Minutes Confirmed on February 20, 2025

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize public highway designation for the lands set out in Attachment 3 to the report (December 18, 2024) from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services, to be dedicated in name as Cherry Street, to take effect on the date that the last of the interest in lands identified in Attachment 3 to the report (December 18, 2024) from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services is conveyed to the City.

2. City Council authorize public highway designation for the lands set out in Attachment 5 to the report (December 18, 2024) from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services, to be dedicated in name as Commissioners Street, to take effect on the date that the last of the interest in lands identified in Attachment 5 to the report (December 18, 2024) from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services is conveyed to the City.

3. City Council authorize the extension of each of the previous temporary full closures to all road users of Villiers Street, between a point 144 metres east of Munition Street and Don Roadway, and of Villiers Street, between Don Roadway and Saulter Street, to December 31, 2025, inclusive, to allow for continued construction staging activities in the Port Lands.

4. City Council, having previously approved an exemption to Section 3.6 of the City's Street Naming Policy, approve the renaming of "New Cherry Street" between the Keating Channel and Commissioners Street to "Cherry Street".

5. City Council approve the renaming of a portion of "Cherry Street" between the Keating Channel and Commissioners Street to "Ookwemin Street".

6. City Council approve the renaming of a portion of "Cherry Street" between the Gardiner Expressway and the Keating Channel to "Lake Shore Boulevard East".

7. City Council approve the classification of Cherry Street between Lake Shore Boulevard East and Commissioners Street and Commissioners Street between Cherry Street and Ookwemin Street as Collector Roads in the City's Road Classification System.

8. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take all steps necessary to implement each of the proposed dedications referred to in Recommendations 1 and 2 above, including requesting the City Solicitor to prepare and submit the relevant Bills and to pay any costs necessary to register the resultant By-laws, if required.

9. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, in issuing any requisite permits as delegated in Municipal Code Chapter 743, Streets and Sidewalks, Use of, to include additional permit terms as the General Manager, Transportation Services deems necessary and appropriate in the interim.

10. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to submit directly to City Council at the appropriate time any necessary Bills to amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code, including City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 886, Footpaths, Pedestrian Ways, Bicycle Paths, Bicycle Lanes and Cycle Tracks, and City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, to update references therein as a result of the renaming in Recommendations 4, 5 and 6 above.

11. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to submit directly to City Council at the appropriate time any necessary Bills to amend the effective date of any dedication By-law(s) and/or traffic and parking regulation By-law(s) made in connection with the report (December 18, 2024) from the Director, Planning, Design and Management, Transportation Services, to, among other things, insert a specific effective date.

12. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bills to give effect to City Council's decision, including the necessary Bills to amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 886, Footpaths, Pedestrian Ways, Bicycle Paths, Bicycle Lanes and Cycle Tracks, and City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, 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 Recommendations 1 to 11 above, inclusive.

This report recommends the following property dedications as public highway, temporary road closures, and renaming of streets required as implementation of the Port Lands Flood Protection Project progresses towards substantial completion at the end of 2024:

- Dedication of the remaining eastern portion of the Cherry Street right-of-way from south of Commissioners Street to just south of Polson Street that includes a short segment of public sidewalk and lands for a future transit right-of-way.

- Dedication of the remaining southern portion of the Commissioners Street right-of-way from Cherry Street to just east of Don Roadway that includes a new public sidewalk and lands for a future transit right-of-way.

- Extension of previous temporary closures of Villiers Street for continued construction staging activities until December 31, 2025.

- Renaming New Cherry Street between the Keating Channel to Commissioners Street to "Cherry Street".

- Renaming Cherry Street between the Keating Channel to Commissioners Street to "Ookwemin Street".

- Renaming a remnant portion of Cherry Street between the Gardiner Expressway and the Keating Channel to "Lake Shore Boulevard East".

- Classifying Cherry Street between Lake Shore Boulevard East and Commissioners Street and Commissioners Street between Cherry Street and Ookwemin Street as Collector Roads in the City's Road Classification System.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 450 Dufferin Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (December 18, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands municipally known as 450 Dufferin Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (December 18, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

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

4. City Council allow the owner of 450 Dufferin Street to provide six (6) Affordable Rental Housing Units as part of the development, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Executive Director, Development Review and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, as an In-Kind Contribution pursuant to Subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act in accordance with the following terms (the "In-Kind Contribution"):

a. the Affordable Rental Housing Units secured through an in-kind contribution shall be comprised of 1 studio unit; 3 one-bedroom units; 1 two-bedroom unit; and 1 three-bedroom unit (the "Affordable Rental Housing Units");

b. the minimum unit size of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be no less than the minimum unit size of all the purpose-built rental units, by unit type, and the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall collectively have a gross floor area of at least 351 square metres (3,778 square feet);

c. the general configuration, location and layout of the Affordable Rental Housing Units in the development shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

d. tenants of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be provided with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the development on the same terms and conditions as other residents of the development without the need to pre-book or pay a fee unless specifically required as a customary practice of private bookings;

e. all Affordable Rental Housing Units will be provided with ensuite laundry facilities and central air conditioning at no extra charge;

f. tenants of the Affordable Rental Housing Units will be provided with access to long-term and short-term bicycle parking and visitor parking in accordance with the Zoning By-law and on the same basis as other units within the development;

g. the initial rent (inclusive of utilities) charged to first tenants and upon turnover of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall not exceed Affordable Rent as defined in the Official Plan for a minimum of 40 years, beginning with the date each such unit is first occupied (the "Affordability Period"); during the Affordability Period, increases to initial rents charged to tenants occupying any of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act and shall not exceed the Provincial rent guideline; regardless of whether the Provincial rent guideline applies to the Affordable Rental Housing Units under the Residential Tenancies Act;

h. the owner shall provide and maintain the Affordable Rental Housing Units as rental dwelling units at the rents identified in Recommendation 4.g. above, for the duration of the Affordability Period; the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall not be registered as a condominium or any other form of ownership, such as life lease or co-ownership, which provide a right to exclusive possession of a dwelling unit, and no application for conversion for non-rental housing purposes, or application to demolish any Affordable Rental Housing Unit shall be made for the duration of the Affordability Period; and upon the expiration of the Affordability Period, the owner shall continue to provide and maintain the Affordable Rental Housing Units as rental dwelling units, unless and until such time as the owner has applied for and obtained all approvals necessary to do otherwise;

i. the owner will use the City's Centralized Affordable Housing Access System to advertise and select tenants for the Affordable Rental Housing Units, provided it is in place, unless otherwise agreed to by the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and at least six months in advance of any Affordable Rental Housing Unit being made available for rent, the owner shall develop and implement an Access Plan which will outline how the Affordable Rental Housing Units will be rented to eligible households in consultation with, and to the satisfaction of, the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat; and

j. the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which 70 percent of the new dwelling units in the proposed development are erected on the site are available and ready for occupancy.

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

6. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to enter into an Agreement pursuant to Subsection 37(7.1) of the Planning Act (the "in-kind Contribution Agreement") to address the provision of the in-kind contribution identified in Recommendation 4 above, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, with such Agreement to be registered on the title to 450 Dufferin Street, which agreement shall be evidence of arrangements for the provision of the in-kind Contribution that are satisfactory to City Council.

7. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement City Council's decision, including execution of the in-kind Agreement and any other related agreements.

8. City Council direct the City Solicitor to withhold the necessary Bills for enactment, until the owner has, at its sole cost and expense, entered into one or more agreements, including a restriction pursuant to Section 118 of the Land Titles Act registered on title to the lands, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to secure the rental tenure of the 169 market rate units until such time as the City Solicitor determines that its registration on title is no longer required.

9. City Council direct the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, to consult with the Ward Councillor and Alexander Muir/Gladstone Avenue and Grove Community Schools respecting student safety in the vicinity of the construction site and City Council request the applicant to commit to implementing any appropriate additional measures identified as part of the Construction Management Plan, to the satisfaction of the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and the General Manager, Transportation Services.

10. 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 450 Dufferin Street from Permit Parking.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on January 14, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This Report recommends approval of the applications to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit an 18 storey mixed use building, containing 175 purpose-built rental residential units, including 6 affordable rental housing units.  A total of 12,554 square metres of gross floor area is proposed, including 364 square metres of non-residential space on the ground floor.

This report reviews and recommends the Official Plan Amendment required to amend Site and Area Specific Policy (SASP) 794 to permit an 18 storey building and modify the employment area replacement requirements.  It also recommends the Zoning By-law Amendment to permit the proposed development.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (2024).

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Adjourned the public meeting for 70-86 Lynn Williams Street - Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval, until February 20, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

2. Requested Community Planning staff to work with the applicant to conducted meaningful public engagement with community stakeholders in Liberty Village, including the Liberty Village Residents’ Association and representatives from local condominium boards in the direct vicinity of the site, and in collaboration with the local Councillor, and any relevant City staff to hear and address neighbourhood concerns, including, but not limited to, construction management, public realm and opportunities for community input into the revised proposal.

The Toronto and East York Community Council commenced a statutory public meeting on January 14, 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 44-storey mixed-use building containing 520 rental dwelling units, a public daycare, 13 affordable rental housing units, and a public park at 70-86 Lynn Williams Street.

As described in the Decision History section of this report, on September 5, 2024, City Council accepted a settlement offer from the applicant respecting this proposal. This report recommends the same proposal as what Council endorsed for settlement in September.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 55 Belmont Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (December 18, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

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

3.  City Council request the applicant to establish a Neighbourhood Liaison Committee, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Executive Director, Development Review, and to consult the Neighbourhood Liaison Committee in developing and implementing a Neighbourhood Communication Strategy and the Construction Management Plan for the project.

4. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to review and report back on the feasibility of amending Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 55 Belmont Street from Permit Parking.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on January 14, 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 an 11-storey addition to the existing long-term care and retirement home at 55 Belmont Street. The 17,458 square metre addition will add 168 long-term care beds and 30 assisted living units to the existing compliment of beds. An 82.2 square metre on-site parkland dedication is proposed to expand the existing Belmont Parkette.

This report recommends revisions to the recommendations in the 55 Belmont Street - Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval (Item TE19.4), being considered at the Toronto and East York Community Council Meeting on January 14, 2024.

The recommendations in this Supplementary Report acknowledges that the Belmont House is a non-profit organization and is exempted from Section 42 of the Planning Act. This report also recommends Transportation Services report back on excluding the development from Permit Parking.

 The Toronto and East York Community Council adjourned the public meeting for 522 University Avenue - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval, until February 20, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

The Toronto and East York Community Council commenced a statutory public meeting on January 14, 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 a 64-storey (232.4 metres including mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building that includes the conservation of a portion of the existing heritage building, and would contain 579 dwelling units and 21,413 square metres of non-residential gross floor area at 522 University Avenue.

The Toronto and East York Community Council: 

1. Deferred consideration of the Item until the February 20, 2025 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council.

This report recommends City Council approve the alterations and demolitions proposed under Sections 33 and 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the Part IV designated heritage property at 522 University Avenue and grant authority to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement, in connection with the proposed development of the property.

The property at 522 University Avenue is located at the southwest corner of University Avenue and Elm Street and contains a 15-storey office building, known as the National Life Building, constructed for the National Life Insurance Company of Canada between 1971 and 1974 to the design of John C. Parkin. It is a fine example of Monumental Modernist architecture utilizing precast concrete in Toronto.

A heritage permit application has been submitted in connection with applications for amendments to the Zoning By-law and Site Plan Approval. Following the property's designation under the Ontario Heritage Act, the applicant worked with the City to revise their applications to include a conservation strategy for the National Life Building. The revised applications propose to alter and integrate the building into the redevelopment as a podium, including interior heritage attributes. The northern two-thirds of the building will be retained in-situ, including its floor slabs and core. The southern bay of the building and its heritage attributes will be demolished and reconstructed to allow for construction of a 49-storey residential tower above. The applications conserve the onsite heritage building's cultural heritage value and attributes in accordance with the existing policy framework. The heritage impacts of the development proposal are appropriately mitigated through the overall conservation strategy.

