Toronto City Council
The full agenda, as filed
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BL20.1adopted
Introduction of General Bills and Confirming Bills
City Council will introduce General Bills and Confirming Bills.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, passed By-laws 765-2024 to 884-2024, subject to Section 226.9 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006.
CC20.1adopted
The Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 3 ("Accountability Officers"), requires that the City's Accountability Officers undergo an annual audit by an external auditor, a practice that began with the Auditor General. As directed by City Council, the City Manager facilitated the request for a proposal process and retained Robert Gore & Associates to undertake this work. The external auditors have completed their review. I am transmitting to City Council the external auditor's reports for the Integrity Commissioner, Lobbyist Registrar and Ombudsman for the year ended December 31, 2023, for information.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, r eceived Item CC20.1 for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Mayor recommends that: 1. City Council receive this Item for information.
DM20.1amended
On December 14, 2020, the City received Zoning By-law and Official Plan Amendment applications for 5051-5061 Yonge Street (the "Site") to permit the construction of a 42 storey (135 metres excluding mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building with non-residential uses on the first 6 storeys, and residential uses above, with a total of 350 units. On October 26, 2022 a revised application was submitted proposing a 39 storey (126 metres excluding mechanical penthouse) mixed use building with non-residential uses on the first two storeys, and residential uses above with a total of 365 units. The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its application for the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments (the "Appeal"), to the Ontario Land Tribunal on January 18, 2023. A ten-day Ontario Land Tribunal hearing was scheduled to commence on May 15, 2024, but was adjourned by the applicant so that further direction could be sought from City Council. This matter is urgent and should not be deferred.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 8, 2024) from the City Solicitor, as amended by Motion 1 by Councillor Lily Cheng. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 8, 2024) from the City Solicitor, as amended by Motion 1 by Councillor Lily Cheng, and Confidential Appendix A to the report (May 8, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 8, 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 (May 8, 2024) from the City Solicitor, as amended by Motion 1 by Councillor Lily Cheng, were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated May 6, 2024 and related plans set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (May 8, 2024) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement, subject to the following change: a. the 333.71 square metres of affordable housing shall not be required. 2. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request that the Ontario Land Tribunal withhold its Order until the City Solicitor has advised that: a. the final form and content of the draft Official Plan amendment and Zoning Bylaws are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; b. the owner has submitted a revised Travel Demand Management Plan acceptable to, and to the satisfaction of, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Transportation Services; c. the owner has made satisfactory arrangements with Engineering and Construction Services and entered into the appropriate agreement with the City for the design and construction of any improvements to municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support this development, according to the Functional Servicing Report accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; d. in the event the updated servicing reports referred to in Part 2.c. above identify necessary upgrades to the servicing or functional items above, the owner shall enter into financially secured agreement(s) for the construction of any such improvements all to be completed at no cost to the City and to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services or alternatively, a holding provision may be required in the implementing zoning bylaw, to ensure the necessary infrastructure is in place before any development can proceed; and e. the owner has entered into one or more agreements, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor to construct and provide a community space of at least 604 square meters (of which a maximum of 85 square meters shall consist of access on the main floor and the balance shall consist of the space on the second floor, the "Community Space"). 3. City Council allow the owner of 5051-5061 Yonge Street the Community Space as part of the development, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, as an in-kind contribution pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act; the provision of the Community Space shall be provided in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in this Part and on such other terms and conditions as are deemed appropriate by the Chief Planner, and Executive Director, City Planning, the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Ward Councillor; subject to the following: a. prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit for the development, the Owner shall provide a letter of credit in the amount sufficient to guarantee 120 percent of the estimated cost of the design, construction, and conveyance of the Community Space to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; b. the Owner shall convey the Community Space to the City at or prior to the registration of a Condominium under the Condominium Act, 1998, on all, or any part, of the Site, or at a time mutually agreeable to both parties; c. the Community Space shall be delivered to the City in accordance with the City's Community Space Tenancy Policy and finished to an acceptable base building condition, with the terms and specifications to be secured in an agreement pursuant to subsection 37(7.1) of the Planning Act (the "In-kind Contribution Agreement"), to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the Executive Director, Social Development and Finance, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; and d. concurrent with, or on a different date to be agreed by both parties, the conveyance of the Community Space to the City, the owner and the City shall enter into, and register on title to the appropriate lands, an Easement and Cost Sharing Agreement for nominal consideration and at no cost to the City, that is in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; the Easement and Cost Sharing Agreement shall address and/or provide for the integrated support, use, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, and reconstruction of certain shared facilities, and the sharing of costs, in respect thereof, of portions of the subject lands to be owned by the City and the owner as they pertain to the Community Space. 4. City Council attribute a value to the in-kind contribution set out in Part 3.c. above equal to 100 percent of 4 percent of the value of the land, as determined the day before the day the building permit is issued in respect of the development and direct staff to advise the Owner of such valuation. 5. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to enter into an agreement pursuant to subsection 37(7.1) of the Planning Act (the "In-kind Contribution Agreement") to address the provision of the in-kind contribution identified in Part 3.c. above to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, with such agreement to be registered on title to Site, which agreement shall be evidence of arrangements for the provision of the in-kind contribution that are satisfactory to City Council. 6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendix A to the report (May 8, 2024) from the City Solicitor is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 8, 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 (May 8, 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 and Confidential Appendix A to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
IA20.1received
39 Dundalk Drive Modular Housing
Councillor Michael Thompson, Ward 21, Scarborough Centre, has submitted the following Administrative Inquiry: I am submitting this Administrative Inquiry under Municipal Code S27-7.11 for the July 24, 2024 meeting of City Council. City Council 2023.AU2.7 adopted the Auditor General's June 21, 2023 report with 19 recommendations to strengthen the planning, oversight, tracking, monitoring, management and reporting of project costs of all Phase One and Phase Two Modular Housing projects. A future work plan would see the AG examine whether supportive housing is effective in meeting the needs of tenants. 39 Dundalk Drive, included in Phase Two of the Modular Housing Initiative, opened 57 units last November. It is operated by Homes First Society, responsible for providing critical supports to the tenants. Over the past several months, there have been incidents at or near the Dundalk homes that have had a significant impact on the surrounding community. These raise concerns about the level of supportive care offered and accepted by the tenants with severe needs. What made this housing concept attractive is the promise of the integration of shelter and supports for citizens who may not be fully ready for independent living. I am requesting answers to the following questions: 1. What was the selection process to identify tenants for housing at 39 Dundalk Drive? How many Dundalk tenants were selected from the 22 Metropolitan Road and Delta shelters? How many tenants from 22 Metropolitan Road were formerly sheltered at Strachan House? 2. What selection process is used to identify tenants for housing at other modular housing sites? 3. What selection process will be used to identify future residents for 39 Dundalk Drive? 4. What criteria is used to assess tenants' housing readiness? 5. What programs are in place to support and/or treat the tenants with severe mental health and drug addiction issues? Is 39 Dundalk providing the appropriate level of care? 6. How are decisions being made in the best interests of tenants who are unable to act on their own behalf, due to impaired competency? 7. What is the relationship between Homes First and the City? a. What is the contractual responsibility of Homes First to match the level of service and care to the needs of the tenants? b. What oversight does the City have over service providers and how is it structured? c. What is the evaluation process and what are the performance standards for service providers? 8. How is the Housing Secretariat evaluating the program management and the effectiveness of supportive housing in meeting the needs of tenants by service providers?
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, received Administrative Inquiry IA20.1 from Councillor Michael Thompson, Ward 21, Scarborough Centre, regarding 39 Dundalk Drive Modular Housing and Answer IA20.1a from the City Manager, for information.
MM20.1adopted
The surge in auto theft and home invasions are significantly impacting our neighbourhoods across Canada. Residents are going to bed worrying what they won't find when waking up- and often fear that their families will be victimized by home invasions. Many believe auto thieves have the upper hand and that this issue isn't being taken seriously enough. According to the Insurance Bureau of Canada, auto theft costs Ontarians hundreds of millions in insurance claims and premiums per year. This doesn't include court, policing, legal, and out-of pocket costs, such as deductibles. Toronto continues to top the list of Ontario cities when it comes to the total value of auto theft claims. Canada's technology standards for vehicles haven't been updated by the Government of Canada since 2008. All vehicle manufacturers should be mandated to heighten the technology and security features in vehicles. While increased measures has been taken at the Port of Montreal, there has been a significant increase of illegal activity at the Port of Halifax. More resources need to be allocated to all Canadian ports to accelerate the screening process of all outgoing items. Re-vinning stolen vehicles has been a major play in criminals' playbooks. Removing the ability to register a vehicle on another's behalf without power of attorney will restrict criminals from being able to fly under the radar. Registering a vehicle using the New Vehicle Information Statement is another way to create Vehicle Identification Numbers. Restricting access from the public and granting access only to licensed dealers will, once again, deter criminals from being overlooked. More action needs to be taken to curb auto theft and support safety in our neighbourhoods.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Government of Canada to: a. update current and mandate new technological standards and security features for all vehicle manufacturers; and b. expedite outgoing screenings at all ports. 2. City Council request the Provincial Minister of Transportation to: a. eliminate the ability for any citizen to register a vehicle on another person's behalf without power of attorney; and b. ban the public from relying on a New Vehicle Information Statement to register a vehicle, limiting this registration mechanisms to only licensed dealers.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Jon Burnside, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Government of Canada to: a. update current and mandate new technological standards and security features for all vehicle manufacturers; and b. expedite outgoing screenings at all ports. 2. City Council request the Provincial Minister of Transportation to: a. eliminate the ability for any citizen to register a vehicle on another person's behalf without power of attorney; and b. ban the public from relying on a New Vehicle Information Statement to register a vehicle, limiting this registration mechanisms to only licensed dealers.
RM20.1adopted
- O Canada - Moment of Silence
CALL TO ORDER: 9:39 a.m. Speaker Nunziata took the Chair and called the Members to order. The meeting opened with O Canada. July 24, 2024 Members of Council observed a moment of silence and reflected on the announcement of the discovery of 59 unmarked graves at a cemetery near the former St. Joseph's Residential School in Manitoba. Members of Council observed a moment of silence and remembered: Louis March Eric Anweiler, and Granville Roy (Mike) Morgan Speaker Nunziata addressed Council as follows: I would like to take a moment on behalf of Council to acknowledge the Indigenous Peoples of all the lands that we are on today. We do this to reaffirm our commitment and responsibility in improving relationships between nations and to deepening our own understanding of Indigenous peoples and their cultures. It is a moment to reflect on the importance of this land, which we each call home. We acknowledge the land we are meeting on is the traditional territory of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Williams Treaties signed with multiple Mississaugas and Chippewa bands. Speaker Nunziata advised Council of the following: For the benefit of those who are connected to the internet, the City Clerk has posted all of the agenda materials for today's meeting at toronto.ca/council.
CC20.2adopted
Nomination for Appointment to the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation Board of Directors
The Minister of Finance has asked the City of Toronto to provide two nominees for consideration to sit on the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) Board of Directors. The Minister will select one of the nominees to fill a vacancy on the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation Board of Directors. The term of office of the City of Toronto's current representative on the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation Board of Directors, Roberto Rossini, expired on July 12, 2024. The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation is a provincial board that provides assessment services on behalf of Ontario Municipalities. The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation Board of Directors is composed of 13 members: 7 municipal representatives (either current or former elected officials, or current or former officers/employees of the municipality) 4 taxpayer representatives 2 provincial representatives. Directors serve for a three-year term of office for a maximum of three terms. This report recommends an elected official, Councillor Gord Perks, a former City Manager, Chris Murray as the City's nominees for the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation Board of Directors.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council recommend Councillor Gord Perks and former City Manager, Chris Murray, as nominees for consideration by the Province to sit on the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation Board of Directors.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Mayor recommends that: 1. City Council recommend Councillor Gord Perks and former City Manager, Chris Murray, as nominees for consideration by the Province to sit on the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation Board of Directors.
DM20.2amended
On September 16, 2021, Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications were submitted seeking to permit a 12-storey mixed-use building with an interior block of 15 three-storey townhouse units at 21-53 Broadview Avenue, 344 Eastern Avenue and 18-34 and 40 Lewis Street (the "Site"). A Site Plan Control application was submitted on July 5, 2022. A Rental Housing Demolition application was also submitted to permit the demolition of existing rental dwelling units on the site. On March 29, 2023, the Applicant appealed the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal because of City Council's failure to make a decision on the applications within the timeframe legislated by the Planning Act. A two-week hearing was scheduled to commence on June 10, 2024 but was adjourned to allow for further discussions with the Applicant. The City Solicitor requires further directions to prepare for an upcoming case management conference scheduled to commence on June 21, 2024. This matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 12, 2024) from the City Solicitor, as amended by Motion 1 by Councillor Paula Fletcher. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 12, 2024) from the City Solicitor, as amended by Motion 1 by Councillor Paula Fletcher, and Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (June 12, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 12, 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 (June 12, 2024) from the City Solicitor, as amended by Motion 1 by Councillor Paula Fletcher, were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice settlement offer attached as Confidential Appendix A to the report (June 12, 2024) from the City Solicitor (the "Settlement Offer") and substantially in accordance with Confidential Appendix B to the report (June 12, 2024) from the City Solicitor (the "Revised Plans") (together, the "Revised Proposal") for the Site, subject to Part 3 below. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing on this matter in support of the Revised Proposal generally described in the Settlement Offer and the Revised Plans attached as Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (June 12, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 3. Should the Ontario Land Tribunal allow the appeal in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order on the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law until such time as the Ontario Land Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that: a. the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment(s) are in a final form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; b. the owner has provided a revised Wind Study, including Wind Tunnel Testing, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; c. the owner has entered into an appropriate agreement pursuant to subsection 37(7.1) of the Planning Act to secure six (6) additional affordable residential rental units as set out in Part 4 below, to be secured for a minimum period of twenty-five (25) years, with such terms and conditions satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the City Solicitor; d. City Council has approved Rental Housing Demolition Application 21 210154 STE 14 RH under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to permit the demolition of the existing rental dwelling units on the lands and the owner has entered into, and registered on title an agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to secure all rental-housing related matters necessary to implement City Council's decision, including replacement rental housing and an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan to address Official Plan Policies 3.2.1.6, as applicable which include the terms set out in paragraph 3 of the Settlement Offer; e. the owner has revised the Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, Hydrogeological Report, Hydrogeological Review Summary, and Groundwater Summary to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; f. the owner has entered into and registered a financially secured agreement satisfactory to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services to construct, provide, make operational, and warrant any necessary upgrades to existing services and facilities or new services and facilities; and g. the owner has revised the Compatibility and Mitigation Study, Noise Study and Vibration Study, including any required peer reviews, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, the General Manager, Transportation Services, the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, the Director, Urban Forestry, Tree Protection and Plan Review, and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation with revisions, as may be necessary, implemented as part of the amending Zoning By-law(s), to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 4. City Council allow the owner to provide six (6) affordable rental housing units as part of the Revised Proposal, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, as an in-kind contribution pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act, in according with the following terms: a. the owner shall design, construct, finish, provide and maintain the six (6) affordable rental units on the Site, as follows: 1. three (3) one-bedroom units with an average unit size of 578 square feet; 2. two (2) two-bedroom units with an average unit size of 734 square feet; and 3. one (1) three-bedroom unit with a minimum unit size of 1,153 square feet; b. all the affordable rental units shall be provided in a contiguous group of rental dwelling units; c. the total gross floor area of the six (6) additional affordable rental units shall be no less than 4,355 square feet with the general configuration and layout of the affordable units to be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; d. the owner shall provide all tenants of the affordable rental units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the development, on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the development without the need to pre-book or pay a fee unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings; e. the units shall include ensuite laundry and air conditioning in each affordable rental unit at no additional cost to tenants; f. affordable rent shall be determined based on the Official Plan's current definition of affordable rent, which includes an income approach based on the definition for "affordable rental housing and affordable rents" in the City of Toronto Official Plan, implemented through Official Plan Amendment 558; g. the owner shall provide and maintain the affordable units as rental dwelling units for a minimum of 25 years, beginning with the date each such unit is first occupied. Affordable rent shall be determined based on the Official Plan's current definition of affordable rent, which includes an income approach based on the definition for "affordable rental housing and affordable rents" in the City of Toronto Official Plan; h. during the first 25 years of occupancy, increases to initial rents charged to tenants occupying any of the affordable units shall be in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act and shall not exceed the Provincial rent guideline; i. no affordable unit shall be registered as a condominium or any other form of ownership such as life lease or co-ownership which provide a right to exclusive possession of a dwelling unit, and no application for conversion for non-rental housing purposes, or application to demolish any affordable unit shall be made for at least 25 years from the date of first occupancy; upon the expiration of the 25 year period, the owner shall continue to provide and maintain the affordable units as rental dwelling units, unless and until such time as the owner has applied for and obtained all approvals necessary to do otherwise; j. the City's Centralized Affordable Housing Access System will be used to advertise and select tenants, provided it is in place, unless otherwise agreed to by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat; and at least six (6) months in advance of any affordable rental unit being made available for rent, each owner shall develop and implement an Access Plan which will outline how units will be rented to eligible households in consultation with, and to the satisfaction of, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat; and k. the Owner shall provide residents of the affordable rental units with access to bicycle and visitor vehicle parking on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the development. 5. City Council attribute a value to the in-kind contribution set out in Part 4 above equal to 100 percent of 4 percent of the value of the land (net of any exclusions or exemptions authorized under the Community Benefits Charge By-law) for the development of the Revised Proposal, as determined the day before the building permit is issued in respect of each respective development and direct staff to advise the owner of the valuation. 6. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to enter into an agreement pursuant to subsection 37(7.1) of the Planning Act to address the provision of the in-kind contributions identified in Part 4 above, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, with such agreement to be registered on title to the lands, which shall be evidence of arrangements for the provision of the in-kind contribution that are satisfactory to City Council. 7. City Council request the applicant commit to the following measures in addition to the implementation of the standard City of Toronto Construction Management Plan, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, prior to the commencement of any work: a. establish a Construction Liaison Committee made up of local residents and businesses including a representative of the local Residents Association to the satisfaction of the local Councillor; the Committee is to meet bi-weekly at the beginning of construction; and notes/action items from the meetings are to be shared with the members and the Councillor's office in a timely way following each meeting; b. sweep the construction site daily and nightly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe; c. pressure wash the construction site and adjacent sidewalks, laneways and roadways weekly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe; d. ensure that the existing sidewalks and all pedestrian walkways have proper lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night; e. consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local businesses and residents in advance of any physical road modifications; f. install appropriate signage and converging mirrors where necessary to ensure that pedestrians', cyclists' and motorists' safety is considered at all times; g. post a 24 hours a day/7 days a week contact number for the site superintendent on the construction hoarding; h. create a publicly accessible website with regular construction updates and post the website address on the subject site; and i. include a minimum of 75 percent of advertisement surface area on the construction hoarding to be allocated to artwork at their sole cost; design is to be reviewed and approved by the Ward Councillor. 8. City Council approve that in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, prior to the issuance of the First Above Grade Building Permit, the Owner shall convey to the City an on-site parkland dedication, being the property municipally known as 40 Lewis Street, having a minimum size of 475 square metres, with frontage on Lewis Street to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor. 9. City Council authorize the on-site parkland dedication of the property municipally known as 40 Lewis Street, provided that a 3-metre easement for the purposes of public pedestrian access is secured from 40 Lewis Street to Broadview Avenue through the development site, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director City Planning, the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor. 10. City Council approve the acceptance of on-site parkland dedication, subject to the owner transferring the parkland to the City free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental and in base park condition to the satisfaction of General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. 11. 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. 12. 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 (May 8, 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 (June 12, 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 (June 12, 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 Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Appendices A and B to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM20.2adopted
Weston Charrette - by Councillor Frances Nunziata, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher
Weston is experiencing exponential growth, with more residents moving into tall buildings. Both the local community and developers are interested in investing in parks around the area to support this increase in population. Parks, Forestry, and Recreation has projects in the 2024-2033 Capital Budget and Plan that have not yet undergone detailed design and could be informed by community-led engagement activities. Currently, a developer, along with Weston Park Baptist Church and a consultant team, proposes to lead a community engagement exercise and design a charrette. This will involve the Weston Residents' Association, Weston Lions Arena/Pool management team and other local community members in defining priorities and making recommendations for Parks, Forestry and Recreation. The exercise will include meetings with the Indigenous Community, including Treaty Holders and Urban Indigenous populations, to incorporate Indigenous Place keeping opportunities in the design recommendations. This motion seeks authority for Parks, Forestry and Recreation, Development and Growth Services, and Economic Development and Culture to participate in the community-led design exercise for the parks system near Weston Village and to consider opportunities to address design recommendations through future budget processes.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the Executive Director, Development Review and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to participate in the community-led design exercise for the parks system near Weston Village and advise on eligible projects for consideration through future budget processes. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to receive the final recommendations from the community-led design exercise and consider opportunities to address design recommendations through future budget processes.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Frances Nunziata, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the Executive Director, Development Review and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to participate in the community-led design exercise for the parks system near Weston Village and advise on eligible projects for consideration through future budget processes. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to receive the final recommendations from the community-led design exercise and consider opportunities to address design recommendations through future budget processes.
RM20.2adopted
City Council will confirm the Minutes from the regular meeting held on June 26 and 27, 2024.
City Council confirmed the minutes from the regular meeting held on June 26 and 27, 2024.
CC20.3referred
Ombudsman Toronto Housing Unit Status Report 2024
Pursuant to section 170(2) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, the purpose of this report is to provide City Council with a status report describing the activities of Ombudsman Toronto's Housing Unit since its creation in July 2023. In less than a year, the Housing Unit has been fully staffed, developed its infrastructure, launched two investigations, provided consultations to City staff, and met with more than 170 people through their engagement work. Notably, the Housing Unit has also developed a framework that uses the concept of housing as a human right to guide their investigations, the first of its kind for an Ombudsman organization in Canada.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, referred Item CC20.3 to the Economic and Community Development Committee for consideration.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Ombudsman recommends that: 1. City Council receive the attached report for information.
