Minutes Confirmed on April 22, 2026

CALL TO ORDER: 9:42 a.m.

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

The meeting opened with O Canada.

March 25, 2026

Members of Council observed a moment of silence in memory of:

Leslie Newton Forbes

Shamsh Kara

Former City of Toronto Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti

Ian Scotty Morrison

Edward Pottinger

The Honourable Bill Saunderson,

the Victims of the Tragedy in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, and

the Victims of the Air Canada Plane Crash at LaGuardia Airport, New York

Speaker Nunziata addressed Council as follows:

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

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

Speaker Nunziata advised Council of the following:

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

City Council confirmed the minutes from the regular meeting held on December 16 and 17, 2025, and the special meetings held on February 4, 2026, and the special meeting held on February 10, 2026.

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

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

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, received the following petitions for information:

1. Petition headed "Save our Swans" submitted by Councillor Amber Morley, Ward 3 - Etobicoke-Lakeshore, containing the signatures of approximately 2,300 persons.

2. Petition headed "Revitalize the Humber River - No Lease Renewal for Toronto Humber Yacht Club" submitted by Councillor Amber Morley, Ward 3 - Etobicoke-Lakeshore, containing the signatures of approximately 2,600 persons.

Various presentations, introductions and announcements were made to City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026.

March 25, 2026

Councillor Burnside, during the morning session of the meeting, gave remarks about the late Shamsh Kara.

Councillor Perruzza, during the morning session of the meeting, gave remarks about the late Giorgio Mammoliti.

Speaker Nunziata, during the morning session of the meeting, called upon Mayor Chow to address City Council to recognize the Toronto Olympic Medalists from the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

Mayor Chow addressed City Council and gave remarks to celebrate Olympic Medalists from the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympics with ties to Toronto. Mayor Chow recognized Piper Gilles, from Team Canada’s figure skating team, Tom Wilson, from the men’s hockey team, and Sophie Jaques, Daryl Watts, Claire Thompson, and Natalie Spooner from the women’s hockey team, who were present in the Council Chamber.

Mayor Chow introduced Gina Kingsbury, General Manager of Team Canada and the Toronto Sceptres, and invited her to the podium to receive a congratulatory scroll on behalf of Team Canda.

Gina Kingsbury addressed City Council.

Councillor Kandavel, during the morning session of the meeting, advised Members of Council about the February 13, 2026, North American debut of the Orchestral Qawwali Project, presented by Small World Music at Meridian Hall.

Councillor Burnside, during the morning session of the meeting, advised Members of Council about the arrival in Ontario of His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan V on his first official visit to Canada.

Deputy Mayor Malik, during the morning session of the meeting, advised Members of Council about the results of this year’s United Way employee campaign at the City of Toronto.

Councillor Cheng, during the morning session of the meeting, wished the Iranian community across Toronto and around the world a Happy Nowruz, and advised Members of Council that the holiday was celebrated on March 20 as a launch to Spring. Councillor Cheng noted that this year’s celebration came at a challenging time due to the protests in Iran, and announced that a gathering in Willowdale will take place on Saturday.

Councillor Bradford, during the morning session of the meeting, welcomed grades 4 and 5 students from Adam Beck Junior Public School and their teachers who were present in the Council Chamber.

Councillor Bradford, during the morning session of the meeting, welcomed Mayor Vania Ferreira, Mayor of Praia da Vitória, Portugal, who was present in the Council Chamber, joined by a delegation and by leaders from Toronto’s Portuguese Community, including Joe Da Silva, Vice-President of the general assembly of Casa da Madeira and José Da Silva.

Councillor Bravo, during the morning session of the meeting, addressed Mayor Ferreira.

Speaker Nunziata, during the afternoon session of the meeting, called upon Mayor Chow to address City Council to recognize Will Johnston, Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services on his retirement.

Mayor Chow addressed City Council and gave remarks to recognize and celebrate the contributions of Will Johnston, Deputy City Manager for Infrastructure and Development Services. Mayor Chow thanked Will Johnston for his service and presented him with a commemorative scroll.

Will Johnston addressed City Council.

Councillor Mantas, during the afternoon session of the meeting, advised Members of Council about the 205th anniversary of Greek Independence on March 25.

Councillor Perks, during the afternoon session of the meeting, thanked David Stonehouse, Director, Waterfront Secretariat, for his contributions to the City of Toronto, advised Members of Council that this was David’s last Council meeting, and wished him all the best.

Councillor Chernos Lin, during the afternoon session of the meeting, invited Members of Council to the Passover receptions taking place in the rotunda that evening and on Monday night.

March 26, 2026

Councillor Cheng, during the morning session of the meeting, welcomed pastors from churches across the Greater Toronto Area, who were present in the Council Chamber.

Councillor Myers, during the morning session of the meeting, gave remarks about the late Leslie Newton Forbes.

Councillor Perruzza, during the morning session of the meeting, welcomed students from the Seneca@York Municipal Government Relations class and their Professor, Andrew Pask, who were present in the Council Chamber.

Councillor Ainslie, during the morning session of the meeting, invited Members of Council to visit the Members’ Lounge over the lunch period for the artificial intelligence project showcase featuring the Mayor’s AI awards recipients.

Speaker Nunziata, during the afternoon session of the meeting, called upon Mayor Chow to address City Council to recognize the recipients of the Mayor’s artificial intelligence (AI) awards.

Mayor Chow addressed City Council and gave remarks to recognize and congratulate the recipients of the Mayor’s Artificial Intelligence Awards: Data Enabled Recreation Planning, 311 Virtual Assistant, TechAssist – IT Virtual Assistant, and Building Permit Application Precheck.

Mayor Chow introduced a video presentation about the winning projects and invited Councillor Ainslie to speak

Councillor Ainslie addressed City Council and gave remarks about the Mayor’s AI awards and the winning projects.

Deputy Mayor Malik, during the afternoon session of the meeting, welcomed students from Northeastern University, Toronto and Tamara Estwick, Global Learner Support Specialist at Northeastern University Toronto, who were present in the Council Chamber.

Councillor Bravo, during the afternoon session of the meeting, advised Members of Council that March 24 was the 50th anniversary of the military coup in Argentina. Councillor Bravo spoke about the 400 infants stolen from their mothers in captivity and welcomed Marcela Solsona Sintora, who had been among the stolen infants, and was present in the Council Chamber.

March 25, 2026:

City Council adopted the March 25, 2026, Order Paper as amended and all other items not held on consent.

March 26, 2026:

City Council adopted the March 26, 2026, Order Paper.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, received Administrative Inquiry IA39.1 from Councillor Chris Moise, Ward 13, Toronto Centre, regarding 233 Carlton Street, and Answer IA39.1a from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management for information.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for the lands at 567 Sheppard Avenue East specifically in respect of the entry and exit locations proposed within the development.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to retain outside consultants specializing in transportation planning.

3. If the Ontario Land Tribunal approves the appeal in whole or in part, City Council:

a. approve that in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit for the first residential building, the Owner shall convey to the City an on-site parkland dedication that expands Kenaston Gardens Parkette, having a minimum size of 200 square metres, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the City Solicitor;

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

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

d. request that the Owner make reasonable commercial efforts to convey off-site parkland to the City, in fulfilment of the balance of its parkland dedication requirements pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, with the off-site parkland dedication to be acceptable to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and free and clear of any above or below grade encumbrances, to be conveyed prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit for the first residential building and:

1. in the event that the off-site parkland dedication, including the purchase price, less reasonable real estate commissions of up to 5 percent, land transfer tax, and typical closing adjustments incurred, is less than the value of the parks levy calculated upon the submission of an application for the first above-grade building permit for the first residential building, the difference will be paid as cash in lieu to the City, prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit for the first residential building;

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

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

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

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

b. the Applicant withdraws its appeal of the Renew Sheppard East Secondary Plan (OPA 777) (By-law 1437-2024) to the Ontario Land Tribunal (Ontario Land Tribunal Case OLT-000068).

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

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 11 Greenbriar Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (December 17, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

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

3. City Council require the owner to provide a Tenant Assistance Plan for tenants of the 1 existing rental dwelling unit proposed to be demolished to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

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

a. enter into a legal agreement and register a Section 118 restriction on title to ensure assumption of the agreement by subsequent owners, or alternately provide a lawyer’s undertaking to the City, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, securing the implementation of the Tenant Assistance Plan required by Part 3 above; and

b. provide updated Vehicle Maneuvering Diagrams demonstrating ingress and egress for each stacked space to the satisfaction of Transportation Review.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, referred Item DM39.1 to the City Manager to review the reporting structure set out in the report (December 9, 2025) from the City Manager and the Chief People Officer and bring the item back to City Council at the appropriate time.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development to receive an award of USD $1,200,000 (CAD $1,643,720) from Bloomberg Philanthropies to implement and support a universal school food program. 
 

2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development to negotiate, sign, and execute a term sheet for the USD $1,200,000 (CAD $1,643,720) award on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Social Development, and in form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 

3. City Council authorize a one-time increase to the 2026 Operating Budget for Social Development, in the amount of CAD $1,643,720 (USD $1,200,000) gross and $0 net, with funding from 2025 Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge award for the purpose developing, and delivering activities supporting a universal school food program (USD $1 = CAD $1.37 exchange rate as of March 2026).

4. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, to enter into any necessary contracts, agreements, or arrangements in relation to the adoption of Parts 1 to 3 above.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the Director, Real Estate Services to negotiate, enter into and execute a lease or licence agreement with the Toronto Port Lands Company for nominal consideration to provide the City with access to lands for site investigations, site preparation (including the construction of enabling infrastructure), environmental remediation, interim activation and any other early works related to the Ookwemin Minising Phase 1, on such terms and conditions satisfactory to the Director, Real Estate Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize the Director, Real Estate Services to negotiate, enter into and execute agreements, including agreements with Waterfront Toronto and other parties approved by Waterfront Toronto, for nominal consideration, to provide access to lands leased or licensed by the City for site investigations, site preparation (including the construction of enabling infrastructure), environmental remediation, interim activation and any other early works related to the Ookwemin Minising Phase 1, on such terms and conditions satisfactory to the Director, Real Estate Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

3. City Council as shareholder direct the Toronto Port Lands Company Board of Directors to authorize the execution on behalf of Toronto Port Lands Company of any agreements as may be necessary to accept the temporary placement of up to 200,000 cubic metres of excess soils on Toronto Port Lands Company-owned future development blocks within the Port Lands Flood Protection Project Area, until such time that the City of Toronto provides further direction to Toronto Port Lands Company regarding the redevelopment of the lands, which will address the removal, disposal and/or relocation of such excess soils, with said agreements to include terms and conditions as the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO deems appropriate and in a form satisfactory to the Chief Legal Counsel, CreateTO.

4. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to negotiate and execute required agreements, in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor, with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and the Toronto Port Authority for an annual sediment and debris management program, to be subject of future year budget requests.

5. City Council authorize the Director, Waterfront Secretariat, in consultation with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, to begin advancing pre-planning and feasibility work in support of potential future Environmental Assessment(s) required to locate and develop a new Confined Disposal Facility or suitable alternative to support the sediment management program, subject to future budget requests.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to accept a donation of up to $50 million and any future donations from the Weston Foundation for Queen’s Park North, and to negotiate and execute a donation agreement with the Weston Foundation to fund the final design and delivery of Queen’s Park North enhancements (the “Donation Agreement”), on terms and conditions acceptable to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor inclusive of key terms outlined in Appendix 5 to the report (February 24, 2026) from the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.

2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to negotiate, execute and amend any agreements necessary to complete the revitalization and continued operations of Queen’s Park North, including a tri-party agreement with Weston Foundation and the University of Toronto to govern the maintenance, operations and funding of the revitalized Queen’s Park North, (the "Tri-Party Agreement") for a term of approximately twenty years, commencing when Queen’s Park North re-opens or as mutually agreed by the parties, on terms and conditions acceptable to General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the Chief Procurement Officer, to negotiate and enter into any necessary agreements, including non-competitive agreements, with a value exceeding $500,000, and execute any necessary purchase order amendments, with a value exceeding $500,000 or more than 10 percent of the original commitment, for which the appropriate Committee and/or City Council approval would normally be required under City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71, Financial Control, and City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195, Procurement, for the provision of goods and services including professional and construction services required to deliver the Queen’s Park North revitalization, provided that:

a. the procurement and/or purchase order amendment is necessary to meet the timelines associated with the donated funds;

b. the costs will be fully covered and funded by the donations provided by the Weston Foundation;

c. the non-competitive procurement processes are completed in accordance with the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195, Procurement and associated policies and procedures; and

d. the terms and conditions of any such agreements and any amending agreements are acceptable to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

4. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to approve any amendments to the existing lease dated January 1, 1859, between The Governing Council of the University of Toronto, as landlord, and the City, as tenant, as amended, in respect of the lands consisting of Queen's Park North (collectively, the "Queen's Park North Lease"), as well as any sublease and licence arrangements in connection with such Queen's Park North Lease, that are necessary for the construction, operation and maintenance of the revitalized park pursuant to the donation agreement and the tri-party agreement identified in Parts 1 and 2 above, all on terms and conditions acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

5. City Council authorize each of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the Director, Real Estate Services, Corporate Real Estate Management severally to execute any amendments to the Queen's Park North Lease and any agreements related to the sublease and licence arrangements identified in Part 4 above, as well as any related documents on behalf of the City.

6. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, take steps to ensure that the cultural heritage values and attributes of Queen’s Park North are appropriately conserved, and where possible enhanced through the finalization of park revitalization plans.

7. City Council direct that design concepts for the Queen’s Park North enhancements will not be included in the Donation Agreement in Part 1 above until after consideration of the report requested in Part 9 below.

8.  City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, with the assistance of the Partnership Office, to work with the University of Toronto and the Donor, as part of negotiations to complete the proposed Tri-Party Agreement, to advance the following objectives:

a. prevent adverse impacts to Distinctive Trees, to be defined (subject to City Council’s decision on Item 2026.IE27.8) in Municipal Code Chapter 813;

b. minimize impacts to trees, root systems and the natural environment in the siting, servicing, design and construction of any structure or assets in the park;

c. manage any food or beverage operations to minimize adverse impacts on the natural environment and the peaceful enjoyment of the park, including:

1. prohibiting road-licenced or fossil-fuelled motor vehicles in the interior of the park for food or beverage sales, deliveries or waste collection;

2. encouraging reusable containers and preventing litter from disposable food or beverage containers;

3. waste management;

4. pest control; and

5. appropriate limits on noise and cooking exhaust; and

d. require the written consent of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, or designate, or of the future Executive Director of Queen’s Park North under the proposed Tri-Party Agreement, before a road-licenced motor vehicle or construction vehicle is permitted to enter, drive, park or dig within the park.

9.  City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry to seek City Council approval of the concept plan for the revitalization of Queens Park North at the June 10, 2026, meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee and to ensure the plan is done in collaboration with the Donor, the University of Toronto, Heritage Planning and the Ward Councillor, and in consideration of the public input received and the comments of the Design Review Panel and ensure no construction is tendered until City Council approves the plan.

10. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry to consider a Public Art Plan in this project, including appropriate installations, signage and a curator selected through the standard project process. 

11. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in collaboration with the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, to include in the update report to Infrastructure and Environment Committee in Part 9 above the proposed draft terms of reference for the Queen’s Park North Advisory Board to be chaired by the Ward Councillor, a schedule and a summary of other proposed advisory, engagement and communications activities in the next phase of the project.

12. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Community and Emergency Services, and the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, to work with the Donor and University of Toronto, to ensure a review of the business plan for the proposed food and beverage component including operating costs and length of contract, and a review of proposed construction costs, and confirm that any capital costs for any food and beverage component will be funded by the Donor and operated by a designated Third Party, and to include this in the June 10, 2026, report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to implement an ongoing pothole blitz strategy, informed by local road conditions, 311 data and the planned enhanced road work under the Fixing Roads Faster program, to address the particularly tough freeze and thaw cycle this winter.

2. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services and any other required divisions to accelerate the chatbot and AI integration pilot currently underway with the City’s 311 platform, in order to support City Council’s request for an ongoing, data‑driven pothole blitz strategy.

3. City Council request the Executive Director, Customer Experience to investigate opportunities to improve resident access to pothole reporting, with a focus on areas of the City that show lower levels of 311 reporting. 

4. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Executive Director, Customer Experience and any other divisions or agencies, to explore developing a dedicated interactive map on the City of Toronto’s website to track pothole repair requests for potholes that are larger than a shoebox, including their status of being resolved. 

5. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to report to City Council by the end of the first quarter of 2027 with a comprehensive update on the roads state of good repair asset management system and repair backlog as an update to Item 2020.IE17.3 - Reducing the State of Good Repair Backlog and Enhancing Cycling Lane Maintenance, and to provide options to accelerate the reduction of the backlog.

6. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to:

a. conduct a jurisdictional scan and research the use of smart technology cameras installed on municipal vehicles such as waste management trucks and buses to monitor road conditions and detect potholes;

b. research new asphalt material innovations with a cost benefit analysis in light of the cost of fixing potholes; and

c. report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the third quarter of 2027 on the feasibility of piloting this AI technology and new asphalt material. 

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, to enter into amendments to the Subway Program Real Estate Protocol that may be required based upon the requirements set out in Attachment 1 to the report (February 24, 2026) from the Executive Director, Transit Expansion.

2. City Council delegate authority to each of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the Director, Real Estate Services, severally, to approve and enter into nominal temporary licences with Metrolinx where required for the Subways Program, provided that the lands impacted by such licences are not required by the City for municipal purposes during the term of such temporary licence.

3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Transit Expansion, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and any other applicable Division Heads, to negotiate, enter into and execute an agreement with Metrolinx, including amendments and renewals, outlining the framework governing responsibility for Metrolinx temporary support structures, installed and located within City lands, including the City’s right-of-way, as a result of the construction of Metrolinx transit projects, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor and on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Transit Expansion, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.

4. City Council severally authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to negotiate, enter into and execute nominal licence agreements with Metrolinx or grant nominal easements to Metrolinx, including amendments and renewals that may be required, relating to specific support structures installed and located within City lands, including the City’s right-of-way, as a result of the construction of Metrolinx transit projects, providing for the parties’ rights and responsibilities for their maintenance, removal and other requirements as required by the City, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services with respect to tiebacks and/or support structures within the right-of-way and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management with respect to tiebacks and/or support structures on any other City Land, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to complete the transaction(s) contemplated in Parts 2, 3 and 4 above and associated agreements on behalf of the City, including paying any necessary expenses, amending the closing, due diligence and other dates, and amending and waiving terms and conditions, on such terms as the City Solicitor considers reasonable.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer to proceed in accordance with the updated procurement plan to procure the goods and services required for the delivery of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto set out in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 3, 2026) from the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer.

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 3, 2026) from the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer remain confidential at this time as it pertains to criteria to be applied to negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the City of Toronto and be made public at the discretion of the Chief Procurement Officer following the award or closing of the contemplated procurement transactions.

3. City Council direct the City Manager and the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat to request FIFA Canada to share the results of their own local procurement activities, and local hiring outcomes, including specifically a focus on equity-deserving communities and request the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat to include this information from FIFA Canada in the regular reporting on community benefits and procurement to the FIFA World Cup 2026 Subcommittee.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 3, 2026) from the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to criteria to be applied to negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of the City of Toronto. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 3, 2026) from the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026, Toronto Secretariat and the Chief Procurement Officer will be made public at the discretion of the Chief Procurement Officer following the award or closing of the contemplated procurement transactions.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt the negotiated terms of the renewal of TO Live's corporate partnership with a naming rights partner at the Meridian Arts Centre, as outlined in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 17, 2025) from the President and Chief Executive Officer, TO Live.

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 17, 2025) from the President and Chief Executive Officer, TO Live remain confidential in its entirety, as it contains financial information supplied in confidence to the Board of Directors of TO Live, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 17, 2025) from the President and Chief Executive Officer, TO Live remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains financial information supplied in confidence to the Board of Directors of TO Live, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council endorse Toronto as a host city for a major outdoor National Hockey League game akin to the National Hockey League Stadium Series and request the National Hockey League leadership to consider Toronto for such an event.
 

2. City Council direct the City Manager to notify Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment of City Council’s endorsement of Toronto as a host city for a major outdoor National Hockey League game and pursue such an opportunity with National Hockey League leadership.
 

3. City Council request that the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture engage with the National Hockey League, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, Rogers Communications, Destination Toronto and other stakeholders to initiate discussions on hosting the event and explore partnership opportunities.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services, in coordination with the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Chief People Officer, the City Solicitor and Local 416, to develop a paid surge capacity sidewalk shovelling program modelled on the successful approach in New York City, Minneapolis, and Montreal for implementation of best practices through their experiences, as soon as possible and no later than the 2026-2027 winter season.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the City Manager to put in place a previously contemplated but never implemented consolidated, cross-divisional database for tracking investigation and enforcement activity at rental properties that have multiple complaints, so that all divisions, agencies, boards and commissions can coordinate their activity, no later than July 2026, and make this database publicly available.

2. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth to convene an ongoing coordinating and implementation table led by the Housing Secretariat, with support from Municipal Licensing and Standards, Public Health, Toronto Fire Services, Legal Services and Toronto Building to coordinate enforcement, including remedial action when necessary, between the named divisions.

3. City Council request the City Manager to implement a policy across all divisions that in the event a problem landlord is identified through repeated violations, that all divisions should initiate proactive investigations into any additional properties owned by the same individual or company, and that such buildings be identified as ‘problem buildings’ to be treated with more intensive, dedicated resources and attention for compliance.

4. City Council request the Housing Secretariat, in consultation with relevant divisions, to coordinate the delivery of potential remedial action at 500 Dawes Road, as is determined to be appropriate, by divisions with enforcement authorities, and leverage the vast database of vendors and resources available to the City of Toronto through the Toronto Community Housing Corporation and City staff and labour partners as appropriate; use any ongoing remedial action at 500 Dawes Road to inform the remedial action framework coming to City Council in April 2026, including demonstrating the most effective methods used to engage residents at 500 Dawes Road on coordinated pest abatement measures.

5. City Council authorize the City Manager or designate to negotiate and enter into any agreements required to deliver any remedial action at 500 Dawes Road as determined to be appropriate by divisions with enforcement authorities. 

6. City Council direct the City Manager to include in the planned report on RentSafe to City Council in April 2026, a roster of contractors to carry out emergency repairs, pest and mold abatement, and other remediation, as directed by City Council at its May 21 and 22, 2025 meeting.

7. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to coordinate consultation with tenant advocacy organizations in the process of building the portal and to conduct user experience consultations with tenants and advocacy organizations once the portal is completed. 
 

8. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to review how landlords could be required to provide tenants with notice when their building is going to be before the Property Standards Committee with information and instructions on how they can participate in the process, and to include this information in a future RentSafeTO update.

9. City Council request the Province to amend the Building Code Act, 1992, to eliminate the rights of appeal under section 15.3 and have property standards orders be confirmed as final and binding after the expiry of the time to comply set out by enforcement officers in the order; in the alternative, if the appeal processes remain, request the Province to amend the Building Code Act, 1992 to reduce the 14-day appeal periods in section 15.3 to seven days or less.

10. City Council request the Province to amend the Building Code Act, 1992, to increase the maximum fines possible for violations of property standards by-laws and property standards orders. 

11. City Council request the Province to enact a regulation to define “immediate danger to the health or safety of any person” as that phrase is used in section 15.7 to clarify that the City may exercise its emergency order power in cases where long-standing noncompliance with property standards may be causing health and safety impacts to tenants. 

12. City Council request the Province to enact a regulation which makes non-conformity with a standard prescribed in a property standards by-law an offence under section 36 of the Building Code Act, 1992, so that the City can lay charges without issuing an order. 

13. City Council request the Province to enact a regulation which makes it a continuing offence to not comply with a confirmed property standards order, and designate each day noncompliance continues as an offence under section 36 of the Building Code Act, 1992.

14. City Council reiterate its requests to the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario to significantly increase their investment in the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan which will increase the supply of new affordable and supportive homes, protect existing rental stock, including through retrofit programs, and help residents across the City to maintain their existing home.

