Item - 2020.MM25.5
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on October 27, 2020 without amendments.
- See also 2017.MM27.36
MM25.5 - Creating a Chain Store Retail Strategy for Toronto - by Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, seconded by Councillor Mike Layton
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on October 27, 28 and 30, 2020, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and the Toronto Office of Recovery and Rebuild, to report to the Planning and Housing Committee in the second quarter of 2021 on an approach to a potential retail strategy that:
a. ensures new retail uses better address the goals and objectives of the Official Plan;
b. evaluates similar policies in other cities, including, but not limited to, the 2006 Formula Retail Strategy in San Francisco; and
c. promotes flexibility and incentivizes variation in both the size and type of new retail spaces on commercial main streets.
Background Information (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM25.5 be referred to the Planning and Housing Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
Vote (Waive Referral) Oct-28-2020 2:27 PM
| Result: Carried | Two-Thirds Required - MM25.5 - Waive referral |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 19 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 3 | Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday, Jennifer McKelvie, James Pasternak |
| Total members that were Absent: 3 | Members that were absent are Joe Cressy, Jaye Robinson, John Tory |
Vote (Adopt Item) Oct-30-2020 9:42 AM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 21 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson, John Tory |
| Total members that voted No: 2 | Members that voted No are Gary Crawford, Stephen Holyday |
| Total members that were Absent: 2 | Members that were absent are Jaye Robinson, Kristyn Wong-Tam |