Toronto City Council
The full agenda, as filed
All 103 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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MM9.22adopted
In July 2016, concerned community members became aware that the unique City-owned Modernist Pavilion in South Humber Park, known as the Oculus, was slated for extensive alteration due to safety concerns. Following outreach by the local Councillor, an on-line petition was launched and significant interest was generated. The City's Heritage Preservation Services Unit worked with staff from Parks, Forestry and Recreation to evaluate the Oculus for its cultural heritage value and condition and to review proposed changes in the light of the findings. Staff hired a heritage consultant to undertake a Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report to inform the decision-making process. The consultant's report provided extensive background research and concluded that the Oculus Pavilion was worthy of designation under Part IV of the Ontario Act. In addition, site rehabilitation and restoration was endorsed. To ensure that the site's cultural heritage values and attributes are conserved, and to guide future work in this location, the Oculus Park Pavilion should be reviewed by City Heritage staff to confirm the consultant's findings and to bring forward recommendations to Council as may be appropriate.
City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, in consultation with the Director, Parks Development and Capital Projects, to evaluate the Oculus Park Pavilion in South Humber Park, Etobicoke for designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act and report to the Toronto Preservation Board and the Etobicoke York Community Council.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Mark Grimes, seconded by Councillor Frances Nunziata, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, in consultation with the Director, Parks Development and Capital Projects, to evaluate the Oculus Park Pavilion in South Humber Park, Etobicoke for designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act and report to the Toronto Preservation Board and the Etobicoke York Community Council.
CC9.23adopted
BJL McCaul Inc. (the "Applicant") is the owner of the properties municipally known as 193-195 McCaul Street (the "Subject Property"). In 2017, the Applicant applied for a zoning by-law amendment to City of Toronto Zoning By-law 438-86 in order to facilitate a proposed redevelopment of the Subject Property (the "Application"). The Application included a 19-storey mixed use building with 266 residential units and 597 square metres of retail/service commercial space at grade. The overall height of the building would be 64 metres, inclusive of the wrapped mechanical penthouse, and the proposed floor space index is 12.15 times the area of the lot. The Application would require the demolition of the 2-storey former Silverstein's Bakery building on the site. The Applicant appealed the Application to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (the "LPAT") on December 4, 2017 due to City Council's failure to make a decision. The appeal is known as LPAT File PL171476. A seven day hearing of this appeal is scheduled to be heard by the LPAT commencing on September 3, 2019. The City, the Applicant, Sinai Health System ("Sinai") and a local residents' association attended LPAT led mediation on April 16, 2019 and June 10 and 27, 2019. Sinai is a party to the proceedings before the LPAT and raised issues including matters relating to noise, impacts on Sinai's existing operations and the future redevelopment of the Sinai lands at 40 Murray Street. City Planning has been involved in the preparation of this report. The City Solicitor is bringing this report for the purpose of requesting instructions for the upcoming LPAT hearing.
City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 9, 2019) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 9, 2019) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 9, 2019) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 2, 3 and 4 remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 9, 2019) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public, as follows: 1. City Council accept the Settlement Offer dated July 9, 2019 in Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (July 9, 2019) from the City Solicitor, subject to the Parts set out below. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal hearing on this matter in support of the revised proposed development set out in the Settlement Offer in Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (July 9, 2019) from the City Solicitor and as shown on the revised materials in Confidential Attachment 3 to the report (July 9, 2019) from the City Solicitor, subject to the Parts set out below. 3. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal to withhold its Order on an implementing Zoning By-law Amendment until such time as the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that: a. noise mitigation matters have been secured to the satisfaction of the City through an executed tripartite Section 37 Agreement, a Zoning By-law Amendment with a holding provision, or in such other from satisfactory to the City Solicitor; b. the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is in a form satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; c. a Section 37 Agreement has been executed by the parties securing a contribution of $1,375,000 allocated towards streetscape improvements in the vicinity of the site and/or affordable housing in the local ward to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, and; i. the $1,375,000.00 cash contribution is to be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Non-Residential Construction Price Index for the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area, reported quarterly by Statistics Canada in Building Construction Price Indexes Publication 327-0058, or its successor, calculated from the date of the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal decision to the date of payment; all cash contributions will be payable prior to issuance of the first above-grade building permit; and ii. in the event the cash contribution referred to in Part 3.c. above has not been used for the determined purpose within three years of the amending Zoning By-law coming into full force and effect, the cash contribution may be redirected for another purpose, at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, provided the purpose will benefit the community in the vicinity of the lands; and d. a Construction Management Plan has been prepared to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 4. City Council classify the Subject Site being the properties municipally known as 193-195 McCaul Street as a Class 4 Area pursuant to Publication NPC-300 (Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Environmental Noise Guideline- Stationary and Transportation Sources - Approval and Planning). 5. City Council endorse the principle of equitable distribution of tower setbacks to achieve an appropriate tower facing distance along the relevant property lines of the Subject Site should be considered for any future redevelopment of the Sinai Health System lands at 40 Murray Street. 6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and any other City staff to take such actions as necessary to give effect to City Council's decision. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 9, 2019) 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. Confidential Attachments 2, 3 and 4 to the report (July 9, 2019) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Attachments 2, 3 and 4 to the report (July 9, 2019) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to this report. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and that Confidential Attachments 2-4 remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
MM9.23adopted
In July 2019, the Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area is proposing a parklet and greening project within the limits of existing street parking spaces along the east side of Victoria Street between Shuter Street and Dundas Street East. Parklets are sidewalk extensions that provide space and amenities for residents and visitors to stop, sit, and rest while taking in the activities of the street. Parklet installation have been implemented with great success in the Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area catchment area over the last two years and have enhanced the area's general pedestrian and retail experience. All costs and insurance requirements associated with the parklets are to be borne by the Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area and its agents. In July 2019, the Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area is proposing a parklet and greening project within the limits of existing street parking spaces along the east side of Victoria Street between Shuter Street and Dundas Street East. Parklets are sidewalk extensions that provide space and amenities for residents and visitors to stop, sit, and rest while taking in the activities of the street. Parklet installation have been implemented with great success in the Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area catchment area over the last two years and have enhanced the area's general pedestrian and retail experience. All costs and insurance requirements associated with the parklets are to be borne by the Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area and its agents.
City Council on July 16 and 17, 2019 adopted the following: 1. City Council approve an exemption from Municipal Code Chapter 743, Streets and Sidewalks to permit within the Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area, parklets in the northbound, east curb lane of Victoria Street, within existing street parking spaces in front of 249 and 251 Victoria Street, between the dates of July 25, 2019 and October 31, 2019, including set-up and take-down. 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to issue a street occupation permit from July 25, 2019 to October 31, 2019 in the northbound, east curb lane of Victoria Street in front of 249 and 251 Victoria Street to facilitate the implementation of parklets and a complimentary greening strategy subject to terms and conditions to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, seconded by Councillor Mike Layton, recommends that: 1. City Council approve an exemption from Municipal Code Chapter 743, Streets and Sidewalks to permit within the Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area, parklets in the northbound, east curb lane of Victoria Street, within existing street parking spaces in front of 249 and 251 Victoria Street, between the dates of July 25, 2019 and October 31, 2019, including set-up and take-down. 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to issue a street occupation permit from July 25, 2019 to October 31, 2019 in the northbound, east curb lane of Victoria Street in front of 249 and 251 Victoria Street to facilitate the implementation of parklets and a complimentary greening strategy subject to terms and conditions to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services.
CC9.24adopted
The purpose of this report is to seek instructions respecting the appeal of the Zoning By-law Amendment application for 400-420 King Street West, currently before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (the "LPAT"). On June 30, 2017, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit the development of a 47-storey mixed-use building with an overall height of 157 metres, inclusive of a 6 metre tall mechanical penthouse (the "Application"). The Application proposed an 11-storey base building containing retail floor space on the first and second levels, and residential uses on the remaining levels. The Application proposed a total Gross Floor Area of 42,980 square metres, comprised of 39,543 square metres of residential and 3,437 square metres of non-residential space. The overall Floor Space Index of the application was 16.5. The applicant appealed the Application to the LPAT, citing City Council's failure to make a decision on the Application within the time prescribed by the Planning Act. The purpose of this report is to seek instructions for the appeal of the Application. The LPAT has not yet scheduled a hearing. This report has been prepared in consultation with City Planning.
