2004-2008 Bathurst Street - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval

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2026-03-25 · Toronto City Council · amended

As filed

City Council on March 25 and 26, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 2004-2008 Bathurst Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (February 2, 2026) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

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3. City Council direct the City Solicitor to withhold the necessary Bills for enactment, until: a. City Council has approved the Rental Housing Demolition Application Number 24 239316 STE 12 RH under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to permit the demolition of existing rental dwelling units. 4. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law for the lands municipally known as 2004-2008 Bathurst Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 1 to motion 1. 5. City Council determine that the amendments made to the proposed Zoning By-Law are minor in mature, and, pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further public notice is required in respect of the proposed Zoning By-law. 6. City Council request the applicant, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Executive Director, Development Review, establish a Neighbourhood Liaison Committee including key community stakeholders and consult the Neighbourhood Liaison Committee on the Site Plan Application and the Construction Management Plan. 7. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the local Ward Councillor and the City Solicitor, to work with the applicant to explore an in-kind community benefit contribution pursuant to Section 37(6) of the Planning Act, to provide improvements to the laneway adjacent to the site, and to report back to City Council for further instruction on any offer of in-kind community benefits made by the applicant. 8. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review to consider securing the following as part of the site plan agreement: a. additional screening of balconies and outdoor amenity terraces in the lower floors of the building. 9. City Council request the applicant to consider the following: a. providing additional privacy screening along the east property line of the homes on Peveril Hill North adjacent to the site on the west side of the laneway.

On the agenda

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This Report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 72.3-metre (19 storeys, excluding the mechanical penthouse and amenity level) mixed use building at 2004-2008 Bathurst Street. The Official Plan Amendment would allow commercial use in a non-house form building. The building is proposed to contain 71 dwelling units (including 7 rental replacement units), 218 square metres of commercial space at ground level, 72 bicycle parking spaces, and 73 vehicular parking spaces.

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A 4.5-metre wide connection is proposed along the south lot line providing pedestrian access from Bathurst Street to the rear public laneway, as well as maintenance access to an existing City-owned sewer between 2002 and 2004 Bathurst Street. A Rental Housing Demolition report will be considered in conjunction with this Report at the February 19, 2026, Toronto and East York Community Council meeting. The proposal includes the demolition of 6 rental housing units, to be replaced by a total of 7 rental units as part of the new development of the site. A Tenant Assistance Plan is proposed that addresses the right of existing tenants to return to replacement rental units at similar rents and provides financial compensation to mitigate hardship.

Staff recommended

The Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 2004-2008 Bathurst Street 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 2004-2008 Bathurst Street 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 Amendment as may be required. 4. City Council direct the City Solicitor to withhold the necessary Bills for enactment, until: a. City Council has approved the Rental Housing Demolition Application Number 24 239316 STE 12 RH under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to permit the demolition of existing rental dwelling units. 5. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review Division, in consultation with the local Ward Councillor and the City Solicitor, to explore with the applicant the potential of providing an in-kind community benefit pursuant to section 37(6) of the Planning Act in the development, and to report back to City Council for further instruction if the applicant offers an in-kind community benefit.

Considered

2026-02-19 · Toronto and East York Community Council · forwarded without recommendation
Decision as filed
The Toronto and East York Community Council forwards the Item to City Council without recommendation.
Clerk’s note
The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on February 19, 2026 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.
2026-03-25 · Toronto City Council · amended

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