Minutes To be Confirmed

CALL TO ORDER: 9:38 a.m.

Speaker Nunziata took the Chair and called the Members to order.

The meeting opened with O Canada.

February 6, 2024

Members of Council observed a moment of silence and remembered:

Ed Broadbent

Ricky Carreiro

John Alfred (Jack) Fenn

Norman Jewison

Michael Lantsman

Kevin Lee

Paul O’Connor

Alan Redway

Harry Rosen

Rabbi Erwin Schild

Susan Serran

Alan Shore

Constantine (Dino) Voidonicolas

Florence Wong, and

the Victims of the Northwest Territories Plane Crash

Speaker Nunziata addressed Council as follows:

I would like to take a moment on behalf of Council to acknowledge the Indigenous Peoples of all the lands that we are on today. We do this to reaffirm our commitment and responsibility in improving relationships between nations and to deepening our own understanding of Indigenous peoples and their cultures. It is a moment to reflect on the importance of this land, which we each call home

We acknowledge that City Council was meeting on the traditional territory of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Williams Treaties signed with multiple Mississaugas and Chippewa bands.

Speaker Nunziata advised Council of the following:

For the benefit of those who are connected to the internet, the City Clerk has posted all of the agenda materials for today's meeting at toronto.ca/council. 

City Council confirmed the Minutes of Council from the regular meeting held on December 13, 14 and 15, 2023.

Committee Reports and New Business were presented to City Council for consideration.

Members of Council declared interests under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.

City Council on February 6, and 7, 2024, received the following petition for information:

1. Petition regarding "End the Toboggan Ban", submitted by Councillor Bradford, Ward 19 - Beaches-East York, containing the names of approximately 523 persons.

Various presentations, introductions and announcements were made to City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024.

February 6, 2024

Councillor Fletcher, during the morning session of the meeting, acknowledged and thanked Members of Council and City staff for their support and condolences following passing of her long time Executive Assistant, Susan Serran.

Councillor Moise, during the morning session of the meeting, acknowledged Black History Month and Black History Month kick off with the Black Staff Network and Pride Toronto. Councillor Moise shared the rich history behind the names of two new laneways in his Ward, Henry Box Brown Lane and North Star Way.

Speaker Nunziata, during the morning session of the meeting, called upon Mayor Olivia Chow to address City Council in recognition of Andrew Flynn, on his retirement as Controller, Finance and Treasury Services at the City of Toronto.

Mayor Chow addressed Members of Council and gave remarks on Andrew Flynn’s outstanding career and service to the City of Toronto. Mayor Chow acknowledged and welcomed Mr. Flynn’s wife, Natalie, and former Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Heather Taylor, to the Council Chamber.

Mayor Chow remarked on Mr. Flynn’s interests and community service outside of work including, as a basketball coach, as one of the founding directors of the Kawartha Lakes Community Health Initiative, as a long serving director and president of the Kawartha Lakes Boys and Girls Club, and as a member of the Optimist Club. Mayor Chow thanked Andrew Flynn for his leadership and work to support many City divisions and presented Mr. Flynn with a commemorative scroll.

Andrew Flynn addressed the Mayor and City Council and thanked Members of Council, the City Manager, Deputy City Managers, current and former colleagues, family, and friends. Mr. Flynn thanked each division he worked with in the City, stating that it had been a great honor to collaborate and work together.

Councillor Cheng, during the afternoon session of the meeting, advised Members of Council that it was Councillor Colle’s birthday and wished Councillor Colle a Happy Birthday.

Councillor Saxe, during the afternoon session of the meeting, asked Members of Council to join her in congratulating Deputy Mayor Morley on receiving the Bob Marley Day Humanitarian Award for outstanding community service.

February 7, 2024

Councillor Cheng, during the morning session of the meeting, wished Members of Council a Happy Chinese Lunar New Year.

Councillor Fletcher, during the afternoon session of the meeting, advised Members of Council about the selection of the new Chief Executive Officer of Toronto Community Housing Corporation, Sean Baird.

February 6, 2024:

City Council adopted the February 6, 2024 Order Paper, as amended, and all other Items not held on consent.

February 7, 2024:

City Council adopted the February 7, 2024 Order Paper.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, deferred Item PH8.5 to the March 20, 21, and 22, 2024 meeting of City Council.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, deferred Item TE9.14 to the March 20, 21, and 22, 2024 meeting of City Council.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, deferred Item TE9.30 to the March 20, 21, and 22, 2024 meeting of City Council.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the reimbursement of travel expenses that were incurred by Councillor Nick Mantas and his Chief of Staff by attending the Cities Forum 2023 Conference in Torino, Italy, to be paid for from the Member’s Constituency Services and Office Budget.

2. City Council direct the City Clerk to review the travel provisions in the Members of Council Operations Policy with respect to Members' staff travel as part of the forthcoming City Clerk’s report on Council travel in the third quarter of 2024.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, did not adopt Item DM14.2.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the implementation of a Municipal Non-Resident Speculation Tax on foreign buyers of residential property in the City of Toronto, effective January 1, 2025, at a rate of 10 percent of the value of consideration for the purchase of property.

2. City Council approve the final tax design features for the Municipal Non-Resident Speculation Tax as set out in Attachment 2 to the report (January 16, 2024) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 760, Taxation, Municipal Land Transfer Tax, to add the Municipal Non-Resident Speculation Tax.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council determine that the Development Charges By-law has been properly applied to the development project located at 615 Kennedy Road.

2. City Council dismiss the complaint dated July 12, 2023, with respect to 615 Kennedy Road filed pursuant to Section 20 of the Development Charges Act, 1997.

3. City Council authorize City Staff to defend any appeal of City Council’s decision or non-decision to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, or their designate, to accept the donation of $92,675.88 from Private Giving Foundation for the City of Toronto.

2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, or their designate, to negotiate and sign on behalf of the City a donor agreement with Private Giving Foundation or their designate, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, or their designate, to allocate and disburse the donated amount to Robertson House Portfolio.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council refuse Imagination, Manufacturing, Innovation and Technology incentives for the following applications:

a. 21 Don Roadway-Building 1A- CF EHL (21 Don Roadway) Holdings Inc. (Cadillac Fairview);

b. 21 Don Roadway-Building 1B- CF EHL (21 Don Roadway) Holdings Inc.  (Cadillac Fairview); and

c. 21 Don Roadway-Building 2A- CF EHL (21 Don Roadway) Holdings Inc. (Cadillac Fairview).

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to bring forward for City Council’s consideration, targeting the fourth quarter of 2024, a new City-wide Community Improvement Plan for a Financial Incentive Program consisting of development grants, in the form of Tax Increment Equivalent Grants for certain defined uses and Brownfield Remediation Tax Assistance, substantially addressing the policy considerations in the report (January 16, 2024) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and the program parameters detailed in Attachment 1 to the report (January 16, 2024) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, including with respect to:

a. eligible uses – no eligibility for office space, except when linked to associated industrial buildings and except in limited circumstances within designated Employment Areas as defined in Toronto's Official Plan;

b. basis for the provision of Tax Increment Equivalent Grants – grant acts as one of several factors contributing to investment decisions, not necessarily the primary decisive factor;

c. quantum and term of Tax Increment Equivalent Grants – basic grant equivalent to 60 percent of the municipal tax increment payable over a five-year period;

d. approval and financial control requirements - all applications to be approved by City Council and considered as a group no less than once per year; provisions to ensure approved projects are built within certain timelines; expiry of the program after 10 years; inclusion of a program budget target or upset limit with flexibility to address exceptional projects or circumstances, etc.;

e. local employment plan requirements; and

f. mechanisms to support City goals related to sustainability, job quality and access, and community wealth building.

2. Until such time as any new Community Improvement Plan By-law indicated in Part 1 above is approved and in force, City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to bring forward, no less than annually, as a group:

a. for City Council’s information, notice of any Imagination, Manufacturing, Innovation and Technology development grants approved by the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture under their delegated authority for projects meeting all program eligibility requirements and with a construction value of less than $150,000,000; and

b. for City Council’s approval, any complete applications for Imagination, Manufacturing, Innovation and Technology development grants for projects with a construction value greater than $150,000,000.

3. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, as part of the Office Space Needs Study to explore opportunities to provide financial incentives, policies and other options to support the conversion or adaptation of vacant office space into other non-residential employment uses, including the potential to utilize as a funding source for such efforts savings from lower than forecast Tax Increment Equivalent Grants payments to office developments covered by an Imagination, Manufacturing, Innovation and Technology Program Financial Incentive Agreement experiencing high vacancy rates.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services, or their designate, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, to finalize negotiations, enter into and execute the Finch West Light Rail Transit - Train Operating and Services Agreement with Metrolinx and the Toronto Transit Commission, based on the Term Sheet set out in Attachment 1 to the report (January 16, 2024) from the Executive Director, Transit Expansion, and any such necessary ancillary or related agreements, amendments and renewals (including with any other relevant parties), all substantially in accordance with the Term Sheet and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and any other relevant officials, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

2. City Council forward this Item to the Toronto Transit Commission Board.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council endorse, in principle, the Surface Transit Network Plan as depicted in Attachment 1 to the report (January 16, 2024) from the General Manager, Transportation Services and City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to use the Surface Transit Network Plan as the basis of Transportation Services’ planning and programming of surface transit priority projects.

2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, to initiate three additional roadway-specific studies, public consultation, and design of the following individual roadways proposed for surface transit priority, and to bring study findings and recommendations to the appropriate Committee and City Council for approval at the appropriate time:

a. Finch Avenue East between Victoria Park Avenue and McCowan Road;

b. Dufferin Street between Wilson Station and Dufferin Gate;

c. Lawrence Avenue East between Victoria Park Avenue and Morningside Avenue; and

d. Steeles Avenue West between Pioneer Village Station and Bathurst Street.

3. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, as part of Part 2.b. above, the roadway specific study for Dufferin Street between Wilson Station and Dufferin Gate, to take into account the projected level of multi-residential development intensification along Dufferin Street and consideration for additional multi-modal trips from residents; and conversely, request that all future planning processes and associated studies along this corridor take into account potential future implementation of the RapidTO: Surface Transit Network Plan along Dufferin Street.

4. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, to consult with the local Councillors, DUKE Heights Business Improvement Area and post-secondary institutions to identify key considerations and stakeholders that will inform the roadway-specific study, public consultation, and design for Steeles Avenue West between Pioneer Village Station and Bathurst Street.

5. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission to reconsider the ranking of surface transit priority measures along Highway 27 within the priority roadways of the Surface Transit Network Plan, in light of anticipated development intensification and upcoming completion of the Finch Light Rail Transit project.

6. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, to put in place any new way-finding, transportation signage in the Eglinton Avenue East/Kingston Road/Morningside Avenue RapidTO route, as they are implemented on other routes, to harmonize all RapidTO routes infrastructure.

7. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, to accelerate timeframes for the review of feasibility, design and implementation of projects within the Surface Transit Network Plan, where possible, including opportunities to proceed with segments of routes when feasible.

8. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to forward a copy of the report (January 16, 2024) from the General Manager, Transportation Services to the Toronto Transit Commission Board.

9. City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission Board to consider the following immediate steps to alleviate overcrowding, improved service and upgraded buses on Dufferin Route 29 bus route, while Transportation Services undertakes its RapidTO Surface Transit Network Plan:

a. include the use of more articulated buses;

b. increase frequency of service;

c. deployment of Toronto Transit Commission personnel to deal with overcrowding and congestion; and

d. any other immediate actions that may improve service and conditions for the long suffering Dufferin Route 29 bus passengers.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 16, 2024) from the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services.

2. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 16, 2024) from the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services.

3. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (January 16, 2024) from the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services following the closing of any legal and financial transactions.

The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 16, 2024) from the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows:

1. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services to end the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Toronto and Ontario Infrastructure and Lands Corporation to deliver the George Street Revitalization project using the Design-Build-Finance alternative financing and procurement (public-private partnership P3) delivery model, while continuing to leverage partnership opportunities with Infrastructure Ontario and the Province of Ontario through other City initiatives. 

