Toronto City Council
The full agenda, as filed
All 30 items in the clerk’s order. Each carries the city’s own words: the staff recommendation, what the body decided, and its status. Nothing below is written by us.
BL36.1adopted
Introduction of General Bills and Confirming Bills
City Council will introduce General Bills and Confirming Bills.
City Council on February 4, 2026, passed By-laws 58-2026 to 130-2026, subject to Section 226.9 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006.
BL37.1adopted
Introduction of General Bills and Confirming Bills
City Council will introduce General Bills and Confirming Bills.
City Council on February 4, 2026, passed By-laws 56-2026 and 57-2026, subject to Section 226.9 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006.
CC36.1adopted
On July 24 and 25, 2024, City Council approved a Zoning By-law Amendment application for a proposed development at 1266 Queen Street West and directed the City Solicitor to withhold the introduction of the necessary Bills until certain conditions were met. In the same decision City Council refused the applicant's Official Plan Amendment application as it was determined to not be required. The preconditions to introduce Bills have now been satisfied and staff are seeking instruction to make changes to the Zoning By-law Amendment based on minor changes requested by the new owner of the development.
City Council on February 4, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend the previous decision on 2024.TE15.12 by amending Part 1 by deleting the words "Attachment 5 to the report (June 21, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District" and replacing them with "Attachment 1 to the report" (January 28, 2026) from the Executive Director, Development Review, so that Part 1 now reads as follows: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 1266 Queen Street West in accordance with the Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 1 to the report (January 28, 2026) from the Executive Director, Development Review. 2. City Council determine that pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice is to be given in respect of the changes to the Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 1 to the report (January 28, 2026) from the Executive Director, Development Review.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Mayor recommends that: City Council adopt the following recommendations in the report (January 28, 2026) from the Executive Director, Development Review: 1. City Council amend the previous decision on 2024.TE15.12 by amending Recommendation 1 by deleting the words "Attachment 5 to the report (June 21, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District", and replacing it with "Attachment 1 to the Report" (January 28, 2026) from the Executive Director, Development Review so that Part 1 now reads as follows: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 1266 Queen Street West in accordance with the Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 1 to the Report (January 28, 2026) from the Executive Director, Development Review. 2. City Council determine that pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice is to be given in respect of the changes to the Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 1 to the Report (January 28, 2026) from the Executive Director, Development Review.
CC37.1adopted
Craft beer pioneers Durham Brewing Company, propose to open a small craft brewery, beer store, and tasting room named C'est What Brewing at the Market on the lower level of the St. Lawrence Market South Market building. The new store would offer an immersive experience through a guest brewer program, food and beer education, and the consumer testing of new recipes. In 1988, the owners of Durham Brewing Company founded C'est What, Toronto's first craft beer bar. For over 36 years at their location at 67 Front Street East, C'est What has been a key advocate of the local beer industry, helping to bring craft beer into mainstream acceptance. Their master brewer is the well-respected Michael Duggan who has over forty years experience in the industry and was the founding brewer of Mill Street Brewery.
City Council on February 4, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario of its support of the application from C'est What Brewing at the Market at 91 Front Street East, for a Manufacturer's Limited Liquor Sales License for sales by the glass.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Mayor recommends that: 1. City Council advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario of its support of the application from C'est What Brewing at the Market at 91 Front Street East, for a Manufacturer's Limited Liquor Sales License for sales by the glass.
IA36.1received
Councillor Dianne Saxe, Ward 11, University-Rosedale, has submitted the following Administrative Inquiry: I am submitting this Administrative Inquiry under Toronto Municipal Code S27-7.11 to clarify the City's response to the large amount of litter created by poor customer service from Circular Materials in the provincial takeover of Blue Bin collection. Since January 1, when Circular Materials became responsible for Toronto's Blue Bin program, numerous residents have reported poor customer service, including late and missed collections and sloppy handling of bins. Much Blue Bin material has become litter during this sloppy handling or as the wind blows and bins are tipped over awaiting overdue pickups. This large amount of Blue Bin litter is a concern to my residents and will wastefully inflate litter collection costs for the city during a very tight budget year. I respectfully request the following information: 1. What are the City's plans to collect all this Blue Bin litter, some of which is now mixed into snowbanks? 2. How many extra taxpayer dollars does the City expect to spend collecting this extra litter? 3. What steps will the City take to recover these extra costs from Circular Materials?
City Council on February 4, 2026, received Administrative Inquiry IA36.1 from Councillor Dianne Saxe, Ward 11, University-Rosedale, regarding Blue Bin Litter, and Answer IA36.1a from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, for information.
