Toronto City Council
The full agenda, as filed
All 85 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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MM42.55adopted
The AIDS Memorial (Toronto), located in Barbara Hall Park in the Church-Wellesley Village, is one of Toronto's most significant sites of public remembrance. First emerging in 1988 as a community act of naming, mourning, and public witness, and made permanent in 1993, The AIDS Memorial centres the names of people who died of AIDS. It continues to receive names and remains a living memorial to a continuing epidemic, a national loss, and the dignity of people living with HIV. The memorial is located in Ward 13, but its meaning is not limited to one ward. It is a civic memorial of national significance. There are people living with HIV, and people who have died of AIDS, in every ward of this city. The memorial holds grief, history, activism, and memory from across Toronto, Ontario, and Canada. More than 21,000 Canadians have died of AIDS-related illness, and more than 65,000 people in Canada are currently living with HIV. The impact of HIV/AIDS has been borne especially by communities already facing stigma, exclusion, and institutional neglect, including gay and bisexual men, trans people, African, Caribbean and Black communities, Indigenous communities, sex workers, people who use drugs, incarcerated people, newcomers, and migrants. For many people who died of AIDS, public naming was an essential act of dignity. In periods when many were denied recognition by families, institutions, and governments, chosen family and community carried the work of remembrance. The AIDS Memorial made that grief visible. As the City of Toronto advances the Barbara Hall Park Improvements project, The AIDS Memorial must be treated as a defining civic and historical feature of the site. Community members living with HIV, people who lost loved ones to AIDS, and HIV/AIDS organizations have identified the need to restore the existing memorial, strengthen its dignity and legibility, expand its capacity, and ensure that its history is understood by future generations. The AIDS Memorial Project's Echoes proposal responds to that need. Echoes is a community-led restorative framework for The AIDS Memorial that combines restoration, spatial definition, interpretation, public art, gathering space, and a renewed memorial landscape. Echoes has received unusually broad community support, including endorsement from over 45 provincial and national HIV/AIDS organizations, four local trans-led organizations, and the Church Wellesley Neighbourhood Association. City Council should recognize The AIDS Memorial (Toronto) as a civic memorial of national significance and endorse Echoes as the principal framework for its restoration and expansion. Reason for Urgency: Substantive work to develop the final concept plan for the Barbara Hall Park Improvements project will be complete before the next meeting of City Council.
City Council on June 24 and 25, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council acknowledge the profound and continuing scale of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Canada, honour the memory of the more than 21,000 Canadians who have died of AIDS-related illness, and stand in solidarity with the more than 65,000 people currently living with HIV in Canada. 2. City Council recognize the AIDS Memorial (Toronto), for the purpose of City decision-making and stewardship, as a memorial of national significance, including as one of the world's few large, permanent AIDS memorials, an open-ended memorial for names of those lost to AIDS, and a living site of loss, survival, activism, and public memory. 3. City Council acknowledge the broad community consensus behind the AIDS Memorial Project's Echoes proposal, including endorsement from over 45 provincial and national HIV/AIDS organizations, four local trans-led organizations, and the Church Wellesley Neighbourhood Association, and endorse Echoes as the principal framework for the restoration, expansion, interpretation, and long-term civic recognition of The AIDS Memorial (Toronto). 4. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with The AIDS Memorial Project, people living with HIV, people who lost loved ones to AIDS, HIV/AIDS service organizations, and relevant City divisions, to continue moving forward with the integration of the Echoes proposal into the final design for the AIDS Memorial (Toronto), including its core components. 5. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to ensure that the interpretive, storytelling, and name-recovery components, including opportunities for digital storytelling, associated with the Echoes proposal for the AIDS Memorial (Toronto) are developed through community-led processes, with the City supporting the participation of people living with HIV, especially those from communities most affected by HIV/AIDS.
