Item - 2025.PH18.11
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on February 5, 2025 without amendments.
- This item was considered by the Planning and Housing Committee on January 23, 2025 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on February 5, 2025.
PH18.11 - Woodbine Transit Oriented Community Secondary Plan - Authorization to Enter into Agreements for Resourcing
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 1 - Etobicoke North
City Council Decision
City Council on February 5, 2025, adopted the following:
1. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Development Review to negotiate and enter into a Resourcing Agreement with Woodbine Entertainment Group for the purpose of funding a dedicated staff team to complete a Secondary Plan study on an expedited basis, on terms acceptable to the Chief Planner and the Executive Director, City Planning and Executive Director, Development Review, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
2. City Council approve an exemption from the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy for the purpose of payments made under the Resourcing Agreement in Part 1 above.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-251998.pdf
Motions (City Council)
PH18.11 - Woodbine Transit Oriented Community Secondary Plan - Authorization to Enter into Agreements for Resourcing
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 1 - Etobicoke North
Committee Recommendations
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:
1. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and Executive Director, Development Review to negotiate and enter into a Resourcing Agreement with Woodbine Entertainment Group for the purpose of funding a dedicated staff team to complete a Secondary Plan study on an expedited basis, on terms acceptable to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and Executive Director, Development Review, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
2. City Council approve an exemption from the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy for the purpose of payments made under the Resourcing Agreement in Recommendation 1, above.
Origin
Summary
Through the Toronto-Ontario New Deal, the City and Province agreed to advancing transit-oriented communities (TOC), including the prioritization and expeditious treatment of planning approvals for a mixed-use TOC at the future Woodbine GO station. This report seeks Council authorization for the City to negotiate a Resourcing Agreement with the Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) to cover costs of City staff time required to complete the future Woodbine TOC Secondary Plan.
The Resourcing Agreement will include funding of new temporary City staff positions compensated with regular rates of pay, and contributions towards the procurement of consultants for required peer reviewed studies.
This report also recommends an exemption from the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy which is required in order for the City to accept payments under the Resourcing Agreement.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-251998.pdf