At its meeting on January 8, 2025 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item PB26.6 and made recommendations to City Council.

Summary from the report (December 16, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:

 
This report recommends City Council approve the alterations and demolitions proposed under Sections 33 and 34(1)1 of the Ontario Heritage Act for the Part IV designated heritage property at 522 University Avenue and grant authority to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement, in connection with the proposed development of the property.

The property at 522 University Avenue is located at the southwest corner of University Avenue and Elm Street and contains a 15-storey office building, known as the National Life Building, constructed for the National Life Insurance Company of Canada between 1971 and 1974 to the design of John C. Parkin. It is a fine example of Monumental Modernist architecture utilizing precast concrete in Toronto.

A heritage permit application has been submitted in connection with applications for amendments to the Zoning By-law and Site Plan Approval. Following the property's designation under the Ontario Heritage Act, the applicant worked with the City to revise their applications to include a conservation strategy for the National Life Building. The revised applications propose to alter and integrate the building into the redevelopment as a podium, including interior heritage attributes. The northern two-thirds of the building will be retained in-situ, including its floor slabs and core. The southern bay of the building and its heritage attributes will be demolished and reconstructed to allow for construction of a 49-storey residential tower above. The applications conserve the onsite heritage building's cultural heritage value and attributes in accordance with the existing policy framework. The heritage impacts of the development proposal are appropriately mitigated through the overall conservation strategy.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 1-19 Thelma Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (December 18, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 1-19 Thelma Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (December 18, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

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

4. Before introducing the necessary Bills for enactment, City Council require:

a. that City Council has approved the Rental Housing Demolition Application 20 192647 STE 12 RH under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to permit the demolition of existing rental dwelling units;

b. the owner submit a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report (“Engineering Reports”) to demonstrate that the existing sanitary sewer system and watermain, and any required improvements to them, have adequate capacity and supply to accommodate the development of the lands to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

c. if the accepted and satisfactory Engineering Reports, from Recommendation 4.b. above, require any new municipal infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal infrastructure to support the development, then either:

i. 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 financial secured agreement, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; or

ii. the required new municipal infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal infrastructure to support the development in the accepted Engineering Reports, in Recommendation 4.b. above, are constructed and operational, all to the satisfaction to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and

d. all necessary approvals or permits arising from Recommendation 4.c.i. or 4.c.ii. above are obtained, where required all to the satisfaction to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

5. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review, Community Planning, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to review the Forest Hill Village Urban Design Guidelines (2015) in conjunction with the St. Clair Avenue West and Bathurst Street Planning Framework (2019) with focus on the following objectives:

a. updating the existing planning framework for Forest Hill Village, the St. Clair Avenue West and the Bathurst Street area with consideration of recent changes to Provincial legislation and policies, updated Official Plan policies, and active development applications, to guide future growth;

b. developing updated built form and public realm principles for Forest Hill Village that reflect its unique retail and streetscape character to ensure that growth is balanced with preserving, enhancing and animating the retail character of the community and allows for a range of housing and uses; and

c. developing updated goals and objectives for housing and retail, with an emphasis on affordability, to protect against displacement of residents and businesses and maintain vibrant main streets.
 

6. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review, Community Planning to work with the Ward Councillor to undertake a community consultation process for this review, and report back on findings and next steps to the Toronto and East York Community Council in the third quarter of 2025.

7. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Transportation Services to study options to mitigate traffic impacts on Thelma Avenue, including the consideration of a circular driveway or a layby on site to optimize vehicular flows.

8. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to conduct an area-based traffic study in the Forest Hill Village that produces recommendations that reduce cut through traffic on residential streets.

9. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to prohibit the issuance of any new on-street parking permits for the 1-19 Thelma Avenue development, to sustain existing street usage.

10. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to work with the Toronto Parking Authority to report on the feasibility of reducing the number of access points to the Green P (Car Park 164) lot on Thelma Avenue, creating a new exit on the north side of the lot on Spadina Road.

11. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to direct the appropriate City Staff to work with the applicant, in consultation with the local community, to develop a Construction Management Plan to mitigate construction impacts on the street.

12. City Council request the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with Solid Waste Management Services, to work on a private garbage collection solution during the Site Plan stage.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on January 14, 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 27.0-metre (7-storey) apartment building, including mechanical penthouse, within Neighbourhoods designated lands at 1-19 Thelma Avenue.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition Application 20 192647 STE 12 RH in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code and pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to permit the demolition of 11 rental dwelling units located at 1-19 Thelma Avenue, subject to the following conditions:

a. the owner shall provide and maintain 11 replacement rental dwelling units on the lands at 2470 Bayview Avenue for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date that each replacement rental dwelling unit is first occupied and, during which time, no application may be submitted to the City for condominium registration, or for any other conversion to a non-rental housing purpose, or for demolition without providing for replacement; the replacement rental dwelling units shall collectively have a total gross floor area of at least 976 square metres and be comprised of 1 one-bedroom unit, 8 two-bedroom units, and 2 three-bedroom units and shall be illustrated in replacement floor plans to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

b. the owner shall, as part of the 11 replacement rental dwelling units required in Recommendation 1.a. above, provide at least 1 two-bedroom unit at affordable rents, defined as gross monthly rent no greater than one times the average City of Toronto rent by unit type, as reported annually by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and 1 one-bedroom, 7 two-bedroom, and 2 three-bedroom units at mid-range rents, defined as gross monthly rent that exceeds affordable rent but is no greater than 1.5 times the average City of Toronto rent by unit type, all for a period of at least 10 years beginning from the date of first occupancy of each unit;

c. the owner shall provide tenants of all 11 replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the replacement building at no extra charge; access to, and use of, these amenities shall be on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the building without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings;

d. the owner shall provide ensuite laundry and central air conditioning in each replacement rental dwelling unit at no extra charge;

e. the owner shall provide and make available vehicle parking spaces to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units at the same residential unit-to-vehicle parking ratio as provided for the remainder of the building; the terms and conditions for renting vehicle parking spaces to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

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

g. the owner shall provide and make available storage lockers to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units at the same residential unit-to-storage locker ratio as provided for in the remainder of the replacement building; the terms and conditions for renting storage lockers to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

h. no above-grade building permit shall be obtained for the proposed developed at 1-19 Thelma Avenue prior to the issuance of an above-grade building permit for the proposed development at 2470 Bayview Avenue which shall contain the 11 replacement rental dwelling units required in Recommendation 1.a. above, or as otherwise agreed to by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

i. the owner shall enter into, and register on title to the lands at 1-19 Thelma Avenue and 2470 Bayview Avenue, Agreements pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to secure the conditions outlined in Recommendations 1.a. to 1.h. above, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

j. the owner has registered, 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 lands at 1-19 Thelma Avenue and 2470 Bayview Avenue, without prior written consent of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, or their designate.

2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, or their designate, to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code for the demolition of the 11 rental dwelling units located at 1-19 Thelma Avenue after all the following have occurred:

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

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

c. the owner has provided a Letter of Credit for a portion of the value of the cost of the replacement housing required in Recommendation 1 (“Financial Security”) above, in a form and in an amount satisfactory to the City, and such security shall not be released until the replacement housing is ready and available for occupancy, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; the Financial Security may be drawn upon and used towards the provision of affordable and/or mid-range rental housing in the City if the replacement housing is not ready and available for occupancy prior to the earlier of:

i. a new dwelling unit erected in the new residential building 1-19 Thelma Avenue is ready and available for occupancy; or

ii. four (4) years from the date of issuance of the first demolition permit for all or any portion of the existing rental units at 1-19 Thelma Avenue, subject to such extensions as may be reasonably requested by the Owner and agreed to at the sole discretion of the City.

From the date the Financial Security is first paid to the City until such time as the replacement housing is ready and available for occupancy, the Financial Security shall be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Residential Construction Price Index for the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area, reported quarterly by Statistics Canada in Building Construction Price Indexes Publication 18-10-0135-01, or its successor, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take the necessary steps to release the Section 118 Restriction from all or any portion of the lands in the City Solicitor's sole discretion after consulting with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning once the 11 replacement rental dwelling units are ready and available for occupancy to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

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

5. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code for 1-15 Thelma Avenue after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, or their designate, has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 2 above, which may be included in the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 pursuant to section 6.2 of Chapter 363, on condition that:

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

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

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

7. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to continue to work with the applicant to identify options to secure the rental replacement in closer proximity to the existing site within Ward 12 Toronto St. Paul’s, to provide a wider range of affordable housing options in the community; in the event an alternative off-site location is identified prior to permits being issued for 2470 Bayview Avenue, City Planning staff shall bring forward a report to the Toronto and East York Community Council with the revised off-site location.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on January 14, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Application which proposes to demolish nine existing rental dwelling units located at 1-15 Thelma Avenue, all of which are currently vacant, in addition to two rental dwelling units at 17 and 19 Thelma Avenue which were previously demolished. The 11 rental dwelling units are proposed to be replaced at an off-site location in a new development at 2470 Bayview Avenue.

The new development on the site is the subject to a related Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application (24 181288 STE 12 OZ). The proposed development would permit a 27.0 metre (7-storey) apartment building, including mechanical penthouse, at 1-19 Thelma Avenue. An approval report for the Zoning By-law Amendment application has been advanced concurrently with this Rental Housing Demolition Application approval report.

This report also recommends approval of the Residential Demolition Permit under Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code, subject to conditions.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend former East York Zoning By-law 6752 and Zoning By-law 958-2020 (LPAT) for the lands municipally known as 90 Eastdale Avenue and 2 Secord Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (December 18, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, revised to increase the maximum building height to 41 storeys, and revised Schedule A to the zoning by-law amendment to include the community benefits and legal conveniences listed in the Recommendation 3 below.

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

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

a. the owner of the lands at 90 Eastdale Avenue and 2 Secord Avenue 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:

i. as a community benefit, the owner shall provide and maintain 11 new Affordable Rental Housing Units in the new development on the lands for a minimum period of ninety-nine (99) years beginning from the date that each such unit is first occupied, in accordance with the following:

1. the average unit size of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be no less than the average unit size of all the market units, by unit type;

2. the minimum unit size of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be no less than the minimum unit sizes of all market units, by unit type;

3. the unit mix of the affordable housing shall reflect the market component of the development;

4. the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be provided in contiguous groups of at least six (6) rental dwelling units if tenure of the building is condominium;

5. the general configuration, location and layout of the Affordable Rental Housing Units in the development shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

6. tenants of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be provided with access to, and use of all indoor and outdoor amenities in the development at no extra charge; access to, and use of, these amenities shall be on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the building without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings;

7. all Affordable Rental Housing Units will be provided with ensuite laundry facilities and central air conditioning at no extra charge;

8. tenants of the Affordable Rental Housing Units will be provided with access to permanent and visitor bicycle parking/bicycle lockers in accordance with the Zoning By-law and on the same basis as other units within the development;

9. the affordable rental housing units shall be secured for a minimum of ninety-nine (99) years beginning with the date each unit is first occupied (“the Affordability Period”);

10. the initial rents (inclusive of utilities) charged to the first tenants of the Affordable Rental Housing Units and upon turnover of any Affordable Rental Housing Unit for the duration of the Affordability Period shall not exceed the lower of City of Toronto’s Official Plan definition of affordable rental housing and the Provincial Affordable Residential Units Bulletin definition;

11. during the Affordability Period, increases to initial rents charged to tenants occupying any of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act and shall not exceed the Provincial rent guideline, regardless of whether the Provincial rent guideline applies to the Affordable Rental Housing Units under the Residential Tenancies Act;