15. City Council reiterate its requests to the Government of Ontario to amend the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, and/or related regulations to:

a. reintroduce vacancy control legislation which ties rents to residential units rather than tenancies;

b. introduce rent control to cover units first occupied after November 15, 2018;

c. require landlords of residential units to be responsible for finding temporary accommodation or provide sufficient relocation assistance for their tenants for the duration of the renovations if tenants intend to return post-repair/renovation;

d. require landlords to obtain a building permit before issuing an N13 notice of termination, provide a copy of the applicable permit to tenants together with any N13 notice of termination, require evidence that the permit was delivered with the N13 notice of termination as part of any L2 application to end a tenancy filed on that basis, and require the approved permit be provided to the Landlord and Tenant Board as part of any L2 application to end a tenancy filed on the basis of an N13 notice of termination;

e. provide the same rights and compensation afforded to tenants in buildings with five (5) or more units to those in buildings with less than five (5) units;

f. increase the required compensation for tenants in no-fault evictions;

g. remove ex parte eviction orders for breached repayment agreements;

h. require landlords to attach a plain-language tenants’ rights information package to N13 eviction notices (similar to the City of Toronto's Eviction Prevention Handbook);

i. regulate N11s and buy-out agreements;

j. amend Above Guideline Increase rules to eliminate the eligibility of capital expenditures that constitute general repair and maintenance of the property; add a new subsection requiring landlords to save 10 percent of rental income to be accessed for capital expenditures; and require landlords to notify tenants of the decrease in advance of the date when rent is required to be reduced as specified in an order permitting an Above Guideline Increase related to eligible capital expenses; and

k. prohibit the use of algorithmic software that utilizes non-public competitor data to set market rents.

16. City Council reiterate its request to the Government of Ontario to make the following operational changes:
 

a. allow tenants the right to in-person Landlord and Tenant Board hearings to eliminate technological barriers for individuals who do not have access to digital devices or reliable internet connection;

b. simplify Landlord and Tenant Board notices with plain language so they are easily understood and ensure all forms include a tracking number that is linked to a public registry; and

c. establish a provincial rental registry that tracks building ownership, rental rates, Above Guideline Increases and their expiry dates, and Landlord and Tenant Board eviction filings and their outcomes, and monitor data on N12 and N13 evictions.

17. City Council request the Government of Ontario to proclaim and bring into force Bill 97, Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act, 2023, and/or related regulations that would complement Toronto’s existing Renoviction By-law and expand protections across Ontario to:

a. require that when landlords provide a notice to terminate a tenancy for repairs or renovations, that it be accompanied by a report from a qualified person confirming that the renovations/repairs are so extensive that they require vacant possession of the rental unit; a qualified person should include someone with professional qualifications who is licensed and required to meet professional and ethical obligations under provincial legislation (e.g., architects and professional engineers);

b. require landlords to provide tenants who have provided notice that they wish to have a right of first refusal to return to the unit with written notice of the estimated completion date, any changes to this date, and final notification once the renovations/repairs are completed;

c. require landlords to provide tenants with a grace period of at least 60 days after the rental unit is ready for occupancy, to allow tenants to move back in and provide the required 60-day notice to end their tenancy in their temporary accommodation; and

d. allow tenants whose landlords fail to provide the required written notices, the grace period and/or the right of first refusal to apply to the Landlord and Tenant Board for a remedy until the later of two years after the tenant moved out or six months after renovations/repairs are completed.

18. City Council request the Province of Ontario to amend the Residential Tenancies Act to allow municipalities to provide copies of property standards orders and any other order impacting the building in relation to properties where there are residential tenancies to the Landlord and Tenant Board and upon receipt of a City issued order require the Landlord and Tenant Board provide an order to the landlord requiring the landlord to provide notice of the property standards order to all tenants and include information to all tenants about their rights under the Residential Tenancies Act, including rent abatement processes.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council receive the report (January 29, 2026) from the Auditor General for information.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council receive the report (January 29, 2026) from the Auditor General for information.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with Legal Services, to consider including an audit clause in agreements between the City of Toronto and Metrolinx when a majority of the capital funding is being provided by the City of Toronto, to allow the City of Toronto the right to audit Metrolinx's records related to meeting the deliverables and terms of the agreements.

2. City Council request the Chief Purchasing Officer and the Executive Director, Internal Audit, to report to the May 1, 2026 meeting of the Audit Committee on the City’s contract management, control of cost escalations, and lack of audit requirement in the SmartTrack contracts, and whether they ensured value for money and project delivery timelines, and what requirements should be considered in future.

3. City Council request Metrolinx to provide to the Toronto Auditor General all relevant data and documentation so that the audit of SmartTrack Investigation can proceed. 

4. City Council request the Auditor General of Ontario to conduct an audit of the Smart Track program. 

5. City Council direct the City Manager and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to report back on a framework for future Capital agreements with third parties to ensure that appropriate audit rights be included in all future Capital agreements with third parties in which the City is providing a significant amount of capital funding.

6. City Council request the Integrity Commissioner to investigate the apparent release of confidential information to the media from item 2026.AU11.3 - Update on Auditor General’s Office 2026 Work Plan Related to City Council Request for SmartTrack Investigation. 

7. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 29, 2026) from the Auditor General remain confidential in its entirety as it contains commercial information supplied in confidence to the City of Toronto, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization, and contains information explicitly supplied in confidence to the City of Toronto by the Province of Ontario.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 29, 2026) from the Auditor General remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains commercial information supplied in confidence to the City of Toronto, which, if disclosed, could reasonably be expected to prejudice significantly the competitive position or interfere significantly with the contractual or other negotiations of a person, group of persons, or organization, and contains information explicitly supplied in confidence to the City of Toronto by the Province of Ontario.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the City Manager to forward the report (February 3, 2026) from the Auditor General to Division Heads and Heads and Boards of the City’s major agencies and corporations and request them to review and consider the relevance of the themes identified in the report for their respective operations and any actions that may need to be taken.

2. City Council request the City Manager to report to the first scheduled Audit Committee meeting in 2027 with an update on actions taken to address the Auditor General’s identified common themes and issues throughout City divisions, including but not limited to program and individual performance management and accountability systems, leadership development, staff training, policies and procedures, external and agency relationship management instruments, industry standards adoption, regular reporting and review systems, organizational competency, best practices and centres of excellence development. 

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 21, 2025) from the Auditor General at the discretion of the Auditor General, after discussions with the appropriate Exhibition Place and City officials.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 21, 2025) from the Auditor General remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to security of the property of the City of Toronto or one of its agencies and corporations. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 21, 2025) from the Auditor General will be made public at the discretion of the Auditor General after discussions with the appropriate Exhibition Place and City officials.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to include the proposed Paid Duty Officer instruction sheet as part of the materials sent to Councillor offices for construction management of significant projects in their wards.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council receive the 2024 audited financial statements and management letter, where applicable, for the Ted Reeve Community Arena in attachment 1 to the report (February 2, 2026) from the Auditor General for information.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council appoint Dr. Shima Shakory to the position of Associate Medical Officer of Health for the City of Toronto Health Unit effective immediately, or on the date the appointment is approved by the Ontario Minister of Health, whichever is later.

2. City Council forward its decision to the Ontario Minister of Health for approval of the Associate Medical Officer of Health appointment in Part 1 above.

3. City Council authorize the appropriate City Officials to take the necessary action to give effect to City Council's decision, including the introduction in City Council of the necessary bills to appoint Dr. Shima Shakory as an Associate Medical Officer of Health under the Health Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.7.

4. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 6, 2026) from the Medical Officer of Health.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 6, 2026) from the Medical Officer of Health is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (Board).

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council nominate the candidate listed in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 18, 2026) from the City Clerk for consideration by the Greater Toronto Airports Authority for appointment to the Greater Toronto Airports Authority Board for a three-year term commencing May 3, 2026.

2. City Council authorize the public release of the name and biography of the candidate listed in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 18, 2026) from the City Clerk, should the candidate be appointed by the Greater Toronto Airports Authority to its Board of Directors.

3. Should the candidate listed in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 18, 2026) from the City Clerk be appointed by the Greater Toronto Airports Authority to its Board of Directors, City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 18, 2026) from the City Clerk remain confidential as it relates to personal matters about an identifiable individual being considered for nomination to the Greater Toronto Airports Authority Board of Directors.

4. Should the candidate listed in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 18, 2026) from the City Clerk not be appointed by the Greater Toronto Airports Authority to its Board of Directors, City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 18, 2026) from the City Clerk remain confidential in its entirety as it relates to personal matters about an identifiable individual being considered for nomination to the Greater Toronto Airports Authority Board of Directors.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council waive Section 8.3, Short-listing Process, and Section 8.6, Interviewing Candidates, of the City of Toronto Public Appointments Policy and appoint Sharleen Ahmed to the Exhibition Place Board of Governors, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on March 28, 2030, and until a successor is appointed.

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, and 2 to the report (February 18, 2026) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Exhibition Place Board of Governors.

Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, and 2 to the report (February 18, 2026) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Exhibition Place Board of Governors.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council waive Section 8.3, Short-listing Process, and Section 8.6, Interviewing Candidates, of the City of Toronto Public Appointments Policy and appoint the following candidates to the Toronto Zoo Board of Management, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on March 28, 2030, and until successors are appointed:

Ivan Hon; and

Matthew Lombardi. 

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, and 2 to the report (February 18, 2026) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Zoo Board of Management.

Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, and 2 to the report (February 18, 2026) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Zoo Board of Management.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Board of Health, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on November 14, 2026, and until successors are appointed:

Charna Gord; and

Rebecca Mador. 

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, and 2 to 4 to the report (February 18, 2026) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Board of Health.

Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, and 2 to 4 to the report (February 18, 2026) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Board of Health.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council appoint Lovisa McCallum to the Toronto Investment Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on March 28, 2030, and until a successor is appointed.

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, and 2 to 4 to the report (February 18, 2026) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Investment Board.

Confidential Attachments 1a, 1b, and 2 to 4 to the report (February 18, 2026) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Investment Board.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council appoint the following Members of Council to the Canadian National Exhibition Association Municipal Section and Board of Directors for a term of office starting from the Annual Meeting in the Spring of 2026 to the Annual Meeting in the Spring of 2027, and until successors are appointed:

Councillor Paul Ainslie

Councillor Stephen Holyday

Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik

Councillor Nick Mantas

Councillor Chris Moise

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council appoint Councillor Neethan Shan to the Aboriginal Affairs Advisory Committee for a term of office until November 14, 2026.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council reappoint Councillor Parthi Kandavel to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Board of Directors for a term of office until November 14, 2026, and until a successor is appointed.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt Toronto’s Screen Future: A Strategic Plan for Continued Growth 2025-2030, as outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (February 9, 2026) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to modify, adapt and innovate the implementation of actions as required in response to the changing state of the film industry.

2. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with other divisions, agencies and partners, as appropriate, as well as local Councillors, to apply and refine the tactics and metrics of the film strategic plan for Scarborough by establishing a Scarborough centric working group with the Film and Television and Digital Media Office to foster the ongoing emergence and stabilization of local screen-based industry, and to report back as part of progress updates to the Film, Television and Digital Media Advisory Board as appropriate.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt Toronto's Festival Strategy, as outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (February 10, 2026) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture.

2. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to formally establish the Special Events Stabilization Initiative as a funding program as outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (February 10, 2026) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture.

3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to review the Cultural Festival Funding Program and Special Events Stabilization Initiative and streamline programs as deemed necessary, with funding allocation to be subject to the necessary budget processes and in accordance with the City of Toronto's Community Grants Policy.

4. City Council authorize the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to negotiate, enter into and execute funding agreements with eligible applicants funded through the Special Events Stabilization Initiative, with funding recipients and grant amounts to be determined annually by the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture within the budget allocation for the program, and on such terms satisfactory to the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

5. City Council authorize the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to negotiate, enter into, and amend any agreements, on terms satisfactory to the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, necessary to support the implementation of actions related to Sector Development and Sector Sustainability and Resilience priorities as detailed in Attachment 1 to the report (February 10, 2026) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, within the resources included in the operating or capital budget.

6. City Council advocate for additional funding from the Government of Canada and Government of Ontario that supports a longer-term sustainable funding model for festivals.

7. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in collaboration with the Chief Technology Officer, Technology Services to implement Release Two of the centralized digital permitting solution by December 31, 2026.

8. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to report back to the Economic and Community Development Committee, as part of a progress update on the Festivals Strategy, with updates, analysis and actions on sector development activities that encourage easy access to funding from the Cultural Festival Funding Program and the Special Events Stabilization Initiative in all parts of the city, including those outside the downtown core, in underrepresented communities, and the incubation of new festivals.

9. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to provide an update, in consultation with the local Councillor, on the work completed to fulfil the Council-approved direction to engage with the Distillery District on a year-round activation strategy to support small business and report back as part of the annual progress report of Culture Connects - An Action Plan for Toronto’s Culture Sector scheduled for May 2026.

10. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to engage with the Toronto Garlic Festival to support in finding a new host location for the Fall 2027 event, and around options to pursue a Citywide Garlic Week Activation, prioritizing locations for the festival where possible in Ward 10, including the Distillery District, as part of the Council-approved approach to engagement with the Distillery District on a year-round activation strategy and report back in annual progress report of Culture Connects - An Action Plan for Toronto’s Culture Sector scheduled for May 2026.

11. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with the Chief Technology Officer and the Executive Director, Customer Experience, to: 

a. continue to support the City's commitment to include online payment options for special events permits, as part of the City's broader modernization work; and

b. provide an update to the City’s Night Economy Champion on efforts to digitize payments for special events permits,  outlining progress to date and next steps to continue this work across City divisions.

12. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in collaboration with the Liberty Village Business Improvement Area and Liberty Village Residents Association, to promote and enable the activation of the spaces in particular for small-scale festivals in Lamport Stadium Park and 34 Hanna Park, and to work with event organizers to promote using active transportation for visitors to these venue to not add further congestion to the neighbourhood and report back in annual progress report of Culture Connects - An Action Plan for Toronto’s Culture Sector scheduled for May 2026.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:hat:

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

            Fairbank Village:

            Duseja, Hitesh

            Klid, Nicholas

            Mount Pleasant:

            Persad, Dwayne

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

            Fairbank Village:

            Kremizes, Taso

            Upper Village:

            Goodman Boudana, Dr. Melissa

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council, in accordance with Section 195-8.5(B) of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195, Procurement, authorize the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to execute an amending agreement to combine into one agreement the two existing agreements with ClaimsPro LP for insurance adjusting services for claims received prior to and not yet concluded as at March 31, 2026 (Blanket Contract Number 47023575 and 47020880), extend the term of the agreement for an additional five (5) years from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2031, and increase the value of the combined agreement by $2.8 million, net of all taxes and applicable charges, under the same pricing, terms and conditions of each of the existing agreements and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council, in accordance with section 71-11.1.C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71, Financial Control, authorize the General Manager, Toronto Water, to amend the Purchase Order 6043796 issued to WSP Canada Inc., for additional contract administration and full-time site inspection services by increasing the overall value by $1,599,436 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,627,586 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current value of Purchase Order 6043796 from $2,923,091 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($2,974,537 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $4,522,527 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($4,602,123 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

2. City Council, in accordance with section 71-11.1.C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71, Financial Control, authorize the General Manager, Toronto Water, to amend Purchase Order 6052068 issued to Maple Reinders Constructors Limited for additional construction services by increasing the overall value by $2,000,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($2,035,200 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current value of Purchase Order 6052068 from $27,646,800 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($28,133,384 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $29,646,800 net of all taxes and charges ($30,168,584 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

3. City Council authorize the reallocation of project costs and cash flows within Toronto Water's 2026 Capital Budget and 2027-2035 Capital Plan in the amount of $1,300,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries from the Sewer Replacement 2025-2026 Program, as presented in Table 2 of the Financial Impact Statement to the report (February 23, 2026) from the General Manager, Toronto Water and the Chief Procurement Officer, with zero Budget impact to Toronto Water.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the reallocation of project costs and cash flows within Toronto Water's 2026 Capital Budget and 2027-2035 Capital Plan in the total amount of $5,130,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries from projects with sub-projects which have been completed under budget, as presented in Table 2 of the Financial Impact Statement to the report (February 20, 2026) from the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, the General Manager, Toronto Water, and the Chief Procurement Officer, Purchasing and Materials Management, with zero Budget impact to Toronto Water.

2. City Council, in accordance with Section 195-8.5.B of the Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195, Procurement, authorize the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services to award and enter into an agreement with ASCO Construction (Toronto) Ltd., having submitted the lowest compliant bid and meeting the requirements of Request for Tender Doc5349386217, Contract Number 25ECS-MI-01HC, for the Sludge Storage Tanks Cleaning and Biofilter Upgrades at the Highland Creek Treatment Plant, in the amount of $27,996,247 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($28,488,981 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council, in accordance with Section 195-8.5(B) of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195, Procurement, authorize the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to enter into an agreement with The Personal Insurance Company being the only supplier that passed both the mandatory and technical requirements of Request for Proposal Number Doc5381596310 for the provision of a Group Home and Auto Insurance Program to interested employees, Council Members, employees of the City's agencies and corporations, and retirees on a voluntary basis, for a period of seven (7) years from April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2033 based on the terms and conditions set out in the Request for Proposal and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 23, 2026) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the Chief Procurement Officer, and the City Solicitor.

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 23, 2026) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the Chief Procurement Officer, and the City Solicitor, remain confidential at this time and authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 23, 2026) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the Chief Procurement Officer, and the City Solicitor, at the discretion of the City Solicitor, but that the remainder of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 23, 2026) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the Chief Procurement Officer, and the City Solicitor, remain confidential as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client and litigation privilege.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 23, 2026) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the Chief Procurement Officer and the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client and litigation privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 23, 2026) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the Chief Procurement Officer and the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council receive the report (February 23, 2026) from the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and the Chief Procurement Officer for information.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to extend the existing licence agreement with Carla Construction & Maintenance Ltd., to operate and maintain the trackless train service in High Park for two operating seasons from approximately April 1, 2026, and ending on October 31, 2027, with two optional renewal terms of up to one operating season each, exercisable at the General Manager’s sole discretion, substantially on the terms and conditions set out in Attachment 1 to the report (February 24, 2026) from the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the Chief Procurement Officer, and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

2 City Council request the City Manager to review and assess the appropriate City department to lead of the last mile solution of the High Park Movement Strategy.

3. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, as part of the next report on the High Park Movement Strategy, to provide a report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee with an update on the plan to:

a. address service gaps on the east side of the park;

b. improve accessibility, including meeting Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act requirements;

c. meet TransformTO objectives;

d. link to the TTC;

e. improve physical stop amenities and customer service;

f. expansion opportunities at other City sites; and

g. consultation with the community and park users on feedback on the trackless train, and desired improvements.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, on behalf of the City, to enter into a lease or sublease agreement with each of the tenants listed in Appendix B to the report (February 23, 2026) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, substantially on the terms and conditions set out in Appendix A to the report (February 23, 2026) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, as amended below, and on such other or amended terms and conditions that are acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor:

a. amend "Community Benefits/Access" row in Appendix A so it now reads as follows:

2. City Council authorize severally each of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the Director, Real Estate Services, Corporate Real Estate Management to execute the leases, the subleases, and any related documents on behalf of the City, as required. 

3. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, to develop a plan, including public engagement, for a lower-impact, publicly accessible interim- and long-term use for the land currently occupied by Toronto Humber Yacht Club, that balances recreational opportunities with ecological protection, flood risk management, and the long-term resilience of the Humber River, with a target for implementation of interim uses for the Summer 2026 season, and a report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the first quarter of 2027 with at status update on interim uses and long-term options.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, on behalf of the City, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to negotiate and enter into a lease amending and extending agreement for 20-years with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and Evergreen, in respect of a portion of the property municipally known as 550 Bayview Avenue (the "Lease Amendment and Extension Agreement"), as shown in Appendix B to the report (February 23, 2026) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and substantially on the terms and conditions set out in Appendix A to the report (February 23, 2026) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, as amended below, and on such other or amended terms and conditions that are acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor:

 a. amend Appendix A by adding the following new bullet points within the "Operating Costs" row:

City Obligations regarding Snow Removal and Washroom Maintenance:

- The City will be responsible for snow removal in those portions of the Leased Premises comprising the west parking lot and along the walking path area from the west parking lot to the edge of the Don Valley Brick Works Park lands (formerly referred to as the Western Quarry Garden Lands).

- The City will also be responsible for maintenance of the public washrooms within the Don Valley Brick Works Park and related walkways, including the Don Valley Brick Works Washroom, located in the western building along the pathway into the park.

2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, on behalf of the City, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to negotiate and enter into a new nominal licence agreement for 20-years with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and Evergreen, in respect of a below grade portion of the property municipally known as 550 Bayview Avenue (the "Licence Agreement"), as shown in Appendix B to the report (February 23, 2026) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and substantially on the terms and conditions set out in Appendix C to the report (February 23, 2026) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and on such other or amended terms and conditions that are acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, in consultation with the General Manager Parks and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

3. City Council authorize severally each of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Director, Real Estate Services, to negotiate and execute the Lease Amendment and Extension Agreement and Licence Agreement, and any related or ancillary agreements on behalf of the City.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Chief Procurement Officer, to approve and execute any necessary purchase order amendments with a value exceeding $500,000, or more than 10 percent of the original commitment, which are required following the execution of the construction management agreement between the City and the successful supplier of the Negotiated Request for Proposal, and for which Committee or City Council approval would normally be required under City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71, Financial Control, and City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 195, Procurement, for the provision of construction and construction management services and carrying out the construction of the state of good repair, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Net Zero, and the modernization programs, provided that:

a. a governance model is established by the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with and in a form satisfactory to the Chief Procurement Officer, to ensure the competitiveness of the Construction Manager’s third-party contracts to develop a Guaranteed Maximum Price;

b. the purchase order amendment is necessary to meet the timelines of the Programs, and is included within the scope of Negotiated Request for Proposal Doc5378109215;

c. the funds are available through, and the cumulative value of the original contract and any subsequent purchase order amendments does not exceed the 2026-2035 Capital Budget and Plan amount of $300 Million;

d. the procurement processes were completed in accordance with the Supplementary Conditions of the industry standard Construction Management Contract, and associated policies and procedures established between the City and Construction Manager;

e. there are no material risks as to the merits of making the amendments to incorporate the works obtained under the construction management agreement;

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

g. a report summarizing any amendments made under this authority is submitted to the appropriate Standing Committee and / or City Council for information every second and fourth quarters of each year, beginning in 2027, on the progress made and on any purchase order amendments issue.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council receive the revised report (March 2, 2026) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the Chief Procurement Officer for information.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry to negotiate and execute an agreement with Park People on behalf of the City to implement the InTO the Ravines Program for a term expiring on December 31, 2026, renewable at the Executive Director's sole option (and subject to annual budget approval) for up to two additional terms of one year each, expiring on December 31, 2028, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to accept third-party funds and donations raised through the Loop Trail fundraising campaign, and to contribute the accepted funds and donations to the Loop Trail Budget and Plan for the purpose of capital improvements to advance the Loop Trail project.

3. City Council authorize the permanent implementation of the Community-led Restoration Program by Environment, Climate and Forestry Division substantially as outlined in section two to the report (February 10, 2026) from the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation.

4. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, or their designate, during the life of the Community-led Restoration Program authorized in Part 3 above, to execute and enter into agreements with organizations who have applied and been accepted to participate in the Community-led Restoration Program outlined in the report (February 10, 2026) from the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, each with terms and conditions acceptable to the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry and each in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

5. City Council authorize the City's participation in Cities With Nature, an initiative that recognizes and enhances the value of nature in and around cities across the world, including the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry submission of an application for the City to participate.

6. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, to include an analysis of cycle access along the Loop trail in the second quarter of 2027 cycling network plan report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee.

7. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the second quarter of 2026 on an approach to enhance protection of ravines from ravine-edge real estate development, including plans to consult with relevant stakeholders and consideration of policies and/or practices to better protect the natural heritage system, including environmentally significant areas, and options for increasing the buffer between development sites and sensitive ravines.

8. City Council request the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry to work with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to determine options for a trail hook-up from the proposed "Ravine Loop” to the Meadoway and report to  the July 15, 2026, meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee.

9. City Council request the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry to advise each Councillor with a hub location on the proposed Loop of the ongoing work as well as the activities undertaken as part of the development and operations of the trail and the node locations in each ward. 

10. City Council request that Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design principles be considered for incorporation into the ravine strategy implementation. 

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council endorse in principle the recommendation to reduce the minimum diameter at breast height of trees protected on private property from 30 centimetres to 20 centimetres diameter in 2027.

2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, in consultation with the relevant divisions, to report back to the first regular meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in 2027 with an analysis on reducing the minimum diameter at breast height (DBH) of trees protected on private property from 30 centimetres to 20 centimetres diameter at breast height, and an implementation strategy including any potential amendments to City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 813, Trees, and an assessment of any potential impact on housing delivery, and to include budgetary impacts of these potential amendments in preparing the division’s 2027 budget submission.

3. City Council authorize the implementation of a Distinctive Tree Maintenance Incentive Program - Pilot by Environment, Climate and Forestry, substantially in accordance with Table 2: Framework for the Distinctive Tree Maintenance Incentive Program - Pilot outlined in the report (February 11, 2026) from the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, and report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the results of the Distinctive Tree Maintenance Incentive Program – Pilot in 2027, including findings and any recommendations.

4. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, or their designate, until December 31, 2026, to execute and enter into agreements with successful recipients to receive funds distributed under the Distinctive Tree Maintenance Incentive Program - Pilot outlined in the report (February 11, 2026) from the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, each with terms and conditions acceptable to the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry and each in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

5. City Council amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 813, Trees, substantially in accordance with Attachment 2 to the report (February 11, 2026) from the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry.

6. City Council amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 658, Ravine and Natural Feature Protection, substantially in accordance with Attachment 2 to the report (February 11, 2026) from the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry.

7. City Council amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, substantially in accordance with Attachment 2 to the report (February 11, 2026) from the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry.

8. City Council amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapters 632, Property, Vacant or Hazardous, 743, Streets and Sidewalks, Use of, and 918, Parking on Residential Front Yards and Boulevards to grant only the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry the authority to implement and enforce the relevant bylaw provisions, instead of equal authority between the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry and the General Manager, Parks and Recreation. 

9. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 608, Parks, as follows:

a. add the following definition to §608-1.:

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – The Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry or their successor or designate.

b. delete all references to "General Manager" under Article VII – Trees and replace them with "Executive Director". 

10. City Council direct that the amendments to the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 813, Trees, City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 658, Ravine and Natural Feature Protection, City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapters 632, Property, Vacant or Hazardous, City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 743, Streets and Sidewalks, Use of, City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 918, Parking on Residential Front Yards and Boulevards, and City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 608, Parks described in Parts 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 respectively, come into force on September 1, 2026.

11. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, to prepare the necessary bill required to give effect to City Council’s decision and to make such clarification, minor modifications, technical or stylistic refinements as may be identified by the City Solicitor.

12. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in 2027 on:

a. the status of all initiatives identified in Table 5: Key Implementation Actions, Descriptions, and Target Timelines outlined in the report (February 11, 2026) from the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry;

b. improve tracking of replacement tree survival rates through permitting and contravention scenarios; and

c. expand the enhanced public access to tree bylaw contravention data to include tree permit outcomes.

13. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry to refuse, at the Executive Director’s discretion, a permit to injure or destroy a tree protected under City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 658, Ravine and Natural Feature Protection or Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 813, Trees, that is a Distinctive Tree, as defined in the report (February 11, 2026) from the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, and advise the applicant to meet with Urban Forestry staff, as appropriate, to consider how the application can be amended to protect the tree in question.

14. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, to work with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and other divisions as appropriate, to provide stronger protection for Distinctive Trees in parks and on other public property, in addition to ravines.

15. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, to develop a pilot program in neighbourhoods with community partners, University of Toronto, and the local Councillors, to build tree inventories, to develop local-based protection and planting plans on public and private property, and to enhance monitoring of replacement trees, and use this information to inform the 2028 Tree Canopy Study.

16. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry, in consultation with the Chief Communications Officer, to promote enhancements to the Tree By-law achieved through this report, as well as the ecological value and condition of Toronto's old growth canopy, through the City's various communications channels.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt the following policies as detailed in Attachment 1 to the report (February 10, 2026) from the General Manager, Transportation Services:

a. Crosswalk Pavement Marking Policy; and

b. All-Way Stop Sign Control Justification Policy.

2. City Council prohibit pedestrian crossings at the following locations:

a. on Warden Avenue between a point approximately 85 metres north of Bell Estate Road and a point approximately 35.5 metres further north (Ward 20); and

b. on York Mills Road between the west curb line of Birchwood Avenue and a point 30.5 metres east of the east curb line of Birchwood Avenue (Ward 15).

3. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to continue reviewing previously requested Community Safety Zones outside of school zones and consider new requests for additional Community Safety Zones as requested by Members of Council and local communities, by amending the “Framework and Expanded Criteria for Establishing Community Safety Zones", adopted in 2023, by deleting the Automated Speed Enforcement feasibility requirement, in light of the program’s discontinuation.

4. City Council rescind the Community Safety Zone designations and/or designate the Community Safety Zones and authorize the amendments to Schedule XXXIII to City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 950, Traffic and Parking, generally as set out in Attachment 4 to the report (February 10, 2026) from the General Manager, Transportation Services.

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

a. Barberry Place (west side from Sheppard Avenue East to Thomas Clark Way);

b. Bellvare Crescent (north and east side from Deanvar Avenue to Townley Avenue);

c. Hill Garden Road (south side from Scarlett Road to Freemont Avenue);

d. Hillside Drive (east side from 215 metres north of Broadview Avenue to cul-de-sac);

e. Koos Road (east side from Bloor Street West to 60 metres south of Bloor Street West);

f. Le Page Court (north side from Keele Street to TTC stop);

g. Radway Avenue (north side from Neilson Drive to 50 metres east of Koos Road);

h. Ross Avenue (north side from Agincourt Drive to Donalda Crescent);

i. Rosemarie Drive (south side from Tower Drive to Manhattan Drive);

j. Select Avenue (north side from 150 metres west of State Crown Boulevard to 300 metres east of State Crown Boulevard);

k. Sun Avenue (south side from Tower Drive to Manhattan Drive);

l. Tinder Crescent (north and east side from Sloane Avenue [north leg] to the walkway at 22 Tinder Crescent);

m. Trophy Drive (south side from Eccleston Drive to Sloane Avenue);

n. Walder Avenue (east side from 64 metres north of Roehampton Avenue to Broadway Avenue); and

o.  Winston Churchill Drive (north side from Clonmore Drive to Elmview Drive).

6. City Council direct the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Transportation Services, to remove Warwick Avenue sidewalk installation from the 26ECS-RD-102LR local road resurfacing contract and consider opportunities to include the installation of a sidewalk at this location in the capital program at a future time.

7. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925 and Chapter 950, as described in Attachment 7 to the report (February 10, 2026) from the General Manager, Transportation Services.

8. City Council authorize the installation of the road safety improvement projects on the following streets as outlined in this report, including the amendments to necessary by-laws in Toronto Municipal Code Chapters 886 and 950 as described in Attachment 10 to the report (February 10, 2026) from the General Manager, Transportation Services:

a. Sloane Avenue from Eglinton Avenue East to Victoria Park Avenue; and

b. Brimorton Drive from Brimley Road to Scarborough Golf Club Road.

9. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bills to give effect to City Council's decision and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, refinements, minor modifications, technical amendments, or by-law amendments, as may be identified by the City Solicitor or the General Manager, Transportation Services, in order to give effect to Parts 1 through 8, above.

10. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to examine potential traffic safety enhancements on Humber Boulevard North, between Weston Road and Alliance Avenue, considering implementation of speed management measures such as speed cushions, geometric safety improvements and other improvements to the pedestrian crossover, with a report back to the Etobicoke York Community Council.

11. City Council amend the 2026-2035 Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services to increase $200,000 gross, $0 net debt, fully funded by Section 37 (Planning Act Reserve Fund) community benefits at 6 - 16 Glen Road, 4 - 100 Howard Street, and 603 - 611 Sherbourne Street (Source Account: XR3026-3701030) for the purpose of installing missing sidewalk on the east side of Sumach Street between Winchester Street and Amelia Street (WBS Element: CTP426-01).

12. City Council request the Toronto Police Service Board to provide an update to City Council through the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on what plans the Toronto Police Service has to deploy additional police resources near schools to enforce Speed limits in school zones now that the Province has prohibited the use of Automated Speed Enforcement cameras.
 

13. City Council request the Minister of Transportation to advise the City of Toronto on any plans to replace Automated Speed Enforcement cameras with Speed Humps and Roundabouts on arterial roads given the operational and safety concerns expressed by Toronto Fire Services, Toronto Paramedics,  Toronto Police Service and the Toronto Transit Commission.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to prepare the Environmental Study Report for the Finch West Goods Movement Study Transportation Master Plan based on the preferred network solution, issue the Notice of Completion and put the Transportation Master Plan in the public record, in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process.

2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to advance the following studies and report to City Council on the progress of the following studies by the fourth quarter of 2027:

a. West Side Service Road Intersection Improvements at three locations along Clayson Road, Bartor Road and Arrow Road;

b. West-to-South and West-to-North intersection improvements at Walsh Avenue/Albion Road/Weston Road; and

c. Millwick Drive and Islington Avenue Safety Improvements and investigating a lift on existing truck restrictions on Millwick Drive.

3. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, to initiate a study to consider the feasibility of allowing heavy vehicles to share the York University Busway, including determining impacts on existing bus service and identifying measures to preserve Toronto Transit Commission service levels.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council receive the report in Attachment 1 to the Letter (February 9, 2026) from Councillor Dianne Saxe for information.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services, to negotiate and execute agreements with the Board of Management of the Bloor Annex Business Improvement Area to facilitate planning, design, and delivery of improvements to Seaton Park by the Bloor Annex Business Improvement Area, anticipated to start in 2027, all on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Ward Councillor, and in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and in accordance with applicable City policies.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council rescind the existing northerly westbound cycle track designation on Lennox Street, between Palmerston Boulevard and Markham Street.

2. City Council rescind the existing northerly westbound (bicycles only) one way lane designation on Lennox Street, between Palmerston Boulevard and Markham Street.

3. City Council rescind the two existing southerly eastbound one-way lanes designations on Lennox Street, between Palmerston Boulevard and Markham Street.

4. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to conduct appropriate traffic counts on Lennox Street between Palmerston Boulevard and Markham Street, after Markham Street has reopened north of Lennox Street, and after recommendations, one to three have been implemented.

5. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to report to Toronto East York Community Council in the second quarter of 2026 with recommendations on improving cyclist safety by installing one or more speed humps on Lennox Street.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council repeal and replace Site-specific Zoning By-law 1067-2024 for the lands municipally known as 150 Queens Wharf Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, included as Attachment 6 to the report (February 10, 2026) from the Executive Director, Development Review.

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

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 21 Windermere Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (February 10, 2026) from the Executive Director, Development Review.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 21 Windermere Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (February 10, 2026) from the Executive Director, Development Review.

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 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 21 Windermere Avenue from Permit Parking.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition Application 25 256278 STE 04 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 154 existing social housing units located at 1-154 Swansea Mews (21 Windermere Avenue), subject to the following conditions:

a. the owner shall provide and maintain no less than 154 replacement social housing units with rents geared-to-income on the subject site for a period of at least 99 years beginning from the date that each replacement social housing 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;

b. the replacement social housing units required by Part 1.a. above shall comprise 20 one-bedroom units, 30 two-bedroom units, 68 three-bedroom units, 26 four-bedroom units and 10 five-bedroom units, as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to City Planning dated November 7, 2025; any revision to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

c. the owner shall provide tenant relocation assistance to all Eligible Tenants of the 154 existing social housing units proposed to be demolished at 1-154 Swansea Mews (21 Windermere Avenue), including the right to return to occupy a replacement social housing unit to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and as further detailed in the Tenant Relocation and Assistance Implementation Plan;

d. the owner shall provide tenants of all 154 replacement social housing units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed 35-storey and 20-storey mixed use buildings and 5-8 storey mid-rise 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; and

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

2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 for the demolition of the 154 existing social housing units located at 1-154 Swansea Mews (21 Windermere Avenue) after all the following have occurred:

a. all conditions in Part 1 above have been fully secured in an agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

b. the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for Application 25 250881 STE 04 OZ have come into full force and effect; and

c. the owner has provided Typical Unit Layouts for the replacement social housing units, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

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 Part 2 above.

4. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code for 1-154 Swansea Mews (21 Windermere Avenue) after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Part 2 above, which may be included in the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 pursuant to section 6.2 of Chapter 363, on condition that:

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

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

c. the owner erects the proposed buildings on the site no later than four (4) years from the date that the demolition of the existing social housing units commences, subject to the timeframe being extended at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

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

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

6. City Council in its capacity as Service Manager under section 161(2) of the Housing Service Act, 2011, consent to the demolition of 1-154 Swansea Mews (21 Windermere Avenue) by Toronto Community Housing Corporation for the purpose of redevelopment.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 3 and 5 Leila Lane, 1-87 Bredonhill Court, 1 Replin Road, 31-109 Bagot Court, 1-97 Dorney Court, 2A and 2-8 Flemington Road, 21-39 Varna Drive, 22 Varna Drive substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (February 10, 2026) from the Executive Director, Development Review.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 3 and 5 Leila Lane, 1-87 Bredonhill Court, 1 Replin Road, 31-109 Bagot Court, 1-97 Dorney Court, 2A and 2-8 Flemington Road, 21-39 Varna Drive, 22 Varna Drive substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 1 to motion 1b. 