Staff recommendation as filed
Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Councillor Jamaal Myers, recommends that: 1. City Council acknowledge the profound and continuing scale of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Canada, honour the memory of the more than 21,000 Canadians who have died of AIDS-related illness, and stand in solidarity with the more than 65,000 people currently living with HIV in Canada. 2. City Council recognize The AIDS Memorial (Toronto), for the purpose of City decision-making and stewardship, as a memorial of national significance, including as one of the world's few large, permanent AIDS memorials, an open-ended memorial for names of those lost to AIDS, and a living site of loss, survival, activism, and public memory. 3. City Council acknowledge the broad community consensus behind The AIDS Memorial Project's Echoes proposal, including endorsement from over 45 provincial and national HIV/AIDS organizations, four local trans-led organizations, and the Church Wellesley Neighbourhood Association, and endorse Echoes as the principal framework for the restoration, expansion, interpretation, and long-term civic recognition of The AIDS Memorial (Toronto). 4. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with The AIDS Memorial Project, people living with HIV, people who lost loved ones to AIDS, HIV/AIDS service organizations, and relevant City divisions, to continue moving forward with the integration of the Echoes proposal into the final design for The AIDS Memorial (Toronto), including its core components. 5. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to ensure that the interpretive, storytelling, and name-recovery components, including opportunities for digital storytelling, associated with the Echoes proposal for The AIDS Memorial (Toronto) are developed through community-led processes, with the City supporting the participation of people living with HIV, especially those from communities most affected by HIV/AIDS.
MM42.56adopted
On July 23 and 24, 2025, City Council approved the Official and and Zoning By-law Amendment application for a proposed development at 340 to 376R Dufferin Street and 2 Melbourne Street and directed the City Solicitor to withhold the introduction of the necessary Bills until certain conditions were met. The preconditions to introduce Bills have now been satisfied and staff are seeking instruction to make changes to the Zoning By-law Amendment based on minor changes requested by owner to enable a potential phased delivery of development. Reason for urgency: Additional flexibility supports delivery of housing. Bills delivered in June allows for this adjustment to occur within 1 year of Council's July 2025 decision. Requires Re-opening: City Council Item 2025.TE24.2 (July 23 and 24, 2025)
City Council on June 24 and 25, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2025.TE24.2 by: 1. amending Part 2 by deleting the words, "Attachment 6 to the report (June 18, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District" and replacing them with the words "Attachment 1 to the report (June 24, 2026) from the Interim Executive Director, Development Review" so that Part 2 now reads as follows: 2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 340 to 376R Dufferin Street and 2 Melbourne Street in accordance with the Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 1 to the report (June 24, 2026) from the Interim Executive Director, Development Review. 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 (June 24, 2026) from the Interim Executive Director, Development Review.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Gord Perks, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley, recommends that City Council adopt the following recommendations in the report (June 24, 2026) from the Interim Executive Director, Development Review: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2025.TE24.2 by: 1. amending Part 2 by deleting the words, "Attachment 6 to the report (June 18, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District" and replacing them with the words "Attachment 1 to the report (June 24, 2026) from the Interim Executive Director, Development Review" so that Recommendation 2 now reads as follows: 2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 340 to 376R Dufferin Street and 2 Melbourne Street in accordance with the Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 1 to the report (June 24, 2026) from the Interim Executive Director, Development Review. 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.
