Agenda

This meeting of City Council will be conducted with Members participating in person and remotely and the proceedings of City Council will be conducted publicly.

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October 4, 2024

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- Moment of Silence

City Council will confirm the Minutes from the regular meeting held on July 24 and 25, 2024 and the special meeting held on  September 5, 2024.

Report of the Executive Committee from Meeting 17 on October 1, 2024

Submitted by Mayor Olivia Chow, Chair

Report of the Board of Health from Meeting 16 on September 9, 2024

Submitted by Councillor Chris Moise, Chair

Report of the Civic Appointments Committee Meeting 18 on September 27, 2024

Submitted by Councillor Lily Cheng, Chair

Report of the Economic and Community Development Committee from Meeting 15 on September 18, 2024

Submitted by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, Chair

Report of the General Government Committee from Meeting 16 on September 17, 2024

Submitted by Councillor Paul Ainslie, Chair

Report of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee from Meeting 16 on September 27, 2024

Submitted by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, Chair

Report of the Planning and Housing Committee from Meeting 15 on September 26, 2024

Submitted by Councillor Gord Perks, Chair

Report of the Etobicoke York Community Council from Meeting 16 on September 23, 2024

Submitted by Councillor Stephen Holyday, Chair

Report of the North York Community Council from Meeting 17 on September 24, 2024 

Submitted by Councillor James Pasternak, Chair

Report of the Scarborough Community Council from Meeting 16 on September 19, 2024 

Submitted by Councillor Nick Mantas, Vice Chair  

Report of the Toronto and East York Community Council from Meeting 16 on September 25, 2024 

Submitted by Councillor Chris Moise, Chair

New Business submitted by the Mayor and City Officials

Members of Council will declare interests under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.

Members of Council may file petitions.

Various presentations and announcements will be made at the City Council meeting.

City Council will review the Order Paper.

The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that:

1. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 545, Licensing to add "ITM Thai Massage Alumni Association" to Appendix L, List of Professional Holistic Associations.

This report responds to a directive from City Council requesting a recommendation from staff on whether to add ITM Thai Massage Alumni Association to Appendix L to Municipal Code Chapter 545, Licensing (the Licensing By-law), List of Professional Holistic Associations, for the purposes of licensing holistic practitioners and owners based on the requirements outlined in the Licensing By-law.

After receiving all application requirements from the applicant as listed in the By-law, staff recommend amending Appendix L of Chapter 545, Licensing to include ITM Thai Massage Alumni Association.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1.  City Council request the City Manager, in coordination with the Medical Officer of Health, to report to the November 5, 2024 meeting of the Executive Committee on funding including intergovernmental contributions and operational considerations required to deliver student food programs by January 2025 in the schools that applied for the 2023/4 or 2024/5 school years, were deemed eligible, but were denied due to funding constraints.

2.  City Council request the City Manager, in coordination with the Medical Officer of Health, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, to report back by the second quarter of 2025 on a vision and strategy for achieving a universal student food program where a universal mid-morning meal is provided in Toronto by the 2026/2027 school year; a clear strategic path to achieving a universal lunch program no later than 2030, and the decisions adopted under Item EX13.1 in April 2024 are included.

In my time as a City Councillor and Toronto’s Child and Youth Advocate, I spoke with youth across the city - asking them what they would do if they were mayor for a day. One entry from Sylvia stood out above all the others. She submitted a drawing of a stick figure child holding up a shopping bag, her note read that she would ask God for money to buy groceries. This image and this need has haunted me ever since.

That’s why today I am taking the next step as Mayor to build a Universal Student Food Program in our city. I am committed to making this happen. It exists in cities around the world and Torontonians deserve it too.

I am very proud to have helped establish Toronto’s student food program when I was a school trustee and later a councillor. Today it helps to serve over 227,000 meals per day to kids across our city. But still there are over 100,000 kids across more than 220 public schools who do not have access to good food, including thousands in some of our lowest income neighbourhoods.

In fact, we have 21 schools that have the infrastructure in place, that are eligible, that have applied in the last two years, and have been denied because of a lack of funding. That means 8,000 kids at these schools don’t have the same opportunities, they’re stuck trying to focus and learn on empty stomachs. My first recommendation below puts us on a path to feeding these students in January 2025.

The rising cost of groceries is putting pressure on families in our City. In Toronto, nearly one in three food bank clients are children and youth. The reality is, in our city with so much wealth, we have thousands of kids going to school every single day hungry. When you’re hungry, you can’t learn. We need our kids to be able to focus on their teacher, not their hunger. We know that student meal programs increase attendance, improve math, science and reading scores, reduce dropouts, and create healthier communities.

City Council and the Toronto Board of Health have a long history of offering nutritious meals at school through the Student Nutrition Program. This program is funded through municipal and provincial funding streams. The City of Toronto currently invests $19.16 million annually and the Province of Ontario nearly $9 million. School community contributions and fundraising alongside corporate donations also help to fund the program. And in its April 2024 Budget, the Federal Government announced the National School Food Program, where they committed hundreds of millions that we expect to soon flow here in Ontario.

With this alignment across orders of government and, frankly, across political parties - we have a big opportunity to make a universal school food program a reality in our city.

That’s why I am recommending Executive Committee adopt the recommendations below.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate, enter into, and execute a Delivery Agreement with CreateTO's managed corporation, Toronto Port Lands Company, for the project management, design, build and commissioning on the City's behalf of the City's Shoreside Infrastructure Project for a period of three years, with a base budget of $42,535,680, and to report back on any adjustments through the 2025 budget process following completion of detailed design for the Project and an assessment of the existing dockwall condition, and the detailed design for the Project to give consideration to the docking and terminal plan from the 2015 winning team (KPMB Architects + West 8 + Greenberg consultants) of the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal Innovative Design Competition conducted by the Waterfront Toronto; and the Delivery Agreement will be on terms and conditions acceptable to the City Manager.

2. City Council direct that funding be provided to CreateTO's managed corporation, Toronto Port Lands Company, for the delivery of the project management, design, construction and commissioning on the City's behalf of the City's Shoreside Infrastructure Project from the Parks, Forestry and Recreation Capital Budget and Plan, with a base budget of $42,535,680, and to report back on any adjustments through the 2025 budget process following completion of detailed design for the Project and an assessment of the existing dockwall condition.

3. City Council direct the City Manager to conduct a review of the organizational structure best suited to address the asset planning, management and maintenance, and operations and user experience of the City’s ferries, the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal and the Island ferry docks and to report back to Executive Committee in the first quarter of 2025.

4. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 17, 2024) from the City Manager once the purchase transactions related to the Shoreside Infrastructure Project have been completed.

At its meeting on July 24, 2024, City Council approved the award of a contract to construct and deliver two new fully electric ferry vessels for operations to and from Toronto Island. This report in response to Council's request outlines the work plan to install shoreside infrastructure at Jack Layton Ferry Terminal ("Shoreside Infrastructure Project") to enable operation of new electric ferries, beginning with the vessels scheduled to arrive in Q4 2026 and Q2 2027 and including other electric replacement vessels to be added to the City's ferry fleet. No capital work is required at the Toronto Islands to enable operation of electric ferries. The work plan presents the tasks and associated timelines required to complete the shoreside infrastructure including the design, permits and approvals, procurement and construction phases.

The report also presents the roles and responsibilities within City divisions, CreateTO and Toronto Hydro to effectively advance the project and ensure oversight regarding project budget, timelines, quality control and integration with parallel projects and with ferry operations.

The shoreside infrastructure is scheduled to be installed by Q3 2026 in advance of the delivery of the first new ferry, the passenger and vehicle vessel, in Q4 (November) 2026 and the new passenger vessel in Q2 (April) 2027. The upgrades to Jack Layton Ferry Terminal will include charging and electrical infrastructure and modifications to the ferry berths to support the new ferries.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. City Council approve the following changes to the Vacant Home Tax program and timeline, effective for the 2024 Taxation Year unless specified otherwise, and amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 778, Taxation, Vacant Home Tax, accordingly:

a. extend the declaration due date to the last business day of April of the year following the Taxation Year in respect of which the declaration is made;

b. change the deadline for the issuance of the Notice of Tax to June 1; should June 1 fall on a weekend, the Bill will be issued the first business day following June 1;

c. change the payment due dates to the 15th of September, October, and November, from the 15th of May, June and July, or such other date as may be indicated on a notice of assessment;

d. delegate authority to the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to alter the declaration due date, date of Notice of Tax issuance, payment due dates and Notice of Complaint deadline, if required; and subsequently report to City Council, in consultation with the City Solicitor, as soon as practical with a Bill to amend Chapter 778;

e. add a new exemption for Secondary Residence for Medical Reasons;

f. change the requirement for the exemption occupancy for full-time employment from “the Vacant Unit is required for occupation for employment purposes for an aggregate of at least six months in the Taxation Year, by its Owner who has a Principal Residence outside of the Greater Toronto Area” to:

“The Vacant Unit is required for residential purposes by the Owner or their spouse and the following conditions have been met:

(a) Owner or their spouse was employed full-time during the taxation year and the nature of the employment required their physical presence in Toronto;

(b) the employment term(s) was an aggregate of at least six months during the taxation year; and

(c) the unit occupant (owner or their spouse) has a Principal Residence outside of the Greater Toronto Area.”;

g. change the definition of Self-Contained Unit from “a dwelling unit which includes a dedicated washroom and kitchen” to “a dwelling unit that is classified as a residential unit by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, which includes a dedicated washroom and kitchen even if in disrepair”;

h. remove section 778-7.2. Demand for information subsection (A)(3);

i. change section 778-7.2 Demand for information subsection (A)(4) to “Income tax notices of assessment of any Occupant and Owner”; and

j. change the definition of Appellate Authority from the City’s Controller to the City’s Deputy Treasurer. 

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees And Charges, Appendix C, Schedule 5, Revenue Services, effective January 1, 2025, to suspend the issuance of the user fee for failing to provide a Declaration of Occupancy Status by the declaration due date.

The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, the Interim Chief Communications Officer and the Executive Director, Technology Services gave a presentation on Redesigning the Vacant Home Tax Program - Supporting Housing Supply in Toronto.

In 2021, City Council approved the Vacant Home Tax (VHT) as a policy tool to help address the housing crisis that exists in Toronto. The primary objective of the VHT is to improve housing availability by reducing the number of residential properties that would otherwise be left vacant. The VHT program creates a disincentive for property owners to leave residential properties vacant and encourages them to bring these homes into the active rental or ownership housing market. Where property owners choose to keep a property vacant, revenues collected from the program are invested in initiatives that increase or preserve housing supply, such as the City’s Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition (MURA) Program.

While the VHT program is still relatively new in Toronto, evidence from other jurisdictions has shown that it is an effective policy tool to increase housing supply. As seen in Vancouver, their equivalent policy tool to the VHT has directly resulted in an increase in housing stock in the rental market.

While the VHT program is an important policy tool to support housing supply in the City, the 2023 declaration process that culminated last April was incredibly challenging for residents who received a Vacant Home Tax charge for a property they continued to reside in, as well as Members of Council, their teams and City staff that fielded countless calls from distressed residents. During a report to Council in April 2024, staff acknowledged the challenging 2023 VHT declaration process and immediately identified actions to address those challenges. Staff committed to undertaking a full review of the program and reporting back with a completely redesigned VHT process effective for the 2024 taxation year.

Since then, Revenue Services, in collaboration with Strategic Public & Employee Communications, Technology Services, Customer Experience (311), Legal Services, Office of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Office of the Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer have completed a full review and redesign of the program, focusing on improvements to the following four key areas, all with a customer centred approach:

1.    Process and timelines,

2.    Ease of declaration,

3.    Communications strategy, and

4.    Technology and customer interface.

Together, these improvements aim to make the declaration process as simple and accessible as possible based on feedback from discussions and consultations with various target audiences.

The recommended changes outlined in this report will ensure that homeowners are able to declare their occupancy status in a format that works best for them, whether online, in-person or over the phone, over an extended period of time with access to a dedicated customer care team should additional support be needed. The revised program will ensure a smoother and more efficient experience for Torontonians who, through annual declarations, are a key part of helping the City address its current housing crisis. These changes will also ensure that no homeowner will receive any billing related to VHT, unless they are specifically determined as vacant in accordance with the VHT program by-law.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, working with the Director, Waterfront Secretariat, to consider the detailed Runway End Safety Areas designs provided by PortsToronto and based on those designs, to negotiate and execute an amendment to the Tripartite Agreement to permit a landmass extension that meets the Runway End Safety Areas compliance requirements consistent with Runway End Safety Areas Option 1 and as substantially outlined in Attachment 2 to the supplementary report (September 27, 2024) from the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

2. City Council direct that the execution of the amendment to the Tripartite Agreement authorized by Recommendation 1 above be subject to PortsToronto fulfilling the following conditions, to the satisfaction of the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, working with the Director, Waterfront Secretariat and the City Solicitor:

a. completing the Runway End Safety Areas Environmental Assessment;

b. engaging Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to leverage their shoreline expertise throughout detailed design and implementation and present detailed Runway End Safety Areas designs to Aquatic Habitat Toronto for input and advice on habitat compensations strategies that advance the objectives of the Toronto Waterfront Aquatic Habitat Restoration Strategy;

c. developing a Runway End Safety Areas construction management plan that minimizes community impacts including overnight work; and

d. developing a traffic management plan related to construction activities.

3. City Council direct the City Manager and/or delegate(s) to participate in discussions with PortsToronto and Transport Canada on a process to update the 2018 Airport Master Plan in advance of the 2033 expiry of the Tripartite Agreement, and to report to the Executive Committee in the second quarter of 2025 with a framework to guide this process, including funding requirements, which takes into consideration the City's overall vision for waterfront revitalization, economic development and the City's housing targets.

The Director, Waterfront Secretariat gave a presentation on Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport - Runway End Safety Areas.

PortsToronto must meet a federal regulatory requirement to have Runway Safety End Areas (RESA) at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (BBTCA) by July 12, 2027. RESAs are level ground past the ends of a runway created to mitigate the impact when an airplane over or under shoots either end of a runway. Airports in Canada are now required to have a minimum of 150 meters of safety length beyond runway ends.

The City is hosting a public meeting on this issue on September 24, 2024. A supplementary report will be provided to the Executive Committee after the public meeting. This supplementary report will provide an overview of the federal requirement and the RESA options at BBTCA. It will also provide City staff comments on PortsToronto's RESA options and requests, and the decisions and approvals that may be required as a result of these requests. Further, City staff will summarize public consultation on this matter.

PortsToronto has a federal regulatory requirement to implement Runway End Safety Areas (RESA) at the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (BBTCA) by July 12, 2027 (See Attachment 1). The potential for RESA regulations was first raised by Transport Canada in 2010, with regulations ultimately finalized and published in the Canada Gazette in December 2021. The potential RESA options at BBTCA were also highlighted in PortsToronto's 2018 Airport Master Plan.

The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the federal RESA requirement and the proposed runway end options at BBTCA. It also provides City staff comments on the runway end options and PortsToronto's requests, and the decisions and approvals that are recommended as a result of these requests. Further, this report provides a summary of the City-led public engagement on this matter. Staff advice is focused on RESA compliance, per the federal requirement described in Attachment 1.

BBTCA is operated by the Toronto Port Authority (operating as PortsToronto) and is on land that is approximately 78% owned by PortsToronto, 20% by the City of Toronto and 2% by the Government of Canada, represented by the Minister of Transport. The operations at BBTCA are governed under a Tripartite Agreement that was signed by the three landowners in 1983, and which has a current end date in 2033. The agreement is unique because, in addition to setting out conventional lease terms, it includes numerous conditions and prohibitions respecting airport operations and describes certain requirements and responsibilities of the signatories, including a prohibition of any actions that would "…interfere with the safe use and operation of the island airport." The airport has and continues to operate safely, as is required under federal Canadian Aviation Regulations.

PortsToronto has requested that Transport Canada and the City amend the Tripartite Agreement by providing permission to extend the available landmass, which is currently prohibited.

As a result of due diligence and public engagement, City staff are in a position to recommend PortsToronto's "Option 1" as the most efficient option for meeting RESA compliance by the federal regulatory deadline. Accordingly, this report recommends that City Council authorize a limited Tripartite Agreement amendment to permit the essential land mass expansion required for Option 1. This would be a limited, technical amendment to permit limited lakefill works to achieve RESA compliance most quickly.

City Council's adoption of the recommendations in this report would indicate the City's support for the completion of Option 1 and provide clarity to PortsToronto's Board of Directors on the extent of City approvals that will be provided to enable RESA compliance.

Providing permission for essential land mass expansion (and thus limited lakefill works) will focus the project as a compliance effort and encourage PortsToronto to ensure delivery of an essential and time-sensitive public safety upgrade for this important transportation asset.

Providing permission for the lakefill required for RESA Option 1 represents a balanced approach that preserves the airport's existing commercial operations (thus maintaining its contribution to the city's economy) while having the lowest possible incremental impacts to livability on Toronto's waterfront. City Council approval of the lakefill required for Option 1 would in effect be a continuation of 'status quo' from a waterfront revitalization perspective.

Among the RESA options under study by PortsToronto, Option 1 represents a focused scope of work which is:

- The lowest risk scenario to achieving the mandated federal safety requirements by the July 12, 2027 federal deadline;

- Has a considerably lower project cost;

- Avoids the need for additional planning approvals, such as an Official Plan Amendment, which would add additional time; and,

- Provides the shortest construction timeline and smallest scope of lakefill, resulting in minimum disruption over two and a half years to residents and recreational activities within the surrounding area.

PortsToronto has also requested an extension to the lease to provide for a longer window for RESA financing, as well as greater operational and planning certainty; the request is for the agreement to run for 48 years from 2025, meaning an extension of term from 2033 to 2073 (an extra 40 years). Further, PortsToronto has proposed related/ancillary airport infrastructure and safety upgrades that could be enabled by expanded lakefill scope. Due to RESA compliance timelines, PortsToronto has requested City Council direction on their desired amendments to the Tripartite Agreement by November 29, 2024, and for a new or amended Tripartite Agreement, to be signed by the parties, by January 31, 2025. 

City staff are not recommending changes to the term of the Tripartite Agreement in this report, as this issue is also best considered as a part of an airport master planning exercise and following robust public consultation.

City staff note that the ancillary works that are proposed in more complex RESA options, as well as other items, could be implemented later, in an incremental fashion, and are best considered in the context of an airport master planning exercise. This would allow for a holistic study while avoiding building these items into a considerably larger size RESA project that has additional cost, risk and complexity associated with non-essential (to the RESA project) lakefill works.

City staff are also not making a recommendation that would result in a material and immediate impact to airport operations, such as not taking a position on RESA compliance, reducing declared runway distances or implementing an Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) option. These options represent significant changes and would have wide ranging implications on matters which have not been studied since the last comprehensive airport proposal in 2014. Rather the study of broader issues is better considered as a part of a fulsome public conversation in the context of an airport master planning exercise.

PortsToronto and some stakeholders have raised the need for a broader public discussion on the future of the airport. With the focus on RESA compliance, PortsToronto, Transport Canada and the City have not fully explored how such a public discussion could occur. Further, BBTCA's airport master plan was last updated in 2018 with best practices dictating an update every ten years. PortsToronto has previously committed to updating its master plan every five years. Accordingly, this report recommends that staff be authorized to participate in discussions with PortsToronto and Transport Canada on the need for an update to the airport's 2018 master plan and be directed to report to Executive Committee in 2025 on the framework, including funding requirements, required for such a process. It is important that the parties work together to develop a process to guide this larger discussion and agree on its timelines. An effective process would seek to promote robust engagement, allow for thoughtful consideration of the issues involved, and provide transparency and accountability in decision making.

The recommendations outlined in this report would allow for RESA implementation by the 2027 deadline, while separating this safety objective from the much larger discussion about the airport in the context of broader City goals. City staff are recommending this approach to provide the time and space for robust and thoughtful consideration about an update to the airport master plan and the possible comprehensive review and renewal of the Tripartite Agreement. 

Previous City Council directions and City policies acknowledge the complexities of a downtown airport including the land-use compatibility challenges in the Bathurst Quay neighbourhood, the City's broader objectives related to waterfront revitalization, including building more housing, and the regional economic importance of this unique transportation asset.

In 2000, the vision document Our Toronto Waterfront: Gateway to a New Canada, set out a new direction for the waterfront to become a "model to the world of how economic development, environmental protection and cultural and recreational growth can complement each other… [creating] a place to play, live and work." While the vision has evolved, including through the core principles of the Central Waterfront Secondary Plan and the renewed priorities of the Next Phase of Waterfront Revitalization, what is unchanged is the idea that waterfront revitalization offers a unique opportunity to address complex, often intersecting challenges to create a prosperous, vibrant and livable city. This includes the need to balance public policy objectives as we continue to recover, renew and enhance Toronto's global competitiveness. A downtown airport is an asset that can support Toronto and the region’s economy by contributing to key sectors such as film and culture, innovation & technology, life sciences and cleantech, while enhancing the visitor economy.

As detailed further below City Council authority for RESA Option 1 and direction for staff to work with Transport Canada and PortsToronto on an updated airport master plan would achieve the following public policy objectives:

- Encourage compliance with relevant City of Toronto Official Plan lakefill policies, which limit lakefill to meeting the needs of "essential public works."

- Reinforce the core principles of the Central Waterfront Secondary Plan and the principles which guide the Next Phase of Waterfront Revitalization.

- Create the space for a longer-term discussion to occur about the airport master planning process and the possible comprehensive review and renewal of the Tripartite Agreement.

Next Steps for RESA

Following City Council decision making, the next steps on RESA will largely be determined by PortsToronto, which will complete its Environmental Assessment and identify a preferred option.

Should PortsToronto select their current Option 1 as a compliance-focused RESA design that is limited to essential lakefill works, the RESA project could proceed in short order and maintain the critical path required for compliance by 2027. In this scenario, PortsToronto may refine their approach following City Council approvals since the Environmental Assessment is ongoing.

Should PortsToronto pursue a RESA option that is substantially scoped beyond Option 1 and the essential lakefill works required to achieve RESA compliance, other City processes such as an Official Plan Amendment would be required. An Official Plan Amendment for example would require submission of an application with a number of information items (plans, reports and studies) that may be required to assess proposals and the completeness of applications. Community consultation meetings are requirements in the Official Plan Amendment process. Staff evaluate requests for site specific Official Plan Amendments through a rigorous process that includes reports to committee and Council, public consultation, and an appeal period. Additional processes and approvals would add to project timelines and could have a negative impact on achieving RESA compliance by the federal deadline.

Next Steps for Airport Master Planning

Subject to City Council approval, City staff will enter further discussions with PortsToronto and Transport Canada on an airport master planning process that would set out a clear and transparent framework to guide an upcoming public process. City staff will report back on these matters in 2025.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. City Council treat that portion of the City Council meeting at which the report (September 16, 2024) from the Chief Executive Officer, Casa Loma Corporation is considered as the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholder for Casa Loma Corporation; and

a. receive the Board-approved "Casa Loma Corporation 2023 Annual Report" and the "Casa Loma Corporation 2023 Audited Financial Statements", forming Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (September 16, 2024) from the Chief Executive Officer, Casa Loma Corporation, respectively; and

b. appoint Welch LLP as the Auditor of Casa Loma Corporation for fiscal year 2024.

 The Board of Directors of Casa Loma Corporation (“CLC”) recommend to City Council actions necessary to comply with the requirements of the Business Corporations Act, Ontario for holding the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholder of CLC, including receipt of its Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements (“Statements”) for 2023 and appointment of the auditor for 2024.

CLC's 2023 Statements were audited by Welch LLP and received an opinion stating that the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the CLC as of December 31, 2023, and the results of operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Canadian public sector accounting standards.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. City Council approve the Records Retention Policy for the Cecil Street Community Centre Board of Management set out in Appendix A to the report (June 25, 2024) from the Executive Director, Cecil Street Community Centre, and City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 219, Records, Corporate (Local Boards) to incorporate the Records Retention Policy for Cecil Street Community Centre Board of Management as a new Article VIII.

2. City Council further amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 219, Records, Corporate (Local Boards), to add Schedule J, Article VIII, Records Retention Schedule (Board of Management of Cecil Street Community Centre), as set out in Appendix B to the report (June 25, 2024) from the Executive Director, Cecil Street Community Centre.

Under section 201 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, a record of the City or of its Local Boards, other than a copy of the original record, may only be destroyed if the retention period for the record has expired, or except as otherwise provided.

The City Clerk's Office assists its city or agency clients with storage, retention, and disposition in order to meet their record keeping obligations under the City of Toronto Act, 2006 and the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 217, Records, Corporate (City), and may also provide limited record keeping support to some Local Boards, including advice and recommendations on the development of records retention schedules.

Cecil Community Centre engaged staff at the City Clerk's Office Corporate Information Management Services (CIMS) unit for consultative advice to aid in the development and review of their records retention schedules.

This report recommends that Council formally approve the inclusion of a records retention policy and schedule for the records of the Cecil Community Centre, by adding it to the other records retention schedules for the various Local Boards of the City contained in Municipal Code Chapter 219, Records, Corporate (Local Boards) as approved by the Board of Management (the "Board") and as requested in the Executive Director's Report in Attachment 1 to this report.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1.  City Council direct the Chief Procurement Officer to:

a. include businesses owned by people with disabilities specifically in the mandate of the Social Procurement Program and Policy;

b. develop certification and procurement policies that will make it easier for businesses owned by people with disabilities;

c. track the number of business owned by people with disabilities participating in the social procurement program;

d. track the number of contracts awarded to businesses owned by people with disabilities participating in the Social Procurement Program; and

e. investigate and report to the Executive Committee on the feasibility of collecting disaggregated business ownership data for City suppliers, including businesses owned by people with disabilities, to improve tracking and reporting.

At its meeting on September 6, 2024, the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee considered Item DI8.5 and made recommendations to the Executive Committee.

Summary from the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee:

The Purchasing and Materials Management Division will present on the City’s Social Procurement Program and proposed program and policy improvements for the Committee’s feedback in advance of a report to Executive Committee on December 10, 2024.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1.  City Council approve in-year budget adjustments to the 2024-2033 Approved Capital Budget and Plan, as well as reallocations of funding sources for prior Approved Capital Budgets, as detailed in Appendix 3 to the report (September 17, 2024) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

The purpose of this report is to provide City Council with the City of Toronto capital spending for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024, as well as the projected 2024 year-end expenditures. Furthermore, this report seeks Council's approval for in-year budget adjustments to previous approved Capital Budget and Plan as outlined in Appendix 3 of this report.

Table 1 below summarizes the City's 2024 actual capital expenditures compared with the 2024 Approved Capital Budget for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024, and the projected expenditures by year-end, December 31, 2024.

Table 1: Capital Variance Summary

The City's actual capital spending through the first six months of 2024 is $1.681 billion or 26.6% of the 2024 Approved Capital Budget. This is slightly better than prior year’s experience. The projected year-end spending rate is 81.8% based on estimates provided by City Programs and Agencies, which is largely in line with last year’s projection at the same reporting period. Capital spending will continue to be reviewed with updates provided in future variance reports that will benefit from actual experience in the months where capital expenditures are more intense. As more actual delivery materialized over the course of the year, the Programs and Agencies will provide updated spending projections.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. City Council approve the budget adjustments and any associated complement changes detailed in Appendix D to the report (September 17, 2024) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to amend the 2024 Approved Operating Budget, with no impact on the Net Operating Budget of the City.

The purpose of this report is to provide City Council with the Operating Variance for the six months ended June 30, 2024, as well as projections to the year-end, December 31, 2024. This report also requests City Council's approval for amendments to the 2024 Approved Operating Budget that have no impact on the City's Net Budget.

The following table summarizes the year-to-date financial position and year-end projections for the City's Tax-Supported Operations as of June 30, 2024.

