Toronto and East York Community Council
The full agenda, as filed
All 61 items in the clerk’s order. Each carries the city’s own words: the staff recommendation, what the body decided, and its status. Nothing below is written by us.
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TE26.51deferred
Barton Avenue is a narrow east-west residential street in Seaton Village which used to carry primarily local traffic between Bathurst Street and Christie Street. A previous Councillor created a maze on other east-west streets in Seaton Village. This, together with navigation apps such as Waze, has funnelled cut-through traffic onto Barton Avenue. Since 2018, Barton Avenue residents and the Seaton Village Residents Association have debated options for discouraging cut through traffic. The time for action has now come, due to population and traffic increases, and the forthcoming RapidTO Bathurst streetcar lane. Extensive local consultation by the SVRA, and by the local councillor, has revealed a local preference for discouraging eastbound cut through traffic by making Barton Avenue one way westbound between Clinton Street and Christie Street.
The Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Deferred consideration of the Item until the November 27, 2025 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe recommends that: 1. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, to make Barton Avenue one way westbound between Clinton Street and Christie Street.
TE26.52adopted
Children’s Safety in Jean Sibelius Square
A small but heavily used park and playground, Jean Sibelius Square, is entirely surrounded by residential streets. A paved path across the park, which crosses between two play areas, is currently used by both pedestrians and cyclists. Using this path to cross the park saves cyclists a few seconds in comparison to going around on the residential streets that surround it. However, this creates a situation of danger to pedestrians, especially small children. Tragically, a four-year-old child was recently knocked down and seriously injured by a cyclist on this path. Following the collision, city staff reviewed the area and adding signs asking cyclists to proceed slowly. This has not resulted in any meaningful change and has not eliminated the risk of further collisions and injuries.
The Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Directed the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to install signage to prohibit bicycle use on paved paths in Jean Sibelius Square to ensure they are for pedestrians use only.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe recommends that: 1. Toronto and East York Community Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to install signage to prohibit bicycle use on paved paths in Jean Sibelius Square to ensure they are for pedestrians use only.
TE26.53adopted
Pedestrian Safety at University of Toronto
The University of Toronto St. George campus, the world's most sustainable university, now serves more than 65,000 students. Accordingly, there is heavy pedestrian traffic on St. George Street, especially when classes change. The university has observed growing safety concerns when motor vehicles attempting to turn west from St. George Street onto Ursula Franklin Street encounter this heavy flow of pedestrians. Turning drivers become impatient when there is no break in the pedestrian flow. While they wait, they block traffic, infuriating drivers behind them. Tempers flare, and some drivers attempt to push through the pedestrians. The university has requested these turn restrictions on an urgent basis to prevent serious personal injury or death. They will then work with their traffic consultant to propose longer term solutions.
The Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Prohibited northbound left-turns from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, bicycles excepted, at the intersection of St. George Street and Ursula Franklin Street. 2. Prohibited southbound right-turns from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, bicycles excepted, at the intersection of St. George Street and Ursula Franklin Street.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe recommends that: 1. Toronto and East York Community Council prohibit northbound left-turns from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, bicycles excepted, at the intersection of St. George Street and Ursula Franklin Street. 2. Toronto and East York Community Council prohibit southbound right-turns from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, bicycles excepted, at the intersection of St. George Street and Ursula Franklin Street.
TE26.54withdrawn
Roxborough Street West Parking
Roxborough Street West is a residential street between two busy commercial areas, one on Yonge Street and one on Avenue Road, and abuts the popular and busy Ramsden Park. Local residents pay for parking permits, but experience severe difficulties finding parking spots in their permit area due to heavy cut-through traffic and to intense parking pressure from non-residents, who pay nothing to park on this street. About 30 homes have had no alternatives to on-street parking since the city expropriated their rear lane and added it to Ramsden Park. Some local residents would prefer significant expansion of "permit parking only" hours, but this could have an undue adverse effect on, for example, worshippers attending the busy Hare Krishna Temple at Roxborough and Avenue Road. Introducing paid on-street (Green P) parking is a fairer way to improve parking availability and turnover for both residents and non-residents, without adversely affecting parking permit holders. The recent introduction of Green P parking on nearby Berryman Street has successfully improved parking availability and turnover.
