Toronto City Council
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CC14.8adopted
141 Roehampton Avenue - Request for Directions
On June 28, 2022, a Zoning By-law Amendment application was submitted to the City for the property at 141 Roehampton Avenue proposing a 48-storey (152.0 metres excluding mechanical penthouse) residential building that contains 614 dwelling units. On May 12, 2023, a revised Zoning By-law Amendment application was submitted which increased the proposed height of the building to 58-storeys (179.6 metres excluding mechanical penthouse), with 809 dwelling units and a revised built form and massing. On May 24, 2023, the applicant appealed the Zoning By-law Amendment application to the Ontario Land Tribunal, citing City Council's failure to make a decision on the application within the prescribed timelines of the Planning Act. On January 19, 2024, the City Solicitor received a "with prejudice" settlement offer, consisting of the correspondence attached to this report as Public Appendix A and the architectural plans and drawings attached to this report as Public Appendix B (the "Settlement Offer"), which proposes to modify the Zoning By-law Amendment application. The Settlement Offer is open until the end of the City Council meeting commencing on February 6, 2024, at which point it will be withdrawn. The City Solicitor requires further directions for the OLT hearing. Given the deadline for the Settlement Offer, this matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.
City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 25, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 25, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 25, 2024) 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 (January 25, 2024) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the with prejudice offer to settle dated January 19, 2024 set out in Public Appendices A and B (the architectural plans and drawings) (together the "Settlement Offer") to the report (January 25, 2024) from the City Solicitor, and City Council direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order on the rezoning appeal until the City Solicitor has advised that: a. the final form and content of the draft Zoning By-law Amendments are to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor; b. the owner has submitted an updated Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, providing confirmation of water, sanitary, and stormwater capacity to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, or the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services has determined that holding provisions are required in the Zoning By-law Amendment; c. the owner has entered into a Municipal Infrastructure Agreement to financially secure the construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that improvements to such infrastructure are required in the revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report to support the development, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; d. the owner has submitted an updated Pedestrian Level Wind Study (Computational Fluid Dynamics Study and signed Template A) demonstrating there are no uncomfortable or unsafe wind conditions, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, with any required wind mitigation measures to be secured through the Site Plan approval process; and e. the owner has conducted a Quality Level-A daylighting investigation of the underground utilities within the Roehampton Avenue road allowance; if the daylighting investigation reveals any deviations from the utility data currently shown on the Landscape Plans and Sections, including but not limited to types, sizes, materials, locations, and depths, then the Landscape Plans and Sections shall be updated to align with the daylighting investigation data; the owner shall also submit all daylighting investigation data to the Supervisor, Urban Forestry - Tree Protection and Plan Review, Toronto and East York District; following completion of the utility daylighting investigation, the owner shall submit confirmation that the tree planting and soil trench infrastructure proposed within the Roehampton Avenue road allowance demonstrates the provision of adequate soil volume to the satisfaction of the Supervisor, Urban Forestry - Tree Protection and Plan Review, Toronto and East York District. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 25, 2024) 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 (January 25, 2024) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to this Report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM14.8amended
The ice use and cricket use booking/allocation process is a coordinated system to schedule recreational and sports space usage at indoor arenas and outdoor rinks and outdoor fields. Much of the allocation of such City of Toronto sports assets secured by established groups and leagues that have been booking such space over a long period of time. In recent years, women and girls have formed leagues in various sports, such as ice hockey and cricket. While this participation is a healthy development for individual participants and the city as a whole, these groups sometimes experience difficulty in securing ice and field time. Ideally this review includes strengthening polices preventing of the over booking of ice pads and fields; creating a more elastic booking window for various groups; leveraging partnerships with local school boards; reviewing policies that keep new groups and/or girls groups from being full participants on the City of Toronto recreational assets. It is time for a review of how ice and field times are booked and whether through strategical positioning of time allocation more groups can access city sports assets. The last review of the city wide ice allocation process took place in 2012.
City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to conduct an internal review of the booking/allocation policies and operating procedures for ice time, cricket field, and other sports usage as appropriate, to determine whether City of Toronto policies and operating procedures provide fair and equitable access to sports and recreation assets, particularly for start-up female groups and other users, make any operational adjustments necessary to implement the findings of the review, report to Council on any policy changes required, bring forward any budget impacts to the 2025 budget process, and offer to brief all Members of Council on their progress implementing this direction by December 2024.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to conduct a review of the booking/allocation policies for ice time, cricket field, and other sports usage as appropriate, to determine whether City of Toronto policies provide fair and equitable access to sports and recreation assets, particularly for start-up female groups and other users, and report back by December 2024.
CC14.9amended
On July 6, 2021 applications to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, and an application for a Plan of Subdivision were submitted to the City to permit a development consisting of 2 mixed-use buildings and 4 residential buildings ranging from 13 to 36 storeys. The applicant appealed all three applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal on April 5, 2022, and a 10-day hearing is scheduled to commence on March 11, 2024. On January 23, 2024, a with prejudice settlement offer was submitted to the City for the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment appeals. Further direction from City Council is required on this matter. The settlement offer will be withdrawn if not considered by Council at its meeting on February 6, 2024, so consideration of this item is urgent and cannot be deferred.
City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 25, 2024) from the City Solicitor, as amended by Motion 1 by Councillor Parthi Kandavel. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 25, 2024) from the City Solicitor, as amended by motion 1 by Councillor Parthi Kandavel. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 25, 2024) 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 (January 25, 2024) from the City Solicitor were adopted as amended by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the with prejudice offer to settle for the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment appeals dated January 23, 2024, set out in Public Appendix A to the report (January 25, 2024) from the City Solicitor, and City Council direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. City Council accept an on-site parkland dedication pursuant to section 42 of the Planning Act having a minimum size of 2,015 square metres, in the location generally as shown in Public Appendix A to the report (January 25, 2024) from the City Solicitor with the exact size, location and configuration of the on-site parkland dedication to be to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; the on-site parkland dedication to be transferred to the City shall be in an acceptable environmental condition, free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments; and the Owner may propose the exception of encumbrances of tiebacks, if any, where such encumbrances are deemed acceptable by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the City Solicitor; and such encumbrances will be subject to the payment of compensation to the City, in an amount as determined by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management. 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation: a. to enter into the City's standard form agreements, with insurance, release and indemnity and associated compensation to the City (in an amount as determined by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management) and in favor of the City, for tieback installations, construction staging and/or crane swings, if deemed appropriate by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, for the future park; and b. to determine the timing of the conveyance of the park as part of the Subdivision application process. 4. City Council require a restriction under section 118 of the Land Titles Act be registered on the Lands, or as may be scoped to the lands forming the Parkland, until such time as the Parkland specified in Part 2 above has been conveyed to the City, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the City Solicitor. 5. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the Owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the Owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time. 6. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor with input from the community, to continue discussions, and to report back on the outcome of any proposed agreement with the Owner for: a. the design and installation of public art on the Site, in consultation with the City and Toronto Public Art Committee and to a total value (including design and administrative costs) of $1 Million, and a Public Art Plan; b. the design and delivery of a community space, of a size determined through discussions with City Staff and through a review of the City's Terms of Reference together with resolution of appropriate terms for cost sharing/facilities management; and c. the potential provision of affordable housing on the lands as an in-kind contribution in accordance with the City's Community Benefits Charge By-law. 7. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order until the City Solicitor has advised that: a. the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments have been prepared in a content and form satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; b. the Owner has submitted Site and Area Specific Policies for the Official Plan Amendment to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; c. the Owner has submitted a revised Functional Servicing Report and Stormwater Management Report, Hydrogeological Review, including the Foundation Drainage Report ("Engineering Reports") to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Water; d. the Owner has secured the design and the provision of financial securities for any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports, to support the development, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades are required to support the development, according to the accepted Engineering Reports, accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water; e. the Owner has provided an addendum to the Transportation Impact Study, dated June 28, 2021, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; f. the Owner has submitted a Phasing Plan for the development subject of the Settlement Offer satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services, the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; g. the Owner has submitted a Wind Tunnel Study, such report to be reviewed with recommendations implemented as part of the amending Official Plan policies and Zoning By-laws, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; h. the Owner has submitted revised Shadow Study, landscape plans, Soil Volume plan and chart, TGS statistics template and checklist, Streetscape cross sections, to be reviewed with recommendations implemented as part of the amending Official Plan policies and Zoning By-laws, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; i. the Owner has submitted a revised compatibility and mitigation study to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; j. the Owner has submitted a revised Electromagnetic Field study to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; k. the Owner has submitted a revised Public Utility Plan to the satisfaction of Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and l. the Owner has entered into an In-kind Contribution Agreement pursuant to section 37(7.1) of the Planning Act to secure any in-kind contribution referenced in Part 6 above. 8. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to consider, as part of the site plan control process, obtaining a surface pedestrian/cycling public easement or similar agreement to secure a publicly accessible connection along the eastern portion of the site to connect the new development, park and streets with the West Scarborough Rail Trail. 9. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 25, 2024) 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 (January 25, 2024) 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 confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1. 2. If the City Solicitor's confidential recommendations are adopted by City Council, then City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice and information which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM14.9amended
Packing up the snow gear and going tobogganing is a beloved winter pastime for many families in our city, including Councillor Bradford with his family and Mayor Chow with her grandkids. Local residents have been tobogganing at parks like East Lynn and Christie Pits for many generations, which is why it caused so much confusion and dismay when people arrived at parks one winter morning to be greeted by "no tobogganing" signs. Torontonians have spoken loud and clear: they want their city to embrace opportunities for fun outdoor winter activities like tobogganing. This motion intends to change the City of Toronto's approach to regulating tobogganing. Rather than prohibit this beloved activity in certain locations, the City will use warming signs to allow park users to make informed decisions about the risk of tobogganing in all locations staff determine a warning is appropriate, along with information about the designated tobogganing hills in the city. In addition to replacing the signage that has been installed on these hills, the motion also directs staff in Parks, Forestry and Recreation to reintroduce hay bales and other measures to help mitigate the risks that exist in some parks. This new approach addresses the need to promote safe use of our parks while still allowing the public to make informed decisions about their well-being. After all, we are a winter city and there are few pastimes more quintessential to the Canadian experience than that of tobogganing.