Table 1: Tax-Supported Operating Variance Summary

As detailed in Table 1 above, for the six-month period, Tax-Supported Operations experienced a favourable net variance of $246.7 million. A favourable net variance is projected at year-end of $138.3 million. These figures are adjusted for Toronto Building, City Planning, which have surplus allocated to reserves by legislation or reserve draws if a deficit is experienced. It is important to note that the financial information presented is as of June 30, which is a snapshot in time and the year-end projection is based on current and expected future activities as known and anticipated as at June 30, 2024.

Of the $138.3 million year-end net favourable variance, $117.0 million or 84.6% of the overall variance can be attributed to net favourable variances arising from the following three key drivers:

-Toronto Shelter and Support Services whose expenditures are projected to be $34.6 million lower than budgeted primarily due to reduced costs for the temporary hotel program, driven by negotiated longer-term contracts;

- Toronto Transit Commission (Conventional Service) that is projecting a $54.1 million positive net variance that is largely driven by increased passenger revenue from more leisure trips; and

- Interest/Investment Income which are expected to be $28.3 million greater than budgeted earning estimates.

- The remaining $21.3 million reflects the consolidated favourable variance projection across all other Divisions and Agencies.

The funding provided by the New Deal struck with the Province of Ontario makes significant contributions towards transit and shelter related services. To date, $300.0 million has been received for Subway and Transit Safety, Recovery and Sustainable Operations, $200.0 million for Shelters and Homelessness, and $6.9 million related to operating costs of the Gardner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway, which are all reflected in the City’s year-to-date results.

The City continues to advocate to the Federal government for ongoing funding for the refugee claimants in the City’s shelter system. Included in the 2024 Operating Budget, Toronto Shelter and Support Services has a budgeted recovery of $250 million in the Interim Housing Assistance Program (IHAP) funding. Projection to year-end indicates that the actual costs for refugee claimants in 2024 will increase above $250 million in 2024 due to ongoing refugee arrivals. The City has submitted claims for expenses incurred through June 30, 2024 and will submit reimbursement claims for the final yearend actuals costs. As of today, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has provided the City with $47.6 million in reimbursements for expenses incurred in 2024 Q1.

Rate-Supported Programs:

Rate-Supported Programs reported a favourable year-to-date net variance of $16.6 million. At year-end, Rate-Supported Programs are projecting a favourable variance of $38.1 million.         

Table 2: Rate-Supported Operating Variance Summary

While the favourable year-to-date variance was driven by all three programs, Toronto Parking Authority accounts for over fifty percent of the variance. The year-end projection of $41.1 million is the net revenue amount from the Toronto Parking Authority. Of this amount, a dividend of $30.8 million would be paid to the City based on the new Income Share Agreement, adopted by City Council on June 26, 2024 (https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2024.EX15.9), which changed the dividend contribution rate from 85 percent to 75 percent.

The year-end projections forecast all programs seeing a favourable net variance with Toronto Water accounting for over fifty percent of the variance.

Rate-Supported Programs are funded entirely by user fees that are used to pay for the services provided and the infrastructure to deliver them. Solid Waste Management Services and Toronto Water’s respective year-end surpluses, if any, must be transferred to the Waste Management Reserve Fund and the Wastewater and Water Stabilization Reserves respectively, to finance capital investments and ongoing capital repairs and maintenance.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. City Council approve the establishment of an obligatory reserve called the New Deal – Building Faster Fund Reserve Fund in City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 227, Reserves and Reserve Funds, Appendix C, Schedule 15 – Third Party Agreements Obligatory Reserve Funds; the purpose of this reserve fund is to hold funds provided by the Provincial government under the Toronto-Ontario New Deal Agreement, aimed at supporting the building targets of new rental and affordable housing supply set in the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan in Toronto.

2. City Council approve the establishment of an obligatory reserve called the New Deal – Subway and Transit Operations Reserve Fund in City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 227, Reserves and Reserve Funds, Appendix C, Schedule 15 – Third Party Agreements Obligatory Reserve Funds; the purpose of this reserve fund is to hold funds from the Provincial government under the Toronto-Ontario New Deal Agreement to support subway and transit safety, recovery, and sustainable operations.

3. City Council approve the establishment of an obligatory reserve called the New Deal - Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway Upload Reserve Fund in City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 227, Reserves and Reserve Funds, Appendix C, Schedule 15 – Third Party Agreements Obligatory Reserve Funds; the purpose of this reserve fund is to hold funds from the Provincial government under the Toronto-Ontario New Deal Agreement to support the rehabilitation, operations, and maintenance of the Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway while the due diligence assessment for the upload of these assets to the Province is underway.

4. City Council authorize that the City’s policy concerning the allocation of investment earnings to reserve accounts be amended as follows:

a. delete the paragraph under the section Determination of Quantum of Earnings and replace with: The amount to be assigned to each reserve fund account be the lesser of the (i) 3-month treasury bill rate as estimated at the time of the preparation of the annual operating budget or (ii) 1 percent, credited on November 30th each year based on the account’s average balance.

This report summarizes the activities of the City's Reserves and Reserve Fund balances for the six months ended June 30, 2024, and recommends Council approval to establish three obligatory reserve funds to hold provincial funding contributions from the Ontario-Toronto New Deal Agreement.

Reserves and Reserve Funds established by Toronto City Council (Council) are key to support the financial management and operations of the City of Toronto (City). These funds are set aside to help offset future capital needs, future obligations such as employee expenses, fiscal pressures from ongoing programs and unforeseen costs or to offset revenue shortfalls, in order to minimize annual tax rate fluctuations.

Reserves and Reserve Funds balances as at June 30, 2024 totaled $5,530.0 million, an increase of $238.3 million from December 31, 2023 ($5,291.7 million). This net increase is the result of deliberate contributions for capital investments in housing, transit, capital infrastructure, and vehicle and equipment replacement as authorized by Council. The majority of the City's reserve and reserve fund balances ($5,303.3 million, or 95.9%) are committed to future Council directed activities that include capital and operating expenditures and rate-based activities. Only the remaining balance of $226.7 million, or 4.1% of total reserves and reserve funds is uncommitted and available to respond to various unanticipated costs, stabilize funding sources, including the tax base, or for emergency purposes such as extreme weather events.

Of the $5,303.3 million in committed reserve and reserve funds, there are approximately $15,720.8 million in future commitments and obligations against the existing reserves and discretionary reserve fund balances, which are consistent with Council approved plans over the 2024-2033 capital planning period. These commitments and obligations are nearly 3 times greater than the current reserve and discretionary reserve fund balances, requiring continued reserve contributions to support planned expenditures.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. City Council adopt the amended Direct Capital Loan and Loan Guarantee Policies as set out in Appendices 1 and 2 to the report (September 17, 2024) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, replacing any previously existing direct loan, loan and line of credit guarantee policies.

2. City Council direct that:

a. any investigation of a potential request for a new or extended loan request or a loan guarantee by an eligible entity under the amended policies referenced above must include a financial due diligence assessment, to be undertaken by the City Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer;

b. the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer undertake ongoing financial monitoring of existing loans and loan guarantees; and

c. the above be undertaken in conjunction with capital project assessments or monitoring, as may be deemed appropriate, to be undertaken by the Deputy City Manager of the relevant program areas.

3. City Council direct the City Solicitor to work together with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to develop standard terms and conditions to be included in Loan and Loan Guarantee Agreements.

4. City Council amend the Unanimous Shareholder Declaration for Lakeshore Arena Corporation, as set out in Appendix 3 to the report (September 17, 2024) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, with such amendments to include the following:

a. Lakeshore Arena Corporation to provide the City with its annual audited financial statements, to be delivered to the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year;

b. Lakeshore Arena Corporation shall not undertake any additional borrowings without the approval of the City, with the exception of equipment leases as may be required in support of operations;

c. Lakeshore Arena Corporation to make an annual shareholder capital contribution to the City, due by the end of each fiscal year, and based on its prior year audited financial statements, with the contribution equal to 65 percent of net revenues in excess of expenses before amortization and depreciation and after debt principal repayments, to be deposited into the Lakeshore Arena Capital Reserve Fund; this revised formula is intended to replace any previous formulas relating to the return of capital contributions, commencing in in 2025 in relation to the 2024 fiscal year; and together with amounts deposited between 2016 and 2023, the total amount shall be to a limit of $8.1 million;

d. the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, upon request from Lakeshore Arena Corporation, may consider temporary adjustments to the contribution rate, on an annual case by case basis, which shall be supported by an explanation and supporting materials, to the satisfaction of the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, with such requests limited to two times over any ten-year period; and

e. the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer will review the contribution percentage in the revised formula every three years to determine whether further adjustments should be recommended to the City.

5. City Council approve the renewal of the line of credit guarantee issued by the City on behalf of Toronto Symphony Orchestra to its lender, in the amount of $5 million, inclusive of all interest payable by Toronto Symphony Orchestra, for a three-year period, commencing on November 1, 2024 and expiring on October 31, 2027.

This report provides information and makes recommendations in relation to the City loans and loan guarantees. Recommendations include adoption of amended Direct Capital Loan and Loan Guarantee Policies (Appendices 1 and 2) which address financial due diligence assessments in support of new loan and loan guarantee requests, and ongoing financial monitoring of active loans and loan guarantees.

The amended policies address eligibility in the same manner as previous policies, with City agencies and corporations eligible for direct capital loans for the purpose of contributing to the financing of a capital project which would create or enhance a municipal capital facility. Entities eligible for loan guarantees continue to be non-profit cultural and community organizations or recreational and sports-based organizations, each of which must have an existing financial relationship with the City.

This report also recommends that investigation of requests for a new or extended loans or loan guarantees from eligible entities must include a financial due diligence assessment, to be undertaken by the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, who would also be responsible for ongoing financial monitoring of existing loans and loan guarantees.  

This report also provides regular annual update reporting on an existing portfolio of City direct loans, capital loan and line of credit guarantees. The portfolio of loans included in this report is separate and apart from other internal City loan programs (e.g., Home Ownership Assistance Program, Sustainable Energy Plan Financing Program) which are covered under other City policies.

This report also seeks approval for the renewal of the line of credit guarantee issued by the City on behalf of Toronto Symphony Orchestra to its lender, in the amount of $5 million for a three-year period commencing on November 1, 2024 and expiring on October 31, 2027.

Lastly, this report recommends the adoption of an amended repayment formula for Lakeshore Arena Corporation's Shareholder Capital Contribution, which better aligns with estimated annual cash flows and supports Lakeshore Arena Corporation in continuing to operate and make outstanding debt repayments while making Shareholder Capital Contribution repayments.

As at December 31, 2023, the City had authorized line of credit guarantees amounting to approximately $5.995 million, provided capital loan guarantees for underlying loans of $72.5 million, and had outstanding direct loans of $43.4 million, as identified in this report and as outlined in more detail in Appendix 4.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the reallocation of cashflows and corresponding funding within Toronto Water’s 2024 Capital Budget and 2025-2033 Capital Plan in the amount of $17.283 million, for acceleration and deferral of projects, as presented in Schedule A (Parts A and B) to the report (September 13, 2024) from the General Manager, Toronto Water, with a zero Budget impact.

2. City Council authorize the reallocation of project costs, cashflows and corresponding funding in Toronto Water's 2024 Capital Budget and 2025-2033 Capital Plan in the amount of $9.550 million from projects that have been awarded under budget or completed to those requiring additional funding in the same amount as presented in Schedule A (Part C) to the report (September 13, 2024) from the General Manager, Toronto Water, with a zero Budget impact.

This report requests City Council's authority to amend Toronto Water's 2024 Capital Budget and 2025-2033 Capital Plan by adjusting project cash flows contained within the Budget and Plan, respectively, to align forecasted project accelerations and deferrals. Additional reallocations to project cashflows and project costs are requested where project expenditures exceed the current approved cashflows and project costs. These reallocations will allow Toronto Water to continue to deliver projects within its 10-Year Capital Plan. The adjustments will have a zero-dollar impact on the 2024 Capital Budget and 2025-2033 Capital Plan and will align the budget and plan with Toronto Water's capital project delivery schedule and program requirements.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1.  City Council advise the Board of Directors of TO Live that the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts Redevelopment Project will not proceed to the detailed design phase.

2. City Council direct the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to include funding in the 2025 Budget for the Mayor’s consideration, that will enable TO Live to fully address the State of Good Repair and accessibility requirements at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, to be informed by the Building Condition Assessment once completed.

3. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 6, 2024) from the President and Chief Executive Officer, TO Live, remain confidential in its entirety as it contains 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 interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization.

At its meeting on September 12, 2024, Board of Directors of TO Live considered Item CT11.2 and made recommendations to City Council.

Summary from the report (August 28, 2024) from the President and Chief Executive Officer, TO Live:

The purpose of this report is to provide an update on the redevelopment of the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts ("STLC") project, as directed by the Board of Directors of TO Live (Item CT9.9) and City Council (Item CC15.1), on the refined project cost estimates upon completion of a schematic design with appropriate Class Estimates and status on the financing strategies.  Included in this report is information regarding the completion of the schematic design phase and associated Class D estimate, with project management and oversight from Corporate Real Estate Management (CREM), as well as TO Live's fundraising strategy and the established project stage gate process. This report seeks approval from the TO Live Board and City Council to progress from the schematic design phase into the detailed design phase.

Included in the detailed report will be:

1. Recommendations for approval

2. Financial Impact outlining costs for the associated Stage Gate

3. Decision History

4. Background:

a) About TO Live

b) About the STLC

c) Process Outline (How we got here)

d) Stage Gate Process Outline

e) Schematic Design Phase Process; cost estimates, valuation and cost management

f) Design Development Phase Progress Outline

g) Major Design Milestones

h) Funding Model

i) Next Steps

Confidential Attachment: Funding Update.

This supplementary report from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has been submitted for Council's consideration in companion with the report from the President and Chief Executive Officer of TO Live entitled Update on the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts Redevelopment Project (CT11.2).

During the 2024 Budget process, City Council approved preliminary project funding to complete the schematic design phase of the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts (STLC) Redevelopment Project through the reallocation of $8.560 million in funding originally planned for State of Good Repair (SOGR) requirements within TO Live's 10-Year Capital Budget and Plan.

City Council also requested the President and Chief Executive Officer, TO Live, in consultation with the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management (CREM), to report back to Executive Committee on refined project cost estimates upon completion of a schematic design.  Council also requested that reporting include the status of project financing strategies.

In response to this request, at its meeting on September 12, 2024, the Board of Directors of TO Live received an update from the President and Chief Executive Officer, TO Live on the STLC Redevelopment Project (Item CT11.2), which included:

- An updated project cost estimate of $421.467 million at the conceptual design stage, upon completion of the schematic design based on a Class D estimate (+/- 20%-30% accuracy).

- Preliminary results of a building condition assessment that is nearly complete that estimates a total cost of between $70 to $80 million over the next 10 years to alternatively complete only SOGR and accessibility improvements to the venue.

- A proposed updated financing strategy that includes:

- $8.560 million in City funding already allocated to the project as part of the 2024 Budget process to complete the schematic design;

- $41.903 million in further City funding originally planned for SOGR requirements within TO Live's 10-Year Capital Budget and Plan, with its use contingent on federal and provincial funding commitments towards the project; and

- $371.0 million in project costs that are currently unfunded and would need to be secured from federal, provincial, third-party sponsorship, and further City contributions.

- The report also seeks Council authority to advance with the detailed design phase of the project at an estimated cost of $8.779 million, to be to be funded by unspent funds from the $8.560 million noted for the schematic design and an additional draw of $7.0 million from originally planned SOGR funding within TO Live's 10-Year Capital Budget and Plan.

- If approved, completion of this next proposed phase would bring the total spent to advance the project to $15.560 million.

TO Live staff have worked collaboratively with the City on this initiative and engaged staff from within Financial Planning, Economic Development and Culture and Corporate Real Estate Management in preparation of the report (CT11.2). However, City staff advised that they were not supportive of advancing the project further to detailed design or beyond given the project’s outstanding financial risks.

- The financing strategy outlined in CT11.2 relies significantly on financial support from the federal and provincial governments, as well as a third-party fundraising, none of which TOLive and the City have yet to secure.

- In the absence of full funding commitments from other orders of government and third-parties, there is a financial risk that the redevelopment project will not be funded and completed as planned.

- Should funding not be secured from the other orders of government and third-parties, the project could not proceed without further City funding contributions. If the project does not proceed, any amount reallocated from the originally planned SOGR funding within TO Live's 10-Year Capital Budget and Plan will not be available to meet the immediate needs identified in for TO Live’s SOGR plan.

- Furthermore, the City’s Financial Planning Division considered this project through the newly developed Capital Prioritization Framework, and the project scored poorly based on established evaluation criteria that aligns with Council priorities.

Given the continued financial risk of the project coupled with its poor rating within the Capital Prioritization Framework, the City’s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer is recommending that the redevelopment project not proceed to the detailed design phase and instead consideration be given to accelerating and fully addressing SOGR needs at the venue.

The Board of Health recommends that:  

1. City Council authorize the Medical Officer of Health to enter into agreements and other suitable arrangements, on behalf of the City of Toronto, for the transfer of funds to the Angel Foundation for Learning ($50,000) and the Toronto Foundation for Student Success ($100,000) for the purpose of replacing refrigeration equipment for existing student nutrition programs across the City of Toronto on terms satisfactory to the Medical Officer of Health and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

This report provides an update to the Board of Health on the Toronto Public Health Operating Budget Variance for the six months ended on June 30, 2024.

As of June 30, 2024, Toronto Public Health gross expenditure was underspent by $17.8 million and revenue was underachieved by $12.0 million, resulting in a net favourable variance of $5.8 million.

At year end, gross expenditure is expected to be underspent by $22.7 million and revenue will be unachieved by $13.6 million, resulting in net expenditure being under budget by $9.1 million.

This report also recommends that City Council authorize the Medical Officer of Health to enter into agreements with the Angel Foundation for Learning and the Toronto Foundation for Student Success to transfer funds, in the amount of $50,000 and $100,000 respectively, for the purpose of replacing aging refrigeration equipment, at no net cost to the City of Toronto. This equipment is used in the delivery of student nutrition programs across the City of Toronto.

The Board of Health forwards this item to City Council without recommendation.

The Board of Health:

1. Requested the Medical Officer of Health to report directly to the October 9, 2024 meeting of City Council with a phased in plan to implement a universal school food program in January 2025 if federal funds flow by November 2024, including prioritization of the more than forty school communities that recently applied for a program and were denied due to lack of funding.

In Toronto, 28% of food bank users are children and youth, leading to more kids going to school on an empty stomach. Hunger impedes learning, making it difficult for students to concentrate on their education. Student nutrition programs play a crucial role by providing meals at school, allowing children to focus on their lessons rather than their hunger. As grocery prices rise and more families rely on food banks, it is imperative that funding flow to address student nutrition immediately.

The Civic Appointments Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council appoint Alex Mihailildis and Hannah Clarke-Andrews to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on November 14, 2026, and until successors are appointed.

2. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (September 13, 2024) from the Chief People Officer in their entirety remain confidential as they relate to personal information about identifiable individuals who are being considered for appointment to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee.

Candidate biographies

Alex Mihailidis

Dr. Mihailidis, Professor at the University of Toronto and Scientific Director of AGE-WELL, is a renowned expert in technology for older adults. With 24 years of research, 250+ publications, and cross-appointments in Occupational Science, Biomedical Engineering, and Computer Science at U of T, he brings a multidisciplinary approach. As a Fellow of the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS), he is dedicated to transforming the world for older generations, recognized by the UN in 2022 as a Healthy Ageing 50-50 leader.

Hannah Clarke-Andrews

Hannah Clarke-Andrews holds a degree in Political Science and English Literature from McGill University. Hannah has over a decade of experience working with people with disabilities, during which she has directed adapted recreational programming for the City of Toronto, volunteered as a community support worker, and led accessibility initiatives as an elected student representative.

The purpose of this report is to have City Council appoint two public members to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee to fill two mid-term vacancies.

The Civic Appointments Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council appoint Mark Bhattacharya to the Legacy Fund Allocations Committee, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on October 12, 2027, and until a successor is appointed.

2. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (September 11, 2024) from the City Clerk in their entirety remain confidential as they relate to personal information about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Legacy Fund Allocations Committee.

Candidate biography

Mark Bhattacharya

Bringing 25+ years of experience in the investment industry, Mark is the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer for One Queen Capital Inc., a securities dealer owned by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.  His previous experience relates to roles in the asset management industry having held senior positions in finance, compliance, and operations at firms such as UBS Global Asset Management, Burgundy Asset Management and Telus (formerly Morneau Shepell Asset and Risk Management Ltd.).  Mark began his career working as a Compliance Examiner with the Ontario Securities Commission and as an Auditor with PricewaterhouseCoopers.  Mark brings a wealth of experience in dealing with various Boards, including Investment Committees and Audit Committees throughout his career.  He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Guelph and a Chartered Professional Accountant designation from the Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants, Ontario.

This report recommends the appointment of one public member to the Legacy Fund Allocations Committee.

The Civic Appointments Committee recommends that:

1. City Council appoint Chavez McDonald to the Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (2SLGBTQ+) Advisory Committee, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on November 14, 2026 or until their mandate is completed, whichever comes first.

2. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (Sept 9, 2024) from the Chief People Office in their entirety remain confidential as they relate to personal information about an identifiable individual being considered for appointment to the Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (2SLGBTQ+) Advisory Committee.

Candidate biography

Chavez McDonald

Chavez McDonald is from Central Newfoundland & Labrador, known as Ktaqmkuk in Mi'kmaq. He spent his early years within his Mi'kmaq family and community of origin, today known as Qalipu First Nation. He identifies as queer & 2-spirited. Chavez currently lives in Tkaronto, where he practices as a registered social worker, educator, and researcher.

This report recommends an appointment of one individual to the Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (2SLGBTQ+) Advisory Committee.

The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that:

1. City Council appoint Shahaddah Jack to the position of City of Toronto Youth Poet Laureate for a term beginning October 15, 2024, until December 31, 2026, or until a successor is appointed.

Shahaddah Jack, gave a presentation to the Economic and Community Development Committee.

This report recommends that City Council appoint Shahaddah Jack as the City of Toronto's inaugural Youth Poet Laureate, for a term beginning October 15, 2024, and ending on December 31, 2026. This term may be extended beyond the end of December to allow for the appointment of a successor.

The Youth Poet Laureate Program was initiated at the recommendation of the Toronto Youth Cabinet in November 2023 to recognize and celebrate their 25th Anniversary. The Youth Poet Laureate will serve as a literary ambassador for young people across Toronto, working to elevate the status of poetry, language, and young writers by inspiring and engaging youth to share their stories through written and spoken word.

Shahaddah Jack, a 20-year-old bilingual spoken word poet and activist, uses her poetic lens to explore human rights, the Black experience, and the challenges of adolescence. Shahaddah has performed on over 100 stages, including events such as the Toronto International Festival of Authors and Nuit Blanche, and she recently released both her debut novel and single. She has been recommended for appointment following a competitive process adjudicated by the City's current Poet Laureate, Lillian Allen, and representatives from the Toronto Youth Cabinet.

The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to negotiate, enter into, and amend any service and funding agreements with the Urban Alliance on Race Relations to co-fund and administer the Diversity Youth Fellowship Program, and implement recommendations for improvements based on the 2024 program evaluation.

2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration and the City Clerk to work with Eshkiniigjik Naandwechigegamig Aabiish Gaa Binjibaaying (ENAGB) Indigenous Youth Agency to administer a full-time Indigenous Youth Fellowship program, subject to approval of funding for the program through the 2025 Budget Process.

3. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration and the City Clerk to work with the Urban Alliance on Race Relations to develop flexible options for youth participating in the Diversity Youth Fellowship Program to complete the total hours of the fellowship over a condensed period of full-time work or a longer period of part-time work.

4. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration and the City Clerk to work with the Urban Alliance on Race Relations and Eshkiniigjik Naandwechigegamig Aabiish Gaa Binjibaaying (ENAGB) Indigenous Youth Agency to develop clear and collaborative processes around identification of Council members’ offices to participate in the program and for matching of fellows with Council members’ offices to ensure inclusive and relevant quality work experiences that aligns well with the interests of the fellows and needs of the Council members’ offices.

This report responds to Council direction, EC26.7, by providing details on the outcomes of the enhanced Diversity Youth Fellowship Program for 2022-2024 endorsed by City Council and advising on the feasibility of co-developing targeted Diversity Youth Fellowship programming for Indigenous youth.

The Diversity Youth Fellowship is a leadership and career development program for young people 18 to 29 years old from equity-deserving communities to gain hands-on experience working with Toronto's elected officials at City Hall. The Fellowship includes training, mentorship, placements in Council Members’ offices and financial support to undertake a community project. The program currently serves approximately 30 youth annually.  The program began in 2018 as the Muslim Youth Fellowship in partnership with the Urban Alliance on Race Relations. The Fellowship has since expanded to include the Black Youth Fellowship, Tamil Youth Fellowship, Filipino Youth Fellowship and Chinese Youth fellowship.  The program ensures 50 percent of the fellows are women or identify as women. The Fellowship provides equitable access to opportunities for equity-deserving communities by supporting young people with career navigation, job experience and professional network development. It amplifies the experiences and needs of equity-deserving communities in municipal decision-making spaces and ultimately, enhances representation in municipal government and politics. 

Moving forward, this report recommends enhancing the Diversity Youth Fellowship with a Newcomer Youth Cohort, and the implementation of an Indigenous Youth Fellowship beginning in 2025 in partnership with Eshkiniigjik Naandwechigegamig – A place for healing our youth Aabiish Gaa Binjibaaying? – Where did we come from? -Youth Program, known as ENAGB Indigenous Youth Agency.

The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that:

1. City Council remove the following director from the Upper Village Business Improvement Area Board of Management set out below:

            Jaffrey, Mazher (Marz)

The purpose of this report is to make a change to the Upper Village Business Improvement Area Board of Management, in accordance with the requirements of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas. The Upper Village Business Improvement Area falls within two Community Council boundaries.

The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to negotiate and enter into agreements with the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts to loan "Barren Ground Caribou" by Joyce Wieland for a period beginning October 14, 2024, and expiring on March 31, 2026, with an option to extend the term of the agreement at the discretion of the General Manager, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

This report recommends that City Council authorize the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to enter into agreements to temporarily loan "Barren Ground Caribou", an artwork by Joyce Wieland owned by the City of Toronto, to the Art Gallery of Ontario and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. City Council authority is required to approve the loan since the artwork has an appraised value of over $100,000.

Joyce Wieland (1930-1998) was a conceptual artist who worked in film and mixed media and is recognized globally as one of the leading Canadian contemporary artists of the 20th century. The Art Gallery of Ontario and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts are preparing to stage a major retrospective of Joyce Wieland's work and have approached the City with a request to loan "Barren Ground Caribou" to feature prominently in the exhibition. "Barren Ground Caribou" is a large-scale quilt depicting caribou roaming across a tundra landscape that was commissioned for the Spadina subway station in 1975.

The exhibition will run at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts from February to May 2025 and is expected to open at the Art Gallery of Ontario in June 2025, before closing in January 2026. Following the exhibition, "Barren Ground Caribou" will be re-installed in its original location near the north entrance of Spadina station. The Art Gallery of Ontario and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts will assume all costs related to the loan of the artwork, and will ensure that its transportation, exhibition, storage, and re-installation are completed in accordance with professional museums standards.

The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that:

1. City Council receive the report (June 20, 2024) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture for information.

At its meeting on July 5, 2024, Film, Television and Digital Media Advisory Board considered Item FB4.6 and made recommendations to the Economic and Community Development Committee.

Summary from the report (June 20, 2024) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture:

On May 8 and 9, 2024, Mayor Olivia Chow led a delegation of 32 Toronto screen industry organizations to Los Angeles to nurture existing relationships and foster new ones with Los Angeles' leading film, television, and digital media companies in order to secure more investment in Toronto.