MM20.3adopted
It's been a long time coming and we are ready for it. As we know all too well, Taylor Swift is coming to Toronto for a fortnight for the Eras Tour. Swifties will shake it off at six concerts this November and it is an opportunity for Toronto to show off our great reputation and our place in this world. After Taylor Swift makes sparks fly and the whole place shimmer at the Rogers Centre in a concert that Swifties will remember forever and always, fans will need to calm down and walk along the honorary "Taylor Swift Way" to have their photos taken with the Toronto signs seven letters lit red in her honour. It's our way to show Taylor she's the one we've been waiting for, that she has brought us much happiness and that we will love her evermore.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to install honorary sign toppers designating the route from the Rogers Centre to Nathan Phillips Square (along John Street and Queen Street West) as "Taylor Swift Way" for the month of November 2024. 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to install an honorary sign at the Rogers Centre designating it as "1 Taylor Swift Way" for the month of November 2024. 3. City Council direct the City Clerk to light the Toronto sign red on the dates of Taylor Swift's concerts on November 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 and 23, 2024, and ensure other days of recognition during these dates are also accommodated. 4. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to donate the "Taylor Swift Way" signs to the Daily Bread Food Bank to be auctioned off in support of their organization. 5. City Council authorize the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to accept sponsorship funds to cover the cost of the signs, in Parts 1 and 2 above, from the event organizer. 6. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to provide a briefing note to Councillors on local "Swiftonomics" following the event, including the revenue generated to the municipal, provincial, and federal governments and include any lessons learned for events of this size.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to install honorary sign toppers designating the route from the Rogers Centre to Nathan Phillips Square (along John Street and Queen Street West) as "Taylor Swift Way" for the month of November 2024. 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to install an honorary sign at the Rogers Centre designating it as "1 Taylor Swift Way" for the month of November 2024. 3. City Council direct the City Clerk to light the Toronto sign red on the dates of Taylor Swift's concerts on November 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 and 23, 2024, and ensure other days of recognition during these dates are also accommodated. 4. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to donate the "Taylor Swift Way" signs to the Daily Bread Food Bank to be auctioned off in support of their organization. 5. City Council authorize the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to accept sponsorship funds to cover the cost of the signs, in Recommendations 1 and 2 above, from the event organizer. 6. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development to provide a briefing note to Councillors on local "Swiftonomics" following the event, including the revenue generated to the municipal, provincial, and federal governments and include any lessons learned for events of this size.
RM20.3adopted
Introduction of Committee Reports and New Business from the Mayor and City Officials
Report of the Executive Committee from Meeting 16 on July 16, 2024 Submitted by Mayor Olivia Chow, Chair Report of the Audit Committee from Meeting 5 on July 5, 2024 Submitted by Councillor Stephen Holyday, Chair Report of the Economic and Community Development Committee from Meeting 14 on July 4, 2024 Submitted by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, Chair Report of the General Government Committee from Meeting 14 on July 2, 2024 Submitted by Councillor Paul Ainslie, Chair Report of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee from Meeting 15 on July 3, 2024 Submitted by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, Chair Report of the Planning and Housing Committee from Meeting 14 on July 11, 2024 Submitted by Councillor Gord Perks, Chair Report of the Etobicoke York Community Council from Meeting 15 on July 15, 2024 Submitted by Councillor Stephen Holyday, Chair Report of the North York Community Council from Meeting 15 on July 9, 2024 Submitted by Councillor James Pasternak, Chair Report of the Scarborough Community Council from Meeting 15 on July 12, 2024 Submitted by Councillor Paul Ainslie, Chair Report of the Toronto and East York Community Council from Meeting 15 on July 10, 2024 Submitted by Councillor Chris Moise, Chair New Business submitted by the Mayor and City Officials
Committee Reports and New Business were presented to City Council for consideration.
CC20.4adopted
Pursuant to section 170(2) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, the purpose of this report is to brief City Council on the Ombudsman's review of the issues raised in a Member Motion concerning community gardens and Toronto Community Housing Corporation.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council receive the revised report (July 23, 2024) from the Ombudsman for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Ombudsman recommends: 1. City Council receive this report for information.
MM20.4adopted
Nightwood Theatre and Tapestry Opera have jointly agreed to lease the sub-basement of City-owned 877 Yonge Street to become their new theatre, office and rehearsal space. The sub-basement requires substantial renovation to be turned into a community theatre, rehearsal studio, and offices, and to be made wheelchair accessible. The space will be shared with other community performing arts groups and used not only for performances to the broader community, but also for workshops involving performing artists, students, and residents of 877 Yonge St. The Nightwood Theatre and Tapestry Opera operated for many years out of a theatre, office and rehearsal space in the Distillery District. Dozens of other performing artists and arts groups also used these facilities for rehearsals and performances. The pandemic was brutally difficult for all performing artists and arts groups, including the Nightwood Theatre and Tapestry Opera. In addition, the Distillery District closed the theatre on which they depended and converted it to other uses. They have therefore been searching the city for replacement facilities that they can afford, with little success. 877 Yonge Street is owned by the City of Toronto, and is used primarily to provide supportive housing to disabled and other tenants. The City has contracted with St. Clare's Multifaith Housing Society to manage the building. St. Clare's welcomes the opportunity to add a community cultural facility to the building. Among other things, this helps to build a stronger, more positive relationship between St. Clare's, its supportive housing tenants, and the surrounding community. The developer of 208 Bloor Street West agreed to contribute $500,000 to fit out the performance room (auditorium) as part of its in-kind Community Benefits; this was approved by Council in March, 2023. Council also approved $1.25 million in s. 37 funds from 1 Bloor Street West, earmarked for community or cultural space, to renovate the rest of the space and to make it wheel-chair accessible. The project has earned the strong support of both neighbourhood residents' associations, ABC Residents Association and the Greater Yorkville Residents' Association, and is important to Toronto's performing arts community. Unfortunately, due to the collapse of the condo market, development of 208 Bloor Street West has been indefinitely delayed, as has payment of the associated Community Benefits. The renovation of 877 Yonge is well underway, and the theatre companies have commitments to commence performances in January of 2025. Accordingly, the ward Councillor proposes to reallocate the Community Benefits from 208 Bloor, and to make up the missing funds with additional s. 37 funds in hand from 1 Bloor Street West.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2024 Operating Budget for Non-Program on a one-time basis by $600,000 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 1-11 Bloor Street West, 768-784 Yonge Street, and 760-762 Yonge Street secured for capital improvements for new or existing cultural and/or community space, to be utilized for the construction and fit out of a theatre, office and rehearsal space at City-owned 877 Yonge Street. 2. City Council direct that the $600,000 be forwarded to St. Clare's Multifaith Housing Society for construction of a theatre, office and rehearsal space at 877 Yonge Street, upon the signing of an Undertaking by St. Clare's Multifaith Housing Society to govern the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements, on the same terms as for the original $1.25 million.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Josh Matlow, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2024 Operating Budget for Non-Program on a one-time basis by $600,000 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 1-11 Bloor Street West, 768-784 Yonge Street, and 760-762 Yonge Street (Source Account: XR3026-3701060) secured for capital improvements for new or existing cultural and/or community space, to be utilized for the construction and fit out of a theatre, office and rehearsal space at City-owned 877 Yonge Street (Cost Centre: NP2161). 2. City Council direct that the $600,000 be forwarded to St. Clare's Multifaith Housing Society for construction of a theatre, office and rehearsal space at 877 Yonge Street, upon the signing of an Undertaking by St. Clare's Multifaith Housing Society to govern the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements, on the same terms as for the original $1.25 million.
RM20.4received
Members of Council will declare interests under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.
Members of Council declared interests under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.
CC20.5amended
Annual Report of the Toronto Lobbyist Registrar for the Year 2023
Attached is the Annual Report of the Toronto Lobbyist Registrar for the Year 2023.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council receive the Annual Report of the Toronto Lobbyist Registrar for the Year 2023 for information. 2. City Council request the Toronto Lobbyist Registrar to accelerate the changes to the reporting system on the Lobbyist Registry that would show when lobbyists are no longer on a file, and to report back to the Executive Committee in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Lobbyist Registrar recommends that: 1. City Council receive the Annual Report of the Toronto Lobbyist Registrar for the Year 2023 for information.
MM20.5adopted
At its meeting on May 22, 2024, City Council adopted the confidential instructions in Item 2024.CC18.7, the Request for Directions Report (May 7, 2024) from the City Solicitor, and accepted a without prejudice settlement offer for the appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal regarding Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments and Site Plan approval for the lands located at 34-70 Montgomery Avenue. The Confidential Instructions did not contain the correct recommendations from Parks, Forestry and Recreation regarding the satisfaction of the parkland dedication requirement pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act. Parks, Forestry and Recreation staff are seeking City Council authority to replace Part 4 in Item 2024.CC18.7 with the correct recommendations for an off-site parkland dedication. The direction for an off-site parkland dedication is consistent with the Parks, Forestry and Recreation staff's memo dated January 4, 2023, as referenced in the applicant's settlement letter. The pursuit of an off-site dedication of parkland will support the significant ongoing work in the Yonge-Eglinton neighbourhood to expand existing the public open space network. This matter is urgent because opportunities to acquire off-site parkland are limited and time sensitive. City Council authority is necessary to facilitate the off-site acquisition of a property, should an opportunity arise. Requires Re-opening Item 2024.CC18.7 (May 22 and 23, 2024 City Council Meeting)
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2024.CC18.7 by deleting Part 4 of the instructions to staff: Part to be deleted : 4. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation to accept a payment in lieu of on-site parkland dedication in satisfaction of the applicant's required parkland contribution pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, with the appraisal of the cash-in-lieu to be determined under the direction of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the payment to be made prior to the issuance of the first above-ground building permit for the development. and adopting instead the following new Part 4: 4. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to work with the Owner to make best efforts to identify a suitable off-site parkland dedication to be conveyed to the City to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. a. if the Owner acquires an off-site parkland dedication satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the parkland dedication is to be conveyed according to the following conditions, with any remaining balance pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act to be provided as a cash-in-lieu payment to the City: 1. the off-site parkland dedication shall be conveyed to the City prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit, subject to the conveyance being free and clear, above and below-grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition and in base park condition, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor; 2. for the purposes of determining whether any remaining cash-in-lieu is payable: a. the total value of the off-site parkland dedication would include the purchase, real estate commissions of up to five percent, land transfer tax, and typical closing adjustments incurred, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; and b. the total value of the off-site parkland dedication based on the items outlined above are subject to indexing based on the Construction Price Index between the date the parkland is conveyed to the City and the issuance of the first Above-Grade Building Permit for the development. b. City Council approve that should the parkland dedication requirement not be able to be satisfied through a suitable off-site parkland dedication, the Owner is required to satisfy the parkland dedication requirement through cash-in-lieu, with payment to be made prior to the issuance of the first above-ground building permit for the land to be developed. c. 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.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Mike Colle, seconded by Councillor Josh Matlow, recommends that: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2024.CC18.7 by deleting Part 4 of the instructions to staff: Part to be deleted : 4. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation to accept a payment in lieu of on-site parkland dedication in satisfaction of the applicant's required parkland contribution pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, with the appraisal of the cash-in-lieu to be determined under the direction of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the payment to be made prior to the issuance of the first above-ground building permit for the development. and adopting instead the following new Part 4: 4. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to work with the Owner to make best efforts to identify a suitable off-site parkland dedication to be conveyed to the City to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. a. if the Owner acquires an off-site parkland dedication satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the parkland dedication is to be conveyed according to the following conditions, with any remaining balance pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act to be provided as a cash-in-lieu payment to the City: i. the off-site parkland dedication shall be conveyed to the City prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit, subject to the conveyance being free and clear, above and below-grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition and in base park condition, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor; ii. for the purposes of determining whether any remaining cash-in-lieu is payable: 1. the total value of the off-site parkland dedication would include the purchase, real estate commissions of up to five percent, land transfer tax, and typical closing adjustments incurred, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; and 2. the total value of the off-site parkland dedication based on the items outlined above are subject to indexing based on the Construction Price Index between the date the parkland is conveyed to the City and the issuance of the first Above-Grade Building Permit for the development. b. City Council approve that should the parkland dedication requirement not be able to be satisfied through a suitable off-site parkland dedication, the Owner is required to satisfy the parkland dedication requirement through cash-in-lieu, with payment to be made prior to the issuance of the first above-ground building permit for the land to be developed. c. 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.
RM20.5received
Members of Council may file petitions.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, received the following petition for information: 1. Petition headed "Rhema Food Bank seeking financial assistance in finding affordable location for food bank in North York" by Councillor James Pasternak, Ward 6, York Centre, containing the signatures of approximately 114 persons.
CC20.6adopted
Report on Councillor Anthony Perruzza’s Use of Resources in an Election
The Integrity Commissioner investigated a complaint about Councillor Anthony Perruzza made under the Code of Conduct for Members of Council (the "Code of Conduct"). In addition, Councillor Perruzza self-reported the matter to the Integrity Commissioner. The matter concerned a flyer Councillor Perruzza's office had printed and distributed, advertising events before Voting Day in the 2022 election, after the distribution ban imposed by Council policy. The appended report of the inquiry under section 160 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, considers whether Councillor Perruzza violated: Article 15 (Council Policies and Procedures) Based on the evidence referenced in the report, the Integrity Commissioner found: Councillor Perruzza's conduct violated Article 15.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the finding that Councillor Anthony Perruzza has violated Article 15 of the Code of Conduct. 2. City Council not impose any penalty as Councillor Anthony Perruzza self-reported the matter and fully mitigated the issue.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Integrity Commissioner recommends that: 1. City Council adopt a finding that Councillor Perruzza has violated Article 15 of the Code of Conduct. 2. City Council not impose any penalty as Councillor Perruzza self-reported the matter and fully mitigated the issue.
MM20.6adopted
Glenn Gould is one of the most internationally revered Canadians ever. His 1955 Goldberg Variations is the best-selling classical piano record of all time. In addition to his more than 80 highly influential albums, there are 85 books in a dozen languages, more than 20 feature films, as well as plays, ballets, pop songs, and literally thousands of articles about Glenn Gould. Glenn Gould's significance extends far beyond the realm of classical Music. Gould remains an international icon of creative innovation who, along with Marshall McLuhan, predicted and embraced the transformative impact of technology. He was Canada's first cultural diplomat - the first Western artist to perform in the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War (1957). City Council has previously proclaimed September 25 th as Glenn Gould day, and the City has worked in close collaboration with The Glenn Gould Foundation, based in Toronto, to advance the legacy of this important musician and Canadian. Gould lived at 110 St. Clair Ave. West for much of his adult life. Unfortunately, the Heritage Plaque at this address commemorating the life and legacy of Glenn Gould recently went missing. This motion would provide Heritage Toronto with the funding necessary to install a replacement plaque.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2024 Operating Budget for Heritage Toronto on a one-time basis by $8,000.00 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 44 Jackes Avenue and 33 Rosehill Avenue, secured for certain community benefits, for the production and installation of a heritage plaque to recognize the pianist Glenn Gould.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2024 Operating Budget for Heritage Toronto on a one-time basis by $8,000.00 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 44 Jackes Avenue and 33 Rosehill Avenue, secured for certain community benefits (Source Account: XR3026- 3701282), for the production and installation of a heritage plaque to recognize the pianist Glenn Gould (Cost Centre: HG0001).
RM20.6received
Presentations, Introductions and Announcements
Various presentations and announcements will be made at the City Council meeting.
Various presentations, introductions and announcements were made to City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024. July 24, 2024 Speaker Nunziata, during the morning session of the meeting, called upon Mayor Chow to address City Council for a presentation in recognition of City staff who assisted in the response to flooding on July 16, 2024. Mayor Chow thanked all City staff and agencies who responded to the needs of residents to restore vital services quickly and efficiently, after the City received more than a month's worth of rain in a matter of hours flooding many areas of the City. City Manager Paul Johnson addressed City Council and remarked on dealing with the emergency and managing continuity of work within City Hall and within the community. City Manager Paul Johnson thanked members of the Toronto Public Service for their work during the City's response to flooding on July 16. Deputy Mayor Malik, during the morning session of the meeting, acknowledged the 33rd Olympic Games commencing in Paris, France on July 26, 2024. Deputy Mayor Malik acknowledged and thanked athletes representing Canada for making the City proud. Councillor Myers, during the morning session of the meeting, acknowledged the passing of Louis March, a long-time Scarborough resident and the founder of the Zero Gun Violence Movement. Mayor Chow, during the morning session of the meeting, welcomed members of the multicultural organization, Canada Nos Une, who were present in the Chamber. Speaker Nunziata, during the afternoon session of the meeting, called upon Mayor Chow to address City Council for a presentation in recognition of Jennifer Dockery on her retirement as General Manager of Senior Services and Long-Term Care. Mayor Chow addressed City Council and gave remarks on the retirement of Jennifer Dockery as General Manager of Seniors Services and Long-Term Care. Jennifer Dockery addressed City Council and thanked Mayor Chow and the City. Speaker Nunziata, during the afternoon session of the meeting, advised City Council that July 24, was International Security Officer's Day. Speaker Nunziata acknowledged City Council's Sergeant-at-Arms, Yanet Quinn, and the work of Corporate Security to make meetings peaceful and orderly. July 25, 2024 Speaker Nunziata, during the morning session of the meeting, called upon Mayor Chow to address City Council for a presentation in recognition of the Professional Women's Hockey League Toronto on the occasion of their inaugural season. Mayor Chow, during the morning session of the meeting, addressed City Council and congratulated the Professional Women's Hockey League Toronto on a successful inaugural season. Mayor Chow presented Sarah Nurse, Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Canadian National Ice Hockey Team, with a commemorative scroll. Sarah Nurse addressed City Council and thanked Mayor Chow and the City, on behalf of the Professional Women's Hockey League Toronto. Councillor Carroll, during the morning session of the meeting, welcomed the new Director of Business Growth Services with Economic Development and Culture, Clare Barnett. Speaker Nunziata, during the morning session of the meeting, acknowledged and welcomed former Councillor and former Member of Provincial Parliament, Peter Milczyn, who was present in the Chamber. Councillor Saxe, during the morning session of the meeting, welcomed York University's Future Change Maker's Camp, and their leader Brittany Louise Giglio, who were present in the Chamber. Councillor Saxe advised Members that the group was taking part in the City Clerk's Office Summer at City Hall pilot project building on the My Local Government Program. Councillor Thompson, during the afternoon session of the meeting, welcomed Jenelle Ambrose, lawyer and catalyst behind the Black Maternal Health Week initiative, who was present in the Chamber.
CC20.7adopted
Report on Councillor Frances Nunziata’s Use of Constituent Contact Information
The Integrity Commissioner investigated a complaint about Councillor Frances Nunziata made under the Code of Conduct for Members of Council (the "Code of Conduct"). The complaint alleged Councillor Nunziata used constituent contact information from her office for election purposes in the 2022 municipal election, without the constituent's consent. The appended report of the inquiry under section 160 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, considers whether Councillor Nunziata violated: Article 5 (Confidential Information) Article 7 (Election Campaign Work) Based on the evidence referenced in the report, the Integrity Commissioner found: Councillor Nunziata's conduct violated Articles 5 and 7.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the findings that Councillor Frances Nunziata has violated Articles 5 and 7 of the Code of Conduct. 2. City Council reprimand Councillor Frances Nunziata.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Integrity Commissioner recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the findings that Councillor Nunziata has violated Articles 5 and 7 of the Code of Conduct. 2. City Council reprimand Councillor Nunziata.
MM20.7adopted
In 2023, Bike Share Toronto recorded 5.7 million trips. This treasured city service makes it possible for thousands in our city to get around without a car - making transportation more affordable, sustainable, and efficient. Yet a major demographic of residents is currently prevented from using Bike Share. Only Torontonians aged 18 and older are allowed to use Bike Share by themselves, with 16- and 17-year-olds requiring parental supervision and younger riders being banned outright. While the Toronto Parking Authority has reports that they do not enforce these age limits, formally eliminating them will ensure young people can use Bike Share to get around with confidence. Allowing access to Bike Share while users are young is a key step in building a healthy, life-long habit of cycling. Adopting this motion would put Toronto among other world-class cities in encouraging young people to use Bike Share. New York permits users 16 years old and older to use their equivalent service, and Montreal permits users 14 years and older to use their equivalent service.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Toronto Parking Authority Board to allow Bike Share users ages 16 and 17 to ride classic (non-electronic) bikes without being accompanied by a parent or a guardian. 2. City Council request the Toronto Parking Authority Board to consider allowing Bike Share users between 14 and 16 years of age to ride classic bikes if being accompanied by a parent or a guardian.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Parthi Kandavel, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Toronto Parking Authority Board to allow Bike Share users ages 16 and 17 to ride classic (non-electronic) bikes without being accompanied by a parent or a guardian. 2. City Council request the Toronto Parking Authority Board to consider allowing Bike Share users between 14 and 16 years of age to ride classic bikes if being accompanied by a parent or a guardian.
RM20.7amended
City Council will review the Order Paper.
July 24, 2024: City Council adopted the July 24, 2024, Order Paper, as amended and all other items not held on consent. July 25, 2024: City Council adopted the July 25, 2024, Order Paper.
CC20.8adopted
Report on Councillor Brad Bradford’s Use of Constituent Contact Information
The Integrity Commissioner investigated four complaints about Councillor Brad Bradford made under the Code of Conduct for Members of Council (the "Code of Conduct"). The complaints alleged Councillor Bradford used constituent contact information from his office for election purposes in the 2023 mayoral by-election, without the constituents' consent. The appended report of the inquiry under section 160 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 considers whether Councillor Bradford violated: Article 5 (Confidential Information) Article 7 (Election Campaign Work) Based on the evidence referenced in the report, the Integrity Commissioner found: Councillor Bradford's conduct violated Articles 5 and 7.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the findings that Councillor Brad Bradford has violated Articles 5 and 7 of the Code of Conduct. 2. City Council reprimand Councillor Brad Bradford.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Integrity Commissioner recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the findings that Councillor Bradford has violated Articles 5 and 7 of the Code of Conduct. 2. City Council reprimand Councillor Bradford.
