374-390 Dupont Street - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval

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2026-06-24 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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City Council on June 24 and 25, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 374-390 Dupont Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the revised report (May 28, 2026) from the Acting 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 374-390 Dupont Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 7 to the revised report (May 28, 2026) from the Acting 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 Amendment as may be required. 4. City Council request the owner to make reasonable commercial efforts to identify, in consultation with the Executive Director, Development Review, a suitable off-site parkland dedication as a substitution for an on-site parkland dedication that: a. is accessible to the area where the subject site is located; b. is a good physical substitute for any on-site parkland dedication; c. is free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances and encroachments; d. is in an acceptable environmental condition; and e. the value of the off-site dedication shall not exceed the estimated value of the on-site dedication that would otherwise be required, which value may include the cost of acquiring the land, land transfer tax, typical closing cost and reasonable real estate commissions of up to 5 percent, all to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review. 5. Should the Executive Director, Development Review and the owner agree to a property as a substitution for an on-site dedication, City Council accept the off-site parkland dedication, in full or partial fulfilment of the parkland dedication requirements, pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, with conveyance to the City to occur prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit in accordance with the following: a. in the event the value of the off-site parkland dedication is less than the value of an on-site parkland dedication, the owner shall provide a cash-in-lieu payment for the shortfall in parkland dedication in accordance with Chapter 415 Article III of the Municipal Code; and b. in the event the owner is unable to provide a substituted off-site parkland dedication to the City, the owner will be required to satisfy the parkland dedication requirement through a cash-in-lieu of parkland payment prior to the issuance of first above grade building permit in accordance with Chapter 415 Article III of the Municipal Code, all to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor. 6. Should the off-site parkland dedication be accepted by the Executive Director, Development Review, City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation; the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time.

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This Report recommends approval of an application to amend the Official Plan and Site Specific Zoning By-law 1114-2024 to permit an increase in height from 12 to 16 storeys (53 metres, excluding mechanical penthouse) and reduce the non-residential gross floor area from 1,000 square metres to 810 square metres. An Official Plan Amendment is required to permit the additional building height and the decrease in non-residential gross floor area on the site.

Staff recommended

The Acting Director, Community Planning Toronto and East York District recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 374-390 Dupont Street 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 374-390 Dupont Street 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 Amendment as may be required. 4. City Council request that the Owner make reasonable commercial efforts to identify, in consultation with the Executive Director, Development Review, a suitable off-site parkland dedication as a substitution for an on-site parkland dedication that: a. is accessible to the area where the subject site is located; b. is a good physical substitute for any on-site parkland dedication; c. is free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments; d. is in an acceptable environmental condition; and e. the value of the off-site dedication shall not exceed the estimated value of the on-site dedication that would otherwise be required, which value may include the cost of acquiring the land, land transfer tax, typical closing cost and reasonable real estate commissions of up to 5 percent, all to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review. 5. Should the Executive Director, Development Review, and the Owner agree to a property as a substitution for an on-site dedication, City Council accept the off-site parkland dedication, in full or partial fulfilment of the parkland dedication requirements, pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, with conveyance to the City to occur prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit in accordance with the following: a. in the event the value of the off-site parkland dedication is less than the value of an on-site parkland dedication, the Owner shall provide a cash-in-lieu payment for the shortfall in parkland dedication in accordance with Chapter 415 Article III of the Municipal Code; and b. in the event the Owner is unable to provide a substituted off-site parkland dedication to the City, the Owner will be required to satisfy the parkland dedication requirement through a cash-in-lieu of parkland payment prior to the issuance of first above grade building permit in accordance with Chapter 415 Article III of the Municipal Code, all to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, and the City Solicitor. 6. Should the off-site parkland dedication be accepted by the Executive Director, Development Review, City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the Owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation. The development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the Owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time.

Considered

2026-05-28 · Toronto and East York Community Council · adopted
Decision as filed
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 374-390 Dupont Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the revised report (May 28, 2026) from the Acting 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 374-390 Dupont Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 7 to the revised report (May 28, 2026) from the Acting 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 Amendment as may be required. 4. City Council request the owner to make reasonable commercial efforts to identify, in consultation with the Executive Director, Development Review, a suitable off-site parkland dedication as a substitution for an on-site parkland dedication that: a. is accessible to the area where the subject site is located; b. is a good physical substitute for any on-site parkland dedication; c. is free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances and encroachments; d. is in an acceptable environmental condition; and e. the value of the off-site dedication shall not exceed the estimated value of the on-site dedication that would otherwise be required, which value may include the cost of acquiring the land, land transfer tax, typical closing cost and reasonable real estate commissions of up to 5 percent, all to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review. 5. Should the Executive Director, Development Review and the owner agree to a property as a substitution for an on-site dedication, City Council accept the off-site parkland dedication, in full or partial fulfilment of the parkland dedication requirements, pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, with conveyance to the City to occur prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit in accordance with the following: a. in the event the value of the off-site parkland dedication is less than the value of an on-site parkland dedication, the owner shall provide a cash-in-lieu payment for the shortfall in parkland dedication in accordance with Chapter 415 Article III of the Municipal Code; and b. in the event the owner is unable to provide a substituted off-site parkland dedication to the City, the owner will be required to satisfy the parkland dedication requirement through a cash-in-lieu of parkland payment prior to the issuance of first above grade building permit in accordance with Chapter 415 Article III of the Municipal Code, all to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor. 6. Should the off-site parkland dedication be accepted by the Executive Director, Development Review, City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation; the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time.
Clerk’s note
The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on May 28, 2026 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.
2026-06-24 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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