2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Executive Officer, Create TO in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, General Manager, Senior Services and Long-Term Care, Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, to explore a City-delivered method for the George Street Revitalization project to maximize the value for money of the current approved project budget and to report back with the results to Executive Committee in the third quarter of 2024.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 16, 2024) from the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (Committee).

Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (January 16, 2024) from the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains commercial and financial information that belongs to the City of Toronto and has monetary value or potential monetary value and criteria to be applied to negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the City of Toronto. Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (January 16, 2024) from the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services will be made public following the closing of any legal and financial transactions.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, received the Item for information.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council appoint the the following six candidates to the Toronto Preservation Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term office ending February 9, 2028, and until successors are appointed:

Koorosh Attarian

Yeo-Jin (Katerina) Bong

Geoff Kettel

Mitchell May

Julia Rady, and

Wendy Wong

2. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Attachment 2 in to the report (January 3, 2024) from the City Clerk remain confidential as they relate to personal information about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Preservation Board.

The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (January 3, 2024) from the City Clerk remain confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they relate to personal information about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Preservation Board.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council appoint Connie Tang to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on December 15, 2027, and until a successor is appointed.

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 27, 2023) from the City Clerk remain confidential in its entirety as it relates to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 27, 2023) from the City Clerk remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it relates to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Toronto Parking Authority Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending February 7, 2028, and until successors are appointed:

Hartley Lefton

Ruth Uy, and

Namby Vithiananthan

2. City Council appoint Hartley Lefton as Chair of the Toronto Parking Authority Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending February 7, 2028, and until a successor is appointed.

3. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1 to 4 to the report (December 19, 2023) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Parking Authority Board.

Confidential Attachments 1 to 4 to the report (December 19, 2023) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Parking Authority Board.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Yonge-Dundas Square Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending February 7, 2028, and until successors are appointed:

Gideon Arthurs

Emily Schimp

Samantha Summer, and

Simon Wong

2. City Council appoint Gideon Arthurs as Chair of the Yonge-Dundas Square Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending February 7, 2028, and until a successor is appointed.

3. City Council appoint Kim McDonald as the member nominated by the Metropolitan Toronto University, and Sheila Jennings as the member nominated by the Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area, for a term of office ending February 7, 2028, and until successors are appointed.

4. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1 to 4 to the report (December 18, 2023) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Yonge-Dundas Square Board.

Confidential Attachments 1 to 4 to the report (December 18, 2023) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Yonge-Dundas Square Board.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt and certify the 2024 recommended Operating Budgets and Levy requirements of the following Business Improvement Areas:

2. City Council elect to have the subclasses for the commercial and industrial property classes apply for 2024, and to apply the respective Business Improvement Area special levy rate reductions to the subclasses, all as set out in Appendix C to the report (December 21, 2023) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council remove the following directors from the Business Improvement Area Boards of Management set out below:

          The Eglinton Way:

          Izeti, Kozeta

          Upper Village:

          Aboudi, Yacov (Jacob)

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, to negotiate and approve leases, licences and extension agreements  in relation to the existing properties identified in Table 1 in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 21, 2023) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, and the Chief Procurement Officer, with the length of the term and the total compensation not exceeding that identified in Table 1 of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 21, 2023) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, and the Chief Procurement Officer, and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, subject to all related expenditures are funded in Toronto Shelter and Support Services' Approved Operating Budget.

2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, to negotiate and approve the acquisition of real estate interests for the Homelessness Services Capital Infrastructure Strategy that meet the criteria identified in Attachment 1 to the report (December 21, 2023) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, and the Chief Procurement Officer, and on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, subject to all related expenditures being funded within the approved 10-Year Capital Plan for Toronto Shelter and Support Services.

3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, to approve pre-development and pre-construction costs for renovation/conversion/construction of properties into shelter related facilities suitable for the Homelessness Services Capital Infrastructure Strategy, including environmental site assessments, building condition assessments, designated substance surveys, feasibility studies, zoning reviews, site surveys, cost estimates and cost consultant reports, permits, architectural or engineering reports, select demolition for testing purposes, access agreements, or expropriation reports, appraisals, legal/closing costs related to acquisition of land and buildings, subject to all related expenditures being funded within the approved 10-Year Capital Plan for Toronto Shelter and Support Services.

4. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services and/or Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to execute the agreements relating to the agreements referenced in Parts 1 and 2 above, and any ancillary agreements and documents on behalf of the City of Toronto.

5. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 21, 2023) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, and the Chief Procurement Officer, upon the expiration of the last agreement of the leased and/or licensed premises, as Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 21, 2023) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, and the Chief Procurement Officer, contains instructions to be applied to negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the City of Toronto.

6. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services and the Chief Procurement Officer, to approve the development of pre-qualified lists of fast tracked project design and delivery suppliers, such as design builders, design consultants, engineering consultants, costs consultants, general contractors, and construction managers, to be assigned rotationally or through a second stage process and exceeds the roster work assignment limit of $250,000 per work assignment and enter into an agreement(s) with a value exceeding $500,000 for which Bid Award Panel, Committee or City Council approval would normally be required under the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195, Purchasing, to provide project management, pre-design, design, pre-development, pre-construction, construction, and post construction services for the renovation/conversion/construction of properties into shelter related facilities, suitable for the Homelessness Services Capital Infrastructure Strategy, provided that;

a. the procurement processes are completed in accordance with the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195, Purchasing, and associated policies and procedures;

b. the procurement is necessary to meet the timelines of the Homelessness Services Capital Infrastructure Strategy;

c. the costs are eligible for, and will be funded through, the Homelessness Services Capital Infrastructure Strategy, subject to being approved within the 10-Year Capital Pan for Toronto Shelter and Support Services; and

d. the terms and conditions of any such agreements are acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

7. City Council, in accordance with Section 71-11.1C of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71, Financial Control By-law, authorize the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, in consultation with Purchasing and Materials Management, to enter into the necessary amending agreements on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor to increase the value and extend the term of ten non-competitive blanket contracts and two competitive blanket contracts outlined in Tables 1 and 2 of Attachment 2 to the report (December 21, 2023) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, and the Chief Procurement Officer and contingent on funding in Toronto Shelter and Support Services' 2024 and 2025 Operating Budget.

8.  City Council direct the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to report back annually through the Shelter Infrastructure Plan on the exercise of the authorities related to the acquisitions referenced in Part 2 above.

9. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services to implement plans and report back to the Economic and Community Development Committee in the third quarter of 2024 with the outline for de-commissioning temporary shelter hotel locations with the largest (more than 200) single adult and chronically homeless populations, out of the 17 total hotels with lease extensions.

10. City Council direct the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, in consultation with local Toronto Police Services Divisions, to review community safety efforts and opportunities for improvement, and to implement measures for the duration of the required lease extension, subject to available resources.

11. City Council direct the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services to:

a. establish an interim mandate for the temporary shelter site located at 2035 Kennedy Road in Scarborough and promptly transition the hotel from a temporary homeless shelter to provide shelter services for refugee and refugee-claimant households;

b. immediately increase safety supports on site, in Agincourt Village and the Village Green community;

c. prioritize the decommissioning of this site as a shelter and return the site to community use by December 31, 2025 and consult local Councillors during the creation of transition plans to identify appropriate locations for smaller, long-term shelter use as part of the capital plan; and

d. provide a monthly status update to the local Councillor.

12. City Council direct the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, in consultation with the Medical Officer of Health, to report back to the Economic and Community Development Committee in the third quarter of 2024 with recommendations to expand substance use and overdose prevention programming and support at all temporary shelter hotel locations with a large client population.

13. City Council direct the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, in consultation with the Toronto Police Service, to report back to the Economic and Community Development Committee in the third quarter of 2024 on considerations for expanding safety supports at all shelter hotels.

14. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and the Chief Procurement Officer, to develop a process for seeking input, support and guidance from both internal stakeholders and external academic, real estate, and construction industry representatives regarding the most efficient methods for project delivery including jurisdictional scans, as well as the most cost effective approach to applying the available funding.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 21, 2023) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, and the Chief Procurement Officer remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the City of Toronto. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 21, 2023) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, and the Chief Procurement Officer will be made public upon the expiration of the last agreement of the leased and/or licensed premises.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 591, Noise, as follows:

Definitions

1. Add a definition of “Exemption Permit Screening Criteria” to mean “Criteria developed by the Executive Director in accordance with 591-3.2J and published by the Municipal Licensing and Standards Division.”

2. Add a definition of “Instrument Sound” to mean “Sound made by any musical instrument, including the unamplified playing of percussion instruments.”

3. Amend the definition of “Large Crane Work” to mean “The erection and dismantling of a crane or any other crane work that requires a road closure for the work.”

4. Amend the definition of “Leq” to mean “The continuous sound level which, for a specified time period, produces the same total sound energy as would the actual time-varying sound level. Also referred to as the energy equivalent sound level.”

5. Amend the definition of “Motor Vehicle” to mean “The same meaning as in section 1(1) of the Highway Traffic Act, 1990. This meaning is noted as follows, for reference purposes only: ‘Includes an automobile, a motorcycle, a motor assisted bicycle and any other vehicle propelled or driven otherwise than by muscular power but does not include a street car or other motor vehicle running only upon rails, a power-assisted bicycle, a motorized snow vehicle, a traction engine, a farm tractor, a self-propelled implement of husbandry or a roadbuilding machine.’”

6. Amend the definition of “Persistent Noise” to mean “Any noise or sound-induced vibration that is continuously heard or felt for a period of ten minutes or more or heard or felt intermittently for a time totaling ten minutes over a period of one hour.”

7. Amend the definition of “Point of Reception” to mean “Any location on the premises of a person where sound originating from other than those premises is received. The following list provides examples of points of reception, and is not exhaustive:

1. An outdoor area that is:

a. near the façade of a building, at a height of 1.5 metres above ground, typically in backyards, front yards, terraces or patios; or

b. on a balcony or elevated terrace (for example, a rooftop) provided it is not enclosed; or

2. An indoor area that is inside a building.”

8. Amend the definition of “Power Device” to mean “Any equipment driven otherwise than by muscular power used in the servicing, maintenance or repair of property or lawns, including chainsaws, lawn mowers, leaf blowers, grass trimmers, power or pressure washers, or any other similar equipment. A power device does not include construction equipment as defined in this chapter or equipment used to remove snow or ice.”

9. Add a definition of “Sound-Induced Vibration” to mean “The oscillatory motion generated by sound waves that can be felt physically and which may be transmitted through solid structures, liquids, surfaces, or the ground.”

10. Amend the definition of “Stationary Source” to mean “A source of sound which does not normally move from place to place, including the premises of a person as one stationary source, unless the dominant source of sound on those premises is construction or a conveyance. A stationary source does not include a residential air conditioner or similar residential device.”

11. Amend the definition of “Unreasonable Noise” to mean “Any noise or sound-induced vibration that would disturb the peace, rest, enjoyment, comfort, or convenience of a reasonable person in the circumstances. Unreasonable noise does not include commonplace household or workplace sounds such as sound from furniture being moved, children playing or people engaging in conversation.”

12. Add a definition of “Waste Collection” to mean “The collection, transportation or removal of waste, including equipment being used to load, unload and transport containers for handling waste, but does not include the processing or disposal of waste.”

Amplified Sound

13. Remove the word “continuous” and change “amplified sound” to “amplified sound or instrument sound” in 591-2.1A and 2.1B.

14. Amend 591-2.1A and 2.1B to change “a point of reception in an outdoor living area” to “an outdoor point of reception in a living area” and “a point of reception in an indoor living area” to “an indoor point of reception in a living area”.

15. Amend 591-2.1.A(2) and B(2) to identify that the ambient sound level is “expressed in terms of Leq for a ten-minute period”.

16. Amend the quantitative limits for amplified sound in 591-2.1.B(1) such that it reads as follows “(1) That has a sound level (expressed in terms of Leq for a ten-minute period), exceeding 42 dB(A) or 57 dB(C) from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. or 50 dB(A) or 65 dB(C) from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.”

Construction Noise

17. Amend the prohibition on construction noise, while maintaining current time prohibitions in 591-2.3, as follows “No person shall emit or cause or permit the emission of sound resulting from construction or any operation of construction equipment that is clearly audible:

 1. from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. the next day, except until 9 a.m. on Saturdays; and/or

 2. all day on Sundays and statutory holidays.”

