Design Review Panel Meeting Agenda - April 29, 2026

Waterfront Design Review Panel 
MEETING #182 
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm
Waterfront Toronto, Hybrid Meeting

 

In-camera Session

 

Panel Business (8:30am – 8:45am) 

 

Public Session
 

General Business (8:45am –9:00am)

  • Welcome and Chair’s Remarks – Paul Bedford
  • Approval of minutes
  • Review of the day’s agenda and conflict declaration
  • Report back on last month’s projects – Leon Lai
     

Item #1 – Ookwemin Minising Enabling Infrastructure & Streetscape Design – Stage 2: Schematic Design (9:00am – 10:40am)

  1. 9:00 am, Introduction, Pina Mallozzi, SVP Design, Waterfront Toronto; Erika Ivanic, Project Manager, City of Toronto
  2. 9:10 am, Proponent Presentation, Rasmus Astrup, Design Principal, SLA; Alfredo Caraballo, Principal, Allies and Morrison; Trina Moyan, Indigenous Engagement Lead, Monumental
  3. 9:50 am, Questions and Discussions
  4. 10:10 am, Panel Comments
  5. 10:30 am, Consensus Comments
  6. 10:35 am Proponent Response 
  7. 10:38 am Panel Vote 

 

Break (10:40am - 10:45am)

 

Item #2 – Quayside Introduction, Urban Design Guidelines, Sustainability (10:45am – 11:50am)

  1. 10:45 am, Introduction to all Quayside items, Michael Wolfe, Director, Development, Waterfront Toronto; Adam Novak, Director, Design, Waterfront Toronto
  2. 10:55 am, Proponent Presentation, Benjamin Hoff, Partner, Urban Strategies Inc; Brandon Law, Purpose Building
  3. 11:15 am, Questions and Discussions
  4. 11:30 am, Panel Comments
  5. 11:40 am, Consensus Comments
  6. 11:45 am, Proponent Response

 

Item #3 – Quayside Public Realm – Stage 3: Detailed Design (11:50am– 1:00pm)

  1. 11:50 am, Proponent Presentation, Rasmus Astrup, Design Principal, SLA
  2. 12:15 pm, Questions and Discussions
  3. 12:35 pm, Panel Comments
  4. 12:50 pm, Consensus Comments
  5. 12:55 pm Proponent Response
  6. 12:58 pm Panel Vote
     

Lunch (1:00pm – 1:30pm)


Item #4 – Quayside Block 1B – Stage 3: Detailed Design (1:30pm– 2:40pm)

  1. 1:30 pm, Proponent Presentation, Christopher Dial, Associate Principal, Henning Larsen
  2. 1:55 pm, Questions and Discussions
  3. 2:15 pm, Panel Comments
  4. 2:30 pm, Consensus Comments
  5. 2:35 pm Proponent Response
  6. 2:38 pm Panel Vote
     

Break (2:40pm – 2:45pm)


Item #5 – Quayside Block 1C – Stage 3: Detailed Design (2:45pm – 3:55pm)

  1. 2:45 pm, Proponent Presentation, Tomer Diamant, Principal, Teeple Architects
  2. 3:10 pm, Questions and Discussions
  3. 3:30 pm, Panel Comments
  4. 3:45 pm, Consensus Comments
  5. 3:50 pm Proponent Response
  6. 3:53 pm Panel Vote
     

Break (3:55pm – 4:00pm)
 

Item #6 – Quayside Block 2– Stage 3: Detailed Design (4:00pm – 5:10pm)

  1. 4:00 pm, Proponent Presentation, Alfredo Caraballo, Partner, Allies and Morrison
  2. 4:25 pm, Questions and Discussions
  3. 4:45 pm, Panel Comments
  4. 5:00 pm, Consensus Comments
  5. 5:05 pm Proponent Response
  6. 5:08 pm Panel Vote
     

Panel Business (5:10pm – 5:25pm) 

 

Meeting Adjournment