Toronto City Council
The full agenda, as filed
All 86 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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MM8.21withdrawn
There are a number of important consultations that the City is undertaking ahead of reports in the Fall. Of particular note is the upcoming consultation on the Noise By-Law, which encompasses a number of issues, on which residents are keen to give their input. Ensuring interested residents have an opportunity for their input is crucial to ensure a successful outcome that reflects the concerns of residents and stakeholders, and avoids the need to revise or redo the consultations if issues are raised by residents who did not have a chance to participate. While some limited consultations may be able to happen in the summer, ensuring that there is a robust consultation, including meeting options in the Fall is important to ensure the City reaches everybody.
Item MM8.21 was withdrawn at City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, recommends that: 1. City Council request the City Manager to work with relevant City divisions to ensure that public consultations scheduled for the Summer of 2023 are held primarily in the Fall of 2023 and that all Councillors are advised of the change in schedule by July 31, 2023.
CC8.22amended
383 and 387 Sherbourne Street - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Request for Direction Report
The purpose of this report is to request further instructions for the Ontario Land Tribunal appeal respecting the development application at 383 and 387 Sherbourne Street. The applicant appealed the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment Application for 383 and 387 Sherbourne Street to the Ontario Land Tribunal on January 26, 2022, due to City Council's failure to make a decision on the application within the time prescribed by the Planning Act.
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 5, 2023) 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 5, 2023) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 5, 2023) 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 5, 2023) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice settlement offer set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 5, 2023) from the City Solicitor and support a revised proposal that is substantially in accordance with Confidential Appendix B (the "Settlement Offer") to the report (July 5, 2023) from the City Solicitor, subject to the Parts below. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing on this matter in support of the Settlement Offer for the lands municipally known as 383 and 387 Sherbourne Street. 3. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its final Order on the Zoning By-law Amendment until the Ontario Land Tribunal having been advised by the City Solicitor that: a. the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is in a final form satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, which shall include, but not be limited to, the following provisions: i. an overall maximum height of 39-storeys including mechanical penthouse, measured from established grade; ii. a minimum 3-metre stepback from the heritage facades at 383 and 387 Sherbourne Street to ensure an appropriate reveal of the heritage resources on the site; iii. a minimum setback of 10 metres from the southern property line to ensure compatibility with the adjacent site; iv. a minimum of 15 per cent of the total number of units as 2-bedroom units; a minimum of 10 per cent of the total number of units as 3-bedroom units; and an additional 15 per cent of the total number of units will be a combination of 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom units, or units that can be converted to 2 and 3 bedroom units through the use of accessible or adaptable design measures; and v. amenity space at a minimum of 4.0 square metres per unit, as a combination of indoor and outdoor amenity space. b. the Owner has revised Rental Housing Demolition application number 21 189637 STE 13 RH under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code, pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to include the residential rental units at 387 Sherbourne Street, and that City Council has approved same to demolish 76 units and secure both tenant relocation and assistance, and rental replacement, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; c. the Owner has entered into, and registered on title to the lands, a Section 111 Agreement satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, securing rental housing related-matters referred to the Part 3.b. above; d. the Owner has provided confirmation of water, sanitary and stormwater capacity to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, or the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services has determined that holding provisions are required in the Zoning By-law amendment; e. the Owner has submitted a revised Transportation Impact Study, including an updated Parking and Loading Study and Transportation Demand Management strategy to the satisfaction of, the General Manager, Transportation Services and that such matters arising from such study be secured, if required; f. the Owner has provided an updated pedestrian level wind study based on wind tunnel analysis and an Toronto Green Standard template and statistics, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner & Executive Director, City Planning; g. the Owner has provided a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and h. City Council has approved alterations under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act respecting 383 and 387 Sherbourne Street. 4. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to secure through Site Plan Control, the Owner's obligation to: a. construct and maintain the development of the site in accordance with Tier 1, Toronto Green Standard, and the owner will be encouraged to achieve Tier 2, Toronto Green Standard, or higher, where appropriate, consistent with the performance standards of Toronto Green Standards applicable at the time of the site plan application for the development; b. prior to commencement of any excavation and shoring work, submit a Construction Management Plan to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and thereafter shall implement the plan during the course of construction; the Construction Management Plan will include, but not be limited to the following construction-related matters: noise, dust, size and location of staging areas, location and function of gates, dates of significant concrete pouring, lighting details, vehicular parking and queueing locations, street closures, parking and laneway uses and access, refuse storage, site security, site supervisor contact information, and a communication strategy with the surrounding community, including matters related to the construction of streets or infrastructure, and any other matters requested by the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and c.prior to Site Plan Approval, prepare all documents and convey an easement to the City to secure access over the northern private laneway, and the eastern, rear laneway, together with rights of support, such lands to be free and clear of all other physical and title encumbrances (except those permitted at the discretion of the City Solicitor), and subject to a right-of-way for access and construction purposes in favour of the Grantor until such time as the said lands have been laid out and dedicated for public pedestrian clearway purposes, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the City Solicitor; the owner shall submit to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services a draft Reference Plan of Survey in metric units and integrated into the Ontario Coordinate System, with coordinate values shown on the face of the plan and delineating thereon, by separate PARTS, the lands to be conveyed to the City for corner rounding purposes as, the remainder of the site, and any appurtenant right-of-way, for review and approval, prior to depositing it in the Land Registry Office. 5. City Council consent to the application to alter the designated properties at 383 and 387 Sherbourne Street, with conditions, under Part V, Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the reasons stated in this Report from the City Solicitor and with such alterations substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated May 12, 2023, prepared by Arcadis Architects, the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated May 15, 2023, all on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, and all subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 6. City Council direct that the application to alter the designated properties at 383 and 387 Sherbourne Street under Part V, Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act be subject to the following conditions: a. that prior to any Ontario Land Tribunal Final Order issued in connection with the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal, the Owner shall: i. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for 383 and 387 Sherbourne Street prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated May 15, 2023, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; b. that prior to final Site Pan approval for the subject lands the Owner shall: i. provide final Site Plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; ii. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage properties 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; iii. provide a detailed landscape plan for the subject properties, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and iv. provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject properties, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan 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 383 and 387 Sherbourne Street, including a heritage permit or a building 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: i. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and ii. 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 Conservation Plan, Heritage Lighting Plan and Interpretation Plan. d. that prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Part 6.c.ii. above, the owner shall: i. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation Plan, Heritage Lighting Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 7. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation to accept a payment in lieu of the on-site parkland dedication in satisfaction of the applicant's required parkland contribution pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act. 4. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 30, 2023) from the City Solicitor. 5. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A, B and C to the report (June 30, 2023) from the City Solicitor. 6. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 30, 2023) 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 (June 30, 2023) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council consent to the application to alter the designated properties at 383 and 387 Sherbourne Street, with conditions, under Part V, Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the reasons stated in this Report from the City Solicitor and with such alterations substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated May 12, 2023, prepared by Arcadis Architects, the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated May 15, 2023, all on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, and all subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. City Council direct that it consents to the application to alter the designated properties at 383 and 387 Sherbourne Street under Part V, Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act subject to the following conditions: a. that prior to any Ontario Land Tribunal Final Order issued in connection with the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal, the Owner shall: 1. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for 383 and 387 Sherbourne Street prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated May 15, 2023, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. b. that prior to final Site Pan approval for the subject lands the Owner shall: 1. provide final Site Plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Part 2.a.1. above to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 2. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage properties 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; 3. provide a detailed landscape plan for the subject properties, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 4. provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject properties, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan 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 383 and 387 Sherbourne Street, including a heritage permit or a building 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. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Part 2.a.1. above, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. 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 Conservation Plan, Heritage Lighting Plan and Interpretation Plan. d. that prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Part 2.c.2. above the Owner shall: 1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation Plan, Heritage Lighting Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 7. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to review and report back to the Toronto and East York Community Council on the realignment of Permit Parking Area "7A" to exclude the development located at 383 and 387 Sherbourne Street. 8. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision on this matter. Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 5, 2023) 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 5, 2023) 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 5, 2023) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor. Confidential Appendices A, B and C to the report (June 30, 2023) 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 (June 30, 2023) 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 (June 30, 2023) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1, Confidential Appendix A and Confidential Appendix B to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice and information, which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM8.22not adopted
On June 26, 2023 the City of Toronto held a Mayoral By-Election. The ballot contained 102 candidate names listed onto a single page in three columns. I have heard from numerous residents who have expressed concerns over the number of candidates on the ballot and the confusion and voter frustration that it caused. Some have raised questions about the proportionality of the entry requirements for mayoral candidates in a large city, and have argued that this process may have contributed to voting errors, or caused some citizens not to vote at all. Some candidates resorted to advertising their number as listed on the ballot as a means to reduce voter confusion because of the number of names. According to media, one candidate registered along with a dog to run for Mayor. While it is important to ensure that barriers to participation in the democratic process are minimized, paradoxically the ease of registering so many candidates with very few minimum qualifications itself could ultimately reduce participation by countless voters in the process. Maintaining public confidence in the electoral system is critical to democracy and this balance should be examined. The refundable $200 nomination filing fee and the 25 endorsement signatures are required by the Municipal Elections Act. I am therefore recommending that Council request the Minister to review the required nomination filing fee and number of endorsements required to register as a head of council candidate, in light of Toronto's experience.
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, did not adopt Motion MM8.22.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Stephen Holyday, seconded by Councillor Nick Mantas, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to review the nomination filing fee and number of endorsements required to be nominated as a Head of Council candidate in light of Toronto's recent by-election experience, and their suitability for elections in a large urban centre.