MM42.57adopted
On February 2 and 3, 2022, City Council adopted the settlement offer for the appealed Zoning By-law Amendment application (20 155716 STE 12 OZ) at 10 to 32 Raglan Avenue allowing a 97.5-metre (28 storeys, excluding mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building. The resulting Site Specific By-laws 1173-2022 (OLT) and 1174-2022 (OLT) were enacted on September 16, 2022. The Council approval ( Item 2022.CC39.7 - 10-32 Raglan Avenue - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Further Directions ) secured a set of Section 37 Planning Act Community Benefits. The existing Section 37 Agreement, registered on title to the lands as Instrument Number AT6352680, currently requires that the owner provide the following: a. an approximately 245.8-square metre Community Agency Space, including a cash contribution for future capital improvements; b. the conveyance of approximately 252.4-square metre new on-site public park; c. a cash payment for local area roadway improvements and a bike share station in the vicinity of the site; d. pedestrian laneway lighting; e. a micro retail space in the building; f. the submission of the required Rental Housing Demolition application under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal code to demolish the existing residential dwelling units at the Site; g. four live/work units in the building; and h. a minimum of ten percent of the dwelling units as 3-bedroom units. Subsequently, minor variance application approvals (A1038/23TEY and A0284/23TEY) were granted for the site amending the Site-specific By-laws 1173-2022(OLT) and 1174-2022(OLT) regarding parking and loading standards, and building height and form, thereby permitting a 114.0-metre (34 storeys, excluding mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building. Subsequently to the Council and minor variance application approvals, the owner has prepared a revised proposal for the site to be used for a housing facility for seniors. The facility is to contain supportive and independent living components, including assisted living, memory care, independent supported living, and seniors' apartments. The owner determined that the drastically shifting market conditions rendered the previously approved 34-storey mixed-use building not feasible and that the current proposal would enable the redevelopment of the site, which is currently vacant. Various changes to the built form and other zoning requirements are necessary to allow the revised proposal. Therefore, a minor variance application (A0321/26TEY) was submitted to the Committee of Adjustment, and approved on June 17, 2026, and will come into force on July 8, 2026 if no appeal is received The previously secured Section 37 Community Benefits including the Community Agency Space, live/work units, and 3-bedroom units are not included in the proposal. The intent of this Motion is to allow amendments to the existing Section 37 Agreement to align with the proposed seniors' housing facility. The required changes to the existing Section 37 Agreement would be the following: a. to amend the requirement to provide Community Agency Space by instead providing a cash payment of $1.203,000; b. to delete the requirement to provide a pedestrian surface easement for the previously secured Community Agency Space; c. to delete the requirement to provide four live/work units; and d. to delete the requirement to provide a minimum of ten percent of the dwelling units as 3-bedroom units. This motion is urgent as the project is imminently moving forward.
City Council on June 24 and 25, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2022.CC39.7 "10-32 Raglan Avenue - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Further Directions" by deleting Part 3.a. of the instructions to staff: Part to be deleted: 3. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to enter into an Agreement, pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, in order to secure the following, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor: a. the community benefits to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement are as follows: And replacing it with the following: 1. If the Committee of Adjustment approval of minor variance Application A0321/26TEY for 10-32 Raglan Avenue, is not appealed or, if is appealed, and is upheld by the Toronto Local Appeal Body or Ontario Land Tribunal, City Council requires the owner, as a condition of approval of Application A0321/26TEY, to amend the existing Section 37 Agreement registered on title to the lands as Instrument Number AT6352680, pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act (as it read the day before the date Section 1 of Schedule 17 of the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020 came into force), so as to implement the Committee of Adjustment decision in a manner, content, and form satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Development Review.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle, recommends that: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2022.CC39.7 "10-32 Raglan Avenue - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Further Directions" by deleting Part 3.a. of the instructions to staff: Part to be deleted: 3. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to enter into an Agreement, pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, in order to secure the following, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor: a. the community benefits to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement are as follows: And replacing it with the following: 1. If the Committee of Adjustment approval of minor variance Application A0321/26TEY for 10-32 Raglan Avenue, is not appealed or, if is appealed, and is upheld by the Toronto Local Appeal Body or Ontario Land Tribunal, City Council requires the owner, as a condition of approval of Application A0321/26TEY, to amend the existing Section 37 Agreement registered on title to the lands as Instrument Number AT6352680, pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act (as it read the day before the date Section 1 of Schedule 17 of the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020 came into force), so as to implement the Committee of Adjustment decision in a manner, content, and form satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Development Review.