MM20.8adopted
Wynford/Concorde Neighbourhood residents have expressed safety concerns over this section of Wynford Drive, including the on/off ramp section. Without section 37 funds there is no funding available to address these safety concerns.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2023.CC5.37 by adding the following new Part: 1. City Council authorize the entering into of a Section 37 Agreement respecting 175 Wynford Drive (the "Site"), which shall require the Owner to: a. provide a phased cash contribution of a total of five million, three-hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($5,350,000) to the City prior to issuance of above-grade building permits for allocation towards community benefits in the vicinity of the Site, at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with such community benefits furthering a purpose identified in Official Plan Policy 5.1.1 and to the benefit of the community in the vicinity of Site; b. index upwardly the cash contribution referred to above in accordance with the Statistics Canada Residential or Non-Residential, as the case may be, Building Construction Price Index for the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area, reported quarterly by Statistics Canada in Building Construction Price Indexes Table 18-10-0135-01, or its successor, calculated from the date of the Agreement to the date of payment; c. construct sidewalk improvements along Wynford Drive from the intersection of Wynford Drive and Concorde Place to the intersection of Wynford Drive and Eglinton Avenue West to address safety concerns (including the "sloped" area with barriers at the on/off ramps), the cost of which shall be subtracted from the required Cash Contribution set out in the recommendation above and determined to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with other City divisions; and shall be subject to the following terms: 1. prior to Site Plan Approval, the Owner shall prepare and submit a sidewalk improvement plan, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, which shall provide for the design of the improvements, and include the following: a. surfacing, curbs and hardscape; b. plantings; c. landscape structures and furnishings; and d. such other adjacent streetscape improvements agreed to in writing by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. the timing for completion of the sidewalk improvements, and provision of any required financial securities shall be determined to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Jon Burnside, seconded by Councillor Lily Cheng, recommends that: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2023.CC5.37 by adding the following new Part: 1. City Council authorize the entering into of a Section 37 Agreement respecting 175 Wynford Drive (the "Site"), which shall require the Owner to: a. provide a phased cash contribution of a total of five million, three-hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($5,350,000) to the City prior to issuance of above-grade building permits for allocation towards community benefits in the vicinity of the Site, at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with such community benefits furthering a purpose identified in Official Plan Policy 5.1.1 and to the benefit of the community in the vicinity of Site; b. index upwardly the cash contribution referred to above in accordance with the Statistics Canada Residential or Non-Residential, as the case may be, Building Construction Price Index for the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area, reported quarterly by Statistics Canada in Building Construction Price Indexes Table 18-10-0135-01, or its successor, calculated from the date of the Agreement to the date of payment; c. construct sidewalk improvements along Wynford Drive from the intersection of Wynford Drive and Concorde Place to the intersection of Wynford Drive and Eglinton Avenue West to address safety concerns (including the "sloped" area with barriers at the on/off ramps), the cost of which shall be subtracted from the required Cash Contribution set out in the recommendation above and determined to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner & Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with other City divisions; and shall be subject to the following terms: 1. prior to Site Plan Approval, the Owner shall prepare and submit a sidewalk improvement plan, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, which shall provide for the design of the improvements, and include the following: a. surfacing, curbs and hardscape; b. plantings; c. landscape structures and furnishings; and d. such other adjacent streetscape improvements agreed to in writing by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. the timing for completion of the sidewalk improvements, and provision of any required financial securities shall be determined to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.
CC20.9adopted
Report on an Alleged Conflict of Interest in Mayor Olivia Chow’s Office
The Integrity Commissioner investigated a complaint about Mayor Olivia Chow made under the Code of Conduct for Members of Council (the "Code of Conduct"). The complaint claimed Mayor Chow failed to manage an alleged conflict of interest in the Mayor's Office. The appended report of the inquiry under section 160 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, considers whether Mayor Chow violated Article 8 (Conflicts of Interest and Use of Influence) of the Code of Conduct. Based on the evidence referenced in the report, the Integrity Commissioner found: The Mayor's conduct did not violate Article 8 of the Code of Conduct.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council receive the report (July 17, 2024) from the Integrity Commissioner for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Integrity Commissioner recommends that: 1. City Council receive this report for information.
MM20.9adopted
According to Architectural Conservancy Ontario, the Historic Mimico Train Station was built around 1916. Originally owned by the Grand Trunk Railway, it was later taken over by the Canadian National Railway. It stopped being used as a station in the late 1960's and was abandoned in 1989 before being sold by Canadian National in 2001. The new owner of the station applied for a demolition permit, and the Mimico Station Community Organization was formed to fight the demolition. They were successful, and in November 2007 the station was relocated to Coronation Park Since the building has been closed for quite some time, and prior to that was not occupied by the City of Toronto, there is an opportunity to revitalize the train station as a local community asset. There has been significant engagement from local residents' associations and the Mimico Village Business Improvement Area to explore opportunities to revitalize this asset as a public benefit and space for community use. As a first step in this process, a further analysis is required to understand what work is required to ensure a safe and functional station building and identify potential uses and partnership opportunities.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to advance planning for the restoration and activation of the Historic Mimico Train Station, including a building condition assessment and engagement with the local Councillor, local residents' associations, Mimico Village Business Improvement Area and other local stakeholders on appropriate uses and operational partnership opportunities. 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in collaboration with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the local Councillor, to identify and include local community benefit funding from development and/or other sources to advance planning for the restoration and activation of the Historic Mimico Train Station through the 2025 budget process for consideration.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Amber Morley, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to advance planning for the restoration and activation of the Historic Mimico Train Station, including a building condition assessment and engagement with the local Councillor, local residents' associations, Mimico Village Business Improvement Area and other local stakeholders on appropriate uses and operational partnership opportunities. 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in collaboration with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the local Councillor, to identify and include local community benefit funding from development and/or other sources to advance planning for the restoration and activation of the Historic Mimico Train Station through the 2025 budget process for consideration.
CC20.10adopted
Advancing the Transformation of Toronto's Housing Delivery
The housing affordability crisis continues to impact residents across the housing continuum. While the City of Toronto has taken significant steps to address the crisis -- including making record financial investments, implementing a wide range of new policies, programs and initiatives, and improving its processes and administrative structure -- continued urgent action is needed. In recognition of the need for heightened action to improve housing outcomes for residents, in September 2023, City Council adopted Item EX7.2 - "Urgently Building More Affordable Homes" , and directed the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, among other things, to create a plan, implementation framework and timeline to achieve 25,000 new rent-controlled homes, in addition to the City's previous HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan (HousingTO Plan) target of 40,000 affordable rental homes. In November 2023, City Council approved Item EX9.3 - "Generational Transformation of Toronto's Housing System to Urgently Build More Affordable Homes " which set a new housing target of 65,000 rent-controlled homes, including a minimum of 41,000 affordable rental homes and 6,500 rent-geared-to-income (RGI) homes, and 17,500 rent-controlled market homes to be approved by 2030. That report also identified a suite of City actions and initiatives required to meet this target and better address the housing needs of low, moderate- and middle-income households. City Council also requested staff to report back with: an update on the delivery of housing projects on City-owned and City-supported (i.e. non-profit owned) sites, including the five 'Public Developer' sites; an update on the early due diligence work on the 40 potential housing sites referenced in Item EX9.3; and further actions to ensure functional, structural and governance alignment to facilitate the implementation of the City's housing plans and targets. This report responds to Council's requests and provides an update on the City's efforts and actions to advance its ambitious plan to transform Toronto's housing system. In particular, the report includes information on progress made to-date to accelerate the delivery housing projects, including progress on the five Public Developer sites, some of which are expected to start construction by late 2024. The report also articulates the City's two main 'Public Developer' delivery models, being, 1) partnership with non-profit, Indigenous, co-op and private developers to develop sites, and 2) City as project manager working with consultant teams to deliver sites.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council receive the report (July 17, 2024) from the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Manager and the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services recommend that: 1. City Council receive this report for information.
MM20.10adopted
In 2021, City Council secured funds from the development at 386-394 Symington Avenue for capital improvements to the École élémentaire Charles-Sauriol schoolyard area. The improvements include the addition of soft landscaping and tree planting, a new bus bay which will improve loading and traffic operations, and a new soccer field. After the improvements are complete, the schoolyard area will become available for use by the public during community access hours.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2024 Operating Budget for Non-Program by $500,000.00 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 funds obtained in the development at 386-394 Symington Avenue, 485 Perth Avenue and 17 Kingsley Avenue, for the purpose of providing one-time capital funding to the Conseil scolaire Viamonde for improvements to the schoolyard Area at École élémentaire Charles-Sauriol, subject to the Conseil scolaire Viamonde entering into an acceptable Community Access Agreement with the City. 2. City Council request City staff from the Client and Business Services Branch of Parks, Forestry and Recreation to participate in the preparation of the Community Access Agreement, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and Community Planning staff, provided acceptable terms can be agreed upon. 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to execute on behalf of the City a Community Access Agreement with the Conseil scolaire Viamonde for the capital improvements to the schoolyard at École élémentaire Charles-Sauriol, for a term of 20 years and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Councillor Gord Perks, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2024 Operating Budget for Non-Program by $500,000.00 gross, $0 net, (Cost Centre: NP2161) fully funded by Section 37 funds obtained in the development at 386-394 Symington Avenue, 485 Perth Avenue and 17 Kingsley Avenue (Source Account: XR3026-3701336), for the purpose of providing one-time capital funding to the Conseil scolaire Viamonde for improvements to the schoolyard Area at École élémentaire Charles-Sauriol, subject to the Conseil scolaire Viamonde entering into an acceptable Community Access Agreement with the City. 2. City Council request City staff from the Client and Business Services Branch of Parks, Forestry and Recreation to participate in the preparation of the Community Access Agreement, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and Community Planning staff, provided acceptable terms can be agreed upon. 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to execute on behalf of the City a Community Access Agreement with the Conseil scolaire Viamonde for the capital improvements to the schoolyard at École élémentaire Charles-Sauriol, for a term of 20 years and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
CC20.11amended
The purpose of this report is to establish the 2025 meeting schedule for City Council and its committees.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council approve the 2025 meeting schedule in Attachment 1 to the report (July 17, 2024) from the City Clerk, as amended by Part 2 below, and that the published schedule serve as notice for these meetings. 2. City Council amend the 2025 Meeting Schedule by: a. removing the Tuesday, August 26, 2025 special meeting of the Etobicoke York Community Council; b. removing the Tuesday, August 26, 2025 special meeting of the North York Community Council; c. removing the Wednesday, August 27, 2025 special meeting of the Scarborough Community Council; d. removing the Wednesday, August 27, 2025 special meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council; and e. removing the Thursday, September 4, 2025 special meeting of City Council. 3. City Council request the City Clerk to distribute the approved schedule to the City's agencies and special purpose bodies with a request that they: a. avoid scheduling meetings, whenever possible, that conflict with the approved schedule; and b. avoid scheduling public meetings, forums, public consultations and large scale meetings on days of cultural or religious observance as noted in the approved schedule and listed in Attachment 2 to the report (July 17, 2024) from the City Clerk. 4. City Council shorten the 30-day period in which City Council may pass a resolution making an amendment to the Mayor's proposed budget to coincide with the completion of the special City Council meeting scheduled on February 11, 2025.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Clerk recommends that: 1. City Council approve the 2025 meeting schedule in Attachment 1 to the report (July 17, 2024) from the City Clerk and that the published schedule serve as notice for these meetings. 2. City Council request the City Clerk to distribute the approved schedule to the City's agencies and special purpose bodies with a request that they: a. avoid scheduling meetings, whenever possible, that conflict with the approved schedule; and b. avoid scheduling public meetings, forums, public consultations and large scale meetings on days of cultural or religious observance as noted in the approved schedule and listed in Attachment 2 to the report (July 17, 2024) from the City Clerk. 3. City Council shorten the 30-day period in which City Council may pass a resolution making an amendment to the Mayor's proposed budget to coincide with the completion of the special City Council meeting scheduled on February 11, 2025.
MM20.11amended
The ten outdoor bake ovens located in City of Toronto parks provide focal points in the community for gathering, preparing, and enjoying food in a park. Many have active volunteer groups who regularly bring neighbours together to use and enjoy these public facilities. Outdoor ovens are available for use by members of the public who obtain a permit for occasional use, and by registered charities and not-for-profit organizations that enter into longer-term agreements with Parks, Forestry, and Recreation. The use of outdoor ovens in City Parks is governed by the Outdoor Ovens in City Parks Policy, which was adopted by City Council in 2011. The policy requires that in addition to obtaining insurance, all permit applicants must demonstrate that: a. the programming offered at the outdoor oven supports the local community, the mandate of Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and/or the goals of the Toronto Food Strategy; and b. public health and safety requirements are met, including proof of training on the safe operation of an outdoor oven, compliance with safe food handling and preparation requirements, fire safety measures and proof of general liability insurance. The purpose of this motion is to request staff to review the 2011 policy from a customer service and equity perspective, and to identify opportunities to remove administrative or financial barriers that prevent community use of outdoor ovens, while ensuring that public health and safety requirements continue to be upheld.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to review the 2011 Outdoor Ovens in City Parks Policy and related procedures from a customer service and equity perspective and to identify opportunities, if any, to reduce administrative or financial barriers to the community use of outdoor ovens, while ensuring that public health and safety and liability considerations continue to be met, and report back to the Economic and Community Development Committee by the first quarter of 2025 with proposed recommendations and rationale for updates to the policy, such report to include: a. the annual amount collected by the City from park volunteer groups to access Outdoor Ovens; and b. the total cost to the City to administer park volunteer groups permit applications and process their fees.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to review the 2011 Outdoor Ovens in City Parks Policy and related procedures from a customer service and equity perspective and to identify opportunities, if any, to reduce administrative or financial barriers to the community use of outdoor ovens, while ensuring that public health and safety and liability considerations continue to be met, and report back to the Economic and Community Development Committee by the first quarter of 2025 with proposed recommendations and rationale for updates to the policy.
CC20.12adopted
Appointment of Public Member to the Property Standards Committee
At its meeting on July 9, 2024 the Nominating Panel - Property Standards Committee considered Item NP6.1 and made recommendations to City Council. Summary from the report (June 27, 2024) from the City Clerk: The Nominating Panel - Property Standards Committee will conduct interviews and recommend one candidate to City Council for appointment to the Property Standards Committee.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council appoint Monica Purdy to the Property Standards Committee - North York Panel for a term of office ending October 12, 2027, and until a successor is appointed: 2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the Decision Letter (July 9, 2024) from the Nominating Panel - Property Standards Committee remain confidential in its entirety as it relates to personal matters about an identifiable individual being considered for appointment to the Property Standards Committee. Confidential Attachment 1 to the Letter (July 9, 2024) from the Nominating Panel - Property Standards Committee remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it relates to personal matters about an identifiable individual being considered for appointment to the Property Standards Committee.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Clerk transmits the Decision Letter from the Nominating Panel - Property Standards Committee. The Nominating Panel - Property Standards Committee recommends that: 1. City Council appoint the following candidate to the Property Standards Committee - North York Panel for a term of office ending October 12, 2027, and until a successor is appointed: Monica Purdy The City Clerk further recommends that: 2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the Decision Letter (July 9, 2024) from the Nominating Panel - Property Standards Committee remain confidential in its entirety as it relates to personal matters about an identifiable individual being considered for appointment to the Property Standards Committee.
MM20.12adopted
This Motion seeks to contribute $300,000 of Section 37 funds, to assist Humewood Community School with the construction and implementation of their new schoolyard master plan. The Humewood Community School playground and schoolyard are well used by the school and the community at large. This funding will assist with a new master plan that will improve and revitalize the schoolyard including the design of new outdoor play areas, a relocated baseball diamond and soccer pitch, and new treed areas and seating. This will ensure that the school community and the public have access to outdoor facilities that are safe and accessible, while providing increased opportunities for outdoor learning and physical activity at the school. The funds will be forwarded to the Toronto District School Board once the School Board has entered into a Community Access Agreement with the City, governing the purpose of the funds, the financial reporting requirements, and addressing community access to the improved facilities, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor, prepared in consultation with the Ward Councillor.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2024 Operating Budget for Non-Program by $300,000.00 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 funds obtained in the development at 1443, 1445, 1451 Bathurst Street and 501 St. Clair Avenue West, secured for local parkland improvements, for the purpose of providing one-time capital funding to the Toronto District School Board for capital improvements to the schoolyard at Humewood Community School, subject to the Toronto District School Board entering into an acceptable Community Access Agreement with the City. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to participate in the preparation of the Community Access Agreement, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, provided acceptable terms can be agreed upon. 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to execute on behalf of the City a Community Access Agreement with the Toronto District School Board for the capital improvements to the schoolyard at Humewood Community School, for a term of 25 years and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. City Council direct that if a mutually acceptable Community Access Agreement cannot be agreed upon that the funds will not be transferred to the Toronto District School Board and shall be made available for other community facilities in the local community.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2024 Operating Budget for Non-Program by $300,000.00 gross, $0 net, (Cost Centre: NP2161) fully funded by Section 37 funds obtained in the development at 1443, 1445, 1451 Bathurst Street and 501 St. Clair Avenue West, secured for local parkland improvements (Source Account: XR3026-3700597), for the purpose of providing one-time capital funding to the Toronto District School Board for capital improvements to the schoolyard at Humewood Community School, subject to the Toronto District School Board entering into an acceptable Community Access Agreement with the City. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to participate in the preparation of the Community Access Agreement, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, provided acceptable terms can be agreed upon. 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to execute on behalf of the City a Community Access Agreement with the Toronto District School Board for the capital improvements to the schoolyard at Humewood Community School, for a term of 25 years and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. City Council direct that if a mutually acceptable Community Access Agreement cannot be agreed upon that the funds will not be transferred to the Toronto District School Board and shall be made available for other community facilities in the local community.
CC20.13adopted
Appointment of Public Members to the Committee of Adjustment
At its meeting on July 10, 2024 the Nominating Panel - Committee of Adjustment considered Item NA7.1 and made recommendations to City Council. Summary from the report (June 28, 2024) from the City Clerk: The Nominating Panel - Committee of Adjustment will conduct interviews and recommend 3 candidates to City Council for appointment to the Committee of Adjustment.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Committee of Adjustment for a term of office ending November 14, 2026, and until successors are appointed, as follows: North York Panel: Carl Knipfel; and Toronto and East York Panel: Ryan Bissonnette. 2. City Council appoint the following candidate to the Committee of Adjustment - Scarborough Panel to fill a vacancy created by the leave of absence, for a term of office until the end of a leave, including up to the end of the term, November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed: Eric Hou 3. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the Decision Letter (July 10, 2024) from the Nominating Panel - Committee of Adjustment remain confidential in its entirety as it relates to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Committee of Adjustment. Confidential Attachment 1 to the Letter (July 10, 2024) from the Nominating Panel - Committee of Adjustment remain confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it relates to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Committee of Adjustment.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Clerk transmits the Decision Letter from the Nominating Panel - Committee of Adjustment. The Nominating Panel - Committee of Adjustment recommends that: 1. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Committee of Adjustment for a term of office ending November 14, 2026, and until successors are appointed, as follows: North York Panel: Carl Knipfel Toronto and East York Panel: Ryan Bissonnette 2. City Council appoint the following candidate to the Committee of Adjustment - Scarborough Panel to fill a vacancy created by the leave of absence, for a term of office until the end of a leave, including up to the end of the term, November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed: Eric Hou The City Clerk further recommends that: 3. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the Decision Letter (July 10, 2024) from the Nominating Panel - Committee of Adjustment remain confidential in its entirety as it relates to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Committee of Adjustment.
MM20.13adopted
This Motion seeks to contribute $300,000 of Section 37 funds, to assist the Fairbank Public School with the construction of a new playground and schoolyard. The Fairbank Public School playground and schoolyard are well used by the school and the community at large. This funding will assist with a project that will improve and revitalize the playgrounds and other outdoor areas at the school. This will ensure that the school community and the public have access to outdoor facilities that are safe and accessible, while providing increased opportunities for outdoor learning and physical activity at the school. The funds will be forwarded to the Toronto District School Board once the School Board has entered into a Community Access Agreement with the City, governing the purpose of the funds, the financial reporting requirements, and addressing community access to the improved facilities, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor, prepared in consultation with the Ward Councillor.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2024 Operating Budget for Non-Program by $300,000.00 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 funds obtained in the development at 859, 861, and 875 Eglinton Avenue West and 2020 Bathurst Street, secured for benefits to the community, for the purpose of providing one-time capital funding to the Toronto District School Board for capital improvements to the schoolyard at Fairbank Public School, subject to the Toronto District School Board entering into an acceptable Community Access Agreement with the City. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to participate in the preparation of the Community Access Agreement, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, provided acceptable terms can be agreed upon. 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to execute on behalf of the City a Community Access Agreement with the Toronto District School Board for the capital improvements to the schoolyard at Fairbank Public School, for a term of 25 years and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. City Council direct that if a mutually acceptable Community Access Agreement cannot be agreed upon that the funds will not be transferred to the Toronto District School Board and shall be made available for other community facilities in the local community.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2024 Operating Budget for Non-Program by $300,000.00 gross, $0 net, (Cost Centre: NP2161) fully funded by Section 37 funds obtained in the development at 859, 861, and 875 Eglinton Avenue West and 2020 Bathurst Street, secured for benefits to the community (Source Account: XR3026-3701174), for the purpose of providing one-time capital funding to the Toronto District School Board for capital improvements to the schoolyard at Fairbank Public School, subject to the Toronto District School Board entering into an acceptable Community Access Agreement with the City. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to participate in the preparation of the Community Access Agreement, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, provided acceptable terms can be agreed upon. 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to execute on behalf of the City a Community Access Agreement with the Toronto District School Board for the capital improvements to the schoolyard at Fairbank Public School, for a term of 25 years and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. City Council direct that if a mutually acceptable Community Access Agreement cannot be agreed upon that the funds will not be transferred to the Toronto District School Board and shall be made available for other community facilities in the local community.
CC20.14amended
Appointment of a Public Member to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board of Directors
At its meeting on July 15, 2024, the Corporations Nominating Panel considered Item NC10.1 and made recommendations to City Council. Summary from the report (June 27, 2024) From the City Clerk: The Corporations Nominating Panel will conduct interviews and recommend one candidate to City Council for appointment to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board of Directors.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council appoint Vinita Jajware-Beatty to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board of Directors, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending June 16, 2025, and until a successor is appointed. 2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, 2 to 4, and Revised Confidential Attachment 4 to the report (June 27, 2024) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board of Directors. Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, 2 to 4, and Revised Confidential Attachment 4 to the report (June 27, 2024) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board of Directors.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Clerk transmits the Decision Letter from the Corporations Nominating Panel. The Corporations Nominating Panel recommends that: 1. City Council appoint Prentiss Dantzler to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board of Directors, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending June 16, 2025, and until a successor is appointed. 2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, 2 to 4, and Revised Confidential Attachment 4 to the report (June 27, 2024) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board of Directors.
