Item - 2016.PE15.6
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on December 13, 2016 without amendments.
- This item was considered by Parks and Environment Committee on November 17, 2016 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on December 13, 2016.
PE15.6 - Legalizing a Dog Off Leash Area on Lands West of Greenwood Toronto Transit Commission Yards
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 30 - Toronto-Danforth
City Council Decision
City Council on December 13, 14 and 15, 2016, adopted the following:
1. City Council, upon the City lands located along the westerly edge of the buffer area located to the west of the Toronto Transit Commission Greenwood yards (the lands currently leased to the Pocket Community Association - the "subject lands" ) coming into the Operational Management of Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and upon the Pocket Community Association releasing the Agreement with the Toronto Transit Commission related to the subject lands, approve the regularization of the long-standing use of the southern portion of the subject lands as a dog off-leash area and grandparent the southern portion of the subject lands, in current condition, as an existing, non-conforming dog off-leash area, and exclude it from use by commercial dog walkers.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/pe/bgrd/backgroundfile-98406.pdf
Communications (Committee)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Cheryl Woodman (PE.New.PE15.6.2)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Andrew Muller (PE.New.PE15.6.3)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Donald Smith (PE.New.PE15.6.4)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Terra Page (PE.New.PE15.6.5)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Erin Kern (PE.New.PE15.6.6)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Kim Barnes (PE.New.PE15.6.7)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Katia Rodrigues (PE.New.PE15.6.8)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Leah Hutchinson (PE.New.PE15.6.9)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Rob Drynan (PE.New.PE15.6.10)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Heather Harding (PE.New.PE15.6.11)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Rishi, Claire, Celeste, Nala, and Brie Lukka (PE.New.PE15.6.12)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Patrice Brennan (PE.New.PE15.6.13)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Jeff Otto (PE.New.PE15.6.14)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Elizabeth Dhuey (PE.New.PE15.6.15)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Ben Goldberg (PE.New.PE15.6.16)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Steve Marks (PE.New.PE15.6.17)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Lisa Gilbert (PE.New.PE15.6.18)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Amanda Smith (PE.New.PE15.6.19)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Jin Huh (PE.New.PE15.6.20)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Laura Lavalley (PE.New.PE15.6.21)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Andrew Warner (PE.New.PEE15.6.22)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Rolfe S. Jones (PE.New.PE15.6.23)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Jennie Perry (PE.New.PE15.6.24)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Michelle Welsh (PE.New.PE15.6.25)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Liz Hood (PE.New.PE15.6.26)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Graham Withers (PE.New.PE15.6.27)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Lorrie (PE.New.PE15.6.28)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Ross Lashbrook (PE.New.PE15.6.29)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Nicole Sheehy (PE.New.PE15.6.30)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Lise Lotter (PE.New.PE15.6.31)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Anne Comer (PE.New.PE15.6.32)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Jen Watson (PE.New.PE15.6.33)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Tom Leithwood (PE.New.PE15.6.34)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Connie Sinclair (PE.New.PE15.6.35)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Michael Barrick (PE.New.PE15.6.36)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Marie MacEwen (PE.New.PE15.6.37)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Jason Charters (PE.New.PE15.6.38)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Marya Jetten (PE.New.PE15.6.39)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Susan McGibbon (PE.New.PE15.6.40)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Shanlee Jackson (PE.New.Pe15.6.41)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Scott McGillis (PE.New.PE15.6.42)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Greg Jetten (PE.New.PE15.6.43)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Ada Mok (PE.New.PE15.6.44)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Lynn Yamazaki (PE.New.PE15.6.45)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Scott Lassaline (PE.New.PE15.6.46)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Avia Peacock (PE.New.PE15.6.47)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Jill McKechnie (PE.New.PE15.6.48)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Marty Barons (PE.New.PE15.6.49)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Cathi Gibson-Gates and Todd Gates (PE.New.PE15.6.50)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Kelly Dyment (PE.New.PE15.6.51)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Christine Gullage (PE.New.PE15.6.52)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Mara Cole (PE.New.PE15.6.53)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Ann Nicholson (PE.New.PE15.6.54)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Kate Dennis (PE.New.PE15.6.55)
(November 17, 2016) E-mail from Cindy Deuchars (PE.New.PE15.6.56)
(November 17, 2016) E-mail from Mike Halminen (PE.New.PE15.6.57)
(November 17, 2016) E-mail from Gregg Tilston (PE.New.PE15.6.58)
(November 17, 2016) E-mail from Hanna Uehre (PE.New.PE15.6.59)
(November 17, 2016) E-mail from Greg Capling (PE.New.PE15.6.60)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Beth Holman (PE.New.PE15.6.61)
Communications (City Council)
(November 18, 2016) E-mail from Paul Arnold (CC.Main.PE15.6.63)
(November 17, 2016) E-mail from Anette Mageau (CC.Main.PE15.6.64)
(November 17, 2016) E-mail from Susan McMurray, Chair, Pocket Community Association (CC.Supp.PE15.6.65)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/cc/comm/communicationfile-64478.pdf
Motions (City Council)
PE15.6 - Legalizing a Dog Off Leash Area on Lands West of Greenwood Toronto Transit Commission Yards
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 30 - Toronto-Danforth
Committee Recommendations
The Parks and Environment Committee recommends that:
1. City Council, upon the City lands located along the westerly edge of the buffer area located to the west of the TTC Greenwood yards (the lands currently leased to the Pocket Community Association - the "subject lands" ) coming into the Operational Management of Parks, Forestry and Recreation; and upon the Pocket Community Association releasing the Agreement with the TTC related to the subject lands, approve the regularization of the long-standing use of the southern portion of the subject lands as a dog off-leash area and grandparent the southern portion of the subject lands, in current condition, as an existing, non-conforming dog off-leash area; and exclude it from use by commercial dog walkers.