Motor Vehicle Noise

18. Amend the unnecessary motor vehicle noise prohibition so 591-2.5A reads as follows “No person shall emit or cause or permit the emission of sound resulting from unnecessary noise from a stationary motor vehicle that is persistent noise, such as the sounding of a horn, revving of an engine, or any like sound that is clearly audible at a point of reception.”

Stationary Sources and Residential Air Conditioners

19. Replace 591-2.8 so that it reads as follows:

“A. No person shall cause or permit the emission of sound from a stationary source that, when measured with a sound level meter at a point of reception in an outdoor living area, has a sound level (expressed in terms of Leq for a one-hour period) exceeding (1) 45 dB(A) from 11 p.m. to 7.a.m. or 50 dB(A) from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.; or (2) the sound level limit prescribed in provincial noise pollution control guidelines, if applicable.

B. If, during the course of an investigation related to Subsection A, a By-law Enforcement Officer determines it is not reasonable to measure from an outdoor point of reception in a living area, then no person shall emit or cause or permit the emission of sound from a stationary source, measured with a sound level meter at an indoor point of reception in a living area that has a sound level (expressed in terms of Leq for a one-hour period) exceeding (1) 40 dB(A) from 11 p.m. to 7.a.m or 45 dB(A) from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.; or (2) the sound level limit prescribed in provincial noise pollution control guidelines, if applicable.

C. Subsections A and B do not apply to the emission of sound from a stationary source that is in compliance with a provincial Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) or is an activity registered on the Environmental Activity and Sector Registry (EASR).

D. No person shall cause or permit the emission of sound from a residential air conditioner or similar residential device, measured with a sound level meter at an outdoor point of reception in a living area:

1. That has a sound level (expressed in terms of Leq for a one-hour period) exceeding 45dB(A) from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. or 50 dB(A) from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.

2. Where the ambient sound level (expressed in terms of Leq for a one hour period) exceeds the maximum sound level permitted under Subsection D(1), that has a sound level (expressed in terms of Leq for a one-hour period) exceeding the ambient sound level.

E. If, during the course of an investigation related to Subsection D, a By-law Enforcement Officer determines it is not reasonable to measure from an outdoor point of reception in a living area, then no person shall emit or cause or permit the emission of sound from a residential air conditioner or similar residential device, measured with a sound level meter at an indoor point of reception in a living area that has a sound level (expressed in terms of Leq for a one-hour period) exceeding 40 dB(A) from 11 p.m. to 7.a.m or 45 dB(A) from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.”

Unreasonable and Persistent Noise

20. Amend 591-2.9C so that it reads as follows “C. Where a type of noise or sound is permitted in 591-2.1 through 591-2.8 but the noise or sound is also unreasonable and persistent noise, the Executive Director may, despite anything to the contrary in this chapter, require the person causing or permitting the noise or sound to obtain an exemption permit under 591-3.2, and such person shall obtain and comply with the exemption permit.”

Noise Exemption Permits

21. Amend the title of 591-3.1 such that it reads as follows: “Public safety, government work, and waste collection”.

22. Amend the first paragraph of subsection 591-3.2A such that it reads as follows “A. Any person may apply for an exemption permit from a noise prohibition or noise limitation provision in this chapter, in connection with one or more events or activities, by filing the following with the Executive Director at least 28 calendar days prior to the start of the event or activity”.

23. Remove 591-3.2A(2) “The non-refundable application fee set out in Chapter 441, Fees and Charges”.

24. Amend subsection 591-3.2A(3) such that it reads as follows: “(3) Any information relevant to the application as requested by and to the satisfaction of the Executive Director including but not limited to: (a) Reasons supporting an exemption permit; (b) A noise mitigation plan;(c) a statement certified by a professional engineer or acoustical consultant for any sounds that are not technically or operationally feasible to control.”

25. Add subsection 591-3.2.A.1 as follows: “A.1. If an applicant wishes to apply for an exemption permit less than 28 calendar days prior to the proposed event or activity, the applicant must pay a late application fee in addition to the application fee set out in Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, as part of their application. The late fee requirement shall not apply to a person applying for a permit under 591-2.9C.

26. Add a new subsection to 591-3.2 as follows: “B. Upon receipt of an application under subsection A, the Executive Director shall assess the application in accordance with the Exemption Permit Screening Criteria in order to determine which level the application falls under for the purpose of determining applicable additional conditions under subsection F.1 and applicable fees”.

27. Amend subsection 591-3.2B to be “B.1” and amend the provision so that it reads as follows: “B.1. After assessment of an application under Subsection B, the Executive Director shall give written notice to the Councillor of any ward where each event or activity is to be held and, where each event or activity is to be held on a boundary street between wards, to the Councillors of the adjoining wards.”

28. Amend subsection 591-3.2C(1) so that it reads as follows “(1) All of the Councillors notified under Subsection B.1 have:

a. within 14 calendar days of the notice where the application is categorized as Level 1 or 2, either not responded or responded indicating that they have no objection to the application being approved; or

b. where the application is categorized as Level 3, responded indicating that they have no objection to the application being approved.” 

29. Add a provision to 591-3.2C(3) as follows: “(g) Any other information or documents that may be required by the Executive Director related to the exemption permit application.”

30. Amend subsection 591-3.2C(4) such that it reads as follows: “The applicant has paid all required fees, including the non-refundable application fee set out in Chapter 441, Fees and Charges.”

31. Add a provision to 591-3.2C: “(5) The applicant does not have any outstanding fines or fees with respect to this chapter”.

32. Amend subsection 591-3.2D(1) such that it reads as follows: “(1) A notice of the exemption permit shall be posted in a visible location determined by the Executive Director where each event or activity will occur 7 days prior to the start of the event or activity. This condition may be altered or waived by the Executive Director and if the applicant is unable to post a notice of the exemption permit at the physical location of the event or activity, the Executive Director may permit the permit holder to post it online in a conspicuous manner”.

33. Remove 591-3.2D(4) and replace it with updated decibel limits as follows: “(4) The sound emitted from any equipment shall not exceed a sound level (expressed in terms of Leq for a ten-minute period):

a. for amplified sound, of 85 dB(A) or 105 dB(C) when measured from the lot line of the property where the event or activity is occurring; or

b. for any other event or activity 85 dB(A) or 105 dB(C), when measured 20 metres from the source.”

34. Amend 591-3.2D(5) as follows: “Where the sound level exceeds the limits specified in Subsection D(4), the applicant shall comply with any request made by a police officer or a Bylaw Enforcement Officer with respect to the volume of sound.”

35. Amend 591-3.2D(6) by removing “sound equipment or construction.”

36. Amend 591-3.2D(8) as follows: “(8) The permission granted shall be for the date and times for each event or activity as set out by the Executive Director in the exemption permit.”

37. Add a provision to subsection 591-3.2D as follows: “(9) If required by the Executive Director, a copy of the exemption permit shall be posted in a visible location determined by the Executive Director for the duration of the event or activity. This condition may be altered or waived by the Executive Director and if the permit holder is unable to post a copy of the exemption permit at the physical location of the event or activity, the Executive Director may permit the permit holder to post it online in a conspicuous manner”.

38. Amend 591-3.2F to remove Subsection B as a requirement for an exemption permit for continuous concrete pouring or large crane work and replace 591-3.2F(b) so that it reads as follows “Notice for continuous concrete pouring and large crane work shall be distributed by the permit holder to those within a 120 metre radius of the activity at least 7 days prior to the start of such activity.”

39. Add the following provision to 591-3.2F as follows: “(c) The Executive Director shall provide a final copy of any exemption permit issued under this Subsection to the Councillor of any ward where such activity is to be conducted and, where the activity is to being conducted on a boundary street between wards, to the Councillors of the adjoining wards”.

40. Add Subsections F.1 and F.2 to 591-3.2 enabling activity-based exemption permits as follows:

“F.1 In addition to those conditions set out in Subsection D, where the noise described in an exemption permit application is categorized as ‘Level 2’ or
‘Level 3’ under the Exemption Permit Screening Criteria, the Executive Director may impose the following conditions on the exemption permit:

1. the permit holder must distribute a notice of the exemption permit, in a form and manner satisfactory to the Executive Director, to those within a 120-metre radius of the activity at least 7 days prior to the start of the event or activity;

2. the permit holder must adhere to specific orientation of equipment for the duration of the event or activity, as determined by the Executive Director;

3. the permit holder must install sound dampeners or deadeners, or any other noise protection equipment determined by the Executive Director for the duration of the event or activity.

F.2. In determining which additional conditions under Subsection F.1 are appropriate, the Executive Director will consider criteria, including but not limited to:

1. the duration of the event or activity and the hours the event or activity will be occurring;

2. the total number of participants or attendees at an event or activity with amplified sound or the type of construction development;

3. the proximity of the noise to a residential area and the likelihood that the noise for which an exemption is requested may negatively affect persons in that residential area; and

4. the applicant’s compliance with this chapter, including any previous exemption permits, if any, issued to them.”

41. Add a section to 591-3.2 as follows: “I. Despite anything contained in 591-3.2., where an application for an exemption permit is made by a not-for-profit organization, the not-for-profit organization will not be required to pay the exemption permit application fee in Chapter 441, Fees and Charges.”

Transition

42. Add subsection to 591-4.5 as follows: “C. All prosecutions and other enforcement processes commenced under this chapter between October 1, 2019, and May 31, 2024, which have not been completed on June 1, 2024, shall be completed as if the chapter had not been amended on that date.”

43. Add subsection to 591-4.5 as follows: “D. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to exemption permits granted between October 1, 2019, and August 31, 2024, provided that the holder of such permits continues to comply with the conditions of their original permits and that such permits are not revoked, terminated, and do not expire.

2. City Council delegate authority to the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to establish exemption permit screening criteria in Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 591, Noise, in order to determine which level the exemption permit application falls under, for the purpose of determining applicable additional conditions and fees and amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 591, Noise by adding a section to 591-3.2 as follows:

“J. The Executive Director will develop Exemption Permit Screening Criteria for the purposes of categorizing types of events or activities contained in an exemption permit application and use the Exemption Permit Screening Criteria in the assessment of exemption applications, including determining the applicable conditions and applicable fees. The Exemption Permit Screening Criteria will categorize types of events or activities into levels depending on their impact, considering factors including the duration of the event or activity, the total number of participants expected (if applicable), the hours of the event or activity, the location of the event or activity in relation to a residential zone, the applicant’s historical level of compliance with Chapter 591, and any other criteria determined by the Executive Director, and such Exemption Permit Screening Criteria may be amended by the Executive Director from time to time.”

3. City Council amend Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, Appendix C – Schedule 12, Municipal Licensing and Standards by amending the following fees in the table below:

4. City Council amend Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, Appendix C – Schedule 12, Municipal Licensing and Standards by adding the associated fees in the table below:

5. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, Appendix C – Schedule 12, Municipal Licensing and Standards to delete the noise permit application fee (Ref. No. 58).

6. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to explore the impacts of defining and exempting grassroots cultural organizations from noise exemption permit application fees, and report back in the fourth quarter of 2024.

7. City Council direct that the amendments above come into force on the following dates:

a. the amendments described in the following items take effect June 1, 2024:

1. In Part 1: Definitions (2 through 12); Amplified Sound (13-16); Construction Noise (17); Motor Vehicle Noise (18-19); Stationary Sources and Residential Air Conditioners (20); Unreasonable and Persistent Noise (21); Transition (43);

               2. Part 3; and

               3. In Part 4: Fee amounts for Monitoring by City staff.

b. the remaining amendments in Parts 1 and 4 and amendments in Parts 2 and 5, take effect September 1, 2024.

8. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bills to give effect to City Council's decision and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, refinements, minor modifications, technical amendments, or by-law amendments as may be identified by the City Solicitor, and the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards.

9. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to fund, using updated fee revenues recommended as part of the report (December 22, 2023) from the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, 1 permanent full-time Coordinator position to lead the administration of noise exemption permits within the Dedicated Noise Team, By-law Enforcement, Municipal Licensing and Standards Division.