RM36.1adopted
- O Canada - Moment of Silence
CALL TO ORDER: 9:37 a.m. Speaker Nunziata took the Chair and called the Members to order. The meeting opened with O Canada. Members of Council observed a moment of silence in memory of: The Honourable Kirsty Duncan Lucile Barker Marjorie Roslyn Berger Charles Norman Cornack Mary Anne DeMonte-Whelan Victor Khomenko Lynda Mandziuk Catherine O'Hara Corrado Scivoletto, and George Vretos Speaker Nunziata addressed Council as follows: I would like to take a moment on behalf of Council to acknowledge the Indigenous Peoples of all the lands that we are on today. We do this to reaffirm our commitment and responsibility in improving relationships between nations and to deepening our own understanding of Indigenous peoples and their cultures. It is a moment to reflect on the importance of this land, which we each call home. We acknowledge the land we are meeting on is the traditional territory of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Williams Treaties signed with multiple Mississaugas and Chippewa bands. Speaker Nunziata advised Council of the following: This special meeting of Council has been called for the following purposes: 1. to consider reports from the Community Councils; 2. to consider the report from the Planning and Housing Committee; 3. to consider new business from the Mayor and City Officials; 4. to consider Item FWC9.2 headed "FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto: Non-Competitive Contract with AmpThink for Temporary Network Expansion and Integration at Toronto Stadium", subject to a vote to remove the item from the jurisdiction of the Executive Committee; and 5. to consider bills and confirmatory bills. Members of Council, this is a special meeting. Under Council's Procedures, no new business items, such as Motions without Notice, may be introduced. This rule cannot be waived. For the benefit of those who are connected to the internet, the City Clerk has posted all of the agenda materials for today's meeting at toronto.ca/council .
RM37.1adopted
- O Canada - Moment of Silence
CALL TO ORDER: 2:14 p.m. Speaker Nunziata took the Chair and called the Members to order. Speaker Nunziata proposed that Council dispense with the National Anthem and the moment of silence, Council having observed that this morning. Speaker Nunziata addressed Council as follows: I would like to take a moment on behalf of Council to acknowledge the Indigenous Peoples of all the lands that we are on today. We do this to reaffirm our commitment and responsibility in improving relationships between nations and to deepening our own understanding of Indigenous peoples and their cultures. It is a moment to reflect on the importance of this land, which we each call home. We acknowledge the land we are meeting on is the traditional territory of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Williams Treaties signed with multiple Mississaugas and Chippewa bands. Speaker Nunziata advised Council of the following: This special meeting of Council has been called for the following purposes: 1. To consider the following new business from the Mayor: a. C'est What Brewing at the Market By-the-Glass Permit Application to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario; b. Rorschach Brewing Co. By-the-Glass Permit Application to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario; c. Amending Item 2022.NY33.7 - 241 Redpath Avenue - Rental Housing Demolition Application - Final Report; d. Authorization to Release Section 37/45 Funds for upgrades to Seaton Park; and e. Team Canada Olympic Spirit(s): Extension of Alcohol Sales and Service Hours During 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, and 2. To introduce bills. Members of Council, this is a special meeting. Under Council's Procedures, no new business items, such as Motions without Notice, may be introduced. This rule cannot be waived. For the benefit of those who are connected to the internet, the City Clerk has posted all of the agenda materials for today's meeting at toronto.ca/council .
CC36.2adopted
Waiving Application Fees to Support the Redevelopment of Safehaven, 1173 Bloor Street West
Safehaven is a non-profit organization which has been providing residential, respite and transitional care to children and adults with medical complexities and development disabilities for over 35 years. Safehaven is in the process of redeveloping their 1173 Bloor Street West facility, which will deliver a comprehensive, integrated continuum of care for children, youth and adults with complex medical and developmental needs. Upon completion, the new facility will serve 68 clients in total, with 38 beds for children, and 30 beds for adults with complex needs. In addition to their programming capacity increase, Safehaven is working with all levels of government to include additional housing, with a high ratio of the units being affordable rental homes. These barrier-free units are intended to serve vulnerable populations and further strengthen the continuum of housing and care supports available on site. As a non-profit organization providing essential health and community services, the planning application fees associated with redeveloping a property pose a financial challenge for the project. The proposed development requires an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment. Under existing City affordable housing programs, waivers of planning application fees cannot be provided for the non-residential clinic and retail spaces required to support on-site programming and the streetscape. The waiving of the application fee for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment for this proposed development would remove the financial challenge of these costs for Safehaven, enabling them to move forward in this project and construct this much needed redevelopment.
