June 2, 1999
To:Planning And Transportation Committee
From:City Clerk, Toronto Community Council
Subject:Proposed Use of Funds Generated from Cash-in-lieu of Parkland Dedication
Recommendations:
The Toronto Community Council recommends that:
(1)the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism submit a report
to the Planning and Transportation Committee, and Community Councils, on all
concerns expressed by Members of Council in regard to park deficiencies, by district,
community and Ward;
(2)the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism and the
Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services submit a joint report to the
Planning and Transportation Committee, and Community Councils, on mechanisms for
acquiring additional parkland in areas that are parkland deficient; and
(3)the Commissioners, in their joint report, include population density and other
measures as mechanisms to identify parkland deficiencies.
Background:
The Toronto Community Council, on May 26 and 27, 1999, had before it a report (May 18,
1999) from the City Clerk forwarding Clause No. 5 of Report No. 7 of The Urban
Environment and Development Committee, headed "Further Report on Proposed Use of
Funds Generated from Cash-in-lieu of Parkland Dedication", which was referred back to the
Planning and Transportation Committee for further consideration at its meeting to be held on
June 14, 1999, for report thereon to Council for its meeting to be held on July 6, 1999.
The Toronto Community Council recommendations are noted above.
City Clerk
Toronto Community Council
Frances M. Pritchard/fm
990526.71
c.:Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism
Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services