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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June 20, 2025

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- Moment of Silence

City Council will confirm the Minutes from the regular meeting held on May 21 and 22, 2025.

Report of the Executive Committee from Meeting 24 on June 17, 2025

Submitted by Mayor Olivia Chow, Chair 

Report of the Board of Health from Meeting 25 on June 3, 2025

Submitted by Councillor Chris Moise, Chair

Report of the Corporations Nominating Panel from Meeting 18 on June 13, 2025

Submitted by Councillor Paula Fletcher, Chair

Report of the Economic and Community Development Committee from Meeting 21 on June 10, 2025

Submitted by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, Chair

Report of the General Government Committee from Meeting 22 on June 16, 2025

Submitted by Councillor Paul Ainslie, Chair

Report of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee from Meeting 22 on June 11, 2025

Submitted by Councillor Paula Fletcher, Chair

Report of the Planning and Housing Committee from Meeting 22 on June 12, 2025

Submitted by Councillor Gord Perks, Chair

Report of the Etobicoke York Community Council from Meeting 23 on June 4, 2025

Submitted by Councillor Stephen Holyday, Chair

Report of the North York Community Council from Meeting 24 on June 4, 2025 

Submitted by Councillor James Pasternak, Chair

Report of the Scarborough Community Council from Meeting 23 on June 5, 2025 

Submitted by Councillor Paul Ainslie, Chair  

Report of the Toronto and East York Community Council from Meeting 23 on June 5, 2025

Submitted by Councillor Chris Moise, Chair

New Business from 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.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the east side of Maniza Road, between Spalding Road and Plewes Road.

2. City Council prohibit parking in effect from 8:00 a.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 Maniza Road, between Katherine Road and Plewes Road.

Residents in the area surrounding St. Norbert Catholic School have long had issues with parking. During school pickup and drop-off hours, vehicles parked on the street can cause major disruptions to the flow of traffic, and can cause conflicts between parked vehicles on both sides of the road. Being able to stop for a brief period of time is necessary for parents who drive their kids to school, so no parking is being recommended rather than no stopping.

Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Parthi Kandavel, recommends that:

1. City Council direct the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services to arrange individual public consultations for each planned new shelter location and work with the local Councillor to coordinate dates and select the desired public consultation format (in-person or virtual).

In December 2024, The City of Toronto unveiled the sites of six new shelter locations that are planned to be developed in accordance with the City’s 10-year Homelessness Services Capital Infrastructure Strategy, approved by Council in November 2023. The City has delegated the public consultation process to the Community Engagement Facilitator Public Progress team. They have been tasked with providing ongoing shelter updates, responding to questions and working collaboratively with the City and local community members.

In coordination with Toronto Shelter and Supportive Services, City staff recently determined that addressing planning entitlement matters through a collective approach for the six sites, as opposed to a site-by-site process. Community consultation sessions and public engagement campaigns have taken on a generalized approach which does not appropriately reflect the needs and concerns of local communities which will be impacted by the six new proposed shelters.

Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that:

1. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to work with the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Lands Corporation to explore opportunities for the City of Toronto to secure a closed Toronto District School Board school for the purpose of providing a dedicated location for film and television production and to report back with options to the Economic and Community Development Committee in the third quarter of 2025.

Toronto is one of the top five screen-based industry hubs in North America and was named the “Best Place to Live and Work as a Movie Maker” in a survey conducted by MovieMaker Magazine in 2024. The screen sector employs more than 30,000 Torontonians, a number that is expected to continue to grow.

A June 2022 consultant report identified Toronto’s film industry as a high-growth sector poised to play an outsized role in driving Toronto’s future economic development. In that same year, film and television productions spent a record $2.6 billion in Toronto.

Roughly 70 percent of Toronto’s production volume comes from international projects, which are highly mobile. With more cities competing for these economic opportunities, the City must continue to enhance the attractiveness, competitiveness, and viability of Toronto’s screen sector.  

School sites are desirable film locations for film and television productions but can be challenging to permit due to the potential impacts on school operations. Securing an unused school as a film location would build on the xoTO Schools program by providing predictable access to a high-demand film location and support the continued growth of Toronto’s film industry.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1.  City Council request the Government of Ontario to:
 

a. make the City whole for the financial impacts of Bill 17, including the deferral of residential development charge payments until the time of occupancy, estimated to be $1.9 billion in cash flow over the next 10 years; and

b. reconfigure the Building Faster Fund in future years to provide funding upfront to help the City provide development charge waivers or other financial supports to reach the Province’s homebuilding target.

2. City Council request the Government of Ontario to meaningfully consult with City of Toronto staff and the public in advance of drafting Regulations that implement Bill 17.

3. City Council request the Government of Ontario enact a Regulation to permit the use of zoning with conditions, pursuant to Section 113 of the City of Toronto Act 2006, and Section 34(16) of the Planning Act.

4. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 415, Development of Land, Section 415-11 in accordance with Attachment 3 to the report (June 11, 2025) from the City Manager, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to remove mandatory indexing in 2025 and 2026 as authorized by Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025, and City Council request the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer consider a longer-term approach as part of the City's Comprehensive Development Charges Review.

5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft amendment in Recommendation 4 above, as may be required. 

6. City Council reiterate its requests to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to provide greater flexibility to allocate development charge funds across all eligible capital projects without requiring repayment, and to direct intergovernmental infrastructure funding contributions toward the growth and non-growth share of development charge eligible projects.

7. City Council request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing allow the City of Toronto to determine Inclusionary Zoning requirements, including the percentage of affordable units and affordability period.

8. City Council rescind its current practice authorized by Item 2022.EX34.1 and amended by Item 2023.EX1.6 which requires applicants seeking conditional below-grade permits to enter into an agreement requiring payment of Development Charges at the higher of the development charge rates in effect at the time of permit issuance or the development charges rates in effect based on Section 26.2 of the Development Charges Act, 1997 (the “higher of”) for all new developments and any developments subject to a higher of agreement, provided no development charges have been paid and City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building and direct the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer take any necessary steps to effect the foregoing.

9. City Council request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, in considering amendments to the Ontario Building and Fire Codes to improve the economic viability of single-unit four storey townhouses, expand this consultation to include areas where the City has already developed compensating measures for garden suites, laneway suites and multi-tenant houses, and consult directly with the Chief Building Official and Executive Director Toronto Building, and the Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services in any potential code amendments.

10. City Council request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing provide formal confirmation to the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer that the creation of Municipal Services Corporations will remain optional, not mandatory, for the City of Toronto.

11. City Council forward the Item to Ontario’s Big City Mayors and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario for consideration.

This report provides an assessment of impacts to the City arising from Bill 17, Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025 and the 2025 Ontario Budget. An overview of the 2025 Ontario Budget tabled on May 15, 2025 is included as Attachment 1 to this report. 

The provincial government introduced Bill 17 on May 12, 2025, and fast tracked it through the legislature, including its referral directly to 3rd Reading without further debate, amendments, public hearings, or standing committee review. The provincial government passed Bill 17 and it received Royal Assent on June 5, 2025 - before the end of the public commenting period on June 11, 2025. Bill 17 is an omnibus bill that amends eight separate statutes and introduces several non-legislative related actions, all of which are intended to speed up the construction of new homes and infrastructure by streamlining development processes and reducing costs.

To meet the provincial public commenting deadline, City staff prepared and submitted detailed comments on Bill 17 and related regulatory and policy proposals (Attachment 2) to the provincial government on June 11, 2025. Staff will submit any supplementary information to the relevant Ministries, including any recommendations from Executive Committee and City Council.

The upcoming supplementary report to Executive Committee will provide an assessment of impacts to the City of Toronto arising from Bill 17, Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025 and the 2025 Ontario Budget. Bill 17 is an omnibus bill that amends eight separate statutes and introduces several non-legislative related actions, all of which are intended to speed up the construction of new homes and infrastructure by streamlining development processes and reducing costs. Preparation of staff comments has taken additional time due to the number of and complexity of the issues and the need to seek additional information from the Province regarding some of the proposals.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. City Council request the Province of Ontario increase its annual grant funding for the Student Nutrition Program to match the City of Toronto’s current and future investments.

2. City Council request the Province of Ontario provide annual adjustments to provincial Student Nutrition Program funding in consideration of the impact of food cost inflation.

3. City Council reiterate its request to the Government of Canada for increased funding through the National School Food Program to support new and existing student nutrition programs, including dedicated support for infrastructure.

4. City Council amend the Toronto Public Health 2025 Capital Budget and 2026-2034 Plan to create a new capital project called “Universal Morning Meal Program”, with a project cost of $7.492 million and cash flow commitments of $3.800 million in 2025 and $3.692 million in 2026, fully funded by Capital from Current, to administer and support one-time costs related to the accelerated rollout of Phase 3 (Winter 2026) and Phase 4 (Fall 2026) of the Student Nutrition Program, for the implementation of a universal morning meal program.

5. City Council authorize the Medical Officer of Health to enter into agreements and other suitable arrangements with Toronto Foundation for Student Success and Angel Foundation for Learning on behalf of the City of Toronto, for the transfer and administration of the approved 2025 "Universal Morning Meal Program" municipal capital funding to eligible Toronto student nutrition programs on terms satisfactory to the Medical Officer of Health and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

In October 2024, Council directed City staff to report back by the second quarter of 2025 with a vision and strategy for achieving a universal student food program consistent with Toronto’s Cool Food commitments, where a universal morning meal is provided in all Toronto school communities[1] by the 2026/2027 school year and a strategic path to achieving a universal lunch program no later than 2030.

This work resulted in the development of two key strategies:

- A phased implementation plan for a universal morning meal program, targeted for full rollout by the 2026/2027 school year.

- A strategic blueprint for establishing a universal lunch program by 2030.

This report:

- Summarizes best practices and a jurisdictional scan that informed the development of these strategies.

- Provides an overview of the current state of student nutrition programs in Toronto.

- Presents a vision and strategy to guide the development of a universal student nutrition program, including key capital and operating investment requirements. 

- Provides an overview of program governance, administration, and ongoing funding.

- Outlines the framework for ongoing program measurement and evaluation.

The development of the strategy has made it clear that sustained advocacy is essential to closing ongoing funding gaps. While both the Province of Ontario and the Government of Canada currently provide funding, their contributions remain insufficient to meet the growing need. To ensure all children in Toronto have access to nutritious food at school, both levels of government must build on their existing commitments with increased, sustained, and equitable investment.

[1] The report uses the term school communities to describe programs delivered in schools, as these programs are not implemented by the schools themselves but by the surrounding community, including parents/guardians, volunteers, and community groups. In some cases, the number of programs exceeds the number of school communities, as some offer multiple student nutrition programs, such as both a morning meal and a lunch program.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. City Council adopt the proposed principles for the co-location of housing with Parks and Recreation facilities as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report (June 3, 2025) from the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services and City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to apply the proposed principles to all major capital recreation facilities as part of the Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan 5-Year Review and Implementation Strategy. 

2. City Council direct the Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (June 3, 2025) from the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services remain confidential at this time as they pertain to proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the City or local board, and commercial or financial information that belongs to the City or local board and has monetary value or potential monetary value.

3. City Council authorize the release of information in Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (June 3, 2025) from the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, as transactions related to each site are brought forward, and at the discretion of the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services.

In March 2024, City Council adopted EX12.4 - Long-Term Financial Plan Update: Leveraging City-Wide Real Estate Opportunities for affordable housing, complete communities and financial sustainability, which directed staff to explore specific real estate portfolios that could support city building, the City's housing plan and fiscal sustainability goals, including:

1. Off-Street City-Owned Parking Lots;

2. Intensification of Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) Stations;

3. City-Owned Land Adjacent to Provincial Transit Sites; and

4. Intensification of Parks & Recreation facilities for housing co-location.   

This report presents analysis conducted by CreateTO, the City of Toronto's strategic real estate agency, working with Parks & Recreation, Toronto Parking Authority, City Planning and other divisions regarding opportunities to make better use of City-owned real estate, including repurposing assets towards alternative City needs and priorities directed by City Council through the Long-Term Financial Plan.

It is important to note that this report does not seek decisions on any specific site. Determining the best city building outcome for any City-owned property requires significant due diligence, planning analysis, financial analysis, stakeholder engagement, including the local Councillor, and the development of appropriate business cases for a change in use before coming to Council for subsequent approvals.

With and on behalf of the City, CreateTO leads an ongoing process of evaluating City-owned real estate and City service needs, or the matching of supply and demand, enabling opportunities to intensify land uses, promote co-location, repurpose underperforming assets, and/or redevelop lands for higher and better uses, including a range of housing and community outcomes. For example, over 50 City-owned parking lots have already been identified to be repurposed for other City uses, including affordable housing, new parks, and City infrastructure needs.

As directed by City Council through item 2024.EX12.4, staff have evaluated the utilization and financial performance of additional City-owned parking lots, and prioritized consideration of facilities functioning at a net operating loss. As a result of this analysis, 21 parking lots met both criteria for underperformance, including: (1) generating a net financial loss, and (2) having a utilization rate that was below target or underutilized. An initial subset of 10 parking lots (of the 21) have been prioritised for evaluation and will be assessed for other City priorities. Additional due diligence is required for each site to identify specific future uses, in consultation with local Councillors and Divisions, Agencies and Corporations (DACs).

Repurposing the 10 prioritized parking lots could potentially deliver a mix of housing, community and financial sustainability outcomes, consistent with Council's Long-Term Financial Plan direction. Subject to due diligence and specific, future decisions on how to proceed on each site, potential benefits from repurposing these sites may include:  

-  $100+ million in land value from 10 underperforming parking lots potentially redirected to other City needs and program priorities;

- New community infrastructure and parkland potential in high-priority areas identified by Parks & Recreation;

- New opportunities to support City Council's urgent need for affordable housing, supportive housing, and new rental supply;   

- Up to approximately $2 million in annual parking operating and capital costs savings;  

- Alignment to Planning policies, including the Official Plan and Provincial Planning Statement, 2024; and

- Supporting the City's Long-Term Financial Plan, HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan, and other City strategies and plans promoting complete communities.  

This report also identifies an initial list of five (5) City recreation facility sites where the co-location of housing can be further explored. These sites were identified based on a series of principles and will be advanced through the current 5-Year Review of the City's Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan. Any co-location of housing with community recreation facilities would address the legislative and municipal objectives of these sites for parks and public recreation purposes and avoid impacts to the parkland itself through site-specific design solutions, while addressing the housing needs of current and future residents of Toronto.

The remaining two portfolios under review, including Intensification of Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) Stations and City-Owned Land Adjacent to Provincial Transit Sites have no immediate opportunities to report at this time and will be advanced through future reporting to City Council, as site specific opportunities become available.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. City Council direct the City Manager, in consultation with the Director, Waterfront Secretariat, to request permission from the Federal Government for the City and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to access the Western Beaches breakwaters in order to complete a condition assessment investigation and related work.

2. City Council direct the City Manager, in consultation with the Director, Waterfront Secretariat, to request permission from the Provincial Government for the City and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to access the water-lots surrounding the Western Beaches breakwaters in order to complete a condition assessment investigation and related work.

Western Beaches Breakwaters Action Plan

3. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to work with CreateTO and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to implement the Western Beaches breakwaters action plan as outlined in the report (June 3, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Acting General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, including consultation with Waterfront Toronto and PortsToronto.

4. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to work with CreateTO and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to report back to the Executive Committee in the third quarter of 2025, on the status of the Western Beaches breakwaters action plan, including funding requirements.  

5. City Council request the Federal Government enter into discussions with the City Manager on the Western Beaches breakwaters and related issues described in the report (June 3, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Acting General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, including but not limited to their ownership, rehabilitation funding and coordinated investment.

Broader Issue of Dock Walls and Breakwaters

6. City Council request the Board of Directors of CreateTO to direct the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO to act as the executive lead to coordinate the management of City-owned dock walls.

7. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to work with CreateTO on a report to the Executive Committee by the end of the first quarter of 2026 with a work program, including project resource requirements, to address the dock wall needs on Toronto's waterfront, and to ensure appropriate consultation with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, Waterfront Toronto and PortsToronto.

This report provides a response to City Council's direction for staff to report to the June 17 Executive Committee with an action plan for the execution of critical repairs to the Western Beaches breakwaters and dock walls. This report focuses on the Western Beaches breakwaters due to critical conditions that require immediate attention. Breakwaters are different from dock walls. Breakwaters sit in the lake away from the land, running parallel to the shore and protecting the shoreline from wave action. Dock walls are waterfront retaining walls that secure the shoreline and protect land from water and flooding. Dock walls in the Western Beaches are also in need of repair but will be dealt with in a separate report, targeted for the first quarter of 2026, on the required work to address the broad range of dock walls across the Central Waterfront and Port Lands, the Western Beaches and elsewhere. As such, this report focuses primarily on the breakwaters with supplementary information on the broader dock walls work. Attachment 1 to this staff report includes photos of the Western Beaches breakwaters.   

Western Beaches Breakwaters Location and Condition

The Western Beaches breakwaters extend approximately 4.4 kilometres from Palace Pier Court at the mouth of the Humber River, to Ontario Place. Breakwaters sit in water lots, away from the edge of the land and act as a buffer against waves, currents and storm surges to protect natural and humanmade shorelines. The Western Beaches breakwaters also create a protected flat-water marine area for recreational and competitive boating (rowing, kayaking, paddleboarding, dragon boating, canoeing, etc.), mooring and swimming activities. Attachment 2 to this staff report includes two figures showing the location, extent, conditions and preliminary ownership information for the Western Beaches breakwaters and dock walls. All mapping information is preliminary and requires verification, particularly regarding complicated ownership conditions.

Based on the best available evidence, the Western Beaches breakwaters were originally constructed by the Federal government and its Federal agencies in the 1920’s. Apart from a 600 metre section that was rebuilt for the International Dragon Boat Federation World Championships in 2006, most of the Western Beaches breakwaters are over 100 years old and are at risk of critical failure. In some locations, pieces have fallen into the lake (in 1990, 2006 and 2011) and either received critical maintenance repair by City teams and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority or have been left in a deteriorating condition. Historically, rehabilitation of the complete structure has not proceeded due to concerns about cost, questions about ownership and the responsibility of other governments, and investigations regarding water quality and the effects of the breakwaters. These concerns remain relevant today. However, if action is further delayed, these structures could fail, resulting in vulnerabilities and damage to the shoreline, impacts to marine activities and impacts to water quality.

Ownership

Ownership review and discussions with the other levels of government are required to address the deteriorating conditions and eliminate the risk of collapse or critical failure. This report requests that the federal government enter into discussions with the City Manager to address ownership and other related matters. The ownership issue is complex because the City's best available evidence is that the structures were built by the Federal government and its agencies within what is now widely understood to be Provincially owned portions of Lake Ontario. Previous City staff reporting in 2004 and in 2006 identified that approximately 2.5 kilometres of the breakwaters are still under Federal ownership. The 2006 staff report also identifies approximately 1.7 kilometres of the breakwater structures (extending west from Ontario Place to a point opposite the Toronto Sailing and Canoe Club), were owned by and were the responsibility of the City of Toronto. Due to changes in ownership and responsibility with respect to certain areas since that time, the estimated City-owned section is now approximately 1.5 kilometres. Discussions between City staff and Federal and Provincial partners in 2004 and 2006 did not resolve the ownership and responsibility concerns.  

Western Beaches Breakwaters Action Plan

City staff, in consultation with CreateTO and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, have prepared the Western Beaches breakwaters action plan to address the short- and long-term needs of the breakwaters. This work will provide updated information to guide discussions with Federal and Provincial partners related to ownership, responsibilities and investments.

The action plan for the Western Beaches breakwaters includes:

1. Ownership and responsibilities review – to be supported by Legal Services staff and inform discussions with other governments to confirm ownership and maintenance responsibilities, secure funding and mobilize action;

2. Condition assessment update – breakwaters were last assessed in 2017 by Riggs Engineering (retained by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority); a condition assessment update will be completed in Summer 2025 by Toronto and Region Conservation Authority as part of the Western Beaches Public Realm study. The update will analyze underwater and above water imaging of breakwater structures and comment on conditions and changes since 2017;

3. Identification of priorities – based on updated condition information, the project team will assess and comment on potential risk areas and identify priority sites for rehabilitation. This will include identification of critical failure risks and need for action;

4. Actioning urgent priority sites - if, during the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority conditions assessment update, sites are identified at risk of imminent failure, City staff will work with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to respond with immediate action required in 2025. Funding will be utilized from existing budgets. If additional funding is required, a request to Council will be accelerated;

5. Rehabilitation options - short- and long-term options to address conditions will be identified. This will include consideration of water quality impacts and be informed by input from the Western Beaches Public Realm study, including public and stakeholder consultation feedback;  

6. Preliminary cost estimates – order of magnitude costing will be completed for short- and long-term repair options. This will identify investments required for different breakwater remediation categories to inform inter-governmental discussions; and

7. Recommendations for implementation – City staff, in consultation with CreateTO and  theToronto and Region Conservation Authority, will identify next steps for implementation, including roles and responsibilities of other governments, as well as phasing, resourcing and related cash flow requirements.

A progress report will be provided to City Council in the third quarter of 2025 with an update on the action plan implementation, including preliminary findings, recommendations and future year budget requirements.

Broader Dock Walls and Breakwaters Rehabilitation Needs

In parallel with work on the Western Beaches breakwaters, City staff from the Waterfront Secretariat, Parks and Recreation, Corporate Real Estate Management and Legal Services are working with CreateTO, Waterfront Toronto and PortsToronto to advance work needed on dock walls and breakwaters across the Central Waterfront and Western Beaches, including in the Port Lands. There are approximately 23 kilometres of dock walls across the Central Waterfront, Port Lands and Western Beaches. Attachment 3 includes preliminary mapping of dock walls and breakwaters in the Central Waterfront. These assets are critical to our waterfront. In addition to what's shown on the maps and noted above, there are approximately 8.7 kilometres of dock walls across the Toronto Islands, and approximately 20 kilometres of dock walls across the Scarborough and Etobicoke Waterfront.

Most of the dock walls are between 70 and 112 years old. It is estimated that approximately 70-75 percent of the dock walls are owned by the City of Toronto and the City of Toronto Economic Development Corporation (carrying on business as Toronto Port Lands Company (TPLC)), a wholly corporation of the City managed by CreateTO. More than 70 percent have not had major repairs since original construction. The scale of dock wall work needed across the waterfront requires a coordinated strategy to determine priorities and identify funding opportunities, with input from all levels of government.

To advance the dock walls work, City staff recommend that CreateTO act as a coordinating body on behalf of the City to manage these assets. This recommendation extends to the dock walls in the Central Waterfront and the Western Beaches. CreateTO already manages most of the dock walls in the Port Lands. The experience that CreateTO has with dock wall management and capital delivery is critical to advance City interests on this matter and will advance the dock wall work with consistent leadership and a consistent approach to capital planning and state of good repair (SOGR) work.

City staff, working with CreateTO and Waterfront Toronto, will report to City Council by the end of the first quarter of 2026 with an update on an overall work program for dock wall management and rehabilitation.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. Subject to confirmation of Provincial funding, City Council authorize the addition of 112 staff complement to the Toronto Paramedic Services’ 2025 Operating Budget as an in-year adjustment, comprising 102 frontline Paramedic Full Time Employees, five supervision staff and five support staff resources (i.e., fleet, administrative, payroll, scheduling, training, planning and professional standards) to help mitigate frontline staff workload as a result of increased emergency call demand pressures.

2. Subject to confirmation of Provincial funding, City Council request the Chief, Toronto Paramedic Services to bring forward business cases through the 2026 and future budget processes seeking additional resources as outlined in Appendix A to the report (June 3, 2025) from the Chief, Toronto Paramedic Services, to respond to the projected three (3) percent average annual increase in emergency call demand.

3.  City Council reiterate its request to the Ontario Government to consider establishing a provincial mandated target for wait times to offload a patient to encourage hospitals to better manage paramedic offload delays.

The Chief, Toronto Paramedic Services gave a presentation on Toronto Paramedic Services Multi-Year Staffing Plan.

This report responds to City Council’s direction for the Chief, Toronto Paramedic Services to develop a Multi-Year Staffing Plan by June 2025 following the completion of a detailed staffing analysis, for consideration through the annual budget processes to add staff resources over the next five years to respond to:

- Hospital/health care system pressures;

- Rising emergency call demand; and

- Increasing response times to critical patients.

Toronto Paramedic Services continues to experience increasing emergency call demand of 2 percent to 5 percent annually, along with ongoing healthcare system pressures, including persistent challenges from in-hospital paramedic wait times, which have increased by 11 percent since 2019. These combined pressures are leading to increased service demands, and significant strain on ambulance availability and frontline staff. Factors driving these pressures include: an aging and growing population, the drug toxicity crisis and a lack of access to primary care, particularly for vulnerable individuals. In response to these growing pressures, the Multi-Year Staffing Plan provides a proactive and data-driven approach to strengthening frontline paramedic resources and addressing urgent service challenges to help protect public safety.

Toronto Paramedic Services conducted a detailed analysis to determine frontline paramedic resource needs, factoring in hospital/healthcare system pressures and rising emergency call demand. The analysis indicates that Toronto Paramedic Services anticipates an increase in emergency call demand of 11 percent by the end of 2028, combined with ongoing healthcare system pressures from in-hospital paramedic wait times. In 2024, healthcare system pressures and increasing call demand led to a 300 percent increase in the duration of low ambulance availability across the city compared to pre-pandemic levels.

This Multi-Year Staffing Plan includes the addition of 331 frontline positions from 2025 to 2028 to address growing service demands, to improve ambulance availability and to increase emergency coverage for the community. This is in addition to the new frontline positions approved through the 2025 budget process to address immediate operational needs and lasting pressures incurred from the pandemic. A four-year staffing plan was developed versus a longer-term plan due to significant forecasting challenges and uncertainties past 2028. Beyond a four-year horizon, the accuracy of projections diminishes considerably, increasing the risk of misalignment between staffing levels and operational needs.

In addition to operational improvements, this plan is designed to support the long-term resilience of Toronto’s paramedic workforce. Immediate and long-term investments in additional staffing aim to reduce workload and the reliance on overtime, mitigate staff burnout, and improve retention and morale. Toronto Civic Employees Union, Local 416 was consulted in the development of this Multi-Year Staffing Plan.

Impacts and Outcomes

The staffing investment outlined in this Multi-Year Staffing Plan is anticipated to have a positive impact on service delivery, organizational capacity, and staff well-being. It is anticipated that full implementation of this Multi-Year Staffing Plan and achievement of a 65 percent resource utilization (which measures how much time emergency vehicles are busy on calls compared to their total work hours) will result in an increase of ambulance availability by up to 20 percent by the end of 2028; this enhancement is essential as availability is a primary driver affecting emergency response time. By addressing staffing challenges, the investment will support improved ambulance availability and service delivery. Enhanced staffing levels will also help to reduce reliance on overtime and help balance workload amongst frontline staff. Foregoing these investments will not address increasing service demand, thereby negatively impacting service delivery and placing staff well-being at risk. Toronto Paramedic Services will measure and report the impacts of the staffing investments through annual budget processes.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. City Council treat the portion of the City Council meeting at which the report (June 3, 2025) from the Corporate Secretary, Toronto Hydro Corporation is considered as the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholder for Toronto Hydro Corporation.

2. City Council approve and adopt the shareholder resolution attached in Attachment 2 to the report (June 3, 2025) from the Corporate Secretary, Toronto Hydro Corporation to re-appoint the auditor of Toronto Hydro Corporation to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of the shareholder and to authorize the Directors of Toronto Hydro Corporation to fix the auditor's remuneration.