12. the owner shall provide and maintain the Affordable Rental Housing Units as rental dwelling units at the rents identified in Recommendation 3.a.i.10. above for the duration of the Affordability Period; the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall not be registered as a condominium or any other form of ownership, such as life lease or co-ownership, which provide a right to exclusive possession of a dwelling unit, and no application for conversion for non-rental housing purposes, or application to demolish any Affordable Rental Housing Unit shall be made for the duration of the Affordability Period; upon the expiration of the Affordability Period, the owner shall continue to provide and maintain the Affordable Rental Housing Units as rental dwelling units, unless and until such time as the owner has applied for and obtained all approvals necessary to do otherwise;

13. the owner will use the City's Centralized Affordable Housing Access System to advertise and select tenants for the Affordable Rental Housing Units, provided it is in place, unless otherwise agreed to by the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat; and at least six (6) months in advance of any Affordable Rental Housing Unit being made available for rent, the owner shall develop and implement an Access Plan which will outline how the Affordable Rental Housing Units will be rented to eligible households in consultation with, and to the satisfaction of, the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat; and

14. the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which seventy percent (70%) of the new dwelling units erected in the new development on the lands are available and ready for occupancy;

 ii. as a legal convenience:

1. the owner agrees to continue to provide and maintain the 304 existing rental dwelling units at 2 Secord Avenue and 383 existing rental dwelling units at 90 Eastdale Avenue as rental housing for a period of at least 20 years commencing from the date the Zoning By-law Amendment comes into force and effect, with no application for demolition or conversion from residential rental use during the 20-year period, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

2. the owner agrees to not apply for above-guideline rent increases for previous capital repairs including window replacements and garage slab replacement at 90 Eastdale Avenue;

3. prior to issuance of the first above-grade building permit for the new development on the lands, the owner shall develop a Construction Mitigation and Tenant Communication Plan, including an interim parking plan, to mitigate the impacts of construction of the development on tenants of the existing rental buildings at 2 Secord Avenue and 90 Eastdale Avenue, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

4. the owner shall provide access to indoor amenities in the proposed new residential building for tenants at 2 Secord Avenue; and

5. prior to issuance of the first above-grade building permit for the new development on the lands, the owner shall undertake improvements to the existing rental buildings at 90 Eastdale Avenue and 2 Secord Avenue, at its sole expense and at no cost to the tenants at 2 Secord Avenue and 90 Eastdale Avenue, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning as follows:

a. improvements to the garbage storage enclosure at 2 Secord Avenue;

b. upgrades to existing at-grade residential terraces at 2 Secord Avenue;

c. automatic push door to the entrance of the Multipurpose Room at 2 Secord Avenue;

d. 50 additional bicycle parking spaces at 2 Secord Avenue; and

e. renovations to the laundry rooms of 2 Secord Avenue and 90 Eastdale Avenue including painting, new counters and new washers and dryers; and

b. the Rental Housing Demolition Application 24 123653 STE 19 RH under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to permit the demolition of 31 existing rental dwelling units, has been approved by City Council.

4. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review, and the General Manager, Transportation Services, as part of the Site Plan process, to work with the applicant at 90 Eastdale Avenue and 2 Secord Avenue to provide a construction management plan, construction timeline with the approximate frequency of weekly deliveries and traffic mitigation measures to alleviate the impacts to the neighbourhood and overall transportation network and measures to address potential traffic infiltration into the surrounding Neighbourhoods, including pursuing site access via Dawes Road.

5. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to review and report back on the feasibility of amending Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 90 Eastdale Avenue and 2 Secord Avenue from Permit Parking.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on January 14, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report reviews and recommends approval of a Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 40-storey residential building with a six-storey podium at 90 Eastdale Avenue and 2 Secord Avenue. The proposed development has 535 dwelling units including 35 rental replacement units, 38,806 square metres of residential gross floor area, and two levels of underground vehicular parking.

A related Rental Housing Demolition application (24 123653 STE 19 RH) has also been submitted as the proposal includes the demolition and full replacement of 31 rental dwelling units and a Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan that addresses the right for eligible tenants to return to replacement rental dwelling units at similar rents and financial assistance to lessen hardship. An approval report for the Rental Housing Demolition application has been advanced concurrently with this Zoning By-law Amendment approval report.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (2024). The proposed development also conforms to the City's Official Plan. The proposed residential building represents appropriate intensification that is compatible with the existing and planned context. It will provide a diversity of unit types, rental replacement, will improve pedestrian connections and increase tree canopy on site.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition Application 24 123653 STE 19 RH in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code and pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to permit the demolition of 31 existing rental dwelling units located at 90 Eastdale Avenue and 2 Secord Avenue, subject to the following conditions:

a. the owner shall provide and maintain 35 replacement rental dwelling units on the subject site for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date that each replacement rental dwelling unit is first occupied and, during which time, no application may be submitted to the City for condominium registration, or for any other conversion to a non-rental housing purpose, or for demolition without providing for replacement; the replacement rental dwelling units shall collectively have a total gross floor area of at least 3,953 square metres and be comprised of 2 studio units, 2 one-bedroom units, 27 three-bedroom units and 4 four-bedroom units, as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to the City Planning dated May 8, 2024; and any revision to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

b. the owner shall, as part of the 35 replacement rental dwelling units required in Recommendation 1.a. above, provide at least 2 studio, 2 one-bedroom, 13 three-bedroom at affordable rents, 4 four-bedroom units at mid-range (affordable) rents, and 1 three-bedroom unit at mid-range (moderate) rents, as currently defined in the City's Official Plan, all for a period of at least 10 years beginning from the date of first occupancy of each unit; the rents of the remaining 13 three-bedroom replacement rental dwelling units shall be unrestricted;

c. the owner shall provide an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan to all eligible tenants of the 31 existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished at 90 Eastdale Avenue and 2 Secord Avenue, addressing the right to return to occupy one of the replacement rental dwelling units at similar rents, the provision of rent gap assistance, and other assistance to lessen hardship; the Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan shall be developed in consultation with, and to the satisfaction of, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

d. the owner shall provide tenants of all 35 replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed development at no extra charge; access to, and use of, these amenities shall be on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the development without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings;

e. the owner shall provide ensuite laundry and central air conditioning in each replacement rental dwelling unit at no extra charge;

f. the owner shall provide the 27 three-bedroom and 4 four-bedroom replacement rental dwelling units with balconies or terraces for private and exclusive access by the tenants of such units;

g. the owner shall provide and make available for rent at least 16 vehicle parking spaces to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units; such parking spaces shall be made available firstly to returning tenants who previously rented a vehicle parking space, and at similar monthly parking charges that such tenants previously paid; the remaining vehicle parking spaces shall be made available to tenants of the replacement rental units to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

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

i. the owner shall provide and make available for rent a minimum of 21 storage lockers to eligible tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units at no charge;

j. the replacement rental dwelling units required in Recommendation 1.a. above shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which 70 percent of the new dwelling units in the proposed development, exclusive of the replacement rental dwelling units, are made available and ready for occupancy, subject to any revisions to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

k. the owner shall enter into, and register on title to the lands at 90 Eastdale Avenue and 2 Secord Avenue an Agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to secure the conditions outlined in Recommendations 1.a. through 1.j. above, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, or their designate, to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code for the demolition of the 31 existing rental dwelling units located at 90 Eastdale Avenue and 2 Secord Avenue after all the following have occurred:

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

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

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

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

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

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

4. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code for 90 Eastdale Avenue and 2 Secord Avenue after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, or their designate, has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 2 above, which may be included in the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 pursuant to section 6.2 of Chapter 363, on condition that:

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

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

c. the owner erects the proposed building containing the replacement rental dwelling units on the site no later than three (3) years from the date that the demolition of the existing buildings commenced, subject to the timeframe being extended to the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

d. should the owner fail to complete the proposed building within the time specified in Recommendation 4.c. above, the City Clerk shall be entitled to enter on the collector’s roll, to be collected in a like manner as municipal taxes, an amount equal to the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) per dwelling unit for which a demolition permit is issued, and that each sum shall, until payment, be a lien or charge upon the land for which the Residential Demolition Permit is issued.

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

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on January 14, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Application which proposes to demolish 31 townhouse rental dwelling units located at 90 Eastdale Avenue and 2 Secord Avenue. The 31 townhouse units are subject to secondary addresses inclusive of 20-38 Secord Avenue and 48-88 Eastdale Avenue.

The 31 rental units are proposed to be replaced by 35 new rental units as part of a new development on the site. The proposal includes a Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan that secures the right of existing tenants to move to a replacement unit of the same type at similar rent, and provides other assistance to mitigate hardship.

The new development on the site is the subject of a related Zoning By-law Amendment application (24 123646 STE 19 OZ). The proposed development would permit a 40-storey residential building at 90 Eastdale Avenue and 2 Secord Avenue with 535 dwelling units, including 35 replacement units, 38,806 square metres of residential gross floor area and two levels of underground vehicular parking. An approval report for the Zoning By-law Amendment application has been advanced concurrently with this Rental Housing Demolition Application approval report.

The proposal is for phase 2 of the development block on the south east side of Eastdale Avenue. On May 24, 2019, The Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) approved Zoning By-law and Official Plan Amendment applications for Phase 1 to permit a 35-storey tower consisting of 404 units on the north end of the block and a 7-storey apartment building consisting of 80 units, including 22 rental replacement units, on the western side of the block.

This report also recommends approval of the Residential Demolition Permit under Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code, subject to conditions.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council refuse the application for the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment (Application 24 226502 STE 13 OZ) for the lands municipally known as 506-516 Church Street for the reasons identified in the report (December 18, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East 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 City 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 a 48-storey (151.8-metre, excluding a 7.5-metre mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building. The proposal contains 390 square metres of ground floor non-residential space, 611 square metres of community space, and 574 residential units.

The proposed built form and massing does not conform with the Church Street Village Character Area policies of Site and Area Specific Policy 382 in the Official Plan.

The site contains a property designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act located at 508 and 510 Church Street and proposes the partial retention of the 2.5- storey semi-detached heritage building.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council consent to the application to alter the designated properties at 508 and 510 Church Street, with conditions, under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a new mixed use building with the alterations to the designated heritage properties being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated September 27, 2024 prepared by Diamond Schmitt Architects on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated December 21, 2021 and Heritage Impact Assessment Addendum prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated November 7, 2024 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.

2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated properties at 508 and 510 Church Street under Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage is also subject to the following conditions:

a. the related Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment requiring the proposed alterations and proposed removal of the heritage attributes has been enacted by City Council and has come into full force and effect;

b. the owner shall:

1. amend the existing Heritage Easement Agreement for the properties at 508 and 510 Church Street in accordance with the plans and drawings dated September 27, 2024, prepared by Diamond Schmitt Architects, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b.2. below, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning including registration of such amending agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and

2. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated December 21, 2021 and Heritage Impact Assessment Addendum prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated November 7, 2024 for the properties at 508 and 510 Church Street, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

c. prior to final Site Plan approval for the proposed Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council, for the properties located at 508 and 510 Church Street the owner shall:

1. provide final site plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.b.2. above to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

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

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

4. provide a detailed landscape plan for the subject properties, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

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

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

d. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 508 and 510 Church Street, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall:

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

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

3. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan, Lighting Plan and Interpretation Plan; and

4. provide full documentation of the existing Crews and Tangos building and coach house, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8” x 10” colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a flash drive in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing interior floor plans and original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and

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

1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and

2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning.

This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations proposed for the heritage properties at 508 and 510 Church Street (designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act) in connection with the development of the subject site.

The development site at 506-516 Church Street contains the Crews and Tangos building at 508 and 510 Church Street, which comprises two adjoining structures, originally constructed as part of a row of six residences in c.1856-1858, along with a surviving nineteenth-century coach house to the rear. The primary structures are a unique example of semi-detached house-form buildings from the mid-nineteenth century that have evolved for commercial use. Since 1994 they have been the home of Crews, later Crews and Tangos, a storied venue for drag performances and queer gatherings. The building is notable for its asymmetrical configuration and details that demonstrate the influence of the Romanesque Revival style. The properties are a cultural landmark within the Church and Wellesley Village and for Toronto's broader 2SLGBTQ+ community.