MM20.14adopted
On March 20, 2024, City Council accepted the applicant's Settlement Offer dated March 5, 2024 in respect of the proposed development at 619-637 Yonge Street and 1-9 Isabella Street, and directed the City Solicitor to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the Settlement Offer and Revised Plans. The applicant has since proposed further revised plans dated July 2, 2024 (the "Settlement Plans") in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues with the other parties to the matter. City Planning staff have reviewed the Settlement Plans and are of the opinion that the proposed development reflected therein remains appropriate for the site. The Settlement Plans propose a 5.5-metre setback from the building immediately to the south of the subject site at the third level, such that within this 5.5-meter setback, the proposed development will only be two storeys in height. The applicant made this change to their proposal to address the concerns of the owner of the neighbouring site immediately to the south. City Planning staff are of the opinion that the revised design of the base building is appropriate, as it provides a generally consistent and continuous streetwall along Yonge Street, and fits within the existing and planned context. The Settlement Plans result in a modest decrease in the amount of outdoor amenity space previously proposed, but the amount of outdoor amenity space currently proposed remains acceptable. This matter is urgent because the City Solicitor requires further direction in respect of the Settlement Plans for the upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing, which is scheduled to commence on August 12, 2024. Requires Re-opening Item 2024.CC16.25 (March 20 and 21, 2024 City Council Meeting) only as it pertains to Part 1 of the instructions to staff.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2024.CC16.25 by deleting Part 1 of the instructions to staff: Part to be deleted : 1. City Council accept the Settlement Offer dated March 5, 2024, set out in Public Attachment 2 to the report (March 6, 2024) from the City Solicitor, and City Council direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the Settlement Offer and Revised Plans. and adopting instead the following new Parts: 1. City Council accept the Settlement Offer dated March 5, 2024, set out in Public Attachment 1 to the report (March 6, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the Settlement Offer and the Settlement Plans attached to Member Motion MM20.14.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, recommends that: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2024.CC16.25 by deleting Part 1 of the instructions to staff: Part to be deleted : 1. City Council accept the Settlement Offer dated March 5, 2024, set out in Public Attachment 2 to the report (March 6, 2024) from the City Solicitor, and City Council direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the Settlement Offer and Revised Plans. and adopting instead the following new Parts: 1. City Council accept the Settlement Offer dated March 5, 2024, set out in Public Attachment 1 to the report (March 6, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the Settlement Offer and the Settlement Plans attached to this motion.
CC20.15adopted
Appointment of Deputy Treasurers
The purpose of this report is to recommend that City Council grant the Controller and Chief Accountant the powers and duties of a Deputy Treasurer, with the new Controller and Chief Accountant, Jason Li, commencing employment with the City of Toronto on August 26, 2024. The appointment of the Controller and Chief Accountant position is within the City Manager's authority and in turn, this report is solely requesting Council authority to appoint the new Controller and Chief Accountant as a Deputy Treasurer. As is the case with all executive recruitments, the selection process for the position of the Controller and Chief Accountant was thorough, comprehensive, open, fair and objective. The City of Toronto Act, 2006, enables City Council to appoint one or more deputy treasurers and to ensure adequate coverage for essential financial sign-off responsibilities; this report also recommends that City Council grant the Executive Director, Finance Shared Services the powers and duties of a Deputy Treasurer. This approach will provide added operational flexibility and also ensure financial authorities align with the roles and responsibilities of both the Controller and Chief Accountant and the Executive Director, Finance Shared Services. David McIsaac, the Executive Director, Finance Shared Services has been employed with the City since 2023 and is also the current Interim Controller until the commencement of Jason Li's employment.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council appoint the Controller and Chief Accountant, Jason Li to the statutory office of Deputy Treasurer of the City of Toronto, for the purposes of section 138 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, effective the latter of August 26, 2024, or such date when the candidate enters into the employment contract for the position of Controller and Chief Accountant. 2. City Council appoint the Executive Director, Finance Shared Services, David McIsaac, to the statutory office of Deputy Treasurer of the City of Toronto, for the purposes of section 138 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary by-laws to give effect to City Council's decision.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer recommends that: 1. City Council appoint the Controller and Chief Accountant, Jason Li to the statutory office of Deputy Treasurer of the City of Toronto, for the purposes of section 138 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, effective the latter of August 26th, 2024 or such date when the candidate enters into the employment contract for the position of Controller and Chief Accountant. 2. City Council appoint the Executive Director, Finance Shared Services, David McIsaac, to the statutory office of Deputy Treasurer of the City of Toronto, for the purposes of section 138 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary by-laws to give effect to City Council's decision.
MM20.15adopted
Elm Street Streetscape - by Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Paul Ainslie
Elm Street between Yonge Street and Bay Street is one downtown block with an established and cherished heritage character which includes landscaping, public seating, low rise heritage buildings and sidewalk cafés. This block is now undergoing severe development and traffic pressure, including applications relating to the Ontario Heritage Act, such as Agenda Item History - 2024.TE15.18 (toronto.ca) and Agenda Item History - 2023.CC8.32 (toronto.ca) . To maintain the existing character of Elm Street while accommodating new development and deciding heritage alteration applications, a consolidated streetscape vision is needed for this block of Elm Street. In 2023, by 2023.IE5.6 on Streetscape Design Gaps, Council directed staff to report in the fourth quarter of 2023 recommending a process for preparing streetscape designs for streets in transition. Staff have not submitted the directed report, and the city presently has no staff or process tasked with proposing streetscape visions. Accordingly, Urban Design has requested Council direction to propose a streetscape for this block of Elm Street, in consultation with Community Planning and Transportation Services.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services, to prepare a streetscape vision for Elm Street between Yonge Street and Bay Street and report back to Toronto and East York Community Council by the first quarter of 2025.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Paul Ainslie, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services, to prepare a streetscape vision for Elm Street between Yonge Street and Bay Street and report back to Toronto and East York Community Council by the first quarter of 2025.
CC20.16adopted
The owner has submitted Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Heritage Permit applications proposing alterations and demolition of heritage attributes of the designated heritage property at 200 University Avenue to allow for a mixed-use development that included office, residential and retail uses. The proposal included a 35-storey addition above the existing 16-storey heritage building and a two-storey addition for retail uses on the east side of the heritage building, fronting along University Avenue. The owner appealed its Heritage Permit applications under Section 33 and 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the subject property at 200 University Avenue. The owner has submitted a with prejudice settlement offer which seeks consent to alterations to and demolition of heritage attributes of the designated heritage property at 200 University Avenue. City Council requires the advice of the Toronto Preservation Board in respect of matters which may impact a designated heritage property. The City Solicitor requires further directions for upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal proceedings relating to the zoning and site plan appeals.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 21, 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 (June 21, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 21, 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 (June 21, 2024) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council approve: a. the alterations to the heritage property at 200 University Avenue in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a 53-storey tower with such alterations substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated May 21, 2024 prepared by KPMB and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated June 10, 2024 prepared by ERA Architects, both on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to conditions as set out below. b. the demolition of the heritage attributes of the existing building on the designated heritage property at 200 University Avenue, in accordance with Section 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act in connection with the approval of a 53-storey tower on the subject lands substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated May 21, 2024 prepared by KPMB and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated June 10, 2024 prepared by ERA Architects, both on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to, and in accordance with, the Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and subject to conditions as set out below. 2. City Council direct that it consents to the application to alter the designated property at 200 University Avenue under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act and its consent to the demolition of attributes on the designated heritage property at 200 University Avenue under Part IV, Section 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act are also subject to the following conditions: a. that the related Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment requiring the proposed alterations and proposed removal of the heritage attribute(s) has come into full force and effect; b. prior to issuance of any Ontario Land Tribunal order in connection with the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment appeals for the property at 200 University Avenue, the owner shall provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects and dated June 10, 2024 for the property at 200 University Avenue, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; c. prior to issuance of any Ontario Land Tribunal order in connection with the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment appeals for the property at 200 University Avenue, the owner shall enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for property at 200 University Avenue, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated May 21, 2024 prepared by KPMB on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects, dated June 10, 2024 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to and in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Part 2.b, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; d. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part for the property at 200 University Avenue, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall: 1. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describe how the exterior of the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such a plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager Heritage Planning; 2. provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 3. provide a Signage Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 4. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plans required in Part 2.b. above, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 5. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan; e. that prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.d.5, the owner shall: 1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the approved Conservation and Interpretation Plans and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in City Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 200 University Avenue. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 21, 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 (June 21, 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 Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1, 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.
MM20.16adopted
First approved by City Council in 2004, the Policy for Community Tennis Club Operations establishes Community Tennis Clubs as partners in the delivery of tennis programming across the City. The policy guides the operation of Community Tennis Clubs and includes specific requirements for permits, public hours, and the mutual responsibilities of the Community Tennis Clubs and Parks, Forestry and Recreation in maintaining the courts at Community Tennis Club locations. Under the policy, Community Tennis Clubs establish and maintain capital reserve funds to make capital repairs and improvements to the Community Tennis Club assets. Moore Park Tennis Club is a Community Tennis Club operating at 175 Moore Avenue within Moorevale Park in Ward 11, University-Rosedale. Moore Park is proposing to refurbish five courts. The Club will use its capital reserve fund to cover the costs of the project. This project would be delivered through a construction and donation agreement with Parks, Forestry and Recreation. Central Tennis Club is a Community Tennis Club operating at 40 Montgomery Road within Tom Riley Park in Ward 3, Etobicoke-Lakeshore. In preparation for its 60th anniversary in 2027, the Club is proposing to refurbish three tennis courts using its capital reserve fund. This project would be delivered through a construction and donation agreement with Parks, Forestry and Recreation. The Club plans to celebrate the newly refurbished courts with a ribbon cutting in Spring 2025. The total in-kind donation amount for each project is valued up to $0.300 million each. Under City Council's Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy, Council authority is required to accept donations over $0.050 million. The proposed scopes of work for Moore Park Tennis Club and Central Tennis Club have been reviewed and approved by staff. No costs will be incurred by Parks, Forestry and Recreation for the court refurbishment, and ongoing maintenance will be covered through the Division's existing budget.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to accept the in-kind donation of up to $0.300 million from Moore Park Tennis Club for the purposes of refurbishing tennis courts at Moorevale Park in 2024, in compliance with the Policy for Outdoor Community Tennis Club Operations and the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy, and to negotiate and execute any required agreements to facilitate the capital repairs and improvements, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to accept the in-kind donation of up to $0.300 million from Central Tennis Club for the purposes of refurbishing tennis courts at Tom Riley Park in 2024 and 2025, in compliance with the Policy for Outdoor Community Tennis Club Operations and the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy, and to negotiate and execute any required agreements to facilitate the capital repairs and improvements, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to accept the in-kind donation of up to $0.300 million from Moore Park Tennis Club for the purposes of refurbishing tennis courts at Moorevale Park in 2024, in compliance with the Policy for Outdoor Community Tennis Club Operations and the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy, and to negotiate and execute any required agreements to facilitate the capital repairs and improvements, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager and in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to accept the in-kind donation of up to $0.300 million from Central Tennis Club for the purposes of refurbishing tennis courts at Tom Riley Park in 2024 and 2025, in compliance with the Policy for Outdoor Community Tennis Club Operations and the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy, and to negotiate and execute any required agreements to facilitate the capital repairs and improvements, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager and in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
CC20.17amended
On December 1, 2022, the applicant filed an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 43-storey mixed-use building at 396-398 Church Street, 73-77 McGill Street and 50 Gerrard Street East, proposing 216 square metres of retail space on the ground floor and 463 residential units above for a total gross floor area of 28,782 square metres. The purpose of this report is to request instructions in respect of a hearing before the Ontario Land Tribunal scheduled to commence on December 2, 2024. The applicant appealed the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Application to the Ontario Land Tribunal due to Council's failure to make a decision on the application within the time prescribed by the Planning Act.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 2, 2024) from the City Solicitor, as amended by Motion 1 by Councillor Chris Moise. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 2, 2024) from the City Solicitor, as amended by Motion 1 by Councillor Chris Moise, and Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 2, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 2, 2024) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it pertains to litigation before the Ontario Land Tribunal and contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 2, 2024) from the City Solicitor, as amended by Motion 1 by Councillor Chris Moise, were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the "without prejudice" settlement offer set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 2, 2024) from the City Solicitor and support a revised proposal that is substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings in Confidential Appendix B to the report (July 2, 2024) from the City Solicitor (together the "Settlement Offer") and subject to the Parts below. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing on this matter in support of the Settlement Offer for the lands municipally known as 396-398 Church Street, 73-77 McGill Street and 50 Gerrard Street East. 3. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order on the Zoning By-law Amendment until such time as the Ontario Land Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that: a. the final form and content of the draft Official Plan Amendment to permit the proposed development, including re-designation of a portion of the lands from Neighbourhoods to Mixed Use Areas, is satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; b. the final form and content of the draft Zoning By-law Amendment is satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; c. the Owner has at its sole cost and expense: i. 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; ii. secured the design and provided financial securities in respect of 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; iii. ensured that implementation of the accepted Engineering Reports does not require changes to the proposed amending By-law or that any required changes have been made to the proposed amending By-law to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, including the use of a Holding ("H") By-law symbol regarding any new municipal servicing infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal servicing infrastructure, as may be required; iv. submitted an updated Transportation Impact Study or Addendum to reflect revisions to site circulation, loading, parking and access for the development, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; v. submitted an updated Soil Volume Plan (including daylighting information), Landscape Plan and associated section drawings identifying appropriate clearance from existing utilities satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; vi. submitted an updated Pedestrian Level Wind Study, and thereafter implemented any necessary mitigation measures in the Zoning By-law Amendment, to the satisfaction to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and vii. submitted an updated Aeronautical Report confirming the constructability of the proposed mixed use development to the requested overall building height (inclusive of all requested projections and mechanical equipment), to the satisfaction to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 4. City Council request the Mayor to consider allocating any Community Benefits Charge funds collected from the developments at 396-398 Church Street, 73-77 McGill Street and 50 Gerrard Street East to local parkland, public realm improvements or community facilities within Ward 13 - Toronto Centre in consultation with the Ward Councillor. 5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 2, 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 (July 2, 2024) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to litigation before the Ontario Land Tribunal and contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 2, 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 instructions to staff contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff contained in Confidential Attachment 1, Confidential Appendix A and Confidential Appendix B to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it is about litigation before the Ontario Land Tribunal and contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM20.17adopted
The Waterfront School at 635 Queens Quay West is located on City land that is leased to the Toronto District School Board. A Licence Agreement between the City and Toronto District School Board for the playground area provides exclusive use for the school during the hours of 8:00am and 6:00pm on school and PD days, and otherwise the site functions as a public park. In 2018, Section 37 funds from the development at 495-517 Wellington Street West and 510-532 Front Street West were designated for improvements to the Waterfront School playground. A Playground Master Plan has been developed by the Toronto District School Board. The Plan will be paid for by funds from both Toronto District School Board and from the Section 37 contribution. The scope covered by the City provides enhancements to the south turf field and includes a new asphalt paved running path, sand jumping pit, goal posts and baseball backstop, storage shed, and new tree planting. The improvements to the play area will provide benefit to the school and the local community through a continued shared use framework.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2024 Operating Budget for Non-Program by $419,345.09 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 funds obtained in the development at 495-517 Wellington Street West and 510-532 Front Street West, secured for the Waterfront School playground improvements for the purpose of providing one-time capital funding to the Toronto District School Board for capital improvements to the schoolyard at The Waterfront School, subject to the Toronto District School Board demonstrating continued public access to the schoolyard for a term of minimum 20 years and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to participate in the preparation of any necessary agreements if required to secure public access, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, provided acceptable terms can be agreed upon. 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to execute on behalf of the City any necessary agreements with the Toronto District School Board to secure public access, for a term of minimum 20 years and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. City Council direct that if public access to the schoolyard is not adequately secured to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the funds will not be transferred to the Toronto District School Board and shall be made available for other community facilities in the local community.
Staff recommendation as filed
Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2024 Operating Budget for Non-Program by $419,345.09 gross, $0 net, (Cost Centre: NP2161) fully funded by Section 37 funds obtained in the development at 495-517 Wellington Street West and 510-532 Front Street West, secured for the Waterfront School playground improvements (Source Account: XR3026-3701006) for the purpose of providing one-time capital funding to the Toronto District School Board for capital improvements to the schoolyard at The Waterfront School, subject to the Toronto District School Board demonstrating continued public access to the schoolyard for a term of minimum 20 years and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to participate in the preparation of any necessary agreements if required to secure public access, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, provided acceptable terms can be agreed upon. 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to execute on behalf of the City any necessary agreements with the Toronto District School Board to secure public access, for a term of minimum 20 years and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. City Council direct that if public access to the schoolyard is not adequately secured to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the funds will not be transferred to the Toronto District School Board and shall be made available for other community facilities in the local community.
CC20.18amended
On July 20, 2022, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application for 467-479 Wellington Street West and 33 Draper Street to permit the construction of a 23-storey mixed-use building containing 225 dwelling units. The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its application for the Zoning By-law Amendment, to the Ontario Land Tribunal on December 1, 2023. The City Solicitor requires further directions for the upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal Case Management Conference scheduled for August 6, 2024, and the upcoming 10-day Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled for March 4, 2025. This matter is urgent in light of procedural deadlines and for reasons set out in Confidential Attachment 1.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 9, 2024) from the City Solicitor, as amended by Motion 1 by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 9, 2024) from the City Solicitor, as amended by Motion 1 by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, and Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 9, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 9, 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 (July 9, 2024) from the City Solicitor, as amended by Motion 1 by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice settlement offer dated July 3, 2024 set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 9, 2024) from the City Solicitor (the "Settlement Offer") and support a revised proposal substantially as set out in the without prejudice Architectural Plans and Drawings prepared by Turner Fleischer Architects Inc. dated July 3, 2024 (the "Revised Plans") attached to Appendix A to the report (July 9, 2024) from the City Solicitor (Settlement Offer), subject to the Parts below. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing on this matter in support of the Settlement Offer and Revised Plans. 3. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order on the Zoning By-law Amendment and Official Plan Amendment until the City Solicitor has advised that: a. the final form and content of the draft Zoning By-law is to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; and b. the owner has at its sole cost and expense: i. submitted a revised Functional Servicing Report, Stormwater Management Report, and Hydrogeological Review, including the Foundation Drainage Report or addendums ("Engineering Reports"), to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Water; ii. secured the design and 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, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades are required to support the development; and iii. ensured the implementation of the accepted Engineering Reports does not require changes to the proposed amending By-laws or any such required changes have been made to the proposed amending By-laws, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor, including the use of a Holding ("H") By-law symbol regarding any new infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal servicing infrastructure, as may be required. 4. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review, to continue discussions with the residents of Draper Street and the applicant during the Site Plan Control process on matters including, but not limited to reducing the amount of vehicular parking spaces; scheduling and coordination of solid waste pickup; designing the streetscape along Draper Street; and ongoing engagement on the Construction Management Plan. 5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 9, 2024) from the City Solicitor is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 9, 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 (July 9, 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 and Confidential Appendix A to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM20.18adopted
Inglenook Community School is an important outdoor space, historical site and education facility in the Downtown East. Located at 19 Sackville Street, the Toronto District School Board has identified the need for capital investments on the site, primarily the property's fence along the east side of Sackville Street, north side of Eastern Avenue and south side of Virgin Place. This work provides an opportunity to invest in public realm enhancements that will highlight the site's history and welcome visitors. The decorative fence will feature panels of artwork designed in collaboration between students at Inglenook Community School and a local artist. It will also be outfitted with lighting to support enjoyment of the space throughout the year. Prior to receiving the funds, the Toronto District School Board will be required to sign a Community Access Agreement which will contain provisions governing the purpose of the funds, the financial reporting requirements, and access to the playground at the school. The Community Access Agreement will be executed between the City and the Toronto District School Board, drawn up in consultation with the local Councillor.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2024 Operating Budget for Non-Program by $816,000.00 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 funds obtained in the development at 46 to 48 Power Street, and 113 to 125 Parliament Street, secured for benefits to local streetscape and parkland improvements, for the purpose of providing one-time capital improvements to the Toronto District School Board for streetscape improvements including the fabrication and installation of an improved decorative fence along the perimeter of Inglenook Community School, 19 Sackville Street, subject to the Toronto District School Board entering into an acceptable Community Access Agreement with the City. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to participate in the preparation of the Community Access Agreement, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, provided acceptable terms can be agreed upon. 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to execute on behalf of the City a Community Access Agreement with the Toronto District School Board for the capital improvements to the fence at Inglenook Community School, for a term of 25 years and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. City Council direct that the use of Section 37 community benefits be prominently recognized in documents and promotional materials, including on any construction hoarding, in consultation with the Ward Councillor as a requirement within the Undertaking between the City and the Toronto District School Board. 5. City Council direct that if a mutually acceptable Community Access Agreement cannot be agreed upon that the funds will not be transferred to the Toronto District School Board and shall be made available for other community facilities in the local community.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2024 Operating Budget for Non-Program by $816,000.00 gross, $0 net, (Cost Centre: NP2161), fully funded by Section 37 funds obtained in the development at 46 to 48 Power Street, and 113 to 125 Parliament Street, secured for benefits to local streetscape and parkland improvements (Source Account: XR3026-3701033), for the purpose of providing one-time capital improvements to the Toronto District School Board for streetscape improvements including the fabrication and installation of an improved decorative fence along the perimeter of Inglenook Community School, 19 Sackville Street, subject to the Toronto District School Board entering into an acceptable Community Access Agreement with the City. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to participate in the preparation of the Community Access Agreement, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, provided acceptable terms can be agreed upon. 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to execute on behalf of the City a Community Access Agreement with the Toronto District School Board for the capital improvements to the fence at Inglenook Community School, for a term of 25 years and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. City Council direct that the use of Section 37 community benefits be prominently recognized in documents and promotional materials, including on any construction hoarding, in consultation with the Ward Councillor as a requirement within the Undertaking between the City and the Toronto District School Board. 5. City Council direct that if a mutually acceptable Community Access Agreement cannot be agreed upon that the funds will not be transferred to the Toronto District School Board and shall be made available for other community facilities in the local community.