City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 9, 2019) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of: a. the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 9, 2019) from the City Solicitor; and b. Confidential Attachments 2 and 3 to the report (July 9, 2019) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 9, 2019) from the City Solicitor remain confidential, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 9, 2019) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public, as follows: 1. City Council accept the Settlement Offer dated July 9, 2019 in Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (July 9, 2019) from the City Solicitor, subject to the Parts set out below. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to advise the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal that City Council supports a settlement in principle for the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the property at 400-420 King Street West, as generally shown in the plans (the "Revised Plans") by Hariri Pontarini Architects, dated July 4, 2019, subject to modifications to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and subject to the following: a. the building have a maximum total gross floor area of 43,200 square metres, comprised of a maximum residential gross floor area of 39,850 square metres, and a minimum of 3,335 square metres of non-residential uses, including 930 square metres of office use on the second floor, and that the total number of dwelling units not exceed 633, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; b. a minimum of 34 percent of the dwelling units in the development will be 2 bedrooms or larger, and a minimum of 10 percent of the dwelling units will be 3 bedrooms or larger; c. indoor amenity space will be provided at a rate of at least 1.5 square metres per dwelling unit and outdoor amenity space will be provided at a rate of 2.6 square metres per dwelling unit; d. a minimum of 930 square metres of office space be provided within the first two storeys of the building, which will be conveyed to the City of Toronto as the Section 37 contribution, be provided in accordance with Parts 3.g. and h. below, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and the Director, Real Estate Services; e. a minimum of 105 vehicle parking spaces be provided for residential uses; f. the Owner agrees to sell to the City of Toronto freehold space within the building, together with appurtenant Easements for access/egress, support, and operations, containing not less than 22 constructed parking spaces and not more than 25 constructed parking spaces (the "Public Parking Garage") to be operated by the Toronto Parking Authority; the Public Parking Garage will be situate on the first parking level of the building below-grade, as shown on the Revised Plans, with all parking spaces (including accessible spaces) constructed in accordance with Zoning By-law 438-86 for the former City of Toronto, at a price of $75,000 per parking space payable upon the Public Parking Garage turnover; the parking spaces being purchased by the City/Toronto Parking Authority would neither be designed nor built to Toronto Parking Authority standards; the Public Parking Garage, however, will include City ownership of a service elevator, ground level lobby and stairwell providing direct street access to the Public Parking Garage at the southeast corner of the building fronting on King Street West, or if it is not physically possible to utilize the King Street West frontage, the Charlotte Street frontage could be chosen, subject to the final location being acceptable to Toronto Parking Authority; access to shared areas (entrance/exit ramps, stairwells, elevators, lobbies, corridors, walkways, mechanical areas) will be granted by the Owner to the City under registered Easements; any cost-sharing and maintenance/repair obligations in respect of shared areas of the building will be set out in a Reciprocal Agreement entered into on the Public Parking Garage turnover, concurrent with the transfer of the Public Parking Garage and Easements; the Public Parking Garage will not include any ancillary gross floor area space, such as storage rooms or washrooms; and the full particulars of the transaction will be set out in an Agreement of Purchase and Sale, subject to Toronto Parking Authority Board and City approval processes; g. in the event that the first parking level of the building, as currently depicted in the Revised Plans, cannot accommodate a minimum of 22 constructed parking spaces (as a result of the provision of a City-owned service elevator, ground level lobby and stairwell) City Planning staff will work with the Owner to move bicycle lockers currently shown on the Revised Plans on the first parking level to accommodate opportunities for additional vehicle parking spaces, to ensure that the minimum 22 constructed parking spaces are provided on the first parking level of the building; h. acceptance of the Settlement Offer is conditional on the entering into of an Agreement of Purchase and Sale between the Owner and the City of Toronto, as described in Part 2.f. above; if an Agreement of Purchase and Sale is not entered into, then the City Solicitor is directed to report back to City Council with alternate recommendations, if necessary; i. the parkland dedication requirement will be provided as cash-in-lieu of parkland, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; and j. bicycle parking will be provided in accordance with the standards in Zoning By-law 569-2013 or the Toronto Green Standard, whichever is higher. 3. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal to withhold its Order on the Zoning By-law amendment until such time as the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that: a. the proposed Zoning By-law amendment is finalized to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the City Solicitor and the Owner; b. the Owner has addressed any outstanding items in Part A of the Engineering and Construction Services' memorandum dated June 26, 2018, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; c. the Owner has submitted a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report to the City for review and acceptance by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, with such report to review and determine whether the municipal water, sanitary and storm sewer systems can support the development proposed in the Revised Plans and whether upgrades or improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure are required; d. the Owner has entered into a financially secured agreement for the construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to support the development, according to the approved Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, for review and acceptance by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; e. the Owner has withdrawn its appeal of Official Plan Amendment 352 and Zoning By-laws 1106-2016 and 1107-2016; f. the Owner has submitted a revised Noise Impact Study, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture; g. the Owner and the City have entered into a Section 37 agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor to secure the following benefits: i. the conveyance of 930 square metres of office space for cultural uses, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and the Director, Real Estate Services; h. the Section 37 Agreement will also secure the following matters as a legal convenience to support the development: i. the Owner will comply with the City's Tree By-laws to the satisfaction of the Supervisor, Tree Protection and Plan Review, Urban Forestry, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; ii. the Owner will provide and maintain a Privately-Owned and Publicly-Accessible Space with an approximate area of 115.9 square metres at the southwest corner of the property, with the specific location, configuration and design secured in a Site Plan Agreement with the City to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as amended and as applicable, Section 41 of the Planning Act, as amended; and iii. prior to the issuance of Site Plan Approval, the Owner shall convey to the City for nominal consideration a public pedestrian easement over the three-metre unobstructed pedestrian clearways along both King Street West and Charlotte Street, to the satisfaction of the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, and registered to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and any other City staff to take such actions as necessary to give effect to City Council's decision. Confidential Attachments 2 and 3 to the report (July 9, 2019) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 9, 2019) from the City Solicitor remains confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the Recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report. 2. If the confidential instructions in Confidential Attachment 1 are adopted, City Council authorize the public release of: a. the recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1, with the remainder of the Confidential Attachment 1 to remain confidential, as it contains advice subject to solicitor-client privilege; and b. Confidential Attachments 2 and 3.
MM9.24adopted
On Wednesday July 3rd, City Hall was placed in a hold and secure scenario. Thousands of City staff, members of the public, and Members of Council were in City Hall when the lock-down procedure was initiated due to an incident involving a firearm outside of the building. The lock-down initiation left many confused and unsure on what actions should be taken in a security incident. Many members of our City Hall community took an active role in supporting colleagues and implementing the procedures of the lock-down. Their actions should be commended. While no direct harm was caused in this most recent incident, it provides an opportunity for us all to learn and be informed on the appropriate emergency responses. The recommendation in this Motion asks for staff to communicate and tailor the existing, often detailed protocols and procedures into plain-language so that all members of the City of Toronto community can feel better prepared when emergency situations arise. I hope they will never be required.
City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Director, Corporate Security to make available training opportunities and resource materials on emergency response procedures for all City of Toronto and City Council Members' staff, including but not limited to: a. simplified, plain-language instructions on lock-down, hold and secure, and shelter-in-place procedures tailored to the specific work environments of staff; b. conducting annual drills to enhance emergency preparedness; c. incorporating training into required new employee training packages; d. information on where and how to receive City of Toronto real-time updates on lock-downs and other emergency situations; and e. access to City of Toronto resources and opportunities for drills on the procedures and best practices outlined above.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Director, Corporate Security to make available training opportunities and resource materials on emergency response procedures for all City of Toronto and City Council Members' staff, including but not limited to: a. simplified, plain-language instructions on lock-down, hold and secure, and shelter-in-place procedures tailored to the specific work environments of staff; b. conducting annual drills to enhance emergency preparedness; c. incorporating training into required new employee training packages; d. information on where and how to receive City of Toronto real-time updates on lock-downs and other emergency situations; and e. access to City of Toronto resources and opportunities for drills on the procedures and best practices outlined above.
CC9.25adopted
City Council adopted the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District and St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District Plan (the "St. Lawrence HCD") at its meeting of December 2015. The St. Lawrence HCD was subsequently appealed to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (the "LPAT" or "Tribunal"). The LPAT has scheduled a 14 day hearing on the merits of the St. Lawrence HCD beginning November 12, 2019. This report requests direction from City Council for the LPAT hearing respecting conversion and forecasting issues.
City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 9, 2019) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of: a. the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 9, 2019) from the City Solicitor; and b. Confidential Attachments 2 and 3 to the report (July 9, 2019) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 9, 2019) from the City Solicitor remain confidential, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 9, 2019) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public, as follows: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and other Staff to attend at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal in support of the proposed revised policies to the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District and St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District Plan (the "St. Lawrence HCD") as set out in and substantially in accordance with Confidential Attachment 3 to the report (July 9, 2019) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to continue negotiations with other appellants to the St. Lawrence HCD appeal in an effort to resolve all outstanding issues under appeal and to take all necessary steps to bring resolution to the matter, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. Confidential Attachments 2 and 3 to the report (July 9, 2019) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 9, 2019) from the City Solicitor remains confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1. 2. If the confidential instructions in Confidential Attachment 1 are adopted, City Council authorize the public release of: a. the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1, with the remainder of Confidential Attachment 1 to remain confidential, as it contains advice subject to solicitor-client privilege; and b. Confidential Attachment 2 and 3
MM9.25adopted
For over 20 years, the City of Toronto provided recreational programs, including swim programs, at the former Nelson A. Boylen Collegiate Institute, located at 155 Falstaff Avenue ("the site"). In 2016, the Toronto District School Board declared the site surplus and formally closed the school. As a result, use of the school by the City, including the attached pool, ended in September 2016. The Council approved Facilities and Parks Master Plan identified the need for additional aquatic facilities to address the high demand for aquatic programming. Prior to its closure, this site was well-used by the City, and the community, for recreational programs, including swim programs. The closure of the pool in particular was very disappointing to the community, and the need for this programming to be replaced persists. The Toronto Catholic District School Board has since acquired the site for the relocation of St. Fidelis Catholic School. After a review of options, the Toronto Catholic District School Board has determined that the best way forward is to demolish the existing building, which includes the attached pool building, to construct a new school. A replacement pool is outside of the scope of the Toronto Catholic District School Board's plans, as well as outside of the funding envelope they have been allocated for the new school. A number of meetings have been held between the City and the Toronto Catholic District School Board to discuss the possibility of including a swimming pool in the construction of the new school, and the City's interest in reinstating swim programs at this location. The Toronto Catholic District School Board is advancing design work and wishes to engage the City more formally with respect to this co-development opportunity.