10. City Council reiterate to the Government of Ontario its previous requests of the Province to:

a. increase fines for violations of modified exhaust and excessive vehicle noise under the Highway Traffic Act, and that a violation results in demerit points; and

b. make necessary regulatory changes to enable the City of Toronto to initiate a noise activated camera/mobile automated noise enforcement pilot project.

11. City Council request the Government of Ontario to:

a. consider incorporating decibel limits for motor vehicles into the Highway Traffic Act or its regulations to ensure comprehensive and consistent enforcement of vehicle noise;

b. update provincial environmental noise guidelines, including but not limited to NPC-216 and NPC-300, and provide clear communications to the public and industry regarding the province’s role and authority related to noise from stationary sources; and

c. express support for the Ontario Provincial Police to conduct enforcement of motor vehicle noise on the Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway, once responsibility for these roadways is transferred to the Province.

12. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to:

a. develop a process to monitor noise issues from waste collection operations; and

b. report back to the Economic and Community Development Committee by the fourth quarter of 2024 on options to limit noise impacts related to commercial waste collection activities, including an assessment of:

1. whether to maintain or remove an exemption for overnight waste collection noise in Chapter 591, Noise;

2. setting conditions for overnight waste collection to reduce noise impacts on residents in multi-residential buildings and close proximity to commercial businesses or laneways, such as permitted bin types or vehicle types;

3. the feasibility of a permit process for private commercial operators with regards to overnight waste collection and noise impacts; and

4. other measures as appropriate.

13. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to consider amendments to the amplified sound section of Chapter 591, Noise, to set specific decibel level ranges for sound levels that exceed the ambient sound level, and report to the Economic and Community Development Committee by the fourth quarter of 2024.

14. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to initiate public education efforts, as part of implementation of all approved amendments to Chapter 591, Noise, and to include:

a. the provisions of the Chapter, best practices for compliance, and steps taken by Municipal Licensing and Standards when a noise complaint is issued;

b. thresholds for when noise monitoring may be required for events or activities requesting a noise exemption permit; and

c. construction-related concerns and the types of construction projects that are exempt from the By-law.

15. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, in consultation with Municipal Licensing and Standards, to amend or increase current set fines related to the recommendations in the report (December 22, 2023) from the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards and City Council express its support for higher set fine penalties for offences with a particular emphasis on offences related to construction noise and non-compliance with a noise exemption permit.

16. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to:

a. provide residents’ associations, Business Improvement Areas, relevant stakeholder groups, public consultation participants, and relevant industry workers with information on the public education efforts;

b. consider opportunities to leverage other city programs and divisions, including RentSafeTO and the Night Economy Review, to inform public education initiatives and disseminate information on the By-law; 

c. work with Councillors' offices to consider developing ward-specific procedures for processing and setting conditions for noise exemption permits (such as noise monitoring and providing notice of the permit to surrounding community); and 

d. work with Councillors' offices on opportunities to engage with constituents on noise issues most relevant to their community.
 

17. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to consider hosting:

a. a public session during implementation of City Council's decision, and upon the launch of public education efforts, to provide information on the status of implementation and ongoing opportunities to provide feedback; and

b. a public session in the first half of 2025 to provide information on implementation of the by-law amendments, including updated data and data trends. 

18. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee as part of a forthcoming congestion management update with updates and/or recommendations on how construction hubs can play a role in proactively managing construction-related noise.

19. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in consultation with the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards and the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, to report to the Planning and Housing Committee in the first quarter of 2025 with updates and/or recommendations on considering noise mitigation solutions as part of the application review process. 

20. City Council request the Medical Officer of Health to review the Noise Action Plan and report back to the Board of Health in the first quarter of 2025 on any updates to the existing recommendations necessary to address population-level health concerns raised by residents in consultations on the Noise By-Law Review.

21. City Council request that the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, continue to consult with members of the Toronto Music Advisory Committee on noise regulations in Chapter 591, Noise, and impacts on Toronto’s music industry and artists.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to negotiate and execute a non-competitive agreement from the date of award to July 31, 2025, with Tacel Ltd. in the amount of $4,172,841 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($4,246,283 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council, as approving authority under the Expropriations Act, consider the report of the Ontario Land Tribunal attached as Appendix A to the report (December 20, 2023) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.

2. City Council authorize and direct the City to pay $200 in costs arising from the hearing to the expropriated owner, 6524443 Canada Inc. (the "Owner"), in accordance with the Expropriations Act.

3. City Council, as approving authority under the Expropriations Act, approve the expropriation for the full, and the partial fee simple taking and temporary easements from the freehold and leasehold property located at 2 Bloor Street East and 90 Bloor Street East, as set out in Appendix B and shown in Appendix C (the "Property Requirements") to the report (December 20, 2023) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, for the purposes of expanding the Bloor Yonge interchange station as part of the Toronto Transit Commission Bloor Yonge Capacity Improvement Project.

4. City Council authorize the City, as expropriating authority under the Expropriations Act, to take all necessary steps to comply with the Expropriations Act, including but not limited to the preparation and registration of an Expropriation Plan, and the execution and service of Notices of Expropriation, Notices of Election and Notices of Possession, as may be required.

5. City Council authorize the Director, Transaction Services, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, to execute the Notices of Expropriation and Notices of Possession, obtain an appraisal report to value the Property Requirements, and to prepare, execute, serve and pay out Offers of Compensation on all registered owners of 2 Bloor Street East and 90 Bloor Street East, at the appraised value, all in accordance with the requirements of the Expropriations Act.

6. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 20, 2023) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management once there has been a final determination of the compensation payable to the Owners by arbitration, appeal or settlement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 20, 2023) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to a proposed acquisition of land by the City of Toronto. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 20, 2023) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management will be made public once there has been a final determination of the compensation payable to the Owners by arbitration, appeal or settlement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council, as approving authority under the Expropriations Act, consider the report of the Ontario Land Tribunal attached as Appendix A to the report (December 20, 2023) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.

2. City Council, as approving authority under the Expropriations Act, approve the expropriation of the entirety of the property municipally known as 1430 Gerrard Street East (the “Property”), as set out in Appendix B and as identified as Part 1 on the draft Expropriation Plan attached as Appendix B1 to the report (December 20, 2023) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.

3. City Council authorize the City, as expropriating authority under the Expropriations Act, to take all necessary steps to comply with the Expropriations Act, including but not limited to the preparation and registration of an Expropriation Plan, and the service of Notices of Expropriation, Notices of Election and Notices of Possession, as may be required.

4. City Council authorize the Director, Transaction Services, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, to prepare, execute and serve offers of compensation based on a report appraising the market value of the Property in accordance with the requirements of the Expropriations Act.

5. City Council authorize the public release of  Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 20, 2023) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management once there has been a final determination of all compensation payable to the owners by arbitration, appeal, or settlement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 20, 2023) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the City of Toronto. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 20, 2023) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management will be made public once there has been a final determination of all compensation payable to the owners by arbitration, appeal, or settlement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council, as approving authority under the Expropriations Act, consider the report of the Ontario Land Tribunal in respect of the properties municipally known as 2 and 4 Greenview Avenue attached as Appendix A to the report (December 20, 2023) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.

2. City Council, as approving authority under the Expropriations Act, approve the expropriation of the fee simple interests of the properties municipally known as 2, 4, 6, 18, 22 and 24 Greenview Avenue; and 36, 38 and 41 Hendon Avenue, as set out in Appendix B to the report (December 20, 2023) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and those properties for which partial takings are required as set out in Appendix C to the report (December 20, 2023) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, for the purposes of constructing the Beecroft Road Extension Project.

3. City Council authorize the City, as expropriating authority under the Expropriations Act, to take all necessary steps to comply with the Expropriations Act, including but not limited to the preparation and registration of the requisite Expropriation Plans, and service of Notices of Expropriation, Notices of Election and Notices of Possession, as may be required.

4. City Council authorize the Director, Transaction Services, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, to obtain an appraisal report to value 2, 4, 6, 18, 22, and 24 Greenview Avenue; and 36, 38 and 41 Hendon Avenue, and to prepare and serve Offers of Compensation on all registered owners of 2, 4, 6, 18, 22, and 24 Greenview Avenue; and 36, 38 and 41 Hendon Avenue, at the appraised value, all in accordance with the requirements of the Expropriations Act. If amicable acquisitions of the Property Requirements cannot be completed to accommodate the timelines of the Beecroft Road Extension Project.

5. City Council authorize the Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, to sign the Offer of Compensation for the owners of the Property Requirements, on behalf of the City. 

6. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 20, 2023) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management once there has been a final determination of the compensation payable to the owners of the Property Requirements by arbitration, appeal or settlement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 20, 2023) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the City of Toronto. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 20, 2023) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management will be made public once there has been a final determination of the compensation payable to the owners of the Property Requirements by arbitration, appeal or settlement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council establish a system of administrative penalties for Red Light Camera and Automated Speed Enforcement contraventions under, and in accordance with, the requirements of Ontario Regulation 355/22 made under the Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, to be effective November 1, 2024.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 610, Penalties, Administration Of, so that it reads generally as set out in Attachment 1 to the report (December 21, 2023) from the City Solicitor, the Chief Technology Officer, the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Director, Court Services, and the Controller, such proposed replacement City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 610 to come into force on November 1, 2024.

3. City Council continue the Administrative Penalty Tribunal, expand the mandate of the Administrative Penalty Tribunal, and approve the updated Tribunal governance structure outlined in Attachment 2 to the report (December 21, 2023) from the City Solicitor, the Chief Technology Officer, the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Director, Court Services, and the Controller, such expanded mandate and updated Tribunal governance structure to be effective November 1, 2024.

4. City Council deem that any authorizations it has given prior to November 1, 2024, for City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 610, Penalties, Administration of, including the establishment of By-laws as designated By-laws and the establishment of penalty amounts, continue to apply to the proposed replacement City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 610 and its schedules, as necessary.

5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce any necessary Bills to amend the proposed replacement City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 610 and its schedules to reflect any changes to the text and/or schedules between the date that City Council adopts this Item and November 1, 2024, that being the date that the proposed replacement City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 610 comes into force, to update the proposed replacement City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 610 to incorporate any changes made to the current City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 610 and its Schedules in the interim, as required, and to make any additional required amendments deemed necessary by the City Solicitor, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Director, Court Services, and the Controller, to the proposed replacement City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 610, including any amendments required as a result of any legislative changes.

6. City Council authorize the continued delegation to the City Solicitor to appoint Screening Officers, who will be City employees, as required by Ontario Regulation 611/06 and delegate to the City Solicitor the additional authority to appoint Screening Officers, who will be City employees, required by Ontario Regulation 355/22 to respond to requests for review of penalty notices issued under the City’s administrative penalty system established under that regulation.

7. City Council direct City staff to update the policies, guidelines and procedures that apply to the existing Administrative Penalty System as needed to give effect to the system of administrative penalties, procedures and the Administrative Penalty Tribunal as generally outlined in this report and make them publicly available on the City’s website.

8. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, in consultation with the City Clerk, to introduce any necessary bills to amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 217, Records, Corporate (City), City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, and Chapter 219, Records, Corporate (Local Boards), and to adopt new record retention schedules, subject to the approval of the City’s external auditor as required by section 201, to give effect to the system of administrative penalties, procedures and the Administrative Penalty Tribunal as generally outlined in the report (December 21, 2023) from the City Solicitor, the Chief Technology Officer, the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Director, Court Services, and the Controller, and generally outlined in Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (December 21, 2023) from the City Solicitor, the Chief Technology Officer, the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Director, Court Services, and the Controller, such amendments to come into force on November 1, 2024.

9. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate, enter into and execute an agreement(s) with His Majesty the King in Right of Ontario, as represented by the Minister of Transportation, for the access and use of licence plate registration information in relation to administrative penalty proceedings for red light camera violations, on terms and conditions as generally outlined in the body of the report (December 21, 2023) from the City Solicitor, the Chief Technology Officer, the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Director, Court Services, and the Controller, and on such further terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.                

10. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to negotiate, enter into and execute an agreement(s) with His Majesty the King in Right of Ontario, as represented by the Minister of Transportation, for the access and use of license plate registration information in relation to administrative penalty proceedings for automated speed enforcement violations, on terms and conditions as generally set out in the report (December 21, 2023) from the City Solicitor, the Chief Technology Officer, the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Director, Court Services, and the Controller, and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

11. City Council authorize the Director, Revenue Services to negotiate, enter into and execute, on behalf of the City, an agreement(s) with His Majesty the King in Right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Transportation and His Majesty the King in Right of Ontario, as represented by the Ministry of the Attorney General, for the access and use of licence plate registration information and for the City's access to the Defaulted Fines Control Centre to transmit requests to the Registrar of Motor Vehicles to refuse to issue or validate vehicle permits for unpaid administrative penalties for the purposes of the administrative parking penalty program, on such terms and conditions as generally set out in the report (December 21, 2023) from the City Solicitor, the Chief Technology Officer, the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Director, Court Services, and the Controller and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the Director, Revenue Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

12. City Council authorize the Director, Revenue Services to negotiate, enter into and execute, on behalf of the City, new agreement(s) with His Majesty the King in Right of Ontario, as represented by the Ministry of the Attorney General, in relation to camera systems administrative penalty enforcement programs, for the City's access to the Defaulted Fines Control Centre to transmit requests to the Registrar of Motor Vehicles, to refuse to issue or validate vehicle permits for unpaid administrative penalties, and for the remittance of penalty amounts collected by the Minister of Transportation to the City; and the arrangement(s) for the portion of the administrative penalty to be remitted by the City to the Ministry of the Attorney General to be credited to the victims' justice fund on such terms and conditions as generally set out in the report (December 21, 2023) from the City Solicitor, the Chief Technology Officer, the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Director, Court Services, and the Controller and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the Director, Revenue Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

13. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate, enter into, and execute a new or amended agreement(s) between the City of Toronto and the Partnering Municipalities, said Partnering Municipalities generally as listed in Attachment 5 to the report (December 21, 2023) from the City Solicitor, the Chief Technology Officer, the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Director, Court Services, and the Controller, for Automated Speed Enforcement administrative penalty violation processing and for their cost-sharing of the expenses of the joint municipal processing centre and to amend such agreement(s) each time a new Municipality is added to such agreement for the duration of the contract between the City of Toronto and Redflex Traffic Systems (Canada) Incorporated, for the provision of Automated Speed Enforcement services, on terms and conditions generally as set out in the report (December 21, 2023) from the City Solicitor, the Chief Technology Officer, the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Director, Court Services, and the Controller satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to include all necessary budget and staff changes required to support other municipalities as part of the annual budget submission.

14. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate, enter into, and execute a new agreement(s) between the City of Toronto and the Partnering Municipalities generally as listed in Attachment 6 to the report (December 21, 2023) from the City Solicitor, the Chief Technology Officer, the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Director, Court Services, and the Controller, for Red Light Camera administrative penalty violation processing and for their cost-sharing of the expenses of the joint municipal processing centre and to amend such agreement(s) each time a new Municipality is added to such agreement for the duration of the contract between the City of Toronto and Traffipax LLC., for the provision of Red Light Camera services, on terms and conditions generally as set out in the report (December 21, 2023) from the City Solicitor, the Chief Technology Officer, the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Director, Court Services, and the Controller and satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to include all necessary budget and staff changes required to support other municipalities as part of the annual budget submission.

15. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bills to give effect to City Council's decision and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, refinements, modifications, technical amendments, or by-law amendments as may be identified by the City Solicitor, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Director, Revenue Services, and the Director, Court Services, in order to give effect to City Council's decision.

16. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in collaboration with other departments as appropriate, to enhance public communications in the summer and fall of 2024 on the City’s increasing enforcement of road safety rules, including speed limits and red lights, and why they are necessary to make our city a better place to live.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the installation of the following bikeway projects on:

a. Champagne Drive from Chesswood Drive to Finch Avenue West, uni-directional cycle tracks;

b. Alness Street from Finch Avenue West to Finch Hydro Corridor, uni-directional cycle tracks;

c. University Avenue from 150 metres south of King Street to 150 metre south of Wellington Street, uni-directional cycle tracks;

d. Richmond Street from Strachan Avenue to Niagara Street, contra-flow bike lane;

e. Dundas Street East from Broadview Avenue to West Avenue, uni-directional cycle tracks;

f. Dundas Street East from Logan Avenue to Pape Avenue, uni-directional cycle tracks;

g. Hoskin Avenue from Queens Park Crescent West to St George Street, uni-directional cycle tracks; and

h. Harbord Street from St George Street to Ossington Avenue, uni-directional cycle tracks.

2. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to prioritize placing bike lanes off the roadway and, wherever possible, prioritize locating them in the boulevard where there is space between the sidewalk and the road, and if this is not possible, the appropriate staff shall inform the local Councillor of the decision and provide reasons for the inability to place the bike lane in the boulevard.

3. City Council delegate, despite any City of Toronto By-law to the contrary, to the General Manager, Transportation Services, until November 1, 2025, for the purposes of implementing and then addressing operational and safety issues that may arise in relation to the projects identified in Recommendation 1, the authority to implement changes and process and submit directly to Council any necessary Bills for By-law amendments to the schedules to City of Toronto Code Chapters on the streets and within the parameters as identified in Attachment 2 to the report (December 21, 2023) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, such the by-laws submitted be made permanent on November 1, 2025.

4. City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect to Council's decision, including the introduction in Council of any and all bills that may be required.

5. City Council amend cycling, traffic and parking regulations required in Chapter 886, Chapter 903, Chapter 910 and Chapter 950, as generally described in Attachment 3 to the report (December 21, 2023) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, for previously approved projects by City Council that have been enacted in phases aligned with the timing of implementation of the appropriate segments of the respective projects over 2022 to 2023 and By-law accuracy.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to take all reasonable steps to make designated bike lanes safe and passable for bicycles during the winter season.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with other Divisions and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority as appropriate, to review and report to Infrastructure and Environment Committee, by the third quarter of 2024, on applicable policies concerning the use of City property to create replacement habitat for the purposes of the Endangered Species Act, 2007, with such report:

a. taking into account the Province’s failure to adequately protect species at risk, as documented by the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario in the 2017 Environmental Protection Report, titled Good Choices, Bad Choices; and

b. identifying any potential policy or planning process improvements which may assist in providing a net gain for the affected species, including requiring at least two high quality replacement habitats for each existing habitat destroyed.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to administer and provide Bike Share Toronto's Reduced Fare Annual Memberships to eligible Fair Pass Program clients on behalf of the Toronto Parking Authority.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the City Manager to develop a policy framework for the management and monitoring of rallies and protests, ensuring alignment with the City’s Human Rights and Anti-Harassment Policy, and report back to City Council by December 2024. 

2. City Council recognize that it is the responsibility and the jurisdiction of the police to conduct enforcement at a rally or protest, and in doing so recognize the need to adequately fund the police to carry out the work.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend City-wide By-law 569-2013 for the areas identified in Attachment 3 to the report (January 15, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, substantially in accordance with the recommended Zoning By-law Amendments attached as Revised Attachment 6 to the report (January 15, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 309 Cherry Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 309 Cherry Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (December 27, 2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 505 University Avenue (including entrance address at 136 Edward Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance; 505 University Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (January 4, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, deferred Item PH9.12 to the March 20, 21, and 22, 2024 meeting of City Council.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 2 and 10 East Mall Crescent substantially-in-accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (December 22, 2023) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

3. Before introducing the necessary Bill to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to:

a. submit a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and

b. make satisfactory arrangements with Engineering and Construction Services and enter into the appropriate agreement(s) with the City for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal road infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades to infrastructure are required to support this development according to the accepted Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, and Traffic Impact Study.

4. City Council recommend to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, that the following matters, among others, be addressed through Site Plan Control review for the proposed development, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, and secured in a Site Plan Agreement with the City as follows:

a. the owner shall construct and maintain two Privately-Owned Publicly Accessible Spaces (POPS) shown in Diagram 4 of the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (December 22, 2023) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, in accordance with the following:

1. the owner shall convey, prior to Site Plan Control approval, surface easements in perpetuity over the Privately-Owned Publicly Accessible Spaces located generally at the southeast and southwest of the site to the City for nominal consideration, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the City Solicitor;

2. the construction of the Privately-Owned Publicly Accessible Spaces will be a post-approval condition of the Notice of Approval Conditions, to be secured as part of the Site Plan Agreement, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the General Manager, Transportation Services; and

3. the Privately-Owned Publicly Accessible Spaces will be fully accessible to the public, not gated from the street, available throughout the year (save and except for repairs or emergencies) and appropriately lit for safety after dark;

b. the owner shall consent, at their own cost, to a third-party peer review by the City of the Environmental Noise and Vibration Feasibility Study by Aeroacoustics Engineering Ltd., dated May 8, 2020, and Air Quality Assessment by RDWI, dated September 13, 2021, and shall implement the outcome of the peer review process to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

c. the owner shall address recommendations in the Toronto Transit Commission memo, dated August 3, 2022, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; and

d. the owner shall provide a revised Energy Strategy Report to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Environment and Climate, and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 3350 Weston Road substantially-in-accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (December 21, 2023) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York.

2.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

3. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to secure the following as part of the Notice of Approval Conditions and/or Site Plan Agreement to the satisfaction of Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning:

a. require the applicant to provide an access arrangement to ensure that the vehicular parking spaces, associated access, and drive aisles to serve the church will remain available within the new apartment building to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

b. require the applicant to obtain a permit for all City-owned and ravine trees to be injured or removed, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and General Manager, Parks, Forestry, and Recreation; and

c. after the severance is finalized, require the owner of the church property and the owner of the apartment building property to enter into a Limiting Distance Agreement registered on title to ensure that any future development applications for the church property include appropriate setbacks and tower separation distances to the new apartment building to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

4. Before introducing the necessary Bill for enactment, City Council require the applicant to:

a. submit an updated Pedestrian Level Wind Study to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

b. submit an updated Transportation Impact Study to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services;

c. submit an updated Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report addressing groundwater discharge and sanitary capacity assessment for review and acceptance, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and

d. make satisfactory arrangements with Engineering and Construction Services and enter into the appropriate agreement with the City for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support this development, according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report and Traffic Impact Study accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal to oppose the current application regarding the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for 251-285 The West Mall Road, and to continue discussions with the applicant to resolve outstanding issues.

2. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeals, in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Order(s) be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that:

a. the form and content of the Zoning By-law Amendment is satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor;

b. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues identified within the Engineering and Construction Services correspondence, dated September 21, 2022, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

c. the owner has submitted a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and such report shall determine the stormwater run-off, sanitary flow and water supply demand resulting from the development and whether there is adequate capacity in the existing municipal infrastructure to accommodate the proposed development and/or any upgrades that may be required;

d. the owner has provided a revised Pedestrian Wind Study, such report to be reviewed with recommendations implemented as part of the Zoning By-law and/or secured in a development agreement, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

e. the owner has submitted a Noise and Vibration Study, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

f. the owner has submitted a revised Transportation Impact Study including all requested revisions to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services;

g. the owner has addressed and accommodated the required road widening and turn basin, noted in correspondence, dated December 8, 2023, to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Transportation Services;

h. the owner has provided an on-site parkland dedication in a size, location and configuration with appropriate setbacks that is to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation;

i. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues raised by Urban Forestry noted in correspondence, dated September 22, 2022, including the need for an updated Arborist Report, Landscape Plan, Planting Plan and Soil Volume Plan, to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation;

j. the owner has submitted a revised Illumination Plan, as noted in correspondence, dated September 20, 2023, to the satisfaction of the Manager, Ministry of Transportation and Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

k. the owner has made revisions to meet the Toronto Green Standard requirements to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

l. the owner has submitted and updated Energy Strategy Report to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Environment and Climate; and

m. City Council has approved the Rental Housing Demolition Application (Application 22 195513 WET 02 RH) under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 and, should City Council authorize the demolition, that the applicant has entered into, and registered on title to the lands, an agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act securing the replacement of the existing rental dwelling units, including unit mix, size and rents, tenant assistance to mitigate hardship, and other rental related matters, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

3. Should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support the development according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report and/or the Transportation Impact Study, City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to request that a Holding Provision be included in the final form of the site-specific Zoning By-law Amendment and the Holding Provision not to be lifted until such a time as the owner has made satisfactory arrangements, including entering into appropriate agreement(s) with the City for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure and the provision of financial securities to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Transportation Services.