The development application proposes a 48-storey mixed-use building, the retention of a portion of the existing Crews and Tangos building at 508 and 510 Church Street and the demolition of the coach house to the rear. A previous development application for a 14-storey building with a similar conservation strategy was approved by City Council at its meeting of July 19, 20, 21 and 22, 2022. In both this proposal and the previous proposal, the retained portion of the heritage building is to be restored with minor modifications to support ground floor retail uses. The existing World Pride Mural will be removed to allow for masonry restoration, and it will be commemorated through documentation and two new murals.

The most significant change from the previously approved application is the increase in tower height from 14-storeys to 48-storeys and the reduction in the tower stepback from the east property line from 15.77 metres to 6.5 metres, with balconies encroaching into the stepback. Although staff acknowledge that the reduction in the tower stepback, combined with the increase in the tower height, negatively impacts the heritage building’s scale, form and massing, these impacts will be mitigated through the overall conservation strategy.

At its meeting on January 8, 2025 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item PB26.7 and made recommendations to City Council.

Summary from the report (December 17, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:

 
This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations proposed for the heritage properties at 508 and 510 Church Street (designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act) in connection with the development of the subject site.

The development site at 506-516 Church Street contains the Crews and Tangos building at 508 and 510 Church Street, which comprises two adjoining structures, originally constructed as part of a row of six residences in c.1856-1858, along with a surviving nineteenth-century coach house to the rear. The primary structures are a unique example of semi-detached house-form buildings from the mid-nineteenth century that have evolved for commercial use. Since 1994 they have been the home of Crews, later Crews and Tangos, a storied venue for drag performances and queer gatherings. The building is notable for its asymmetrical configuration and details that demonstrate the influence of the Romanesque Revival style. The properties are a cultural landmark within the Church and Wellesley Village and for Toronto's broader 2SLGBTQ+ community.

The development application proposes a 48-storey mixed-use building, the retention of a portion of the existing Crews and Tangos building at 508 and 510 Church Street and the demolition of the coach house to the rear. A previous development application for a 14-storey building with a similar conservation strategy was approved by City Council at its meeting of July 19, 20, 21 and 22, 2022. In both this proposal and the previous proposal, the retained portion of the heritage building is to be restored with minor modifications to support ground floor retail uses. The existing World Pride Mural will be removed to allow for masonry restoration, and it will be commemorated through documentation and two new murals.

The most significant change from the previously approved application is the increase in tower height from 14-storeys to 48-storeys and the reduction in the tower stepback from the east property line from 15.77 metres to 6.5 metres, with balconies encroaching into the stepback. Although staff acknowledge that the reduction in the tower stepback, combined with the increase in the tower height, negatively impacts the heritage building’s scale, form and massing, these impacts will be mitigated through the overall conservation strategy.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council include 1778, 1908 (including entrance addresses 1910 Bloor Street West and 8 High Park Avenue), 1914, 1920 and 1926 Bloor Street West on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statements (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachments 1 to 5 to the report (December 13, 2024) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.

This report recommends that City Council include 1778, 1908 (including entrance addresses 1910 Bloor Street West and 8 High Park Avenue), 1914, 1920, and 1926 Bloor Street West 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 to 5.

The subject properties are located in the High Park North neighbourhood. The property at 1778 Bloor Street West is located on the northeast corner of Bloor Street West and Mountview Avenue. The properties at 1908, 1914, 1920, and 1926 Bloor Street West are located on the north side of Bloor Street West between High Park Avenue to the east and Quebec Avenue to the west. All five properties were constructed between circa 1927 and 1930 and contain early-20th century walk-up apartment buildings The four adjacent subject properties located at 1908, 1914, 1920, and 1926 were all constructed for local builders John. M. Cummings and Robert C. R. Cummings. The Cummings brothers commissioned well-known Toronto architect, Frank S. Mallory, to design the building at 1908 Bloor Street West situated at the corner of High Park Avenue.

The properties were identified as having potential heritage value through the Bloor Street West Heritage Conservation District Study and as contributing to the character of the portion of Bloor Street West which fronts onto High Park through the Bloor West Village Avenue Study.  A location map and current photograph of each heritage property is found in Attachments 1 to 5.

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.

Under the Ontario Heritage Act (the Act), 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 limits listing to a period of two years.

The Act requires that, 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 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 January 8, 2025 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item PB26.3 and made recommendations to City Council.

Summary from the report (December 13, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:

 
This report recommends that City Council include 1778, 1908 (including entrance addresses 1910 Bloor Street West and 8 High Park Avenue), 1914, 1920, and 1926 Bloor Street West 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 to 5.

The subject properties are located in the High Park North neighbourhood. The property at 1778 Bloor Street West is located on the northeast corner of Bloor Street West and Mountview Avenue. The properties at 1908, 1914, 1920, and 1926 Bloor Street West are located on the north side of Bloor Street West between High Park Avenue to the east and Quebec Avenue to the west. All five properties were constructed between circa 1927 and 1930 and contain early-20th century walk-up apartment buildings The four adjacent subject properties located at 1908, 1914, 1920, and 1926 were all constructed for local builders John. M. Cummings and Robert C. R. Cummings. The Cummings brothers commissioned well-known Toronto architect, Frank S. Mallory, to design the building at 1908 Bloor Street West situated at the corner of High Park Avenue.

The properties were identified as having potential heritage value through the Bloor Street West Heritage Conservation District Study and as contributing to the character of the portion of Bloor Street West which fronts onto High Park through the Bloor West Village Avenue Study.  A location map and current photograph of each heritage property is found in Attachments 1 to 5.

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.

Under the Ontario Heritage Act (the Act), 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 limits listing to a period of two years.

The Act requires that, 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 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, in accordance with Section 41 of the Ontario Heritage Act, designate by By-law the area shown on Attachment 1 to the report (December 13, 2024) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning as the Kensington Market Heritage Conservation District.

2. City Council adopt by By-law the Kensington Market Heritage Conservation District Plan as the District Plan for the Kensington Market Heritage Conservation District included as Attachments 5 and 6 to the report (December 13, 2024) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the Kensington Market Heritage Conservation District Plan, included as Attachments 5 and 6 to the report (December 13, 2024) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, as deemed necessary by and at the sole discretion of the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning, and to ensure that such stylistic and technical changes are reflected within the Kensington Market's Heritage Conservation District Plan’s policies, guidelines, schedules, appendices and maps.

4. If there are any appeals to the By-law under Section 41 of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Solicitor, together with the City's outside counsel and any other appropriate City staff and/or outside consultants to appear before the Ontario Land Tribunal to defend the By-law.  

This report recommends that City Council designate the area referred to as Kensington Market as a Heritage Conservation District ("HCD"), identified on the map in Attachment 1 to this report, and adopt the Kensington Market HCD Plan by by-law under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act.

The designation of Kensington Market (the "District") as an HCD and adoption of the HCD Plan will manage change within the District to conserve the area's cultural heritage value through the implementation of contextual, place-based policies and guidelines.

In March 2015, City Council authorized and prioritized the Kensington Market HCD Study. In March 2016, City staff, with a consultant team led by Taylor Hazell Architects, began a study of the potential for this area to be designated as an HCD under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act. Upon the Toronto Preservation Board's endorsement of the HCD Study (2017) recommendations, City staff prepared the HCD Plan and focused efforts on its finalization and community consultation including urban Indigenous communities over the past two years. The Kensington Market HCD Study process and the HCD Plan have been prepared in accordance with provincial legislation and Heritage Conservation Districts in Toronto: Procedures, Policies and Terms of Reference.

Kensington Market, a National Historic Site, is a unique and important historic neighbourhood with a distinctive identity and sense of place. The neighbourhood is a microcosm of Canada's diverse immigrant population, where many different ethnocultural communities have each added to the area's layers of built form variety and contributed to a vibrant street life. The public realm and built environment of the area are a staging ground for the activities and uses that also contribute to the neighbourhood’s character and intangible heritage, including its sense of anarchy, inclusivity, and a history of experimentation.

The District encompasses 704 properties. For all HCDs adopted following January 1, 2023, as per Regulation 569/22 of the OHA, at least 25 percent of the properties within the defined area must meet two or more of the nine criteria for determining cultural heritage value or interest. In the proposed Kensington Market HCD, more than 50 percent of the properties satisfy two or more of the criteria.

December 12, 2024, marks the 50th anniversary of the introduction of Bill 176 - An Act to provide for the Conservation, Protection and Preservation of the Heritage of Ontario (now known as the Ontario Heritage Act), to the Ontario Legislature, which established the concept of heritage conservation districts as a regulatory tool for municipalities. The Act received assent on February 6, 1975. To date, there are 27 districts across Toronto that are designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act. Kensington Market is one of three HCD plans that will be recently under consideration by Council for adoption.

During the last half century, concepts of identifying and evaluating heritage resources have evolved. While early preservation work focused on the retention of landmarks and monuments, conservation efforts have expanded to include sites associated with social value and intangible heritage. This shift has also reflected Indigenous understandings of heritage, which emphasize landscape and ritual while de-emphasizing physical structures. More recent conservation practices prioritize the relationships between people, buildings, and landscapes that ground communities with a sense of place. The Kensington Market HCD Plan embraces social value as an integral component of the District's significance, informing the framework of policies and guidelines to manage the area's ongoing evolution while sustaining its distinct identity.

At its meeting on January 8, 2025 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item PB26.8 and made recommendations to City Council.

Summary from the report (December 13, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:

 
This report recommends that City Council designate the area referred to as Kensington Market as a Heritage Conservation District ("HCD"), identified on the map in Attachment 1 to this report, and adopt the Kensington Market Heritage Conservation District Plan by by-law under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act.

The designation of Kensington Market (the "District") as an Heritage Conservation District and adoption of the Heritage Conservation District Plan will manage change within the District to conserve the area's cultural heritage value through the implementation of contextual, place-based policies and guidelines.

In March 2015, City Council authorized and prioritized the Kensington Market Heritage Conservation District Study. In March 2016, City staff, with a consultant team led by Taylor Hazell Architects, began a study of the potential for this area to be designated as an Heritage Conservation District under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act. Upon the Toronto Preservation Board's endorsement of the Heritage Conservation District Study (2017) recommendations, City staff prepared the Heritage Conservation District Plan and focused efforts on its finalization and community consultation including urban Indigenous communities over the past two years. The Kensington Market Heritage Conservation District Study process and the Heritage Conservation District Plan have been prepared in accordance with provincial legislation and Heritage Conservation Districts in Toronto: Procedures, Policies and Terms of Reference.

Kensington Market, a National Historic Site, is a unique and important historic neighbourhood with a distinctive identity and sense of place. The neighbourhood is a microcosm of Canada's diverse immigrant population, where many different ethnocultural communities have each added to the area's layers of built form variety and contributed to a vibrant street life. The public realm and built environment of the area are a staging ground for the activities and uses that also contribute to the neighbourhood’s character and intangible heritage, including its sense of anarchy, inclusivity, and a history of experimentation.

The District encompasses 704 properties. For all Heritage Conservation District s adopted following January 1, 2023, as per Regulation 569/22 of the Ontario Heritage Act, at least 25 percent of the properties within the defined area must meet two or more of the nine criteria for determining cultural heritage value or interest. In the proposed Kensington Market Heritage Conservation District, more than 50 percent of the properties satisfy two or more of the criteria.

December 12, 2024, marks the 50th anniversary of the introduction of Bill 176 - An Act to provide for the Conservation, Protection and Preservation of the Heritage of Ontario (now known as the Ontario Heritage Act), to the Ontario Legislature, which established the concept of heritage conservation districts as a regulatory tool for municipalities. The Act received assent on February 6, 1975. To date, there are 27 districts across Toronto that are designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act. Kensington Market is one of three Heritage Conservation District plans that will be recently under consideration by Council for adoption.