CC8.23amended
906 Yonge Street and 25 McMurrich Street - Zoning By-law Amendment - Appeal Report
On November 8, 2021, Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control applications were submitted to permit a mixed-use complex with two tall buildings connected by a 2-storey base building. The tall building fronting Yonge Street was proposed to be 33 storeys, containing 213 dwelling units and 75 square metres of grade-related retail space. The tall building fronting McMurrich Street was proposed to be 19-storeys containing 188 dwelling units. The site includes the historic Ridpath building at 906 Yonge Street, which is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act and included on the City's Heritage Register. On July 18, 2022, the applicant appealed the Zoning By-law Amendment application and referred the Site Plan Control application to the Ontario Land Tribunal due to Council not making a decision within the time frame in the Planning Act. Following four days of mediation the applicant submitted a With Prejudice Settlement Offer on May 18, 2023. The details of this offer are set out in this report and in Public Attachment 1 and Public Attachment 2. The City Solicitor requires further directions for upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal proceedings relating to the zoning and site plan appeals. This report should be considered along with a confidential report from the City Solicitor dated May 26, 2023 to the Toronto Preservation Board which discusses the heritage conservation strategy of the Settlement Offer (Item PB7.7), which has been forwarded to City Council for consideration at its meeting of July 19, 20 and 21, 2023: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2023.PB7.7
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 6, 2023) 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 6, 2023) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 6, 2023) 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 6, 2023) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the Settlement Offer as set out in Public Attachment 1 to the report (July 6, 2023) from the City Solicitor, and City Council direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its final Order on the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal until such time as the Ontario Land Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that: a. the draft Zoning By-law Amendments implementing the Settlement Offer are finalized in a form satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; b. the applicant has provided confirmation of water, sanitary and stormwater capacity to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, or the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services has determined that holding provisions are required in the Zoning By-law amendment; c. the applicant has addressed all outstanding issues raised by Urban Forestry, Tree Protection and Plan Review as they relate to the Zoning by-law Amendment application, to the satisfaction of the Supervisor, Tree Protection and Plan Review; d. the Owner has submitted a Revised Heritage Impact Assessment that includes a conservation strategy for the on-site significant heritage resource, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; e. the Owner has entered into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 906 Yonge Street (including the entrance address at 908 Yonge Street), substantially in accordance with plans and drawings prepared by IBI Group, and dated May 1, 2023, submitted with the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated April 28, 2023, subject to and in accordance with the approved Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.2, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning including execution of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; f. the Owner has provided a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for 906 Yonge Street (including the entrance address at 908 Yonge Street), prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated April 28, 2023, and details all future conservation efforts as part of this application, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and g. the Owner has submitted an application and gained approval in writing under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the proposed alterations to the heritage property at 906 Yonge Street. 3. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in consultation with the local Ward Councillor and the City Solicitor to continue to work with the applicant to explore the feasibility of providing an in-kind community benefit pursuant to 37(6) of the Planning Act, and to report back to City Council for further instruction if the applicant offers such an in-kind community benefit. 4. City Council request the Owner to make reasonable commercial efforts to convey off-site parkland to the City equal to the value of the on-site parkland dedication, in fulfilment of the parkland dedication requirements pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, with the off-site parkland dedication to be acceptable to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and free and clear of any above or below grade encumbrances, with the exception of any encumbrances as may be otherwise approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to be conveyed prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit, and: a. in the event that the off-site parkland dedication is less than the value of the on-site parkland dedication, then the owner will pay cash-in-lieu of parkland to make up for the shortfall in parkland dedication, prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit; and b. in the event that the owner is unable to provide an acceptable off-site parkland dedication to the City, the owner will be required to satisfy the parkland dedication requirement through the payment of cash-in-lieu; and the value of the cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication will be appraised through Real Estate Services and payment will be required prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit. 5. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to review and report back on the feasibility of amending Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 906 Yonge Street and 25 McMurrich Street from Permit Parking. 6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 6, 2023) 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 6, 2023) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in 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.
MM8.23adopted
As part of the redevelopment of 260 Adelaide Street West, the City of Toronto will be required to relocate the current Adelaide Fire Hall from 260 Adelaide Street West to Metro Hall at 55 John Street. This move necessitates the reconfiguration of the existing uses on the ground floor of Metro Hall, including the space currently being occupied by the YMCA of Greater Toronto (the "YMCA"). Given the long-standing partnership between the City of Toronto and the YMCA in running many social programs including the Hospitality Training Program currently being operated at Metro Hall, staff have identified the building located at 238 Queen Street West (also known as St. Patrick's Market) as the most suitable location given its size and proximity to the Metro Hall location. In December 2021, Council authorized the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to enter into a five year lease agreement (the "Lease") for approximately 5,246 square feet of the main floor of the building at 238 Queen Street West (the "Leased Premises") and a separate agreement to carry out capital repair work on the building (the "Construction Agreement") with the YMCA. Council authorized Corporate Real Estate Management to allocate a total of $1,233,000 (net of Harmonized Sales Tax) to fund the necessary state of good repair works to bring the building into a state of compliance prior to the YMCA taking possession of the Leased Premises and starting leasehold improvement work. Following extensive consultations between City Staff and the YMCA, it has been determined an updated budget to address the repair works exceeds the previously authorized limit. The new budgetary requirements identified have taken into consideration the current market conditions, increases in costs of construction materials and services, scope validation and new prioritized works. The total estimated cost of work required is $2,210,000 (net of Harmonized Sales Tax). Additional funds of $977,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax is available in the approved 2023-2032 capital budget and plan for Corporate Real Estate Management under State of Good Repair project CCA252. These funds will contribute to the successful execution of the Construction Agreement with the YMCA and to facilitate the relocation project timelines of Fire Hall Station 332 to Metro Hall.
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to increase the value of the construction agreement with YMCA of Greater Toronto for capital repair work at St. Patrick's Market at 238 Queen Street West , as previously authorized in 2021 Item MM38.49, by an additional $977,000 for a total cost not to exceed $2,210,000 (net of Harmonized Sales Tax). 2. City Council request the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and request the Board of Directors of CreateTO to direct the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, in collaboration with the Downtown West Interdivisional Working Group, recognizing the historic intent that the property host a public food market, and engaging local stakeholders for St. Patrick's Market and St. Patrick's Square and the local Ward Councillor, to consider the long-term opportunity of the YMCA at St. Patrick's Market as part of the report back of the results of the Phase Two of the Grange Precinct Plan.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Ausma Malik seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to increase the value of the construction agreement with YMCA of Greater Toronto for capital repair work at St. Patrick's Market at 238 Queen Street West , as previously authorized in 2021 Item MM38.49, by an additional $977,000 for a total cost not to exceed $2,210,000 (net of Harmonized Sales Tax). 2. City Council request the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and request the Board of Directors of CreateTO to direct the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, in collaboration with the Downtown West Interdivisional Working Group, recognizing the historic intent that the property host a public food market, and engaging local stakeholders for St. Patrick's Market and St. Patrick's Square and the local Ward Councillor, to consider the long-term opportunity of the YMCA at St. Patrick's Market as part of the report back of the results of the Phase Two of the Grange Precinct Plan.
CC8.24adopted
Demolition of a Heritage Attribute and a Structure to a Designated Property at 35 Kingsway Crescent
This report recommends that City Council grant retroactive approval under Section 34 (1) 1 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the demolition of a heritage attribute, being the removal of the curved wall identified as a designated heritage attribute in the designation by-law for 35 Kingsway Crescent. The wall was damaged and then removed during recent construction activity on the site. To mitigate this loss the proposal is to reconstruct a new wall to match the original using salvaged material. This report also recommends approval under Section 34 (1) 2 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the proposed demolition of the existing detached garage. The garage is identified as a heritage attribute in the designation by-law for this property. The garage is in a poor structural condition. To mitigate this loss the proposal is to reconstruct a new detached garage to match the original using salvaged material. The Ontario Heritage Act requires Council to make decisions relating to the above applications and to issue the notices relating to these decisions within specific time limits. If decisions are not made within these time limits permission will have been deemed to the granted. The applicant has only waived the time limits for the application relating to the demolition of the garage. As the prescribed time limit relating to the application for the demolition of the stone wall has not been waived, a decision relating to this application has to be made at the July City Council meeting.
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council approve: a. the demolition of the curved wall of the designated property at 35 Kingsway Crescent, in accordance with Section 34 (1) 1 of the Ontario Heritage Act , subject to the conditions as set out below; and b. the demolition of the detached garage at the designated property at 35 Kingsway Crescent, in accordance with Section 34 (1) 2 of the Ontario Heritage Act , subject to the conditions as set out below. 2. City Council direct that its retroactive consent to the application to demolition of the curved wall of the designated property at 35 Kingsway Crescent, under Part IV, Section 34 (1) 1 of the Ontario Heritage Act and its consent to demolish the detached garage at the designated property at 35 Kingsway Crescent, in accordance with Part IV, be subject to the following conditions: a. that a curved wall be constructed as shown in the plans and drawings prepared by Gren Weis Architect and Associates, dated June 9, 2023 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; b. that a detached garage be constructed as shown in the plans and drawings prepared by Gren Weis Architect and Associates., dated June 9, 2023 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; c. final building permit drawings for the new curved wall be consistent with the plans and drawings by Gren Weis Architect and Associates, dated June 9, 2023 to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; and d. final building permit drawings for the new detached garage be consistent with the plans and drawings by Gren Weis Architect and Associates, dated June 9, 2023 to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve: a. the demolition of the curved wall of the designated property at 35 Kingsway Crescent, in accordance with Section 34 (1) 1 of the Ontario Heritage Act, subject to the conditions as set out below; and b. the demolition of the detached garage at the designated property at 35 Kingsway Crescent, in accordance with Section 34 (1) 2 of the Ontario Heritage Act, subject to the conditions as set out below. 2. City Council direct that its retroactive consent to the application to demolition of the curved wall of the designated property at 35 Kingsway Crescent, under Part IV, Section 34 (1) 1 of the Ontario Heritage Act and its consent to demolish the detached garage at the designated property at 35 Kingsway Crescent, in accordance with Part IV, be subject to the following conditions: a. that a curved wall be constructed as shown in the plans and drawings prepared by Gren Weis Architect and Associates, dated June 9, 2023 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; b. that a detached garage be constructed as shown in the plans and drawings prepared by Gren Weis Architect and Associates., dated June 9, 2023 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; c. final building permit drawings for the new curved wall be consistent with the plans and drawings by Gren Weis Architect and Associates, dated June 9, 2023 to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; and d. final building permit drawings for the new detached garage be consistent with the plans and drawings by Gren Weis Architect and Associates, dated June 9, 2023 to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.
MM8.24amended
The City of Toronto has long recognized the importance of social, recreational and community programs as essential to the well-being and quality of life of our citizens and communities. Many of these programs take place in our cherished park spaces, and as the City's Parkland Strategy notes, our parks are important because they connect us to nature, provide spaces to build up our communities economically and socially, and care for our physical and mental well-being. In 2001 when Council first adopted the City's Social Development Strategy, the importance of crafting a 'civic consciousness' by fostering active local participation in the design and delivery of their programming was noted. When residents make decisions about what programs are provided, community capacity, civic engagement and neighbourhood participation grows. Over the last several months, my staff and I have engaged with residents in my Ward who live adjacent to Muirlands Park about planned capital park improvements. Over a hundred residents of all ages and ethnicities attended a community town hall meeting I held on Wednesday, July 5th with our Catholic and Toronto District School Board trustees, and with the support of the school principals from Macklin Public School and Divine Infant Catholic School. Participants discussed Muirlands Park's current use, the planned revitalization, and how residents might be able to contribute to the ongoing care of their space. Throughout the conversation, our residents clearly showed us that they had a broader year-round interest in using their park than the initial proposal for a pickleball and tennis facility would offer. While attendees were most interested in basketball, residents expressed similar levels of interest in multiple other options: accessible pathways and trails, BBQ pits, green gyms, playground equipment, skate trails, splash pads, shelters, seating, tennis, and trees. Negligible interest in pickleball was expressed. While we appreciate the context of the initial proposal, better community participation in governance and programming will lead to more effective investment in, and use of, local parks in a way that allows them to be dynamic and flexible as the local community changes over time. We need to invite the Milliken community to decide how their recreational space will be cared for in the future.
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the local Councillor, to undertake a comprehensive community engagement for the planned capital improvements in Muirlands Park as well as other identified community amenities, that ensures local residents will be full participants in the design and implementation of the park improvements. 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to report back, as part of the Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan 5-Year Review and the Parkland Strategy 5-Year Review, on options that enable local residents to participate in the governance and ongoing care, design and development of their parks.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Jamaal Myers, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to hold the funds currently allocated for capital improvements in Muirlands Park (PR 222) in trust until a suitable trustee organization can be selected by City Council to steward a community-led revitalization of Muirlands Park. 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to work with the Director, Strategic Partnerships and report back, as part of the Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan 5-Year Review and the Parkland Strategy 5-Year Review, on a process to enable nearby residents to participate responsibly in the governance and ongoing care of their local serving parks.