City Council on February 4, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the waiver of City development application fees for Official Plan Amendments and Zoning By-law Amendments set out in Schedule 13, Appendix C in Municipal Code Chapter 441 that would otherwise be payable by Safehaven to the City for the property at 1173 Bloor Street West.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Mayor recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the waiver of City development application fees for Official Plan Amendments and Zoning By-law Amendments set out in Schedule 13, Appendix C in Municipal Code Chapter 441 that would otherwise be payable by Safehaven to the City for the property at 1173 Bloor Street West.
CC37.2adopted
Rorschach Brewing Company opened in 2017 in the Leslieville area (1001 Eastern Avenue) and have been a local hub for food, drinks and community events for the past 8+ years. They recently acquired a secondary location in Etobicoke-Lakeshore that they are planning to open as an innovation brewery, taproom and retail store.
City Council on February 4, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario of its support of the application from Rorschach Brewing Company (Etobicoke) 815 Kipling Ave, Toronto, ON, M8Z 5G8, for a Manufacturer's Limited Liquor Sales License for sales by the glass.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Mayor recommends that: 1. City Council advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario of its support of the application from Rorschach Brewing Company (Etobicoke) 815 Kipling Ave, Toronto, ON, M8Z 5G8, for a Manufacturer's Limited Liquor Sales License for sales by the glass.
RM36.2adopted
Introduction of Committee Reports and New Business from the Mayor and City Officials
Report of the Planning and Housing Committee from Meeting 27 on January 22, 2026 Submitted by Councillor Gord Perks, Chair Report of the Etobicoke York Community Council from Meeting 28 on January 6, 2026 Submitted by Councillor Stephen Holyday, Chair Report of the North York Community Council from Meeting 29 on January 6, 2026 Submitted by Councillor James Pasternak, Chair Report of the Scarborough Community Council from Meeting 28 on January 13, 2026 Submitted by Councillor Paul Ainslie, Chair Report of the Toronto and East York Community Council from Meeting 28 on January 13, 2026 Submitted by Councillor Chris Moise, Chair New Business from the Mayor and City Officials
Committee Reports and New Business were presented to City Council for consideration.
RM37.2adopted
Introduction of New Business from the Mayor
New Business from the Mayor.
New Business was presented to City Council for consideration.
CC36.3adopted
FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto: Authority to Install FIFA World Cup 2026 Banners on Bridge Structures
Toronto will serve as a host city for the FIFA World Cup 2026™, one of the largest sporting events in the world. This event presents a unique opportunity to showcase civic pride, promote tourism, and enhance the City's global profile. Current Toronto Municipal Code provisions under Chapter 743 restrict banner installations to preapproved bridge locations and limit display duration to 14 days. These limitations are insufficient for an event of this magnitude and duration. The FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto Secretariat, in collaboration with Transportation Services and Engineering and Construction Services, have reviewed operational and safety considerations to allow for banners on additional bridge locations and extended display periods. This report seeks Council approval to temporarily expand banner installation permissions and duration to support FIFA World Cup 2026 branding and wayfinding initiatives while maintaining compliance with safety and structural standards. Advancing the requested authorities at this time provides staff with the necessary flexibility to proceed with detailed planning for installations and avoids scheduling risks that could result from deferring approval to a later meeting of City Council.
City Council on February 4, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council delegate authority to the General Manager, Transportation Services to approve locations for the installation of FIFA World Cup 2026™ banners on bridge structures notwithstanding section 4.11 of the Street Event Guidelines, subject to review and approval by Transportation Services staff in collaboration with staff from the Engineering and Construction Services. 2. City Council delegate authority to the General Manager, Transportation Services to issue permits for FIFA World Cup 2026™ bridge banners beyond the current 14-day display limit stipulated under Chapter 743‑16(D)(9) of the Municipal Code, contingent on operational feasibility and safety considerations as determined by Transportation Services and Engineering and Construction Services staff.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Manager and the Executive Director, FIFA World Cup 2026 Toronto Secretariat, recommend that: 1. City Council delegate authority to the General Manager, Transportation Services to approve locations for the installation of FIFA World Cup 2026™ banners on bridge structures notwithstanding section 4.11 of the Street Event Guidelines, subject to review and approval by Transportation Services staff in collaboration with staff from the Engineering and Construction Services Division. 2. City Council delegate authority to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to issue permits for FIFA World Cup 2026™ bridge banners beyond the current 14-day display limit stipulated under Chapter 743‑16(D)(9) of the Municipal Code, contingent on operational feasibility and safety considerations as determined by Transportation Services and Engineering and Construction Services staff.