During the last half century, concepts of identifying and evaluating heritage resources have evolved. While early preservation work focused on the retention of landmarks and monuments, conservation efforts have expanded to include sites associated with social value and intangible heritage. This shift has also reflected Indigenous understandings of heritage, which emphasize landscape and ritual while de-emphasizing physical structures. More recent conservation practices prioritize the relationships between people, buildings, and landscapes that ground communities with a sense of place. The Kensington Market Heritage Conservation District Plan embraces social value as an integral component of the District's significance, informing the framework of policies and guidelines to manage the area's ongoing evolution while sustaining its distinct identity.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council include 84 Maitland Street (including entrance address 82 Maitland Street) on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (December 13, 2024) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.

This report recommends that City Council include 84 Maitland Street (including entrance address 82 Maitland Street) 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 84 Maitland Street is located on the north side of Maitland Street between Church Street and Jarvis Street in the Church-Wellesley neighbourhood. It contains an early-20th century brick apartment building, known as the Royal George Apartments, constructed in 1911. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property is found in Attachment 1.

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 and is believed to be of cultural heritage value or interest.

Under the Ontario Heritage Act (the Act), 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 limits listing to a period of two years.

The Act requires that, 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 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 January 8, 2025 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item PB26.4 and made recommendations to City Council.

Summary from the report (December 13, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:

 
This report recommends that City Council include 84 Maitland Street (including entrance address 82 Maitland Street) 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 84 Maitland Street is located on the north side of Maitland Street between Church Street and Jarvis Street in the Church-Wellesley neighbourhood. It contains an early-20th century brick apartment building, known as the Royal George Apartments, constructed in 1911. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property is found in Attachment 1.

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 and is believed to be of cultural heritage value or interest.

Under the Ontario Heritage Act (the Act), 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 limits listing to a period of two years.

The Act requires that, 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 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:

1. Approved the applications to demolish the existing two semi-detached houses and one single detached house at 60, 62, 64, 66 and 68 Soudan 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 and Executive Director, Toronto Building;

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.

2. Requested the Executive Director, Development Review, the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to work with the applicant, in consultation with the local community, on temporary pop-up uses that activate the space for the public while the site remains vacant prior to the construction of the City park.

This staff report is regarding a matter for which the Toronto and East York Community Council has delegated authority to make a final decision.

In accordance with Section 33 of the Planning Act and the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Ch. 363, Article 6 "Demolition Control", the applications for the demolition of the two semi-detached houses at 62, 64, 66, 68 and one single detached house at 60 Soudan Avenue (Application No. 24 217978 DEM; Application No. 24 218028 DEM; Application No. 24 218045 DEM; Application No. 24 218053; and Application No. 24 218055 DEM) are being referred to the Toronto and East York Community Council for consideration because Toronto Building received a request letter from the owner of the building to demolish these buildings to accommodate the offsite parkland dedication in connection with a future development at 1951 Yonge Street.

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Approved the application for the proposed Sidewalk Café permit with deck at 744 St. Clair Avenue West, Rushton Road flankage.

The purpose of this staff report is to report on the refusal to issue a permit by Municipal Licensing and Standards in the matter of an application for a Sidewalk Café permit with deck at 744 St. Clair Avenue West, Rushton Road flankage.

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Appointed, in accordance with the City's Public Appointments Policy, the following nominees to the Business Improvement Area Boards of Management set out below, at pleasure of Toronto and East York Community Council, and for a term expiring at the end of the term of Council or as soon thereafter as successors are appointed:

            Historic Queen East:

            - Conte, Julie

            - Damelin, Adam

            - Frans, Victoria

            - Giontsis, Jim

            - Glowinski, Devin

            - Mac, Claudia

            Rosedale Main Street:

            - Haghgoo, Mellissa

            - Rajaratnam, James

            St. Clair Gardens:

           - Cappella, Beau

Toronto and East York Community Council has delegated authority to appoint and remove directors from the boards of Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) that fall within its geographic boundaries.

The purpose of this report is to make changes to the Historic Queen East, Rosedale Main Street and St. Clair Gardens BIA Boards of Management, in accordance with the requirement of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas.

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Authorized the City to enter into an Encroachment Agreement (the "Agreement") with the owners of 1141 Bloor Street West and 980 Dufferin Street (collectively, the "Owner") to permit the owner to construct, maintain, repair and operate a publicly accessible underground pedestrian tunnel, as shown in Attachments 1 and 2 (the "Tunnel") to the report (December 18, 2024) from the Director, Permits and Enforcement, Transportation Services, to be located west of Dufferin Street across Bloor Street West, connecting the owner's lands, located at 1141 Bloor Street West and 980 Dufferin St. (the "Owner's Lands"), and Toronto Transit Commission's Dufferin Subway Station, substantially on the major terms and conditions set out in Attachment 3 to the report (December 18, 2024) from the Director, Permits and Enforcement, Transportation Services, and including such other terms and conditions or such amendments to the major terms and conditions set out in Attachment 3 to the report (December 18, 2024) from the Director, Permits and Enforcement, Transportation Services as deemed appropriate by the General Manager, Transportation Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 

2. Directed the General Manager, Transportation Services to extend the Agreement to the new owner of 1141 Bloor Street West, in the event of a sale or transfer of the property at 1141 Bloor Street West, subject to the prior approval of the General Manager, Transportation Services and provided in all cases the transferee or assignee enters into an assumption agreement with the City to assume the obligations under the Agreement, as well as the obligations under the construction and licence agreement for the portion of the Tunnel on City-owned lands, in form satisfactory to the City.

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

Fitzrovia Real Estate Inc. has submitted an application on behalf of the registered owners of the property municipally known as 1141 Bloor Street West to construct a subsurface pedestrian tunnel across Bloor Street West which lies between the owners' new development at the Property and Toronto Transit Commission's Dufferin Subway Station. The tunnel will be accessible to the public during the operating hours of Toronto Transit Commission's Subway System.

The purpose of this report is to seek Community Council authorization to enter into an encroachment agreement with the owners of 1141 Bloor Street West and 980 Dufferin St. to permit the construction of the tunnel under the public highway known as Bloor Street West.

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Deferred consideration of the Item until the February 20, 2025 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council.

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

The purpose of this report is for Toronto East York Community Council to consider an appeal from the property owner of 495-517 Wellington Street West, a multi-tenant commercial building regarding their proposed encroachment application. The proposed encroachment consists of an illuminated electrified ground sign ("the sign") to identify multiple tenants in this commercial building. The proposed sign consists of aluminum and acrylic construction, measuring 4.05 metres high, 1.43 metres wide and 0.62 metres thick, with a foundation depth of 1.37 metres within the public right of way, which is in contravention of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 743, Streets and Sidewalks, Use Of.

The property owner is seeking authority from Toronto and East York Community Council to permit an electrified ground sign to be installed within the public right-of-way fronting 495-517 Wellington Street West and enter into an encroachment agreement with the City.

The proposed ground sign encroachment does not meet the requirements of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 743, Streets and Sidewalks, Use Of, for delegated approval as an encroachment by the General Manager, Transportation Services. The owner will be given an opportunity to make a deputation before Community Council.

At its meeting on December 4, 2024, the Toronto and East York Community Council deferred Item TE18.18 "Encroachment Appeal - 495-517 Wellington Street West - Proposed Ground Sign" to its next meeting on January 14, 2025. The Ward Councillor requested Transportation Services to consult with City Planning staff regarding the proposed sign and to work with the applicant to explore alternative locations for it, such as placing it on or closer to the building wall. The King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District Plan contains guidelines which provide direction on the erection of signs on properties so that they will not negatively impact the cultural heritage value and heritage attributes of the District.

This report is provided for information purposes to update Toronto and East York Community Council on feedback received from Heritage Planning staff and provide an update on the feasibility of an alternative sign location.

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Authorized a full closure of the public laneway located north from Bloor Street West west from Dovercourt Road, between Dovercourt Road and a point 36 metres west, for a period of 18 months, from January 31, 2025 to July 31, 2026 inclusive.

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

3. Directed the applicant to construct and maintain a fully covered, protected and unobstructed walkway for all pedestrians, including for those with mobility devices, for the entire duration of the construction staging area permit to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and ensure it is compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

4. Directed 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.

5. Directed 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.

6. Directed 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.

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

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

9. Directed the applicant to install cane detection within the covered and protected walkway to guide pedestrians who are visually impaired.

10. Directed 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.

11. Directed 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.

12. Directed 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.

13. Directed that public laneway located north from Bloor Street West west from Dovercourt Road, between Dovercourt Road and a point 36 metres west be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

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

GCL Builds is constructing a 11-storey mixed-use building at 990 Bloor Street West. The site is located at the north-west corner of Bloor Street West and Dovercourt Road.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization for the full closure of the public laneway, between Dovercourt Road and a point 36 metres west for a period of 18 months, from January 31, 2025 to July 31, 2026 to facilitate construction staging operations at 990 Bloor Street West.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the continuation of the closure of the north side westbound bicycle lane, the north side westbound traffic lane, 1.5 metre wide portion of the eastbound left-turn lane, and the south side eastbound bicycle lane on Bloor Street West, between a point 4.8 metres west of Dufferin Street and a point 58 metres further west, from February 28, 2025 to January 31, 2026 inclusive.

2. City Council continue to prohibit eastbound left-turns (buses excepted) at all times on Bloor Street West and Dufferin Street.

3. City Council continue to rescind the southbound left-turn prohibition in effect 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except Sunday (buses excepted) at the intersection of Dufferin Street and Bloor Street West.

4. City Council continue to prohibit southbound left-turns from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., except Sunday (buses excepted) at the intersection of Bloor Street West and Dufferin Street.

5. City Council rescind the existing northbound left-turn prohibition in effect 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, except public holidays (Toronto Transit Commission vehicles excepted) at the intersection of Dufferin Street and Bloor Street West.

6. City Council prohibit northbound left-turns at all times (buses excepted) at the intersection of Dufferin Street and Bloor Street West.

7. City Council prohibit westbound left-turns (buses excepted) at all times on Bloor Street West and Dufferin Street.

8. City Council rescind the existing eastbound right-turn prohibition in effect 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except Sunday (Toronto Transit Commission vehicles excepted)) on Bloor Street West and Dufferin Street.

9. City Council prohibit eastbound right-turns at all times (Toronto Transit Commission vehicles excepted) on Bloor Street West and Dufferin Street.

10. City Council prohibit southbound right-turns at all times (Toronto Transit Commission vehicles excepted) on Dufferin Street and Bloor Street West.

11. City Council rescind the existing westbound right-turn prohibition in effect 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., except Sunday (Toronto Transit Commission vehicles excepted) on Bloor Street West and Dufferin Street.

12. City Council prohibit westbound right-turns at all times (Toronto Transit Commission vehicles excepted) on Bloor Street West and Dufferin Street.

13. City Council continue to rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on the west side of Dufferin Street, between a point 91.5 metres north of Bloor Street West and a point 53.5 metres further north.

14. City Council continue to rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the west side of Dufferin Street, between a point 91.5 metres north of Bloor Street West and a point 53.5 metres further north.

15. City Council continue to rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays, on the west side of Dufferin Street, between a point 91.5 metres north of Bloor Street West and a point 53.5 metres further north.

16. City Council continue to prohibit standing at all times on the west side of Dufferin Street, between Bloor Street West and a point 145 metres further north.

17. City Council continue to rescind the existing accessible loading zone regulation in effect at all times, on the north side of Bloor Street West, between a point 5 metres east of Russett Avenue and a point 14 metres further east.

18. City Council continue to designate an accessible loading zone to be in effect at all times on the north side of Bloor Street West between a point 9 metres west of Russett Avenue and a point 14 metres further west.

19. City Council continue rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect 7:00 a.m. to 9:00p.m. Monday to Friday.; 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturday.; 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, on the north side of Bloor Street West, between Russett Avenue and a point 23 metres further west.

