City Council · 2024-11-14 18:50 PM
Adopt Item as Amended
Majority required - MM23.10 - Adopt the item as amended
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In July 2018, the “Better Local Government Act” was introduced by the Government of Ontario. Bill 5 would shrink Toronto City Council from 44 seats (although 47 were contested in the 2018 election) to 25 seats. As problems were encountered with the legislation, it was replaced by Bill 31 “The Efficient Local Government Act.” A battle ensured between the City of Toronto and the Province of Ontario in the courts, which resulted in a 5-4 Supreme Court decision in October 2021 upholding the law. The 2018 election took place with the election of 25 Councillors and Mayor. Toronto now has perhaps the most populous wards of any major city in in North America and Europe. In order to manage this volume of work, at its first meeting of the 2018-2022 term of office, Council increased their staff budgets and in a 18-8 vote Council passed the following: 14a - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Anthony Perruzza (Carried) That City Council request the City Manager to review Councillor compensation and recommend an appropriate level of compensation for Toronto City Councillors to City Council by the first quarter of 2019 and to obtain advice from one or m…
City Council · 2024-11-14 18:50 PM
Majority required - MM23.10 - Adopt the item as amended
City Council · 2024-11-14 14:52 PM
Two-Thirds required - MM23.10 - Waive referral
Toronto, with a population of 2,794,356 in 2021, is the fourth-most populous city in North America. Our population, our economy and our government are larger than those of every Canadian province except British Columbia, Alberta, Quebec and Ontario. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports, and culture and is one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world. Toronto is the economic engine of Ontario, providing a large subsidy every year to other parts of the province, as well as to other parts of Canada. Toronto provides a disproportionately large share of the revenue of the provincial government. City Councillors are the closest level of government to our constituents, and most reliably represent the interests of local residents and businesses. The City of Toronto owns, pays for, maintains and operates most of the infrastructure that allows this goose to lay its golden eggs, in an environment of overwhelming and competing demands. Managing and allocating this public infrastructure so as to appropriately balance these competing demands is a central function of municipal government, and essential to allow us to do the jobs we were elec…
City Council · 2024-11-14 15:09 PM
Two-Thirds required - MM23.14 - Waive referral
The high-rise neighbourhood surrounding the Yonge and Eglinton intersection is one of the most densely populated areas of Toronto. A count taken by the City on May 24 of this year found that 40,372 pedestrians crossed the intersection in one day-the highest total observed at any intersection in Toronto between 2020-2024. During peak periods there are often queues at corners leading to residents waiting more than one traffic light phase just to cross the street. While the local community is still waiting for Metrolinx to open the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, construction is finally finished at the Yonge and Eglinton intersection. Now is the right time to start the process to install a pedestrian scramble to provide safety and convenience for pedestrians at this intersection. This motion requests staff to report on the feasibility of implementing a pedestrian scramble after the Eglinton Crosstown LRT is operational.
City Council · 2024-11-14 14:57 PM
Majority required - MM23.13 - Adopt the item
On September 18, 2024, the Committee of Adjustment (the “Committee”) refused Application A0174/22SC brought by the owner of 16 Martindale Road for six variances to City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 to demolish the existing dwelling and to construct a new two-storey detached dwelling (the “Decision”). A copy of the Decision is attached as Attachment 1. In the Decision, the Committee decided to refuse Application A0174/22SC (the “Application”) finding that the proposed variances do not maintain the general intent and purpose of the Official Plan and Zoning By-Law, are not considered desirable for the appropriate development of the land and are not minor. On October 2, 2024, the owner appealed the Committee’s Decision to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (the “Appeal”). The Application presents outstanding concerns relating, but not limited to, the proposed floor space area, building height, building length, building depth and rear yard setback. The Toronto Local Appeal Body hearing has been scheduled for January 28, 2025. The Notice of Hearing is attached as Attachment 2. The deadline for the City to file for party status is Nov…
City Council · 2024-11-14 14:56 PM
Majority required - MM23.12 - Adopt the item
Parkside Drive is a major arterial road that serves as the eastern boundary of High Park and provides multi-modal connections to key destinations in the city with residential frontage on the east side. As directed by Council in November 2021, the Parkside Drive Study was initiated to explore possible design changes that could improve safety and mobility along the corridor with a focus on people walking, cycling and other vulnerable road users, as a companion to the High Park Movement Strategy. Over the last three years several improvements have been made to the roadway to manage vehicle speeds and improve road user safety. The Parkside Drive Study builds on community advocacy for improved road safety. In the last ten years there were seven collisions that resulted in five serious injuries and three fatalities. All seven collisions involved vulnerable road users. Narrow and missing sidewalks, lack of bikeways, excessive vehicular speeds and aggressive driving, and a history of collisions resulting in fatality or serious injury are frequently heard concerns. The Parkside Drive Study recommendations support the City's Vision Zero Road Safety Plan efforts to implement changes that wou…
City Council · 2024-11-14 14:45 PM
Majority required - IE17.4 - Adopt the item
The Beaches-East York Pilot Project (“the Pilot Project”) is part of the Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods ("EHON") initiative. The Pilot Project was initiated with the purpose of building a missing middle demonstration project in consultation with the community and the development industry on City-owned land within the Beaches-East York neighbourhood (Ward 19). This report recommends amending the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a development on a City-owned site located at 72 Amroth Avenue. The proposal includes a six-storey apartment building fronting Amroth Avenue with a height of 19.5 metres (23.5 metres with the mechanical penthouse), and a three-storey fourplex with a height of 9.95 metres and a three-storey duplex with a height of 9.65 metres at the rear of the lot. The development has a total of 34 residential units, 39 bicycle parking spaces and 2,353 square metres of gross floor area. The proposal is an appropriate example of intensification within designated Neighbourhoods. It is in a form that is respectful of the adjacent low-rise detached houses, while making use of an underutilized site near a major transit station and adjacent Danfor…
City Council · 2024-11-14 14:41 PM
Majority required - PH16.3 - Adopt the item