City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to remove the signs prohibiting tobogganing and install new signs warning about the potential risks associated with tobogganing as well as information on where to find designated tobogganing hills that are inspected or maintained by the City. 2. City Council amend Municipal Code Chapter 608, Parks, to provide that the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation consult with the local Councillor and obtain Community Council approval, in advance of prohibiting tobogganing on any hill, excluding temporary closures under Chapter 608-51. 3. City Council direct the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to re-install hay bales that were previously in place at hills where tobogganing was previously prohibited. 4. City Council request the Province of Ontario to work with municipal governments to put forward a plan of action to amend the Occupier's Liability Act, Negligence Act, and other applicable legislation to address municipal liability, including issues arising from municipalities' joint and several liability, as it relates to the use of City property for recreational activities, including tobogganing, before the end of the Ontario government's current term.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to remove the signs prohibiting tobogganing and install new signs warning about the potential risks associated with tobogganing as well as information on where to find designated tobogganing hills that are inspected or maintained by the City. 2. City Council amend Chapter 608, Parks, to provide that the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation consult with the local councillor and obtain Community Council approval, in advance of prohibiting tobogganing on any hill, notwithstanding temporary closures for urgent maintenance or operational requirements. 3. City Council direct the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to re-install hay bales that were previously in place at hills where tobogganing was previously prohibited. 4. City Council request the Province of Ontario to work with municipal governments to put forward a plan of action to amend the Occupier's Liability Act, Negligence Act, and other applicable legislation to address municipal liability, including issues arising from municipalities' joint and several liability, as it relates to the use of City property for recreational activities, including tobogganing, before the end of the Ontario government's current term.
CC14.10amended
On October 27, 2020, a series of development applications were submitted to the City to permit the redevelopment of the lands for 6,600 new dwelling units in up to 17 new high-rise mixed use apartment towers ranging in height from 14 to 48-storeys on stand-alone or shared podiums. On September 21, 2022 the applicant appealed all of the applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal. A Case Management Conference was held on February 16, 2023, and Metrolinx and a neighbouring property owner obtained added party status. At two subsequent Case Management Conferences another neighbouring property owner received added party status, and an 18-day hearing was scheduled at the Ontario Land Tribunal commencing on March 5, 2024. Further direction from City Council is required on this matter. For reasons set out in Confidential Attachment 1, consideration of this item is urgent and cannot be deferred.
City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 26, 2024) from the City Solicitor, as amended by Motion 1 by Councillor Parthi Kandavel. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 26, 2024) from the City Solicitor, as amended by motion 1 by Councillor Parthi Kandavel, and Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (January 26, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 26, 2024) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice and information that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 26, 2024) from the City Solicitor were adopted as amended by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated January 26, 2024, set out in Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (January 26, 2024) from the City Solicitor, and City Council direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation on Part 2.b. below, and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat on Part 2.c. below, to continue discussions on Community Benefit Charge contributions, and to report back on the outcome of any proposed agreement with the Owner for: a. the design and installation of public art on the Site, in consultation with the City and Toronto Public Art Committee and to a total value (including design and administrative costs) of up to $2 Million of the Community Benefit Charge contribution toward Public Art under the Percent for Public Art Program; b. the design and delivery of a community recreation centre, of a size determined through discussions with City staff and through a review of the City's Terms of Reference together with resolution of appropriate terms for cost sharing/facilities management; and c. the potential provision of affordable housing on the lands as an in-kind contribution in accordance with the City's Community Benefits Charge By-law that may include the conveyance of Block A-2 to the City, at the City's election to be made by July 31, 2024, for the construction of affordable housing. 3. Prior to the issuance of the earlier of the first above grade building permit for Blocks B, C and G, City Council accept an on-site parkland dedication pursuant to section 42 of the Planning Act having a minimum size of 13,420 square metre square metres, in the location generally as shown in Confidential Appendix B to the report (January 26, 2024) from the City Solicitor with the exact size, location and configuration of the on-site parkland dedication to be to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; the on-site parkland dedication to be transferred to the City shall be in an acceptable environmental condition, free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments; and the Owner may propose the exception of encumbrances of tiebacks, if any, where such encumbrances are deemed acceptable by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the City Solicitor; and such encumbrances will be subject to the payment of compensation to the City, in an amount as determined by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management. 4. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation: a. to enter into the City's standard form agreements, with insurance, release and indemnity and associated compensation to the City (in an amount as determined by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management) and in favor of the City, for tieback installations, construction staging and/or crane swings, if deemed appropriate by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; and b. to accept completion of the Parkland in Part 3 above with an understanding that there may be reasonable extensions granted as determined by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. 5. City Council require a restriction under section 118 of the Land Titles Act be registered on the Lands, or as may be scoped to the lands forming the Parkland, until such time as the Parkland specified in Part 3 above has been conveyed to the City, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the City Solicitor. 6. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the Owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the Owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time. 7. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order until the City Solicitor has advised that: a. the final form and content of the draft Official Plan Amendment(s), including phasing as it relates to the construction of a new GO Station on Block "E" and all ancillary spaces and uses within the first phase of development, and Zoning By-law Amendment(s) are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; b. the Owner has provided Site and Area Specific Policies for inclusion in the above Official Plan Amendment to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, including policies on issues such as urban structure, land use, density, transportation network (including public streets and right-of-way widths, pedestrian and cycling network), parkland, public realm, built form, housing, community services and facilities, implementation, together with any associated maps and schedules; c. in the event that the City has exercised its option to acquire Block A2 or to fund a community centre use on Block F, the Owner has entered into an In-kind Contribution Agreement pursuant to section 37(7.1) of the Planning Act to secure any in-kind contribution referenced in Part 2 above; d. City Council has approved the Rental Housing Demolition Application 21 123167 ESC 20 RH under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 and, should City Council authorize the demolition, that the Owner has entered into, and registered on title to the lands, an agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act securing the replacement of the existing rental dwelling units and rents, tenant assistance to mitigate hardship, and other rental related matters, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; e. the Owner has provided a Public Street 'C' Interim Block Context Plan in coordination with the Owners of 375 Kennedy Rd. and 399 Kennedy Rd., which includes existing and proposed grading information, to demonstrate acceptable alignment and grading conditions for Public Street 'C' in relation to 399 Kennedy Rd., to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; f. the Owner has submitted a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report and a Hydrogeological Report or addendums ("Engineering Reports"), to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, the General Manager, Toronto Water, and the General Manager, Transportation Services, or it has been determined that a holding provision applicable to particular lands is otherwise required in the Zoning By-law amendment(s); g. the Owner has entered into a financially secured Development Agreement for the construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support the development, according to the Site Servicing Review and Traffic Impact Study accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Transportation Services; h. the Owner has addressed all outstanding issues raised by Development Engineering, Solid Waste Management and Transportation Services in the Engineering and Construction Services Memorandum dated July 25, 2023, as they relate to the Zoning By-law Amendment application to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, the General Manager, Toronto Water, and the General Manager, Transportation Services; i. the Owner has submitted a revised draft plan of subdivision to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; j. the Owner has submitted a Wind Tunnel Study of Pedestrian Level Wind Conditions for the proposed development, and agreed to implementation of mitigation measures identified in such study, satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and k. the Owner has provided a final form of a Phasing Plan on the Development Site to the City in a form and content acceptable to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services, the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services. 8. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (January 26, 2024) 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 (January 26, 2024) 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 (January 26, 2024) 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 confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1. 2. If the City Solicitor's confidential recommendations are adopted by City Council, then City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A and B. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice and information which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM14.10adopted
Driftwood Avenue, between Jane Street and Grandravine Drive, is classified as a collector road and has a regulatory speed limit of 40 kilometres per hour. This roadway is on the frontage of residential properties and three elementary/middle schools. The roadway is also a Toronto Transit Commission service route. Driftwood Avenue was designated as a Community Safety Zone as part of the "Vision Zero Road Safety Plan: Designation of Community Safety Zones around Elementary Schools" (Item PW30.5 adopted as amended by City Council on June 26, 27, 28 and 29, 2018) https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2018.PW30.5 The location of the community safety zone designation on one section of Driftwood Avenue was misidentified in the original report/item as being between Wilmont Road and Niska Road, when it should be between Wilmont Drive and Niska Road. In order for this community safety zone to be signed and enforced, a correction is required. The reason for urgency for this motion is to correct a technical issue, identified by staff, in the boundary of a community safety zone on Driftwood Ave to allow for placement of an automated speed enforcement camera.
City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council rescind the Community Safety Zone designation in effect at all times on Driftwood Avenue, between Wilmont Road and Niska Road. 2. City Council designate a Community Safety Zone to be in effect at all times on Driftwood Avenue, between Wilmont Drive and Niska Road.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Anthony Perruzza, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle, recommends that: 1. City Council rescind the Community Safety Zone designation in effect at all times on Driftwood Avenue, between Wilmont Road and Niska Road. 2. City Council designate a Community Safety Zone to be in effect at all times on Driftwood Avenue, between Wilmont Drive and Niska Road.
CC14.11adopted
This report recommends that City Council affirm its decision of October 11, 2023 (Item PH6.7) stating its intention to designate the property at 509 Parliament Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. The City received an objection to the notice of intention to designate on November 14, 2023, on behalf of the property owner. The objection was submitted within the required statutory timeframe, ending November 16, 2023. The subject property is located on the east side of Parliament Street, between Winchester and Carlton Streets in the Cabbagetown community. 509 Parliament Street, known as The Carlton Theatre, was designed as a movie theatre in the Classical Revival style in 1929. City Council included the property on the Heritage Register on March 29, 2023. The objector is of the opinion that 509 Parliament Street does not merit designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. Staff have reviewed the objections raised on behalf of the owner and remain of the opinion that despite the objection, the property at 509 Parliament Street meets Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Act under all three categories of design and physical, historical and associative, and contextual values. As such, staff are of the opinion that the property should be designated. Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations for the property, enforce heritage property standards and maintenance, and refuse demolition. City Council has until February 14, 2024, 90 days from the date of the end of the objection period, or 120 days from the issuance of the Notice of Intention to Designate to make a decision on this objection as per the timeline under the Ontario Heritage Act.
City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council affirm its decision to state its intention to designate the property at 509 Parliament Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act as set out in City Council Decision Item PH6.7 on October 11, 2023. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in City Council designating the property at 509 Parliament Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council affirm its decision to state its intention to designate the property at 509 Parliament Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act as set out in City Council Decision Item PH6.7 on October 11, 2023. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the bill in City Council designating the property at 509 Parliament Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
MM14.11adopted
The City of Toronto's HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan ("Action Plan") identifies the critical need to address the barriers faced by the Indigenous community in obtaining affordable housing. This Motion seeks authority to provide Na-Me-Res (Native Men's Residence), an Indigenous non-profit housing provider (the "Proponent") with City incentives in respect of the capital renovations required to support the development of twelve new affordable rental housing units at 537 Broadview Avenue under the Open Door Affordable Housing Program. Through the City's Open Door Program, the Proponent would be exempt from the payment of development charges and parkland dedication fees, with an estimated total value of $390,695 in respect of the affordable housing project. The affordable housing project at 537 Broadview Avenue supports one of the key strategic actions under the Action Plan - to enhance partnerships with Indigenous Community Partners. In 2023, following a competitive request for proposals process, the Proponent was allocated $2.4M in funding towards the purchase of the property under the City's Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition Program. The Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition Program provides funding and incentives to not-for-profit housing providers to preserve existing affordable housing rental stock for Toronto residents. The Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition Program also provides City incentives which includes a waiver of building permit fees and a property tax exemption but does not provide a waiver of development charges or parkland dedication fees, as projects under the Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition Program do not regularly create new units that require these fees and charges. This Motion is urgent as it will allow for the construction of twelve "shovel-ready" affordable housing rental homes. Information to support the additional City contributions has been received by Housing Secretariat staff.
City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize up to 12 affordable rental units to be eligible for waivers of parkland dedication fees and development charge exemptions on the lands known as 537 Broadview Avenue, unless already paid or exempted by provincial legislation. 2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to negotiate, amend and execute, on behalf of the City, a municipal housing facility agreement (the City's Contribution Agreement), or amendments to existing Contribution Agreements, where applicable, with Na-Me-Res (Native Men's Residence) to secure the financial assistance and to set out the terms of the development and the operation of the new affordable rental housing, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the General Manager, Toronto Shelter Support Services, and in a form approved by the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Paul Ainslie recommends that: 1. City Council authorize up to 12 affordable rental units to be eligible for waivers of parkland dedication fees and development charge exemptions on the lands known as 537 Broadview Avenue, unless already paid or exempted by provincial legislation. 2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to negotiate, amend and execute, on behalf of the City, a municipal housing facility agreement (the City's Contribution Agreement), or amendments to existing Contribution Agreements, where applicable, with Na-Me-Res (Native Men's Residence) to secure the financial assistance and to set out the terms of the development and the operation of the new affordable rental housing, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the General Manager, Toronto Shelter Support Services, and in a form approved by the City Solicitor.
CC14.12adopted
710 The West Mall - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Refusal
This report reviews and recommends refusal of an application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a 22-storey residential building containing 282 new dwelling units at 710 The West Mall. The proposal does not have appropriate and supportable zoning standards, including the proposed building height, base building height, and tower floorplates. The proposed development does not conform to the City's Official Plan and does not meet the intent of the Tall Building Design Guidelines.