MM42.58adopted
The Yonge North Subway Extension represents a major transit investment that will significantly transform mobility in the region, including the future Steeles Station area. As planning and design advance, it is important that the station and surrounding construction impacts are addressed in a way that reflects both long term functionality and community wellbeing. This motion seeks to ensure that the design of Steeles Station appropriately accommodates Passenger Pick Up and Drop Off activity. Given the expected increase in ridership and local access needs, the absence of dedicated and well planned pick up and drop off infrastructure could create ongoing congestion, safety concerns, and traffic impacts on surrounding streets, as we currently experience around Sheppard Station. Early consideration of this function within the station design will support safer, more efficient movement of passengers and reduce negative spillover effects on the local road network. In addition, the scale and duration of construction associated with the Yonge North Subway Extension has the potential to contribute to increased pest activity in adjacent neighbourhoods. This motion therefore requests that Metrolinx develop a comprehensive pest management plan for the construction period. Such a plan would aim to proactively minimize pest disruptions and ensure that appropriate mitigation and response measures are in place, including supports for residents who may be impacted by rodent activity near construction sites. Together, these measures are intended to ensure that the benefits of this transformative transit project are delivered while also protecting local residents, maintaining neighbourhood livability, and integrating essential operational and environmental considerations into both design and construction phases. Reason for Urgency: This motion is urgent as it directly responds to the ongoing planning and implementation of Metrolinx's Yonge North Subway Extension construction at Steeles Station, as outlined in Report NY33.27, which is scheduled for consideration at the July 7, 2026, North York Community Council meeting. The report contemplates significant long term construction impacts, including full closure of Yonge Street, major traffic realignments, and extended construction staging within the existing right of way, all of which will have immediate and prolonged effects on local access, mobility, and community livability in Willowdale. Failure to address these issues at this stage risks embedding design limitations into the station infrastructure and leaving surrounding neighbourhoods without adequate mitigation measures. Early Council direction will help ensure that community impacts are properly managed, integrated into construction planning, and aligned with the broader approval framework being sought through NY33.27.
City Council on June 24 and 25, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council request Metrolinx to consider accommodation of passenger pick-up and drop-off activity in the design of Steeles Station on the Yonge North Subway Extension. 2. City Council request Metrolinx to develop a pest management plan specific to the construction of the Yonge North Subway Extension that aims to minimize pest activity caused by construction and provide required supports for any residents impacted by rodent activity near Metrolinx construction sites, using best practices and insights from Metrolinx's Ontario Line Pest Management Strategy.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak, recommends that: 1. City Council request that Metrolinx consider accommodation of Passenger Pick up and Drop Off activity in the design of Steeles Station on the Yonge North Subway Extension. 2. City Council request Metrolinx develop a pest management plan specific to the construction of the Yonge North Subway Extension that aims to minimize pest activity caused by construction and provide required supports for any residents impacted by rodent activity near Metrolinx construction sites, using best practices and insights from Metrolinx's Ontario Line Pest Management Strategy.
MM42.59adopted
The Church Street Pedestrianization Pilot, launched with overwhelming support from local businesses and the Church Wellesley Village Business Improvement Area aims to transform Church Street into a vibrant, car-free community space. A core focus of this pilot is improving street-level accessibility along a corridor where many older storefronts are physically inaccessible due to steps and barriers. By closing the street to vehicles, an unobstructed emergency lane will run down the centre lanes to serve as the primary pedestrian walkway and sidewalk. Local businesses are enthusiastically extending their outdoor patios directly onto the curblane, creating new, seamless access points for visitors. To guarantee safe navigation, each patio will maintain a strict one-meter clearance zone, ensuring an entirely unobstructed path for mobility devices, wheelchairs, and emergency personnel. This motion will provide the General Manager, Transportation Services additional authority to make real-time adjustments to traffic management and allow a flexible, adaptive approach to optimize a highly accessible streetscape that fully supports the community and local economy. This motion is urgent as the pilot is already underway.