City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council confirm to the Toronto Catholic District School Board the City's interest in constructing a new swimming facility at 155 Falstaff Avenue as part of the construction of the new St. Fidelis Catholic School. 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to report to the Economic and Community Development Committee in the fourth quarter of 2019 on the feasibility of co-locating a future aquatic facility at 155 Falstaff Avenue as part of the construction of the new St. Fidelis Catholic School, including the capital funding sources and timelines that would be required to advance this project.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Frances Nunziata, seconded by Councillor Mike Layton, recommends that: 1. City Council confirm to the Toronto Catholic District School Board the City's interest in constructing a new swimming facility at 155 Falstaff Avenue as part of the construction of the new St. Fidelis Catholic School. 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to report to the Economic and Community Development Committee in the fourth quarter of 2019 on the feasibility of co-locating a future aquatic facility at 155 Falstaff Avenue as part of the construction of the new St. Fidelis Catholic School, including the capital funding sources and timelines that would be required to advance this project.
CC9.26adopted
Uxland Development (West) Inc. (the "Applicant") is the owner of lands municipally known as 504 Wellington Street West (the "Subject Site"). The Subject Site is located on Wellington Street West east of Portland Street. The Subject Site currently contains a 3 storey office building with 1,591.5 square metres of office gross floor area ("GFA"). On December 22, 2016, the Applicant submitted a Zoning By-law Amendment application to the City proposing to amend former City of Toronto Zoning By-law 438-86 and City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 to permit the development of a 15 storey office building including retail and service commercial uses at grade (the "Application"). The Application included one Type C loading space and 12 vehicle parking spaces and 37 bicycle parking spaces. A total of 7,552 square metres of office GFA and 310 square metres of retail and commercial GFA were proposed. The office building was proposed to have a total height of 68.8 metres. On October 31, 2017, the Applicant appealed the Application to the Ontario Municipal Board ("OMB") (now known as the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal ("LPAT")) as LPAT File No. PL171178. In April 2019, the Applicant submitted to the City a revised proposal for a 13 storey residential building with a height of 45 metres plus mechanical penthouse (the "Revised Proposal"). The Revised Proposal includes 5,434 square metres of residential gross GFA and includes 22 parking spaces located in 3 levels of underground parking. On July 4, 2019, the Applicant's counsel, Davies Howe LLP, submitted to the City Solicitor a with prejudice settlement offer (the "Settlement Offer"). The Settlement Offer proposed a resolution of the LPAT appeal based on the Revised Proposal, which the Applicant recognizes may require further minor modifications in completing the final form of the zoning by-law amendments based on comments from City staff on the latest submission. In order to satisfy their office replacement requirement for the existing office uses on the Subject Property, the Settlement Offer proposes that 1,591.5 square metres of replacement office GFA be included in the proposed development at 482-488 Wellington Street West, which is owned by a sister company of the Applicant. In order to secure the office replacement, the Applicant has agreed to request the LPAT make any final order on the zoning by-law amendment application conditional on the registration of a restrictive covenant in favour of the City and satisfactory to the City Solicitor on title to 482-488 Wellington Street West restricting development of the property unless it includes the required 1,591.5 square metres of office replacement from the Subject Property. The Settlement Offer also proposes to provide cash-in-lieu payment to satisfy the parkland obligations under Section 42 of the Planning Act. The Revised Proposal is described in further detail in the "Comments" section below. The Settlement Offer also confirms that the Wellington Place Neighbourhood Association (the "WPNA") and the Applicant have reached a settlement on the basis of the Revised Proposal. In addition to the City and the Applicant, the WPNA are a party to the LPAT appeal for this matter. The WPNA and the Applicant have entered into minutes of settlement dated April 25, 2019. The Settlement Offer is included as Public Attachment 1 to this report. The architectural plans showing the Revised Proposal dated April 26, 2019 by RAW Design are included as Public Attachment 2 to this report. An LPAT prehearing conference is currently scheduled for August 1, 2019. As part of their minutes of settlement, both the Applicant and the WPNA have agreed to consent to the conversion of the prehearing conference into a settlement hearing. The purpose of this report is to request further instructions for the upcoming LPAT hearing. City Planning has been involved in the preparation of this report
City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 15, 2019) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 15, 2019) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 15, 2019) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 15, 2019) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public, as follows: 1. City Council accept the Settlement Offer dated July 4, 2019 in Public Attachment 1 to the report (July 15, 2019) from the City Solicitor and as shown on the plans dated April 26, 2019 in Public Attachment 2 to the report (July 15, 2019) from the City Solicitor in principle, subject to the Applicant submitting revised plans showing increased setbacks from the east side lot line to the proposed building between floors 6 and 10 that match or exceed the building setbacks achieved on the west side lot line of the existing building at 500 Wellington Street West and include bicycle parking spaces in accordance with the Toronto Green Standards, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and further subject to the Applicant agreeing to the conditions set out in Part 3 below. 2. City Council, in the event that the Applicant provides the revised plans as described in Part 1 above and agrees to the conditions set out in Part 3 below, authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal hearing on this matter in support of the Revised Proposed with the further changes described above. 3. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal to withhold its Order on the Zoning By-law Amendment application until such time as the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that: a. the proposed Zoning By-law Amendments are in a form satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; b. all engineering and transportation matters outlined in their memorandum dated June 20, 2019, including the necessary revisions to Functional Servicing Report and Stormwater Management Report, have been addressed to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Transportation Services; c. all Metrolinx matters outlined in the their comments dated May 17, 2019, including the provision of a Noise Study, the inclusion of warning clauses, and the provision of an environmental easement for operational emissions, have been addressed to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with Metrolinx; and d. a restrictive covenant satisfactory to the City Solicitor has been registered on title to the property at 482-488 Wellington Street West restricting the redevelopment of that property unless such development includes a minimum of 1,591.5 square metres of office floor area replacing the office floor area that will be removed as part of the redevelopment of 504 Wellington Street West to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 15, 2019) 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 that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 15, 2019) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to this report. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to this report, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM9.26adopted
Two major incidents in apartment buildings in St. James Town have created a significant push by local community organizations and service providers to have the City re-evaluate the neighbourhood for inclusion as a Neighbourhood Improvement Area when the City updates its Strong Neighbourhood Strategy 2020. In 2014, City Council designated 31 neighbourhoods as Neighbourhood Improvement Areas as part of the Strong Neighbourhood Strategy 2020. As part of that work, staff scored 140 neighbourhoods across the City to create a Neighbourhood Equity Score as well as a benchmark to determine which neighbourhoods would be strengthened through the strategy. The 140 neighbourhoods were determined based on grouping Statistics Canada census tracts together. As outlined in a 2014 staff report, neighbourhoods were scored out 100, with a lower score indicating "unnecessary, unfair and unjust differences faced by neighbourhood residents in five key areas: Economic Opportunities, Social Development, Healthy Lives, Participation in Decision-Making and Physical Surroundings." The 31 neighbourhoods that had a score lower than the benchmark score of 42.89 subsequently were approved as Neighbourhood Improvement Areas. The North St. James Town neighbourhood - bounded by Bloor Street to the North, Jarvis Street to the west, Parliament Street to the east and Wellesley Street East to the south - ranked number 39 amongst the 140 neighbourhoods achieving a score of 47.55. This did not qualify the neighbourhood to be included as a Neighbourhood Improvement Area in 2014. Since 2014, residents and community organizations in St. James Town have reported that their low-income neighbourhood continues to struggle. The St. James Town neighbourhood is one of the City's most densely populated neighbourhoods, with a high immigrant population, a lower proportion of post-secondary education and a high proportion of residents living in poverty. Two major incidents in apartment buildings over the past year have left over 1,000 residents displaced from their homes, and many more St. James Town tenants feeling vulnerable. Dual incidents at 650 Parliament Street and 260 Wellesley Street East have stretched community resources thin, and have stressed the challenges with communicating with, and providing services to, an area with a high proportion of new immigrant families that collectively speak over a dozen languages. It is notable that North St. James Town may have received a higher score in 2014 because the geographic boundary for the neighbourhood includes a more affluent portion west of Sherbourne Street. This area is not typically associated with "St. James Town" proper, and metrics such as education and income are significantly higher per the 2016 Census compared to the area east of Sherbourne Street. Its influence on how the City evaluated the neighbourhood likely had a positive effect on the North St. James Town neighbourhood's score, and may have resulted in the neighbourhood not being included as a Neighbourhood Improvement Area in 2014. Including North St. James Town as a Neighbourhood Improvement Area would provide targeted investment in this diverse and resilient community to help improve the lives of residents.
City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to determine the suitability for the North St. James Town neighbourhood, focusing on the neighbourhood east of Sherbourne Street, to be identified as a Neighbourhood Improvement Area when the next City-wide review to identify Neighbourhood Improvement Areas is complete and report back to the Economic and Community Development Committee in the fourth quarter of 2020 as part of this process.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, seconded by Councillor Mike Layton, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to determine the suitability for the North St. James Town neighbourhood, focusing on the neighbourhood east of Sherbourne Street, to be identified as a Neighbourhood Improvement Area when the next City-wide review to identify Neighbourhood Improvement Areas is complete and report back to the Economic and Community Development Committee in the fourth quarter of 2020 as part of this process.
