Item - 2024.EC12.5

The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that:

1. City Council state its intention to designate the area described by Attachment 1 to the report (April 17, 2024) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, as the Cedarbrae Markham Lawrence Village Business Improvement Area (BIA) under Chapter 19 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.

2. City Council direct the City Clerk to send out a notice of City Council’s intention to pass a by-law designating the area described by Attachment 1 to the report (April 17, 2024) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture as a Business Improvement Area (BIA), in accordance with Chapter 19 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.

3. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to prepare designation by-law maps of the area as described by Attachment 1 to the report (April 17, 2024) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and submit them to the City Solicitor.

This report recommends that the City Clerk conduct a poll to determine if there is sufficient support to designate the area along Lawrence Avenue East bounded by Bellamy Road to the west, Greenholm Court to the east, Markham Road from Lawrence to the south and Painted Post Drive to the north, as the Cedarbrae Markham Lawrence Village Business Improvement Area (BIA).

Upon completion of the poll, the General Manager of Economic Development and Culture will report on the results to City Council through the Economic and Community Development Committee.  Subject to a positive poll result, staff shall prepare the necessary by-laws and bills to give effect thereto.