3. City Council determine that the changes contained within the revised By-law are reflective of the original proposal and plans considered by the Planning and Housing Committee, and, pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further public notice is required in respect of the proposed amendment to the Zoning By-law.

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

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

6. In accordance with the delegated approval under Section 415-16 of the Toronto Municipal Code, as amended, City Council be advised that the Executive Director, Development Review intends to approve the Draft Plan of Subdivision as generally illustrated in Attachment 8 to the report (February 10, 2026) from the Executive Director, Development Review.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition Application 25 266763 NNY 08 RH in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code and pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to permit the demolition of 121 existing rental dwelling units located at 1-97 Dorney Court, 2-8 Flemington Road and 21-39 Varna Drive, subject to the following conditions:

a. the owner shall provide and maintain no less than 175 replacement social housing units with rents geared-to-income within the Lawrence Heights Phase 2 lands, in addition to the 102 replacement social housing units secured on the Lawrence Heights Phase 2 lands through 2024.NY11.3, for a period of at least 99 years beginning from the date that each replacement social housing 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; and

b. the 175 Phase 2 replacement social housing units required by Part 1.a. above shall comprise 127 one-bedroom units, 34 three-bedroom units, and 14 four-bedroom units, as generally illustrated in the architectural plans submitted to City Planning dated December 15, 2025; any revision to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

c. the owner shall provide and maintain no less than 10 replacement social housing units with rents geared-to-income within the Lawrence Heights Phase 3 lands for a period of at least 99 years beginning from the date that each replacement social housing unit is first occupied and, during which time, no application may be submitted to the City for condominium registration, or for any other conversion to a non-rental housing purpose, or for demolition without providing for replacement;

d. the 10 Phase 3 replacement social housing units required by Part 1.c. above shall comprise 10 five-bedroom units; the location, unit sizes and layouts of these 10 replacement social housing units shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

e. the owner shall provide tenant relocation assistance to all Eligible Tenants of the 121 existing social housing units proposed to be demolished at 1-97 Dorney Court, 2-8 Flemington Road and 21-39 Varna Drive, including the right to return to occupy a replacement social housing unit to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and the Executive Director, City Planning and Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and as further detailed in the Tenant Relocation and Assistance Implementation Plan;

f. the owner shall provide tenants of all 175 replacement social housing units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities within the proposed Phase 2 buildings 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; and

g. the owner shall enter into, and register on title to the lands at 1-97 Dorney Court, 2-8 Flemington Road and 21-39 Varna Drive and any additional lands that comprise the Lawrence Heights Phase 2 and 3 Revitalization (Lawrence Heights Phase 2 and Phase 3 lands), one or more agreements pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to secure the conditions outlined in Parts 1.a. through 1.f. above all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to issue phased Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, for the demolition of the 121 existing rental dwelling units located at 1-97 Dorney Court, 2-8 Flemington Road and 21-39 Varna Drive after all of the following have occurred:

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

b. the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for Application 25 251661 NNY 08 OZ have come into full force and effect;

c. the Tenant Relocation and Assistance Implementation Plan has been approved by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat;

d. the owner has provided Typical Unit Layouts for the replacement social housing units, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

e. the owner has confirmed, in writing, that all existing social housing 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 for the lands at 1-97 Dorney Court, 2-8 Flemington Road and 21-39 Varna Drive after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning or their designate has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Part 2 above.

4. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code for 1-97 Dorney Court, 2-8 Flemington Road and 21-39 Varna Drive, after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Part 2 above, which may be included in the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 pursuant to section 6.2 of Chapter 363, on condition that:

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

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

c. the owner erects the replacement units on the Lawrence Heights Phase 2 lands no later than four (4) years from the date that the demolition of the existing social housing units commences, subject to the timeframe being extended to the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

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

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

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council endorse the North York at the Centre Final Options and Directions Report, found in Attachment 1 to the report (November 19, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Development Review, as the basis for the next phase of community engagement and direct staff to continue working with the Ward Councillor on the community engagement program for the Secondary Plan update in Phase 3 of the study.

2. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Development Review to report back to the Planning and Housing Committee in the first quarter of 2027 with recommended Official Plan Amendments for the North York Centre Secondary Plan and accompanying Urban Design Guidelines and an Infrastructure Implementation Strategy.

3. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with other City Divisions, to consider the policy directions from the North York at the Centre Options and Directions Report, found in Attachment 1 to the report (November 19, 2025) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Development Review, in the review of development applications to support consistent planning outcomes during the interim period prior to the adoption of an updated Secondary Plan for North York Centre.

4. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to share the North York at the Centre: Final Options and Directions Report (November 2025) and the Community Services and Facilities Strategy (October 2025) with the Ontario Ministry of Health, including Ontario Health, the Ontario Ministry of Education, and the relevant school boards, as input to their capital planning processes to ensure that required health and education facilities are planned and delivered over time to support the area’s projected population growth, including consideration of adding one high school to support the Avondale neighbourhood and the creation of a health hub with co-located seniors and social services.

5. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to explore alternative approaches for delivering community recreation services and facilities based on the uncertain timeline for the new Newtonbrook Community Recreation Centre, including options such as satellite locations, co-location with other facilities, improvements to existing facilities, phased construction, and any related capital and operating impacts, and to report to the Executive Committee as part of the Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan Implementation Strategy in 2027.

6. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to include the Yonge and Sheppard area as a potential location for a Community Recreation Centre as part of the City’s exploration of alternative approaches for delivering community recreation services and facilities identified in Part 5 above and to report to the Executive Committee as part of the Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan Implementation Strategy in 2027.

7. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Toronto District School Board, and other relevant divisions and agencies, to identify and evaluate opportunities to support the potential expansion, modernization, and long-term capacity needs of Mitchell Field Community Centre, including consideration of potential partnerships or co-location opportunities, including the opportunity to build shared facilities with McKee Public School, in recognition of its strategic location to serve both existing residents and future growth in North York Centre and the broader Willowdale community, and to report to the Executive Committee as part of the Parks and Recreation Facilities Plan Implementation Strategy in 2027.

8. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to assess the feasibility of establishing a temporary location to incubate the operations of the planned Association of Community Centres Board of Management at 45-47 Sheppard Avenue East prior to the development of the permanent facility, and to report back to the Economic and Community Development Committee as part of the Association of Community Centres Facilities and Operations Plan in 2028.

9. City Council request the Board of Directors, CreateTO to direct the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, in consultation with appropriate City Officials such as the Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services, the Chief and General Manager, Toronto Paramedics Services, the Chief of Police, Toronto Police Service, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to:

a. assess the need to replace or expand emergency services facilities, such as paramedic services stations, fire stations, and/or police stations within the North York Secondary Plan boundary, informed by anticipated growth outlined in the secondary plan; and

b. work with the appropriate City Official(s) to advance any necessary business cases, including associated funding requirements through the budget process, with consideration of stations within podiums of mixed-use buildings as a model of delivery.

10. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to review and report back to the Economic and Community Development Committee on opportunities to apply the City’s cultural and economic strategies, including Culture Connects: An Action Plan for Culture in Toronto and Sidewalks to Skylines: A 10-Year Action Plan for Toronto’s Economy, within North York Centre to support current and future growth, including:

a. as part of the progress report for Cultural Connects: An Action Plan for Culture in Toronto (2025 – 2035) in 2027, on findings from the Cultural Infrastructure Study, details of opportunities to plan for and deliver a community-accessible performance and cultural space that is affordable, flexible, and multi-purpose, including meanwhile and adaptive re-use of vacant commercial space for use by artists and arts organizations;

b. in Phase 3 of the secondary plan, identify existing data on the economic impact of North York Centre as a work and culture hub, determine if further analysis is needed, and include economic development strategies to support the continued retention and viability of office space in North York Centre, along with expansion strategies as work patterns and office real estate markets evolve, recognizing its role as the largest concentration of office space beyond Downtown Toronto; and

c. a review of the economic and cultural needs and opportunities in Centres outside Downtown and report back on the feasibility of a coordinated working group approach to support economic and cultural development across Centres outside of Downtown core, with a report back as part of the annual progress report of Culture Connects and Sidewalks to Skylines in 2027.

11. In recognition of the critical role played by Mel Lastman Square and Yonge Street as the heart of North York Centre, City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to work with the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the General Manager, Transportation Services, to:

a. ensure the Infrastructure Implementation Strategy for North York Centre that will be prepared in Phase 3 reflects coordination requirements for Transform Yonge and potential future improvements to Mel Lastman Square;

b. undertake a Public Space Public Life Study of Mel Lastman Square to inform the future vision for the Square incorporating the findings of the forthcoming North York Centre Cultural Heritage Resource Assessment; and

c. based on the findings of Public Space Public Life Study of Mel Lastman Square, and utilizing a design-focussed procurement process, explore the feasibility of a design concept that creates a landmark that harmonizes a visionary Mel Lastman Square and Transform Yonge design to create a destination in Downtown North York that will spur economic and cultural development to support current density and future growth.

12. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to investigate the feasibility of implementing Smart Traffic Signals at major signalized intersections within the North York Centre study area; and the feasibility of deploying Intelligent Intersections devices at key locations in the study area to assess current traffic and traffic-pattern changes associated with anticipated population growth. 

13. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and Executive Director, Development Review to consider the following as part of Phase 3 of the development of the North York Centre Secondary Plan, and that these matters be included as part of the Phase 3 consultations:

a. potential opportunities to reconfigure parkland priority areas around Bishop Park, Glendora Park/Wilket Trail and Hendon Park;

b. the potential for additional height and density in the area bounded by Bishop Avenue, Pemberton Avenue, Kenneth Avenue and Willowdale Avenue;

c. the potential for modifying the permitted land uses along Empress Avenue to support Mid-rise uses within 500 metres of the transit station and Low-Rise and Neighbourhoods outside of the 500 metre radius;

d. the potential to reinforce the established retail main street along Willowdale Avenue between Sheppard Avenue East and Empress Avenue by extending the Priority Retail Street along Willowdale Avenue from Sheppard Avenue East to Empress Avenue and removing any retail requirements along Willowdale Avenue north of Empress Avenue;

e. the potential of maintaining the Neighbourhoods designation along Willowdale Avenue between Finch Avenue East and Empress Avenue that are outside the Protected Major Transit Station Areas boundary; and

f. potential opportunities to prioritize parkland expansion of Mitchell Field Park.

14. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the General Manager, Children’s Services, to review and consider how forthcoming North York Centre Secondary Plan policies and related implementation tools can be strengthened to secure new licensed child care centres within the North York Centre area through development approvals, community benefits, and public private partnerships, and to report back through the Implementation Strategy on potential funding and delivery mechanisms including exploring funding opportunities to support the future growth and expansion of child care, considering City priorities and available resources.

15. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Development Review, to assess wind impacts on the public realm as part of the Wind Study for North York Centre that will be completed in Phase 3, and explore possible policies and design strategies to mitigate wind impacts in the public realm as part of the updated North York Centre Secondary Plan and Urban Design Guidelines to be developed in Phase 3 and to inform the redesign of Mel Lastman Square and design of Transform Yonge.

16. City Council request the General Manager, Toronto Water to assess impacts of proposed increased density on basement flooding as part of the Servicing Analysis for North York Centre that will be completed in Phase 3, identify if potential development would have any impact on the results and recommendations identified through completed Basement Flooding Studies for the area, and to report back through the Implementation Strategy on potential funding and delivery mechanisms for any work required.

17. City Council request the Deputy City Managers, in consultation with Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and local Councillors, to explore how City services and infrastructure within Centres may be planned for and delivered in a way to ensure that they receive adequate and equitable City services and infrastructure to support existing density and future growth and transformation over time, including consideration of evolving service and infrastructure needs, with North York Centre specific opportunities to be considered through the Phase 3 Infrastructure Implementation Strategy.

18. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Development Review, in collaboration with the General Manager, Transportation Services, and in consultation with local school parent councils, to identify future bikeways within the North York Centre Secondary Plan area as part of Phase 3 of the North York Centre Secondary Plan Update to enable safe and convenient cycling access for students travelling to local schools.

19. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the General Manager, Transportation Services, to prioritize North York Centre as one of the areas for further assessment under the ongoing reviews of Visitor Parking Requirements for New Development (Parts 2 and 4 of Item 2026.PH27.8) and A Strategic Parking Framework for the City of Toronto (Parts 6 and 11 of Item 2025.IE22.2), and to include it in the Strategic Parking Framework report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the first quarter of 2027.  

20. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Executive Director, Development Review, and the Executive Director, Social Development, to attend a consultation meeting with local faith leaders and communities organized by the local ward Councillor and consider the findings in the planning of future community spaces as part of the Secondary Plan implementation.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

Advancing Partnerships to Build New Supportive Homes

1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Development Office, in consultation with Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to provide capital grant funding from the 2026-2035 Capital Budget and Plan for the Housing Secretariat and the Housing Development Office in an amount not to exceed $8,100,000 to be used by the City for the creation of 54 supportive homes on lands leased from the University Health Network ("Dunn House 2").

2. City Council acknowledge the Government of Ontario’s announcement of $2.6 million in operating funding for support services at Dunn House 2, and re-iterate its request that the Government of Ontario maintain its previous commitment to partner with the City of Toronto to create new supportive homes for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, by:

a. providing sufficient operating funding for any net new supportive homes, including those funded by Build Canada Homes and any other capital sources;

b. providing an additional investment of $16 million in 2026, and $23 million in 2027 and annually thereafter for housing benefits and support services for over 700 new supportive homes funded and under construction; and

c. maintaining existing investments through the Homelessness Prevention Program to ensure ongoing stability of housing and supports in occupied supportive homes.

3. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services to approve any amendments or additional terms required to finalize the long-term nominal lease with University Health Network for the residential properties as described and authorized in Part 5 of City Council’s decision on Item 2022.PH35.21 in the report dated June 23, 2022 from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, for the purpose of the operation and/or redevelopment of a range of housing including affordable and supportive housing, as deemed appropriate by the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Development Office and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

4. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Development Office, to select a qualified non-profit housing provider(s) (on either a competitive or non-competitive basis, as determined by the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat) to sub-lease and operate the supportive homes at Dunn House 2, and the affordable homes at the University Health Network owned sites referenced in Part 3 above.

5. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Development Office, to negotiate and execute, on behalf of the City, a municipal capital facility agreement(s) (the “Contribution Agreement”), with the non-profit housing provider(s) selected under Part 4 above, for funding and financial incentives and to set out the terms of the operation of affordable rental housing, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

6. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to enter into a sub-lease(s) with the non-profit housing provider(s) selected under Part 4 above, substantially on the major terms and conditions set out in Attachment 1 to the report (February 11, 2026) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Housing Development Office and such other terms as deemed appropriate by the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Housing Development Office and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

7. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, or their designate, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Development Office, to execute, on behalf of the City, any security or financing documents required by the proponent(s) selected under Part 4 above, as applicable, to secure conventional financing and subsequent refinancing, including any postponement, confirmation of status, discharge or consent documents where and when required during the term of the Contribution Agreement, as required by normal business practices, and provided that such documents do not give rise to financial obligations on the part of the City that have not been previously approved by City Council.

8. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and/or the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, to execute the agreements relating to nominal lease transactions referenced in Parts 3 and 6 above, and any ancillary agreements and documents on behalf of the City of Toronto.

9. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Housing Development Office, to negotiate, approve and execute, on behalf of the City, a nominal lease with Homes First Society or a related entity at 805 Wellington Street West - Building A, substantially on the major terms and conditions set out in Attachment 1 to the report (February 11, 2026) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Housing Development Office, and such other terms as deemed appropriate by the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Housing Development Office, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

10. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Development Office, to negotiate and execute on behalf of the City, a Contribution Agreement with Homes First Society or a related entity for 805 Wellington Street West - Building A, to set out the terms of the operation of the new affordable rental housing, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and in a form approved by the City Solicitor.

11. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, or their designate, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Development Office, to execute, on behalf of the City, any security or financing documents required by the Homes First Society to secure conventional financing for 805 Wellington Street West - Building A and subsequent refinancing, including any postponement, confirmation of status, discharge or consent documents where and when required during the term of the Contribution Agreement, as required by normal business practices, and provided that such documents do not give rise to financial obligations on the part of the City that have not been previously approved by City Council.

Expanding Partnerships with the Community Housing Sector

12. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Housing Development Office, jointly and severally, to undertake one or more competitive prequalification processes to select Indigenous or non-profit housing organizations (“Non-Profit Delivery Partners”) to be pre-qualified for opportunities to develop, finance and/or operate rent-controlled, affordable, rent-geared-to-income, and/or supportive homes on City-owned and/or City-leased land (“Affordable Housing Projects”) through a second-stage request for proposals process (“Second-Stage RFP”), and to:

a. establish and maintain one or more pre-qualified list(s) of Non-Profit Delivery Partners (the “Pre-qualified List”) through the prequalification process and add and remove Non-Profit Delivery Partners from the Pre-Qualified List from time to time in accordance with the prequalification process; and

b. enter into, on behalf of the City, framework agreements with the pre-qualified Non-Profit Delivery Partners to govern the terms of their participation in the Prequalified List, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Housing Development Office, and in a form approved by the City Solicitor.

13. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, when approving business cases and Non-Profit Delivery Partner selection processes for Toronto Builds Projects in accordance with Item 2025.EX25.1, to approve:

a. the use of a Second-Stage Request For Proposal to select a Non-Profit Delivery Partner from the Pre-Qualified List; or

b. a non-competitive process to select a Non-Profit Delivery Partner, provided that the Non-Profit Delivery Partner shall be on the Pre-qualified List and that the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services is satisfied that the non-competitive procurement is required for one of the following reasons:

1. the Affordable Housing Project is required as a result of an emergency which would not reasonably permit a competitive selection process;

2. the delivery timelines for the Affordable Housing Project would not reasonably permit a competitive selection process without putting funding at risk;

3. only one Non-Profit Delivery Partner has the necessary expertise or capacity to deliver an Affordable Housing Project;

4. the selection of an organization other than the applicable Non-Profit Delivery Partner would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the City; and/or

5. a competitive selection process has been conducted in good faith but has failed to identify a successful Non-Profit Delivery Partner for the Affordable Housing Project, or where the proposals received have been collusive.

14. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and/or the Executive Director, Housing Development Office, as applicable, where previously authorized by City Council to undertake any requests for proposals or other competitive processes to select Indigenous or non-profit organizations to develop, finance and/or operate Affordable Housing Projects, to:

a. issue a Second-Stage Request For Proposal to select a Non-Profit Delivery Partner from the Pre-qualified List; or

b. select a Non-Profit Delivery Partner on a non-competitive basis provided that the selected Non-Profit Delivery Partner is on the Pre-qualified List, and that the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services is satisfied that the non-competitive procurement is required for one of the following reasons:

1. the Affordable Housing Project is required as a result of an emergency which would not reasonably permit a competitive selection process;

2. the delivery timelines for the Affordable Housing Project would not reasonably permit a competitive selection process without putting funding at risk;

3. only one Non-Profit Delivery Partner has the necessary expertise or capacity to deliver an Affordable Housing Project;

4. the selection of an organization other than the applicable Non-Profit Delivery Partner would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the City; and/or

5. a competitive selection process has been conducted in good faith but has failed to identify a successful Non-Profit Delivery Partner for the Affordable Housing Project, or where the proposals received have been collusive.

15. City Council authorize the applicable City official(s) to negotiate and enter into any agreements authorized by City Council in respect of Affordable Housing Projects with Non-Profit Delivery Partners selected through the processes outlined in Parts 13 and 14 above, on the terms and conditions as set out in the applicable authorization from City Council and such other terms satisfactory to the applicable City official and in a form approved by the City Solicitor.

16. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Housing Development Office to report back to City Council on an annual basis on Non-Profit Delivery Partners selected on a non-competitive basis in accordance with Parts 13 and 14 above.

Property Tax Exemption Approvals for Affordable Rental and Supportive Homes

17. City Council enact a site-specific by-law to authorize the 2 existing rental housing units at 1-3 Strathmore Boulevard as “Affordable Housing” for the purposes of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 513, Housing Programs. 

18. City Council authorize an exemption from taxation for municipal and school purposes for the affordable rental homes as listed and for the periods of time described in Table 1 in the Financial Impact section to the report (February 11, 2026) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Housing Development Office; the exemption from taxation for 1-3 Strathmore Boulevard shall be conditional on enacting the site-specific by-law referred to in Part 17 above.

19. City Council authorize the Controller to cancel or refund any taxes paid after the effective date of the exemption from taxation for municipal and school purposes as set out in the applicable municipal housing facility agreement.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt the shared vision and design principles as outlined in the report (February 10, 2026) from the Executive Director, Development Review and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat for the redevelopment of the University Health Network (UHN) owned lands in South Parkdale.

2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review and other City staff as appropriate, to review any future development applications for the University Health Network-owned lands in South Parkdale in the context of the shared vision, design principles, and development concepts as outlined in the report (February 10, 2026) from the Executive Director, Development Review and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat.

3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to work with United Way Greater Toronto on opportunities to involve the broader Parkdale community in advancing the shared vision outlined in the report (February 10, 2026) from the Executive Director, Development Review and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, including mobilizing local community service providers to support residents throughout any future redevelopment.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the grant awards for the 2026 Toronto Heritage Grant Program for the following seven heritage properties to assist grant recipients in funding the scope of conservation works generally described in Attachment 1 to the report (February 10, 2026) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

55 Castle Frank Road

9 Laurier Avenue

505 Ontario Street

58 Rose Avenue

138 Spruce Street

8 Whitney Avenue

2154 Dundas Street West

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

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 40 Wabash Avenue (including entrance address at 50 Wabash Avenue) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 40 Wabash Avenue (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (February 10, 2026) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

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

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 53 Strachan Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 53 Strachan Avenue (Entrance addresses: 715, 801, 805, 805A, and 805B Wellington Street West)  (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (January 28, 2026) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

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

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 401 King Street West (including 407 and 409 King Street West) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 401 King Street West (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment to the report (January 28, 2026) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

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

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 150 College Street (University College - 15 King's College Circle) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 150 College Street (University College - 15 King's College Circle) (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (January 28, 2026) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

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

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to appear at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the Draft Zoning By-law Amendment, included as Attachment 5 to the report (November 6, 2025) from the Executive Director, Development Review, subject to revisions to include: 

a holding provision pursuant to section 36 of the Planning Act on the western portion of the lands that include Building A and Building B, to be lifted at such time as the Owner has, at their sole expense, conveyed a public right of way on terms and subject to such encumbrances as may be determined to be appropriate by City Council; and
 

b. the public street will be located as running westward from the intersection of Wincott Drive and Waterford Drive, and turning southward to intersect with Eglinton Avenue West and the new park at the south west corner of the site.
 

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt to negotiate a resolution of the appeal regarding 250 Wincott Drive and 4620 Eglinton Avenue West, and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to resolve the matter on behalf of the City, at the City Solicitor’s discretion, after consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Director of Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to retain outside consultants as necessary to implement the decision of City Council.

4. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Executive Director, Corporate and Real Estate Management, the Executive Director, Development Review and the Director, Engineering Review, to review the proposed conveyance of the new public road, and take the following steps:
 

a. assess potentially acceptable terms and conditions for the potential conveyance of the new public road, including requirements that it be constructed to an appropriate standard in accordance with City requirements; and
 

b. report back to City Council in the first quarter of 2027, or earlier if the conveyance is proposed at an earlier date by the applicant, with assessment of the proposed conveyance and the terms and conditions staff have identified, to seek any approvals deemed necessary.
 

5. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any Final Order be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that the final form and content of the draft Zoning By-law Amendment is to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Development Review.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 2256 Lake Shore Boulevard West substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (February 2, 2026) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York.

2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 2256 Lake Shore Boulevard West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (February 2, 2026) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York.

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. City Council approve that, in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit, the Owner shall convey to the City, an on-site parkland dedication, having a minimum size of 556 square metres, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor.

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

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

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, deferred consideration of Item EY29.3 to the April 22, 23, and 24, 2026, meeting of City Council.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the current application regarding the Zoning By-law Amendment Application appeal for the lands municipally known as 1455 Royal York Road and to continue discussions to resolve any outstanding issues, including servicing capacity.

2. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.