CC9.27adopted
On August 9, 2017, a Zoning By-law Amendment application was submitted for the site at 135-143 Portland Street. It proposed a 16-storey (52.7 metres, including mechanical penthouse) mixed use building, with approximately 243 square metres of retail space on the ground floor fronting Portland Street, and 9,216 square metres of residential space above (117 units). The five existing semi-detached and rowhouse buildings on the site would be demolished, other than the façade of 143 Portland Street, which would be retained. The ground floor of the proposed building would be set back approximately 1.5 metres from the west (Portland Street) lot line, which would align with the existing front setback of the dwelling at 143 Portland Street that was proposed to be retained. This setback would continue up to the seventh floor of the building along Portland Street, above which it would step back slightly at each floor, reaching a maximum setback of approximately 2.5 metres from the Portland Street lot line at the sixteenth floor. The second through fourth floors would include projecting balconies that extend up to the Portland Street property line to a height of approximately 13.9 metres. Inset balconies were proposed on all levels above the fourth floor. On the western (front) half of the proposed building, there would be no setbacks from the north and south lot lines. On the eastern (rear) half of the proposed building, there would be no setbacks from the north and south lot lines up to the ninth floor, above which there would be approximately 1.5 metre setbacks. There would be a 1.2 metre setback from the eastern lot line along the laneway up to the ninth floor. Projecting balconies were proposed within this setback area up to the property line. There would be a 4.5 metre setback at the tenth floor, which is reduced to a 1.5 metre setback for the eleventh through fifteenth floors. Approximately 215 square metres of outdoor amenity space (1.8 square metres per unit) and 143 square metres of indoor amenity space (1.2 square metres per unit) were proposed on the sixteenth storey. Vehicular access to the site would be provided from the laneway along the east side of the building. Two parking elevators would provide access to 24 parking spaces in two underground levels for residents. No visitor parking was proposed. One hundred eighteen bicycle parking spaces would be provided on one underground level, of which 106 would be for residents and 12 would be for visitors, and four spaces would be provided on the ground floor associated with the retail space. On December 7, 2017, the applicant appealed the application to the Ontario Municipal Board (the "OMB"), now continued as the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (the "LPAT") due to Council's failure to make a decision within the statutory timeframe. The purpose of this report is to request further instructions for the ten-day LPAT hearing that is scheduled to commence October 8, 2019. City Planning has been involved in the preparation of this report.
City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 15, 2019) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1, and Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 15, 2019) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 15, 2019) 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 recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 15, 2019) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public, as follows: 1. City Council accept the settlement offer attached as Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 15, 2019) from the City Solicitor (together, the "Revised Proposal") and City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal to support the Revised Proposal, subject to Parts 2 to 8 below. 2. City Council accept cash-in-lieu of a parkland contribution pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act and Chapter 415, Article III of the Toronto Municipal Code. 3. City Council authorize the introduction of a By-law authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the properties at 139, 141 and 143 Portland Street. 4. In the event that the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal allows the appeal in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal to withhold the issuance of any Order(s) until such time as the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that: a. the final form of the Zoning By-law Amendments are to the satisfaction of the Director, Community Planning, Toronto East York District and the City Solicitor; b. the owner has provided a revised Heritage Impact Assessment, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, that is consistent with the without prejudice plans and drawings dated July 12, 2019, prepared by CoreArchitects and the Settlement Offer dated July 12, 2019 for the development site, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; c. the owner has provided a Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the required Heritage Impact Assessment for the properties at 139, 141 and 143 Portland Street, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; d. the owner has entered into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the properties at 139, 141 and 143 Portland Street in accordance with an approved Conservation Plan, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; e. the Toronto Preservation Board has considered and City Council has made a decision on whether to designate the heritage properties at 139, 141 and 143 Portland Street, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act; in the event that any of properties are designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act, the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Order will also be withheld until City Council, in consultation with the Toronto Preservation Board, approves the required alterations to the designated heritage properties pursuant to Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to permit construction of the proposed development of the site; f. the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning has dealt with a future Rental Housing Demolition application under Chapter 667 of the Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act to demolish the existing rental dwelling units at 135-143 Portland Street and such matters arising from the future Rental Housing Demolition Application have been secured in a Section 111 Agreement to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and registered on title to the site to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; g. the owner has provided a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, Hydrogeological Report and supporting documents, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Water; and h. the owner has designed and provided financial securities for any upgrades and/or required improvements to the municipal infrastructure in connection with the accepted Functional Servicing Report, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades to such infrastructure are required to support this development. 5. Upon issuance of a final Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Order, City Council direct that the owner be required to immediately withdraw: a. its appeal(s) of the King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District Plan, as they relate to 135-143 Portland Street, and if not an appellant, but rather a party to such appeals, the owner shall withdraw as a party and not seek any party or participant status on the appeals; and b. its appeals of Official Plan Amendment 352, and By-laws 1106-2016 and 1107-2016 as they relate to 135-143 Portland Street. 6. City Council direct that the following matters be resolved in the Site Plan Approval: a. the owner will secure the required 0.56 metre conveyance of land for a lane widening to be dedicated to the City at no cost to the City, free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances and encroachments and in acceptable environmental condition, all to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; b. the owner will be required to secure screening and other mitigation measures for the loading facilities at grade, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; c. the owner will be required to articulate the blank walls on the north and south sides of the building and the soffit around the heritage properties to soften their appearance and provide visual interest to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; and d. the owner will provide a construction management plan satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the local Ward Councillor. 7. City Council direct staff to take such action as may be necessary to provide relief from the King Spadina Heritage Conservation District, Official Plan Amendment 352 and By-laws 1106-2016 and 1107-2016 as may be required to permit the Proposed Development, or otherwise provide for necessary relief from such instruments in order to permit the Proposed Development to be constructed in a manner that implements the terms of this settlement. 8. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and necessary City staff to take such necessary steps, as required, to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 15, 2019) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 15, 2019) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 15, 2019) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to this report. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1, Confidential Appendix "A", and Confidential Appendix "B", if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM9.27adopted
This Motion is to permit the City to enter into a contract with the developer of 1630 Queen Street East to coordinate construction for required upgrades to the City's right of way, as part of the sidewalk widening already required under the post-approval Site Plan conditions for the development. Toronto Hydro is upgrading its overhead infrastructure along Queen Street East, east of Coxwell Avenue. New, taller and wider poles are being installed to rise the wires, to increase capacity and to avoid conflicts with trees and adjacent properties. The north side sidewalks are extremely narrow and the curb lane is very wide (almost 6.0 metres in width). Transportation Services staff have identified an opportunity to widen the sidewalks to improve the future condition of the evolving main street, but could not widen the sidewalks in order to meet the timelines set by Toronto Hydro. The poles are currently protected through temporary measures. Collaboration with the 1630 Queen Street East project would allow for sidewalk widening to take place as part of the 1630 Queen Street East streetscape project. In order for this opportunity to be realized, City Council authority is required to enter into a two-step design and construction agreement allowing City divisions to provide additional funding to the streetscape contract. Leveraging onsite resources and coordination with the development is expected to expedite completion of the streetscape, reduce disruption, reduce costs and reduce reliance on City resources to administer this work. All agreements will be subject to establishing a fair and reasonable price based on estimated quantities and unit prices for similar work and compliance with City standards and policies, including but not limited to the Fair Wage Policy. The developer has agreed to investigate opportunities to add streetscape amenities along this section subject to funding availability and constructability.
City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to negotiate, enter into and execute an agreement, or separate agreements, with 1630 Queen Developments Limited and MSI Management Limited and/or their design consultants and/or construction contractors as the case may be, to design and/or construct streetscape improvements on the north side of Queen Street East from Coxwell Avenue to the westerly property line of 1630 Queen Street East, and from the easterly property line of 1630 Queen Street East, eastward to just west of Orchard Park Boulevard, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, including the following: a. in designing the streetscape improvements any party identified by the General Manager, Transportation Services to be consulted shall be consulted; b. the improvements shall be constructed in accordance with the City's construction standards and with detailed plans approved by the General Manager, Transportation Services; c. all relevant City policies as applicable, including the City's Fair Wage Policy, the Labour Trades Construction Obligations in the Construction Industry Policy and the Declaration of Compliance with Anti-Harassment/Discrimination Legislation Policy, if applicable, shall be complied within the design and construction of the streetscape improvements; and d. the negotiated fees and costs for all Agreements to design and construct the streetscape improvements shall be fair and reasonable in the opinion of the General Manager, Transportation Services based on the work involved to implement the improvements and costs for similar work completed in the past.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to negotiate, enter into and execute an agreement, or separate agreements, with 1630 Queen Developments Limited and MSI Management Limited and/or their design consultants and/or construction contractors as the case may be, to design and/or construct streetscape improvements on the north side of Queen Street East from Coxwell Avenue to the westerly property line of 1630 Queen Street East, and from the easterly property line of 1630 Queen Street East, eastward to just west of Orchard Park Boulevard, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, including the following: a. in designing the streetscape improvements any party identified by the General Manager, Transportation Services to be consulted shall be consulted; b. the improvements shall be constructed in accordance with the City's construction standards and with detailed plans approved by the General Manager, Transportation Services; c. all relevant City policies as applicable, including the City's Fair Wage Policy, the Labour Trades Construction Obligations in the Construction Industry Policy and the Declaration of Compliance with Anti-Harassment/Discrimination Legislation Policy, if applicable, shall be complied with in the design and construction of the streetscape improvements; and d. the negotiated fees and costs for all Agreements to design and construct the streetscape improvements shall be fair and reasonable in the opinion of the General Manager, Transportation Services based on the work involved to implement the improvements and costs for similar work completed in the past.
CC9.28adopted
6020 and 6030 Bathurst Street - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Request for Directions
The applicant appealed its Zoning By-law Amendment application to the Ontario Municipal Board, now the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (the "Tribunal") on March 28, 2018 for City Council's failure to make a decision on the application prior to the lapsing of the statutory time period. Notwithstanding recent amendments to the Planning Act, the Tribunal will maintain jurisdiction over the appeal according to the rules of the former Ontario Municipal Board. Further direction from City Council is required on this matter which has been appealed to the Tribunal.