CC8.25amended
This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations proposed for the heritage property at 551 Mount Pleasant Road (including the active entrances at 549, 553 and 555 Mount Pleasant Road) under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act in connection with a Site Plan application on the subject property, and that City Council grant authority to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement. The property at 551 Mount Pleasant Road contains a three-storey theatre constructed in 1927. The property is designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act and meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation, under all three categories of design and physical, historical and associative and contextual values. The building was added to the City of Toronto's Heritage Register by City Council on May 28, 1984 and recommended for designation by City Council on September 28, 2022. The proposed Site Plan Control and Heritage Permit applications include the retention of the western (primary) elevation of the theatre along Mount Pleasant Road, conserving the building's two-storey massing and Edwardian Classical three-bay façade. To accommodate a new live theatre space, the existing third storey is proposed to be expanded with a contemporary addition that steps back from and projects above the principal elevation. The building will extend toward the rear property line on Hadley Road, creating a rehearsal/community space, back of house facilities, a mechanical room, an electrical room and a loading zone. A Heritage Impact Assessment describing proposed conservation and mitigation measures designed to reduce the impact of the proposed addition was prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated November 2, 2022, revised January 30, 2023. On June 15, 2023, the applicant prepared an addendum to the Heritage Impact Assessment which confirms the treatment of the subject property's heritage attributes. The proposed development also requires approval from the Committee of Adjustment to permit the expansion of a legal non-conforming use as a theatre/entertainment/place of assembly use is not permitted in the Residential zone that applies to the east half of the site, and to permit variances from the Commercial Retail zoning standards that apply on the west half of the site. On May 25, 2023, application A0195/23NY was heard by the Committee of Adjustment, North York Panel. The application was deferred by the Panel. The application was considered by the Committee of Adjustment, North York Panel, on June 22, 2023, and was again deferred.
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council consent to the application to alter the designated heritage property at 551 Mount Pleasant Road under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act , with such alterations to be substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated January 30, 2023, prepared by Hariri Pontarini Architects and NORR Architects and Engineering Ltd. and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated November 2, 2022, revised January 30, 2023, with an addendum dated June 15, 2023 on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with an approved Conservation Plan and drawings satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the following conditions: a. that prior to final Site Plan approval for the property located at 551 Mount Pleasant Road, the Owner shall: i. provide final Site Plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Part 1.b.ii. below to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; ii. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage attributes to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; iii. provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; iv. submit a Signage Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and v. provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; b. that prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 551 Mount Pleasant Road, including a heritage permit or a building 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: i. provide evidence of conformity with the City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; ii. provide a Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in approved Heritage Impact Assessment for 551 Mount Pleasant Road prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated November 2, 2022, revised January 30, 2023, with an addendum dated June 15, 2023, with the following revisions to be incorporated to the conservation strategy and related drawings, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning as follows: a. conserve the 'teardrop' forms on the extant stone capitals at the north and south edges of the building's principal façade ; and b. conserve the original plaster ceiling with details of the sun, stars, flowers, and astrological symbols through recasting of the ceiling in a prominent location on the interior of the theatre; iii. enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 551 Mount Pleasant Road in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan and revised drawings required in Part 1.b.ii. above, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning including registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; iv. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Part 1.b.ii above, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; v. 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 Conservation Plan; and vi. provide full documentation of the existing heritage property, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8" x 10" colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a CD 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; and c. that prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Part 1.b.v. above, the Owner shall: i. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work, exterior lighting and signage and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the approved Conservation, Lighting, Signage and Interpretation Plans, and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and ii. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. City Council authorize the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the Owner of 551 Mount Pleasant Road in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a heritage easement agreement for the property at 551 Mount Pleasant Road.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council consent to the application to alter the designated heritage property at 551 Mount Pleasant Road under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, with such alterations to be substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated January 30, 2023, prepared by Hariri Pontarini Architects and NORR Architects and Engineering Ltd. and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated November 2, 2022, revised January 30, 2023, with an addendum dated June 15, 2023 on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with an approved Conservation Plan and drawings satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the following conditions: a. that prior to final Site Plan approval for the property located at 551 Mount Pleasant Road, the Owner shall: i. provide final Site Plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.ii to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; ii. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage attributes to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; iii. provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; iv. submit a Signage Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and v. provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; b. that prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 551 Mount Pleasant Road, including a heritage permit or a building 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: i. provide evidence of conformity with the City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; ii. provide a Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in approved Heritage Impact Assessment for 551 Mount Pleasant Road prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated November 2, 2022, revised January 30, 2023, with an addendum dated June 15, 2023, with the following revisions to be incorporated to the conservation strategy and related drawings, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning as follows: a. Conserve the stone detailing on the extant piers, including the 'teardrop' forms on the capitals and the stone detailing of the concentric planes on the north entrance surround; and b. Conserve the original plaster ceiling with details of the sun, stars, flowers, and astrological symbols in the entrance lobby in their current locations, generally; iii. enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 551 Mount Pleasant Road in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan and revised drawings required in Recommendation 1.b.ii, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning including registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; iv. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.ii, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; v. 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 Conservation Plan; and vi. provide full documentation of the existing heritage property, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8" x 10" colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a CD 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; and c. that prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 1.b.v, the Owner shall: i. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work, exterior lighting and signage and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the approved Conservation, Lighting, Signage and Interpretation Plans, and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and ii. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. City Council authorize the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the Owner of 551 Mount Pleasant Road in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a heritage easement agreement for the property at 551 Mount Pleasant Road.
MM8.25adopted
This Motion seeks authority to waive City fees and charges for the City real estate agreements, including tie-back agreement, crane swing agreement, and construction staging agreement for the much needed supportive housing project at 165 Elm Ridge Drive. The development at 165 Elm Ridge Drive proposes a total of 111 units which includes 106 net new supportive housing units for people with developmental disabilities. The project was approved through the City's Open Door Program to provide financial incentives for the 106 net new units. Reena has been advancing the development and is now ready to commence construction. The property abuts the Beltline Park to the south therefore Reena is required to enter into a tie-back agreement, a crane swing agreement, and a potentially a construction staging agreement with the City to facilitate construction activities. Based on current City policy, the compensation to the City for encumbering City properties is estimated based on market value of the impacted area. For the development at 165 Elm Ridge Drive, the estimate value is $179,000 for the tie-back agreement, and $49,707 for the crane swing agreement. Waiving the City fees and charges for the real estate agreements for this affordable housing project is crucial for the project to stay financially viable and proceed to construction in the near future. The City of Toronto provides various types of financial and non-financial support for the development of new affordable housing. The Open Door Program assists private and non-profit affordable housing organizations to reduce the cost of developing housing and improve housing affordability by providing City financial contributions including capital funding and/or incentives such as waiving planning and building permit fees, and exempting development charges and property taxes. The Open Door Program does not currently include fees and charges related to real estate agreements that apply on certain affordable housing projects. Housing Secretariat and Corporate Real Estate Management have been requested to investigate the feasibility of expanding the Open Door exemptions for construction-related real estate agreements between the affordable housing developers and the City of Toronto. This Motion is urgent as Reena is anticipating beginning construction immediately.
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to enter into real estate licences, at nominal value, for tie-back encumbrances, crane swing, and construction staging required for the construction of the affordable housing project at 165 Elm Ridge Drive, with the value of the agreements to be secured in the Contribution Agreement between the City and Reena. 2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to report back on the feasibility of expanding the Open Door Affordable Rental Housing Program to include the authority for the City to enter into licences or other arrangements at nominal value and/or to waive fees related to tieback encumbrances, construction staging and crane swing agreements for eligible affordable housing projects under the City's Open Door Affordable Rental Housing Program.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Mike Colle, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to enter into real estate licences, at nominal value, for tie-back encumbrances, crane swing, and construction staging required for the construction of the affordable housing project at 165 Elm Ridge Drive, with the value of the agreements to be secured in the Contribution Agreement between the City and Reena. 2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to report back on the feasibility of expanding the Open Door Affordable Rental Housing Program to include the authority for the City to enter into licences or other arrangements at nominal value and/or to waive fees related to tieback encumbrances, construction staging and crane swing agreements for eligible affordable housing projects under the City's Open Door Affordable Rental Housing Program.
CC8.26adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve alterations and authorize an amendment of the Heritage Easement Agreement for the designated heritage property at 60 Mill Street, known as Rack House D. Alterations proposed through the subject development application were previously approved by City Council under the Ontario Heritage Act and the Planning Act, to implement an Interim Decision and Order issued by the Ontario Land Tribunal to permit the construction of a 31 storey hotel building on the subject site. The approved application consisted of the alteration and retention of the existing Rack House D elevations as a podium. Since City Council granted its approval, construction access considerations have led to a change to the approved conservation strategy. The proposed change comprises the panelization of 9 bays of the west elevation, with the southern-most bay retained in-situ. The north elevation will continue to be dismantled and reconstructed with modifications as originally proposed, using a mix of salvaged and new materials, with the eastern-most bay retained in-situ. Panelization will allow access to excavate the site, allowing for the construction of the development that was approved by the Ontario Land Tribunal. As the revised conservation differs from the previously approved alterations, City Council approval is needed to revise the alteration approval under the Ontario Heritage Act and to amend the Heritage Easement Agreement.
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council consent to the application to alter the designated property at 60 Mill Street, with conditions, under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and with such alterations substantially in accordance with the Heritage Impact Assessment dated June 1, 2023 prepared by ERA Architects Inc. and Conservation Plan dated June 1, 2023 prepared by ERA Architects Inc., on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, subject to the following conditions: a. prior to issuance of the Tribunal's final Order in connection with the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the property at 60 Mill Street, the owner shall: i. amend the Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 60 Mill Street in accordance with the Heritage Impact Assessment dated June 1, 2023 prepared by ERA Architects Inc. and Conservation Plan dated June 1, 2023 prepared by ERA Architects Inc., and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, including registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; b. prior to final Site Plan approval for the proposal, for the property located at 60 Mill Street, the Owner shall: i. provide final site plan drawings that are substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan and which are to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; ii. provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; iii. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; and iv. provide a Signage Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; c. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 60 Mill Street, including a heritage permit or a building 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, Urban Design, City Planning, the Owner shall: i. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; ii. 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, Urban Design, City Planning, to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan, Lighting Plan and Interpretation Plan; and iii. provide full documentation of the existing heritage property, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8" x 10" colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a USB 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, Urban Design, City Planning; and d. prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Part 1.c.2. above, the Owner shall: i. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; and ii. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to amend the existing Heritage Easement Agreement, registered on the title for the heritage property at 60 Mill Street, Instrument Number AT6156421, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council authorizing the amendment of the Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 60 Mill Street.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council consent to the application to alter the designated property at 60 Mill Street, with conditions, under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and with such alterations substantially in accordance with the Heritage Impact Assessment dated June 1, 2023 prepared by ERA Architects Inc. and Conservation Plan dated June 1, 2023 prepared by ERA Architects Inc., on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, subject to the following conditions: a. prior to issuance of the Tribunal's final Order in connection with the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the property at 60 Mill Street, the owner shall: i. amend the Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 60 Mill Street in accordance with the Heritage Impact Assessment dated June 1, 2023 prepared by ERA Architects Inc. and Conservation Plan dated June 1, 2023 prepared by ERA Architects Inc., and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, including registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; b. prior to final Site Plan approval for the proposal, for the property located at 60 Mill Street, the Owner shall: i. provide final site plan drawings that are substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan and which are to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; ii. provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; iii. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; and iv. provide a Signage Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; c. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 60 Mill Street, including a heritage permit or a building 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, Urban Design, City Planning, the Owner shall: i. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; ii. 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, Urban Design, City Planning, to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan, Lighting Plan and Interpretation Plan; and iii. provide full documentation of the existing heritage property, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8" x 10" colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a USB 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, Urban Design, City Planning; and d. prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Part 1.c.2. above, the Owner shall: i. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning; and ii. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to amend the existing Heritage Easement Agreement, registered on the title for the heritage property at 60 Mill Street, Instrument Number AT6156421, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council authorizing the amendment of the Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 60 Mill Street.
