Toronto City Council
The full agenda, as filed
All 87 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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MM33.7adopted
Winchester Junior and Senior Public School has requested the use of Winchester Park on a short-term, temporary, basis for additional student outdoor space while the school yard is under construction. Currently, there is no shared use agreement in place between the City and the Toronto District School Board that covers use of Winchester Park. This motion seeks City Council authority to waive the permit fees on a one-time basis to accommodate the outdoor recreation space needed for the duration of the construction.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to waive permit fees totaling $1,017.75 (excluding Harmonized Sales Tax), on a one-time basis, for permits taken out by the Toronto District School Board until the end of 2025 for use of Winchester Park during construction at Winchester Junior and Senior Public School.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to waive permit fees totaling $1,017.75 (excluding Harmonized Sales Tax), on a one-time basis, for permits taken out by the Toronto District School Board until the end of 2025 for use of Winchester Park during construction at Winchester Junior and Senior Public School.
RM33.7amended
City Council will review the Order Paper.
October 8, 2025: City Council adopted the October 8, 2025, Order Paper as amended and all other items not held on consent. October 9, 2025: City Council adopted the October 9, 2025, Order Paper.
CC33.8adopted
70 Wicksteed Avenue - Development Charges Complaint - Request for Directions
On August 26, 2024, the City received a complaint from Leaside Shopping Centres Ltd., pursuant to Section 20 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, Statutes of Ontario 1997, Chapter 27, for 70 Wicksteed Avenue regarding the payment of development charges. The City Solicitor requires further directions. For reasons set out in Confidential Attachment 1, this matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 18, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to the report (September 18, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential as they contain advice and information that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and litigation privilege. Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to the report (September 18, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they contain advice and information that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and litigation privilege.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council direct that the confidential recommendations and all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential as it contains advice and information which is subject to solicitor-client privilege and litigation privilege.
MM33.8adopted
City Council authorize an increase of $769,170.59 to the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, fully funded through Section 37 community benefits secured from the development at 1 and 2 Meadowglen Place. These funds will be allocated to meadow habitat restoration and public realm improvements within The Meadoway, specifically in the Gatineau Hydro Corridor near Markham Road and Brimorton Drive. Funding Details: - $225,780.17 to be spent in 2028 (Source Account: XR3026-3700698) - $543,390.42 to be spent in 2026 (Source Account: XR3026-3701178) This motion supports the continued transformation of The Meadoway into a vibrant, ecologically rich corridor that connects communities and natural spaces across Toronto. The proposed funding will: - restore native meadow habitat, enhancing biodiversity and supporting pollinators, birds, and other wildlife; - improve the public realm by installing rest areas and benches, making the space more inclusive and accessible for seniors, families, and people with disabilities; - encourage active transportation and outdoor recreation by improving the experience along the bicycle path, promoting walking and cycling; - deliver community benefits without increasing City debt, as the funding is fully sourced from developer contributions; and - advance key City strategies, including the Ravine Strategy, TransformTO climate action goals, and the Toronto Biodiversity Strategy. This initiative reflects a fiscally responsible and environmentally progressive investment in public space, responding directly to community needs while enhancing the livability and sustainability of Toronto's urban landscape.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for Toronto and Region Conservation Authority by $769,170.59 gross, $0 debt, fully funded by: a. Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 1 and 2 Meadowglen Place (Source Account: XR3026-3700698), secured for the restoration and re-naturalization of the Gatineau Hydro Corridor along the bicycle path near the Markham Road and Brimorton Drive intersection, in the amount of $225,780.17 to be spent in 2028; and b. Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 1 and 2 Meadowglen Place (Source Account: XR3026-3701178), secured for the restoration and re-naturalization of the Gatineau Hydro Corridor, in the amount of $543,390.42 to be spent in 2026 for the purpose of funding meadow habitat restoration work and public realm improvements including the installation of rest areas and benches at The Meadoway, within the Gatineau Hydro Corridor.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paul Ainslie, seconded by Councillor Nick Mantas, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for Toronto and Region Conservation Authority by $769,170.59 gross, $0 debt, fully funded by: a. Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 1 and 2 Meadowglen Place (Source Account: XR3026-3700698), secured for the restoration and re-naturalization of the Gatineau Hydro Corridor along the bicycle path near the Markham Road and Brimorton Drive intersection, in the amount of $225,780.17 to be spent in 2028; and b. Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 1 and 2 Meadowglen Place (Source Account: XR3026-3701178), secured for the restoration and re-naturalization of the Gatineau Hydro Corridor, in the amount of $543,390.42 to be spent in 2026 for the purpose of funding meadow habitat restoration work and public realm improvements including the installation of rest areas and benches at The Meadoway, within the Gatineau Hydro Corridor.
CC33.9adopted
On February 28, 2025, the City received a complaint from 2500 Yonge Street Ltd., pursuant to Section 20 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, Statutes of Ontario 1997, Chapter 27, for 2490 - 2515 Yonge Street, 10 - 20 Castlefield Avenue, 565 - 567 Duplex Avenue regarding the payment of development charges. The City Solicitor requires further directions. For reasons set out in Confidential Attachment 1, this matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 18, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to the report (September 18, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential as they contain advice and information that are subject to solicitor-client privilege and litigation privilege. Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to the report (September 18, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they contain advice and information that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and litigation privilege.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council direct that the confidential recommendations and all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential as it contains advice and information which is subject to solicitor-client privilege and litigation privilege.