City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 15, 2019) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, in the City Solicitor's sole discretion, to disclose the contents of Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices C and D to the report (July 15, 2019) from the City Solicitor and direct that Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 15, 2019) from the City Solicitor remain confidential subject to the owner's consent to release those documents in whole or in part. Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A, B, C and D to the report (July 15, 2019) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they pertain to litigation or potential litigation that affects the City of Toronto and they contain advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege . The contents of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 15, 2019) will be made public at the City Solicitor's sole discretion. Confidential Appendices C and D to the report (July 15, 2019) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor. Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 15, 2019) from the City Solicitor will be made public subject to the owner's consent to release those documents in whole or in part.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends: 1. City Council adopt confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1. 2. If the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 are adopted, City Council authorize the City Solicitor, in her sole discretion, to disclose the contents of Confidential Attachment 1, Confidential Appendix "C", and Confidential Appendix "D" but Confidential Appendix "A" and Confidential Appendix "B" shall remain confidential subject to the owner's consent to release those documents in whole or in part.
MM9.28adopted
Toronto is the most diverse City in the world and home to approximately 70,000 Indigenous persons, making it one of the largest Indigenous urban populations in Canada. Indigenous people's history can be traced back thousands of years, yet, unlike neighbourhoods such as Chinatown or Little Italy established by newer immigrants and recent Business Improvement Area organizing, there is no formally recognized Indigenous business and cultural area in the City, despite Toronto being a City historically created on treaty and Indigenous land. In 2012, early discussions about creating an Indigenous business centre and cultural district in Toronto began when the ward Councillor and local Indigenous community members met to explore the viability of the idea. A year later, the Native Women's Resource Centre of Toronto through an enabling grant from Metcalf, hired an Indigenous-owned firm to study the feasibility of creating an Indigenous Business and Cultural District along Dundas Street East in the downtown neighbourhood of the Garden District. Through consultation and interviews with Indigenous leaders and business owners in Toronto, The Aboriginal Economic Development Project report help set the foundation for the work ahead by identifying key areas of importance, including the keen community interest to redesign, revision, and rethink Indigenous business and entrepreneurship within an innovative and contemporary mindset. That same year in 2013, the ward Councillor worked with City Planning to identify a new development at 200 Dundas Street East as a potential location for the Indigenous business centre and incubator. Over a period of five years, with community support and through extensive Section 37 and community benefits negotiation with the developer, the partial first and second floor of the building's podium, initially 14,000 square feet and growing to 16,000 and eventually designed to an expansive 20,000 square feet, was secured by the City of Toronto to become an incubator and co-working space dedicated to serving Indigenous entrepreneurs and the local Indigenous community. Construction for the overall development is well underway with the City taking possession of its dedicated space in 2019. Working with local Indigenous leadership towards an opening by early 2021, it is anticipated that the Indigenous Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship will be among the largest incubators dedicated to serving Indigenous entrepreneurs in North America and possibly the world. The new Indigenous Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship will enable Indigenous-owned business operators and entrepreneurs to work with the broader community to access Indigenous-led services, technology and talent through virtual and physical co-working locations. It will also serve as an anchor for what could become Canada's first-ever urban Indigenous Business and Cultural District, accelerating the transformation of the Dundas Street East corridor into a world leader for Indigenous innovation and business leadership. The Indigenous Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship will be a culturally and technology rich environment to support the incubation of start-ups led by Indigenous majority-owned businesses, enhancing economic development by making it a physical hub and meeting place for Indigenous entrepreneurs, industry partners, customers and more. Technology-enabled meeting and convening physical and virtual spaces will serve connections across the Greater Toronto Area and to Indigenous communities in and outside of Toronto, across Canada and around the world. The Indigenous Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship will develop wide-ranging training programmes delivered in partnership with universities, colleges and other educational institutions to help Indigenous entrepreneurs scale-up their businesses, and reach local, regional, national and international markets. The Indigenous Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship will be an Indigenous-led and operated entity with an initial program offering, which will be expanded over time. In the interim, City staff will work with a Leadership Advisory Circle comprised of local Indigenous leaders and entrepreneurs to develop the business plan, design and construction plans, and governance structure. The Indigenous Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship is an important initiative to advance economic opportunity for Indigenous people in the City of Toronto with significant federal funding proposed for the project.
City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in anticipation of a favourable Indigenous Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship funding grant announcement by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), to enter into and administer a funding agreement with FedDev Ontario for up to $5,000,000 in federal support, via a non-repayable contribution, for the period April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2024. 2. City Council increase the 2019 Approved Operating Budget for Economic Development and Culture and associated service levels by $1,150,000.00 gross and $0 net; future year allocations will be included in future year budget submissions for Economic Development and Culture. 3. City Council delegate authority to the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to seek and receive future funding from the federal government for the Indigenous Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and to receive and expend those funds as specified through the funding agreements accompanying the funding. 4. City Council direct the City Manager, working with the Manager, Indigenous Affairs Office, and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to report back to the Economic and Community Development Committee by second quarter of 2020 on the progress of the Indigenous Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship project.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, seconded by Councillor Mike Layton, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in anticipation of a favourable Indigenous Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship funding grant announcement by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), to enter into and administer a funding agreement with FedDev Ontario for up to $5,000,000 in federal support, via a non-repayable contribution, for the period April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2024. 2. City Council increase the 2019 Approved Operating Budget for Economic Development and Culture and associated service levels by $1,150,000.00 gross and $0 net; future year allocations will be included in future year budget submissions for Economic Development and Culture. 3. City Council delegate authority to the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to seek and receive future funding from the federal government for the Indigenous Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and to receive and expend those funds as specified through the funding agreements accompanying the funding. 4. City Council direct the City Manager, working with the Manager, Indigenous Affairs Office, and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to report back to the Economic and Community Development Committee by second quarter of 2020 on the progress of the Indigenous Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship project.
CC9.29adopted
The applicant appealed its Zoning By-law Amendment application to the Ontario Municipal Board, now the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (the "Tribunal"), on September 15, 2017 for City Council's failure to make a decision on the application prior to the lapsing of the statutory time period. Notwithstanding recent amendments to the Planning Act, the Tribunal will maintain jurisdiction over the appeal according to the rules of the former Ontario Municipal Board. Further direction from City Council is required on this matter which has been appealed to the Tribunal.
City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 15, 2019) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, in the City Solicitor's sole discretion, to disclose the contents of Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices C and D to the report (July 15, 2019) from the City Solicitor and direct that Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 15, 2019) from the City Solicitor shall remain confidential subject to the owner's consent to release those documents in whole or in part. Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A, B, C and D to the report (July 15, 2019) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they pertain to litigation or potential litigation that affects the City of Toronto and they contain advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege. The contents of Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices C and D to the report (July 15, 2019) will be made public at the City Solicitor's sole discretion. Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 15, 2019) from the City Solicitor will be made public subject to the owner's consent to release those documents in whole or in part.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends: 1. City Council adopt the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1. 2. If the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 are adopted, City Council authorize the City Solicitor, in her sole discretion, to disclose the contents of Confidential Attachment 1, Confidential Appendix "C", and Confidential Appendix "D" but Confidential Appendix "A" and Confidential Appendix "B" shall remain confidential subject to the owner's consent to release those documents in whole or in part.
MM9.29adopted
The Bloor East Neighbourhood Association and the Upper Jarvis Neighbourhood Association have requested a review of two related issues on Sherbourne Street between Bloor Street East and Howard Street. The first is to review the location of the traffic signals and crosswalks on Sherbourne at Howard Street to potentially move or include hte Selby Street intersection, which they believe will create significant pedestrian improvements. Second, by moving the traffic signal, they want the Toronto Transit Commission to review its southbound 75 Sherbourne route to determine whether a safer location for transit users to queue can be created. Selby Street and Howard Street create a "jog" on Sherbourne Street that has been of concern for residents for many years. There have been discussions about the potential to turn Selby Street into partial two-way operation and to adjust the location of the traffic signals to create an intersection that would improve pedestrian and vehicular movements. An upcoming development at 603-611 Sherboune Street is planning to create a privately-owned, publicly accessible space whose main entrance would roughly align with the north sidewalk on Selby Street. Moving the crosswalk and traffic signal would therefore improve pedestrian access to this future privately-owned, publicly accessible space. In addition, the Bloor East Neighbourhood Association would like to have the existing southbound bus stop for Toronto Transit Commission 75 Sherbourne at Bloor Street East and Sherbourne Street reviewed. The southbound bus stop at Bloor Street East and Sherbourne Street is very close to what is already a busy intersection, creating a crush of pedestrians on what is a narrow sidewalk during rush hour. The Bloor East Neighbourhood Association would like to explore with Transportation Services and the Toronto Transit Commission whether realigned lights at Sherbourne Street and Selby Street could adjust the southbound stop to improve Toronto Transit Commission operations and improve pedestrian safety.
City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, in conjunction and in consultation with the Toronto Transit Commission, adjacent resident associations and other divisions as required, to review pedestrian and traffic safety on Sherbourne Street between Bloor Street East and Howard Street, including reviewing the Sherbourne Street intersection at Selby Street and Howard Street, potential two-way operation on Selby Street and the southbound 75 Sherbourne Toronto Transit Commission bus route at Bloor Street East and Sherbourne Street and to report back with changes to improve pedestrian safety to the December 3, 2019 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, seconded by Councillor Mike Layton, recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, in conjunction and in consultation with the Toronto Transit Commission, adjacent resident associations and other divisions as required, to review pedestrian and traffic safety on Sherbourne Street between Bloor Street East and Howard Street, including reviewing the Sherbourne Street intersection at Selby Street and Howard Street, potential two-way operation on Selby Street and the southbound 75 Sherbourne TTC bus route at Bloor Street East and Sherbourne Street and to report back with changes to improve pedestrian safety to the December 3, 2019 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council.