MM8.26adopted
This Motion will authorize the City Solicitor to appeal to the Toronto Local Appeal Body, the Committee of Adjustment's decision, approving the minor variances contained in the minor variances A0349/21SC respecting to 2 Cora Crescent. This Motion is urgent given the 20 day appeal period following the June 28 decision and the publishing of the decision in relation to the deadline for July City Council.
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to both appeal and attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body as a party in order to oppose the Committee of Adjustment decision regarding application of minor variance A0349/21SC respecting 2 Cora Crescent and to retain outside consultants as necessary. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt to negotiate a resolution and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to resolve the matter of the application in Part 1 above on behalf of the City, in the City Solicitor's discretion, after consultation with the Ward Councillor and with the Director of Community Planning, Scarborough District.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Michael Thompson, seconded by Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to both appeal and attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body as a party in order to oppose the Committee of Adjustment decision regarding application of minor variance A0349/21SC respecting 2 Cora Crescent and to retain outside consultants as necessary. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt to negotiate a resolution and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to resolve the matter of the application in Part 1 above on behalf of the City, in the City Solicitor's discretion, after consultation with the Ward Councillor and with the Director of Community Planning, Scarborough District.
CC8.27adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 29 Basin Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value under the following criteria: design/physical, historical/associative, and contextual value. The subject property at 29 Basin Street, historically known as the Sun Oil Company Building, is located on the south side of Basin Street east of Bouchette Street, on the north side of the Port Lands' Ship Channel and west of the Turning Basin. The Sun Oil Company Building was completed in 1931 as a two-storey, factory/warehouse structure designed by T.H. Mothershill and Company. Once the main office building for a large industrial site, the subject property was part of the Port Lands' first major phase of modern development during the early twentieth century. 29 Basin Street was listed on the Heritage Register on October 28, 2004. In proximity to several other listed and designated properties, including the Richard L. Hearn Generating Station located directly south across the Ship Channel, the Sun Oil Company Building is an important part of the early twentieth-century industrial history of the Port Lands that will form part of a planned film and television studio campus to be known as the "Basin Media Hub." Staff have completed the Research and Evaluation Report for the property at 29 Basin Street and determined that it meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 29 Basin Street has cultural heritage value as an early twentieth-century factory/warehouse type building with Classical Revival design elements, as expressed through its structural grid of cast stone vertical capped piers and horizontal bands, the two large cast stone entablatures upon its façade, its factory/warehouse type windows, and its scale, form, and massing. On March 15, 2023, the City received a Site Plan Application for a proposed redevelopment of the subject property at 75 Basin Street including the municipal addresses of 29, 35, and 41 Basin Street for a film and television studio campus with 59,100 square metres of development with twelve sound stages, production offices, mill and support spaces, vehicular and bicycle parking in an above-grade garage, and associated base camp and backlot facilities. The subject property is proposed to be maintained in situ to be used as offices with no significant alterations planned aside from the removal of the later rear addition which dates to the 1990s. A Heritage Impact Assessment is required for all development applications that affect listed and designated properties and will be considered when determining how a heritage property is to be conserved. On March 15, 2023, an Heritage Impact Assessment was submitted for 29, 35, 41 Basin Street and 75 Basin Street by ERA Architects on behalf of Adamson Associates. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act if it meets two or more of the nine criteria. The property at 29 Basin Street meets four criteria related to its design/physical, historical/associative, and contextual value. Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance.
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 29 Basin Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 29 Basin Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (June 30, 2023) 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 Bill 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 29 Basin Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 29 Basin Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (June 30, 2023) 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 Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
MM8.27adopted
An application has been submitted to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario for a new liquor licence at the premises at 1192 Queen Steet West operating under the name Beaver Café T.B.K.A. Eleven Ninety-Two (the "Premises"). The application is for an indoor area. This Motion requests that City Council advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that 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 Premises is located in close proximity to residential units. There are concerns related to noise, litter, safety, and other potential disturbances to residents in the area. If conditions are put in place, these concerns may be mitigated. Under no circumstance should the establishment be granted a liquor sales license without conditions attached. This Matter is considered urgent as the deadline for objections is August 15, 2023.
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, 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 Beaver Café T.B.K.A. Eleven Ninety-Two, 1192 Queen Street West (the "Premises") is not in the public interest having regard to the needs and wishes of the residents unless conditions are placed on the licence, and that the Registrar should issue a Proposal to Review 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 at 1192 Queen Steet West operating under the name Beaver Café T.B.K.A. Eleven Ninety-Two. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attend all proceedings before the Licence Appeal Tribunal in the matter of the Premises at 1192 Queen Steet West operating under the name Beaver Café T.B.K.A. Eleven Ninety-Two and be directed to take all necessary actions so as to give effect to this Motion, including adding conditions to any liquor licence issued for the Premises, in consultation with the Ward Councillor.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, 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 Beaver Café T.B.K.A. Eleven Ninety-Two, 1192 Queen Street West (the "Premises") is not in the public interest having regard to the needs and wishes of the residents unless conditions are placed on the licence, and that the Registrar should issue a Proposal to Review the liquor licence application. 2. City Council request that the Licence Appeal Tribunal provide the City of Toronto with an opportunity to be made party to any proceedings with respect to the Premises at 1192 Queen Steet West operating under the name Beaver Café T.B.K.A. Eleven Ninety-Two. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attend all proceedings before the Licence Appeal Tribunal in the matter of the Premises at 1192 Queen Steet West operating under the name Beaver Café T.B.K.A. Eleven Ninety-Two and be directed to take all necessary actions so as to give effect to this Motion, including adding conditions to any liquor licence issued for the Premises, in consultation with the Ward Councillor.
CC8.28amended
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 33 and 37 Maitland Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for their cultural heritage value. The subject properties are adjacent to each other and are located mid-block on the south side of Maitland Street between Yonge Street and Church Street in the Church - Wellesley Village. 33 Maitland Street, known as "The Biltmore Apartments," is a three-storey apartment building designed with a brick exterior and Arts and Crafts influences. City Council recently included the property on the Heritage Register on February 7, 2023. The property immediately to the east at 37 Maitland Street is an 1858 house in the style of a Georgian-style villa with Italianate influences. The two-storey house is finished in red brick with buff brick detailing. The property was included on the City of Toronto's Heritage Inventory (now the Heritage Register) in 1974. Staff have completed the Research and Evaluation Report for the properties at 33 and 37 Maitland Street and determined that each property meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act on the basis of the design/physical, historical/associative, and contextual values of each property. As such, each property is a significant built heritage resource. On September 14, 2022, the City received Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications and a Site Plan Control application to permit the redevelopment of the subject site. The proposal is for a 49-storey residential building that incorporates the existing building at 37 Maitland Street and demolishes the three-storey apartment building at 33 Maitland Street. The new development is proposed to include 429 dwelling units, including 36 rental replacement units to offset the lost of units at 33 Maitland Street (The Biltmore Apartments). The Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications are currently the subject of an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal. A Heritage Impact Assessment completed by GBCA Architecture dated November 24, 2022 was submitted to support the application. In June 2019, the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 (Bill 108) received Royal Assent. Schedule 11 of this Act included amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act. The Bill 108 Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act came into force on July 1, 2021, which included a shift in Part IV designations related to Planning Act applications that would trigger a "Prescribed Event." Section 29(1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act restricts City Council's ability to give notice of its intention to designate a property under the Act to within 90 days after the City Clerk gives notice of a complete application. The City Clerk issued a complete application notice on December 30, 2022. The property owner has provided a waiver to extend the 90-day timeline to August 30, 2023. City Council must make a decision at its July 19, 20 and 21, 2023, meeting to provide sufficient time for the City Clerk to issue a notice of intention to designate before the waiver expires. On November 28, 2022, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) received Royal Assent. Schedule 6 of the More Homes Built Faster Act which amended the Ontario Heritage Act and came into effect on January 1, 2023. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria. Both of these two properties each meets three criteria relating to design/physical, historical/associative, and contextual values.
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 33 Maitland Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 33 Maitland Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (June 30, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 37 Maitland Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 37 Maitland Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 4 to the report (June 30, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill 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 properties at 33 Maitland Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 33 Maitland Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (June 30, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 37 Maitland Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 37 Maitland Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 4 to the report (June 30, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
MM8.28adopted
On the evening of Tuesday, June 20th, an entire stretch of Highway 401 near Pickering was closed after a tanker truck crashed sparking a massive fireball that killed two drivers. An eastbound transport truck hauling fuel lost control and hit the concrete divider that separates the eastbound and westbound lanes of highway traffic, rolled over, ruptured and caught fire. Two other vehicles, a truck and a passenger car, had been travelling westbound when they drove through the flames and caught fire. Both drivers were found without vital signs and pronounced dead at the scene. Given that Highway 401 travels through 15 of Toronto's 25 wards and hosts a monumental and growing number of transport trucks, it poses a significant risk to the safety of other drivers and millions of residents and so I am moving the following motion. This Motion is urgent because it relates to a significant health and safety matter concerning the ongoing risk of tanker trucks hauling toxic and flammable contents through heavily populated areas of Toronto immediately adjacent to Highway 401.
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Executive Director, Toronto Emergency Management, in consultation with the Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services and the Chief of Toronto Paramedic Services to report on this risk and actions the City of Toronto might take to ensure its residents who live in close proximity to Highway 401 are safe and to include possible recommendations to the Provincial and Federal Governments.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Mike Colle, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Province of Ontario to require tanker trucks hauling toxic and flammable materials to use Highway 407 instead of creating additional risk travelling on the already overcrowded Highway 401 through the heart of the City of Toronto. 2. City Council request the Province and the 407 ETR Corporation to waive fees for these Transport Trucks to use Highway 407 as an alternative to Highway 401. 3. City Council request the Executive Director, Toronto Emergency Management, in consultation with the Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services and the Chief of Toronto Paramedic Services to report on this risk and actions the City of Toronto might take to ensure its residents who live in close proximity to Highway 401 are safe and to include possible recommendations to the Provincial and Federal Governments.
