Item - 2025.MM28.41

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on March 26 and 27, 2025 without amendments.

MM28.41 - Feasibility of Establishing an Intercultural Hub or Association of Community Centres at 45-47 Sheppard Avenue East - by Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
18 - Willowdale

City Council Decision

City Council on March 26 and 27, 2025, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management Services in collaboration with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Executive Director, Development Review and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to examine and report on the feasibility of creating an Intercultural Hub or Association of Community Centres at 45-47 Sheppard Avenue East, including identifying funding opportunities beyond the 10-year capital plan, including Community Benefit Charges from the 45-47 Sheppard Avenue East application and future development applications in the area, and available Section 37 funds, and report prior to the consideration of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application report for 45-47 Sheppard Avenue East.

Background Information (City Council)

Communications (City Council)

(March 23, 2025) E-mail from Orkideh Salehi (MM.Supp)
(March 23, 2025) E-mail from Orkid Gallery (MM.Supp)
(March 22, 2025) Letter from John(Yang) Song on behalf of the Loving Heart China Tai Chi Association (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/comm/communicationfile-188275.pdf
(March 24, 2025) E-mail from Lalin Hasanova (MM.Supp)
(March 24, 2025) E-mail from Emma Qi (MM.Supp)
(March 24, 2025) E-mail from Luis G. Peña (MM.Supp)
(March 24, 2025) E-mail from Bhareth Kachroo (MM.Supp)
(March 24, 2025) E-mail from Jonathan Lai (MM.Supp)
(March 24, 2025) E-mail from Desmond Joshua Choi (MM.Supp)
(March 25, 2025) E-mail from Kieran Sampson (MM.Supp)
(March 25, 2025) Letter from Jinny Tran, Lev Living (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/comm/communicationfile-188426.pdf
(March 26, 2025) E-mail from Marina Korneeva (MM.New)
(March 26, 2025) E-mail from Impulse Steel Orchestra (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/comm/communicationfile-188555.pdf
(March 26, 2025) E-mail from Helen Shumilova, Founder and President, Ukrainians in North York (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/comm/communicationfile-188642.pdf
(March 26, 2025) E-mail from Marilyn Rothman (MM.New)
(March 26, 2025) Letter from Eva Lo, Avondale Neighbourhood Association (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/comm/communicationfile-188690.pdf
(March 27, 2025) E-mail from Olha Perkhun (MM.New)
(March 27, 2025) E-mail from Nataliia Ergen (MM.New)
(March 27, 2025) E-mail from MM28.41 - Artem Dogtiev (MM.New)
(March 27, 2025) E-mail from Tetiana Tymoshenko (MM.New)
(March 27, 2025) E-mail from Svitlana Androshchuk (MM.New)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM28.41 be referred to the Economic and Community Development Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.


Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council