City Council on June 24 and 25, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council delegate authority to the General Manager, Transportation Services, notwithstanding any City of Toronto By-law to the contrary, for the period of June 26 to August 22, 2026, inclusive, to regulate traffic and parking as may be required for the purposes of managing traffic movement or to address public safety or the safety of any property to support the Church Street Pedestrianization Pilot; and further direct the City Solicitor, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services, to submit any necessary Bills to amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code traffic and parking Chapters, including their Schedules, directly to the first meeting of City Council in 2027, or earlier, if practicable, with such amendments being effective retroactively to the date established by the General Manager, Transportation Services. 2. City Council delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, notwithstanding any City of Toronto By-law to the contrary, until the end of the day on August 22, 2026, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular and pedestrian traffic any highway or portion of a highway, for a period up to and including 60 consecutive days, as required for the purposes of managing traffic movement or to address public safety or the safety of any property during preparation for, and during, the Church Street Pedestrianization Pilot and exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority, from the requirement in section 937-5 of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so requested. 3. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, to prohibit parking, stopping or standing, until the end of the day on August 22, 2026, on any highway where the General Manager, Transportation Services has erected temporary signage as required to accommodate the Church Street Pedestrianization Pilot. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to submit directly to City Council at the appropriate time any necessary Bills to amend the appropriate City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapters to reinstate the traffic and parking regulations to what they were immediately prior to the By-law amendments made in Parts 1 to 3 above.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Josh Matlow, recommends that: 1. City Council delegate authority to the General Manager, Transportation Services, notwithstanding any City of Toronto By-law to the contrary, for the period of June 26 to August 22, 2026, inclusive, to regulate traffic and parking as may be required for the purposes of managing traffic movement or to address public safety or the safety of any property to support the Church Street Pedestrianization Pilot; and further direct the City Solicitor, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services, to submit any necessary Bills to amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code traffic and parking Chapters, including their Schedules, directly to the first meeting of Council in 2027, or earlier, if practicable, with such amendments being effective retroactively to the date established by the General Manager, Transportation Services. 2. City Council delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, notwithstanding any City of Toronto By-law to the contrary, until the end of the day on August 22, 2026, the authority to temporarily close to vehicular and pedestrian traffic any highway or portion of a highway, for a period up to and including 60 consecutive days, as required for the purposes of managing traffic movement or to address public safety or the safety of any property during preparation for, and during, the Church Street Pedestrianization Pilot and exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority, from the requirement in section 937-5 of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so requested. 3. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, to prohibit parking, stopping or standing, until the end of the day on August 22, 2026, on any highway where the General Manager, Transportation Services has erected temporary signage as required to accommodate the Church Street Pedestrianization Pilot. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to submit directly to City Council at the appropriate time any necessary Bills to amend the appropriate City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapters to reinstate the traffic and parking regulations to what they were immediately prior to the By-law amendments made in Recommendations 1 to 3.
MM42.60adopted
770 Don Mills Road is an important City-owned property located steps from the Crosstown light rail transit's new Don Valley Station and the Ontario Line. It has great potential to deliver both housing and community amenities on what is currently a surface parking lot. CreateTO has been in the early stages of developing plans for a transit-oriented and mixed-income development at this site including an elementary school, park space, retail and childcare, along with market and affordable housing. With this mix of uses, the project requires significant collaboration with stakeholders to deliver these outcomes. With the Crosstown light rail transit now open, and the Ontario Line under construction, now is the time to accelerate plans for this site. Reason for Urgency: This motion is urgent because the direction is required to accelerate development of plans for the site prior to the Council recess.
