapscott rail yards (a federally regulated land use, which is not subject noise standards) generate much more noise than the operating industries. According to the NPC-300 Guidelines from the Province, a Class 4 area can only be designated by the land use planning authority and has sound level limits that are 10 decibels less stringent than limits applicable to a Class 1 area. Class 4 areas apply to residential areas abutting Employment Lands. In order to support ongoing employment within the Tapscott Employment Area, this motion recommends that City Council identify the area in Map 1 as a "Class 4" related to Noise levels, pursuant to the Province's noise guidelines (NPC-300), and requests Economic Development staff to conduct outreach with abutting industries about their responsibilities of being "good neighbours" to the nearby residential communities. This motion was prepared with the support of staff; Planning and Economic Development prepared the Motion and Map below for Councillor Myers. Based on a review of recent conducted noise studies in the area, including an active site plan application at 80 Scottfield, they have recommended a Class 4 designation for the lands under NPC 300 Guidelines. Staff are satisfied with the engineering analysis that a Class 4 designation for the nearby lands can be identified for the nearby lands. Please note that this motion is an emergency because without the ability to run a third shift at night (which the Class 4 noise exemption would help to enable) there is a strong possibility that Surati will make future investments and expansion decisions in its Ohio plant rather than in Toronto.
City Council on March 29, 30 and 31, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council classify the lands identified in Map 1 in Attachment 1 to the Member Motion MM5.47, generally around McCowan Road, Placentia Boulevard, Middlefield Road and Finch Avenue East, as a Class 4 Noise Area pursuant to Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks Environmental Noise Guidelines - Stationary and Transportation Sources - Approval and Planning Publication NPC-300, August 2013. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to conduct outreach with the affected businesses abutting the Class 4 area to discuss the impact of the Class 4 designation with respect to land use compatibility between Employment Areas and nearby noise sensitive land uses.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Jamaal Myers, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise, recommends that: 1. City Council classify the lands identified in Map 1 in Attachment 1 to this motion, generally around McCowan Road, Placentia Boulevard, Middlefield Road and Finch Avenue East, as a Class 4 Noise Area pursuant to Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks Environmental Noise Guidelines - Stationary and Transportation Sources - Approval and Planning Publication NPC-300, August 2013. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to conduct outreach with the affected businesses abutting the Class 4 area to discuss the impact of the Class 4 designation with respect to land use compatibility between Employment Areas and nearby noise sensitive land uses.
MM5.48adopted
On March 23, 2023, Agenda Item PB4.11 , the Toronto Preservation Board recommended approval of the demolition and replacement of an unrated property at 5 Whitehall Rd., on the conditions set out below. These conditions would normally be approved by Toronto East York Community Council on April 12, 2023 before coming to City Council on May 10, 2023. However, it is urgent to allow construction to begin, so that as much as possible can be completed before frost. The conditions are not contentious and there is no public or private benefit to forcing the homeowner to wait six extra weeks to begin construction simply because of City Council's schedule.
City Council on March 29, 30 and 31, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council approve the demolition of the heritage building at 5 Whitehall Road, an "Unrated" structure in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District, in accordance with Demolition and Replacement of a Structure - 5 Whitehall Road, Page 1 of 14 with Section 42 (1) 4 of the Ontario Heritage Act and the erection of a building in accordance with Section 42 (1) 2 of the Ontario Heritage Act subject to the following: a. City Council approve the replacement structure for 5 Whitehall Road as shown in the plans and Heritage Impact Assessment submitted by the applicant and prepared by ERA Architects on February 14, 2023 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and that the replacement structure be constructed substantially in accordance with the submitted plans; and b. That prior to the issuance of any heritage permit for the property at 5 Whitehall Road including a demolition permit, but excluding permits for interior work, repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing "Unrated" building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the applicant provide the following to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning: 1. photo documentation of the existing structure at 5 Whitehall Road; and 2. final building permit drawings for the replacement structure and a landscape plan consistent with the plans and Heritage Impact Assessment submitted by the applicant and prepared by ERA Architects on February 14, 2023 and the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District Plan.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Gord Perks, recommends that: 1. City Council approve the demolition of the heritage building at 5 Whitehall Road, an "Unrated" structure in the North Rosedale Heritage Conservation District, in accordance Demolition and Replacement of a Structure - 5 Whitehall Road Page 1 of 14 with Section 42 (1) 4 of the Ontario Heritage Act and the erection of a building in accordance with Section 42 (1) 2 of the Ontario Heritage Act subject to the following: a. City Council approve the replacement structure for 5 Whitehall Road as shown in the plans and Heritage Impact Assessment submitted by the applicant and prepared by ERA Architects on February 14, 2023 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and that the replacement structure be constructed substantially in accordance with the submitted plans. b. That prior to the issuance of any heritage permit for the property at 5 Whitehall Road including a demolition permit, but excluding permits for interior work, repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing "Unrated" building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the applicant provide the following to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning: 1. Photo documentation of the existing structure at 5 Whitehall Road. 2. Final building permit drawings for the replacement structure and a landscape plan consistent with the plans and Heritage Impact Assessment submitted by the applicant and prepared by ERA Architects on February 14, 2023 and the NRHCD Plan.
