Item - 2011.PG9.4

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Planning and Growth Management Committee on November 8, 2011 and was adopted without amendment.

PG9.4 - 2011 - 2012 Avenue Studies - Request for Direction Report

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Wards:: 11 - York South-Weston, 12 - York South-Weston, 15 - Eglinton-Lawrence, 16 - Eglinton-Lawrence, 17 - Davenport, 21 - St. Paul's, 22 - St. Paul's, 25 - Don Valley West, 26 - Don Valley West, 34 - Don Valley East, 35 - Scarborough Southwest, 37 - Scarborough Centre, 38 - Scarborough Centre, 40 - Scarborough Agincourt

Committee Decision

The Planning and Growth Management Committee:

1. Endorsed Eglinton Avenue, between Jane Street and McCowan Road for study.

2. Directed the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report back on one additional Avenue Study for 2012.

3. Referred the following Recommendation 2 in the report (October 24, 2011) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to the Budget Committee for consideration and adoption:

"2. The City Planning Division's 2011 capital budget funds for Avenue Studies and $270,000 of the proposed 2012 capital budget funds for Avenue Studies be allocated to the Eglinton-Scarborough Crosstown Planning Study."

Origin

(October 24, 2011) Report from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning

Summary

This report recommends that the City Planning 2011 and 2012 Avenue Study budget be allocated to the Eglinton – Scarborough Crosstown Planning Study ( Jane Street to McCowan Road) to coincide with the Eglinton – Scarborough Crosstown LRT.

Background Information

(October 24, 2011) Staff Report regarding 2011 - 2012 Avenue Studies - Request for Direction Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2011/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-41969.pdf

Communications

(November 7, 2011) E-mail from Geoff Kettel and Peter Baker, Co-Chairs, FoNTRA (PG.New.PG9.4.1)

Motions

1 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Adam Vaughan (Carried)

That:

1. Eglinton Avenue between Jane Street and McCowan Road be endorsed for study.

2. The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning be directed to report back on one additional Avenue Study for 2012.

3. Recommendation 2 in the report (October 24, 2011) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, be referred to the Budget Committee for consideration, as follows: