3307 and 3313 Ellesmere Road - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval

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2026-05-20 · Toronto City Council · amended

As filed

City Council on May 20 and 21, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 3307 and 3313 Ellesmere Road substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (April 14, 2026) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District. 2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 3307 and 3313 Ellesmere Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (April 14, 2026) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

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

The vote

Amend Item · Carried, 12-9

For (12)Alejandra Bravo, Ausma Malik, Brad Bradford, Chris Moise, Gord Perks, Lily Cheng, Mike Colle, Olivia Chow, Paula Fletcher, Rachel Chernos Lin, Shelley Carroll, Vincent Crisanti

Against (9)Amber Morley, Anthony Perruzza, Frances Nunziata, Jamaal Myers, Jon Burnside, Neethan Shan, Parthi Kandavel, Paul Ainslie, Stephen Holyday

Absent (5)Dianne Saxe, James Pasternak, Josh Matlow, Michael Thompson, Nick Mantas

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This report reviews and recommends approval of the applications to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 11-storey mixed-use building at 3307 and 3313 Ellesmere Road. The proposed Official Plan Amendment redesignates the property from Neighbourhoods to Mixed Use Areas to facilitate the proposed development and would introduce a new Site and Area Specific Policy within the Highland Creek Community Secondary Plan.

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The proposed Zoning By-law amendment would permit the construction of the 18,049 square metre building consisting of 17,903 square metres of residential gross floor area (180 residential units) and 146 square metres of non-residential gross floor area. This would result in a floor space index (FSI) of 4.93 times the area of the lot. This report recommends a Holding (H) provision on the subject site to ensure that the identified infrastructure matters are addressed to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review. The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement 2024 (PPS 2024) and conforms to the City's Official Plan. The proposal will intensify an underutilized site along a Major Street and Avenue that is well served by both surface transit and emerging higher order transit networks through the Eglinton East Light Rail (EELRT) and Durham-Scarborough Bus Rapid Transit (DSBRT) lines.

Staff recommended

The Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan, for the lands municipally known as 3307 and 3313 Ellesmere Road substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to this Report. 2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 3307 and 3313 Ellesmere Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to this Report.

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

Considered

2026-04-30 · Scarborough Community Council · amended
Decision as filed
The Scarborough Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council refuse the request to amend the City's Official Plan and the application to amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 to permit the proposed development at 3307 and 3313 Ellesmere Road. 2. In the event of an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal, City Council direct the City Solicitor to attend the hearing of the appeal in respect of the refusal of City Council's request to amend the Official Plan and the application to amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 to permit the proposed development at 3307 and 3313 Ellesmere Road to oppose the appeal.
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3. In the event of an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to retain external consultants to provide expert opinion evidence in support of City Council's refusal of the request to amend the Official Plan and the application to amend the Zoning By-law 569-2013 to permit the proposed development at 3307 and 3313 Ellesmere Road.
Clerk’s note
The Scarborough Community Council held a statutory public meeting on April 30, 2026 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.
2026-05-20 · Toronto City Council · amended

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