MM9.30amended
Disruption and public access restriction to more than half the Ashbridges Bay Park area located in Ward 14 due to construction activities related to the Don River and Central Waterfront Tunnel system as well as the new Integrated Pumping Station servicing the Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant will significantly impair public enjoyment of the park area for the next ten years. An existing recreational rugby field has already been relocated to accommodate the construction activity. This Motion seeks to grant authority and instruct the General Manager, Toronto Water and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services to develop and construct an 18 metre by 27 metre temporary basketball court (four min-courts) in accordance with specifications and standards to be provided by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. The court is to be constructed on the east side of the Ashbridges Bay Park property north of the new rugby field, easily accessible from Coxwell Avenue and will supplement the already existing skate board park at the corner of Lakeshore Boulevard East and Coxwell Avenue. The basketball court will be constructed as a temporary facilities pending the development of a future Master Plan and further redevelopment of the park once the Toronto Water construction activities are completed in 2030. The preliminary estimate developed by Parks, Forestry and Recreation staff for the proposed court is in the range of $140,000 to $200,000 and can be accommodated within the existing Don and Central Waterfront construction contract or one of the first two construction contracts related to the Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant Integrated Pumping Station. This Motion will grant authority to Toronto Water, Engineering and Construction Services and Parks, Forestry and Recreation staff to finalize the design and, retain engineering services, seek quotes from one or more contractors, and grant authority to Engineering and Construction Services staff to award the work to contractor(s) best able to construct the works on a timely basis and within the estimated cost developed by Parks, Forestry and Recreation.
City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the development, design and construction of a public basketball court on the Ashbridges Bay Park property at a location determined by and suitable to Toronto Water. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Toronto Water, in consultation with the local Ward 14 and 19 Councillors and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to finalize the design of a basketball court to be located on the Ashbridges Bay Park property. 3. City Council direct that funds for the work be allocated from the contingency allowances included in the existing Don River and Central Waterfront Contract 1 and/or the Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant Integrated Pumping Stations Contracts 1 and 2. 4. City Council authorize the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services to execute the necessary change orders to implement the project. 5. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to develop a Master Recreation Plan for the park, in consultation with General Manager Toronto Water, the local Ward 14 and 19 Councillors, other stakeholders and the local community, to be ready upon completion of the construction activities related to the Don River and Central Waterfront Tunnel system as well as the new Integrated Pumping Station.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the development, design and construction of a public basketball court on the Ashbridges Bay Park property at a location determined by and suitable to Toronto Water. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Toronto Water, in consultation with the local Ward Councillor and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to finalize the design of a basketball court to be located on the Ashbridges Bay Park property. 3. City Council direct that funds for the work be allocated from the contingency allowances included in the existing Don River and Central Waterfront Contract 1 and/or the Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant Integrated Pumping Stations Contracts 1 and 2. 4. City Council authorize the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services to execute the necessary change orders to implement the project. 5. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to develop a Master Recreation Plan for the park, in consultation with General Manager Toronto Water, the local Ward Councillor, other stakeholders and the local community, to be ready upon completion of the construction activities related to the Don River and Central Waterfront Tunnel system as well as the new Integrated Pumping Station.
MM9.31adopted
The St. Lawrence Neighbourhood has seen significant growth, along with necessary investments to replace aging infrastructure. This has made it challenging to coordinate projects, instigated by public and private parties that often need to occupy the same right-of-way. There are currently two active projects and a number of potential future projects within the small geographic area between Yonge Street, King Street East, Church Street and Wellington Street East. These projects require the coordination of multiple City divisions, private development, local stakeholders and residents to ensure timely delivery while creating minimal disruption. Those projects include: a. the coordination of streetscape work on Wellington Street East, as set out in TE20.44, "Road Alterations - Wellington Street East, Church Street, and Front Street Intersection" as approved by City Council in December 13, 2016 . This project, strongly advocated for by St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood Business Improvement Area, has involved significant coordination with Toronto Hydro, Enbridge Gas and the Toronto Transit Commission to ensure construction can begin in Summer 2020; b. the coordination of Carttera Private Equities Inc.'s project at 65 King Street East , which requires coordination with the Toronto Transit Commission's track replacement work on Church Street and planned elevator installations at Yonge Street and Colborne Street to ensure the movement of trucks in and out of the Carttera's Colborne Street staging area; and c. proposed future streetscape improvements on Colborne Street and other roads, as well as a new potential PATH connection between 65 King Street East and existing PATH connections on Yonge Street. Limited coordination work has already been taking place within existing divisions, developers and agencies to deliver the above work, but a broader remit and membership through this working group will allow for more timely coordination and potentially permit innovative solutions to address stakeholder needs while minimizing the impact on residents, businesses and traffic.
City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, through the Major Capital Infrastructure Coordination Office, to immediately form a monthly working group with membership to include Engineering and Construction Services, Transportation Services, Toronto Hydro, the Toronto Transit Commission, the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association, the St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood Business Improvement Area, Carttera Developments Inc., Enbridge Gas, the Ward Councillor and any additional stakeholders as required to facilitate the timely coordination of planned and future infrastructure and development between the area bounded by Yonge Street, King Street East, Church Street and Wellington Street East.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, seconded by Councillor Joe Cressy, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, through the Major Capital Infrastructure Coordination Office, to immediately form a monthly working group with membership to include Engineering and Construction Services, Transportation Services, Toronto Hydro, the Toronto Transit Commission, the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association, the St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood Business Improvement Area, Carttera Developments Inc., Enbridge Gas, the Ward Councillor and any additional stakeholders as required to facilitate the timely coordination of planned and future infrastructure and development between the area bounded by Yonge Street, King Street East, Church Street and Wellington Street East.
MM9.32adopted
Building the Chinatown Gates - by Mayor John Tory, seconded by Councillor Joe Cressy
Toronto is home to a thriving, vibrant Chinatown in the heart of our downtown core. Every day, residents flock to this area to enjoy the authentic food and culture that this area offers. Chinatown Gates serve as a major tourist attraction for cities worldwide. Serving as a gateway to our community, residents across the City and visitors alike will come to Chinatown to visit, shop and take pictures with the Chinatown Gate. By starting this process with City staff, we may see how we can bring this project to life, in concert with members of the Chinese community who are eager to participate.
City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development to initiate a working group composed of staff from Transportation Services, the Toronto Transit Commission and the Economic Development and Culture Division, to work with the Toronto Chinatown Gate Heritage Association on a feasibility and implementation strategy for the Chinatown Gates. 2. City Council direct that any cost implications of the feasibility study for the Chinatown Gates be considered as part of the 2020 budget process.
Staff recommendation as filed
Mayor John Tory, seconded by Councillor Joe Cressy, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager of Economic Development to initiate a working group composed of staff from Transportation Services, the Toronto Transit Commission and Economic Development and Culture, to work with the Toronto Chinatown Gate Heritage Association on a feasibility and implementation strategy for the Chinatown Gates. 2. City Council direct that any cost implications of the feasibility study for the Chinatown Gates be considered as part of the 2020 budget process.
MM9.33adopted
There is a long history of disturbing noise from the licenced premises at 11 Polson Street (the "Premises") on the residents of Ward's and Algonquin Islands (the "Toronto Islands"): From 1996 to 2006, the Premises was occupied by Docks on Cherry (the "Docks"). The Docks contained an indoor licenced area for approximately 3000 patrons, and an outdoor licenced area for approximately 7000 patrons. On July 24, 2006, following a 26-day hearing held at the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, the liquor licence for the Premises was revoked. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario determined that it was not in the public interest having regards to the needs and wishes of the residents for the Docks to retain its liquor licence. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario based their decision primarily on the evidence of several residents of the Toronto Islands regarding repeated noise impacts from the Docks on their daily lives. The noise originated from both indoor and outdoor music events at the Premises that included concerts and festival events. On October 25, 2007, Polson Entertainment Inc. applied for a new liquor licence at the Premises. The City and the Toronto Island Noise Committee objected to the application. In advance of a hearing at the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, Polson Pier, the Toronto Island Noise Committee and the City reached a settlement on conditions that were placed on the licence. There were minimal noise impacts between 2007 and 2013. The licence was then transferred to Maya Corp., and starting in late summer 2013 noise impacts from the licenced outdoor area, now named the Cabana Pool Bar, have been felt by the Toronto Island residents. In May 2015, Powerhouse Corporation (Powerhouse), a corporation 75 percent owned by Maya Corp., applied for a brand new liquor licence for the Premises even though the Premises continued to operate under the Maya Corp. licence. The City, the Toronto Island Noise Committee and the York Quay Neighbourhood Association objected to the application and a 17-day hearing occurred throughout 2017 at the Licence Appeal Tribunal. The Licence Appeal Tribunal directed the then Registrar of Alcohol, Gaming and Racing to issue the new licence, but with an imposed condition that no amplified sound be permitted on the outdoor licenced area. In the decision, the three-member panel concluded that noise from the Cabana Pool Bar cannot be contained so that it would not disturb the Toronto Island residents. The Licence Appeal Tribunal decision has been appealed to Divisional Court. Currently, the Premises continues to operate under the Maya Corp. liquor licence that permits amplified sound on the outdoor licenced area between 11:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. daily but prohibits outdoor events and any emission of sound from the outdoor licenced area from being audible on the Toronto Islands. Toronto Island residents continue to be disturbed by noise from the Cabana Pool Bar, and have submitted nine packages of noise logs from the Toronto Island Noise Committee to the Alcohol and Gaming Commissioner of Ontario between July 6, 2014, and June 3, 2018. As well, there have been two convictions under the City's Noise By-law, and an additional charge pending. The evidence provided to the Alcohol and Gaming Commissioner of Ontario appears to demonstrate a violation of conditions attached to the licence, and section 46 of Regulation 719, that prohibits noise from a licenced outdoor area "that arises directly or indirectly from entertainment on the premises or from the sale and service of liquor to disturb persons who reside near the premises". Yet, it appears that no disciplinary action has ever been brought forward for this liquor licence by the Alcohol and Gaming Commissioner of Ontario. To determine if any disciplinary action has been brought forward by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario and to determine if the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario is enforcing the conditions attached to the Maya Corp. liquor licence, City Council should direct the City Solicitor to write to the Registrar of Alcohol, Cannabis and Racing, and to report on the Registrar's response to the October 2 and 3, 2019 meeting of City Council. Urgent consideration is being requested as residents of the Toronto Islands continue to be disturbed by noise from the Cabana Pool Bar.