3. City Council receive the following documents for information:

a. Attachment 1a – Toronto Hydro Corporation 2024 Annual Report;

b. Attachment 1b – Toronto Hydro 2024 Climate Action Plan Status Report;

c. Attachment 2 – Resolution of the Sole Shareholder – City of Toronto, Re-appointing Auditor;

d. Attachment 3 – Toronto Hydro Corporation 2024 Annual Financial Report for the Year Ended December 31, 2024 including Toronto Hydro Corporation’s audited consolidated financial statements for 2024 and the auditor's report related thereto;

e. Attachment 4 – Toronto Hydro Corporation Annual Information Form for the Year Ended December 31, 2024;

f. Attachment 5 – Toronto Hydro Corporation Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Certification of Annual Filings;

g. Attachment 6 –Toronto Hydro Corporation 2024 Environmental, Social and Governance Report;

h. Attachment 7 – Executive Compensation Disclosure of Toronto Hydro Corporation for 2024;

i. Confidential Attachment 8 – Toronto Hydro Corporation Report to the Shareholder for the Year Ended December 31, 2024 and Toronto Hydro Corporation Non-Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2024;

j. Confidential Attachment 9 – Financial Statements of Toronto Hydro-Electric System Limited for the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023;

k. Confidential Attachment 10 – Financial Statements of Toronto Hydro Energy Services Inc. for the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023;

l. Attachment 11 – Toronto Hydro Corporation’s First Quarter Report for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2025 including Toronto Hydro Corporation’s unaudited consolidated financial statements for the first quarter of 2025;

m. Attachment 12a – Statement of Remuneration and Expenses for Council Appointees for the Year Ended December 31, 2024 (Form 1); and

n. Attachment 12b – Toronto Hydro Corporation Statement of Board Remuneration and Expenses 2024 (Form 2).

4. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments  8, 9 and 10 to the report (June 3, 2025) from the Corporate Secretary, Toronto Hydro Corporation remain confidential in their entirety due to the security of the property of the City and securities requirements arising from Toronto Hydro Corporation’s status as an offering corporation under the Business Corporations Act, (Ontario) R.S.O. 1990, c.B.16 (the “OBCA”), Toronto Hydro Corporation’s status as a reporting issuer under the Securities Act, (Ontario) R.S.O. 1990, c.S.5, and the application by the Ontario Securities Commission of National Instrument 51-102.

5. City Council authorize and direct appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect to City Council's decision.

The Chair of the Board of Directors and the President and Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Hydro Corporation gave a presentation on Electrifying Communities Today, Building A Brighter Tomorrow.

Toronto Hydro provides this report:

- In combination with the attached 2024 Annual Report in satisfaction of City staff’s request, by way of email dated April 8, 2025, that Toronto Hydro Corporation provide a cover report that highlights key financial information for Executive Committee and City Council consideration.

- To comply with the requirements of subsection 94(1) of the OBCA, the directors of Toronto Hydro Corporation are required to call an annual meeting of its shareholder (i.e. the City of Toronto) by no later than fifteen (15) months after holding the last preceding annual meeting. The preceding annual meeting was held on July 24, 2024.

- To comply with the requirements of subsection 149(2) of the OBCA, the shareholder shall, at each annual meeting, appoint one or more auditors to hold office until the close of the next annual meeting. Pursuant to subsection 149(7) of the OBCA, the remuneration of an auditor appointed by the shareholder shall be fixed by the shareholder, or by the directors if they are authorized to do so by the shareholder.

- To comply with the requirements of subsection 154(1) of the OBCA and section 9.7 of the City’s Shareholder Direction, the directors of Toronto Hydro Corporation are required to place before each annual meeting of the shareholder:

- the financial statements required to be filed under the Securities Act (Ontario) and the regulations thereunder relating separately to: (i) the period that began immediately after the end of the last completed financial year and ended not more than six months before the annual meeting; and (ii) the immediately preceding financial year;

- the report of the auditor, if any, to the shareholders; and

- any further information respecting the financial position of Toronto Hydro Corporation and the results of its operations required by the articles, the by-laws or any shareholder direction.

Toronto Hydro Corporation therefore hereby submits and recommends that this report and attached documents be received by the Executive Committee and the attached shareholder resolution be approved by the City Council.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. City Council receive the report (April 14, 2025) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for information.

The purpose of this report is to provide the following information:

1. Performance of the Funds for the year 2024

2. General Market Update and Benchmark Performance

3. City of Toronto Investment Policy and Procedures

The City's General Group of Funds (General Fund) hold the working capital and amounts designated for the City's reserves and reserve funds. The General Fund is comprised of two pools of investments: (a) the Short Term Fund (liquidity funds managed internally), and (b) the Long Term Fund (funds not immediately required managed by the Toronto Investment Board). The General Fund had a book return of 5.4 percent and generated $597.6 million for the year ending December 31, 2024.

As a result of the pandemic, the General Fund has held a larger position in the Short Term Fund (STF) to enhance the liquidity and to generally lower the overall risk (risk management).  On average, the Short Term Fund, including the short-term investments of the Long Term Fund (LTF), was about 59 percent of the overall General Fund in first half of 2024 compared to 48 percent from the pre-pandemic level in 2019. This higher weighting in the Short Term Fund provided significant protection, as well as increased returns as short-term rates moved higher in recent years.

Staff re-assessed the City's liquidity position in late 2023 and advised the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (CFO&T) that excess funds within the Short Term Fund were available for longer term investment. A plan was set for $2 billion to be transferred from STF to the LTF in four quarterly installments during 2024. After the transfer STF including short term investments of the LTF was approximately 42 percent of the total General Fund, returning to pre-pandemic liquidity level.

The City's Sinking Fund portfolio is separate from the General Fund and holds the investment funds for future debt repayments. For the year ending December 31, 2024, the Sinking Fund portfolio had a market return of 6.4 percent and generated approximatedly $176.1 million in total market return.

Since January 1, 2018, the City's long-term investments (Long Term Fund and Sinking Fund) have been managed by the Toronto Investment Board (Board) under a Council adopted Investment Policy which is based on the prudent investor standard. Investment portfolios of different asset classes have been progressively phased in to make use of the broader range of investments that have become available. Although, the potential for volatility in total returns over the short-term investment horizon still exist, the overall portfolio risk has been reduced through asset mix diversification. The overall risk-adjusted total returns over the long-term investment horizon are expected to be higher.

The Board currently provides oversight of four external fixed income managers, four external global equity managers and two real asset managers that invest the long-term investments. As at December 31, 2024, approximately 95 percent of both the Sinking Fund and the Long Term Fund were managed by external investment managers.  Both fixed income and equity investment asset classes are fully funded in accordance with the target asset mix in the Investment Policy with 70 percent allocated to fixed income and 20 percent to global equities. The Board completed contract negotiations with two real asset managers in the first half of 2024 with funding in the second half of the year. Adding real assets to the current investment portfolios will enhance the overall portfolios' risk-adjusted investment return and align with the Council approved policy target asset mix.

It is a legislative requirement that the Investment Policy be reviewed annually. Staff have reviewed the Investment Policy and no changes are recommended at this time given that policies have only been in place since 2018 and in that time we have experienced several years of volatility triggered by COVID-19 impacts. The City of Toronto Investment Policy can be reviewed in Attachment 1 of this report.

For the year 2023, all funds managed are compliant with the Investment Policy. The City's auditor, KPMG LLP, performed the Investment Policy compliance audit during the second half of 2024 and no issues were noted.

The Toronto Investment Board has contracted a third-party data provider in order to monitor and report on the high-level Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) attributes of the City's long-term investment portfolios on a quarterly basis. This investment fund-level ESG reporting process will complement the existing corporate-level ESG performance report. At the end of December 2024, the City's long-term investment portfolios score was "A" and is aligned with the selected market benchmark as depicted in the investment policy.  The Carbon Intensity Score for both the LTF and the SF are below the benchmark, with the trend in this indicator showing steady improvement and moving lower each year.

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. City Council amend the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for Exhibition Place with a project cost of $23.0 million gross and cash flow funding of $15.0 million in 2025 and future commitments of $8.0 million in 2026 to create a new capital project, fully funded from third party funding received from the Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd., for the enhancement of capital work required for FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto.

2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat to negotiate and enter into an agreement with Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. to receive the $23 million funding contribution required in Recommendation 1 above, with all necessary terms and conditions to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat, including the requirement that Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. is responsible for any cost overruns to improvements funded solely by the Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. contribution and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

3. City Council decrease the 2025 Operating Budget for the City Manager's Office by $0.7 million gross and $0 net to reflect a reduced provision for contingency requirements related to FIFA World Cup 2026 hosting costs, currently funded from the Major Special Event Reserve Fund.

4.  City Council increase the 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for Exhibition Place by $0.7 million gross, cash flowed in 2025, funded by the reallocation of funding from the Major Special Events Reserve Fund previously budgeted within the 2025 Operating Budget for the City Manager's Office, as noted in Recommendation 3 above, to reflect increased design costs as a result of scope changes under the Special Projects - FIFA 2026 (Stadium) project, to be delivered through the existing contract with Gensler Architecture and Design Canada.

5. City Council authorize the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer to amend the non-competitive contract with Gensler Architecture and Design Canada Inc. for architectural services needed for the permanent and temporary upgrades at BMO Field for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto by an additional amount of $664,234.55 excluding taxes ($675,925.08 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), based on the existing contracted terms and conditions.

6. City Council authorize the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to negotiate and enter into ongoing community programming partnerships and other agreements as necessary, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the City Manager and the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, which shall:

a. ensure access to safe, quality and inclusive soccer programming delivered by the City or local neighbourhood partners with a focus, where possible, on Neighbourhood Improvement Areas as well as Indigenous, Black, women and girls, and other equity- deserving youth;

b. support an inclusive, diverse and educated soccer coaching and referee community, starting with entry level training for coaches and officials; and

c. enable a mix of Soccer for All and complimentary recreational programs to sustain inclusive and accessible use of infrastructure that is aligned with community needs.

At its meeting on June 16, 2025, the FIFA World Cup 2026 Subcommittee considered Item FWC5.1 and made recommendations to City Council.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 (FWC26) represents an unprecedented opportunity for the City of Toronto to showcase its global reputation as a diverse, inclusive, and vibrant city. As preparations advance, this report provides a comprehensive update on several key initiatives supporting Toronto’s role as a Host City. It includes the latest progress on the Community Benefits Plan, Social Procurement and Workforce Development, the Community Activation Plan, and support for concurrent special events. In addition, this report outlines the foundational principles guiding the City’s approach to bidding on large international events and provides an overview of marketing and communications efforts tied to FWC26.

Together, these updates reflect the City's commitment to ensuring that the benefits of hosting FWC26 are felt widely across communities, support local economic growth, enhance civic engagement, and strengthen Toronto’s position as a world-class destination for major international events. This integrated approach ensures that equity, economic inclusion, and community vibrancy remain at the core of preparations and legacy planning for 2026 and beyond.

This report is a coordinated response, providing updates and addressing directives from City Council (EX12.2, CC.29.1), led by the FWC26 Toronto Secretariat, in collaboration with Economic Development and Culture, Social Development, Parks and Recreation, Purchasing and Materials Management, and Financial Planning.

The Board of Health recommends that:

1. City Council approve the creation of the Downtown Homelessness Addiction Recovery and Treatment (HART) Hub.

2. City Council authorize the Medical Officer of Health to enter into agreements and other arrangements, on an ongoing basis, with other entities, including City divisions, hospitals, health care organizations, physicians and other health care providers, and community organizations for the purpose of delivering programs and services through the Downtown Homelessness Addiction Recovery and Treatment (HART) Hub in Toronto that are fully funded by the Government of Ontario and within the approved Toronto Public Health budget, in accordance with applicable program and funding guidelines, on such terms and conditions that are satisfactory to the Medical Officer of Health and in a form approved by the City Solicitor.

3. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Community and Emergency Services to convene an outreach and case management coordination table comprising of relevant City divisions and agencies to streamline pathways into programs and services and monitor outcomes.

The Board of Health:

1. Directed the Medical Officer of Health to report back to the Board of Health in the fourth quarter of 2025 with a status update on the implementation of the Downtown Homelessness Addiction Recovery Treatment Hub, including work to finalize indicators for reporting on the performance of its programs and services.

In 2024, the City of Toronto, in collaboration with health care and community partners, applied to the Ministry of Health to establish the Downtown Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hub. The Downtown Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment Hub aims to improve the health of Toronto residents by facilitating access to health care services for people who use drugs, including improved access to treatment and recovery services, and integrated pathways to wraparound supports such as mental health care and housing.

On January 2, 2025, the Ministry of Health confirmed that the City of Toronto had been approved ‘in principle’ to implement a Downtown Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment Hub. This report provides an overview of plans to establish the City of Toronto’s Downtown Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment Hub and seeks authority for the Medical Officer of Health to enter into agreements with external parties to implement the Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment Hub.

This report also provides an overview of the client case management, aggregate reporting, and outreach coordination plan for the Downtown Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment Hub as directed by the Board of Health on April 1, 2025.

The Corporations Nominating Panel recommends that:

1. City Council treat the portion of the City Council meeting at which the Appointment of Public Members to the Toronto Hydro Board of Directors is considered as a special meeting of the Shareholder for Toronto Hydro Corporation, and

a. waive the provisions of the Public Appointments Policy that the term of appointment to corporations is 2 years, and adopt the following as a resolution of the Shareholder of the Toronto Hydro Corporation:

Notwithstanding the Shareholder Direction, City Council, as Shareholder, appoint the following candidates to the Toronto Hydro Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on June 27, 2028, and until successors are appointed:

Lisa Demarco; and

Paul Doyle.

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b and 2 to 4 to the report (June 3, 2025) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Hydro Board.

Candidate's biographies

Lisa DeMarco

Lisa DeMarco is a Senior Partner and Chief Executive Officer at Resilient Limited Liability Partnership. She is called to the bar in Canada and England and is recognized as a global expert in climate and energy law. Lisa has three decades of experience in all aspects of climate change and clean energy law. She has represented several governments and leading energy companies in a wide variety of international dispute resolution proceedings, and natural gas, power, pipeline and energy storage matters.

Paul Doyle

Paul Doyle is the Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Packaging Products Ltd., where he has been a senior leader for over 25 years. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Western University, an Master of Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business, and Charter Financial Analyst, Certified Public Accountant, and Institute of Corporate Directors, Director designations. Paul is a member of the Mayor of Toronto Economic Action Team and is active with the Toronto Industry Network, supporting business in Toronto. He is also the founding Chair of the Toronto Zoo Wildlife Conservancy and a former board member.

The Corporations Nominating Panel will conduct interviews and recommend two candidates to City Council for appointment to the Toronto Hydro Board.

The Corporations Nominating Panel recommends that:

1. City Council appoint the following public members to the Waterfront Toronto Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending June 27, 2028, and until successors are appointed.

Derek Ballantyne;

Laurie Payne; and

Matti Siemiatycki.

 2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1 to 3 to the report (June 3, 2025) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Waterfront Toronto.

Candidate's biographies

Derek Ballantyne

Derek is and a Managing Partner with New Market Funds (an innovative social impact investment platform with a focus on housing affordability and community lending), and Chief Executive Officer of Boann Social Capital an impact investment fund and one of three capital wholesalers for the Federal Social Finance. He was Chair, Canada Mortgage and Housing Board from April 2018 to May 2024. He has focused much of his career on community and impact investment and housing affordability.

Laurie Payne

Laurie is a founder and partner at Osmington Gerofsky Development Corp, overseeing all aspects of operations and project execution. Laurie is responsible for development strategy, site acquisition, project approvals and delivery to the market. Building on 20 years in the industry, Laurie has secured approval for over 30 million square feet of development. Laurie was named Urban Land Institute’s global “40Under40” and is a founding member of the Urban Land Institute Women's Leadership Initiative.

Matti Siemiatycki

Matti Siemiatycki is the Director of the Infrastructure Institute at the School of Cities, University of Toronto, and Professor in the Department of Geography and Planning. His work focuses on delivering large-scale infrastructure projects, evidence based infrastructure investment decisions, and the effective integration of infrastructure into the fabric of cities. He consults widely on infrastructure policy and is a frequent media commentator on infrastructure and city planning.

The Corporations Nominating Panel will conduct interviews and recommend three public members for appointment to the Waterfront Toronto Board.

The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that:

1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Social Development in consultation with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and the Chief Procurement Officer to explore a partnership with the Greater Toronto Airports Authority to advance Inclusive Economic Development initiatives, including AnchorTO.

2. City Council request the City Manager to work with the Board of Directors, Toronto Pearson to report back to the October 28, 2025 meeting of the Economic and Community Development Committee on ride services and taxis licensed to pick up and drop off at Pearson Airport.

The follwing Greater Toronto Airports Authority representatives gave a presentation to the Economic and Community Development Committee:

Rajeev Viswanathan – Member, Board of Directors, Toronto Pearson (City of Toronto Nominee)
Karen Mazurkewich – Vice President, Stakeholder Relations and Communications, Toronto Pearson

Doug Allingham – Chair, Board of Directors, Toronto Pearson

This presentation is Toronto Pearson's annual update to the City of Toronto's Economic and Community Development Committee. The presentation will include an update on the airport's performance, an overview of the economic impact of the new Pearson Economic Zone Story and the impact/connections to the City of Toronto, showcase ‘Pearson LIFT’ – Pearson’s 10-year transformational strategic capital program, and illustrate the Greater Toronto Airport Authority’s commitment to risk management, good governance and accountability.

The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that:

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

          Mount Pleasant Village:

          Kutas, Matthew

          The Eglinton Way:

          Leung, Jocelyn

The purpose of this report is to make changes to the Mount Pleasant Village and The Eglinton Way Business Improvement Area Boards of Management, in accordance with the requirements of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas. The Mount Pleasant Village and The Eglinton Way Business Improvement Areas fall within two Community Council boundaries.

The General Government Committee recommends that:

1. City Council grant authority, to the General Manager, Fleet Services, to enter into an amending agreement with Atlas Polar Company Limited to extend the term of the non-competitive agreement (Blanket Contract number 47023385) for the non-exclusive supply of all labour, materials, and equipment necessary to perform mechanical and structural safety inspections, repairs, and certifications for various Hiab and Effer equipment based on the following conditions:

a. The initial extension term will be for a period of one (1) year, from February 1, 2026 to January 31, 2027, with the option to renew for four (4) additional one (1) year periods. The exercise of each option year will be at the sole discretion of the General Manager, Fleet Services Division, and subject to the availability of funds within the approved Fleet Services Division budget. This extension will revise the total contract term from five (5) years to ten (10) years, where all optional years are exhausted;

b. The total value of this extension, including all optional years, will be $1,389,984 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($1,414,447 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries);

c. The agreement will remain contingent upon Atlas Polar Company Limited continuing to be the exclusive distributor for the proprietary Original Equipment Manufacturer supplies required to perform mechanical and structural safety inspections, repairs, and certifications for various Hiab and Effer equipment; and,

d. The agreement will be on other terms and conditions deemed satisfactory to the General Manager, Fleet Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

2. City Council grant authority, to the General Manager, Fleet Services, to enter into an amending agreement with Altec Industries Ltd., to extend the term of the non-competitive agreement (Blanket Contract number 47023205) for the non-exclusive supply of all labour, materials, and equipment necessary to perform mechanical and structural safety inspections, repairs, and certifications for various Altec Industries Ltd., equipment based on the following conditions:

a. The initial extension term will be for a period of four (4) months, from November 1, 2025 to February 28, 2026, with the option to renew for four (4) additional one (1) year periods. The exercise of each option year will be at the sole discretion of the General Manager, Fleet Services Division, and subject to the availability of funds within the approved Fleet Services Division budget. This extension will revise the total contract term from five (5) years to ten (10) years, where all optional years are exhausted;

b. The total value of this extension, including all option years, will be $1,039,736 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($1,058,036 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries);

c. The agreement will remain contingent upon Altec Industries Ltd., continuing to be the exclusive distributor for the proprietary Original Equipment Manufacturer supplies required to perform mechanical and structural safety inspections, repairs, and certifications for various Altec Industries Ltd., equipment; and,

d. The agreement will be on terms and conditions deemed satisfactory to the General Manager, Fleet Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

The purpose of this report is to seek approval to amend non-competitive Blanket Contract 47023385 with Atlas Polar Company Limited and Blanket Contract 47023205 with Altec Industries Ltd. Each contract will be amended by extending the contract term for an additional five (5) years (exercisable as separate one (1) year terms) and increasing the combined budget by $2,429,720 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($2,472,483 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries). These extensions will adjust the total term for each contract from five (5) years to ten (10) years. The proposed budget increase will raise the combined total value of the contract’s total value from $2,119,834 to $4,549,554 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($4,629,626 net of Harmonized Sales Tax Recoveries).

This is the first request to extend the validity date of the two contracts. The two contracts cover the provision of all labour, parts, materials, and equipment required to conduct mechanical and structural safety inspections, repairs, and certifications for proprietary Original Equipment Manufacturer equipment for approximately 67 units at the time of this report. These parts and specialized services cannot be procured through a competitive process as Atlas Polar Company is the sole authorized dealer in the Greater Toronto Area for Hiab and Effer equipment and Altec Industries Ltd., is the sole authorized dealer in the Greater Toronto Area for Altec equipment.

The equipment includes aerial buckets, combining a high aerial lift with an integrated chipper body and cranes which are both mounted on Class 8 heavy-duty truck chassis, which are essential for maintaining the uninterrupted delivery of critical services across the City of Toronto, particularly in support of the daily operations of Toronto Water, Transportation Services and Environment, Climate and Forestry. Timely access to mechanical and structural safety inspections, repairs, certification, parts and both warranty and non-warranty maintenance is crucial to ensuring that units remain safe, reliable, and readily available when needed.

In accordance with Section 195-8.5B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195 (Procurement By-law), where the current request exceeds the Chief Procurement Officer's authority of the cumulative five (5) year commitment for each supplier, and under Article 7, Section 195-7.3 (D) of the Procurement 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.

The General Government Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to negotiate and enter into a non-competitive contract with DocuPet Inc., for the provision of Pet Licensing Services from October 17, 2025 to October 17, 2030, inclusive, in the amount of $680,730 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($692,711 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), with the option to extend the agreement for up to five (5) additional separate one (1) year periods, at the sole discretion of the City for a total potential contract amount of $1,537,136 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,564,190 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

2. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to report to General Government Committee in the second quarter of 2026 examining the feasibility of integrating the City’s pet licensing system with pet microchipping, including a jurisdictional analysis of cities that do this already, including Melbourne, Australia. 

3. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to request DocuPet to include texting licence renewal notices in a future iteration of their application and a timeline for the implementation of this additional feature.

4. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to discuss with the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association the partnership opportunity of promoting municipal pet licensing at veterinary clinic and microchipping visits.

The General Government Committee:

1. Requested the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to report directly to the June 25, 26 and 27, 2025 meeting of City Council on the current and future pet licensing public awareness efforts and resources, including mobile pet licensing outreach.

The purpose of this report is to request City Council authority to enter into a non-competitive contract with DocuPet Inc., for the provision of pet licensing services. The initial term of the contract will be for five years, commencing on October 17, 2025 to October 17, 2030, inclusive, with a total value of $680,730 net of all applicable taxes and charges. The contract also provides the City the option to extend the agreement for five (5) additional separate one (1) year periods, at the sole discretion of the City. If all of the extension options are exercised, there would be a total potential contract value of $1,537,136 net of all applicable taxes and charges.

Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 349, Animals, establishes rules and regulations for responsible pet ownership in the City, including a requirement for every owner of a dog or cat to obtain a pet licence. Pet licences help identify missing pets and return them to their owner so that these animals spend less time in a shelter and they allow members of the public and City staff to easily identify the owners of pets in the City. Revenue from pet licensing fees, as well as additional donations received during the pet licensing process, is used to fund Toronto Animal Services' programs, including spay / neuter programs, veterinary care and the rescue of sick, injured or distressed domestic animals and wildlife.

In 2023, the City entered into a no-cost, two-year pilot with DocuPet Inc., a Kingston-based Canadian company that provides online pet licensing services to municipalities, with the goal of improving pet licensing revenue and uptake, streamlining program administration, and enhancing customer experience. This pilot, which has shown success in increasing the rate of pet licensing, expires in October 2025. A market scan has shown that apart from DocuPet Inc., there are no other service providers in Canada that offer the pet licensing services that meet the needs of Toronto Animal Services. As there are no options on the market for similar systems, and considering the privacy, technology and cybersecurity work that went into developing and establishing the pilot throughout 2023 and 2024, staff recommend approval of this non-competitive procurement to have DocuPet Inc. provide pet licensing services to the City for the five (5) year term with the option of extending the agreement for five (5) additional one (1) year periods, as described in this report.

Non-competitive procurements may be undertaken where both the proposed procurement and supplier can be justified in good faith based on an exception set out in Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195, Procurement. These procurements will be proceeding under the exception code related to an absence of competition where the Supplier has specialized experience and the City has determined in good faith that both the proposed procurement and the selected supplier, along with the terms and conditions of the contract are beneficial to the City (Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 195, Procurement, Section 7.1B.).

City Council approval is required in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 195- Purchasing, where the current request exceeds the Chief Purchasing Officer's authority of the cumulative five-year commitment for each supplier, 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.

The General Government Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council grant authority to the Chief Technology Officer, in accordance with Sections 195-6.6 and 195-8.5 of the Toronto Municipal Chapter 195 (Procurement), to amend purchase order number 47015457, commencing from the date of award for a seven (7) year period, with one 2-year extension and one subsequent 1-year extension, for up to a total potential 10-year term for the total amount set out in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 3, 2025) from the Chief Technology Officer and the Chief Procurement Officer, subject to terms and conditions acceptable to the Chief Technology Officer and generally in accordance with the terms of the existing agreement.

2. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 3, 2025) from the Chief Technology Officer and the Chief Procurement Officer.

3. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 3, 2025) from the Chief Technology Officer and the Chief Procurement Officer, remain confidential at this time as it pertains to criteria to be applied to negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the City of Toronto and be made public at the discretion of the Chief Procurement Officer following the execution of the Contract authorized by recommendation 1. 

This report requests City Council authority to amend purchase order number 4701547 (the "Contract") with Bell Canada, a Canadian supplier. The amendment will add five (5) years to the contract duration and update the total ten year cost. The City is intentionally pursuing a contract amendment five years prior to expiry to strategically leverage favorable terms and rates, accelerate and complete planned technology modernization, and reduce ongoing maintenance costs through the use of industry-standard solutions. The City is unable to achieve these benefits under the existing Contract.

The Contract supports the operation of the City's telecommunication and networking systems, including network cabling installation and completion of state of good repair projects, and advances the City's Integrated Telecommunications Infrastructure modernization strategy.

The City's Integrated Telecommunications Infrastructure strategy is a roadmap to modernizing the City's communication environment, which provides the necessary infrastructure required for basic and modern communication within the organization, and to the public, to provide effective municipal services. This includes phone lines (digital and traditional landlines), City contact centre platforms and support and internet connections at City buildings.

The City competitively procured the Contract that powers this communication environment with Bell Canada in 2010 for an initial five (5) year term; it then extended the Contract in 2015 and 2020, under City Council authority. In 2020, the amendment included an additional five (5) year term plus five (5) 1-year option terms to 2030, with a requirement for the City to re-negotiate rates for these option terms annually.

To continue the implementation of the Integrated Telecommunications Infrastructure strategy, City staff are requesting City Council authority to award an amended Contract with the supplier for ten years (to 2035) and update the total spend award over the term. This approach provides the best value to the City as it removes the risk of annual rate increases by locking in favorable rates for the next decade and enables the City to accelerate and complete in-flight and planned modernization initiatives with the existing supplier. Should the extensions no longer be required, the City retains the authority to forgo executing them without rate penalties.

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 supplier under Article 7, Section 195-7.3D 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.

The General Government Committee recommend that:

1. City Council receive the report (June 2, 2025) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Procurement Officer, for information.

The purpose of this report is to inform Toronto City Council, pursuant to Chapter 195 of the Toronto Municipal Code (Purchasing By-Law, Section 195-7.4) of an emergency non-competitive purchase order with Joel Theatrical for the upgrade of rigging systems at the Meridian Arts Centre in the amount of $898,448 net of all taxes and charges ($914,261 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries). The Meridian Arts Centre is a performing arts venue owned by the City of Toronto and operated by TO Live.

In line with City Council’s direction via item EX19.20 St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts - Enhanced State of Good Repair Strategy, City staff representing Corporate Real Estate Management, Purchasing and Materials Management, and Legal Services have been working collaboratively with TO Live on a transition process to transfer the oversight of the implementation of TO Live’s 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan, as well as future capital plans, from TO Live to Corporate Real Estate Management.

