Decisions

CALL TO ORDER: 9:41 a.m.

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

The meeting opened with O Canada.

April 17, 2024

Members of Council observed a moment of silence and remembered:

The Honourable Roy McMurtry

Ernie Bevacqua

James Clancy

Joe Flaherty

Eti Greenberg

Corrado Paina

James Reposkey, and

Sister Gwen Smith

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 the land we are meeting on is 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 March 20 and 21, 2024.

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

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

No petitions were filed during the Routine Matters portion of the meeting.

Various presentations, introductions and announcements were made to City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024. 

April 17, 2024

Speaker Nunziata, during the morning session of the meeting, called upon Mayor Chow to recognize National Poetry Month.

Mayor Chow addressed City Council in celebration of April as National Poetry Month and April 18 as Poem in Your Pocket Day. Mayor Chow welcomed Lillian Allen, Toronto's Poet Laureate to the Chamber and presented her with a copy of the National Poetry Month proclamation.

Lillian Allen addressed City Council and read her poems “On Losing the Eaton Centre,” and “The Poetry of Things.”

Councillor Pasternak, during the morning session of the meeting, made remarks in memory of Estella Wheeler, a teacher at the Toronto Africentric Alternative School, who passed away shortly after a recent visit to City Hall with her students, and whose funeral service was held the past weekend.

Councillor Bradford, during the morning session of the meeting, advised Members of Council that April is “Be A Donor” Month in Ontario and encouraged Members of Council to consider becoming organ donors.

Councillor Myers, during the afternoon session of the meeting, advised Members of Council of a park improvement project at White Haven Public School in Ward 23, Scarborough North. Councillor Myers congratulated the students at the school for getting involved and thanked City staff for their work on the project.

Councillor Perks, during the afternoon session of the meeting, advised Members of Council that Round 11 of the World Candidates Chess Tournament and the World Women Candidates Chess Tournament would shortly be starting at Hart House, and that this was the most prestigious chess tournament ever hosted in Toronto.

April 18, 2024

Councillor Thompson, during the morning session of the meeting, advised Members of Council that two City staff were recognized by the the Security Industry Association at an awards ceremony in Las Vegas on April 12. Councillor Thompson congratulated Yanet Quinn, Senior Security Coordinator and Sergeant-at-Arms and Kenya Pinnock, Corporate Security for being named Women In Security Forum Power 100 Honorees. Councillor Thompson also recognized Dwaine Nichol, Director of Corporate Security, for having recently been named Canadian Security Director in the Corporate Security Category.

Deputy Mayor Malik, during the morning session of the meeting, advised Members of Council that last Wednesday, Muslims across the City celebrated Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of the month of Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting. Deputy Mayor Malik wished Members of Council a happy Eid Mubarak.

Councillor Cheng, during the morning session of the meeting, advised Members of Council of the upcoming anniversary of the Yonge Street tragedy, which took place on April 23, 2018. Councillor Cheng read out the names of the victims of the van attack and remarked on the impact of the traqedy and the resilience of the community.

Councillor Cheng, during the morning session of the meeting, welcomed Grade 5 students from the Toronto Waldorf School and their teacher, Ms. Nicole Levy, who were  present in the Chamber.

Councillor Carroll, during the morning session of the meeting, welcomed students from the A.R.S. Armenian School who were present in the Chamber and acknowledged the upcoming commemoration of the Armenian genocide.

April 17, 2024:

City Council adopted the April 17, 2024, Order Paper, as amended and all other Items not held on consent.

April 18, 2024:

City Council adopted the April 18, 2024, Order Paper.

Item IA17.1 was ruled redundant by the Speaker at City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 610, Penalties, Administration of, increasing the penalty amounts generally as outlined in Attachment 1 to Motion 2 by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie with an implementation date of August 1, 2024.

2. City Council amend Section 950-101B of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, by:

a. deleting the phrase: "is equipped to receive a Level 2 SAE J1772 Conductive Charge Coupler (i.e., Level 2 charging capability)" such that the revised definition would read:

"ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A vehicle that has an electric motor that can be powered by drawing current from rechargeable storage batteries or other portable electrical energy storage devices, includes a plug-in hybrid vehicle, and for the purposes of recharging its batteries."; and

b.  inserting in alphabetical order a new definition for ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING SPACE as follows:

"ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING SPACE - that portion of which is identified for parking use by an Electric Vehicle."

3.  City Council amend Section 950-601 of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, to include a new Subsection S as follows:

"S. Where authorized signs to that effect are displayed identifying an Electric Vehicle Parking Space, no person shall park a vehicle in an Electric Vehicle Parking Space in a car-park set out in Schedule XXXIV to § 950-1333 unless the vehicle is an Electric Vehicle and the Electric Vehicle is actively connected to the electric vehicle charging station."

4.  City Council amend Sections 950-1200B and 950-1201A by deleting the phrase "or 950-601P" and inserting the phrase ", 950-601P or 950-601S".

5. City Council amend Section 915-1 of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 915, Parking on Private or Municipal Property, by inserting in alphabetical order a definition of ELECTRIC VEHICLE and a definition of ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING SPACE as follows:

"ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A vehicle that has an electric motor that can be powered by drawing current from rechargeable storage batteries or other portable electrical energy storage devices, includes a plug-in hybrid vehicle, and for the purposes of recharging its batteries.

ELECTRIC VEHICLE PARKING SPACE - that portion of which is identified for parking use by an Electric Vehicle."

6. City Council amend Section 915-2 of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 915, Parking on Private or Municipal Property, to include a new Subsection D and E, as follows:

"D. Where the property owner or occupant has posted signs identifying an electric vehicle parking space, no person shall park or leave a motor vehicle in an electric vehicle parking space on municipal property unless the motor vehicle is an Electric Vehicle and the Electric Vehicle is actively connected to the electric vehicle charging station.    

E. Where the property owner or occupant has posted signs identifying an electric vehicle parking space, no person shall park or leave a motor vehicle in a parking space on private property unless the motor vehicle is an Electric Vehicle and the Electric Vehicle is actively connected to the electric vehicle charging station."      

7.   City Council amend Sections 915-10B and 915-10C by deleting the phrase "or § 915-2B" where it appears and inserting the phrase ", § 915-2B, § 915-2D or § 915-2E".

8.  City Council amend the definition of Electric Vehicle in Section 910-1A of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 910, Parking Machines, Parking Meters and Mobile Only Zones, by deleting the phrase: "is equipped to receive a Level 2 SAE J1772 Conductive Charge Coupler (i.e., Level 2 charging capability)" such that the revised definition would read:

"ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A vehicle that has an electric motor that can be powered by drawing current from rechargeable storage batteries or other portable electrical energy storage devices, includes a plug-in hybrid vehicle, and for the purposes of recharging its batteries."

9. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 610, Penalties, Administration of, generally as set out in Attachment 5 to the report (February 12, 2024) from the General Manager, Transportation Services.

10. 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 or General Manager, Transportation Services, in order to give effect to Parts 1 to 9 inclusive above.

11. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee by the third quarter of 2024, with a plan to increase fines for the "Stop – Signed Highway – During Rush Hour Period " offence in Section 950-405 D.1 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, with the intention of increasing compliance and improving traffic and congestion during rush hour.

12. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to review all parking penalty amounts in 5 years and report back to City Council on those parking penalty amounts adjusted for inflation.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, deferred Item TE9.14 to the May 22, 23 and 24, 2024 meeting of City Council.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan, for the lands at 1141 Bloor Street West, 980 Dufferin Street, and 90 Croatia Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 1 to the report (February 1, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. If the Committee of Adjustment approves minor variances to the size of the community hub in Site-specific Zoning By-law 700-2021 (Ontario Land Tribunal) for the lands at 1141 Bloor Street West, 980 Dufferin Street, and 90 Croatia Street, City Council require the Owner to enter into an Amending Section 37 Agreement, pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act (as it read the day before the date Section 1 of Schedule 17 of the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020, came into force), to make amendments to the existing Section 37 Agreement registered on title to the lands as Instrument AT5850352 to implement the Committee’s decision in a manner, content and form satisfactory, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

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

4. Subject to Part 2 above, City Council also require the owner to enter into an Amending Section 37 Agreement pursuant to the former Section 37 of the Planning Act to secure the following:
 

a. prior to residential occupancy of the final building erected on the lands, an indexed cash contribution of $490,000.00 to be paid by the owner to the City, to be allocated towards local improvements to cultural facilities and other community facilities in Ward 9 provided that purpose is identified in the Toronto Official Plan and will benefit the community, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor;

b. the cash contribution set out in Part 4.a. above shall be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Building Construction Price Index for the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area, reported quarterly by Statistics Canada in Building Construction Price Indexes Table: 18-10-0135-01, or its successor, calculated from the date the requested variances contemplated in Variance Application A0279/24TEY are final and binding to the date of payment; and

c. in the event the cash contribution in Part 4.a. above has not been used for the intended purpose within three (3) years of the variance decision being final and binding, the cash contribution may be redirected for another purpose(s), at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, provided that the purpose is identified in the Official Plan and will benefit the community in the vicinity of the site.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council refuse the alterations to the designated heritage properties at 374, 376 and 378 Yonge Street (including entrance addresses at 374A and 376A Yonge Street) in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act as found in the plans and drawings prepared by Dialog Architects dated March 20, 2024.

2. In the event of an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing in opposition to the appeal.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the City Manager to write to the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario to express the City of Toronto’s support for the $1 billion National School Food Program announced as part of the 2024-25 Federal Budget.

2. City Council direct the City Manager to write to the Province of Ontario to:

a. encourage the Province to reach an agreement to receive federal funding as soon as possible for the 2024-2025 school year;

b. request the Province either through increased provincial funding of the Student Nutrition Program or through accessing funds from the National Program return to matching the City of Toronto’s annual financial support of the Student Nutrition Program;

c.  request the Province to increase its base funding to the Student Nutrition Program equal to the accumulated inflationary costs of food from 2016 to 2024 by 2025; and

d.  request the Province to immediately increase its financial commitment to the Student Nutrition Program in Toronto by providing an annual increase for the inflationary costs of food each year starting in 2025. 

3. City Council request the City Manager to review current governance of Student Nutrition related to the City’s financial contribution and report to the Executive Committee.

4. City Council request the Medical Officer of Health and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to report to the Executive Committee on an action plan for leveraging increased funding through the National School Food Program to establish new nutrition programs or expand existing programs, including:

a. increasing the number of student nutrition programs by providing operating funding to additional schools and funding essential equipment purchases where the lack of equipment is a barrier to starting a nutrition program;

b. a pilot program to provide nutritious lunches to all students in select schools, with priority for including schools in Neighbourhood Improvement Areas and geographically diverse schools; and

c. a pilot program to provide nutritious lunches to children attending select City of Toronto summer camps with priority for camps in Neighbourhood Improvement Areas and in geographically diverse locations and, where appropriate, in partnership with existing non-profit or charitable organizations with experience running similar meal programs.

 
5. City Council request the Board of Health and the Medical Officer of Health to review the report on governance models for student nutrition that was previously initiated by Toronto Public Health.

6. City Council request the Medical Officer of Health to review the criteria for the contracts for different foundations and the reporting matrix currently being sent to Toronto Public Health from Toronto Foundation for Student Success, and Angel Foundation, and report to the Board of Health.

7. City Council request the Medical Officer of Health to table the annual report of Toronto Foundation Student Success for 2023 to the Board of Health, when such report is received by Toronto Public Health.

8. City Council forward a copy of the Item to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, referred Item EX13.2 to the June 18, 2024 meeting of the City-School Boards Advisory Committee for consideration.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council request both the Provincial and Federal Governments to provide financial support for this project in the form of capital funding.

2. City Council direct Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO and other necessary staff as appropriate, to negotiate a contractual agreement with the Somali Centre for Culture and Recreation that satisfies Federal and Provincial funding requirements, subject to, the necessary due diligence including site identification and due diligence, funding strategy, development plan, operations plan, and any other milestones to be identified by the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and to report back to City Council in June 2024 prior to entering into any lease agreement with an update on the status of the negotiations and the due diligence.

3. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth to work with CreateTO and the Somali Centre, as part of their exploration of viable sites and funding sources for a community centre, identify potential sites, and development and funding partners, to develop affordable housing in the northwest corner of the City.

4. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 2, 2024) from the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO following the closing of any transaction and at the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 2, 2024) from the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO 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 sale of land by the City of Toronto. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 2, 2024) from the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO will be made public following the closing of any transaction and at the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the Director, Waterfront Secretariat and the Director, Indigenous Affairs Office to further engage with First Nations, Inuit, Métis and urban Indigenous communities, and to report back to the October 1, 2024 meeting of the Executive Committee with a permanent name for Villiers Island, as well as a framework for reconciliation projects that support Indigenous cultural revitalization in Villiers Island and the Port Lands.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (January 23, 2024) from the President and Chief Executive Officer, TO Live remain confidential in their entirety as they contain financial information supplied in confidence to the Board of Directors of TO Live, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to significantly prejudice the competitive position or significantly interfere with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization.

Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (January 23, 2024) from the President and Chief Executive Officer, TO Live remain confidential in their entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they contain financial information supplied in confidence to the Board of Directors of TO Live, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to significantly prejudice the competitive position or significantly interfere with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt the 2024 tax rates for school purposes, as shown in Column II, which will generate an education tax levy on rateable properties for 2024 in the total amount of $2,156,683,397 in accordance with Ontario Regulation 400/98 as amended, prescribing such rates for the City of Toronto, of which $4,165,050 (0.2 percent of the total education levy) is to be retained by the City pursuant to Ontario Regulation 121/07:

2. City Council adopt reductions in tax decreases for the 2024 taxation year on properties in the commercial, industrial and multi-residential property classes by the percentage of the tax decrease set out in Column II in order to recover the revenues foregone as a result of capping, and to allow the decrease percentages set out in Column III:

3. City Council authorize the introduction of the necessary Bills in Council to give effect to City Council's decision.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (March 19, 2024) from the City Solicitor.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (March 19, 2024) from the City Solicitor is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (Committee).

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the City Clerk, or their designate, to accept the donation of $162,962.96 from Katherine Anne Hartley for Toronto Archives and to deposit the donation into Clerks Equipment Reserve (XQ1507).

2. City Council authorize the City Clerk, or their designate, to withdraw the donated amount from Clerks Equipment Reserve (XQ1507) to support programming in the Toronto Archives.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 3, Accountability Officers, to establish the Records Retention Schedule detailed in Attachment 1 to the report (March 21, 2024) from the Ombudsman.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council appoint Robert Penyk to the Greater Toronto Airports Authority Consultative Committee, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending April 19, 2028, and until a successor is appointed.

2. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (March 21, 2024) from the City Clerk in its entirety remain confidential as they relate to personal information about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Greater Toronto Airports Authority Consultative Committee.

The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (March 21, 2024) 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 information about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Greater Toronto Airports Authority Consultative Committee.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council appoint Liane Kim to the Toronto Transit Commission Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on June 16, 2027, and until a successor is appointed.

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1 to 4 to the report (March 20, 2024) 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 Transit Commission Board.

Confidential Attachments 1 to 4 to the report (March 20, 2024) 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 Transit Commission Board.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council appoint Sakariya Ahmed to the Toronto Public Library Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1 to 4 to the report (March 25, 2024) 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 Public Library Board.

Confidential Attachments 1 to 4 to the report (March 25, 2024) 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 Public Library Board.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services to create a collaborative, cross-divisional working group, with an assigned lead, to be accountable for co-ordinating various City Divisions in delivering the Mount Dennis Community for All Action Plan.

2. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services to support the Learning Enrichment Foundation in co-hosting a one-day Mount Dennis for All Symposium ("Symposium") in 2024 focusing on anti-displacement strategies, which will include experts in implementing anti-displacement measures.

3. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services to negotiate and enter into, on behalf of the City of Toronto, any funding agreements with the Learning Enrichment Foundation to provide one-time funding in the amount of up to $35,000 to support the planning and co-hosting of the Symposium and the production of a report on the Symposium results, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, in a form approved by the City Solicitor.

4. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services to work with Divisional staff leads to provide an inventory of existing municipal services and assets in Mount Dennis, built upon the Picture Mount Dennis Community Services and Facilities Study, available at the time of the Symposium. 

5. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services and Divisional staff leads to work with the local City Councillor, the Learning Enrichment Foundation, and the community of Mount Dennis to develop an “Equity Score Card” to measure the impact of new development in the community and to set goals and targets to support achieving positive equity outcomes, and provide an activity report to the Economic and Community Development Committee in the fourth quarter of 2024.

6. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services and Divisional staff leads to work with the local community to prioritize and achieve positive investments needed from federal, provincial and municipal governments and report with an update to the Economic and Community Development Committee in the fourth quarter of 2024.

7. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services to report in the fourth quarter of 2024 on progress made in implementing the Mount Dennis for All Action Plan and make any additional recommendations required for its effective implementation.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council continue to opt-in to the pilot of large quadricycles under Ontario Regulation 411/22: Pilot Project - Large Quadricycles made under the Highway Traffic Act, which is scheduled to end in 2032.

2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, or their designate, to issue any number of licences, renewable on an annual basis, for pedicabs that are large quadricycles, and any number of licences for any single operating company.

3. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 545, Licensing, as follows:

a. by adding to the end of Section 545-27 the following sentence, "Where a pedicab is a large quadricycle, the number of passengers shall not exceed the number of passenger seats available.";

b. by adding to the beginning of Section 545-27A, "Except where a pedicab is a large quadricycle," before "No owner or driver shall permit more than two persons to be passengers in a pedicab at any time without the consent of the Executive Director or his or her designate.";

c. to delete Section 545-29.3, which requires the approval of route maps for large quadricycles;

d. to authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, or their designate to create and amend a list of roadways on which large quadricycles are prohibited from operating, based on the General Manager's opinion of whether the operation of large quadricycles might cause or contribute to traffic management problems and in consultation with City Councillors in whose wards the vehicles are operated, and to post such list publicly;

e. to require the operators of large quadricycles to submit proposed route maps as part of applying for a licence or its renewal and at least 10 business days prior to modifying or adding a route, to the General Manager, Transportation Services, or their designate, for verification that the route complies with the list of prohibited roadways for large quadricycles and that, in the opinion of the General Manager, Transportation Services, the proposed routes will not cause or contribute to potential traffic management problems, and must notify Municipal Licensing and Standards no less than five business days upon verification of any changes or additions to their operating routes;

f. the General Manager, Transportation Services shall not verify proposed routes for large quadricycles that do not comply with the following restrictions:

1. any road with a designated speed limit greater than 40 kilometres per hour per Chapter 950 Schedule XXXV;

2. no more than one consecutive block of travel on Yonge Street;

3. no more than one consecutive block of travel on Bloor Street or Danforth Avenue;

4. no lefthand turns at unsignalized intersections where at least one of the roads is an arterial road; and

5. no straight-through movements at unsignalized intersections where the road that the large quadricycle is crossing is an arterial road;

g. to authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, or their designate, to immediately revoke verification of an existing route on the basis of a change in the list of prohibited roadways for large quadricycles, traffic management conditions, or repeated by-law infractions, including noise; and

h. by adding to the beginning of Section 545-33 the following, "Except where a pedicab is a large quadricycle," before "No owner and no driver shall calculate fares on any basis other than time, and the number of passengers shall not be used in any way to calculate any rates, fares or payments."

4. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 610, Penalties, Administration of, generally as outlined in Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (April 16, 2024) from the General Manager, Transportation Services.

5. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, by adding a new section 950-204A, which states, "No person shall operate a large quadricycle or similar vehicle on a roadway unless operating licensed as a pedicab owner or driver under Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 545, Licensing."

6. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, by adding a new section 950-204B, which states, "No person shall operate, park, store or leave a large quadricycle on a sidewalk under any conditions."

7. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to report back at the end of the Provincial Pilot Project - Large Quadricycles (in 2032) or sooner as requested, in collaboration with Municipal Licensing and Standards, Economic Development and Culture and other divisions, as appropriate, to the appropriate Committee(s) about the impacts of large quadricycles on City streets and any recommended by-law changes, based on consultation with relevant stakeholders, including emergency services, the Toronto Transit Commission, business improvement associations, and the public, and in concurrence with any changes to related Provincial regulations as they emerge.

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, the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, or the General Manager, Transportation Services, in order to give effect to City Council's decision.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the transition of the following 45 parks into park locations where personal alcohol consumption is allowed on a permanent basis with restrictions for health and safety, by amending Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 608, Parks, substantially as set out in Attachment 1 to the report (March 15, 2024) from the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, as amended by Part 2 below, subject to such stylistic or minor substantive changes as are deemed necessary or appropriate by the City Solicitor:

Park Name, Address

Ashtonbee Reservoir Park, 21 Ashtonbee Road 

Bert Robinson Park, 400 Caledonia Road 

Botany Hill Park, 277 Orton Park Road 

Campbell Avenue Playground and Park, 225 Campbell Avenue

Cedarvale Park, 443 Arlington Avenue

Christie Pits Park, 750 Bloor Street West

Cloverdale Park, 85 Shaver Avenue South 

Confederation Park, 250 Dolly Varden Boulevard 

Corktown Common, 155 Bayview Avenue

Dieppe Park, 455 Cosburn Avenue 

Dovercourt Park, 155 Bartlett Avenue

Dufferin Grove Park, 875 Dufferin Street

Earlscourt Park, 1200 Lansdowne Avenue

East Lynn Park, 1949 Danforth Avenue 

East Toronto Athletic Field, 175 Main Street

Eglinton Park, 200 Eglinton Avenue West

Etobicoke Valley Park, 615 Horner Avenue 

Fairfield Park, 90 Lothian Avenue 

Grand Avenue Park, 1 Grand Avenue 

Greenwood Park, 150 Greenwood Avenue

Hillcrest Park, 950 Davenport Road

Home Smith Park, 4101 Dundas Street West 

June Rowlands Park, 220 Davisville Avenue

Lee Lifeson Art Park, 45 Princess Avenue

McCleary Park, 755 Lake Shore Boulevard East

McCormick Park, 66 Sheridan Avenue 

Milliken Park, 4325 McCowan Road

Monarch Park, 115 Felstead Avenue

Morningside Park, 390 Morningside Avenue

Neilson Park, Scarborough, 1555 Neilson Road

North Bendale Park, 40 Erinlea Crescent 

Oriole Park - Toronto, 201 Oriole Parkway

Queen's Park, 110 Wellesley Street West

Riverdale Park East, 550 Broadview Avenue

Riverdale Park West, 375 Sumach Street 

Roundhouse Park, 255 Bremner Boulevard

Scarborough Village Park, 23 Gatesview Avenue 

Sir Winston Churchill Park, 301 St. Clair Avenue West

Skymark Park, 3500 Don Mills Road

Stan Wadlow Park, 373 Cedarvale Avenue 

Thomson Memorial Park, 1005 Brimley Road 

Trinity Bellwoods Park, 790 Queen Street West

Underpass Park, 33 St. Lawrence Street

Wallace Emerson Park, 1260 Dufferin Street 

Withrow Park, 725 Logan Avenue

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 608, Parks to authorize the local Councillor to provide approval for the addition of a park only when at least one park is designated in the Councillor's Ward, and City Council authorize the local Councillor to approve the removal of a park only when there are at least two parks designated in the Councillor’s Ward, such that at least one park in each Ward is designated for personal alcohol consumption.

3. City Council approve the administrative process outlined in Attachment 2 to the report (March 15, 2024) from the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 608, Parks, substantially as set out in Attachment 1 to the report (March 15, 2024) from the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, as amended by Part 2 above, and subject to such stylistic or minor substantive changes as are deemed necessary or appropriate by the City Solicitor, in order to delegate authority to the General Manager to add and remove parks to Schedule A of Chapter 608 provided the criteria listed are satisfied and that the local Councillor is authorized to approve the addition of a park only when at least one park is designated in the Councillor's Ward, and the local Councillor is authorized to approve the removal of a park only when there are at least two parks designated in the Councillor’s Ward, such that at least one park in each Ward is designated for the personal alcohol consumption.

4. City Council confirm that of the remaining 126 parks that met the criteria set by Parks, Forestry and Recreation, that a minimum of one park in each City ward be designated for personal alcohol consumption, with consideration for sensitive uses, health and safety.

5. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with local Councillors, to identify and designate at least one park location where alcohol is permitted for personal consumption in every City of Toronto ward, in accordance with the criteria, restrictions and process set out in Attachment 1 to the report (March 15, 2024) from the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, as amended by Part 2 above, and Attachment 2 to the report (March 15, 2024) from the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, by July 4, 2024 2024, and support Councillors' community consultation efforts, as requested.

6. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, and other appropriate Division Heads, to continue to monitor and evaluate park locations where alcohol is permitted for personal consumption, and report back to Economic and Community Development Committee in second quarter of 2025 with a status update.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the renaming of the St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood Business Improvement Area, as defined by the boundaries described in Attachment 1 to the report (March 8, 2024) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to the Old Town Toronto Business Improvement Area.

2. City Council amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas, as required to reflect the name change of the St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood Business Improvement Area to the Old Town Toronto Business Improvement Area.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 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 (March 14, 2024) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services to:   

a. provide the remaining reimbursement of a total of $1,440,401 to churches and community organizations who previously received a partial reimbursement for their eligible expenses incurred to September 30, 2023, based on City Council’s decision on Item 2023.CC10.2 headed "Immediate Federal Government Support Required for Refugee Claimants in Toronto" on September 6, 2023;

b. explore options for one-time extension of reimbursement to churches and community organizations selected by General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services for eligible expenses incurred towards providing temporary shelter to refugee claimants incurred until December 31, 2023, and provide an update to City Council as part of scheduled reports on the City of Toronto’s Homelessness Services Capital Infrastructure Strategy in the third quarter of 2024; and

c. should federal funding not fully cover the funding in Parts 1.a. and 1.b. above, City Council authorize the use of any operating surplus realized by the City at the 2023 Year-End, subject to the Surplus Management Policy.

2. City Council direct the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services to explore opportunities where appropriate to respond to the continued high level of need for shelter from refugee clients and to report back to the City Council as part of scheduled reports on the City of Toronto’s Homelessness Services Capital Infrastructure Strategy in the third quarter of 2024.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council, in accordance with Section 195-8.5.B of the Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195, Purchasing, grant authority to award Request for Proposal Ariba Document Number Doc3580308056 for the supply and delivery of Station Wear (Trousers and Shirts) in the amount of  including the option years is $14,410,095 net of all taxes and charges ($14,663,713 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries) being the highest scoring Supplier meeting all specifications as set out in the Request for Proposal, for a period of one (1) year, with the option to renew the Contract for an additional term of up to six (6) additional one (1) year periods, at the sole discretion of the City and subject to budget approval(s).

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the Chief Technology Officer to negotiate and execute a non-competitive contract with Esri Canada Limited to purchase proprietary Geographic Information System software licences, cloud subscriptions and related maintenance, commencing from the date of award for a one (1) year period, for the total amount of $1,052,851 net of all taxes and applicable charges ($1,071,381 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries).

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to continue negotiations to acquire the property interests as illustrated on the project map attached as Appendix A to the report (March 12, 2024) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, as set out in Appendix B (the “Property Requirements”) to the report (March 12, 2024) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and as illustrated in the easement drawings attached as Appendix C to the report (March 12, 2024) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and City Council authorize the initiation of expropriation proceedings for the Property Requirements for the purposes of permanent easements for a sanitary trunk sewer and one shaft, and a temporary easement for construction staging, if the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, deems it necessary or appropriate to proceed in that manner.

2. City Council grant the authority to serve and publish the Notices of Application for Approval to Expropriate Land for the Property Requirements, to forward to the Ontario Land Tribunal any requests for hearings that are received, to attend the hearing(s) to present the City's position, and to report the Ontario Land Tribunal's recommendations to City Council for its consideration.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council, as the approving authority under the Expropriations Act, approve the expropriation of the property interests as set out in Appendix A (the “Property Interests”) to the report (March 12, 2024) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and as identified on the draft reference plans attached as Appendix C to the report (March 12, 2024) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.

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

3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to prepare, execute and serve offers of compensation based on reports appraising the market value of the Property Interests in accordance with the requirements of the Act. 

4. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 12, 2024) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, once there has been a final determination of the compensation payable to the property owners by arbitration, appeal, or settlement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. 

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 12, 2024) 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 proposed or pending acquisition of land interests by the City. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 12, 2024) 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 property owners by arbitration, appeal, or settlement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the permanent closure of the unused public road known as Eglinton Avenue West, shown as Part 1 on Plan 66R-31588 and Property Plate, attached as Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (March 12, 2024) from the General Manager, Transportation Services.

2. City Council enact a by-law substantially in the form of the draft by-law attached as Attachment 3 to the report (March 12, 2024) from the General Manager, Transportation Services.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct City staff to pursue competitive procurement of daytime curbside collection services in District 2 to ensure collection services continue following the expiration of the current agreement on August 2, 2026.

2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to negotiate and enter into any service agreements or amending agreements with any Blue Box Program administrator, and/or their designate, for the City of Toronto to be contracted to provide services, based on terms and conditions outlined in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 13, 2024) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, for the management of blue box materials at the City's transfer stations until December 31, 2035, on terms acceptable to the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services or their designate to negotiate any new agreements necessary with the successful proponent for the Issuing Authority's Collection of Blue Box Material from Residences and Facilities in City of Toronto Districts Request for Proposals (RFP 2023-07) indicated in Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (April 17, 2024) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to provide 311 customer service activities based on the term and pricing set forth in the Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (April 17, 2024) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, and on terms acceptable to the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor and report back to City Council prior to entering into any agreements.

4. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to offer for sale, to the successful proponent for the Issuing Authority's Collection of Blue Box Material from Residences and Facilities in City of Toronto Districts Request for Proposals (Request for Proposal 2023-07), the City’s Blue Bin assets in accordance with the terms indicated in the Confidential Attachment 1 to motion 1b by Mayor Olivia Chow.

5. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to implement curbside collection routing changes as a result of no longer collecting eligible Blue Box materials to re-optimize collection services and to investigate potential efficiencies and synergies within collections and litter operations and return to Council for direction as required.    

6. City Council request the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to develop and report back to Committee a communication plan to inform the public about the changes in service in advance of the transition.

7. City Council authorize the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services or their designate to negotiate and enter into any new agreements or amending agreements necessary for the City's continued litter vacuum operations until December 31, 2026, based in part on the recommendations on pricing set out in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 13, 2024) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, and on terms satisfactory to the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

8. City Council communicate to the Premier of Ontario and Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks the following City of Toronto positions with respect to extended producer responsibility under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016, and related regulations:

a. any changes to the legislation and regulations that underpin the delivery, through extended producer responsibility, of the Blue Box program in Ontario should support the Province’s stated commitments to improve recycling rates and reduce the movement of recyclable materials into landfills or the environment as litter;

b. municipal governments have a strong interest in supporting actions that align with the Province’s commitments as it is the municipal taxpayer who is responsible for the costs associated with any delay in improving Blue Box recycling in Ontario, be it through the management of landfills, composting facilities or public space litter; and

c. any changes to the legislation and regulations that are under consideration by the Province should be subject to a public and transparent consultation process and be posted on the Environmental Registry so that all interested parties have the opportunity to participate and provide feedback.

9. City Council authorize the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to negotiate and enter into any new agreements, amendments of existing agreements, or acknowledgements, including on the basis of a non-competitive procurement under Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195, Purchasing, necessary in connection with the efforts to continue provision of Blue Bin material recycling services for non-producer serviced locations (such as City-serviced commercial locations, City facilities, charities, institutions and religious organizations), including advocacy, financial analysis, or waste composition audits on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and each in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

10. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee, no later than the third quarter of 2025, on the results of the review and analysis of the potential service delivery options for the City’s integrated litter program operations including:

a. any timelines and recommendations to undertake a managed competition process or directly bring operations in-house for contracted litter vacuum operations; and

b. any timelines and recommendations for changes to the City’s on-street litter bin operations which are currently part of the City’s coordinated Street Furniture Program.
 

11. City Council formally express its commitment to ensuring that any staff currently employed by the City and that may have their positions impacted by the Blue Box transition to extended producer responsibility, will be supported throughout the transition so that they can continue to work for the City of Toronto.
 

12. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee, no later than the first quarter of 2025, with a comparison of service standards and metrics between districts for daytime, curbside waste collection.

13. City Council direct the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, in collaboration with the required City Divisions, to include in the first quarter 2025 report to City Council, requested in Part 12 above, consideration of the financial, regulatory, resourcing, operational needs and any other requirements in order for the City of Toronto to be in a position to pursue managed competition or bringing collection services in-house in District 2 following the end of the next contracted-service agreement.

14. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 13, 2024) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, remain confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it involves a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiation carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the City.

15. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (April 17, 2024) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services remain confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it involves a position, plan, procedure, criteria, or instruction to be applied to any negotiation carried on or to be carried on by the City, and City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (April 17, 2024) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services be made public at the discretion of the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services.

16. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff attached to motion 1b by Mayor Olivia Chow at the discretion of the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 13, 2024) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it involves a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiation carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the City.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (April 17, 2024) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to  Motion 1b by Mayor Olivia Chow remain confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they involve a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiation carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the City.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (April 17, 2024) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to motion 1b by Mayor Olivia Chow will be made public at the discretion of the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to amend Purchase Order Number 6052895 with GHD Limited (GHD) awarded through Request for Proposal Number Doc2659801647 to provide detailed design and construction oversight services to expand the Disco Road Organics Processing Facility (Disco OPF) based on the pricing information presented in the Confidential Attachment to the report (March 13, 2024) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services.

2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and/or designate, to negotiate and enter into any new agreements, amendments of existing agreements or related documents - including on the basis of a non-competitive procurement under Municipal Code Chapter 195, Purchasing - necessary to operate, maintain and undertake capital improvements to continue to process organics at the Disco Road Organics Processing Facility, for a term up to an additional five (5) years, based on the pricing information presented in the Confidential Attachment to the report (March 13, 2024) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, and/or designate, to negotiate and enter into any new agreements, amendments of existing agreements or related documents with CCI Bioenergy Inc. to supply a BTA Waste Pulper, two (2) anaerobic digester equipment packages and required ancillary equipment to expand the processing capacity of the Disco Road Organics Processing Facility, based on the pricing information presented in the Confidential Attachment to the report (March 13, 2024) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

4. City Council authorize the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, and/or designate, to negotiate and enter into any new agreements, amendments of existing agreements or related documents with GHD Ltd. to provide engineering design and contract administration services for improvements to the Dufferin Organics Processing Facility, based on the pricing information presented in the Confidential Attachment to the report (March 13, 2024) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

5. City Council authorize the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and/or designate, to negotiate and enter into any new agreements, amendments of existing agreements or related documents - including on the basis of a non-competitive procurement under Municipal Code Chapter 195, Purchasing - necessary to design and supply pre-processing equipment to continue to process source separated organics at the Dufferin Organics Processing Facility, based on the pricing information presented in the Confidential Attachment to the report (March 13, 2024) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

6. City Council authorize the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, and/or designate, to negotiate and enter into any new agreements, amendments of existing agreements, or related documents or acknowledgements - including on the basis of a non-competitive procurement under Municipal Code Chapter 195, Purchasing - necessary in connection with the efforts to design, supply, install and operate additional Renewable Natural Gas infrastructure with Enbridge Gas Inc. at the Disco Road Renewable Natural Gas facility with a term of fifteen (15) years from the date of total completion of construction estimated to be in the forth quarter of 2029, based on the pricing information presented in the Confidential Attachment to the report (March 13, 2024) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and, if necessary, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

7. City Council authorize the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and/or designate, to negotiate and enter into any new agreements, amendments of existing agreements, or acknowledgements - including on the basis of a non-competitive procurement under Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195, Purchasing - necessary in connection with the efforts to produce, manage, market, distribute, use and sell Renewable Natural Gas and other environmental attributes associated with Renewable Natural Gas production, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and, if necessary, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

8. City Council direct that the Confidential Attachment to the report (March 13, 2024) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, remain confidential in its entirety indefinitely, as it relates to a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the City of Toronto.

Confidential Attachment to the report (March 13, 2024) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services remains confidential in its entirety indefinitely, in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it relates to a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the City of Toronto.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council confirm support for a renewed focus and coordinated approach on climate resilience at the City of Toronto.

2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment and Climate, in collaboration with all City Divisions, Agencies, Boards, and Corporations, to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the fourth quarter of 2025 with the following:

a. an update on Division, Agencies and Corporations' current activities and future plans where current and future climate conditions are included in their respective infrastructure, operational, policy, and program planning;

b. a refreshed governance approach that integrates climate resilience into decision-making and co-ordination across the services, assets, and communities of the City of Toronto, that builds upon the climate-specific learnings from the City's 2019 Resilience Strategy;

c. a list of climate resilience priorities and recommended next steps based on technical analysis of climate risk that incorporate insights from engagement with internal and external partners; and

d. a discussion of how Indigenous worldviews and relationships with Indigenous communities have been prioritized in climate resilience planning to date.

3. City Council Direct the Executive Director, Environment and Climate, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in collaboration with other Divisions, Agencies, Boards and Corporations of the City of Toronto, to include in the TransformTO Net Zero Implementation Strategy for 2026-2030 a timeline, the resources for, and process for, phasing out the use of fossil gas in all new and existing City-owned facilities by 2040.

4. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Toronto Transit Commission, to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee by the fourth quarter of 2024 on opportunities to improve the speed and reliability of surface transit by reducing hours for on-street parking in the vicinity of construction-related lane restrictions.

5. City Council request the Executive Director, Environment and Climate, to report back on existing resources and potential City measures to support residential homeowners in pursuing energy efficient and net zero renovations, as part of reporting on the development of emissions performance standards for existing buildings in the fourth quarter of 2024.

6. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment and Climate, as part of the development of the next iteration of the TransformTO Net Zero Short-Term Implementation Plan (2026-2030), to collaborate with community, government, and utility partners to undertake the following:

a. develop a plan to collect data for tracking the installation of clean technologies, such as heat pumps, renewable energy installations, and electric vehicle chargers within the City of Toronto; and

b. establish targets for the installation of clean technologies and create a tool to visualize progress towards these targets, as appropriate.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

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

a. Ferrand Drive from Rochefort Drive (west) to Rochefort Drive (east) and at Eglinton Avenue East, uni-directional cycle tracks and contra-flow bicycle lanes at Eglinton Avenue East;

b. Rochefort Drive from Don Mills Road to Deauville Lane, uni-directional cycle tracks;

c. Deauville Lane from Rochefort Drive to St Dennis Drive, uni-directional cycle tracks;

d. Galloway Road from Guildwood Parkway to Dearham Wood, bicycle lanes;

e. Dan Leckie from Queens Quay West to Queens Wharf Road, bi-directional cycle tracks;

f. Portland Street from Queen Street West to Front Street West, bi-directional cycle tracks;

g. Silverthorn Avenue from Rogers Road to Lane North St Clair East Cloverdale, contra-flow bike lanes;

h. Rockwell Avenue from Silverthorn Avenue (west branch) to Silverthorn Avenue (east branch), bi-directional cycle tracks;

i. Blackthorn Avenue from Rogers Road to Rockwell Avenue, contra-flow bicycle lanes;

j. Pine Street (west side) from Wright Avenue to Church Street, bicycle lanes, and Pine Street (east side) from Wright Avenue to King Street, bicycle lanes;

k. Richmond Street from Augusta Avenue to Portland Street, bi-directional cycle tracks; and

l. Jones Avenue from Queen Street to Dundas Street, uni-directional cycle tracks.

2. City Council delegate, despite any City of Toronto By-law to the contrary, to the General Manager, Transportation Services, until November 1, 2027, for the purposes of implementing and then addressing operational and safety issues that may arise in relation to the projects identified in Part 1 above 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, and that such by-laws submitted be made permanent on November 1, 2027.

3. 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.

4. City Council authorize an all-way compulsory stop control at the intersection of Rochefort Drive and Ferrand Drive (west leg).

5. City Council authorize an all-way compulsory stop control at the intersection of Ferrand Drive (west leg) and Seaton Park Road.

6. City Council authorize an all-way compulsory stop control at the intersection of Ferrand Drive (west leg) and Windom Road.

7. City Council authorize a compulsory stop control for westbound traffic on Helen Avenue at Blackthorn Avenue.

8. City Council reduce the speed limit from 40 kilometres per hour to 30 kilometres per hour on Pine Street from Wright Avenue to Church Street.

9. City Council reduce the speed from 40 kilometres per hour to 30 kilometres per hour on Ferrand Drive from Rochefort Drive to Deauville Lane.

10. City Council reduce the speed from 40 kilometres per hour to 30 kilometres per hour on Rochefort Drive from Don Mills Road to Deauville Lane.

11. City Council reduce the speed from 40 kilometres per hour to 30 kilometres per hour on Deauville Lane from Rochefort Drive to Grenoble Drive.

12. City Council amend cycling, traffic and parking regulations required in Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 886, Chapter 903, Chapter 910 and Chapter 950, as generally described in Attachment 3 - Technical Amendments to the report (March 13, 2024) 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 2024 to 2025 and by-law accuracy.

13. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to continue with the planned delivery of sidewalks on:

a. Edgebrook Drive (south side from [30 metres West] Bankfield Drive to Bankfield Drive);

b. Fishleigh Drive (south side fronting Scarborough Heights Park);

c. Mayfield Avenue (south side from Armadale Avenue to Willard Garden Parkette);

d. Rannock Street (north side from Craigton Drive to [15 metres East] Rannock Street); and

e. Sorauren Avenue (east side of fronting 239 Sorauren Avenue).

14. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, as part of the Dan Leckie-Portland Cycling Connections project included in Parts 1.e., 1.f., and 1.k. above to conduct analysis of the new configuration after a standard review period, along with potential impacts on Front Street, Bathurst Street and Spadina Avenue, and publish data including multi-modal volumes and make recommendations to implement adjustments to the project if necessary, in consultation with the local Councillor.

15. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to review, to consider, and prioritize the construction of a sidewalk on Howden Road from Lawrence Avenue East to Laura Secord Walk and Laura Secord Walk from Howden Road to Birchmount Road and to provide recommendations to the Ward Councillor that include potential delivery timelines.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council endorse, in principle, the Under Gardiner Public Realm Plan in Attachment 4 to the report (March 13, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture.

2. City Council direct the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Acting General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, to establish an interdivisional advisory committee, with representation from the Bentway Conservancy and the Province, to provide guidance on the development of an implementation strategy for projects along the Under Gardiner corridor (from Dufferin Street to the Don River), identified in the Under Gardiner Public Realm Plan, including identification of near-term priorities, a prioritization framework to support the long-term vision, a guide for implementation partnerships, funding strategy and a resource for reviewing future development applications along the corridor, which in the case of City financial contributions, will inform future budget submissions for relevant City Divisions.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the continuation of the closure of the south sidewalk and a 2.1 metre-wide portion of the eastbound curb lane on Broadway Avenue, between a point 110 metres west of Redpath Avenue and a point 53 metres further west, from March 28, 2024 to December 31, 2025 inclusive.

2. City Council direct the applicant to continue to pressure wash or sweep (weather permitting) the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways daily, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

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

4. City Council direct the applicant to continue 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.

5. City Council direct the applicant to continue to install appropriate signage and converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrian, cyclist and motorist safety is considered at all times.

6. City Council direct the applicant to continue to provide a sufficient number of traffic control persons as determined by the Work Zone Traffic 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.

7. City Council direct the applicant to continue to provide a sufficient number of pay-duty Police Officers as determined by the Work Zone Traffic 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.

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

9. City Council direct the applicant to continue 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.

10. City Council direct the applicant to continue 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.

11. City Council direct that Broadway Avenue be returned to its pre-construction traffic regulations when the project is completed.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, as part of the approved Superior Avenue: Mimico Neighbourhood Mobility Plan project, to implement adjustments to the project design based on new public feedback that continues to support reducing motor vehicle speeds and includes the addition of on-street parking; and after a standard review period, publish before and after motor vehicle speed data and to implement safety adjustments to the project if necessary, in consultation with the local Councillor.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 3326 and 3330 Bloor Street West and 1240 and 1226 Islington Avenue substantially in accordance with the recommended Zoning By-law Amendments attached as Attachment 9a and Attachment 9b to the report (March 18, 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 recommended Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.

3. In accordance with the delegated authority 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 the lands at 3326 and 3330 Bloor Street West and 1240 and 1226 Islington Avenue as generally illustrated on Attachments 6a and 6b to the report (March 18, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning subject to:

a. the City obtaining the lands shown as Block 5 on the Draft Plan of Subdivision, currently a portion of the hydro corridor, under the jurisdiction of Hydro One Networks Inc.;

b. the condition that a Lease Agreement has been entered into between the City and the development partner that includes, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, standard subdivision obligations as applicable and with necessary modifications for implementation of the proposed plan as well as site-specific subdivision requirements as set out in the Lease Agreement; and

c. revisions to the proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision and additional or modified subdivision requirements for inclusion in the Lease Agreement with the development partner, as the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, may deem appropriate to address matters arising from the ongoing technical review of this development.

4. City Council request the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to engage City partners and the development partner to advance the detailed design of development requirements identified in Attachment 5 to the report (March 18, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and to secure the delivery of the development requirements on terms, including details and timing, in a Lease Agreement with the development partner.

5. City Council direct that any future planning applications for this development be reviewed in the context of the Bloor-Islington Block Context Plan included as Attachment 7 to the report (March 18, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

6. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, to assess opportunities for additional pick-up and drop-off spaces along both sides of the new public street during the detailed design of the new street.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt Official Plan Amendment 718 substantially in accordance with Attachment 1 to the report (March 18, 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 recommended Official Plan Amendment 718 as may be required.

3. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in collaboration with the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, to apply additional considerations that are aligned to sections 1.1-1.4 of Chapter 1 of the Official Plan in order to include a greater focus on Black communities, Black communities gentrification and Black displacement in accordance with the City’s commitments to confronting Anti-Black racism and apply additional considerations that are aligned with the new 10-Year Plan to Confront Anti-Black Racism when reviewing and implementing additional chapters in the Official Plan such as the Avenue Policy.

4. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in consultation with the Executive Director, Environment and Climate, to give priority to reducing fossil fuel consumption in buildings and transportation when implementing the Chapter 1 priorities, vision and principles in Secondary Plans, area based and local studies, zoning by-laws and future policy reviews.

5. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to engage with faith-based organizations as part of staff’s recommended meetings with the Community Leaders Circle to monitor and evaluate progress toward addressing the priorities and achieving the vision and principles contained in Official Plan Amendment 718.

6. City Council request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to approve Official Plan Amendment 583 related to Environment and Climate Change.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council enact the Zoning By-law Amendments substantially in accordance with Attachment 1 to the report (March 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 April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 694, Signs, General, to modify the provisions concerning the processing of applications for amendments to, and variances from the provisions the Sign By-law, and delegate authority to the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to implement amendments to sign district designations contained in Schedule A, Maps, and related matters substantially in accordance with the draft by-law attached as Appendix 1 to the report (February 13, 2024) from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, deferred Item PH11.7 to the May 22, 23 and 24, 2024 meeting of City Council.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 354, Apartment Buildings, to:

a. remove 354-3.11. COVID-19 measures;

b. amend 354-3.2B to add that all information required to be posted on the notification board shall be posted in a manner that ensures each piece of information is completely visible to tenants;

c. add a provision to 354-4.1 B(5) to require the owner or operator to include in their logs of all pest treatment activities, the date of a follow-up inspection, if any, and

d. amend 354-5.1B so that the Executive Director is authorized to conduct targeted engagement visits in apartment buildings, and that the owner or operator shall pay any fees in accordance with Chapter 441, Fees and Charges.

 
2. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, Appendix C – Schedule 12, Municipal Licensing and Standards by amending the fee to read as set out in the table below:

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

4. City Council direct that amendments to Municipal Code Chapter 354, Apartment Buildings, and Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, take effect June 1, 2024.

5. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, in consultation with relevant City Divisions, to report to the Planning and Housing Committee prior to consideration of the 2025 Budget with standard operating procedure service standards, subject to annual review, for RentSafe Municipal Standards Officers which provide targeted timelines by violation category to bring landlords into compliance with City by-laws from the date an order is issued, including guidelines for when fines and remedial actions are employed, and make the standards available to the public on the RentSafe website by the first quarter of 2025.

6. City Council reaffirm its direction from 2019 on adopting an administrative penalty system for Chapter 354, Apartment Buildings, and request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to report to the appropriate Committee on a framework to introduce Administrative Penalties for by-laws enforced by Municipal Licensing and Standards, including Chapter 354, Apartment Buildings, Chapter 629, Property Standards, and other relevant by-laws.

7. City Council express its support to the Premier of Ontario and the Ontario Attorney General for higher set fine penalties for offences related to Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 354, Apartment Buildings.

8. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards report to the Planning and Housing Committee prior to consideration of the 2025 budget with a review of remedial action, including an assessment of additional contracts needed to enhance RentSafeTO’s capacity to undertake remedial action.

9. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to review its procedures for when officers could extend time for compliance with a property standards order.

10. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to ensure ongoing training for RentSafe Bylaw Enforcement Officers to recognize, and appropriately refer matters outside their enforcement purview including, but not limited to, violations of the Residential Tenancies Act, Fire Code, and Building Code.

11. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to engage as appropriate with the Renters’ Action Committee, established by 2023.MM11.34, on future updates to the RentSafeTO program.

12. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to report to the Planning and Housing Committee prior to consideration of the 2025 budget on the feasibility of incorporating levied fines/penalties into the RentSafeTO program’s public reporting. 

13. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to report to the Planning and Housing Committee prior to consideration of the 2025 budget, on the feasibility of extending the length of time orders to comply/notices of violation and emergency orders lower building scores.

14. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to report to the Planning and Housing Committee by the end of the third quarter of 2025, after the full implementation of the program’s redesigned evaluation tool, on:

a. the 2.5 percentile audit threshold, and whether any changes are needed; and

b. resource impacts of any potential updates to the tool.

15. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to report to the Planning and Housing Committee prior to the consideration of the 2025 budget process on the feasibility of allocating an adequate portion of the program budget for tenant engagement to be used for direct door-to-door engagement regarding tenant rights and responsibilities, and advice on how tenants can participate in Toronto's by-law for apartment buildings, with particular consideration for English as a second language residents, subject to the criteria Council established in 2017.LS17.1 - Part 42.

16. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to report to the Planning and Housing Committee prior to the consideration of the 2025 budget process with a review of in-unit inspections including tenant engagement measures and number of in-unit inspections completed.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council reiterate that the primary objective of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 547, Licensing and Registration of Short-Term Rentals, is to limit short-term rental activity to principal residences to permit residents the flexibility to supplement their income through short-term rental operations while ensuring critical rental housing stock such as secondary suites, laneway suites, garden suites and similar accommodation are preserved for long term living accommodation and not temporary sleeping accommodation for the travelling public.

2. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 547, Licensing and Registration of Short-Term Rentals, to:

a. require an applicant for a short-term rental operator registration to submit, upon request, at least two documents in addition to government-issued identification to demonstrate to the satisfaction of Municipal Licensing and Standards that the proposed short-term rental is their principal residence;

b. amend the definition of principal residence to clarify that an operator's principal residence cannot include another space on the same property as a proposed or existing short-term rental that meets the definition of a dwelling unit;

c. insert a definition of "dwelling unit", for the purposes of determining an operator's principal residence, as a "separate or self-contained living accommodation for a person or persons living together as a single housekeeping unit in which both food preparation and sanitary facilities are provided for the exclusive use of the occupants of the unit, and includes, for the purposes of this Chapter, a secondary suite, laneway suite, garden suite, or similar accommodation";

d. require an applicant for a short-term rental operator registration or its renewal to attend an in-person interview, upon request, at a time and place designated by Municipal Licensing and Standards, and provide any information or documents Municipal Licensing and Standards may require to evaluate the applicant’s eligibility for a short-term rental operator registration;

e. clarify that Municipal Licensing and Standards may require an operator to attend an inspection of their short-term rental at any time during the term of their registration and that the operator must comply with directions given by Municipal Licensing and Standards during that inspection;

f. clarify that a short-term rental operator registration is tied to the address listed on the registration issued by Municipal Licensing and Standards and require Municipal Licensing and Standards to refuse an application for a short-term rental operator registration or its renewal related to any address for which a short-term rental operator registration had been revoked in the 12 months preceding the application date, except where applicant can demonstrate to the satisfaction of Municipal Licensing and Standards that the property has been sold;

g. limit short-term rental operator registrations to one per dwelling unit, regardless of how many people may live in that dwelling unit, to be implemented by permitting only the operator who has held a registration related to the dwelling unit for the longest continuous period of time to renew their registration;

h. require the records short-term rental companies must keep to include the full name of the short-term rental operator as listed on their corresponding registration issued by Municipal Licensing and Standards;

i. clarify the requirements for short-term rental advertisements, verification of operator registration information by licensed short-term rental companies, and the removal of short-term rental advertisements by unregistered operators by amending 547-1.3 to include the following requirements:

1. require that no person shall advertise a short-term rental unless it displays the operator's registration number in a prominent location on the main page of the advertisement;

2. require that no person shall advertise, facilitate the advertising or rental of, or broker a short-term rental unless the operator is registered as such with Municipal Licensing and Standards and is using their full name, address and registration number on record with Municipal Licensing and Standards;

3. require every short-term rental company to verify the above information, at each instance they provide such services, in a manner prescribed by the Executive Director, by reference to the short-term rental registration data maintained and provided by Municipal Licensing and Standards for this purpose; and

4. in addition to the above, require a person, within 24 hours of being requested to do so by Municipal Licensing and Standards, to remove an advertisement that does not comply with the above requirements or that relates to an unregistered operator and cancel all future bookings made with respect to that short-term rental.

j. amend the process to revoke an operator's registration such that if an operator delivers a written response to Municipal Licensing Standards' notice of intent to revoke their registration, the response shall be reviewed by the Executive Director, or their designate, who shall make a final decision that is no longer subject to further appeal or review;

k. require short-term rental operators, in addition to providing emergency information and an exit diagram to guests, to post a physical copy of such information in a conspicuous place within the short-term rental for the duration of a guest's rental period;

l. require short-term rental companies to verify the validity of listings on their platforms that claim to be hotels by reference to a list of registered hotels provided by Municipal Licensing and Standards and to remove any listings that do not correspond with the list;

m. prohibit a multi-tenant house operator from obtaining a short-term rental operator registration related to that multi-tenant house;

n. remove 547-2.2 D given its time-limited application during the City's pandemic response;

o. require that a registered short-term rental operator advertising a partial-unit rental to advertise 1 fewer than the number of bed-sitting rooms available in their principal residence;

p. require an applicant for a short-term rental operator registration to register as either as an entire-unit short-term rental operator or a partial-unit short-term rental operator for the duration of their registration;

q. require a registered short-term rental operator, upon renewal, to register as either an entire-unit short-term rental operator or a partial-unit operator for the duration of their registration;

r. stipulate that consistent with their registration:

1. partial-unit operators may only offer partial-unit rentals; 

2. all rentals by an entire-unit operator will be subject to the 180-night limitation, whether a visitor rents part or all of the entire unit operator’s residence; 

s. prohibit an applicant or registered short-term rental operator from applying for a new registration at an address previously registered as a partial-unit or entire-unit short-term rental where the registration was cancelled within the prior 12 months, except where the applicant or operator can demonstrate to the satisfaction of Municipal Licensing and Standards that the property has been sold; and

t. clarify that where the number of bed-sitting rooms concurrently rented as a partial-unit rental equals the total number of bed-sitting rooms within the entire dwelling unit, it shall be considered an entire-unit rental, and shall count towards the 180-night entire-unit rental limit;

3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards and the Chief Technology Officer to develop an Application Programming Interface to facilitate the secure delivery of and access to short-term rental registration data for the purposes of operator validation by licensed short-term rental companies.

4. City Council request the Province of Ontario to clarify the application of the Residential Tenancies Act with respect to rentals of 28 days or longer.

5. City Council request the Province of Ontario to commit to the preservation of long-term rental housing stock by addressing the Provincial Ombudsman’s recommendations related to resource and process-based constraints impacting the operation of the Landlord and Tenant Board.

6. City Council direct the by-law amendments in Part 2 above come into effect on the following dates:

a. the amendment in Part 2.n. to remove time-limited provisions related to the City's pandemic response come into effect immediately on the date a by-law is adopted;

b. the amendments in Part 2.b., c., h., i., j., k., l., and m. to enhance data verification processes, advertising requirements and bylaw compliance and enforcement measures come into effect on June 30, 2024;

c. the amendments in Part 2.a, d., e., f., and g. addressing strengthening registration requirements and the principal residence requirement come into effect on September 30, 2024; and

d. the amendments in Part 2.o, p., q., r., s., and t. come into effect on January 1, 2025.

7. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, Appendix C - Schedule 12, Municipal Licensing and Standards by amending fees in the below table:

8. City Council direct that the amendments to Chapter 441 come into effect as follows:

a. the changes to the Short-Term Rental Company Application Fee, Short-Term Rental Company Renewal Fee, and Short-Term Rental Nightly Fee shall come into force on June 30, 2024; and

b. the changes to the Short-Term Rental Operator Registration Fee shall come into force on January 1, 2025.

9. City Council increase the 2024 Operating Budget of Technology Services by $0.243 million gross and net; and increase the 2024 Operating Budget of Municipal Licensing and Standards by $0.777 million gross, $1.020 million revenue, and -$0.243 million net, fully funded from increased licence fee revenues.

10. City Council increase the approved staff complement of Technology Services by 2 positions; and increase the approved staff complement of Municipal Licensing and Standards by 21 positions to support the implementation of the proposed changes outlined in the report (March 21, 2024) from the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards.

11. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make amendments to the Toronto Municipal Code, including such technical, stylistic, organizational, or other clarifications to its existing provisions, as may be necessary, in their opinion, to bring these and past adopted recommendations related to short-term rentals into effect or to increase the clarity and readability of its provisions.

12. City Council amend Chapter 547 short-term rental definition to exempt student premises owned or operated by a publicly funded or not-for-profit educational institution from the requirements of the Chapter.

13. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to consider amending the screening criteria for Short Term Rental Operators and strengthen the threshold for convictions related to Chapter 591, Noise, to address impacts arising from nuisance parties at Short Term Rentals.

14. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, in consultation with the Chief Technology Officer, to report back prior to the development of the 2025 budget on technology tools and other technical measures to increase efficiency in the short-term rental licensing and enforcement processes.

15. City Council request the Government of Canada to clarify the eligibility criteria and related funding allocation of $50 million for municipalities to support enforcement of short-term rental restrictions, as announced in the 2024 Federal Budget, and City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to report back on status of available funding and a plan for deployment in the Budget 2025 Process.

16. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to monitor compliance and enforcement of partial-unit rentals and report back in second quarter of 2025 with any necessary by-law amendments.

17. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to review the City’s ‘Good Operator Guide’ for opportunities to educate short-term rental operators where appropriate on options for making homes available to residents on the long-term market, to be regulated through the provincial Residential Tenancies Act, to further the supply of affordable housing for Toronto residents.

18. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to examine options for developing licencing requirements for short-term rental property managers/management companies and to report to City Council by second quarter of 2025.

19. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, consider the current set fines for renting an entire unit for more than 180 days under Section 547-5.3 of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 547, Licensing and Registration of Short-Term Rentals, and determine whether seeking approval to increase the set fine amount from $700.00 is appropriate.

20. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to provide City Council with a progress report on implementation of the recommendations by the second quarter of 2025.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to make available on the City of Toronto website updated implementation practices for Rental Housing Demolition and Conversion applications.

2. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to implement indexing of average market rent for vacant units when calculating rent gap assistance and secure such indexing in Section 111 agreements.

3. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to use Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation data on Private Apartment Average Rents, by Year of Construction and Bedroom Type – Toronto census metropolitan area for purpose-built rental buildings constructed in 2015+, by available zones, when calculating rent gap assistance for Rental Housing Demolition applications.

4. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to review impacts associated with the use of average market rents for 2015+ rental buildings and report to the Planning and Housing Committee in the first quarter of 2025 with an evaluation of this approach.

5. City Council reiterate previous requests to the Province of Ontario to protect existing renters and rental stock by:

a. maintaining the City’s ability to require rental replacement, including any associated conditions, as part of any rental demolition project; and

b. re-introducing rent control to cover units occupied after November 15, 2018.

6. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to continue discussions with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation on the methodology for how vacant purpose-built rental units are surveyed as part of the annual Rental Market Report and identify improvements to ensure rental data reflects local market areas.

7. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to continue consultation with stakeholders, including tenant advocates, the Building Industry and Land Development Association, and Greater Toronto Apartments Association, as part of the development of updated implementation practices and review of the use of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation data for 2015+ rental buildings.

8. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to report to the Planning and Housing Committee in the first quarter of 2025 on the feasibility of including the secondary market (condominiums) in the calculation of area-specific rent gap payments, and whether the inclusion of such properties more accurately reflects local rental markets.

9. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to make all reasonable attempts to include the new rent gap approach in Rental Housing Demolition applications subject to conditional approvals without finalized Section 111 agreements, and report back, where applicable, to the appropriate Community Council with recommendations to apply the new rent gap payment calculation in Part 3 above.

10. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to ensure existing supports and programs are available to support tenants with previous Section 111 agreements that are in danger of losing safe, similar, appropriate housing in the same District due to insufficient rent gap payments.

11. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to ensure that tenants at risk of, or have been subject to, a “demoviction” are represented at the Renters’ Action Committee, established by Item 2023.MM11.34, to understand the experience with the rental replacement process, with an emphasis on understanding long-term outcomes of rental replacement on tenants’ housing stability. 

12. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report in the first quarter of 2025 on compliance with tenant relocation and assistance policies during the relocation period in Section 111 agreements not addressed in the Auditor General’s report of February 4, 2022, regarding Rental Replacement policies.

13. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to publicly communicate outcomes of the rental replacement and tenant relocation and assistance policy.

14. City Council direct that the confidential information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (March 19, 2024) from the City Solicitor remain confidential, in its entirety, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (March 19, 2024) from the City Solicitor remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council endorse the Etobicoke Creek Watershed Plan in Attachment 1 to the report (March 15, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to advise the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Board of Directors of the City’s ongoing commitment to implementation.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, received Item PH11.13 for information.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council refuse the application to repeal By-law 606-2018, regarding the property municipally known as 64 Woodlawn Avenue West, under Section 32 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

2. City Council state its intention to amend By-law 606-2018, which designates the property at 64 Woodlawn Avenue West under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, pursuant to Section 30.1 of the Ontario Heritage Act substantially in accordance with Attachment 3 to the report (March 15, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

3. If there are no objections to the proposed amendment to By-law 606-2018, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council amending By-law 606-2018 under Part IV, Section 30.1 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 1 Heritage Place under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 1 Heritage Place (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (March 14, 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 April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 111 and 115 Berkeley Street under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statements of Significance for 111 and 115 Berkeley Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (March 20, 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 each property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 24 Mason Boulevard under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 24 Mason Boulevard (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (March 15, 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 April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 101 Mildenhall Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 101 Mildenhall Road (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (March 14, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 294 (including structure address at 296), 306, and 318 Lawrence Avenue East under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 294-318 Lawrence Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 2 to the report (March 14, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

3. 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 April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 322 La Rose Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 322 La Rose Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (March 14, 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 April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 6 and 8 Cawthra Square under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statements of Significance for 6 and 8 Cawthra Square (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (March 13, 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 each property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and the Chief Procurement Officer, to issue a follow-up pre-qualification by the fourth quarter of 2024 to expand the City’s existing pre-qualified roster of vendors for rapid-build housing construction.
 

2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Chief Procurement Officer, and any relevant City Divisions, Agencies, Corporations, to initiate discussions with the Province of Ontario and Infrastructure Ontario regarding the creation of a pre-qualified roster of vendors to facilitate rapid-build construction for access and use by all Ontario municipalities.
 

3. City Council direct the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to review and strengthen guidelines, checklists, and other tools that help facilitate approvals and support permit applicants who construct buildings partially or completely off-site in a manufacturing facility, and are then transported to a property and assembled in the City of Toronto, undertake consultation with industry stakeholders as part of this process, and report back to the Planning and Housing Committee by the end of the third quarter of 2024.

4. City Council direct the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to review and streamline Toronto Building’s current program which provides certification that building plans meet the requirements of the Ontario Building Code (without site specific information), and report back to the Planning and Housing Committee with any necessary Toronto Municipal Code amendments by the end of the third quarter of 2024.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 2, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat.

2. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (April 2, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat at the discretion of the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat.

Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (April 2, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat remain confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they contain information supplied by Canada, a province or territory or a Crown Agency. Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (April 2, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat will be made public at the discretion of the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 substantially-in-accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendments in Attachment 1 to the report (March 15, 2024) from the Director, Transportation Planning, for the lands at:

a. a portion of 3650 Eglinton Avenue West;

b. a portion of 3700 Eglinton Avenue West;

c. a portion of 101 Emmett Avenue;

d. a portion of 1 Richview Road;

e. a portion of 4200 Eglinton Avenue West;

f. a portion of 4300 Eglinton Ave West;

g. a portion of 4530 Eglinton Avenue West;

h. a portion of 4760 Eglinton Avenue West;

i. a portion of 535 Martin Grove Road;

j. a portion of 555 Martin Grove Road;

k. a portion of unaddressed lands north of Eglinton Avenue West east of Richview Road cul-de-sac;

l. a portion of 4400 Eglinton Avenue West;

m. a portion of 4600 Eglinton Avenue West;

n. a portion of unaddressed lands north side of Eglinton Avenue West, east of Highway 427 ramp;

o. a portion of unaddressed lands north side of Eglinton Avenue West, west of Highway 427 Eglinton Avenue off-ramp; and

p. a portion of unaddressed lands at Eglinton Avenue West and Matheson Boulevard East.

2. 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 April 17 and 18, 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 appeal for 1 York Gate Boulevard, and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.

2. In the event 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 Zoning By-law Amendment is 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 the proposed 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 of Engineering and Construction Services;

c. the owner has provided a revised Transportation Impact Study including a Transportation Demand Management Plan, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services;

d. 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 of Engineering and Construction Services, and Transportation Impact Study accepted by the General Manager, Transportation Services;

e. the owner has submitted a revised Hydrological Assessment Report and Hydrological Review Summary Form, Servicing Report Groundwater Summary Form, and Foundation Drainage Summary Form to determine the quality and quantity of groundwater that may be required to be discharged to the City sewage works as a result to of a proposed development and comply with Foundation Drainage Policy and guidelines to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director of Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water;

f. the owner has provided a revised Pedestrian Level Wind Study including a Wind Tunnel Study, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

g. the owner has provided a revised Sun/Shadow Study, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

h. the submitted Compatibility/Mitigation Studies, including the Air Quality Study, dated February 11, 2022, prepared by RWDI AIR Inc., and the Noise Impact Study, dated February 10, 2022, prepared by LEA, have been peer reviewed by a third-party consultant retained by the City at the owner's expense, and the owner agrees to implement any necessary control measures and recommendations identified by 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.

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 April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor, together with appropriate City staff, to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the subject Zoning By-law Amendment in its current form for the lands at for 33-51 Walsh Avenue and 2717-2745 Weston Road.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to continue discussions with the applicant to address outstanding issues including but not limited to those outlined in the report (March 17, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

3. If the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the subject appeals, in whole or part, City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Order(s) be withheld until such time as the Ontario Land Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor 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 addressed all outstanding issues identified within the Engineering and Construction Services Part I - Re-zoning Application correspondence, dated November 22, 2023, or as revised, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

c. the owner has submitted a Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report to determine the stormwater runoff, sanitary flow and water supply demand resulting from the proposed 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;

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

e. should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support the development according to the accepted Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management 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;

f. the owner has submitted a revised Hydrological Assessment Report, and Hydrological Review Summary Form, Servicing Report Groundwater Summary Form and Foundation Drainage Summary Form to determine the quality and quantity of groundwater that may be required to be discharged to the City sewage works as a result of a proposed development and comply with Foundation drainage policy and guidelines to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water;

g. the owner has addressed all transportation related issues identified in Section A1.1 of the memorandum from Engineering and Construction Services, dated November 22, 2023, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

h. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues identified in the Toronto Transit Commission memorandum, dated October 11, 2022, to the satisfaction of the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

i. the owner has submitted revised Landscape and Planting Plans to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation;

j. 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;

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

l. the submitted Air Quality and Land Use Compatibility Assessment, and Transportation Noise and Vibration Assessment, both dated August 31, 2022 and authored by Gradient Wind Engineers and Scientists, have been peer reviewed by a third-party consultant retained by the City at the owner's expense to confirm there are no negative impacts on the proposed development or surrounding uses, and the owner agrees to implement any necessary air quality, noise, vibration 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; and

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

4. City Council approve the acceptance of a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the applicant 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 applicant 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 the 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 authorized the City Solicitor and other appropriate staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 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 Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application appeal for 65-81 McCormack Street, and to continue discussions with the applicant to resolve outstanding issues.

2. 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 be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that:

a. the form and content of the Official Plan Amendment is satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor;

b. 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;

c. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues identified within the Engineering and Construction Services correspondence dated October 30, 2023, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

d. the owner has submitted a revised Transportation Impact Study including all requested revisions identified within the Engineering and Construction Services correspondence, dated October 30, 2023, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services;

e. 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;

f. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues identified by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and City Divisions, associated with sufficient setbacks to natural hazard lands at the rear of the property including the need for updated materials, including a Landscape Plan, Planting Plan, Erosion and Sediment Control Plan, Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management report, Geotechnical Study and Hydrological Assessment, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

g. the owner has provided a Pedestrian Level Wind Study, in accordance with the City's Terms of Reference, with such report to be reviewed and 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;

h. the owner has submitted a Natural Heritage Impact Study, to be peer reviewed by a third-party consultant on behalf of the City, with recommendations to be implemented as part of the amending Official Plan policies and Zoning By-laws and/or secured in a development agreement, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

i. the owner has submitted an Electromagnetic Field (EMF) Management Plan to be peer reviewed at the owner's expense, with recommendations to be implemented to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

j. the owner has satisfactorily addressed matters from the Urban Forestry, Tree Protection and Plan Review, in response to future submissions filed by the owner, and provided required materials, including a Public Utilities Plan and a Site Grading Plan, all to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation;

k. the owner has submitted a phasing plan to demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, how the required non-residential gross floor area will be achieved; and

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

3. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part, City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to request that a Holding provision (H) be included in the final form of the site-specific Zoning By-law Amendment, not to be lifted until such time as:

a. 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, 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, at no cost to the City, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Transportation Services;

b. the owner has entered into a Municipal Housing Project Facility Agreement or such other agreement(s) as may be satisfactory to the City Solicitor to secure the provision of affordable housing;

c. the submission and acceptance of a Housing Issues Report, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, that identifies the unit mix, unit sizes, and how affordable housing requirements will be met; and

d. submission of a Compatibility and Mitigation Study (including air quality and noise and vibration) to be peer reviewed at the owner's expense, with recommendations to be implemented to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

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 April 17 and 18, 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 Zoning By-law Amendment application appeal for 630 The East Mall, and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.

2. If the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part, City Council direct the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of a final Order 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 submitted a revised Transportation Impact Study including all requested revisions to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services;

c. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues identified within the Engineering and Construction Services correspondence, dated November 15, 2023, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

d. 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 runoff, 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;

e. the owner has submitted a revised Hydrological Assessment Report, Hydrological Review Summary Form, Servicing Report Groundwater Summary Form and Foundation Drainage Summary Form to determine the quality and quantity of groundwater that may be required to be discharged to the City sewage works as a result of a proposed development and comply with Foundation drainage policy and guidelines to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water;

f. the owner has addressed all outstanding issues raised by Urban Forestry noted in correspondence, dated November 16, 2023, including the need for an updated Landscape Plan, Planting Plan and Soil Volume Plan, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation;

g. the Noise and Vibration Report has been peer reviewed at the cost of the applicant and any required revisions resulting from this study have been made to the proposal to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Director, City Planning;

h. the Air Quality Study has been peer reviewed at the cost of the applicant and any required revisions resulting from this study have been made to the proposal to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Director, City Planning; and,

i. the owner has made revisions to meet the Toronto Green Standard requirements to the satisfaction of 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 Transportation Impact Study and/or the accepted Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, 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 is not to be lifted until such 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 April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council refuse the application for Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendments (Application 23 126569 WET 07 OZ) at 12 Hillside Road.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, together with appropriate staff, to appear before the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of City Council’s decision to refuse the applications, if the applications are appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council deny the application for the proposed Clothing Drop Box Location permit at 10 San Romanoway.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council deny the application for the proposed Clothing Drop Box Location permit at 2020 Sheppard Avenue West.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council deny the application for the proposed Clothing Drop Box Location permit at 500 Murray Ross Parkway.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the application for the proposed Clothing Drop Box Location permit at 2190 Weston Road.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize permit parking to be in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., daily, except no parking anytime between Redgrave Drive and a point 55 metres west and no parking anytime between Willowridge Road and a point 60 metres east, on the odd (south) side of Longbourne Drive from Willowridge Road to Redgrave Drive.

2. City Council prohibit parking at all times on the even (north) side of Longbourne Drive between Willowridge Road and Redgrave Drive.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize reducing the speed limit from 50 km/h to 40 km/h on Burnhamthorpe Road between Kipling Avenue and Dundas Street West.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the existing eastbound left-turn prohibition on Islington Avenue and the driveway, located on the west side a point 157.2 metres south of Eglinton Avenue West, in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday., except public holidays, to be in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 379-381 Wilson Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (February 29, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North 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.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 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 the lands at 278-280 Viewmount Avenue and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt 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 with respect to the Zoning By-law Amendment be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that:

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

b. the owner has satisfactorily addressed the Transportation Services and Engineering and Construction Services matters in the Engineering and Construction Services Memorandum dated September 5, 2023, and any outstanding issues 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, Transportation Services and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

c. the owner has submitted to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, for review and acceptance, a Functional Servicing Report to determine the storm water 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;

d. 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 Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

e. space has been provided within the development for installation of maintenance access holes and sampling ports on the lands, 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;

f. the owner has satisfactorily addressed matters from the Tree Protection and Plan Review, Urban Forestry Memorandum dated August 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;

g. the owner has submitted a revised Travel Demand Management Plan to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Transportation Services;

h. the owner has submitted architectural plans reflecting the proposal as approved in whole or in part, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

i. the owner has submitted a Rental Housing Demolition Application and City Council, or the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning where authorized to do so, has authorized the Rental Housing Demolition Application under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as applicable;

j. the owner has at its sole cost and expense, facilitated the City undertaking a peer review of the submitted Noise and Vibration Assessment, and secured any recommended mitigation measures in the amending by-law, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

k. the owner has submitted an updated and complete Toronto Green Standard Checklist and Statistics Template, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

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

City Council on April 17 and 18, 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 applications regarding the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control appeals for the lands at 390-400 Woodsworth Road and to continue discussions with the applicant to resolve outstanding issues.

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

a. the Ontario Land Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that the final form and content of the draft Official Plan Amendment, draft Zoning By-law and site plan application are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

b. the Ontario Land Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that City Council has approved the Rental Housing Demolition Application 21 229478 NNY 15 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, 2006, 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;

c. the owner has, at the owner's sole expense:

1. confirmed sanitary, stormwater and water capacity for the development to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

2. submitted a Functional Servicing Report, Stormwater Management Report and Hydrogeological 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;

3. should the City accept Engineering Reports identifying that any upgrades or improvements to existing municipal infrastructure and/or new municipal infrastructure are required to support the development, those upgrades and improvements shall be designed and financially secured by appropriate development agreement(s) as a condition of Site Plan approval, and be constructed and operational prior to the issuance of any building permits for any development on the lands, all at the Owner’s sole expense, and all to the satisfaction to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, the General Manager, Toronto Water and the City Solicitor;

4. provided all necessary financial securities for transportation improvements in the area, including signal modifications and/or upgrades, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

5. made satisfactory arrangements to convey to the City any land dedications including road widening and site triangles, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

6. submitted a Transportation Demand Management plan to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Transportation Services and that such matters arising from the accepted Transportation Demand Management plan, be secured if required;

7. made arrangements to satisfy the parkland dedication requirement, in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor;

8. made satisfactory arrangements to transfer the parkland, if deemed appropriate, 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;

9. made arrangements, if deemed appropriate, for 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;

10. submitted a revised Natural Heritage Impact Study and associated Landscape Plan which identifies and labels natural areas to be restored and enhanced via shading and notation, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and that such matters arising from the accepted Natural Heritage Impact Study and Landscape Plan, including but not limited to planting enhancement and restoration within the natural heritage system, as well as establishment of appropriate buffers, be secured if required; and

11. a submitted a pedestrian level wind study, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

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

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition Application 19 248116 NNY 17 RH in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code and pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, which allows for the demolition of forty-seven (47) existing rental dwelling units located at 680 and 688 Sheppard Avenue East, subject to the following conditions:

a. the owner shall provide and maintain forty-seven (47) 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, 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 replacement rental dwelling units shall collectively have a total gross floor area of at least 3,290.5 square metres and be comprised of two (2) studio units, fifteen (15) one-bedroom units, twenty-nine (29) two-bedroom units, and one (1) three-bedroom unit, as generally illustrated in the plans dated October 31, 2023 and submitted to the City Planning on November 13, 2023; any revision to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

b. the owner shall, as part of the forty-seven (47) replacement rental dwelling units required in Part 1.a. above, provide at least two (2) studio, fifteen (15) one-bedroom, twenty-nine (29) two-bedroom, and one (1) three-bedroom 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, all for a period of at least 10 years beginning from the date of first occupancy of each unit;

c. the owner shall provide an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan for all Eligible Tenants of the forty-seven (47) existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished at 680 and 688 Sheppard Avenue East, 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 Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

d. the owner shall provide an access plan addressing how replacement rental dwelling units will be occupied, including the use of the City's Centralized Affordable Rental Housing Access System or, where the system is not yet in place, to tenants who have demonstrated that they are in need of affordable rental housing through a fair and transparent process developed in consultation and to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and the Executive Director, City Planning and Executive Director, Housing Secretariat;

e. the owner shall provide tenants of all forty-seven (47) replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed 22-storey building 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 building without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings;

f. the owner shall provide ensuite laundry in each replacement rental dwelling unit at no extra charge;

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

h. the owner shall provide balconies or terraces for private and exclusive access by tenants of at least six (6) one-bedroom units and three (3) two-bedroom units, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

i. the owner shall provide and make available for rent at least sixteen (16) 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;

j. the owner shall provide tenants of all replacement rental dwelling units with access to bicycle and visitor parking on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed mixed-use building;

k. the owner shall provide and make available for rent a minimum of fourteen (14) storage lockers to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units; such storage lockers shall be made available firstly to returning tenants who previously rented a storage locker, and at similar monthly rates that such tenants previously paid; the remaining storage lockers shall be made available to tenants of the replacement rental units to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

l. the 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 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, subject to any revisions to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

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

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 forty-seven (47) existing rental dwelling units located at 680 and 688 Sheppard Avenue East after all the following have occurred:

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

b. the Official Plan Amendment has come into full force and effect;

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

d. 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;

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

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

4. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code for 680 and 688 Sheppard Avenue East after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning 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;

c. the owner erects the proposed building on the site no later than three (3) years from the date that 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; and

d. should the owner fail to complete the proposed building 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 any other related agreements.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan, for the lands at 26-38 Hounslow Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (March 12, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

2. City Council amend former City of North York Zoning By-law 7625, for the lands at 26-38 Hounslow Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (March 12, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, as revised to require a minimum of 56 resident spaces, a minimum of 19 visitor spaces, 2 car share spaces and 1 short term delivery parking space, all to be provided in the underground garage at 26-38 Hounslow Avenue.

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.

4. City Council direct that Zoning By-law Amendment Application File 2016 261875 NNY 23 OZ on the subject property to permit the construction of a 10-storey residential building be closed, and direct the City Solicitor and request the Applicant to seek closure of the related Ontario Land Tribunal appeal file PL 180327.

5. City Council request the owner of 26-38 Hounslow Avenue provide written updates to the owner of 40 Hounslow Avenue on a quarterly basis for the duration of construction advising when significant work is expected on the lands.

6. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the local Ward Councillor and the City Solicitor, to continue discussion with the applicant to secure an in-kind community benefit package pursuant to Section 37(6) of the Planning Act comprised of affordable housing units, and to report back to City Council for further instruction if an in-kind community benefits charge offer is made by the owner.

7. City Council determine that the revisions to the draft by-law noted in Part 2 above is minor in nature and pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further public notice is required in respect of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment.

8. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to report to the North York Community Council to review and report back on the feasibility of excluding the development located at 26-38 Hounslow Avenue from Permit Parking should it be implemented on an area or street-based basis in the future.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 18-28 Athabaska Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (March 11, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands 18-28 Athabaska Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (March 11, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, as amended by Part 9 below.

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 Amendments as may be required.

4. City Council require the Owner to work with City Parks, Forestry and Recreation staff to identify a suitable off-site parkland dedication to be conveyed to the City to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation.