City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to determine from the Registrar of Alcohol, Cannabis and Racing if the conditions attached to the liquor licence for Maya Corp. at 11 Polson Street are being enforced by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, and if any disciplinary action has been brought forward to Maya Corp. for violations of section 46 of Regulation 719, or for a breach of the conditions attached to the liquor licence. 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to report on the response of the Registrar of Alcohol, Cannabis and Gaming directly to the October 2 and 3, 2019 meeting of City Council.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Joe Cressy, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to determine from the Registrar of Alcohol, Cannabis and Racing if the conditions attached to the liquor licence for Maya Corp. at 11 Polson Street are being enforced by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, and if any disciplinary action has been brought forward to Maya Corp. for violations of section 46 of Regulation 719, or for a breach of the conditions attached to the liquor licence. 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to report on the response of the Registrar of Alcohol, Cannabis and Gaming directly to the October 2and 3, 2019 meeting of City Council.
MM9.34adopted
Toronto is one of the most diverse Cities in the world and home to approximately 100,000 First Nations, Metis and Inuit, making it one of the largest Indigenous urban populations in Canada. Indigenous people's history can be traced back thousands of years, yet, there is very little visibility of these diverse and vibrant Indigenous communities in the City, despite Toronto being a city created on treaty and Indigenous land. The traditional keepers of the land, the Wendat, Haudenosaunee, and Anishinaabe have a relationship of 15,000+ years in the making. Yet, when we walk down our City streets, through our parks, and in our institutions, we are hard-pressed to see that history, culture and relationship reflected. Thoughtfully considering Indigenous naming is a part of the City of Toronto's broader efforts in Indigenous place-making. The Place-Making initiative emerges from ongoing work led by City staff, partner agencies and Indigenous leaders and activists to better reflect the City's commitment to truth and reconciliation in parks and the public realm, and catalyzed in a request from the Parks and Environment Committee to develop an "Indigenous Place-Making Framework". Indigenous place-making has begun to focus on four priorities: 1. expanding and ensuring presentation and commemoration of Indigenous histories and cultures; 2. creating space - physically, and in process and policy - for ceremony, teaching and community; 3. strengthening Indigenous connections with lands and waters, both traditionally and contemporarily used; and 4. building capacity for land-based Indigenous engagement, and for greater cultural competency in staff leadership. These principles distill to four focus areas: places and naming, public art, policy and capacity and consultation. In consultation with the local community, this newly built community represents a unique for the residents of Don Valley North to honour the Wendat Nation and to make a sizeable and spiritual contribution to indigenous place-making in the City of Toronto. Through initial conversations with the Wendat community they have suggested the park and adjacent street be renamed to Ethennonnhawahstihnen' [et-hen-nonn-ha-wah-stih-nen'], which means 'where they had a good, beautiful life'. Wendat place names typically reflect the geological features of the landscape or document events that occurred there. A significant Wendat archaeological site, the Moatfield Site, is only 500-800 metres from this park and adjacent street. One of the striking things about this site was the presence of many people who lived over the age of 50, which was not the case at many other sites. The inhabitants lived in good health, there was less violence and warfare compared to other sites. Indigenous place-making looks different depending on the context of its surroundings and community. Each project is shaped uniquely by the communities interacting with it. As such, the following recommendation is not only an essential component of truth and reconciliation; it is also a necessary one. This Motion is urgent in order to permit work on the feasibility of the renaming to begin prior to the opening of the park.
City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the Manager, Indigenous Affairs Office, to investigate the feasibility of renaming Woodsy Park located at 80 McMahon Drive to Ethennonnhawahstihnen Park and report back to the North York Community Council with a recommendation based on the criteria and process outlined in the Property Naming Policy. 2. City Council waive Section 3.3.5 of the Property Policy which says City properties that have been named or renamed in the previous ten years will not be renamed. 3. City Council direct the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, in consultation the Manager, Indigenous Affairs Office, to investigate the feasibility of renaming Woodsy Park Lane to Ethennonnhawahstihnen Lane and report back to the North York Community Council with a recommendation based on the criteria and process outlined in the Street Naming Policy. 4. City Council express its support for the renaming of "Woodsy Park Lane", extending between Sheppard Avenue East and McMahon Drive, to "Ethennonnhawahstihnen Lane".
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Shelley Carroll, seconded by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the Manager, Indigenous Affairs Office, to investigate the feasibility of renaming Woodsy Park located at 80 McMahon Drive to Ethennonnhawahstihnen Park and report back to the North York Community Council with a recommendation based on the criteria and process outlined in the Property Naming Policy. 2. City Council waive Section 3.3.5 of the Property Policy which says City properties that have been named or renamed in the previous ten years will not be renamed. 3. City Council direct the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, in consultation the Manager, Indigenous Affairs Office, to investigate the feasibility of renaming Woodsy Park Lane to Ethennonnhawahstihnen Lane and report back to the North York Community Council with a recommendation based on the criteria and process outlined in the Street Naming Policy. 4. City Council express its support for the renaming of "Woodsy Park Lane", extending between Sheppard Avenue East and McMahon Drive, to "Ethennonnhawahstihnen Lane".
MM9.35adopted
The approved Zoning By-law 1182-2016 permits a mixed use development in three residential buildings with heights of 26 storeys (Building D), 34 storeys (Building A) and 43 storeys (Building B), as well as a four-storey retail building (Building C) at the southwest corner of Sheppard Avenue East and Consumers Road. Buildings A and B are connected through a five-storey residential podium. The Zoning By-law permits a maximum gross floor area of 83,500 square metres including a maximum gross floor area of 18,750 square metres for non-residential uses and a total of 1,100 dwellings units. A new 2,140 square metre centrally-located park with frontage on Consumers Road and Yorkland Boulevard and a new north-south public street are also proposed as part of the development. In 2017, the applicant applied to the Committee of Adjustment to seek variances to the approved Zoning By-law in order to permit, among other things, an increase in the dwelling units from 1,100 to 1,200 units. On March 9, 2018, the Chief Planner approved the draft plan of subdivision application, in accordance with Delegated Approval By-law 229-2000. The City and the Owner, entered into a Section 37 Agreement dated September 28, 2015 (the "Section 37 Agreement") as a result of increased height and density. The Section 37 Agreement requires the Owner to complete construction of the mixed-use development in phases. The Section 37 agreement stipulates that either of residential Building D or residential Buildings A and B may constitute the first phase of development. Following that first phase of development for either of those buildings, no further above-grade building permits for the remaining residential building(s) are to be issued until an above-grade building permit is issued for the retail building (Building C). The construction of the public street and the conveyance of the park block are to occur prior to the registration of the draft plan of subdivision. The Site and Buildings are shown on the attached extracted zoning by-law map. The Owner has chosen to construct Building D as the first phase of development. The construction of Building D is complete. Construction of the new public street is complete. The park block has been constructed to base park condition and above-base park construction will begin this summer. The Owners have advised that attracting a suitable retail tenant to occupy the retail building has been challenging. The opportunity to build one further residential building on the site in advance of the retail building provides further certainty to support attracting retail tenants. The provision of the Section 37 Community Benefits identified in the Section 37 agreement not previously provided would also be required to be provided in advance of the next above-grade building permit for the second residential building. Such community benefits include a cash contribution of $850,000.00 for capital improvements to the Pleasant View Toronto Public Library branch and the cash contribution of $1,000,000.00 towards streetscape improvements in the Consumers Business Park in the immediate vicinity of the Site. The Owner has proposed that the original Section 37 Agreement be amended by amending the agreement to provide an alternative phasing of development to allow for the construction of one additional residential building (either Building A or B, including associated podium), prior to the construction of the retail building (Building C) and the contribution of the community benefits earlier than stipulated in the Section 37 Agreement. The third and final residential building would be constructed after the construction of Building C. City Staff and the City Solicitor agree with this approach and seek instruction from City Council. This matter is time sensitive as City staff require the appropriate direction from City Council on the processing of a Site Plan Application for the second residential building on the lands, for which City staff have been advised will be submitted prior to the next available City Council meeting.