4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the current application regarding the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for 2, 7 and 10 Queen Elizabeth Boulevard, 506, 514, 516, 520 and 522 Royal York Road and 3, 5 and 15 Sinclair Road.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to continue negotiations with the applicant in an effort to resolve the Ontario Land Tribunal appeal and to report back to City Council on any amendments to the proposal as may be required.

3. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Order(s) be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that:

a. the final form and content of the draft Zoning By-law Amendment is to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

b. the owner has submitted a Functional Servicing Report to determine the stormwater runoff, sanitary flow and water supply demand resulting from this development and whether there is adequate capacity in the existing municipal infrastructure to accommodate the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

c. the owner has submitted revised architectural plans that includes the disclaimer as outlined in Section A 2.1 of the memorandum from Engineering and Construction Services, dated February 23, 2023, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

d. the owner has submitted a revised Hydrogeological Assessment Report and Hydrological Review Summary Form to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

e. the owner has made satisfactory arrangements with Engineering and Construction Services and has entered into the appropriate agreements with the City for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support the proposed development, according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report and Traffic Impact Study to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

f. the owner has provided space within the development for the installation of maintenance access holes and sampling ports on the private side, as close to the property line as possible, for both the storm and sanitary service connections, in accordance with the Sewers By-law, Chapter 681-10, and to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

g. the owner has submitted a revised Pedestrian Level Wind Study to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

h. the submitted Land Use Compatibility/Mitigation Study (Air Quality and Noise), dated December 19, 2022, prepared by RWDI Consultants, has been peer reviewed by a third-party consultant retained by the City at the owner's expense to confirm the proposed Core Employment Areas and General Employment Areas uses are compatible with the proposed residential uses, as required by Site and Area Specific Policy 807, and the owner agrees to implement any necessary air quality, noise or land use compatibility control measures and recommendations identified through the peer review, with the control measures to be secured through the Site Plan Control process, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

i. the submitted Noise and Vibration Impact Study, dated December 19, 2022, prepared by GHD Consultants, has been peer reviewed by a third-party consultant retained by the City at the owner's expense and the owner agrees to implement the noise and vibration control measures and recommendations identified through the peer review, with the control measures to be secured through the Site Plan Control process, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

j. the owner has entered into one or more agreements, including a restriction pursuant to Section 118 of the Land Titles Act registered on title to the lands, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to secure how the affordable housing requirements would be provided in the development;

k. the owner has secured an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan for tenants of the existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished, addressing financial compensation and other assistance to lessen hardship, and the Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and implemented prior to the issuance of Notice of Approval Conditions for Site Plan Control approval;

l. the owner has provided an undertaking to the City, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to secure the Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan as required in Part 3.k. above;

m. the owner has revised the site plan and architectural drawings to provide adequate space for a bus shelter and bus operations located at Royal York Road south of Sinclair Street to replace the existing stop located along the frontage of the site to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission;

n. the owner has revised the site plan and architectural drawings to provide an adequate Wheel-Trans drop-off area and provided a Vehicular Maneuvering Diagram to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission;

o. the owner has submitted a revised Energy Strategy Report to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Environment and Climate Division;

p. the owner will construct and maintain the development in accordance with Tier 1, Toronto Green Standard, and the owner will be encouraged to achieve Tier 2, Toronto Green Standard, or higher, where appropriate, consistent with the performance standards of Toronto Green Standards applicable at the time of the Site Plan Control application for each building;

q. the owner has submitted a revised Arborist Report and Tree Preservation Plan to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation;

r. the owner has provided an on-site parkland dedication in a size, location and configuration that is to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation;

s. the owner has submitted a revised Transportation Impact Study to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

t. the owner has submitted revised site plan and architectural drawings to illustrate the required public sidewalk widths and on-site passenger pick-up and drop-off facilities as outlined in Section A 1.1 of the memorandum from Engineering and Construction Services, dated October 30, 2023, to the satisfaction of the General Manger of Transportation Services and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

u. the owner has applied to Transportation Services and obtained City Council's approval on the closure and purchase of the City-owned lands included as part of the development site and entered into and finalized any appropriate agreements with the City to purchase City-owned lands;

v. the owner has revised the site plan and architectural drawings to illustrate the required road widening of 0.4 metres along 514-516 Royal York Road and 3.44 metres along 520-522 Royal York Road to be conveyed through the Site Plan Control review process to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the City Solicitor; and

 w. the owner has provided an on-site parkland dedication in a size, location and configuration that is to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation.

4. City Council approve a Development Charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Development Charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time-to-time.

5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the current application regarding the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the lands at 4884-4896 Dundas Street West, and to continue discussions with the applicant to resolve outstanding issues.

2. If the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeals, in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the Ontario Land Tribunal withhold the issuance of any final Order(s) until such time as the Ontario Land Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that:

a. the final form and content of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments are satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor;

b. the owner has provided a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, to determine the stormwater runoff, sanitary flow and water supply demand resulting from this development and whether there is adequate capacity in the existing municipal infrastructure to accommodate the proposed development, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

c. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues identified in the Engineering and Construction Services’ correspondence, dated December 11, 2023, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

d. the owner has provided a revised Servicing Report Groundwater Summary Form, Hydrogeological Assessment Report, Hydrological Review Summary Form, and Foundation Summary Form to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

e. the owner has provided a revised Transportation Impact Study, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services;

f. the owner has made arrangements with the City and has entered into the appropriate agreement(s) for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support this development, according to the revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and revised Transportation Impact Study accepted by the General Manager, Transportation Services; and

g. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues raised by Urban Forestry, Tree Protection and Plan Review, as they relate to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments application, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council’s decision.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council deny the application for the proposed Clothing Drop Box Location permit at 9 Milvan Drive.                                         

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the closure of the south sidewalk on The Queensway, between Taymall Avenue a point 68 metres further east, from February 29, 2024 to December 31, 2024, inclusive, to accommodate construction staging operations.

2. City Council authorize the closure of the east sidewalk, the northbound curbside vehicle traffic lane, and 1.0 metre wide portion of the northbound left-turn vehicle traffic lane on Taymall Avenue, between The Queensway and a point 50 metres south, and provision of a temporary 2.1 metre-wide pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of the northbound vehicle traffic lanes, from February 29, 2024 to December 31, 2024, inclusive, to accommodate construction staging operations.

3. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on the south side of The Queensway, between Taymall Avenue and a point 68 metres east.

4. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the south side of The Queensway, between Taymall Avenue and a point 68 metres east.

5. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on both sides of Taymall Avenue, between The Queensway and a point 79 metres south.

6. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on both sides of Taymall Avenue, between The Queensway and a point 79 metres south.

7. City Council authorize the installation of a temporary traffic control signal on The Queensway, and a point 125 metres east of Taymall Avenue, to be in-operation from February 7, 2024 to December 31, 2024, which the issuance of the construction staging permit must be conditional on the traffic control signal being operational.

8. City Council authorize the following conditions of the construction staging permit, which relate to the temporary traffic control signal:

a. a deposit will be required to be submitted to "The Treasurer, City of Toronto", in advance of the permit being issued. The deposit is required to cover costs incurred by the City, in the event the developer does not provide a service that it must, as stipulated in the permit agreement conditions below. Upon completion of the construction project and return to normal operation, the unused portion of the deposit will be returned to the developer;

b. the developer will be responsible for the installation, maintenance and removal of the traffic control signal by one of the electrical contractors pre-approved by the City's Traffic Systems Construction and Maintenance Unit; maintenance levels specified by the City's Traffic Systems Construction and Maintenance Unit must be followed, to be in accordance with those followed by the City's Electrical Maintenance Contractor for the maintenance of the City's other traffic control signals; and

c. the developer must provide to Transportation Services a 7 day/24 hour contact name, phone number and email address, for the City's dispatchers to forward operational malfunction/complaints to; if the City's dispatcher is not able to reach the contact by phone to provide details of a malfunction/complaint, then the City's Electrical Maintenance Contractor will be dispatched to investigate and complete repairs and the City's dispatcher will send an email to document the malfunction call and their inability to reach the contact. The response and repair costs will be deducted from the deposit provided to the City.

9. City Council direct the applicant to sweep the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways daily, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

10. City Council direct the applicant to construct and maintain a fully covered, protected and unobstructed walkway for all pedestrians, including for those with mobility devices, for the entire duration of the construction staging area permit to the satisfaction of the City engineer and ensure it is compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

11. City Council direct the applicant to ensure that the existing sidewalks or the proposed pedestrian walkway have proper enhanced lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night.

12. City Council direct the applicant to clearly consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local business improvement areas and resident associations in advance of any physical road modifications.

13. City Council direct the applicant to install appropriate signage and request the applicant to install converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times.

14. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of traffic control persons as determined by the Work Zone Coordinator and Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, on a daily basis to control construction vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public.

15. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of pay-duty Police Officers as determined by the Work Zone Coordinator and Toronto Police Construction Liaison Officer, during large scale concrete pours and large scale material deliveries to control vehicle access and egress to and from the site and maintain a safe environment for the public.

16. City Council direct the applicant to install cane detection within the covered and protected walkway to guide pedestrians who are visually impaired.

17. City Council direct the applicant to post a 24-hour monitored construction hotline number on the hoarding board, which must be prominently placed and legible from 20 metres and on all elevations from the construction site.

18. City Council direct the applicant to provide and install public art, including mural artwork, onto every elevation of the hoarding board with adequate spotlighting for night-time illumination, at their sole cost, to the satisfaction of the Ward Councillor.

19. City Council direct the applicant to cooperate with and provide all necessary assistance to the City Engineers, staff and representatives carrying out operation, maintenance, and construction activities to municipal infrastructure within the vicinity of the construction staging area, and at no cost to the City to remove any staging to accommodate the necessary municipal infrastructure work.

20. City Council direct that The Queensway and Taymall Avenue be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the existing parking prohibition in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the north side of St. Clair Avenue West, between Scarlett Road and Runnymede Road, to be in effect between Scarlett Road to Florence Crescent and between Jane Street to Runnymede Road.
 

2. City Council prohibit parking at all times on the north side of St. Clair Avenue West between Florence Crescent and a point 80 metres west of Jane Street.
 

3. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north side of St. Clair Avenue West between Jane Street and a point 80 metres further west.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. In accordance with the delegated approval under By-law 229-2000, as amended, City Council be advised that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning intends to approve the Draft Plan of Subdivision for 1350 Sheppard Avenue West as generally illustrated in Attachment 4 to the report (January 10, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, subject to:

a. the conditions as generally listed in Attachment 3 to the report (January 10, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, which, except as otherwise noted, must be fulfilled prior to final approval and the release of the Plan of Subdivision for registration;

b. resolution of outstanding matters arising from the technical review of the application, as set out in this report (January 10, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, to the satisfaction of the City; and

c. any such revisions to the proposed subdivision plan or any such additional or modified conditions as the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning may deem to be appropriate to address matters arising from the on-going technical review of this development.

2. City Council direct staff to meet with the applicant as soon as possible with a view to resolving any outstanding concerns with respect to the conditions listed in Attachment 3 to the report (January 10, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District as expeditiously as possible.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 3736, 3742, 3748, 3750 Bathurst St and 11-15 Richelieu Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (January 8, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, including a hold for the following:

a. the Sanitary Sewer System Upgrades (City Project number 19-32 (Contract 19ECS-LU-12FP), 19-03 (19-03C2 per T.O.INview) (Contract 21ECS-LU-04FP) and 19-06 (19-06D per T.O.INview), all of which are located within Basement Flooding Protection Program Map Area 19, which works are being undertaken by the City of Toronto, Engineering and Construction Services, Design and Construction, Linear Underground Infrastructure, have been designed, constructed and operational to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water; and

b. the owner has provided an acceptable alternative solution to address the outstanding municipal sanitary sewer capacity issues to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water and such acceptable solution has been implemented by the owner(s) at their sole cost to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

3. City Council approve that in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, prior to the First Above Grade Building Permit, the Owner shall convey to the City an off-site parkland dedication to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor.