This report provides an overview of the Mayor's Los Angeles Mission including key activities, objectives, and outcomes of the mission.

The General Government Committee recommends that:     

1. City Council receive the report (August 26, 2024) from the Executive Director, Finance Shared Services for information.

This report provides information on the status of payments in lieu of taxes (PILTs) requested from federal, provincial and municipal properties, and identifies payments in lieu of tax receivables from all levels of government that remain outstanding as at July 31, 2024 for the taxation year ending December 31, 2023. The status of outstanding payments in lieu of taxes is reported to Council annually in accordance with a recommendation from the Auditor General in 2015.

Payments in lieu of taxes are voluntary payments made to the City of Toronto by the federal, provincial and municipal governments and agencies to compensate the City for municipal services it delivers to their properties. In most cases, government agencies pay the full amount of payments in lieu of taxes that the City requests. There may, however, be payments in lieu of tax receivables that the Controller has determined are unlikely to be paid. In these cases, the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control) provides authority to the Controller, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to adjust for accounting purposes any outstanding receivables in respect of payments in lieu of taxes.

Through this delegated authority, the Controller, in consultation with the City Solicitor, has authorized adjustments to federal, provincial, and municipal payments in lieu of tax receivable accounts totaling $4,314,397 in August 2024 to reflect that these amounts are unlikely to be paid. The amounts approved for adjustments will not have a negative financial impact for the City since these amounts have been included in the City's 2024 Non-Program Operating Budget.

The General Government Committee recommend that: 

1. City Council grant authority to the Executor Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to amend Non-Competitive Blanket Contract Number 47019415 with Toronto Hydro Electric Systems Ltd., by increasing the total Blanket Contract target value by $2,000,000 net of all taxes and charges ($2,035,200 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries), revising the current Blanket Contract value from $400,536 net of all taxes and charges ($407,585 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries) to $2,400,536 net of all taxes and charges ($2,442,785 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries), and to extend the expiry date from December 31, 2031 to March 31, 2038.

The purpose of this report is to request authority from City Council to amend Non-Competitive Blanket Contract Number 47019415, issued to Toronto Hydro Electric Systems Ltd. (“Toronto Hydro”), for operations and maintenance costs for co-owned solar photovoltaic systems.

In 2011, the City entered into a partnership with Toronto Hydro to design, construct, own and operate solar photovoltaic projects on the roofs of suitable City facilities. The partnership with Toronto Hydro advances the City’s 2021 Net Zero Carbon Plan as the solar installations on City-owned buildings help generate low-carbon electricity in the City of Toronto. Transitioning to low-carbon energy is also a key factor of TransformTO.

The original 2015 contract was created to cover the shared maintenance costs of 10 solar photovoltaic locations completed in 2013 as part of the solar photovoltaic partnership. Since the creation of the blanket contract, an additional 12 co-owned systems were installed in 2016 and 2018. In consultation with Purchasing and Materials Management, staff are seeking an amendment to the blanket contract to account for these additional systems and future annual maintenance costs.

The total value of the amendment being requested is $2,000,000 net of all taxes and charges ($2,035,200 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries), revising the overall contract value from $400,536 net of all taxes and charges ($407,585 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries) to $2,400,536 net of all taxes and charges ($2,442,785 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries).

Additionally, it is requested that the expiry date of the blanket contract be extended by 6 years and 3 months (from December 14, 2031 to March 31, 2038), to align with the expiry of the agreements for the sites added in 2018.

City Council approval is required in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 195, Purchasing, where the current request exceeds the Chief Procurement Officer's authority of the cumulative five-year commitment limit for each vendor under Article 7, Section 195-7.3(D) of the Purchasing By-law or exceeds the threshold of $500,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax allowed under staff authority as per the Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71, Financial Control, Section 71-11.1.

The General Government Committee recommend that:

1. City Council in accordance with Section 195-8.4 of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195 (Purchasing By-law), authorize the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to award and enter into an agreement with GFL Environmental Inc., being the lowest Supplier meeting specifications for Request for Quotation Doc4553928310 for curbside collection, transportation and off-loading of materials in the District 2 area in the amount of $284,250,333 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($289,253,139 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) for a period of five (5) years commencing on August 3, 2026 to August 2, 2031 with an option to extend the agreement for an additional two (2) separate one (1) year periods, all in accordance with the terms and conditions as set out in the Request for Quotation and any other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Solid Waste Management and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

The purpose of this report is to advise on the results of the Request for Quotation Doc4553928310 for the collection, transportation and off-loading of Garbage, Bulky Items, Organic Materials and Yard Waste from curbside collected Single Family homes, multi-residential locations, Commercial locations, Charities, Institutions and Religious Organizations and Divisions, Agencies and Corporations. The collection, transportation and off-loading of Recyclable Materials from Non-eligible Customer Types, in the Collection Area bounded by Yonge Street to the east, the Humber River to the west, Steeles Avenue to the north and Lake Ontario to the south (District 2) in the amount of $284,250,333 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($289,253,139 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries). This collection contract service award is for a five (5) year period with the option to extend the agreement on the same terms and conditions for an additional two (2) separate one (1) year periods. This report requests the authority to enter into a legal agreement with GFL Environmental Inc., being the lowest supplier meeting specifications.

The General Government Committee recommend that:

1. City Council, in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 195-Purchasing, where the current request exceeds the Chief Procurement Officer's authority of the cumulative five-year (5) commitment, under Article 7, Section 195-7.3 (D) of the Purchasing By-Law or exceeds the threshold of $500,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax allowed under staff authority as per the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 71 Financial Control, Section 71-11A, grant authority the Chief, Toronto Paramedic Services to negotiate and enter into a contract with Medical Priority Consultants Incorporated for the amount of $1,311,936 USD ($1,797,352 CAD) net of all taxes and charges ($1,335,026 USD ($1,828,986 CAD), net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), to provide ongoing certification training and quality assurance support services to support Toronto Paramedic Services'  use of Medical Priority Dispatch  System for a period of five (5) years from the date of the agreement, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Chief, Toronto Paramedic Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

The purpose of this report is to request authority to enter into a non-competitive contract with Medical Priority Consultants Incorporated (previously known as Priority Dispatch Corporation) to provide ongoing certification training and quality assurance services to support Toronto Paramedic Services' ongoing operation of Medical Priority Dispatch System, in the total amount of $1,311,936 USD ($1,797,352 CAD), net of all taxes and charges, ($1,335,026 USD ($1,828,986 CAD) net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), for a period of five (5) years from the date of award. The current contract 47022543 with Medical Priority Consultants Incorporated is due to expire on December 31, 2024. $1 USD = $1.37 CAD exchange rate (June 2024 – Average one-month forward rate – SAP Financial Systems). All expenditures are eligible for 100 percent funding from the Ministry of Health.

The General Government Committee recommend that:

1. City Council receive the 2023 Annual Report from the Chair, Administrative Penalty Tribunal, contained in Attachment 1 to the report (August 30, 2024) from the Director, Court Services for information.

The Administrative Penalty Tribunal is an independent adjudicative body consisting of 25 public Panel Members referred to as Hearing Officers. Hearing Officers are appointed by City Council and provide a second, independent review and decision in a parking violation dispute, after a screening review has been completed. Hearing Officers have the authority to affirm, vary or cancel the decision of a Screening Officer and extend time for payment. In carrying out this mandate, the Tribunal is authorized to conduct hearings and hearing reviews. Decisions of the Hearing Officers are final - there is no further appeal.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council increase the 2024 Operating Budget for Policy, Planning, Finance and Administration by $550,000 gross, $0 net and eight (8) new temporary positions for a term of 2 years, fully funded from the 2024 - 2033 Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services and 2024 - 2033 Capital Budget and Plan for Toronto Water for the implementation of the first phase of a new Strategic Capital Coordination Office to provide senior level oversight and accountability for the integration of the current capital delivery coordination program for infrastructure projects across the City.

2. City Council request the Mayor to include the required resources for an additional seven (7) positions under Policy, Planning, Finance and Administration through the 2025 Budget Process for consideration to support the full development of the Strategic Capital Coordination Office with full recovery from the 10-Year Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services and Toronto Water.

3. City Council request the City Manager to report, by the first quarter of 2025, on whether the Bid Award Panel provides sufficient value to the city to justify the delays that it creates in city capital projects.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee considered this item together with item IE16.4.

Will Johnston, Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services, Jennifer Graham Harkness, Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, Judy Tse, Director, Strategic Policy and Programs, and Roger Browne, Director, Traffic Management, gave a presentation on Enhancing Capital Infrastructure Program Coordination.

Toronto continues to experience unprecedented growth and development at the same time that the City focuses on building affordable housing and expanding our transit networks across the City. To support this activity, there is a need to deliver the necessary infrastructure upgrades and invest in aging infrastructure. The construction coordination process that is currently in place has been challenged to keep pace with this rapid growth and complexity of infrastructure work.

The present five-year capital coordination process does not typically consider longer-term capital projects (5 to 10 years) that are forecasted to support areas of intense growth. Similarly, current capital construction coordination processes have difficulty adjusting to and accommodating emergency requests to conduct last-minute works. It is important that all capital construction projects are properly coordinated, sequenced and bundled, taking into consideration criteria that include safety and traffic congestion in order to minimize impacts to communities. These challenges have created an opportunity to enhance and strengthen the coordination of the City's capital infrastructure program while, at the same time, support the City's efforts to better manage congestion.

To advance and support the necessary work to improve coordination and integrate longer-term, near-term and last-minute capital projects across the City, a new Strategic Capital Coordination Office was established in April of this year within the office of the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services. The creation of this new office was supported and informed by the findings of a management consultant's review and a staff led Capital Delivery Improvements Review; both completed in 2023.

The overall goal of this new Strategic Capital Coordination Office is to:   

- Provide strategic senior-level oversight of the City's capital coordination process to enable more timely resolution of emerging issues such as schedule conflicts and management of community impact

- Drive accountability among those involved in the planning, coordination and delivery of construction projects across the city

- Strengthen collaboration between internal divisions, City agencies and external partners such as utilities and developers with work that impacts the City's right of way

- Expand the capital program process to integrate coordination of longer-term plans (5 to 10 years) to maximize bundling and sequencing opportunities of construction projects

- Enhance communication and engagement with Councillors and the public to keep everyone informed on upcoming construction activities, community impacts, mitigating measures, and any changes during construction

The staff team within Engineering and Construction Services that are responsible for coordination of the Toronto Water and Transportation Services' annual five-year capital plan, were transitioned into the new Strategic Capital Coordination Office in April 2024. As work continues to expand and strengthen the role of this office, additional staff are required to provide strategic coordination of capital projects across the City. Eight new temporary positions to support the implementation of the Strategic Capital Coordination Office, fully funded by the capital budget, are being requested for 2024. An additional seven positions will be requested through the 2025 Budget Process to complete the Strategic Capital Coordination Office.

The report also responds to the City Council direction with report IE7.2 of the November 8, 2023 City Council meeting, directing the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services to report back with an approach on the enhancement and expansion of the existing capital coordination programs.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council amend its decision on item 2024.IE10.1 by revising the date “November 1, 2024” and replacing it with “December 9, 2024” wherever it appears in the decision.

2. City Council authorize the inclusion into the proposed replacement City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 610 of an additional transition provision, generally as follows:

“Despite anything in this chapter to the contrary, a payment plan shall not be available in a screening review of a designated by-law provision or in a hearing review of a designated by-law provision.”

3. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to submit directly to Council at the appropriate time in the opinion of the Director of Court Services, in consultation with Chief Technology Officer, Director, Revenue Services, Executive Director, Finance Shared Services and the City Solicitor, any necessary bills to amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 610 as it reads at that time to delete the transition provision in Recommendation 2 to the report (September 13, 2024) from the Director, Court Services, Chief Technology Officer, Executive Director, Finance Shared Services, City Solicitor, and General Manager, Transportation Services.

4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bills to give effect to Council's decision and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, refinements, modifications, technical amendments, or by-law amendments as may be identified by the City Solicitor, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Director, Revenue Services, and the Director, Court Services, in order to give effect to the reasonable operation of the expanded Administrative Penalty System program.

On February 6, 2024, Toronto City Council approved the governance and administrative requirements to establish an expanded Administrative Penalty System that includes Red Light Camera and Automated Speed Enforcement violations. This change will move the dispute mechanism for violations of Red Light Camera and Automated Speed Enforcement offences from a court-based system to an administrative review model.

In the report approved by Council, staff recommended an effective date of November 1, 2024, for the new proposed replacement City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 610 governing the Administrative Penalty System, the expanded mandate of the Administrative Penalty Tribunal, the updated governance structure for the Administrative Penalty Tribunal, and any associated by-law amendments. This report proposes that City Council approve a revised effective date of December 9, 2024.

The Administrative Penalty System program team requires additional time to complete critical requirements for the system implementation. A revised implementation date of December 9, 2024, is being proposed to complete the balance of critical requirements including the privacy impact assessment, cyber risk assessment, user acceptance testing, penetration testing to secure the system and its data, as well as staff training.

Extending the implementation date to December 9, 2024, has no impact on the timelines for increasing the number of Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras from 75 to 150 as directed by City Council. It is anticipated the new camera systems will begin to be implemented starting in January 2025. More information on the expansion of the Automated Speed Enforcement program will be available in an upcoming Vision Zero report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on November 27, 2024.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to work with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Development Review, to review and assess opportunities in the development review process to encourage development proposals to include adequate setbacks or other design elements to minimize the need for lane occupation during building construction to the greatest extent possible, and to report back to City Council on an assessment of any potential actions to implement this.

2. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, in collaboration with the Director, Strategic Capital Coordination Office, to engage and work with the Toronto Public Utilities Coordinating Committee to:

a.  encourage their members to review and assess construction methods that minimize road occupation on the right-of-way without negatively impacting pavement quality; and

b. clarify the definition and notification requirements for projects deemed 'Emergency Utility Work' taking into consideration cost recovery for associated traffic management costs that support these emergency closures.

3. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Changes , Appendix C - Schedule 2 (Transportation Services) to establish a new Road Disruption Activity Reporting System (RoDARS) fee for temporary street occupation permit applicants as set out in Attachment 1 to the revised report (September 24, 2024) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, and request the City Solicitor to submit the bill to amend Chapter 441 as soon as possible after the General Manager, Transportation Services has confirmed that implementation of the new Road Disruption Activity Reporting System system has been completed and that all other necessary steps associated with creating and adding a new Road Disruption Activity Reporting System fee have been completed.

4. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to complete the financial assessment for the construction congestion management levy for lane occupancy, including the appropriate amount(s), and report back on the implementation details as part of the 2025 budget process.

5. City Council direct the City Solicitor to review the Highway Traffic Act, including Section 145 (1), and any other relevant legislation to determine what amendments would be required to be made by the Province and / or other relevant bodies to permit the "don't block the box" offence to be made an offence which may be enforced through an automated camera system and / or an Administrative Penalty System and, upon the City Solicitor providing the results of their review to the City Manager, the City Manager, in consultation with the appropriate staff, send a letter to the Province and / or relevant bodies requesting the necessary legislative amendments.

6. City Council direct the City Manager to send a letter to the Ministry of the Attorney General requesting an exemption for the City until April 1, 2025 from all new statutory and administrative requirements under the new Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 that relate to special constable employer status and training requirements for special constables, specifically requesting that:

a. the City be permitted to maintain or be granted special constable employer status to appoint special constables until the City enters into a new Memorandum of Understanding for City Traffic Agent Special Constables with the Toronto Police Service Board; and

b. the new training requirements for special constables be deferred until April 1, 2025.

7. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate, enter into and execute any new or amended agreements required to extend the Traffic Agents / special constable program, with terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, including any new or amended agreement(s) with the Toronto Police Service Board for the appointment, training, and management of City Traffic Agents appointed as special constables by the Toronto Police Service Board.

8. City Council request the Toronto Police Service Board continue the Traffic Direction program providing Toronto Police and Special Constables traffic management support for the Traffic Agent program.

9. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to enter into agreements with third party entities to participate in Transportation Innovation Challenges, including the Transportation Innovation Challenge described in recommendation 10, upon terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services and City Solicitor, including terms addressing concerns around privacy, cybersecurity, information management and other operational considerations.

10. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to deploy camera devices on a temporary basis for the purpose of automated capturing of images of traffic violations, including personal information, for which cameras would be deployed at fixed locations within the City right-of-way and / or on Toronto Transit Commission buses for the purposes of completing a Transportation Innovation Challenge exploring the potential for new automated enforcement technologies to improve road safety, transit prioritization and congestion across the City, the collection of personal information will be subject to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the completion of a Privacy Impact Assessment, and the information management principles outlined in Attachment 2 to the report (September 16, 2024) from the General Manager, Transportation Services.

11. City Council increase the penalty amount for the "Stop – Signed Highway – During Rush Hour Period" offence for Section 950-405 D.1 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking from $190, which was approved by City Council at its meeting of April 17, 2024, to $300 and that City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 610, Penalties, Administration of, be amended accordingly.

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

13. City Council request the General Manager of Transportation Services, in consultation with other departments as appropriate, to develop by the first quarter of 2025 a Compliance and Enforcement Policy to assist with deterring breaches of the Code relevant to traffic congestion and to public safety, including:

a. considerations, practices, and procedures pertaining to the issuance of tickets and summons; and

b. considerations, practices, and procedures pertaining to notices of violation.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee:

1. Directed the General Manager, Transportation Services, to report directly to the October 9 and 10, 2024 City Council meeting with a report confirming that if the requisite community consultation on the Road Disruption Activity Reporting System fee, as noted in recommendation 3 above, has been completed.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee considered this item together with item IE16.2.

Will Johnston, Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services, Jennifer Graham Harkness, Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, Judy Tse, Director, Strategic Policy and Programs, and Roger Browne, Director, Traffic Management, gave a presentation on Congestion Management Plan 2023 - 2026 - Fall Update.

The Congestion Management Plan 2023 - 2026 was presented at the October 2023 Infrastructure and Environment Committee and then subsequently to Council in November 2023. This report addresses a number of additional items that City Council has requested Transportation Services report back on since the adoption of the original report.  

Toronto continues to be the busiest city in all North America in terms of construction due to increased private development activity, major infrastructure renewal and the implementation of higher order transit. While the economic benefits of growth will deliver long term value to the residents and businesses in the city, the impacts of construction are having a direct impact on network capacity and neighborhood mobility. Since the end of the pandemic, construction activity has been exacerbated by changes in travel patterns due to hybrid work and a resurgence of people attending events on the weekends. In short, construction has increased, travel patterns and habits have changed, the city population continues to grow and, as a result, overall congestion is having a significant impact on people's daily lives and travel.  

Managing congestion in a city the size and scale of Toronto requires comprehensive and nimble approaches to planning and coordination, including bringing data and analytics to articulate the causes of congestion and implement strategic approaches-both tested and innovative-to manage impacted areas. This report identifies additional strategic measures and coordinating efforts to effectively address traffic flow, streamline construction activities and accommodate the demands of a growing urban population.

There are several systemic changes being introduced at the September 27 Infrastructure & Environment Committee meeting to help manage citywide congestion and construction coordination, including this report as well as the Enhancing Capital Infrastructure Program Coordination report. These two reports are further supported by actions that Engineering and Construction Services is taking to enhance capital delivery and contract management for large municipal infrastructure projects. A report on these initiatives will be advanced in the first quarter of 2025.

As part of this shared and collaborative effort, this report provides updates on five key impactful actions being led by Transportation Services that will more effectively manage congestion in the near term and set a strong foundation for the future:

- Plans for better coordination and control over construction activities on the right-of-way and strategy for cost-recovery of traffic congestion mitigation efforts

- Upcoming measures for automated enforcement to mitigate bylaw infractions, such as the blockage of signalized intersections and illegal blockage of bike lanes and illegal use of dedicated transit lanes.

- Next steps for the Traffic Agent Program and Continued support from the Toronto Police Traffic Direction Pilot

- New evaluation framework and methodology for reviewing and approving permits for Special Events

- Increasing fines in support of congestion and safety

Attachment 4 outlines the timelines and expected outcomes of each action towards better managing congestion.

In addition to the key measures listed above, this report also proposes a plan for a new Artificial Intelligence-based traffic simulation modelling strategy that will assist in assessing the impacts of proposed construction or special event related road closures, recommend traffic mitigation plans and provide the ability to measure the impacts of the road closures. It is anticipated that the predicted impacts could be used in the future to better inform charges for road occupation in the new cost-recovery framework.

While the recommendations in this report will not eliminate congestion, they provide a more robust toolkit of coordination practices, technology enhancements and "boots on the ground" solutions to actively manage the ongoing pressures of growth and development that continues to shape our city.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 

1. City Council adopt the proposed governance approach as described on pages 9 through 11 of the staff report (September 16, 2024) from the Executive Director, Environment and Climate.

2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment and Climate to develop and submit an annual public Electric Vehicle charging implementation and funding outlook for consideration as part of the annual City of Toronto Budget process.
 

3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment and Climate to establish and coordinate a City Asset Delivery Group which will include the President, Toronto Parking Authority, the General Manager of Fleet Services, the Chief Executive Officer of Toronto Transit Commission, and the President, Toronto Hydro, and other Divisions, Agencies and Corporations as appropriate to support the development of an annual three-year rolling public Electric Vehicle charging installation and funding plan, and to monitor the availability of home, workplace, and public charging in Toronto in order to coordinate the distribution of complementary public charging infrastructure and identify opportunities to coordinate bulk purchases of Electric Vehicle charging equipment and technology. 

4. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment and Climate to work with City Divisions, Agencies and Corporations who manage City property, including Corporate Real Estate Management, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the Toronto Transit Commission, the Toronto Public Library, CreateTO, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, Exhibition Place, Toronto Zoo, and TOLive, in collaboration with Toronto Parking Authority and Toronto Hydro, to identify opportunities to install Electric Vehicle chargers on City-owned public facing properties.  

5. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment and Climate Division and request the President, Toronto Parking Authority to establish a working group to share best practices and promote operational consistencies between how the City of Toronto and the Toronto Parking Authority operate and maintain their publicly accessible Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure, including with respect to branding, payment, wayfinding, and availability.

6. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment and Climate Division to provide information to Toronto Hydro to help support Toronto Hydro’s development of a communication plan that directs building owners, including homeowners, and tenants in Toronto to only contact Toronto Hydro for information and guidance on the installation of a private Electric Vehicle charger.

7. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment and Climate to request The Atmospheric Fund to take the lead on engaging with public and private stakeholders and the development of an integrated, actionable, and resourced plan that complements the City-operated charging network to accelerate the rollout of public Electric Vehicle charging on non-City public and private sector properties and share information with The Atmospheric Fund to support the development of the plan.

8. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment and Climate to provide information to the Toronto Parking Authority regarding City priorities for Electric Vehicle parking and charging, including information that could support the coordination of investments to meet city-wide needs.

9. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment and Climate to work with the General Manager, Transportation Services to investigate use of the established Transportation Innovation Zones and Transportation Innovation Challenge Program for trialing emerging Electric Vehicle charging technologies and processes, to advance understanding of the feasibility and effectiveness of different Electric Vehicle charging technologies in the city.

10. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment and Climate, in consultation with Toronto Hydro and the General Manager, Transportation Services, to report back by the first quarter of 2025 on options for adjacent landowners to put publicly accessible, privately owned, building-connected chargers at the curb at no cost to the city, as in Boston, Los Angeles, Detroit, and San Francisco.

11. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment and Climate to propose the initial three-year city-wide Electric Vehicle charging installation and funding plan to City Council by the fourth quarter of 2025 for approval.

12. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment and Climate to include a detailed progress report on each of these recommendations in the annual Net Zero progress report to City Council.

Decarbonizing the transportation sector to meet the ambitious goals outlined in Toronto’s TransformTO Net Zero Strategy (TTO NZS) will require a robust, convenient, and reliable public electric vehicle (EV) charging network that supports other established city-wide sustainable transportation initiatives.

The Approach to Public Electric Vehicle Charging presented in this report responds to the TransformTO Net Zero Strategy Short-term Implementation Plan (2022-2025) action: "The City will develop a strategy and plans to meet the 2025 targets in the Electric Vehicle Strategy for public charging infrastructure, and to ensure that sufficient public charging infrastructure will be in place to accommodate growth in Electric Vehicle ownership to 30 per cent of registered personal vehicles by 2030."

Toronto has started laying a foundation for its network by establishing zoning rules, parking regulations, and by-laws that help define the appropriate use of public space in relation to Electric Vehicle charging. Additionally, Toronto has installed Electric Vehicle charging stations at on-street parking spaces, in Green P parking lots, and at City facilities. The City also provides financing support to encourage charging in existing residential buildings through its BetterHomesTO program while requiring new residential and commercial buildings to install Electric Vehicle charging through the Toronto Green Standard.

In 2021, Environment and Climate began work to understand how to increase Electric Vehicle uptake by directing its focus on identifying where publicly owned and operated Electric Vehicle charging would be needed to complement the existing privately operated and publicly accessible Electric Vehicle charging network and private at-home Electric Vehicle charging spots.

As of June 2024, Toronto had 30,505 registered Electric Vehicles, roughly 2.8 per cent of the estimated 1.1 million registered passenger vehicles. With a goal of 5 percent of all registered vehicles being Electric Vehicles by 2025, the City will need to take a more proactive role in encouraging Electric Vehicle ownership.

This report presents an approach to growing Toronto's existing public charging network by the City through its Divisions, Agencies and Corporations, drawing from extensive research, data analysis, and stakeholder engagement completed in collaboration with several Divisions, Agencies and Corporations to prepare for Toronto's public charging needs.

The Approach proposes a model of cross-corporate coordination to advance Electric Vehicle infrastructure asset planning until the year 2030 and clarifies the City’s role with respect to Electric Vehicle infrastructure provision based on initial technical analysis.

The Approach to Public Electric Vehicle Charging to 2030 includes:

-  A City governance structure that optimizes City-owned assets (in the form of properties including lands and buildings) through a centralized approach led by the Environment and Climate Division, including financial planning of Electric Vehicle infrastructure assets.

-  A technical projection of future needs from a “demand- and utilization-driven perspective” using currently established public charging network information at a ward level to determine the placement of Electric Vehicle chargers.

-  A specific focus on equity through education and public charging station location prioritization of vehicle-for-hire (VFH) vehicles to ensure adequate and convenient access to public chargers for this industry.

While the City alone cannot be solely responsible for the robustness of the public Electric Vehicle charging network, nor can the City financially incentivize residents to purchase Electric Vehicles, it can ensure that Toronto residents have reasonable access to charging with a consistent user experience. Relatedly, clear processes and communication on how residents can 'connect' to the Electric Vehicle charger whether a resident is a homeowner, renter, or condo dweller will also be critical for seamless operability. This includes minimizing barriers to access chargers by providing clear signage and wayfinding, advancing charger availability and reliability, and cost parity.

Government-led public Electric Vehicle charging programs around the world demonstrate that success in building robust and effective Electric Vehicle charging networks is achieved when collaboration with diverse stakeholders is at the core of this type of infrastructure development, saving time, money, and avoiding unnecessary duplication and stranded assets. Key international examples showcase partnerships with private businesses who supply charging infrastructure and the technology to support it, commercial businesses who allocate spots for their customers and employees to charge their vehicles either at or near their businesses, local utility companies who are a first contact and can provide reliable advice and orientation to what would work best for residents' needs, and intergovernmental alignment on goals and incentives. The City can also, through its processes, policies, and incentives, encourage private sector investment in growing the Electric Vehicle charging network. A robust public Electric Vehicle charging network must include investments from both the private and public sectors.

