Item - 2025.SC20.7
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on March 26 and 27, 2025 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the Scarborough Community Council on February 20, 2025 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on March 26 and 27, 2025.
- See also By-law 200-2025
SC20.7 - Permanent Closure of portions of Railway Street and Centre Street
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Ward:
- 24 - Scarborough - Guildwood
City Council Decision
City Council on March 26 and 27, 2025, adopted the following:
1. City Council authorize the permanent closure of the portion of Centre Street described as Part 4 on Plan 66R-33040 as shown on Attachment 1 to the report (February 3, 2025) from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services.
2. City Council authorize the permanent closure of the portion of Railway Street described as Part 4 on Plan 66R-31577 as shown on Attachment 2 to the report (February 3, 2025) from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services.
3. City Council enact a By-law substantially in the form of the draft By-law attached as Attachment 3 to the report (February 3, 2025) from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services.
Public Notice Given
Background Information (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-253039.pdf
(February 7, 2025) Public Notice
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-253055.pdf
SC20.7 - Permanent Closure of portions of Railway Street and Centre Street
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 24 - Scarborough - Guildwood
Public Notice Given
Community Council Recommendations
The Scarborough Community Council recommends that:
1. City Council authorize the permanent closure of the portion of Centre Street described as Part 4 on Plan 66R-33040 as shown on Attachment 1 to the report (February 3, 2025) from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services;
2. City Council authorize the permanent closure of the portion of Railway Street described as Part 4 on Plan 66R-31577 as shown on Attachment 2 to the report (February 3, 2025) from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services; and
3. City Council enact a by-law substantially in the form of the draft by-law attached as Attachment 3 to the report (February 3, 2025) from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services.
Origin
Summary
As this report recommends the permanent closure of several portions of untravelled public highways, City Council approval is required.
Transportation Services recommends that those portions of Railway Street and Centre Street, shown on the registered plans of survey appended hereto as Part 4 on Attachment 1 and Part 4 on Attachment 2, of this report be permanently stopped up and closed in order to enable operational management of the lands to be transferred to Parks and Recreation to facilitate construction of new park space for Grant Faulkner Park.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-253039.pdf
(February 7, 2025) Public Notice
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-253055.pdf