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Toronto and East York Community Council · 2026-04-30 · 2026.TE32.12

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954, 956 and 958 Broadview Avenue and 72 Chester Hill Road - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval

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2026-05-20 · Toronto City Council · amended

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City Council on May 20 and 21, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 954, 956 and 958 Broadview Avenue and 72 Chester Hill Road substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the revised report (April 27, 2026) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 954, 956 and 958 Broadview Avenue and 72 Chester Hill Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 7 to the revised report (April 27, 2026) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York 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. 4. Prior to the enactment of Bills, City Council require the Owner to enter into an amending Section 37 agreement pursuant to section 37.1 of the Planning Act and the repealed and transitioned subsections 37(1) and (3) of the Planning Act to secure an additional cash payment in the amount of $200,000 to be directed to capital improvements in the ward in the vicinity of the site, for the permissions being granted in the draft by-law to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor, subject to the following conditions: a. City Council require the owner of the lands at 954, 956 and 958 Broadview Avenue and 72 Chester Hill Road, at their sole cost and expense, to enter into, and register on title, an Amending Section 37 Agreement that amends the Section 37 Agreement registered on title to the lands, registered as Instrument Number AT66153714, to secure a cash payment in the amount of $200,000 to be directed to capital improvements in the ward in the vicinity of the site, in addition to the previously secured items to implement the requirements of the recommended Zoning Bylaw Amendment, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor. 5. 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 954, 956 and 958 Broadview Avenue from Permit Parking. 6. City Council request the applicant, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, to commit to the following measures in addition to the implementation of the standard City of Toronto Construction Management Plan, to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, the Executive Director, Development Review, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, including but not be limited to the following: a. establish a Construction Liaison Committee made up of local residents and businesses including a representative of the local Residents Associations, to the satisfaction of the local Councillor; the Committee is to meet bi-weekly at the beginning of construction; and notes from the meetings are to be shared with the members and the Councillor's office in a timely way following each meeting; b. sweep the construction site daily and nightly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe; c. pressure wash the construction site and adjacent sidewalks, laneways and roadways weekly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe; d. ensure that the existing sidewalks and all pedestrian walkways have proper lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night; e. consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local businesses and residents in advance of any physical road modifications; f. install appropriate signage and converging mirrors where necessary to ensure that pedestrians', cyclists' and motorists' safety is considered at all times; g. post a 24/7 contact number for the site superintendent on the construction hoarding; h. create a publicly accessible website with regular construction updates and post the website address on the subject site; and i. include a minimum of 75 percent of advertisement surface area on the construction hoarding to be allocated to artwork at their sole cost, in collaboration with the Steps Initiative and to the satisfaction of the Ward Councillor. 7. City Council request that the Executive Director, Development Review, as part of Site Plan Approval application review for the lands municipally known as 954, 956 and 958 Broadview Avenue and 72 Chester Hill Road, to include a condition requiring the applicant to conduct a Wetland Water Balance Evaluation as part of an updated Hydrogeological Report, including groundwater level monitoring, to the satisfaction of the City and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.

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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 26 storey building at 954, 956, 958 Broadview Avenue and 72 Chester Hill Road. A 14 storey building was previously approved at this site. The proposal would provide 309 dwelling units (including 8 affordable units), with a total gross floor area of 19,766 square metres including 100 square metres of non-residential space on the ground floor.

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A total of 81 vehicle parking spaces and 171 bicycle parking spaces are proposed. Elements of the previously approved development which have been maintained in the current proposal include the restoration of a heritage building, a new on-site public park next to Broadview Avenue, eight affordable ownership housing units and the naturalization and conveyance of lands at the rear of the site to the Toronto Region Conservation Authority (TRCA). The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (2024) and conforms to the City's Official Plan. The application represents appropriate intensification that is compatible with the existing and planned context within a Protected Major Transit Station Area (PMTSA), provides enhancements to the public realm and conserves natural and heritage resources.

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 954, 956 and 958 Broadview Avenue and 72 Chester Hill Road substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 6 to this Report. 2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 954, 956 and 958 Broadview Avenue and 72 Chester Hill Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 7 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. 4. Prior to the enactment of Bills, City Council require the Owner to enter into an amending Section 37 agreement pursuant to section 37.1 of the Planning Act and the repealed and transitioned subsections 37(1) and (3) of the Planning Act to secure an additional cash payment in the amount of $200,000 to be directed to capital improvements in the ward in the vicinity of the site, for the permissions being granted in the draft by-law to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor, subject to the following conditions: a. City Council require the owner of the lands at 954, 956 and 958 Broadview Avenue and 72 Chester Hill Road, at their sole cost and expense, to enter into, and register on title, an Amending Section 37 Agreement that amends the Section 37 Agreement registered on title to the lands, registered as Instrument Number AT66153714, to secure a cash payment in the amount of $200,000 to be directed to capital improvements in the ward in the vicinity of the site, in addition to the previously secured items to implement the requirements of the recommended Zoning Bylaw Amendment, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor. 5. 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 954, 956 and 958 Broadview Avenue from Permit Parking.

Considered

  • 2026-04-30 · 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 April 30, 2026 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

  • 2026-05-20 · Toronto City Council · amended

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