4. City Council approve the acceptance of an off-site parkland dedication, subject to the owner transferring the parkland to the City free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition.

5. City Council direct that should the cost of acquiring the land for the off-site dedication, including the purchase price, less reasonable real estate commissions of five percent, land transfer tax, and typical closing adjustments incurred, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, be less than the value of the parks levy calculated upon the submission of an application for the first above-grade building permit, the difference will be paid as cash in lieu to the City prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit for the development.

6. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the Owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the Owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing in opposition to the proposal in its current form, and to continue discussions with the applicant to address outstanding issues in advance of the hearing, including but not limited to those outlined in the report (January 9, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District .

2. In the event the Tribunal allows the appeals, in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal withhold its final Order approving the Zoning By-law Amendment until such time as the City Solicitor confirms that:

a. the final form and content of the draft Zoning By-law amendment is to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, which amongst other matters must include a holding (H) provision to address municipal servicing;

b. the owner has satisfactorily addressed matters from Engineering and Construction Services as contained in the Engineering and Construction Services Memorandum dated May 16, 2023, or any outstanding issues raised by Engineering and Construction Services, arising from the ongoing technical review (including provision of acceptable reports and studies), as they relate to the Zoning By-law Amendment application, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

c. the owner has satisfactorily addressed matters from Tree Protection and Plan Review, Urban Forestry Memorandum dated May 15, 2023, or any outstanding issues raised by Urban Forestry, arising from the ongoing technical review (including provision of acceptable reports and studies), as they relate to the Zoning By-law Amendment application, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation.

d. the owner has satisfactorily addressed matters from Engineering and Construction Services Memorandums dated January 18, 2024, and January 31, 2024, or any outstanding issues raised by Engineering and Construction Services, arising from the ongoing technical review (including provisions of acceptable reports and studies), as they relate to the Zoning By-law Amendment application, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

e. the owner has made satisfactory arrangements with Engineering and Construction Services and enter into the appropriate financially secured agreement with the City for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support this development, according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report accepted by the Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and

f. the owner has provided space within the development for installation of maintenance access holes and sampling ports on the private side, as close to the property line as possible, for both the storm and sanitary service connections, in accordance with the Sewers By-law Chapter 681.10.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.

4. City Council request the Director, Community Planning, North York District to work with the local Councillor to carry out a community information session on the revised application.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 3 Swift Drive substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (February 6, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

3.  City Council approve that in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act prior to the first above grade building permit, the owner shall convey to the City, an on-site parkland dedication, having a minimum size of 518.9 square metres, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor.

4.  City Council approve the acceptance of on-site parkland dedication, subject to the owner transferring the parkland to the City free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition

5.  City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time.

6. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition application File 21 251400 NNY 16 RH in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 which allows for the demolition of sixty one (61) existing rental dwelling units at 3 Swift Drive, subject to the following conditions:

a. the owner shall provide and maintain sixty-one (61) replacement rental dwelling units on the subject site for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date that each replacement rental dwelling unit is first occupied; during such 20-year period, no application may be submitted to the City for condominium registration, or for any other conversion to a non-rental housing purpose, or for demolition without providing for replacement; the sixty one (61) replacement rental dwelling units shall be comprised of forty (40) one-bedroom units, twenty (20) two-bedroom units and one (1) three-bedroom unit, and shall collectively have a total gross floor area of at least 3,979.5 square metres, as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to the City Planning Division dated July 19, 2023, with any revision to these plans being to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division;

b. the owner shall, as part of the sixty one (61) replacement rental dwelling units required in Part 6.a above, provide at least thirty-four (34) one-bedroom, nineteen (19) two-bedroom, and one (1) three-bedroom replacement rental dwelling units at affordable rents, one (1) one-bedroom unit at mid-range (affordable) rents, and five (5) one-bedroom and one (1) two-bedroom rental units at mid-range (moderate) rents, as currently defined in the Toronto Official Plan, all for a period of at least ten (10) years beginning from the date of first occupancy of each unit;

c. the owner shall provide an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan to all Eligible Tenants of the sixty-one (61) existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished at 3 Swift Drive, addressing the right to return to occupy one of the replacement rental dwelling units at similar rents, the provision of rent gap assistance, and other assistance to lessen hardship; the Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan shall be developed in consultation with, and to the satisfaction of, the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division;

d. the owner shall provide tenants of all sixty-one (61) replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed development at no extra charge, and on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the development, without the need to pre-book or pay a fee unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings;

e. the owner shall provide ensuite laundry in each replacement rental dwelling unit within the proposed development at no extra charge;

f. the owner shall provide central air conditioning in each replacement rental dwelling unit within the proposed development at no extra charge;

g. the owner shall provide and make available for rent at least fifteen (15) vehicle parking spaces to tenants of the replacement rental units; such vehicle parking spaces shall be made available firstly, to returning tenants whose lease agreements for their existing rental units included access to a vehicular parking space, at no charge; secondly, to returning tenants who held parking agreements in the existing building for access a vehicular parking space, at the same monthly parking charges that such tenants previously paid; thirdly, to returning tenants who did not previously rent a vehicle parking space, on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the development; and fourthly to new tenants of the replacement rental units on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the development;

h. the owner shall provide tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units with access to all bicycle and visitor vehicular parking at no charge and on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the development;

i. the replacement rental dwelling units required in Part 6.a. above shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which seventy percent (70 percent) of the new dwelling units in the proposed development, exclusive of the replacement rental units, are made available and ready for occupancy, subject to any revisions to the satisfaction of the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division; and

j. the owner shall enter into, and register on title to the lands at 3 Swift Drive, an agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to secure the conditions outlined in Parts 6.a. through 6.i. above, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, prior to issuance of Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval by the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning or their designate pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

7. City Council authorize the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 for the demolition of sixty one (61) rental dwelling units at 3 Swift Drive after all the following have occurred:

a. all conditions in Part 6 above have been fully satisfied and secured;

b. the Zoning By-law Amendment has come into full force and effect;

c. the issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval by the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning or their designate pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006; 

d. the issuance of excavation and shoring permits (conditional or full permits) for the approved development on the site; and

e. the owner has confirmed, in writing, that all existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished are vacant.

8. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code after the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning has given the Preliminary Approval referred to in Part 7 above.

9. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building Division to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code for 3 Swift Drive after the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division has given the Preliminary Approval referred to in Part 7 above, which may be included in the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 pursuant to section 6.2 of Chapter 363, on condition that:

a. the owner removes all debris and rubble from the site immediately after demolition;

b. the owner erects solid construction hoarding to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building;

c. the owner erects the proposed building no later than four (4) years from the date on which the demolition of the existing rental dwelling units commences, subject to the time frame being extended at the discretion of the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

d. should the owner fail to complete the proposed development within the time specified in Part 9.c. above, the City Clerk shall be entitled to enter on the collector’s roll, as with municipal property taxes, an amount equal to the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) per dwelling unit for which a demolition permit is issued, and that such amount shall, until payment, be a lien or charge upon the land for which the Residential Demolition Permit is issued.

10.  Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to, at its sole cost and expense:

a. submit a revised Functional Servicing Report and Stormwater Management Report ("Engineering Reports") to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Water;

b. has secured the design and the provision of financial securities for any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure and/or new municipal infrastructure to support the development identified in the accepted Engineering Reports, in a municipal infrastructure agreement, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades and/or new infrastructure are required to support the development, according to the accepted Engineering Reports, accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water.

11. City Council request the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to secure the following on the plans and drawings as part of the site plan control application and as part of the site plan agreement to the satisfaction of Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning:

a. the provision of a public access easement, at no cost or expense to the City, from the owner in favour of the City in perpetuity, including any rights of support as may be necessary, for public pedestrian and vehicular use of the east/west private driveway for a minimum width of 6.0 metres, to the satisfaction of the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the City Solicitor; and

b. the privately owned publicly-accessible space, having an approximately area of 268 square metres at grade at the southern end of the site fronting Eglinton Avenue East, with the specific design of the privately owned publicly-accessible space and any associated easements, at no cost or expense to the City, to provide public access (where appropriate) to be determined as part of the Site Plan Approval process for this site, to the satisfaction of the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

12. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and any other City staff to take such actions as are necessary to implement City Council's decision, including execution of the Section 111 agreement and other related agreements.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan, for the lands at 202 Sheppard Avenue West substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the revised report (January 8, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 202 Sheppard Avenue West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the revised report (January 8, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve Susan Scandiffio as the 2024 Agnes Macphail Award recipient.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 2683 Lawrence Avenue East substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the revised report (December 21, 2023) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

3. City Council direct that before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, require the applicant to undertake the following:

a. submit to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services for review and acceptance a revised Functional Servicing Report that a Site Servicing Review to determine the storm water runoff, sanitary flow and water supply demand resulting from this development and demonstrate how this site can be serviced and whether the existing municipal infrastructure is adequate; and

b. enter into a financially secured Development Agreement for the construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support this development, according to the Site Servicing Review and Traffic Impact Study accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the former City of Scarborough Employment Districts Zoning By-law 24982 for the lands at 2031 Kennedy Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (December 21, 2023) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

2. City Council amend the City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 2301 Kennedy Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (December 21, 2023) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 5855, 5865, 5875, 5945, 5951, and 5955 Steeles Avenue East substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the revised report (December 29, 2023) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition application (21 134167 ESC 20 RH) under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to permit the demolition of sixty-eight (68) existing rental dwelling units at 54 to 62 Glen Everest Road, subject to the following conditions:

a. the owner shall provide and maintain sixty-eight (68) replacement rental dwelling units on the subject site for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date that each replacement rental unit is first occupied and, during which time, no application may be submitted to the City for condominium registration, or for any other conversion to a non-rental housing purpose, or for demolition without providing for replacement; the sixty-eight (68) replacement rental dwelling units shall collectively have a total gross floor area of at least 4925.3 square metres and be comprised of two (2) studio, twenty-five (25) one-bedroom units, forty (40) two bedroom units and one (1) three bedroom unit, as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to the City Planning Division dated March 17, 2023; any revision to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division;

b. the owner shall, as part of the sixty-eight (68) replacement rental dwelling units required in Part 1.a. above, provide at least one (1) studio, nineteen (19) one-bedroom, thirty-two  32) two-bedroom and one (1) three bedroom unit replacement rental dwelling units at affordable rents, defined as gross monthly rent no greater than one times the average City of Toronto rent by unit type, as reported annually by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and at least one (1) studio, six (6) one-bedroom and eight (8) two bedroom replacement rental dwelling units at mid-range rents, defined as gross monthly rent that exceeds Affordable Rent but is no greater than 1.5 times the average City of Toronto rent by unit type, all for a period of at least ten (10) years beginning from the date of first occupancy of each unit;

c. the owner shall provide an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan to all Eligible Tenants of the sixty-eight (68) existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished at 54 to 62 Glen Everest Road, addressing the right to return to occupy one of the replacement rental dwelling units at similar rents, and other assistance to lessen hardship; the Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan shall be developed in consultation with, and to the satisfaction of, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division;

d. the owner shall provide tenants of all sixty-eight (68) replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed development at no extra charge; access to, and use of, these amenities shall be on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the development, without the need to pre-book or pay a fee unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings;

e. the owner shall provide ensuite laundry in each replacement rental dwelling unit within the proposed development at no extra charge;

f. the owner shall provide at least three (3) one-bedroom and nine (9) two bedroom replacement rental dwelling units with balconies or terraces for private and exclusive access by the tenants of such units and such units shall be made available firstly to returning tenants who previously rented a unit with  balcony or terrace;

g. the owner shall provide central air conditioning in each replacement rental dwelling unit within the proposed development at no extra charge; 

h. the owner shall provide and make available for rent at least forty-nine (49) vehicle parking spaces to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units. Such parking spaces shall be made available firstly to returning tenants who previously rented a vehicle parking space, and at similar monthly parking charges that such tenants previously paid; the remaining vehicle parking spaces shall be made available to tenants of the replacement rental units to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division;

i. the owner shall provide and make available for rent a minimum of five (5) storage lockers to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed building;

j. the owner shall provide tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units with access to bicycle and visitor vehicular parking at no charge and on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed development;

k. the sixty-eight (68) replacement rental dwelling units required in Part 1.a above shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which seventy percent (70 percent) of the new dwelling units in the proposed development, exclusive of the replacement rental dwelling units, are made available and ready for occupancy; and

l. the owner shall enter into and register on title to the lands at 54 to 62 Glen Everest Road an agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to secure the conditions outlined in Parts 1.a through 1.k above, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division.

