Item - 2023.EX9.16

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Executive Committee on October 31, 2023 and was adopted with amendments.

EX9.16 - Preliminary Feasibility Assessment of Siting the Therme Facility at Exhibition Place

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Wards:: All

Committee Decision

The Executive Committee:

1. Requested the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and other relevant civic officials, agencies and boards, and the Canadian National Exhibition Association, to report to the December 5, 2023 meeting of Executive Committee on a preliminary feasibility assessment on the siting of the proposed Therme facility at Exhibition Place, including within the Better Living Centre site.

Origin

(October 13, 2023) Letter from Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik

Summary

I am writing to recommend that the Committee request a City staff report on the feasibility of siting the Therme water spa facility proposed for Ontario Place on the Exhibition Place grounds.

The Board of Governors of Exhibition Place has consistently supported a collaborative and coordinated approach with Ontario Place for the planning, enhancement and development of these important public spaces.

Exhibition Place’s vision as an inclusive and accessible parkland and business destination for conventions, exhibitions, entertainment, recreation and sporting events and public celebrations is fundamentally connected to the future of Ontario Place, a treasured green space and site of international heritage significance.

Infrastructure Ontario, on behalf of the Ministry of Infrastructure, is currently leading a development application process with the City of Toronto that includes a proposed water spa by Therme for the West Island.

Through the public engagement process and feedback for the development application, alternative sites for this proposal have been suggested, including Exhibition Place.

Exhibition Place may benefit from and provide an improved location for this use due to factors such as proximity to transit, hotel accommodations, parking, existing servicing and other infrastructure.

Any consideration of siting the Therme water spa facility at Exhibition Place would need to comment on alignment with key Exhibition Place plans (such as the Strategic Plan and the Phase 1 Proposals Report), the core uses of Exhibition Place and the operations of key tenants and event organizers of Exhibition Place, especially the CNE.

A preliminary feasibility assessment will allow further feedback to be provided by City Council and the Exhibition Place Board of Governors, and to help determine any further steps, including public engagement.

Background Information

(October 13, 2023) Letter from Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik on Preliminary Feasibility Assessment of Siting the Therme Facility at Exhibition Place
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-240093.pdf