CC8.29adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 137 Bond Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value. Constructed in 1855, the property at 137 Bond Street anchors the southeast corner of Bond Street and Gould Street within the Toronto Metropolitan University campus. The property is representative of one of the early periods of development of the McGill estate, otherwise known as Plan 22A. The property, fondly known as O'Keefe House by Toronto Metropolitan University students, was initially the residence of William Mathers, a lawyer, and Agnes Mathers, his wife. Named for its association with a subsequent occupant, the prominent brewer Eugene O'Keefe, founding partner and president of the O'Keefe Brewing Company, one of the most successful breweries in Ontario. O'Keefe purchased the property in 1879 and lived there until his death in 1913. He oversaw a series of additions that adapted the building from its original Georgian design into a representative example of the Queen Anne Revival architectural style, which was popular in Toronto in the late-19th century. Successfully adapted into a multi-unit student residence in 1964, O'Keefe House along with Oakham House (1848) located at 35 Gould Street, were two of the primary student residences until the construction of Pitman Hall in 1991. Over the years, this collection of low-rise pre-Confederation era buildings along Gould Street developed into the heart of the Toronto Metropolitan University campus, and "O'Keefe House" provided a valuable residential centre where students could build a community and fully participate in campus life. The subject property at 137 Bond Street was included on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties (now known as the Heritage Register) on March 5th, 1984. In December 2022, the City received a Site Plan Approval application related to a proposed redevelopment of the subject property to be used as a Student Wellness Centre for the Toronto Metropolitan University with an eight-storey rear addition to the existing three-storey historic building that would involve retention of portions of the structure in situ. The proposed interior space includes multiple floors of examination rooms and office spaces anchored by a central spiral stair and a ground floor lobby waiting area (22 237820 STE 13 SA). In February 2023, the City received a Zoning Review application and a Minor Variance application in April 2023, both related to the same proposed redevelopment as described above (22 242103 STE 13 OZ and 23 131626 STE 13 MV). A Heritage Impact Assessment is required for all development applications that affect listed and designated properties and will be considered when determining how a heritage property is to be conserved. A Heritage Impact Assessment for 137 Bond Street prepared by EVOQ Architecture and dated April 11, 2023, was submitted to the City to support the application. On November 28, 2022, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) received Royal Assent. Schedule 6 of the More Homes Built Faster Act which amended the Ontario Heritage Act and came into effect on January 1, 2023. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria. Staff have completed the Research and Evaluation Report for the property at 137 Bond Street and determined that the property meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act under design and physical, historical and associative, and contextual values. As such, the property is a significant built heritage resource. Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance.
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 137 Bond Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 137 Bond Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (July 5, 2023) 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 Bill 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 137 Bond Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 137 Bond Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (July 5, 2023) 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 Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
MM8.29adopted
Refugees arriving in Canada deserve to be treated with dignity and require a safe roof over their heads. We are in a crisis. Toronto's dedicated refugee shelter space is full. Toronto's base shelter system is full. Each night, over 300 people are turned away from our shelter system and forced to find somewhere to spend the night. Over half of these people are refugees and refugee claimants. Toronto's shelter system accommodates nearly 9,000 people. Of that, more than 35 percent of the people in the system are refugees. On any given evening, upwards of 100 refugees and refugee claimants are waiting and sleeping outside the Streets to Homes Assessment and Referral Centre at 129 Peter Street. The situation is desperate. Recently, as part of her transition, Mayor Olivia Chow had the privilege of meeting with refugee serving organizations, frontline shelter workers and other civil society partners who shared information, needs and recommendations on actions for this crisis. The Mayor is grateful to the advocates for pushing all levels of Government to act. Mayor Olivia Chow, Deputy Mayor McKelvie, and Senior City Staff have worked with the Provincial and Federal Governments, as well as Mayors from across Ontario, to find immediate and longer-term solutions to address this crisis. This is just the first step in addressing this crisis. All orders of Government are continuing to work together on a long-term, sustainable plan to make sure people have dignified shelter and housing when they arrive in Toronto or anywhere else in the region. The intergovernmental tables continue and the Mayor's conversations with the Premier's Office and the Prime Minister's Office are ongoing as we work together to help people find housing and supports. The Federal Government's announcement of $97 million in Interim Housing Assistance Program funding was a welcome first step, but will not meet the full needs of all refugees arriving in Toronto and across the region. It will however help provide a short term stop gap today. The City is currently incurring $157 million in costs to shelter and support the existing 3,100 refugees in the shelter system. For this to continue, the City will require additional financial support from the Federal Government. Funding is also needed to assist the increasing number of recent arrivals. We are requesting that the Federal Government develop a refugee reception area that can provide access to services when refugees arrive, which is similar to what was done for Ukrainian refugees, through the Red Cross' First Contact program. Further, we can ensure people can access permanent housing by increasing our investment in the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit, which is a rent supplement program that helps move people out of shelter and into housing. This will help open up more spaces in the shelter system as more people are securely housed. The Ontario Government has committed will match Toronto's investment in the program, which will house approximately 1,350 households, and Mayor Olivia Chow is hopeful the Federal Government will come to the table as well.
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the City Manager to immediately make available temporary shelter for a minimum of 150 refugees and further find locations for an additional 100 refugees thereafter. 2. City Council express its gratitude to the Provincial Government for its additional contribution of $6.67 million to the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit, and matches the provincial contribution by approving a one-time draw of $6.67 million from the Tax Stabilization Reserve Fund. This combined effort will immediately provide permanent housing to upwards of 1,350 households. 3. City Council request the Federal Government to provide its historical 2/3 funding to this top up to the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit, in order to secure permanent housing for thousands more people. 4. City Council direct the City Manager to develop an outreach strategy to invite property owners in the region who are willing to provide rental accommodation to refugees claimants to notify the City, so the City can use the Housing Benefit to move people into permanent housing rapidly. 5. City Council direct the City Manager to continue providing refugee-serving shelter spaces to meet the unique needs of refugees while also ensuring everyone regardless of status is able to access the City's shelter system as spaces become available. 6. City Council direct the City Manager to explore partnerships with individuals, non-profit organizations, faith groups and other community agencies who are offering shelter and assistance to unhoused refugees and request the Provincial and Federal Governments join in this support. 7. City Council request the Federal and Provincial Governments to provide access to additional facilities and personnel to shelter and support refugees. 8. City Council authorize the City Manager to work with the Federal Government and enter any necessary agreements with refugee-serving organizations such as the Red Cross in order to immediately establish a federally-funded reception centre for those refugee claimants arriving at Pearson International Airport; this centre will provide a welcoming space that offers centralized services for newly-arrived refugees claimants. 9. City Council express its gratitude to the Federal Government for providing $97 million in funding through the Interim Housing Assistance Program and reiterates its request for the full $157 million needed to cover the costs of supporting existing refugee claimants in Toronto's shelter system.
Staff recommendation as filed
Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie, recommends that: 1. City Council request the City Manager to immediately make available temporary shelter for a minimum of 150 refugees and further find locations for an additional 100 refugees thereafter. 2. City Council express its gratitude to the Provincial Government for its additional contribution of $6.67 million to the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit, and matches the provincial contribution by approving a one-time draw of $6.67 million from the Tax Stabilization Reserve Fund. This combined effort will immediately provide permanent housing to upwards of 1,350 households. 3. City Council request the Federal Government to provide its historical 2/3 funding to this top up to the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit, in order to secure permanent housing for thousands more people. 4. City Council direct the City Manager to develop an outreach strategy to invite property owners in the region who are willing to provide rental accommodation to refugees claimants to notify the City, so the City can use the Housing Benefit to move people into permanent housing rapidly. 5. City Council direct the City Manager to continue providing refugee-serving shelter spaces to meet the unique needs of refugees while also ensuring everyone regardless of status is able to access the City's shelter system as spaces become available. 6. City Council direct the City Manager to explore partnerships with individuals, non-profit organizations, faith groups and other community agencies who are offering shelter and assistance to unhoused refugees and request the Provincial and Federal Governments join in this support. 7. City Council request the Federal and Provincial Governments to provide access to additional facilities and personnel to shelter and support refugees. 8. City Council authorize the City Manager to work with the Federal Government and enter any necessary agreements with refugee-serving organizations such as the Red Cross in order to immediately establish a federally-funded reception centre for those refugee claimants arriving at Pearson International Airport; this centre will provide a welcoming space that offers centralized services for newly-arrived refugees claimants. 9. City Council express its gratitude to the Federal Government for providing $97 million in funding through the Interim Housing Assistance Program and reiterates its request for the full $157 million needed to cover the costs of supporting existing refugee claimants in Toronto's shelter system.
CC8.30adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 350 Bloor Street East under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value for its design, associative and contextual values. Located at the northeast corner of Bloor Street East and the access ramp to Mount Pleasant Road, the property at 350 Bloor Street East contains a six-storey office building plus a single-storey mechanical penthouse above and partially exposed basement level below. The Modernist building is built into the upper portion of the Rosedale Ravine's south embankment and features an identical expression on its principal south, west and north elevations with its flat roof and precast concrete cladding that creates wedge-shaped columns and deep inset window openings hovering above a recessed, transparent base. The property was built in 1968-1970 to the designs of renowned Modernist architect, John C. Parkin, who is described as "one of Canada's architectural pioneers, hacking out of Toronto's intricate thicket of late-Victorian Englishry a secure niche for the bold, utopian design of the international movement." Parkin also designed 50 Park Road (Ontario Association of Architects Building, 1954), 1150 Eglinton Avenue East (IBM Headquarters, 1968-1971), 200 University Avenue (Sun Life Building, 1958-1961) and as consulting architect at 100 Queen Street West (Toronto City Hall, 1959-1964). The property was identified as a property of potential cultural heritage value in the Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment undertaken in conjunction with the City-initiated Bloor-Yorkville Secondary Plan study (2021). On August 30, 2022, the City received Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application related to the proposed redevelopment of the subject property (File Number 22 172660 STE 11 OZ). The proposal seeks to permit a 63-storey mixed-use building on the subject site containing 675 new dwelling units that incorporates the south, west and north elevations of the existing building. A Heritage Impact Assessment is required for all development applications that affect listed and designated properties and will be considered when determining how a heritage property is to be conserved. The subject property did not have heritage status at the time of writing this report; however, a Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report completed by ERA Architects Inc. and dated June 22, 2022 was submitted to support the application. The property is partially located within the Ravine and Natural Feature Protection By-law and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Regulation Limit, as well as the Natural Heritage System in the City's Official Plan. In June 2019, the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 (Bill 108) received Royal Assent. Schedule 11 of this Act included amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act. The Bill 108 Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act came into force on July 1, 2021, which included a shift in Part IV designations related to Planning Act applications that would trigger a Prescribed Event. Section 29 (1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act now restricts City Council's ability to give notice of its intention to designate a property under the Act to within 90 days after the City Clerk gives notice of a complete application. A "Prescribed Event" is a point of time when the application for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and/or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application has been deemed complete and the City Clerk provides notice of that complete application to the public in accordance with the Planning Act. The City Clerk issued a complete application notice on September 9, 2022. The property owner has provided a waiver to extend the 90-day timeline established under Bill 108 through August 4, 2023. As such, City Council would need to make a decision at its July 19, 20 and 21, 2023 meeting to provide sufficient time for the City Clerk to issue a notice of intention to designate before the waiver expires. On November 28, 2022, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) received Royal Assent. Schedule 6 of the More Homes Built Faster Act amended prescribed event requirements under Section 29 (1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act and came into effect on January 1, 2023. As of January 1, 2023, should a property be subject to an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and/or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application that would trigger a Prescribed Event, the property must be listed in the heritage register prior to the Prescribed Event occurring to designate a property. This requirement does not apply to a Prescribed Event that has occurred prior to January 1, 2023. The application currently under review was deemed complete prior to Bill 23 changes to the Ontario Heritage Act coming into force, however, the Part IV designation must be in compliance with the Province's amended O. Reg. 9/06 under the Ontario Heritage Act, which takes effect as of January 1, 2023. The revised regulation establishes nine provincial criteria for determining whether a property is of cultural heritage value or interest. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act if it meets two or more of the nine criteria. The property meets four criteria relating to design/physical, historical/associative and contextual values. Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance.