The City has a wide range of other transportation, city building, land use policies, programs, and infrastructure initiatives. These initiatives are either underway or planned to encourage and support the transition away from the use of fossil fuels and increase the use of more sustainable transportation modes such as public transit, walking and cycling, and zero emission vehicles, where required. This proposed approach supports the multiple options available to residents to travel carbon-free around the city now and into the future.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, to negotiate and execute a Design and Construction Coordination Agreement with Toronto Hydro Electric System Limited and Toronto Hydro Energy Services Incorporated on terms similar to those outlined in this report and in a form that is acceptable to the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, to amend and update the Schedules to the Design and Construction Coordination Agreement from time-to-time and as necessary and agreed by the City and Toronto Hydro Joint Steering Committee which will be established under the terms of the Design and Construction Coordination Agreement.

3. City Council authorize the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the General Manager, Toronto Water, to negotiate and execute Project Specific Agreements in a form that is acceptable to the City Solicitor.

The purpose of this report is to seek Council's authority for the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, to negotiate, finalize and execute a new Design and Construction Coordination Agreement (the "Agreement") with Toronto Hydro Electric System Limited and Toronto Hydro Energy Services Incorporated (collectively "Toronto Hydro"). This Agreement replaces a previous agreement, dated June 10, 2016, which expired on June 10, 2021. The previous agreement has been extended yearly while City and Toronto Hydro staff have negotiated the terms of the Agreement.

The purpose of the Agreement is to permit the City to relocate or replace Toronto Hydro assets that are affected by, or might act as an impediment to, City construction projects. This facilitates the initiation of City construction projects more quickly and reduces overall impacts to the public by allowing all work to be completed in a single City construction contract rather than in separate contracts administered by the City and Toronto Hydro.

The content of the Agreement is similar to the original 2016 agreement. It has been updated to clarify the application of, and respective responsibilities under, the Agreement as well as improvements to processes. These updates include a reduction in response times for the completion of various tasks, clarification of which projects are eligible to be coordinated under the Agreement, and the creation of a Joint Steering Committee of City and Toronto Hydro senior staff to monitor the performance of projects and consider possible future amendments to the Agreement as required.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommend that:

1. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services and the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, to work with other City Officials, the Toronto Police Service, and City agencies as appropriate, to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee, as part of the next staff report on congestion management, on methods for minimizing the blocking or obstructing of bicycle lanes by City of Toronto owned and contracted vehicles or by unauthorized objects, such as garbage bins and on a workplan for implementation.

I am writing to request that the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services and Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, to work with other City Officials, the Toronto Police Service, and City agencies as appropriate, take action to address the growing issue of obstructions in Toronto's bike lanes, particularly those caused by construction companies and improperly parked City of Toronto vehicles.

The presence of garbage bins, construction equipment, and improperly parked vehicles in bike lanes poses a significant safety hazard to cyclists, pedestrians, and motorists alike. These obstructions can lead to accidents, injuries, and traffic congestion.

I propose that the City Divisions work collaboratively the Toronto Police Service, and City agencies as appropriate on methods for minimizing blocking or obstructing of bicycle lanes, including but not limited to the following possible measures:

1.  Prohibit Construction Companies from Using Bike Lanes for Garbage Bins: Construction companies should be strictly prohibited from placing garbage bins or other equipment in bike lanes. Alternative storage solutions should be required.
 

2.  Enforce Parking Restrictions for City Vehicles: City of Toronto vehicles, including those from all departments and agencies, should be subject to the same parking regulations as private vehicles. Parking in bike lanes should be strictly prohibited.
 

3.  Work with other City Officials, the Toronto Police Service, and City agencies as appropriate, to ensure that:

a.  City of Toronto owned and contracted vehicles do not block bicycle lanes

b.  No unauthorized objects, such as garbage bins, obstruct bicycle lanes

By taking these steps, we can ensure that Toronto's bike lanes remain safe and accessible for all users. I believe that this is a critical issue that requires immediate attention.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommend that:

1. City Council direct the City Manager to report back by the second quarter of 2025 on a policy to decline fossil fuel advocacy advertising on City assets, unless:

a. such advertising is consistent with TransformTO, and,

b. any claims in the proposed advertisement have been independently verified as substantiated, per section 74.01 of the Competition Act, and paragraph 8 of the Canadian Code of Advertising Standards. 

The Canadian Code of Advertising Standards provides:

8. Advertisements must not distort the true meaning of statements made by professionals or scientific authorities. Advertising claims must not imply that they have a scientific basis that they do not truly possess. Any scientific, professional or authoritative claims or statements must be applicable to the Canadian context, unless otherwise clearly stated.

Climate change is an unprecedented threat to people in Toronto and worldwide, with overwhelming consequences, especially for the most vulnerable. In Toronto, climate change is already causing serious impacts, including increases in average heat, and in the frequency and severity of extreme weather events. In turn, these adversely affect the Toronto Transit Commission and those we serve.

The Government of Canada has made international climate commitments to drastically reduce fossil fuel consumption and to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. The City of Toronto, through TransformTO, and an annual carbon budget, has committed to achieve Net Zero climate pollution by 2040.

Fossil fuel companies have a well-documented history of using their immense wealth for advocacy advertising to undermine public support for policies that reduce fossil fuel pollution. Such policies are necessary and urgent to preserve a liveable future for today’s young people. The Pathways Alliance, a coalition of six billionaire fossil fuel companies who produce 95 percent of tar sands bitumen, has actively advertised for this purpose in Toronto, eliciting a number of public complaints. Another fossil fuel lobby group, Canada Action, has also actively advertised across Canada.

Recent changes to 74.01 of the Competition Act expressly prohibit misleading environmental benefits claims made to the public, including:

- Any statement, warranty or guarantee of a product’s benefits for protecting or restoring the environment or mitigating the environmental, social and ecological causes or effects of climate change that are not based on an adequate and proper testing; and

- Any representations with respect to the benefits of a business or business activity for protecting or restoring the environment or mitigating the environmental and ecological causes or effects of climate change that are not based on adequate and proper substantiation in accordance with internationally recognized methodology.

The onus is on the advertiser making such claims to prove, if challenged, that the claims are based on adequate and proper testing or substantiation.

In July 2024, the Pathways Alliance removed the advocacy messaging from its website and social media feeds, citing uncertainty over whether they comply with these amendments to the Competition Act.

A June 2024 study in Energy Research and Social Policy established strong grounds for this “uncertainty”. It examined whether Pathways Alliance advertisements are based on adequate and proper substantiation. Instead, they found: “instances of selective disclosure and omission, misalignment of claim and action, displacement of responsibility, non-credible claims, specious comparisons, nonstandard accounting, and inadequate reporting… Their messaging omits important information, uses misleading framing and comparisons, and fails to meet standards expected of a credible net-zero plan”.

Several European court cases have also ruled that fossil fuel advertising is misleading.

In May 2024, Canada’s advertising regulator determined that Canada Action ads claiming liquified natural gas will lower emissions are inaccurate, misleading, and distort scientific data.

In June, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres asked all governments to ban advertising from fossil fuel companies, in light of the enormous harm they are causing, including record planetary heat levels. Support for this initiative is growing among physicians and other health professionals in Canada and around the world.

Several governments are taking such action. Fossil fuel advocacy advertising limits have been adopted in cities such as Edinburgh, Amsterdam, Yarra and Sheffield. The Montreal bikeshare system has removed fossil fuel advertising. The Société de transport de Montréal is considering doing the same. In March 2024, Council of the City of Ottawa directed its staff to report back in the third quarter on revising its city-wide advertising policy on fossil fuel advocacy advertising.

Given the urgency of the climate crisis, the documented greenwashing by fossil fuel companies, and the harmful effect of such greenwashing in discouraging essential climate action, it is contrary to the best interests of the people of Toronto for the City or its agencies and corporations to display fossil fuel advocacy advertising inconsistent with TransformTO on city assets, especially if the claims in such advertising have not been substantiated as required by the Competition Act.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council request the City Manager establish a working group with representatives from the City of Toronto, City of Pickering, City of Markham, Parks Canada, and Metrolinx to:

a. review the 1993 provincially approved Environmental Assessment that studied the widening of Steeles Avenue East and determine whether an amended, or a new Environmental Assessment, is required in order to proceed with the widening of the Steeles Avenue East between Ninth Line and Beare Road;

b. explore the potential to advance rapid surface transit on Steeles Avenue East in association with the widening;

c. develop an inter-regional approach to widening Steeles Avenue East and identify potential funding sources; and,

d. report back with recommendations to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in April 2025.

The employment and residential areas surrounding Steeles Avenue East continue to experience growth, in both the City of Toronto and surrounding municipalities. In recent years, vacant lands along the south side of Steeles Avenue East have been developed for employment purposes bringing thousands of new employees which has increased traffic volumes on Steeles Avenue East. There are also regional development pressures east of Toronto’s boundaries that will have further traffic impacts.

This growth is expected to continue and Steeles Avenue East has been identified as a Higher Order Transit Connection in provincial plans, including Metrolinx's 2041 Regional Transportation Plan, and the City of Toronto’s Official Plan in response to this growth.

The need to widen Steeles Avenue East dates back to the late 1980s when the province's "Highway 407 Overview Study" identified the need to upgrade the TorontoYork-Durham road infrastructure. In 1990, recognizing the inter-regional function that Steeles Avenue East has for the Cities of Toronto, Pickering, and Markham, the province committed funding to widen this segment of road.

In 1993, the province approved the City of Toronto's Environmental Assessment that studied the widening of Steeles Avenue East from Tapscott Road to Pickering Town Line from two to four vehicular lanes. The easternmost portion, from Beare Road to Pickering Town Line, was widened before the province withdrew its funding in 1996. Since 2015, the City of Toronto has been advancing design for the portion between Tapscott Road and Ninth Line, with construction targeted to start as early as 2026.

This motion requests the formation of a working group to identify opportunities to advance the widening of the remaining segment, between Ninth Line and Beare Road.

Steeles Avenue East is a vital arterial road in Scarborough and a critical link between East Scarborough and York and Durham Regions. A widened Steeles Avenue East would facilitate rapid surface transit in the future and ease congestion by providing better mobility for residents and employers throughout the region.

The recognition of Steeles Avenue East as an important regional corridor, and the openness to cooperation and partnership is highlighted in the letters of support from the City of Pickering and the City of Markham appended to this recommendation.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council endorse "Growing with the City: An Ecosystem of Initiatives for Allan Gardens" as an addendum to the "Refresh: A Vision Document for Allan Gardens" as adopted by City Council in 2018.

2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to consult with the Friends of Allan Gardens and other key community stakeholders to advance and prioritize the initiatives outlined in “Growing with the City”.

3. City Council acknowledge the ongoing work of Friends of Allan Gardens, and request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, along with other relevant divisions, to continue to work with the Friends of Allan Gardens to prioritize any Council-approved projects as funding and other operational resources become available.

The Friends of Allan Gardens (“FOAG”) is a volunteer-based and registered charitable organisation working to imagine and lead the revitalization of Allan Gardens. Friends of Allan Gardens facilitates public programming focusing on conservation and stewardship and celebrating horticulture, urban agriculture, and the natural environment. Friends of Allan Gardens operates out of the historic Children's Conservatory, Propagation House, and the new Teaching Garden, which it manages on behalf of the City of Toronto.

Over the past years, Friends of Allan Gardens has positioned itself as a key stakeholder, playing an active role in the diverse social network that connects, integrates, shares resources and improves the resilience and the vitality of the community. In 2022, City Council directed the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation to enter into a management agreement and a fundraising agreement with Friends of Allan Gardens to keep with their original visioning document "Refresh". This document has since been updated, the updated vision, Growing with the City (Fall 2023), highlights an ecosystem of initiatives that allows the park to evolve and grow, linked to the larger city. Working transparently and collaboratively with the community, through innovative partnerships and pilot projects, they work towards transforming the park into "a community centre without walls".

Since 2021, Friends of Allan Gardens has expanded its programming to include arts and culture, concerts and music, and family activities including the Mudday Morning program and craft sessions. From September 2023 to August 2024, Friends of Allan Gardens has led over 200 programs, engaging over 10,000 people, including both public participants and volunteers. Audience demographics range from children and caregivers, Toronto residents, visitors, students, gardening enthusiasts of all ages, and more. Event attendance ranges from 75 to 1000 people.

Various community members, particularly families, have expressed a need and want to access the park. Allan Gardens is still experiencing the aftermath of COVID-19. While some community activity has rebounded after the pandemic, the community network is still fragmented with isolated events. Friends of Allan Gardens plays an important role in engaging the local neighbourhoods and diverse populations by providing unique and accessible programming in the historic Children’s Conservatory, recently expanded Teaching Garden, and North Lawn.

In early 2024, Friends of Allan Gardens received a City of Toronto Main Street Innovation Fund grant of $50,000 to activate Allan Gardens. The initial pitch focused on a Winter / Off Season Farmers’ Market, paired with complementary programming. This initiative has recently evolved into a Community Market Series, a weekly Saturday activation. The Community Market Series will play an important role in social and economic life by establishing links between residents and small businesses, flowing more money into the local economy, and showcasing the abundance of products, at the same time activating the park.

In order to meaningfully activate Allan Gardens over the next year, Friends of Allan Gardens is requesting permit fees be waived for their park programming until the pending management agreement is signed. This will assist Friends of Allan Gardens in activating the park. The General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation does not have the delegated authority to waive permit fees. Therefore, this Motion is requesting the necessary authority from City Council. This will provide the flexibility and capacity to be able to appropriately activate the park with a variety of programs in a timely manner.

Friends of Allan Gardens's activations will provide opportunities for the diverse local community to come together, enjoy the park, and participate in unique programming. All events will be free to the public. Events will fall into three categories: Recurring Events like the Community Market Series, Single Day Events, and Passive Ongoing Activations. These events will be run by Friends of Allan Gardens staff with Friends of Allan Gardens volunteers. A schedule will be presented to Parks, Forestry, and Recreation and will work collaboratively to ensure successful programming.

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council adopt Official Plan Amendment 528, substantially in accordance with Attachment 1 to the report (September 12, 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 Official Plan Amendment 528 as may be required and to submit the necessary bill for enactment.

3. City Council adopt an amendment to Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 213, Real Property, substantially in accordance with Attachment 3 to the report (September 12, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to submit the necessary bill to amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 213, Real Property, to give effect to City Council's decision.

The Planning and Housing Committee held a statutory public meeting on September 26, 2024, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report recommends that Council adopt Official Plan Amendment 528 (OPA 528), which amends the City's Official Plan policies to specify limited exemptions when the sale or disposal of City-owned lands in Parks and Open Space Areas, within or outside of the Green Space System, may be permitted without the requirement of an Official Plan Amendment (OPA). The purpose and intent of Official Plan Amendment 528 is to facilitate conservation projects and essential public works and utilities that support Toronto's development and growth, provided certain criteria are met.

An associated amendment to Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 213 is also recommended. As recommended, Official Plan Amendment 528 will not revoke Council's current disposal framework contained in the City's Municipal Code, but rather will prescribe narrow circumstances under which a site-specific Official Plan Amendment is not needed.

Lands in the Parks and Open Space Areas of the Official Plan, within or outside of the Green Space System, accommodate natural habitat areas, important ecological services and many of the City's recreational opportunities. They are essential to health, prosperity, and quality of life in our City and receive a high level of protection in the Official Plan.

In the Official Plan, the City's Green Space System is made up of lands in Parks and Open Space Areas, much of the natural heritage system, and a variety of privately managed but publicly accessible spaces. Parks and Open Space Areas policies, which govern the Parks, Other Open Space Areas, and Natural Areas land-use designations, prohibit development within Parks and Open Space Areas, except for a limited list of uses, including conservation projects and essential public works and utilities. However, the Official Plan does not allow City-owned lands in Parks and Open Space Areas to be sold or disposed of by the City, except where the City-owned land is exchanged for nearby land of equal or greater size and comparable or superior green space utility.

This means that although certain land uses are permitted in Parks and Open Space Areas, such as conservation projects and essential public works and utilities, the enabling transaction to allow the sale or disposal of the land is prohibited and requires a site-specific Official Plan Amendment to proceed.

In Toronto's Municipal Code, the sale or disposal of land includes granting either a fee simple interest or a leasehold or easement interest for a term longer than 21 years. Chapter 213 of the Municipal Code requires that land be declared surplus prior to its sale or disposal. Official Plan Amendment 528 is intended to work together with the City's current disposal framework in Chapter 213 of the Municipal Code and provide a mechanism to allow transactions for specific types of projects to proceed without the requirement for a site-specific Official Plan Amendment.

This report recommends a balanced approach that would allow the sale or disposal to proceed without site-specific Official Plan Amendments in certain circumstances, provided:

1. the sale or disposal is to a public agency to undertake conservation projects; or

2. the sale or disposal is an easement to facilitate essential underground public works and utilities, including alternative energy systems; and

• the project restores and enhances the land (including the natural ecosystem); and
• the project meets all other applicable policies in the Official Plan.

The recommended amendment is technical in nature and seeks to reduce redundancy in the current process without changing policy direction or intent. Site-specific Official Plan Amendments would still be required for the sale or disposal of City-owned land in Parks and Open Space Areas related to all other project types, including public transit projects. This report does not propose changes to the City's current disposal framework set out in the Municipal Code beyond specifying limited exceptions where a site-specific Official Plan Amendment is not required, and this report will not result in the declaration of any City-owned lands as surplus.

This report proposes an amendment to Chapter 213 of the Municipal Code, Real Property, to add a new General Condition in Appendix B (Attachment 3). This new General Condition will make authority to approve a sale or disposal of land in the Parks and Open Space Areas of the Official Plan conditional upon either a site-specific Official Plan Amendment being in force that exempts the lands from the prohibition on sale or disposal, or confirmation from the Chief Planner and Executive Director of City Planning and the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation that the proposed sale or disposal satisfies Policy 4.3.9 of the Official Plan.

For more information about consultation activities, see Attachments 5a and 5b.

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council enact the Zoning By-law amendments substantially in accordance with Attachment 1 to the report (September 4, 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.

The Planning and Housing Committee held a public meeting on September 26, 2024, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

On an ongoing basis, the City rectifies technical errors to the text and mapping of Zoning By-law 569-2013.

This report proposes technical amendments to Zoning By-law 569-2013 to correct cross references and typographical errors. Technical amendments are proposed to clarify an outdoor patio may be combined with an eating establishment in the open space golf course and marina zones. In response to a zoning enquiry by the owner of 244 Virginia Avenue, the lands are added to Zoning By-law 569-2013 to confirm its residential zoning.

For By-law 1154-2023 relating to outdoor patios located on private property that prevail over the former municipal zoning by-laws, a typographical error is corrected by separating a regulation into two regulations.

On May 22, 2024, City Council adopted By-law 499-2024 to amend the Municipal Code Chapter 415, Development of Land, and Chapter 169, City Officials, to delegate authority to approve technical amendments to Zoning By-law 569-2013 to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning or their designate, as identified in Section 5.1.10 of the Official Plan. A process to implement delegated authority is currently underway but is not yet in place.

All proposed revisions are in keeping with Council's intentions when first approved by Council, and do not affect the substance of the by-laws.

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 35 Bellevue Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (September 12, 2024) from the Executive Director, Development Review, and Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

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 Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to propose a city-serviced garbage collection system that does not include a lay-by, and which will not delay construction start beyond end of 2024, and explore how this solution can be applied to other priority sites.

4. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to submit a lighting plan for the south side of the building.

The Planning and Housing Committee held a statutory public meeting on September 26, 2024, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report reviews and recommends approval of a City-initiated Zoning By-law amendment to permit a 4-storey residential apartment building with 78 new affordable rental dwelling units with supports at 35 Bellevue Avenue in the Kensington Market neighbourhood. The proposal is to replace an existing surface parking lot and add a mass timber building designed to have net zero greenhouse gas emissions, and will meet or exceed the Toronto Green Standard Version 4.

This project is one of five being delivered under a new Public Developer model, whereby the City retains ownership of its lands and is taking a more direct and intentional approach to the delivery of non-market homes that are affordable to low-and-moderate-income residents. Additionally, this project will support the City in delivering a full range of housing opportunities in line with the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan ("HousingTO Plan") target of approving 65,000 rent-controlled homes, including 18,000 supportive homes, within complete communities.

Approval of the recommendations in this report will enable the City to move quickly to start construction on this project by the end of 2024 and ensure residents can move into new homes by the end of 2025. Once completed, the building will offer 78 rent-geared-to-income and supportive homes to be operated by the Kensington Market Community Land Trust (KMCLT) in partnership with St Clare's Multifaith Housing Society (St Clare's), who has been selected as the not-for-profit housing provider for the site.

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

Intergovernmental Requests for Successful Delivery of the City's Housing Plans

1. City Council re-iterate its requests to the Government of Ontario to urgently support delivery of the 65,000 new rent-controlled homes target by partnering with the Federal Government on their Canada Builds program and the City of Toronto to launch an Ontario Builds housing program and:

a. allocate between $3.2 billion and $4.8 billion in outstanding capital funding by 2030; and

b. allocate between $6.4 billion and $7 billion in low-cost financing/re-payable loans by 2030.  

2. City Council re-iterate its requests to the Government of Canada to urgently support delivery of the 65,000 new rent-controlled homes target by launching the Canada Builds program in partnership with the Province of Ontario and the City of Toronto to:

a. allocate between $3.6 to $5.2 billion in outstanding capital and operating funding by 2030; and

b. allocate between $6.4 to $7 billion in low-cost financing/re-payable loans by 2030. 

3. City Council re-iterate its request to the Government of Ontario to expand on its recent commitment to partner with the City of Toronto to create new supportive homes for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, by:

a. Renewing current annual investments of $48 million for another three years (2026-2029) to ensure ongoing stability of housing and supports in over 3,000 occupied supportive homes; and

b. providing an additional investment of $12 million in 2025 and annually thereafter for housing benefits and wrap around housing and social supports for over 300 new supportive homes funded and under construction in 2024.

4. City Council re-iterate its request to the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario to ensure Toronto’s Year 5 Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit allocation is $54 million, to enable at least 300 households per month to move out of homelessness into permanent housing and relieve pressure on the City's emergency shelter system.

Donation from United Way of Greater Toronto to Supportive Housing Project at 90 Dunn Avenue (formerly 150 Dunn Avenue): 

5. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to accept a donation of up to $120,000 from United Way of Greater Toronto for the City of Toronto, as financial contribution to the supportive housing project at 90 Dunn Avenue and in compliance with the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy.

6. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to negotiate and sign on behalf of the City a donor agreement with United Way of Greater Toronto, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

7. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, or their designate, to allocate and disburse the donated amount to the 90 Dunn Avenue project. 

Memorandum of Understanding with Parc Downsview Park Incorporated

8. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, to negotiate and enter into, on behalf of the City of Toronto, a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Parc Downsview Park Incorporated, a subsidiary of Canada Lands Company Limited, or a related entity, substantially on the major terms and conditions set out in Attachment 4 to the report and on such other or amended terms and conditions acceptable to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

9. City Council exempt up to 2,560 affordable rental housing units, to be constructed on lands owned by Parc Downsview Park Incorporated, or a related entity, within the Downsview Secondary Plan area, from the payment of development charges, parkland dedication fees, community benefits charges, if not exempted by provincial legislation, and planning application and building permit fees.

10. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, to negotiate and enter into, on behalf of the City, any agreements or documents necessary including municipal housing facility agreements, with Parc Downsview Park Inc., a subsidiary of Canada Lands Company Limited, or related entities, to secure the financial assistance for the affordable housing to be developed on lands owned by Parc Downsview Park in the Downsview Secondary Plan area, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, and in a form approved by the City Solicitor.

Activating Provincial Funding through Building Faster Fund for Housing Solutions

11. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to adjust the 2024/2025 approved Capital and Operating Plans for Housing Secretariat by $114,000,000 fully funded through the Building Faster Fund, with future year requests subject to Council approval through the annual budget process.

12. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, to prepare and submit the City of Toronto's Investment Plans, plan updates, and year-end reports for the Building Faster Fund, in accordance with program requirements, and to enter into a Transfer Payment Agreement and/or related agreement(s) with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing or any other provincial entity necessary for the receipt and expenditure of funding under the Building Faster Fund on such terms and conditions as are satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, and in a form approved by the City Solicitor.

13. City Council approve the receipt of Building Faster Fund program funds in 2024 and on an ongoing basis for housing-related projects and activities, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Transfer Payment Agreement, approved Investment Plan, and any related agreements, directives or program guidelines.

14. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to undertake the Building Faster Fund program administration in accordance with the approved allocations, the Transfer Payment Agreement and the approved Investment Plan, including appropriate measures as the program proceeds to adjust program parameter, recipients, and funding among program expenditure categories as required to ensure full and effective use of available provincial funds.

15. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services,  to enter into agreements or other suitable arrangements with the provincial government, other City divisions, community agencies, private entities and/or individuals to deliver the Building Faster Fund in accordance with the terms and conditions of the program guidelines on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat in consultation with Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

Toronto is facing housing and homelessness crises - one where rising rents are creating unaffordable conditions for middle-income earners to live and work in the city; while a second crisis is due to a lack of deeply affordable and supportive homes for those with low-incomes, or who are experiencing homelessness, and often physical, mental health and/or addiction challenges. These crises are being driven by factors that range from inadequate housing supply, low wages and social assistance rates that have not kept pace with the rising cost of living, and structural inequities that disproportionately impact Indigenous, Black, and other racialized groups.

As noted in the Perspective on the Rental Housing Roundtable report, these intersecting but separate crises require different policy solutions. The City of Toronto and its partners are taking a range of actions across the housing continuum that are guided by the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan ("HousingTO Plan") and the Housing Action Plan (2022-2026). Together, these plans provide a blueprint for comprehensive action that is rooted in the Toronto Housing Charter - Opportunity for All  which recognizes that all orders of government, including municipalities have a role to play in furthering the progressive realization of the right to adequate housing that is affirmed in international law.

City Council, through EX9.3 - Generational Transformation of Toronto’s Housing System to Urgently Build More Affordable Homes, directed staff to combine the annual update reports for the HousingTO Plan and Housing Action Plan. This report, along with Attachment 1, provide an overview of the progress made in 2023 in implementing these housing plans through five key areas: 

• Creating new supply;
• Protecting, and preserving existing supply;
• Supporting renters, and improving housing stability;
• Prioritizing diverse housing needs; and
• Transforming housing policies.

Building upon the progress made in 2023, the City is advancing transformative initiatives that will further support these objectives including establishing the new Rental Housing Supply Program (RHSP), the Community Housing Sector Modernization and Growth Strategy and developing the City’s first Renovictions By-law. This report also emphasizes the priority actions being taken by the City throughout 2024 to continue making progress towards these objectives.

This report also seeks authority to advance a number of critical partnerships that will further enable the City to deliver more affordable housing and support services for residents:

• Establishing a Memorandum of Understanding with Parc Downsview Park Incorporated to deliver an estimated 2,560 affordable rental homes in Downsview. Parc Downsview Park Incorporated is responsible for the planning and development of lands in Downsview on behalf of its parent company, Canada Lands Company Limited.
• Receiving a donation of $120,000 from United Way of Greater Toronto towards the supportive housing project at 90 Dunn Avenue.
• Investing City of Toronto's 2024 allocation under the provincial Building Faster Fund in affordable housing and housing enabling infrastructure projects.

As outlined in this report, the City and its community partners continue to invest the greatest effort and resources towards addressing the housing crises. While municipal and community action are important to meet the objectives the City's HousingTO Plan and Housing Action Plan, action and increased investment by federal and provincial governments are required to make transformative improvements to housing outcomes for Toronto residents.

The 2023 Housing Update Report is prepared by the Housing Secretariat with input from various City divisions and agencies including: City Planning, CreateTO, Environment and Energy, Financial Planning, the Indigenous Affairs Office, the Office of Strategic Partnerships, Municipal Licensing and Standards, Seniors Services and Long-Term Care, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, Social Development, Finance and Administration, Strategic Public and Employee Communications, Toronto Building, and Toronto Community Housing Corporation.

