Item - 2013.ED27.14
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on December 16, 2013 with amendments.
- This item was considered by the Economic Development Committee on November 22, 2013 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on December 16, 2013.
ED27.14 - Extension of the Yonge Street Cultural Corridor from Dundas Street north to Davenport Road
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on December 16, 17 and 18, 2013, adopted the following:
1. City Council direct that the Yonge Street Cultural Corridor be extended from Dundas Street north to Davenport Road.
2. City Council direct that the extension of the Yonge Street Cultural Corridor be included in the North Downtown Yonge Planning Framework.
3. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to include in the list of cultural places and spaces the property at 20 Edward Street, which is currently occupied by the World’s Biggest Bookstore, in the proposed extension of the Yonge Street Cultural Corridor from Dundas Street north to Davenport Road and that the redevelopment of the site include a commemoration of its former cultural use.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/ed/bgrd/backgroundfile-63561.pdf
(November 1, 2013) Attachment - Map of Yonge Street Cultural Corridor
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/ed/bgrd/backgroundfile-63606.pdf
Communications (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/cc/comm/communicationfile-44056.pdf
Motions (City Council)
That City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to include in the list of cultural places and spaces the property at 20 Edward Street, which is currently occupied by the World’s Biggest Bookstore, in the proposed extension of the Yonge Street Cultural Corridor from Dundas Street north to Davenport Road and that the redevelopment of the site include a commemoration of its former cultural use.
Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) Dec-18-2013 6:41 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - ED27.14 - Wong-Tam - motion 1 |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 35 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Michelle Berardinetti, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Peter Leon, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are John Parker |
| Total members that were Absent: 9 | Members that were absent are Ana Bailão, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Giorgio Mammoliti, Ron Moeser |
Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Dec-18-2013 6:42 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - ED27.14 - Adopt the item as amended |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 36 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Michelle Berardinetti, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Peter Leon, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, John Parker, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 9 | Members that were absent are Ana Bailão, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Giorgio Mammoliti, Ron Moeser |
ED27.14 - Extension of the Yonge Street Cultural Corridor from Dundas Street north to Davenport Road
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Economic Development Committee recommends that:
1. City Council direct that the Yonge Street Cultural Corridor be extended from Dundas Street north to Davenport Road.
2. City Council direct that the extension of the Yonge Street Cultural Corridor be included in the North Downtown Yonge Planning Framework.
Origin
Summary
The purpose of this report is to recommend the extension of the Yonge Street Cultural Corridor from Dundas Street north to Davenport Road.
This report is part of finalizing the North Downtown Yonge Planning Framework (NDYPF) and is meant to reinforce an official plan amendment with area specific policies and urban design guidelines as the implementation tools.
Approved by City Council in 2001, the Waterfront Culture and Heritage Infrastructure Plan shows the Yonge Street Cultural Corridor terminating at Dundas Street. The goal of the Plan was to create a distinctive framework through which to visualize the cultural landscape of Toronto's central waterfront; to connect it to the larger waterfront and integrate it with important cultural and heritage resources in the city core.
Since 2001, a significant amount of cultural infrastructure along Yonge from Dundas Street north to Davenport Road has been established, reinforcing the concept of extending Yonge Street as a cultural corridor. This portion of Yonge Street north of Dundas Street has undergone multimillion dollars in construction and renovations to cultural facilities with several of the renovations involving adaptive reuse of heritage buildings.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/ed/bgrd/backgroundfile-63561.pdf
(November 1, 2013) Attachment - Map of Yonge Street Cultural Corridor
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/ed/bgrd/backgroundfile-63606.pdf