While the work through the transitionary period continues, a non-competitive purchase was required on an emergency basis to ensure the completion of a critical upgrade to the rigging system at the Meridian Arts Centre. Prior to the adoption of EX19.20, TO Live conducted a procurement process to select a rigging services vendor (Joel Theatrical) to complete critical upgrades. However, with the adoption of EX19.20, oversight of capital projects, including the ability to award the rigging services contract, was transferred from TO Live to Corporate Real Estate Management, before the contract could be awarded. In consultation with Purchasing and Materials Management, it was determined that a non-competitive agreement between Corporate Real Estate and the vendor was the appropriate procurement tool to ensure the supply and installation of the rigging systems upgrades without further delay. This work mitigates potential health and safety risks and avoids business interruption.

Reporting back to City Council is required in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 195, Purchasing, Article 7, Section 195-7.4(B) where a non-competitive contract over $500,000 is entered into on an emergency basis.

The General Government Committee recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to enter into three sublease / lease agreements for nominal consideration and for a term of 10-years with an option to renew for a further 10-years, with the following operators:

a. Canadian Mothercraft Society, as subtenant, at the property municipally known as 15 York Garden Way, substantially on the major terms and conditions set out in Appendix A to the report (June 2, 2025) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the General Manager, Children's Services, and as illustrated on the location map and floor plan set out in Appendix B and Appendix C to the report (June 2, 2025) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the General Manager, Children's Services respectively;

b. Child Development Institute, as subtenant, at the property municipally known as 135 Kyle Lowry Road, substantially on the major terms and conditions set out in Appendix D to the report (June 2, 2025) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the General Manager, Children's Services, and as illustrated on the location map and floor plan set out in Appendix E and Appendix F to the report (June 2, 2025) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the General Manager, Children's Services respectively; and

c. Red Apple Day Care (Overlea), as tenant, at the property municipally known as 8450 Sheppard Avenue East, substantially on the major terms and conditions set out in Appendix G to the report (June 2, 2025) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the General Manager, Children's Services, and as illustrated on the location map and floor plan set out in Appendix H and Appendix I to the report (June 2, 2025) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the General Manager, Children's Services respectively,

and including such other or amended terms and conditions as deemed appropriate by the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize severally each of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Director, Real Estate Services, Corporate Real Estate Management to negotiate and execute the sublease / lease agreements, and any related documents on behalf of the City.

This report seeks authority to enter into 10-year nominal sublease / lease agreements (collectively the “Agreements”) with the following child care operators: (1) Canadian Mothercraft Society as subtenant at 15 York Garden Way; (2) Child Development Institute as subtenant at 135 Kyle Lowry Road; and (3) Red Apple Day Care (Overlea) as tenant at 8450 Sheppard Avenue East, for the purpose of delivering child care services at newly constructed child-care centres.

The child care centres at 15 York Garden Way and 135 Kyle Lowry Road are located in condominium buildings while the child care centre at 8450 Sheppard Avenue East is located in the North East Scarborough Community Recreation Centre. The operators were selected by the General Manager, Children's Services, pursuant to Expression of Interest processes conducted by Children's Services, for the purpose of operating not-for-profit child care centres.

The General Government Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council adopt the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 28, 2025) from the City Solicitor, the Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services, and the Chief Procurement Officer.

2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations, if adopted, in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 28, 2025) from the City Solicitor, the Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services, and the Chief Procurement Officer.

3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment to the report (May 28, 2025) from the City Solicitor, the Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services, and the Chief Procurement Officer, remain confidential as it relates to litigation or potential litigation and contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege.

The purpose of this report is to provide information and make recommendations about negotiations between Innotex Inc., and the City of Toronto with respect to litigation or potential litigation related to the City's formal legal agreement with Innotex Inc., for the supply and delivery of firefighter Structural Bunker Suits, details of which are set out in the Confidential Attachment 1.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to report back to Infrastructure and Environment Committee no later than the Fourth Quarter of 2026 on the findings from Magna's pilot, and lessons learned for the City regarding operation of automated vehicles in Toronto and specifically their use for delivery of goods. 

2. City Council direct the City Manager to request the advice of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada on whether it is acceptable and consistent with federal privacy legislation for a for-profit corporation to record the faces of individuals on a public street, without their knowledge or consent, and to send those images to the United States for indefinite storage, analysis and manipulation for its own benefit and report back on the results of this request at the September 26, 2025 meeting of Infrastructure and Environment Committee.

3. City Council direct the City Manager to request the advice of the Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner on whether it is acceptable and consistent with Ontario for a for-profit corporation to record the faces of individuals on a public street, without their knowledge or consent, and to send those images to the United States for indefinite storage, analysis and manipulation for its own benefit and report back on the results of this request at the September 26, 2025 meeting of Infrastructure and Environment Committee.

4. City Council direct the City Manager to write to the Premier of Ontario and the Minister of Transportation of Ontario to object to the privacy, safety and congestion risks created by the secret permit their government has granted allowing autonomous vehicles to operate on the streets of Toronto without the consent of the city and without appropriate privacy, safety and congestion precautions and report back on the results of this request at the September 26, 2025 meeting of Infrastructure and Environment Committee.

5. City Council direct that the confidential information contained in Confidential Attachments 1, 2, 3 and 4 to the supplementary report (May 28, 2025) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, remain confidential in their entirety, as they contain information provided in Confidence by the Province of Ontario.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recessed its public session to meet in closed session to consider this Item as it pertains to information explicitly supplied in confidence to the City of Toronto Transportation Services Division by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee:

1. Requested the City Manager to report to the September 26, 2025 meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee with answers to the following questions with respect to Automated Vehicle Pilot Deployment in Toronto Under the Highway Traffic Act:

a. What type of data is being collected;

b. Who has access to this data;

c. Where is this data being stored;

d. Can or will this data cross the border into the United States;

e. Can Magna entities within the United States view the data;

f. Would Magna entities be required to provide data to United States or Canadian law enforcement if requested;

g. Will facial recognition data be shared with law enforcement;

h. Can future agreements change the nature of how the data is collected, stored, transmitted, and used;

i. Are there any mechanisms for individuals, including those who cannot provide consent, such as children, to opt-out or request that their records be deleted;

j. Are there ways to ensure that data can be destroyed if no consent was given;

k. Can the terms and conditions of data management be changed, and if so, by whom; and,

l. Does the City’s Digital Infrastructure Strategic Framework govern the collection and use of this data and if not, what can the City do when third parties want to harvest data in the public realm.

2. Directed that the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to report directly to the June 25, 26 and 27, 2025 meeting of City Council with information on how a Toronto resident could make a complaint to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada with respect to this matter.

The Ministry of Transportation Ontario has notified Magna International Inc. that their application into Ontario’s Automated Vehicle Pilot Program has been approved, allowing Magna to conduct testing of automated last-mile delivery vehicles on Toronto's streets. This pilot is governed by Ontario Regulation 306/15 under the Highway Traffic Act. The City of Toronto has no regulatory authority over this pilot, however Ministry of Transportation Ontario invited City staff to review Magna's application materials and discuss details with their team. At Ministry of Transportation Ontario's request, City staff submitted comments to help inform Ministry of Transportation Ontario’s decision-making regarding Magna's pilot license application. Staff comments did not offer an opinion on the capability of this vehicle's automated navigation but focused on operational-side measures to enhance safety and ensure the City’s opportunity to learn from the pilot.

Magna's pilot will deploy driverless, three-wheeled automated vehicles to deliver small packages in an area including all of Ward 9 and portions of each of Wards 4, 5, 11 and 12. Each vehicle will have constant human oversight from a 'chase vehicle' with a supervisor capable of immediate intervention, as well as a remote human operator who can assume control during complex scenarios. Important safety measures include maximum speed of 32 kilometres per hour, travelling only on roads with a posted limit of 40 kilometres per hour or less, no use of left turns, and adherence to internationally recognized cybersecurity and privacy standards. Magna's pilot will begin in the second quarter of 2025 with a small number of vehicles operating on the city’s streets; further Ministry of Transportation Ontario approval will be required prior to allowing more vehicles. Magna envisions up to 20 vehicles during this pilot.

Automated vehicle deployments for ridesharing, taxi services, deliveries, and long-haul trucking have steadily increased, predominantly in United States' states such as California, Arizona, Florida and other locations that experience less snow and rain than Ontario. This Magna pilot represents an opportunity for the Province, the operator and the City to gain insights into automated vehicle technology and operations within Toronto's unique urban environment.

Magna International Inc. and its affiliate New Mobility Canada Delivery Systems Inc. have received approval from the Ministry of Transportation, Ontario, to deploy two automated low-speed vehicles in a pre-defined area of Toronto, in accordance with O.Reg 306/15, Pilot Project - Automated Vehicles. The City of Toronto has no regulatory authority over this pilot, however Ministry of Transportation of Ontario invited City staff to review Magna’s application materials and discuss details with their team.  At Ministry of Transportation of Ontario’s request, City staff submitted comments to help inform Ministry of Transportation of Ontario’s decision-making regarding Magna’s pilot license application.  Further details are provided in 2025.IE21.7.

At the May 7, 2025 Infrastructure and Environment Committee meeting, Infrastructure and Environment Committee members requested further information about the conditions of this approval and related communications between City staff and the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario has requested that this correspondence be treated as confidential. The correspondence is included as four confidential attachments to this report.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council approve the Strategic Parking Framework discussed in the report (May 28, 2025) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, and summarized in Attachment 1 to the report (May 28, 2025) from the General Manager, Transportation Services.

2. City Council delete Policy - Actions - F1.2 titled "Consider delegation of certain decision making authorities to PAC" from the Strategic Parking Framework in Attachment 1 to the report (May 28, 2025) from the General Manager, Transportation Services.

3. City Council request the Toronto Police Service Board to consider marked improvements to enforcement of parking, stopping and standing by-law, especially those that contribute to Vision Zero and to consider providing that information to City Council through a report to Infrastructure and Environment Committee by the first quarter of 2026.

4. City Council request the the Parking Advisory Committee (PAC), which is comprised of divisions and agencies who manage parking portfolios, work with local Business Improvement Areas and / or local councillors to develop solutions to address parking needs and concerns.

At its meeting of April 6 and 7, 2022, City Council approved the staff report titled, “Developing a Parking Strategy for Toronto” which recognized the need for a strategic approach to guide and support future parking related decisions at the City.

While many policies and regulations have been developed over time, there has not been an overall guiding direction on how to manage parking, its potential role in city-building and how all the various divisions and agencies should work together.

Transportation Services initiated the development of the city-wide Strategic Parking Framework in early 2023. The advancement of this Framework is a collective effort between several City partners that have mandates requiring innovation related to Toronto's parking systems and infrastructure. Managing parking effectively is an essential element to succeed in executing major city building objectives including achieving our net zero greenhouse gas emissions, land use planning and traffic congestion management goals. Parking also has a critical role to play in supporting people's needs, the City's vibrancy and commitment to the growth and commercial viability of key industries and businesses.

This report provides an overview and recommends a Strategic Parking Framework that consists of an interconnected set of policy directions and a program of actions to ensure that the City can effectively manage the complexity of the parking system now and into the future as Toronto grows, develops and evolves. The Framework identifies a series of ‘Big Moves’, associated policies and specific implementation initiatives required over the short, medium and long term to better align the value of the public right of way and city property with other critical city building goals. 

In developing the Strategic Parking Framework, a study was undertaken which included a review of parking policies currently in place, best practice research from other jurisdictions, the governance of parking programs and numerous direct engagement sessions with many internal and external interest groups. These activities laid the foundation for the Framework which proposes six (6) ‘Big Moves’, twelve (12) policies and forty-four (44) associated actions.

Although the Strategic Parking Framework addresses many parking issues it does not cover elements associated with residential parking programs like permit parking, front yard parking and the use of accessible parking permits. Transportation Services recognizes that these issues are controversial within many city neighbourhoods, with longstanding practices and that is why a more comprehensive work program will be undertaken to review and advise on refinements to the residential parking programs through a separate report coming to Council in early 2027. With respect to accessible parking permits, work to address concerns relating to the enforcement and use of accessible parking permits will begin shortly, with a report coming to Council in late 2025.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council adopt the following policies as detailed in Attachment 2 to the report (May 29, 2025) from the General Manager, Transportation Services:

a. Pedestrian Crossing Protection Device Justification Policy; and

b. Traffic Control Signal Justification Policy.

2. City Council authorize the installation of a traffic control signal at the following locations with existing pedestrian crossovers:

a. Dundas Street East and Bond Street;

b. Dundas Street East and George Street;

c. Dundas Street East and Pembroke Street;

d. King Street East and Ontario Street;

e. King Street East and Sackville Street;

f. Queen Street East and Ontario Street;

g. Bayview Avenue and Parkhurst Boulevard / Soudan Avenue;

h. Beecroft Road and a point 165 metres south of Park Home Avenue;

i. Warden Avenue a point approximately 396 metres north of Firvalley Court;

j. Weston Road and Oxford Drive;

k. Weston Road and Clouston Avenue;

l. York Mills Road and Birchwood Avenue;

m. Parliament Street and Oak Street; and

n. Sherbourne Street and Earl Street.

3. Subject to approval of Recommendation 2 above, City Council authorize removal of the existing pedestrian crossovers at the listed locations in conjunction with the installation of traffic control signals.

4. City Council authorize the installation of a traffic control signal at the intersection of Bayview Avenue and Sutherland Drive.

5. City Council approve the changes to the City of Toronto Road Classification Criteria as detailed in Attachment 4 to the report (May 29, 2025) from the General Manager, Transportation Services.

6. City Council rescind the Community Safety Zone designations and / or designate the Community Safety Zones and authorize the amendments to Schedule XXXIII to City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, generally as set out in Attachment 5 to the report (May 29, 2025) from the General Manager, Transportation Services.

7. City Council reduce the speed limit from 50 kilometres per hour to 40 kilometres per hour on Forest Manor Road between Parkway Forest Drive (south intersection) and Parkway Forest Drive (north intersection).

8. City Council designate a 40 kilometres per hour speed limit on Avenue Road between Bloor Street West and Lonsdale Road.

9. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to re-negotiate, enter into, and execute agreements, as may be required, with Toronto District School Board and Toronto Catholic District School Board, to receive funding in the amount of $320,000CAD annually for three years, from the Transportation Services operating budget, to continue the expansion of the Active and Safe Routes to School program, on such terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

10. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to re-negotiate, enter into, and execute agreements, as may be required, with Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) to amend the December 17, 2021 agreement titled FUNDING AGREEMENT FOR ACTIVE AND SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM in order to ensure unspent funds can be used to carry forward to future years, on such terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

11. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bills to give effect to City Council's decision and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, refinements, minor modifications, technical amendments, or by-law amendments as may be identified by the City Solicitor or the General Manager, Transportation Services in order to give effect to Parts 1 through 10, above.

12. City Council request the General Manager Transportation Services to expand the ongoing Technology Innovation Challenge for automated enforcement of by-law infractions to include automated enforcement of prohibited turn movements as part of the feasibility assessment.

13. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to present to the four Community Councils on the Crosswalk Marking Policy and the All-Way Stop Sign Control Justification Policy, and direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on any updates to the polices as a result of those consultations with Community Councils.

Since the Vision Zero Road Safety Plan was first adopted in 2016, the City has made great strides in implementing the core tenant of Vision Zero: the design and operation of the road system should be approached through a Safe System lens to ensure that the inevitable mistakes we all make as human beings do not result in the loss or significant alteration of anyone’s life due to potentially preventable collisions. The Vision Zero Road Safety Plan was developed through data-driven decision making and has incrementally grown over the past nine years to provide extensive, proactive, systemic, and directed initiatives targeted to ensure the City is making progress toward its commitment to Vision Zero.

The Vision Zero Road Safety Plan identifies pedestrians as vulnerable road users, exposed to a greater risk of injury in a collision and therefore in greater need of protection against such collisions. This report recommends updates to four policies that improve pedestrian safety:

-  Pedestrian Crossing Protection Device Justification Policy;

-  Traffic Control Signal Justification Policy;

-  All-Way Stop Sign Control Justification Policy; and

-  Crosswalk Marking Policy.

This report provides a status update on the creation of new guidelines intended to improve pedestrian crossing protection and recommends thirteen new traffic control signals to provide improved pedestrian crossing protection, one of which will be constructed as part of adjacent development. An overview of trends in pedestrian serious injuries and fatalities is also included in this report.

In addition, this report seeks approval from City Council on the following:

-  Minor update to the City's Road Classification Criteria;

-  Eight (8) new Community Safety Zones and updated boundaries to thirty-three (33) existing Community Safety Zones to improve safety through reduced vehicle speeds and enforced through the installation of Automated Speed Enforcement Cameras;

-  Reducing the speed limit on two roadways - Forest Manor Road and Avenue Road - to ensure consistent application of speed limits across the City of Toronto; and

-  Renewing funding to support the Active and Safe Routes to School program run by the Toronto District School Board and Toronto Catholic District School Board.

Since 2016, the Vision Zero annual budget and spend rate has increased incrementally, reflecting the demand for improved road safety and the capacity to deliver these improvements. The 2025 Council-adopted budget of $99.1 million - $31.7 million in capital and $67.4 million in operating - is the largest annual budget for the Vision Zero Road Safety Plan since inception and further demonstrates the commitment of City Council to Vision Zero and Transportation Services’ ability to deliver the varied aspects of the work.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, as well as other relevant Division Heads, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to:

a. update the template terms and conditions of future Parks and Recreation third-party agreements, supplier contracts, and permits which allow for vehicle access in parks, to reflect the Consolidated and Updated Guidance found in Attachment 1 to this report; and

b. develop and implement a public education campaign about the authorized use of vehicles in parks, precautions taken to protect people and park assets, and how to report a problem.

2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, working with the General Manager, Fleet Services, and the Executive Director, Customer Service Experience, to identify opportunities for enhanced reporting of damage caused by vehicles in parks, as part of future work on the Parks / 311 Integration.

3. City Council request the General Manager, Fleet Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to:

a. develop, by the end of the third quarter 2025, an enhanced supplementary training module on vehicle operation in parks to reflect the Consolidated and Updated Guidance found in Attachment 1 to the report (May 28, 2025) from the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the General Manager, Fleet Services;

b. integrate the enhanced module on vehicle operations in parks into standard vehicle training and testing required of all new and incoming City fleet operators, beginning in the fourth quarter 2025;

c. deliver staff education campaign focused on vehicles in parks beginning in the fourth quarter 2025; and

d. require all current City fleet operators to complete the enhanced supplementary training module on vehicle operation in parks by first quarter 2026.

4. City Council direct the General Manager, Fleet Services Division, and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to report to Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the fourth quarter 2025 on implementation progress.

5. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to report to the September 26, 2025 meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on:

a. the number of solid waste trucks picking up in Parks, and areas where these trucks leave the road and are on the grass; and

b. estimated costs of time and materials from the Parks and Recreation budget to repair these.

Under Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 608, Parks, vehicles are not allowed in a park except on roadways or parking areas unless authorized. Such authorization is limited to trained drivers of emergency vehicles and vehicles delivering City or agency services, as well as third parties with written permission from the City (e.g., permits, license agreements, Park Access Agreements, construction agreements, and contracts).

In response to City Council direction (2024.IE15.7), this report reviews the City's policies, procedures, and training related to the authorized use of motor vehicles outside of formal road systems in City parks with a focus on the following:

a. limiting vehicle use;

b. safe driving;

c. use of guides on foot to accompany vehicles;

d. access for emergency vehicles;

e. turf and tree protection; and

f. reducing emissions.

This report also provides a progress update on the use of alternative vehicle types for park operations and the forthcoming Parks Electrification Pilot Project.

All the materials reviewed address safety and provide basic instruction to limit unnecessary vehicle use in parks. The Fleet Safety Policy and Procedures, which apply to all City fleet operators, not including emergency services, and focuses on safe operating practices. Parks and Recreation, and Urban Forestry procedures and training reinforce these safe operating practices and in addition, provide focused guidance on the protection of turf, trees, and natural areas when operating a vehicle in a park. Up until now, this focus on protecting natural assets in parks has not been required of all City fleet operators. Toronto Police, Toronto Fire, and Toronto Paramedic Services have their own regulations, procedures, and training for vehicle operation.

Staff have drawn upon these various documents to develop updated, consolidated guidance that will apply to all authorized motor vehicle use in parks. The intention of this consolidated and updated guidance document is to ensure that everyone who is driving a vehicle in a park for an authorized purpose be subject to consistent, rigorous standards, with emphasis on safety and the protection of natural assets in parks.

This guidance will be used to update all of the policies, procedures, and training materials reviewed and will be provided to emergency services and City agencies. Future agreements with third parties will also be updated to align with the updated guidance. Additionally, going forward, informed by Parks and Recreation / Urban Forestry training materials, all City fleet operators will receive instruction in specific considerations for driving in parks.

City fleet operators who do not follow procedures may face a range of enforcement measures, as well as retraining, depending on the severity of the incidence. Issues related to third-party vehicle operation in parks are monitored and enforced in multiple ways. This would include follow up to ensure compliance through education, additional requirements for future use, and / or seeking damages.

Staff will report on implementation progress in the fourth quarter 2025.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council authorize the closure of the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, eastbound lanes only, from the Humber River to the Don Valley Parkway, including all ramps, and the Don Valley Parkway, northbound lanes only, from the F.G. Gardiner Expressway to Eglinton Avenue East, including all ramps, on Sunday, July 26, 2026 from 2:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., for the 2026 Toronto Triathlon Festival event.

2. City Council prohibit other road closures due to events or film permits on arterial roads bounded by Highway 401, Warden Avenue, Lake Ontario, Humber River, Queen Street / The Queensway, and Yonge Street, on Sunday, July 26, 2026 as they will be required to accommodate overflow traffic from the expressway closures resulting from the 2026 Toronto Triathlon Festival event.

3. City Council require the organizer to pay, within 90 days of the City issuing an invoice, any costs incurred to the City to secure the work zones along the F.G. Gardiner Expressway during the F.G. Gardiner Expressway rehabilitation work.

The purpose of this report is to seek City Council's authority to close portions of the eastbound lanes on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway and northbound lanes on the Don Valley Parkway for the Toronto Triathlon Festival event on Sunday July 26, 2026. The proposed route of the 2026 Toronto Triathlon Festival event will remain the same as 2025.

In previous years, Transportation Services has recommended approval of these closures for this annual event for a three-year period. At this time, Transportation Services is recommending approval for a one-year period (2026), considering the ongoing provincially led due diligence review related to the upload of the F.G. Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway to the Province.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the closure of the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, from the Humber River to the Don Valley Parkway, including all ramps, and the Don Valley Parkway, from the F.G. Gardiner Expressway to York Mills Road, including all ramps, on Sunday May 31, 2026 from 2:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., for the Bike for Brain Health event.

2. City Council prohibit other road closures due to events or film permits on arterial roads bounded by Highway 401, Warden Avenue, Lake Ontario, Humber River, Queen Street / The Queensway, and Yonge Street, on Sunday May 31, 2026 as they will be required to accommodate overflow traffic from the expressway closures resulting from the Bike for Brain Health event.

3. City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to not schedule any subway closures during the period the Bike for Brain Health event is held.

4. City Council require the organizer to pay, within 90 days of the City issuing an invoice, any costs incurred to the City to secure the work zones along the F.G. Gardiner Expressway during the F.G. Gardiner Expressway rehabilitation work.

The purpose of this report is to request City Council approval to close the F.G. Gardiner

Expressway and Don Valley Parkway on Sunday May 31, 2026 for the purpose of the Bike for Brain Health event in support of the Baycrest Foundation.

Traditionally, the event begins and ends at Exhibition Place, but due to preparations for FIFA World Cup in June 2026, the start and finish will be relocated to the Aga Khan Museum. 

In previous years, Transportation Services has recommended approval of these closures for this annual event for a three-year period. At this time, Transportation Services is recommending approval for a one-year period (2026), considering the ongoing provincially led due diligence review related to the upload of the F.G. Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway to the Province.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council receive the report (May 28, 2025) from the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, for information.

This report provides an update on the City's progress to the end of 2024 on implementing the TransformTO Net Zero Strategy and Short-term Implementation Plan (STIP, 2022-25). Development of the Net Zero Strategy, Short-term Implementation Plan and annual updates are a City Corporate-wide effort coordinated by Environment, Climate and Forestry.

In 2021, City Council adopted the Net Zero Strategy and the ambitious climate target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions community-wide in Toronto by 2040 and asked for annual progress reports that track implementation towards achieving the net zero target.

The City of Toronto has direct control over approximately five percent of greenhouse gas emissions community-wide in Toronto and has demonstrated strong leadership in its corporate investments and operations. Addressing the remaining 95 percent of emissions will require collaborative approaches from the City, other orders of government, the private sector and individuals.

Four critical steps were identified as necessary to reach net zero (2024.IE12.3):

Step 1 - Demonstrate carbon accountability locally and globally by establishing a carbon budget: Work on this step in 2024 culminated with Toronto's first Carbon Budget in 2025. The 2025 Carbon Budget prioritized 31 new or enhanced climate projects in the City's 2025 financial budget which are projected to reduce emissions by 65,858 tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent in 2025, increasing to 244,615 tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent per year once fully implemented.

Step 2 - Accelerate rapid and significant reduction in fossil (natural) gas use in buildings: To improve affordability for homeowners, the Home Energy Loan Program supported more than 250 energy-efficient renovation projects in 2024. Several programs reduce natural gas use in commercial buildings: the Deep Retrofit Challenge, Navigation and Support Services, Green Will Initiative and the Energy Retrofit Loan. For new buildings, to date the City has certified 110 projects as meeting Tier 2 of the Toronto Green Standard, targeting higher performance and lower emissions.

Step 3 - Increase access to low carbon transportation options, including walking, biking, public transit and electric vehicles: New critical infrastructure in 2024 included 4.5 kilometres of new sidewalks and approximately 26.7 kilometres of bikeways, with an additional 25 kilometres of bikeway installations and upgrades under construction as of December 2024. To reduce emissions and improve local air quality, the Toronto Transit Commission increased its fleet of hybrid electric buses by 336 buses and added 16 battery-electric buses (e-Buses). Partnerships to expand the public Electric Vehicle charging network for private vehicles are underway.

Step 4 - Increase local renewable energy to contribute to a carbon-free grid: City and  partner projects to enable innovative energy technologies include wastewater heat recovery at Toronto Western Hospital and Exhibition Place, beneficial use of biogas and landfill gas and the first geo-exchange field installation at the Etobicoke Civic Centre Precinct. A partnership with Waterfront Toronto studied deep geothermal systems to provide zero-carbon heating for Port Lands developments, and solar energy partnerships with Toronto Hydro advanced Toronto's energy independence objectives.

In addition to the critical steps, detailed progress updates on individual implementation actions found in the Short-term Implementation Plan (2022-25), all of which provide practical actions towards achieving the four critical steps, can be found in Attachment 1.

Overall, by the end of 2024, the City continued to move forward in achieving City Council's climate goals. In some areas, the City of Toronto continues to demonstrate leadership among world municipalities, while in other areas the City moves forward but faces significant policy and implementation challenges. Key emission sources, such as fossil (natural) gas in buildings for space and water heating, and gasoline and diesel fuel use in vehicles, continue to require an expansion of approaches to reduce emissions and meet our targets.

The next Net Zero Strategy Action Plan, outlining the actions the City will take over 2026-30 as the second set of actions that move toward City Council's climate goals for Toronto, will be brought forward for City Council consideration in the fourth quarter 2025. This second set of actions will be closely aligned with the upcoming report on Building Emissions Performance Standards, which will present an implementation pathway for Building Emissions Performance Standards and supporting programs. The pathway chosen through Building Emissions Performance Standards will have the most material effect on the pace at which Toronto can move toward its climate goals.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommend that:

1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to conduct an analysis of alternative routes and detours with identification of accessible pick-up / drop-off areas in within 30 metres of the pedestrian zones to support people with disabilities who may require vehicular access, as part of the Pedestrian Streets Policy and Guidelines Development.

At its meeting on May 9, 2025, the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee considered Item DI11.1 and made a recommendation to City Council.

Summary from the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee:

Ryan O’Connor, Senior Project Manager, Strategic Policy and Initiatives, Transportation Services will give a presentation on Pedestrian Streets Policy And Guidelines Development -Accessibility Feedback.

Transportation Services is developing a new policy to guide the Division’s approach to responding to opportunities to pedestrianize existing streets. This initiative will establish tools and direction for staff to determine the feasibility of pedestrianizing a particular street on a seasonal or permanent basis, as well as guidelines to ensure that the design, use, and ongoing maintenance of these pedestrian spaces align with existing City objectives and standards. This presentation will update Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee members on the progress made so far and provide an opportunity to offer input before the policy is finalized in late 2025.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council direct the Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (February 14, 2025) from the President, Toronto Parking Authority remain confidential in its entirety, as it pertains to the security of property belonging to the City of Toronto. 

At its meeting on May 15, 2025, the Board of Directors of the Toronto Parking Authority considered Item PA14.11 and made recommendations to City Council.

Summary from the report (February 14, 2025) from the President, Toronto Parking Authority:

The purpose of this report is to respond to City Council’s request (IE17.5) for Toronto Parking Authority to review and consider a universal security protocol for their garages and parking lots and to provide a summary of the current security approach and assessment framework used to allocate security resources at Toronto Parking Authority facilities. This report also highlights findings from a community safety audit conducted at Car Park 150 (40 Larch Street), which the Council also requested through its adoption of IE17.5 at its meeting on November 13, 2024.

The Toronto Parking Authority is dedicated to delivering clean, safe, and efficient parking facilities that meet the needs of the customers and the communities it serves. Direct management and oversight of Toronto Parking Authority’s security program is the responsibility of the Corporate Security Section of Corporate Real Estate Management. A Service Level Agreement, executed on May 28, 2021, defines the service levels provided by Corporate Security‘s management of Toronto Parking Authority’s security program.

To maintain the highest standards of safety and security, Corporate Security and Toronto Parking Authority employ a risk-based, multi-layered security approach. This strategy addresses vulnerabilities through complementary measures, including physical security equipment, technology, data-driven analytics, trained personnel, and effective communication. By tailoring security measures to the specific risks of each facility, resources are more efficiently allocated, and threats effectively mitigated, creating a safer environment for Toronto Parking Authority customers and employees.

To further enhance safety, Corporate Security and Toronto Parking Authority collaborate with key partners to take a proactive approach to security. This includes working with the Toronto Police Service to increase police presence during high-risk periods and deploying community safety officers who address antisocial behaviour with a human-centred approach and engaging with community organizations to strengthen overall security efforts.

Since 2021, Toronto Parking Authority has increased its annual security services budget by $2.9 million (a 290 percent increase), bringing the total to $3.9 million. Additionally, Toronto Parking Authority has allocated $4.1 million for CCTV installations across seven garages and $2.7 million for enhanced vehicle and pedestrian access control systems.

Looking ahead, the Toronto Parking Authority plans to invest an additional $25.7 million over the next five years to expand access control measures. emergency communication systems and CCTV coverage, reinforcing its commitment to safety and public trust. These investments are directly aligned with the evolving post-pandemic landscape, addressing the rise in antisocial behaviour and security challenges impacting our communities.

Toronto Parking Authority is committed to a risk-based, multi-layered approach as the most effective way to deliver security services. This proven strategy aligns with Corporate Security's best practices across city divisions and agencies, ensuring a consistent and proactive approach to safety. By tailoring security measures to each location’s unique needs, we maximize resource efficiency while providing comprehensive, targeted protection - striking the right balance between adaptability and effectiveness.

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:

1. City Council request the Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and the Attorney General of Ontario, to adopt limited occupier liability legislation that protects property owners, and managers and their contractors, including municipalities, from slip and fall lawsuits, provided that they have taken all reasonable steps to follow Provincial best-management practices for salt use in controlling snow and ice.
 

2. City Council request the Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and the Attorney General of Ontario, to work urgently with key stakeholders including the Association of Municipalities of Ontario to develop legislation, including enforceable contractor training and a single set of Provincially-endorsed standard best management practices for snow and ice management.

3. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services to continue to minimize the use of road salt as much as possible while maintaining safety on roads, parking lots and sidewalks.

When I was the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, I wrote a report to the Ontario Legislature, Back to Basics: Clean Water. It documented the immense damage being done in Ontario by salt pollution of freshwater, especially rivers and streams. Excess salt poisons most freshwater ecosystems, and is having a serious adverse effect on Toronto’s rivers and streams.

Road salt is designated under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act as a toxic substance because of its serious irreversible, environmental and public health damage, as well as accelerated deterioration of public and private infrastructure.

Much of the excess salt comes from heavy use by private contractors which the provincial government has refused to regulate. Private owners and contractors frequently use grossly excessive amounts of salt in the hope of protecting themselves from occupier liability slip and fall lawsuits.

Toronto is doing the best we can to minimize over salting and salt pollution in our city, but we lack the policy and regulatory tools to reduce excess salt used by private contractors. The provincial government should adopt a single set of provincially endorsed best management practices, require salt-smart training of private contractors who applies salt as part of their business, and legislation that limits the liability of those who adhere to the provincially endorsed standards.

The Ontario Salt Pollution Coalition has therefore requested a resolution from our City calling for provincial action on salt pollution. So far, such resolutions have been passed by Muskoka, Georgina, Waterloo, Malahide, Sudbury, North Perth, and Whitchurch-Stouffville.

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment appended as Attachment 1 to the report (May 29, 2025) from the 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 amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 415, Development of Land, Section 415-6 A. (2) substantially in accordance with Attachment 2 to the report (May 29, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft amendment to the City of Toronto Municipal Code as may be required.

5. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to continue to monitor the implementation and effectiveness of amendments to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law in facilitating multiplex developments, and to report to the Planning and Housing Committee by the end of 2027 on monitoring outcomes and any necessary revisions to the Official Plan, the Zoning By-law, or other changes to improve the implementation and facilitation of multiplex construction.

6. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to consolidate all multiplex-related monitoring programs and report back by the end of 2027.

7. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to continue to track and review the number of by-law protected trees damaged or removed as a result of the construction of multiplex developments, and the number and type of minor variances requested and approved for multiplex developments, as part of the monitoring program and to report on these findings to the Planning and Housing Committee by the end of 2027.

8. In coordination with ongoing monitoring of multiplex development, City Council request the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, the General Manager, Toronto Water, and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to report back by the end of 2025, if necessary, on any changes to the City’s approval processes (including building permits) to assess sewer and water capacity impacts of multiplex development proposals.

The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Director, Strategic Initiatives Policy and Analysis, and the Director, Zoning and Secretary-Treasurer, Committee of Adjustment gave a presentation to the Planning and Housing Committee on Actions to Unlock More Homes Across Toronto.

The Planning and Housing Committee held a statutory public meeting on June 12, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

Toronto is a dynamic, growing city which continues to attract newcomers, with at least 830,000 new Torontonians expected by 2051. Toronto’s Neighbourhoods present an opportunity to accommodate a component of that future growth. Allowing for additional units in multiplex building types, with the same general scale and built form characteristics of low-rise neighbourhoods, addresses Official Plan objectives to provide a wide range of housing types within our Neighbourhoods in a way that is gradual and sensitive to their context. Multiplexes are defined as a low-rise form of housing with two, three, or four units in a single building. This type of housing can support climate goals by allowing people to walk, bike, or take transit for some of their daily trips; allowing for less carbon-intensive construction; and helping to protect the regional greenspace system by better using urbanized land. It provides a housing option that can fit the needs of families, large households, and people who would prefer living in ground-related housing. It can also provide units for people to age in place in their neighbourhoods, to create housing for a family member, or to create additional units to help contribute to mortgage costs.

As part of the Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods (EHON) initiative, City Council adopted Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments to permit multiplexes city-wide and directed staff to monitor the implementation of multiplexes and report back on potential revisions to improve implementation.

This report discusses the outcome of the multiplex monitoring program and recommends further amendments to the zoning by-law to facilitate their construction, addresses issues emerging from monitoring and consultation, clarifies the application of Development Charges to multiplexes, and recommends continued monitoring in consultation with other City Divisions.

The proposed amendments include:

- Introduction of new “detached houseplex” and “semi-detached houseplex” defined terms, to move towards form-based zoning definitions and allow conversions between two and four units, including permissions for newly constructed semi-detached multiplexes;

- A maximum number of bedrooms per building, to distinguish between multiplexes and multi-tenant houses while providing flexibility and enabling family sized units;

- Regulations clarifying that reverse slope driveways are not permitted in multiplexes, consistent with all low-rise residential buildings;

- An interim approach to address restrictive Chapter 900 exceptions; and

- Zoning permissions for utility infrastructure on private property

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan substantially in accordance with the proposed Official Plan Amendment 818 appended as Attachment 1 to the report (May 28, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, substantially in accordance with the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment appended as Attachment 2 to the report (May 28, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

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

4. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in collaboration with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, to review existing parkland dedication requirements for low-rise residential projects, and report back by the second quarter of 2026 on recommendations related to the feasibility of exemptions for fiveplexes and sixplexes in support of Council adopted housing and parkland priorities.

The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Director, Strategic Initiatives Policy and Analysis, and the Director, Zoning and Secretary-Treasurer, Committee of Adjustment gave a presentation to the Planning and Housing Committee on Actions to Unlock More Homes Across Toronto.

The Planning and Housing Committee held a statutory public meeting on June 12, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

Toronto is a dynamic, growing city which continues to attract newcomers, with at least 830,000 new Torontonians expected by 2051. Both current and future residents will need homes, and to accommodate the diversity of household sizes and compositions across the city, Toronto needs a diverse range of housing options. The city’s housing growth has largely been in mid- and high-rise apartment buildings concentrated in densely populated areas like the Downtown, Centres, and Avenues. However, numerous initiatives to bring gentle density into residential neighbourhoods to meet the needs of a growing city have been successfully introduced through the Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods (EHON) program, with permissions for laneway suites, garden suites, and multiplexes approved since 2021, among others. In recognition of the urgent action needed to address Toronto’s housing needs, the City of Toronto has also partnered with other orders of government to pursue all possible approaches toward increasing housing supply and to supporting growth.

The Sixplex Study evaluated the potential of permitting low-rise multiplexes with up to six dwelling units and with heights of up to four storeys in detached residential buildings on properties designated Neighbourhoods in the Official Plan city-wide. This report summarizes the work undertaken, identifies implementation challenges, and recommends that City Council approve Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments to permit multiplexes with five and six dwelling units in detached residential buildings (also referred to as “fiveplexes” and “sixplexes”, or as “detached houseplexes” with five and six dwelling units, respectively) in low-rise residential neighbourhoods city-wide.

The proposed amendments build on existing low-rise multiplex permissions for up to four units city-wide, introduced through the original Multiplex Study in 2023, and for up to six units in detached residential buildings in Ward 23, introduced through the Ward 23 Multiplex Study in February 2025. The amendments include zoning permissions enabling a 0.5 metre increase to building height to a maximum of 10.5 metres where current maximum height is 10 metres. The intent of this amendment is to facilitate increased basement ceiling heights to improve liveability and access to daylight for basement dwelling units that are expected to accompany fiveplex and sixplex development, and to maximize the potential for up to four levels of housing within a 3.5-storey building.

Expanding multiplex permissions will increase new low-rise housing options for Torontonians. New residents in low-rise neighbourhoods can help stabilize declining populations, optimize the use of existing infrastructure, and support local retail establishments and services. Additionally, these new permissions could unlock additional opportunities for individuals to access funding and low-interest rate loans for housing projects through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

Adoption of the recommendations in this report will mark a significant milestone towards meeting the City’s commitments under the federal Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) to permit more low-rise, multi-unit housing development through as-of-right zoning by-laws in Neighbourhoods. The recommended amendments are consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement 2024 and with the general intent of the Official Plan, including recently adopted new Chapter 1 to the Official Plan vision, which aims to eliminate disparities, prioritize climate action, and make Toronto the world’s most inclusive city.

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, substantially in accordance with the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment appended as Attachment 3 to the report (May 27, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

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

The Planning and Housing Committee held a statutory public meeting on June 12, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

The Apartment Infill Study seeks to optimize land use and enable more housing options in the city's apartment neighbourhoods, including purpose-built rental housing, by developing new tools and best practices to simplify and streamline the approval process for apartment infill proposals. Existing apartment sites offer an opportunity for contextually appropriate infill and reurbanization to address the city’s current housing needs and the creation of complete communities through redevelopment.

The Apartment Infill Study is one of 54 actions in Toronto's 2023 Housing Action Plan (“HAP”), which seeks to increase housing supply within complete, inclusive, and sustainable communities with critical infrastructure to support growth. The new homes enabled by the Housing Action Plan will contribute to the provincial housing target of 285,000 new homes in Toronto by 2031. In recognition of the urgent action needed to address Toronto’s housing needs, the City of Toronto has partnered with other orders of government to pursue all possible approaches toward increasing housing supply and to supporting growth. The study is also one of eight initiatives under the federal Housing Accelerator Fund (“HAF”), through which the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (“CMHC”) has committed $471.1 million in funding to support the City’s efforts to eliminate barriers to building new housing, make a generational transformation of Toronto’s housing system and increase housing affordability for residents. This report and zoning by-law represent deliverables to fulfill the City’s commitment to Initiative 8 under the Housing Accelerator Fund, to optimize land use in the city’s apartment neighbourhoods through establishing best practices and developing new tools to simplify and streamline the approval process for infill housing on existing apartment sites.

The study recommends zoning amendments to enable additional housing on existing apartment sites by permitting townhouses on sites zoned Residential Apartment Commercial in city-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013, and by permitting the conversion of certain underutilized common spaces into residential dwelling units. It also recommends new permissions to enable overcladding associated with deep energy retrofits of existing apartment buildings, which will contribute to Toronto’s housing supply through the preservation of existing and aging housing stock.

It is important to note that renewal of apartment tower neighbourhoods, and continuing to explore opportunities for infill on apartment neighbourhood sites, remains an ongoing priority of City Planning. Future work is planned, including reviewing and analyzing apartment infill development trends, lot studies, and existing development review processes, to develop planning tools that will facilitate larger-scale apartment infill opportunities city-wide and/or on site-specific or geographic-specific basis.

The recommended amendments have been developed in consultation with relevant City divisions and industry experts, and considers industry best practices, recent development trends, and the City’s Net Zero Existing Building Strategy. They are consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement 2024 and conform with the Official Plan, including policies for Apartment Neighbourhoods, Housing and the recently adopted new Chapter 1 to the Official Plan vision, which aims to eliminate disparities, prioritize climate action, and become the world’s most inclusive city.

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 2 to the report (May 26, 2025) from the 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(s) as may be required.

The Planning and Housing Committee held a statutory public meeting on June 12, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report outlines the analysis, consultation process, and recommended zoning amendments to advance the first phase of work to incorporate low-rise residential lands in North York District into Zoning By-law 569-2013 (the city-wide Zoning By-law). Staff recommend bringing low-rise residential lands into the city-wide Zoning By-law with zoning standards that are consistent with the applicable former municipal zoning by-law, consistent with recent city-wide zoning amendments, and in conformity with the Official Plan. These properties had active zoning by-law amendment or site plan control applications in 2012 and were excluded from the city-wide Zoning By-law through the transition protocol.

This study is part of the on-going work to simplify and modernize the city-wide Zoning By-law, and to support consistent application of the city-wide Zoning By-law. Bringing these lands into the city-wide Zoning By-law will remove barriers, ease administration, and enable the creation of more housing as part of the Housing Action Plan. In addition, the recommended zoning by-law amendment will enable properties to take advantage of the removal of parking minimums and permissions for a broad range of "missing middle" housing permissions in support of the Housing Action Plan and its target of 285,000 homes over the next ten years.

City staff have completed the second phase of the study's work plan for the North York district, by reviewing approximately 323 properties subject to former municipal zoning by-laws and assessing the appropriateness of each property for inclusion in the city-wide Zoning By-law. This report recommends approval of the attached zoning amendments to incorporate approximately 137 low-rise residential properties into the city-wide Zoning By-law.

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council adopt the proposed Phase Two Work Plan and Stakeholder and Public Consultation Framework for Phase Two of the Avenues Policy Review.

Avenues have become significant areas of growth since the Official Plan was first adopted by Council in 2002. As part of the Housing Action Plan (HAP) 2022-2026, Council directed City Planning to bring forward policy updates and as-of-right zoning in support of more housing across Toronto. The Avenues Policy Review supports this goal by leveraging Avenues as a growth area to expand opportunities for more housing across the city by facilitating mid-rise buildings along Avenues.

The Avenues Policy Review is divided into two phases of work. The first phase updated the Official Plan’s vision and policies for Avenues, extended and introduced new Avenues, and streamlined study requirements by removing the requirement for Avenue Segment Reviews and Avenue Studies. This first phase was completed in February 2025 with Council’s adoption of Official Plan Amendment (OPA) 778.

This report marks the beginning of the second phase of work by proposing a strategy, work plan and consultation framework to implement the Avenues vision and policies introduced through Official Plan Amendment 778, with the goal of expanding as-of-right zoning for mid-rise buildings on Avenues. This work will occur over several stages to ensure that sufficient time and resources are available to complete a comprehensive review and community consultation process across Toronto.

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1.  City Council adopt the instruction to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 9, 2025) from the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services and the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, for the site at 267-275 Merton Street.

2.  City Council adopt the instruction to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 9, 2025) from the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services and the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, for the site at 610 Bay Street and 130 Elizabeth Street.

3. City Council request the Government of Canada and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation to expedite review and approval of construction funding and financing applications for the sites at 267-275 Merton Street and 610 Bay Street and 130 Elizabeth Street, to facilitate the realization of purpose-built rental and affordable rental homes.

4.  City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 9, 2025) from the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services and the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, remain confidential in its entirety as it: outlines a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the City; and contains financial information, supplied in confidence to the City of Toronto and CreateTO, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization.

The projects at 267-275 Merton St., and 610 Bay St. and 130 Elizabeth St. are signature housing projects that leverage City-owned lands and will deliver over 1,350 new rental homes including at least 369 affordable rental homes.

Market conditions have changed since Council approval of deal terms for these two sites in 2024, most notably a reduction in market rental rates, and an increase in project costs, impacting the financial viability of the projects.

In order to maintain the viability of these projects in the face of shifting market conditions, this report makes a number of recommendations to City Council to help 'unstick' these housing projects, to start construction on a significant amount of new purpose-built and affordable rental homes in 2025.

The Planning and Housing Committee:

1. Received the report (May 30, 2025) from the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, for information.

The Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services will be submitting a report to Planning and Housing Committee before its meeting on June 12, 2025, that provides an update on the City's actions to advance development of housing on City-owned land. A supplementary report will be provided in time for the Planning and Housing Committee meeting on June 12, 2025.  

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. City Council approve the grant awards for the 2025 Toronto Heritage Grant Program for the following twenty-two heritage properties to assist grant recipients in funding the scope of conservation works generally described in Attachment 1 of the report (May 26, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

7 Alpha Avenue

9 Alpha Avenue

10 Alpha Avenue

11 Alpha Avenue

13 Alpha Avenue

16 Alpha Avenue

17 Alpha Avenue

18 Alpha Avenue

72 Amelia Street

74 Amelia Street

76 Amelia Street

35 Bishop Street

395 Carlton Street

417 Dundas Street East

11 Laurier Avenue

22 Lytton Boulevard

726 Meadowvale Road

332 Seaton Street

306 Wellesley Street East

385 Brunswick Avenue

2867 Kennedy Road

51 Tiverton Avenue

2. City Council direct that the use of the grant awards outlined in Recommendation 1 be limited to only the conservation work approved by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and that the issuing of the grant awards be subject to the grant recipient satisfying all conditions as set out in the Letter of Understanding between the City and the grant recipient.

This report recommends the approval of twenty-two grants totalling $317,000.00 under the Toronto Heritage Grant Program. The recommended recipients will generate approximately $660,225.61 in private investment for work to conserve irreplaceable cultural heritage resources that contribute to the City's social and economic prosperity by maintaining Toronto's unique sense of place.

The Toronto Heritage Grant Program provides matching grant funds for eligible restoration-based conservation work for heritage properties within the City of Toronto that are designated under Part IV or V of the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA). Applicants may receive a grant once every five years for up to 50% of the cost of eligible conservation work. Owners of house form buildings may receive up to $10,000.00 or, if replacing an entire cedar or slate roof assembly, up to $20,000.00 every ten years.

Owners of non-house form buildings and any tax-exempt or not-for-profit properties (including house form buildings) may be eligible for a grant equivalent to 50% of the cost of eligible work, with no maximum limit.   

The Toronto Heritage Grant Program has a budget of $317,000.00 in the City Planning 2025 Operating Budget and is administered by Heritage Planning, City Planning.

The properties that have been recommended for a grant award vary in size and location across Toronto. Several grant projects are at residential properties located in Heritage Conservation Districts (HCDs), including properties located within the Cabbagetown North, Cabbagetown Southwest, and Riverdale Heritage Conservation Districts. In addition, there are a few notable Part IV-designated properties benefitting from heritage grants this year, including two community submissions of eight contiguous properties along Alpha Avenue and three properties on Amelia Street.

At its meeting on May 27, 2025 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item PB32.6 and made recommendations to City Council.

Summary from the report (May 14, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:

 
This report recommends the approval of twenty-two grants totalling $317,000.00 under the Toronto Heritage Grant Program. The recommended recipients will generate approximately $660,225.61 in private investment for work to conserve irreplaceable cultural heritage resources that contribute to the City's social and economic prosperity by maintaining Toronto's unique sense of place.

The Toronto Heritage Grant Program provides matching grant funds for eligible restoration-based conservation work for heritage properties within the City of Toronto that are designated under Part IV or V of the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA). Applicants may receive a grant once every five years for up to 50% of the cost of eligible conservation work. Owners of house form buildings may receive up to $10,000.00 or, if replacing an entire cedar or slate roof assembly, up to $20,000.00 every ten years.

Owners of non-house form buildings and any tax-exempt or not-for-profit properties (including house form buildings) may be eligible for a grant equivalent to 50% of the cost of eligible work, with no maximum limit.   

The Toronto Heritage Grant Program has a budget of $317,000.00 in the City Planning 2025 Operating Budget and is administered by Heritage Planning, City Planning.

The properties that have been recommended for a grant award vary in size and location across Toronto. Several grant projects are at residential properties located in Heritage Conservation Districts (HCDs), including properties located within the Cabbagetown North, Cabbagetown Southwest, and Riverdale Heritage Conservation Districts. In addition, there are a few notable Part IV-designated properties benefitting from heritage grants this year, including two community submissions of eight contiguous properties along Alpha Avenue and three properties on Amelia Street.

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

1. In consideration of the objection made under subsection 27(7) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council continue to include the property at 1751 Bayview Avenue on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

This report responds to a notice of objection received by the City of Toronto under Section 27 (7) of the Ontario Heritage Act (the "OHA") from the property owner of 1751 Bayview Avenue objecting to the inclusion of the subject property on the City's Heritage Register.

Located on the east side of Bayview Avenue between Eglinton Avenue East and Parkhurst Boulevard, in the Leaside-Bennington neighbourhood, the property at 1751 Bayview Avenue contains a two-storey, brick-clad, residential apartment building constructed in the mid-1930s.

On December 18, 2024, City Council adopted the staff report NY19.12 that included the grouping of similar properties at 1747, 1751, 1759, 1763, 1767, 1771, 1773, and 1775 Bayview Avenue on the City's Heritage Register.

The Ontario Heritage Act establishes a process whereby owners can object to a property's listing on the Heritage Register and, should they do so, a subsequent decision on the listing must be made by the municipality. Owners can object to listings at any time.

Chapter 103 of the Toronto Municipal Code establishes the process for Council consideration of objections to properties included on the Heritage Register. City Council must be made aware of such objections on a routine basis so that they may consider the matter and render a final decision. Once Council has decided on the objection, the Ontario Heritage Act requires that the owner of the property must be notified of Council's decision within 90 days. Council's decision on objections to listing is final and is not subject to appeal.

In the first quarter of 2025, the City received one notice from property owners objecting to the inclusion of one property on the Heritage Register, that being 1751 Bayview Avenue.

Following a review of the objection to listing submitted for this property, staff are of the opinion that the property at 1751 Bayview Avenue holds cultural heritage value. Staff recommend that Council continue to include this property on the Heritage Register.

At its meeting on May 27, 2025 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item PB32.3 and made recommendations to City Council.

Summary from the report (May 12, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:

 
This report responds to a notice of objection received by the City of Toronto under Section 27 (7) of the Ontario Heritage Act (the "OHA") from the property owner of 1751 Bayview Avenue objecting to the inclusion of the subject property on the City's Heritage Register.

Located on the east side of Bayview Avenue between Eglinton Avenue East and Parkhurst Boulevard, in the Leaside-Bennington neighbourhood, the property at 1751 Bayview Avenue contains a two-storey, brick-clad, residential apartment building constructed in the mid-1930s.

On December 18, 2024, City Council adopted the staff report NY19.12 that included the grouping of similar properties at 1747, 1751, 1759, 1763, 1767, 1771, 1773, and 1775 Bayview Avenue on the City's Heritage Register.

The Ontario Heritage Act establishes a process whereby owners can object to a property's listing on the Heritage Register and, should they do so, a subsequent decision on the listing must be made by the municipality. Owners can object to listings at any time.

Chapter 103 of the Toronto Municipal Code establishes the process for Council consideration of objections to properties included on the Heritage Register. City Council must be made aware of such objections on a routine basis so that they may consider the matter and render a final decision. Once Council has decided on the objection, the Ontario Heritage Act requires that the owner of the property must be notified of Council's decision within 90 days. Council's decision on objections to listing is final and is not subject to appeal.

In the first quarter of 2025, the City received one notice from property owners objecting to the inclusion of one property on the Heritage Register, that being 1751 Bayview Avenue.

Following a review of the objection to listing submitted for this property, staff are of the opinion that the property at 1751 Bayview Avenue holds cultural heritage value. Staff recommend that Council continue to include this property on the Heritage Register.

The Etobicoke York Community Council forwards the item to City Council without recommendation.

The Etobicoke York Community Council:

1. Directed the Director, Community Planning to report directly to City Council at its June 25, 2025 meeting on:

a. future anticipated population statistics, given the density distribution contemplated in this report (10.0 FSI) throughout the remainder of the undeveloped and redevelopment areas of the Emery Village Secondary Plan area;

b. details on amenities and services generally required for a complete community, and;

c. the servicing plan that will make the Emery Village Secondary Plan area a complete community.

The Etobicoke York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on June 4, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application for a mixed-use building consisting of two towers with heights of 39 and 35 storeys, connected by a seven-storey base building at 3406-3434 Weston Road.

The proposal includes 832 dwelling units with 1,198 square metres of grade-related commercial space and 420 parking spaces, in underground and above-grade parking levels. The above-grade vehicle parking is located at the rear of the building, with commercial and residential uses at the front along the Weston Road right-of-way.

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 1400 Weston Road and 300-330 Sidney Belsey Crescent substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 4 to the report (May 16, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

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

The Etobicoke York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on June 4, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report recommends approval of a City-initiated Zoning By-law Amendment to apply the new City-wide parking standards to separate properties at 1400 Weston Road and 300-330 Sidney Belsey Crescent.

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 13-21 John Street and 40 South Station Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (May 23, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 13-21 John Street and 40 South Station substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (May 23, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, as amended by the following:

a. Add the following clause:

"4. (X) The number of bicycle parking spaces required by regulation 230.5.10.1(5) may be reduced, subject to the following:

(A) the number of "short-term" bicycle parking spaces reduced is not more than half the amount required by regulations 230.5.10.1(5)(A) or (B), rounded down to the nearest whole number; 

(B) the number of "long-term" bicycle parking spaces reduced is not more than half the amount required by regulations 230.5.10.1(5)(A) or (B), rounded down to the nearest whole number;

(C) for each bicycle parking space required by regulation 230.5.10.1(5) to be reduced, the owner or occupant must provide a payment-in-lieu to the City of Toronto; and

(D) the owner or occupant must enter into an agreement with the City of Toronto pursuant to Section 40 of the Planning Act."

