City Council considers seniors residence at Bayview and Dundonald; zoning and Official Plan amendment proposed

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City Council considers seniors residence at Bayview and Dundonald; zoning and Official Plan amendment proposed

City Council will vote on whether to approve a zoning and Official Plan amendment for a seven-storey seniors residence with 141 units of independent living, assisted living, and memory care on two properties at Bayview and Dundonald. Staff recommend approval, citing consistency with provincial planning policy and the Official Plan, and mixed-income housing supply. The application has undergone prior committee review.

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

The journey

Tue, Jul 7 · North York Community Council · adopted

Wed, Jul 29 · Toronto City Council · not yet heard

Time to act

You can weigh in

Residents may contact their councillor or attend delegation if the item appears on a future agenda with a deputation period. This agenda summary does not confirm whether public deputation will be permitted at Council.

Why is this story here?

ContainedA single-site zoning amendment and Official Plan change permitting 141 units of seniors housing on two parcels. This is a genuine land-use decision, but bounded to one address and reversible by a future council, though with political cost. It does not close doors to future councils or change institutional capacity. Stakes 1.Touches a narrow groupThe project affects a specific site and nearby residents in one ward. For most Toronto households, this application has no present effect. The salience is indirect: potential long-term rental or property market signals at one location. Present effect is narrow; salience 1.

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Official title: 2450 and 2452 Bayview Avenue - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval · meeting video