Item - 2026.MM42.58

Tracking Status

City Council adopted this item on June 24 and 25, 2026 without amendments.

MM42.58 - Yonge North Subway Extension Steeles Station Design and Construction Impact Mitigation: Passenger Pick-Up and Drop-Off and Pest Management - by Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Wards:: All

City Council Decision

City Council on June 24 and 25, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council request Metrolinx to consider accommodation of passenger pick-up and drop-off activity in the design of Steeles Station on the Yonge North Subway Extension.

2. City Council request Metrolinx to develop a pest management plan specific to the construction of the Yonge North Subway Extension that aims to minimize pest activity caused by construction and provide required supports for any residents impacted by rodent activity near Metrolinx construction sites, using best practices and insights from Metrolinx's Ontario Line Pest Management Strategy.

Background Information (City Council)

Member Motion MM42.58
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-288681.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Motion to Introduce Motion without Notice moved by Councillor Lily Cheng (Carried)

That Councillor Lily Cheng be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without Notice concerning:

Yonge North Subway Extension Steeles Station Design and Construction Impact Mitigation: Passenger Pick-Up and Drop-Off and Pest Management

Reason for Urgency:

This motion is urgent as it directly responds to the ongoing planning and implementation of Metrolinx’s Yonge North Subway Extension construction at Steeles Station, as outlined in Report NY33.27, which is scheduled for consideration at the July 7, 2026 North York Community Council meeting.