Item - 2025.TE20.44
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on February 20, 2025 and was adopted with amendments. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the Toronto and East York Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.
TE20.44 - Implementing Community Plan to Pedestrianize a segment of Collier Street with Section 37 Funds
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Schedule Type:
- Delegated
- Ward:
- 11 - University - Rosedale
Community Council Decision
The Toronto and East York Community Council:
1. Authorized the closure of the north curb lane on Collier Street, between Church Street and a point 45 metres east to all motor vehicles except emergency vehicles and construction vehicles delivering materials to the development site, from February 21, 2025 to January 31, 2027.
2. Requested the General Manager, Transportation Services to work with the applicant at 717 Church Street and the neighbouring community on how to implement their joint proposal to pedestrianize the western portion of Collier Street abutting the site, and report back to the Toronto and East York Community Council by the fourth quarter of 2025 with all necessary details.
Origin
Summary
In 2022, by CC45.21 - 717 Church Street and 85, 89, 93 and 97 Collier Street - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Request for Further Directions Regarding Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing, Council agreed to settle the rezoning application for a small triangular parcel known as 717 Church Street, 85, 89, 93 and 97 Collier Street, to allow construction of a condominium development.
The settlement was amended by 2023 MM 11.26, to provide for, among other things, $1 million in s. 37 funds for improvements to Collier Street plus, if possible, public art. At the request of the community, the primary purpose of the Collier Street improvements is to improve safety and access to public space by creating a pedestrian plaza at the west end of the site. Since that time, the applicant has worked closely with the neighbouring community and city staff to develop a plan for the pedestrian plaza. However, Transportation Services has not yet developed a procedure to implement this initiative, and has no unit responsible for it.
In May 2024, TEYCC authorized a construction management plan for TE13.23 - 717 Church Street, 85, 89, 93 and 97 Collier Street - Construction Staging Area. This plan has already closed the eastbound lane of Collier Street until February 2027. The construction project has accelerated the urgency of pedestrianization of Collier Street, due to reckless vehicles speeding through the area despite the large number of construction vehicles and reduced visibility.
This letter is to begin the process of pedestrianization with a temporary closure while the applicant and community work with Transportation Services to finalize the permanent pedestrian plaza.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-252904.pdf
Communications
(February 5, 2025) E-mail from Bella Manu (TE.Supp)
(February 5, 2025) E-mail from John King (TE.Supp)
(February 5, 2025) E-mail from Archie Rabinowitz (TE.Supp)
(February 5, 2025) E-mail from Nancy Watson (TE.Supp)
(February 5, 2025) E-mail from Evelyn and Barry Papazian (TE.Supp)
(February 5, 2025) E-mail from Moshe Wertheim (TE.Supp)
(February 6, 2025) E-mail from Bruce Young (TE.Supp)
(February 6, 2025) E-mail from Norbert Perera (TE.Supp)
(February 6, 2025) E-mail from Judith Bussey (TE.Supp)
(February 6, 2025) E-mail from Micheline Piquette Miller (TE.Supp)
(February 7, 2025) E-mail from Geraldine Sherman (TE.Supp)
(February 8, 2025) E-mail from Alexander Croney (TE.Supp)
(February 9, 2025) E-mail from Barbara Beck (TE.Supp)
(February 8, 2025) E-mail from Gail Young (TE.Supp)
(February 11, 2025) E-mail from Susan and Garnet Pink (TE.Supp)
(February 11, 2025) E-mail from Nancy Golubovich (TE.Supp)
(February 11, 2025) E-mail from Carol Swindell (TE.Supp)
(February 11, 2025) E-mail from Laurence Siegel (TE.Supp)
(February 18, 2025) E-mail from Brian and Audrey Meeson (TE.Supp)
(February 18, 2025) E-mail from Pamela LaGamba (TE.Supp)
(February 18, 2025) E-mail from Peter Stock (TE.Supp)
(February 18, 2025) E-mail from Michele Davidson (TE.Supp)
(February 18, 2025) E-mail from Helen E. Keeley (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2025) Letter from Geoff Matthews, Executive Vice President, Development, Capital Developments (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/comm/communicationfile-187755.pdf
(February 19, 2025) E-mail from Craig Lahmer (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2025) E-mail from Elisabeth Braun (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2025) E-mail from Sean Keeley (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2025) E-mail from Mike Nazwaski and Sue Gray (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2025) E-mail from John Potter (TE.Supp)
(February 19, 2025) E-mail from Barbara and Michael Rea (TE.New)
(February 19, 2025) E-mail from Nancy Watson (TE.New)
(February 19, 2025) E-mail from Ellen Javorski (TE.New)
(February 19, 2025) E-mail from Janet Witkin (TE.New)
(February 19, 2025) E-mail from Anthony Savin (TE.New)
(February 19, 2025) E-mail from Dalia Shalit (TE.New)
(February 20, 2025) E-mail from Katy Graham Debost (TE.New)
Motions
That Recommendation 1 be amended by adding the words "and construction vehicles delivering materials to the development site" after the words "emergency vehicles" so that it now reads:
1. Toronto and East York Community Council authorize the closure of the north curb lane on Collier Street, between Church Street and a point 45 metres east to all motor vehicles except emergency vehicles and construction vehicles delivering materials to the development site, from February 21, 2025 to January 31, 2027.