Item - 2018.ED30.6
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on June 26, 2018 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the Economic Development Committee on June 11, 2018 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on June 26, 2018.
ED30.6 - Intention to Designate the Proposed Little Portugal Toronto Business Improvement Area (BIA)
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Wards:
- 18 - Davenport, 19 - Trinity-Spadina
City Council Decision
City Council on June 26, 27, 28 and 29, 2018, adopted the following:
1. City Council state its intention to designate the area described by Attachment 1 to the report (May 18, 2018) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture as the Little Portugal Toronto Business Improvement Area under Chapter 19 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.
2. City Council direct the City Clerk to send out a notice of City Council’s intention to pass a by-law designating the area described in Attachment 1 to the report (May 18, 2018) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture as a Business Improvement Area, in accordance with Chapter 19 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.
3. City Council direct the Chief Information Officer to prepare designation by-law maps of the area as described in Attachment 1 to the report (May 18, 2018) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and to submit them to the City Solicitor.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/ed/bgrd/backgroundfile-115736.pdf
ED30.6 - Intention to Designate the Proposed Little Portugal Toronto Business Improvement Area (BIA)
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- 18 - Davenport, 19 - Trinity-Spadina
Committee Recommendations
The Economic Development Committee recommends that:
1. City Council state its intention to designate the area described by Attachment 1 to the report (May 18, 2018) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture as the Little Portugal Toronto Business Improvement Area (BIA) under Chapter 19 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.
2. City Council direct the City Clerk to send out a notice of City Council’s intention to pass a by-law designating the area described by Attachment 1 to the report (May 18, 2018) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, as a Business Improvement Area (BIA), in accordance with Chapter 19 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.
3. City Council direct the Chief Information Officer to prepare designation by-law maps of the area as described by Attachment 1 to the report (May 18, 2018) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and submit them to the City Solicitor.
Origin
Summary
This report recommends that the City Clerk conduct a poll to determine if there is sufficient support to designate the area along Dundas Street West, generally between Shaw Street and the Canadian National Railway rail tracks west of Lansdowne Avenue, as a new Little Portugal Toronto Business Improvement Area (BIA).
The area is currently represented by the Dundas West BIA and existing Little Portugal BIA whose respective general membership and boards of management have agreed to proceed to the polling stage to create one new BIA.
Upon completion of the poll, the General Manager of Economic Development and Culture will report on the results to City Council through the Economic Development Committee. Subject to a positive poll result, staff shall prepare the necessary by-laws and bills to give effect thereto. If the poll result is negative, the Dundas West and existing Little Portugal BIAs shall continue to operate as independent BIAs in the usual manner.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/ed/bgrd/backgroundfile-115736.pdf