Item TE26.54 was withdrawn from the Agenda.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe recommends that: 1. Toronto and East York Community Council authorize the designation of a paid parking Mobile Only Zone on Roxborough Street West, between Yonge Street and Avenue Road, to operate from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday and from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, for a maximum period of two hours at a rate of $6.75 per hour.
TE26.55adopted
Naming a Parkette at 55B Brock Avenue in Honour of Pat Capponi
City Council adopted the Commemorative Framework at its July 2022 meeting. The Framework provides guidance to the public, Elected Officials, and City staff regarding the commemorative naming and renaming of streets and City properties, and the consideration of proposals for new and existing commemorative monuments. The subject naming proposal was submitted by Ward 4 (Parkdale-High Park) City Councillor Gord Perks. The proposal seeks to name a new parkette located at 55B Brock Avenue as "Pat Capponi Parkette". This proposal has garnered significant support from long-time residents and community members who either collaborated directly with Pat Capponi or recognize her substantial impact on the Parkdale community. Parks and Recreation, in collaboration with the Economic Development and Culture Division, and Strategic Partnerships reviewed the application. The review concluded that the naming proposal satisfies the criteria of the Property Naming Policy and aligns with the Guiding Principles for Commemoration.
The Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Adopted the naming of a parkette at 55B Brock Avenue to "Pat Capponi Parkette".
Staff recommendation as filed
The Interim General Manager, Parks and Recreation recommends that: 1. Toronto and East York Community Council adopt the naming of a parkette at 55B Brock Avenue to "Pat Capponi Parkette".
TE26.56adopted
The residents of Clifton Road south of Glenrose Avenue have requested introduction of permit parking as described below, as some residents have no private off-street parking options, and are receiving a high number of parking tickets.
The Toronto East York Community Council: 1. Amended Schedule A of City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to authorize parking by permit only to be in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. daily, on the odd (west) and the even (east) side of Clifton Road from Glenrose Avenue to the south end of Clifton Road. 2. Rescinded the parking prohibition in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, on both sides of Clifton Road, between Glenrose Avenue and Mount Pleasant Road. 3. Rescinded the stopping prohibition in effect from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays on the east side of Clifton Road, between Inglewood Drive and St. Clair Avenue East.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe recommends that: 1. Toronto East York Community Council amend Schedule A of City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to authorize parking by permit only to be in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. daily, on the odd (west) and the even (east) side of Clifton Road from Glenrose Avenue to the south end of Clifton Road. 2. Toronto East York Community Council rescind the parking prohibition in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, on both sides of Clifton Road, between Glenrose Avenue and Mount Pleasant Road. 3. Toronto East York Community Council rescind the stopping prohibition in effect from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays on the east side of Clifton Road, between Inglewood Drive and St. Clair Avenue East.
TE26.57adopted
Kensington Market is an important tourist attraction as well as the centre of a thriving multi-ethnic community and one of the most affordable parts of Ward 11. Recent planning changes are accelerating intensification of this area. Kensington Market is crossed by a network of small lanes. Some neighbourhood lanes are owned and maintained by the City of Toronto. Unfortunately, a high concentration of lanes that provide essential access to homes and businesses are registered in the name of individuals who died in the 19th century. This includes Cyril Lane, the emergency fire exit for Kensington Community School, and Ellen Lane, the only vehicular access to a Toronto Community Seniors Housing building. These orphan lanes are broken, unlit and filthy. They are infested with rats and trash. Their visible neglect attracts illegal activities that are profoundly disruptive for the neighbourhood. Although they are used by heavy vehicles, the lanes' structural integrity is unknown. Municipal Licensing and Standards can do nothing in the absence of a current owner. There are multiple indicators that these lanes were always intended to be part of the city's road network. The lanes have never been assessed for taxes, and so cannot be removed from limbo by a tax sale. Some bear names marked by official city street signs. Some contain public infrastructure, such as catch basins. Community members are pleading for the city to take responsibility for these orphan lanes, or to ensure that someone else does.