2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 for the demolition of the sixty-eight (68) existing rental dwelling units at 54 to 62 Glen Everest Road after all the following have occurred:

a. all conditions in Part 1 above have been fully satisfied and secured;

b. the Zoning By-law Amendment has come into full force and effect;

c. the issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning or their designate pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006;

d. the issuance of excavation and shoring permits (conditional or full permits) for the approved development on the site; and

e. the owner has confirmed, in writing, that all existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished are vacant.

3. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building Division to issue a Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Part 2 above.

4. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building Division to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code for 54 to 62 Glen Everest Road after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Part 2 above, which may be included in the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 pursuant to section 6.2 of Chapter 363, on condition that:

a. the owner removes all debris and rubble from the site immediately after demolition;

b. the owner erects solid construction hoarding to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building Division;

c. the owner erects the proposed building no later than four (4) years from the date on which the demolition of the existing rental dwelling units commences, subject to the timeframe being extended to the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division; and

d. should the owner fail to complete the proposed development containing sixty eight (68) replacement rental dwelling units within the time specified in Part 4.c. above, the City Clerk shall be entitled to enter on the collector’s roll, as with municipal property taxes, an amount equal to the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) per dwelling unit for which a demolition permit is issued, and that such amount shall, until payment, be a lien or charge upon the land for which the Residential Demolition Permit is issued.

5. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take such actions as are necessary to  implement City Council's decision, including execution of the Section 111 agreement and other related agreements.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to amend the Section 37 Agreement, dated December 7, 2015, between the owner and the City registered on title for the lands formerly known as 743 Warden Avenue (AT4254031), to adjust the construction phasing provisions to allow for concurrent construction of final phases on terms further set out in an amending agreement.

2. City Council authorize City officials to take such action as is necessary to implement the recommendations above, including execution of necessary agreement(s).

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at Tapscott Road and Passmore Avenue.

2. City Council authorize the removal of the existing all-way compulsory stop control at the intersection of Tapscott Road and Passmore Avenue in conjunction with the installation of traffic control signals at Tapscott Road and Passmore Avenue.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 150 Clonmore Drive substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (October 31, 2023) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

2. City Council authorizes the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.

3. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to submit a Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report for review and acceptance to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

4. City Council require before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, the owner to complete the City’s peer review process of the submitted Soil Gas Assessment Methane Monitoring Program Report prepared by Fisher Environmental Ltd. (dated November 2, 2022) to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 7 Laxton Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (January 8, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 7 Laxton Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (January 8, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and/or Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend By-law 227-2020 to extend Part Lot Control Exemption for the lands municipally known as 440, 444, 450 and 462 Front Street West, 425, 439, 441 and 443 Wellington Street West, 6-18 Spadina Avenue and 1 and 19 Draper Street for an additional four year period from the date of the enactment of the By-law, in accordance with the draft By-law in Attachment 3 to the report (January 8, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft By-law as may be required.

3. City Council authorize and direct appropriate City Officials to register the By-law on title to the lands.

4. City Council require the owner to provide proof of payment of all current property taxes for the subject lands to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, prior to enactment of the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 914 Bathurst Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (January 8, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 914 Bathurst Street in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (January 8, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and draft Zoning By-law as may be required.

4. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to enter into a Municipal Infrastructure Agreement to financially secure the construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure in connection with the accepted Functional Servicing Report by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, should it be determined that improvements to such infrastructure are required.

5. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to secure the following through the site plan approval process:

a. an outdoor, publicly accessible source of drinking water;

b. low-carbon energy strategy as part of the site plan agreement that includes at least the following sustainability measures:

i. a highly energy-efficient building envelope;

ii. low carbon building heating and cooling, including heat pumps and Energy Recovery Units that provide sensible and latent heat recovery from ventilation in each suite;

iii. ample bicycle parking and electrical outlets for bicycle charging in the interior bicycle parking area;

iv. installation of 10 additional Electric Vehicle charging spaces;

v. fixtures and appliances that are highly efficient in their use of water and energy;

vi. electric-only appliances or fireplaces in the residential units;

vii. motion sensor-controlled LED lighting in common areas; and

viii. accommodation for future solar photovoltaic system;

c. improved Stormwater Management Measures;

d. installation of outdoor (dark sky) downward lighting;

e. provision of indoor space to segregate household hazardous waste and organic waste;

f. rainwater capture, used for site irrigation;

g. diversion of at least 60 percent of total construction waste from landfill;

h. installation of first 16.0 metre height of exterior glazing as bird friendly;

i. replacement of all trees on Bathurst Street to the maximum compatible with Toronto Transit Commission operations; and

j. to make every effort to achieve the requirements of Toronto Green Standards Version 4 Tier 2 or higher.

6. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to review and report back on the feasibility of amending Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 914 Bathurst Street from Permit Parking.

7. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the local Ward Councillor and the City Solicitor, to continue to work with the applicant to explore an in-kind community benefit package pursuant to 37(6) of the Planning Act and to report back to City Council for further instruction on any offer of in-kind community benefits made by the applicant.

8. City Council request that the owner make reasonable commercial efforts to convey off-site parkland to the City equal to the value of the on-site parkland dedication, in fulfilment of the parkland dedication requirements pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, with the off-site parkland dedication to be acceptable to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and free and clear of any above or below grade encumbrances, with the exception of any encumbrances as may be otherwise approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to be conveyed prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit; and
 

a. in the event that the off-site parkland dedication is less than the value of the on-site parkland dedication, then the owner will pay cash-in-lieu of parkland to make up for the shortfall in parkland dedication, prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit;
 

b. in the event that the owner is unable to provide an acceptable off-site parkland dedication to the City, the owner will be required to satisfy the parkland dedication requirement through the payment of cash-in-lieu; and

c. the value of the cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication will be appraised through Real Estate Services and payment will be required prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 33 Davisville Avenue and 60 Balliol Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the revised report (January 17, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 33 Davisville Avenue and 60 Balliol Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 7 to the revised report (January 17, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.

4. City Council approve that, in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, prior to the earliest of 12 months following the issuance of the first above grade building permit, residential occupancy and condominium registration, the owner shall convey to the City a parkland dedication, having a minimum size of 458 square metres located towards the southeastern limit of the subject site, which includes a 147.9 square metre off-site dedication from the site at 141 Davisville Avenue (Application 22 165979 STE 12 OZ), to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor.

5. City Council approve the acceptance of an on-site parkland dedication referred to in Part 4 above, subject to the owner transferring the parkland to the City free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition; the owner may propose the exception of encumbrances of tiebacks, where such an encumbrance is deemed acceptable by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the City Solicitor; and such an encumbrance will be subject to the payment of compensation to the City, in an amount as determined by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.

6. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the Owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the Owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time.

7. Prior to Site Plan Approval for the development, City Council require the owner to develop a Construction Mitigation and Tenant Communication Plan, including an interim parking plan to mitigate the impacts of construction of the development on tenants of the existing rental building, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the local Councillor.

8. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to secure through the Site Plan Control process for the proposed development, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, the owner's obligation to:

a. continue to provide and maintain the existing 266 rental dwelling units at 33 Davisville Avenue as rental housing for a period of at least 20 years commencing from the date the Zoning By-law Amendment comes into force and effect, with no application for demolition or conversion from residential rental use during the 20-year period, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

b. undertake improvements to the existing rental building, at its sole expense and at no cost to tenants, at 33 Davisville Avenue, as follows:

i. a new pet relief area;

ii. upgrades to the residential rental building laundry room, including accessibility improvements, access to a washroom with accessibility improvements, recreational improvements including new furnishing for seating, television(s), and internet access;

iii. accessibility improvements within the existing residential rental building, including seven (7) automatic door openers to be provided in P1/P2 and an accessible height clothes folding table within the laundry room;

iv. long-term bike parking located within the parking garage and a bike repair station;

v. relocation of the existing waste facilities and site waste staging areas within the proposed new building;

vi. new electrical vehicle chargers; and

vii. the owner has also agreed to not apply for Above-Guideline Rent Increase for all capital improvement work at the existing rental apartment that has taken place between May 2020-December 2023; this work includes common area upgrades, structural improvements and window and door replacement and other improvements during this time period; and

c. provide tenants of 33 Davisville Avenue with access to new facilities in the new proposed building at its sole expense and at no cost to tenants, at 33 Davisville Avenue, as follows:

i. access to the new grade-related outdoor amenities and at least 81 square meters of amenity space indoors located at-grade in the proposed new building for shared use of tenants of the existing rental apartment building and residents of the newly constructed building.

9. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require that the owner:

a. shall submit a Traffic Impact Study for review and acceptance to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services;

b. submit a Functional Servicing Report for review and acceptance to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and

c. enter into a financially secured agreement for the construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades and road improvements are required to support the development, according to the transportation report accepted by the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Functional Servicing Report accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 111 and 141 Davisville Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the revised report (January 17, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

3. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to:

a. submit a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report for review and acceptance to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and

 b. enter into a financially secured agreement for the construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades and road improvements are required to support the development, according to the transportation report accepted by the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Functional Servicing Report accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

4. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to secure through the Site Plan Control process for the proposed development, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, the owner's obligation to:

a. continue to provide and maintain the existing 313 rental dwelling units at 141 Davisville Avenue as rental housing for a period of at least 20 years commencing from the date the Zoning By-law Amendment comes into force and effect, with no application for demolition or conversion from residential rental use during the 20-year period, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

b. undertake improvements to the existing rental building, at its sole expense and at no cost to tenants, at 141 Davisville Avenue, as follows:

i. outdoor dog relief area located on the south side of the property;

ii. outdoor children’s play area located on the south side of the property;

iii. four automatic doors in common areas on ground floor and underground garage;

iv. upgrades to the laundry room, including accessibility improvements, new seating, television, and internet access; and

v. all capital improvement work at the existing rental building that has taken place between April 2022 to January 2024, including:

A. suite improvements including new cabinets, countertops and flooring;

B. common area renovations including hallway coatings, painting, garage door service, common area door and window repairs and electrical upgrades; and

C. energy efficient window and door replacement in units; and

c. access to new at-grade outdoor amenities and ground floor indoor amenities in the proposed new building for tenants of the existing rental apartment building;

5. City Council approve an off-site parkland dedication of 147.9 square metres, satisfying a portion of the owner's required parkland contribution pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, with the location and configuration of the off-site parkland to be to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit for any development on the lands, the owner shall have either conveyed to the City the off-site parkland dedication or provided to the City a Letter of Credit, in the City's standard form and in an amount satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, which will be increased in accordance with the Statistics Canada Non-Residential Construction Price Index for the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area, as reported quarterly by Statistics Canada Table 18-10-0135-01 (formerly CANSIM 327-0058), or its successor, two years from the date of issuance of the first above-grade building permit for the proposed development and increased on each succeeding anniversary date by the amount of the Construction Price Index for the previous year, all to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor.

6. City Council approve the acceptance of the off-site parkland dedication referred to in Part 5 above, subject to the owner transferring such parkland to the City free and clear of all easements, encumbrances and encroachments, both above- and below-grade and in an acceptable environmental condition; the owner may propose the exception of encumbrances of tiebacks, where such an encumbrance is deemed acceptable by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the City Solicitor, and such an encumbrance shall be subject to the payment of compensation to the City, in an amount as determined by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.

7. City Council direct that any remaining parkland dedication requirement shall be satisfied through a cash-in-lieu payment pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act and will be appraised through Corporate Real Estate Management, prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation.

8. Prior to Site Plan Approval for the development, City Council require the owner to develop a Construction Mitigation and Tenant Communication Plan, including an interim parking plan, to mitigate the impacts of construction of the development on tenants of the existing rental building, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the local Councillor.