Item - 2025.EX23.2
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on May 21 and 22, 2025 with amendments.
- This item was considered by the Executive Committee on May 13, 2025 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025.
EX23.2 - Ontario-Toronto New Deal - Advancing the Delivery of Transit Oriented Communities along the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- 2 - Etobicoke Centre, 5 - York South - Weston
Caution: Motions and votes are shown below. Any motions or votes should not be considered final until the meeting is complete, and the decisions for this meeting have been confirmed.
Committee Recommendations
The Executive Committee recommends that:
1. City Council approve transfers by the City of Toronto to Metrolinx, or such other Provincial body or agency, as directed by the Province of Ontario, of ownership to the City-owned lands identified in Attachment 1 to the report (April 29, 2025) from the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, for the purpose of supporting Transit Oriented Communities to be located along the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension, in consideration of the financial support that the Province of Ontario has previously committed to the City pursuant to the terms of the New Deal (Item 2023.CC13.2), with such transfers to be on terms satisfactory to the City Manager, including the reservation of such rights and interests as may be appropriate for the continued operation of existing City infrastructure and programs located within the boundaries of such lands, and the granting of such ancillary property rights as may be appropriate to support the transfers of ownership.
2. City Council authorize severally each of the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services to execute, on behalf of the City, any documents required to implement the transactions identified in Part 1 above, on terms that have been approved by the City Manager, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-255130.pdf
Communications (Committee)
(May 8, 2025) E-mail from Deanna Maradin (EX.Supp)
(May 8, 2025) E-mail from Noel Abbott (EX.Supp)
(May 8, 2025) E-mail from Tony Romano (EX.Supp)
(May 8, 2025) E-mail from Sandra Marsetti and Nevzat Sensoy (EX.Supp)
(May 8, 2025) E-mail from Angela Molinari (EX.Supp)
(May 8, 2025) E-mail from John Velicevic (EX.Supp)
(May 8, 2025) E-mail from Lisa Parise (EX.Supp)
(May 9, 2025) E-mail from Massimo Cannella (EX.Supp)
(May 9, 2025) E-mail from Jennifer Martin (EX.Supp)
(May 9, 2025) Letter from Luisa Girotto and Sonia Pace, Co-Chairs, Richmond Gardens Ratepayers and Residents Association (EX.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ex/comm/communicationfile-189986.pdf
(May 9, 2025) E-mail from Marco Grisolia (EX.Supp)
(May 10, 2025) E-mail from Josephine Gentile (EX.Supp)
(May 9, 2025) E-mail from Jean Ustaszewski (EX.Supp)
(May 11, 2025) E-mail from Robert Bula (EX.Supp)
(May 11, 2025) E-mail from Barry Morrison (EX.Supp)
(May 12, 2025) E-mail from Paul Sinopoli (EX.Supp)
(May 12, 2025) E-mail from Claudia Ferreira (EX.Supp)
(May 12, 2025) E-mail from Margaret Pearson (EX.Supp)
(May 12, 2025) E-mail from Anna Teskey (EX.Supp)
(May 12, 2025) E-mail from Maree Egenberger (EX.New)
(May 13, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (EX.New)
(May 12, 2025) E-mail from Peter Pearson (EX.New)
(May 13, 2025) Letter from Walied Khogali Ali and Liz Driver, Co-Chairs, Build Ontario Line Differently Community Coalition (EX.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ex/comm/communicationfile-190067.pdf
Communications (City Council)
(May 21, 2025) E-mail from Anne & Stephen Atcheson (CC.New)
Motions (City Council)
That:
1. City Council refer the Item to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and direct the City Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to issue written notice to the affected communities and conduct a public consultation on the proposal to transfer of the lands and the potential change of use of the lands from public parks to Transit Oriented Communities, and to report back to City Council on the results of the consultations.
Vote (Refer Item) May-22-2025 5:25 PM
| Result: Lost | Majority Required - EX23.2 - Holyday - motion 1a |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 6 | Members that voted Yes are Brad Bradford, Lily Cheng, Stephen Holyday, Parthi Kandavel, James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza |
| Total members that voted No: 16 | Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Jon Burnside, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Dianne Saxe, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that were Absent: 3 | Members that were absent are Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll, Josh Matlow |
That:
1. City Council amend the Islington Station TOC in Attachment 1 to remove the lands at Eglinton Avenue West and Wincott Drive, municipally identified as 4600 Eglinton Avenue West.
Vote (Amend Item) May-22-2025 5:34 PM
| Result: Lost | Majority Required - EX23.2 - Holyday - motion 1b |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 6 | Members that voted Yes are Brad Bradford, Lily Cheng, Vincent Crisanti, Stephen Holyday, Parthi Kandavel, Frances Nunziata (Chair) |
| Total members that voted No: 16 | Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Jon Burnside, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Paula Fletcher, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Dianne Saxe, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that were Absent: 3 | Members that were absent are Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll, Anthony Perruzza |
Revised
That:
1. City Council request the Government of Ontario to conduct public consultations as soon as possible on their intentions and plans for the Transit Oriented Community lands along the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension, and to solicit meaningful input from the community on the use of the lands and potential development projects.
Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) May-22-2025 5:36 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - EX23.2 - Holyday - motion 1c |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 18 | Members that voted Yes are Brad Bradford, Jon Burnside, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 5 | Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Nick Mantas, Jamaal Myers |
| Total members that were Absent: 2 | Members that were absent are Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll |
Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) May-22-2025 5:37 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - EX23.2 - Adopt the item as amended |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 15 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Jon Burnside, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Vincent Crisanti, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 6 | Members that voted No are Brad Bradford, Lily Cheng, Mike Colle, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Parthi Kandavel |
| Total members that were Absent: 4 | Members that were absent are Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks |
EX23.2 - Ontario-Toronto New Deal - Advancing the Delivery of Transit Oriented Communities along the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- 2 - Etobicoke Centre, 5 - York South - Weston
Committee Recommendations
The Executive Committee recommends that:
1. City Council approve transfers by the City of Toronto to Metrolinx, or such other Provincial body or agency, as directed by the Province of Ontario, of ownership to the City-owned lands identified in Attachment 1 to the report (April 29, 2025) from the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, for the purpose of supporting Transit Oriented Communities to be located along the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension, in consideration of the financial support that the Province of Ontario has previously committed to the City pursuant to the terms of the New Deal (Item 2023.CC13.2), with such transfers to be on terms satisfactory to the City Manager, including the reservation of such rights and interests as may be appropriate for the continued operation of existing City infrastructure and programs located within the boundaries of such lands, and the granting of such ancillary property rights as may be appropriate to support the transfers of ownership.
2. City Council authorize severally each of the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services to execute, on behalf of the City, any documents required to implement the transactions identified in Part 1 above, on terms that have been approved by the City Manager, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
Origin
Summary
The purpose of this report is to seek City Council's approval to execute components of the Ontario -Toronto New Deal related to the Province's priority transit projects as described in the New Deal Term Sheet. The Ontario - Toronto New Deal reached in November 2023 included an agreement between the City and the Province on a set of core commitments in exchange for over $4 billion in financial supports to the City. Council approved the terms of the Ontario - Toronto New Deal Working Group on December 13, 2023.
With respect to advancing the delivery of the Province's priority transit projects, the New Deal Term Sheet includes a commitment for the City to "expeditiously provide Metrolinx and the Province with the necessary properties and easements to advance construction of Eglinton Crosstown West Extension (ECWE), tunnels, elevated guideway and stations and to support Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) along the ECWE corridor".
In accordance with the New Deal Term Sheet, the Province has requested the transfer of the properties described in this report to support TOC Program along the ECWE corridor. As the estimated value of the total recommended land transaction of the TOC properties exceeds staff delegated authority, Council approval is required.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-255130.pdf
Communications
(May 8, 2025) E-mail from Deanna Maradin (EX.Supp)
(May 8, 2025) E-mail from Noel Abbott (EX.Supp)
(May 8, 2025) E-mail from Tony Romano (EX.Supp)
(May 8, 2025) E-mail from Sandra Marsetti and Nevzat Sensoy (EX.Supp)
(May 8, 2025) E-mail from Angela Molinari (EX.Supp)
(May 8, 2025) E-mail from John Velicevic (EX.Supp)
(May 8, 2025) E-mail from Lisa Parise (EX.Supp)
(May 9, 2025) E-mail from Massimo Cannella (EX.Supp)
(May 9, 2025) E-mail from Jennifer Martin (EX.Supp)
(May 9, 2025) Letter from Luisa Girotto and Sonia Pace, Co-Chairs, Richmond Gardens Ratepayers and Residents Association (EX.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ex/comm/communicationfile-189986.pdf
(May 9, 2025) E-mail from Marco Grisolia (EX.Supp)
(May 10, 2025) E-mail from Josephine Gentile (EX.Supp)
(May 9, 2025) E-mail from Jean Ustaszewski (EX.Supp)
(May 11, 2025) E-mail from Robert Bula (EX.Supp)
(May 11, 2025) E-mail from Barry Morrison (EX.Supp)
(May 12, 2025) E-mail from Paul Sinopoli (EX.Supp)
(May 12, 2025) E-mail from Claudia Ferreira (EX.Supp)
(May 12, 2025) E-mail from Margaret Pearson (EX.Supp)
(May 12, 2025) E-mail from Anna Teskey (EX.Supp)
(May 12, 2025) E-mail from Maree Egenberger (EX.New)
(May 13, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (EX.New)
(May 12, 2025) E-mail from Peter Pearson (EX.New)
(May 13, 2025) Letter from Walied Khogali Ali and Liz Driver, Co-Chairs, Build Ontario Line Differently Community Coalition (EX.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ex/comm/communicationfile-190067.pdf
Speakers
Luisa Girotto, Co-Chair, Richmond Gardens Residents and Ratepayers Association
Walied Khogali Ali, Build Ontario Line Differently Community Coalition
Councillor Stephen Holyday