2451-2495 Danforth Avenue - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval

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2025-12-16 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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City Council on December 16 and 17, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 2451-2495 Danforth Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (November 10, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 2451-2495 Danforth Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (November 10, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

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3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and/or draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 4. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to enter into an Agreement pursuant to subsection 35.2(2) of the Planning Act and the City's Inclusionary Zoning By-law on terms satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor. 5. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to review and report back on the feasibility of amending Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 2451-2495 Danforth Avenue from Permit Parking.

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This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 13 and 29 storey mixed-use building containing 620 dwelling units at 2451-2495 Danforth Avenue. The proposal includes a 2,277 square metre grocery store, 943 square metres of retail, and 354 square metres of publicly accessible open space at-grade. A total of 254 vehicular parking spaces and 714 bicycle parking spaces are proposed.

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The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (2024) and conforms to the City's Official Plan. It represents an appropriate use, form and scale of development that is compatible with the context.

Staff recommended

The Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 2451-2495 Danforth Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to this Report. 2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 2451-2495 Danforth Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to this Report.

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3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and/or draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 4. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to enter into an Agreement pursuant to subsection 35.2(2) of the Planning Act and the City's Inclusionary Zoning Bylaw on terms satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor. 5. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to review and report back on the feasibility of amending Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 2451-2495 Danforth Avenue from Permit Parking.

Considered

2025-11-27 · Toronto and East York Community Council · adopted
Decision as filed
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 2451-2495 Danforth Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (November 10, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 2451-2495 Danforth Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (November 10, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.
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3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and/or draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 4. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to enter into an Agreement pursuant to subsection 35.2(2) of the Planning Act and the City's Inclusionary Zoning By-law on terms satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor. 5. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to review and report back on the feasibility of amending Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 2451-2495 Danforth Avenue from Permit Parking.
Clerk’s note
The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on November 27, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.
2025-12-16 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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