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

21. City Council to direct the applicant to continue construct and maintain a fully covered, protected and unobstructed walkway for all pedestrians, including for those with mobility devices, for the entire duration of the construction staging area permit to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and ensure it is compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

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

23. City Council to direct the applicant to continue 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.

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

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

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

27. 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.

28. 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

29. City Council direct that Bloor Street West and Dufferin Street be returned to its pre-construction traffic regulations when the project is completed.

As Bloor Street West is classified as a major arterial street, City Council approval of this report is required.

Bloor Dufferin Holdings LP and Ontario Holdings Ltd is constructing an underground pedestrian tunnel connecting the existing Dufferin Street TTC station to the proposed 33-storey building. The tunnel will run north to south and will be situated on Bloor Street West, just west of the Dufferin Street and Bloor Street West intersection.

City Council, at its meeting on February 6, 2024, authorized a construction staging area on Bloor Street West, to facilitate construction staging operations for Stage1 of the project, from February 29, 2024 to December 31, 2024, inclusive. The developer has requested an extension of the duration of the construction staging area on Bloor Street West, as the site has encountered unforeseen delays obtaining approvals, coordinating final permits, legal agreements, and stakeholder signoffs required to begin the work. Consequently, the delays impacted the original construction schedule and start of the work has been deferred to February 2025.

Furthermore, since the time of the original approval, the developer has modified the traffic management plan by reducing the width of the construction staging area, in order to maintain a 1.2 metre wide bicycle lane on the north side of the roadway.

It should be noted that this report is for Stage 1 of the TTC tunnel construction project only. The remaining construction stages will be discussed in future staff reports.

In view of the above, Transportations Services is requesting authorization to extend the duration of the construction staging area, with minor revisions to the traffic management plan on Dufferin Street and on Bloor Street West, for an additional 11 months, from February 28, 2025, to January 31, 2026, in order to accommodate construction operations in Stage 1 of the project.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the closure of the south sidewalk and a 3.1 metre wide portion of eastbound curb lane on Adelaide Street West, between a point 26.6 metres east of John Street and a point 49.1 metres further east and provision of a covered and protected walkway within the closed portion of the curb lane, between Duncan Street and John Street, from February 28, 2025 to February 1, 2029, inclusive.

2. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday to Friday on the south side of Adelaide Street West, between Duncan Street and John Street.

3. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, on the south side of Adelaide Street West, between Duncan Street and John Street.

4. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Saturday; 1:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., Sunday, on the south side of Adelaide Street West, between Duncan Street and John Street.

5. City Council rescind the existing no stopping regulation on the south side of Adelaide Street West between, Duncan Street and John Street, in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays.

6. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the south side of Adelaide Street West, between Duncan Street and John Street.

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

8. 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.

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

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

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 that Adelaide Street West be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) will operate a future transit service on Adelaide Street West, City Council approval of this report is required.

Lanterra Developments is constructing a 47-storey residential condominium building at 263 Adelaide Street West. The site located on the south side of Adelaide Street West, between John Street and Duncan Street.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to close the south sidewalk and   south curb lane on Adelaide Street West for a period of 48 months, from February 28, 2025 to February 1, 2029 in order to facilitate construction staging operations.

Pedestrian operations on the south side of Adelaide Street West will be maintained in a covered and protected walkway within the closed portion of the curb lane.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the closure of a 5.9 metre wide portion of the west sidewalk on Spadina Avenue between a point 85 metres north of Queen Street West to a point 15 metres further north, with the provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed parking layby, from February 28, 2025 to August 1, 2027.

2. City Council authorize the closure of a 2.5 metre wide portion of the east sidewalk and a 5.9 metre portion of the roadway on Cameron Street, between a point 80 metres north of Queen Street West to a point 22 metres further north, with a provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of the roadway, from February 28, 2025 to August 1, 2027.

3. City Council authorize the implementation of one-way traffic operation on Cameron Street, between a point 80 metres north of Queen Street West and a point 22 metres further north, for southbound traffic only.

4. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday; 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday, at a rate of $4.00 per hour and for a maximum period of three hours, on the east side of Cameron Street, between a point 36 metres north of Queen Street West and a point 63 metres further north.

5. City Council rescind the existing permit parking regulation in effect at all times, except during parking meter hours, from 12:00 midnight to 7:00 a.m. on the odd (east) side of Cameron Street, between a point 36 metres north of Queen Street West and a point 63 metres further north.

6. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on the west side of Cameron Street, between a point 45 metres north of Queen Street West and a point 55 metres further north.  

7. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the east side of Cameron Street between a point 36 metres north of Queen Street West and a point 63 metres further north. 

8. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the west side of Cameron Street between a point 45 metres north of Queen Street West and a point 63 metres further north. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. City Council direct that Cameron Street and Spadina Avenue be returned to its pre-construction traffic regulations when the project is complete.

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

Manga Hotels is constructing a 15-storey hotel at 182-184 Spadina Avenue. The site is located on the west side of Spadina Avenue, north of Queen Street West.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to close the west sidewalk and a portion of the parking lay-by on Spadina Avenue, from a point 85 metres north of Queen Street West to a point 15 metres further north. Pedestrian movements on the west side of Spadina Avenue will be accommodated in a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed parking layby.  

Additionally, authorization is being requested to close the east sidewalk and northbound lane on Cameron Street. With the closure in place, the remaining road width is too narrow to accommodate two-way traffic. Therefore, Transportation Services is requesting authorization to temporarily convert a section of Cameron Street, abutting the site, from a two-way traffic operation to a one-way southbound traffic operation.  

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the continuation of the closure of the northbound curb lane on Avenue Road, between a point 138.5 metres north of Yorkville Avenue and a point 101 metres further north, and the closure of the east sidewalk and provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway and protected bike lane within the closed portion of the northbound curb lane, between a point 197.5 metres north of Yorkville Avenue and a point 12.5 metres further north, from February 6, 2025 to December 31, 2025 inclusive.

2. City Council authorize the continuation of the following conditions of the construction staging permit, which relate to the traffic control signal located on Avenue Road, 30 metres north of Elgin Avenue:

a. the developer will be required to submit the completed City Traffic Systems Construction and Maintenance Unit's "Takeover Request Form" and submit a security deposit to "The Treasurer, City of Toronto" in advance of the permit being issued; the deposit is required to cover costs incurred by the City, in the event the developer does not provide a service that it must, as stipulated in the permit agreement, relating to traffic control signal modifications and maintenance of the traffic control signal on Avenue Road at 30 metres north of Elgin Avenue; and upon completion of the construction project and return to normal operation, the unused portion of the deposit will be returned to the developer;

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

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

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

4. City Council direct the applicant to continue to construct and maintain for the entire duration of the construction staging area permit, a fully covered, protected, unobstructed and fully Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act compliant walkway for all pedestrians, including for those with mobility devices and a clearly marked adjacent bike lane separated from motor vehicles by at least six (6) upright bollards.

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

6. City Council direct the applicant to continue to clearly consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local Business Improvement Areas and resident associations in advance of any physical road modifications.

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

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

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

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

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

12. City Council direct the applicant to continue to 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 that Avenue Road be returned to its non-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

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

Hazelton On The Avenue Inc. has undertaken the construction of a 20-storey residential condominium building at 89 Avenue Road. The site is located on the east side of Avenue Road, between Yorkville Avenue and Webster Avenue.

At its meeting of July 19, 2022, City Council authorized a temporary closure of the east sidewalk and northbound curb lane on Avenue Road, from July 20, 2022 to November 30, 2024. The developer has requested an extension of the duration of the construction staging area on Avenue Road as a result of delays caused by labour disruptions, delays in the delivery of materials and supplies from overseas, and the relocation of a crane from Toronto's port to the construction site.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to extend the duration of the construction staging area on Avenue Road for an additional 11 months, from February 6, 2025 to December 31, 2025, to allow for the construction of the development to be completed.

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Authorized the closure of the south sidewalk and a 2 metre wide portion of the south side, eastbound curb lane on St. Joseph Street, between a point 39 metres west of Bay Street and a point 87 metres further west, from February 1, 2025 to December 1, 2029, inclusive.

2. Rescinded the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times from Monday to Friday, on the south sides of St. Joseph Street, between a point 25 metres west of Bay Street and a point 150 metres further west.

3. Rescinded the existing maximum two-hour parking regulation in effect at all times on Sunday, on the south side of St. Joseph Street, between a point 25 metres west of Bay Street and a point 150 metres further west.

4. Prohibited stopping at all times on the south side of St. Joseph Street, between a point 25 metres west of Bay Street and a point 150 metres further west.

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

6. Directed 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.

7. Directed 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.

8. Directed 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.

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

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

11. Directed 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. Directed 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.

13. Directed that St. Joseph Street be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

14. Directed the applicant to provide monthly community meetings, to discuss any concerns raised by the community.

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

The Daniels Corporation is constructing a 40-storey mixed-use building (senior residence/condominium) building at 95 St. Joseph Street. The site is located on the south side of St. Joseph Street, approximately 39 metres west of Bay Street.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to close the south sidewalk and a 2 metre wide portion of the eastbound curb lane on St. Joseph Street for a period of 58 months, from February 1, 2025 to December 1, 2029, in order to facilitate construction staging operations. Pedestrian movements on the south side of St. Joseph Street, abutting the site, will be restricted, thus pedestrians will be redirected to the sidewalk on the north side of the roadway.  

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Authorized the continuation of the closure of the north sidewalk and a 4-metre-wide portion of the westbound north curb lane on Maitland Street, between a point 78 metres east of Yonge Street and a point 90 metres further east, and provision of a temporary pedestrian walkway within the closed portion of Maitland Street, from February 1, 2025 to February 1, 2026.

2. Directed the applicant to continue to sweep the construction site, adjacent sidewalks and roadways daily, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

3. Directed the applicant to continue to construct and maintain a fully covered, protected and unobstructed walkway for all pedestrians, including for those with mobility devices, for the entire duration of the construction staging area permit to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and ensure it is compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

4. Directed the applicant to continue to ensure that the existing sidewalks or the proposed pedestrian walkway have proper enhanced lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night.

5. Directed the applicant to continue to clearly consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local Business Improvement Areas and resident associations in advance of any physical road modifications.

6. Directed the applicant to continue to install appropriate signage and request the applicant to install converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists' safety is considered at all times.

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

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

9. Directed the applicant to continue to install cane detection within the covered and protected walkway to guide pedestrians who are visually impaired.

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

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

12. Directed the applicant to continue to create a publicly accessible website with regular construction updates and post the website address on the construction site hoarding, which must be prominently placed and legible from 20 metres and on all elevations from the construction site.

13. Directed the applicant to continue to mitigate light pollution by installing a shield/barrier on any lighting standards within close proximity to adjacent residential properties, such as cranes.

14. Directed the applicant to continue to pressure wash the construction site, adjacent sidewalks and roadways weekly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

15. Directed the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services and the applicant to continue to establish a Construction Management Working Group that meets monthly and invite local stakeholders including Municipal Licensing and Standards, Toronto Building, adjacent neighbours, local resident groups, local Business Improvement Areas and local school administration.

16. Directed that Maitland Street be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

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

TMG Builders has undertaken the construction of a 40-storey residential building with two levels of underground parking. The site is located on the north side of Maitland Street, between Yonge Street and Church Street.

At its meeting of January 24, 2024, Toronto and East York Community Council authorized the temporary closure of the westbound lane on Maitland Street and a portion of the sidewalk on the north side of Maitland Street, from January 25, 2024 to January 31, 2025. At the time, the developer indicated they would require the staging area for a total of 36 months, from January 25, 2024 to December 31, 2026, however, the occupation was only approved for a 12 month period.

Transportation Services is requesting authorization to extend the duration of the construction staging area on Maitland Street for an additional 23 months, from February 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026, to allow for the construction of the development to be completed.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services, in consultation with General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to review all ways that City can reinstate its portion of the Levy for these properties Metrolinx has expropriated and report to the March 19, 2025 meeting of the Executive Committee.

