Item - 2017.PG22.4

The Planning and Growth Management Committee:

1.  Directed staff to schedule a community consultation meeting for the proposed airport zoning regulation for the St. Michael’s and Sick Kids Hospitals helicopter flight paths together with the Ward Councillors.

2.  Directed that notice for the community consultation meeting be given via newspaper notice.

The St. Michael’s Hospital and the Hospital for Sick Children (Sick Kids) each have helipads that provide vital critical and trauma care service to the entire City of Toronto and surrounding areas.  The protection of the flight paths for these helipads from intrusions caused by development is necessary to ensure their continued and effective operation. Aeronautics falls within the federal government's jurisdiction.  Transport Canada is in the process of delegating the power to the City to regulate the use of lands in the vicinity of hospital helipads, pursuant to City Council approval on July 12-15, 2016 (EX16.25).