Item - 2019.TE9.29

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on October 29 and 30, 2019 without amendments and without debate.
  • This item was considered by the Toronto and East York Community Council on October 10, 2019 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on October 29 and 30, 2019.

TE9.29 - 220, 234 Simcoe Street and 121 St. Patrick Street - Public Art Plan

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Ward:
10 - Spadina - Fort York

City Council Decision

City Council on October 29 and 30, 2019, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council approve the 220, 234 Simcoe Street and 121 St. Patrick Street Public Art Plan in Attachment 1 to the report (September 16, 2019) from the Director, Urban Design.

Background Information (Community Council)

(September 16, 2019) Report from the Director, Urban Design - 220, 234 Simcoe Street and 121 St. Patrick Street - Public Art Plan
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-138069.pdf
(September 16, 2019) Attachment 1
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-138070.pdf

TE9.29 - 220, 234 Simcoe Street and 121 St. Patrick Street - Public Art Plan

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
10 - Spadina - Fort York

Community Council Recommendations

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

 

1. City Council approve 220, 234 Simcoe Street and 121 St. Patrick Street Public Art Plan attached as Attachment 1 to the report (September 16, 2019) from the Director, Urban Design.

Origin

(September 16, 2019) Report from the Director, Urban Design

Summary

The purpose of this staff report is to seek City Council approval of 220, 234 Simcoe and 121 St. Patrick Street Public Art Plan. The Plan, which is included as Attachment 1 of this report, outlines the method by which the owner will commission public art on a publicly-accessible area of the development site.

 

The Public Art Plan provides a framework and description of the commissioning of public art including: introduction; site location; site context; description of development; historic context; selection of option; project team; proposed locations; jury composition; budget and distribution; mentoring bursary to OCAD U; schedule; public art objectives; public art criteria; selection process and artists.  

 

The attached plan meets the objectives of the City Planning's Percent for Public Art Guidelines and is supported by the Toronto Public Art Commission.

Background Information

(September 16, 2019) Report from the Director, Urban Design - 220, 234 Simcoe Street and 121 St. Patrick Street - Public Art Plan
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-138069.pdf
(September 16, 2019) Attachment 1
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-138070.pdf

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Joe Cressy (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council