1212 to 1238 Kingston Road - Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval

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The decision

2026-02-04 · Toronto City Council · amended

As filed

City Council on February 4, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended for the lands municipally known as 1212-1238 Kingston Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 7 to the report (December 19, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District. 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.

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3. City Council request the Mayor, as part of a future year's Budget process, to allocate the Community Benefits Charges funds collected from the development at 1212-1238 Kingston Road to parks improvements in Ward 20 in consultation with the local Councillor. 4. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to exclude the development to be located at 1212-1238 Kingston Road from on-street permit parking if on-street parking is implemented on the following streets in the future, Briar Dale Boulevard, Fallingbrook Road, and Anndale Road, and make any required amendments to Schedule B of Chapter 925, Permit Parking, of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, and that the public notice requirement under §925-5(S) for the exclusion of said permit parking be waived.

The vote

Adopt Item as Amended · Carried, 4-1

For (4)Neethan Shan, Nick Mantas, Parthi Kandavel, Paul Ainslie

Against (1)Michael Thompson

Absent (1)Jamaal Myers

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This Report recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law for the site municipally known as 1212 to 1238 Kingston Road to permit the redevelopment of the subject lands with a 10 storey mixed use building, comprised of a total of 13,276 square metres of gross floor area. A total of 200 residential units are proposed, including 10 rental replacement units. A total 596 square metres of commercial gross floor area is proposed on the ground floor and 101 vehicular parking spaces are proposed to be provided in two levels of underground parking.

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Access to the underground garage is proposed from one driveway to the rear of the site off Fallingbrook Road. The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (2024). The proposed development also conforms to the City's Official Plan. It would provide housing options in a mid-rise form, intensifying an underutilized site along Kingston Road consistent with the emerging context. It also replaces the majority of the existing commercial space on site, providing local services for existing and new residents. This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law.

Staff recommended

The Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District recommends that: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended for the lands municipally known as 1212-1238 Kingston Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 7 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 require.

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3. City Council allow the owner to provide a public art installation at the northeast corner of Kingston Road and Fallingbrook Road, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, as an in-kind contribution pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act. 4. City Council attribute a value to the in-kind contribution set out in Recommendation 3 above, equal to 100 per cent of 4 percent of the value of the land (net of any exclusions or exemptions authorized under the Community Benefits Charge By-law), as determined the day before the day the first building permit is issued in respect of the development. 5. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Development Review to enter into an Agreement pursuant to subsection 37(7.1) of the Planning Act (the "In-kind Contribution Agreement") to address the provision of the in-kind contribution identified in Recommendation 3 above to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, and the City Solicitor.

Considered

2026-01-13 · Scarborough Community Council · amended
Decision as filed
The Scarborough Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended for the lands municipally known as 1212-1238 Kingston Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 7 to the report (December 19, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District. 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.
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3. City Council allow the owner to provide a public art installation at the northeast corner of Kingston Road and Fallingbrook Road, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, as an in-kind contribution pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act. 4. City Council attribute a value to the in-kind contribution set out in Recommendation 3 above, equal to 100 per cent of 4 percent of the value of the land (net of any exclusions or exemptions authorized under the Community Benefits Charge By-law), as determined the day before the day the first building permit is issued in respect of the development. 5. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Development Review to enter into an Agreement pursuant to subsection 37(7.1) of the Planning Act (the "In-kind Contribution Agreement") to address the provision of the in-kind contribution identified in Recommendation 3 above to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, and the City Solicitor. 6. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to exclude the development to be located at 1212-1238 Kingston Road from on-street permit parking if on-street parking is implemented on the following streets in the future, Briar Dale Boulevard, Fallingbrook Road, and Anndale Road, and make any required amendments to Schedule B of Chapter 925, Permit Parking, of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.
Clerk’s note
The Scarborough Community Council held a statutory public meeting on January 13, 2026 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.
2026-02-04 · Toronto City Council · amended

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