MM33.9adopted
On August 29, 1998, the Toronto Mayor Mel Lastman, City councillors and local residents gathered at Tommy Thompson Park to erect a plaque honouring legendary marathon swimmer, coach and disabled athlete advocate Vicki Keith. The event marked the 10th anniversary of Keith's historic swims across all five great lakes, culminating in her Lake Ontario swim from the Niagara River mouth to the tip of the Leslie Street Spit. The plaque, which named the location the "Vicki Keith Point" was especially meaningful as it was there that Keith launched her first Lake Ontario swim in 1986, and became the first swimmer ever to complete a two-way crossing of Lake Ontario a year later. In 1989, she was the first to use her famous butterfly stroke to cross the English Channel and Strait of Juan de Fuca, and also completed swims across the Catalina Channel in California and Lake Ontario using the stroke. The recipient of 41 awards and honours, Vicki Keith was a successful coach, with six of her athletes winning world records. She coached many disabled athletes of whom 24 competed at the national level and another four competed at the international level. Her dedication to children and athletes with disabilities and to the Variety Club motivated her to raise over one million Canadian dollars for worldwide charitable projects including the Variety Village Sunshine Pool. Sadly, plaque honouring Vicki Keith and her achievements was removed. Its absence is felt not only by residents and visitors who valued it as part of our shared waterfront heritage, but also by Ms. Keith herself, for whom the plaque carried personal meaning. The restoration of this plaque would reaffirm the City's commitment to celebrating those who inspire us and would ensure that Ms. Keith's legacy remains visible to future generations.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, to replace the plaque made to honour Vicki Keith at the Vicki Keith Point on the Leslie Street by June 30, 2026, and the re-installation of the plaque take place as part of a ceremony commemorating Vicki Keith by local representatives and residents.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Paul Ainslie, recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to replace the plaque made to honour Vicki Keith at the Vicki Keith Point on the Leslie Street by June 30,2026, and the re-installation of the plaque take place as part of a ceremony commemorating Vicki Keith by local representatives and residents.
CC33.10adopted
Amending Item 2025.NY22.2 - 150 The Donway West and 4 Overland Drive - Zoning By-law Amendment
At its meeting on April 23 and 24, City Council adopted a site-specific Zoning By-law Amendment to City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 150 The Donway West and 4 Overland Drive. The City Solicitor and City Clerk noticed an omission in the authorization for the site-specific Zoning By-law Amendment adopted by City Council in Item NY22.2 - 150 The Donway West and 4 Overland Drive - Zoning Amendment - Decision Report - Approval .
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend its decision in Item 2025.NY22.2 for 150 The Donway West and 4 Overland Drive to include the following: City Council authorize the inclusion of the following provisions in By-law 359-2025: 7.(E)(iii) vents, chutes and caged ladders listed in (i) above, by a maximum of 1.8 metres.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council amend its decision in Item NY22.2 for 150 The Donway West and 4 Overland Drive to include the following: "City Council authorize the inclusion of the following provisions in By-law 359-2025: 7.(E)(iii) vents, chutes and caged ladders listed in (i) above, by a maximum of 1.8 metres;"
MM33.10adopted
The motion authorizes a $2,500.00 one-time increase to the Parks and Recreation 2025 Operating Budget, funded by Section 37 community benefits from 124 and 128 Pears Avenue earmarked for 250 Davenport Road. The funds will be used to install planters at Joseph Tough Park, which abuts 250 Davenport Road, so vines can grow on an existing Toronto Community Housing fence frame, in order to screen the garbage area at 250 Davenport Road for the benefit of tenants.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Parks and Recreation on a one-time basis by $2,500.00 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained in the development at 124 and 128 Pears Avenue and earmarked for 250 Davenport Road, (Source Account: XR3026-3700793), for the purpose of installing planters at Joseph Tough Park to support vine planting on an existing Toronto Community Housing fence frame at 250 Davenport Road to screen the Toronto Community Housing Corporation garbage area.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Josh Matlow, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Parks and Recreation on a one-time basis by $2,500.00 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained in the development at 124 and 128 Pears Avenue and earmarked for 250 Davenport Road, (Source Account: XR3026-3700793), for the purpose of installing planters at Joseph Tough Park to support vine planting on an existing Toronto Community Housing fence frame at 250 Davenport Road to screen the Toronto Community Housing Corporation garbage area.
CC33.11adopted
On February 18, 2021, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application for 11 Pleasant Boulevard to permit the construction of a 53.40-metre (14-storeys including the mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building containing 72 dwelling units and 65 square metres of retail space on the ground floor. On July 4, 2024, the City received a revised Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit the construction of a 62.75-metre (17-storeys including the mechanical penthouse) residential building with 87 dwelling units. The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its revised application for the Zoning By-law Amendment to the Ontario Land Tribunal on October 30, 2024. The City Solicitor requires further directions for the upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled to commence on December 8, 2025. This matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 18, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to the report (September 18, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 18, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 18, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated September 16, 2025 set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (September 18, 2025) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order until the City Solicitor has advised that: a. the form and content of the Zoning By-law Amendment is satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor; b. the owner has submitted a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; c. the owner has entered into a Municipal Infrastructure Agreement to financially secure the construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure in connection with the Functional Servicing Report accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, should it be determined that improvements to such infrastructure are required; and d. the owner has provided a revised Pedestrian Level Wind Study, with the identification of any required mitigation measures to be secured in the Zoning By-law Amendment and through the Site Plan Control process, all to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendix A to the report (September 18, 2025) from the City Solicitor is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 18, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 18, 2025) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM33.11adopted
The General Engineering Company (Canada) Ltd. operated a top-secret munitions plant during the Second World War, located southeast from the corners of Warden Avenue and Civic Road in Scarborough, Ontario. The plant comprised 346 acres, 172 buildings, and over four kilometers of tunnels. General Engineering Company Ltd. employed twenty-one thousand patriotic Canadians - predominantly women - who risked their lives daily handling gunpowder and high explosives. These brave women filled over 256 million fuses for the Allied Forces. Scarborough's emblem, "Sc/C," which was etched onto every fuse, became a symbol of quality on battlefields around the world. The General Engineering Company Ltd. plant was split into two distinct areas: a safe or "dirty" side where operations not related to munitions were situated, and a danger zone, or "clean side," which encompassed the vast portion of the plant where munitions were filled. Workers on the clean side wore government-issued two-piece heavy cotton white uniforms and nail-free leather shoes, as well as a turban to cover their hair. The clean side was separated into two groups of buildings representing unique ammunition-filling lines: the "H. E. Group" where workers used high explosives such as tetryl, trinitrotoluene, cordite, and magnesium oxide, to fill munitions, and the "G. P. Group" where gunpowder was used. World War II brought women's employment in Canada to the forefront of industry. Seemingly overnight, women by the hundreds of thousands entered industries where men predominated. War workers doffed their aprons to don factory uniforms, honouring their nation by labouring in its munitions factories across the nation. Without argument, General Engineering Company Ltd. contributed to the Allies' decisive victory in Europe. Therein lies the legacy of their faith, loss, love, sacrifice and devotion to family and country during Canada's war years.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Heritage Toronto on a one-time basis by $10,000.00 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained in the development at 743 Warden Avenue (Source Account: XR3026-3700830), secured for streetscape improvements, for the production and installation of a heritage plaque recognizing the Bomb Girls at Civic Road and Warden Avenue (Cost Centre: HG0001).