2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Transit Expansion to request Metrolinx to continue outreach for residents to have a pre-condition survey/Building Condition Assessment and request City staff to include the outreach and uptake rate in the next quarterly report.

3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Transit Expansion to request Metrolinx to continue to work with Transit Expansion and the Housing Secretariat to identify tenants previously relocated by Metrolinx whose current tenure may end, have not yet been housed, or who remain in vulnerable circumstances to ensure that these individuals do not become shelter residents or worst case homeless.

4. City Council direct the Executive Director, Transit Expansion to request Metrolinx to beautify the properties on Pape in concert with Urban Design and City’s mural program.

5. City Council direct the Executive Director, Transit Expansion to request Metrolinx to assist the Toronto District School Board with traffic management due to the relocation of Pape School to Jones Avenue.

6. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Executive Director, Transit Expansion, to request Metrolinx to review a potential permit parking area for the residents of Muriel Avenue and Gertrude Avenue, which would include the ability for them to park in permit area 8A, for the duration of the permit parking loss on Gertrude Avenue and Muriel Avenue due to Ontario Line construction.

7.  City Council request the Executive Director, Transit Expansion to update all future Ontario Line reports to the Toronto and East York Community Council to ensure that:

a.  the Information pertaining to community benefits is obtained and highlighted;

b.  the report responds clearly to the recommendations laid out in the report from the Subcommittee on Metrolinx’s Ontario Line Construction from July 2023; and

c. the report back on the naming process for stations and how feedback from community stakeholders is being considered, highlighting the status of Exhibition Station specifically.

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. This report includes:

- Updates on key early works and the four major packages of work Metrolinx has procured to deliver the Ontario Line. All four packages have been awarded and work is underway. Construction of the Ontario Line began in December 2021 and according to current schedules from Metrolinx, is expected to be complete by 2031.

- Updates on the resolution of station-specific issues at:

- Pape Station, including property expropriations, removal of parking, and construction impacts on the community; and

- Exhibition Station, including a response to City Council direction from TE16.56 - Liberty Village Traffic Action Plan Update[1] to provide an update on plans for delivering Liberty New Street and managing traffic congestion in the area.

- Other construction updates, including general construction impacts and mitigation, business supports and community engagement.

This report is supplementary to the November 18, 2024 report from the Executive Director of Transit Expansion with the same title1, and provides updated timelines and impacts of Ontario Line construction since the original report was drafted. This includes: the temporary relocation of Pape Avenue Junior Public School; parking in the Pape-Danforth area; the launch of three new Construction Liaison Committees by Metrolinx; and an update on Metrolinx’s Community Benefits program. This report also includes an update on the implementation of recommendations from TM2.1 - City of Toronto Recommendations for Metrolinx's Ontario Line Construction2 and EX15.2 - Priorities in Transit Expansion and Transit-Oriented Communities Projects3.

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. This report includes:

-Updates on key early works and the four major packages of work Metrolinx has procured to deliver the Ontario Line. All four packages have been awarded and work is underway. Construction of the Ontario Line began in December 2021 and according to current schedules from Metrolinx, is expected to be complete by 2031.

-Updates on the resolution of station-specific issues at:

-Pape Station, including property expropriations, removal of parking, and construction impacts on the community; and

-Exhibition Station, including a response to City Council direction from TE16.56 - Liberty Village Traffic Action Plan Update4 to provide an update on plans for delivering Liberty New Street and managing traffic congestion in the area.

Other construction updates, including general construction impacts and mitigation, business supports and community engagement.

The Toronto and East York Community Council:  

1. Designated that part or those parts of the private road or roads shown on the site plans filed with the Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services in respect of the municipal address set out below, as a fire route pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter 880 - Fire Routes:

- 1603 Bathurst Street

2. Authorized the Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services and the City Solicitor to take the appropriate action to make a designated Fire Route.

To obtain Toronto and East York Community Council approval for the amendment of the Fire Route By-law to designate certain locations as fire routes within the meaning of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 880, as amended.

Fire Services uses designated fire routes as a key mechanism in regulating fire prevention, including the prevention of spreading of fires and the delivery of fire protection services.

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Authorized the installation/removal of on-street accessible parking spaces at the locations identified in Attachment 1 to the report (December 18, 2024) from the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services.

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

Transportation Services is requesting approval for the installation/removal of on-street accessible parking spaces for persons with disabilities.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council authorize the installation of an on-street accessible parking space at the location identified in Attachment 1 to the report (December 18, 2024) from the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services.

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

Transportation Services is requesting approval for the installation of an on-street accessible parking space for persons with disabilities.

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1.  Directed the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Director, Waterfront Secretariat to report back to the Toronto and East York Community Council in the fourth quarter of 2025 on:

a. opportunities to make pedestrian and cycling safety improvements in the vicinity of Ontario Place, aligned and coordinated with works that are to be undertaken by the Province and its Ontario Place redevelopment partners; and

b. opportunities to address congestion management and traffic safety on Lake Shore Boulevard near Ontario Place, aligned and coordinated with works that are to be undertaken by the Province and its Ontario Place redevelopment partners.

This report responds to a request from City Council to provide a summary of the anticipated traffic impacts on Lake Shore Boulevard West related to Ontario Place redevelopment, including the Therme spa, Live Nation renovations, and new Ontario Science Centre.

Based on a review of the submitted data within the Transportation Impact Assessment Update (dated September 13, 2023) by LEA Transportation Consulting Ltd., the proposed infrastructure improvements in the area, and the redevelopment of Ontario Place, traffic is projected to increase between 23 percent - 40 percent during the busiest periods which corresponds with an increase in travel times along Lake Shore Boulevard West of approximately 1-2 minutes and 5-6.5 minutes during the typical weekday/weekend peak hours and special event peak periods, respectively.

At its meeting of December 4, 2024, Toronto and East York Community Council deferred consideration of item TE18.24 and directed the General Manager, Transportation Services to report to the January 14, 2025 meeting with a summary of pedestrian and cycling levels of service for the Ontario Place redevelopment. This supplementary report responds to that direction.

Based on the submitted data in the Transportation Impact Assessment Update (dated September 13, 2023) by LEA Transportation Consulting Ltd., the projected pedestrian demand is expected to be satisfied by most of the existing/improved crossing locations along Lake Shore Boulevard West, with only the peak operational times of Live Nation reducing the site area's overall pedestrian accessibility and levels of service. For the projected cycling demand, the south side of Lake Shore Boulevard West (within the Martin Goodman Trail) will continue to provide a high level of cycling accessibility.

This supplementary report provides an update to Table 1 of the previously submitted report, dated November 18, 2024 which contained a mathematical error.

Based on the corrected review of the submitted data within the Transportation Impact Assessment Update (dated September 13, 2023) by LEA Transportation Consulting Ltd., the proposed infrastructure improvements in the area, and the redevelopment of Ontario Place, peak traffic flows along Lake Shore Boulevard are projected to increase between 2% to 67% above future background conditions.  The highest traffic volumes occur during the weekday AM peak, the Saturday Peak, and Saturday TFC Peak.  During the weekday AM and PM commuter peaks, traffic volumes on Lake Shore Boulevard West are expected to be highest in the eastbound direction during the AM peak period and are projected to increase by 4% over the future background conditions.

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Authorized the City of Toronto to install a concrete barrier-free accessibility ramp and concrete steps abutting the ramp on the Church Street flank of 67 Adelaide Street East, which is to include the following conditions:

a. Corporate Real Estate Management Division, Toronto Shelter and Support Services Division, and Transportation Services Division will enter into a memorandum of understanding regarding the ramp and concrete steps to the General Manager, Transportation Services;

b. the City will maintain the poured concrete barrier-free accessibility ramp which includes metal plate guards, metal plate top, bottom railing, steel handrails fixed to posts with rod brackets, a tactile indicator strip and poured concrete steps abutting the ramp at its own expense in good repair and a condition satisfactory and will not make any additions or modifications to the ramp and concrete steps beyond what is allowed under the terms of the memorandum of understanding;

c. Corporate Real Estate Management Division will remove the ramp and concrete steps upon receiving written notice to do so from Transportation Services Division;

d. Transportation Services Division and utility companies may remove the ramp and concrete steps at any time in order to install or maintain services within the affected public right of way with no obligation to replace them;

e. Corporate Real Estate Management Division and Toronto Shelter and Support Services Division will assume all responsibilities related to the site-specific exemption permitting the ramp and concrete steps; and

f. Toronto Shelter and Support Services Division will cover the costs for the removal and relocation of the existing litter bin and bike ring on the Church Street flank of the premises.

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

The purpose of this report is for Toronto and East York Community Council to consider a request from the property owner of 67 Adelaide Street East, the City of Toronto, regarding a proposed site-specific exemption to permit a ramp onto the right of way.  Toronto Shelter and Support Services Division will be converting the property from a 24-hour drop-in for homeless women into a Municipal Shelter for Indigenous men to be operated by Na-Me-Res, an Indigenous organization. In order to adhere to Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Toronto Accessibility Design Guidelines (TADG) at this property, and in keeping with Indigenous culture.  Through the renovations, a poured concrete accessibility ramp including poured concrete steps abutting the ramp is required on the City's existing right of way. The ramp and steps are proposed to be constructed within the public right-of-way within the Church Street sidewalk flank of 67 Adelaide Street East. The proposed ramp contravenes City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 743, Streets and Sidewalks, Use Of, since no encroachments other than soft landscaping are permitted within 0.50 metres of the edge of sidewalk located closest to the street line. As the owner, the City of Toronto is requesting approval for a site-specific exemption from the requirements in Chapter 743 in respect of this proposal.  As the City is the property owner of both the building and the sidewalk at hand, it does not require an encroachment agreement with itself. Rather, the City seeks a site-specific exemption to permit the proposal.

Transportation Services is recommending that Toronto and East York Community Council authorize the construction and maintenance of a concrete accessibility ramp and steps within the public right-of-way on Church Street. A 2.44-meter-wide pedestrian clearway will be maintained on the sidewalk adjacent to these structures, which is greater than the 2.1m pedestrian clearance required for permitted encroachments.

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Deferred consideration of the Item until the February 20, 2025 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council.

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

As per conditions of approval for the development at 1-15 Delisle Avenue and 1496-1510 Yonge Street, the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Yonge Street and Delisle Avenue is required. This installation will include the existing private driveway on the east side of Yonge Street. The technical justification for the installation of traffic control signals is satisfied, therefore, the installation of traffic control signals on Yonge Street and Delisle Avenue/private driveway is recommended.

Transportation Services supports the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Yonge Street and Delisle Avenue/private driveway. This installation will require amendments to the existing traffic and parking regulations at this intersection.

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Authorized the installation of speed humps on Galbraith Avenue, between Victoria Park Avenue and Westview Boulevard.

2. Directed the City Solicitor to prepare a By-law to alter the roadway for the installation of nine speed humps on Galbraith Avenue, between Victoria Park Avenue and Westview Boulevard, generally as shown on Attachments 2 and 3 to the report (December 18, 2024) from Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services. 

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

Transportation Services is recommending the installation of speed humps on Galbraith Avenue, between Victoria Park Avenue and Westview Boulevard.  Staff's assessment indicates the criteria as set out in the updated Traffic Calming Policy has been satisfied.  Therefore, speed humps should be installed on Galbraith Avenue.

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Appointed the following individual to the Ralph Thornton Community Centre’s Board of Management, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending June 30, 2026 or until their successor is appointed.
 

- Roger Beharry Lall

The Board confirms that the appointment of this individual complies with the provisions of the City of Toronto’s Public Appointments Policy and the relevant provisions of the Relationship Framework for Board – Operated Community Centres, as well as, in accordance with our By-laws, on September 25, 2024.

The following are no longer on the Ralph Thornton Community Centre Board of Management due to resignation effective September 24, 2024.