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

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council include 2125 Lawrence Avenue West on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in accordance with the Listing Statement (Reasons for Inclusion) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (January 20, 2026) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 1, 3, 5 and 7 Saguenay Avenue, and 59R Otter Crescent, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (January 30, 2026) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

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

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 250 Ferrand Drive substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Revised Attachment 5 to the report (January 30, 2026) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

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

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition Application 21 239145 NNY 15 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 128 existing rental dwelling units located at 7 and 11 Rochefort Drive, subject to the following conditions:

a. the owner shall provide and maintain 128 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;

b. the replacement rental dwelling units required by Part 1.a. above shall collectively have a total gross floor area of at least 8,645 square metres and comprise 128 two-bedroom units, as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to City Planning dated May 26, 2025, any revision to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

c. the owner shall, as part of the 128 replacement rental dwelling units required in Part 1.a above, provide at least 114 two-bedroom units replacement rental dwelling units at affordable rents, defined as gross monthly rent no greater than one times the average City of Toronto rent by unit type, as reported annually by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and 14 two-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;

d. the owner shall provide a Tenant Assistance Plan for tenants of the 128 existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

e. the owner shall provide tenants of all 128 replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed 30-storey building (Tower C) at no extra charge; access to, and use of, these amenities shall be on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the building without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings;

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

g. the owner shall provide and make available for rent at least 70 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 replacement rental dwelling units required in Part 1.a. above shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which 70 percent of the new dwelling units in the first phase of the proposed development (exclusive of the replacement rental dwelling units) and any units in the second phase of the proposed development are made available and ready for occupancy, subject to any revisions to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

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

2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, for the demolition of the 128 existing rental dwelling units located at 7 and 11 Rochefort Drive after all the following have occurred:

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

b. the Zoning By-law Amendments for Application 21 239141 NNY 15 OZ have come into full force and effect;

c. the issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval of Tower C 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 Part 2 above.

4. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code for 7 and 11 Rochefort Drive after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Part 2 above, which may be included in the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 pursuant to section 6.2 of Chapter 363, on condition that:

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

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

c. the owner erects the proposed Phase 1 buildings (Towers B and C) on the site no later than three (3) years from the date that the demolition of the existing rental dwelling units commences, subject to the timeframe being extended at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

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

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

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend Official Plan Amendment 650 (By-law 476-2023) for the lands municipally known as 22-36 Greenbriar Road substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (January 29, 2026) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

2. City Council amend Site-Specific Zoning By-law 478-2023 for the lands municipally known as 22-36 Greenbriar Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (February 13, 2026) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

3. City Council determine that pursuant to Subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice is required.

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

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

a. scope its appeal of the Renew Sheppard East Secondary Plan (Official Plan Amendment 777) (By-law 1437-2024) geographically to the lands known municipally as 22-36 Greenbriar Road.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council assume the municipal services relating to Plan of Subdivision 66M-2560.

2. City Council authorize the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review, to release the performance guarantee held with respect to the municipal services in accordance with the Subdivision Agreement, dated February 6, 2020 between IOTP Development Inc., and the City of Toronto.

3. City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to prepare an assumption By-law to assume the public highway within Plan of Subdivision 66M-2560 and to bring it forward for enactment.

4. City Council authorize the appropriate City Officials to transfer ownership of the street lighting system constructed within Plan of Subdivision 66M-2560 to Toronto Hydro Energy Services Inc.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council prohibit standing, Monday to Friday, on the southside of Dallimore Circle, between a point 93 metres southwest of Haldenby Terrace (east intersection) and a point 21 metres further southwest.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the Zoning By-law Amendment application, in its current form, for the lands at 2650 Lawrence Avenue East.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the Official Plan Amendment application for the lands at 2650 Lawrence Avenue East.

3. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.

4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the Director, Enforcement and Street Management, Transportation Services, in coordination with the Toronto Transit Commission, to conduct a review of traffic and transit operation on Morningside Avenue between Finch Avenue East and Lawrence Avenue East and report back to the Scarborough Community Council with findings and any appropriate recommendations, including consideration of: road safety, transit performance, intersection performance, traffic speed, traffic volume, and level of service for active transportation modes with a report back to the Scarborough Community Council in the third quarter of 2027.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the permanent closure of the portion of the public highway being Part of Lane on Plan 435E, designated as Part 1 on Reference Plan 66R‑34694, shown on Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (December 18, 2025) from the Acting Deputy General Manager, Transportation Services. 

2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to prepare and submit for enactment any necessary Bills to give effect to City Council’s decision, including the closing By-law substantially in the form of the draft By-law attached as Attachment 3 to the report (December 18, 2025) from the Acting Deputy General Manager, Transportation Services.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following: 

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 2004-2008 Bathurst Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (February 2, 2026) 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 Official Plan Amendment and draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

3. City Council direct the City Solicitor to withhold the necessary Bills for enactment, until:
 

a. City Council has approved the Rental Housing Demolition Application Number 24 239316 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.

4. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law for the lands municipally known as 2004-2008 Bathurst Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 1 to motion 1.

5. City Council determine that the amendments made to the proposed Zoning By-Law are minor in mature, and, pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further public notice is required in respect of the proposed Zoning By-law.

6. City Council request the applicant, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Executive Director, Development Review, establish a Neighbourhood Liaison Committee including key community stakeholders and consult the Neighbourhood Liaison Committee on the Site Plan Application and the Construction Management Plan.

7. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the local Ward Councillor and the City Solicitor, to work with the applicant to explore an in-kind community benefit contribution pursuant to Section 37(6) of the Planning Act, to provide improvements to the laneway adjacent to the site, and to report back to City Council for further instruction on any offer of in-kind community benefits made by the applicant.

8. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review to consider securing the following as part of the site plan agreement:

a. additional screening of balconies and outdoor amenity terraces in the lower floors of the building.
 

9. City Council request the applicant to consider the following:

a. providing additional privacy screening along the east property line of the homes on Peveril Hill North adjacent to the site on the west side of the laneway.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition Application 24 239316 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 6 existing rental dwelling units located at 2004, 2006 and 2008 Bathurst Street, subject to the following conditions:

a. the owner shall provide and maintain 7 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;

b. the replacement rental dwelling units required by Part 1.a. above shall collectively have a total gross floor area of at least 666 square metres and comprise 7 two-bedroom units as illustrated in the floor plans dated January 8, 2026;

c. the owner shall, as part of the 7 replacement rental dwelling units required in Part 1.a above, provide at least 5 two-bedroom units at affordable rents and 2 two-bedroom unit at mid-range (affordable) rent, 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;

d. the owner shall provide a Tenant Assistance Plan for tenants of the 6 existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

e. the owner shall provide tenants of all 7 replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed 19-storey mixed-use building at no extra charge. Access to, and use of, these amenities shall be on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the building without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings;

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

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

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

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

2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 for the demolition of the 6 existing rental dwelling units located at 2004, 2006 and 2008 Bathurst Street after all the following have occurred:

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

b. the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for Application 24 238898 STE 12 OZ have 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 Part 2 above.

4. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code for 2004, 2006 and 2008 Bathurst Street after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Part 2 above, which may be included in the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 pursuant to section 6.2 of Chapter 363, on condition that:

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

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

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

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

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

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 56-60 Yonge Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (February 2, 2026) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 56-60 Yonge Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Revised Attachment 7 to the report (February 2, 2026) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

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

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage property at 56 Yonge Street, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of a 65-storey mixed use building, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated October 3, 2025, prepared by architects AS and GG Canada, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated October 23, 2025, all subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and subject to the conditions as set out below:

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

b. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to amend the existing Heritage Easement Agreement, fully executed on November 26, 2019, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

c. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 56 Yonge Street, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall:

1. enter into an Amended Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 56 Yonge Street, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated October 3, 2025, prepared by AS and GG Canada and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated October 23, 2025, all on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Part 1.c.2. below, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor;

2. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for the property at 56 Yonge Street to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

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

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

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

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

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

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

d. prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Part 1.c.8. 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 have been completed in accordance with the Conservation and Interpretation Plans and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and

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

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 1 to the report  (October 3, 2025) from the Director, Zoning and Secretary-Treasurer, Committee of Adjustment, City Planning and the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, Development Review, amended by amending Site Specific Provision (1) to Article 900.2.10 Exception Number 736, so that it reads:

Site Specific Provisions:

(1)   On lands municipally known as the odd numbered addresses of 91-209 Parkmount Road and 160 Mountjoy Avenue, in addition to the requirements of Section 150.7, a garden suite must comply with Regulations (i) to (iv) below:

(i) Despite regulation 150.7.60.20(3)(B), the required minimum rear yard setback for an ancillary building containing a garden suite is 2.5 metres;

(ii) The area between the ancillary building containing a garden suite and the lot line abutting Craven Road, excluding a permitted driveway, and a pedestrian walkway which may have a maximum width of 1.5 metres, must be landscaping, of which a minimum of 75 percent of the required landscaping must be soft landscaping;

(iii) At least 10 percent of the rear main wall of an ancillary building containing a garden suite facing Craven Road, must contain openings such as doors or windows; and

(iv) Despite regulation 150.7.60.30(1)(B), if an ancillary building containing a garden suite has a height greater than 4.0 metres, the ancillary building containing a garden suite must be no less than 6.0 metres from a residential building on the same lot.

2. City Council determine that pursuant to Subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice is required in respect of the changes in Part 1 above.

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

 City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 115 Saulter Street South substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 7 to the report (February 2, 2026) 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 115 Saulter Street South substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 8 to the report (February 2, 2026) 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 the draft Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.

4. City Council allow the owner to design, construct, finish, provide and maintain on the site at least 6.5 percent of the total residential gross floor area as affordable rental housing units for a minimum 99 year period or 10 percent of the total residential gross floor area as affordable rental housing units for a minimum 25 year period as part of the development, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, as an in-kind contribution pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act; all in accordance with the following terms (the “in-kind contribution”):

a. the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall comprise the same unit mix as the proposed market residential units;

b. 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 within each building;

c. 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;

d. the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be provided in contiguous groups of at least 6 rental dwelling units;

e. 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;

f. 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;

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

h. 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;

i. the initial rent (inclusive of utilities) charged to the first tenants of and upon turnover of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall not exceed  Affordable Rent as defined in the Official Plan for a minimum 25-year or 99-year period, as outlined in Part 4 above, 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;

j. the Owner shall provide and maintain the Affordable Rental Housing Units as rental dwelling units at the rents identified in 4.i 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;

k. 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

l. the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which seventy percent (70 percent) of the new dwelling units erected on the site as are available and ready for occupancy.

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

6. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Development Review to enter into an Agreement pursuant to subsection 37(7.1) of the Planning Act (the "In-kind Contribution Agreement") to address the provision of the in-kind contribution identified in Part 4 above to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor.

7. Prior to the enactment of Bills, City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review to obtain the joint approval of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry pursuant to the Natural Hazards policies of the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024, and the Protocol for the Lower Don Special Policy Area as it applies to Priority Projects.

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 1684, 1698, 1700 and 1702 Queen Street East substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (February 2, 2026) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 1684, 1698, 1700 and 1702 Queen Street East substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 7 to the report (February 2, 2026) 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 1684, 1698, 1700 and 1702 Queen Street East Avenue to design, construct, finish, provide and maintain 3 affordable rental housing units as part of the development, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and 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 in-kind contribution shall be comprised of 2 studio units, and 1 one-bedroom unit (the "Affordable Rental Housing Units");

b. the minimum unit size of the Affordable Rental Housing Units must be no less than the minimum unit sizes of all market units, by unit type, of the proposed development;

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

d. tenants of the Affordable Rental Housing Units must be provided with access to, and use of all indoor and outdoor amenities in the development on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the building without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as a customary practice for 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 bicycle 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 must not exceed Affordable Rent as defined in the Official Plan for a minimum 40-year period, 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 must be in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act and must 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 must provide and maintain the Affordable Rental Housing Units as rental dwelling units at the rents identified in Part 4.g. above for the duration of the Affordability Period; the Affordable Rental Housing Units must 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 will be made for the duration of the Affordability Period; and upon the expiration of the Affordability Period, the owner must 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 or a non-profit referral agency satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat 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 6 months in advance of any Affordable Rental Housing Unit being made available for rent, the owner must 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 must be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which seventy percent (70 percent) of the new dwelling units in the proposed development erected on the site are available and ready for occupancy.

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

6. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Development Review to enter into an Agreement pursuant to Subsection 37(7.1) of the Planning Act (the "in-kind Contribution Agreement") to address the provision of the in-kind contribution identified in Part 4 above, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor, with such Agreement to be registered on the title to 1684, 1698, 1700 and 1702 Queen Street East.

7. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review and the General Manager, Transportation Services to work with the owner of 1684-1702 Queen Street East through the Site Plan Control process to achieve additional parking on the site.

8. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to exclude the development to be located at 1684, 1698, 1700 and 1702 Queen Street East from on-street permit parking if on-street parking on Orchard Park Boulevard and make any required amendments to Schedule B of Chapter 925, Permit Parking, of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, and that the public notice requirement under §925-5(S) for the exclusion of said permit parking be waived.

9. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Development Review to work with the owner of 1684-1702 Queen Street East to submit the development plans for the consideration of the City's Design Review Panel.