Communications

(October 27, 2023) E-mail from Natasha Brault (EX.Supp)
(October 27, 2023) E-mail from Michael Barkley (EX.Supp)
(October 27, 2023) E-mail from Sharon Singer (EX.Supp)
(October 27, 2023) E-mail from Heather Branch (EX.Supp)
(October 27, 2023) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (EX.Supp)
(October 30, 2023) Letter from Steve Mann, Founder of the WaterHCI = Water-Human-Computer interaction initiative, University of Toronto (EX.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/comm/communicationfile-173277.pdf
(October 27, 2023) E-mail from Phillip Barker (EX.Supp)
(October 27, 2023) E-mail from Ryan Spinner (EX.Supp)
(October 27, 2023) E-mail from Marion de Vries (EX.Supp)
(October 27, 2023) E-mail from Gail Schenk (EX.Supp)
(October 27, 2023) E-mail from Barbi Lazarus (EX.Supp)
(October 27, 2023) E-mail from Lynn Francis (EX.Supp)
(October 28, 2023) E-mail from Lois Schklar (EX.Supp)
(October 27, 2023) E-mail from Arlene Rogers (EX.Supp)
(October 27, 2023) E-mail from Loretta Guran (EX.Supp)
(October 28, 2023) E-mail from Jill Alexander (EX.Supp)
(October 28, 2023) E-mail from Stephen Bellerby (EX.Supp)
(October 28, 2023) E-mail from Erin Dawson (EX.Supp)
(October 28, 2023) E-mail from Ann Smith (EX.Supp)
(October 28, 2023) E-mail from Diana Jardine (EX.Supp)
(October 28, 2023) E-mail from Mary Ann Hogan (EX.Supp)
(October 28, 2023) E-mail from Nicholas Power (EX.Supp)
(October 28, 2023) E-mail from Karen Vaughan (EX.Supp)
(October 28, 2023) E-mail from H�l�ne Paulyn Murray (EX.Supp)
(October 30, 2023) E-mail from Grahame McNeill (EX.Supp)
(October 28, 2023) E-mail from Barbara Tallis (EX.Supp)
(October 30, 2023) E-mail from Ian Darrgh (EX.Supp)
(October 28, 2023) E-mail from Mary Buie (EX.Supp)
(October 29, 2023) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (EX.Supp)
(October 29, 2023) E-mail from Sandra Brobyn (EX.Supp)
(October 29, 2023) E-mail from Myra Slutsky (EX.Supp)
(October 30, 2023) E-mail from Penelope Connor (EX.Supp)
(October 29, 2023) E-mail from Suzanne Barrett (EX.Supp)
(October 29, 2023) E-mail from Pauline Smith (EX.Supp)
(October 29, 2023) E-mail from Bruna Nota (EX.Supp)
(October 29, 2023) E-mail from Adam Rodgers (EX.Supp)
(October 29, 2023) E-mail from Iain Beaton (EX.Supp)
(October 29, 2023) E-mail from Chris Somner (EX.Supp)
(October 29, 2023) E-mail from Patricia Clark (EX.Supp)
(October 29, 2023) E-mail from Nicki Weiss (EX.Supp)
(October 29, 2023) E-mail from Doreen Nix (EX.Supp)
(October 29, 2023) E-mail from Janet Griffiths-Maxymiw (EX.Supp)
(October 29, 2023) E-mail from Michelle MacDonald (EX.Supp)
(October 29, 2023) E-mail from Gail Fairley (EX.Supp)
(October 29, 2023) E-mail from Wendy Cook (EX.Supp)
(October 29, 2023) E-mail from Mark Bell (EX.Supp)
(October 29, 2023) E-mail from Sharon Zeiler (EX.Supp)
(October 30, 2023) E-mail from Catherine Nasmith (EX.Supp)
(October 29, 2023) E-mail from Kathleen O�Connell (EX.Supp)
(October 29, 2023) E-mail from Susan Stock (EX.Supp)
(October 29, 2023) E-mail from Marybeth McTeague (EX.Supp)
(October 29, 2023) E-mail from Ryan Ross (EX.Supp)
(October 29, 2023) E-mail from Francis Newbigin (EX.Supp)
(October 29, 2023) E-mail from Nancy Phillips (EX.Supp)
(October 29, 2023) E-mail from Leslie Nelson (EX.Supp)
(October 28, 2023) E-mail from Jim Wigmore (EX.Supp)
(October 29, 2023) E-mail from Janet Love (EX.Supp)
(October 29, 2023) E-mail from Mary Etheredge (EX.Supp)
(October 29, 2023) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (EX.Supp)
(October 29, 2023) E-mail from J. Power (EX.Supp)
(October 28, 2023) E-mail from Gillian Dunn (EX.Supp)
(October 29, 2023) Letter from Hilde Reis-Smart (EX.Supp)
(October 30, 2023) E-mail from Sue Brethour (EX.Supp)
(October 30, 2023) E-mail from The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson (EX.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/comm/communicationfile-173300.pdf
(October 30, 2023) E-mail from Amber Stechyshyn (EX.Supp)
(October 30, 2023) E-mail from Stephen Andary (EX.Supp)
(October 30, 2023) E-mail from Marguerite Pilger (EX.Supp)
(October 30, 2023) E-mail from Ann Sanderson (EX.Supp)
(October 30, 2023) E-mail from Michelle Bilodeau (EX.Supp)
(October 30, 2023) E-mail from Derek Whipp (EX.New)
(October 30, 2023) E-mail from Rory Hiles (EX.Supp)
(October 30, 2023) E-mail from Gaye Jackson (EX.Supp)
(October 29, 2023) E-mail from Barbara Wilkes (EX.Supp)
(October 30, 2023) E-mail from Tracy Forsyth (EX.Supp)
(October 29, 2023) E-mail from Celia Featherby (EX.Supp)
(October 30, 2023) E-mail from Leslie Kestin (EX.New)
(October 30, 2023) E-mail from Gordon and Theresa Gunn (EX.New)
(October 30, 2023) E-mail from Tracey Weir (EX.New)
(October 30, 2023) E-mail from Michelle Breslin (EX.New)
(October 30, 2023) E-mail from Janet Muise and Paul Ames (EX.Supp)
(October 30, 2023) E-mail from Dominique Bruce (EX.Supp)
(October 30, 2023) E-mail from Anja Duess (EX.Supp)
(October 30, 2023) E-mail from Daniele Guevara (EX.Supp)
(October 30, 2023) E-mail from Michael Stewart (EX.Supp)
(October 30, 2023) E-mail from Hamish Wilson (EX.Supp)
(October 30, 2023) E-mail from Sarah Spencer (EX.Supp)
(October 31, 2023) E-mail from Arushi Nath (EX.New)
(October 31, 2023) E-mail from Carmen von Richthofen (EX.New)
(October 31, 2023) Letter from Perry Toone, CEO, Thexyz Inc (EX.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ex/comm/communicationfile-173376.pdf
(October 31, 2023) E-mail from Shelby Thevarkunnel (EX.New)
(October 31, 2023) E-mail from Suze Grey (EX.New)
(October 31, 2023) E-mail from Phil King (EX.New)
(October 31, 2023) E-mail from Gregor Davidson (EX.New)
(October 31, 2023) E-mail from Kathleen Hearn (EX.New)
(October 31, 2023) E-mail from Erika Wybourn (EX.New)
(October 31, 2023) E-mail from Francesca Bouaoun (EX.New)
(October 31, 2023) E-mail from Nicholas Jennings (EX.New)
(October 31, 2023) E-mail from Gillian Wetherald (EX.New)
(October 31, 2023) E-mail from David Crombie (EX.New)
(October 31, 2023) E-mail from Martha Burns (EX.New)
(October 31, 2023) E-mail from Elisa Latimer (EX.New)

Speakers

Darrell Brown, Chief Executive Officer, The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE)
Gil Penalosa, Organization Toronto for Everyone
Debbie Solar
Steve Mann
Steven Evans
Ania Gorka
Julia Sasso
Jennifer Waterberrie
Anne Low
Cassie Scott
Max Beck

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik (Carried)

That the Recommendation be amended by adding the words "and the Canadian National Exhibition Association" so that it now reads:

1. The Executive Committee request the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer of Exhibition Place, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and other relevant civic officials, agencies and boards, and the Canadian National Exhibition Association, to report to the December 5, 2023 meeting of Executive Committee on a preliminary feasibility assessment on the siting of the proposed Therme facility at Exhibition Place, including within the Better Living Centre site.