City Council on June 24 and 25, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Board of Directors, CreateTO to direct the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO to work with the Executive Director, Housing Development Office to advance a strategy for the redevelopment of the City-owned Toronto Builds site at 770 Don Mills Road and, in undertaking that work, to: a. consider opportunities to include additional city-building benefits, such as community space and/or a long-term care home; b. proactively engage with community groups, post-secondary institutions and non-profit organizations to assess potential viable city-building opportunities; c. consider ways to prioritize the delivery of post-secondary, community- and non-profit-led projects through the market offering process; d. assess the capital funding required to advance the redevelopment of this site, including funding already identified in the relevant Divisional budgets and funding that will need to be considered by City Council for approval as part of the annual budget process; e. consult with other appropriate City Officials, such as the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, General Manager, Seniors Services and Long-Term Care, and Executive Director, Development Review; and f. report to the Board of Directors, CreateTO and the Planning and Housing Committee with a status of this work, including the status of the Toronto District School Board's requests to the Ministry of Education for capital funding to support the construction of an elementary school, as early as possible and no later than the end of the first quarter of 2027.
Staff recommendation as filed
Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Councillor Jon Burnside, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Board of Directors, CreateTO to direct the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO to work with the Executive Director, Housing Development Office to advance a strategy for the redevelopment of the City-owned Toronto Builds site at 770 Don Mills Road and, in undertaking that work, to: a. consider opportunities to include additional city-building benefits, such as community space and/or a long-term care home; b. proactively engage with community groups, post-secondary institutions and non-profit organizations to assess potential viable city-building opportunities; c. consider ways to prioritize the delivery of post-secondary, community- and non-profit-led projects through the market offering process; d. assess the capital funding required to advance the redevelopment of this site, including funding already identified in the relevant Divisional budgets and funding that will need to be considered by City Council for approval as part of the annual budget process; e. consult with other appropriate City Officials, such as the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, General Manager, Seniors Services and Long-Term Care, and Executive Director, Development Review; and f. report to the Board of Directors, CreateTO and the Planning and Housing Committee with a status of this work, including the status of the Toronto District School Board's requests to the Ministry of Education for capital funding to support the construction of an elementary school, as early as possible and no later than the end of the first quarter of 2027.
MM42.61adopted
Toronto is desperately short of live music venues and is facing threats to some of those that remain. One potential solution may be to revitalize the vacant theatre at 285 Spadina Avenue, the corner of Spadina Avenue and Dundas Street . This theatre has been vacant since 1975, but it was erected in 1921 as the Standard Theatre for live Yiddish theatre. It was designed by Benjamin Brown, one of Toronto's first Jewish architects, and financed by selling shares to members of the Jewish community of Kensington Market . As a theatre designed for live performances, it could still have good acoustics. Reason for urgency: There may be a short-term opportunity to relocate an existing cultural venue into this space if it can be done at a reasonable price.
City Council on June 24 and 25, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Economic and Community Development to report back to City Council, no later than July 29 to 31, 2026, with recommendations on the suitability of the Standard Theatre for adaptation as a live music venue.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow, recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Economic and Community Development, to report back to City Council, no later than July 29 to 31, 2026, with recommendations on on the suitability of the Standard Theatre for adaptation as a live music venue.
MM42.62adopted
The hostel at 353 to 357 College Street obtained zoning approval several years ago to expand its building and small business into the adjacent vacant lot. Due to a city error, the zoning and site plan approval approved a building layout that did not provide the necessary sewer access hole. As a result of the city error, the approved building can only be built if the sewer access hole is located in the sidewalk, which is normally contrary to the Municipal Code. Staff are working on recommendations to accommodate the error in this particular case without weakening the general requirements of the Municipal Code. This is urgent because the redevelopment of the derelict lot by a small business is ready to proceed but is blocked until the alternative sewer access hole is approved.
City Council on June 24 and 25, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Toronto Water, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Executive Director, Development Review, to report directly to the July 29, 30, and 31, 2026, City Council meeting with respect to compliance with certain sections of Chapter 681 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code for the applicant under Site Plan Application 18111118STE20SA at the property municipally known as 353 to 357 College Street.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Lily Cheng, recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Toronto Water, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Executive Director, Development Review, to report directly to the July 29, 30, and 31, 2026, City Council meeting with respect to compliance with certain sections of Chapter 681 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code for the applicant under Site Plan Application 18111118STE20SA at the property municipally known as 353 to 357 College Street.
