Item - 2019.MM13.20

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on December 17 and 18, 2019 without amendments.

MM13.20 - Measuring the impacts of increased density and development resulting from the Province's Bill 108 and the Provincial rejection of most of City's Midtown in Focus Plan in the Yonge and Eglinton Midtown Community - by Councillor Mike Colle, seconded by Councillor Josh Matlow

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Toronto Transit Commission, to report back on the impact all these new development pressures will have on Toronto Transit Commission subway capacity at Eglinton Station, pedestrian safety issues, road capacity and traffic congestion impacts resulting from the higher levels of density and intensification directed by new Provincial Planning Legislation and Policies like Bill 108 and the rejection of most of the City's Midtown in Focus Plan.

Background Information (City Council)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM13.20 be referred to the Planning and Housing Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.

Vote (Waive Referral) Dec-18-2019 11:21 AM

Result: Carried Two-Thirds Required - MM13.20 - Waive referral
Total members that voted Yes: 20 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 3 Members that voted No are Mark Grimes, James Pasternak, John Tory
Total members that were Absent: 3 Members that were absent are Shelley Carroll, Cynthia Lai, Jaye Robinson

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Dec-18-2019 11:22 AM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM13.20 - Adopt the item
Total members that voted Yes: 22 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 4 Members that were absent are Shelley Carroll, Cynthia Lai, Jaye Robinson, John Tory
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council