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

4. City Council allow the owner of the Lands to convey the lands at 36-38 South Station Street to the City for a future community cultural space or other purpose, subject to the following terms:

a. the owner shall engage with the benefitting parties under Instrument No. TB404341 to seek to obtain confirmation in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor whether any cantilever of a proposed building on the 36-38 South Street lands over the easement lands would interfere with their easement rights under that Instrument and shall provide notice in writing to the City of the outcome of such engagement and any proposed resolution to enable such cantilever;

b. following provision of the notice in Recommendation 4.a above, the owner will provide the City a minimum of 6 months notice in writing to make a determination of whether the City wishes to proceed with the conveyance;

c. if the City advises the owner that it wishes to proceed with the conveyance:

1. the conveyance of the lands shall be in accordance with the City's policy for accepting potentially contaminated lands; and

2. the lands shall be conveyed prior to the first Above Grade Building Permit for the development;

d. if the City advises that it does not wish to proceed with the conveyance, or does not respond within six (6) months unless otherwise agreed, the Community Benefits Charge shall be payable in accordance with By-law 1139-2022;

all at the sole cost and expense of the owner and at nominal consideration to the City and all to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the City Solicitor as an in-kind contribution pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act.

5. City Council attribute a value to the in-kind contribution set out in Recommendation 4 above, equal to 100 percent of 4 percent of the value of the land (net of any exclusions or exemptions authorized under the Community Benefits Charge By-law), as determined the day before the day the first building permit is issued in respect of the development.

6. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Development Review to enter into an Agreement pursuant to subsection 37(7.1) of the Planning Act to address the provision of the in-kind contribution identified in Recommendation 4, above to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, and the City Solicitor, with such agreement to be registered on title to the Lands, which agreement shall be evidence of satisfactory arrangements having been made for the provision of the in-kind contribution that are satisfactory to City Council.

7. Prior to the first Above Grade Building Permit for the development, City Council require the owner to enter into a limiting distance agreement or similar instrument with the owner of 36-38 South Station Street restricting the construction of a building on 36-38 South Station Street within 25 metres of the southeast building face of the tower portion of the development above a height of 8 storeys, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and register such agreement on title to 36-38 South Station Street.

8. City Council rescind the delegated approval and signing authority from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and their designate and delegate the approval and signing authority to the Executive Director, Development Review for agreements related to payments-in-lieu of bicycle parking under Article 900.11.10 Exception Number [x1114] 4.(X) of Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

9. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review to use $538 per short-term bicycle parking space reduced, adjusted for inflation, as the basis upon which payments under Article 900.11.10 Exception Number [x1114] 4.(X) of Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, be calculated.

10. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review to use $1076 per long-term bicycle parking space reduced, adjusted for inflation, as the basis upon which payments under Article 900.11.10 Exception Number [x1114] 4.(X) of Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, be calculated.

The Etobicoke York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on June 4, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This Report recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit the development of a 42-storey mixed-use building with a height of approximately 136 metres. The proposed building would contain 540 residential units and 262 square metres of non-residential space along the John Street frontage.  

The owner of the lands also proposes an offer of an off-site in-kind Community Benefits Charge contribution in the form of a land conveyance to the City for a future community cultural space at 36-38 South Station Street for consideration by City Council. Additionally, the owner has agreed to enter into a Limiting Distance Agreement with the City for the 36-38 South Station Street parcel, to ensure that the lands may not be developed with a tall building, as these lands form part of the tower separation distance for the proposed development.

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 1025 The Queensway substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (May 30, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

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

3. City Council allow the owner of the Site to construct, finish, furnish, equip and convey to the City a non-profit licensed child care facility to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, and the General Manager, Children's Services, as part of the development, as an in-kind contribution pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act, in accordance with the following terms:

a. The child care facility will comprise a minimum of 929 square metres indoor area located on the ground floor of the proposed development;

b. A minimum of 344 square metres of outdoor space located adjacent to the indoor area;

c. The child care facility shall be designed, constructed and delivered in accordance with the Child Care Early Years Act, 2014 and the City of Toronto Child Care Design and Technical Guideline R1 (2016), including any amendments;

d. Prior to the issuance of the above grade building permit for the first building, the owner shall provide to the City a letter of credit to secure the child care facility any amount sufficient to guarantee 20 percent of the estimated cost to design, construct, and transfer the child care facility, complying with the specifications and requirements of the In Kind Contribution Agreement, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Children’s Services, and the Chief Financial Officer;

e. Prior to the issuance of the above grade building permit for the third building, the owner shall provide to the City a letter of credit to secure the child care facility in any amount sufficient to guarantee 20 percent of the estimated cost to design, construct, and transfer the child care facility, complying with the specifications and requirements of the In Kind Contribution Agreement, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Children’s Services, and the Chief Financial Officer.

f. Prior to the issuance of the above grade building permit for the fifth building, the owner shall provide to the City a letter of credit to secure the child care facility in any amount sufficient to guarantee 20 percent of the estimated cost to design, construct, and transfer the child care facility complying with the specifications and requirements of the In Kind Contribution Agreement, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Children’s Services, and the Chief Financial Officer;

g. Prior to the issuance of the above grade building permit for construction of the 10th building, the day care facility will be constructed;

h. Upon issuance of the 10th building permit, the City shall release the letters of credit to the owner for the design, construct, and transfer the child care facility, complying with the specifications and requirements of the In-Kind Contribution Agreement; and,

i. All financial contributions shall be adjusted in accordance with the most recent annual change in the Statistics Canada Quarterly Consumes Price Index.

4. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Development Review to enter into an Agreement pursuant to subsection 37(7.1) of the Planning Act (the "In-kind Contribution Agreement") to address the provision of the in-kind contribution identified in Recommendation 3 above to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, and the City Solicitor, with such agreement to be registered on title to the Site and such agreement shall be evidence of arrangements for the provision of the in-kind contribution that are satisfactory to City Council.

5. City Council attribute a value to the in-kind contribution set out in Recommendation 4 above, equal to 100 percent of 4 percent of the value of the land (net of any exclusions or exemptions authorized under the Community Benefits Charge By-law), as determined the day before the day the first building permit is issued in respect of the development.

6. City Council approve that in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, the owner shall convey to the City, an on-site parkland dedication, having a minimum size of 4,265 square metres (the “Park Block”), to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the City Solicitor, including the following instructions:

a. Prior to the issuance of the first above grade permit for the first building, the owner will convey an interim park (the “Interim Park”) to the City within the Enhanced Landscape Area North, having a minimum size of 1,710 square metres as generally shown on Diagrams 7a and 7c of the draft Zoning By-law;

b. Prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit for the fourth building, the owner shall convey the northern half of the Park Block to satisfy a portion of the on-site parkland dedication (“Phase 1 Park”), having a minimum size of 2,133 square metres, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the City Solicitor;

 c. Prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit for the eighth building, the owner shall exchange the southern portion of the Park Block for the Interim Park to satisfy the remaining on-site parkland dedication owed (“Phase 2 Park”), having a minimum size of 2,132 square metres, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the City Solicitor; and

d. City Council require the owner to obtain all necessary approvals as may be required by the City and enter into a Land Exchange Agreement with the City for the transfer by the owner of the Phase 2 Park to the City in exchange for the City transferring the Interim Park to the owner, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management. 

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

8. City Council approve that as a component of the Registration of Plan of Subdivision, if necessary, the owner shall register a Section 118 Restriction, pursuant to the Land Titles Act against title to the Park Block to be conveyed to the City, that prohibits the transfer or charge of the parkland without the prior written consent of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

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 to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation. The development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks 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 authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to enter into agreement(s) with the owner including a restriction pursuant to Section 118 of the Land Titles Act to be registered on title to the lands, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to secure the provision of affordable housing required for the site, in accordance with Site and Area Specific Policy 432, and with such agreement(s) registered in priority on title to the lands if deemed necessary by the City Solicitor.

11. Prior to introducing the necessary Bills for enactment, City Council require the owner:

a. To enter into the In-kind Contribution Agreement pursuant to Section 37(7.1) of the Planning Act to secure the in-kind contribution referenced in Recommendation 4 above, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and

b. To obtain Draft Plan of Subdivision approval for the whole site from the Executive Director, Development Review.

The Etobicoke York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on June 4, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report recommends approval of an application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a mixed-use development consisting of ten mixed-use buildings ranging in height from 18 to 46 storeys (60 to 145 metres), and two 7-storey non-residential buildings (30 metres each). The proposal includes a total of 4,077 dwelling units, including affordable housing units in accordance with Site and Area Specific Policy 432, and a minimum of 2,893 square metres of non-residential gross floor area. The two 7-storey buildings are within the General Employment Areas, and proposed employment uses are in conformity with the Official Plan. Additional summaries are provided as follows:

- Three new public streets are proposed, and are designed to be complete streets, accommodating all modes of transportation.

- Two phases of development are proposed, with Phase 1 including buildings C1, R1, R2, R3, R4, R10, the north enhanced landscape area, and Public Street A. Phase 2 would include buildings C2, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, an enhanced landscape area at the central portion of the site, and Public Streets B and C.  

- The phasing takes into consideration the desire to maintain the Cineplex on the site for as long as possible. To support the continued operation of the Cineplex, a minimum amount of surface parking spaces will be maintained.

- The sequencing of the overall development is proposed through 8 holding symbols, with an intent to commence the development in a clockwise direction, such that Public Road C and the buildings to the south, at the location of the existing Cineplex, would be in the last sequence of development in Phase 2.

- A 929-square-metre child care facility with an associated outdoor space of 344 square metres will be secured as an in-kind community benefit. Prior to the issuance of each of the above grade permits for the first, third and fifth buildings, 20 percent each of the cost of the child care facility shall be secured in the form of letters of credit provided to the City, with the amount adjusted in accordance with the most recent annual change in the Statistics Canada quarterly Consumer Price Index. Prior to the issuance of the above grade permit for the 10th building, the child care facility shall be fully constructed.

- A 4,265-square-metre central public park and two enhanced landscape areas at the north and central portions of the site are proposed. Prior to the issuance of the above grade permit for the first building, an interim park within the north enhanced landscape area, with an area of 1,710 square metres, would be conveyed to the City. The first half of the permanent park (2,133 square metres) at the central portion of the site would be conveyed prior to the above grade permit of the fourth building. The second half of the permanent park would be conveyed prior to the issuance of the above grade permit for the 8th building. Conveyance of the interim and permanent parks would be independent of the phasing described below.

A Draft Plan of Subdivision application has been submitted to create the necessary blocks to support the proposed development (File No. 24 153246 WET 03 SB). A separate report on the Draft Plan of Subdivision (Attachment 10) is planned for a later date.

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 1230 The Queensway substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (May 16, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

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

The Etobicoke York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on June 4, 2025 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 37.6-metre (11-storey, excluding mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building with a ground floor area of 11,630 square metres. The proposed building contains 143 residential units, 132 underground vehicular parking spaces and 400 square metres of retail use at grade.

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally addressed as 1122 Islington Avenue substantially in accordance with the Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (May 16, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

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

3. Prior to introducing the necessary Bill for enactment, City Council require the applicant to provide a Functional Servicing Report to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering Review. If capacity upgrades are required, the applicant must make satisfactory arrangements with Engineering Review and enter into the appropriate agreement with the City for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering Review.

The Etobicoke York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on June 4, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report reviews and recommends approval of an application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit seven 4-storey townhouse units at 1122 Islington Avenue.

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council determine that the conditions below which are required to be fulfilled prior to introducing the necessary Bill to City Council for enactment of a zoning by-law amendment for the lands at 105 Thirty First Street, as proposed in Item 2023.EY9.2, are no longer required to be fulfilled prior to introduction of the bill, and shall be fulfilled through a holding provision:

a. Provide a legal undertaking to the City, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to secure the Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan;

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

c. Provide documentation to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services and the City Solicitor that shared vehicular and parking access has been secured with the adjacent property owner at 3471 Lake Shore Boulevard West; and

d. Address the recommendations contained in the Noise and Vibration Study by J.E. Coulter Associates Limited, dated March 23, 2022, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto By-law 569-2013 substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 1 to the report (May 16, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, for the lands municipally known as 105 Thirty First Street, being the same as Attachment 5 to the report (October 25, 2023) from the Director of Community Planning, Etobicoke York District as Item 2023.EY9.2, amended to include a holding symbol (H), and conditions a to d above in the holding provision.

3. City Council determine that pursuant to Section 34 (17) of the Planning Act, no further notice is to be given in respect of the changes to the draft Zoning By-law included as Attachment 1 to the report (May 16, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

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

At its meeting of December 13, 14 and 15, 2023, City Council adopted Item 2023.EY9.2, and approved with amendments a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment Application to permit a four-storey block of eight stacked townhouses at 105 Thirty First Street. Part 6 of Council’s decision required that some conditions be fulfilled prior to introducing the necessary Bill to City Council for enactment.

To bring the review of this application to completion, staff recommend that the conditions be moved to a holding provision in the Draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 to Item 2023.EY9.2, rather than prior to enactment. A holding symbol (H) would be applied to Diagram 2 of the draft Zoning By-law. The applicant has consented to this approach.

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council determine that the conditions below which are required to be fulfilled prior to introducing the necessary Bill to City Council for enactment of a zoning by-law amendment for the lands at 3471 Lake Shore Boulevard West, as proposed in Item 2023.EY9.7, are no longer required to be fulfilled prior to introduction of the bill, and shall be fulfilled through a holding provision:

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

b. Provide documentation to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services and the City Solicitor that shared vehicular and parking access has been secured with the adjacent property owner at 105 Thirty First Street; and

c. Address the recommendations contained in the Noise and Vibration Study by J.E. Coulter Associates Limited, dated March 23, 2022, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto By-law 569-2013 substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 1 to the report (May 16, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, for the lands municipally known as 3471 Lake Shore Boulevard West, being the same as Attachment 6 to the report (October 25, 2023) from the Director of Community Planning, Etobicoke York District as Item 2023.EY9.7, amended to include a holding symbol (H), and conditions a to c above in the holding provision.

3. City Council determine that pursuant to Section 34 (17) of the Planning Act, no further notice is to be given in respect of the changes to the draft Zoning By-law included as Attachment 1 to the report (May 16, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

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

At its meeting of December 13, 14 and 15, 2023, City Council considered Item 2023.EY9.7, and approved with amendments a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment Application to permit a six-storey mixed-use building with commercial uses at grade and 19 residential units above at 3471 Lake Shore Boulevard West. Part 6 of City Council’s decision in Item 2023.EY9.7 required that some conditions be fulfilled prior to introducing the necessary Bill to City Council for enactment.

To bring the review of this application to completion, staff recommend that the conditions be moved to a holding provision in the Draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to Item 2023.EY9.7, rather than prior to enactment. A holding symbol (H) would be applied to Diagram 2 of the draft Zoning By-law. The applicant has consented to this approach.

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council classify the lands municipally known as 5507-5509 Dundas Street West, as a Class 4 Noise Area pursuant to Ministry of Environment Environmental Noise Guideline - Stationary and Transportation Sources - Approval and Planning Publication NPC-300, August 2013, as shown in Attachment 2 to the report (May 16, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review Division or their designate to forward a copy of the City Council Decision Document to the Ministry of Environment Conservation and Parks (MECP).

This report recommends that City Council designate the lands known municipally as 5507-5509 Dundas Street West as a Class 4 Noise Area under NPC-300 noise guidelines administered by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP).

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

 
1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Torbarrie Road and Judy Sgro Avenue.

2. City Council not authorize the installation of a pedestrian crossover on Torbarrie Road near Judy Sgro Avenue.

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

Transportation Services has reviewed the need for pedestrian crossing protection at the intersection of Torbarrie Road and Judy Sgro Avenue.  Based on the assessment undertaken, Transportation Services does not recommend the installation of pedestrian crossing protection at Torbarrie Road and Judy Sgro Avenue as the warrant criteria was not met for either a pedestrian crossover (PXO) or traffic control signals.

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the continuation of the closure of the south sidewalk and a 2.5 metre wide portion of the eastbound curb lane on Dundas Street West, between Earlington Avenue and a point 51 metres west and provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of the eastbound curb lane, from August 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025, inclusive.

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

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

4. City Council direct that Dundas Street West be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations (except with parking rates and hours of operation being consistent to the rates and hours of operation at the time of completion) when the project is complete.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a transit service on Dundas Street

West, City Council approval of this report is required.

Dunpar Developments Inc. has undertaken the construction of a 10-storey residential

building and 10 townhouse units at 16-26 Earlington Avenue and 4161-4169 Dundas

Street West. The site is located on the southwest corner of Dundas Street West and

Earlington Avenue.

City Council, at its meeting on June 26 and 27, 2024, approved the subject construction staging area at 16-26 Earlington Avenue and 4161-4169 Dundas Street West, from July 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025. The developer is requesting an extension for the duration of the construction staging area on Dundas Street West, due to unforeseen delays.

In view of the above, Transportation Services is requesting authorization to extend the duration of the construction staging area on Dundas Street West for additional two months, from August 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025 to allow for the construction of the development to be completed.

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the closure of the east sidewalk and the northbound right-turn lane on Kipling Avenue, between a point 20 metres south of Bloor Street West and a point 62 metres further south and provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of the northbound right-turn lane, from December 31, 2025, inclusive.

2. City Council authorize the closure of the northbound bicycle lane on the east side of Kipling Avenue, between Bloor Street West and Dundas Street West, from December 31, 2025, 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 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 proposed temporary pedestrian 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, in consultation with Transportation Services, to maintain any bicycle lanes, and install appropriate signage to inform drivers and cyclists of any changes to the cycling lanes.

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.

15. City Council direct that Kipling Avenue be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations (except with parking rates and hours of operation being consistent to the rates and hours of operation at the time of completion) when the project is complete.

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

As Kipling Avenue is classified as a major arterial street, City Council approval of this report is required.

Multiplex Construction Canada is constructing the new Etobicoke Civic Centre consisting of nine buildings ranging from 2 to 16 stories located at 3755 Bloor Street West. The site is located on the southeast corner of Bloor Street West and Kipling Avenue.

The construction project will consist of multiple phases. This report deals with excavation and shoring and below grade formwork (Phase 1), which is scheduled to take place from June 30, 2025 to December 31, 2025. The overall project is scheduled to be completed in March 2028. The subsequent phases will be discussed in a future staff report.

Phase 1 will require closure of the bicycle lane, the east sidewalk, and the dedicated northbound right-turn lane on Kipling Avenue between a point 20 metres south of Bloor Street West and a point 62 metres further south. Pedestrians on the east side of Kipling Avenue will be directed to a protected 1.8  metre wide, pathway within the closed portion of the dedicated northbound right-turn lane. Cyclists will share the road with northbound traffic on Kipling Avenue between a point 20 metres south of Bloor Street West and a point 62 metres further south.

In order to facilitate construction staging operations, the closure of the sidewalk, bicycle lane, and the northbound right-turn lane on Kipling Avenue is required for a period of six months, from June 30, 2025 to December 31, 2025.

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on both sides of St. Albans Road, between Kipling Avenue and Aukland Road.

2. City Council prohibit standing at all times on both sides of St. Albans Road, between Aukland Road and Kipling Avenue.

3. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on both sides of St. Albans Kipling Avenue Ramp between Kipling Avenue (north intersection) and Kipling Avenue (south intersection).

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

Transportation Services is recommending that the existing parking prohibition on both sides of St. Albans Road, between Aukland Road and Kipling Avenue, be changed to a standing prohibition. The proposed amendment will deter parked vehicles in this area and will improve transit operations and vehicle movements by maintaining a clear passage for all vehicles.

Additionally, Transportation Services is recommending prohibiting stopping at all times on both sides of St. Albans Kipling Avenue Ramp, between Kipling Avenue (north intersection) and Kipling Avenue (south intersection). This proposed recommendation will also deter parking and passenger pick-up/drop offs at this location and improve transit operations and vehicle movements by maintaining a clear passage for Toronto Transit Commission vehicles.

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council direct the City Clerk to advise the Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) that the issuance of a liquor licence adding for the outdoor area for Region Food and Bar, 4208 Dundas Street West (the “Premises”), is not in the public interest having regard to the needs and wishes of the residents unless conditions are placed on the licence, and that the Registrar should issue a Proposal to Review the liquor licence application.

2. City Council recommend that the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario be requested to provide the City of Toronto with an opportunity to participate in any proceedings with respect to the Premises.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and to attend all proceedings before the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario and the Licence Appeal Tribunal in this matter and be directed to take all necessary actions so as to give effect to this Motion, including adding conditions to any liquor licence issued for the Premises.

In July 2023, an application to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) was submitted for a liquor licence for the premises at 4208 Dundas Street West to operate under the name Marche Leo’s Market (the "Premises”). The Application was for an indoor area only with a proposed capacity of 120 patrons. No objections were submitted for this liquor licence application, but the licence has not yet been issued by the AGCO.

In May 2025, an application to add an outdoor licensed area to the Premises was submitted to the AGCO with a proposed capacity of 88 patrons, with the operating name of the Premises to be changed to Region Food and Bar.

The Premises is located within a residential midrise building and there are concerns that a licenced outdoor area with a capacity of 86 patrons may disturb residents living within this building. The application for the addition of an outdoor licenced area is not in the public interest, unless the concerns of the residents are addressed. The Registrar of the AGCO should be requested to issue a Proposal to Review the liquor licence application.

The application to add the licenced outdoor area to the Premises is not in the public interest unless certain conditions, addressing the concerns of the community, are attached to the licence.

This matter is urgent as the placard deadline for objections is June 16, 2025.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council endorse the Arbo Neighbourhood Urban and Architectural Design Guidelines, prepared by The Planning Partnership for the Canada Lands Company, dated February 2021, and revised to May 1, 2025, attached as Attachment 5 to the report (May 20, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, for the review of the Phase 1 lands identified in the Zoning By-law Amendment Application Number 25 124861 NNY 06 OZ.

2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 7625, as amended by By-law 1082-2022, for the lands at 1350 Sheppard Avenue West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (June 3, 2025) from the the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

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

4. City Council require the owner of the lands to enter into an agreement with the City under Section 37(3) of the Planning Act, as it read the day before Section 1 of Schedule 17 to the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020, came into force, to secure the following, satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review, and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, at the owner’s sole expense, with such agreement to be registered on title to the lands, in a manner satisfactory to the City Solicitor:

a. By-law 1082-2022, is amended by modifying the timing of payment trigger for the second payment by adding the words "or prior to the earlier of the issuance of the first above-grade building permit for Phase 1, including any conditional permits, and December 1, 2026" in Schedule A Paragraph B.i);

b. By-law 1082-2022, is amended by modifying the words "residential units" with the words "dwelling units" in Schedule A Paragraph B.iii) a);

c. By-law 1082-2022, is amended by adding additional language to Schedule A, Paragraph C.iii that says, "or such other minimum size as specified in site-specific Zoning By-law 1082-2022, as amended.";

d. By-law 1082-2022, is amended by modifying the words "The Owner shall initiate the design and approval process and initiate construction prior to the issuance of the final building permit for the William Baker District Phase 1 lands for a new accessible public pedestrian and cycling bridge with a cap of $5,000,000.00 spanning the public right-of-way of Sheppard Avenue West, and shall provide a direct connection to Downsview Park" in Schedule A Paragraph C.vi) with the following words:

“Prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit for the William Baker District Phase 1 Lands, the Owner shall, at its sole cost and expense, undertake a study by a qualified person to the City’s satisfaction, in respect of the existing pedestrian bridge which connects to the Lands for the purpose of determining the feasibility of making modifications to the existing bridge or constructing a new public pedestrian and cycling bridge.  The Owner will share the final feasibility study with the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the Chief Engineer, Engineering and Construction Services.

Prior to the issuance of the first above-grade permit for the final building for the William Baker District Phase 1 Lands, or unless otherwise agreed to by the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Engineer, Engineering and Construction Service, and after consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, the Owner shall at its sole cost and expense, either option 1: design and construct a new accessible public pedestrian and cycling bridge spanning the public right of way of Sheppard Avenue West, providing a direct connection to Downsview Park, or option 2: should the owner elect, and based on the outcome of the feasibility study design and construct modifications to the existing pedestrian bridge to provide an accessible public pedestrian and cycling bridge. This will include the provision of a certificate from a qualified person, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Engineer, Engineering and Construction Services certifying that the new or modified bridge meets the City’s standards and specifications, and applicable code requirements.

All costs for design and construction of the bridge, including modifications to the existing bridge, will be the responsibility of the Owner. The Owner shall own, operate, maintain, and repair the public pedestrian and cycling bridge at the Owner’s sole cost and expense.

Prior to obtaining the construction permits to build the new bridge or modify the existing bridge, the Owner shall at its sole cost and expense, enter into an encroachment agreement with the City, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services and the City Solicitor.”

e. By-law 1082-2022, is amended by adding language to indicate that the scope of the design of the Privately Owned Publicly-Accessible Spaces shall be secured through the Section 37 Agreement with the City, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in Schedule A Paragraph C.viii); and,

f. By-law 1082-2022, is amended by modifying the size of the Privately Owned Publicly-Accessible Spaces from "27,604 square metres" to "27,231 square metres" in Schedule A Paragraph C. viii).

5. City Council reiterate its support for the William Baker / Arbo Neighbourhood (Phase 1) development plan to include a "senior’s village," including seniors affordable housing, accessible public space and amenities and where possible the locating of services and agencies in the non-residential space within the proposed development to support seniors.

6. City Council direct the Owner, in consultation with the Executive Director, Development Review to work with the Downsview Community to further refine the elements and characteristics of an emerging seniors village / community.

7. City Council direct the Owner to work with the local ward Councillor to add new impetus to a Downsview working group to intensify the engagement process with local residents in developing the William Baker / Arbo lands. 

8. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to expand the Community Advisory Community to advance the design and construction of the Downsview Community Centre.

9. City Council direct the Owner, in consultation with the leadership of Downsview Lands Community Voice Association, to develop future community engagement to include multiple channels (in-person, pop-ups and virtual) across diverse demographics including culture, age and abilities.

10. City Council direct the Owner to provide a twice-a-year update in plain language on the progress and status of the project to be distributed in the Downsview Lands Community Voice Association newsletter.

11. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review, to provide an annual check-in meeting with community leaders including leadership of the Downsview Lands Community Voice Association to discuss the project and planned community consultations.

The North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on June 4, 2025, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act, RSO 1990.

This application proposes to amend site-specific Zoning By-law 1082-2022 that was enacted by Council on July 22, 2022 for the William Baker / Arbo District Phase 1. The proposed amendments to the by-law include an increase of the maximum unit count from 1,400 units to 1,700 units, and a reduction in the minimum size of 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom units, as well as several technical amendments to Schedule A of site specific Zoning By-law 1082-2022. The application does not propose any change to maximum total gross floor area, minimum non-residential gross floor area, parking, bicycle parking, loading, setbacks or height.  

Zoning By-law 1082-2022 secured housing equal to the greater of 220 units or at least 20 percent of the total residential units would be delivered as affordable units. Of these, at least 50 percent will be provided as affordable rental housing units. The proposed increase in the number of total residential units will result in a net increase in affordable housing units, with up to 340 affordable units being provided in total.

The application also proposes to lift the holding provision from Zoning By-law 1082-2022. The approval of the by-law to remove the holding provision is subject to delegated approval.

An update to the Urban and Architectural Guidelines was required as part of the Holding Provision for By-law 1082-2022. These urban design guidelines have been updated and staff recommends that Council endorse the guidelines.

The application is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2024) and conforms to the City's Official Plan and the Downsview Secondary Plan.

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

On May 20, 2025, Staff submitted a report (NY24.2) to North York Community Council titled 1350 Sheppard Avenue West – Zoning Amendment Application – Decision Report – Approval which recommends that Council approve the application to amend Zoning By-law 1082-2022. 

Since the writing of this report, there have been further discussions with the land owner and the Downsview Lands Community Voice Association. This report provides further information on two separate matters relating to the pedestrian bridge and the vision for a senior’s village.

