Palmerston Area Character Study and Heritage Evaluation

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2025-11-12 · Toronto City Council · amended

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City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to initiate in 2026 a non-statutory character study of Palmerston Boulevard and the surrounding residential area, in consultation with the local community, that articulates the community's aspirations for the design of future development and to report back to the Toronto and East York Community Council in the first quarter of 2027.

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2. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to evaluate whether a Heritage Conservation District Plan should be prepared for the Palmerston area and to report back to the Toronto and East York Community Council in the first quarter of 2027.

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Palmerston Avenue and surrounding streets constitute a distinctive and beautiful residential area with distinctive architecture and design context. It has long been on the list of candidate areas for a Heritage Conservation District. Recent policy changes are accelerating intensification and new housing in this unique area. While additional housing is needed and can help support local businesses, it is important that development be guided by an understanding of community priorities as it relates to matters of design.

Staff recommended

Councillor Dianne Saxe recommends that: 1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to initiate in 2026 a non-statutory character study of Palmerston Avenue and the surrounding residential area, in consultation with the local community, that articulates the community's aspirations for the design of future development, and to report back to this committee in the first quarter of 2027.

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2. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to evaluate whether a Heritage Conservation District Plan should be prepared for the Palmerston area, and to report back to this committee in the first quarter of 2027.

Considered

2025-10-22 · Toronto and East York Community Council · adopted
Decision as filed
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to initiate in 2026 a non-statutory character study of Palmerston Avenue and the surrounding residential area, in consultation with the local community, that articulates the community's aspirations for the design of future development and to report back to the Toronto and East York Community Council in the first quarter of 2027.
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2. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to evaluate whether a Heritage Conservation District Plan should be prepared for the Palmerston area and to report back to the Toronto and East York Community Council in the first quarter of 2027.
2025-11-12 · Toronto City Council · amended

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