Item - 2025.NY24.18

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on June 25 and 26, 2025 with amendments.
  • This item was considered by the North York Community Council on June 4, 2025 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025.
  • See also By-law 500-2026

NY24.18 - Garratt Boulevard - Heavy Truck Prohibition

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Ward:
6 - York Centre

City Council Decision

City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council restrict heavy vehicle access on Garratt Boulevard between Wilson Avenue and Gilley Road, permitting such access only as a secondary route when operationally required and where no viable alternative exists.

Background Information (Community Council)

(May 29, 2025) Letter from Councillor James Pasternak on Garratt Boulevard - Heavy Truck Prohibition
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-255809.pdf

Communications (Community Council)

(June 3, 2025) E-mail from Luciana Logan (NY.Supp)

Communications (City Council)

(June 24, 2025) E-mail from Luciana Logan (CC.New)
(June 25, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (CC.New)

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor James Pasternak (Carried)

That City Council delete North York Community Council Recommendation 1.

 

Recommendation to be deleted:

 

1. City Council prohibit heavy vehicles at all times on Garratt Boulevard between Wilson Avenue and Gilley Road.

 

and adopt instead the following:

 

1. City Council restrict heavy vehicle access on Garratt Boulevard between Wilson Avenue and Gilley Road, permitting such access only as a secondary route when operationally required and where no viable alternative exists.


Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

NY24.18 - Garratt Boulevard - Heavy Truck Prohibition

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
6 - York Centre

Community Council Recommendations

North York Community Council recommends that:

 

1. City Council prohibit heavy vehicles at all times on Garratt Boulevard between Wilson Avenue and Gilley Road.

Origin

(May 29, 2025) Letter from Councillor James Pasternak

Summary

This motion authorizes City staff to implement a Heavy Truck traffic prohibition on Garratt Boulevard between Wilson Avenue and Gilley Road to maintain safe two-way traffic on Garratt Boulevard. Construction and other industry traffic has been heavy in this area and will only increase in volume as the Downsview lands north of Ancaster are developed. Alternative route for construction traffic is via Dufferin Street, Beffort Road, and Hanover Road. This will keep construction traffic to the outside of the community while providing more efficient access.

Background Information

(May 29, 2025) Letter from Councillor James Pasternak on Garratt Boulevard - Heavy Truck Prohibition
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-255809.pdf

Communications

(June 3, 2025) E-mail from Luciana Logan (NY.Supp)

Motions

Motion to Add New Business at Committee moved by Councillor James Pasternak (Carried)

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor James Pasternak (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council