Item - 2026.MM42.63

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

1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with CreateTO, to complete the following:

a. an analysis on the redevelopment work completed on the Wellington Destructor site to date, including a summary of past partner-driven redevelopment efforts and procurement processes, and identifying key lessons learned;

b. a preliminary feasibility assessment for future activation, informed by asset management direction and prior Council direction to consider free and accessible community space, affordable space for non-profit and arts organizations, and local food programming; and incorporating community input from 2019 request for proposal and targeted market engagement with non-profit, cultural and community sectors;

c. potential funding strategies including provincial and federal programs, philanthropic contributions, grants and partnerships that could support a future market sounding; and

d. a communication strategy to update the public on report conclusions and project status, reflecting past community input,
 

and report to the Executive Committee in the first quarter of 2027 on outcomes and options for redevelopment as recommended by CreateTO.