5. If the Owner acquires an off-site parkland dedication satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the parkland dedication is to be conveyed according to the following conditions, with any remaining balance pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act to be provided as a cash-in-lieu payment to the City:

a. the off-site parkland dedication shall be conveyed to the City prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit, subject to the conveyance being free and clear, above and below-grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor;

b. for the purposes of determining whether any remaining cash-in-lieu is payable:

1. the total value of the off-site parkland dedication would include the purchase, real estate commissions of five percent (5 percent), land transfer tax, and typical closing adjustments incurred, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; and

2. the total value of the off-site parkland dedication based on the items outlined above are subject to indexing based on the Construction Price Index between the date the parkland is conveyed to the City and 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.

7. City Council direct that before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, the applicant be required to:

a. withdraw its appeal of the Yonge Street North Secondary Plan (Official Plan Amendment 615) (By-law 1016-2022) to the Ontario Land Tribunal within Ontario Land Tribunal Case OLT-22-004346; and

b. 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.

8. Should the parkland dedication requirement not be able to be satisfied through a suitable off-site parkland dedication, City Council require the Owner to satisfy the parkland dedication requirement through cash-in-lieu, with payment to be made prior to the issuance of the first above-ground building permit for the land to be developed.

9. City Council direct that when the necessary Bills are brought forward to City Council for enactment, the Bill attached as Attachment 6 to the report (March 11, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, is amended to require a minimum non-residential gross floor area of 160 square metres for the site at 18-28 Athabaska Avenue.

10. City Council determine that the revision to the By-law noted in Part 9 above is minor in nature and pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further public notice is required in respect of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 461 Sheppard Avenue East substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (March 11, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 461 Sheppard Avenue East substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 the report (March 11, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, as amended by Parts 3 and 4 below.

3. City Council amend the Bill attached as Attachment 6 to the report (March 11, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, to require a minimum of 14 visitor parking spaces and to permit car-share parking spaces at 461 Sheppard Avenue East.

4. City Council amend the Bill attached as Attachment 6 to the report (March 11, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, to remove the Holding Provision (H).

5. City Council determine that the revisions to the By-law noted in Parts 3 and 4 above are minor in nature and pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further public notice is required in respect of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment.

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

7. City Council request the Mayor to consider allocating any Community Benefit Charge funds collected from this development toward a potential on-site subway tunnel access through the annual budget process immediately following the payment of the funds to the City.

8. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services report to the North York Community Council to review and report back on the feasibility of excluding the development located at 461 Sheppard Avenue East from Permit Parking should it be implemented on an area or street-based basis in the future.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Parkwoods Village Drive and Combermere Drive.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the naming of 125 Consumers Road to David Caplan Park and the placement of a plaque in the park to commemorate David Caplan and his contributions to the City of Toronto.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 2771 and 2773 Victoria Park Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (March 14, 2024) 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 April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 1125 to 1137 Markham Road and 2141 Eglinton Avenue East substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 7 to the report (March 13, 2024) 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 approve that in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act as a component of the registration of Plan of Subdivision, the conveyance to the City of an on-site parkland dedication of 830 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 to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, subject to the following:

a. the Owner may propose an exception of encumbrances for tiebacks, where such an encumbrance is deemed acceptable by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the City Solicitor; and

b. 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.

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. 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 as generally illustrated in Attachment 9 to the report (March 13, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District, subject to:

a. the conditions from various City divisions generally listed in Attachment 8 to the report (March 13, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District, which, except as otherwise noted, must be fulfilled prior to final approval and the release of the Plan of Subdivision for registration; and

b. any such revisions to the proposed subdivision plan or any such additional modified conditions as the Interim 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.

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 Section 37(6) of the Planning Act that includes the provision of affordable housing units within the proposed development and to report back to City Council for further instruction on any offer of in-kind community benefits made by the owner.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council enact the temporary use Zoning By-law Amendment with respect to temporary public spaces substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 1 to the report (March 14, 2024) from the Director, Zoning, and Secretary-Treasurer, Committee of Adjustment and the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

2. City Council direct the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to report back to the Planning and Housing Committee prior to the expiration of the temporary use Zoning By-law Amendment on potential permanent city-wide modifications of zoning regulations for public spaces on private property.

3. City Council direct the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the temporary use zoning by-law amendment as may be required.

4. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend and support the temporary use by-law in its current form, should it be appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal within the statutory timeframe of the Planning Act.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council deny the application for the proposed Clothing Drop Box Location permit at 10 Tuxedo Court.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council deny the application for the proposed Clothing Drop Box Location permit at 30 Tuxedo Court.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council deny the application for the proposed Clothing Drop Box Location permit at 215 Markham Road.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council deny the application for the proposed Clothing Drop Box Location permit at 370 McCowan Road.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council deny the application for the proposed Clothing Drop Box Location permit at 567 Scarborough Golf Club Road.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council receive the report (March 15, 2024) from the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services for information.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council designate a two-way centre left-turn only lane on Port Union Road, between a point 58 metres south of Island Road and Dear Gate.

2. City Council prohibit eastbound right-turns on red signal at all times at the intersection of Lawrence Avenue East and Port Union Road, bicycles excepted.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 2453-2469 Bloor Street West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (March 13, 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.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the former City of Toronto Harbourfront Zoning By-law 289-93, as amended by By-law 681-2020 Local Planning Appeal Tribunal for the lands at 350, 370, 390 and 396 Queens Quay West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (March 8, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

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

3. City Council direct the City Solicitor to withhold the necessary Bills for enactment until the owner has at its sole cost and expense:

a. submitted revised Functional Servicing Report to address matters identified in the Engineering and Construction Services memorandum dated March 4, 2024, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and

b. entered into a financially secured agreement(s) with the City to secure the construction of the required improvements, where improvements to the municipal sewer and/or water system are recommended in the revised Functional Servicing Report, as accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan, for the lands at 350 Bloor Street East substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (March 14, 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 350 Bloor Street East substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (March 14, 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 Amendment as may be required.

4. City Council direct the City Solicitor to withhold the necessary Bills for enactment, until the owner has, at its sole cost and expense:

a. entered into an agreement for the conveyance of at least 16 new affordable rental housing units with the City of Toronto and operator of the social housing program pursuant to Section 453.1 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to secure the provision of a social housing program on the lands and registered it in priority against title to the lands, with such terms and conditions satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the City Solicitor, and with such terms and conditions outlined in Attachment 7 to the report (March 14, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District;

b. submitted 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;

c. entered 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; and

d. submitted a detailed Reconstruction Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the reconstruction strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment dated February 12, 2024, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., for the property at 350 Bloor Street East, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.

5. 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.

6. City Council request 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 Section 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.

7. 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. outdoor seating, to be located within or adjacent to the public right-of-way for public use, in consultation with Transportation Services; and

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

1. a highly energy-efficient building envelope;

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

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

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

5. rainwater capture, used for site irrigation;

6. electric-only appliances or fireplaces for a minimum of 85 percent of the residential units;

7. motion sensor-controlled LED lighting in common areas;

8. accommodation for future solar photovoltaic system;

9. improved Stormwater Management Measures;

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

11. provision of indoor space dedication for household hazardous waste;

12. diversion of 75 percent of total construction waste from landfill;

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

14. Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment spaces for 100 percent of motor vehicle parking;

15. installation of cabinet space in kitchen suites for segregated waste;

16. upgrading the cycle-tracks directly in front of 350 Bloor Street East to raised cycle tracks, further enhancing safety for cyclists and promoting the use of alternative modes of transportation for residents of the new building and the wider community;

17. provision of 807 bicycle parking spaces for the 806 residential units, at a rate of 1.0 spaces/unit, to encourage cycling; two bike repair stations are proposed as part of the development;

18. a direct entrance to the bike room from Mount Pleasant Road;

19. narrowing of Mount Pleasant Road on-ramp by implementing a “lane diet” to reduce the width of the travel lane along Mount Pleasant Road; the existing lane measures 7.3 - 8.8 metres, and the narrowing will reduce the travel lane to 4.5 metres; this reduction will allow for the addition of approximately 3 metres of boulevard space along the east side of Mount Pleasant Road to be allocated for a wider pedestrian sidewalk with new trees and planting zones;

20. improvements to the Bloor Street East and Mount Pleasant Road intersection to shorten the pedestrian crossing, and to implement further safety measures with raised islands and buffers for cyclists;

21. a detailed feasibility study of the implementation of Toronto Green Standard version 4.0 Tier 2 and geothermal energy to City of Toronto staff; and

22. providing a one-year Bike Share membership for all units at time of occupancy.

8. 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 350 Bloor Street East from Permit Parking.

9. City Council request the applicant to regularly consult the Bloor East Residents’ Association in the preparation of its site plan, as the applicant has committed to do.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 171-175 Lowther Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (March 14, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, for the lands at 171-175 Lowther Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (March 14, 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 Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendments may be required.

4. City Council require the owner to provide and implement an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning for Eligible Tenants of the existing 3 rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished, addressing financial compensation and other assistance to lessen hardship, including the provision of rent gap payments.

5. City Council require the owner to enter into an agreement or legal undertaking with the City to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, securing the implementation of the Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan required by Part 4 above, prior to 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.

6. 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 April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 931 Yonge Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 7 to the report (March 14, 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. 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 931 Yonge Street from Permit Parking.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 34-42 Maitland Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (March 14, 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 34-42 Maitland Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (March 14, 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 and Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.

4. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to submit a Functional Servicing Report for review and acceptance to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; the report will determine whether the municipal water, sanitary and storm sewer systems can support the proposed development and whether upgrades or improvements of the existing municipal infrastructure are required.

5. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition Application 23 103089 STE 13 RH in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code and pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, which allows for the demolition of 55 existing rental dwelling units located at 36-42 Maitland Street, subject to the following conditions:

a. the owner shall provide and maintain 55 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 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 replacement rental dwelling units shall collectively have a total gross floor area of at least 3,876.4 square metres and be comprised of 3 studio units, 26 one-bedroom units, and 26 two-bedroom units as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to the City Planning Division dated February 23, 2024; and any revision to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

b. the owner shall, as part of the 55 replacement rental dwelling units required in Part 5.a. above, provide at least 2 one-bedroom units, and 9 two-bedroom units at affordable rents, 3 studio units, and 2 one-bedroom units at mid-range (affordable) rents, and 21 one-bedroom units, and 17 two-bedroom units at mid-range (moderate) rents as currently defined in the City's Official Plan, all for a period of at least 10 years beginning from the date of first occupancy of each unit; the rent of the remaining 1 one-bedroom replacement rental dwelling units is not required to be affordable or mid-range; and rents shall not include additional charges for ensuite laundry or central air conditioning;

c. the owner shall provide an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan to all Eligible Tenants of the 55 existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished at 36-42 Maitland Street, 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 Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

d. the owner shall provide tenant relocation and assistance to all Post Application Tenants, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

e. the owner shall provide tenants of all 55 replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed 56-storey building; access to, and use of, these amenities shall be on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the building without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as an established practice for private bookings;

f. the owner shall provide ensuite laundry in each replacement rental dwelling unit;

g. the owner shall provide central air conditioning in each replacement rental dwelling unit;

h. the owner shall provide and make available for rent at least 9 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; and 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;

i. the owner shall provide tenants of all replacement rental dwelling units with access to bicycle and visitor parking on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed building;

j. the replacement rental dwelling units required in Part 5.a. above shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which 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, subject to any revisions to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

k. the owner shall enter into, and register on title to the lands at 34-42 Maitland Street an Agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to secure the conditions outlined in Part 5.a. through 5.j. above, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

6. 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 for the demolition of the 55 existing rental dwelling units located at 36-42 Maitland Street after all the following have occurred:

a. all conditions in Recommendation 5 above have been fully satisfied and secured;

b. 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;

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

d. the owner has confirmed, in writing, that the 55 existing rental dwelling units are vacant.

7. 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 Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Part 6 above.

8. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code for 36-42 Maitland Street after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning has given 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 on site no later than 3 years from the date that 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; and

d. should the owner fail to complete the proposed building within the time specified in Part 8.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.

9. City Council allow the owner of 34-42 Maitland Street to construct and provide 10 affordable rental housing units (the "affordable rental units") as part of the development, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, as an in-kind contribution pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act, in accordance with the following terms:

a. the provision of the affordable rental units shall be provided in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in this Part 9 and on such other terms and conditions as are deemed appropriate by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor;

b. the owner shall design, construct, finish, provide and maintain at least 10 affordable rental units on the site, including two studio units, six one-bedroom units, and two, two-bedroom units as follows:

1. the 10 affordable rental units shall be provided in a contiguous group, unless the building is secured as a purpose built-rental building to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor;

2. the two studio units shall have a minimum average unit size of 35.0 square meters;

3. the six one-bedroom units shall have a minimum average unit size of 45.0 square meters;

4. the two two-bedroom units shall have a minimum average unit size of 68.3 square meters and shall each be at least 60 square meters; and

5. the general configuration, location, and layout of the affordable rental units shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;      

c. the owner shall provide and maintain the affordable rental units as rental dwelling units for a minimum of 25 years, beginning with the date each such unit is first occupied; no affordable rental unit shall be registered as a condominium or any other form of ownership, such as life lease or co-ownership, which provide a right to exclusive possession of a dwelling unit, and no application for conversion for non-rental housing purposes, or application to demolish any affordable rental unit shall be made for at least 25 years from the date of first occupancy; upon the expiration of the 25 year period, the owner shall continue to provide and maintain the affordable rental units as rental dwelling units, unless and until such time as the owner has applied for and obtained all approvals necessary to do otherwise;

d. the initial rent (inclusive of utilities) charged to first tenants and upon turnover shall not exceed Affordable Rent as currently defined by the Official Plan for a minimum 25-year period, beginning with the date each such unit is first occupied; during the first 25 years of occupancy, increases to initial rents charged to tenants occupying any of the affordable rental units shall be in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act and shall not exceed the Provincial rent guideline;

e. the City's Centralized Affordable Rental Housing Access System will be used to advertise and select tenants, or where the system is not yet in place, the owner will develop and implement a plan for how units will be rented to eligible households in consultation with, and to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat;

f. the owner shall provide ensuite laundry in each affordable rental;

g. the owner shall provide central air conditioning in each affordable rental unit;

h. the owner shall provide all tenants of the affordable rental units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the development, 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;

i. the owner shall provide and make vehicle parking spaces available for rent to the residents of the affordable rental units on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the development; and

j. the owner shall provide residents of the affordable rental units with access to bicycle and visitor parking on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the development.

10. City Council attribute a value to the in-kind contribution set out in Part 9 above equal to 100 percent of 4 percent of the value of the land (net of any exclusions or exemptions authorized under the Community Benefits Charge By-law), as determined the day before the day the building permit is issued in respect of the development with 38,024 square meters of proposed residential gross floor area (GFA) and direct staff to advise the owner of such valuation.

11. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to enter into an agreement pursuant to subsection 37(7.1) of the Planning Act (the "In-kind Contribution Agreement") to address the provision of the in-kind contribution identified in Part 9 above to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, with such agreement to be registered on title to the 34-42 Maitland Street lands, which agreement shall be evidence of arrangements for the provision of the in-kind contribution that are satisfactory to City Council.

12. 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 any other related agreements.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 646-664 Yonge Street and 2-4 Irwin Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the revised report (March 28, 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 646-664 Yonge Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the revised report (March 28, 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 Amendment as may be required.

4. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition Application 22 242933 STE 13 RH in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code and pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, which allows for the demolition of 15 existing rental dwelling units located at 648 Yonge Street, 660 Yonge Street and 664 Yonge Street subject to the following conditions:

a. the owner shall provide and maintain 15 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 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 15 replacement rental dwelling units shall be comprised of 1 studio unit, 10 one-bedroom units, and 4 two-bedroom units as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to the City Planning Division dated October 11, 2023; any revision to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

b. the owner shall, as part of the 15 replacement rental dwelling units required in Part 4.a. above, provide at least 1 studio replacement rental dwelling unit at affordable rent, 1 one-bedroom unit at mid-range (affordable) rent, and 9 one-bedroom units, and 4 two-bedroom units at mid-range (moderate) rents as currently defined in the City's Official Plan, all for a period of at least 10 years beginning from the date of first occupancy of the replacement rental units;

c. the owner shall provide an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan for all Eligible Tenants of the 15 existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished at 648 Yonge Street, 660 Yonge Street, and 664 Yonge Street, 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 mitigate 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;

d. the owner shall provide tenant relocation and assistance to all Post Application Tenants, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

e. the owner shall provide tenants of all 15 replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed 75-storey mixed-use building 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 building without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings;

f. the owner shall provide ensuite laundry in each replacement rental dwelling unit within the proposed mixed-use building at no extra charge;

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

h. the owner shall provide tenants of the 15 replacement rental dwelling units with access to all bicycle and visitor parking on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed mixed-use building;

i. the 15 replacement rental units shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which 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 Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

j. the owner shall enter into, and register on title at 646-664 Yonge Street and 2-4 Irwin Avenue, an Agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to secure the conditions outlined above, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

5. 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 for the demolition of the 15 existing rental dwelling units located at 648 Yonge Street, 660 Yonge Street and 664 Yonge Street after all the following have occurred:

a. all conditions in Part 4 above have been fully satisfied and secured;

b. 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, or as otherwise authorized by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

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

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

6. 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 Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Part 5 above.

7. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code for 648 Yonge Street, 660 Yonge Street and 664 Yonge Street after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Part 6 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 on the site no later than 3 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; and

d. should the owner fail to complete the proposed building within the time specified in Part 7.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.

8. 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.

9. City Council approve that the required parkland dedication of 134 square metres pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act for lands municipally known as 646-664 Yonge Street and 2-4 Irwin Avenue ("646 Yonge Parkland Dedication") may be fulfilled, in whole or in part, by the over-dedication of 302 square metres of on-site parkland secured in connection with the rezoning approval for the property municipally known as 475 Yonge Street (the "Over-Dedication Credit Lands"), in accordance with City Council Decision Item 2023.TE8.5, and subject to the following:

a. prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit for the 646-664 Yonge Street and 2-4 Irwin Avenue development, there is a Section 37 Agreement and a Section 118 restriction under the Land Titles Act registered on title to lands municipally known as 475 Yonge Street securing the Over Dedication Credit Lands;

b. the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation has confirmed in writing that the over-dedication credit has not been fully used by other benefitting developments, and the amount of over-dedication remaining;

c. if, prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit for the 646-664 Yonge Street and 2-4 Irwin Avenue development, a Section 37 Agreement and Section 118 restriction under the Land Titles Act securing the Over Dedication Lands have not been registered, or the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation has confirmed there is no over-dedication credit remaining or there is insufficient credit remaining to fully fulfil the 646 Yonge Parkland Dedication requirement, then the owner of the 646-664 Yonge Street and 2-4 Irwin Avenue shall provide a cash-in-lieu of land payment to fulfil or partially fulfil the 646 Yonge Parkland Dedication in accordance with Chapter 415, Article III of the Toronto Municipal Code, all to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation;

d. if there is confirmed over-dedication credit remaining which can fulfil or partially fulfil the 646 Yonge Parkland Dedication, and the owner of 646-664 Yonge Street and 2-4 Irwin Avenue elects to use the over dedication credit but the Over-Dedication Credit Lands have not yet been conveyed to the City, the owner of 646-664 Yonge Street and 2-4 Irwin Avenue or the owner of 475 Yonge Street shall provide the City with a Letter of Credit, in the City's standard form, to secure the value of the cash-in-lieu of land payment for the 646 Yonge Parkland Dedication or part thereof that will be fulfilled by the over dedication credit on the 475 Yonge Street lands, prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit for the 646-664 Yonge Street and 2-4 Irwin Avenue development, all to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the amount of over-dedication credit remaining shall be reduced by the amount being used to fulfil or partially fulfil the 646 Yonge Parkland Dedication;  

e. the Letter of Credit required in Part 9.d. above shall be indexed upwards in accordance with the Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index for the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area, as reported quarterly by Statistics Canada in Building Construction Price Indexes Publication 18-10-0135-01, or its successor two years from the date it is received by the City 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

f. if the conveyance of the Over-Dedication Lands described in Part 8.a.ii. of City Council Decision Item 2023.TE8.5 has not occurred within six years from the date the Letter of Credit required in Part 9.d. above is received by the City, the City may draw upon the Letter of Credit for a cash-in-lieu of land payment in fulfilment or partial fulfilment of the parkland dedication requirements for the 646-664 Yonge Street and 2-4 Irwin Avenue development, and neither the owner of 646-664 Yonge Street and 2-4 Irwin Avenue or the owner of 475 Yonge Street may object.

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

a. enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the properties at 650 (650A and 652) and 664 Yonge Street substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated November 10, 2023, prepared by AS + GG Canada Partnership and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated December 16, 2022, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Part 10.b. below, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor;

b. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment dated December 16, 2022, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

c. provide a Reconstruction Plan for the properties at 646, 648, 654, 656 and 658 Yonge Street that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment dated December 16, 2022, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, with such Plan being satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

d. withdraw their appeal(s) of the Historic Yonge Street Heritage Conservation District Plan as it relates to 646-664 Yonge Street and 2-4 Irwin Avenue, and if not an appellant, but rather a party to such appeals, the owner shall withdraw as a party and not seek any party or participant status on the appeals, or advise the City Solicitor, in writing, that they shall not object to the Historic Yonge Street Heritage Conservation District Plan and only maintain a monitoring brief of the hearing on the merits; and

e. enter into an Agreement, or similar legal instrument, between the owner of 646-664 Yonge Street and 2-4 Irwin Avenue, the owner of 668 Yonge Street, and the City as applicable, to be registered on title to 668 Yonge Street that would prevent the erection of a building above the existing height permissions, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor.

11. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to take such necessary steps, as required, to implement City Council's decision.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 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 as generally illustrated in Attachment 4 to the report (March 12, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District subject to:

a. the conditions as generally listed in Attachment 5 to the report (March 12, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District which, except as otherwise noted, must be fulfilled prior final approval and the release of the Plan of Subdivision for registration; and

b. any such revisions to the proposed subdivision plan or any such additional 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.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council refuse the application for a Zoning By-law Amendment (Application 23 216060 STE 10 OZ) in its current form for the lands municipally known as 70-86 Lynn Williams Street.

2. In the event the applications are appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, City Council, pursuant to subsection 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act, use mediation, conciliation or other dispute resolution techniques in an attempt to resolve the Zoning By-law Amendment application, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor.

3. City Council direct the City Clerk, should an appeal be filed, to notify all persons or public bodies who may have filed an appeal to this decision of City Council’s intention to rely on subsection 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act and the City Clerk shall provide notice to all prescribed persons or public bodies under subsection 34(11.0.0.2) of the Planning Act. 

4. City Council direct the City Clerk, should an appeal be filed, to notify the Ontario Land Tribunal of City Council’s intention pursuant to subsection 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act, and that the Ontario Land Tribunal shall receive the record, the notice of appeal and other prescribed documents and materials seventy-five (75) days after the last day for filing a notice of appeal for these matters.

5. Should the Zoning By-law Amendment applications be resolved, and there is no appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal or the appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal has been withdrawn, City Council direct the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, to bring forward an Approval Report to the July 10, 2024 Toronto and East York Community Council meeting for a statutory public meeting as required under the Planning Act.

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

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council refuse the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications in their current form, for the lands municipally known as 68-78 Wellesley Street East and 505-509 Church Street.

2. In the event the applications are appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, City Council, pursuant to subsections 22(8.1) and 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act, use mediation, conciliation or other dispute resolution techniques in an attempt to resolve the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor.

3. City Council direct the City Clerk, should an appeal be filed, to notify all persons or public bodies who may have filed an appeal to this decision of City Council’s intention to rely on subsections 22(8.1) and 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act and the City Clerk shall provide notice to all prescribed persons or public bodies under subsections 22(8.2) and 34(11.0.0.2) of the Planning Act. 

4. City Council direct the City Clerk, should an appeal be filed, to notify the Ontario Land Tribunal of City Council’s intention pursuant to subsections 22(8.1) and 34(11.0.0.1) of the Planning Act, and that the Ontario Land Tribunal shall receive the record, the notice of appeal and other prescribed documents and materials seventy-five (75) days after the last day for filing a notice of appeal for these matters.

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

6. City Council direct the City Solicitor to request, in the event of an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal, the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its final order, until the following conditions are met:

a. the final form of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments are to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor, including any appropriate holding (H) provisions;

b. City Council has approved Rental Housing Demolition Application 24 109955 STE 13 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 the existing rental housing, and the owner has entered into, and registered on title to the lands, one or more agreements with the City, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, securing all rental housing-related matters necessary to implement City Council’s decision including:

i. replacement of the existing 17 rental dwelling units, including the same number of units, bedroom type and size and with similar rents; and

ii. an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan addressing the right for existing tenants to return to a replacement rental unit on the lands at similar rents, the provision of rent gap assistance, and other assistance to lessen hardship, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

c. the applicant has resolved all comments from Engineering and Construction Services contained in their March 5, 2024, memorandum to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

d. the owner shall revise the Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Reports prepared by Counterpoint Engineering, and re-submit to the City for review and acceptance by Engineering and Construction Services; the report will determine whether the municipal water, sanitary and storm sewer systems can support the proposed development and whether upgrades or improvements of the existing municipal infrastructure are required;

e. the owner shall 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;

f. enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 68 Wellesley Street East, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings, prepared by the applicant architect, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and

g. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in a forthcoming Heritage Impact Assessment for 68 Wellesley Street East, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal to oppose the appeal of the Zoning By-law Amendment in its current form for the lands at 467-479 Wellington Street West and 33 Draper Street and City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding matters.

2. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal in whole or in part, City Council direct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold issuance of its final Order until such time as the City Solicitor advises that:

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

b. the owner has at its sole cost and expense:

i. submitted a revised Functional Servicing Report, Stormwater Management Report, and Hydrogeological Review, including the Foundation Drainage Report or addendums ("Engineering Reports"), to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Water;

ii. secured the design and provision of financial securities for any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports, to support the development, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades are required to support the development; and

iii. ensured the implementation of the accepted Engineering Reports does not require changes to the proposed amending By-laws or any such required changes have been made to the proposed amending By-laws, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor, including the use of a Holding ("H") By-law symbol regarding any new infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal servicing infrastructure, as may be required.

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

City Council on April 17 and 18, 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 and Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the lands at 595 Bay Street and 306 Yonge Street and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.

2. 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 Orders be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that:

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

b. the owner has at its sole cost and expense:

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

2. secured the design and provision of financial securities for any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports, to support the development, 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 are required to support the development; and

3. ensured the implementation of the accepted Engineering Reports does not require changes to the proposed amending By-laws or any such required changes have been made to the proposed amending By-laws, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor, including the use of a Holding ("H") By-law symbol regarding any new infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal servicing infrastructure as may be required.

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

City Council on April 17 and 18, 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 application appeal for the lands at 10 Huntley Street and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.

2. 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 Orders be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that:

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

b. the owner has at its sole cost and expense:

1. submitted a revised Functional Servicing Report, Stormwater Management Report, and Hydrogeological Review, including the Foundation Drainage 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;

2. secured the design and provision of financial securities for any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports, to support the development, 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 are required to support the development; and

3. ensured the implementation of the accepted Engineering Reports does not require changes to the proposed amending By-laws or any such required changes have been made to the proposed amending By-laws, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor, including the use of a Holding ("H") By-law symbol regarding any new infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal servicing infrastructure as may be required.

3. City Council direct Parks, Parks, Forestry and Recreation staff to pursue an on-site parkland dedication, located at the southeast corner of the development site adjacent to the future park secured at 6-8 Huntley Street.

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

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt the Liberty Village Public Realm Strategy attached as Attachment 5 to the revised report (March 21, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District and the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services, and City Council direct:

a. City staff to review all current and future development applications against the Liberty Village Public Realm Strategy; and

b. City staff, including staff from Parks, Forestry and Recreation, Engineering and Construction Services, Transportation Services and Economic Development and Culture, among other relevant divisions, to review all capital and operational planning against the Liberty Village Public Realm Strategy.

2. City Council rescind the existing standing prohibition in effect at all times on the north side of East Liberty Street between a point 29.2 metres east of Pirandello Street and a point 14.5 metres further east.

3. City Council prohibit standing at all times on the north side of East Liberty Street between a point 29.2 metres east of Pirandello Street and a point 24.5 metres further east.

4. City Council rescind parking by permit only in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. daily on the even (north) side of East Liberty Street, from Pirandello Street and Western Battery Road, except no standing anytime from a point 29.2 metres east of Pirandello Street to a point 14.5 metres further east, and from a point 99.3 metres east of Pirandello Street to a point 8.8 metres further east.

5. City Council authorize parking by permit only in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. daily on the even (north) side of East Liberty Street, from Pirandello Street and Western Battery Road, except no standing anytime from a point 29.2 metres east of Pirandello Street to a point 24.5 metres further east, and from a point 99.3 metres east of Pirandello Street to a point 8.8 metres further east.

6. City Council amend the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, at a rate of $4.00 per hour and for a maximum period of three hours, on the north side of East Liberty Street, between a point 43.7 metres east of Pirandello Street and a point 99.3 metres east of Pirandello Street, to be in effect between a point 53.7 metres east of Pirandello Street and a point 45.6 metres further east.

7. City Council direct the City Manager, the Executive Director, World Cup Hosting 2026, the General Manager, Transportation Services, the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to explore the feasibility of, and identify options for, short to medium term public realm improvements in Liberty Village, including intersection safety improvements, sidewalk installation, and boulevard greening, and to report back to the Toronto and East York Community Council in the third quarter of 2024 on a funding and implementation strategy in the leadup to the FIFA World Cup 2026.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council include the following three properties on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statements (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachments 1, 2 and 3 to the report (March 12, 2024) from the Acting Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:

a. 134 Carlton Street, Toronto Centre - Ward 13;

b. 50 Richmond Street East, Toronto Centre - Ward 13;

c. 860 Richmond Street West (including the entrance address at 862 Richmond Street West); and

d. Spadina-Fort York – Ward 10

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the demolition of the designated building on the lands known municipally in the year 2024 as 350 Bloor Street East in accordance with Section 34(1)2 of the Ontario Heritage Act, as part of a reconstruction strategy for the site with such demolition and reconstruction being substantially in accordance with plans and drawings prepared by Hariri Pontarini Architects dated September 29, 2023 and submitted in conjunction with the Heritage Impact Assessment, dated February 12, 2024, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and subject to the following additional conditions:

a. the related site specific Zoning By-law Amendment giving rise to the proposed demolition has been enacted by the City Council and have come into full force and effect in a form and with content acceptable to the City Council, as determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

b. prior to the introduction of the Bills for such Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council, the owner shall:

1. provide a detailed Reconstruction Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the reconstruction strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment dated February 12, 2024, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., for the property at 350 Bloor Street East, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

c. prior to Site Plan approval for the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment for the property at located at 350 Bloor Street East, the subject owner shall:

1. have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment required for the subject properties, such Zoning By-law Amendment to have come into full force and effect;

2. provide final site plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Heritage Impact Assessment, dated February 12, 2024, prepared by ERA Architects Inc. to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

3. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager Heritage Planning;

4. implement a Signage Plan that is substantially in accordance with the Signage Plan within the Heritage Impact Assessment, dated February 12, 2024, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

5. provide a detailed landscape plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and

6. provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 

d. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 350 Bloor Street East, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding interior alterations not impacting identified interior attributes, permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning the owner shall:

1. have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment required for the subject properties, such Amendment to have come into full force and effect;

2. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the reconstruction keyed to the approved Reconstruction Plan required in Part 1.b.1. above, including a detailed description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

3. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning to secure all the reconstruction and interpretation work included in the approved Heritage Impact Assessment, dated February 12, 2024, prepared by ERA Architects Inc.; and

4. provide full documentation of the existing heritage property at 350 Bloor Street East, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8 by 10 inch colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a memory stick in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and

e. prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Part 1.d.3. above, the owner shall:

1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required reconstruction work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Heritage Impact Assessment, dated February 12, 2024, prepared by ERA Architects Inc. and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage property at 171 Lowther Avenue in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of an 11-storey residential building, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated October 26, 2023, prepared by Gabriel Fain Architects Inc. and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and the Heritage Impact Assessment for 171 Lowther Avenue dated October 30, 2023 prepared by Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to, and in accordance with, a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to conditions as set out below:

a. that the related site specific Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment giving rise to the proposed alterations have been enacted by the City Council and have come into full force and effect in a form and with content acceptable to the City Council, as determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

b. that the owner shall:

1. enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 171 Lowther Avenue in accordance with the plans and drawings dated October 26, 2023, prepared by Gabriel Fain Architects Inc., and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the Heritage Impact Assessment for 171 Lowther Avenue dated October 30, 2023 prepared by Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects, and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Part 1.b.2 below to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning including registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and

2. provide a detailed Conservation Plan prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for 171 Lowther Avenue dated October 30, 2023 prepared by Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

c. that prior to final Site Plan approval for the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council, for the property located at 171 Lowther Avenue the owner shall:

1. provide final Site Plan drawings including drawings related to the approved Conservation Plan required in Part 1.b.2 above to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

2. have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment required for the subject property, such Amendment to have come into full force and effect;

3. provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

4. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager Heritage Planning;

5. provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

d. that prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 171 Lowther Avenue, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall:

1. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Part 1.b.2 above including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and

2. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan;

e. that prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Part 1.d.2 above, the owner shall:

1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work, required heritage lighting work, and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and

2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.