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 350 Bloor Street East under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 350 Bloor Steet East (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (July 5, 2023) 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 Bill 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 350 Bloor Street East under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 350 Bloor Steet East (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (July 5, 2023) 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 Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
MM8.30adopted
This motion requests authority from City Council to amend the 2023-2032 Capital Budget and Plan for Parks, Forestry and Recreation in the amount of $145,000 for improvements to Alexandra Park. Additional funds are required to proceed with the award of contract in order to start construction. The total project cost would be amended from $1,000,000 to $1,145,000 with cash flow commitments in 2024. The project is classified as a Service Improvement and will be fully funded from various Section 42 Above 5 percent Cash-in-lieu generated from developments in proximity to Alexandra Park. These funds have been received and are eligible for these purposes. The reason for urgency is the funds are required to proceed with the awarding of the contract this summer in order to start construction.
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council approve an amendment to Parks, Forestry and Recreation's 2023-2032 Capital budget and Plan for the Alexandra Park Improvements sub-project in the Park Development project, in the amount of $145,000 gross and $0 debt, increasing the total project cost from $1,000,000 to $1,145,000, with cash flow commitments in 2024, fully funded by the following sources in order to proceed with the award of contract for improvements to Alexandra Park to be completed in 2024: Development Location Internal Order Account (XR2213) Amount 585 Queen Street West 4200019 $3.17 158 Euclid Avenue 4200220 $0.65 152 Euclid Avenue 4200225 $0.66 50R Ryerson Avenue 200300 $0.43 202-205 Bathurst Street 4200666 $273.94 110 Palmerston Avenue 4200691 $59.27 634 Queen Street West 4200950 $42,040.18 604-618 Richmond Street West 4201033 $72,579.36 214 Bathurst Street 4201015 $9.24 490 Queen Street West 4201126 $9.53 205 Bathurst Street 4201327 $10.07 19 Markham Street 4201628 $30,013.50 Total $145,000.00
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Gord Perks, recommends that: 1. City Council approve an amendment to Parks, Forestry and Recreation's 2023-2032 Council Approved Capital budget and Plan for the Alexandra Park Improvements sub-project in the Park Development project, in the amount of $145,000 gross and $0 debt, increasing the total project cost from $1,000,000 to $1,145,000, with cash flow commitments in 2024, fully funded by the following sources in order to proceed with the award of contract for improvements to Alexandra Park to be completed in 2024: Development Location Internal Order Account (XR2213) Amount 585 Queen Street West 4200019 $3.17 158 Euclid Avenue 4200220 $0.65 152 Euclid Avenue 4200225 $0.66 50R Ryerson Avenue 200300 $0.43 202-205 Bathurst Street 4200666 $273.94 110 Palmerston Avenue 4200691 $59.27 634 Queen Street West 4200950 $42,040.18 604-618 Richmond Street West 4201033 $72,579.36 214 Bathurst Street 4201015 $9.24 490 Queen Street West 4201126 $9.53 205 Bathurst Street 4201327 $10.07 19 Markham Street 4201628 $30,013.50 Total $145,000.00
CC8.31adopted
This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 409 Huron Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value. Located on the east side of Huron Street, south of Bloor Street, the property comprises a Queen Anne Revival-style detached house that was constructed in 1903. The building was designed by Frederick Henry Herbert, an accomplished architect who practiced in Toronto in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The building forms part of a Victorian streetscape on Huron Street within the Huron-Sussex neighbourhood. It is across the street from 371 Bloor Street West (University of Toronto Schools) and is adjacent to the house at 407 Huron Street, which are respectively listed and designated on the Heritage Register. The subject property was identified for its cultural heritage value in the Heritage Inventory of the University of Toronto St. George Campus Secondary Plan, which was adopted by City Council on July 23, 2018. The property was recently listed on the City's Heritage Register in May 2023. Staff have completed the Research and Evaluation Report for the property at 409 Huron Street and determined that the property meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act on the basis of its design/physical, historical/associative, and contextual values. In March 2023, the City received an Official Plan Amendment application in support of a 2019 rezoning application; both are currently under review. The application proposes the construction of a new 90-unit rental building geared towards students which incorporates the house-form building into the new development. A Heritage Impact Assessment is required for all development applications that affect listed and designated properties and will be considered when determining how a heritage property is to be conserved. Designation also enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance. An Heritage Impact Assessment on the subject property was prepared by ERA Architects and submitted in March 2023. In June 2019, the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 (Bill 108) received Royal Assent. Schedule 11 of this Act included amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act. The Bill 108 Amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act came into force on July 1, 2021, which included a shift in Part IV designations related to Planning Act applications that would trigger a Prescribed Event. Section 29 (1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act now restricts City Council's ability to give notice of its intention to designate a property under the Act to within 90 days after the City Clerk gives notice of a complete application. A "Prescribed Event" is a point of time when the application for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and/or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application has been deemed complete and the City Clerk provides notice of that complete application to the public in accordance with the Planning Act. At the date of this report, the City Clerk's has not issued a notice to trigger a Prescribed Event. On November 28, 2022, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) received Royal Assent. Schedule 6 of the More Homes Built Faster Act which amended the Ontario Heritage Act and came into effect on January 1, 2023. As of January 1, 2023, Section 29 (1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act now restricts City Council's ability to give notice of its intention to designate a property under the Act unless the property is listed on the heritage register prior to the Prescribed Event. The Part IV designation must be in compliance with the Province's amended O. Reg. 9/06 under the Ontario Heritage Act, which is in effect as of January 1, 2023. The revised regulation establishes nine provincial criteria for determining whether a property is of cultural heritage value or interest. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria. The subject property meets three criteria.
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 409 Huron Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 409 Huron Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (July 5, 2023) 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 Bill 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 409 Huron Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 409 Huron Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (July 5, 2023) 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 Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
MM8.31adopted
This Motion seeks authority to waive City fees and charges for the City real estate tie-back and crane swing agreements for the much needed affordable housing project at 25 Sewells Road. The development at 25 Sewells Road proposes a total of 318 units across two phases, referred to as Building A and Building B. The project was approved through the City's Open Door Program to provide financial incentives and capital funding. The Brenyon Way Charitable Foundation has been advancing the development and is now ready to commence construction. The property abuts the Wickson Trail Park to the west therefore Brenyon Way Charitable Foundation is required to enter into a tie-back and crane swing agreements with the City to facilitate construction activities. Based on current City policy, the compensation to the City for encumbering City properties is estimated based on market value of the impacted area. The estimated value of the waived fees are $50,000 for the Tie Back Agreement and $65,000 for the Crane Swing (2.5 Year Term). Waiving the City fees and charges for the real estate agreements for this affordable housing project is crucial for the project to stay financially viable and proceed to construction in the near future. The City of Toronto provides various types of financial and non-financial support for the development of new affordable housing. The Open Door Program assists private and non-profit affordable housing organizations to reduce the cost of developing housing and improve housing affordability by providing City financial contributions including capital funding and/or incentives such as waiving planning and building permit fees, and exempting development charges and property taxes. The Open Door Program does not currently include fees and charges related to real estate agreements that apply on certain affordable housing projects. Through Member Motion 2023.MM8.25 , Housing Secretariat and Corporate Real Estate Management will be requested to investigate the feasibility of expanding the Open Door exemptions for construction-related real estate agreements between the affordable housing developers and the City of Toronto. This Motion is urgent as Brenyon Way Charitable Foundation is anticipating beginning construction immediately, and delays to their construction could impact the viability of the project.
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to enter into real estate licences, at nominal value, for tie-back encumbrances required for the construction of the affordable housing project at 25 Sewells Road, with the value of the agreements to be secured in the Contribution Agreement between the City and the Brenyon Way Charitable Foundation for the first phase.
Staff recommendation as filed
Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to enter into real estate licences, at nominal value, for tie-back encumbrances and crane swing required for the construction of the affordable housing project at 25 Sewells Road, with the value of the agreements to be secured in the Contribution Agreement between the City and the Brenyon Way Charitable Foundation for the first phase.
CC8.32adopted
This report recommends that City Council affirm its decision of May 10, 2023 (Item PH3.11 ) stating its intention to designate the property at 15 Elm Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act (the "Act"). The City has received an objection to the notice of intention to designate on behalf of the property owner within the required statutory timeframe. Located on the south side of Elm Street between Yonge Street and Bay Street, the property at 15 Elm Street contains a 2-storey house-form building completed prior to 1868. The Georgian Revival style property represents a rare surviving example of a Confederation-era house-form building and is part of a broader collection of 19th-century dwellings adapted at street level in the early-20th century to accommodate commercial storefronts. This residential/commercial mixed-use typology continues to define the south side of Elm Street between Yonge and Bay Streets within the city's historic St. John's Ward ("The Ward") neighbourhood and represents the uniqueness of Elm Street as a destination for locals and visitors alike. In June 2019, the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 (Bill 108) received Royal Assent. Schedule 11 of this Act included amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act which included amendments to the listing and designation processes. The Bill 108 Amendments to the Act came into force on July 1, 2021. City Council has until August 3, 2023, 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 all three categories of design and physical, historical and 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 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council affirm its decision to state its intention to designate the property at 15 Elm Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act as set out in City Council Decision Item PH3.11 on May 10, 2023. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in City Council designating the property at 15 Elm Street 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 15 Elm Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act as set out in City Council Decision Item PH3.11 on May 10, 2023. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in City Council designating the property at 15 Elm Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
MM8.32adopted
Businesses on Danforth Avenue in the Greektown on the Danforth Business Improvement Area are experiencing difficulty in having deliveries made to their establishments because of limited curb space for commercial vehicles to offload their goods. Following a feasibility assessment done by City staff, it was determined that Commercial Loading Zones could be accommodated which would provide six additional parking spots for commercial deliveries. This Motion seeks to add two new Commercial Loading Zones which would significantly help the local businesses. This Motion is urgent as the businesses need more options to load and unload during the Summer CaféTO season, and the next Community Council is not until September.
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council approve a commercial loading zone to be in effect at all times, on the north side of Danforth Avenue, between a point 14 metres west of Carlaw Avenue and a point 15 metres further west. 2. City Council approve a commercial loading zone to be in effect at all times, on the north side of Danforth Avenue, between a point 13 metres west of Chester Avenue and a point 15 metres further west.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Dianne Saxe, recommends that: 1. City Council approve a commercial loading zone to be in effect at all times, on the north side of Danforth Avenue, between a point 14 metres west of Carlaw Avenue and a point 15 metres further west. 2. City Council approve a commercial loading zone to be in effect at all times, on the north side of Danforth Avenue, between a point 13 metres west of Chester Avenue and a point 15 metres further west.