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Parthi Kandavel, seconded by Councillor Josh Matlow, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Heritage Toronto on a one-time basis by $10,000.00 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained in the development at 743 Warden Avenue (Source Account: XR3026-3700830), secured for streetscape improvements, for the production and installation of a heritage plaque recognizing the Bomb Girls at Civic Road and Warden Avenue (Cost Centre: HG0001).
CC33.12adopted
849 Eglinton Avenue East - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On June 9, 2022, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application and Draft Plan of Subdivision application for 849 Eglinton Avenue East to permit the construction of a 40-storey residential building, a 21-storey mixed use building and a 6-storey office building. On September 1, 2022 an Official Plan Amendment application was also submitted to facilitate the development. The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its applications, to the Ontario Land Tribunal on July 18, 2024. The City Solicitor requires further directions for an upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled for January 19, 2026.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated September 19, 2025 set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. Should the Ontario Land Tribunal allow the appeal in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold the issuance of any final Order(s) until such time as the City Solicitor advises the Ontario Land Tribunal of the following: a. the Owner and the City have filed with the Tribunal the final form of the Official Plan Amendment, which instrument shall be to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Development Review, and which shall designate the New Public Park as Parks; b. the Owner and the City have filed with the Tribunal the final form of the Zoning By-law Amendment, which instrument shall be to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Development Review, and which shall zone the New Public Park as Open Space; c. the Owner and the City have entered into an agreement under Section 37 of the Planning Act to secure the provision of the new community space and 6 affordable rental housing units; d. the Owner has filed an updated Functional Servicing Report to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; e. the Compatibility Mitigation Study, Air Quality, Noise and Vibration, prepared by SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd., dated May 20, 2025, and previously filed with the City, has been peer reviewed by a third-party consultant retained by the City, and the Owner agrees to implement any necessary air quality, noise, vibration or land use compatibility control measures and recommendations identified through the peer review, with the control measures to be secured through the site plan approval and/or subdivision process, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; f. the Owner has satisfactorily addressed the Engineering and Construction Services matters in the Engineering and Construction Services Memorandum dated May 7, 2024, or as may be updated, in response to further submissions filed by the Owner, all to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; g. the Owner has submitted a revised Traffic Impact Assessment acceptable to the Executive Director, Development Review and the General Manager, Transportation Services and that such matters arising from such study have been secured if required; h. the Owner has satisfactorily addressed the Urban Forestry matters in the Urban Forestry Memorandum dated August 9, 2022, or as may be updated, in response to further submissions filed by the Owner, all to the satisfaction of the Supervisor, Tree Protection and Plan Review; i. the Owner has made revisions to meet the Toronto Green Standard requirements applicable at the time of the applicant's initial Site Plan Application of June 9, 2022, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; j. should it be determined that upgrades are required to infrastructure to support the development according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report and/or the Traffic Impact Study, the design and construction of any improvements to municipal infrastructure and the provision of financial securities shall be secured to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review and the General Manager, Transportation Services; k. the Owner and the City have received draft plan of subdivision approval for the Draft Plan Application (City File 22 162079 NNY 15 SB, Ontario Land Tribunal Case OLT- 24-000774); and l. the Owner has withdrawn its appeal of City-Initiated Official Plan Amendment 558 (Ontario Land Tribunal Case OLT-21-001844). 3. City Council approve the acceptance of an on-site parkland dedication, in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, being 1,150 square metres in size, in a rectangular configuration generally located in the southwest corner of the Property with frontages on Vanderhoof Avenue and Don Avon Drive (the "New Public Park"), being conveyed to the City in a phased manner described as follows: a. City Council approve that prior to the first above-grade permit for Building A (the first building in the proposed development), the owner shall register a Section 118 Restriction, pursuant to the Land Titles Act, against title to the New Public Park to be conveyed to the City, that prohibits the transfer or charge of the parkland without the prior written consent of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; b. City Council approve that prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit for Building B (the second building in the proposed development), the Owner shall convey to the City an on-site parkland dedication having a size of 956 square metres of the New Public Park, with frontage on a public street, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the City Solicitor; i. City Council direct that the 956 square metres of the New Public Park be permitted to be used for the stockpiling of any soils or materials, or as an interim construction staging area for the development and construction access, for nominal consideration, and for no longer than four (4) years following the conveyance of the 956 square metres of the New Public Park, subject to agreements with the City outlining the insurance requirements, extent of area and use permitted, tree removal and replacement (if any), duration, restoration plan and costs, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation; c. City Council approve that prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit for Building C (the third building in the proposed development), the Owner shall convey to the City an on-site parkland dedication having a size of 194 square metres of the New Public Park, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the City Solicitor; i. City Council direct that the 194 square metres of the New Public Park be permitted to be used for the stockpiling of any soils or materials, or as an interim construction staging area for the development and construction access, for nominal consideration, and for no longer than four (4) years following the conveyance of the 194 square metres of the New Public Park, subject to agreements with the City outlining the insurance requirements, extent of area and use permitted, tree removal and replacement (if any), duration, restoration plan and costs, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation. 5. City Council approve the acceptance of all on-site parkland dedications, subject to the owner transferring the parkland to the City free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition; the owner may propose the exception of encumbrances of tiebacks, where such an encumbrance is deemed acceptable by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the City Solicitor; and such an encumbrance will be subject to the payment of compensation to the City, in an amount as determined by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management. 