CC37.3adopted
At its meeting of on July 19, 20, 21 and 22, 2022, City Council adopted Item 2022.NY33.7, approving a Rental Housing Demolition Application to demolish and replace 46 rental dwelling units at 241 Redpath, including the provision a Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan secured in a Section 111 Agreement. The Approval Report can be found here . Tenants were provided with assistance based on an estimated 36-month displacement period. After tenants vacated the existing building, the project was delayed. In this case, the Section 111 agreement requires additional tenant support in the event of delayed occupancy, in the form of a top-up rent gap payment, to be paid when tenants sign a lease agreement for a replacement rental unit, rather than the current practice of payments in six-month increments following the expected occupancy date. Due to the elongated construction timeline, tenants have communicated that they need financial assistance during this delay to maintain their interim housing during the relocation period. The owner has submitted a minor variance application to the Committee of Adjustment, to reduce a cash contribution secured as a condition of a previous minor variance application intended to increase the height and density of the proposed development. The owner's rationale for the reduced cash contribution is that it will help the owner offset the cost of providing enhanced tenant assistance. The Minor Variance Application A0028/26NY is scheduled to be heard by the Committee of Adjustment on February 19, 2026.
City Council on February 4, 2026, adopted the following: 1. If the Committee of Adjustment authorizes the minor variances sought through Application A0028/26NY, including a reduction in the required cash contribution, City Council require the Owner to enter into an amending agreement, pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to make amendments to the existing Section 111 Agreement registered on title to the lands as Instrument AT6153623, to secure the provision of enhanced tenant assistance, in a manner, content and form satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Mayor recommends that: 1. If the Committee of Adjustment authorizes the minor variances sought through Application A0028/26NY, including a reduction in the required cash contribution, City Council require the Owner to enter into an amending agreement, pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to make amendments to the existing Section 111 Agreement registered on title to the lands as Instrument AT6153623, to secure the provision of enhanced tenant assistance, in a manner, content and form satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.
RM36.3received
Members of Council will declare interests under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.
There were no declarations of interest.
RM37.3received
Members of Council will declare interests under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.
There were no declarations of interest.
CC36.4amended
Council Member Appointments to the Hockey Hall of Fame Board of Directors
The purpose of this report is to recommend the appointment of Members of Council to the Hockey Hall of Fame Board of Directors.
City Council on February 4, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council nominate the following Members of Council for appointment to the Hockey Hall of Fame Board of Directors for a term of office beginning at the Annual Meeting in Spring 2026 to the Annual Meeting in Spring 2027: Councillor Paul Ainslie Councillor Stephen Holyday Councillor Anthony Perruzza
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Clerk recommends that: 1. City Council consider Members' interest and appoint three Members of Council as nominees for election to the Hockey Hall of Fame Board of Directors for a term of office starting from the Annual General Meeting in Spring 2026 to the Annual General Meeting in Spring 2027.
CC37.4adopted
Authorization to Release Section 37/45 Funds for upgrades to Seaton Park
Seaton Park is a small, neglected park between the Bathurst subway station and the Hot Docs cinema, steps from the Bloor Annex shopping/restaurant/entertainment area. Standard levels of Parks Department maintenance have been unable to cope with chronically high level of vandalism and trash in Seaton Park, despite bitter complaints from residents about its dirty, shabby and dangerous condition. In the absence of any other solution, Council added Seaton Park to the territory of the Bloor-Annex Business Improvement Area, which is now voluntarily providing daily maintenance of Seaton Park. This has been an enormous benefit for both business and residential neighbours. The Bloor-Annex Business Improvement Area has also proposed some essential upgrades to the park to make it safer and easier to maintain. Making these upgrades is an appropriate use of $343,737.02 in s. 37/45 funds from developments in the Annex, and is supported by the Annex Residents Association: Address Bylaw Amount 192A Bloor West 1131-2010 $245,346.80 10-14 Prince Arthur 1272-2022 $12,995.35 391 Brunswick A 0563/05 TEY $62.57 206 St. George Street A 0711/09 TEY $332.30 316 Bloor West 594-20 21 $85,000 Approving these funds at this Council meeting is urgent to allow the Business Improvement Area to obtain all necessary approvals in 2026 in time to commence construction in early spring 2027, and to complete the work in time to allow community use of the park in late summer 2027. The upgrades will be done by the Business Improvement Area under a partnership agreement with Parks that is now being prepared.