City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to amend the Section 37 Agreement for 2135 Sheppard Avenue East and 299 Yorkland Boulevard to permit an alternative phasing of development which would permit the construction of either of Building A or Building B (including the associated podium), prior to the issuance of an Above-Grade Building Permit for Building C and, where the Owner elects to do so, to require the cash contribution of the outstanding community benefits identified in the Section 37 Agreement not yet provided, prior to the issuance of the first Above-Grade Building Permit for the second Building.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Shelley Carroll, seconded by Councillor Josh Matlow, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to amend the Section 37 Agreement for 2135 Sheppard Avenue East and 299 Yorkland Boulevard to permit an alternative phasing of development which would permit the construction of either of Building A or Building B (including the associated podium), prior to the issuance of an Above-Grade Building Permit for Building C and, where the Owner elects to do so, to require the cash contribution of the outstanding community benefits identified in the Section 37 Agreement not yet provided, prior to the issuance of the first Above-Grade Building Permit for the second Building.
MM9.36amended
In decades past, many of Toronto's neighbourhoods housed more people than they do today. Shrinking family sizes and changing demographics have reduced the population in many neighbourhoods. To allow residents to age in their communities, and to accommodate more people in their underused houses and to provide alternative forms of housing, we must examine the means by which we can expand permissions to construct the so-called 'Missing Middle' housing form. The Missing Middle refers to housing forms that range from duplexes to low-rise walk-up apartments many of which can be found in a number of Toronto's neighbourhoods today. Areas of Toronto designated as Neighbourhoods in the Official Plan, and coloured yellow in the land use plan map, are referred to as the 'Yellowbelt.' Toronto has made significant strides in the last several years to expand housing options in the City's neighbourhoods including approving laneway housing and secondary suites. These changes have added the potential for thousands of additional units to be created in neighbourhoods without significant impacts. It is imperative that we continue to look for ways to allow gentle density throughout the City to alleviate the demand for housing and to build a more equitable City.
City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report to the Planning and Housing Committee in the fourth quarter of 2019 on options and a timeline to increase housing options and planning permissions in areas of Toronto designated as Neighbourhoods in Toronto's Official Plan and that Planning staff consult with registered community associations prior to submitting their report. 2. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to include in the report back in Part 1 above opportunities for a missing middle pilot area in Ward 19, Beaches-East York, in consultation with the local Councillor.
Staff recommendation as filed
Mayor John Tory, seconded by Councillor Ana Bailão, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report to the Planning and Housing Committee in the fourth quarter of 2019 on options and a timeline to increase housing options and planning permissions in areas of Toronto designated as Neighbourhoods in Toronto's Official Plan.
MM9.37adopted
Preserving our City's heritage, and finding creative ways to enhance our public space, are both of critical importance as we continue to build our City and our communities for future generations. In so many of our downtown communities, we continue our work to find creative ways to both preserve the past, while creatively building for the future. Located on the west side of Ossington Avenue, in the first block north of Queen Street, the building at 16 Ossington Avenue was constructed in 1878 as a fire hall. Originally known as Fire Hall No. 9, the City of Toronto commissioned new fire halls in tandem with the expansion of the City, numbering the facilities in order of their appearance. Fire Hall No. 9 was decommissioned in the late 1960s, and it is the oldest intact fire hall in the former City of Toronto. The building is now leased to the University Health Network, and provides critical support for community members, and the City as a whole. Archival photographs of the building depict a clock on top of the hose-drying tower, but it is not known what year the clock was removed. At the same time, the Toronto Parking Authority operates a small Green P parking lot directly adjacent at 18 Ossington Avenue. With significant constraints on available space in this area of the City, and a growing residential and business community along Ossington, finding creative ways to expand and revitalize public space has become an increasing priority for stakeholders across the community. An important neighbourhood landmark, local neighbours, the local Business Improvement Association, and other stakeholders have come together with the goal of restoring the original clock tower at 16 Ossington Avenue, and working together to expand the public realm in the immediate area. Unfortunately, community efforts to locate the original clock have not yet been successful. Working together to ensure we explore all possible avenues to locate the clock, as we continue to move forward to revitalize the space, is critical. This Motion is urgent in order to continue to advance plans for the area revitalization over the summer months.
City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Real Estate Services to work with Toronto Fire Services and Toronto City Archives to conduct a thorough search for the clock previously located at Fire Hall No. 9 at 16 Ossington Avenue. 2. City Council request the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, and direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Transportation Services to explore opportunities to revitalize the land at 18 Ossington Avenue as public space, in collaboration with plans to revitalize the space at 16 Ossington Avenue, in consultation with the Ward Councillor.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Joe Cressy, seconded by Councillor Mike Layton, recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Real Estate Services to work with Toronto Fire Services and Toronto City Archives to conduct a thorough search for the clock previously located at Fire Hall No. 9 at 16 Ossington Avenue. 2. City Council request the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, and direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Transportation Services to explore opportunities to revitalize the land at 18 Ossington Avenue as public space, in collaboration with plans to revitalize the space at 16 Ossington Avenue, in consultation with the Ward Councillor.
MM9.38adopted
Since 2016, there has been an ongoing and consistent increase in the number of refugee/asylum claimants seeking emergency shelter in Toronto. This trend surged in 2018 and through 2019 continues to add additional pressure to Toronto's already strained shelter system. As part of its ongoing response to this challenge, the City is now proposing to lead a proactive approach with the Federal government and other willing municipalities to increase shelter and housing options to refugee/asylum claimants arriving in Toronto. The details of this plan, described in the accompanying staff report, continue to be developed, and as such, this Motion seeks authority to implement this plan - at no net cost to the City of Toronto - over the summer as further details are finalized. Shelter, Support and Housing Administration staff continue to work with the Federal government and local municipalities to maximize the opportunities for all shelter users, including refugee/asylum claimant families. While the full amount of available funding from the Federal government for this initiative is still being determined, this Motion seeks authority for the City to receive all available funding from the Federal government and to administer this funding - up to the amount provided by the Federal government - to all willing municipalities (including Toronto) for the costs associated with and incurred as a direct result of this approach.
City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the Mayor and the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Federal Government in order for the City to: a. receive funding to provide services to refugee/asylum claimants as part of the local plan referred to in the report (July 12, 2019) from the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, such agreement to be in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; and b. allocate funding in accordance with the agreement and the local plan. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, or designate to: a. allocate funds received from the Federal Government and enter into agreements with community agencies, hotels or other service providers, in or outside of the City of Toronto, in support of the local plan, such agreements to be on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; b. allocate funds received from the Federal Government and enter into agreements with other participating municipalities in support of the local plan, such agreements to be on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; and c. allocate funds received from the Federal Government and enter into other agreements as may be necessary to provide services to refugee/asylum claimants in support of the local plan.
Staff recommendation as filed
Mayor John Tory, seconded by Councillor Michael Thompson, recommends that: City Council adopt the following recommendations in the report (July 12, 2019) from the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services: 1. City Council authorize the Mayor and the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Federal government in order for the City to: a. receive funding to provide services to refugee/asylum claimants as part of the local plan referred to in this report, such agreement to be in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and b. allocate funding in accordance with the agreement and the local plan. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, or designate to: a. allocate funds received from the Federal government and enter into agreements with community agencies, hotels or other service providers, in or outside of the City of Toronto, in support of the local plan, such agreements to be on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; b. allocate funds received from the Federal government and enter into agreements with other participating municipalities in support of the local plan, such agreements to be on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; and c. allocate funds received from the Federal government and enter into other agreements as may be necessary to provide services to refugee/asylum claimants in support of the local plan.
MM9.39adopted
Tommys Win Bar Inc., (the "Licensee") has submitted an Application to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario for a liquor licence at the premises at 1977 Dundas Street West to operate under the name of Tommys Wine Club (the "Premises"). The Application is for an indoor area with a proposed capacity of approximately 35 patrons. There is no proposed outdoor seating. The Premises directly abuts a low-density residential neighbourhood to the south and the west and is adjacent to Columbus Parkette. There are concerns related to noise, litter, safety, lighting and other potential disturbances to residents in the area. This application for a new liquor licence is not in the public interest, unless the concerns of the residents are addressed. The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario should be requested to issue a Proposal to Review or a Proposal to Refuse the liquor licence application. This application for a liquor licence is not in the public interest unless certain conditions, addressing the concerns of the community, are attached to the licence. This matter is urgent as the Placard deadline for objections is August 1, 2019.
City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the City Clerk to advise the Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that the issuance of a liquor licence for 1977 Dundas Street West operating under the name Tommys Wine Club (the "Premises") is not in the public interest having regard to the needs and wishes of the residents, and that the Registrar should issue either a Proposal to Review or a Proposal to Refuse the liquor licence application. 2. City Council request the Licence Appeal Tribunal to provide the City of Toronto with an opportunity to be made party to any proceedings with respect to the Premises. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attend all proceedings before the Licence Appeal Tribunal in this matter and direct the City Solicitor to take all necessary action so as to give effect to this Motion, including determining whether the application ought to be refused outright or whether the application can be supported with conditions to the liquor licence, all in consultation with the Ward Councillor.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Gord Perks, seconded by Councillor Joe Cressy, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Clerk to advise the Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that the issuance of a liquor licence for 1977 Dundas Street West operating under the name Tommys Wine Club (the "Premises") is not in the public interest having regard to the needs and wishes of the residents, and that the Registrar should issue either a Proposal to Review or a Proposal to Refuse the liquor licence application. 2. City Council request the Licence Appeal Tribunal to provide the City of Toronto with an opportunity to be made party to any proceedings with respect to the Premises. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attend all proceedings before the Licence Appeal Tribunal in this matter and direct the City Solicitor to take all necessary action so as to give effect to this Motion, including determining whether the application ought to be refused outright or whether the application can be supported with conditions to the liquor licence, all in consultation with the Ward Councillor.