Item - 2018.TE34.91

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1.  Requested the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, and the General Manager, Transportation Services, and other appropriate City staff to specifically review safety improvements and/or opportunities for public realm enhancements at the intersection of Main Street and Stephenson Avenue as part of the Main Street Planning Study.

2.  Requested the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and other appropriate City staff to specifically review opportunities for parkland acquisition within the study area east of Main Street, north of the GO Corridor and south of Danforth Avenue.

The Main Street Planning Study (the Study) was initiated after a request from City Council on November 7, 2017 that the City Planning Division undertake a study of the area within proximity of the Main Street subway station and Danforth GO station. This request was associated with a preliminary report on the zoning amendment application for 286-294 Main Street, a 30-storey mixed-use building. City Planning is currently undertaking this Study.

This report provides an update on the progress of the Study since the original City Council request. It outlines the purpose of the study, provides the proposed study area, study timelines, and the draft terms of reference, and details a community consultation meeting held by City Planning.