Item - 2021.PH24.8

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on July 14, 2021 without amendments.
  • This item was considered by the Planning and Housing Committee on June 11, 2021 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on July 14, 2021.

PH24.8 - Midtown Infrastructure Implementation Strategies - Interim Report

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
8 - Eglinton - Lawrence, 12 - Toronto - St. Paul's, 15 - Don Valley West

City Council Decision

City Council on July 14, 15 and 16, 2021, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council adopt the Eglinton Green Line Landscape and Public Realm Standards, included in Attachment 2 to the report (May 28, 2021) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and City Council direct City Staff to utilize the Standards in assessing development applications and securing public realm improvements on Eglinton Avenue East between Yonge Street and Mount Pleasant Road.

 

2. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report back in the second quarter of 2022 to the Planning and Housing Committee on the status of the Midtown Zoning Review and to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the status the Midtown Infrastructure Implementation Strategy.

Background Information (Committee)

(May 28, 2021) Report and Attachment 1 from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning on Midtown Infrastructure Implementation Strategies - Interim Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-167288.pdf
Attachment 2: Eglinton Green Line Landscape and Public Realm Standards
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-167289.pdf

Communications (Committee)

(June 8, 2021) Letter from David Bronskill, Goodmans LLP, on behalf of owners of various lands including 134, 140 Redpath, 90 Eglinton Avenue East and 150-164 Eglinton Avenue East (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ph/comm/communicationfile-132699.pdf

Communications (City Council)

(July 9, 2021) Letter from Barry Alper, Chief Financial Officer, Fresh on Eglinton (CC.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/cc/comm/communicationfile-134956.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

PH24.8 - Midtown Infrastructure Implementation Strategies - Interim Report

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
8 - Eglinton - Lawrence, 12 - Toronto - St. Paul's, 15 - Don Valley West

Committee Recommendations

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

 

1. City Council adopt the Eglinton Green Line Landscape and Public Realm Standards, included in Attachment 2 to the report (May 28, 2021) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and direct City Staff to utilize the Standards in assessing development applications and securing public realm improvements on Eglinton Avenue East between Yonge Street and Mount Pleasant Road.

 

2. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report back in the second quarter of 2022 to the Planning and Housing Committee on the status of the Midtown Zoning Review and to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the status the Midtown Infrastructure Implementation Strategy.

Origin

(May 28, 2021) Report from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning

Summary

This report provides an update on the progress to date on preparing the Council-directed Infrastructure Implementation Strategies for the Midtown area (the Yonge-Eglinton Secondary Plan area) for parks and public realm, community services and facilities, transportation and municipal servicing. Attachment 1 provides a brief summary of initiatives delivered to date and the ongoing work outlined in this report.

 

This report also recommends the adoption of the Eglinton Green Line Landscape and Public Realm Standards (Attachment 2), developed as part of the preparation of the Parks and Public Realm Implementation Strategy. The Public Realm Standards address the north section of Eglinton Avenue East between Yonge Street and Mount Pleasant Road and are focussed on the portion of the Green Line located on private property. The Public Realm Standards will be used to inform the design of the setback located on private property, and the implementation of the Eglinton Green Line through the development review process.

Background Information

(May 28, 2021) Report and Attachment 1 from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning on Midtown Infrastructure Implementation Strategies - Interim Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-167288.pdf
Attachment 2: Eglinton Green Line Landscape and Public Realm Standards
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-167289.pdf

Communications

(June 8, 2021) Letter from David Bronskill, Goodmans LLP, on behalf of owners of various lands including 134, 140 Redpath, 90 Eglinton Avenue East and 150-164 Eglinton Avenue East (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/ph/comm/communicationfile-132699.pdf

Motions

1 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Carried)
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