614 Danforth Road - Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Refusal

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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 refuse the application for Zoning By-law Amendment (Application 25 155135 ESC 20 OZ) for the lands municipally known as 614 Danforth Road for the reasons identified in the report (April 13, 2026) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, together with appropriate City Staff, to appear before the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of City Council's decision to refuse the application, in the event that the decision is appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

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3. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal in whole or in part, City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order on the Zoning By-law Amendment until such time as the Ontario Land Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that: a. the final form and content of the draft Zoning By-law Amendment is satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor; and, b. the owner has at its sole expense: 1. submitted a revised Functional Servicing Report and Stormwater Management Report, Hydrogeological Review, including the Foundation Drainage Report ("Engineering Reports") to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review; 2. secured the design and provided financial securities in respect of any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports, to support the development, all to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review and the General Manager, Toronto Water, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades are required to support the development, according to the Engineering Reports accepted by the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review, and the General Manager, Toronto Water; and, 3. ensured that implementation of the accepted Engineering Reports does not require changes to the proposed amending By-law or that any required changes have been made to the proposed amending By-law to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review, and the City Solicitor, including the use of a Holding ("H") By-law symbol regarding any new municipal servicing infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal servicing infrastructure, as may be required. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event an appeal of City Council's decision is allowed by the Ontario Land Tribunal, in whole or in part.

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This report reviews and recommends refusal of the application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit the development of a 33-storey mixed-use building at 614 Danforth Road. The proposed total gross floor area is 26,016 square metres with 380 residential units, including 322 square metres of non-residential gross floor area, resulting in a density of 12.1 times the lot area. A total of 82 vehicular parking spaces are proposed, located within three levels of underground parking.

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The application is not consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement 2024 (PPS 2024) and fails to meet the applicable Official Plan policies. The proposed scale and massing of the 33-storey building represents an overdevelopment of the site in a way that is not contextually appropriate.

Staff recommended

The Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District recommends that: 1. City Council refuse the application for Zoning Bylaw Amendment (Application No. 25 155135 ESC 20 OZ) for the lands municipally known as 614 Danforth Road for the reasons identified in this Report. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, together with appropriate City Staff, to appear before the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of City Council's decision to refuse the application, in the event that the decision is appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

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3. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal in whole or in part, City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order on the Zoning By-law Amendment until such time as the Ontario Land Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that: a. The final form and content of the draft Zoning By-law Amendment is satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor; and, b. The owner has at its sole expense: 1. Submitted a revised Functional Servicing Report and Stormwater Management Report, Hydrogeological Review, including the Foundation Drainage Report ("Engineering Reports") to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review; 2. Secured the design and provided financial securities in respect of any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports, to support the development, all to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review and the General Manager, Toronto Water, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades are required to support the development, according to the Engineering Reports accepted by the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review, and the General Manager, Toronto Water; and, 3. Ensured that implementation of the accepted Engineering Reports does not require changes to the proposed amending By-law or that any required changes have been made to the proposed amending By-law to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review, and the City Solicitor, including the use of a Holding ("H") By-law symbol regarding any new municipal servicing infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal servicing infrastructure, as may be required. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate City Staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event an appeal of Council's decision is allowed by the Ontario Land Tribunal, in whole or in part.

Considered

2026-04-30 · Scarborough Community Council · adopted
Decision as filed
The Scarborough Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council refuse the application for Zoning Bylaw Amendment (Application No. 25 155135 ESC 20 OZ) for the lands municipally known as 614 Danforth Road for the reasons identified in the report (April 13, 2026) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, together with appropriate City Staff, to appear before the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of City Council's decision to refuse the application, in the event that the decision is appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal.
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3. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal in whole or in part, City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order on the Zoning By-law Amendment until such time as the Ontario Land Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that: a. The final form and content of the draft Zoning By-law Amendment is satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor; and, b. The owner has at its sole expense: 1. Submitted a revised Functional Servicing Report and Stormwater Management Report, Hydrogeological Review, including the Foundation Drainage Report ("Engineering Reports") to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review; 2. Secured the design and provided financial securities in respect of any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports, to support the development, all to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review and the General Manager, Toronto Water, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades are required to support the development, according to the Engineering Reports accepted by the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review, and the General Manager, Toronto Water; and, 3. Ensured that implementation of the accepted Engineering Reports does not require changes to the proposed amending By-law or that any required changes have been made to the proposed amending By-law to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review, and the City Solicitor, including the use of a Holding ("H") By-law symbol regarding any new municipal servicing infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal servicing infrastructure, as may be required. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate City Staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event an appeal of Council's decision is allowed by the Ontario Land Tribunal, in whole or in part.
2026-05-20 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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