6. City Council authorize that the remaining approximately 47.8 square metres of the parkland dedication requirement, pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, shall be satisfied through a cash-in-lieu of parkland payment, with payment shall be made prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit for Building C (the third building in the proposed development). 7. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the Owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation. The development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the Owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time. 8. City Council allow the owner to design, construct, and convey to the City, a minimum 464 square metres of community space ("Community Agency Space") to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the City Solicitor, as part of the development, as an in-kind contribution pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act, in accordance with the terms set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 9. City Council allow the owner to design, construct and maintain 6 affordable rental housing units to be located in Building A or B for 99 years to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor in accordance with the terms set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 10. City Council attribute a value to the in-kind contribution, set out in Parts 8 and 9 above, equal to 100 percent of four percent of the value of the land (net of any exclusions or exemptions authorized under the Community Benefits Charge By-law), as determined the day before the day the building permit is issued in respect of the development. 11. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendix A to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM33.12adopted
Requesting to re-open item 2025.EY22.22 - Dundas Street West at Dundas Street West - Traffic Regulation Amendments to amend recommendation 5 as the wrong direction was initially approved. Requires Re-opening: Etobicoke York Community Council Item 2025.EY22.22 (May 21 and 22, 2025, City Council meeting) only as it pertains to Part 5.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2025.EY22.22 by: a. amending Part 5 by deleting the word "westbound" and replacing it with the word "eastbound" so that Part 5 now reads as follows: 5. City Council designate the southerly eastbound lane on Dundas Street West between, Dundas Street West and a point 40 metres east as a reserved lane for public transit vehicles at all times.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Amber Morley, seconded by Councillor Stephen Holyday, recommends that: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2025.EY22.22 by: a. amending Part 5 by deleting the word "westbound" and replacing it with the word "eastbound" so that Part 5 now reads as follows: 5. City Council designate the southerly eastbound lane on Dundas Street West between, Dundas Street West and a point 40 metres east as a reserved lane for public transit vehicles at all times.
CC33.13amended
65, 73, 75, 77, 81 McCormack Street - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On December 15, 2022, the City received a combined Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application for 65-81 McCormack Street to permit the construction of two mixed-use buildings of 10 and 12 storeys. The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its application for the Zoning By-law Amendment and Official Plan Amendment, to the Ontario Land Tribunal on December 19, 2023. The City Solicitor requires further directions for the upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled to commence on November 17, 2025. This matter is urgent and consideration of it should not be deferred.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 26, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 26, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 26, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. 4. City Council request the Mayor to consider allocating any Community Benefits Charges collected from the development at 65, 73, 75, 77, 81 McCormack Street to the improvement of Harwood Park, through the annual budget process immediately following the payment of the funds to the City. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 26, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the with prejudice offer to settle dated September 25, 2025 set out in Public Appendix A to the report (September 26, 2025) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order until the City Solicitor has advised that: a. the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment be finalized, in a form and content acceptable to the City Solicitor, the Executive Director, Development Review and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; b. the Owner has addressed all outstanding issues identified within the Engineering and Construction Services correspondence dated October 30, 2023, to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; c. the Owner has submitted a revised Transportation Impact Study including all requested revisions identified within the Engineering and Construction Services correspondence, dated October 30, 2023, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; d. the Owner has submitted a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, and such report shall determine the stormwater run-off, sanitary flow and water supply demand resulting from the Development and whether there is adequate capacity in the existing municipal infrastructure to accommodate the Development and/or any upgrades that may be required; the Owner shall also provide the Servicing Report Groundwater Summary, Foundation Drainage Summary Form, Foundation Summary Form Technical Brief, and the Hydrological Review Summary to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support the development according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report and/or the Transportation Impact Study, the owner has made satisfactory arrangements, including entering into appropriate agreement(s) with the City for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure and the provision of financial securities, at no cost to the City, to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, and General Manager, Transportation Services; the Owner has provided a Pedestrian Level Wind Study, in accordance with the City's Terms of Reference, with such report to be reviewed and recommendations implemented as part of the Zoning By-law and/or secured in a development agreement, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; e. the Owner has submitted an Electromagnetic Field Management Plan to be peer reviewed at the owner's expense, with recommendations to be implemented to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; f. the Owner has satisfactorily addressed matters from the Urban Forestry, Tree Protection and Plan Review and provided required materials, including a Public Utilities Plan and a Site Grading Plan, all to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry; g. the Owner has submitted a phasing plan to demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, how the required non-residential gross floor area will be achieved; h. the Owner has made revisions to meet the Toronto Green Standard requirements current as at the time of zoning application, if applicable, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; i. the submission and acceptance of a Compatibility and Mitigation Study (including air quality and noise and vibration assessments), which shall be peer reviewed at the owner's expense, with recommendations to be implemented to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; and j. the Owner has provided an updated Geotechnical Study and/or Erosion Hazard Assessment to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 26, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 26, 2025) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM33.13adopted