2. City Council authorize the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of 171 Lowther Avenue in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 171 Lowther Avenue.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council include the following thirteen properties on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statements (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachments 2 to 9 to the revised report (March 27, 2024) from the Acting Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:

a. 346 Yonge Street (including entrance addresses 1, 3, and 5 Elm Street), University-Rosedale –Ward 11;

b. 7 Elm Street, University-Rosedale -Ward 11;

c. 13 Elm Street, University-Rosedale -Ward 11;

d. 34 River Street, Toronto Centre -Ward 13;

e. 36 River Street, Toronto Centre -Ward 13;

f. 38 River Street, Toronto Centre -Ward 13;

g. 40 River Street, Toronto Centre -Ward 13;

h. 42 River Street, Toronto Centre -Ward 13;

i. 44 River Street, Toronto Centre -Ward 13;

j. 46 River Street, Toronto Centre -Ward 13;

k. 48 River Street, Toronto Centre -Ward 13;

l. 50 River Street, Toronto Centre -Ward 13; and

m. 52 River Street, Toronto Centre -Ward 13.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve:

a. the alterations to the heritage properties at 36 and 42 Maitland Street in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a 56 -storey tower with such alterations substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated February 2, 2024, prepared by Turner Fleischer Architects Inc. and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated September 20, 2023, prepared by LHC Heritage Planning and Archaeology Inc., both on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to conditions as set out below; and

b. the demolition of the heritage attributes of the existing buildings on the designated heritage properties at 36 and 42 Maitland Street, in accordance with Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act in connection with the approval of a 56-storey tower on the subject lands substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated February 2, 2024, prepared by Turner Fleischer Architects Inc. and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated September 20, 2023, prepared by LHC Heritage Planning and Archaeology Inc., both on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to conditions as set out below.

2. City Council direct that it consents to the application to alter the designated properties at 36 and 42 Maitland Street under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act and to the demolition of attributes on the designated heritage properties at 36 and 42 Maitland Street, under Part IV, Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act subject to the following conditions:

a. the related Zoning By-law Amendment permitting the proposed alterations has been enacted by City Council and has come into full force and effect in a form and with content acceptable to City Council, as determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

b. prior to the introduction of the Bills for such Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council, the owner shall:

1. enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the properties at 36 and 42 Maitland Street substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated February 2, 2024, prepared by Turner Fleischer Architects Inc. and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated September 20, 2023, prepared by LHC Heritage Planning and Archaeology Inc. subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Part 2.b.2. below, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and

2. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment dated September 20, 2023, prepared by LHC Heritage Planning and Archaeology Inc, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

c. prior to Site Plan approval for the property at 36-42 Maitland Street, the owner shall:

1. provide final Site Plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Part 2.b.2. above, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

2. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the properties located at 36 and 42 Maitland Street will be sensitively illuminated to enhance the heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and

3. provide an Interpretation Plan for the properties located at 36 and 42 Maitland Street, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

d. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 36-42 Maitland Street, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building, as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner of the subject property shall:

1. have entered into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City required in Part 2.b.1. above, for the property at 36 and 42 Maitland Street including registration on title of such agreement, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor;

2. have provided a detailed Conservation Plan required in Part 2.b.2. above;

3. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Part 2.b.2. above, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and

4. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan; and

e. prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Part 2.d.4. above, the owner shall:

1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and

2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.

3. City Council authorize the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of the properties at 36-42 Maitland Street in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in City Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the properties at 36-42 Maitland Street.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve:

a. the alterations to the heritage properties at 650 (650A and 652) and 664 Yonge Street in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a 75-storey mixed-use tower with such alterations substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated November 10, 2023, prepared by AS + GG Canada Partnership and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated September 29, 2023, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., both on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to conditions as set out below; and

b. the demolition of the heritage attributes of the existing building on the designated heritage properties at 650 (650A and 652) Yonge Street , in accordance with Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act in connection with the approval of a 75-storey mixed-use tower on the subject lands substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated November 10, 2023, prepared by AS + GG Canada Partnership and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated September 29, 2023, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., both on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to conditions as set out below.

2. City Council direct that it consents to the application to alter the designated properties at 650 (650A and 652) and 664 Yonge Street under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act and to the demolition of attributes on the designated heritage property at 650 (650A and 652) Yonge Street, under Part IV, Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act are also subject to conditions as set out below:

a. prior to the introduction of the Bills for such Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council, the owner shall:

1. enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the properties at 650 (650A and 652) and 664 Yonge Street substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated November 10, 2023, prepared by AS + GG Canada Partnership and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated September 29, 2023, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Parts 2.a.2. below, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor;

2. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment dated December 16, 2022, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

3. provide a Reconstruction Plan for the properties at 646, 648, 654, 656 and 658 Yonge Street that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment dated December 16, 2022, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, with such Plan being satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and

4. withdraw their appeal(s) of the Historic Yonge Street Heritage Conservation District Plan as it relates to 646-664 Yonge Street and 2-4 Irwin Avenue, and if not an appellant, but rather a party to such appeals, the owner shall withdraw as a party and not seek any party or participant status on the appeals, or advise the City Solicitor, in writing, that they shall not object to the Historic Yonge Street Heritage Conservation District Plan and only maintain a monitoring brief of the hearing on the merits;

b. prior to Site Plan approval for the property 650 (650A and 652) and 664 Yonge Street, the owner shall:

1. provide final Site Plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Part 2.a.2. above, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

2. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the properties located at 650 (650A and 652) and 664 Yonge Street will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and

3. provide an Interpretation Plan for the properties located at 650 (650A and 652) and 664 Yonge Street, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

c. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 650 (650A and 652) and 664 Yonge Street, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building, as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner of the subject property shall:

1. have entered into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City required in Part 2.a.1. above, for the properties at 650 (650A and 652) and 664 Yonge Street including registration on title of such agreement, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor;

2. have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment, and such Amendments to have come into full force and effect;

3. provide a Reconstruction Plan for the properties at 646, 648, 654, 656 and 658 Yonge Street that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment dated December 16, 2022, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, with such Plan being satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

4. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Part 2.a.2. above, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and

5. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan; and

d. prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Part 2.c.5. above, the owner shall:

1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and

2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.

3. City Council authorize the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of the properties at 650 (650A and 652) and 664 Yonge Street in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in City Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the properties at 650 (650A and 652) and 664 Yonge Street.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council refuse the alterations to the designated heritage property at 68 Wellesley Street East in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act as found in the plans and drawings prepared by Quadrangle Architects Limited, dated December 15, 2023, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects, dated January 23, 2024.

2. In the event of an appeal to the Ontario Lands Tribunal, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and the necessary City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing in opposition to the appeal.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve 65-83 Raglan Avenue Public Art Plan attached as Attachment 1 to the report (March 12, 2024) from the Director, Urban Design, City Planning.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council designate the two westerly southbound lanes on Winona Drive, between St. Clair Avenue West and Barrie Avenue, for southbound traffic only.

2. City Council designate the easterly northbound curb lane on Winona Drive, between St. Clair Avenue West and Barrie Avenue, for northbound bicycles only.

3. City Council designate a bicycle lane for the easterly northbound lane on Winona Drive, between St. Clair Avenue West and Barrie Avenue.

4. City Council prohibit eastbound left turns at all times, bicycles excepted, at St. Clair Avenue West and Winona Drive.

5. City Council prohibit northbound through-traffic at all times, bicycles excepted, at St. Clair Avenue West and Winona Drive.

6. City Council prohibit westbound right turns at all times, bicycles excepted, at St. Clair Avenue West and Winona Drive.

7. City Council authorize a compulsory stop control for northbound bicycle traffic on Winona Drive at Barrie Avenue.

8. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the south side of St. Clair Avenue West, between Bathurst Street and Oakwood Avenue.

9. City Council amend the existing stopping prohibition in effect at all times, on the south side of St. Clair Avenue West, between a point 15 metres west of Winona Drive and Winona Drive, to be in effect between Winona Drive and a point 25.4 metres west.

10. City Council amend the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday; from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, at a rate of $2.75 per hour and for a maximum period of three hours, on the south side of St. Clair Avenue West, between a point 32.5 metres east of Westmount Avenue and a point 15 metres west of Winona Drive, to be in effect between a point 32.5 metres east of Westmount Avenue and a point 25.4 metres west of Winona Drive.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the continuation of the closure of the north sidewalk and westbound curb lane on King Street West, between Charlotte Street and a point 66 metres east and provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of the westbound curb lane from September 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026.

2. City Council direct the applicant to continue posting 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.

3. City Council direct the applicant to continue providing and installing 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

4. City Council direct that King Street West be returned to its pre-construction traffic regulations when the project is completed.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize a temporary full closure of the west sidewalk, the southbound vehicle traffic lane, and the northbound vehicle traffic lane, on Douro Street, between King Street West a point 33 metres further south, from April 30, 2024 to January 31, 2027 inclusive.

2. City Council prohibit eastbound right-turns at all times (bicycles excepted) at the intersection of King Street West and Douro Street, from April 30, 2024 to January 31, 2027 inclusive.

3. City Council prohibit westbound left-turns at all times (bicycles excepted) at the intersection of King Street West and Douro Street, from April 30, 2024 to January 31, 2027 inclusive.

4. City Council prohibit southbound left-turns at all times (bicycles excepted) at the driveway located on the north side of Douro Street, 75 metres west of Shaw Street, from April 30, 2024 to January 31, 2027 inclusive.

5. City Council authorize the installation of a temporary Level 2, Type B - Pedestrian Crossover on Douro Street, and a point 50 metres south of King Street West to be in-operation from April 30, 2024 to January 31, 2027, which the issuance of the construction staging permit must be conditional on the Pedestrian Crossover being operational.

6. City Council authorize the following conditions of the construction staging permit, which relate to the temporary Level 2, Type B - Pedestrian Crossover:

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; and 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 seven 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; and the response and repair costs will be deducted from the deposit provided to the City.

7. 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.

8. 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 Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and ensure it is compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of traffic control persons as determined by the Work Zone Coordinator and the 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.

13. City Council direct the applicant to provide a sufficient number of pay-duty Police Officers as determined by the Work Zone Coordinator and the 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.

14. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to investigate the feasibility of alternative options for the proposed west sidewalk closure on Douro Street, including the possible retention of pedestrian facilities and also potentially reducing the duration of the proposed closures on the public right-of-way.

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

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. City Council direct the applicant, in consultation with Transportation Services, to maintain any bike lanes, and install appropriate signage to inform drivers and cyclists of any changes to the cycling lanes.

18. City Council direct that King Street West and Douro Street be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

19. City Council direct the applicant to provide monthly community meetings, to discuss any concerns raised by the community.

20. City Council direct that the occupation permits for construction staging on Douro Street be conditional, subject to there being no conflicts with Metrolinx transit project construction.

21. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to investigate the feasibility of alternative options for the proposed west sidewalk closure on Douro Street, including the possible retention of pedestrian facilities and also potentially reducing the duration of the proposed closures on the public right-of-way.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council designate an on-street accessible parking space in effect at all times on the north side of Springhurst Avenue, between a point 57 metres west of Dufferin Street and a point 5.5 metres further west.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Front Street East and Scott Street.

2. City Council direct the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services to consult with the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association and St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood Business Improvement Area during the design of the traffic signals to review the feasibility of including additional or potential intersection upgrades as part of the new traffic signal installation program.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. When Ambassador Pizza applies for a sidewalk café permit for the 2024 summer café season in relation to the establishment at 946 Bloor Street West, City Council exempt that application from the notice requirements in section 742-2.3 and the objection provisions in sections 742-3.2A(2) and 742-4.3B(2) in City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 742, Sidewalk Cafes, Parklets and Marketing Displays.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council designate a Community Safety Zone in effect at all times, on both sides of Blake Street, between Strathcona Avenue and Boultbee Avenue.

2. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to consider moving the Automated Speed Camera from Strathcona west of Blake Street to a location on Blake Street, or for Blake Street to be added to the next round of Automated Speed Enforcement locations.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. Notwithstanding City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, City Council authorize the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to waive the fee for failing to provide a declaration of occupancy status by the declaration due date in respect of the Vacant Home Tax as required by City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 778, Taxation, Vacant Home Tax, for all applicable properties for the 2023 Taxation Year, and refund residents who have already paid.

2. Notwithstanding City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 778, Taxation, Vacant Home Tax, City Council authorize the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to deem all residential units for which the property owners did not filed a Declaration or a Notice of Complaint in respect of the 2023 Taxation Year by April 17, 2024, to have the same occupancy status for the 2023 Taxation Year as they had for the 2022 Taxation Year, and City Council direct the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to send out new Notices of Assessment to reflect the deemed occupancy status, including an option to declare a vacancy or change in exemption.

3. City Council direct the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, in consultation with the Chief Technology Officer, the Chief Communications Officer and City Solicitor report back on a completely revised Vacant Home Tax program design for the 2024 Taxation Year prior to the 2025 Budget Process, and that such report to include:

a. the feasibility of an evaluation process based on City utility usage data;

b. a comprehensive communications plan for the 2024 Taxation Year, including distinct multi-lingual mailings, partnerships with agencies and organizations, and internal communications improvements with Members of Council;

c. user-experience improvements to the online and in-person declaration systems, including receipting, digital confirmations, and email and/or phone contacts;

d. the Vacant Home Tax declaration process for 2025, and a standard practice of providing a confirmation number or receipt when declaring online;

e. additional changes based on feedback received through 311 Toronto/Customer Experience and from Members of Council;

f. feedback incorporated from focus groups on the items above, with an emphasis on seniors, residents experiencing barriers to internet access, and multilingual communication;

g. the number of vacant homes in 2022 and 2023, and any other findings on the effectiveness of the Vacant Home Tax program in achieving housing objectives;

h. options on how to make the reporting mechanism more user-friendly to seniors and other vulnerable groups;

i. the feasibility of eliminating any proposed late fees for seniors and other vulnerable groups living in their principal residences;

j. the inclusion of a notice in the Vacant Home Tax bill that allows residents to declare online or by mail that their property is not vacant; and

k. that no penalties or fees be charged to residents who declare their homes not vacant.

4. City Council request the City Clerk and the City Solicitor to request a formal opinion from the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario on the steps that would be required to use utility bills to evaluate the occupancy status of homes, including potentially asking for opt-in consent form homeowners on a one-time basis.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council receive the report (April 12, 2024) from the Ombudsman for information.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Property Standards Committee for a term of office ending October 12, 2027, and until successors are appointed:

North York Panel:

William Dolan

Scarborough Panel:

Alisa Chaplick

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the Letter (March 27, 2024) from the Nominating Panel - Property Standards Committee remain confidential in its entirety as it relates to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Property Standards Committee.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the Decision Letter (March 27, 2024) from the Nominating Panel - Property Standards Committee 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 Property Standards Committee.

City Council on April 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Committee of Adjustment for a term of office ending November 14, 2026, and until successors are appointed:

North York Panel:

Nadini Sankar-Peralta

Scarborough Panel:

Nancy Oomen

Toronto and East York Panel:

Nazila Atarodi West

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the Letter (April 8, 2024) from the Nominating Panel - Committee of Adjustment remain confidential in its entirety as it relates to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Committee of Adjustment.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the Decision Letter (April 8, 2024) from the Nominating Panel – Committee of Adjustment 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 Committee of Adjustment.