City staff seeks direction on Ryding Lands Study; will bring revised policies to council in early 2027

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City staff seeks direction on Ryding Lands Study; will bring revised policies to council in early 2027

City Planning has studied a former industrial area south of St Clair West between Runnymede and Keele, redesignated for mixed-use development under a 2025 policy change. The report proposes emerging directions for the site, including new streets, parks, housing, and non-residential uses. Council is being asked to receive this report and provide direction before staff finalize policies for a formal amendment in Q1 2027.

The report-back for draft policies falls in Q1 2027, after the October 2026 election. The incoming council will inherit the study and adopt policies under a different composition.

not yet heardToronto City Council · Wed, Jul 29You can weigh inProvince decides

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• The study boundary may expand westward as part of the emerging directions, potentially affecting properties beyond the originally studied area.

• Staff are coordinating with Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and urban Indigenous organizations as part of the study process.

The journey

Tue, Jul 7 · Etobicoke York Community Council · adopted

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Time to act

You can weigh in

Residents can depute at this council meeting if on the agenda for debate; consult the published deputation schedule. If seeking input on the emerging directions before Q1 2027 policy draft, contact 311 or the Ward 13 councillor's office.

Why is this story here?

ContainedThe Ryding Lands are one site cluster, albeit a significant one. The emerging directions guide future policy but do not themselves change zoning or land use; that happens when the OPA is adopted in Q1 2027. This item is a direction-setting checkpoint, not a final decision. Bounded to one study area (though potentially expanded westward). A future council could adopt different policies.Invisible to residentsNo resident's week changes from receiving a directions report. The study area is currently low-scale industrial with limited public use. The emerging directions are not yet adopted policy and do not change what anyone can do with the land today. Any effect on future housing, transit, or public realm is deferred until Q1 2027 or later.

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