City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council refuse the application for a Zoning By-law Amendment in its current form for the lands municipally known as 710 The West Mall. 2. In the event the application is appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, City staff use mediation, conciliation or other dispute resolution techniques in an attempt to resolve the Zoning By-law Amendment application, to the satisfaction of the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct the City Clerk, should an appeal be filed, to notify all persons or public bodies who may have filed an appeal to this decision of City Council's intention to rely on subsection 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act and the City Clerk shall provide notice to all prescribed persons or public bodies under subsection 34(11.0.0.2) of the Planning Act. 4. City Council direct the City Clerk, should an appeal be filed, to notify the Ontario Land Tribunal of City Council's intention, pursuant to subsection 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act, and that the Ontario Land Tribunal shall receive the record, the notice of appeal and other prescribed documents and materials 75 days after the last day for filing a notice of appeal for these matters. 5. Should the Zoning By-law Amendment application be resolved, and there is no appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal or appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal has been withdrawn, City Council direct the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York to bring forward a Decision Report - Approval to the Etobicoke York Community Council for a statutory public meeting as required under the Planning Act. 6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, recommends that: 1. City Council refuse the application for a Zoning By-law Amendment in its current form for the lands municipally known as 710 The West Mall. 2. In the event the application is appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, City staff use mediation, conciliation or other dispute resolution techniques in an attempt to resolve the Zoning By-law Amendment application, to the satisfaction of the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct the City Clerk, should an appeal be filed, to notify all persons or public bodies who may have filed an appeal to this decision of City Council's intention to rely on Subsection 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act and the City Clerk shall provide notice to all prescribed persons or public bodies under Subsection 34(11.0.0.2) of the Planning Act. 4. City Council direct the City Clerk, should an appeal be filed, to notify the Ontario Land Tribunal of City Council's intention, pursuant to Subsection 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act, and that the Ontario Land Tribunal shall receive the record, the notice of appeal and other prescribed documents and materials 75 days after the last day for filing a notice of appeal for these matters. 5. Should the Zoning By-law Amendment application be resolved, and there is no appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal or appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal has been withdrawn, City Council direct the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York to bring forward a Decision Report - Approval to the Etobicoke York Community Council for a statutory public meeting as required under the Planning Act. 6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.
MM14.12adopted
The Learning Enrichment Foundation has been part of the York South-Weston (namely Mount Dennis) neighborhood for the past 45 years, working to provide holistic and integrated programs that enable individuals and families to contribute to their community's social and economic development. Learning Enrichment Foundation has been leasing its current location at 116 Industry St. for over 30 years. The landlord has indicated they intend to sell the building once the lease expires on June 30, 2026. This will displace Learning Enrichment Foundation and prevent them from continuing to provide much needed services to low-income Toronto residents and other social service agencies. The Learning Enrichment Foundation is seeking the support and assistance of the City of Toronto in securing a minimum of 20,000 square feet of programming space within one or several locations in the York South-Weston community. This motion underlines the urgency of the loss of community space within York South-Weston and urgent need for the City of Toronto to support Learning Enrichment Foundation in securing alternate programming space. This Motion is urgent as it supports/assist's the Learning Enrichment Foundation to identify and secure either City owned buildings or non-profit and private buildings within York South-Weston to meet the ongoing programming needs.
City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in collaboration with the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, to work with the local City Councillor and the Learning Enrichment Foundation to identify and secure either City-owned buildings or non-profit and private buildings within York South-Weston to meet the ongoing programming needs of the Learning Enrichment Foundation and their clients. 2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in collaboration with the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, to assist the Learning Enrichment Foundation in undertaking necessary due diligence of potential property opportunities, including assisting Learning Enrichment Foundation with: a. review of their specific building specifications and requirements; b. the search for potential appropriate public and private buildings; c. conducting a state of good repair review of potential properties; d. the development of an estimated cost of any capital improvements and renovations of candidate buildings; e. negotiations regarding building lease or purchase arrangements; and f. development of an implementation schedule, communications plan and relocation. 3. City Council direct the City Manager to report back by June 2024 on the results of this work, including any financial implications and funding sources required to support the retention of Learning Enrichment Foundation within York-South Weston.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Frances Nunziata, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in collaboration with the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, to work with the local City Councillor and the Learning Enrichment Foundation to identify and secure either City-owned buildings or non-profit and private buildings within York South-Weston to meet the ongoing programming needs of the Learning Enrichment Foundation and their clients. 2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in collaboration with the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, to assist the Learning Enrichment Foundation in undertaking necessary due diligence of potential property opportunities, including assisting Learning Enrichment Foundation with: a. review of their specific building specifications and requirements; b. the search for potential appropriate public and private buildings; c. conducting a state of good repair review of potential properties; d. the development of an estimated cost of any capital improvements and renovations of candidate buildings; e. negotiations regarding building lease or purchase arrangements; and f. development of an implementation schedule, communications plan and relocation. 3. City Council direct the City Manager to report back by June 2024 on the results of this work, including any financial implications and funding sources required to support the retention of Learning Enrichment Foundation within York-South Weston.
CC14.13adopted
This application proposes to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 29-storey mixed-use building and retain the existing 2-storey Postal Station C building at 1117 Queen Street West. The building would contain 272 condominium residential units and 919 square metres of community space. This report recommends the refusal of the applications to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law because the application has not demonstrated that the proposed tall building can be accommodated on the site in a manner that is appropriate within the existing context, and that conserves the cultural heritage value and attributes of the existing Postal Station C building. The development as proposed does not conform with Provincial land use policies, the Official Plan and the Ontario Land Tribunal approved Official Plan Amendment 445 establishing Site and Area Specific Policy 566 arising from the West Queen West Planning Study.
City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council refuse the applications for the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment (Application 23 210259 STE 09 OZ) in their current form, for the lands municipally known as 1117 Queen Street West. 2. In the event the applications are appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, City Council, pursuant to subsections 22(8.1) and 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act, use mediation, conciliation or other dispute resolution techniques in an attempt to resolve the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications, to the satisfaction of the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct the City Clerk, should an appeal be filed, to notify all persons or public bodies who may have filed an appeal to this decision of City Council's intention to rely on subsections 22(8.1) and 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act and the City Clerk shall provide notice to all prescribed persons or public bodies under subsections 22(8.2) and 34(11.0.0.2) of the Planning Act. 4. City Council direct the City Clerk, should an appeal be filed, to notify the Ontario Land Tribunal of City Council's intention pursuant to subsections 22(8.1) and 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act, and that the Ontario Land Tribunal shall receive the record, the notice of appeal and other prescribed documents and materials seventy-five (75) days after the last day for filing a notice of appeal for these matters. 5. Should the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications be resolved, and there is no appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal or the appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal has been withdrawn, City Council direct the Director, Toronto and East York District, Community Planning to bring forward an Approval Report to Toronto and East York Community Council for a statutory public meeting as required under the Planning Act. 6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, recommends that: 1. City Council refuse the applications for the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment (Application 23 210259 STE 09 OZ) in their current form, for the lands municipally known as 1117 Queen Street West. 2. In the event the applications are appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, City Council, pursuant to Subsections 22(8.1) and 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act, use mediation, conciliation or other dispute resolution techniques in an attempt to resolve the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications, to the satisfaction of the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct the City Clerk, should an appeal be filed, to notify all persons or public bodies who may have filed an appeal to this decision of City Council's intention to rely on Subsections 22(8.1) and 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act and the City Clerk shall provide notice to all prescribed persons or public bodies under Subsections 22(8.2) and 34(11.0.0.2) of the Planning Act. 4. City Council direct the City Clerk, should an appeal be filed, to notify the Ontario Land Tribunal of City Council's intention pursuant to Subsections 22(8.1) and 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act, and that the Ontario Land Tribunal shall receive the record, the notice of appeal and other prescribed documents and materials seventy-five (75) days after the last day for filing a notice of appeal for these matters. 5. Should the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications be resolved, and there is no appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal or the appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal has been withdrawn, City Council direct the Director, Toronto and East York District, Community Planning to bring forward an Approval Report to Toronto and East York Community Council for a statutory public meeting as required under the Planning Act. 6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.
MM14.13adopted
On June 14, 2023, City Council approved the installation of The Bloor Street West Complete Street Extension project as generally described in 2023.IE4.3 . Based on a supplementary review and discussion with stakeholders, the following changes are recommended: Addition of a Commercial Loading Zone on the east side of Jane Street between a point 18 metres north of Bloor Street West and a point 11 metres further north, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm, Monday to Friday, and 9:00 am to 11:00 pm, Saturday to Sunday. No Stopping on the east side of Jane Street between a point 18 metres north of Bloor Street West and a point 11 metres further north, 12:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. Mon-Fri; and 12:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. Sat-Sun. No Stopping on the east side of Jane Street between Bloor Street West and a point 18 metres north of Bloor Street West anytime. This Motion is urgent to support safe operations of Bloor Street West and the businesses on the block of Bloor Street West between Jane Street and Armadale Avenue.