CC20.19adopted
On October 21, 2021, the applicant submitted a Zoning By-law Amendment Application respecting 1053 Don Mills Road, 2, 4, 4R, and 6 The Donway East to permit four residential buildings with heights of 32, 28, 24 and 16 storeys. Subdivision and site plan applications were also submitted to facilitate the provision of a public street, and a parkland dedication. The Development Application proposed a total of 1,185 dwelling units, including 160 rental replacement units and 34 market rental units. On October 20, 2023, the applicant appealed the Development Application to the Ontario Land Tribunal due to City Council not making a decision within the time frame in the Planning Act. The purpose of this report is to request further instructions for the appeal that remains outstanding at the Ontario Land Tribunal. The matter is urgent and cannot be deferred because an Ontario Land Tribunal case-management conference is scheduled for August 13, 2024. City Planning has been consulted in the preparation of this report.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 9, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 9, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 9, 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 (July 9, 2024) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated July 5, 2024 set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 9, 2024) from the City Solicitor (the "Settlement Offer"). 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing on this matter in support of the Settlement Offer and a revised proposal for the lands municipally known as 1053 Don Mills Road, 2, 4, 4R, and 6 The Donway East (the "Site") that is substantially in accordance with the revised plans attached as Schedule A to Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 9, 2024) from the City Solicitor (the "Settlement Offer"), subject to the Parts below. 3. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its final Order on the Zoning By-law Amendment until the Ontario Land Tribunal having been advised by the City Solicitor that: a. the final form and content of the draft Zoning By-law is to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; b. the Draft Plan of Subdivision as well as the Conditions of Draft Plan Approval respecting the proposed Plan of Subdivision are in a form and content acceptable to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, prepared in consultation with the City Solicitor and appropriate City Divisions; c. the Owner has provided a final wind tunnel study, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; d. the Owner has addressed all outstanding issues raised by Engineering and Construction Services as they relate to the applications to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; e. the Owner has provided a Functional Servicing Report, Hydrogeological Report, and Stormwater Management Report to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and the General Manager, Toronto Water that address both the Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision; f. the Owner has provided a revised Traffic Impact Study, including acceptable Transportation Demand Measures, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning that address both the Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision; g. the Owner has made satisfactory arrangements with the City and has entered into the appropriate agreement(s) for the design and construction of any improvements to municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades and/or road and/or signal improvements are required to the infrastructure to support the development, according to the accepted Engineering Reports 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 satisfactorily addressed matters from the Urban Forestry, Tree Protection and Plan Review memorandum dated July 5, 2023, or as may be updated, in response to further submissions filed by the Owner, all to the satisfaction of the Supervisor, Tree Protection and Plan Review; i. the Owner has entered into an agreement with the City for the fee simple conveyance of the on-site parkland dedication requirement and at no cost to the City, with such conveyance to occur prior to issuance of the first above-grade building permit for the first building in the second phase of development or on terms satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the City Solicitor; the Owner shall provide a letter of credit for the value of the parkland prior to issuance of the first above-grade building permit in the first phase of development and register a restriction under Section 118 of the Land Titles Act, R.S.O. 1990 on same in accordance with the City's standard terms; j. the agreement referred to above shall include terms requiring the conveyance of the parkland free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition; the Owner may propose the exception of encumbrances of tiebacks, where such an encumbrance is deemed acceptable by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the City Solicitor; and such an encumbrance will be subject to the payment of compensation to the City, in an amount as determined by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management; and k. City Council has approved the Rental Housing Demolition Application 21 223798 NNY 16 RH in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to permit the demolition of the one hundred-sixty (160) existing rental dwelling units at 1053 Don Mills Road, 2, 4, 4R, and 6 The Donway East, and the Owner has entered into, and registered on title to the lands, one or more agreements with the City, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, securing all rental housing-related matters necessary to implement City Council's decision, including: 1. replacement of the existing 160 rental housing units, including the same number of units, bedroom type and size and with similar rents; and 2. an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan addressing the right for existing tenants to return to a replacement rental unit on the lands at similar rents, the provision of rent gap assistance, and other assistance to lessen hardship, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 9, 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 (July 9, 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 (July 9, 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 Confidential Attachment 1 to the Report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1, Confidential Appendices A and B to this Report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the 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.
MM20.19adopted
In June 2022, City Council authorized the installation of cycle tracks and other associated traffic and parking changes on Danforth Avenue between Dawes Road and Victoria Park Avenue. Since installation, business owners and operators along Danforth Avenue (within the Danforth Village Business Improvement Area) have expressed the need for additional pay and display parking. Transportation Services has identified an opportunity to reinstate parking on the south side of Danforth Avenue between Sibley Avenue and Thyra Avenue. Parking was removed during the installation of the cycle tracks, with a wider cycle track installed instead. Transportation Services staff have reviewed the area and confirmed that the cycle track can remain in place while proceeding with the reinstatement of the pay and display parking.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the adjustments to the cycle track and the amendments to parking and traffic regulations, including City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 910, Parking Machines, Schedule I, associated with these adjustments on the south side of Danforth Avenue, between a point 46 metres east of Sibley Avenue and a point 86 metres further east, and City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Parking Machines, § 950-1313, Schedule XIV: No Stopping, as set out in Attachment 1 to Member Motion MM20.19.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Parthi Kandavel, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the adjustments to the cycle track and the amendments to parking and traffic regulations, including Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 910-Schedule I, Parking Machines, associated with these adjustments on the south side of Danforth Avenue, between a point 46 metres east of Sibley Avenue and a point 86 metres further east, and Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950-1313, Schedule XIV: No Stopping, as set out in Attachment 1 to this motion.
CC20.20adopted
1728 Bloor Street West - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On March 9, 2023, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application for 1728 Bloor Street West to permit the construction of a 19-storey mixed use building with retail space on the ground floor and 99 residential units above. The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its application for the Zoning By-law Amendment, to the Ontario Land Tribunal on October 4, 2023. The City Solicitor requires further directions for the upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled for August 12, 2024. This matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 9, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 9, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 9, 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 (July 9, 2024) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated July 4, 2024 set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 9, 2024) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing on this matter in support of the revised development proposal generally described in the Settlement Offer. 3. Should the Ontario Land Tribunal allow the appeal in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold the issuance of any final Order(s) until such time as the Ontario Land Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that: a. the final form of the Zoning By-law Amendment is to the satisfaction of the Director, Community Planning, Toronto East York District and the City Solicitor, in consultation with other appropriate divisions. b. the owner has, at the owner's expense: i. submitted a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, including confirmation of water and fire flow, sanitary and storm capacity, and determination of the functionality, operational status and potential relocation alternatives of the existing 900 millimetre storm sewer which is located within the subject property to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Water; ii. addressed all outstanding engineering issues, and any other comments that may arise further to the review of materials submitted as part of the process to address the issues set out in the memorandum from Engineering and Construction Services, and the General Manager, Transportation Services; iii. secured the design and the provision of financial securities for upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure and/or new 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, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades and/or new infrastructure are required to support the development; iv. submitted a revised Transportation Impact Study acceptable to, and to the satisfaction of, the General Manager, Transportation Services; v. submitted an updated Noise and Vibration Impact Study for peer review, at the owner's sole expense, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and that such matters arising from such Study be secured if required; vi. submitted necessary studies, including those related to pedestrian level wind impacts and sun shadow have been completed and their recommendations addressed to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and vii. submitted a Transportation Demand Management Plan, including any necessary financial securities to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 9, 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 (July 9, 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 (July 9, 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 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 and Confidential Appendices A and B to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM20.20adopted
The City of Toronto generates more than 20 percent of Canada's Gross Domestic Product and 50 percent of Ontario's Gross Domestic Product. Despite our economic strength and contribution, we find ourselves consistently short on resources to fulfill our potential as a world-class city. As the largest city in Canada and the fourth largest city in North America, Toronto has unique challenges and responsibilities that cannot be adequately supported by an operational budget that is primarily built on property taxes. As we advocate for a new fiscal framework or a "new deal", we can learn from world-class cities around the globe. A jurisdictional scan of fiscal frameworks can help us strengthen our advocacy for the support of higher levels of government towards a more robust budget for the city of Toronto.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, in consultation with the City Manager, to conduct jurisdictional research on intergovernmental funding relationships for comparable cities around the world and report back with any findings in advance of the 2025 budget process to inform ongoing intergovernmental discussions regarding municipal fiscal frameworks.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, in consultation with the City Manager, to conduct jurisdictional research on intergovernmental funding relationships for comparable cities around the world and report back with any findings in advance of the 2025 budget process to inform ongoing intergovernmental discussions regarding municipal fiscal frameworks.
CC20.21amended
In July 2022, City Council enacted Official Plan Amendment 615, the Yonge Street North Secondary Plan. Eighteen appeals of Official Plan Amendment 615 were made to the Ontario Land Tribunal. After a series of Ontario Land Tribunal Case Management Conferences, a six-week hearing is scheduled to commence on October 16, 2024. Although the hearing into this matter does not start until October, procedural deadlines are approaching quickly and the City Solicitor urgently requires further direction. This report cannot be deferred.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 10, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 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. 4. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to report back to City Council on the status of development activity, available funds received through growth funding tools and resulting opportunities for new parkland dedication and acquisition in the area bounded by Yonge Street, Steeles Avenue East, Willowdale Avenue, and Centre Avenue, within 12 months of the Ontario Land Tribunal approving Official Plan Amendment 615. 5. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with other Divisions, to develop and report back to City Council on an Implementation Strategy for community service facilities in the Yonge Street North area, within 12 months of the Ontario Land Tribunal approving Official Plan Amendment 615. 6. Through the review of a site-specific rezoning application, City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to facilitate pick-up/drop-off away from Yonge Street and on the flanking roads instead, in accordance with the draft Yonge Street North Secondary Plan Policy 3.13. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2024) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council endorse the amendments to Official Plan Amendment 615 as set out below and in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 10, 2024) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the revised Official Plan Amendment. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 10, 2024) from the City Solicitor is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 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 (July 10, 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 Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM20.21adopted
In the 2023 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey Report , 11.4 percent of Grade 7-12 students in the Greater Toronto Area reported having used a vapour product in the past year. This number has increased from 9.3 percent in 2015, despite a decrease in the usage of many other common drug types. According to Toronto Public Health, vapour products have been shown shown to contain toxic substances and can cause a range of health harms. Local school representatives in our wards have expressed concerns about young people's access to vapour products at specialty vape stores and vapour product retailers, despite the prohibition on sale to those aged under 19. Preventing the harms of vapour product use is also identified as a goal in Our Health, Our City: A Mental Health, Substance Use, Harm Reduction and Treatment Strategy for Toronto . This motion requests Toronto Public Health and Municipal Licensing and Standards to look at strengthening practices and procedures to help protect youth from the harms of vapour products, including when a business is found to have contravened the law repeatedly, ensuring that license holders are aware of their obligations and the penalties for non-compliance, and improving education/outreach. This direction will complement new and ongoing work within Toronto Public Health from which we are also requesting an update as part of the forthcoming Our Health, Our City annual report. This includes the updating of resources and activities for Toronto school boards to reduce the use of and harms associated with the use of vape, cannabis, and tobacco, school-based programs with public health nurses, advocacy for changes to provincial and federal policy, inspection activities as mandated by the Ontario Public Health Standards, and more.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Medical Officer of Health and the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to consider opportunities to enhance coordinated enforcement, compliance, and education/outreach activities to prevent the illegal sale of vapour products to children and youth. 2. City Council request the Medical Officer of Health to include, as part of the forthcoming Our Health, Our City Strategy annual report, a review of existing and planned actions to reduce harms associated with cannabis, vaping, and smoking for youth, including outreach and education initiatives for and with schools.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Medical Officer of Health and the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to consider opportunities to enhance coordinated enforcement, compliance, and education/outreach activities to prevent the illegal sale of vapour products to children and youth. 2. City Council request the Medical Officer of Health to include, as part of the forthcoming Our Health, Our City Strategy annual report, a review of existing and planned actions to reduce harms associated with cannabis, vaping, and smoking for youth, including outreach and education initiatives for and with schools.
CC20.22amended
On December 31, 2021, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application for 22-32 Scollard Street and 21-25 Davenport Road to permit the construction of a 61-storey mixed use building containing 79 dwelling units. The applicant appealed City Council's refusal of its application for the Zoning By-law Amendment, to the Ontario Land Tribunal on March 10, 2023. The City Solicitor requires further directions. For reasons set out in Confidential Attachment 1 this matter is urgent and should not be deferred.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2024) from the City Solicitor, as amended by Motion 1 by Councillor Dianne Saxe. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2024) from the City Solicitor, as amended by Motion 1 by Councillor Dianne Saxe, and Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 10, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 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 (July 10, 2024) from the City Solicitor, as amended by Motion 1 by Councillor Dianne Saxe, were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated July 8, 2024 set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 10, 2024) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request that the Ontario Land Tribunal withhold its Order until the City Solicitor has advised that: a. the final form of the Zoning By-law Amendment(s) is to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor; b. the owner has registered a Limiting Distance Agreement on title to the Lands, 8 Scollard Street, and the Stone Church at 45 Davenport Road; c. the owner has revised the Site Servicing, Hydrogeological, and Stormwater Management Report to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and d. all comments from Engineering and Construction Services contained in their January 29, 2024 memorandum are addressed to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services. 3. City Council request the owner to make reasonable commercial efforts to convey off-site parkland to the City equal to the value of the on-site parkland dedication, in fulfilment of the parkland dedication requirements pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, with the off-site parkland dedication to be acceptable to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and free and clear of any above or below grade encumbrances, with the exception of any encumbrances as may be otherwise approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to be conveyed prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit and; a. in the event that the off-site parkland dedication is less than the value of the on-site parkland dedication, then the owner will pay cash-in-lieu of parkland to make up for the shortfall in parkland dedication, prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit; b. in the event that the owner is unable to provide an acceptable off-site parkland dedication to the City, the owner will be required to satisfy the parkland dedication requirement through the payment of cash-in-lieu; and c. the value of the cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication will be appraised through Real Estate Services and payment will be required prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit. 4. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to consider securing the following as part of the site plan agreement, as per the applicant's written commitment in their letter of July 8, 2024: a. an outdoor, publicly accessible source of drinking water; b. outdoor seating, to be located within or adjacent to the public right-of-way for public use, in consultation with Transportation Services; and c. low-carbon energy strategy as part of the site plan agreement that includes at least the following sustainability measures: 1. a highly energy-efficient building envelope; 2. low carbon building heating and cooling, including Energy Recovery Units that provide sensible and latent heat recovery from ventilation in each suite; 3. ample electrical outlets for bicycle charging in the interior bicycle parking area; 4. fixtures and appliances that are efficient in their use of water and energy; 5. electric-only appliances or fireplaces in the residential units; 6. accommodation for future solar photovoltaic system; 7. improved Stormwater Management Measures; 8. installation of outdoor (dark sky) downward lighting; 9. provision of indoor space dedication for household hazardous waste; and 10. Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment spaces for 100 percent of motor vehicle parking; 5. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to review and report back on the feasibility of amending Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 22-32 Scollard Street and 21-25 Davenport Road from Permit Parking. 6. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in consultation with the local Ward Councillor and the City Solicitor to continue to work with the applicant to explore the feasibility of providing an in-kind community benefit pursuant to 37(6) of the Planning Act, and to report back to City Council for further instruction if the applicant offers such an in-kind community benefit. 7. 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 (July 10, 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 (July 10, 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 (July 10, 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 Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A and B to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM20.22amended
Serious concerns around traffic congestion in Liberty Village have recently intensified and been exacerbated by construction and maintenance work including Gardiner rehabilitation and King Street water main maintenance. Residents are experiencing unreliable and lengthy travel times via car and on public transit, which has caused considerable community frustration. With vehicles and transit trapped, some motorists are disobeying rules of the road, causing additional challenges and safety risks to road users, including cyclists and pedestrians. Liberty Village also experiences high traffic volumes as it is home to major venues serving local residents and visitors from across the city and Greater Toronto Area, such as BMO Field, Budweiser Stage and Exhibition Place. Liberty Village also currently has one main road, Liberty/East Liberty Street carrying all these vehicles. This motion is aimed at developing and implementing a congestion management approach tailored to Liberty Village to ensure local residents and visitors can navigate the neighbourhood safely and efficiently, as well as traffic conditions in the surrounding area.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, the Executive Director, Transit Expansion, the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, and the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place, to immediately develop and implement a Liberty Village Traffic Action Plan, that includes: a. examining all measures, including those pertaining to parking, construction, event management, and rideshare to preserve road safety, reduce congestion, improve traffic flow, ensure fast and reliable travel times for all road users (including transit users on the 63 Ossington bus), with regard for traffic management plans in adjacent neighbourhoods, and to begin implementing measures in July 2024; b. establishing short, medium, and long-term actions in the neighbourhood, associated reporting time frames, and metrics of success, and to consult with the Liberty Village Residents' Association, Liberty Village Business Improvement Area, and local residents to integrate local feedback and to evaluate the success of these measures at the neighbourhood level; and c. reaffirming the request of Metrolinx to adhere to the City's standards for work at Ontario Line stations outlined in the Ontario Line Subcommittee Report, including around public consultation and engagement with local stakeholders and residents, road accessibility, safety, congestion management, and noise, and to underscore the pressing need for these measures to be implemented in Liberty Village around the forthcoming Exhibition Station site. and to report back to the September 25, 2024 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council with a status update.
Staff recommendation as filed
Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Gord Perks, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in collaboration with the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, the Executive Director, Transit Expansion, and the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, to immediately develop and implement a Liberty Village Traffic Action Plan, that includes: a. examining all measures, including those pertaining to parking, construction, event management, and rideshare to preserve road safety, reduce congestion, improve traffic flow, ensure fast and reliable travel times for all road users (including transit users on the 63 Ossington bus), with regard for traffic management plans in adjacent neighbourhoods, and to begin implementing measures in July 2024; b. establishing short, medium, and long-term actions in the neighbourhood, associated reporting time frames, and metrics of success, and to consult with the Liberty Village Residents' Association, Liberty Village Business Improvement Area, and local residents to integrate local feedback and to evaluate the success of these measures at the neighbourhood level; and c. reaffirming the request of Metrolinx to adhere to the City's standards for work at Ontario Line stations outlined in the Ontario Line Subcommittee Report, including around public consultation and engagement with local stakeholders and residents, road accessibility, safety, congestion management, and noise, and to underscore the pressing need for these measures to be implemented in Liberty Village around the forthcoming Exhibition Station site. and to report back to the September 25, 2024 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council with a status update.
CC20.23adopted
Official Plan Amendment 571 - Mount Dennis Secondary Plan - Request for Direction
On July 22, 2022, the City enacted By-law 975-2022, adopting Official Plan Amendment 571, implementing the Mount Dennis Secondary Plan for the lands generally bounded by the Humber River, Clouston Avenue, the CN rail line, Trethewey Drive, Keelesdale Park, Humber Boulevard, Rockcliffe Boulevard, Lambton Avenue, Jane Street and Eglinton Avenue. Official Plan Amendment 571 was appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal by five landowners. Of the five original appeals, two appellants remain as parties in the Official Plan Amendment 571 appeal. The two remaining appellants and the City participated in Ontario Land Tribunal-led mediation in the fall of 2023. The City Solicitor requires further directions for a hearing scheduled to commence on October 1, 2024. This matter is deemed urgent as direction from City Council is required in advance of witness exchange dates for the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing. This matter should not be deferred.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 10, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 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 (July 10, 2024) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council endorse the amendments to Official Pan Amendment 571, being changes to Schedule 4 of the Official Plan and changes to the Mount Dennis Secondary Plan policies, both as set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 10, 2024) from the City Solicitor, and City Council direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the revised Official Plan Amendment 571. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 10, 2024) from the City Solicitor is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 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 (July 10, 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 recommendation contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendation contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to this report from the City Solicitor, if the confidential recommendation is adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM20.23adopted
This Motion seeks authority to provide an exemption to the requirement that any property interest granted pursuant to authority delegated pursuant to Chapter 213 of the Municipal Code reflect fair market value. Since the other terms and conditions are under negotiation, authority to enter into the limiting distance agreement will be secured through the authority delegated pursuant to Chapters 213 and 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code. The development at 128 Havelock Street is an affordable housing project by the Neighbourhood Land Trust in partnership with YWCA Toronto, which will operate the units. City Council, at its meeting on December 13, 2023 (2023.PH8.10), authorized Open Door Incentives to be provided for the development of 10 affordable units at 128 Havelock Street. The Housing Secretariat and City Legal are drafting a Contribution Agreement to secure the value of the Open Door incentives. If City Council approves the exemption to the fair market value requirement for this Limiting Distance Agreement, the value will be secured through the Contribution Agreement. The Neighbourhood Land Trust has secured the necessary zoning approvals and has now submitted a building permit application for the project. The Limiting Distance Agreement is an option under the Ontario Building Code if the project cannot satisfy the alternative, which involves the addition of various fire mitigation measures on the north side of the building, including fire shutters, at a significant cost to the project owner, Neighbourhood Land Trust, a registered charity with limited capacity to take on debt. The proposed exemption for this affordable housing project is a matter of financial viability. The City of Toronto provides various financial and non-financial support for developing new affordable housing. This project is approved under the Open Door Affordable Housing Program, which did not include an exemption for fees for real estate agreements. The Rental Housing Supply Program, approved by Council on June 26, 2024 (2024.PH13.8), also does not include the exemption of fees and charges for real estate agreements. This Motion is urgent as Neighbourhood Land Trust is awaiting building permit issuance and anticipates starting construction in the fall of 2024.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to enter into a Limiting Distance Agreement over the portion of lands as shown in Appendix A to Member Motion MM20.23, at nominal value, in consultation with and subject to terms developed with the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, for the construction of the affordable housing project at 128 Havelock Street, with the value of the agreements to be secured in the Contribution Agreement between the City and the Neighbourhood Land Trust.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the exemption of General Condition E of Appendix B of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 213, Real Property, in respect of the limiting distance agreement under negotiation between the City of Toronto, in its capacity as owner of Dufferin Grove, and the Neighbourhood Land Trust, in its capacity as owner of the property municipally known as 128 Havelock Street, provided the foregone value is secured in the Affordable Housing Contribution Agreement between the City and the Neighbourhood Land Trust.
