Item - 2021.MM36.48
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on October 1 and 4, 2021 without amendments.
MM36.48 - Design Excellence in Riverside and Leslieville - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Joe Cressy
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 14 - Toronto - Danforth
City Council Decision
City Council on October 1 and 4, 2021, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the City Manager to:
a. request Metrolinx to ensure the retaining walls and noise barriers in the Lake Shore East Joint Corridor are of highest level of design excellence, public realm and ensure the budget contains sufficient funds to accomplish the required design excellence including the highest possible standard of noise mitigation;
b. immediately request Metrolinx to seek the opinion of City staff, prior to October 24, 2021, with expertise in Urban Design and Public Realm on the specifications and design of the Lake Shore East Joint Corridor retaining and noise walls to ensure outstanding and public realm contribution; and to ensure the specifications on the noise wall are sufficient; and
c. request Metrolinx to share all the public comments and public consultation information with the City staff experts engaged on this project.
2. City Council request the City Manager to provide an update report on Part 1 above to the Executive Committee meeting on December 7, 2021.
Background Information (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
That Councillor Paula Fletcher be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without Notice concerning:
Design Excellence in Riverside and Leslieville
Reason for Urgency:
This Motion is urgent because these walls are part of the Joint Corridor Early Works and commenting on the Environmental Assessment report for that is slated to end on October 24, 2021.
Vote (Adopt Item) Oct-04-2021 2:25 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM36.48 - Adopt the Item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 22 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson, John Tory, 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 Brad Bradford, Joe Cressy, Nick Mantas, Jaye Robinson |