In 2018, construction began on the portion of the Etobicoke Creek Trail situated on Ontario Ministry of Transportation land. However, the City could not finish this construction at that time due to Ontario Ministry of Transportation completing their own work on the Queen Elizabeth Way overpass. The Ontario Ministry of Transportation is now ready to allow the City access to the space to complete the trail construction. As per City Council agenda items 2012.MM19.14 and 2012.MM19.15 , staff have necessary authority to enter into a construction agreement with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and for the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to move forward with the project. Staff require authority to enter into a Maintenance and Rehabilitation Agreement with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation to allow the City to complete regular maintenance and any future rehabilitation that may be required. The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has requested this agreement be in place to issue the necessary construction permits.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to negotiate, enter into, and execute, on behalf of the City of Toronto, a Maintenance and Rehabilitation Agreement with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation to maintain and rehabilitate a portion of the Etobicoke Creek Trail on lands owned by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, as shown in Schedule A to Member Motion MM33.13, on terms and conditions acceptable to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Amber Morley, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to negotiate, enter into, and execute, on behalf of the City of Toronto, a Maintenance and Rehabilitation Agreement with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation to maintain and rehabilitate a portion of the Etobicoke Creek Trail on lands owned by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, as shown in Schedule A, on terms and conditions acceptable to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
CC33.14adopted
On June 27, 2022, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application for 4158 to 4180 Kingston Road and 8 to 12 Overture Road to permit the construction of a 12-storey residential building. On October 11, 2023, the applicant submitted a revised proposal to permit the construction of a 20-storey mixed use building with retail at-grade and a total of 320 dwelling units. The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its application for the Zoning By-law Amendment, to the Ontario Land Tribunal on September 4, 2024. The City Solicitor urgently requires further directions for the upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled to commence on November 24, 2025 for 10 days. This report cannot be deferred.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated September 24, 2025 set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor, and settlement drawings set out in Confidential Appendix B to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor (collectively, the "Settlement Offer"), and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order until the City Solicitor has advised that: a. the final form and content of the draft zoning by-law amendment is to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor; b. the Owner has, at its sole cost and expense: i. submitted a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, Hydrogeological Review Report, Hydrogeological Assessment Report, Servicing Report, Groundwater Summary Form, Foundation Drainage Summary Form, Hydrological Review Summary Form and Associated engineering plans (i.e., Servicing Plan, Grading Plan, Storm Tributary Plan, Sanitary Tributary Plan, Plan and Profiles) (the "Engineering Reports"), to determine the stormwater runoff, sanitary flow and water supply demand resulting from this Development, and whether there is adequate capacity in the existing municipal infrastructure to accommodate the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; ii. ensured the implementation of the accepted Engineering Reports does not require changes to the proposed amending By-laws or any such required changes have been made to the proposed amending By-laws, to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review and the City Solicitor, including the use of a Holding ("H") By-law symbol regarding any new or upgrades to existing municipal servicing infrastructure as may be required; iii. submitted a revised Transportation Impact Study or addendum, including a Transportation Demand Management Plan to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the General Manager, Transportation Services, and that matters arising from such study, be secured if required; iv. submitted a Pedestrian Level Wind Study - Wind Tunnel Study, including the identification of any required mitigation measures to be implemented and secured through the zoning by-law process to resolve wind safety exceedances and to improve pedestrian comfort, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; v. submitted an Arborist Report, Tree Preservation and Inventory Plan, Soil Volume Plan (QL-A), Public Utilities Plans, Landscape Plan demonstrating sufficient soil volume for tree growth and Landscape Sections to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry; vi. made revisions to meet the Toronto Green Standard requirements to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; and vii. provided a revised Energy Strategy Report, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Environment and Climate. c. if the accepted Engineering Report(s) require(s) any new municipal infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal infrastructure to support the development, then either: i. the owner, at its sole cost and expense, has secured the design, construction, and provision of financial securities for any new municipal infrastructure, or any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Report(s), to support the development, in a financially secured agreement, to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; or ii. the required new municipal infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal infrastructure to support the development according to the accepted Engineering Report(s), have been constructed and are operational, to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review and the General Manager, Toronto Water. 3. City Council direct the City Solicitor to retain external professional consultants and to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal to oppose the settlement drawings in Confidential Appendix B to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor in the event City Council refuse to accept the Settlement Offer. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A and B to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM33.14adopted
Residents have expressed longstanding interest in a dog-off leash within the Hydro corridor along Aukland Road between Bloor Street West and Dundas Street West. The area continues to grow with multi-residential building development around Kipling Station, and a Dog Off-Leash Area in this area would serve existing and future pet owners well. Hydro One is managing the adjacent Greenway project and have indicated willingness to evaluate a Dog Off-Leash Area at this site, subject to formal review and approval. Establishing the Dog Off-Leash Area would require going through the Secondary Land Use agreement process.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the local Councillor, to explore the feasibility of utilizing greenspace within Hydro One corridor in Ward 3 (along Aukland Road south of Bloor Street West and north of Dundas Street West), as outlined in the attachment to this motion, for use as a dog off-leash area, and to identify potential funding sources including but not limited to existing Section 37 funds, with a report back to the Etobicoke York Community Council in the second quarter of 2026.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Amber Morley, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the local Councillor, to explore the feasibility of utilizing greenspace within Hydro One corridor in Ward 3 (along Aukland Road south of Bloor Street West and north of Dundas Street West), as outlined in the attachment to this motion, for use as a dog off-leash area, and to identify potential funding sources including but not limited to existing Section 37 funds, with a report back to the Etobicoke York Community Council in the second quarter of 2026.
