Item - 2026.TE31.57

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Designated the portion of Labatt Avenue between a point 17.0 metres east of Defries Street to a point 23.8 metres further east (dead-end) as a Pedestrian Way as shown in Attachment 1 to the report (March 16, 2026) from the Deputy General Manager, Transportation Services, upon completion of the redevelopment project at 1-25 Defries Street, parkland at 1 Defries Street and streetscape improvements in this section of Labatt Avenue.

2. Amended Schedule B of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 886, Footpaths, Pedestrian Ways, Bicycle Paths, Bicycle Lanes and Cycle Tracks, by inserting the Drawing in Attachment 2 to the report (March 16, 2026) from the Deputy General Manager, Transportation Services to show the Pedestrian Way on Labatt Avenue as proposed.

3. Authorized the amendments to traffic and parking regulations on Labatt Avenue as generally described in Attachment 2 to the report (March 16, 2026) from the Deputy General Manager, Transportation Services.

4. Authorized and directed the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect to Toronto and East York Community Council decision, including the introduction of any Bills that may be required.

This staff report is about a matter that Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

1-25 Defries Street is being redeveloped as a 37-storey condominium building. As part of Section 37 Agreement dated September 9, 2020, the developer is required to develop parkland at 1 Defries Street and provide streetscape improvements along Labatt Avenue from Defries Street to the end of paved portion of the roadway. These planned improvements will extend the parkland into the adjacent dead-end portion of Labatt Avenue.

Transportation Services is requesting approval to designate the section of Labatt Avenue between a point 17.0 metres east of Defries Street to a point 23.8 metres further east (dead-end) as a Pedestrian Way. Labatt Avenue is currently classified as a local roadway. The proposed designation as a Pedestrian Way would prohibit access to motor vehicle traffic, while continuing to allow access to pedestrians and people cycling, emergency and maintenance vehicles.  This change would establish a seamless, pedestrian-oriented connection between the new parkland and the adjacent portion of Labatt Avenue.