CC8.33adopted
This report recommends that City Council affirm its decision of May 10, 2023, (Item PH3.14 ) stating its intention to designate the property at 789-793 Don Mills Road (including entrance address at 793 Don Mills Road) (the "subject property") under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act (the "Act"). The City has received an objection to the notice of intention to designate on behalf of 789 Don Mills Developments Inc., the property owner within the statutory timeline. The subject property, known as Foresters House, is located on the east side of Don Mills Road just south of Eglinton Avenue East, and contains a 22-storey office tower complex connecting to a low-rise two-storey pavilion building (one storey is visible from the street). It was constructed as part of Olympia Square complex, developed by Olympia and York, in 1965-1967 and has been a landmark in the Don Mills area for more than 55 years. The subject property is a representative example of a skyscraper typology constructed in the Late Modern style. It is located in the Flemingdon Park Industrial Estate established in 1958. The subject property is also located in the Core Character Area within the Don Mills Crossing Secondary Plan (Official Plan Amendment 404) boundary, and is identified as a heritage potential property on Map 40-9 Views and Vistas. In June 2019, the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 (Bill 108) received Royal Assent. Schedule 11 of this Act included amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act which included amendments to the listing and designation processes. The Bill 108 Amendments to the Act came into force on July 1, 2021. City Council has 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 789 Don Mills Developments Inc. and remain of the opinion that this property holds cultural heritage value or interest. The property meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Act under all three categories of design and physical, historical and 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 Act, City 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 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council affirm its decision to state its intention to designate the property at 789-793 Don Mills Road (including entrance address at 793 Don Mills Road) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act as set out in City Council's Decision (Item PH3.14 ) on May 10, 2023. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in City Council designating the property at 789-793 Don Mills Road (including entrance address at 793 Don Mills 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 789-793 Don Mills Road (including entrance address at 793 Don Mills Road) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act as set out in City Council's Decision (Item PH3.14 ) on May 10, 2023. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in City Council designating the property at 789-793 Don Mills Road (including entrance address at 793 Don Mills Road) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
MM8.33adopted
In Item 2023.IE4.3, City Council approved the Bloor Street West Complete Street Extension and certain by-laws associated with this project, in addition to authorizing the General Manager to directly submit to Council certain by-laws related operational and safety issues. However, some safety improvements at Bloor Street West at the intersections of South Kingsway/Mossom Road (Ward 4), and The Kingsway (Ward 3) were not included in the delegated authority. These safety improvements were developed and informed through the stakeholder and public consultation for this project. Mossom Road and South Kingsway at Bloor Street West In association with the Bloor Street West Complete Street Extension, the east leg entrance to Mossom Road at Bloor Street West would be closed. Mossom Road would remain one-way southbound for approximately 50 metres south of Bloor Street West and converted to two-way from that point to Riverside Drive. Northbound left turns from South Kingsway to Mossom Road would be prohibited to reduce conflict points at the intersection. A new westbound left-turn lane will be provided at Riverside Drive and Bloor Street West. The Kingsway In association with the Bloor Street West Complete Street Extension the north leg of The Kingsway is proposed to be modified from two southbound left-turn lanes to one southbound left-turn lane to match the City Council approved single eastbound receiving lane on Bloor Street West at The Kingsway. This matter is urgent as the installation work is taking place August 2023.
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend traffic and parking regulations in the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, as generally described in Revised Attachment 1 to Item MM8.33.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Gord Perks, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley, recommends that: 1. City Council amend traffic and parking regulations in the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, as generally described in Attachment 1 to this Motion.
CC8.34adopted
This report recommends that City Council amend its decision of March 29, 30 and 31, 2022 (Item CC5.42 ) stating its intention to designate the property at 200 University Avenue (the subject property) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act (the Act). The City has received an objection to the notice of intention to designate on behalf of the property owner (GWL Realty Advisors) within the statutory time limit. Staff are recommending an amendment in response to this objection in order to clarify the Statement of Significance as adopted by City Council. Located on the southwest corner of Richmond Street West and University Avenue, the property at 200 University Avenue contains the Sun Life Building constructed in 1958-1961 and designed by John C. Parkin of John B. Parkin Associates, Canada's largest architectural firm at the time. The subject property is among the earliest examples of a modernist high rise building in Toronto to be entirely clad in metal and glass, with its glass and metal curtain wall set back from exposed perimeter support columns. As the first tall building to successfully challenge the early 20th century by-laws governing University Avenue from its prominent position at the point at which University Avenue becomes a grand ceremonial boulevard, the property is historically linked to the post-war phase of development along University Avenue. The property was listed on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in 1991. In June 2019, the More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 (Bill 108) received Royal Assent. Schedule 11 of this Act included amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act which included amendments to the listing and designation processes. The Bill 108 Amendments to the Act came into force on July 1, 2021. City Council has until August 3, 2023, 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 property owner and remain of the opinion that this property holds cultural heritage value or interest. The property meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act under all three categories of design and physical, historical and associative, and contextual values. Staff have re-examined the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Designation) for the property at 200 University Avenue, however, and recommend revision to provide clarification on the existing door types and use of granite on the east and west sides of the property. 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 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council enact a by-law designating the property at 200 University Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act substantially in accordance with the Revised Statement of Significance: 200 University Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (July 4, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in consideration of the objections received by the City Clerk. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bills in City Council designating the property at 200 University Avenue 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 enact a by-law designating the property at 200 University Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act substantially in accordance with the Revised Statement of Significance: 200 University Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (July 4, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in consideration of the objections received by the City Clerk. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bills in City Council designating the property at 200 University Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
MM8.34adopted
As part of the GO Expansion Program, Metrolinx is undertaking the Steeles Avenue East Grade Separation Project. This project is reaching its final stages, with the completion of all major components. Metrolinx's Project Co. is expected to file for substantial completion in July 2023. Currently, City staff are collaborating with Metrolinx and Project Co. to address deficiencies identified during infrastructure inspections. Once the Grade Separation is completed and the City has accepted ownership and maintenance responsibility of the municipal components (e.g. the road and water infrastructure), the City will be required to make payments towards its share of the basic Grade Separation cost. Under the 2021 Revised Agreement in Principle with the Province, and under the GO Expansion Master Agreement with Metrolinx, the City and Metrolinx are responsible for contributing 15 percent and 85 percent, respectively, towards the basic grade separation cost of the Grade Separation (as per Items EX19.1 and EX16.4). Simultaneously, the City is in the process of finalizing the Steeles Avenue Boundary Road Agreement with The Regional Municipality of York ("York Region"). As per Items PW32.8 and PW25.7, it is intended that this agreement will include a provision for a 50-50 cost share for the widening of Steeles Avenue East between Kennedy Road to Ninth Line. Although the Boundary Road Agreement is nearing completion, its execution might not occur in time to allow for York Region's contribution of 7.5 percent towards the cost of the basic grade separation for Steeles Avenue East. Therefore, the City intends to establish an interim agreement with York Region to receive its contribution and ensure timely payments for the Grade Separation.
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate, enter into and execute an agreement with The Regional Municipality of York on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Executive Director, Transit Expansion and the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services, to receive fifty percent of the City's share of the basic grade separation costs for the Steeles Avenue Grade Separation Project.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Nick Mantas, seconded by Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate, enter into and execute an agreement with The Regional Municipality of York on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Executive Director, Transit Expansion and the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services, to receive fifty percent of the City's share of the basic grade separation costs for the Steeles Avenue Grade Separation Project.
MM8.35amended
This motion requests that City Council waive all additional municipal fees related to use of the public realm outside the fees set out in Chapter 441 associated with proposed traffic adjustments as a result of the temporary street closure for the Just for Laughs Street Festival from September 21 to September 25, 2023 Just for Laughs provides three days of music, stand-up comedy and other performance art, featuring up-and coming local artist and global headliners. Since the beginning of this term, Just for Laughs has been working with City staff in Transportation Services, Economic Development and Culture and Municipal Licensing and Standards, to help facilitate their planned street festival associated with their 2023 Comedy Festival. As was permitted last year, Just for Laughs has been working on a plan to close the portion of Front Street East between Yonge Street and Church Street, as well as a portion of Scott Street nearby, to accommodate a street festival that includes both Front Street East and the adjacent Berczy Park. This free-to-attend street festival will partially run alongside their indoor programming at theatres within the area, and will include a stage for music and performances. The 2022 street festival drew thousands of residents to the street festival event, and is supported by the St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood Business Improvement Area for the positive economic impact it had for local businesses. Following the 2022 street festival and upon my election, my office has worked with Just for Laughs to have their street festival return for 2023. This has resulted in a significant number of changes to reduce the impact of the street festival on nearby residential buildings and , improved communications with residents and stakeholders. While often challenging work, Just for Laughs has been a good partner for the City. On June 23, 2023, City staff flagged with my office, citing significant traffic concerns as a result of the reduction of eastbound lanes through Ward 13. This verdict came after over six months of negotiation with Just for Laughs to accommodate their street festival, and without any prior communication of concerns with temporarily closing Front Street East. To continue to provide sufficient road capacity for eastbound vehicles, City staff have recommended several options to aid in managing traffic, specifically during the weekday afternoon Peak Period. This proposal would require additional signage, signal timing changes as well as traffic agents and/or paid-duty officers to help direct traffic during this period. The provisions set out in the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 743, Streets and Sidewalks, specifies Just for Laughs (the applicant) would be responsible for these costs. Due to the dynamic nature of construction coordination, these situations are not always clear far in advance of a scheduled event. As a result, additional costs have never been discussed with Just for Laughs, and it would be appropriate to have fees associated with temporary changes outside the footprint of the event space accommodated by the City. Just for Laughs would be responsible for the fees associated with closing a portion of Front Street East as well as a portion of Scott Street. Aside from this waiver of additional costs, Just for Laughs is or would not be receiving any grants or in-kind services from the City for their 2023 street festival event. This matter is time sensitive and urgent as City Council approval is required to waive the fees that would otherwise be required under the City of Toronto Municipal Code, and its next regular meeting in October is not until after Just for Laughs's event this year.
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to waive any additional fees associated with temporary traffic control adjustments outside the footprint of the Just for Laughs Street Festival. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to track Council-approved fee waivers to community events as grants in-kind, and to report on them through the open data portals under the grants data section, and in future reports concerning grants to City Council where relevant.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll, recommeds that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to waive any additional fees associated with temporary traffic control adjustments outside the footprint of the Just for Laughs Street Festival.
