Item - 2025.TE19.16

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Approved the applications to demolish the existing two semi-detached houses and one single detached house at 60, 62, 64, 66 and 68 Soudan Avenue with the following conditions:

a. that construction fences be erected in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Code, Chapter 363, Article 7, if deemed appropriate by the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building;

b. that all debris and rubble be removed immediately after demolition;

c. that sod be laid on the site and that the site be maintained free of garbage and weeds, in accordance with the Municipal Code Chapter 629-10, Paragraph B and 629-11; and

d. that any holes on the property are backfilled with clean fill.

2. Requested the Executive Director, Development Review, the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to work with the applicant, in consultation with the local community, on temporary pop-up uses that activate the space for the public while the site remains vacant prior to the construction of the City park.

This staff report is regarding a matter for which the Toronto and East York Community Council has delegated authority to make a final decision.

In accordance with Section 33 of the Planning Act and the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Ch. 363, Article 6 "Demolition Control", the applications for the demolition of the two semi-detached houses at 62, 64, 66, 68 and one single detached house at 60 Soudan Avenue (Application No. 24 217978 DEM; Application No. 24 218028 DEM; Application No. 24 218045 DEM; Application No. 24 218053; and Application No. 24 218055 DEM) are being referred to the Toronto and East York Community Council for consideration because Toronto Building received a request letter from the owner of the building to demolish these buildings to accommodate the offsite parkland dedication in connection with a future development at 1951 Yonge Street.