509 Parliament Street - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Appeal

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2026-04-22 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on April 22 and 23, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal to oppose the appeal of the Zoning By-law Amendment application for 509 Parliament Street in its current form. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt to negotiate a resolution of the appeals and to resolve the matter on behalf of the City at the City Solicitor's discretion after consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Executive Director, Development Review.

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3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to retain outside consultants as necessary to implement this decision. 4. In the event Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of the final Order be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that the final form and content of the Zoning By-law Amendment are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Development Review, and any other conditions deemed advisable by the Executive Director, Development Review. 5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.

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As the city filed it

This Report recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a 10-storey mixed-use building (38.5 metres including mechanical penthouse) at 509 Parliament Street. The proposal includes 60 dwelling units and approximately 278 square metres of ground floor retail. The property was identified by City Council as meriting designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. The Designation By-law is currently under appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal and is not yet in force and effect.

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The proposal includes partial retention of the front façade within the new development. A separate report from Heritage Planning regarding the proposed alterations to the designated heritage property will be considered by City Council in conjunction with this report.

Staff recommended

The Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District recommends that: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 509 Parliament Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 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 required.

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3. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to review and report back on the feasibility of amending Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 509 Parliament Street from Permit Parking.

Considered

2026-04-01 · Toronto and East York Community Council · amended
Decision as filed
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal to oppose the appeal of the Zoning By-law Amendment application for 509 Parliament Street in its current form. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt to negotiate a resolution of the appeals and to resolve the matter on behalf of the City at the City Solicitor's discretion after consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Executive Director, Development Review.
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3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to retain outside consultants as necessary to implement this decision. 4. In the event Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of the final Order be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that the final form and content of the Zoning By-law Amendment are to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Development Review, and any other conditions deemed advisable by the Executive Director, Development Review. 5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.
Clerk’s note
The Toronto and East York Community Council commenced a public meeting on January13, 2026 and February 19, 2026 that continued on April 1, 2026 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.
2026-04-22 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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