Item - 2024.IE11.10
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on March 20, 2024 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on February 27, 2024 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on March 20, 2024.
- See also Citywide Approach to Dogs Off-Leash Areas
IE11.10 - Exploring the Feasibility of an Off-Leash Dog Track along the York Beltline Trail
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Ward:
- 8 - Eglinton - Lawrence
City Council Decision
City Council on March 20 and 21, 2024, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to explore the feasibility of an off-leash dog track, or a dog off leash area along the York Beltline Trail west of William R. Allen Road, as part of the Council approved report for 2023.IE6.8 headed "Citywide Approach to Dogs Off-Leash Areas" by the third quarter of 2024.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-243288.pdf
Communications (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/comm/communicationfile-178100.pdf
IE11.10 - Exploring the Feasibility of an Off-Leash Dog Track along the York Beltline Trail
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 8 - Eglinton - Lawrence
Committee Recommendations
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:
1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to explore the feasibility of an off-leash dog track, or a dog off leash area along the York Beltline Trail west of William R. Allen Road, as part of the Council approved report for IE6.8 - Citywide Approach to Dogs Off-Leash Areas by the third quarter of 2024.
Origin
Summary
Due to the lack of Dogs Off-Leash Areas (DOLA) in the local vicinity, I would like to propose the inclusion of an off-leash dog track, or dog off-leash area along the York Beltline Trail.
I have heard from many residents, both dog walkers and other York Beltline users that this is an area with a great need for a dedicated and fenced off area for dogs. With the ongoing expansion of the Dogs Off-Leash Areas program, and the ever-increasing number of Torontonians who are acquiring dogs, the York Beltline is in need of this type of park infrastructure to safely accommodate the off-leash dog use already occurring there and to reduce the potential for user conflicts that could result in disputes or dog bites.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-243288.pdf