MM8.36adopted
On October 27, 2020, City Council adopted Item PH17.8 "Lawrence Heights Phases 2 and 3 - Initial Development Proposal". Phases 2 and 3 contain community amenities including the new community centre in Phase 2 as well as new roads and infrastructure. The Lawrence Heights Community Centre is a pillar of the Revitalization Project, particularly in Phase 2a where it will be located, offering much needed community space and programming to those living in the Lawrence Heights community. This project will be a partnership between the City and Toronto Community Housing. The City has submitted an application for funding from the Federal Government through the Green and Inclusive Community Building program. In order for the new Community Centre to be ready for construction and to adhere to the Parks, Forestry, and Recreation timelines - with or without funding from the Green and Inclusive Community Building program - a Draft Plan of Subdivision application and a Rental Housing Demolition application must be submitted expeditiously to Toronto Building and City Planning for review and approval. This is in order to allow for time to work with relevant City departments and staff on the new roads and infrastructure required and to allow for the relocation of the current tenants as per the Tenant Relocation and Assistance Implementation Plan. For Phase 1 of the Lawrence Heights Revitalization, a fee exemption letter was issued to Toronto Community Housing from the Housing Secretariat, in order to have the application fees waived. However, the Housing Secretariat is unable to do so this time as these two applications have to be submitted in advance of a rezoning or site plan application in order to facilitate the road layout, servicing and rental housing relocations/demolition. These are necessary parts of the process to accelerate the design and construction of the community centre. The social housing units being demolished as part of this sub-phase (Phase 2a) will be replaced elsewhere within the Lawrence Heights Revitalization Project and tenants who are relocated will be offered replacement units once built. Some tenants will be able to move to replacement units already constructed in Phase 1. The estimated total cost associated with waiving the fees is $104,202.25 for the Draft Plan of Subdivision for Phase 2a and $39,945.02 for the Rental Housing Demolition application. As the Rental Housing Demolition application has already been submitted, it is anticipated that there will be a staff recommendation on the application in the fall of 2023. However, City Planning and Buildings cannot circulate the applications for review without payment of fees or an exemption thereof. This Motion should be deemed as an urgent item because of the various aforementioned timelines required for application submissions, related fees and subsequent staff reviews and reports.
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Toronto Building to waive the fees associated with the Rental Housing Demolition application located at 3 and 5 Leila Lane and 31-109 Bagot Court (odd). 2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to waive the fees associated with the Draft Plan of Subdivision for Phase 2a of the Lawrence Heights Revitalization Project for the area and units required for the Lawrence Heights Community Centre.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Mike Colle, seconded by Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Toronto Building to waive the fees associated with the Rental Housing Demolition application located at 3 and 5 Leila Lane and 31-109 Bagot Court (odd). 2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to waive the fees associated with the Draft Plan of Subdivision for Phase 2a of the Lawrence Heights Revitalization Project for the area and units required for the Lawrence Heights Community Centre.
MM8.37adopted
On July 13, the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists called a strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers after the expiration of their current agreement. Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers membership is comprised of over 350 production entities including major United States studios, broadcast networks, certain cable networks and independent producers. This strike is concurrent to the Writers Guild of America strike, which started on May 2. These strikes are having a substantial impact on workers and businesses in Toronto's production industry. In 2022, the production industry drove a direct spend of $2.6 billion in Toronto and employed 35,000 residents. Of Toronto's total production volume, 70 percent is attributable to US productions. In the peak summer production season, Toronto typically has over 30 active productions. The City of Toronto Film Office is currently reporting 6 active productions or only 20 percent of the normal level. Many of these are domestic, as Canadian domestic production is unaffected by the strike. City Council recognizes the significant employment and economic impacts created by the strikes and the potential for lasting damage to Toronto's highly valued production industry if the strikes are prolonged. Reason for Urgency: Labour disruption has already commenced and action is required before the next regular business of City Council.
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to support Toronto's production workers, creators, events, organizations, and businesses impacted by the strikes by: a. collaborating with local unions and not-for-profit partners, support on worker retention strategies and responding to evolving industry needs as the environment related to workforce becomes clear; b. working with other City divisions to explore financial supports available from other levels of government for individuals and companies affected by the strikes; c. supporting the Toronto International Film Festival by maintaining financial and logistical commitments, amplifying City of Toronto Film Office activations related to the festival, and engaging in ongoing consultation as impacts evolve; d. recognizing the importance of the domestic production industry by showcasing its value during Toronto International Film Festival and leveraging City assets to facilitate production; and e. ensuring Toronto's industry is enabled to engage fully in the reopening of the industry by partnering to support relevant workforce development activities, protecting and advancing the building and expansion of studio space, preparing to market Toronto as a production jurisdiction, and ensuring these initiatives are adequately resourced.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Shelley Carroll, recommends that: 1. City Council directs the General Manager of Economic Development and Culture to support Toronto's production workers, creators, events, organizations, and businesses impacted by the strikes by: a. collaborating with local unions and not-for-profit partners, support on worker retention strategies and responding to evolving industry needs as the environment related to workforce becomes clear; b. working with other City divisions to explore financial supports available from other levels of government for individuals and companies affected by the strikes; c. supporting the Toronto International Film Festival by maintaining financial and logistical commitments, amplifying City of Toronto Film Office activations related to the festival, and engaging in ongoing consultation as impacts evolve; d. recognizing the importance of the domestic production industry by showcasing its value during Toronto International Film Festival and leveraging City assets to facilitate production; and e. ensuring Toronto's industry is enabled to engage fully in the reopening of the industry by partnering to support relevant workforce development activities, protecting and advancing the building and expansion of studio space, preparing to market Toronto as a production jurisdiction, and ensuring these initiatives are adequately resourced.
MM8.38adopted
Currently, the City's Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy Program (the "Program") provides eligible registered property owners of an existing single-family residential, duplex, or triplex property within the City of Toronto, a subsidy of up to $3,400 per eligible property for the eligible installation of flood protection devices, subject to all the terms and conditions of the Program. In May of 2023, Council adopted zoning by-law amendments recommended by City Planning to permit multiplex residential dwellings (duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes) to facilitate more low-rise housing options across the City. Given the City's priority to increase housing choice and access, the Program eligibility criteria should be reviewed to determine whether it is feasible to expand eligibility to include registered property owners of existing residential fourplexes, subject to meeting the other Program eligibility criteria.
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Toronto Water, to review the feasibility of expanding the eligibility criteria of the Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy Program (the "Program") to include registered property owners of existing residential fourplexes within the City of Toronto, subject to meeting the other Program eligibility criteria, and to report back on the feasibility of same and any relevant considerations to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee by the end of 2023.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Josh Matlow, recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Toronto Water, to review the feasibility of expanding the eligibility criteria of the Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy Program (the "Program") to include registered property owners of existing residential fourplexes within the City of Toronto, subject to meeting the other Program eligibility criteria, and to report back on the feasibility of same and any relevant considerations to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee by the end of 2023.
MM8.39adopted
Public access has been drastically reduced to Fairbank Memorial Park near Dufferin and Eglinton due to construction of the Fairbank Silverthorn Storm Trunk Sewer. While this infrastructure upgrade is necessary to prevent basement flooding across a large portion of Toronto, the loss of park and recreation space until 2026 is a tough pill to swallow for a community that is still impacted by the ongoing Metrolinx Crosstown project. Toronto Water requires the majority of the park to use as a launch site for the project's tunnel boring machine. However, the baseball diamond site at the south of the park is not required. Unfortunately, the wider community is unable to use the one portion of the park not impacted by construction as the diamond remains locked outside of permitted hours. This motion requests City Staff to provide public access to the baseball diamond at Fairbank Memorial Park during non-permitted hours and to post appropriate signage.
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to provide public access to the fenced baseball diamond in Fairbank Memorial Park during non-permitted periods and post appropriate signage regarding hours of use and the requirement to keep dogs on leashes.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry & Recreation to provide public access to the fenced baseball diamond in Fairbank Memorial Park during non-permitted periods and post appropriate signage regarding hours of use and the requirement to keep dogs on leashes.
MM8.40adopted
In June 2023, City Council approved a Section 37 payment for urgent bike infrastructure on Bloor Street between Avenue Road and Spadina. That motion contained an error, which has caused distress to some constituents. This motion will correct that error.
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council reopen MM7.39 to replace the words "neighbouring residents' association" with the word "community".
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council reopen MM7.39 to replace the words "neighbouring residents' association" with the word "community".
MM8.41adopted
This Motion requests authority from City Council to enable the Beach Business Improvement Area to install a parklet on the north side of Queen Street East, west of Beech Avenue. This request is the result of conversations between my office, the Beach Business Improvement Area and the local businesses along this stretch of Queen Street East who have identified the need for an additional seating area to accommodate families and other patrons during the busy summer season. The Business Improvement Area requires an exemption from platform requirements for the 2023 summer season in order to move forward with the installation. This matter is time sensitive and urgent as this is a seasonal program and City Council approval is required in advance of the summer recess.
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council exempt the curb lane public parklet permit area fronting but not affiliated with 2232 Queen Street East, from the requirements of Section 742-10.4. B(6) and B(7) and Section 742-10.4 C(1) and C(3) of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 742, Sidewalk Cafés, Parklets and Marketing Displays, for the 2023 CaféTO season but require the affected permit holders to do the following during that period: a. install a temporary ramp in their permit area which provides for safe access to the permit area from the sidewalk in accordance with the requirements of Section 742-10.4 C(2).
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak, recommends that: 1. City Council exempt the curb lane public parklet permit area fronting but not affiliated with 2232 Queen Street East, from the requirements of Section 742-10.4. B(6) and B(7) and Section 742-10.4 C(1) and C(3) of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 742, Sidewalk Cafés, Parklets and Marketing Displays, for the 2023 CaféTO season but require the affected permit holders to do the following during that period: a. install a temporary ramp in their permit area which provides for safe access to the permit area from the sidewalk in accordance with the requirements of Section 742-10.4 C(2).
MM8.42adopted
At its meeting of June 14, 2023, Toronto City Council adopted Item TE5.8 approving draft zoning by-laws for 500 Macpherson Avenue subject to certain pre-conditions to be fulfilled. In the time since the City Council meeting, Staff has discovered that the schedules attached to the report contained draft Zoning By-laws for a different address. As such, the draft Zoning By-law Amendments attached to the report from City Planning staff dated May 5, 2023 should be replaced by the Zoning By-law Amendments attached to this Motion. The report itself contained sufficient information and material to enable the public and Council to understand correctly the zoning proposal that was being considered. No changes have been made to the application. Reason for Urgency: This is an urgent matter because the details of the Zoning By-law must be corrected in order for the development to move forward in a timely manner. REQUIRES RE-OPENING: City Council Item 2023.TE5.8 (June 14, 2023)
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2023.TE5.8 by replacing the draft Zoning By-law Amendments attached as Attachments 6 and 7 to the report (May 5, 2023) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District with the draft Zoning By-law Amendments attached to Item MM8.42 as Attachments 1 and 2. 2. City Council determine that no further notice is required in respect of the proposed by-law, pursuant to Section 34 (17) of the Planning Act.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Dianne Saxe, recommends that: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2023.TE5.8 by replacing the draft Zoning By-law Amendments attached as Attachments 6 and 7 to the report (May 5, 2023) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District with the draft Zoning By-law Amendments attached to this motion as Attachments 1 and 2. 2. City Council determine that no further notice is required in respect of the proposed by-law, pursuant to Section 34 (17) of the Planning Act.
MM8.43adopted
As approved unanimously by City Council in Item CC8.2, the City of Toronto is facilitating the generosity and good will from residents and organizations in Toronto to support refugees and asylum seekers arriving in our city.
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the City Manager or designate to accept financial and in-kind donations for shelter and other forms of support for refugees, refugee claimants, and asylum seekers including donations over $50,000 but otherwise subject to the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy.
Staff recommendation as filed
Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the City Manager or designate to accept financial and in-kind donations for shelter and other forms of support for refugees, refugee claimants, and asylum seekers including donations over $50,000 but otherwise subject to the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy.