Item - 2025.DM30.1
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on May 21 and 22, 2025 with amendments.
- See also 2025.MM29.18
DM30.1 - Scarborough Bluffs West Project: Environmental Assessment Agreement - by Councillor Paul Ainslie, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 24 - Scarborough - Guildwood
City Council Decision
City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, adopted the following:
1. City Council authorize the City Manager on behalf of the City of Toronto to enter into the Agreement for the Application of the Environmental Assessment Act: Scarborough Bluffs West Project with the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority so that the Environmental Assessment for the project is subject to the rigour of a Comprehensive Environmental Assessment process under Part II.3 of the Environmental Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.E.18.
2. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, the Parks and Recreation, the Toronto Water and the Transportation Services, to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee with the results of the completed Comprehensive Environmental Assessment indicated in Part 1 above, prior to submitting it to the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks.
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/dm/bgrd/backgroundfile-254936.pdf
(May 21, 2025) Supplementary report from the Director, Waterfront Secretariat on Supplementary Information: Scarborough Bluffs West Project, Environmental Assessment Agreement (DM30.1a)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/dm/bgrd/backgroundfile-255598.pdf
Motions (City Council)
That City Council adopt the following recommendations in the supplementary report (May 21, 2025) from the Director, Waterfront Secretariat [DM30.1a]:
1. City Council authorize the City Manager on behalf of the City of Toronto to enter into the Agreement for the Application of the Environmental Assessment Act: Scarborough Bluffs West Project with the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority so that the Environmental Assessment for the project is subject to the rigour of a Comprehensive Environmental Assessment process under Part II.3 of the Environmental Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.E.18.
2. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, Parks and Recreation, Toronto Water and Transportation Services, to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee with the results of the completed Comprehensive Environmental Assessment indicated in Recommendation 1, prior to submitting it to the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks.
That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, City Council reconsider Item DM30.1 headed "Scarborough Bluffs West Project: Environmental Assessment Agreement - by Councillor Paul Ainslie, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher".
That City Council delete the Recommendation in Item DM30.1.
Recommendation to be deleted:
1. City Council authorize the City Manager on behalf of the City to enter into an Agreement with the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks as a co-proponent with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to apply the Environmental Assessment Act to the Scarborough Bluffs West Project.