This report deletes original Recommendation Number 4. d. and replaces it with new recommendations as set out in this report.  It also replaces Attachment Number 3 in Recommendation Number 2 in the original report. This report also provides information with regards to the existing planning and regulatory framework for which a senior’s village is permitted.

North York 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 applications at 690-720 Sheppard Avenue East.

2. City Council approve that in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit, the owner shall convey to the City an on-site parkland dedication having a minimum size of 816.3 square metres, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the City Solicitor.

3. City Council approve the acceptance of an 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 and Recreation, in consultation with the City Solicitor; and such an encumbrance will be subject to the payment of compensation to the City, in an amount as determined by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.

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

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

The Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications were submitted and deemed complete as of March 8, 2024, to construct 32-storey (100.65 metres) and 28-storey (92.25 metres) mixed-use buildings (705 units) with 8-storey podiums. The proposed total gross floor area is 54,700 square metres (7.28 Floor Space Index), with the residential gross floor area occupying 54,512 square metres and the non-residential gross floor area (4 retail units) occupying 1,221 square metres. The application includes the proposed demolition of 15 rental dwelling units, and a related submitted Rental Housing Demolition application.

On February 24, 2025, the applicant appealed the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal ("OLT") citing Council's failure to make a decision within the timeframes specified in the Planning Act.

This report recommends that City Council instruct the City Solicitor to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing along with the appropriate City staff to oppose the proposal in its current form and to continue discussions with the applicant to resolve the outstanding issues.

North York Community Council forwarded the item to City Council without recommendations.

The North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on June 4, 2025, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act, RSO 1990.

This Report recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, with a Holding provision (H) to permit the development of an 11-storey building with a height of 36.0 metres, and a 5.0-metre mechanical penthouse, for a total of 41 metres at 221, 223, 225, 227, 229, 231, 235 and 237 Finch Avenue West and 43 Finchurst Drive.

The ground floor features retail and live-work units along Finch Avenue West, and the floors above contain residential units. The development is comprised of 578 dwelling units (including 13 live-work), 519 square metres of retail space, and 2,568 square metres of residential amenity space.

That North 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 Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the lands at 234 Sheppard Avenue West and 223 Harlandale Avenue and to continue discussions with the applicant to resolve outstanding issues for the reasons identified in the refusal report (May 20, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

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

a. The final form and content of the draft Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment is satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor;

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

1. Has submitted a revised Functional 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;

2. If the Engineering Reports are accepted and are satisfactory and should they identify any new municipal infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal infrastructure to support the development, then either:

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

B. The required new municipal infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal infrastructure to support the development in the accepted and satisfactory Engineering Reports in 2.b.2.A above are constructed and operational, all to the satisfaction to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

3. 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 Executive Director, Development Review 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; and

4. Submitted an updated Transportation Impact Study or Addendum, and updated Parking and Loading Study or Addendum, to reflect revisions to site circulation, loading, parking and access for the development, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any additional conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event an appeal of Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications are allowed by the Ontario Land Tribunal, in whole or in part.

This report recommends refusal of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit the development of a 4-storey residential condominium building with 15 units fronting onto Harlandale Avenue, and an 11-storey mixed-use building with 43 rental residential units and 136 square metres of retail at-grade fronting onto Sheppard Avenue West. The total gross floor area of both buildings would be 3,784 square metres, resulting in a density of 3.45 times the combined area of the lots. The 11-storey building fronting onto Sheppard Avenue West has a gross floor area of 2,783 square metres, resulting in a density of 5 times the lot area.

The buildings are connected through a one level of below-grade parking, providing 15 parking spaces, including 6 visitor spaces. Shared driveway access to the site is proposed from Senlac Road, leading to two at-grade pick-up and drop-off spaces located at rear of the 11-storey building.

Staff are of the opinion that the proposed scale and massing of the 11-storey building is inappropriate for the subject site, and represents an overdevelopment of the site that is not appropriate for the local context and does not implement the vision for the Sheppard Avenue West corridor in the Sheppard Lansing area. Staff are of the opinion that the proposed development is not consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (2024). The proposed development does not represent good planning and fails to conform to the City's Official Plan and does not meet the intent of key performance standards recommended by the Mid-rise Building Design Guidelines.

On November 15, 2024, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment and Official Plan Amendment application for an 11-storey mixed use building (37.20 metres in height including mechanical penthouse) and a 4-storey residential building (15.45 metres in height including mechanical penthouse) at 234 Sheppard Avenue West and 223 Harlandale Avenue.

On May 20, 2025, Staff submitted a report to North York Community Council titled 234 Sheppard Avenue West and 223 Harlandale Avenue - Zoning By-law Amendment, Official Plan Amendment - Decision Report - Refusal (“the report”) which recommends that Council refuse the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law. 

On June 2, 2025, the applicant appealed the applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal (the “OLT”) due to Council not making a decision within the statutorily prescribed time frame in the Planning Act.

As a result of the appeal, this supplementary report replaces the original recommendations with new ones as set out in this report. Consistent with the Refusal Report dated May 20, 2025, and for the reasons stated in that report, staff continue to now recommend City Council oppose the application in its current form and to continue discussions with the applicant to resolve outstanding issues and direct the City Solicitor with the appropriate City staff attend the Ontario Land Tribunal to oppose the appeals.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council refuse the applications for the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment (Application Number 22 190116 NNY 18 OZ) for the lands municipally known as 5576 Yonge Street for the reasons identified in the report (May 16, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, together with appropriate City Staff, to appear before the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of City Council’s decision to refuse the application, in the event that the decision is appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate City Staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event an appeal of Council's decision is allowed by the Ontario Land Tribunal, in whole or in part.

This Report recommends refusal of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit two mixed use buildings with heights of 35-storeys and 25-storeys with a total of 608 dwelling units and 507 square metres of retail floor area at 5576 Yonge Street. The application would require relocation of an existing City Sanitary sewer which runs through the centre of the site in a subsurface easement. The application does not address this servicing issue and proposes buildings which exceed the contemplated height and density in the North York Centre Secondary Plan. The proposed buildings also do not provide sufficient separation to the properties to the north and would negatively impact the ability of the entire block to be developed comprehensively in the future.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council include 36 Green Valley Road on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (May 12, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.

This report recommends that City Council include 36 Green Valley Road on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register for its cultural heritage value and interest according to the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion) found in Attachment 1.

The subject property at 36 Green Valley Road is located in the Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills neighbourhood on the east side of Green Valley Road where it terminates at the northern boundary of the Rosedale Golf Club. It contains a one-storey detached, Mid-Century Modern house-form building. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property are found in Attachment 2.

The property at 36 Green Valley Road was constructed in 1960 as the family home of Rosalie Wise Sharp and Isadore Sharp, the founder of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. The house was designed by prominent architect Peter Dickinson, whose portfolio includes Meridian Hall, formerly the O’Keefe Centre (1 Front Street East), 111 Richmond Street, The Benvenuto Apartments (1 Benvenuto Place), and the Queen Elizabeth Building at the Canadian National Exhibition (2 Strachan Avenue), which are designated under the Ontario Heritage Act. Peter Dickinson also designed the Four Seasons Motor Hotel (415 Jarvis Street) and the Inn on the Park (both demolished) that launched Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. The property at 36 Green Valley Road is the only surviving house designed by Peter Dickinson in Toronto.

The property has been researched and evaluated by staff using the criteria prescribed in Ontario Regulation 9/06 and meets one or more of the provincial criteria for determining cultural heritage value or interest and is believed to be of cultural heritage value or interest that merits inclusion on the City’s Heritage Register.
 

On January 1, 2023, amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act (the Act) through the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) came into effect. Under the Act, as amended, a municipal heritage register may include properties that have not been designated but Council believes to be of “cultural heritage value or interest", and that meet one or more of the provincial criteria for determining whether they are of cultural heritage value or interest. The Act now also limits listing to a period of two years.

As of January 1, 2023, should a property be subject to an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and / or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application, properties must be listed on the heritage register prior to Part IV designation and before the occurrence of a prescribed event. A prescribed event is a point of time when the application for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and / or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application has been deemed complete and the City Clerk provides notice of that complete application to the public in accordance with the Planning Act. 

The listing of non-designated properties on the municipal heritage register under the Act also extends interim protection from demolition and provides an opportunity for City Council to determine whether the property warrants conservation through designation under the Act should a development or demolition application be submitted.

Properties on the Heritage Register will be conserved and maintained in accordance with the Official Plan Heritage Policies. Heritage Impact Assessments (HIA) are required for development applications that affect listed properties.

At its meeting on May 14, 2025 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item PB31.2 and made recommendations to City Council.

Summary from the report (May 12, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:
 

This report recommends that City Council include 36 Green Valley Road on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register for its cultural heritage value and interest according to the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion) found in Attachment 1.

The subject property at 36 Green Valley Road is located in the Bridle Path-Sunnybrook-York Mills neighbourhood on the east side of Green Valley Road where it terminates at the northern boundary of the Rosedale Golf Club. It contains a one-storey detached, Mid-Century Modern house-form building. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property are found in Attachment 2.

The property at 36 Green Valley Road was constructed in 1960 as the family home of Rosalie Wise Sharp and Isadore Sharp, the founder of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. The house was designed by prominent architect Peter Dickinson, whose portfolio includes Meridian Hall, formerly the O’Keefe Centre (1 Front Street East), 111 Richmond Street, The Benvenuto Apartments (1 Benvenuto Place), and the Queen Elizabeth Building at the Canadian National Exhibition (2 Strachan Avenue), which are designated under the Ontario Heritage Act. Peter Dickinson also designed the Four Seasons Motor Hotel (415 Jarvis Street) and the Inn on the Park (both demolished) that launched Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. The property at 36 Green Valley Road is the only surviving house designed by Peter Dickinson in Toronto.

The property has been researched and evaluated by staff using the criteria prescribed in Ontario Regulation 9/06 and meets one or more of the provincial criteria for determining cultural heritage value or interest and is believed to be of cultural heritage value or interest that merits inclusion on the City’s Heritage Register.

On January 1, 2023, amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act (the Act) through the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) came into effect. Under the Act, as amended, a municipal heritage register may include properties that have not been designated but Council believes to be of “cultural heritage value or interest", and that meet one or more of the provincial criteria for determining whether they are of cultural heritage value or interest. The Act now also limits listing to a period of two years.

As of January 1, 2023, should a property be subject to an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and / or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application, properties must be listed on the heritage register prior to Part IV designation and before the occurrence of a prescribed event. A prescribed event is a point of time when the application for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and / or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application has been deemed complete and the City Clerk provides notice of that complete application to the public in accordance with the Planning Act. 

The listing of non-designated properties on the municipal heritage register under the Act also extends interim protection from demolition and provides an opportunity for City Council to determine whether the property warrants conservation through designation under the Act should a development or demolition application be submitted.

Properties on the Heritage Register will be conserved and maintained in accordance with the Official Plan Heritage Policies. Heritage Impact Assessments (HIA) are required for development applications that affect listed properties.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council include 2255 Sheppard Avenue East on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (May 12, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.

This report recommends that City Council include 2255 Sheppard Avenue East on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register for its cultural heritage value and interest according to the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion) found in Attachment 1.

The subject property at 2255 Sheppard Avenue East is located on the on the south side of Sheppard Avenue East between Consumers Road and Victoria Park Avenue in the Henry Farm neighbourhood. It contains a four-storey, late-modernist commercial office building. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property is found in Attachment 1.

The property at 2255 Sheppard Avenue East was constructed in 1978 for the Marathon Realto Company, to the design of prominent Canadian architect Ronald Thom, whose designs include Massey College at the University of Toronto and renovations to the Alumnae Theatre (70 Berkeley Street), both of which are designated under the Ontario Heritage Act. Thom also gained national recognition for his design of Trent University.

The property recommended for inclusion on the City’s Heritage Register has been researched and evaluated by staff using the criteria prescribed in Ontario Regulation 9/06 and meets one or more of the provincial criteria for determining cultural heritage value or interest.

On January 1, 2023, amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act (the Act) through the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) came into effect. Under the Act, as amended, a municipal heritage register may include properties that have not been designated but Council believes to be of “cultural heritage value or interest", and that meet one or more of the provincial criteria for determining whether they are of cultural heritage value or interest. The Act now also limits listing to a period of two years.

As of January 1, 2023, should a property be subject to an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and / or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application, properties must be listed on the heritage register prior to Part IV designation and before the occurrence of a prescribed event. A prescribed event is a point of time when the application for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and / or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application has been deemed complete and the City Clerk provides notice of that complete application to the public in accordance with the Planning Act. 

The listing of non-designated properties on the municipal heritage register under the Act also extends interim protection from demolition and provides an opportunity for City Council to determine whether the property warrants conservation through designation under the Act should a development or demolition application be submitted.

Properties on the Heritage Register will be conserved and maintained in accordance with the Official Plan Heritage Policies. Heritage Impact Assessments (HIA) are required for development applications that affect listed properties.

At its meeting on May 27, 2025 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item PB32.2 and made recommendations to City Council.

Summary from the report (May 12, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:

 
This report recommends that City Council include 2255 Sheppard Avenue East on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register for its cultural heritage value and interest according to the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion) found in Attachment 1.

The subject property at 2255 Sheppard Avenue East is located on the on the south side of Sheppard Avenue East between Consumers Road and Victoria Park Avenue in the Henry Farm neighbourhood. It contains a four-storey, late-modernist commercial office building. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property is found in Attachment 1.

The property at 2255 Sheppard Avenue East was constructed in 1978 for the Marathon Realty Company, to the design of prominent Canadian architect Ronald Thom, whose designs include Massey College at the University of Toronto and renovations to the Alumnae Theatre (70 Berkeley Street), both of which are designated under the Ontario Heritage Act. Thom also gained national recognition for his design of Trent University.

The property recommended for inclusion on the City’s Heritage Register has been researched and evaluated by staff using the criteria prescribed in Ontario Regulation 9/06 and meets one or more of the provincial criteria for determining cultural heritage value or interest.

On January 1, 2023, amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act (the Act) through the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) came into effect. Under the Act, as amended, a municipal heritage register may include properties that have not been designated but Council believes to be of “cultural heritage value or interest", and that meet one or more of the provincial criteria for determining whether they are of cultural heritage value or interest. The Act now also limits listing to a period of two years.

As of January 1, 2023, should a property be subject to an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and/or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application, properties must be listed on the heritage register prior to Part IV designation and before the occurrence of a prescribed event. A prescribed event is a point of time when the application for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and/or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application has been deemed complete and the City Clerk provides notice of that complete application to the public in accordance with the Planning Act. 

The listing of non-designated properties on the municipal heritage register under the Act also extends interim protection from demolition and provides an opportunity for City Council to determine whether the property warrants conservation through designation under the Act should a development or demolition application be submitted.

Properties on the Heritage Register will be conserved and maintained in accordance with the Official Plan Heritage Policies. Heritage Impact Assessments are required for development applications that affect listed properties.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council approve the application to demolish the single storey building at 911X Castlefield Avenue with the following conditions:

a. That construction fences be erected in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Code, Chapter 363, Article 7, if deemed appropriate by the Chief Building Official;

b. That all debris and rubble be removed immediately after demolition;

c. That sod be laid on the site and that the site be maintained free of garbage and weeds, in accordance with the Municipal Code Chapter 629-10, paragraph B and 629- 11; and

d. That any holes on the property are backfilled with clean fill.

This staff report is about a matter which must be referred to City Council for consideration and decision.

This property is located in the former City of York and in accordance with By-law Number 3102-95 of the former City of York, this demolition permit application is submitted to City Council for consideration and decision to grant or grant with conditions, approval of the demolition permit application, including the requirement for the owner to enter into a beautification agreement prior to the issuance of the demolition permit.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council prohibit heavy vehicles at all times on Garratt Boulevard between Wilson Avenue and Gilley Road.

This motion authorizes City staff to implement a Heavy Truck traffic prohibition on Garratt Boulevard between Wilson Avenue and Gilley Road to maintain safe two-way traffic on Garratt Boulevard. Construction and other industry traffic has been heavy in this area and will only increase in volume as the Downsview lands north of Ancaster are developed. Alternative route for construction traffic is via Dufferin Street, Beffort Road, and Hanover Road. This will keep construction traffic to the outside of the community while providing more efficient access.

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 918, Parking on Residential Front Yards and Boulevards, by inserting a new section 918-7.13 generally as follows:

Section 918-7.13 Area of the former City of Toronto in Ward 25 and that portion of Ward 22 east of Mount Pleasant Boulevard

A. Despite any other provisions in this chapter, section 918-8C(2) and (3) do not apply to an application for front yard parking application for front yard parking and/or to an application for a license to park on any portion of a boulevard where the application is for a residential property located within the area of the former City of Toronto in the portion of Ward 22 east of Mount Pleasant Boulevard or within the area of the former City of Toronto in Ward 25 where:

(1). (a) The application is for a front yard parking pad adjacent to an existing mutual driveway which has a width of less than 2.2 metres measured at the narrowest point; or

(b) Additional ramping is not required or, if any additional ramping is required, there is no loss of an on-street permit parking space.

(2). The property meets all other requirements of this chapter.

B. Despite any other provisions in this chapter, section 918-9D and E do not apply to a front yard parking pad in the area of the former City of Toronto in the portion of Ward 22 east of Mount Pleasant Boulevard or within the area of the former City of Toronto in Ward 25 where any additional ramping is not required.

2. City Council authorize the direct and the appropriate staff to take the necessary steps, including the introduction in City Council of any Bills that may be necessary, to give effect to City Council’s decision.

Many residents of Ward 15, within the specific neighbourhoods of former City of Toronto Wards 22 and 25, have concerns about the current processes for applying for front yard parking. These residents at locations where front yard parking would otherwise be permitted as per the requirements set out in Chapter 918 are rejected solely due to the presence of on-street permit parking, regardless of whether installing a parking pad would result in the loss of an on-street parking space.

Through discussions with City Staff, I am aware that there have been previous amendments to Chapter 918 that would permit applications to proceed regardless if permit parking is permitted on any given street as long as the approval of the front yard parking pad did not result in the loss of an on-street parking space. I am asking for your support today to approve an identical amendment for the portion of Ward 15 that includes former City of Toronto Ward 25 and the portion of former City of Toronto Ward 22 east of Mount Pleasant Boulevard.

It is essential to clarify that this exemption would only be applicable if installing the parking pad does not result in the loss of an on-street parking space. Implementing this exemption will address local concerns and promote a more consistent, equitable, and coherent approach to front yard parking. City staff have assisted in drafting these recommendations and have expressed no objections to this approach.

The Scarborough Community Council forwards the item to City Council without recommendation, as the motion to adopt lost.

The Scarborough Community Council commenced a statutory public meeting on April 3, 2025 that continued on June 5, 2025, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This Report recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law for the site municipally known as 2823, 2825, 2827 and 2829 Eglinton Avenue East to permit the development of a 14 storey (49.3 metre including mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building containing 190 residential units and retail uses on the ground floor. The development is proposed to contain 15,231 square metres of residential gross floor area and 672 square metres of retail with one level of underground parking. Access to the underground garage is proposed from one driveway to the rear of the site off Oswego Road.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (2024). The proposed development also conforms to the City's Official Plan. It would provide housing options in a mid-rise form, intensifying an underutilized site along Eglinton Avenue East consistent with the emerging context.

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

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

The Scarborough Community Council held a statutory public meeting on June 5, 2025, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This Report recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit the development of a 7-storey residential building comprised of 226 residential units at 672 to 676 Birchmount Road. The development is proposed to contain approximately 18,300 square metres of residential gross floor area and two levels of underground parking with vehicular access taken from Birchmount Road.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (2024) and conforms to the City's Official Plan. It will provide housing options in an appropriate built form, intensifying an underutilized site along a major street in a way that is respectful of both the existing and planned context.

The Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands municipally known as 3434 Lawrence Avenue East substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (May 19, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

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

3. City Council require the Owner to convey to the City, an on-site parkland dedication, having a minimum size of 968 square metres, prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit for the development site, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the City Solicitor.

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

5. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the Owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation (P and R). 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 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.

The Scarborough Community Council held a statutory public meeting on June 5, 2025, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report recommends approval of the application to amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, to permit the construction of two L-shaped residential buildings with heights ranging from 10 to 23 storeys at 3434 Lawrence Avenue East. A total of 855 units are proposed within a total gross floor area of approximately 59,794 square metres. A total of 559.5 square metres of ground floor non-residential floor area is also proposed. A new north-south public road located on the western boundary of the site and a new public park located to the east of the site would also form part of the proposed redevelopment.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (2024) and conforms to the City's Official Plan.

This report recommends a Holding (H) provision on the subject site to ensure that the identified infrastructure matters are addressed to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer, Engineering Construction Services.

The site is also subject to a Draft Plan of Subdivision application for which a future report will be brought forward to Scarborough Community Council.

The Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 62 Orchard Park Drive substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (May 20, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

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

3. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to work with the local community (Orchard Westhill Manse Alliance), as this application progresses, to address parking on Manse Road, Orchard Park Drive, and Westhill Drive, including parking restrictions, and explore strategies and solutions to improve traffic safety, including speed humps, stop signs, traffic signals, and speed limit reductions.

The Scarborough Community Council held a statutory public meeting on June 5, 2025, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report recommends approval of a Zoning By-law amendment to permit the construction of a four-storey (12.62 metres excluding the elevator overrun) residential building containing 47 new affordable rental dwelling units at 62 Orchard Park Drive. The proposed building would be located on the lands currently used as a surface parking lot adjacent to the existing West Hill United Church and Mentoring, Academic, Art Technology Youth Innovation and Cultural Centre (the "MAAT Centre"), which is to be retained and continue operating on the site. A total of 29 vehicular parking spaces are proposed to support the existing Mentoring, Academic, Art Technology Youth Innovation and Cultural Centre and the proposed development.

This report recommends a Holding (H) provision on the subject site to ensure that the identified infrastructure matters are addressed to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer, Engineering Construction Services.

The Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times, on the north side of Corporate Drive, between Progress Avenue (west intersection) and a point 72 metres east of Consilium Place, to be in effect between Progress Avenue (west intersection) and a point 61 metres east of Consilium Place.

2. City Council amend the existing parking machine regulation in effect, Monday to Saturday, from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, at the rate of $3.00 per hour for a maximum period of three hours, on the north side of Corporate Drive between a point 72 metres east of Consilium and a point a 100 metres east of Consilium Place to be in effect between a point 61 metres east of Consilium Place and a point 28 metres further east.

3. City Council designate an accessible loading zone to be in effect at all times, on the north side of Corporate Drive, between a point 89 metres east of Consilium Place to a point 11 metres further east.

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

Transportation Services is recommending the designation of an on-street accessible loading zone to operate at all times on the north side of Corporate Drive, between a point 89 metres east of Consilium Place and a point 11 metres further east.

The establishment of this accessible loading zone will provide unimpeded curbside access for the Wheel-Trans users and accessible permit holders visiting the Medical Centre Dialysis Clinic located at 78 Corporate Drive.

The existing pay parking in this area will be shifted west as a result of this designation, however there will be no loss of revenue or parking spaces incurred from the installation of the accessible loading zone.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 1251-1311 Yonge Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (April 11, 2025) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 1251-1311 Yonge Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 7 to the report (April 11, 2025) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

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

4. City Council approve that in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act prior to the first above grade building permit, the owner shall convey to the City, an on-site parkland dedication, having a minimum size of 365.7 square metres, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the City Solicitor.

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

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

7. City Council direct that before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, the 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 request the Executive Director, Development Review to consider securing the following as part of the site plan agreement:

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

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

1. a highly energy-efficient building envelope;

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

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

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

5. 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;

9. provision of indoor space dedication for household hazardous waste; and

10. conduit to allow for electric vehicle supply equipment for 100 percent of motor vehicle parking; and

c. representatives of the nearby residents’ associations to be consulted at the site plan stage of the development approval process.

9. 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 1251-1311 Yonge Street from Permit Parking.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on June 5, 2025 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 mixed-use development consisting of a 43-storey and 47-storey building (142 and 151 metres respectively, excluding mechanical penthouse), connected by a 3-storey podium, and a new 366 square metre park. The proposal includes a total of 832 residential units and 1,283 square metres of non-residential floor space.

The application to amend the Official Plan is required to allow the proposed height and to redesignate a portion of the property to Open Space.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 604-610 Bay Street and 130 Elizabeth Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (May 20, 2025) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 604-610 Bay Street and 130 Elizabeth Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (May 20, 2025) from the Acting 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.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on June 5, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This Report recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 16-storey building at 604-610 Bay Street and a 43-storey building at 130 Elizabeth Street. The proposed development integrates the designated heritage Coach Terminal building and includes 1,623 square metres of retail space and 4,809 square metres of institutional space for a Toronto Paramedic Services facility and office uses in the lower levels of the buildings, and 858 purpose-built rental dwelling units, including 245 affordable units, above. This is a City-owned site targeted for redevelopment under the City of Toronto's ModernTO initiative.

The Official Plan Amendment is required to permit the development to be partially visible behind the silhouette view of City Hall, which is a protected view in the City's Official Plan view policies.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council approve:

a. the alterations to the designated heritage property at 604 Bay Street (including entrance address 610 Bay Street) in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a 16-storey mixed-use building, with such alterations substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated March 14, 2025 prepared by architectsAlliance and Studio Gang and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects, dated April 11, 2025, 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 and subject to conditions as set out below; and

b. the demolition of heritage attributes of the existing designated heritage property at 604 Bay Street (including entrance address 610 Bay Street), accordance with Section 34(1) 1 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a 16-storey mixed-use building, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated March 14, 2025 prepared by architectsAlliance and Studio Gang and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects dated April 11, 2025 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 and subject to conditions as set out below.

2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated heritage property at 604 Bay Street (including entrance address 610 Bay Street), in accordance with Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, and its consent to the demolition of heritage attributes at 604 Bay Street (including entrance address 610 Bay Street), under Part IV, Section 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act, are also subject to the following conditions:

a. the related Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment requiring the proposed alterations has come into full force and effect; and

b. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 604 Bay Street (including entrance address 610 Bay 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 leaseholder of the City-owned property 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 prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated April 11, 2025, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

2. execute and register on title the Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the heritage property at 604 Bay Street (including entrance address 610 Bay Street), substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated March 14, 2025 prepared by architectsAlliance and Studio Gang and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects dated April 11, 2025, subject to and in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and registered on title to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor;

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

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

5. submit a Signage Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and

6. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan.

3. City Council authorize the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the lessee in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in City Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 604 Bay Street (including entrance address 610 Bay Street).

This report recommends City Council approve the alterations and attribute demolitions proposed under Sections 33 and 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the Part IV designated heritage property at 604 Bay Street (including entrance address 610 Bay Street) in connection with the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications at 604-610 Bay Street and 130 Elizabeth Street (25133694STE11OZ). Staff recommend that the future leaseholder of the City-owned property be required to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement to ensure the long-term protection of the heritage property.

The City-owned property contains the former Gray Coach Terminal, completed in 1931 to the designs of architect Charles Brammall Dolphin in an Art Deco style. The property is an early example of a modern motor coach terminal, among the first of its type to be designed and constructed for this purpose in Canada. The property is associated with the Toronto Transportation Commission (forerunner to today's Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)) and the development of Toronto's transportation services and networks.

The subject property and the adjacent parcel at 130 Elizabeth Street were selected for redevelopment through the ModernTO program adopted by Toronto City Council in October 2019, and the property was decommissioned by the City in 2021. The Official Plan requires that when a City-owned property on the Heritage Register is no longer required for its current use, the City will demonstrate excellence in the conservation, maintenance, and compatible adaptive reuse of the property.

The redevelopment proposes a mixed-use development including affordable housing, a new Paramedic Services ("EMS") hub, and employment uses. The residential component of the development will be 100 percent purpose-built rental, approximately one third of which will be affordable units. The proposal conserves the Gray Coach Terminal building in-situ with alterations to its exterior and interior heritage attributes to adaptively reuse it for a new commercial use. The bus bay facades are proposed to be dismantled, reconstructed and sympathetically reconfigured to accommodate the EMS use. Staff are of the opinion that the proposal conserves the cultural heritage values, attributes and character of the heritage property.

At its meeting on May 27, 2025 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item PB32.4 and made recommendations to City Council.

Summary from the report (May 12, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:

 
This report recommends City Council approve the alterations and attribute demolitions proposed under Sections 33 and 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the Part IV designated heritage property at 604 Bay Street (including entrance address 610 Bay Street) in connection with the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications at 604-610 Bay Street and 130 Elizabeth Street (25133694STE11OZ). Staff recommend that the future leaseholder of the City-owned property be required to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement to ensure the long-term protection of the heritage property.

The City-owned property contains the former Gray Coach Terminal, completed in 1931 to the designs of architect Charles Brammall Dolphin in an Art Deco style. The property is an early example of a modern motor coach terminal, among the first of its type to be designed and constructed for this purpose in Canada. The property is associated with the Toronto Transportation Commission (forerunner to today's Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)) and the development of Toronto's transportation services and networks.

The subject property and the adjacent parcel at 130 Elizabeth Street were selected for redevelopment through the ModernTO program adopted by Toronto City Council in October 2019, and the property was decommissioned by the City in 2021. The Official Plan requires that when a City-owned property on the Heritage Register is no longer required for its current use, the City will demonstrate excellence in the conservation, maintenance, and compatible adaptive reuse of the property.

The redevelopment proposes a mixed-use development including affordable housing, a new Paramedic Services ("EMS") hub, and employment uses. The residential component of the development will be 100 percent purpose-built rental, approximately one third of which will be affordable units. The proposal conserves the Gray Coach Terminal building in-situ with alterations to its exterior and interior heritage attributes to adaptively reuse it for a new commercial use. The bus bay facades are proposed to be dismantled, reconstructed and sympathetically reconfigured to accommodate the EMS use. Staff are of the opinion that the proposal conserves the cultural heritage values, attributes and character of the heritage property.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known 5, 5A, 5B and 9 Leslie Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 4 to the report (May 20, 2025) 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 municipally known as 5, 5A, 5B and 9 Leslie Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (May 20, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

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

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on June 5, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report reviews and recommends approval of a City-Initiated Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment to apply appropriate land use and zoning permissions to City-owned lands municipally known as 5, 5A, 5B and 9 Leslie Street. The lands are located to the south of the Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant, including the newly constructed Ashbridges Bay Land Form. The lands will accommodate new utility and transportation infrastructure, and establish new natural areas.

The Landform Project is being constructed to provide erosion and sediment control in Ashbridges Bay and create new land for the construction of a future High Rate Treatment Facility for stormwater alongside new natural areas as a joint project between the City of Toronto and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. An area of 2.5 hectares for the expansion Tommy Thompson Park and 1.25 hectares of land will be publicly accessible shoreline.

This proposal is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (2024) and conforms to the City's Official Plan, including the Central Waterfront Secondary Plan. The proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment will allow for the future construction of important City infrastructure to improve water quality and support growth. The proposal is required to permit the future utility and transportation infrastructure on the lands and will preserve the new parkland and public access shoreline as natural areas.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend site specific Zoning By-law 778-2016(OMB) for the lands at 587-599 Yonge Street, 2-4 Dundonald Street and 7-9 Gloucester Street in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included in Attachment 2 to the report (May 20, 2025) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council amend site specific Zoning By-law 1724-2013 for the lands at 454-464 Yonge Street in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included in Attachment 3 to the report (May 20, 2025) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

3. City Council amend site specific Zoning By-law 566-2013(OMB) for the lands at 45 Charles Street East in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included in Attachment 4 to the report (May 20, 2025) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

4. City Council amend site specific Zoning By-law 817-2013 for the lands at 2, 6 and 8 Gloucester Street and 601-613 Yonge Street in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included in Attachment 5 to the report (May 20, 2025) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

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

6. City Council authorize City officials to take such action as is necessary to implement City Council’s decision, including execution of necessary agreements as required.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on June 5, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report recommends adding new opportunities to allocate unspent Section 37 funds from site specific Zoning By-laws within Ward 13. The sites include:

- 587-599 Yonge Street, 2-4 Dundonald Street, and 7-9 Gloucester Street (By-law 778-2016(OMB));

- 454-464 Yonge Street (By-Law 1724-2013);

- 45 Charles Street East (By-law 566-2013(OMB)); and,

- 2, 6, and 8 Gloucester Street and 601-613 Yonge Street (By-law 817-2013).

The zoning by-laws are being amended to permit the allocation of unspent Section 37 funds toward the purchase and improvement of new or existing community space for community or non-profit use within Ward 13 - Toronto Centre and to add the standard clause to allow for the reallocation of Section 37 funds that have not been used for their intended purpose within 3 years of the enactment of the site specific by-law.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council enact a Part Lot Control Exemption By-law for the lands municipally known as 2 Tecumseth Street and 125-133 Niagara Street, substantially in accordance with the draft Part Lot Control Exemption By-law included as Attachment 3 to the report (May 20, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, and as generally illustrated on the Part Lot Control Exemption Plan on Attachment 2 to the report (May 20, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East 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;

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 Attachment 4, Schedule A, to the report (May 20, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, without prior written consent of the Executive Director, Development Review or their designate, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and

c. provide a written letter to the Committee of Adjustment requesting withdrawal and closure of the Consent Application (Application Number B0015/23TEY) that was provisionally approved in 2023 with conditions set to lapse in September 2025.

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 Executive Director, Development Review, 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 repeal or amend the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law to delete part of the lands described in the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law if the City Solicitor determines, in their sole discretion, after consulting with the Executive Director, Development Review, that it is necessary prior to releasing or partially releasing the 118 Restriction from title.

6. 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 report recommends approval of the application to exempt 2 Tecumseth Street and 125-133 Niagara Street from the Part Lot Control provisions of the Planning Act. This application facilitates the construction phasing of the approved development, which includes three mixed-use buildings and two non-residential buildings with residential, office and retail uses, as well as affordable housing, a public parkland dedication, a multi-use path, and improvements to Tecumseth Street.

The lifting of Part Lot Control is appropriate for the orderly development of these lands, as it will allow for the phased construction and financing of the project in order to begin construction of the first building.

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 Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment appeals for the lands at 0, 119-125, 160 and 200 Benny Stark Street and 116-122 Turnberry Avenue and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City Staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal is allowed, in whole or in part.

On October 21, 2021, an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application was submitted to permit the redesignation of the lands from Core Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas and Parks and Natural Areas and to develop the lands at 0, 119-125, 160 and 200 Benny Stark Street and 116-122 Turnberry Avenue with three-storey townhouses, three mid-rise buildings with heights ranging between eight and 10 storeys, four tall buildings, with heights of 22, 24, 38 and 46 storeys, new public roads and a City park.

A Draft Plan of Subdivision application was also submitted to subdivide the lands into four development blocks, one park block and one open space block that would preserve the natural area associated with the Lavender Creek System. The application also proposes two new public streets and a new public lane internal to the site.

On January 27, 2025, 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 timeframe prescribed by the Planning Act. The Draft Plan of Subdivision application was not included in the appeal.

This report recommends that the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff attend the OLT to oppose the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application in its current form and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.

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 applications regarding the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision appealed for the lands at 1799 St. Clair Avenue West and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part.

On August 25, 2021, an Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Amendment application was submitted to permit the redesignation of the lands at 1799 St. Clair Avenue West from General Employment to Mixed Use Areas. The application proposes three towers with heights of 30, 40 and 45 storeys, including base buildings ranging in height from three to eight storeys, with two towers fronting onto St. Clair Avenue West and the third tower located to the south. A Privately Owned Publicly-Accessible Space ("POPS") is proposed within the southwest corner of the site. A Draft Plan of Subdivision application was also submitted which proposes to divide the site into several blocks to accommodate the proposed buildings, public and private laneways and municipal services. The applications also propose to acquire a portion of the St. Clair Avenue West right-of-way, currently owned by the City, in order to expand the site to the north.

On January 24, 2025, the applicant appealed the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application along with the Draft Plan of Subdivision application to the Ontario Land Tribunal ("OLT") due to Council not making a decision within the timeframe prescribed by the Planning Act.

This report recommends that the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff attend the OLT to oppose the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application together with the Draft Plan of Subdivision application in their current form and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.

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 Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment appeals for the lands at 1601-1603 Bathurst Street.

2. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to continue discussions with the applicant to attempt to resolve the outstanding issues.

3. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment appeals, in whole, or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Order(s) be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that:

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

b. the owner has, at their sole cost and expense, completed the following:

1. submitted a revised Functional 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;

2. 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 unless otherwise secured through a holding provision in the By-law; and

3. 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 Executive Director, Development Review 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;

c. any necessary studies, including those related to pedestrian level wind impacts and sun and shadow, have been completed, and their recommendations addressed to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Development Review;

d. the applicant has addressed all outstanding issues raised by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, including achieving the appropriate development setback from the erosion hazard associated with the Cedarvale Ravine Park;

e. the applicant has addressed all outstanding issues raised by Ravine and Natural Feature Protection and Tree Protection and Plan Review as they relate to the Zoning By-law Amendment application; and

f. City Council has approved the Rental Housing Demolition Application 22 148358 STE 12 RH in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to permit the demolition of the nine (9) existing rental dwelling units at 1601 Bathurst Street, and the owner has entered into, and registered on title to the lands, one or more agreements with the City, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, securing all rental housing-related matters necessary to implement City Council's decision including:

1. replacement of the existing nine (9) rental housing units, including the same number of units, bedroom type and size and with similar rents; and

2. an acceptable Tenant Assistance Plan addressing the right for existing tenants to return to a replacement rental unit.

4. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to secure through the Site Plan Control application for the lands, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, the owner's obligation to:

a. continue to provide and retain the existing 73 rental dwelling units at 1603 Bathurst Street as rental housing units for 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 Executive Director, Development Review; and

b. undertake improvements to the existing rental building, at its sole expense and at no cost to tenants, at 1603 Bathurst Street, with such improvements and related timing for the improvements to be undertaken, informed by a tenant survey, and identified by the owner to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review prior to Site Plan Approval for the development.

5. Prior to Site Plan Approval for the development, City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to require the owner to develop a Construction Mitigation and Tenant Communication Plan to mitigate the impacts of construction of the development on tenants of the existing rental building.

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

On August 26, 2019, an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application was submitted to permit an 8-storey residential building of rental tenure containing 79 dwelling units. The new building would be located at 1601 Bathurst Street as well as a portion of 1603 Bathurst Street. The existing 4-storey rental building containing 9 rental units at 1601 Bathurst Street would be demolished, while the existing 6-storey rental building at 1603 Bathurst Street would be retained. A related Rental Housing Demolition application has been submitted.

On May 3, 2022, the applicant submitted a revised application for a 7 storey building. A further revised application was submitted on April 12, 2024, reducing the number of units from 79 to 74 and reducing the street wall height from 6 storeys to 5 storeys.

On March 5, 2025, the applicant appealed the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal due to Council not making a decision within the statutory timeframe outlined by the Planning Act.

This report recommends that the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the application in its current form and continue discussions with the applicant to resolve the outstanding issues.

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 Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application appeal for the lands municipally known as 120 Bouchette Street and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal is allowed, in whole or in part.

On June 11, 2024, the City received an application for an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a mixed-use development on 120 Bouchette Street in the McCleary District. The proposal includes three residential towers at 43-storeys, 46-storeys, and 49-storeys, containing a combined 1,626 dwelling units. The application proposes a total of 115,159 square metres of residential space; 1,990 square metres of non-residential space; 2,839 square metres of gross floor area specifically dedicated to home occupation uses; and 6,622 square metres of indoor and outdoor amenity space. 1,808 bike parking spaces and 231 vehicle parking spaces are proposed.

On January 24, 2025, the applicant appealed this application to the Ontario Land Tribunal ("OLT") due to Council's failure to make a decision within the time frame prescribed by 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 in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues and to ensure coordination with ongoing precinct planning for the McCleary District.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to amend the Section 37 Agreement, dated July 24, 2018, (Instrument AT5062767) in connection with the development located at 25 Dalhousie Street and 30 Mutual Street to allow operation of two seasonal outdoor patios with associated obstructions on portions of the Pedestrian Walkway identified as the north-south pedestrian mews connection in the Agreement, subject to terms satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review, including the following:

a. the total area of the seasonal outdoor patios shall not exceed 48 square metres (south patio) and 46 square metres (north patio) respectively;

b. the retail unit(s) within 25 Dalhousie Street and 30 Mutual Street operating the seasonal outdoor patios must be adjacent to and have direct access to the patio area within the Pedestrian Walkway;

c. allow two seasonal outdoor patios within the Pedestrian Walkway which will be limited in operation to the period of May 1 to September 30;

d. any fencing and furniture associated with the patio use (including but not limited to tables, chairs and planters) shall be entirely removed from the Pedestrian Walkway during the "off-season period" (between October 1 and April 30) of each calendar year and no portion of the Pedestrian Walkway shall be used for storage of any furniture or fencing during this "off-season" period;

e. no structure shall be erected on any portion of the Pedestrian Walkway to cover the seasonal outdoor patio;

f. the daily operation hours of the seasonal outdoor patio shall be limited to 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m; and

g. the final patio configuration and key elements of design will be determined in the context of Site Plan approval for the subject property.

2. City Council authorize appropriate City officials to implement City Council's decisions, including execution and registration of the amended Section 37 Agreement on title to the lands municipally known as 25 Dalhousie Street and 30 Mutual Street.

This Report recommends amending the Section 37 Agreement registered on title at 25 Dalhousie Street and 30 Mutual Street to permit two seasonal outdoor patios within a Privately Owned Publicly-Accessible pedestrian walkway ("Pedestrian Walkway") constructed on the site, and secured through a public access easement in favour of the City pursuant to site specific zoning requirements.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council include the following seven (7) properties on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statements (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (May 12, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:

- 132 Dundas Street West

- 136 Dundas Street West (including entrance address 134 Dundas Street West)

- 138 Dundas Street West

- 142 Dundas Street West (including entrance address 140 Dundas Street West)

- 144 Dundas Street West

- 148 Dundas Street West (including entrance address 146 Dundas Street West)

- 24 Jefferson Avenue (including entrance address 2 Jefferson Avenue)

This report recommends that City Council include the following 7 properties on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register for their cultural heritage value and interest according to the Listing Statements (Reasons for Inclusion) found in Attachments 1 and 2.

- 132 Dundas Street West

- 136 Dundas Street West (including entrance address 134 Dundas Street West)

- 138 Dundas Street West

- 142 Dundas Street West (including entrance address 140 Dundas Street West)

- 144 Dundas Street West

- 148 Dundas Street West (including entrance address 146 Dundas Street West)

- 24 Jefferson Avenue (including entrance address 2 Jefferson Avenue)

The subject properties at 132, 136, 138, 142, 144, and 148 Dundas Street are located at the northeast corner of Dundas Street West and Elizabeth Street in the Yonge-Bay Corridor neighbourhood. Constructed in 1907 and known as the Wineberg Apartments, the subject properties comprise a 3-storey, brick, walk-up apartment building with storefronts at street level that defines the early-twentieth-century, main street character of a portion of Dundas Street West in what was once “The Ward”.  A location map and current photograph of the heritage property is found in Attachment 1.

The subject property at 24 Jefferson Avenue is located between Jefferson Avenue and Pardee Avenue north of the rail corridor and south of Liberty Street in the South Parkdale neighbourhood. The property contains a three-to-four storey brick factory/warehouse type building constructed primarily between c.1905 and 1912 that is part of an important collection of surviving industrial buildings in the area known today as Liberty Village. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property is found in Attachment 2.

The properties recommended for inclusion on the City’s Heritage Register have been researched and evaluated by staff using the criteria prescribed in Ontario Regulation 9/06 and meet one or more of the provincial criteria for determining cultural heritage value or interest and are believed to be of cultural heritage value or interest.

On January 1, 2023, amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act (the Act) through the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) came into effect. Under the Act, as amended, a municipal heritage register may include properties that have not been designated but Council believes to be of “cultural heritage value or interest", and that meet one or more of the provincial criteria for determining whether they are of cultural heritage value or interest. The Act now also limits listing to a period of two years.

As of January 1, 2023, should a property be subject to an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and/or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application, properties must be listed on the heritage register prior to Part IV designation and before the occurrence of a prescribed event. A prescribed event is a point of time when the application for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and/or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application has been deemed complete and the City Clerk provides notice of that complete application to the public in accordance with the Planning Act. 

The listing of non-designated properties on the municipal heritage register under the Act also extends interim protection from demolition and provides an opportunity for City Council to determine whether the property warrants conservation through designation under the Act should a development or demolition application be submitted.

Properties on the Heritage Register will be conserved and maintained in accordance with the Official Plan Heritage Policies. Heritage Impact Assessments (HIA) are required for development applications that affect listed properties.

 At its meeting on May 27, 2025 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item PB32.1 and made recommendations to City Council.

Summary from the report (May 12, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:

 
This report recommends that City Council include the following seven properties on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register for their cultural heritage value and interest according to the Listing Statements (Reasons for Inclusion) found in Attachments 1 and 2.

- 132 Dundas Street West
- 136 Dundas Street West (including entrance address 134 Dundas Street West)
- 138 Dundas Street West
- 142 Dundas Street West (including entrance address 140 Dundas Street West)
- 144 Dundas Street West
- 148 Dundas Street West (including entrance address 146 Dundas Street West)
- 24 Jefferson Avenue (including entrance address 2 Jefferson Avenue)

The subject properties at 132, 136, 138, 142, 144, and 148 Dundas Street are located at the northeast corner of Dundas Street West and Elizabeth Street in the Yonge-Bay Corridor neighbourhood. Constructed in 1907 and known as the Wineberg Apartments, the subject properties comprise a 3-storey, brick, walk-up apartment building with storefronts at street level that defines the early-twentieth-century, main street character of a portion of Dundas Street West in what was once “The Ward”.  A location map and current photograph of the heritage property is found in Attachment 1.

The subject property at 24 Jefferson Avenue is located between Jefferson Avenue and Pardee Avenue north of the rail corridor and south of Liberty Street in the South Parkdale neighbourhood. The property contains a three-to-four storey brick factory/warehouse type building constructed primarily between c.1905 and 1912 that is part of an important collection of surviving industrial buildings in the area known today as Liberty Village. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property is found in Attachment 2.

The properties recommended for inclusion on the City’s Heritage Register have been researched and evaluated by staff using the criteria prescribed in Ontario Regulation 9/06 and meet one or more of the provincial criteria for determining cultural heritage value or interest and are believed to be of cultural heritage value or interest.

On January 1, 2023, amendments to the Ontario Heritage Act (the Act) through the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) came into effect. Under the Act, as amended, a municipal heritage register may include properties that have not been designated but Council believes to be of “cultural heritage value or interest", and that meet one or more of the provincial criteria for determining whether they are of cultural heritage value or interest. The Act now also limits listing to a period of two years.

As of January 1, 2023, should a property be subject to an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and/or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application, properties must be listed on the heritage register prior to Part IV designation and before the occurrence of a prescribed event. A prescribed event is a point of time when the application for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and/or Draft Plan of Subdivision Application has been deemed complete and the City Clerk provides notice of that complete application to the public in accordance with the Planning Act. 

The listing of non-designated properties on the municipal heritage register under the Act also extends interim protection from demolition and provides an opportunity for City Council to determine whether the property warrants conservation through designation under the Act should a development or demolition application be submitted.

Properties on the Heritage Register will be conserved and maintained in accordance with the Official Plan Heritage Policies. Heritage Impact Assessments (HIA) are required for development applications that affect listed properties.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council approve:

a. the alterations to the designated heritage property at 15 Glen Morris Street in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of an 8-storey residential structure substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated March 4, 2025 prepared by Snyder Architects Inc. and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects, dated March 7, 2025, 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 and subject to conditions as set out below; and

b. the demolition of heritage attributes of the existing designated heritage property at 15 Glen Morris Street in accordance with Section 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of an 8-storey residential building, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings, dated March 4, 2025, prepared by Snyder Architects Inc. and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects, dated March 7, 2025, 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 and subject to conditions as set out below.

2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated heritage property at 15 Glen Morris Street, in accordance with Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, and its consent to the demolition of heritage attributes at 15 Glen Morris Street, under Part IV, Section 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act, are also subject to the following conditions:

a. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 15 Glen Morris 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. enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 15 Glen Morris Street, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated March 4, 2025 prepared by Snyder Architects Inc., and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and the Heritage Impact Assessment, dated March 7, 2025 prepared by ERA Architects, all on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, 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;

2. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for the property at 15 Glen Morris Street, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

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

4. provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property, demonstrating how it will support the residential cultural heritage value of the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

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

6. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plans 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

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 and Interpretation Plans; and

b. prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 2.a.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 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 15 Glen Morris 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 and attribute demolitions proposed under Sections 33 and 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the Part IV designated heritage property at 15 Glen Morris Street in connection with a proposal to construct an 8-storey residential structure set behind the altered and partially reconstructed facades of the designated heritage property. The report also seeks approval to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement.

The subject property at 15 Glen Morris Street is designated under Part IV, Section 29, of the Ontario Heritage Act. The property, which is known as the Samuel Bennett House, was constructed in 1878 and is an example of the classic one-and-a-half storey Ontario house that incudes a verandah and a gable dormer on its principal elevation.

The proposed application under the Ontario Heritage Act was submitted in connection with a Site Plan application that would allow for the construction of an 8-storey residential building on the Site. The primary front façade of the heritage building is proposed to be retained in situ and the west, and partial east elevations are proposed to be reconstructed and rehabilitated, along with the verandah and roof. The main entry and verandah will be modified to accommodate universal accessibility.

At its meeting on May 27, 2025 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item PB32.5 and made recommendations to City Council.

Summary from the report (May 12, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:

This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations and attribute demolitions proposed under Sections 33 and 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the Part IV designated heritage property at 15 Glen Morris Street in connection with a proposal to construct an 8-storey residential structure set behind the altered and partially reconstructed facades of the designated heritage property. The report also seeks approval to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement.

The subject property at 15 Glen Morris Street is designated under Part IV, Section 29, of the Ontario Heritage Act. The property, which is known as the Samuel Bennett House, was constructed in 1878 and is an example of the classic one-and-a-half storey Ontario house that incudes a verandah and a gable dormer on its principal elevation.

The proposed application under the Ontario Heritage Act was submitted in connection with a Site Plan application that would allow for the construction of an 8-storey residential building on the Site. The primary front façade of the heritage building is proposed to be retained in situ and the west, and partial east elevations are proposed to be reconstructed and rehabilitated, along with the verandah and roof. The main entry and verandah will be modified to accommodate universal accessibility.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council grant permission to the City Cultural Events Production City of Toronto, Global Arts, Cultural and Heritage Foundation, Breakthrough T1D, Canada Running Series Inc., Ajiwo International, Hockey Hall of Fame, Toronto Spring Festival, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Foundation, Canadian Olympic Committee, The Ontario Snow Resorts Association and Celebrate Toronto, to operate a beer and wine Vintners Quality Alliance garden and to serve alcohol contingent upon the following conditions:

a. approval of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario;

b. approval of the Medical Officer of Health;

c. compliance with the City of Toronto’s Municipal Alcohol Policy; and 

d. receipt of all the necessary permits associated with the production of the event i.e., building permits, noise By-law extension permit.

2. City Council grant permission to the City Cultural Events Production City of Toronto, Breakthrough T1D, Canada Running Series Inc., Ajiwo International, Hockey Hall of Fame, Toronto Spring Festival, Canadian Olympic Committee, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Foundation, The Ontario Snow Resorts Association, Muslim Association of Canada, Vietnamese Association Toronto and Ontario Sikhs and Gurdwara Council to solicit donations in support of their organization.

3. City Council grant permission to City Cultural Events Production City of Toronto, Breakthrough T1D, Canadian Olympic Committee, Canada Running Series Inc., Ajiwo International, Hockey Hall of Fame, Toronto Spring Festival, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Foundation, The Ontario Snow Resorts Association, Muslim Association of Canada, Celebrate Toronto and Ontario Sikhs and Gurdwara Council to engage in sports demonstrations. 

4. City Council grant permission to allow for sound amplification by the organizations and at the times listed below, which extend beyond the accepted Nathan Phillips Square's amplification schedule policy hours, such policy only allowing for amplification of sound from Monday to Friday between 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m., and between 4:30 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.:

City Produced Events:

a. Strategic Protocol and External Relations, City of Toronto in March 2026, to present land acknowledgment and African Ancestral Acknowledgment, remarks by the Mayor as part of the National Day of Observance for COVID-19;

b. Environment and Climate Division, City of Toronto in April 2026, to present land acknowledgment and African Ancestral Acknowledgment, remarks by the Mayor as part of the Clean Toronto Together event;

Third-Party Community Produced Events:

c. Breakthrough T1D on October 15 and 16, 2025, to present warm-up messages to the participants in the sport, health and safety announcements, music, and speeches, as part of the Ride to Defeat Diabetes event;

d. Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Foundation in January/February 2026 to present warm-up messages to the participants in the sport, health and safety announcements, music, and speeches, as part of the Leaf’s Open Practice;

e. The Ontario Snow Resorts Association in January/February 2026 to make health and safety announcements and live streaming music, as part of the Go Skiing Go Snowboarding event; and

f. Muslim Association of Canada in March 2026, to present, early morning and afternoon prayers, as part of the Eid Prayer and Festival.

All permissions would be contingent upon each applicant securing a Noise Bylaw Exemption permit through the Municipal Licensing and Standards Division and adhering to the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 591, Noise, along with mandatory sound monitoring throughout the event to ensure compliance with schedules.

5. City Council grant permission to City Cultural Events Production City of Toronto, Global Arts, Cultural and Heritage Foundation, BreakthroughT1D, Canada Running Series Inc., Ajiwo International, Hockey Hall of Fame, Strategic Protocol and External Relations City of Toronto, Toronto Spring Festival, Canadian Olympic Committee, The Ontario Snow Resorts Association, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Foundation, Muslim Association of Canada, and Celebrate Toronto, to use open flame as part of their event production; all permissions would be contingent upon each applicant securing an Open Air Burning permit under Ontario Fire Code 2.4.4.4 from Toronto Fire Services.

6. City Council grant permission to the City Cultural Events Production City of Toronto, Global Arts, Cultural and Heritage Foundation, Canada Running Series Inc., Toronto Spring Festival, Canadian Olympic Committee, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Foundation and The Ontario Snow Resorts Association, to place objects in the reflecting pool.

7. City Council grant permission to the City Cultural Events Production City of Toronto, Global Arts, Cultural and Heritage Foundation, Toronto Spring Festival, and Celebrate Toronto to use special effects pyrotechnics as part of their event production; all permissions would be contingent upon each applicant securing a permit from Toronto Fire Services to discharge fireworks under Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 466, Fireworks.

8. City Council grant permission to Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre to use open flame as part of their sacred fire ceremonies in the Spirit Garden; all permissions would be contingent upon Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre securing an Open Air Burning Permit under Ontario Fire Code 2.4.4.4 from Toronto Fire Services.

9. City Council require that the various events compensate the City of Toronto, through the Corporate Real Estate Management Division, for all the City of Toronto costs associated with an event above the standard staffing complement.

The City of Toronto provides opportunities to access Nathan Phillips Square for eligible events through a permitting process administered by the Economic Development and Culture Division.

The purpose of this report is to request exemptions from Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 636, "Public Squares", and former City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 237, “Nathan Phillips Square”, for events that are proposed to be held on Nathan Phillips Square from October 1, 2025 - April 30, 2026.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services, in consultation with the Executive Director, Transit Expansion, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, to ensure that the Strategic Capital Coordination Office assume primary internal responsibility for coordination between City divisions and agencies on interfacing City capital projects to mitigate congestion and ensure efficient coordination of projects related to Ontario Line construction.  