CC20.24adopted
On June 23, 2022, an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application was submitted seeking permission for a mixed-use development that includes the retention of the existing 16-storey heritage building proposed for office and retail uses, with a 35-storey addition above proposed for residential uses, for a total of 51 storeys. On September 8, 2022, a Site Plan Control application was submitted. On December 13, 2022, the applicant appealed these applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal due to Council's failure to make a decision within the time frames prescribed by the Planning Act. City Council subsequently designated the existing building on site under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act through the adoption of By-law 744-2023. The applicant made application to permit alteration and demolition of portions of the designated property, which City Council refused and has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal. Following six (6) days of mediation the applicant submitted a With Prejudice Settlement Offer on June 20, 2024. The details of this offer are set out in this report as Public Attachment 1 and Public Attachment 2. The City Solicitor requires further direction for the upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing relating to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment appeals. This report should be considered along with a confidential report from the City Solicitor dated June 21, 2024, to the Toronto Preservation Board that discusses the heritage conservation strategy of the Settlement Offer (Item PB20.5), which has been forwarded to City Council for consideration at its meeting of July 24, 25, and 26, 2024: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2024.PB20.5
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 10, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 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 (July 10, 2024) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the offer to settle dated June 20, 2024 and the architectural plans as set out in Public Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (July 10, 2024) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of the any final Orders be withheld until such time as: a. the final form and content of the draft Official Plan Amendment and draft Zoning By-law Amendment are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; b. the owner has addressed outstanding issues in relation to site servicing and has submitted revised Functional Servicing, Stormwater Management and Hydrogeological Reports providing confirmation of water, sanitary and stormwater capacity to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and entered into and registered a financially secured agreement satisfactory to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services to construct, provide, make operational, and warrant any necessary upgrades to existing services and facilities or new services and facilities; c. the owner has addressed outstanding issues in relation to the requirements of Transportation Services and Solid Waste Management as set out in the memo from Development Engineering to City Planning dated October 4, 2022, to the satisfaction of Transportation Services and Solid Waste Management Services; d. the owner has addressed outstanding issues in relation to requirements of Transportation Planning with respect to a PATH connection within the development, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; e. the owner has addressed outstanding issues in relation to the Toronto Transit Commission's Line 1 Yonge-University Subway, as set out in the Toronto Transit Commission memorandum dated August 4, 2022, to the satisfaction of the Toronto Transit Commission; f. the owner has confirmed that no portion of the building and no temporary construction equipment or maintenance equipment for the building will extend into the Flight Obstacle Limitation Surface for St. Michael's Hospital, as set out in Ontario Regulation 10/2024 "Zoning Order - Protection of Public Health and Safety - Toronto Hospital Heliports", to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; g. the owner has submitted a detailed Conservation Plan prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; h. the owner and the City have entered into a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 200 University Avenue, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; i. the owner agrees, as a condition of site plan approval, that the owner prepare and thereafter implement a Heritage Lighting Plan, a Signage Plan and an Interpretation Plan, and that the owner provide a letter of credit to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan, approved Interpretation Plan and approved Lighting Plan, including a provision for upwards indexing, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; j. the owner has entered into, and registered on title to the site, one or more agreement(s) with the City to secure the Affordable Rental Housing Units on the terms set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 10, 2024) from the City Solicitor to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor; k. the owner has registered a Section 118 restriction under the Land Titles Act, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, agreeing not to transfer or charge the Affordable Rental Housing Units, without the written consent of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, or designate, to assist with securing the Affordable Rental Housing Units against future owners and encumbrances of the lands, with the Section 118 restriction to remain on title until such time as the City Solicitor determines that its registration on title is no longer required; and l. the owner has entered into a municipal housing facilities agreement (the "Contribution Agreement") with the City to secure the financial assistance being provided and set out the terms of the development and operation of the new affordable renting housing units, on terms and conditions acceptable to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 3. City Council authorize the Affordable Rental Housing Units as described in Table 1 in the Financial Impact section of the report (July 10, 2024) from the City Solicitor, to be eligible for waivers of fees for planning application, building permit, parkland dedication and development charge exemptions unless already paid or exempted by provincial legislation. Table 1: City's Rental Housing Supply Program (formerly known as the City's Open Door Affordable Program) Incentives and Exemption of Municipal and School Taxation for 200 University Avenue Affordable Rental Housing Units Estimated Affordability Period Estimated Development Charges* Estimated Planning Fees and Charges** Estimated Total Value of Incentives Estimated Net Present Value of Property taxes 20 40 $1,534,394 $437,573 $1,971,967 $644,784 *Estimate updated to current rates based on total Development Charges exempted. Actual value of the Development Charges exemption is based on rates and policies in effect at the time of permit issuance. **Includes estimated 2024 building permit fees of $35,705, Planning fees of $101,868 and parkland dedication fees of $300,000 calculated using 2024 property tax rates. 4. City Council authorize an exemption from taxation for municipal and school purposes under the terms of the Rental Housing Supply Program (formerly known as the City's Open Door Affordable Program) for the Affordable Rental Housing Units for the periods of time described in Table 1 (see Part 3 above) in the Financial Impact section of the report (July 10, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 5. City Council authorize the Controller to cancel or refund any taxes paid after the effective date of the exemption from taxation for municipal and school purposes as set out in the applicable municipal housing facility agreement (the City's Contribution Agreement). 6. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to negotiate 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 the owner and/or related legal entities for the development listed in Table 1 (see Part 3 above) in the Financial Impact section of the report (July 10, 2024) from the City Solicitor, to secure the financial assistance and to set out the terms of the development and operation of the new affordable rental housing units, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and in a form approved by the City Solicitor. 7. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, on behalf of the City, to execute any security or financing documents, or any other documents required to facilitate the development, including any documents required by the owner and/or related legal entities for the development described in Table 1 (see Part 3 above) in the Financial Impact section of the report (July 10, 2024) from the City Solicitor to complete pre-development activities, construction and secure conventional financing, where required, including any postponement, confirmation of status, discharge or consent documents where and when required during the term of the municipal housing facility agreement, as required by normal business practices, and provided that such documents do not give rise to financial obligations on the part of the City that have not been previously approved by City Council. 8. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions, including introducing necessary bills, to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 10, 2024) from the City Solicitor is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 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 (July 10, 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 Confidential Appendix A and the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM20.24amended
As a result of climate change, Toronto is experiencing more frequent and severe storms, resulting in flooding events that impact our road and transit network, our homes and businesses, and our infrastructure. While the City must invest in meeting our emissions reduction goals, we must also invest in mitigating the impacts of climate change and making our city more resilient. In April 2024, City Council directed staff to better integrate climate resilience across all City of Toronto operations, and to identify a list of climate resilience priorities for investment. While this work is underway, we know that flood mitigation and adaptation will be a critical component to our City's resilience strategy. The City currently offers a Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy Program to help people install backwater valves and sump pumps, as well as free front-yard trees and subsidized backyard trees. In the past, the City offered low-cost rain barrels at Community Environment Days as part of the Voluntary Downspout Disconnection Program. This was discontinued over a decade ago. Investments in programs that help reduce paved areas, create more permeable surfaces, and increase groundwater absorption will help avoid floods. This helps people save money on clean up, save people's homes and basements from costly floods, and reduce pressure on the public infrastructure we all rely on. While the City consults on broader stormwater mitigation policies that aim to reduce large-scale industrial, commercial and institutional paved surfaces that lead to flooding, it is essential that the City also hear from people across Toronto about how we can support homeowners, multi-residential property owners, and businesses in investing in green infrastructure and flood mitigation. This motion asks staff to take stock of what stormwater mitigation programs we offer people, evaluate the success of past and present programs, and identify how we can offer more to help homeowners and businesses avoid costly floods.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the City Manager, in coordination with the General Manager, Toronto Water, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the Executive Director, Environment and Climate, to report to City Council no later than the fourth quarter of 2024 on: a. existing private property stormwater mitigation and adaptation programs offered by the City and their uptake; b. an assessment of stormwater mitigation and adaptation programs previously offered for private property by the City that have been discontinued; c. new or discontinued stormwater mitigation and adaptation programs for private property that could be established in the short-term; d. new or discontinued stormwater mitigation and adaptation programs for private property that will require additional review and planning prior to implementation; and e. public input into what programs and incentives would provide the most benefit to residential property owners to decrease impermeable surfaces and mitigate runoff. 2. City Council request the Executive Director, Environment and Climate, in collaboration with relevant Divisions, to include in the forthcoming planned resiliency report recommendations for the City of Toronto to lead by example and increase green infrastructure in boulevards, streets, parking lots, and opportunities to include green infrastructure in large-scale flood mitigation projects in their design as previously directed by City Council. 3. City Council request the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Water and the Executive Director, Environment and Climate, through the planned consultations referenced in Item 2024.IE15.4, to assess and consult on opportunities to reduce stormwater run-off from non-residential properties whose impermeable surfaces drive up flooding, stormwater costs, beach closures, and water pollution and report back to the Executive Committee and City Council in the fourth quarter of 2024 with the findings of that consultation. 4. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services, the General Manager, Transportation Services, the General Manager, Toronto Water, and the Executive Director, Toronto Emergency Management to hold debrief sessions and exercises with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to explore opportunities/measures to reduce flood risk and minimize flood impacts in known Flood Vulnerable Areas across the City of Toronto, including the Lower Don River/Don Valley Parkway and other areas that were severely impacted by the July 16, 2024 flood event by riverine flooding, with such assessment to include, but not be limited to: a. improved flood forecasting and monitoring systems (monitoring equipment, flood models, risk mapping); b. flood detection and emergency operations alert and management systems (flood sensors, signals, automatic gates); c. flood outreach (enhanced public awareness), flood remedial capital works (flood control structures); and d. stormwater management (green infrastructure). 5. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services to work with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to explore opportunities/measures to repair and mitigate erosion damage to City of Toronto and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority infrastructure in accordance with existing policies and prioritize any new erosion sites identified from the July 16, 2024 flood event with approved erosion control projects being designed and/or constructed, and the prioritization of the new work take into consideration existing priority lists and any required emergency works for 2024 and 2025, along with associated costs for any in-year 2024 emergency work and costs for 2025 capital and operating budgets, including a review of resources and capacity and opportunities to seek funding from other orders of government and report back with recommendations to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the fourth quarter of 2024. 6. City Council direct the City Manager to take all available steps to ensure that all newly constructed buildings adhere to the most recent version of the Toronto Green Standards, in order to reduce future flood risks. 7. City Council direct the General Manager, Toronto Water to report back to the Executive Committee and City Council in the fourth quarter of 2024 on what additional resources Toronto Water would require to meaningfully reduce basement flooding across Toronto, and how those resources should be funded. 8. City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission Board to request the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, to immediately explore proven options in use by comparable transit systems including New York's Metropolitan Transit Authority, to secure station stairwells, air vents and drains against stormwater damage. 9. City Council request the Toronto District School Board to urgently co-operate with the City of Toronto to execute the necessary property agreements to allow the commencement of the critically needed Mid-Town Toronto Storm Sewer Relief project, to eliminate the widespread basement flooding experienced during the increasing number of significant storm events. 10. City Council request the Mayor to consider accelerating the basement flooding protection program in the next City budget.
Staff recommendation as filed
Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, recommends that: 1. City Council request the City Manager, in coordination with the General Manager, Toronto Water, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the Executive Director, Environment and Climate, to report to City Council no later than the fourth quarter of 2024 on: a. existing private property stormwater mitigation and adaptation programs offered by the City and their uptake; b. an assessment of stormwater mitigation and adaptation programs previously offered for private property by the City that have been discontinued; c. new or discontinued stormwater mitigation and adaptation programs for private property that could be established in the short-term; d. new or discontinued stormwater mitigation and adaptation programs for private property that will require additional review and planning prior to implementation; and e. public input into what programs and incentives would provide the most benefit to residential property owners to decrease impermeable surfaces and mitigate runoff; 2. City Council request the Executive Director, Environment and Climate, in collaboration with relevant Divisions, to include in the forthcoming planned resiliency report recommendations for the City of Toronto to lead by example and increase green infrastructure in boulevards, streets, parking lots, and opportunities to include green infrastructure in large-scale flood mitigation projects in their design as previously directed by City Council. 3. City Council request the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Water and the Executive Director, Environment and Climate, through the planned consultations and development of a commercial parking levy, to assess opportunities to mitigate and adapt to stormwater runoff from large-scale industrial, commercial and institutional property paved surfaces.
CC20.25amended
219 - 221 Roxton Road - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On April 22, 2022, the City received an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application for 219-221 Roxton Road to permit a 6-storey mixed-use building with retail space on the ground floor and 17 residential units above. On March 6, 2023, the applicant revised the proposal to a 12-storey mixed-use building with retail space on the ground floor and 33 residential units above. On June 1, 2023, the applicant appealed the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to the Ontario Land Tribunal due to City Council not making a decision within the statutorily prescribed time frame in the Planning Act. The City Solicitor requires further directions for upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearings scheduled for November 25, 2024.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (July 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 supplementary report (July 25, 2024) from the City Solicitor.. 3. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 20, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 4. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2024) from the City Solicitor and the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (July 25, 2024) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as they contain advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (July 25, 2024) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice settlement offer, dated July 09, 2024, set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 10, 2024) from the City Solicitor, on the basis of the revised plans, dated July 08, 2024, set out in Confidential Appendix B to the report (July 10, 2024) from the City Solicitor, and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Final Order on the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment until the City Solicitor has advised the Tribunal that: a. the proposed Official Plan Amendment is in a content and form satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor; b. the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is in a content and form satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor; c. the applicant has submitted a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and has provided confirmation of water, sanitary and stormwater capacity to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, or the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services has determined that holding provisions are required in the Zoning By-law Amendment; d. the applicant has made satisfactory arrangements with the City and has entered into the appropriate agreement(s) for the design and construction of any improvements to municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades and/or road improvements are required to support the development, according to the Engineering Reports and Traffic Impact Study accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and the General Manager, Transportation Services; e. the applicant has submitted a revised Landscape Plan (with a public utility plan underlay in an updated soil volume plan), to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; and f. the applicant has secured an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan in accordance with Official Plan Policy 3.2.1.12 for the tenants of the existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished, addressing financial compensation and other assistance to lessen hardship, and the Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and it shall be implemented prior to the issuance of Notice of Approval Conditions for Site Plan Control approval. 3. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to review and report back on the feasibility of amending Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 219-221 Roxton Road from Permit Parking. 4. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to consider securing through the site plan approval process a low-carbon energy strategy, as part of the site plan agreement, that includes at least the following items: a. a highly energy-efficient building envelope; b. no on-site combustion of fossil fuels in appliances; c. an air and/or ground source heat pump system as the exclusive or, if necessary, primary (> 85 percent) source of heating and cooling for the building; d. at least 100 points for energy efficiency in CHMC's MLI Select Program; e. ample electrical outlets for bicycle charging in the interior bicycle parking area; and f. accommodation for future solar photovoltaic system. 5. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in consultation with the local Ward Councillor and the City Solicitor to continue to work with the applicant to explore the feasibility of providing an in-kind community benefit pursuant to 37(6) of the Planning Act, and to report back to City Council for further instruction if the applicant offers such an in-kind community benefit. 6. City Council request that the owner make reasonable commercial efforts to convey off-site parkland to the City equal to the value of the on-site parkland dedication, in fulfilment of the parkland dedication requirements pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, with the off-site parkland dedication to be acceptable to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and free and clear of any above or below grade encumbrances, with the exception of any encumbrances as may be otherwise approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to be conveyed prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit. a. in the event that the off-site parkland dedication is less than the value of the on-site parkland dedication, then the owner will pay cash-in-lieu of parkland to make up for the shortfall in parkland dedication, prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit; and b. in the event that the owner is unable to provide an acceptable off-site parkland dedication to the City, the owner will be required to satisfy the parkland dedication requirement through the payment of cash-in-lieu. 7. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to retain outside consultants, as necessary, to oppose the original application or revised application, should City Council not accept the applicant's settlement offer. 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 (July 10, 2024) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2024) from the City Solicitor and the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (July 25, 2024) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at this time as they contain advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2024) from the City Solicitor and the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (July 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 Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A and B to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM20.25withdrawn
Development fees are regularly waived by City Council to support the construction of affordable housing. City Council, at its meeting on December 17, 2019 (2019.TE11.5), authorized 56 affordable rental housing units to be developed on the Bloor-Dufferin site ("Block F") to be exempt from the payment of development charges, building, planning, and parkland dedication fees in accordance with the terms of the City's Open Door Program. Road occupancy fees were not included in this exemption, even though staging fees are regularly waived for other affordable housing projects. The staging area required to build Block F safely also landlocks two blocks on the same site (Blocks A and B). As a result, Blocks A and B need to occupy a significant portion of the road to maintain access while Block F is under construction. The road occupancy fees would therefore be waived in full for Block F, and Blocks A and B during the construction of Block F.
Motion MM20.25 was withdrawn at City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council waive in full all application and permit fees required under City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 743, Streets and Sidewalks, Use of, and City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, for Temporary Street Occupation Permits for Block F, and Blocks A and B while Block F has a construction staging area in place in the roadway, for 1145-1159 Bloor Street West.
CC20.26amended
10 Huntley Street - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On December 14, 2021, the City received Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to permit a 29-storey infill residential building containing 213 dwelling units on the portion of the site at 10 Huntley Street currently occupied by a surface parking lot. On December 16, 2022, a revised proposal was submitted which increased the proposed height to 45-storeys and 334 dwelling units. On September 1, 2023, a further revised proposal was submitted proposing improvements to the tower setbacks and vehicular access in response to staff comments. On October 3, 2023, the applicant appealed the Zoning By-law Amendment and Official Plan Amendment applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal due to Council not having made a decision within the statutory timeframe. A 10-day Ontario Land Tribunal hearing is scheduled to commence on October 16, 2024. The City Solicitor requires further direction for the upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing. This matter is urgent and cannot be deferred as it is the last opportunity to get instruction from City Council in advance of established procedural exchange dates.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 11, 2024) from the City Solicitor, as amended by Motion 1 by Councillor Chris Moise. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 11, 2024) from the City Solicitor, as amended by Motion 1 by Councillor Chris Moise, and Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 11, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 11, 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 (July 11, 2024) from the City Solicitor, as amended by Motion 1 by Councillor Chris Moise, were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice settlement offer dated July 9, 2024 set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 11, 2024) from the City Solicitor (the "Settlement Offer") and support a revised proposal substantially as set out in the without prejudice Architectural Plans and Drawings prepared by Arcadis Architects Inc. dated July 9, 2024 (the "Revised Plans") attached as Schedule A to Appendix A to the report (July 11, 2024) from the City Solicitor (the "Settlement Offer"), subject to the Parts below. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing on this matter in support of the Settlement Offer and Revised Plans. 3. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request that the Ontario Land Tribunal withhold its Order on the zoning by-law amendment and official plan amendment until the City Solicitor has advised that: a. the final form and content of the draft Zoning By-law and Official Plan Amendment are to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; and b. the owner has at its sole cost and expense: i. submitted a revised Functional Servicing Report, Stormwater Management Report, and 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; ii. secured the design and 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; iii. ensured the implementation of the accepted Engineering Reports does not require changes to the proposed amending By-laws or any such required changes have been made to the proposed amending By-laws, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor, including the use of a Holding ("H") By-law symbol regarding any new infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal servicing infrastructure as may be required; iv. conveyed to the City an on-site parkland dedication with an approximate size of 85.0 square metres and an approximate frontage of 3.4 metres to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor; and v. registered on title, an agreement, or similar legal instrument, over 119 Isabella Street, including the City as a party, that ensures that the tower portion of the proposed residential building at 10 Huntley Street can achieve an appropriate separation distance to the north, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor. 4. City Council approve the acceptance of partial on-site parkland dedication, subject to the owner transferring the parkland to the City free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition. 5. City Council request the Mayor to consider allocating any Community Benefits Charge funds collected from the developments at 10 Huntley Street to streetscape improvements or community facilities within Ward 13 - Toronto Centre in consultation with the Ward Councillor. 6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 11, 2024) from the City Solicitor is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 11, 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 (July 11, 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 Confidential Attachment 1 to this report. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to this report, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM20.26adopted
Since 1946, the Leaside Baseball Association has been providing opportunities for children and youth to play the game of baseball. The Association is home to over 850 local players annually and offers camps, house-league, select, rep, and elite programs. Howard Talbot Park, at Eglinton Avenue and Bayview Avenue, is a valued community recreational asset for the Leaside Baseball Association, local schools, and neighbourhood residents. The replacement of a former scoreboard on the east diamond and installation of a new free-standing scoreboard for the west diamond will provide enhancement to the existing well-utilized fields. The East York Foundation has been a registered charity since 1965 and is dedicated to the promotion of community groups and helping to fundraise for capital works projects such as recreational facilities. All material and installation costs will be covered through the contribution for an in-kind value of up to $0.180M. The Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy requires City Council approval for donations being received by the City of Toronto with a value over $0.050M. This motion is considered urgent to undertake required geotechnical investigation and procurement of the material and equipment for a two phased project beginning in Fall 2024 and anticipated completion in Spring 2025.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to accept the in-kind donation of up to $0.180 million from the East York Foundation to benefit Leaside Baseball Association, and for the purpose of Leaside Baseball Association undertaking construction to install new scoreboards for two baseball diamonds at Howard Talbot Park, in compliance with the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy and provided an acceptable agreement can be negotiated. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to execute an agreement with the East York Foundation and Leaside Baseball Association to facilitate the capital improvements at Howard Talbot Park in 2024, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and in accordance with City policies applicable to capital projects, including compliance with the City's fair wage policy and other procurement policies, as well as the City's Labour Trades Contractual Obligations in the Construction Industry, if applicable.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Mike Colle, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to accept the in-kind donation of up to $0.180 million from the East York Foundation to benefit Leaside Baseball Association, and for the purpose of Leaside Baseball Association undertaking construction to install new scoreboards for two baseball diamonds at Howard Talbot Park, in compliance with the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy and provided an acceptable agreement can be negotiated. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to execute an agreement with the East York Foundation and Leaside Baseball Association to facilitate the capital improvements at Howard Talbot Park in 2024, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and in accordance with City policies applicable to capital projects, including compliance with the City's fair wage policy and other procurement policies, as well as the City's Labour Trades Contractual Obligations in the Construction Industry, if applicable.
CC20.27adopted
On February 23, 2022, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application for 1 York Gate Boulevard to permit the construction of a 22-storey residential rental building with a gross floor area of 17,930 square metres and 294 dwelling units. On March 29, 2022, a Site Plan Control application was submitted for the proposed development. The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its applications for the Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control to the Ontario Land Tribunal on September 22, 2023. On July 10, 2024, the City received a With Prejudice, not confidential, settlement offer from the applicant's lawyers, Kagan Shastri DeMelo Winer Park LLP, which is attached as Public Attachment 1 (the "Settlement Offer"). The Settlement Offer is open until the end of the City Council meeting commencing on July 24, 2024, at which point it may be withdrawn. The City Solicitor requires further directions for the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing. Given the deadline for the Settlement Offer, and upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal Procedural Order deadlines, this matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 11, 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 (July 11, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 11, 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 (July 11, 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 July 10, 2024 set out in Public Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (July 11, 2024) from the City Solicitor (the architectural plans) (together the "Settlement Offer"), and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order on the rezoning appeal until the City Solicitor has advised that: a. the final form and content of the Zoning By-law Amendment is satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor; b. the owner has provided a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report to determine the stormwater runoff, sanitary flow, and water supply demand resulting from the proposed development, and whether there is adequate capacity in the existing municipal infrastructure to accommodate the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; c. the owner has provided a revised Transportation Impact Study, including a Transportation Demand Management Plan, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; d. the owner is meeting the accessible parking and visitor parking requirements in City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; e. the owner has made arrangements with the City and has entered into the appropriate agreement(s) for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support this development, according to the revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and Transportation Impact Study accepted by the General Manager, Transportation Services; f. the owner has submitted a revised Hydrological Assessment Report and Hydrological Review Summary Form, Servicing Report Groundwater Summary Form, and Foundation Drainage Summary Form to determine the quality and quantity of groundwater that may be required to be discharged to the City sewage works as a result of the proposed development and comply with Foundation Drainage Policy and guidelines to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water; g. the owner has provided a revised Pedestrian Level Wind Study, including a Wind Tunnel Study, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; h. the owner has provided a revised Sun/Shadow Study, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and i. the owner has submitted Compatibility/Mitigation Studies, including the Air Quality Study, dated February 11, 2022, prepared by RWDI AIR Inc., and the Noise Impact Study, dated February 10, 2022, prepared by LEA, have been peer reviewed by a third-party consultant retained by the City at the owner's expense, and the owner agrees to implement any necessary control measures and recommendations identified by the peer review, with the control measures to be secured through the Site Plan Control process, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 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 (July 11, 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 (July 11, 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 Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM20.27adopted
The purpose of this Motion is to seek City Council's authority to appoint Frank Stirpe, Tony D'Amico and Anthony De Francesca as Deputy Chief Building Officials effective as soon as possible. This Motion is urgent as the appointment of Director and Deputy Chief Building Officials is required as soon as possible to meet City needs.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council appoint Frank Stirpe as Deputy Chief Building Official for the City of Toronto, with all the powers and duties of the Chief Building Official within the district of the City of Toronto assigned by the Chief Building Official. 2. City Council appoint Tony D'Amico as Deputy Chief Building Official for the City of Toronto, with all the powers and duties of the Chief Building Official within the district of the City of Toronto assigned by the Chief Building Official. 3. City Council appoint Anthony De Francesca as Deputy Chief Building Official for the City of Toronto, with all the powers and duties of the Chief Building Official within the district of the City of Toronto assigned by the Chief Building Official. 4. City Council revoke the appointment of Nick Samonas as Deputy Chief Building Official for the City of Toronto effective immediately. 5. City Council revoke the appointment of Sandra Burrows as Deputy Chief Building Official for the City of Toronto effective immediately. 6. City Council authorize and direct appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect to this Motion including the introduction in Council of any necessary bills.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Gord Perks, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow, recommends that: 1. City Council appoint Frank Stirpe as Deputy Chief Building Official for the City of Toronto, with all the powers and duties of the Chief Building Official within the district of the City of Toronto assigned by the Chief Building Official. 2. City Council appoint Tony D'Amico as Deputy Chief Building Official for the City of Toronto, with all the powers and duties of the Chief Building Official within the district of the City of Toronto assigned by the Chief Building Official. 3. City Council appoint Anthony De Francesca as Deputy Chief Building Official for the City of Toronto, with all the powers and duties of the Chief Building Official within the district of the City of Toronto assigned by the Chief Building Official. 4. City Council revoke the appointment of Nick Samonas as Deputy Chief Building Official for the City of Toronto effective immediately. 5. City Council revoke the appointment of Sandra Burrows as Deputy Chief Building Official for the City of Toronto effective immediately. 6. City Council authorize and direct appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect to this Motion including the introduction in Council of any necessary bills.