- James Topham

We look forward to Roger’s contributions as we continue to serve our community. We also thank James for his service to our organization.

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Re-opened Item TE18.19, titled "Construction Staging Area (Phase 1) - 316-336 Campbell Avenue."

2. Deleted Parts 1 and 2 of its decision on Item TE18.19 and adopted the following:

a. Toronto and East York Community Council authorize the closure of a 1.5 metre wide, east side, portion of the public laneway east of Symington Avenue north of Dupont Street, between a point 35 metres north of Dupont Street and a point 56 metres further   north, from March 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025, inclusive.

b. Toronto and East York Community Council designate the public laneway north of Dupont Street west of Campbell Avenue, between Campbell Avenue and the laneway west end, as one-way for eastbound traffic only, from March 1, 2025 to September 30, 2025.

The applicant at 316-336 Campbell Avenue has requested an amendment to the dates of the public laneway closure to align with updated construction timelines. Transportation Services staff have been consulted on the updated recommendations and have no concerns.

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1.  Authorized compulsory stop control for southbound traffic at the Don Valley Parkway Bayview Avenue South off-ramp at Bayview Avenue until reopening of the southbound acceleration lane of Bayview Avenue.

Engineering Construction Services has undertaken rehabilitation work on the Don Valley Parkway interchange at Bayview Avenue. The project involves rehabilitation of bridge and consists of multiple phases near the Don Valley Parkway southbound off-ramp at Bayview Avenue.

Prior to construction, vehicular traffic from the Don Valley Parkway off-ramp would merge free flow on to the southbound acceleration lane on Bayview Avenue. The southbound lane is currently closed to facilitate construction staging operations. As a result, vehicular traffic can longer merge on to Bayview Avenue safely without stopping. Therefore, Transportation Services recommends the installation of a stop control at the southbound off-ramp of Don Valley Parkway at Bayview Avenue. The stop control will serve as a temporary condition during construction and will be removed following the completion of the project phase in March 2025.

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Authorized the permanent retention of a School Crossing Guard at the intersection of College View Avenue and Highbourne Road.

I am writing to ask for your support in my request for the continuation of the placement of a school crossing guard at the intersection of College View Avenue and Highbourne Road. In consultation with Oriole Park Jr. Public School’s administration and caregivers in the community, I moved a letter in January 2024 to install a crossing guard at the intersection of College View Avenue and Highbourne Road. Since the crossing guard’s installation, my office has received positive feedback about how the crossing guard has improved pedestrian visibility and safety at this busy intersection.

This letter ensures that the crossing guard will remain at this intersection serving the community.

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Amended Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking, authorizing the amendment of permit Parking Area 7C, generally as shown in Attachment 1 to the letter (January 8, 2025)  from Councillor Chris Moise.
 

2. Amended Schedule A of City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to authorize parking by permit only to be in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. daily, on the odd (south) of Shuter Street from Parliament Street to Sumach Street.

I am writing to request support to expand permit parking to add spaces on Shuter Street between Parliament Street and Sumach Street. This is a follow-up to a motion in December to skip petition and polling requirements.

There are existing unsigned parking spaces on the south side of Sumach Street between Parliament and River Street, but only the portion between Sumach Street and River Street permit overnight permit parking. A local resident brought this discrepancy to the attention of my office, and upon review with City staff, Transportation Services were agreeable to review adding these existing parking spaces into the 7C permit area for overnight parking purposes.

Adding these spaces would provide a consistent parking condition across Shuter Street, as well as provide approximately 20 new overnight permit parking spaces to a permit parking area that is frequently waitlisted.

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Authorized the installation of traffic calming (speed humps) on Woodycrest Avenue between Sammon Avenue and Mortimer Avenue.

2. Directed the City Solicitor to prepare a by-law to alter the roadway to install four speed humps on Woodycrest Avenue between Sammon Avenue and Mortimer Avenue, generally as shown on shown on Attachment 1 to the letter (January 9, 2025) from Councillor Paula Fletcher.

Residents of Woodycrest Avenue between Sammon Avenue and Mortimer Avenue have voted in favour of speed hump installation. These traffic calming measures would enhance safe traffic flow for residents.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council approve Jason Ash as the 2025 Agnes Macphail Award recipient. 

The Agnes Macphail Award was established by the Borough of East York to annually recognize an outstanding volunteer who upheld the values and causes of Agnes Macphail and who live within the boundaries of the former borough.

The Agnes Macphail Recognition Committee met, as established in the Toronto City Council approved selection process, on January 6, 2025 to review the nominations received and to select this year's award recipient. The Committee unanimously selected Jason Ash as their 2025 Agnes Macphail Award recipient.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council rescind the existing accessible loading zone in effect at all times on the east side of Dovercourt Road, between a point 60 metres north of Shanly Street and a point 9.5 metres further north.

During an investigation to assess the feasibility of installing an accessible parking space, Transportation Services discovered an on-street accessible loading zone location that was removed prior to July 2009, but not deleted in the by-law. The by-law entry will be deleted to reflect the existing parking conditions in the area. The below amendment to the parking regulations on Dovercourt Road does not require the installation or removal of parking signs.

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Rescinded the parking prohibition in effect at all times, except the 1st Wednesday and 3rd Wednesday of each month, April 1 to November 30, inclusive, on the north side of Cloverlawn Avenue, between a point 64.8 metres east of Dufferin Street and Lauder Avenue.

2. Rescinded the parking prohibition in effect on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month, April 1 to November 30, inclusive, on the south side of Cloverlawn Avenue, between a point 64.8 metres east of Dufferin Street and Lauder Avenue.

3. Rescinded the existing permit parking regulation in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., daily, on the even (north) side of Cloverlawn Avenue from a point 61.0 east to Dufferin Street.

4. Rescinded the existing permit parking regulation in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., daily, on the odd (south) side of Cloverlawn Avenue from a point 61.0 east to Dufferin Street.

5. Rescinded the existing permit parking regulation in effect from 12:00 midnight to 6:00 a.m., daily, on the odd (south) side of Cloverlawn Avenue from the west limit to Westmount Avenue.

6. Rescinded the existing permit parking regulation in effect from 12:00 midnight to 6:00 a.m., daily, on the odd (south) side of Cloverlawn Avenue from Westmount Avenue to Northcliffe Boulevard.

7. Rescinded the existing permit parking regulation in effect from 12:00 midnight to 6:00 a.m., daily, on the odd (south) side of Cloverlawn Avenue from Northcliffe Boulevard to Lauder Avenue.

8. Rescinded prohibited heavy vehicles at all times on Cloverlawn Avenue, between a point 64.8 metres east of Dufferin Street and Lauder Avenue.

9. Prohibited parking to be in effect at all times on the north side of Cloverlawn Avenue, between Dufferin Street and Lauder Avenue.

10. Authorized permit parking to be in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., daily, on the odd (south) side of Cloverlawn Avenue from Dufferin Street to Westmount Avenue.

11. Authorized permit parking to be in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., daily, on the odd (south) side of Cloverlawn Avenue from Westmount Avenue to Northcliffe Boulevard.

12. Authorized permit parking to be in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., daily, on the odd (south) side of Cloverlawn Avenue from Northcliffe Boulevard to Lauder Avenue.

Cloverlawn Avenue, which extends from Dufferin Street to Lauder Avenue, has homes located on both the north and south sides. During alternate side parking days (1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, between April 1 and November 30), residents on Cloverlawn Avenue are required to move their vehicles to the north side of the street, where there are significantly fewer spaces – resulting in difficulty locating parking spaces in the area.

In a neighbourhood survey conducted by residents and shared with my office, over 70 percent of residents on Cloverlawn Avenue supported the removal of alternate side parking and maintaining parking on the south side.

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Authorized a compulsory stop control for southbound traffic on Denison Avenue at Carr Street.

2. Authorized a compulsory stop control for eastbound traffic on Carr Street at Denison Avenue.

3. Amended the existing stopping prohibition in effect at all times on the east side of Denison Avenue, between Queen Street West and Carr Street, to be in effect from Queen Street West and a point 12 metres north of Carr Street.

Improvements are being made to Randy Padmore Park. My office has heard concerns from local residents regarding safe and accessible access to the west side entrance of Randy Padmore Park at the intersection of Denison Avenue at Carr Street. In order to address these concerns, I’m seeking to install compulsory stop controls and improved crosswalk. 

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Authorized the installation of traffic calming (speed humps) on Niagara Street, between King Street West and Adelaide Street West.

2. Directed the City Solicitor to prepare a By-law to alter the roadway on Niagara Street, between King Street West and Adelaide Street West, to install two speed humps, generally as shown on Attachment 1 to the letter (January 13, 2025) from Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik.

My office has heard concerns from local residents regarding road safety and speeding in the Niagara neighbourhood, especially within the vicinity of Niagara Public School. This motion aims to address this speeding and improve safety for local families and residents.

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Prohibited stopping at all times on the west side of Shaw Street, between Argyle Street and a point 24 metres further north.

2. Amended the existing one hour parking regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the west side of Shaw Street, between Argyle Street and Dundas Street West, to be in effect between Dundas Street West and a point 24 metres north of Argyle Street.

The local community at Argyle Street and Shaw Street have raised concerns regarding the intersection, as poor sight line visibility has created dangerous road conditions for both drivers and cyclists. Transportation Services has worked with our office to find a solution that will improve safety and visibility going forward.

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Re-opened Item TE18.29, titled “Pay-and-Display Parking", from the Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services.

2. Amended its decision on Item TE18.29 by deleting Parts 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 and adopted the following new Recommendations:

1. Toronto and East York Community Council authorize the designation of a paid parking Mobile Only Zone on the north side of Berryman Street, between Hazelton Avenue and a point 45.7 metres west of Davenport Road, to operate from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday and from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Sunday for a maximum period of one hour at a rate of $6.75 per hour.

2. Toronto and East York Community Council prohibit stopping from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Monday to Friday, on the north side of Berryman Street, between a point 122 metres west of Davenport Road and a point 23 metres further west.

3. Toronto and East York Community Council rescind the existing permit parking regulation in effect from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. daily, except no parking from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. from Davenport Road to a point 45.7 metres west of it, on the even (west) side of Berryman Street, from Davenport Road to Hazelton Avenue.

4. Toronto and East York Community Council prohibit parking except by permit from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., daily, on the even (north) side of Berryman Street from Davenport Road to a point 45.7 metres further west.

5. Toronto and East York Community Council prohibit parking except by permit from 11:00 p.m. to 11:00 a.m., Monday to Saturday, and from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., Sunday, on the even (north) side of Berryman Street, from a point 45.7 metres west of Davenport Road to Hazelton Avenue.

On December 4, 2024, Toronto and East York community Council adopted Item TE18.29 entitled “Pay-and-Display Parking - Berryman Street”. Berryman residents have requested that the paid parking rate be increased to the maximum available, and Transportation staff have requested changes to the wording adopted on December 4 before installing the necessary signs. I therefore propose to reopen and amend TE18.29.

General Bills

Toronto and East York Community Council passed By-laws 17-2025 to 36-2025, subject to Section 226.9 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

Confirmatory Bill

Toronto and East York Community Council passed a Confirmatory Bill as By-law 37-2025, subject to Section 226.9 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

Toronto and East York Community Council will introduce bills.

Announcements

The Chair and Members gratefully acknowledged that the Toronto and East York Community Council meets on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. The Chair also acknowledged that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.

The Chair further acknowledged that not all people came to these lands as migrants and settlers, and specifically acknowledged those who came here involuntarily, particularly those brought to these lands as a result of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and Slavery.  In support of the City of Toronto's ongoing efforts to confront anti-Black racism, the Chair paid tribute to those ancestors of African, Caribbean and Black origin and descent.

Where the Members of the Toronto and East York Community Council listed in the attendance for this meeting participated remotely, they were counted for quorum as permitted by Section 189(4.2) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, and City Council's Procedures.