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with relevant City Divisions, the Accessible Housing Working Group, community housing providers, private developers, and tenant representatives, to update the City’s Affordable Rental Housing Design Guidelines (“the Guidelines”) by the third quarter 2025 to support the delivery of more accessible rental homes for Toronto residents with disabilities.

2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, as part of the process described in Recommendation 1, to include in the revised Guidelines:

a. A new set of universal design standards for affordable rental units, substantially based on the recommendations of the Accessible Housing Working Group included in Column C of Table 1 in Attachment 1 to the report (September 12, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat.

b. a new standard of accessibility for barrier-free units which exceeds minimum accessibility requirements for barrier-free units contained in the Ontario Building Code;

3. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to include in their upcoming report on parking regulations in the fourth quarter of 2024, recommended changes to Zoning By-law 569-2013, that facilitate the creation of additional accessible parking spaces, by providing exemptions to standard parking requirements, as part of accessibility retrofit and improvement projects.

4. City Council request the Board of Directors of Toronto Community Housing Corporation to direct the President and Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation (“TCHC”), in consultation  with the Responsible Personal Accessibility in Toronto Housing Committee (R-PATH), to evaluate the feasibility of implementing an enhanced accessibility modification program as part of TCHC’s turnover renovation program, to gradually support increasing the number of accessible units within the City’s social housing portfolio, and report back with any additional authorities or financial impacts as part of future years budget process.

5. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with TCHC, Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation, and community housing providers, to undertake an inventory of community housing units in 2025 to consistently establish the accessibility features within the existing community housing stock, for the purpose of improving the unit advertising and matching process with households on the centralized waitlist that are eligible for a modified unit.

6. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to continue to consult with the Accessible Housing Working Group to provide advice and oversight to the development of revised Guidelines as described in Recommendations 1 and 2 above.

7. City Council re-iterate its request to the Government of Ontario to improve the adequacy and structure of social assistance programs, based on data and evidence, so that recipients are better able to meet their basic needs, including the high cost of housing in Toronto, and to equalize the benefit rate across the Ontario Works (OW) and the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP).

Toronto is Canada’s largest and most diverse city, and home to over 476,000 seniors and over 570,000 people with disabilities. While Toronto is facing a housing and homelessness crisis impacting residents across the City, individuals with disabilities face additional barriers to accessing housing that is affordable, accessible, and livable. These challenges include a shortage of housing options that allow safe and independent living for residents with diverse abilities, inconsistent standards and requirements for accessibility across government programs, and a lack of universal design features that accommodate diverse needs.

In 2019 City Council adopted the Toronto Housing Charter and the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan, and committed the City to furthering the progressive realization of the right to adequate housing. This approach is grounded in the principle of all residents having a right to housing that is accessible and takes into account the specific needs of historically disadvantaged and marginalized groups. A human rights-based approach also engages and empowers rights-holders in the process to identify and/or implement the actions required to address barriers. The HousingTO Action Plan outlined Strategic Priorities and Actions, including to develop interventions that will improve housing outcomes for specific populations, including people with disabilities.

To advance this priority, in 2020 City Council directed the City to establish a working group consisting of community members and advocates with lived experience in accessibility, staff from the Housing Secretariat, City Planning, Toronto Building, CreateTO and stakeholders from the development industry, to explore the feasibility of increasing the percentage of accessible units and incorporating universal design features for new housing development projects part of the City's Housing Now Initiative. The Accessible Housing Working Group (AHWG) was formed to advance this mandate. In 2022, City Council expanded the working group’s scope beyond Housing Now to include other accessible housing-related matters.

The AHWG has met over 25 times since being established in 2021 to undertake analysis and provide advice to the City, including reviewing existing technical standards for accessibility included in the Ontario Building Code and the City's Affordable Housing Design Guidelines, as well as to conduct assessments of the various industry standards that exist for accessibility. The knowledge and insights of the AHWG members have been instrumental in identifying opportunities to improve the accessibility and livability of new homes, the existing barriers faced by Toronto residents with disabilities in accessing affordable rental housing, as well as actions that the City could take to increase accessibility in the City's existing rental housing stock.

The recommendations in this report were developed in close consultation with the AHWG, who led the process of shaping them. The AHWG provided analysis and advice through information sessions and workshops, with a membership that grew from the original 13 members to include over 45 of the industry's most prominent accessibility experts, advocates, stakeholders, and builders. Out of these sessions, seven recommendations have emerged that seek to align Toronto with leading Canadian and global cities in their approach to accessible housing. Principally, these recommendations will improve housing outcomes for Toronto residents with disabilities by:

• Updating the City’s Affordable Rental Housing Design Guidelines with the advice of the AHWG to improve the accessibility performance of new rental homes;
•  Implementing a set of design standards, based on Universal Design principles, for affordable rental homes in City-led and City-supported rental housing developments;
• Developing a new City standard which exceeds minimum accessibility requirements for Barrier-Free units contained in the Ontario Building Code to ensure these units are not just visitable, but truly livable for people with disabilities;
• Taking action in partnership with community housing providers to improve the accessibility of existing rental homes, including creating a consistent accessibility inventory across the portfolio of community housing in the City, and;
• Improving access pathways to accessible homes for people with disabilities, with advice from the AHWG, to better match residents looking for an accessible home with affordable housing options that meet their needs.

As Toronto's population continues to age, the need for rental housing that is both accessible and affordable will continue to grow. Taking action to improve the accessibility of new and existing homes respects the dignity and independence of people with disabilities will help enhance independence, quality of life and equitable outcomes for residents with disabilities. In addition, this work will support the City in furthering the progressive realization of the right to adequate housing.

While Toronto takes action, the insufficient rates of social assistance available through the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) remains a core barrier preventing low-income Torontonians with disabilities from being able to afford an accessible home. The level of financial support provided by ODSP has not kept up with the rising costs of living. In 2023, the average market rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Toronto was $1,708, and actual asking rents for vacant apartments were much higher. Meanwhile, a single person receiving ODSP is provided $556 per month for shelter costs. This report recommends Council reiterate its many previous requests that the Government of Ontario improve the adequacy and structure of social assistance programs so recipients are able to meet their basic needs including the high cost of housing in Toronto.

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards and the General Manager, Toronto Water, in consultation with the Medical Officer of Health and other appropriate divisions, to report to the Planning and Housing Committee in 2025, as part of a Phase 2 report on the Property Standards By-law, on the feasibility of requiring that landlords of leased residential properties constructed prior to 1950 with six or fewer units to:

a. Determine if their properties have a lead water service pipe through water testing, visual inspection by a plumber, or requesting a record check through 311;

b. Notify current and/or prospective tenants of the presence of lead pipes and take corrective measures to reduce lead levels, including providing tenants with an NSF-053 certified filter and replacement cartridges as needed.

City Council on June 26 and 27, 2024 referred Motion MM19.19 to the Planning and Housing Committee for consideration.

Lead poisoning poses a serious risk to the wellbeing of Torontonians, especially children and people who are pregnant. Exposure to even small amounts of lead can impede kids’ ability to learn, cause adults nerve and brain damage, and lead to miscarriages. In Toronto, upwards of 20,000 households have City-owned lead water services pipes, and likely more have privately-owned lead pipes, from which lead can leach into drinking water.

Through the Priority Lead Water Service Replacement Program and Capital Water Service Replacement Program, the City of Toronto has taken important steps to eliminate lead pipes. However, landlords currently have no obligation to replace dangerous lead pipes on their properties, nor inform potentially vulnerable tenants that they are present. 

Tenants must not be kept in the dark. This motion seeks to protect tenants, especially those who are pregnant or have young children, by requesting that staff investigate requiring landlords to inspect their property for lead pipes, disclose the presence of lead pipes if they are found, and take action to prevent lead poisoning, either by replacing the pipes or providing their tenants with a high-quality filter. Currently, the City of Toronto provides a rebate for these filters for families with young children or pregnant women who earn under $50,000 – a lead poisoning prevention By-law would protect the right of every tenant to clean water while minimizing expense to the City. 

Implementing this By-law would make Toronto a leader in lead poisoning prevention as one of the first cities in Canada to require both disclosure and mitigation or replacement of lead pipes. However, the By-law would not be unprecedented – the Regina, Saskatchewan City Council approved requiring property owners to replace the private portion of lead water pipes in conjunction with city repairs when they take place in 2021.

Whether they own or rent their homes, Torontonians should feel safe turning on their faucets. Through a lead poisoning prevention By-law, the City can ensure that no tenant feels uninformed or helpless when it comes to the critical threat of lead poisoning.

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 3400 Weston Road and 2405 Finch Avenue West substantially-in-accordance with the Draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (September 11, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

2. City Council amend city-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 for lands at 3400 Weston Road and 2405 Finch Avenue West substantially-in-accordance with the Draft Zoning By-law Amendment provided in Attachment 7 to the report (September 11, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

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

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

a. Continue to provide and maintain the existing 517 rental dwelling units at 3400 Weston Road and 2405 Finch Avenue West as rental housing for a period of at least 20 years commencing from the date the Zoning By-law Amendment comes into force and effect, with no application for demolition or conversion from residential rental use during the 20-year period, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division; and,

b. Undertake improvements to the existing rental building, at its sole expense and at no cost to tenants, at 3400 Weston Road and 2405 Finch Avenue West, as follows:

1. New 102 square metre indoor amenity space at 3400 Weston Road;

2. Programmed outdoor amenity space;

3. Tactile paving at building entrances to 3400 Weston Road and 2405 Finch Avenue West;

4. Waste collection consolidation for 3400 Weston Road and 2405 Finch Avenue West; and

5. New 37 square metre fitness centre including fitness machines and other equipment at 2405 Finch Avenue West;

6. Corridor improvements at both 3400 Weston Road and 2405 Finch Avenue West including retiling of the elevator landings; replacing carpet, new trim;

7. Lobby improvements at both 3400 Weston Road and 2405 Finch Avenue West including new tiling on floor and walls, new lighting and new trim;

8. Laundry room improvements at both 3400 Weston Road and 2405 Finch Avenue West including new washers and dryers; and

9. Accessibility improvements at both 3400 Weston Road and 2405 Finch Avenue West including automatic door openers at entrances and laundry rooms.

The Etobicoke York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on September 23, 2024, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

An application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law 569-2013 has been submitted for the development of a 30-storey residential building with a five-storey base building, containing 403 rental dwelling units and a daycare facility (the “proposal”) at 3400 Weston Road and 2405 Finch Avenue West (“subject lands”). Two existing 26-storey apartment buildings, containing 517 rental dwelling units, are proposed to be retained. The proposed daycare facility is to be relocated from the existing building at 2405 Finch Avenue West. The proposal would add a total gross floor area of 31,915 square metres and result in a Floor Space Index (“FSI”) of 2.73 times the area of the lot. A total of 938 parking spaces, distributed on surface and multiple underground levels, are to be provided for both the proposed and existing buildings.

The subject lands are designated as Apartment Neighbourhoods and are located within the Emery Village Secondary Plan of the Official Plan. The subject lands are also within a Council-adopted Protected Major Transit Station Area (“PMTSA”) for Emery Station on the Finch West Light Rapid Transit (“LRT”) line; however, the associated Site and Area Specific Policy for the Protected Major Transit Station Area is yet to be approved by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

The proposal is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, 2020 (“PPS”) and conforms with the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2019, as amended (“Growth Plan”).

The report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and city-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013.

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. In accordance with the delegated approval under By-law 229-2000, as amended, City Council be advised that the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning intends to approve the Draft Plan of Subdivision as generally illustrated in Attachment 3 to the report (September 4, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

a. the conditions, as generally listed in Attachment 4 to the report (September 4, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York 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 Plan of Subdivision 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.

The Etobicoke York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on September 23, 2024, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report advises that the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning intends to approve the Draft Plan of Subdivision to divide 175-185 Eileen Avenue into two parcels, specifically, a parcel for a 58-unit residential development (Block 1) and a public street parcel for the creation of a new cul-de-sac at the end of Eileen Avenue. On October 12, 2023, City Council approved By-law 986-2023 for 58 back-to-back townhouse units in two buildings, to be located in Block 1.

The proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision meets the subdivision requirements in Section 51(24) of the Planning Act, is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020), conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020), and the City’s Official Plan.

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the closure of the east sidewalk on St. Albans Road, between Kipling Avenue and Adobigok Pathway, from November 1, 2024 to December 31, 2027 inclusive.

2. City Council authorize a compulsory stop control for eastbound traffic at the intersection of St. Albans Road and Adobigok Pathway, from November 1, 2024 to December 31, 2027 inclusive.

3. 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.

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

5. 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.

6. 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.

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

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

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

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

11. 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.

12. 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.

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

14. City Council direct that St. Albans Road be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

15. City Council direct the applicant to provide monthly community meetings, to discuss any concerns raised by the community.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on St. Albans Road, City Council approval of this report is required.

EllisDon Residential Inc. is constructing a 25 and 29-storey condominium buildings at 5207 Dundas Street West. The site is located on the southeast corner of Dundas Street West and Kipling Avenue.  

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to close the east sidewalk on St. Albans Road, between Kipling Avenue and Adobigok Pathway, for a period of 38 months from November 1, 2024 to December 31, 2027 to facilitate construction staging operations.

Pedestrian movements will be redirected to the west sidewalk at the intersections of St. Albans Road at Adobigok Pathway and on Kipling Avenue at St. Albans Road. To provide a safe crossing for pedestrians, authorization is being requested to install a temporary compulsory stop control for eastbound traffic at the intersection of St. Albans Road and Adobigok Pathway.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition application File Number 21 180738 NNY 08 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 10 existing rental dwelling units located at 500 Duplex Avenue, subject to the following conditions:

a. The owner shall provide and maintain 1 replacement rental dwelling unit with unrestricted rents on the subject site for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date that the 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 final size and layout of the replacement rental unit shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division;

b. The owner shall provide tenant(s) of the replacement rental dwelling unit with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed 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;

c. The owner shall provide ensuite laundry in the replacement rental dwelling unit;

d. The owner shall provide central air conditioning in the replacement rental dwelling unit;

e. The owner shall provide tenant(s) of the 1 replacement rental dwelling unit with access to bicycle and visitor parking on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed residential building;

f. The owner shall provide an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan for all Eligible Tenants of the 10 existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished at 500 Duplex Avenue and 1 studio unit proposed for alteration. The Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan shall be developed in consultation with, and to the satisfaction of, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division;

g. 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 Division; and

h. The owner shall enter into, and register on title to the lands at 500 Duplex Avenue, an agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to secure the conditions outlined in Recommendations 1.a. through 1.g. above all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division.

2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, 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 10 existing rental dwelling units located at 500 Duplex Avenue after all the following have occurred:

a. All conditions in Recommendation 1 above have been fully satisfied and secured;

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

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

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

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

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

4. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building Division to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code for 500 Duplex Avenue after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 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 Division; and

d. Should the owner fail to complete the proposed building within the time specified in Recommendation 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.

The North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on September 24, 2024, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This Rental Housing Demolition application proposes to demolish a total of 10 existing rental dwelling units at 500 Duplex Avenue and provide a tenant relocation and assistance plan to affected tenants. The application also proposes to replace the existing superintendent unit which is one of the 10 units proposed for demolition. All units proposed for demolition have rents above mid-range.

The properties are also the subject of Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications (21 180732 NNY 08 OZ) which were appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal. The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a written decision on June 19, 2023, approving the Zoning By-law Amendment in principle, with the final Order being withheld until all outstanding matters, including the rental housing matters and necessary agreements with the City, are secured.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the Rental Housing Demolition application under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code and the Residential Demolition Permit under Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code, subject to conditions.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 589, 591, 593, 595, 597, and 599 Lawrence Avenue West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (September 6, 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.

3. City Council direct the City Solicitor to withhold the introduction of the necessary Bills until the Owner has:

a. submitted a satisfactory Transportation Impact Study, including an acceptable Parking and Loading Study satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services;

b. submitted to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director of 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; and

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

4. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition application File Number 23 182331 NNY 08 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 6 existing rental dwelling units located at 589, 591, 593, 595, 597, and 599 Lawrence Avenue West, subject to the following conditions:

a. The owner shall provide and maintain 6 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 804 square metres and be comprised of 6 three-bedroom units as generally illustrated in the plans dated May 10, 2024. Any revision to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division;

b. The owner shall, as part of the 6 replacement rental dwelling units required in Recommendation 4(a) above, provide at least 6 three-bedroom units at affordable 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.

c. The owner shall provide tenants of all 6 replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed 3-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;

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

e. The owner shall provide central air conditioning in each replacement rental dwelling unit at no extra charge;

f. 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;

g. The replacement rental dwelling units required in recommendation 4(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;

h. The owner shall enter into, and register on title to the lands at 589, 591, 593 595, 597, and 599 Lawrence Avenue West an agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to secure the conditions outlined in Recommendations 4.a. through 4.g.  above, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division;

i. The owner shall make affordable housing available to households directly connected to the federal and / or non-profit religious organization on the subject site, and develop a tenanting plan that outlines how the affordable replacement rental units will be rented out to eligible households which shall:

1. Include an income-eligibility requirement that household incomes generally be no more than four times annual rent;

2. identify how prospective new tenants would be income-tested, 

3. establish a monitoring process,
 

and shall be established in the Section 111 agreement, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat; and

j. The Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, will establish annual reporting requirements to monitor the owner’s implementation of and compliance with the tenanting plan.

5. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code for the demolition of the 6 existing rental dwelling units located at 589, 591, 593 595, 597, and 599 Lawrence Avenue West after all the following have occurred:

a. All conditions in Recommendation 4 above have been fully satisfied and secured;

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

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

d. The issuance of excavation and shoring permits (conditional or full permit) for the approved development on the site or as otherwise agreed to by the Chief Planner; and Executive Director, City Planning Division; and

e. 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 Division to issue a Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 5 above.

7. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building Division to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code for 589-599 Lawrence Avenue West after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 5 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 three (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 Division; and

d. Should the owner fail to complete the proposed building within the time specified in Recommendation 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 any other related agreements.

The North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on September 24, 2024, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This application proposes to rezone the subject lands at 589, 591, 593, 595, 597, and 599 Lawrence Avenue West to permit a 3-storey (13.1-metre excluding mechanical penthouse) Kollel and a 4-storey (13.6-metre excluding mechanical penthouse) residence, including six replacement rental dwelling units. The application proposes a density of 1.46 times the lot area.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020).

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law. The proposed buildings represent an appropriate level of intensification on the site and will provide an appropriate transition to the abutting lower density Neighbourhood to the south.

This report also reviews and recommends approval of the Rental Housing Demolition

Application filed Under Chapter 667 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code. The proposal includes 6 replacement rental dwelling units.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Dufferin Street Secondary Plan, for the lands at 3309 and 3317 Dufferin Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (September 6, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 3309 and 3317 Dufferin Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (September 6, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

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

4. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner and / or applicant to:

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

b. Make satisfactory arrangements with Engineering and Construction Services for the construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support this development, according to the Functional Servicing Report accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director of Engineering and Construction Services Division;

c. Provide space on the subject site for the installation of maintenance access holes and sampling ports on the private side, as close to the property line as possible, for both the storm and sanitary service connections, in accordance with the Sewers By-law Chapter. 681.10;

d. Provide and implement an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, for Eligible Tenants of the existing rental dwelling unit proposed to be demolished, addressing financial compensation and other assistance to lessen hardship, including the provision of rent gap payments; and

e. 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 recommendation d. above.

The North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on September 24, 2024, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This application proposes to amend the Dufferin Street Secondary Plan and Zoning Bylaw 569-2013 to permit a twelve storey (40.42 metres, excluding mechanical penthouse), 194 unit residential building with 472 square metres of non-residential gross floor area on the ground floor at 3309 and 3317 Dufferin Street. 

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020). The proposed development also conforms to the City's Official Plan, and the official plan amendment will conform to the Dufferin Street Secondary Plan.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law. The proposed development represents an appropriate level of intensification on the site and is generally consistent with the midrise vision for this segment of Dufferin Street as envisioned in the Dufferin Street Secondary Plan. The proposed development is massed to fit within its existing context while providing appropriate transitions to the adjacent low-rise neighbourhood.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council enact a Part Lot Control Exemption By-law with respect to the subject lands at 1 - 87 Bredonhill Court substantially in accordance with the Draft Part Lot Control Exemption By-law attached as Attachment 6 to the revised report (September 18, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, and as generally illustrated on the Part Lot Control Exemption Plan on Attachment 3 to the revised report (September 18, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, to be prepared to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and to expire two (2) years following enactment by City Council.

2. Prior to the introduction of the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law, City Council require the owner to:

a. provide proof of payment of all current property taxes for the subject lands to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and

b. register, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, a Section 118 Restriction under the Land Titles Act agreeing not to transfer or charge any part of the subject lands described in Schedule “A” to this report, without prior written consent of the Chief Planner or his / her designate to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take the necessary steps to release the Section 118 Restriction from all or any portion of the lands in the City Solicitor's sole discretion after consulting with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning at such time as confirmation is received that a plan of condominium has been registered or upon expiry or repeal of the Part Lot Control exemption by-law.

4. City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to register the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law on title.

5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Part Lot Control Exemption By-law as may be required.

This application is requesting exemption from the Part Lot Control provisions of the Planning Act for the lands municipally known as 1-87 Bredonhill Court, also known as Phase 1D of the Lawrence Heights Revitalization Project (Attachment 4) (related Site Plan Application Number 17 277713 NNY 15 SA).

The exemption request is to facilitate the creation of 33 parcels, of which 28 conveyable parcels are intended to become future Parcels of Tied Land (POTLs) for 28 freehold market townhouses and the other parts are to support a future Standard Condominium tenure through the approval of the Standard Condominium (24 108552 NNY 08 CD) application, and future Common Elements Condominium tenure through the approval of the Common Elements Condominium (24 108534 NNY 08 CD) application, as well as to facilitate the creation of various easements.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020), conforms to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020) and conforms to the Official Plan. The lifting of Part Lot Control is appropriate for the orderly development of these lands.

A related Common Elements Condominium application has been submitted to create a common element condominium tenure over the lands consisting of a private rear laneway and a pedestrian walkway, underground services, site furnishings and landscaping. The laneway and walkway will provide access to the rear lane garages, being Parts 29 and 30 on the draft Reference Plan (Attachment 3). Additionally, a related Standard Condominium application has been submitted to create 40 condominium townhouse dwelling units, being Parts 31 to 33 on the draft Reference Plan (Attachment 3).

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, for the lands at 2619 - 2621 Bayview Avenue and 6 Heathcote Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (September 6, 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.

The North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on September 24, 2024, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This Zoning By-law Amendment application proposes to amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 to permit four three-storey townhouses at 2621 Bayview Avenue, and to amend the site specific zoning standards for an approved development of six three-storey townhouse units and a two-storey single-detached house at 2619 Bayview Avenue and 6 Heathcote Avenue.  In total 10 new three-storey townhouse and one 2 storey single detached home is proposed.

Vehicular access would be provided from Heathcote Avenue. The townhouse blocks are proposed to front onto Bayview Avenue and the single detached dwelling is proposed to front onto Heathcote Avenue. The existing three single-detached houses on the site would be demolished. The entire site, including both townhouse blocks and the single-detached dwelling, would have a total floor space index ("FSI") of 1.05 and a gross floor area ("GFA") of 3,301 square metres.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020). The application represents appropriate infill development that expands housing choices on a major street.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law. The proposal provides for appropriate townhouse infill development along a major street and a single-detached dwelling which is compatible with the surrounding neighbourhood. The proposal conforms to the City of Toronto's Official Plan and meets the intent of the Bayview Townhouse Design Guidelines.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan, for the lands at 389, 391, and 393 Broadway Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 3 to the report (September 6, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York.

2. City Council authorizes the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the Official Plan Amendment as may be required.  

The North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on September 24, 2024, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

The Official Plan Amendment is to redesignate the property known as 391 Broadway Avenue from Neighbourhoods to Parks, to recognize the lands that are being dedicated to the city as public parkland. The Official Plan Amendment would also add 391 Broadway Avenue as ‘Existing / Approved Public Park’ on Map 21-8 in the Yonge-Eglinton Secondary Plan and add 389 and 393 Broadway Avenue as Park Expansion Areas.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020), the Official Plan, and the Yonge-Eglinton Secondary Plan.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the Official Plan Amendment. The proposed amendment recognizes a planned park and allows for future opportunities for park expansion.

The Director, Community Planning, North York District recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the revised report (September 16, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 7 St. Dennis Drive and 10 Grenoble Drive substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the revised report (September 16, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

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

4. City Council approve that, in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit for Tower 2, Tower 3, or Tower 4, whichever comes first, the Owner shall convey to the City, an on-site parkland dedication having a minimum size of 1,932 square metres, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor.

5. City Council approve the acceptance of the 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; 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 determined by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.

6. City Council allow the owner of 7 St. Dennis Drive and 10 Grenoble Drive to convey 831 square metres of additional parkland (the "parkland over-dedication") as an in-kind contribution pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act, in part, free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition, prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit for Tower 2, Tower 3, or Tower 4, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor.

7. City Council attribute a value to the parkland over-dedication equal to a percentage 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 first above grade building permit for Tower 2, Tower 3, or Tower 4 is issued in respect of the development.

8. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Development and Growth Services 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 of the parkland over-dedication to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development and Growth Services, the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor, with such agreement to be registered on title to the lands, which agreement shall be evidence of arrangements for the provision of the in-kind contribution that are satisfactory to City Council.

9. 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 for the on-site parkland dedication and the Parkland Over-dedication to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the Owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time-to-time.

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

a. Continue to provide and maintain the 278 rental dwelling units at 7 St. Dennis Drive and 284 at 10 Grenoble Drive as rental housing for a period of at least 20 years commencing from the date the Zoning By-law Amendment comes into force and effect, with no application for demolition or conversion from residential rental use during the 20-year period, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division;

b. Undertake improvements to the existing rental building, at its sole expense and at no cost to tenants, at 7 St. Dennis and 10 Grenoble, as follows:

1. Automatic / push button doors for main and secondary entrances;

2. A handrail for the stairs in the pool area at 10 Grenoble.

3. A new lobby entrance at 10 Grenoble Drive.

4. Enhancement of the secondary building entrance at 7 St. Dennis Drive.

5. Improved access to the garbage and recycling areas and / or an indoor recycling / organics area;

6. Enhanced outdoor amenity areas and new walkways.

7. Adding a new exterior door to access amenity terrace at 7 St. Dennis Drive. 

8. New and enhanced pick-up and drop-off areas.

9. The Owner has agreed to not apply for Above-Guideline Rent Increases for these improvements as well as improvements that have been undertaken within the past five years; and

c. Provide tenants of 7 St. Dennis and 10 Grenoble Drive with access to all new shared outdoor landscaped areas at grade.

11. Prior to Site Plan Approval for the proposed development, City Council require the Owner to develop a Construction Mitigation and Tenant Communication Plan, including a Parking Plan to mitigate the impacts of construction of the development on tenants of the two existing rental buildings, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division.

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

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

b. Submit a revised Traffic Impact Study for review and acceptance to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services.

The North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on September 24, 2024, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

The applications propose to develop four residential towers ranging from 40 to 53 storeys (174 metres, 162 metres, 153 metres, and 135 metres, all inclusive of mechanical penthouse) , adding approximately 2,536 new residential units. The proposed residential gross floor area (GFA) will be 139,544 square metres and will provide 760 new vehicular parking spaces, of which 32 are visitor parking spaces and 43 are barrier free parking spaces, and 2,542 bicycle spaces on site. The proposal includes a new public park with an area of 2,823 square metres at the centre of the development. The proposal would maintain the existing buildings with a total of 562 rental dwelling units as rental housing for 20 years, provide on-site building improvements and access to new outdoor amenity areas for existing tenants.

