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City Council directs staff to review enforcement of vacant development sitesThe item asks the city to address moribund development sites. Toronto City Council adopted the item on July 29, 2026.City to assume streetlight repairs on Thomas Clark Way while road completion stallsThe item asks the city to assume responsibility for lighting maintenance and repair on Thomas Clark Way. Toronto City Council adopted the measure on July 29, 2026.Safe construction access at Hyde Park Circle development; Councillor Chernos Lin moves interim solution for traffic routingThe item asked the city council to facilitate safe construction access for the development at 8 to 10 Hyde Park Circle. On July 29, 2026, Toronto City Council amended the item. The item was not filed following council's July 30, 2026 session.Council approves waiving referral for 61-storey Mount Pleasant development to allow bills before community benefits agreement is registeredThe city council considered re-opening and amending a previous zoning by-law decision for properties at 808 Mount Pleasant Road and 247 to 251 Roehampton Avenue. On July 29, 2026, Toronto City Council adopted the proposal to approve the zoning by-law amendment application.City Council backed a letter to the federal government asking for a National Fire Administration to coordinate wildfire responseCouncil voted to send a letter of support to the federal government urging the creation of a National Fire Administration within Public Safety Canada to coordinate wildfire preparedness and emergency response across Canada's roughly 3,200 fire departments. The motion, moved by Councillor Paul Ainslie and seconded by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin, commits no municipal spending and is advisory on a federal matter.City Solicitor authorized to oppose 340 St Clements Avenue apartment appealCouncil voted to authorize the City Solicitor to attend and oppose an appeal of a rejected six-storey, 54-unit apartment building at 340 St Clements Avenue. The Committee of Adjustment had refused the applicant's request for eleven zoning variances in July, and the applicant appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body; this motion allows City staff to defend the original refusal.Council authorizes release of section 37 funds for Bedford Park neighbourhood street signsToronto City Council has approved the use of section 37 community benefits funds to install locally branded street signs in the Bedford Park neighbourhood in North York. The Bedford Park Residents Organization sought the approval in time to celebrate a community milestone anniversary this year. The decision was moved by Councillor Mike Colle and seconded by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin.City Solicitor authorized to appeal Committee of Adjustment decision on Kirknewton Road garden suite variancesCouncil voted to authorize the City Solicitor to appeal a Committee of Adjustment decision approving variances for a new three-storey house and garden suite at 74 Kirknewton Road. The appeal must be filed by August 11, 2026. The Solicitor may retain external consultants and settle the matter at their discretion.Council asked to authorize $10,000 from community benefits funds for Research Enterprises Limited commemorative plaqueHeritage Toronto requested $10,000 in Section 37 community benefits funds to create a plaque honouring Research Enterprises Limited, a wartime Crown Corporation and major Leaside employer. City Council voted 13-9 against waiving referral to committee, meaning the authorization was referred rather than decided immediately at this meeting.Council to release Section 45 developer funds for Elm Street streetscape improvementsCity Council is considering releasing contributions collected from two downtown developments to fund streetscape design and improvements on Elm Street in the Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area. The funds were required under development agreements and represent completion of a pipeline Council approved earlier this term.Council backs seasonal recreation facility activations with pickleball courts and camp programmingCouncillor Chernos Lin moved that the city use off-season recreational facilities for alternative programming such as pickleball courts and seasonal camps to boost access and create short-term jobs. Council unanimously backed the motion and waived committee referral, directing staff to implement it.Toronto to plan curbside management for autonomous vehiclesCouncillor Saxe is asking city staff to develop a strategy for managing curb space as autonomous vehicles become more common, responding to current complaints about inadequate loading zones. The proposal anticipates increased competition for parking, loading, and vehicle pickup zones downtown. If adopted, staff will study the challenge and report back, but no decision on actual management changes has been made.Merton Street Streetscape Improvements; staff to consult and report back in Q4 2027Councillor Matlow is requesting that staff consult the community on Merton Street between Yonge and Mount Pleasant about streetscape improvements to address pedestrian safety concerns from narrow sidewalks, poor sightlines, and unsafe crossings. The motion seeks a unified corridor approach using quick-build and capital projects, with a report-back in Q4 2027. No vote record or discussion appears in the transcript.Council authorized to release $700,000 in Section 37 funds to Toronto Chinatown Land Trust for mixed-use affordable housing and cultural hubCouncillor Dianne Saxe released her held members motion authorizing the city to give developer contributions to the Toronto Chinatown Land Trust to help acquire 81 Huron Street in Ward 11. The property would provide two affordable residential units, cultural exhibition space, and a commercial storefront, addressing displacement in West Chinatown. The motion now moves to City Council for a vote.Councillor Chernos Lin seeks coordinated plan for Thorncliffe Park around Ontario Line stationCouncillor Rachel Chernos Lin, seconded by Mayor Olivia Chow, is directing city staff to develop a coordinated neighbourhood plan for Thorncliffe Park that leverages the new Ontario Line station to guide housing, jobs, community facilities, parks, and active transportation. Thorncliffe Park is a dense arrival neighbourhood for newcomers, and the motion builds on earlier consultation with the Urban Land Institute and local stakeholders on mobility and public realm priorities. This is a directed study aimed at unlocking neighbourhood-scale benefits from a major transit investment.Council directs study of safer intersection markings for high-collision locationsCouncillor Chernos Lin moved that staff study ways to improve visibility and safety at dangerous intersections using pavement markings and alternative signage, starting with Bayview Avenue and Bayview Heights Drive in Don Valley West where collisions are recurring. The motion asks for research into best practices from other jurisdictions within Highway Traffic Act constraints. This is a direction to staff, not a final safety decision.Council corrects zoning error at 149 College Street tower; institutional uses now count toward commercial minimumCity Council is re-opening and amending a zoning by-law approved in December 2025 for a college tower at 149 College Street to fix an unintended drafting error. The error excluded institutional uses from counting toward a required 4,500-square-metre non-residential floor area minimum, contrary to what was recommended. The correction does not change the project itself, only clarifies what was already approved.Council asked to approve 35-storey mixed-use development at Eglinton and Hoyle avenues; Planning and Housing Committee recommended approvalA 35-storey, 383-unit mixed-use development at 537, 539, 541, 543, 545, 547, 551 Eglinton Avenue East and 59, 61 Hoyle Avenue seeks Official Plan and zoning amendments in the Bayview Focus Area. Planning and Housing Committee recommended approval after years of consultation; City Council has not yet voted.Point of Privilege: Passing of Penny Lamy and Sheldon FeynorCouncil members rose on points of privilege to recognize the deaths of Penny Lamy, a decades-long advocate for social justice and LGBTQ+ community services, and Sheldon Feynor, a Holocaust survivor who built Designer Fabric in Parkdale and served on multiple city boards. The mayor also condemned recent antisemitic attacks on local bagel shops and expressed solidarity with Toronto's Jewish community.adoptedCollege streetcar study to be acceleratedThe council asked the General Manager of Transportation Services, working with the Toronto Transit Commission, to consult the community and recommend ways to improve the speed and reliability of the College Streetcar through transit priority measures the city can control. The Infrastructure and Environment Committee adopted this request on July 15, 2026, with a 5-0 vote. The General Manager is to report back to the committee in the first quarter of 2027 with recommendations.
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