MM42.63adopted
The Wellington Destructor is a significant City-building opportunity to provide much needed amenities for the growing Niagara neighbourhood, set to include significant new development and two new parks forthcoming at 801 Wellington Street West and 10 Ordnance Street. The Wellington Destructor has long been identified as having significant potential for activation. Community engagement began in 2017 with the community to inform a vision for the Destructor, to include nonprofit-oriented programming and market activations, among other potential uses. Following a request for proposals and subsequent contract termination, CreateTO has worked to undertake a building condition assessment and costing for state of good repair and other upgrades, explore temporary repurposing of lands for community events, art installations, or other purposes, as well as work with third-party facilitators to identify next steps for visioning and community engagement. These recommendations are aimed at ensuring we advance the next steps for community engagement, identify relevant City and interdivisional funding sources and continue to advance work on this project. This motion is urgent to adequately plan for the next round of community engagement.
City Council on June 24 and 25, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with CreateTO, to complete the following: a. an analysis on the redevelopment work completed on the Wellington Destructor site to date, including a summary of past partner-driven redevelopment efforts and procurement processes, and identifying key lessons learned; b. a preliminary feasibility assessment for future activation, informed by asset management direction and prior Council direction to consider free and accessible community space, affordable space for non-profit and arts organizations, and local food programming; and incorporating community input from 2019 request for proposal and targeted market engagement with non-profit, cultural and community sectors; c. potential funding strategies including provincial and federal programs, philanthropic contributions, grants and partnerships that could support a future market sounding; and d. a communication strategy to update the public on report conclusions and project status, reflecting past community input, and report to the Executive Committee in the first quarter of 2027 on outcomes and options for redevelopment as recommended by CreateTO.
Staff recommendation as filed
Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with CreateTO, to complete the following: a. an analysis on the redevelopment work completed on the Wellington Destructor site to date, including a summary of past partner-driven redevelopment efforts and procurement processes, and identifying key lessons learned; b. a preliminary feasibility assessment for future activation, informed by asset management direction and prior Council direction to consider free and accessible community space, affordable space for non-profit and arts organizations, and local food programming; and incorporating community input from 2019 request for proposal and targeted market engagement with non-profit, cultural and community sectors; c. potential funding strategies including provincial and federal programs, philanthropic contributions, grants and partnerships that could support a future market sounding; and d. a communication strategy to update the public on report conclusions and project status, reflecting past community input, and report to the Executive Committee in the first quarter of 2027 on outcomes and options for redevelopment as recommended by CreateTO.
MM42.64adopted
Hanlan's Point Beach is Canada's oldest surviving queer space and the site of Canada's first Gay Pride gathering. The beach and surrounding landscape continue to serve as an important public space of cultural, recreational, and natural heritage for Toronto. The site is also experiencing shoreline erosion, dune degradation, loss of usable beach area, and pressure on existing natural areas. Timely planting and sand renourishment are required to support shoreline resilience, public access, ecological restoration, and the preservation of Hanlan's Point Beach cultural heritage. The City of Toronto recognizes the tireless work of advocates for this unique space, including the Hanlan's Point Working Group, Island Working Group, Indigenous Advisory Circle, and Friends of Hanlan's. Reason for Urgency: Planning work for planting and beach renourishment at Hanlan's Point is already underway and additional direction is needed.