CC33.15adopted
On July 5, 2024, the City received Zoning By-law Amendment and Official Plan Amendment applications for 253-263 Viewmount Avenue and 12-18 Romar Crescent to permit the construction of two residential towers of 35 and 39 storeys in height (the "Applications"). A related Rental Housing Demolition application was also submitted because the Applications entail the demolition of eight residential dwelling units, three of which are rental. On February 20, 2025, the applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on the Applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal. The City Solicitor requires further directions for an upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled for February 23, 2026.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 26, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (September 26, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 26, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 26, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated September 24, 2025 set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (September 26, 2025) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order until the City Solicitor has advised that: a. the final form of the draft Official Plan Amendment is to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Development Review; b. the owner or applicant, at their sole cost and expense, has submitted a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report to demonstrate that the existing sanitary sewer system and watermain and any required improvements to them have adequate capacity and supply to accommodate the development of the lands, to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review; c. the City has received, reviewed, and accepted the updated Transportation Impact Study, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; d. the final form and content of the draft Zoning By-law is to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Development Review, which among other matters may include a holding (H) provision, with the enactment of an amending by-law to remove the holding symbol when the following conditions are fulfilled: i. if the Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report are accepted and satisfactory from Part 2.b. above, and indicate that new municipal infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal infrastructure are required to support the development, then either: 1. the owner or applicant has secured the design, construction, and provision of financial securities for any new municipal infrastructure or any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure to support the development, as identified in the accepted Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report and Sanitary Capacity Analysis, in a financially secured agreement, all to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review; or 2. the required new municipal infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal infrastructure to support the development in the accepted and satisfactory Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management report and Sanitary Capacity Analysis in Part 2.d.i.1. above are constructed and operational, all to the satisfaction to the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review; and ii. all necessary approvals or permits arising from Part 2.d.i.1. or 2.d.i.2. above are obtained, where required, all to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review. e. the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning or their designate has approved Rental Housing Demolition Application 24 191529 NNY 08 RH under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to permit the demolition of the three (3) existing rental dwelling units on the lands and the Owner has entered into, and registered on title to the lands, an agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to secure, among other matters, the following: i. the provision of an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan for all Eligible Tenants of the three (3) existing rental units proposed to be demolished, addressing financial compensation and other assistance to lessen hardship, including the provision of rent gap payments; the Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan shall be developed in consultation with, and to the satisfaction of, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; f. the owner has satisfactorily addressed the Transportation Services and Engineering and Construction Services matters in the Engineering and Construction Services Memorandum dated September 13, 2024, and any outstanding issues arising from the ongoing technical review of the Proposed Development (which may require provision of acceptable reports and studies), as they relate to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review; g. the owner has submitted a revised Travel Demand Management Plan to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; h. the owner has satisfactorily addressed matters from the Urban Forestry, Tree Protection and Plan Review, Memorandum dated September 10, 2024, or any outstanding issues raised by Urban Forestry arising from the ongoing technical review of the Proposed Development (which may require provision of acceptable reports and studies), as they relate to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry; i. the owner has provided a revised wind study including a wind tunnel test, and all recommended mitigation measures are secured in the Zoning By-law Amendment and/or through the Site Plan approval process, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Development Review; j. the owner has, at its sole cost and expense, facilitated the City undertaking a peer review of the submitted Noise and Vibration Assessment, and has secured any recommended mitigation measures in the Zoning By-law Amendment, all to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; k. the owner has submitted an updated and complete Toronto Green Standard Checklist and Statistics Template, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; and l. the owner has registered on title to the lands a Limiting Distance Agreement, to which the City will be a party, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Development Review, that ensures a minimum 28.0-metre separation distance between Tower A and any building on the abutting property to the west of Tower A. 3. City Council approve: a. that in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, and prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit for Tower A (the first phase of the development), the Owner shall convey to the City an on-site parkland dedication having a minimum size of 562.7 square metres, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the City Solicitor; b. the acceptance of on-site parkland dedication, subject to the owner transferring the parkland to the City free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition; the owner may propose the exception of encumbrances of tiebacks, where such an encumbrance is deemed acceptable by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the City Solicitor; and such an encumbrance will be subject to the payment of compensation to the City, in an amount as determined by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management; and c. a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the Owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation; the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the Owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time. 4. City Council authorize that the on-site parkland dedication be permitted to be used for the stockpiling of any soils or materials, or as an interim construction staging area for the development and construction access for nominal consideration and for no longer than two (2) years following the conveyance of the on-site parkland dedication, subject to agreements with the City outlining the insurance requirements, extent of area and use permitted, tree removal and replacement (if any), duration, restoration plan and costs, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation. 5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other relevant staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (September 26, 2025) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 26, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 26, 2025) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A and B to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM33.15adopted
Since the approval for 2720, 2726 and 2734 Danforth Avenue was adopted by Council on July 23 and 24, 2025 (Item 2025.TE24.16), the applicant has submitted updated Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Reports which staff have reviewed and accepted. This additional information confirms that the holding (H) provision is no longer needed, which staff are supporting through an Information Report to advance the change. Requires Re-opening: 2025.TE24.16 (July 23 and 24, 2025), as it relates to Part 1.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2025.TE24.16 by: a. amending Part 1 by deleting the words "Attachment 5 to this report" and replacing with the words "Attachment 1 to the report (October 1, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District", so that Part 1 now reads as follows: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 2720, 2726 and 2734 Danforth Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 1 to the report (October 1, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 2. City Council determine that pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice is to be given in respect of the changes to the draft Zoning By-law attached as Attachment 1 to the report (October 1, 2025) from the Executive Director, Development Review.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak, recommends that: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2025.TE24.16 by: a. amending Part 1 by deleting the words "Attachment 5 to this report" and replacing with the words "Attachment 1 to the Information Report (October 1, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District", so that Part 1 now reads as follows: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 2720, 2726 and 2734 Danforth Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 1 to the Information Report (October 1, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 2. City Council determine that pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice is to be given in respect of the changes to the draft Zoning By-law attached as Attachment 1.
CC33.16adopted
On March 9, 2018, the City received an official plan amendment and zoning by-law amendment application for 202 Sheppard Avenue West to permit the construction of a 6-storey mixed-use building containing 310 square metres of medical offices on the second floor and 1,039 square metres of residential uses from the third to sixth floor. On November 8, 2024, the applicant appealed City Council's decision to approve the Application on October 10, 2024, to the Ontario Land Tribunal. A case management conference is scheduled for November 5, 2025. The City Solicitor requires further directions for the upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal case management conference scheduled for November 5, 2025.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 26, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated September 22, 2025, as set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (September 26, 2025) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement, subject to the condition set out below: a. confirmation that the final form and content of the draft zoning by-law amendment are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Development Review. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (September 26, 2025) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 26, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 26, 2025) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1, Confidential Appendix A and Confidential Appendix B to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM33.16adopted
The Central Eglinton Community Centre remains an integral part of the Yonge/Eglinton community providing a wide variety of services ranging from childcare to income tax preparation seminars. This Community Centre is one of 10 such centres known as the Association of Community Centres who receive their funding as a group via the annual City Council approved Operating Budget. This motion is to authorize the release of funding for Central Eglinton Community Centre to secured for purchase of equipment and renovation of parts of the existing space, to utilize for renovations to the kitchen facility and purchase of equipment to offer cooking workshops. This investment will significantly benefit the users of Central Eglinton Community Centre programs and services.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the Association of Community Centre's 2025 Operating Budget for Central Eglinton Community Centre on a one-time basis by $94,096.25 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 79 Dunfield Avenue and 85-117 Eglinton Avenue East (Source Account: XR3026-3700331), secured for purchase of equipment and renovation of parts of the existing space, to utilize for renovations to the kitchen facility and purchase of equipment to offer cooking workshops (Cost Centre: NP0239).