The proposal has been reviewed against the policies of the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) (2020), the Growth Plan (2020), and the Toronto Official Plan. Staff are of the opinion that the proposal is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conforms with the Growth Plan (2020). Furthermore, the proposal is in keeping with the intent of the Toronto Official Plan, particularly as it relates to development in Apartment Neighbourhoods.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law.  The proposed development represents appropriate intensification, maintains the existing rental units, and provides for new public facilities, including a new park and mid-block connections.

North York Community Council recommend that:

1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Vaughan Street and Wicksteed Avenue.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Wicksteed Avenue, City Council approval of this report is required.

Transportation Services is requesting approval to install traffic control signals at the intersection of Vaughan Street and Wicksteed Avenue. The traffic control signals will provide enhanced safety for all road users and is justified based on the assessment undertaken. 

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of St. Dennis Drive and Linkwood Lane.

2. Subject to approval of Recommendation 1 above, City Council rescind the existing all-way compulsory stop control at the intersection of St. Dennis Drive and Linkwood Lane.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on St. Dennis Drive and Linkwood Lane, City Council approval of this report is required.

Transportation Services is requesting approval to install traffic control signals at the intersection of St. Dennis Drive and Linkwood Lane. The traffic control signals will provide enhanced safety for all road users and is justified based on the assessment undertaken.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the east side of Linkwood Lane, between a point 312 metres south of St. Dennis Drive and a point 408 metres south of St. Dennis Drive.

2. City Council prohibit parking from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the east side of Linkwood Lane, between a point 312 metres south of St. Dennis Drive and a point 91 metres further south.

3. City Council prohibit parking at all times, on the east side of Linkwood Lane, between a point 403 metres south of St. Dennis Drive and a point 5 metres further south.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Linkwood Lane, City Council approval of this report is required.

Transportation Services is recommending that parking be prohibited from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the east side of Linkwood Lane, between a point 312 metres south of St. Dennis Drive and a point 91 metres further south. We also recommend that parking be prohibited on the east side of Linkwood Lane, between a point 403 metres south of St. Dennis Drive and a point 5 metres further south, which is within 5 metres of the south intersection with the private roadway Windy Golfway. Currently parking is prohibited from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, in these areas. The proposed amendment will deter parking by school buses and heavy trucks during the daytime.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council approve the amendment to 925-4.C. of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking, despite anything in this chapter to the contrary, the General Manager shall not accept applications from residents of, visitors to, or tradespersons at the development located at 461 Sheppard Avenue East, as shown in Attachment 1 tothe report (September 6, 2024) from the Director, Permits and Enforcement, Transportation Services.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Sheppard Avenue East, City Council approval of this report is required.

The purpose of this report is to respond to City Council's direction 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.

Staff have determined that exclusion is feasible and has no objections to excluding the development located at 461 Sheppard Avenue East. If City Council excludes this address from a street or area subsequently authorized to be licenced for on-street parking, residents and visitors of this address will be prohibited from participating in the on-street permit parking program.

The Scarborough Community Council forwards the item to City Council without recommendation.

The Scarborough Community Council commenced a statutory public meeting on July 12, 2024 that continued on September 19, 2024, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit the construction of a 9-storey mixed use building located at 565 Kennedy Road. The application proposes a total gross floor area of 8,430 square metres and will contain 113 residential dwelling units, 220 square metres of ground-level retail, 32 vehicular parking spaces and 114 bicycle parking spaces.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and conforms with the Growth Plan. The proposal amends the Neighbourhoods designation of the Official Plan to Mixed Use Areas to provide for intensification and reurbanization of an underutilized site on a surface transit route in a compact built form that is contextually appropriate.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law and include a Holding (H) provision which will ensure that outstanding engineering issues are resolved to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director of Engineering and Construction Services prior to permitting development on the subject lands.

The Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 2257 Kingston Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (September 3, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

2. Before introducing the necessary Bills for enactment, City Council require the Owner to enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review Division, with such Agreement to be registered on title to the lands at 2257 Kingston Road, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, in order to secure the following:

a. The Community Benefits recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement are as follows:

1. Prior to issuance of the first above grade building permit, the Owner shall pay to the City a cash payment of eight hundred thirty-two thousand dollars ($832,000) to be secured towards the improvement of an existing park in the area as identified by the Parks Forestry and Recreation Facilities Master Plan, public art on-site, and streetscape improvements to the south of the subject property allowing for a zebra crosswalk on East Haven Drive to be determined by the Executive Director, Development Review Division and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the Ward Councillor;

2. The cash contribution set out in subsection 2.a.1. above shall be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Non-Residential 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 of execution of the Section 37 Agreement to the date of payment of the cash contribution by the Owner to the City; and

3. In the event the cash contribution in Subsection 2.a.1. above has not been used for the intended purpose within three (3) years of the zoning by-law amendment coming into full force and effect, the cash contribution may be redirected for another purpose(s), at the discretion of the Executive Director, Development Review Division, 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.

b. The following matters are also recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement as a legal convenience to support development:

1. The Owner will construct and maintain the development of the site in accordance with Tier 1, Toronto Green Standard, and the Owner will be encouraged to achieve Tier 2, Toronto Green Standard, or higher, where appropriate, consistent with the performance standards of Toronto Green Standards applicable at the time of the site plan application for each building on the site;

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

The Scarborough Community Council held a statutory public meeting on September 19, 2024, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This application proposes to amend the Zoning By-law to permit the development of a 13-storey mixed use building at 2257 Kingston Road.

The proposed building would have a total gross floor area of 24,825.5 square metres and would contain 321 dwelling units fronting Kingston Road, resulting in a Floor Space Index of 5.90 times the lot area.

The proposal is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020). It adds to the range and mix of residential units available in a compact form while maintaining a portion of the non-residential gross floor area that is currently on the subject property.

The proposal conforms with the Official Plan, as it intensifies a site designated Mixed Use Areas in a way that is compatible with the existing and planned context. It provides the necessary transition to adjacent low-scale land uses while introducing additional housing options within a contextually appropriate built form. The proposal is consistent with the goals of the Kingston Road (Cliffside Village) Avenue Study which introduced a Commercial-Residential (CR) zone to the Cliffside Village Kingston Road corridor in 2009 to facilitate intensification.

Through revisions to the proposal, the applicant has increased the amount of non-residential floor area. As prescribed by the in-force Zoning By-law for the Cliffside Village area, it is recommended that a contribution of $832,000 be secured towards parkland improvements in the area as identified by the Parks Forestry and Recreation Facilities Master Plan, public art on-site, and streetscape improvements to the south of the subject property allowing for a zebra crosswalk on East Haven Drive.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law.

The Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 2575 Pharmacy Avenue and a part of 100 Sprucewood Court substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (September 2, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough 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.

The Scarborough Community Council held a statutory public meeting on September 19, 2024, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a 3-storey (or 19.5 metres inclusive of the mechanical penthouse) place of worship building with an ancillary day nursery, as well as a 25-storey (or 84.5 metres inclusive of the mechanical penthouse) residential building at 2575 Pharmacy Avenue and part of 100 Sprucewood Court. Overall, the proposal would introduce a total gross floor area of 22,800 square metres and would contain 321 new dwelling units, 299 vehicular parking spaces, and 350 bicycle parking spaces.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe

(2020). It also conforms with applicable Official Plan policies.

The proposed new tower and place of worship building are appropriately scaled for the site and surrounding area. The proposed new residential building would provide adequate separation and privacy from the existing tower to the east. It would also provide an appropriate mix of unit sizes including larger size residential units suitable for families. Lastly, the proposal would include substantive improvements to the public realm and provide a range of uses within the Finch-Warden Revitalization Area.

This report also recommends that a holding provision ("H") be included in the proposed Zoning By-law, and be kept in place until such time that the owner has resolved sanitary and storm sewer servicing issues. This includes the potential acquisition of lands potentially necessary to implement a servicing solution to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

The Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 5610 Finch Avenue East and 720 Tapscott Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (September 2, 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.

The Scarborough Community Council held a statutory public meeting on September 19, 2024, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This application proposes to amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 to permit the construction of a one-storey warehouse addition to the existing office/warehouse building with a total gross floor area (GFA) of approximately 14,171 square metres at 5610 Finch Avenue East and 720 Tapscott Road. A total 107 vehicular parking spaces are proposed. The existing commercial buildings at 720 Tapscott Road would be demolished while the existing building at 5610 Finch Avenue East would be retained.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020). The proposed development also conforms to the City's Official Plan.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 on the basis that the proposed development achieves the directions on promoting efficient development and land use patterns, as well as expanding the area's range of employment uses.

The Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands 4206, 4608 and 4212 Kingston Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (September 2, 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.

The Scarborough Community Council held a statutory public meeting on September 19, 2024, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This application proposes to amend the Zoning By-law to permit the construction of a 12-storey (36 metres) mixed use building and a 7-storey (21.85 metre) residential building at 4206, 4608 and 4212 Kingston Road. The proposal consists of 271 residential dwelling units and approximately 246 square metres of non-residential gross floor area, with a total gross floor area of approximately 20,741 square metres.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020). The proposed development also conforms to the City’s Official Plan.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law. The proposed buildings represent an appropriate mix of land uses on the site, contained in a built form that respects the existing and planned context, encouraging a comfortable and attractive pedestrian environment on Kingston Road.

The Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 245 Morningside Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (September 2, 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.

The Scarborough Community Council held a statutory public meeting on September 19, 2024, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This application proposes to amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, to permit the redevelopment of 245 Morningside Avenue with two residential buildings of 18 and 28 storeys in height connected by a 6-storey base building. A total of 518 dwelling units are proposed and a total gross floor area (GFA) of 37,842 square metres, including 668 square metres of non-residential GFA.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020)The proposed development also conforms to the City's Official Plan policies for Mixed Use Areas and conforms to Site and Area Specific Policy (SASP) 272 by proposing residential and retail/commercial uses only.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law on the basis that the proposal represents good planning and implements the Official Plan policies through a built form that is appropriately scaled to its context, with a density that is supported by existing and future (Eglinton East Light Rail Transit) transit service on Kingston Road.

The Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan, for the lands at 1650 Military Trail substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (September 3, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 1650 Military Trail substantially in accordance with the Draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (September 3, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

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

4. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act that is to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Development Review Division, as follows:

a. the community benefits recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement are as follows:

1. prior to the issuance of an above grade building permit, a cash contribution of $240,000.00 (TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS) to be secured to enhance the streetscape and public realm in the Highland Creek Village as outlined in the Council-adopted Urban Design Guidelines to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review Division;

2. the financial contribution referenced above shall be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index for Toronto for the period from the date of the registration of the Section 37 Agreement to the date of payment; and

3. In the event the cash contribution referred to in subsection 1 has not been used for the intended purpose within three (3) years of this By-law coming into full force and effect, the cash contribution may be redirected for another purpose, at the discretion of the Executive Director, Development Review Division, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, provided that the purpose(s) is/are identified in the Toronto Official Plan and will benefit the community in the vicinity of the lands.

b. the following matters are also recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement as a legal convenience to support development:

1. the Owner shall construct and maintain the development in accordance with Tier 1 performance measures of the Toronto Green Standard, as adopted by City Council at its meeting held on October 26 and 27, 2009 through the adoption of Item PG32.3 of the Planning and Growth Management Committee, as further amended by City Council from time to time;

2. the Owner shall prepare and submit a functional engineering plan detailing the construction of a cul-de-sac at the southern end of Morrish Road, the closure of the existing Highway 2A off-ramp to Morrish Road and Military Trail, curb lane reconfiguration at Military Trail, landscaping on the closed portion of Morrish Road including the removal of existing hard surfaces, and pedestrian connections between the proposed cul-de-sac and Highway 2A, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director of Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager of Transportation Services.

3. the Owner shall prepare and submit a cost estimate for the work described in subsection 2, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director of Engineering and Construction Services.

4. should the development charge credit amount authorized in Recommendation 5 cover the full cost of the design and construction described in subsection 2, the Owner shall enter into a Municipal Infrastructure Agreement through the Site Plan Control process to secure the design and construction of the work described in subsection 2, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director of Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager of Transportation Services. Should the cost estimate in subsection 3 exceed the amount of the development charge credit authorized in Recommendation 5, the scope of work described in subsection 2 shall be revised accordingly until the cost estimate is equal to or less than the amount of the development charge credit.

5. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Roads and Related component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the Owner of the work described in Recommendation 4.b.2., to the satisfaction of the Executive Director of Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager of Transportation Services. The development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost of the design and construction, as approved by the Executive Director of Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager of Transportation Services, and the Roads and Related 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.

The Scarborough Community Council held a statutory public meeting on September 19, 2024, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This application proposes to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit the development of an eight-storey residential building. The application proposes a total gross floor area of 11,130 square metres and contains 175 residential dwelling units, supported by 74 vehicular parking spaces and 144 bicycle parking spaces.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020). The proposed development also conforms to the City's Official Plan, and implements the intent of the Highland Creek Community Secondary Plan policies. The proposed development provides for an appropriate level of intensification on an underutilized site.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law.

The Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan and Highland Creek Community Secondary Plan substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 1 to the report (September 3, 2024) the Director, Transportation Planning, City Planning and the Director, Community Planning Scarborough District, Development Review.

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

The Scarborough Community Council commenced a public meeting on September 19, 2024, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

Highland Creek Village is located in south-east Scarborough. The Village was one of the first neighbourhoods established in Scarborough. Today there is a mix of commercial, residential and institutional uses in the Village. There are a number of active development applications in the area, primarily along Old Kingston/Kingston Road and Military Trail presenting opportunities to secure some transportation improvements in the area through the development review process.

The area’s transportation network consists of highways/expressways as well as arterial, collector and local roads, bounded on the south and north by Highway 2A and Kingston Road/ Old Kingston Road respectively, and between Military Trail in the west and Meadowvale Road in the east. Key issues with the transportation network include:

• poor active transportation options, including a lack of safe and dedicated active transportation infrastructure;
• angled and minimal on-street parking; and
• current street network geometry that does not easily support future development.

In 2012, City Council directed Transportation Services to undertake an Environmental Assessment (EA) / Transportation Master Plan (TMP) in the area as part of its decision on the Highland Creek Village Area Study (Area Study) - Final Report to review the feasibility of changes to the area’s transportation network.

At its May 5 and 6, 2021 meeting, City Council endorsed the preferred street, pedestrian, and cycling network solutions associated with the Highland Creek Village Transportation Master Plan study and authorized the General Manager, Transportation Services to prepare the Highland Creek Village Transportation Master Plan based on the preferred street, cycling and pedestrian network solutions and issue the Notice of Completion.

City Council also directed the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to prepare an Official Plan Amendment to reflect the planned right-of-way widths and new street connections associated with the Transportation Master Plan (TMP).

This report outlines the necessary amendments to the Official Plan that result from the recently completed and approved Highland Creek Village Transportation Master Plan (HCV TMP) study. The associated transportation improvements will be vital in helping achieve the overall planning objectives for the area. The attached draft Official Plan Amendment, which includes changes to Official Plan Map 3 (Right-of-Way Widths Associated with Existing Major Streets), Schedules 1 (Existing Minor Streets with Right-of-Way Widths Greater than 20 Metres) and 2 (The Designation of Planned but Unbuilt Roads), as well as to the Highland Creek Community Secondary Plan, implement the findings of the Highland Creek Village Transportation Master Plan.

This report also includes a summary of the outcomes of the recently completed and approved Highland Creek Village Transportation Master Plan undertaken under the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) process to consider transportation and servicing infrastructure needs in the Highland Creek Village area to support its current and longer-term redevelopment. Additional objectives included creating a balanced multi-modal transportation network, attracting investment to the community and improving the area’s various streetscapes, consistent with the vision for the area.

The Highland Creek Village Transportation Master Plan's preferred solution provides a continuous, multi-modal transportation network that accommodates all users and will support reinvestment of City-owned land for public objectives once the Highland Creek Overpass is removed.

The transportation network, streetscape and sidewalk improvements associated with the preferred solution provide a positive environment for pedestrians, support the City’s cycling network, and provide new bus routing opportunities for the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). The preferred solution includes a number of improvements to the street network in the area including new signalized intersections, the widening of the Military Trail right-of-way to accommodate dedicated active transportation infrastructure, as well as the implementation of larger infrastructure projects, such as the removal of the Highland Creek Overpass and the conversion of Highway 2A between Lawson Road and Highland Creek to an arterial road. The more complex projects would require completion of additional phases of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process, before confirming if they should proceed to detailed design and construction.

The primary capital costs for the City could include improvements to Military Trail ($4.2 million), including potential signalization at Highway 2A and the potential dismantling of the Highland Creek Overpass ($7.5 million). As the Highland Creek Overpass was last reconstructed in 2000, and its service life is expected to continue to at least 2028 and beyond, it is not proposed for the City to make changes to this structure over the short-term, but rather to plan for its potential removal in the long-term.  Regarding the improvements to the intersection of Military Trail and Highway 2A, it is important to note that the City is working to secure them through area development.

This report recommends the approval of an Official Plan amendment that is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and conforms with the Growth Plan.  Approval of the Official Plan Amendment will enable the improvements identified in the preferred solution to be implemented and advance the Transportation Master Plan’s preferred solution of a multi-modal transportation network in Highland Creek Village.

The Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor, together with appropriate staff, to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the Zoning By-law Amendment application appeal, in its current form, for the lands at 708 and 712 Kennedy 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 this report.

3. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeals in whole or in part, City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order on the until such time as the Ontario Land Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that:
 

a. the form and content of the Zoning By-law Amendment is satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review Division and the City Solicitor;

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 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;

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, according to the accepted Engineering Reports, accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water;

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 Executive Director, Development Review Division, and the City Solicitor, including the use of a Holding ("H") By-law symbol regarding any new or upgrades to existing municipal servicing infrastructure as may be required;

4. submitted a revised Transportation Impact Study or addendum, acceptable to, and to the satisfaction of, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and that such matters arising from such study, be secured if required;

5. submitted a revised Arborist Report or addendum and Tree Protection Plan acceptable and satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation;

6. made revisions to meet the Toronto Green Standard requirements to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review Division;

7. satisfied outstanding comments to the satisfaction of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.

8. the Owner has submitted a revised Housing Issues Report to the satisfaction of the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

9. City Council has approved Rental Housing Demolition application No. 22 137044 ESC 20 RH under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to permit the demolition of the ninety-eight (98) existing rental dwelling units on the lands and the Owner has entered into, and registered on title to the lands, an agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to secure, among other matters, the following:

a. the provision of ninety-eight (98) replacement rental dwelling units consisting of four (4) studio units, forty-four (44) one-bedroom units, and fifty (50) two-bedroom units;

b. the rents of the ninety-eight (98) replacement rental units shall be based on the rents of the existing rental units by their respective bedroom types at the time of application and secured for a period of at least ten (10) years beginning from the date of first occupancy of each replacement rental unit; and

c. the provision of an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan for all Eligible Tenants of the ninety-eight (98) existing rental units proposed to be demolished, addressing the right to return to occupy one of the replacement rental 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 Division.

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

On March 11, 2022, Zoning By-law Amendment, Site Plan and Rental Housing Demolition applications were submitted to permit the redevelopment of 708 and 712 Kennedy Road. The application, in its current form, seeks to redevelop the site with two towers at 21 and 42 storeys in height. A total of 682 units are proposed and a total gross floor area of 49,877 square metres. The 98 rental replacement units would be included in the 682 unit total.

On May 21, 2024, the Applicant appealed the applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal (the "OLT") due to City Council failing to make a decision within the prescribed time frames in the Planning Act.

This report recommends that the City Solicitor together with appropriate City staff attend the OLT hearing to oppose the application in its current form and to continue discussions with the Applicant to resolve outstanding issues.

The Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of McCowan Road and Big Red Avenue/Bridley Drive.

2. City Council authorize the removal of the pedestrian refuge island on McCowan Road at a point approximately 50 metres north of the intersection of McCowan Road and Big Red Avenue/Bridley Drive, in conjunction with the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of McCowan Road and Big Red Avenue/Bridley Drive, as set out in Recommendation 1 above.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on McCowan Road, City Council approval of this report is required.

Transportation Services investigated the feasibility of removing the pedestrian refuge island (PRI) on McCowan Road, approximately 50 metres north of Big Red Avenue/Bridley Drive and replacing it with traffic control signals at the intersection of McCowan Road and Big Red Avenue/Bridley Drive.

While our analysis indicates that based on the current motor vehicle volumes, delays and collisions, the installation of traffic control signals is not technically warranted, we are recommending the installation at McCowan Road and Big Red Avenue/Bridley Drive due to several factors:

• Pedestrian Refuge Island's do not provide right-of-way for pedestrians and are not considered an enhanced form of pedestrian crossing protection.
• The heavy traffic on the four/five lane cross-section of McCowan Road poses potential safety concerns for pedestrians crossing at the pedestrian refuge island to access the Toronto Transit Commission bus shelters located on either side of McCowan Road in the vicinity of the pedestrian refuge island.
• The distance between the nearest protected pedestrian crossings (traffic control signals) on McCowan Road is approximately 730 metres.

Additionally, staff recommend relocating the Toronto Transit Commission bus shelters on both sides of McCowan Road, approximately 50 metres north of Big Red Avenue/Bridley Drive, to the intersection of McCowan Road and Big Red Avenue/Bridley Drive in conjunction with the installation of new traffic control signals and removal of the pedestrian refuge island.

The above recommendation will provide a safer and more convenient crossing of McCowan Avenue for all road users, including Toronto Transit Commission passengers.

The Scarborough Community Council recommends that:  

1. City Council authorize the closure of the south side sidewalk and eastbound curb lane on Kingston Road, between Courcelette Road and a point 50.0 metres east, and provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of the eastbound curb lane, from October 15, 2024, to April 30, 2025, inclusive.

2. City Council authorize the closure of the east sidewalk and a 2.4-metre-wide portion of the northbound curb lane on Courcelette Road, between Kingston Road and a point 31.5 metres south, and provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of the northbound curb lane, from October 15, 2024, to June 30, 2025, inclusive.

3. 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.

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

5. City Council direct the applicant to continue 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.

6. 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.

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

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

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

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

11. 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.

12. City Council direct the applicant to continue to 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.

13. City Council direct that Kingston Road and Courcelette Road be returned to their pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

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

As Kingston Road is classified as a major arterial roadway, City Council approval of this report is required.

Windmill Developments is constructing an 8-storey mixed-use building at 1161 Kingston Road. The site is located on the southeast corner of Kingston Road and Courcelette Road. The eastbound curb lane on Kingston Road and a portion of the northbound curb lane and east sidewalk on Courcelette Road are currently closed for construction staging operations.

City Council, at its meeting on July 24 and 25, 2024, authorized the subject construction staging areas, from June 27, 2024, to September 15, 2024. The developer originally requested the subject construction staging areas for a period of 11 months, ending on June 30, 2025. However, at the time of the report, the developer had planned to modify the construction staging area, as well as implement signal timing changes to address safety concerns and traffic congestion. Consequently, City Council only authorized the construction staging area for a two month period and directed Transportation Services to report back on the effectiveness of the aforementioned measures.

Based on further review, the additional traffic mitigation measures are satisfactory. As such, Transportation Services is requesting authorization to extend the duration of the construction staging areas on Kingston Road and Courcelette Road for a period of seven and nine months, respectively.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 675 King Street West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the revised report (September 18, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

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

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

a. submit a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, including the Foundation Drainage Summary Form and Servicing Report Groundwater Summary (“Engineering Reports”), and supporting plans, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Water; and

b. enter into a financially secured agreement with the City to secure the construction of any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports to support the development, if any, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water.

4. 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 675 King Street West from Permit Parking.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on September 25, 2024 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

The application proposes to amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 to permit a 21-storey mixed-use building with a height of approximately 72 metres (75.25 metres to the top of the mechanical penthouse) for the property at 675 King Street West. The application proposes a total gross floor area of approximately 12,906 square metres, which includes approximately 2,480 square metres of non-residential space with 141 square metres of at-grade retail and 2,339 square metres of office uses. A total of 166 residential units are proposed.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020). The proposed development also conforms to the City's Official Plan and the Garrison Common North Secondary Plan.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law. The proposed mixed-use building is of an appropriate scale that fits with the existing and planned context of the surrounding area and assists in the creation of complete communities by providing mixed-use intensification around a future transit station.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council rescind its previous decision on Item 2023.TE5.45.

2. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 374-390 Dupont Street in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 1 to the report (September 9, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

3. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 374-390 Dupont Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 2 to the report (September 9, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

4. 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.

5. 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 Subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act that includes:

a. streetscape improvements on Dupont Street in the vicinity of the lands at 374-390 Dupont Street, including wider sidewalks, bump outs, street trees and similar public realm improvements;

b. public realm improvements that enhance the Dupont Toronto Transit Commission Subway Station entrances at the northwest and southeast corners of Spadina Road and Dupont Street, including seating, vegetation, wider sidewalks and public art; and

c. report back to City Council for further instruction on any offer of in-kind community benefits made by the owner.

6. City Council request the owner to 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.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on September 25, 2024 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

On June 14, 2023, City Council adopted staff recommendations, with amendments, to approve an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 12-storey mixed-use building at 374-390 Dupont Street.

City Council required the owner to submit a revised Rail Safety Report for review and acceptance to the satisfaction of the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment.

The revised Rail Safety Report and peer review resulted in modifications to the proposal and the draft Zoning By-law Amendment.

This report recommends rescinding the previous City Council decision and carries forward the recommendation to amend the Official Plan along with a modified draft Zoning By-law Amendment in response to the revised Rail Safety Report and peer review, and recommends revised parking requirements.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 41-45 Spadina Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (September 9, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, and as amended by Recommendation 14 below.

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 41-45 Spadina Road from Permit Parking.

4. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition Application (File 24 146972 STE 11 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 one (1) existing rental dwelling unit located at 41-45 Spadina Road.

5. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to issue Preliminary Approval for the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code for the demolition of the one (1) existing rental dwelling unit at 41-45 Spadina Road.

6. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue the 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 Recommendation 5 above.

7. City Council direct that before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, the owner is required to, at its sole cost and expense:

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

b. enter into a 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.

8. City Council be advised that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning will secure the following matters, among others, in a Site Plan Agreement with the City through the Site Plan Control process:

a. the owner shall continue to provide and maintain the existing 24 rental units at 41-45 Spadina Road as rental housing for a period of at least 20 years commencing from the date the Zoning By-law Amendment comes into force and effect, with no application for demolition or conversion to condominium ownership or from residential rental use during the 20-year period, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; and

b. the owner shall undertake improvements to the existing rental building, at its sole expense and at no cost to tenants, at 41-45 Spadina Road, with such improvements and related timing for the improvements to be undertaken to be informed by a tenant survey and tenant meeting and identified by the owner to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning prior to Site Plan Approval for the development.

9. City Council require the owner to submit a Construction Mitigation and Tenant Communication Plan, including an interim parking plan, to mitigate the impacts of construction of the development on the tenants of the existing rental apartment building, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning prior to Site Plan Approval.

10. 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 37(6) of the Planning Act, and to report back to City Council for further instruction if the applicant offers such an in-kind community benefit.

11. City Council request Development Review staff to consult with existing tenants and the applicant throughout the site plan and building permit process with respect to outstanding concerns, especially those related to construction impacts.

12. 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.

13. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to consider securing the following as part of the site plan agreement, as per the applicant’s written commitment in their letter of September 23, 2024:

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

b. a requirement for future owners to be advised that the property at 41-45 Spadina Road will not be eligible for public waste pickup; 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 systems, not including natural gas;

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

6. accommodation for future solar photovoltaic system;

7. improved Stormwater Management Measures;

8. installation of outdoor (dark sky) downward lighting; and

9. provision of indoor space dedication for household hazardous waste.

14. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to revise the draft By-law attached as Attachment 5 to the report (September 9, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, South District to change the requirement for a Type-G loading area to a Type-C loading area.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on September 25, 2024 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act and the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a new 10-storey addition above an existing 4-storey heritage designated apartment building. The 14-storey residential building will have a total of 94 residential units, including 24 existing residential units. The applicant proposes to keep the existing 4-storey heritage building tenanted during construction.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the Rental Housing Demolition application under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code to convert one vacant rental dwelling unit from a 3-bedroom to a 2-bedroom unit. As the impacted rental unit is currently vacant, a Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan is not required.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 517-523 Richmond Street East and 97-115 Berkeley Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (September 9, 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 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 final location and configuration of 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. the location of the off-site parkland dedication to be generally located within the King-Parliament Secondary Plan boundary;

b. 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;

c. in the event that the owner sufficiently demonstrates that they made reasonable commercial efforts to secure an acceptable off-site parkland dedication but were unable to do so, the owner will be required to satisfy the parkland dedication requirement through the payment of cash-in-lieu; and

d. 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.

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

5. 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 517 Richmond Street East from Permit Parking.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on September 25, 2024 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a 45-storey (156 metres, including mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building at 517-523 Richmond Street East and 97-115 Berkeley Street. The proposal includes 656 dwelling units and approximately 718 square metres of non-residential gross floor area.

The site contains properties designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act located at 111 and 115 Berkeley Street and proposes the partial retention of the 2.5-storey semi-detached heritage buildings.

The Toronto and East York Community Council forwards the Item to City Council without recommendation.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on September 25, 2024 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 46-storey (149.45 metres, including the mechanical penthouse) residential building with additional non-residential uses in the integrated heritage building being retained as part of the overall development proposal at 214-230 Sherbourne Street. The proposal includes 615 dwelling units and 479 square metres of non-residential gross floor area. The Official Plan Amendment to Site and Area Specific Policy 461 is appropriate because the proposed tower setbacks and impacts are acceptable.

The entire site is designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act as part of the Garden District Heritage Conservation District. The vacant properties at 214, 218, 220, 222, 224 and 226 Sherbourne Street are identified as 'non-contributing' properties within the District Plan. The proposal includes the in-situ retention of 230 Sherbourne Street (the William Dineen House), a property designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act and identified as a 'contributing' property in the District Plan.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 566-576 Sherbourne Street and 29-37 Linden Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the revised report (September 13, 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 566-576 Sherbourne Street and 29-37 Linden Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the revised report (September 13, 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. 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 the feasibility of providing an in-kind community benefit, such as new affordable housing, pursuant to Section 37(6) of the Planning Act in the development and to report back to City Council for further instruction if the applicant offers such an in-kind community benefit.

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

a. submit a Functional Servicing Report and Servicing Report Groundwater Summary form 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;

b. make satisfactory arrangements with Engineering and Construction Services for work on the City's right-of-way should it be determined that municipal infrastructure upgrades and road improvements are required to support the development, according to the Functional Servicing Report accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; provide financial security in an amount to be determined, submit engineering and inspection fees in an amount to be determined, and provide insurance, as required; and

c. submit a Pedestrian Level Wind Study for review and acceptance to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

6. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to review and report back on the feasibility of amending Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 566-576 Sherbourne Street and 29-37 Linden Street from Permit Parking.

7. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition Application (File 23 195991 STE 13 RH) in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 which allows for the demolition of 19 existing rental dwelling units at 566, 568, 570, 572 and 574 Sherbourne Street and 29-37 Linden Street, subject to the following conditions:

a. the owner shall provide and maintain a minimum of 21 replacement rental dwelling units on the subject site for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date that each replacement rental dwelling unit is first occupied; during such 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; and the 21 replacement rental dwelling units shall be comprised of 10 studio units, 6 one-bedroom units, 3 two-bedroom units and 2 three-bedroom units and shall collectively have a gross floor area of at least 973 square metres as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to the City Planning Division dated July 5, 2024, with any revision to these plans being to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

b. the owner shall, as part of the 21 replacement rental dwelling units, provide at least 2 two-bedroom units at affordable rents, 1 one-bedroom unit at mid-range (affordable) rent, 10 studio units and 5 one-bedroom units at mid-range (moderate) rents as currently defined in the Official Plan, all for a period of at least 10 years beginning from the date of first occupancy of each unit; the rents of the remaining 3 replacement rental dwelling units shall be unrestricted;

c. the owner shall provide and maintain 632 square metres of dwelling room replacement area from 570 and 572 Sherbourne Street as 20 replacement rental studio units on the site, as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to the City Planning Division dated July 5, 2024, with any revision to these plans being to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date that each replacement rental studio 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;

d. the owner shall, as part of the 20 replacement rental studio units, provide at least 10 units at affordable tier-two dwelling room rents and 10 units at mid-range tier-two dwelling room rents as defined in the Official Plan, all for a period of at least 15 years beginning from the date of first occupancy of each unit;

e. the owner shall provide an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan to all Eligible Tenants, 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;

f. the owner shall provide an access plan at least six months prior to the 41 replacement rental dwelling units being ready for occupancy which addresses how the 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 with, and to the satisfaction of, the Chief Planner and the Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat;

g. the owner shall provide tenants of all 41 replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed 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 a customary practice for private bookings;

h. the owner shall provide ensuite laundry and central air conditioning in each of the 41 replacement rental dwelling units at no extra charge;

i. the owner shall provide and make available for rent at least one (1) vehicle parking space to tenants of the 41 replacement rental dwelling units; such parking space shall be made available firstly to a returning tenant at similar monthly parking charges that such tenant previously paid and secondly to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units;

j. the owner shall provide tenants of all 41 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;

k. the owner shall provide and make available one (1) storage locker at no charge for Eligible Tenants and provide and maintain an additional minimum of  three (3) storage lockers to rent to tenants of the 41 replacement rental dwelling units on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed building;

l. the 41 replacement rental dwelling 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 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 566-576 Sherbourne Street and 29-37 Linden Street 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.

8. 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 19 existing rental dwelling units located at 29, 31, 33 and 37 Linden Street and 566, 568 and 574 Sherbourne Street after all the following have occurred:

a. all conditions in Recommendation 7 above have been fully satisfied or 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, or as otherwise agreed to by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

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.

9. 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 Recommendation 8 above.

10. 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 566-576 Sherbourne Street and 29-37 Linden Street after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 8 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 the proposed building on site no later than three (3) years from the date that demolition of the existing rental dwelling units commences, subject to the timeframe being extended at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

c. should the owner fail to complete the proposed building within the time specified in Recommendation 10.b. 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.

11. 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 necessary agreements.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on September 25, 2024 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act and the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 69-storey residential building (235.2 metres, including the mechanical penthouse) at 566-576 Sherbourne Street and 29-37 Linden Street. The proposal contains 872 dwelling units, including 41 rental dwelling units to replace the existing 19 rental dwelling units and 22 dwelling rooms. The Official Plan Amendment is required to redesignate the site from Neighbourhoods to Mixed Use Areas.

The site contains six properties designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act including 570 Sherbourne Street, 572 and 574 Sherbourne Street, 576 Sherbourne Street, 37 Linden Street, and 29 Linden Street, and one property, 31 Linden Street, which is listed on the Heritage Register. The proposal includes in-situ retention of the front elevations, portions of the return walls at the north and south ends, and significant portions of the gabled roofs of the properties fronting Sherbourne Street. The front elevation, return walls, and a portion of the mansard roof of the building at 29 Linden Street will be relocated to the east on Linden Street as part of the building design. The building at 31 Linden Street is proposed to be demolished.

This report also reviews and recommends approval of the Rental Housing Demolition application. The proposal includes full replacement of the existing rental housing and a Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan that addresses the right of existing tenants to return to replacement rental dwelling units at similar rents and financial compensation to mitigate hardship.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. Subject to the Committee of Adjustment granting necessary minor variances to the Site-specific Zoning By-law 1336-2023 (Ontario Land Tribunal) for the lands at 2 Tecumseth Street and 125-133 Niagara Street, City Council direct the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, to prepare for execution and registration on title, an amendment to the Section 37 Agreement between the City and the Owner, dated August 22, 2022, which amends the timing and delivery of the Multi-Use Path and Tecumseth Street Improvements.

2. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect to Recommendation 1 above, including execution and registration of the amended Section 37 Agreement.

3. City Council direct that, prior to final Site Plan Approval, the amending agreement be registered on title and that the Owner has obtained the final and binding notification for the approval of the minor variance application for the subject property.

This report recommends that the Section 37 Agreement for the development at 2 Tecumseth Street and 125-133 Niagara Street be amended to revise the timing and delivery of the proposed Multi-Use Path and the Tecumseth Street Improvements. This amendment reflects planned construction phasing that has been introduced by the applicant following the 2022 approval of the rezoning application by the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT).

The applicant has consulted with Community Planning staff and will be applying for a minor variance application to also revise the Section 37 benefits noted in Site-Specific By-law 1336-2023(OLT). The amendment to the Section 37 Agreement would be prepared following the Committee of Adjustment's approval of these minor variances. 

The proposed adjustments to reflect the development phasing are minor, in keeping with the intent of the original approvals, and would assist in enabling the development and delivery of the associated community improvements in a timely manner.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

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 86-108 Lombard Street and 103 Richmond Street East 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 Zoning By-law Amendment 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 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 at their sole cost and expense has:

i. submitted a revised Servicing Report and Stormwater Management Report, 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;

ii. secured the design and provided financial securities in respect of 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, according to the Engineering Reports accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water;

iii. ensured that implementation of the accepted Engineering Reports does not require changes to the proposed amending By-law or that any required changes have been made to the proposed amending By-law 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 municipal servicing infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal servicing infrastructure, as may be required;

iv. submitted an updated Transportation Impact Study, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; and

v. relevant conditions as may be set out in an approved heritage permit application under the Ontario Heritage Act, that is approved before or concurrent with any order of the Ontario Land Tribunal withholding approval of the Zoning By-law Amendment.

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

On August 26, 2022, a Zoning By-law Amendment application was submitted to permit a 59-storey (216 metres, including mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building containing 480 dwelling units, 4,321 square metres of office space, and 616 square metres of retail space. The former City Morgue building at 86 Lombard Street is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act and is proposed to be relocated to the eastern portion of the site. A mid-block connection between Richmond Street East and Lombard Street and a public open space are proposed.

On March 26, 2024, the applicant appealed the Zoning By-law Amendment application to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) due to Council not making a decision within the time frame in the Planning Act.

This report recommends that the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff attend the OLT hearing to oppose the application in its current form and continue discussions with the applicant to resolve outstanding issues.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council consent to the application to alter the designated property at 41-45 Spadina Road, with conditions, under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a new mixed-use building with the alterations to the designated heritage property being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by Architects-Alliance dated April 2024 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated May 9, 2024 and 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.

2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated property at 41-45 Spadina Road under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage is also subject to the following conditions:

a. the related Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment requiring the proposed alterations has been enacted by City Council and has come into full force and effect;

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

1. enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 41-45 Spadina Road substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by Architects-Alliance dated April, 2024 and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated May 9, 2024, both on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 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 prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated May 9, 2024, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

c. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 41-45 Spadina Road, 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 Recommendation 2.b.1. above, for the property at 41-45 Spadina Road including registration on title of such agreement, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor;

2. have obtained final approval for the necessary Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments, and such Amendments to have come into full force and effect;

3. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 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;

4. provide an Interpretation Plan for the property located at 41-45 Spadina Road 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 Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the property located at 41-45 Spadina Road 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

6. 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 Recommendation 2.c.6. 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 City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in City Council authorizing the entering into a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 41-45 Spadina Road.

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

This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act proposed for the heritage property at 41-45 Spadina Road in connection with the redevelopment of the site. The site contains Spadina Gardens, a four-and-a-half-storey Edwardian Classical Style apartment building. Constructed between 1905-1906, Spadina Gardens was one of Toronto’s first six apartment buildings, and is one of only two of the original six still remaining.

The proposed development involves adding a 10-storey residential tower with a mechanical penthouse, cantilevered above the existing four-and-a-half storey heritage building, supported by two structural columns. The proposed tower is situated towards the back of the existing building, with proposed step backs of 10 metres from the west and 2 to 2.95 metres from the north and south elevations.     

The entire building will be conserved through this development strategy as well as the heritage attributes of the properties. The impact of the new development is sufficiently mitigated to be consistent with the existing policy framework.

At its meeting on August 19, 2024 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item PB21.1 and made recommendations to City Council.

Summary from the report (July 30, 2024) from the Acting Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:

This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act proposed for the heritage property at 41-45 Spadina Road in connection with the redevelopment of the site. The site contains Spadina Gardens, a four-and-a-half-storey Edwardian Classical Style apartment building. Constructed between 1905-1906, Spadina Gardens was one of Toronto’s first six apartment buildings, and is one of only two of the original six still remaining.

The proposed development involves adding a 10-storey residential tower with a mechanical penthouse, cantilevered above the existing four-and-a-half storey heritage building, supported by two structural columns. The proposed tower is situated towards the back of the existing building, with proposed step backs of 10 metres from the west and 2 to 2.95 metres from the north and south elevations.     

The entire building will be conserved through this development strategy as well as the heritage attributes of the properties. The impact of the new development is sufficiently mitigated to be consistent with the existing policy framework.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council consent to the application to alter the heritage properties at 111 and 115 Berkeley Street, with conditions, under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of a 45-storey (plus mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building, with such alterations to the designated properties being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by Sweeny&Co Architects, dated April 13, 2023, and revised October 6, 2023, February 23, 2024, and July 3, 2024, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by MHBC, dated October 2023, revised May 31, 2024, and 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.

2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated properties at 111 and 115 Berkeley Street under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act is also subject to the following conditions:

a. the related Zoning By-law Amendment requiring the proposed alterations have been enacted by the City Council and have come into full force and effect;

b. prior to the introduction of the Zoning By-law Amendment Bill to City Council, the owner shall:

1. 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 for 111 and 115 Berkeley Street, prepared by MHBC, dated October 2023, revised May 31, 2024, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and

2. enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the properties at 111 and 115 Berkeley Street substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by Sweeny&Co Architects, dated April 13, 2023, and revised October 6, 2023, February 23, 2024, and July 3, 2024, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by MHBC, dated October 2023, revised May 31, 2024, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b.1. above, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor;

c. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 111 and 115 Berkeley 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 shall:

1. have entered into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City required in Condition 2.b.2. above, for the properties at 111 and 115 Berkeley Street including registration on title of such agreements, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor;

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

3. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b.1. 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;

4. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage properties will be sensitively illuminated to enhance their 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 an Interpretation Plan for the subject properties, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

6. submit a Signage Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and

7. 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 Recommendation 2.c.7. 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 City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in City Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the properties at 111 and 115 Berkeley Street.

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

This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations proposed for the designated heritage properties at 111 Berkeley Street and 115 Berkeley Street under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act in connection with the development of the subject site, and that Council grant authority to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement.

Located on the southeast corner of Richmond Street East and Berkeley Street, the subject site contains two heritage properties designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for their cultural heritage value. Constructed in 1881, 111 Berkeley Street contains a two-and-a half-storey Bay-and-Gable style semi-detached house-form building with fine Gothic Revival styling and details. The adjacent house-form building at 115 Berkeley Street, flanking Richmond Street East, represents a rare, surviving pre-Confederation era residence completed in 1845 by local brick mason, builder and City Councilman, Sheldon Ward.

On December 22, 2023, a Zoning By-law Amendment application was made to permit a new 45-storey mixed use building on the subject site. A Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), prepared by MacNaughton Hermsen Britton Clarkson Planning Urban Design & Landscape Architecture (MHBC), dated October 2023 and revised May 31, 2024, was submitted to support the development application. The proposed alterations conserve the onsite and adjacent heritage buildings and are consistent with the existing policy framework. The heritage impacts of the development proposal are appropriately mitigated through the overall conservation strategy.

At its meeting on September 20, 2024 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item PB22.1 and made recommendations to City Council.

Summary from the report (August 28, 2024) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.

This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations proposed for the designated heritage properties at 111 Berkeley Street and 115 Berkeley Street under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act in connection with the development of the subject site, and that Council grant authority to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement.

Located on the southeast corner of Richmond Street East and Berkeley Street, the subject site contains two heritage properties designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for their cultural heritage value. Constructed in 1881, 111 Berkeley Street contains a two-and-a half-storey Bay-and-Gable style semi-detached house-form building with fine Gothic Revival styling and details. The adjacent house-form building at 115 Berkeley Street, flanking Richmond Street East, represents a rare, surviving pre-Confederation era residence completed in 1845 by local brick mason, builder and City Councilman, Sheldon Ward.

On December 22, 2023, a Zoning By-law Amendment application was made to permit a new 45-storey mixed use building on the subject site. A Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), prepared by MacNaughton Hermsen Britton Clarkson Planning Urban Design & Landscape Architecture (MHBC), dated October 2023 and revised May 31, 2024, was submitted to support the development application. The proposed alterations conserve the onsite and adjacent heritage buildings and are consistent with the existing policy framework. The heritage impacts of the development proposal are appropriately mitigated through the overall conservation strategy.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council consent to the application to alter the contributing designated buildings at 298-300 King Street East and demolish the north addition at 300 King Street East; and to demolish the non-contributing designated buildings at 296 King Street East and 58-60 Berkeley Street, with conditions, under Part V Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a 46-storey tower on the property, with such alterations being substantially in accordance with the revised plans and drawings prepared by architects Alliance dated June 27, 2024, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated November 5, 2021, updated July 2, 2024, also 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 subject to conditions as set out below.

2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated properties at 298-300 King Street East and demolish properties at 296 King Street East and 58-60 Berkeley Street under Part V, Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act is also subject to the following conditions:

a. the related Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment requiring the proposed alterations has been enacted by City Council and has come into full force and effect;

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

1. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is consistent with the conservation and demolition/reconstruction strategies set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated November 5, 2021 and updated and re-issued July 2, 2024 to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and

2. enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 296-300 King Street East and 56-60 Berkeley Street substantially in accordance with plans and drawings prepared by architects Alliance, dated June 27, 2024 and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated November 5, 2021, revised July 2, 2024 subject and in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendations 2.b.1. above, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor;

c. prior to Site Plan Approval for the property at 296-300 King Street East and 56-60 Berkeley Street, the owner shall:

1. provide final Site Plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b.1. above, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

2. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the property at 296-300 King Street East and 56-60 Berkeley 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 property located at 296-300 King Street East and 56-60 Berkeley 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 property at 296-300 King Street East and 56-60 Berkeley 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 obtained final approval for the necessary Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments, and such Amendments to have come into full force and effect;

2. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b.1. 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;

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 work included in the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan; and

4. provide full documentation of the existing heritage property, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8” x 10” colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing interior floor plans and 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 Recommendation 2.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 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 City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in City Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 296-300 King Street East and 56-60 Berkeley Street.

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

This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations, demolition and new construction under Part V Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act proposed for the heritage properties at 296-300 King Street East and 56-60 Berkeley Street in connection with the redevelopment of the site. The site is located within the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District (SLHCD) which is designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act.

The properties at 298-300 King Street East (which includes 56 Berkeley Street) are identified as contributing, with attributes that characterize the commercial warehouse typology in the District. The properties at 296 King Street East and 58-60 Berkeley Street are identified as non-contributing in the SLHCD Plan. The adjacent properties at 528 Adelaide Street East and 70 Berkeley Street, and 359-361 King Street East and 54 Berkeley Street are also identified as contributing properties in the SLHCD Plan.

On November 9, 2021, the City received Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications related to the proposed development of the subject properties to permit a 34-storey mixed use building with 1,188 square metres of commercial uses and 364 residential units.

On September 26, 2022, the applicant appealed the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) due to Council not making a decision within the time frame prescribed in the Planning Act. Revised plans have been submitted by the applicant with prejudice, as reflected in this report.

On June 18, 2024, the applicant submitted revised plans and an application under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act to alter the on-site heritage resources, erect a new building on the property and demolish select attributes, with conditions, to allow for the construction of a new mixed-use building within a designated Heritage Conservation District (HCD).

The proposal involves retaining the contributing buildings at 298-300 King Street East in situ and removing the later one-and-a-half storey rear addition on the north elevation at 300 King Street East. The remaining building fabric, including the buildings on the non-contributing properties, is proposed to be removed to accommodate new construction. The new construction is comprised of a 46-storey tower to the north of the retained buildings, a one-and-a-half storey 5.9 metre tall infill component at 296 King Street East and a three-storey podium and streetwall along Berkeley Street. The tower component is set back from the retained buildings by 15.1 metres and cantilevers approximately two metres over the retained buildings at the sixth-floor level, with three stepbacks from King Street East.

The proposed development is consistent with the existing provincial and municipal policy framework and proposes an overall conservation strategy that is consistent with the SLHCD Plan and not contrary to the Plan’s Objectives.

At its meeting on September 20, 2024 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item PB22.4 and made recommendations to City Council.

Summary from the revised report (September 16, 2024) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:

This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations, demolition and new construction under Part V Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act proposed for the heritage properties at 296-300 King Street East and 56-60 Berkeley Street in connection with the redevelopment of the site. The site is located within the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District (SLHCD) which is designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act.

The properties at 298-300 King Street East (which includes 56 Berkeley Street) are identified as contributing, with attributes that characterize the commercial warehouse typology in the District. The properties at 296 King Street East and 58-60 Berkeley Street are identified as non-contributing in the SLHCD Plan. The adjacent properties at 528 Adelaide Street East and 70 Berkeley Street, and 359-361 King Street East and 54 Berkeley Street are also identified as contributing properties in the SLHCD Plan.

On November 9, 2021, the City received Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications related to the proposed development of the subject properties to permit a 34-storey mixed use building with 1,188 square metres of commercial uses and 364 residential units.

On September 26, 2022, the applicant appealed the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) due to Council not making a decision within the time frame prescribed in the Planning Act. Revised plans have been submitted by the applicant with prejudice, as reflected in this report.

On June 18, 2024, the applicant submitted revised plans and an application under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act to alter the on-site heritage resources, erect a new building on the property and demolish select attributes, with conditions, to allow for the construction of a new mixed-use building within a designated Heritage Conservation District (HCD).

The proposal involves retaining the contributing buildings at 298-300 King Street East in situ and removing the later one-and-a-half storey rear addition on the north elevation at 300 King Street East. The remaining building fabric, including the buildings on the non-contributing properties, is proposed to be removed to accommodate new construction. The new construction is comprised of a 46-storey tower to the north of the retained buildings, a one-and-a-half storey 5.9 metre tall infill component at 296 King Street East and a three-storey podium and streetwall along Berkeley Street. The tower component is set back from the retained buildings by 15.1 metres and cantilevers approximately two metres over the retained buildings at the sixth-floor level, with three stepbacks from King Street East.

The proposed development is consistent with the existing provincial and municipal policy framework and proposes an overall conservation strategy that is consistent with the SLHCD Plan and not contrary to the Plan’s Objectives.

The Toronto and East York Community Council forwards the Item to City Council without recommendation.

This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations proposed for the designated heritage properties municipally known as 214, 218, 220, 222, 224, 226 and 230 Sherbourne Street under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in connection with the proposed development of the subject property. The Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Site Plan Control applications for 214-230 Sherbourne Street are subject to a Heritage Permit application under the Ontario Heritage Act.

The subject site is designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act as part of the Garden District Heritage Conservation District. A portion of the subject site, 230 Sherbourne Street (William Dineen House), is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act by Designation By-law 496-2012.

On June 10, 2022, an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application was made for 214-230 Sherbourne Street. A Heritage Impact Assessment was prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated September 13, 2022, and revised February 26, 2024, to assess the impact of the proposed development on the on-site heritage resource. A Heritage Impact Assessment Addendum was prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated June 7, 2023, that considers the impact of a revised proposal.

The proposed development application contemplates a 46-storey residential tower (including mechanical penthouse) set atop a four-storey podium that incorporates 230 Sherbourne Street. The proposed alterations conserve the onsite and adjacent heritage buildings and are consistent with the policy framework. The heritage impacts of the development proposal are appropriately mitigated through the overall conservation strategy.

At its meeting on September 20, 2024 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item PB22.2 and made recommendations to City Council.

Summary from the revised report (September 13, 2024) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:
This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations proposed for the designated heritage properties municipally known as 214, 218, 220, 222, 224, 226 and 230 Sherbourne Street under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in connection with the proposed development of the subject property. The Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Site Plan Control applications for 214-230 Sherbourne Street are subject to a Heritage Permit application under the Ontario Heritage Act.

The subject site is designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act as part of the Garden District Heritage Conservation District. A portion of the subject site, 230 Sherbourne Street (William Dineen House), is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act by Designation By-law 496-2012.

On June 10, 2022, an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application was made for 214-230 Sherbourne Street. A Heritage Impact Assessment was prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated September 13, 2022, and revised February 26, 2024, to assess the impact of the proposed development on the on-site heritage resource. A Heritage Impact Assessment Addendum was prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated June 7, 2023, that considers the impact of a revised proposal.

The proposed development application contemplates a 46-storey residential tower (including mechanical penthouse) set atop a four-storey podium that incorporates 230 Sherbourne Street. The proposed alterations conserve the onsite and adjacent heritage buildings and are consistent with the policy framework. The heritage impacts of the development proposal are appropriately mitigated through the overall conservation strategy.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council approve:

a. the alterations to the heritage properties at 570, 572, 574 and 576 Sherbourne Street and 37 Linden Street in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of a 69-storey building that incorporates the frontages of the heritage buildings along Sherbourne Street and Linden Street, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings prepared by Arcadis dated May 17, 2024, and the Heritage Impact Assessment, prepared by GBCA Architects dated April 10, 2024, both 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 the conditions as set out below; and

b. the removal of the heritage building on the property at 29 Linden Street to allow for its relocation on the development site in accordance with Section 34(2) of the Ontario Heritage Act in connection with the approval of a 69-storey building on the property substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by Arcadis dated May 17, 2024, and the Heritage Impact Assessment, prepared by GBCA Architects dated April 10, 2024, 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 its consent to the application to alter and demolish attributes of the designated properties at 570, 572, 574 and 576 Sherbourne Street and 37 Linden Street under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act and to the removal of the building on the designated heritage property at 29 Linden Street, under Part IV, Section 34(2) of the Ontario Heritage Act, is also subject to the following conditions:

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 570, 572, 574 and 576 Sherbourne Street, and 37 and 29 Linden Street substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by Arcadis dated May 17, 2024, and the Heritage Impact Assessment, prepared by GBCA Architects dated April 10, 2024, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 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; and

2. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, including a detailed removal and relocation plan for the building at 29 Linden Street, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment dated April 10, 2024, prepared by GBCA Architects to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

b. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 570, 572, 574, and 576 Sherbourne Street, and 37 and 29 Linden 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 Recommendation 2.a.1. above, for the properties at 570, 572, 574 and 576 Sherbourne Street, and 37 and 29 Linden 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 Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the properties located at 570, 572, 574 and 576 Sherbourne Street, and 37 and 29 Linden Street will be sensitively illuminated to enhance their 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. provide an Interpretation Plan for the properties located at 570, 572, 574 and 576 Sherbourne Street, and 37 and 29 Linden 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;

5. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 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

6. 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

c. prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.b.6. 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 and Interpretation Plans 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 City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in City Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the properties at 570, 572, 574 and 576 Sherbourne Street, and 37 and 29 Linden Street.

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

This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations proposed for the heritage buildings 570, 572, 574, 576 Sherbourne Street, and 37 Linden Street (formerly 578 Sherbourne Street) and the removal of the heritage building on the property at 29 Linden Street, all designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.

The development application proposes a 69-storey tower (plus a mechanical penthouse) on the site that incorporates retained portions of the heritage buildings as part of the base building at the corner of Sherbourne Street and Linden Street. The facades, portions of their return walls at the north and south ends, and significant portions of their gabled roofs of 570, 572, 574, 576 Sherbourne Street, and 37 Linden Street are proposed to be retained. 29 Linden Street is proposed to be relocated within the site at the current location of 33 Linden Street. It is proposed that all the retained heritage facades be fully restored.

