Toronto Builds: 970 Kipling Avenue - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval

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2026-05-20 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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City Council on May 20 and 21, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended by Site-Specific Zoning By-law 825-2021, for the lands municipally known as 970 Kipling Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (April 23, 2026) from the Interim Executive Director, Development Review. 2. City Council

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authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

The vote

Adopt Item · Carried, 20-1

Against (1)Stephen Holyday

Absent (5)Brad Bradford, Chris Moise, Nick Mantas, Paul Ainslie, Shelley Carroll

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This report recommends approval of the application to amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended by Site-Specific Zoning By-law 825-2021, to permit a modified version of the approved mixed-use building on Block 5 of the Bloor-Kipling Block Context Plan (970 Kipling Avenue). Whereas the approved zoning allows for a two-tower development with heights of 42.0 and 91.0 metres, the revised proposal incorporates two repositioned towers, increased tower heights (94.7 and 140.3 metres), larger tower floor plates (810 and 836 square metres), and a reduction in non-residential gross floor area.

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Approximately 840 residential units are proposed, including 198 affordable units. This development proposal on City-owned land is being delivered through the Toronto Builds Policy Framework.

Staff recommended

The Interim Executive Director, Development Review recommends that: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended by Site-Specific Zoning By-law 825-2021, for the lands municipally known as 970 Kipling Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 to this report. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

Considered

2026-05-07 · Planning and Housing Committee · adopted
Decision as filed
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended by Site-Specific Zoning By-law 825-2021, for the lands municipally known as 970 Kipling Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (April 23, 2026) from the Interim Executive Director, Development Review. 2. City Council authorize
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the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.
Clerk’s note
The Planning and Housing Committee held a Statutory Public Meeting on May 7, 2026 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.
2026-05-20 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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