Item - 2025.EY22.18

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the permanent closure of the portion of Montesson Street described as Part 2 on Plan 66R-34439 as shown on Attachment 1 and 2 to the report (April 17, 2025) from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services.

2. City Council enact a by-law substantially in the form of the draft by-law attached as Attachment 3 to the report (April 17, 2025) from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services.   

3. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to explore the feasibility of closing the untraveled portion of Montesson Street between Aukland Road and Acorn Avenue and transferring the site to Parks and Recreation to expand the local parkland network and support pedestrian connectivity.

As this report recommends the permanent closure of a portion of untravelled public highway, City Council approval is required.

Transportation Services has reviewed the feasibility of closing the untraveled portion of Montesson Street, shown on the registered plan of survey appended hereto as Part 2 on Attachment 1 and Part 2 on Attachment 2, and has determined that it can be stopped up and closed to enable operational management of the lands be transferred to Parks and Recreation, to facilitate construction of new park space.