MM5.49adopted
At its meeting on November 7, 8 and 9, 2017, City Council adopted the confidential instructions in Item 2017.CC34.7, the Request for Further Direction report (October 30, 2017) from the City Solicitor that accepted a without prejudice settlement offer for the Zoning By-law amendment appeal to the former Ontario Municipal Board for the lands at 55 - 65 Broadview Avenue. In Confidential Instruction 3, City Council approved an off-site parkland dedication for a 530 square metre park to be located at 70 to 76 Soudan Avenue (the "Off-site Park"). The Off-site Park was to be conveyed to the City free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry, and Recreation. The Section 37 provisions in the Zoning By-law amendment and the Section 37 Agreement require the conveyance to occur prior to the issuance of an above grade building permit for the development at 55 - 65 Broadway Avenue. A vehicular access easement with reciprocal rights is registered on the rear portion of all of the lots in this block, namely 60 to 76 Soudan Avenue. This easement will be removed from title to the lands at 60 to 68 Soudan Avenue when the owner of 55 - 65 Broadway Avenue completes the purchase of the lots at 60 and 62 Soudan Avenue on May 30, 2023. The owner of 55 - 65 Broadway Avenue already owns the lots at 64 to 68 Soudan Avenue and since the City would be the sole owner of the only lands the easement would remain on title to, the easement would lapse and have no effect on the Off-site Park. This Motion authorizes the conveyance of the Offsite Park to the City with the vehicular access easement which is a departure from Municipal Code Section 415-26 B that requires parkland conveyances to be free and clear of all liens and encumbrances. Even though this easement is temporary in nature, this Motion directs the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to require the owner to provide a Letter of Credit to the City to secure the future removal of the easement from title. Urgent consideration is being requested as the developer at 55 - 65 Broadway Avenue is required to convey the Off-site Park to the City in order to receive an above grade building permit and will suffer further financial losses if the Off-site Park conveyance is delayed.
City Council on March 29, 30 and 31, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2017.CC34.7 by: a. deleting Part 3 of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 30, 2017) from the City Solicitor, made public upon adoption by City Council: Part to be deleted: 3. City Council approve an off-site parkland dedication for a 530 square metre proposed park at 70 to 76 Soudan Avenue as the parkland dedication requirement for the development at 55 - 65 Broadway Avenue. The parkland to be transferred to the City shall be free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry, and Recreation. and replacing it with the following new Part 3: 3. City Council approve an off-site parkland dedication for a 530 square metre proposed park at 70 to 76 Soudan Avenue as the parkland dedication requirement for the development at 55 - 65 Broadway Avenue on the following terms: a. the parkland to be transferred to the City shall be free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, with the exception of a temporary vehicular easement at the rear of the future parkland benefitting the lots at 60 - 76 Soudan Avenue, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry, and Recreation; b. authority is granted by City Council to permit the parkland conveyance to the City with the temporary vehicular easement encumbrance that would not be permitted by the requirements of Municipal Code Section 415-26 B; c. the owner shall delete the vehicular easement instrument from title to the lands at 60 to 68 Soudan Avenue upon the purchase of the lots at 60 and 62 Soudan Avenue; and d. prior to the conveyance of the parkland to the City, the owner shall provide the City with a Letter of Credit in a form to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, and in an amount to be determined by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to secure the removal of the vehicular easement from title to the lands at 60 to 68 Soudan Avenue.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Gord Perks, recommends that: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2017.CC34.7 by: a. deleting Part 3 of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 30, 2017) from the City Solicitor, made public upon adoption by City Council: Part to be deleted: 3. City Council approve an off-site parkland dedication for a 530 square metre proposed park at 70 to 76 Soudan Avenue as the parkland dedication requirement for the development at 55 - 65 Broadway Avenue. The parkland to be transferred to the City shall be free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry, and Recreation. and replacing it with the following new Part 3: 3. City Council approve an off-site parkland dedication for a 530 square metre proposed park at 70 to 76 Soudan Avenue as the parkland dedication requirement for the development at 55 - 65 Broadway Avenue on the following terms: a. the parkland to be transferred to the City shall be free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, with the exception of a temporary vehicular easement at the rear of the future parkland benefitting the lots at 60 - 76 Soudan Avenue, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry, and Recreation; b. authority is granted by City Council to permit the parkland conveyance to the City with the temporary vehicular easement encumbrance that would not be permitted by the requirements of Municipal Code Section 415-26 B; c. the owner shall delete the vehicular easement instrument from title to the lands at 60 to 68 Soudan Avenue upon the purchase of the lots at 60 and 62 Soudan Avenue; and d. prior to the conveyance of the parkland to the City, the owner shall provide the City with a Letter of Credit in a form to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, and in an amount to be determined by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to secure the removal of the vehicular easement from title to the lands at 60 to 68 Soudan Avenue.
MM5.50adopted
High Hope Cider, located at 130 Ossington Ave (rear), has advised that in order to obtain a manufacturer's limited liquor sales licence, a resolution from the local Municipal Council is required. This Motion is urgent to allow the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario to process the application without further delay and unnecessary hardship to the applicant.
City Council on March 29, 30 and 31, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario of its support for the application from 130 Ossington Ave (rear), for a Manufacturer's Limited Liquor Sales Licence for sales by the glass.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario of its support for the application from 130 Ossington Ave (rear), for a Manufacturer's Limited Liquor Sales Licence for sales by the glass.