CC20.28deferred
On April 19, 2022, the applicant filed an application, in respect of 2500 Don Mills Road, for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments. The Zoning By-law Amendment intended to permit 30- (96.06 metres) and 39-storey (123 metres) towers on a shared podium, containing a total of 823 residential units and some non-residential space. The Official Plan Amendment proposed amendments to Section 4.2.10 of the Sheppard East Corridor Secondary Plan to increase the planned density for the Site from 3.99 times the area of the lot to 7.35 times the area of the lot, and to plan for the delivery of public streets not only through the Subdivision process, but also by way of the Site Plan Control process. The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on the Application, to the Ontario Land Tribunal on February 6, 2023. The City Solicitor requires further directions for the upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing, which is scheduled to commence on October 21, 2024.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, deferred the Item CC20.28 to the September 5, 2024 special meeting of City Council.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff contained in Confidential Attachment 1 Confidential Appendix A, Confidential Appendix B, and Confidential Appendix C 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 contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM20.28adopted
In October 2022, the Provincial Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) introduced several changes to the Development Charges Act (DCA) and Planning Act, including a mandatory exemption from development charges and exclusions from the community benefits charge and parkland dedication for affordable residential units (collectively referred to as "exemptions" for the purposes of this motion). The definition of "affordable" was updated by the Province in December 2023 through Bill 134, Affordable Homes Good Jobs Act, to include an income-based approach, in addition to a market-based threshold, that is to be used to determine eligibility for an exemption. As was previously reported to City Council in May 2024 (Item PH12.7) , the statutory exemptions came into force on June 1, 2024 and it applies to both rental and ownership units that meet the definitions set out in the Development Charges Act. The definitions are as follows: Affordable Residential Units - Rental The rent is no greater than the lesser of: The income of a household that, in the Minister's opinion, is at the 60th percentile of gross annual incomes for renter households in the applicable local municipality; and, The rent that, in the Minister's opinion, is equal to 30 per cent of the income of the household. Affordable Residential Units - Ownership The price of the residential unit is no greater than the lesser of: The income of a household that, in the Minister's opinion, is at the 60th percentile of gross annual incomes for households in the applicable local municipality; and, 90 per cent of the average purchase price that, in the Minister's opinion, would result in annual accommodation costs equal to 30 per cent of the income of the household. On May 1, 2024, the Province published the Affordable Residential Unit Bulletin that sets out the affordable rents and ownership purchase prices for units that would qualify for the exemption. This bulletin is amended by the Province from time to time. Under the Development Charges Act, landowners must enter into an agreement with municipalities that requires the unit(s) to be an affordable residential unit(s) for at least 25 years, in order to be eligible for this exemption. The City has previously indicated that while financial incentives for affordable units are supported in principle, the Province should provide direct incentives instead of reductions to municipal growth funding tools which are needed to ensure services necessary to support housing can be provided in a fiscally sustainable way. If incentives remain, that units should remain affordable for a longer duration (50 years), that incentives be required to be repaid with interest should units not remain affordable over the affordability period, and that the Province make the City whole with respect to the impacts ( PH12.7 ). The Development Charges Act sets out basic terms and conditions in connection with the exemption and authorizes aforementioned agreements to be registered on title to land and to be binding on all subsequent owners of the land. The Development Charges Act also provides that the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing may establish standard forms of agreement that must be used for this purpose, but to date standard forms have not been prescribed. The City of Toronto is required to comply with the Development Charges Act and therefore must provide DC exemptions to eligible properties. City staff have been working to develop an approach to manage Development Charges Act agreements, including roles and responsibilities, processes, additional legal requirements, technology and resource requirements, and other considerations. Additional time is required to finalize this approach. On an interim basis, this motion is required to ensure appropriate authorities are in place for City officials during the Council recess should a landowner request an exemption under the Development Charges Act, and while a long-term approach is identified including any authorities required. The recommendations provide authority to staff to execute agreements pursuant to Section 4.1 of the Development Charges Act based on the terms and conditions set out in the recommendations. This motion is urgent to ensure appropriate authorities are in place for City officials prior to the Council summer recess. It will ensure there is no delay in entering into agreements in support of providing affordable residential units, should a landowner be eligible for a statutory exemption of growth-related funding tools.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the City Solicitor, to enter into and execute agreements pursuant to the Development Charges Act to provide residential units intended to be affordable residential units with an exemption from development charges and exclusions from the community benefits charge and parkland dedication requirements as contemplated by the Planning Act, which agreements will include the following terms and conditions, or as otherwise prescribed in accordance with the Development Charges Act: a. the landowner must register the agreement on title to land at their cost, in first priority, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; b. the tenant/purchaser must be at arms length with the landlord/seller; c. the tenant/purchaser must be an eligible tenant/purchaser as determined by the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat; d. units must meet the definition of an affordable residential unit set out in the Development Charges Act and the Provincial Affordable Residential Units Bulletin, as may be amended from time to time, for at least 25 years from the date the unit is first rented or sold; e. the value of the exemption and exclusions be secured in an amount and a form satisfactory to the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, in consultation with the City Solicitor; f. requirements for the landowner to provide documentation and information annually or as otherwise required by and to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to demonstrate compliance with the agreement; g. if an event of default occurs, the value of the development charges attributable to the affordable residential unit(s) shall be due and payable immediately, and will be deemed to be an unpaid amount and will be required to be paid as a late payment, with interest, failing which the City may collect such amounts through the tax roll and the City may take such other actions deemed necessary to recover the value of the development charges exemption and community benefit charges and parkland dedication discounts, with interest; and h. such other terms and conditions as may be required by the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, all in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, to require and execute any security documents that they consider appropriate, to secure any financial or other obligations under the agreement, which may include but is not limited to section 118 restrictions under the Land Titles Act, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the City Solicitor. 3. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, on behalf of the City, to execute any security or financing documents, or any other documents required in connection with the agreement referenced in Part 1 above or the security referenced in Part 2 above, including any postponement, confirmation of status, discharge or consent documents where and when required during the term of the agreement, as required by normal business practices, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the City Solicitor, and provided that such documents do not give rise to financial obligations on the part of the City that have not been previously approved by City Council.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Gord Perks, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the City Solicitor, to enter into and execute agreements pursuant to the Development Charges Act to provide residential units intended to be affordable residential units with an exemption from development charges and exclusions from the community benefits charge and parkland dedication requirements as contemplated by the Planning Act, which agreements will include the following terms and conditions, or as otherwise prescribed in accordance with the Development Charges Act: a. the landowner must register the agreement on title to land at their cost, in first priority, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; b. the tenant/purchaser must be at arms length with the landlord/seller; c. the tenant/purchaser must be an eligible tenant/purchaser as determined by the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat; d. units must meet the definition of an affordable residential unit set out in the Development Charges Act and the Provincial Affordable Residential Units Bulletin, as may be amended from time to time, for at least 25 years from the date the unit is first rented or sold; e. the value of the exemption and exclusions be secured in an amount and a form satisfactory to the Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer in consultation with the City Solicitor; f. requirements for the landowner to provide documentation and information annually or as otherwise required by and to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to demonstrate compliance with the agreement; g. if an event of default occurs, the value of the development charges attributable to the affordable residential unit(s) shall be due and payable immediately, and will be deemed to be an unpaid amount and will be required to be paid as a late payment, with interest, failing which the City may collect such amounts through the tax roll and the City may take such other actions deemed necessary to recover the value of the development charges exemption and community benefit charges and parkland dedication discounts, with interest; and h. such other terms and conditions as may be required by the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, all in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, to require and execute any security documents that they consider appropriate, to secure any financial or other obligations under the agreement, which may include but is not limited to section 118 restrictions under the Land Titles Act, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the City Solicitor. 3. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, on behalf of the City, to execute any security or financing documents, or any other documents required in connection with the agreement referenced in Part 1 above or the security referenced in Part 2 above, including any postponement, confirmation of status, discharge or consent documents where and when required during the term of the agreement, as required by normal business practices, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and the Solicitor, and provided that such documents do not give rise to financial obligations on the part of the City that have not been previously approved by City Council.
CC20.29adopted
On July 25, 2022, Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision applications were deemed complete for a proposed mixed-use development including a 10-storey mid-rise building, an eight-storey base building including a mezzanine floor and a 33-storey tower at 2405-2411 and 2417 Lake Shore Boulevard West. A Rental Housing Demolition Application was also submitted to demolish 22 rental units. On February 13, 2023, the applicant appealed the applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal citing City Council's failure to make a decision on the applications within the time period prescribed under the Planning Act. A Case Management Conference was held on July 13. Mayer Investment Limited, the owner of lands which directly abut the subject property on Superior Road, was granted party status. An Ontario Land Tribunal hearing was originally scheduled for July 8 to July 19, 2024, but was adjourned until October 7, 2024, on consent of all the parties. The City Solicitor urgently requires further directions for the upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled for October, which will commence prior to October City Council meeting. This report cannot be deferred.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 16, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 16, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 16, 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 (July 16, 2024) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle and related plans dated July 10, 2024 set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 16, 2024) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order until the City Solicitor has advised that: a. the form and content of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments and conditions of Draft Plan of Subdivision approval are satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; b. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues identified within the Engineering and Construction Services correspondence, dated March 21, 2022, or as revised, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; c. the owner has submitted a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and such report shall determine the stormwater run-off, sanitary flow and water supply demand resulting from the development and whether there is adequate capacity in the existing municipal infrastructure to accommodate the proposed development and/or any upgrades that may be required; d. the owner makes satisfactory arrangements with Engineering and Construction Services and enters into the appropriate agreement with the City for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support this development, according to the Functional Servicing Report accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; e. the owner has provided a revised Pedestrian Wind Study; f. the owner has submitted a revised Community Energy Plan to the satisfaction of the Environment and Energy Division; g. the owner has submitted a Noise Study required by Metrolinx, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the Manager, Technical Review, Metrolinx; h. the owner has submitted a revised Transportation Impact Study including all requested revisions to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; i. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues raised by Urban Forestry noted in correspondence, dated March 21, 2022, including the need for an updated Arborist Report, Landscape Plan, Planting Plan and Soil Volume Plan, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; j. the owner has made revisions to meet the Toronto Green Standard requirements to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; k. the owner has submitted a revised Housing Issue Report including all requested revisions noted in correspondence, dated March 21, 2022, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; l. the owner has secured replacement of the existing rental dwelling units, including the same number of rental units, bedroom type and size and with similar rents, and replacement of the gross floor area of the existing dwelling rooms as dwelling rooms or studio units at similar rents; m. the owner has secured an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan addressing the right for tenants to return to a replacement rental unit or dwelling room, as applicable, on the lands at similar rents, the provision of alternative accommodation at similar rents, and other assistance to lessen hardship, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and n. City Council has approved the Rental Housing Demolition application (21 246210 WET 03 RH) under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, which allows for the demolition of the existing rental units on the site, and the owner has entered into, and registered on title to the lands, one or more agreements with the City, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, securing all rental housing-related matters necessary to implement City Council's decision. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 16, 2024) from the City Solicitor is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 16, 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 (July 16, 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 Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
MM20.29withdrawn
If we want to keep Toronto moving, it is vital that we use evidence and data to guide our decision-making. Avenue Road is an important arterial road for residents traveling north-south through our city, as well as for folks traveling in and out of Toronto. On June 27, 2024, City Council adopted Item 2024.IE14.4 and approved the Avenue Road Study complete street redesign, which includes on-street cycle tracks from Bloor Street West to Davenport Road. Installation of the cycle lanes began in mid-July. The new northbound and southbound cycle tracks on each side of Avenue Road, between Bloor Street and Davenport Road, will remove one motor vehicle lane in each direction - reducing travel lanes from six to four. The purpose of this motion is to request staff to monitor traffic data to assess impacts of the new bikeway on congestion conditions along the entirety of the Avenue Road Study area, by comparing travel times before and after bike lane installation. This matter is urgent and time sensitive to ensure that complete and accurate data is collected, as installation work has recently begun.
Motion MM20.29 was withdrawn at City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Jon Burnside, recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to collect and monitor traffic data for Avenue Road between Bloor Street West and Dupont Street, and report back with an assessment of impacts to travel times relative to times before the installation of the cycle tracks and road safety improvements, including specific analysis of peak travel times, at a meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the first quarter of 2025.
CC20.30adopted
This report recommends that City Council withdraw the proposed Amendment to Designating By-law under Part IV, Section 30.1 of the Ontario Heritage Act for 64 Woodlawn Avenue West and that the original Designation By-law 606-2018 and the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Designation) - 64 Woodlawn Avenue West remain unamended. City Council proposed to amend the Reasons for Designation to remove references to Robert Stapleton Pitt Caldecott. The City received an objection by nineteen claimed descendants of Caldecott to the Proposed Amendment to Designation By-law 606-2018 within the statutory timeline. The Notice of Objection dated May 22, 2024, is included as Attachment 1 to this report. The designated property at 64 Woodlawn Avenue West contains a 2½-storey detached house form building that is located on the north side of the street, west of Yonge Street, east of Avenue Road, and south of St Clair Avenue West. Constructed in 1906, the dwelling on the subject property was designed by the notable Toronto architect, Eden Smith, for Robert Stapleton Pitt Caldecott and his wife, Emma Arnold Caldecott, in a subdivision of the former "Woodlawn" estate. On January 25, 2024, the City Clerk received a Notice of the Application to Repeal the Designating By-law 606-2018 for the property known municipally as 64 Woodlawn Avenue West under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.O.18 under Section 32 of the Ontario Heritage Act, from the property owner. On April 17 and 18, 2024, City Council refused the application, by adopting item PH11.14- 64 Woodlawn Avenue West - Refusal of Repeal of Designating By-law under Section 32 of the Ontario Heritage Act and Proposed Amendment to Designating By-law under Part IV, Section 30.1 of the Ontario Heritage Act. The property owner did not appeal City Council's decision to refuse the application to repeal the designation by-law under section 32 of the Ontario Heritage Act within 30-days of the Notice of Decision of April 24, 2024. Staff remained of the opinion that the property should continue to be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act as the property meets 4 of the 9 of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria that is prescribed for municipal designation. On April 24, 2024, the City Clerk issued the Notice of Proposed Amendment to Designation By-law 606-2018 to amend the legal description, to clarify the Reasons for Designation and to amend the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value pursuant to Section 30.1 of the Ontario Heritage Act. The Public Notice can be found at: Public Notice - City of Toronto Upon review of the new and relevant information, City staff have determined the original by-law accurately captures the cultural heritage value of the subject property and for its associative value with its original owner, Robert Stapleton Pitt Caldecott (1836-1907), who commissioned architect, Eden Smith, to design the house. City Council has until August 22, 2024, 90-days from the end of the objection period, to make a decision on this objection as per the timeline under the Ontario Heritage Act.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council withdraw its intention to amend By-law 606-2018, which designated the property at 64 Woodlawn Avenue West under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, pursuant to Section 30.1 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council withdraw its intention to amend By-law 606-2018, which designated the property at 64 Woodlawn Avenue West under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, pursuant to Section 30.1 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
MM20.30adopted
The Council-adopted 2023 Housing Action Plan legalized A New Regulatory Framework for Multi-Tenant Houses. Through this Report, Council directed Staff to provide exemptions from certain City fees and charges for Multi-Tenant Houses. An exemption was not advanced for the parkland dedication requirement, under Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 415-30 (A). 'Dwelling Rooms within a rooming house' are currently exempted for Development Charges under Chapter 415-6 (B) of the Municipal Code. An amendment to the Municipal Code to provide an exemption from the parkland dedication requirement will provide consistency across the different growth funding tools for this form of housing. This motion seeks authority for Parks, Forestry and Recreation, Municipal Licensing and Standards, City Solicitor and the Chief Financial Officer to amend the Municipal Code to provide an exemption from the parkland dedication requirement for Dwelling Rooms and to make additional changes to improve readability and clarity of the current exemptions. Additionally, the Multi-Tenant Housing Framework includes several types of accommodation that are fully exempt from the Framework requirements, including student housing, hotels, and City-funded or operated shelters. For refugee house providers, that operate housing programs with a time-limited or transitional purpose, there is a need for greater clarity about whether these homes are subject to the Framework. As Toronto continues to experience high levels of arrivals of refugee-claimants, facilitating access to services provided by refugee houses and other refugee-serving organizations is critical. It is important that refugee houses, wherein temporary housing and services are provided by a registered charity, non-profit housing provider or co-operative housing provider, have clear and accessible information about how their accommodations align with the Multi-Tenant Housing Framework. The reason for urgency is currently a number of multi-tenant housing providers are limited from moving forward in the City's new Framework without these technical amendments, and refugee houses looking to expand immediately need clarity about their classification under the Framework.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, the City Solicitor and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to bring forward an amendment to the City of Toronto Municipal Code to provide an exemption from the parkland dedication requirement for Dwelling Rooms and to give authority to the City Solicitor and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to make additional changes to improve readability and clarity of the current exemptions under City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter, § 415-30 (A). 2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to work with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, to: a. provide clarity on the application of the City of Toronto's Multi-Tenant Housing Framework and associated requirements to refugee houses, wherein temporary housing and services are provided by a registered charity, non-profit housing provider or co-operative housing provider; and b. develop a public document or bulletin outlining this application as soon as possible.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, the City Solicitor and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to bring forward an amendment to the Municipal Code to provide an exemption from the parkland dedication requirement for Dwelling Rooms and to give authority to the City Solicitor and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to make additional changes to improve readability and clarity of the current exemptions under Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 415-30 (A). 2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to work with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, to: a. provide clarity on the application of the City of Toronto's Multi-Tenant Housing Framework and associated requirements to refugee houses, wherein temporary housing and services are provided by a registered charity, non-profit housing provider or co-operative housing provider; and b. develop a public document or bulletin outlining this application as soon as possible.
MM20.31adopted
Artscape Receivership - Next Steps - by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Gord Perks
On October 11, 2023, City Council adopted Item 2023.MM11.32, which directed the City Solicitor to participate in the receivership proceeding against Toronto Artscape Inc. ("Artscape"), with the intent of protecting affordable housing and affordable not-for-profit arts and culture space. A Receiver was appointed over Artscape's operations by a decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on January 11, 2024. Throughout the receivership process, the City has strongly advocated for the interests of Artscape's 390 residential and commercial tenants. The City worked closely with Artscape to develop comprehensive transition plans for its 14 properties ahead of the receivership, and successfully advocated for the vast majority of Artscape's properties to be excluded from the scope of the receivership. Just 38 tenants, or 9 percent of Artscape's former tenants, are located at properties subject to the receivership. One of the properties subject to the receivership is Youngplace, a former public school located at 180 Shaw Street, which was purchased by Artscape in 2010 and redeveloped as a community cultural hub, opening in 2013. Youngplace is structured as a commercial condominium, with most occupants owning their units directly. Artscape was hired by the condominium corporation (TSCC 2397) to maintain the property, and ensure the community vision for Youngplace as a vibrant cultural hub was upheld in its operations. Artscape owned and rented 13 of the commercial condominium units at Youngplace to non-profit arts organizations and to a childcare space at below-market rates. Artscape also owned two other units in the building, which were used as a café and as a common area. These 15 units have been included in the scope of the receivership. In late June, the units were placed for sale by the Receiver on the Multiple Listing Service. This motion requests further direction from Council to related to the receivership proceedings. This motion is urgent as it relates to ongoing litigation related to the receivership process for which action is required before the next meeting of City Council.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to Member Motion MM20.31. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to Member Motion MM20.31, at the conclusion of the Artscape receivership.   3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to Member Motion MM20.31 is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it relates to litigation which affects the City. Confidential Attachment 1 to Member Motion MM20.31 remains confidential in its entirety at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the City or local board. The confidential instructions to staff will be made public at the conclusion of the Artscape receivership and the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to Member Motion MM20.31 remains confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Gord Perks, recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to this motion. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this motion, if adopted by City Council, at the conclusion of the Artscape receivership.   3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this motion is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it relates to litigation which affects the City.