City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking by rescinding the following provisions: TO BE RESCINEDED Chapter 950 - Schedule XV: Parking for Restricted Periods Highway Side Between Times and/or Days Maximum Period Permitted Jane Street East Bloor Street West and a point opposite Rivercrest Road 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 1 hour Chapter 950 - Schedule XIII: No Parking Highway Side Between Prohibited Times and/or Days Jane Street East Bloor Street West and a point opposite Rivercrest Road 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Mon. to Fri. except public holidays and by enacting the following provisions: TO BE ENACTED Chapter 950 - Schedule VI: Commercial Loading Zones Highway Side Location Times and/or Days Jane Street East A point 18 metres north of Bloor Street West to a point 11 metres further north 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Mon-Fri; 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Sat-Sun. Chapter 950 - Schedule XIV: No Stopping Highway Side Between Prohibited Times and/or Days Jane Street East Bloor Street West and a point 18 metres north Anytime Jane Street East A point 18 metres north of Bloor Street West and a point 11 metres further north 12:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. Mon-Fri; and 12:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. Sat-Sun.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Gord Perks, seconded by Councillor Frances Nunziata, recommends that: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking by rescinding the following provisions: TO BE RESCINEDED Chapter 950 - Schedule XV: Parking for Restricted Periods Highway Side Between Times and/or Days Maximum Period Permitted Jane Street East Bloor Street West and a point opposite Rivercrest Road 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 1 hour Chapter 950 - Schedule XIII: No Parking Highway Side Between Prohibited Times and/or Days Jane Street East Bloor Street West and a point opposite Rivercrest Road 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Mon. to Fri. except public holidays and by enacting the following provisions: TO BE ENACTED Chapter 950 - Schedule VI: Commercial Loading Zones Highway Side Location Times and/or Days Jane Street East A point 18 metres north of Bloor Street West to a point 11 metres further north 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Mon-Fri; 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Sat-Sun. Chapter 950 - Schedule XIV: No Stopping Highway Side Between Prohibited Times and/or Days Jane Street East Bloor Street West and a point 18 metres north Anytime Jane Street East A point 18 metres north of Bloor Street West and a point 11 metres further north 12:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. Mon-Fri; and 12:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. Sat-Sun.
TE9.14deferred
This report reviews and recommends approval of the Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 23-storey mixed-use building at 98-100 Bond Street and 54-74 Dundas Street East. The building is proposed to contain 336 dwelling units and 240 square metres of retail space fronting Dundas Street East. As part of the development proposal 4 existing rental dwelling units will be demolished.
City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, deferred Item TE9.14 to the March 20, 21, and 22, 2024 meeting of City Council.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 98-100 Bond Street and 54-74 Dundas Street East substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment No. 5 to this report. 2. City Council authorizes the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, as may be required. 3. City Council require the owner to provide and implement an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, for Eligible Tenants of the existing 4 rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished. 4. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, require the owner to provide a legal undertaking to the City, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, securing the implementation of the Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan required by Recommendation No.3. above.
MM14.14referred
Fossil fuel subsidies are bad for consumers, bad for air pollution, bad for climate pollution, and bad for human health. This motion is to support a decision by the Ontario Energy Board ("OEB") to stop forcing existing customers to subsidize construction of new methane gas pipelines, effective 2025. The Ford government is contemplating overriding this very sensible decision, and forcing Toronto customers to keep subsidizing new fossil fuel pipelines. The total subsidy exceeds $250 million each year. It breaches Canadas repeated international commitments to phase out fossil fuel subsidies. It causes higher energy bills for both existing gas customers and new homebuyers. It encourages developers to install gas equipment, which locks in fossil fuel dependence and adverse health effects. And it undermines municipal climate progress. Toronto cannot achieve net zero without eliminating the use of fossil gas for building heating. Gas pipelines generally have a 60-year lifetime. With climate damage accelerating so quickly, it is financially and environmentally irresponsible to subsidize new pipelines and to install gas equipment in new units. Many fast-growing jurisdictions, including New York State and Montreal, are prohibiting methane gas connections in new construction. This lowers energy bills now and avoids expensive retrofit later. It also shows that rapid housing development does not require new gas connections. If the Ontario Energy Board's decision stands, (Phase 1 of the Enbridge Gas 2024 rebasing application, December 21, 2023), it will: Lower energy bills for existing gas customers. Encourage cost-effective development decisions: Developers do not have the right incentives now because they do not pay for gas infrastructure and do not pay the ongoing energy costs to run the expensive gas equipment they install. Eliminating the pipeline subsidy will encourage developers to install clean, efficient electric equipment that is best for homebuyers, with benefits such as: Lower energy bills: Heat pumps and induction stoves are much cheaper to operate. Avoid future retrofit costs: Installing electric equipment now will avoid retrofit costs that would otherwise be needed in the future for homes to get off fossil fuels. Eliminate carbon monoxide poisoning: Electric equipment eliminates the risk of carbon monoxide poisonings and fatalities from gas appliances. Indoor air quality: Gas stoves emit toxic gases into homes, which can contribute to respiratory problems, especially in children, seniors, and asthma sufferers. Safety and convenience: Induction stoves heat water faster than gas, are easier to clean, and are safer for children as the surface does not get hot. Heat pumps are stronger and more efficient than traditional air conditioners, providing better and cheaper cooling in the summer. Encouraging less gas helps to avoid the carbon pollution that is already causing more frequent wildfires, drought, and green Christmases. Jobs and growth: Electric heating is better for our economy. Spending on gas flows out of the province and is lost to our economy. Spending on electricity will fund the growth of made-in-Ontario electricity generation, distribution, and transmission, creating good jobs, economic growth, and government revenue. The City has a strong interest in seeing this decision stand, both for the sake of lowering residents energy bills and ensuring policies that are consistent with the City's climate targets. It is therefore important that the City write to the Minister of Energy in support of the Ontario Energy Board decision. This motion is urgent because the Ontario Government is actively considering immediate action to force the Ontario Energy Board to continue making customers subsidize fossil fuel expansion, and Toronto's voice is needed to discourage this.
City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, referred Motion MM14.14 to the Executive Committee for consideration.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, recommends that: 1. City Council express its support for the decision of the Ontario Energy Board to end the gas pipeline subsidy and request the Ontario Government to allow the decision to stand. 2. City Council forward this Item to the Premier of Ontario, the provincial Minister of Energy, and the provincial Minister of Finance. 3. City Council forward this Item to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario with the request that the item be shared with all regional municipalities in Ontario requesting support of the proposed changes.