Origin
Summary
For over 20 years residents of the Pocket have used the buffer area west of the 31 acre Greenwood Yards as an informal, unapproved off leash area without incident. Over the past 6 months the city, the TTC and the community have been grappling with ongoing enforcement issues related to off leash dogs in these lands.
This land is owned by the city and has been under the management of the TTC. There is an existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the local Pocket Community Association (PCA) that deals with community use. The community has long asked to formalize and legalize off leash activity in this area. As the property is under TTC management, this has not been possible.
For many months, I have been meeting with the TTC, the City, the PCA and members of the Pocket dog community to seek a solution.
With staff support, I am making the following recommendation to Committee which would:
- bring the subject property back to the City under the management of Parks;
- grandparent the subject property; and
- formalize the use as an existing, non-conforming Dogs Off Leash Area (DOLA).
Municipal Licensing and Standards has agreed to be responsible for enforcement in this location to ensure it complies with Parks Bylaw Chapter 608.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/pe/bgrd/backgroundfile-98406.pdf
Communications
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Cheryl Woodman (PE.New.PE15.6.2)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Andrew Muller (PE.New.PE15.6.3)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Donald Smith (PE.New.PE15.6.4)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Terra Page (PE.New.PE15.6.5)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Erin Kern (PE.New.PE15.6.6)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Kim Barnes (PE.New.PE15.6.7)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Katia Rodrigues (PE.New.PE15.6.8)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Leah Hutchinson (PE.New.PE15.6.9)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Rob Drynan (PE.New.PE15.6.10)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Heather Harding (PE.New.PE15.6.11)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Rishi, Claire, Celeste, Nala, and Brie Lukka (PE.New.PE15.6.12)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Patrice Brennan (PE.New.PE15.6.13)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Jeff Otto (PE.New.PE15.6.14)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Elizabeth Dhuey (PE.New.PE15.6.15)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Ben Goldberg (PE.New.PE15.6.16)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Steve Marks (PE.New.PE15.6.17)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Lisa Gilbert (PE.New.PE15.6.18)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Amanda Smith (PE.New.PE15.6.19)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Jin Huh (PE.New.PE15.6.20)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Laura Lavalley (PE.New.PE15.6.21)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Andrew Warner (PE.New.PEE15.6.22)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Rolfe S. Jones (PE.New.PE15.6.23)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Jennie Perry (PE.New.PE15.6.24)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Michelle Welsh (PE.New.PE15.6.25)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Liz Hood (PE.New.PE15.6.26)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Graham Withers (PE.New.PE15.6.27)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Lorrie (PE.New.PE15.6.28)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Ross Lashbrook (PE.New.PE15.6.29)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Nicole Sheehy (PE.New.PE15.6.30)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Lise Lotter (PE.New.PE15.6.31)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Anne Comer (PE.New.PE15.6.32)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Jen Watson (PE.New.PE15.6.33)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Tom Leithwood (PE.New.PE15.6.34)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Connie Sinclair (PE.New.PE15.6.35)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Michael Barrick (PE.New.PE15.6.36)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Marie MacEwen (PE.New.PE15.6.37)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Jason Charters (PE.New.PE15.6.38)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Marya Jetten (PE.New.PE15.6.39)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Susan McGibbon (PE.New.PE15.6.40)
(November 15, 2016) E-mail from Shanlee Jackson (PE.New.Pe15.6.41)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Scott McGillis (PE.New.PE15.6.42)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Greg Jetten (PE.New.PE15.6.43)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Ada Mok (PE.New.PE15.6.44)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Lynn Yamazaki (PE.New.PE15.6.45)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Scott Lassaline (PE.New.PE15.6.46)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Avia Peacock (PE.New.PE15.6.47)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Jill McKechnie (PE.New.PE15.6.48)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Marty Barons (PE.New.PE15.6.49)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Cathi Gibson-Gates and Todd Gates (PE.New.PE15.6.50)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Kelly Dyment (PE.New.PE15.6.51)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Christine Gullage (PE.New.PE15.6.52)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Mara Cole (PE.New.PE15.6.53)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Ann Nicholson (PE.New.PE15.6.54)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Kate Dennis (PE.New.PE15.6.55)
(November 17, 2016) E-mail from Cindy Deuchars (PE.New.PE15.6.56)
(November 17, 2016) E-mail from Mike Halminen (PE.New.PE15.6.57)
(November 17, 2016) E-mail from Gregg Tilston (PE.New.PE15.6.58)
(November 17, 2016) E-mail from Hanna Uehre (PE.New.PE15.6.59)
(November 17, 2016) E-mail from Greg Capling (PE.New.PE15.6.60)
(November 16, 2016) E-mail from Beth Holman (PE.New.PE15.6.61)
Speakers
Motions
That the recommendation be deleted and replaced with the following:
1. City Council, upon the City lands located along the westerly edge of the buffer area located to the west of the TTC Greenwood yards (the lands currently leased to the Pocket Community Association - the "subject lands" ) coming into the Operational Management of Parks, Forestry and Recreation; and upon the Pocket Community Association releasing the Agreement with the TTC related to the subject lands, approve the regularization of the long-standing use of the southern portion of the subject lands as a dog off-leash area and grandparent the southern portion of the subject lands, in current condition, as an existing, non-conforming dog off-leash area; and exclude it from use by commercial dog walkers.