Vote on Lower Don lands Issue

Here are the motions and votes on item EX45.15, Lower Don Lands Project.

The recommendations of the Executive Committee were adopted on a show of hands:

1. City Council support the preferred alternative of the Don Mouth Naturalization and Port Lands Flood Protection Environmental Assessment and its submission to the Minister of the Environment for approval.

2. City Council endorse the Lower Don Lands Framework Plan (May 2010) to guide the revitalization of the Lower Don Lands.

3. City Council authorize Waterfront Toronto to put the Lower Don Lands Class EA Infrastructure Master Plan (May 2010) in the public record in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Class Environment Assessment.

4. City Council endorse the Keating Channel Precinct Plan (May 2010) as it relates to lands west of and including Cherry Street.

5. City Council authorize Waterfront Toronto to put the Keating Channel Precinct Class EA Environmental Study Report (May 2010), as it relates to lands west of and including Cherry Street, in the public record in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment while addressing the need for the lowering of Cherry Street North of the CN rail underpass, or an appropriate alternative design, be determined following the Class EA at the detailed design phase.

6. City Council defer approval of the Keating Channel Precinct Plan and Keating Channel Class EA Environmental Study Report as they relate to lands east of Cherry Street until the Gardiner/Lake Shore Boulevard Reconfiguration EA is further advanced.

7. City Council request Waterfront Toronto to submit to the Waterfront Project Director, a Business and Implementation Plan for the Lower Don Lands with priority for Phase 1 (Don River Mouth), addressing capital costs, revenue and expenditures, funding, project phasing and land management, to be brought forward for Council consideration.

8. City Council request the Chief Planner and/or the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, in consultation with the Waterfront Secretariat, through planning approvals and permit issuance, to ensure that the proposed corridors of the Lower Don River and infrastructure in the Lower Don Lands are protected from encroachment by development.

9. City Council endorse the Affordable Housing Strategy outlined in the Keating Channel Precinct Plan.

10. City Council Request Waterfront Toronto to prepare plans and guidelines for urban design, parks and public space, heritage and public art to inform the development of precincts in the Lower Don Lands, in consultation with relevant City divisions and agencies.

11. City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

The following 2-part motion lost.

Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong (Lost)

That:

1. Recommendation 7. of the Executive Committee be amended to read as follows:

“7. City Council request Waterfront Toronto to submit to Council, a Business and Implementation Plan for the Lower Don Lands with priority for Phase 1 (Don River Mouth), addressing capital costs, revenue and expenditures, funding, project phasing and land management.

7/7/2010 5:12:34 PM “EX45.15 - Minnan-Wong - Part 1” 14 yea+21 nay,failed,quorum
YES Cho YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Ford YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES Milczyn YES Minnan-Wong YES Parker YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Walker NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Hall NO Heaps NO Kelly NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Miller NO Moeser NO Moscoe NO Nunziata NO Pantalone NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Thompson NO Vaughan

2. No further funding of consultants and studies be undertaken until the funding sources and Business and Implementation Plan are approved by Council.

7/7/2010 5:14:50 PM “EX45.15 - Minnan-Wong - Part 2” 10 yea+25 nay,failed,quorum
YES Di Giorgio YES Ford YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Lindsay Luby YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Nunziata YES Parker YES Stintz NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Feldman NO Hall NO Heaps NO Kelly NO Lee NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Moeser NO Moscoe NO Pantalone NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Shiner NO Thompson NO Vaughan NO Walker