Item - 2025.PH26.10
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on December 16 and 17, 2025 without amendments.
- This item was considered by the Planning and Housing Committee on December 3, 2025 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on December 16 and 17, 2025.
- See also By-law 1551-2025
PH26.10 - Permanent Closure of a Portion of the Public Laneway at 66-66Y Third Street
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 3 - Etobicoke - Lakeshore
City Council Decision
City Council on December 16 and 17, 2025, adopted the following:
1. City Council authorize the permanent closure of the portion of public laneway on a portion of 66–66Y Third Street (the “Closed Highway Lands”), as delineated as Part 2 on Attachment 2 to the report (November 19, 2025) from the Acting General Manager, Transportation Services.
2. City Council enact a by‑law substantially in the form of the draft by-law included as Attachment 1 to the report (November 19, 2025) from the Acting General Manager, Transportation Services, subject to such modifications as required by the City Solicitor.
Public Notice Given
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-260210.pdf
Revised Attachment 1: Draft By-law
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-260755.pdf
Revised Attachment 2: Draft R-Plan - Proposed Closure of Public Laneway at 66Y Third Street
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-260772.pdf
Revised Attachment 3: Detail of Parts 1 and 2 of Lot 63 of Draft R-Plan - Proposed Closure of Public Laneway at 66Y Third Street
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-260776.pdf
Attachment 1: Draft By-law
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-260211.pdf
Attachment 2: Draft R-Plan - Proposed Closure of Public Laneway at 66Y Third Street
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-260212.pdf
Attachment 3: Detail of Parts 1 and 2 of Lot 63 of Draft R-Plan - Proposed Closure of Public Laneway at 66Y Third Street
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-260213.pdf
(November 26, 2025) Public Notice
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-260489.pdf
Communications (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ph/comm/communicationfile-199353.pdf
(December 2, 2025) E-mail from Allison Petch (PH.New)
(December 2, 2025) E-mail from Natasha Mistry (PH.New)
(December 2, 2025) Letter from Trevor Edwards, South Etobicoke Community Association (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ph/comm/communicationfile-200651.pdf
(December 3, 2025) Letter from Chris Korwin Kuczynski, Vice Chair and Treasurer, Lakeshore Village BIA (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ph/comm/communicationfile-200653.pdf
(December 3, 2025) E-mail from Suzanne Douglas (PH.New)
(December 3, 2025) E-mail from Sandra Vieira (PH.New)
(December 3, 2025) E-mail from Scott Douglas (PH.New)
(December 2, 2025) Letter from Joanna Kajda (PH.New)
(December 3, 2025) Letter from Thaddeus Sherlock, Etobicoke-Lakeshore Shelter Support Coalition (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ph/comm/communicationfile-200662.pdf
(December 3, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (PH.New)
(December 2, 2025) E-mail from Matt Lawrence (PH.New)
(December 2, 2025) E-mail from Tanya Vrga (PH.New)
(December 3, 2025) E-mail from Sarah Martin (PH.New)
Communications (City Council)
(December 16, 2025) E-mail from Dan Perdue (CC.New)
(December 16, 2025) E-mail from Drew Foote (CC.New)
(December 16, 2025) E-mail from Dan Perdue (CC.New)
(December 16, 2025) E-mail from Peter Maes (CC.New)
(December 16, 2025) E-mail from Anna Logozzo (CC.New)
(December 16, 2025) E-mail from Liz Miller (CC.New)
(December 16, 2025) E-mail from Karen Adams (CC.New)
(December 16, 2025) E-mail from Simone Byrne (CC.New)
(December 16, 2025) E-mail from Lisa van Dijk (CC.New)
Motions (City Council)
That:
1. City Council refer the item to the Etobicoke York Community Council for consideration.
Vote (Refer Item) Dec-17-2025 4:41 PM
| Result: Lost | Majority Required - PH26.10 - Holyday - motion 1 |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 4 | Members that voted Yes are Brad Bradford, Jon Burnside, Vincent Crisanti, Stephen Holyday |
| Total members that voted No: 20 | Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Alejandra Bravo, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Dianne Saxe, Neethan Shan, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that were Absent: 2 | Members that were absent are Shelley Carroll, Anthony Perruzza |
Vote (Adopt Item) Dec-17-2025 4:46 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - PH26.10 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 21 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Alejandra Bravo, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe, Neethan Shan, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 4 | Members that voted No are Brad Bradford, Jon Burnside, Vincent Crisanti, Stephen Holyday |
| Total members that were Absent: 1 | Members that were absent are Shelley Carroll |
Following Councillor Bravo’s speaking time, Councillor Holyday, rising on a Point of Order, stated that the commentary is getting awful close to becoming a violation to the Procedure By-law and he asked the Speaker to ask the Councillor to mind some of the comments, because what Councillor Bravo said was that a Councillor that doesn’t support certain initiatives shouldn’t call for help if they find someone in a park, and he thinks that is outlandish and not necessary, that this is a very serious matter and a serious point about public participation in a matter. Councillor Holyday further stated that, vote or not vote for it, to go that far with commentary degrades Council and degrades individual Members of Council and is not necessary.
Councillor Bravo, rising on a Point of Order, stated that the reality is that she knows that Councillors will still make the call but that she was perhaps speaking to a frustration that many Councillors feel, when this plan is for the entire City, that to actually resolve the encampment question, Members of Council have to all work together. And that it’s never been her intention to limit the capacity of Councillors to represent their areas, just simply to highlight the contradiction.
PH26.10 - Permanent Closure of a Portion of the Public Laneway at 66-66Y Third Street
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 3 - Etobicoke - Lakeshore
Public Notice Given
Committee Recommendations
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:
1. City Council authorize the permanent closure of the portion of public laneway on a portion of 66–66Y Third Street (the “Closed Highway Lands”), as delineated as Part 2 on Attachment 2 to the report (November 19, 2025) from the Acting General Manager, Transportation Services.
2. City Council enact a by‑law substantially in the form of the draft by-law included as Attachment 1 to the report (November 19, 2025) from the Acting General Manager, Transportation Services, subject to such modifications as required by the City Solicitor.
Origin
Summary
The northern portion of the existing parking lot at 66-66Y Third Street is dedicated as a public laneway through By-law 1991-0017. There is an existing public laneway immediately north of the site. The closure of the public laneway within the parking lot will have no impact on the existing laneway to the north of the site.
This report is required to facilitate the closure of a portion of the public laneway on a portion of 66-66Y Third Street, in accordance with the decision adopted by City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, through Planning and Housing Committee report PH23.3 "Advancing Six Sites for the Homelessness Services Capital Infrastructure Strategy”.
As part of the adoption of item PH23.3, City Council directed the General Manager, Transportation Services and any other appropriate staff to initiate the process, including all required investigations, confirmations and reports, to permanently close a portion of the public laneway on a portion of 66-66Y Third Street.
In accordance with direction from City Council, Transportation Services initiated the process to permanently close a portion of the public laneway on a portion of 66-66Y Third Street. Following all required investigations, Transportation Services has determined that it can be closed and recommends that City Council permanently close a portion of the public laneway at 66Y Third Street, as shown in the registered plan of survey as Part 2 on Attachment 2 and Attachment 3 of this report.
Once closed, the jurisdiction and operational responsibility for the former laneway lands will be transferred from Transportation Services to Toronto Shelter and Support Services (TSSS) to enable the construction and management of a new municipal shelter at 66–66Y Third Street. City Council approval is necessary whenever a part of a public laneway is proposed to be permanently closed. Given this closure is required to enable the development in the decision adopted by City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, through Planning and Housing Committee report PH23.3, which recognized the new municipal shelter as a project of City-wide significance, this report has been submitted to the Planning and Housing Committee for consideration with recommendations for City Council approval.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-260210.pdf
Revised Attachment 1: Draft By-law
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-260755.pdf
Revised Attachment 2: Draft R-Plan - Proposed Closure of Public Laneway at 66Y Third Street
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-260772.pdf
Revised Attachment 3: Detail of Parts 1 and 2 of Lot 63 of Draft R-Plan - Proposed Closure of Public Laneway at 66Y Third Street
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-260776.pdf
Attachment 1: Draft By-law
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-260211.pdf
Attachment 2: Draft R-Plan - Proposed Closure of Public Laneway at 66Y Third Street
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-260212.pdf
Attachment 3: Detail of Parts 1 and 2 of Lot 63 of Draft R-Plan - Proposed Closure of Public Laneway at 66Y Third Street
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-260213.pdf
(November 26, 2025) Public Notice
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-260489.pdf
Communications
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ph/comm/communicationfile-199353.pdf
(December 2, 2025) E-mail from Allison Petch (PH.New)
(December 2, 2025) E-mail from Natasha Mistry (PH.New)
(December 2, 2025) Letter from Trevor Edwards, South Etobicoke Community Association (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ph/comm/communicationfile-200651.pdf
(December 3, 2025) Letter from Chris Korwin Kuczynski, Vice Chair and Treasurer, Lakeshore Village BIA (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ph/comm/communicationfile-200653.pdf
(December 3, 2025) E-mail from Suzanne Douglas (PH.New)
(December 3, 2025) E-mail from Sandra Vieira (PH.New)
(December 3, 2025) E-mail from Scott Douglas (PH.New)
(December 2, 2025) Letter from Joanna Kajda (PH.New)
(December 3, 2025) Letter from Thaddeus Sherlock, Etobicoke-Lakeshore Shelter Support Coalition (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ph/comm/communicationfile-200662.pdf
(December 3, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (PH.New)
(December 2, 2025) E-mail from Matt Lawrence (PH.New)
(December 2, 2025) E-mail from Tanya Vrga (PH.New)
(December 3, 2025) E-mail from Sarah Martin (PH.New)
Speakers
Plinio Horsth
Motions
That:
1. City Council refer the item to the Etobicoke York Community Council for consideration.
Vote (Refer Item) Dec-03-2025
| Result: Lost | Majority Required |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 1 | Members that voted Yes are Brad Bradford |
| Total members that voted No: 3 | Members that voted No are Josh Matlow, Frances Nunziata, Gord Perks (Chair) |
| Total members that were Absent: 2 | Members that were absent are Vincent Crisanti, Jamaal Myers |