MM14.15amended
The purpose of this motion is to temporarily extend the peak-hour parking restrictions on portions of Queen Street West and Shaw Street to facilitate effective movement of over 106, 000 TTC customers per day on its vital 504 King, 508 Lake Shore and 501 Queen streetcar routes (and all roadway users), during the King Street West Watermain and Track Renewal construction works. Transit service delays in the range of 25 percent to 45 percent on these streetcar routes are projected without extensions to peak hour parking restrictions. Starting February 2024 to December 2024, the City of Toronto's contractor will begin replacing a watermain and renewing the streetcar tracks (with TTC) on King Street West between Dufferin Street and Shaw Street. TTC must detour streetcars and buses onto Queen Street West via Shaw Street starting February 18, 2024, throughout the project. During the planned construction, the 504 King and 508 Lake Shore streetcars will divert to Queen Street West between Roncesvalles Avenue and Shaw Street. In addition, the 63 Ossington bus will be extended west along King Street West (west of Dufferin), where it will loop back at Roncesvalles Avenue. The 504 King and 508 Lake Shore streetcar diversion onto Queen Street West will substantially increase the number of transit vehicle trips on Queen Street West. There will be a significant increase in the number of customers traveling on Queen Street West on weekday mornings. In fall 2023, 106,000 customers boarded these routes daily, and 56,500 of these used the 504 King streetcar. Currently, there are only limited rush hour 'no stopping' regulations on the north side (westbound) and south side (eastbound) curb lanes on Queen Street West, between Roncesvalles Avenue and east of Shaw Street. In the north curb lane, "no stopping" is currently in effect between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. In the south curb lane, "no stopping" is in place between 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. (west of Dufferin), and 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., (east of Dufferin Street). As context, King Street West has extended morning and late afternoon rush hour 'no stopping' prohibitions on both the north and south curb lanes, from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.. It is vital to extend rush hour "no stopping" prohibitions in the diversion portions of Queen Street West and Shaw Street to mitigate severe congestion for all road users, due to the increased number of streetcars, buses, and private autos that will be diverting onto Queen Street West throughout the King Street West construction. Implementing these changes will significantly help to maintain reliability for TTC service and benefit all customers utilizing routes serving this corridor. The proposed by-law changes would take place effective immediately and last until construction is completed and streetcar service is returned to regular King Street routing. Transportation Services has consulted with Toronto Parking Authority, who assessed that the financial impact of lost revenue and operating expenses will be approximately $1,273,000.00 (pre-HST). Reason for Urgency: This motion is urgent as it enacts measures which are required to ensure transit service reliability during temporary construction works which are scheduled to begin in mid-February 2024.
City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following: Queen Street West (both sides) - Dufferin Street to Shaw Street 1. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibitions in effect 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays on the north side of Queen Street West, between Dufferin Street and Ossington Avenue. 2. City Council prohibit stopping from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Sunday on the north side of Queen Street West, between Dufferin Street and Ossington Avenue. 3. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulations in effect 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday; 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday at a rate of $4.00 for 1 hour, for a maximum period of 3 hours, on the north side of Queen Street West between Gladstone Avenue and Ossington Avenue. 4. City Council authorize the installation of parking machines on the north side of Queen Street West, between Gladstone Avenue and Ossington Avenue to be in effect from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Sunday, at a rate of $4.00 for 1 hour, for a maximum period of 3 hours. 5. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibitions in effect 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays on the north side of Queen Street West, between Ossington Avenue and Shaw Street. 6. City Council amend the existing parking machine regulations in effect 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday at a rate of $4.00 for 1 hour, for a maximum period of 3 hours, on the north side of Queen Street West between Shaw Street and Ossington Avenue to be in effect from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday to Sunday. 7. City Council amend the existing parking machine regulations in effect 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Monday to Saturday; 1:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Sunday at a rate of $4.00 for 1 hour, for a maximum period of 6 hours, on the north side of Queen Street West between Shaw Street and Ossington Avenue to be in effect from 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Monday to Sunday for a maximum period of 5 hours. 8. City Council amend the existing permit parking regulation in effect from 2:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., at all times, except no stopping from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, on the even (north) side of Queen Street West from Shaw Street to Ossington Avenue to be in effect from 2:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., at all times, except no stopping from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 9. City Council prohibit stopping from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, and from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday on the north side of Queen Street West, between Ossington Street and Shaw Street. 10. City Council rescind the existing maximum one-hour parking regulation in effect from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Mon. to Fri.; 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sat., on the north side of Queen Street West, between a point 42.7 metres west of Shaw Street and Ossington Avenue.. 11. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibitions in effect 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the south side of Queen Street West, between Dufferin Street and Gladstone Avenue. 12. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibitions in effect 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the south side of Queen Street West, between a point 54 metres east of Gladstone Avenue and Dovercourt Road. 13. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibitions in effect 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the south side of Queen Street West, between Dovercourt Road and Ossington Avenue. 14. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibitions in effect 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the south side of Queen Street West, between Ossington Avenue and Shaw Street. 15. City Council prohibit stopping from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Sunday on the south side of Queen Street West, between Dufferin Street and Gladstone Avenue. 16. City Council prohibit stopping from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Sunday, on the south side of Queen Street West, between a point 54 metres east of Gladstone Avenue and Shaw Street. 17. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulations in effect 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday; 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday at a rate of $4.00 for 1 hour, for a maximum period of 3 hours, on the south side of Queen Street West between Ossington Avenue and a point 54 metres east of Gladstone Avenue. 18. City Council authorize the installation of parking machines on the south side of Queen Street West, between Ossington Avenue and a point 54 metres east of Gladstone Avenue to be in effect from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Sunday. Queen Street West (south side) - Close Avenue to Jameson Avenue 19. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibitions in effect 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the south side of Queen Street West, between Jameson Avenue and Close Avenue. 20. City Council prohibit stopping from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Sunday, on the south side of Queen Street West, between Jameson Avenue and Close Avenue. Queen Street West (north side)-MacDonnell Avenue to O'Hara Avenue 21. City Council amend the existing parking machine regulations in effect 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Monday to Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday; 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday at a rate of $2.75 for 1 hour, for a maximum period of 3 hours, on the south side of Queen Street West between Lansdowne Avenue and a point 69.8 metres west of Noble Street to be in effect from O'Hara Avenue and a point 69.8 metres west of Noble Street. 22. City Council authorize the installation of parking machines on the north side of Queen Street West, between Lansdowne Avenue and O'Hara Avenue, to be in effect from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Sunday, at a rate of $2.75 for 1 hour, for a maximum period of 3 hours. 23. City Council rescind the existing maximum one-hour parking regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, on the north side of Queen Street West, between a point 15 metres west of West Lodge Avenue and a point 15 metres east of MacDonell Avenue. 24. City Council prohibit stopping from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Sunday, on the north side of Queen Street West, between O'Hara Avenue and MacDonnell Avenue. Queen Street West (north side) - Roncesvalles Avenue to Callender Street 25. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulations in effect 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday; 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday at a rate of $2.75 for 1 hour, for a maximum period of 3 hours, on the north side of Queen Street West between Callender Street and Triller Avenue. 26. City Council authorize the installation of parking machines on the north side of Queen Street West to be in effect from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00p.m., Monday to Sunday at a rate of $2.75 for 1 hour, for a maximum period of 3 hours, on the north side of Queen Street West between Callender Street and Triller Avenue. 27. City Council amend the existing parking machine regulations in effect 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday; 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday at a rate of $2.75 for 1 hour, for a maximum period of 3 hours, on the north side of Queen Street West between Triller Avenue and a point 53.3 metres east of Roncesvalles Avenue to be in effect from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday to Sunday. 28. City Council rescind the existing maximum one-hour parking regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, on the north side of Queen Street West, between a point 30 metres west of Callender Street and Triller Avenue. 29. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays on the north side of Queen Street West, between Callender Street and Roncesvalles Avenue. 30. City Council prohibit stopping from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Sunday, on the north side of Queen Street West, between Callender Street and Roncesvalles Avenue. Shaw Street (Both Sides) Queen Street West to King Street West 31. City Council amend the existing parking machine regulations in effect 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday; 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday at a rate of $4.00 for 1 hour, for a maximum period of 3 hours, on both sides of Shaw Street between Shank Street and Queen Street West to be in effect from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Sunday. 32. City Council amend the existing permit parking regulation in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., at all times, except no parking from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday; and no parking anytime from Queen Street West to a point 61.0 metres further south, on the odd (east) side of Shaw Street from King Street West to Queen Street West to be in effect at all times, except no stopping from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; no stopping from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, and no parking anytime from Queen Street West to a point 61.0 metres further south. 