2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Executive Director, Transit Expansion to work with Metrolinx to assess opportunities as part of the implementation of the Truck Haul Route Plan for Exhibition Station, and report back to the July 8, 2025 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council with recommendations and details on:

a. avoiding onward northbound heavy truck traffic on Dufferin Street beyond Queen Street West; 

b. ensuring that future changes are coordinated with the planned implementation of transit priority measures on Dufferin Street and measures in the Congestion Management Plan; and

c. an expanded map to show the full onward direction of travel for the Haul Route.  

3. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Executive Director, Transit Expansion and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services to work with Metrolinx to ensure that, prior to any haul route use, Metrolinx completes a detailed structural assessment of the Dufferin Street Bridge over the GO rail corridor, a temporary modular bridge that has exceeded its intended service life, to determine the number of construction trucks, truck loading and overall structural capacity in light of the anticipated use for the Ontario Line construction haulage, and further, that Metrolinx completes any necessary strengthening or interim remedial work identified through the assessment to ensure the bridge remains safe for general traffic and haul route operations until a full replacement or rehabilitation of the bridge can be undertaken.

4. City Council direct the Executive Director, Transit Expansion to request Metrolinx to immediately install an acoustic shelter for the south construction site of the Ontario Line Queen-Spadina Station, to address the significant noise and dust impacts to the surrounding community.

5. City Council direct the Executive Director, Transit Expansion to reiterate City Council’s requests to Metrolinx on Community Benefits through Items 2023.TM2.1 and 2024.TE10.40, and furthermore request Metrolinx take the follow actions:

a. identify concrete actions and opportunities to increase rates of local hiring for the construction of the Ontario Line;

b. increase transparency and public reporting for Metrolinx's Community Benefits and Supports Program by releasing data that is broken down by project and provided semi-annually; and

c. establish clear governance for the Toronto Stakeholder Working Group and convene meetings on a quarterly basis.

The purpose of this report is to provide updates on the status of construction activities on the Ontario Line project within the boundaries of Toronto and East York Community Council (TEYCC). This report includes updates on:

- Station specific construction issues and status of the four major packages of work Metrolinx has awarded to deliver the Ontario Line (Rolling Stock, Systems, Operations and Maintenance; Southern Civil, Stations and Tunnel; Elevated Guideway and Stations; and Pape Tunnel and Underground Stations).

- A summary of Metrolinx’s responses and actions to implement the Subcommittee on Metrolinx’s Ontario Line Construction Recommendations.

- A summary of Metrolinx’s outreach for residents that require a Pre-condition survey/Building Condition Assessment and the uptake rate for the assessments.

- Other items related to the Ontario Line, including heavy truck safety plans and haul routes, station-naming, business supports and community engagement.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council designate an accessible loading zone to be in effect at all times, except from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the north side of Dundas Street West, between a point 86 metres east of Pacific Avenue and a point 11 metres further east.

2. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday, and from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, at a rate of $3.00 per hour and for a maximum period of three hours, on the north side of Dundas Street West, between Quebec Avenue and Indian Grove.

3. City Council authorize the installation of parking machines on the north side of Dundas Street West, between Quebec Avenue and a point 86 metres east of Pacific Avenue, to be in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday, and from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, at a rate of $3.00 per hour and for a maximum period of three hours.

4. City Council authorize the installation of parking machines on the north side of Dundas Street West, between a point 97 metres east of Pacific Avenue and Indian Grove, to be in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday, and from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, at a rate of $3.00 per hour and for a maximum period of three hours.

5. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except Sunday, and public holidays, on the north side of Dundas Street West, between Keele Street and a point 32 metres west.

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

Transportation Services is requesting approval for the installation of a designated on-street accessible loading zone on the north side of Dundas Street West, between Keele Street and Pacific Avenue.  The accessible loading zone will operate at all times except from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.  The establishment of this accessible loading zone will provide unimpeded curbside access for the Wheel-Trans users and accessible permit holders visiting the Community Junction located at 2934 Dundas Street West.

During the investigation, Transportation Services discovered a discrepancy between the by-lawed parking regulations and the posted signage on the north side of Dundas Street West.  Recommendation 5 will rectify this inconsistency.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the amendments to parking regulations required to remove existing on-street paid parking or establish new on-street paid parking locations as set out in Attachments 2 and 3 to the report (May 20, 2025) from the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services.

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

Toronto Parking Authority (TPA) has worked with Transportation Services to identify new on-street paid parking opportunities in Wards 9 and 14 that will support the local community and area businesses, by encouraging a regular turnover in the on-street parking supply.

Through this review, Transportation Services is requesting approval for the installation of on-street paid parking at various locations in Wards 9 and 14.  The proposed parking changes will replace the existing parking restrictions currently in effect, including no stopping.  The proposed changes will not impact the flow of traffic and will encourage parking turnover.

While this report seeks Community Council approval for the installation of on-street paid parking in various locations in Ward 14, this is an ongoing initiative; Transportation Services and TPA will continue to review and report on potential new on-street paid parking opportunities throughout the City of Toronto.

Additionally, this report seeks the removal of existing paid parking on St. Clair Avenue West in Ward 9 at the request of the Ward Councillor, based on community feedback.

A companion report, titled "Pay and Display Parking - Various Streets - June 2025 (Delegated)" outlines the delegated parking amendments for streets in Wards 9 and 14.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council direct that the following amendments to parking and traffic regulations currently in place on Dundas Street West between Spadina Avenue and McCaul Street approved in Item TE13.42, as amended by MM23.35, be made permanent:

a. prohibit stopping from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday and  12:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday;

b. prohibit parking from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday and 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday;

c. designate an Accessible loading zone, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., daily, between a point 34.5 metres east of Huron Street and a point 12.5 metres further east, on the north side of Dundas Street West;

d. designate Pay Parking, 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Friday and 1:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Sunday, on the south side of Dundas Street West;

e. designate a 20-minute loading zone, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., daily, between a point 55 metres east of Huron Street and a point 13.5 metres further east, on the south side of Dundas Street West; and

f. designate a Bus loading zone, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., daily, between a point 9 metres east of Beverley Street and a point 86 metres further east, on the south side of Dundas Street West.

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

In May 2024, Transportation Services recommended temporary parking and traffic amendments on Dundas Street West, between Spadina Avenue and McCaul Street, to enhance transit service.  These changes were in support of the closure of the 510 Spadina streetcar right-of-way, initially scheduled from June until December of 2024.  The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) required alternate ways to support customers accessing the Chinatown neighbourhood during this time.

To support the 505 Dundas streetcar travelling through Chinatown, the on-street paid parking in this section of Dundas Street West was to be removed during the construction period.  This was generally replaced with regulations that prohibited stopping during the daytime periods and parking during the overnight periods.  Additionally, areas were identified through consultation with the Chinatown BIA for on-street commercial and accessible loading activities.  Finally, the existing weekday peak period turn prohibitions at Dundas Street West and Spadina Avenue were also amended to include weekends.

As the TTC's construction on Spadina Avenue was not completed by the end of December 2024, Transportation Services subsequently recommended extending the temporary parking and traffic amendments on Dundas Street West to be in effect until the end of March 2025.  Based on the TTC's findings and community consultation, adjustments were made to the parking and stopping prohibitions at this time to restore some paid parking outside the daytime peak period on the south side.

As part of the extension approval, Transportation Services were also directed to report back by the second quarter of 2025 on the results of the temporary changes and the feasibility of making the changes permanent.

Through consultation with the TTC, the data indicates that travel times have improved, with the following results:

- In the eastbound direction, TTC saw improvements of up to 7% on the weekdays and 6% on the weekends in September.  There was no impact major impact to the travel times when the parking signs were restored on the south side when looking at the January 2025 travel time numbers.

- In the westbound direction, TTC saw improvements of up to 21% on weekdays and 10% on weekends in September.  In January after signage changes on the south side were made, these improvements continued to be similar with improvements of up to 21% on weekdays and 12% on weekends.

The TTC have reviewed the ridership numbers and there was no noticeable increase along the corridor, but the travel time and reliability improvement did impact the 14,000 daily customers who take the 505 streetcar on this stretch from Bathurst Street to University Avenue.  The TTC are in favour of maintaining the current conditions permanently.

The pilot project has resulted in the loss of approximately 81 on-street paid parking spaces and four parking machines, as well as a 94% decrease in transactions.  If the spaces were to close permanently, the Toronto Parking Authority (TPA) assessed that the financial impact would be a loss of $322,000.00 in annual gross revenue (estimate), plus $6,780.00 for the pay machines (including tax).

However, there is still alternative parking available for customers at nearby on-street paid parking locations (about 269 spaces within a 300-metre radius) and off-street Green P facilities including Car Park 150 at 40 Larch Street (capacity of 332 spaces), where TPA is currently pursuing state of good repair and wayfinding capital improvements.  The average daily peak utilization at these parking locations indicates that there is capacity to absorb additional parking demand.

There was consultation through Councillor's Saxe's office to advise the impacted business on this corridor to ensure there was general support for the changes made through the pilot period.

As the pilot initiative on Dundas Street West achieves the goals of the Congestion Management plan in moving more people through the City, Transportation Services recommends that the temporary changes be made permanent.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. Despite the provisions of the City of Toronto Property Naming Policy, City Council approve the renaming of the community garden in Joel Weeks Park to Carol Sutton Garden.

Carol Sutton was a beloved community leader and exceptional artist whose dedication, artistic talent, and community service left a lasting impact on Joel Weeks Park and the surrounding community.

A highly accomplished abstract artist, Carol's work is featured in major public collections across North America, including the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Canada Council Art Bank in Ottawa, and the Edmonton Art Gallery, among others. As a woman exhibiting in major galleries around North America during a time when the field was still heavily male-dominated, Sutton’s presence helped pave the way for other female abstract artists.

Carol’s home and studio overlook Joel Weeks Park in East York. Beginning in the early 1980s, she took it upon herself to care for the then-named Joel Weeks Parkette. Her volunteer stewardship included planting trees and shrubs, maintaining gardens, cleaning the grounds, and even replacing basketball nets.

When the neighbourhood underwent redevelopment and Joel Weeks Parkette was expanded and renamed Joel Weeks Park, Carol was an active participant in community consultation meetings. In recognition of her longstanding contributions, a special garden bed was included in the park design, located beside the basketball courts and near the water fountain, just for Carol’s gardening. Carol and her husband, sculptor André Fauteux, lovingly created and maintained a vibrant perennial flower bed there. When Carol could no longer tend to it due to Alzheimer’s, André continued to care for the garden in her honour.

Naming this garden after Carol would be a meaningful tribute to her devotion and lasting impact on the community. A formal naming application was submitted to Strategic Partnerships by the local BIA, with strong support from both residents and Carol’s family.

The Ombudsman recommends that:  

1. City Council receive the Ombudsman Toronto 2024 Annual Report, for information.

Pursuant to section 173(2) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, and the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 3, the Ombudsman is required to submit an annual report on the activities of his office directly to City Council.

The City Solicitor recommends that:  

1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report dated June 8, 2025 from the City Solicitor.

2. If adopted, City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Recommendation Number 1 in the Confidential Attachment 1 to the report from the City Solicitor and direct that all other information in Confidential Attachment 1 remain confidential as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

On May 23, 2025, the Toronto Local Appeal Body issued a decision approving a consent to sever and several minor variances pursuant to section 53 and section 45 of the Planning Act for the property at 579 Glencairn Avenue. The Toronto Local Appeal Body allows the parties to a hearing to seek a review of a decision of the Toronto Local Appeal Body. The Planning Act and City of Toronto Act allow the parties to a hearing to seek leave to appeal a Toronto Local Appeal Body decision to the Divisional Court. The City Solicitor requires further directions.

The City Solicitor recommends that:

1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report.

2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council.

3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

On November 29, 2023, the City received a Zoning By-Law Amendment application for 99 Birmingham Street and 210 Islington Avenue to permit the construction of a 26-storey mixed-use tower with a six-storey base building containing a total of 352 dwelling units with retail uses at grade.

The applicant appealed City Council's failure to make a decision on its application for the Zoning By-law Amendment to the Ontario Land Tribunal on October 18, 2024.

On May 30, 2025, the applicant submitted revised, with prejudice plans to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

The City Solicitor requires further directions for an upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled for September 15, 2025. For reasons set out in Confidential Attachment 1 and because of upcoming exchange dates in connection with the scheduled hearing, this matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.

The City Solicitor recommends that:

1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council.

3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

On March 11, 2022, the Applicant submitted Zoning By-law Amendment, Site Plan Control, and Rental Housing Demolition applications to permit the redevelopment of 708-712 Kennedy Road with two buildings: a 12-storey mid-rise residential building with frontage on Kennedy Road and a 29-storey residential tower at the Site's southwestern corner. The Site is currently occupied by two four-storey apartment buildings comprising 98 rental dwelling units. All 98 rental dwelling units are proposed to be demolished (and replaced) as part of the redevelopment of the Site.

On March 22, 2024, the Applicant made a resubmission, which included two residential towers of 21 and 42 storeys, collectively containing 682 residential dwelling units (inclusive of the proposed rental replacements units).

On May 21, 2024, the Applicant appealed City Council’s non-decision on the Zoning By-law Amendment application to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

On October 19 and 20, 2024, City Council adopted the recommendations in the Appeal Report from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District, dated September 3, 2024, wherein Community Planning recommended, among things, that the City Solicitor attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the Appeal, and that the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff continue discussions with the Applicant to address outstanding issues.

On October 18, 2024, the Ontario Land Tribunal held the first Case Management Conference in respect of the Appeal. Hearing dates for the Appeal were set at the first Case Management Conference: a two-week hearing set to commence on July 21, 2025.

On February 4, 2025, the City and the Applicant participated in mediation in respect of the Appeal.

On May 27, 2025, the Applicant filed revised plans with the Ontario Land Tribunal (the "Revised Plans").  The Revised Plans feature, among other things: a lowered height for the tower at the rear of the Site (Tower B) from 42 storeys to 38 storeys, excluding the mechanical penthouse; confirmation that the tower floorplates of both towers do not exceed 750 square metres (gross construction area); the removal of the wrap-around balconies on both towers; the addition of a connection between the towers; a relocated lobby for Tower B; and updated landscape plans that increase the total soil volume for the Site to meet Toronto Green Standard soil volume requirements.

On June 9, 2025, the Applicant submitted a With Prejudice Settlement Offer to the City Solicitor from their lawyers, Goodmans LLP, which is attached as Public Attachment 1. The Settlement Offer will remain open until the end of the City Council meeting scheduled to commence on June 25, 2025.

The Settlement Offer proposes, as part of any settlement reached with the City, the provision of a minimum of 1,500 square feet of non-residential uses (in addition to the improvements already made to the development proposal in the Revised Plans), as well as a commitment to request that the Ontario Land Tribunal withhold its final order in this matter until a series of conditions are fulfilled.

The City Solicitor requires further directions for upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled to commence on July 21, 2025. This matter is urgent and should not be deferred.

The City Solicitor recommends that:

1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A and B to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council.

3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

On September 29, 2021, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application for 586 Eglinton Avenue East to permit the construction of a 32-storey building with 249 dwelling units, 651 square metres of at-grade retail uses, and 4,021 square metres of office uses.

The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its application for the Zoning By-law Amendment, to the Ontario Land Tribunal on November 30, 2022.

On June 16, 2024, the City received an Official Plan Amendment application to amend the Yonge-Eglinton Secondary Plan (Official Plan Amendment 405) to permit a revised 35-storey building and to seek an exemption from the policy for replacement of the demolished office gross floor area. The revised proposal provided for 357 dwelling units, including 8 affordable housing units, and a commercial gross floor area of 108 square metres.

The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its application for the Official Plan Amendment Appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal on December 16, 2024.

On March 26, 2025, at a case management conference, the Zoning By-law Amendment Appeal and Official Plan Amendment Appeal were consolidated. An 8-day hearing for the consolidated appeals was set and is scheduled to commence on October 15, 2025.

 The City Solicitor requires further directions in advance of the upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing. For reasons set out in Confidential Attachment 1, this matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.

The City Solicitor recommends that:

1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1, Confidential Appendix A and Confidential Appendix B to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council.

3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

On September 20, 2022, a Zoning By-law Amendment application was submitted to permit the development of a 35-storey residential building containing 377 residential units (inclusive of 37 replacement rental dwelling units).

The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its application for the Zoning By-law Amendment, to the Ontario Land Tribunal on February 26, 2024.

The City Solicitor requires further directions for the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing timelines. This matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.

The City Solicitor recommends that:

1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A to C to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council.

3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

On December 5, 2023, the City received Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control applications for 7-17 Nipigon Avenue to permit the construction of a 50-storey (170.15 metres) residential building, containing 620 residential units and a gross floor area of 39,544.85 square metres.

The applicant appealed City Council's refusal of the, Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications and the Chief Planner's refusal of the Site Plan Control application, to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

The City Solicitor requires further directions for an upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled for August 11, 2025. This matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.

The City Solicitor recommends that:

1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council.

3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

On May 9, 2024, the applicant submitted applications to the City for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit the development of a 40-storey mixed-use building containing 536 dwelling units at 4696 Yonge Street.

At the November 13 and 14, 2024 meeting of City Council, Council adopted City Staff's recommendation to refuse the applications and to authorize City Staff to use mediation, conciliation or other dispute resolution techniques in an attempt to resolve the applications.

On December 4, 2024, the applicant appealed City Council's refusal of the applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held the first Case Management Conference on April 30, 2025. A two-week hearing has been scheduled to commence on November 18, 2025.

The City Solicitor requires further directions. For reasons set out in Confidential Attachment 1, this matter is urgent and should not be deferred.

The City Solicitor recommends that:

1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council.

3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

On November 14, 2024, the City enacted By-law 1232-2024, adopting Official Plan Amendment 770.  Official Plan Amendment 770 redesignated the property known as 391 Broadway Avenue from Neighbourhoods to Parks on Map 17 of the Official Plan. Official Plan Amendment 770 also added 391 Broadway Avenue as 'Existing/Approved Public Parks' and added the properties known as 389 and 393 Broadway Avenue as "Park Expansion Areas" on Map 21-8 of the Yonge-Eglinton Secondary Plan.

Official Plan Amendment 770 was appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal by the registered owners of 389 Broadway Avenue and the registered owner of 393 Broadway Avenue. The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference on April 4, 2025. At the Case Management Conference, Party status was granted to the registered owner of 387 Broadway Avenue as well as the Broadway Area Residents Association.

Together the Appellants and the registered owner of 387 Broadway Avenue are the Opposed Parties.  Whereas the Broadway Area Residents Association obtained Party status to support the City's position.

The City Solicitor requires further directions for a hearing scheduled to commence on September 24, 2025.  This matter is deemed urgent as direction from City Council is required in advance of procedural exchange dates for the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing.  This matter should not be deferred.

The City Solicitor recommends that:

1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A and Confidential Appendix B to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council.

3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

On May 13, 2024, the applicant submitted applications to the City for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit the development of a 56-storey mixed-use building containing 407 dwelling units and 272.2 square metres of commercial space at grade located at 2346 Yonge Street.

At the December 17, 2024 meeting of City Council, Council adopted City Staff's recommendation to refuse the applications and to authorize City Staff to use mediation, conciliation or other dispute resolution techniques in an attempt to resolve the applications.

On January 10, 2025, the applicant appealed City Council's refusal of the applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held the first Case Management Conference on April 8, 2025. A three-week hearing has been scheduled to commence on October 6, 2025.

The City Solicitor requires further directions for the upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing and following negotiations with the applicant. For reasons set out in Confidential Attachment 1, this matter is urgent and should not be deferred.

Councillor Frances Nunziata, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body to uphold the Committee of Adjustment’s decisions regarding 36 Romeo Street (Applications B0048/24EYK, A0015/25EYK, and A0016/25EYK).

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to retain outside consultants as necessary.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt to negotiate a resolution of the appeal regarding 36 Romeo Street (Applications B0048/24EYK, A0015/25EYK, and A0016/25EYK), and authorize the City Solicitor to settle the matter on behalf of the City at their discretion after consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

The Applicant applied to the Committee of Adjustment to obtain a consent to sever the property municipally known as 36 Romeo Street into two residential lots (Application B0048/24EYK), and to request variances from City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 (Applications A0015/25EYK and A0016/25EYK) to construct a new dwelling on each of the newly created lots (the “Applications”).

On April 17, 2025, the Etobicoke York District Panel of the Committee of Adjustment refused the Applications. Copies of the Committee’s decisions are attached as Attachment 1. The applicant has appealed the refusal to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (the “Appeal”).

The Applications require variances to By-law 569-2013, including but not limited to: lot frontage, lot area, lot coverage, floor space index, side yard setback, dwelling length, number of storeys, main wall height, roof eave projection, number of platforms, platform size, and driveway width.

For the City to continue to effectively assess its case, the City Solicitor requires the expertise of an external consultant to advise on the applicant’s proposed plan, and to potentially make recommendations respecting a solution.

This Motion will authorize and direct the City Solicitor to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body, along with retained outside consultants, in order to oppose the Appeal. This Motion will also authorize the City Solicitor to resolve the matter on behalf of the City in their discretion.

This matter is time sensitive and urgent as the Applications have been appealed to the Toronto Local Appeal Body.

Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Councillor Gord Perks, recommends that:

1. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Non-Program on a one-time basis by $10,000 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 386-394 Symington Avenue, 485 Perth Avenue and 17 Kingsley Avenue (Source Account: XR3026-3701333), secured for local capital facilities in the vicinity, to be utilized for capital improvements to 61 Pelham Park Gardens to establish a Youth Leaders of Tomorrow Hub (Cost Centre: NP2161).
 

2. City Council direct that the $10,000 be forwarded to Toronto Community Housing Corporation upon the signing of an Undertaking by Toronto Community Housing Corporation that governs the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements.

This summer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation will launch the ‘Youth Leaders of Tomorrow Hub at Pelham Park’, a newly revitalized youth space located at 61 Pelham Park Gardens. Its development is the result of a collaborative, community-led effort involving Toronto Community Housing Corporation, tenant leaders, youth, and other key partners, including the City of Toronto and Toronto Police Service.

The hub will provide a safe, inclusive, and engaging space where young people can connect, access resources and participate in programming that promotes positive development. From mentorship and leadership activities to digital literacy and recreational opportunities, the hub is designed to meet the unique needs of youth in Pelham Park and surrounding Toronto Community Housing Corporation communities. 

The proposed funds would be used to support extensive capital work to transform the space, including interior painting, floor finishings, window replacement, washroom upgrades and new doors and locks.

The Youth Leaders of Tomorrow Hub represents a meaningful investment in community safety, youth opportunity, and long-term well-being. It is a model for the kind of collaborative, grassroots work that helps build trust and lasting support systems for young people in under-resourced communities.

Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley, recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to:

a. amend the lease agreement between the City of Toronto and the Board of Education for the City of Toronto dated August 18, 1997 related to 627-635 Queens Quay West to add approximately 260 square meters to the leased lands; and

b. amend any related agreements, including licences and shared use agreements, to reflect the additional leased lands, in each case, subject to the agreement and on terms and conditions acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

The City and the Board of Education for the City of Toronto, now the Toronto District School Board, entered into a ground lease dated August 18, 1997, along with a licence agreement and a shared use agreement, following the joint construction of a school, community centre, childcare centre and outdoor play space. 

The Waterfront School at 627-635 Queens Quay West opened in September 1997. The existing lease, licence and shared use agreements between the City and Toronto District School Board set out the terms for public use, including for the playground area.

Toronto District School Board has developed a Playground Master Plan for the Waterfront School.  In July 2024, through MM20.17, City Council authorized the allocation of Section 37 funds to fund the City’s contribution to the playground enhancements. The scope covered by the City provides enhancements to the south turf field and includes a new asphalt paved running path, sand jumping pit, goal posts and baseball backstop, storage shed, and new tree planting. The improvements to the play area will provide benefit to the school and the local community through a continued shared use framework.

The final design of the playground requires an amendment to the existing lease agreement to include an estimated 260 square meters of additional land adjacent to Eireann Quay.

Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise, recommends that:

1. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Heritage Toronto on a one-time basis by $10,000 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained in the development at 40-42 Westmoreland Avenue (Source Account: XR3026-3700529), secured for researching and identifying heritage resources, for the production and installation of a heritage plaque recognizing the legacy of Dewson House as a hub of Black and racialized 2SLGBTIQ+ activism in Toronto at 101 Dewson Street (Cost Centre: HG0001).

In the 1980s, 101 Dewson Street was a thriving hub of black, gay and lesbian activism in Toronto.

The house in Dufferin Grove was the home of writer, editor, and activist Makeda Silvera, who started the Dewson House Collective with her partner Stephanie Martin in 1983, turning the century-old home into a hotbed of activity and organizing.

Many important organizations came out of 101 Dewson Street, including Lesbians of Colour and Sister Vision Press. Zami — one of the first organizations in Toronto and Canada specifically for gay and lesbian people of colour — was created around the kitchen table at 101 Dewson by Debbie Douglas, Makeda Silvera, and Douglas Stewart.

Zami meetings were held at the 519 Church Street Community Centre and out of 101 Dewson. They focused on supporting group members, homophobia within the Black community, and racism within the 2SLGBTIQ+ community, as well as political conversations.

The people, groups, and public events that came out of 101 Dewson Street have links to organizations like the Black Women’s Collective, Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention, Blockorama and many more that play vital roles in supporting Toronto’s Black 2SLGBTIQ+ communities.

101 Dewson is a significant physical landmark for Toronto’s Black and racialized 2SLGBTIQ+ community. A collective home of queer activists in the 1980s and 1990s, Dewson House, as its lovingly known, served as a place of creative activism, refuge, and home for many making their journeys to self.

Featured in two films and anthologies on queer Toronto organizing, Dewson House is the touchstone for many Black and queers of colour. This is also true for many feminist women who came of age during the political activism of the 1980s and 1990s.

Councillor Frances Nunziata, seconded by Councillor Vincent Crisanti, recommends that:

1. City Council direct the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Transportation Services, to remove the proposed new sidewalk construction projects on Noranda Drive, Monarchdale Avenue, Westchester Road and Parkchester Road from the 25ECS-RD-104LR contract for local road resurfacing.

This motion proposes an amendment to construction project 25ECS-RD-104LR, which involves local road resurfacing and sidewalk installation in the Brookhaven neighbourhood, specifically on Noranda Drive, Monarchdale Avenue, Westchester Road, and Parkchester Road, scheduled for the Fall of 2025.

While project notices were distributed to impacted residents, inviting feedback via phone or email, I do not consider this process to constitute meaningful community consultation. As such, I directed staff to organize an in-person community meeting focused on the sidewalk installation component of the project.

The meeting was held on June 10, 2025, and was well attended, with 72 residents participating. Transportation staff provided an overview of the project and documented community feedback. At the conclusion of the meeting, I conducted a show-of-hands vote on a street-by-street basis regarding the proposed sidewalk installation. The results were clear: 1 in favour, 71 opposed.

In light of this overwhelming opposition, I am requesting that the sidewalk installation component of the project be removed, while proceeding with the planned road resurfacing and remaining construction activities.

Councillor Paul Ainslie, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, recommends that:

1. City Council request the Toronto Parking Authority to publicly release its parking lot usage data quarterly on the City of Toronto’s Open Data Portal.

This proposes a crucial initiative to enhance data-driven decision-making within the City of Toronto. It specifically calls for Green P (Toronto Parking Authority) to publish all its parking lot usage data as a public dataset on the City of Toronto’s Open Data Portal, with quarterly updates.

The core rationale for the urgency of this motion is that the City of Toronto is currently making significant real estate decisions without readily available and comprehensive parking data. This lack of data can lead to suboptimal planning, inefficient land use, and missed opportunities for urban development.

By making Green P's parking lot usage data publicly available, the motion aims to:

1. Improve Real Estate Planning: Provide City planners and decision-makers with the necessary data to accurately assess parking demand, identify underutilized or overutilized parking assets, and make informed choices about land development, particularly in areas undergoing intensification or redevelopment.

2. Enhance Transportation Management: Offer insights into parking patterns, helping to identify areas with chronic parking shortages or surpluses, and inform strategies for active transportation, public transit integration, and curbside management.

3. Increase Transparency and Accountability: Allow the public, researchers, and businesses to access valuable data, fostering greater understanding of parking trends and enabling data-driven solutions and innovations.