Item - 2016.TX1.2

Tracking Status

TX1.2 - Exhibition Place - Status Report on Ongoing Studies and Initiatives

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
14 - Parkdale-High Park, 19 - Trinity-Spadina

Subcommittee Decision

The Exhibition Place Official Plan Amendment Subcommittee:

 

1. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report back to the Exhibition Place Official Plan Amendment Subcommittee, at the appropriate time, on the following:

 

a.  the results of the Exhibition Place 2017-2019 Strategic Plan;


b. the outcome of Provincial negotiations and opportunities for joint planning the future of the Ontario Place/Exhibition Place precinct; and

c. the results of the City-initiated Exhibition Place Cultural Heritage Assessment to be completed in 2017.

 

2.  Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to establish a public working group, including local residents' associations, Exhibition Place users and any members of the public and other stakeholders as appropriate; requested the first meeting of the Working Group to take place once all relevant policy documents, background material and studies are available that are necessary to inform the review of the proposed Official Plan Amendment; and, to report back to the Subcommittee as appropriate.

Origin

(November 17, 2016) Report from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District

Summary

This report addresses the request from Toronto and East York Community Council that the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Executive Director, Exhibition Place submit a report to the Exhibition Place Official Plan Amendment Subcommittee on all studies, reports, and plans relevant to Exhibition Place.

Background Information

(November 17, 2016) Report and Attachment 1 from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/tx/bgrd/backgroundfile-98648.pdf

Communications

(November 29, 2016) Letter from Charlie Johnstone, Chief Executive Officer, The Royal Winter Fair; Duncan Payne, Managing Director, Home Shows, BILD; Linda Waddell, President, Boat Show; Patti Stewart, Vice President, informa Canada; Virginia Ludy, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian National Exhibition (TX.Supp.TX1.2.1)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/tx/comm/communicationfile-64292.pdf

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Mike Layton (Carried)

That the Exhibition Place Official Plan Amendment Subcommittee request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, report back to the Exhibition Place Official Plan Amendment Subcommittee, at the appropriate time, on the following:
 
 a.   the results of the Exhibition Place 2017-2019 strategic plan;
 
 b.   the outcome of provincial negotiations and opportunities for joint planning the future of the Ontario Place/Exhibition Place precinct; and
 
 c.   the results of the city initiated Exhibition Place Cultural Heritage Assessment to be completed in 2017.


2 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Mike Layton (Carried)

That the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, establish a public working group, including local residents' associations, Exhibition Place users and any members of the public and other stakeholders as appropriate; and that the first meeting of the Working Group take place once all relevant policy documents, background material and studies are available that are necessary to inform the review of the proposed Official Plan Amendment, and to report back as appropriate.


3 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Mike Layton (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council