33. City Council amend the existing permit parking regulation in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., at all times, except no parking anytime from King Street West to a point 76.2 metres further north, on the even (west) side of Shaw Street from King Street West to Queen Street West to be in effect, at all times, except no stopping from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Friday; no stopping from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; and no parking anytime from King Street West to a point 76.2 metres further north. 34. City Council prohibit stopping from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, 9: 00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, on both sides of Shaw Street, between Queen Street West and King Street West. 35. City Council direct that Queen Street West and Shaw Street be returned to their pre-construction traffic regulations when regular Toronto Transit Commission streetcar service has resumed on King Street West. 36. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to provide information to local affected businesses on the Queen Street West corridor about support programs and other resources. 37. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, and the President, Toronto Parking Authority, to work with local Business Improvement Areas on an ongoing basis to address any concerns regarding communications, loading zones, and parking.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, recommends that: Queen Street West (both sides) - Dufferin Street to Shaw Street 1. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibitions in effect 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays on the north side of Queen Street West, between Dufferin Street and Ossington Avenue. 2. City Council prohibit stopping from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Sunday on the north side of Queen Street West, between Dufferin Street and Ossington Avenue. 3. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulations in effect 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday; 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday at a rate of $4.00 for 1 hour, for a maximum period of 3 hours, on the north side of Queen Street West between Gladstone Avenue and Ossington Avenue. 4. City Council authorize the installation of parking machines on the north side of Queen Street West, between Gladstone Avenue and Ossington Avenue to be in effect from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Sunday, at a rate of $4.00 for 1 hour, for a maximum period of 3 hours. 5. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibitions in effect 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays on the north side of Queen Street West, between Ossington Avenue and Shaw Street. 6. City Council amend the existing parking machine regulations in effect 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday at a rate of $4.00 for 1 hour, for a maximum period of 3 hours, on the north side of Queen Street West between Shaw Street and Ossington Avenue to be in effect from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday to Sunday. 7. City Council amend the existing parking machine regulations in effect 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Monday to Saturday; 1:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Sunday at a rate of $4.00 for 1 hour, for a maximum period of 6 hours, on the north side of Queen Street West between Shaw Street and Ossington Avenue to be in effect from 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Monday to Sunday for a maximum period of 5 hours. 8. City Council amend the existing permit parking regulation in effect from 2:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., at all times, except no stopping from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, on the even (north) side of Queen Street West from Shaw Street to Ossington Avenue to be in effect from 2:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., at all times, except no stopping from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 9. City Council prohibit stopping from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, and from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday on the north side of Queen Street West, between Ossington Street and Shaw Street. 10. City Council rescind the existing maximum one-hour parking regulation in effect from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Mon. to Fri.; 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Sat., on the north side of Queen Street West, between a point 42.7 metres west of Shaw Street and Ossington Avenue.. 11. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibitions in effect 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the south side of Queen Street West, between Dufferin Street and Gladstone Avenue. 12. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibitions in effect 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the south side of Queen Street West, between a point 54 metres east of Gladstone Avenue and Dovercourt Road. 13. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibitions in effect 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the south side of Queen Street West, between Dovercourt Road and Ossington Avenue. 14. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibitions in effect 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the south side of Queen Street West, between Ossington Avenue and Shaw Street. 15. City Council prohibit stopping from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Sunday on the south side of Queen Street West, between Dufferin Street and Gladstone Avenue. 16. City Council prohibit stopping from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Sunday, on the south side of Queen Street West, between a point 54 metres east of Gladstone Avenue and Shaw Street. 17. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulations in effect 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday; 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday at a rate of $4.00 for 1 hour, for a maximum period of 3 hours, on the south side of Queen Street West between Ossington Avenue and a point 54 metres east of Gladstone Avenue. 18. City Council authorize the installation of parking machines on the south side of Queen Street West, between Ossington Avenue and a point 54 metres east of Gladstone Avenue to be in effect from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Sunday. Queen Street West (south side) - Close Avenue to Jameson Avenue 19. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibitions in effect 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the south side of Queen Street West, between Jameson Avenue and Close Avenue. 20. City Council prohibit stopping from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Sunday, on the south side of Queen Street West, between Jameson Avenue and Close Avenue. Queen Street West (north side)-MacDonnell Avenue to O'Hara Avenue 21. City Council amend the existing parking machine regulations in effect 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Monday to Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday; 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday at a rate of $2.75 for 1 hour, for a maximum period of 3 hours, on the south side of Queen Street West between Lansdowne Avenue and a point 69.8 metres west of Noble Street to be in effect from O'Hara Avenue and a point 69.8 metres west of Noble Street. 22. City Council authorize the installation of parking machines on the north side of Queen Street West, between Lansdowne Avenue and O'Hara Avenue, to be in effect from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Sunday, at a rate of $2.75 for 1 hour, for a maximum period of 3 hours. 23. City Council rescind the existing maximum one-hour parking regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, on the north side of Queen Street West, between a point 15 metres west of West Lodge Avenue and a point 15 metres east of MacDonell Avenue. 24. City Council prohibit stopping from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Sunday, on the north side of Queen Street West, between O'Hara Avenue and MacDonnell Avenue. Queen Street West (north side) - Roncesvalles Avenue to Callender Street 25. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulations in effect 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday; 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday at a rate of $2.75 for 1 hour, for a maximum period of 3 hours, on the north side of Queen Street West between Callender Street and Triller Avenue. 26. City Council authorize the installation of parking machines on the north side of Queen Street West to be in effect from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00p.m., Monday to Sunday at a rate of $2.75 for 1 hour, for a maximum period of 3 hours, on the north side of Queen Street West between Callender Street and Triller Avenue. 27. City Council amend the existing parking machine regulations in effect 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday; 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday at a rate of $2.75 for 1 hour, for a maximum period of 3 hours, on the north side of Queen Street West between Triller Avenue and a point 53.3 metres east of Roncesvalles Avenue to be in effect from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday to Sunday. 28. City Council rescind the existing maximum one-hour parking regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, on the north side of Queen Street West, between a point 30 metres west of Callender Street and Triller Avenue. 29. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays on the north side of Queen Street West, between Callender Street and Roncesvalles Avenue. 30. City Council prohibit stopping from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Sunday, on the north side of Queen Street West, between Callender Street and Roncesvalles Avenue. Shaw Street (Both Sides) Queen Street West to King Street West 31. City Council amend the existing parking machine regulations in effect 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday; 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday at a rate of $4.00 for 1 hour, for a maximum period of 3 hours, on both sides of Shaw Street between Shank Street and Queen Street West to be in effect from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Sunday. 32. City Council amend the existing permit parking regulation in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., at all times, except no parking from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday; and no parking anytime from Queen Street West to a point 61.0 metres further south, on the odd (east) side of Shaw Street from King Street West to Queen Street West to be in effect at all times, except no stopping from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; no stopping from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, and no parking anytime from Queen Street West to a point 61.0 metres further south. 33. City Council amend the existing permit parking regulation in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., at all times, except no parking anytime from King Street West to a point 76.2 metres further north, on the even (west) side of Shaw Street from King Street West to Queen Street West to be in effect, at all times, except no stopping from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Friday; no stopping from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday; and no parking anytime from King Street West to a point 76.2 metres further north. 34. City Council prohibit stopping from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, 9: 00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, on both sides of Shaw Street, between Queen Street West and King Street West. 35. City Council direct that Queen Street West and Shaw Street be returned to their pre-construction traffic regulations when regular Toronto Transit Commission streetcar service has resumed on King Street West.
MM14.16amended
Small businesses across Toronto are facing an unprecedented wave of criminal break and enters that are affecting the daily lives of these business owners who are already struggling to recover and survive in the post-COVID environment. These small businesses owners are our friends and neighbours, and help make up the fabric of our main street communities keeping them vibrant and ensuring that we have opportunities to shop local. Taken on their own, these selfish crimes may seem petty but they are happening at an alarming rate and have a major impact on small business owners who may not be able to afford security guards or sophisticated alarm systems. These break-ins cause a disproportionate impact on the cost of repairs, lost business and increased insurance to name a few. This motion should be deemed urgent due to the need for immediate action at all levels of government, and the need for a joint response to crack down on these crimes and educate small business owners on the best actions to prevent the devastating effects of these break-ins.
City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with the Toronto Police Service, the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas, and the Insurance Bureau of Canada to engage in immediate actions to address and support small businesses impacted by break-ins including a summit meeting of stakeholders and to report to the Economic and Community Development Committee in the fourth quarter of 2024 on current and future actions, including with respect to: a. collecting and reporting data on small business break-ins including frequency, economic cost, etc.; b. a communication strategy with small businesses and Business Improvement Areas on how to prevent break-ins; access police resources for prevention audits, emergency response and investigation; and manage the negative impacts of claims on insurance rates; c. best practices from other jurisdictions on how small businesses are supported to secure their facilities against break-ins, including assistance provided by, or policies under the jurisdiction of, the provincial or federal government; and d. opportunities to access more affordable security systems, such as through bulk-rate purchasing by business associations or others.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Mike Colle, seconded by Councillor Frances Nunziata recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas, the Toronto Police Service and the Insurance Bureau of Canada to report to the Economic and Community Development Committee in the fourth quarter of 2024, on a rapid action plan to: a. develop a method of collecting data from break-ins to develop a communications and education campaign in conjunction with the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas and member Business Improvement Areas for businesses on how to best prevent and combat business break-ins; b. examine best practices of other jurisdictions on how business break and enters are supported by the different levels of government; and c. examine the economic cost of small business break-ins, with information including but not limited to how best to access police resources for both prevention audits and emergency response and investigation, making more affordable security systems available on a bulk rate through Business Improvement Areas, and how to manage the negative impacts of claims on insurance rates.
MM14.17adopted
This motion will authorize the City Solicitor, along with appropriate City Staff or outside consultants, as necessary, to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal regarding the Committee of Adjustment's decision refusing the minor variance application at 717 - 733 Mount Pleasant Road, Application A0237/23NY. The purpose of the Applicant's, Rockport (MPE) Inc., Variance Application is to modify its Zoning By-law amendment approval, as contained in the Tribunal's Order dated August 11, 2022 (File OLT-21-001872). That Order, emanating from a settlement between the City and the Applicant, amended Zoning By-Law 569-2013 and the former City of Toronto Zoning By law 438-86, as amended, for the Lands to permit a 75.0 metres tall building, with a gross floor area of 17,500 square metres for residential and non-residential uses. The Variance Application seeks approval for variances regarding gross floor area, overall height, minimum building setbacks, maximum number of balconies, permitted balcony locations, and minimum parking space rates. Planning staff worked with the Applicant to modify the Variance Application as shown on the drawings dated June 2, 2023, to: reduce the depth of balconies on the north and south facades of the tower from levels 8 to 27, to ensure a minimum 10.0 metres distance between the balconies and the north and south lot lines, respectively, secure various balcony setbacks, secure various building cut-outs, and secure a Section 37 cash contribution. These modifications are further described in Planning staff's report dated July 19, 2023. Of note, this appeal of the Variance Application is before the Tribunal because the Applicant also appealed its site plan application. Therefore, under subsection 115(14) of the City of Toronto Act, the Tribunal is authorized to hear a minor variance appeal where an applicant has concurrently filed appeals for its minor variance and site plan applications. This motion is urgent as the hearing has been scheduled for March 22, 2024.
City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal, with appropriate City staff or outside consultants as may be necessary, regarding the Committee of Adjustment decision on 717-733 Mount Pleasant Road in order to: a. ensure that City staff's recommendations, contained in the report (July 19, 2023) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, the Engineering and Construction Services memo dated July 20, 2023, and the Transportation Services memo dated July 13, 2023 are imposed by the Tribunal, should the Tribunal approve the Variance Application A0237/23NY; and b. oppose the minor variance application, should the Applicant/Appellant further revise its minor variance application in a manner that is not supported by Planning staff. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt to negotiate a resolution regarding the appeal of the Variance Application, and that the City Solicitor be authorized to resolve the matter on behalf of the City, in her discretion, after consulting with the Ward Councillor and the Director of Community Planning, North York District.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Jaye Robinson, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal, with appropriate City staff or outside consultants as may be necessary, regarding the Committee of Adjustment decision on 717-733 Mount Pleasant Road in order to: a. ensure that City staff's recommendations, contained in the report (July 19, 2023) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, the Engineering and Construction Services memo dated July 20, 2023, and the Transportation Services memo dated July 13, 2023 are imposed by the Tribunal, should the Tribunal approve the Variance Application A0237/23NY; and b. oppose the minor variance application, should the Applicant/Appellant further revise its minor variance application in a manner that is not supported by Planning staff. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt to negotiate a resolution regarding the appeal of the Variance Application, and that the City Solicitor be authorized to resolve the matter on behalf of the City, in her discretion, after consulting with the Ward Councillor and the Director of Community Planning, North York District.
MM14.18adopted
In an Order dated October 23, 2020, the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal approved an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 37-Storey residential building. As part of the approval of the application, a Section 37 agreement was registered on title to secure provision of financial contributions, facilities, services, and other matters. Part of the Agreement required the owner to construct an accessible ramp and staircase to provide access from the site and nearby streets down to Bayview Avenue. The ramp is currently in the final stages of construction, however the construction of the staircase would necessitate a more elaborate construction than was originally contemplated due to the slope of the ravine, and require the relocation of utilities including Toronto Water infrastructure, and Enbridge Gas lines. In lieu of constructing the staircase, the owner has agreed to provide a cash contribution. City Planning is supportive of the amendments to the Section 37 Agreement and is satisfied that the ramp being constructed will provide access to Bayview Avenue in a manner that was originally contemplated during the approval of the development application. This is an urgent matter since registration of the condominium is imminent and obligations associated with site construction need to be resolved.
City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to amend the Section 37 Agreement, registered on title of the subject lands, satisfactory to the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor to secure the following matters: a. revisions to the clause requiring the completion of a staircase and accessible ramp to provide access to Bayview Avenue, to delete reference to the staircase; and b. revisions to the clauses regarding financial contributions to require a $177,658.37 additional cash contribution in lieu of constructing the staircase payable upon execution of an Amending Section 37 Agreement. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and any appropriate City Officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement City Council's decision, including execution of the Section 37 Amending Agreement.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to amend the Section 37 Agreement, registered on title of the subject lands, satisfactory to the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor to secure the following matters: a. revisions to the clause requiring the completion of a staircase and accessible ramp to provide access to Bayview Avenue, to delete reference to the staircase; and b. revisions to the clauses regarding financial contributions to require a $177,658.37 additional cash contribution in lieu of constructing the staircase payable upon execution of an Amending Section 37 Agreement. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and any appropriate City Officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement City Council's decision, including execution of the Section 37 Amending Agreement.
TE9.30deferred
415 Broadview Avenue - Alterations to and Demolition of Heritage Attributes of a Designated Property
This report recommends that City Council refuse applications under Sections 33 and 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act to alter and demolish heritage attributes of the property at 415 Broadview Avenue. Anchoring the northeast corner of Broadview Avenue and Simpson Avenue in the Riverdale neighbourhood and located directly across from the Don Jail, the property at 415 Broadview Avenue contains a Place of Worship completed in 1907 for the congregation of St. John's Presbyterian Church. Designed by the Glasgow School of Art-trained Scottish architect, Andrew Sharp, who built numerous early-20th century heritage churches across Toronto. The property is directly linked to the founding of the Scott Mission, which continues to provide important social outreach programs and services. Today St. John's Presbyterian Church is valued as a local landmark. The property at 415 Broadview Avenue is designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act through by-law 137-2023. Applications under Sections 33 and 34 of the Act have been submitted to alter the property and demolish heritage attributes in order to allow for the construction of a seven-storey mixed-use building with commercial units at grade and residential units above. Staff is recommending refusal of the applications as they have not demonstrated that the heritage impacts of the proposal are consistent with the heritage planning policy framework or that they would be satisfactorily mitigated.
City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, deferred Item TE9.30 to the March 20, 21, and 22, 2024 meeting of City Council.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council refuse the issuance of an alteration permit for the heritage property at 415 Broadview Avenue, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 2. If the owner appeals City Council's decision to refuse the issuance of an alteration permit under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the heritage property at 415 Broadview Avenue, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and the necessary City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing in opposition to the appeal. 3. City Council refuse the issuance of a demolition permit for the heritage attributes of the heritage property at 415 Broadview Avenue, in accordance with Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 4. If the owner appeals City Council's decision to refuse the issuance of a demolition permit under Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the heritage property at 415 Broadview Avenue, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and the necessary City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing in opposition to the appeal.