Item - 2022.TE33.29

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council approve 324 Cherry Street and 429 Lake Shore Boulevard East - Public Art Strategy as attached (Attachment 1) to the report (May 4, 2022) from the Director, Urban Design, City Planning.

The purpose of this staff report is to seek City Council approval of the 324 Cherry Street and 429 Lake Shore Boulevard East - Public Art Strategy . These lands are also known as "3C". The Strategy, which is included as Attachment 1 of this report, outlines the method by which the owner will commission public art within the privately-owned area of the site.

The Public Art Strategy provides a framework and description of the commissioning of public art including: introduction and background; public art guidelines and approach; overview of public art opportunities; artist selection and commissioning strategies for public art; the jury; the mentorship program; potential public art sites; proposed community arts initiative; conceptual phasing strategy and block characteristics; potential public art approaches/per conceptual phase; budget administration; appendix a) estimated 1% of public art budget; b) 3C master plan; c) site specific zoning by-law and d) master section 37 agreement.   

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