MM20.32adopted
The purpose of this Motion is to declare April 11 to 17, 2025 as Black Maternal Health Week in Toronto. This week will focus on raising awareness about Black maternal health, supporting Black-led initiatives, and encouraging community involvement. The Black Health Plan for Ontario seeks to enhance Black maternal health by providing equitable access to prenatal care and culturally competent services and it highlights the need for data collection to better understand and address health disparities. Toronto is home to a vibrant and diverse Black community that faces unique socio-economic and cultural challenges. From the 2021 Census, 10% of Torontonians identify as Black. In our city, Black maternal health is often overlooked due to limited data on maternal health outcomes, systemic anti-Black racism, and a lack of targeted public initiatives. Research shows that Black pregnant people experience higher rates of stillbirths, and poor maternal and infant outcomes such as preterm birth, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, hypertension, and congenital heart disease, compared to White individuals. For example, a study from McGill University found that 8.9% of Black women gave birth to preterm babies between 2004 and 2006, compared to 5.9% of White women. This data stresses the need for targeted interventions and support to address disparities. Even with a universal healthcare system, Black women face health disparities due to systemic anti-Black racism and social inequalities. A 2023 study revealed that many Black women in Toronto feel dismissed, ignored, and neglected by healthcare providers. To improve Black maternal health, the healthcare system and other frontline providers must train service providers on anti-Black racism, specific to caring of Black childbearing women, and increase the number of Black service providers in perinatal settings. This commitment is in line with the City of Toronto's broader work to deepen cultural and systemic change and deliver better outcomes for Black Torontonians, such as the development of a renewed 10-year Toronto Action Plan to Confront Anti-Black Racism . With this proclamation, we commit to collaborating and advocating with partners for improvements to Black maternal health equity. The City of Toronto also commits to providing equitable and welcoming spaces for Black parents and families in Toronto through existing City programs and services including raising awareness on this important issue. This motion is urgent because the organizers are looking to prepare and plan this event during the summer while council is recessed. They need confirmation that the date is approved so that they can move forward with their planning. Adequate lead time is necessary as resources will need to be allocated and arrangements made.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council formally declare April 11 to 17, 2025 as Black Maternal Health Week in the City of Toronto.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Michael Thompson, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley, recommends that: 1. City Council formally declare April 11 - 17, 2025 as Black Maternal Health Week in the City of Toronto.
MM20.33adopted
At July 19, 2022 City Council Meeting, Council adopted 2022.MM.47.90 authorizing the release of Section 37 funds from a development towards Public Realm and Streetscape Improvements related to "Manor Road Square" as prescribed in Official Plan Amendment 405 as a City- Initiated Public Realm Move. The total funds authorized for release to Rockport Yonge and Manor Inc., was $711,800, inclusive of HST. Due to cost escalations, settlement of design for Manor Square and time delay in entering into a construction agreement, Transportation Services staff have confirmed that the revised project cost for the works is $1,030,400 (inclusive of HST). This results in $318,600 additional costs that are above the Owner's obligation. This motion requests authority from Council to amend the 2024-2033 Approved Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services to release additional funds to Rockport Yonge and Manor Inc., to implement construction and related costs associated with streetscape improvements on Manor Road West, fully funded by Section 37 (Planning Act Reserve Fund) community benefits that have been received and are eligible for these purposes. This motion requires urgency to ensure that the public realm and streetscape improvements are aligned with the project's expected completion date.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend the 2024-2033 Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services to increase project CTP422-05 (Neighbourhood Improvements) by $318,600.00, for the purpose of providing one time additional capital funding to Rockport Yonge and Manor Inc., or its contractor and/or consultant for streetscape improvements related to "Manor Road Square" located west of Yonge Street and co-ordinated with the adjacent development through Site Plan Application 20 173536 STE 12 SA; fully funded by Section 37 (Planning Act Reserve Fund) community benefits collected from the following development: a. 2263-2297 Yonge Street, 10 Eglinton Avenue East and 25R Roehampton Avenue secured for streetscape improvements in the vicinity of the development site, in the amount of $318,600.00. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to work collaboratively with Rockport Yonge and Manor Inc. to complete and execute all necessary agreements within 60 days of approval of this Motion to permit a purchase order to be issued and construction of Manor Square to commence in October 2024.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle, recommends that: 1. City Council amend the 2024-2033 Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services to increase project CTP422-05 (Neighbourhood Improvements) by $318,600.00, for the purpose of providing one time additional capital funding to Rockport Yonge and Manor Inc., or its contractor and/or consultant for streetscape improvements related to "Manor Road Square" located west of Yonge Street and co-ordinated with the adjacent development through Site Plan Application 20 173536 STE 12 SA; fully funded by Section 37 (Planning Act Reserve Fund) community benefits collected from the following development: a. 2263-2297 Yonge Street, 10 Eglinton Avenue East and 25R Roehampton Avenue (Source Account XR3026-3700595) secured for streetscape improvements in the vicinity of the development site, in the amount of $318,600.00. 2. Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to work collaboratively with Rockport Yonge and Manor Inc. to complete and execute all necessary agreements within 60 days of approval of this Motion to permit a purchase order to be issued and construction of Manor Square to commence in October 2024.
MM20.34amended
We've all seen it - drivers speeding past our streetcars, a dangerous act that poses severe risks. Our responsibility is clear: act now or risk further lives. I'm introducing this motion to address this. It requests transportation services to convert all pedestrian crossings along four streetcar routes and three intersections near schools on bus routes within my ward. As these are along TTC routes, they are not delegated to Community Council and require City Council authority. Our pedestrians, particularly around our schools, need safe crossings. It is critical that we do everything we can to proactively reduce risk and prevent casualties. This motion is urgent as a pedestrian and their baby were recently killed after being stuck by a driver at Queen Street and Sackville Street and we need to act with urgency.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Queen Street East and Sackville Street. 2. City Council authorize the removal of the existing pedestrian crossover on Queen Street East, immediately west of Sackville Street in conjunction with the installation of traffic control signals at Queen Street East and Sackville Street. 3. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to prioritize the conversion of the pedestrian crossing at Queen Street East and Sackville Street and install traffic control signals as soon as possible, but no later than Third Quarter 2025. 4. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Toronto Transit Commission, to review and report back to Toronto and East York Community Council by First Quarter 2025 on the traffic safety and operation of the existing pedestrian crossovers, including but not limited to, the conversion of the pedestrian crossovers to traffic control signals at the following intersections: a. Dundas Street East and Bond Street b. Dundas Street East and George Street c. Dundas Street East and Pembroke Street d. Parliament Street and Oak Street e. Queen Street East and Ontario Street f. King Street East and Ontario Street g. King Street East and Sackville Street h. Parliament Street and 200m north of Wellesley Street East i. Sherbourne Street and Earl Street j. Sherbourne Street and 195m south of Wellesley Street East 5. City Council increase the 2024-2033 Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services by $290,000 gross, $0 debt for delivery of new traffic control signals at the intersection of Queen Street East and Sackville Street (CTP724-02), fully funded by Section 37 community benefits secured from the development at 46 to 48 Power Street, and 113 to 125 Parliament Street (Source Account: XR3026-3701033).
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Queen Street East and Sackville Street. 2. City Council authorize the removal of the existing pedestrian crossover on Queen Street East, immediately west of Sackville Street in conjunction with the installation of traffic control signals at Queen Street East and Sackville Street. 3. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to prioritize the conversion of the pedestrian crossing at Queen Street East and Sackville Street and install traffic control signals as soon as possible, but no later than Third Quarter 2025. 4. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), to review and report back to Toronto and East York Community Council by First Quarter 2025 on the traffic safety and operation of the existing pedestrian crossovers, including but not limited to, the conversion of the pedestrian crossovers to traffic control signals at the following intersections: a. Dundas Street East and Bond Street b. Dundas Street East and George Street c. Dundas Street East and Pembroke Street d. Parliament Street and Oak Street e. Queen Street East and Ontario Street f. Queen Street East and Sackville Street g. King Street East and Ontario Street h. King Street East and Sackville Street i. Parliament Street and 200m north of Wellesley Street East j. Sherbourne Street and Earl Street k. Sherbourne Street and 195m south of Wellesley Street East 5. City Council increase the 2024-2033 Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services by $290,000 gross, $0 debt for delivery of new traffic control signals at the intersection of Queen Street East and Sackville Street (CTP724-02), fully funded by Section 37 community benefits secured from the development at 46 to 48 Power Street, and 113 to 125 Parliament Street (Source Account: XR3026-3701033).
MM20.35amended
Communities outside the downtown core are rich with culture and creativity. However, many of the non-profit arts and cultural organizations working in Scarborough, Etobicoke, and North York are struggling to secure their long-term sustainability - a crisis that is particularly felt by those organizations serving vulnerable youth and other equity-deserving communities. These organizations have struggled to regain their stability following the COVID-19 pandemic, with many facing cash flow challenges that threaten their survival. Action is needed now to ensure that cultural organizations outside the core have the resources they require to create opportunities for residents across Toronto to engage with culture, and for the next generation of cultural leaders to grow and thrive. Economic Development and Culture is currently developing a new 10-year Action Plan for Toronto's Culture Sector, which will be presented to City Council for consideration in fall 2024. Economic Development and Culture engaged over 3,600 residents in all corners of Toronto to inform the development of the plan. Consultation participants emphasized the need for a more equitable distribution of cultural funding across the city and spoke to the challenges facing new and emerging organizations in Scarborough, Etobicoke, and North York. These organizations are funded at much lower levels than larger arts institutions, resulting in significant service gaps for equity-deserving communities, and leading to instability and uncertainty. The work of the Action Plan Advisory Panel, chaired by Councillor Carroll, is appreciated, especially in regards to its provisions for equitable distribution of funding. This motion is in support of the Economic Development and Culture's work, operating within the Action Plan's framework to ensure that underserved communities are incorporated into the plan as it is implemented in the coming years. This motion requests that the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, ensure that the needs of equity-deserving communities and racialized youth are considered as part of strategies to improve the equitable distribution of cultural grants, and that the Action Plan for Toronto's Culture Sector provide concrete steps on the allocation of resources in these important areas. Reason for Urgency: This motion is urgent as City staff are developing the Action Plan for Toronto's Culture Sector prior to the next meeting of City Council.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to ensure that the needs of equity-deserving communities, youth and seniors, especially those outside the core and racialized youth and seniors facing barriers to cultural access and participation, are considered in strategies to achieve a more equitable distribution of cultural funding, and that the forthcoming Action Plan for Toronto's Culture Sector provide concrete steps on the allocation of resources in these important areas.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Parthi Kandavel, seconded by Councillor Lily Cheng, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to ensure that the needs of equity-deserving communities and youth, especially those outside the core and racialized youth facing barriers to cultural access and participation, are considered in strategies to achieve a more equitable distribution of cultural funding, and that the forthcoming Action Plan for Toronto's Culture Sector provide concrete steps on the allocation of resources in these important areas.
MM20.36adopted
At its meeting held on May 8, 2024, North York Community Council Item NY13.6 recommended amendments to Zoning By-law 569-2013 to permit the development of a 14-storey residential building with retail uses at grade. At its meeting held on May 22, 2024, City Council approved the amendments to Zoning By-law Amendment 569-2013. The Bill to adopt the amendments to Zoning By-law 569-2013 were not introduced at that same City Council meeting, and since then it has been determined that an amendment to the parking rates in the draft Zoning By-law is required to implement the proposal. Due to a change in tenure of the proposed application from condominium to rental, the applicant has proposed a reduction for the required parking spaces, which has been reviewed and accepted by staff. There are also additional technical changes, including a reduction in size for bicycle parking spaces, a relocation of accessible parking spaces, and other formatting changes. The purpose of this motion is to delete and adopt a revised North York Community Council Recommendation 1 for City Council to amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 501 and 503 Eglinton Avenue East and 383, 385, 387 and 389 Cleveland Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Appendix 1 to this motion. There are no changes to the proposed built form contemplated through the revised draft Zoning By-law attached to this motion. As such, City Staff is of the opinion that no further public notice is required. This motion is urgent as the amendment to the parking rates is required to allow the proposal to move forward.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2024.NY13.6 by deleting Part 1: Part to be deleted: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 501 and 503 Eglinton Avenue East and 383, 385, 387 and 389 Cleveland Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the revised report (May 6, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District. and adopt instead the following new Parts: 1. City Council amend the City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 as amended, for the lands at 501 and 503 Eglinton Avenue East and 383, 385, 387 and 389 Cleveland Street in accordance with the revised draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Appendix 1 to Member Motion MM20.36. 2. City Council determine that pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice is required in respect of the proposed amendments to the Zoning By-law.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak, recommends that: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2024.NY13.6 by deleting Part 1: Part to be deleted: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 501 and 503 Eglinton Avenue East and 383, 385, 387 and 389 Cleveland Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the revised report (May 6, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District. and adopt instead the following new Parts: 1. City Council amend the City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 as amended, for the lands at 501 and 503 Eglinton Avenue East and 383, 385, 387 and 389 Cleveland Street in accordance with the revised draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Appendix 1 to this motion. 2. City Council determine that pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice is required in respect of the proposed amendments to the Zoning By-law.
MM20.37adopted
The schoolyard at Maurice Cody Junior Public School serves as the neighbourhood park due to a lack of greenspace in the eastern portion of the Davisville Village community. In fact, there is already a community use agreement between the City and the Toronto District School Board for the field which the City provided support for almost a decade ago. Through the advocacy and hard work of parents, the local Trustee, and the Principal a plan to build a beautiful new play area has been developed. Some of the new features to be built include funnel ball, basketball nets, an outdoor classroom, and new seating. This motion recommends contributing $164,811.50 paid for through Section 37 funds previously secured exclusively for Maurice Cody Junior Public School. This motion is urgent to meet Toronto District School Board construction timelines.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2024 Operating Budget for Non-Program by $164,811.50 gross, $0 net, (Cost Centre: NP2161) fully funded by Section 37 funds obtained in the development at 87-107 Davisville Avenue and 108-128 Balliol Street, secured for Maurice Cody Junior Public School (Source Account: XR3026-3700546), for the purpose of providing one-time capital funding to the Toronto District School Board for capital improvements to the schoolyard at Maurice Cody Junior Public School, subject to the Toronto District School Board entering into an acceptable Community Access Agreement with the City. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to participate in the preparation of the Community Access Agreement, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, provided acceptable terms can be agreed upon. 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to execute on behalf of the City a Community Access Agreement with the Toronto District School Board for the capital improvements to the schoolyard at Maurice Cody Junior Public School, for a term of 20 years and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. City Council direct that if a mutually acceptable Community Access Agreement cannot be agreed upon that the funds will not be transferred to the Toronto District School Board and shall be made available for other community facilities in the local community.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Parthi Kandavel, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2024 Operating Budget for Non-Program by $164,811.50 gross, $0 net, (Cost Centre: NP2161) fully funded by Section 37 funds obtained in the development at 87-107 Davisville Avenue and 108-128 Balliol Street, secured for Maurice Cody Junior Public School (Source Account: XR3026-3700546), for the purpose of providing one-time capital funding to the Toronto District School Board for capital improvements to the schoolyard at Maurice Cody Junior Public School, subject to the Toronto District School Board entering into an acceptable Community Access Agreement with the City. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to participate in the preparation of the Community Access Agreement, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, provided acceptable terms can be agreed upon. 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to execute on behalf of the City a Community Access Agreement with the Toronto District School Board for the capital improvements to the schoolyard at Maurice Cody Junior Public School, for a term of 20 years and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. City Council direct that if a mutually acceptable Community Access Agreement cannot be agreed upon that the funds will not be transferred to the Toronto District School Board and shall be made available for other community facilities in the local community.
MM20.38adopted
The Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit program is funded by the Federal and Provincial governments, to help people and families that are experiencing homelessness secure permanent housing that they can afford. The program funding is administered by the Ontario Government. Since the program's inception in 2020, the Ontario Government provides a funding allocation each year to municipalities to enable them to enroll new households into the program. In 2023, the fourth year of the program, the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit helped transition over 3,000 households from shelters and outdoor encampments into housing. On March 31, 2024, the Ontario Government closed Year 4 of the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit program, ending any new applications for Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit. While allocations for Year 5 were promised, the Ontario Government has not provided any details of that funding allocation to the City of Toronto to continue to support new households with Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit. Since April 1, no new households in Toronto have been able to access Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit benefits to help them move out of shelters or out of encampments and into housing. From October 2023 to March 2024, Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit ensured that approx. 300 households (over 450 people) were able to access permanent housing each month. Over the past four months, 1,200 households could have moved into housing with a Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit - if the Ontario Government had provided the City of Toronto with the Year 5 allocation immediately in April. Toronto's shelter system is well over capacity. Over 230 people each night are not matched to a shelter bed through Central Intake because there is no space available in the shelter system. At the same time, 748 families with children are stuck on the family placement list - up from 150 families only a year ago. The number of people living outdoors in encampments has more than tripled in just two years. The continuation of Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit for the past four months could have provided enough housing benefits to help many of these people secure permanent housing, while creating much-needed space in our shelter system to help more people access indoor space. The reason for urgency is that the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit is the primary benefit to help people in need exit the shelter system, which is over capacity with over 200 people turned away each evening. This motion seeks to accelerate the release of benefits so people in need can access housing they can afford.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Government of Ontario to end any and all delays and act immediately to provide the City of Toronto with its Year 5 Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit allocation. 2. City Council request the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario to ensure Toronto's Year 5 Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit allocation is $54 million, to enable at least 300 households per month to move into permanent housing that they can afford and relieve pressure on the City's emergency shelter system. 3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services to immediately upon receipt of the allocation for Year 5 of the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit from the Government of Ontario, allocate benefits to Toronto shelter operators and partners in accordance with Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit program guidelines.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Councilor Gord Perks, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Government of Ontario to immediately provide the City of Toronto with its Year 5 Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit allocation. 2. City Council request the Government of Canada and Government of Ontario to ensure Toronto's Year 5 Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit allocation is $54 million, to enable at least 300 households per month to move into permanent housing. 3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, upon receipt of the allocation for Year 5 of the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit from the Government of Ontario, to immediately allocate benefits to Toronto shelter operators and partners in accordance with Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit program guidelines.
MM20.39adopted
At its meeting held on June 26 and 27, 2024 City Council adopted settlement offers for development applications at 2575 and 2625 Danforth Avenue, 2681 Danforth Avenue, and 2721 Danforth Avenue. The settlements included improvements to the built form, the overall public realm, and the provision of community benefits. The purpose of this motion is to delete and adopt revised recommendations 7.a.ii. and 7.c. correcting instructions for the City Solicitor to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of settlements on the development applications for 2681 Danforth Avenue, and 2721 Danforth Avenue. This motion will reconcile a minor discrepancy between the settlement offers and the Council recommendations respecting the in-kind housing contributions to correct the rent ranges (to accord with approved Official Plan policy) and the unit size requirements. There are no changes to the proposed built form contemplated through the revised recommendations set out in this motion. This motion is urgent and time sensitive as the City Solicitor requires direction to proceed at the Ontario Land Tribunal.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2024.CC19.16 by: a. deleting Part 7 a. ii. of the instructions to staff Part to be deleted: ii. with the average unit size of the affordable rental units being no less than the average unit size of all the market units, by unit type, in each phase of the proposed development; and adopting instead the following new Part: ii. with the average unit size of the affordable rental units being to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and b. deleting Part 7 c. of the instructions to staff Part to be deleted c. the initial rent (inclusive of utilities) charged to first tenants and upon turnover shall not exceed eighty percent of the average City of Toronto rent by unit type, as reported annually by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in its most recent annual Rental Market Report for a minimum of 40 years, beginning with the date each such unit is first occupied; during the first 40 years of occupancy, increases to initial rents charged to tenants occupying any of the affordable rental units shall be in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act and shall not exceed the Provincial rent guideline; and adopting instead the following new part: c. the initial rent (inclusive of utilities) charged to first tenants and upon turnover shall not exceed the rents calculate in accordance with the policies of Official Plan Amendment 558;
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak, recommends that: City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2024.CC19.16 by: 1. deleting Part 7 a. ii. of the instructions to staff 7. City Council allow Canadian Tire respecting 2681 Danforth Avenue to provide twenty one (21) affordable rental units and Tri-Metro respecting 2721 Danforth Avenue to provide twenty-six (26) affordable rental units as part of each respective development, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, as an in-kind contribution pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act, in accordance with the following terms: a. Canadian Tire and Tri-Metro shall design, construct, finish, provide and maintain on each of their respective sites the affordance rental units: Part to be deleted: ii. with the average unit size of the affordable rental units being no less than the average unit size of all the market units, by unit type, in each phase of the proposed development; and adopting instead the following new Part: ii. with the average unit size of the affordable rental units being to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and 2. deleting Part 7 c. of the instructions to staff Part to be deleted c. the initial rent (inclusive of utilities) charged to first tenants and upon turnover shall not exceed eighty percent of the average City of Toronto rent by unit type, as reported annually by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in its most recent annual Rental Market Report for a minimum of 40 years, beginning with the date each such unit is first occupied; during the first 40 years of occupancy, increases to initial rents charged to tenants occupying any of the affordable rental units shall be in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act and shall not exceed the Provincial rent guideline; and adopting instead the following new part: c. the initial rent (inclusive of utilities) charged to first tenants and upon turnover shall not exceed the rents calculate in accordance with the policies of Official Plan Amendment 558;
MM20.40adopted
Toronto Community Housing Corporation is undertaking the phased revitalization of Regent Park into a mixed-use, mixed-income neighbourhood, including full replacement of the existing rent-geared-to-income social housing units and new affordable and market housing as well as community space, retail, office, and publicly accessible open spaces. On July 19, 2023, City Council approved a Zoning By-law Amendment application for Phases 4 and 5 of the Regent Park revitalization to permit 12 buildings with heights ranging from 6 to 39 storeys. In March 2024, two conflicts were identified between the building footprints proposed for Phases 4 and 5 and existing critical City infrastructure located within the future public right-of-ways for Sackville Street and Sumach Street. The infrastructure requires clearances to ensure protection and access for operations and maintenance, which extend into the planned building footprints for Blocks 4B and 5C (previously referred to as Buildings 2B and 3H in the Decision Report dated June 6, 2023 from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District). The Amendment is necessary to accommodate a redesign of Blocks 4B and 5C to provide the required clearances, while achieving the affordable and market housing planned for these Blocks, and offsetting any impacts. Development Review in consultation with relevant staff are also requested to consider opportunities to increase the housing options in Phases 4 and 5 as part of the redesign initiative. This motion is urgent because it will enable Toronto Community Housing Corporation and their development partner to continue advancing the revitalization of Phases 4 and 5 of Regent Park, which includes the construction of replacement rent-geared-to-income social housing units and new affordable and market housing.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with appropriate City Divisions, to determine the appropriate amendment to the Zoning By-law for Phases 4 and 5 of the Regent Park revitalization to avoid conflicts with critical City infrastructure, and increase the opportunity to provide a range of housing options including rent-geared-to income, affordable, and market housing, and to bring forward any required reports on the Zoning By-law Amendment to a statutory public meeting under the Planning Act after holding a community meeting, no later than the fourth quarter of 2024.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with appropriate City Divisions, to determine the appropriate amendment to the Zoning By-law for Phases 4 and 5 of the Regent Park revitalization to avoid conflicts with critical City infrastructure, and increase the opportunity to provide a range of housing options including rent-geared-to income, affordable, and market housing, and to bring forward any required reports on the Zoning By-law Amendment to a statutory public meeting under the Planning Act after holding a community meeting, no later than the fourth quarter of 2024.