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the Association of Community Centre's 2025 Operating Budget for Central Eglinton Community Centre on a one-time basis by $94,096.25 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 79 Dunfield Avenue and 85-117 Eglinton Avenue East (Source Account: XR3026-3700331), secured for purchase of equipment and renovation of parts of the existing space, to utilize for renovations to the kitchen facility and purchase of equipment to offer cooking workshops (Cost Centre: NP0239).
CC33.17adopted
1160 Birchmount Road, Unit 4 - Toronto Local Appeal Body Hearing - Request for Directions
On September 13, 2024, the applicant submitted a Minor Variance application for 1160 Birchmount Road, Unit 4 seeking a variance to the City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 in order to permit a recreational establishment on the Site. The City appealed the Committee of Adjustment's decision to approve the application for the Minor Variance, to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on March 31, 2025. The City Solicitor requires further directions for an upcoming Toronto Local Appeal Body Hearing scheduled for November 10, 2025. The matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated September 23, 2025 set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Toronto Local Appeal Body, with appropriate City staff, in support of the settlement. 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to request the applicant provide a Transportation Impact Study, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, prior to attending at the Toronto Local Appeal Body in support of the settlement. 3. City Council direct the City Solicitor to request the Toronto Local Appeal Body to impose the following condition on the minor variance decision, in accordance with the offer to settle: a. the proposed recreation use shall be permitted for a period of three years, beginning on the date of the issuance of the Toronto Local Appeal Body decision. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendix A to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM33.17adopted
This motion is to provide $3 million to provide enhancements to the future site of the relocated Saint Lawrence Library branch. The relocation of the Saint Lawrence branch at 171 Front Street East has long been planned. At only 4,833 square feet, the current library is undersized and has many constraints at delivering the quality of service and breadth of programming that residents have come to expected from Toronto Public Library branches. The Saint Lawrence branch was originally planned to be relocated to the First Parliament Site at 271 Front Street East, before the province expropriated those lands for construction of the Ontario Line. Staff also considered a new build at the City-owned site at 125 The Esplanade, but the constraints of that site and market conditions made moving forward with new construction there very challenging. Following discussions with various property owners, an existing site was discovered in the Saint Lawrence neighbourhood that could provide a 30,000 square feet district library in a significantly shorter timeframe and at a lower cost than the previously planned site at 125 the Esplanade. At its meeting on July 23 and 24, 2025, Council authorized the City to enter into an agreement of purchase and sale to acquire this property for the purposes of relocating the existing Saint Lawrence branch to this new site. This new site will provide the community with a much needed larger district library that is able to support enhanced library programming and services. Within the Toronto Public Library 2025 - 2034 approved capital budget and plan is a capital project that will allow for the acquisition of this site and to carry out the renovations to the facility needed to deliver a modern and multi-functional district branch. As part of enhanced services at this new branch, there are several components that are critical to see funded to meet community needs. These include enhanced library programming space, a digital innovation hub and fabrication studio, and virtual interview rooms, as well as other capital improvements to the facility that will contribute to enhancing programming and services offered. This motion is to provide $3 million from secured Section 37 agreements for these capital enhancements to the future site of the relocated Toronto Public Library Saint Lawrence branch. The exact location of the site remains confidential as it pertains to a proposed or pending acquisition of simple fee interests by the City of Toronto.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for Toronto Public Library by $3,000,000.00 gross, $0 debt, with cash flow commitments of $3,000,000.00 in 2027, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 245-285 Queen Street East (Source Account: XR3026-3701360) secured towards capital facilities to be determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, for capital improvements to the relocated Toronto Public Library Site - Saint Lawrence Branch as part of the Saint Lawrence Relocation and Expansion project (WBS Elements: CLB232-02) for the following purposes: a. enhanced library programming space; b. digital innovation hub/fabrication studio; c. virtual interview rooms; and d. other capital improvements to the new library.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for Toronto Public Library by $3,000,000.00 gross, $0 debt, with cash flow commitments of $3,000,000.00 in 2027, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 245-285 Queen Street East (Source Account: XR3026-3701360) secured towards capital facilities to be determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor for capital improvements to the relocated Toronto Public Library Site - Saint Lawrence Branch as part of the Saint Lawrence Relocation and Expansion project (WBS Elements: CLB232-02) for the following purposes: a. enhanced library programming space; b. digital innovation hub/fabrication studio; c. virtual interview rooms; and d. other capital improvements to the new library.