City Council on June 24 and 25, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, in consultation with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, to undertake the immediate actions of the Hanlan's Point Landscape Plan by October 2026, including the following: a. at least 10,000 square metres of planting and naturalization, and technical analysis and consultation to identify up to 20,000 square metres, including renaturalization, infill planting within existing naturalized areas, infill planting in trampled or degraded dune gaps and disturbed areas where planting is appropriate, maps identifying the proposed planting, naturalization, and excluded picnic/open-use areas; and b. reporting with an update to a meeting of the Hanlan's Point Beach Working Group by July 2026 and a detailed plan to a meeting of the Hanlan's Point Beach Working Group in September 2026. 2. City Council request the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry allocate $400,000, on a one-time basis, towards the Hanlan's Point Beach Landscape Plan, from within the approved 2026 City Wide Environmental Initiatives capital project within the Environment, Climate and Forestry's Capital Budget. 3. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, to undertake 20,000 cubic metres of sand renourishment on the south and central sections of Hanlan's Point Beach, subject to technical feasibility and consultation with the Hanlan's Point Beach Working Group, starting in Fall 2026 and in advance of the 2027 beach season. 4. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, in consultation with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and the Hanlan's Point Beach Working Group, to include in the development of the full Hanlan's Point Landscape Plan, actions that consider the feasibility of the following for immediate or medium-term implementation, and present a detailed plan, including actions to be taken before June 2027, with a preliminary update to a September 2026 meeting of the Hanlan's Point Beach Working Group and a final update to a meeting of the Hanlan's Point Beach Working Group by December 2026: a. additional planting and naturalization; b. a visitor infrastructure and public realm plan for Hanlan's Point Beach, including showers, drinking water fountains, bicycle parking, fencing, washrooms, picnic and gathering areas, lighting, retrofits to existing pavilions (in coordination with the Toronto Island Food and Beverage Strategy and existing leases), pedestrian circulation, service access, emergency access, and other priority improvements; and c. continuous monitoring of water level and beach conditions to inform additional beach access and stabilization measures, if required, to ensure access in Summer 2027 beach season 5. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to explore additional opportunities for seasonal food service at or near Hanlan's Point Beach through the Toronto Island Food and Beverage Strategy.
Staff recommendation as filed
Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, in consultation with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, to undertake the immediate actions of the Hanlan's Point Landscape Plan by October 2026, including the following: a. at least 10,000 sq m of planting and naturalization, and technical analysis and consultation to identify up to 20,000 square metres, including renaturalization, infill planting within existing naturalized areas, infill planting in trampled or degraded dune gaps and disturbed areas where planting is appropriate, maps identifying the proposed planting, naturalization, and excluded picnic/open-use areas; and b. reporting with an update to a meeting of the Hanlan's Point Beach Working Group by July 2026 and a detailed plan to a meeting of the Hanlan's Point Beach Working Group in September 2026. 2. City Council request that the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry allocate $400,000, on a one-time basis, towards the Hanlan's Point Beach Landscape Plan, from within the approved 2026 City Wide Environmental Initiatives capital project within the Environment, Climate and Forestry's Capital Budget. 3. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, to undertake 20,000 cubic metres of sand renourishment on the south and central sections of Hanlan's Point Beach, subject to technical feasibility and consultation with the Hanlan's Point Beach Working Group, starting in Fall 2026 and in advance of the 2027 beach season. 4. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, in consultation with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and the Hanlan's Point Beach Working Group, to include in the development of the full Hanlan's Point Landscape Plan, actions that consider the feasibility of the following for immediate or medium-term implementation, and present a detailed plan, including actions to be taken before June 2027, with a preliminary update to a September 2026 meeting of the Hanlan's Point Beach Working Group and a final update to a meeting of the Hanlan's Point Beach Working Group by December 2026: a. additional planting and naturalization; b. a visitor infrastructure and public realm plan for Hanlan's Point Beach, including showers, drinking water fountains, bicycle parking, fencing, washrooms, picnic and gathering areas, lighting, retrofits to existing pavilions (in coordination with the Toronto Island Food and Beverage Strategy and existing leases), pedestrian circulation, service access, emergency access, and other priority improvements; and c. continuous monitoring of water level and beach conditions to inform additional beach access and stabilization measures, if required, to ensure access in Summer 2027 beach season 5. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to explore additional opportunities for seasonal food service at or near Hanlan's Point Beach through the Toronto Island Food and Beverage Strategy.