Item - 2018.MM36.1

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on January 31, 2018 with amendments.

MM36.1 - 5800 Yonge Street - Planning Issues Related to the Sale of Land by Toronto Hydro - by Councillor John Filion, seconded by Councillor Paul Ainslie

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Ward:
23 - Willowdale

City Council Decision

City Council on January 31 and February 1, 2018, adopted the following:

 

1.  City Council direct the City Manager and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report to the March 26, 27 and 28, 2018 City Council meeting on the measures that are in place to ensure Toronto Hydro will fulfill its commitment to comply with the North York Secondary Plan with particular regard for the maximum density provisions.

Background Information (City Council)

Communications (City Council)

(January 31, 2018) Submission from William Begley, Municipal Relations, Office of the President, Toronto Hydro (MM.New.MM36.1.1)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/mm/comm/communicationfile-78397.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor John Filion (Carried)

That Recommendation 1 be deleted and replaced with the following new Recommendation 1:

 

Recommendation 1 to be deleted:

 

1. City Council advise Toronto Hydro, as its sole shareholder, that it opposes the sale of 5800 Yonge Street until such time as a mechanism is in place, satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to ensure that any purchaser comply with the City's Official Plan.

 

New Recommendation 1:

 

1.  City Council direct the City Manager and Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report to the March 26, 27 and 28, 2018 City Council meeting on the measures that are in place to ensure Toronto Hydro will fulfill its commitment to comply with the North York Secondary Plan with particular regard for the maximum density provisions.

Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Feb-01-2018 10:05 AM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM36.1 - Filion - motion 1
Total members that voted Yes: 32 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Shelley Carroll, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Jim Hart, Michelle Holland, Stephen Holyday, Josh Matlow, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Neethan Shan, David Shiner, John Tory, Lucy Troisi, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 4 Members that voted No are Justin J. Di Ciano, Mark Grimes, Norman Kelly, Michael Thompson
Total members that were Absent: 9 Members that were absent are Maria Augimeri, Jon Burnside, Jim Karygiannis, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Giorgio Mammoliti, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council