The proposed alterations conserve the onsite and adjacent heritage buildings. Heritage Planning staff are of the opinion that the heritage impacts of the development proposal are appropriately mitigated through the overall conservation strategy.

On April 10, 2024, GBCA Architects prepared a Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) describing proposed conservation and mitigation measures designed to reduce the proposal's impact. On July 26, 2024, the applicant's heritage consultant prepared addendums to the HIA to provide additional information and rationale regarding the conservation of the subject properties.

At its meeting on September 20, 2024 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item PB22.3 and made recommendations to City Council.

Summary from the report (August 28, 2024) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:

This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations proposed for the heritage buildings 570, 572, 574, 576 Sherbourne Street, and 37 Linden Street (formerly 578 Sherbourne Street) and the removal of the heritage building on the property at 29 Linden Street, all designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.

The development application proposes a 69-storey tower (plus a mechanical penthouse) on the site that incorporates retained portions of the heritage buildings as part of the base building at the corner of Sherbourne Street and Linden Street. The facades, portions of their return walls at the north and south ends, and significant portions of their gabled roofs of 570, 572, 574, 576 Sherbourne Street, and 37 Linden Street are proposed to be retained. 29 Linden Street is proposed to be relocated within the site at the current location of 33 Linden Street. It is proposed that all the retained heritage facades be fully restored.

The proposed alterations conserve the onsite and adjacent heritage buildings. Heritage Planning staff are of the opinion that the heritage impacts of the development proposal are appropriately mitigated through the overall conservation strategy.

On April 10, 2024, GBCA Architects prepared a Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) describing proposed conservation and mitigation measures designed to reduce the proposal's impact. On July 26, 2024, the applicant's heritage consultant prepared addendums to the Heritage Impact Assessment to provide additional information and rationale regarding the conservation of the subject properties.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 

1. City Council designate a Community Safety Zone in effect at all times, on:

a. both sides of Mortimer Avenue, between Logan Avenue and Pape Avenue; and

b. both sides of Logan Avenue, between Gowan Avenue and Mortimer Avenue.

2. City Council request Transportation Services to investigate the feasibility of Automated Speed Enforcement on Mortimer Avenue between Logan Avenue and Pape Avenue.

3. City Council request Transportation Services to report back on the feasibility of installing an advance left turn signal for Westbound traffic at the intersection Broadview Avenue and Mortimer Avenue.

4. City Council request Transportation Services refresh the pavement markings at all intersections along Mortimer Avenue, between Broadview Avenue and Pape Avenue.

5. City Council request Transportation Services to investigate the feasibility of installing a Red Light Camera at the intersection of Pape Avenue and Mortimer Avenue.

6. City Council request Transportation Services to consider a new school crossing guard at Logan Avenue and Mortimer Avenue.

7. City Council request Toronto Hydro to advise Transportation Services about the status of their ongoing street lighting investigation on Mortimer Avenue.

8. City Council authorize all-way stop control at the intersection of Mortimer Avenue and Carlaw Avenue.

9. Subject to approval of Recommendation 8 above, City Council authorize the removal of the existing pedestrian crossover on Mortimer Avenue immediately west of Carlaw Avenue, in conjunction with the installation of the all-way stop control at Mortimer Avenue and Carlaw Avenue.

10. City Council request a status update from Transportation Services on Recommendations 1 to 9 at the February 20, 2025 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Broadview Avenue, City Council approval of this report is required.

Toronto and East York Community Council directed Transportation Services to conduct a review of various safety and operational concerns for road users on Mortimer Avenue, between Pape Avenue and Broadview Avenue. This report provides an overview of the assessments and improvements proposed or undertaken by Transportation Services.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the continuation of the closure of the east sidewalk and a 2.9 metre wide portion of the northbound curb lane on Bay Street, between Scollard Street and a point 61 metres to the north, from November 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025, inclusive.

2. City Council authorize the continuation of the closure of the north sidewalk and a 4.5 metre-wide portion of the westbound curb lane on Scollard Street, between Bay Street and a point 61.5 metres east, from November 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025, inclusive.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. City Council direct that Scollard Street and Bay Street be returned to its pre-construction traffic regulations when the project is completed.

As Bay Street is classified as a major arterial roadway, City Council approval of this report is required.

Lanterra Developments Limited is constructing a 43-storey mixed-use building with commercial and retail uses on the first three floors and residential use above at 48-58 Scollard Street and 1315-1325 Bay Street.

The east sidewalk and a 2.9 metre wide portion of the northbound curb lane on Bay Street, and the north sidewalk and a 4.5 metre wide portion of the westbound lane on Scollard Street abutting the site is currently closed to accommodate construction staging operations. City Council, at its meeting on October 1, 2021, approved the subject construction staging areas on Scollard Street and Bay Street, from October 1, 2021 to August 31, 2024. The developer is now requesting an extension of the duration of the construction staging areas on the aforementioned roadways, as the site has experienced number of construction delays.

In view of the above, Transportation Services is requesting authorization to extend the duration of the construction staging area on Scollard Street and on Bay Street for an additional nine months, from November 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025 to allow for the construction of the development to be completed.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the closure of the west sidewalk on Linnsmore Crescent, between Strathmore Boulevard and a point 30 metres south, from October 10, 2024 to December 31, 2024 inclusive.

2. City Council authorize the closure of the south sidewalk on Strathmore Boulevard, between Linnsmore Crescent and a point 24.5 metres west, from October 10, 2024 to December 31, 2024 inclusive.

3. City Council direct the applicant to continue pressure washing the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways weekly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

4. City Council direct the applicant to continue ensuring 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.

5. City Council direct the applicant to continue clearly consulting and communicating all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local Business Improvement Areas and resident associations in advance of any physical road modifications.

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

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

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

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

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. City Council direct that Strathmore Boulevard and Linnsmore Crescent be returned to pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on both Strathmore Boulevard and Linnsmore Crescent, City Council approval of this report is required.

As part of the Easier Access Project, Greenwood Station is being equipped with an at-grade elevator and one below-grade elevator at the main station.

At its meeting of October 11 and 12, 2023, City Council authorized a closure of Strathmore Boulevard, in its entirety and directional northbound closure of Linnsmore Crescent, north of Strathmore Boulevard, from September 20, 2023 to July 31, 2024, to facilitate construction staging operations.

At the time of this report, Stage 4 is completed, therefore, the above mentioned road closure and directional closure are no longer in place. TTC has undertaken the next phase of construction (Stage 5), which requires a closure of the south sidewalk on Strathmore Boulevard and the west side of Linnsmore Crecent, fronting Greenwood Station. It should be noted that the closure associated with Stage 5 is currently in progress, operating under a monthly Street Occupation Permit.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to formalize the above noted closure, for a period of three months, from October 10, 2024 to December 31, 2024.

 The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council approve the amendment to 925-4.C. of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking, despite anything in this chapter to the contrary, the General Manager shall not accept applications from residents of, visitors to or tradespersons at the development located at 350 Bloor Street East, as shown in Attachment 1 to the report (September 6, 2024) from the Director, Permits and Enforcement, Transportation Services.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Bloor Street East, City Council approval of this report is required.

The purpose of this report is to respond to City Council 's direction to review and report back on the feasibility of excluding the development located at 350 Bloor Street East from the on-street permit parking program should it be implemented on an area or street name basis in the future.

Staff have determined that exclusion is feasible and has no objections to excluding the development at 350 Bloor Street East. If City Council excludes this address from a street or area subsequently licenced for on-street parking, residents of, visitors to or tradespersons at this address will be prohibited from participating in the on-street permit parking program.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council approve the amendment to 925-4.C. of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking, despite anything in this chapter to the contrary, the General Manager shall not accept applications from residents of, visitors to or tradespersons at the development located at 83-95A Bloor Street West, as shown in Attachment 1 to the report (September 6, 2024) from the Director, Permits and Enforcement, Transportation Services.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Bloor Street West, City Council approval of this report is required.

The purpose of this report is to respond to City Council 's direction to review and report back on the feasibility of excluding the development located at 83-95A Bloor Street West from the on-street permit parking program should it be implemented on an area or street name basis in the future.

Staff have determined that exclusion is feasible and has no objections to excluding the development at 83-95A Bloor Street West. If City Council excludes this address from a street or area subsequently licenced for on-street parking, residents of, visitors to or tradespersons at this address will be prohibited from participating in the on-street permit parking program.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council approve the amendment to 925-4.C. of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking, despite anything in this chapter to the contrary, the General Manager shall not accept applications from residents of, visitors to or tradespersons at 931 Yonge Street, as shown in Attachment 1 to the report (September 6, 2024) from the Director, Permits and Enforcement, Transportation Services.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Yonge Street, City Council approval of this report is required.

The purpose of this report is to respond to City Council 's direction to review and report back on the feasibility of excluding the development located at 931 Yonge Street from the on-street permit parking program should it be implemented on an area or street-name basis in the future.

Staff have determined that exclusion is feasible and has no objections to excluding the development at 931 Yonge Street. If City Council excludes this address from a street or area subsequently licenced for on-street parking, residents of, visitors to or tradespersons at this address will be prohibited from participating in the on-street permit parking program.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to incorporate a revised map of Permit Parking Area 5E, as shown in Attachment 1 to the report (September 6, 2024) from the Director, Permits and Enforcement, Transportation Services, excluding the development currently located at 906 Yonge Street and 25 McMurrich Street.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operate a transit service on Yonge Street, City Council approval of this report is required.

The purpose of this report is to respond to City Council 's direction to review and report back on the realignment of Permit Parking Area 5E to exclude the development located at 906 Yonge Street and 25 McMurrich Street.

Staff have determined that the realignment of the Permit Parking Area 5E is feasible and has no objections to excluding the development located at 906 Yonge Street and 25 McMurrich Street. If City Council excludes this address from the subject Permit Parking Area, residents and visitors of this address will be prohibited from participating in the on-street permit parking program.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to incorporate a revised map of Permit Parking Area 6D, as shown in Attachment 1 to the report (September 6, 2024) from the Director, Permits and Enforcement, Transportation Services, excluding the development currently located at 191-199 College Street and 74-76 Henry Street.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on College Street, City Council approval of this report is required.

The purpose of this report is to respond to City Council's direction to review and report back on the realignment of Permit Parking Area 6D to exclude the development located at 191-199 College Street and 74-76 Henry Street.

Staff have determined the realignment of the Permit Parking Area 6D is feasible and has no objections to excluding the development located at 191-199 College Street and 74-76 Henry Street. If City Council excludes this address from the subject Permit Parking Area, residents and visitors of this address will be prohibited from participating in the on-street permit parking program.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to incorporate a revised map of Permit Parking Area 8B, as shown in Attachment 1 to the report (September 6, 2024) from the Director, Permits and Enforcement, Transportation Services, excluding the development currently located at 1095 and 1111 Danforth Avenue, and 1117 Danforth Avenue.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Danforth Avenue, City Council approval of this report is required.

The purpose of this report is to respond to City Council's direction to review and report back on the realignment of Permit Parking Area 8B to exclude the development located at 1095-1117 Danforth Avenue.

Staff have determined the realignment of the Permit Parking Area 8B is feasible and has no objections to excluding the developments located at 1095 and 1111 Danforth Avenue; and 1117 Danforth Avenue. If City Council excludes the addresses from the subject Permit Parking Area, residents and visitors of this address will be prohibited from participating in the on-street overnight permit parking program.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to incorporate a revised map of Permit Parking Area 8D, as shown in Attachment 1 to the report (September 6, 2024) from the Director, Permits and Enforcement, Transportation Services, excluding the development currently located at 880-882 and 888 Eastern Avenue and 74-80 Knox Avenue; 929 Queen Street East; 1134 Queen Street East; and 1233-1243 Queen Steet East and 77 Leslie Street.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Eastern Avenue and Queen Street East, City Council approval of this report is required.

The purpose of this report is to respond to City Council's direction to review and report back on the realignment of Permit Parking Area 8D to exclude the developments located at 880-882 and 888 Eastern Avenue and 74-80 Knox Avenue; 929 Queen Street East; 1134 Queen Street East; and 1233-1243 Queen Steet East and 77 Leslie Street

Staff have determined the realignment of the Permit Parking Area 8D is feasible and has no objections to excluding the developments located at 880-882 and 888 Eastern Avenue and 74-80 Knox Avenue; 929 Queen Street East; 1134 Queen Street East; and 1233-1243 Queen Steet East and 77 Leslie Street. If City Council excludes the addresses from the subject Permit Parking Area, residents and visitors of these addresses will be prohibited from participating in the on-street overnight permit parking program.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Queen Street West and Fuller Avenue.

2. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect at all times on the north side of Queen Street West, between Fuller Avenue and a point 15 metres east and west.

3. City Council rescind the existing maximum one-hour parking regulation in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, and from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, on the north side of Queen Street West, between a point 15 metres west of Fuller Avenue and a point 15 metres east of Callender Street.

4. City Council rescind the existing maximum one-hour parking regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, and from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, on the north side of Queen Street West, between a point 15 metres west of Macdonell Avenue and a point 15 metres east of Fuller Avenue.

5. City Council rescind the existing maximum one-hour parking regulation in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, and from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, on the south side of Queen Street West between a point 15 metres east of Beaty Avenue and a point 50.3 metres west of Jameson Avenue.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Queen Street West, City Council approval of this report is required.

Transportation Services has reviewed the need for traffic control signals at Queen Street West and Fuller Avenue. Based on the assessment undertaken, Transportation Services is requesting approval to install traffic control signals at this intersection. The installation is recommended based on vulnerable pedestrian crossing activity in the vicinity. Traffic control signals will enhance safety for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists using this intersection.

During the investigation, Transportation Services discovered a discrepancy between the by-lawed parking regulations and the posted signage on both sides of Queen Street West, between Macdonell Avenue and Callender Street, as well as Beaty Avenue and Jameson Avenue. Recommendations 3, 4 and 5 will rectify these inconsistencies.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.  City Council prohibit westbound left-turns at all times at Danforth Avenue and the driveway access to 55 Danforth Avenue located on the south side of Danforth Avenue, approximately 70 metres west of Broadview Avenue.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Danforth Avenue, City Council approval of this report is required.

Transportation Services is requesting approval to prohibit westbound left turns at the intersection of Danforth Avenue and the private driveway at 55 Danforth Avenue, approximately 70 metres west of Broadview Avenue.

The proposed prohibition of westbound left turns will minimize the impact of turning movements at the day nursery's driveway on eastbound traffic along Danforth Avenue and at the northbound on-ramp to the Don Valley Parkway.

The Toronto and East York Community Council forwards the Item to City Council without recommendation.

On July 24, 2024, City Council directed staff in Transportation Services, in consultation with staff in Transit Expansion, Engineering and Construction Services, the Toronto Transit Commission and Exhibition Place, to develop and implement a Liberty Village Traffic Action Plan to address traffic congestion, parking, road safety, and related construction work zone traffic management and event traffic management issues in the neighbourhood, and to report back to the September 25, 2024 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council with a status update.

This report was prepared following consultation with all City divisions, agencies, boards and commissions involved in the work described, and was informed by community feedback survey conducted by the team in the Ward 10 Office as well as a meeting with representatives of the Liberty Village Residents’ Association, the Liberty Village Business Improvement Area, and Ward 10 Office at which the community survey feedback was discussed.

Liberty Village has been designated as part of both a Construction Hub and a Special Event Zone. These programs provide for dedicated staff to be assigned to better coordinate construction activities and special events in the area.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council prohibit northbound and southbound U-turn movements at all times on Bayview Avenue at Nesbitt Drive.

The intersection between Bayview Avenue and Nesbitt Drive is hazardous. It is located at the top of a long and very steep hill, where speeding is common. The intersection is close to an underpass, has limited visibility and lacks sidewalks.
 

U-turns at this location are particularly hazardous because northbound and southbound drivers are frequently travelling at speed and are unable to see the U-turning vehicle until the last moment. Community members have therefore requested that U-turns at this location be prohibited. Transportation Services has reviewed the intersection and concurs that this is an appropriate safety precaution.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council rescind the existing on-street accessible loading zone on the north side of Wellington Street West, between a point 71 metres west of Yonge Street and a point 12 metres further west.
 

2. City Council rescind the existing standing prohibition in effect at all times on the north side of Wellington Street West, between a point 71 metres west of Yonge Street and a point 12 metres further west.
 

3. City Council designate a commercial loading zone to be in effect at all times, on the north side of Wellington Street West, between a point 71 metres west of Yonge Street and a point 12 metres further west.

King Station, located at Yonge Street and King Street, is being made accessible as part of the TTC Easier Access Project. King Station is being equipped with three below grade elevators which will provide accessibility from the existing TTC platforms to the concourse level. The project has begun and is scheduled for completion in June 2026.

Construction is being undertaken in several phases, with varying degrees of sidewalk and lane closures taking place on Melinda Street, Yonge Street, and Colborne Street.  These closures have reduced the number of loading/unloading spaces in the area which many businesses rely on for their day-to-day operations. 

The purpose of this motion is to authorize the installation of a commercial loading zone on the north side of Wellington Street West, west of Yonge Street to accommodate local business needs for the duration of the remaining construction works.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize a passenger loading zone to be in effect at all times on the south side of Bloor Street West, between a point 64.5 metres east of Colborne Lodge Drive and a point 18.8 metres further east.

2. City Council amend the existing stopping prohibition in effect at all times on the south side of Bloor Street West, between a point 82 metres west of Colborne Lodge Drive and a point 85 metres east of Colborne Lodge Drive, to operate between a point 82 metres west of Colborne Lodge Drive and a point 64.5 metres east of Colborne Lodge Drive.

3. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to consider opportunities to add designated accessible parking spaces and accessible loading zones near High Park to serve residents travelling to High Park, that align with the City's Curbside Management Strategy, Parkland Strategy, and Council-approved High Park Movement Strategy and to consult with the local Councillor before reporting to the Toronto and East York Community Council on such changes.

The first phase of implementation of the High Park Movement Strategy began in August 2023. Interim and longer-term improvements to the travel network are being advanced to better serve park users and the surrounding community in ways that prioritize safety, accessibility, and the park’s natural environment. Changes to visitor vehicle access into the park via Bloor Street West has enabled the removal of the westbound left-turn lane at the Bloor Street West and High Park Avenue intersection. The road space previously allocated to the left-turn lane queue can be reallocated to accommodate a new, three-car passenger loading zone on the south side of Bloor Street West. The new passenger loading zone could be used by any motor vehicle to facilitate passenger pick-up and drop-off activities and responds directly to community requests for more loading space, and travel options for park users.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times, on the west side of Spadina Road, between a point 87.5 metres north of Lonsdale Road and 16.6 metres further north.

2. City Council amend the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday; 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, at a rate of $4.00 for 1 hour and for a maximum period of 3 hours, on the west side of Spadina Road, between a point 32.9 metres north of Lonsdale Road and a point 94 metres further north, to be in effect between a point 32.9 metres north of Lonsdale Road and a point 80 metres further north.

3. City Council amend the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday; 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, at a rate of $4.00 for 1 hour and for a maximum period of 3 hours, on the west side of Spadina Road, between a point 104 metres north of Lonsdale Road and a point 22.9 metres further north, to be in effect between a point 116.5 metres north of Lonsdale Road and a point 10.4 metres further north.

4. City Council prohibit stopping to be in effect at all times, on the west side of Spadina Road, between a point 84 metres north of Lonsdale Road and a point 32.5 metres further north.

I am writing to respectfully request your support for the proposed traffic by-law changes in the Forest Hill Village. This motion is a continuation of an already passed item, TE10.61, from January 2024’s Toronto-East York Community Council. TE10.61 relates to the Forest Hill Village BIA (FHVBIA) undertaking a streetscape redesign that required traffic by-law changes. While much of the necessary traffic by-law changes were implemented in the initial motion, certain physical streetscape alterations were not complete during the motion’s passage.

Now that such physical streetscape installations are complete, this motion will ensure that the proper traffic by-law signage will correspond to the FHVBIA’s new streetscape.

Transportation Services Staff have recommended the follow traffic by-law changes.

That Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.  City Council amend the existing eastbound through movement in effect 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, from September 1 of one year, to June 30 of the next following year, at the intersection of Hawarden Crescent and Spadina Road, to be in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, from September 1 of one year, to June 30 of the next following year, inclusive.

2.  City Council amend the existing southbound left-turn prohibition in effect 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; from September 1 of one year, to June 30 of the next following year, at the intersection of Hawarden Crescent and Spadina Road, to be in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, from September 1 of one year, to June 30 of the next following year, inclusive.

3.  City Council amend the existing northbound right-turn prohibition in effect 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; from September 1 of one year, to June 30 of the next following year, at the intersection of Hawarden Crescent and Spadina Road, to be in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, from September 1 of one year, to June 30 of the next following year, inclusive.

4.  City Council amend the existing northbound through movement in effect 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, from September 1 of one year, to June 30 of the next following year, at the intersection of Hawarden Crescent and Dunloe Road, to be in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, from September 1 of one year, to June 30 of the next following year, inclusive.

5.  City Council amend the existing eastbound left-turn prohibition in effect 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; from September 1 of one year, to June 30 of the next following year, at the intersection of Dunloe Road and Hawarden Crescent, to be in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, from September 1 of one year, to June 30 of the next following year, inclusive.

6.  City Council amend the existing westbound right-turn prohibition in effect 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; from September 1 of one year, to June 30 of the next following year, at the intersection of Dunloe Road and Hawarden Crescent, to be in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, from September 1 of one year, to June 30 of the next following year, inclusive.

7.  City Council amend the existing northbound left-turn prohibition in effect 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday; from September 1 of one year, to June 30 of the next following year, at the intersection of Dunloe Road and Archer Road, to be in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, from September 1 of one year, to June 30 of the next following year, inclusive.

8.  City Council amend the existing maximum 15-minute parking regulation in effect 8:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the west side of Dunloe Road, from a point 20 metres north of Hawarden Crescent to a point 33 metres further north, to be in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.

9.  City Council amend the existing maximum 15-minute parking regulation in effect 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the west side of Dunloe Road, from a point 53 metres north of Hawarden Crescent to a point 29 metres further north, to be in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.

10.  City Council amend the existing maximum 15-minute parking regulation in effect 8:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the west side of Dunloe Road, from a point 82 metres north of Hawarden Crescent to Archer Road, to be in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.

11.  City Council amend the existing maximum one-hour parking regulation in effect 9:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 1:15 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, September 1 of one year to June 30 of the next following year, inclusive, on the south side of Hawarden Crescent, from Spadina Road (south intersection) and Dunloe Road, to be in effect from 9:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, September 1 of one year to June 30 of the next following year, inclusive.

12.  City Council amend the existing maximum one-hour parking regulation in effect 9:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 1:15 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, September 1 of one year to June 30 of the next following year, inclusive, on the east side of Dunloe Road, from Hawarden Crescent and a point 127.5 metres north, to be in effect from 9:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, September 1 of one year to June 30 of the next following year, inclusive.

13.  City Council amend the existing stopping prohibition in effect 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, from September 1 of one year to June 30 of the next following year, inclusive, on the south side of Hawarden Crescent, from Spadina Road to Dunloe Road, to be in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, from September 1 of one year to June 30 of the next following year, inclusive.

14.  City Council amend the existing stopping prohibition in effect 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, from September 1 of one year to June 30 of the next following year, inclusive, on the east side of Dunloe Road, from Hawarden Crescent to a point 127.5 metres north, to be in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, from September 1 of one year to June 30 of the next following year, inclusive.

15.  City Council amend the existing stopping prohibition in effect 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the west side of Dunloe Road, from a point 20 metres north of Hawarden Crescent to Archer Road, to be in effect from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., Monday to Friday.

16.  City Council prohibit westbound through movements, to be in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m., 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 2:15 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, from September 1 of one year, to June 30 of the next following year, inclusive, at the intersection of Hawarden Crescent and Spadina Road.

I am kindly asking for your support in implementing up-to-date turn restrictions that will ensure there are one way traffic flows during Forest Hill Junior and Senior Public School’s (FHJSPS) morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up. In 2020, FHJSPS altered its drop-off and pick-up times to 8:30am and 2:45pm. Historically, the turn-restrictions in the school’s zone created a clockwise traffic flow by restricting two-way traffic during the school’s drop-off and pick-up times. With the passage of this motion, the turn-restrictions will again align with FHJSPS’s pick-up and drop-off times, making it safer for caretakers and schoolchildren getting to and from school. 

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the existing northbound left-turn prohibition in effect 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday (bicycles excepted), at the intersection of Westover Hill Road and Eglinton Avenue West, to be in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., daily (bicycles excepted).

I am kindly asking for your support in amending the northbound left-turn prohibition on Westover Hill Road to help alleviate its daily traffic grid-lock condition, where vehicles often bypass major arterials to cut to Allen Road and get caught on Westover Hill Road with no safe opportunity to access Eglinton Avenue towards Allen Road.

Transportation Services Staff have advised me, based on their technical analysis, that Westover Hill’s close proximity to the Allen, and absence of a traffic control signal at the intersection of Westover Hill Road and Eglinton Avenue West, significantly inhibits traffic flushing onto Eglinton Avenue West. This leads to extreme traffic backlogs both on Westover Hill Road and Eglinton Avenue in the approach to Allen Road. Although Westover Hill Road has existing left-turn prohibitions during peak times, wayfinding apps do not register the turn restrictions and staff advise that a daily 7am to 7pm turn-restriction will register with wayfinding apps to no longer direct traffic onto Westover Hill Road. The volume of cars using this route is relatively low, so there is no concern of impact of this extended restriction to other side streets, but the impact of the current condition makes Westover Hill near impassable and exacerbates congestion at the westbound approach to Eglinton Avenue and Allen Road.

Since the Metrolinx-built intersection at Eglinton Avenue West and Allen Road was installed in June 2023 as part of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT [see Item – 2012.CC17.1] congestion matters have persisted in the vicinity. While the City now has jurisdiction over the intersection and several critical adjustments have been made to improve operations of the intersection, neighbourhood streets north and south of Eglinton Avenue continue to be impacted by congestion caused by traffic destined for Allen Road. Through consultation with the community, the development of an area-wide plan aimed at alleviating the impact of this congestion on neighbourhood streets is being prepared, while longer term improvements to the Eglinton-Allen intersection are sought.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, to include consideration of the following in their review of Garden Suite zoning permissions for Parkmount Road homes that back onto Craven Road between Danforth Avenue and Hanson Street as requested for Item 2024.PH14.13:
 

a. previous public consultation on Garden Suites or Laneway Suites on through lots during the statutory consultations on those by-law amendments;
 

b. internal City Planning guidance and interpretation of the Garden Suite and Laneway Suite By-law, including at the Committee of Adjustment;
 

c. conformity with recent or proposed Provincial Planning changes;
 

d. any potential modifications to the Zoning By-law to better integrate garden suites onto Craven Road;
 

e. appropriate setbacks for Garden Suites from Craven Road; and
 

f. impacts, if any, of any changes to other areas of the City.

2. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report back to the Toronto and East York Community Council once that additional work is complete, which report may include a recommendation to amend the zoning permissions for garden suites for properties that back onto the portion of Craven Road from Danforth Avenue to Hanson Street.
 

3. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to take all necessary steps to advise interested parties that this matter may not be heard at the October 24, 2024 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council.

The direction from City Council at its July 2024 meeting on PH14.13 has generated much interest and attention. City Planning were initially directed to report to the October 24th meeting of Toronto and East York Community Council.  However after the community consultation meeting on September 19th a number of important issues were raised that require additional consideration in the report. 

Reporting to the October 24th meeting of TEYCC will simply not allow for an in-depth analysis of all the information that has been raised in the short time since that meeting.  This would also allow for City Staff to meet with residents of Craven Road and Parkmount Road.