CC33.18adopted
155-157 Thirtieth Street - Toronto Local Appeal Body Hearing - Request for Directions
On April 10, 2025, the applicant submitted Minor Variance applications for 155 Thirtieth Street and 157 Thirtieth Street seeking a variance to the City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 in order to permit a personal service shop use on the Sites. The City appealed the Committee of Adjustment's decisions to approve the applications for the Minor Variance, to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on June 4, 2025. The City Solicitor requires further directions for an upcoming Toronto Local Appeal Body Hearing scheduled for November 24, 2025. The matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to withdraw the City's appeals of the Committee of Adjustment Decisions for File A0146/25EYK (Toronto Local Appeal Body File 25 171920 S45 03 TLAB) and File A0148/25EYK (Toronto Local Appeal Body File 25 171959 S45 03 TLAB) regarding 155-157 Thirtieth Street. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM33.18amended
The parks in our city are some of the best amenities we have to offer residents. This initiative is about making those parks better for residents and better places to build community. Through installing sport equipment stations in Toronto parks, residents will have free access to balls, paddles, and other sports equipment that makes it easy to get active and play. This is an exciting partnership, cultivated by Parks and Recreation staff that reduces barriers to physical activity, promotes equity in recreation, and strengthens the sense of connection in neighbourhoods across Toronto. The Equip sport equipment stations in City parks is a new public-private collaboration that proposes to provide open-access sport equipment lockers and equipment, free of charge in through in-kind sponsorship. Through a financial commitment from Canadian Tire Jumpstart to Equip, Equip will install, operate, and maintain the Stations at no cost to the City or to users. The goal is to reduce barriers to physical activity by offering free access to basic recreation equipment in City parks. Equip provides similar services in Europe and in other Canadian cities. The agreement will be executed in accordance with the City's Sponsorship Policy. That policy defines "sponsorship" as a mutually beneficial business arrangement wherein an external party, whether for profit or otherwise, provides cash and/or in-kind services to the City in return for commercial advantage. This payback may take the form of publicity, promotional consideration, merchandising opportunities, etc. Because of these marketing benefits, a sponsorship does not qualify for a tax receipt. In this instance, Canadian Tire Jumpstart has committed up to $500,000.00 over three years to fund the Toronto-based rollout of the Equip Stations. The initiative is consistent with the City's strategic directions to promote active living, equity in public recreation, and innovative collaborations. Given the scale and impact of this project, staff recommend that City Council acknowledge the contribution as an in-kind sponsorship and provide clear direction to proceed with the implementation, beginning in 2025, pending necessary operational approvals.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Community and Emergency Services to work with the Canadian Tire Jumpstart Foundation to work to find a Canadian vendor to install and operate sport equipment stations in various City of Toronto parks, with at least one station installed in each of the Community Council areas by the start of summer 2026, and report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee with regard to the partnership, including consideration of the following conditions: a. the General Manager, Parks and Recreation must consult the Ward Councillor before selecting the park and location before installation and operation of a sport equipment station; b. the installation and operation of sport equipment stations shall be in compliance with all applicable privacy and record keeping legislation applicable to the City of Toronto, including but not limited to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the City of Toronto Act, 2006; c. the agreement complies with the City of Toronto's Sponsorship Policy; d. the agreement is on terms and conditions acceptable to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; e. measures to bridge the digital divide and ensure alignment with the Digital Infrastructure Strategic Framework and the findings of the Mapping Toronto's Digital Divide report; f. addressing data privacy issues, particularly as it relates to data collection from minors; and g. alignment with the forthcoming Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to negotiate and sign on behalf of the City a sponsorship agreement for a term three years with Equip Club SA, valued at $500,000.00, which is funded by Canadian Tire Jumpstart Foundation, for Equip to install and operate sport equipment stations in various City of Toronto parks, with at least one station installed in each of the Community Council areas by the start of summer 2026, on the following conditions: a. the General Manager, Parks and Recreation must consult both Equip and the Ward Councillor before selecting the park and location within the park for Equip to install and operate a sport equipment station; b. the installation and operation of sport equipment stations shall be in compliance with all applicable privacy and record keeping legislation applicable to the City of Toronto, including but not limited to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the City of Toronto Act, 2006; c. the agreement complies with the City of Toronto's Sponsorship Policy; and d. the agreement is on terms and conditions acceptable to the General Manager and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
CC33.19adopted
120 Bouchette Street - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On June 11, 2024, the City received an Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendment to permit a mixed-use development on 120 Bouchette Street in the McCleary District. The original proposal included three residential towers at 43-storeys, 46-storeys, and 49-storeys, containing a combined 1,626 dwelling units. The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its application for the Zoning By-law Amendment, to the Ontario Land Tribunal on January 24, 2025. The City Solicitor requires further directions for an upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled for January 19, 2026. This report is urgent and cannot be deferred because the procedural deadlines for the hearing are imminent.
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 29, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to the report (September 29, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 29, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 29, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated September 23, 2025 set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (September 29, 2025) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order until the City Solicitor has advised that: a. the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments are in a final form satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review and the Owner, which will include Holding conditions as set out in the Settlement Offer (as set out below); b. joint ministerial approval pursuant to the Lower Don Special Policy Area and Lower Don Protocol for the Official Plan Amendment has been obtained; c. the Owner has entered into and registered on title an agreement with the City to secure the provision of Affordable Rental Housing units, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and d. the Owner has provided a revised Pedestrian Level Wind Study including a Wind Tunnel Study, with recommendations implemented as part of the Zoning By-law Amendment and the City has advised that any building envelope changes to address the findings of the studies have been made, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review. 3. City Council allow the owner of the Site to construct, provide and maintain either 6.5 percent of the gross floor area on the Lands as affordable rental housing for 99 years, or 10 percent of the gross floor area on the Lands as affordable rental housing for 25 years; to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and allow the affordable rental housing to be secured as an in-kind contribution pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act, in accordance with the terms set out in the Settlement Offer. 4. City Council attribute a value to the in-kind contribution set out in Part 3 above equal to 100 percent of 4 percent of the value of the land (net of any exclusions or exemptions authorized under the Community Benefits Charge By-law), as determined the day before the day the building permit is issued in respect of the development. 5. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to enter into an agreement pursuant to subsection 37(7.1) of the Planning Act (the "In-kind Contribution Agreement") to address the provision of the in-kind contribution identified in Part 3 above to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, Development Review, and the City Solicitor, with such agreement to be registered on title to the lands, which agreement shall be evidence of arrangements for the provision of the in-kind contribution that are satisfactory to City Council. 6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendix A to the report (September 29, 2025) from the City Solicitor is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 25, 2025) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 29, 2025) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.