Item - 2008.PG19.3

The City Planning Division recommends that Planning and Growth Management Committee:

1.         Direct the Chief Planner to include the lands north of Lake Shore Boulevard and south of the rail corridor, between the Don River and Cherry Street, in the waterfront planning area for the Lower Don Lands.

2.         Direct the Chief Planner to undertake a planning framework study, in consultation with the Waterfront Secretariat and Waterfront Toronto, for the area in the Port Lands east of the Don Roadway adjacent to Lake Shore Boulevard East.

3.         Authorize the Chief Planner to review and make recommendations on the appropriate amendments/modifications to the Official Plan and the Central Waterfront Plan.

At its meeting of July 15, 16 and 17, 2008 City Council adopted motions to authorize the City to act as co-proponent with Waterfront Toronto to undertake an individual environmental assessment on the removal of the Gardiner Expressway, east of Jarvis Street and the creation of an at-grade boulevard.  City Council also directed the Chief Planner to report back to Planning and Growth Management Committee on land use and development issues related to the removal of the Gardiner Expressway.

There are no financial implications with the adoption of this report.