Item - 2010.TE36.22

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council adopt the North St. James Town Planning Framework Objectives for the lands located in the area bounded by Howard Street, Sherbourne Street and Bloor Street East and Parliament Street, attached to the August 6, 2010 report from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, as Attachment 9.

2.         City Council direct staff to implement the Planning Framework when reviewing, analyzing and formulating recommendations on future development applications for properties in the area bounded by Howard Street, Sherbourne Street and Bloor Street East and Parliament Street.

3.         City Council direct appropriate staff to implement, where feasible, the North St. James Town Planning Objectives (found in Attachment 9 of the August 6, 2010 report from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District) when developing capital work programs and the St. James Town Community Improvement Plan. 

4.         City Council request the Chief General Manager of the Toronto Transit Commission to report to the Toronto and East York Community Council, through the Commission, on the status of improving the accessibility of Sherbourne Station and options for accelerating installation of an elevator by the end of 2012.

5.         City Council direct Transportation Services to review the feasibility of installing either a curb-cut or asphalt ramp on the north side of the pedestrian crossing at Bloor Street East and Parliament Street.  

6.         City Council request Transportation Services, in consultation with City Planning, to investigate the feasibility of implementing pedestrian improvements to the intersection of Bloor Street East and Parliament Street that may include:

-           Installing a pedestrian crossing on Bloor Street East on the east side of Parliament Street.

-           Adding left turn movement from Parliament Street northbound to Bloor Street East westbound.

-           Modifying the double left turn lane from Bloor Street East westbound to Parliament Street southbound to a single left turn lane.

-           Widening the bicycle lanes between Castle Frank Road and Sherbourne Street, similar to the widening and repainting that occurred on the Prince Edward Viaduct.

-           Removing the right turn channel from Bloor Street East eastbound to Parliament Street southbound.

The purpose of this report is to provide recommendations for the North St. James Town Planning Framework.  The purpose of the study is to assess whether existing planning controls are appropriate and permit desirable development in the North St. James Town area, as well as identify area public realm objectives.