How James Pasternak voted at council

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1. 2025.PH23.14ADOPTED

   City Foundation Drainage Policy

   I am writing to request your support to have Staff review the City’s Foundation Drainage Policy (the “Policy”). Through working closely with City Staff from Toronto Water and Development Review, along with industry leaders, we have identified potential improvements to the Policy that could support the viability of certain development sites without compromising sewer capacity or water quality. In November 2021, City staff implemented a Foundation Drainage Policy to preserve sewer capacity and meet growing demands for the City’s sewer systems by implementing a requirement that foundation drainage be managed on-site rather than being discharged to the City’s sewer system. The Policy applies to all development applications under the Planning Act, except for Committee of Adjustment applications, effective January 1, 2022. The Policy, as currently applied and implemented, requires a technical investigation to determine if a proposed building foundation will be within groundwater. Where there will be groundwater present, the project is required to manage the groundwater on-site. This can be accomplished using watertight foundation construction. The foundatio…

   City Council · 2025-07-23 14:48 PM

   Adopt Item

   James Pasternak's vote: Yes

   Majority required - PH23.14 - Adopt the item

   Motion result

   Carried

   Recorded tally

   23-1

   Source outcome

   Carried, 23-1