The Toronto East York Community Council: 1. Requested the General Manager, Transportation Services to investigate and to report back to the Toronto East York Community Council in the first quarter of 2026 with an appropriate action plan, starting with how to provide street lighting and trash removal to the orphan lanes in Kensington Market that serve public facilities.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe recommends that: 1. Toronto East York Community Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to investigate and to report back to this committee in Q2 2026 with an appropriate action plan, starting with how to provide street lighting and trash removal to the orphan lanes in Kensington Market that serve public facilities.
TE26.58adopted
Palmerston Area Character Study and Heritage Evaluation
Palmerston Avenue and surrounding streets constitute a distinctive and beautiful residential area with distinctive architecture and design context. It has long been on the list of candidate areas for a Heritage Conservation District. Recent policy changes are accelerating intensification and new housing in this unique area. While additional housing is needed and can help support local businesses, it is important that development be guided by an understanding of community priorities as it relates to matters of design.
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to initiate in 2026 a non-statutory character study of Palmerston Avenue and the surrounding residential area, in consultation with the local community, that articulates the community's aspirations for the design of future development and to report back to the Toronto and East York Community Council in the first quarter of 2027. 2. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to evaluate whether a Heritage Conservation District Plan should be prepared for the Palmerston area and to report back to the Toronto and East York Community Council in the first quarter of 2027.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe recommends that: 1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to initiate in 2026 a non-statutory character study of Palmerston Avenue and the surrounding residential area, in consultation with the local community, that articulates the community's aspirations for the design of future development, and to report back to this committee in the first quarter of 2027. 2. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to evaluate whether a Heritage Conservation District Plan should be prepared for the Palmerston area, and to report back to this committee in the first quarter of 2027.
TE26.59adopted
Parking Amendments - Dentonia Park Avenue (Northside between Avonlea Boulevard and Sibley Avenue)
In response to concerns raised by residents regarding limited parking availability on Dentonia Park Avenue, my office has received a petition from community members requesting changes to the current parking regulations. Specifically, residents are asking that parking on the north side of Dentonia Park Avenue, between Avonlea Boulevard and Sibley Avenue, be limited to a maximum of one hour. On-street permit parking holders would remain exempt from the one-hour limit.
The Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Authorized parking for a maximum period of one hour from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the north side of Dentonia Park Avenue, between Avonlea Boulevard and Sibley Avenue.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Brad Bradford recommends that: 1. Toronto and East York Community Council authorize parking for a maximum period of one hour from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the north side of Dentonia Park Avenue, between Avonlea Boulevard and Sibley Avenue.
TE26.60adopted
Denvale Road Traffic Calming - Speed Hump Relocation
This item relates to "TE7.88 - Traffic Calming - Denvale Road, between St. Clair Avenue East and Northdale Boulevard." Residents expressed concern about the location of the speed humps initially passed. Staff were asked to reevaluate the previous proposed location of speed humps and provide alternatives. Staff have recommended alternatives.
Toronto and East York Community Council: 1. Authorized the relocation of an approved speed hump on Denvale Road between Eden Park Road and Ashall Boulevard, generally as set out in Attachments 2 and 3 to the letter (October 21, 2025) from Councillor Brad Bradford.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Brad Bradford recommends that: 1. Toronto and East York Community Council authorize the relocation of an approved speed hump on Denvale Road between Eden Park Road and Ashall Boulevard, generally as set out in Drawings Nos. TC-156 and TC-157, dated January 2025, attached to the motion entitled "Denvale Road - Speed Hump Relocation".
TE26.61adopted
Toronto and East York Community Council will introduce bills.
General Bills Toronto and East York Community Council passed By-laws 1245-2025 to 1305-2025, subject to Section 226.9 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006. Confirmatory Bill Toronto and East York Community Council passed a Confirmatory Bill as By-law 1306-2025, subject to Section 226.9 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006.