Yorkland Boulevard employment land conversion to mixed-use approved

Planning and Housing Committee · 2026-07-16 · 2026.PH32.3

Yorkland Boulevard employment land conversion to mixed-use approved

City Council approved an Official Plan Amendment converting 235 and 245 Yorkland Boulevard from Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas, unlocking the site for residential and commercial development. The amendment secures public benefits including a new road, public park, affordable housing units, and sets development parameters. The decision implements Council's ConsumersNext Secondary Plan framework.

adoptedPlanning and Housing Committee · Thu, Jul 16On the Toronto City Council agenda for 2026-07-29

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Thu, Jul 16 · Planning and Housing Committee · adopted

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

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On the Toronto City Council agenda for 2026-07-29

Decision

Official Plan Amendment approved to change the designation of 235 and 245 Yorkland Boulevard from General Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas, with a Site and Area Specific Policy securing public road, public park, affordable housing, maximum floor space index, minimum non-residential gross floor area, and building heights.

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Why is this story here?

Big deal at city hallThis Official Plan Amendment removes employment land from the City's employment base and permanently converts it to mixed-use designation, a hard-to-reverse change that affects the City's land-use strategy and future industrial capacity in the area. The decision also secures specific public benefits (road, park, affordable housing) through binding Site and Area Specific Policy, which constrains future development options.Touches a narrow groupThe conversion affects a specific property and will eventually influence the availability of housing and commercial space in the Yorkland Boulevard area, but residents in the broader city do not experience an immediate present-week effect. The benefits (park, affordable units) are site-specific and do not affect the daily life of most Toronto residents today.

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Official title: 235 and 245 Yorkland Boulevard - Official Plan Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval · meeting video