City Council on February 4, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2026 Operating Budget for Non-Program on a one-time basis by $343,737.02 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 and 45 community benefits obtained from the following developments to be used by the Bloor-Annex Business Improvement Area for upgrades to Seaton Park (Cost Centre: NP2161): a. 192A, 194, and 200 Bloor Street West (Source Account: XR3026-3700395) in the amount of $245,346.80; b. 10-14 Prince Arthur Avenue (Source Account: XR3026-3701330) in the amount of $12,995.35; c. 391 Brunswick Avenue (Source Account: XR3028-4500036) in the amount of $62.57; d. 206 St. George Street (Source Account: XR3028-4500086) in the amount of $332.30; and e. 316 Bloor Street West (Source Account: XR3026-3701257) in the amount of $85,000. 2. City Council direct that the $343,737.02 be forwarded to the Bloor-Annex Business Improvement Area upon the signing of an Undertaking by the Bloor-Annex Business Improvement Area that governs the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Mayor recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2026 Operating Budget for Non-Program on a one-time basis by $343,737.02 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 and 45 community benefits obtained from the following developments to be used by the Bloor-Annex Business Improvement Area for upgrades to Seaton Park (Cost Centre: NP2161): a. 192A, 194, and 200 Bloor Street West (Source Account: XR3026-3700395) in the amount of $245,346.80; b. 10-14 Prince Arthur Avenue (Source Account: XR3026-3701330) in the amount of $12,995.35; c. 391 Brunswick Avenue (Source Account: XR3028-4500036) in the amount of $62.57; d. 206 St. George Street (Source Account: XR3028-4500086) in the amount of $332.30; and e. 316 Bloor Street West (Source Account: XR3026-3701257) in the amount of $85,000. 2. City Council direct that the $343,737.02 be forwarded to the Bloor-Annex Business Improvement Area upon the signing of an Undertaking by the Bloor-Annex Business Improvement Area that governs the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements.
RM36.4received
Members of Council may file petitions.
No petitions were filed during the Routine Matters portion of the meeting.
RM37.4received
Members of Council may file petitions.
No petitions were filed during the Routine Matters portion of the meeting.
CC36.5adopted
Business Improvement Areas - 2026 Operating Budgets - Report 1
This report brings forward Business Improvement Area annual Operating Budget for approval by City Council as required by the City of Toronto Act, 2006. City Council approval is required to permit the City to collect funds through a special levy on the rateable commercial and industrial properties within the respective Business Improvement Area boundaries. Special levy rate reductions for the subclasses have been set out in Appendix C, for properties in the subclasses of the commercial and industrial property classes. The Business Improvement Area is an association, independently managed from the City and operated by local businesses and property owners, joining together to organize, finance, and deliver capital streetscape improvements, and to promote economic development in a district with its own governance structure as set out in Chapter 19 of the Toronto Municipal Code and the City of Toronto Act, 2006. There are currently 85 established Business Improvement Areas in the City of Toronto, of which 64 Business Improvement Areas 2026 Operating Budgets are submitted for City Council approval through this report. The 2026 Operating Budgets for the remaining 21 Business Improvement Areas will be presented to Council by the second quarter of 2026 once the board-adopted budgets are available. No City funding is required since the financing of individual Business Improvement Area Operating Budgets is raised by a special levy on the rateable commercial and industrial properties within the respective Business Improvement Area boundaries. Under current Chapter 19 of the Toronto Municipal Code, the Business Improvement Areas By-law does not have specific provision requiring a Business Improvement Area maintain a certain amount in their accumulated surplus. Should a Business Improvement Area find itself in a deficit, be dissolved or becomes inactive, City Council has the authority to collect funds required and liabilities including interests, through the Business Improvement Area levy as stipulated under the By-law. If a board is dissolved and the liabilities exceed the assets assumed by the City, Council shall recover the difference. The recommendation in this report reflects the board-adopted 2026 Operating Budgets by the respective Business Improvement Areas' Boards of Management and General Membership. Complete budgets and supporting documentation have been reviewed by City staff to ensure that the 2026 Operating Budgets for Business Improvement Areas reflect Council's approved policies and practices.
City Council on February 4, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt and certify the 2026 recommended Operating Budgets and Levy requirements of the following Business Improvement Areas: Business Improvement Area 2026 Operating Budget ($) 2026 Levy Funds Required ($) Baby Point Gates BIA 81,469 68,174 Bayview Leaside BIA 236,104 213,816 Bloor Annex 377,417 313,770 Bloor By The Park 110,706 82,695 Bloor West Village BIA 601,007 465,847 Bloor Yorkville BIA 5,869,684 4,689,159 Broadview Danforth BIA 544,962 344,061 Cabbagetown BIA 991,534 447,785 Cedarbrae Markham Lawrence BIA 200,613 150,613 Chinatown BIA 954,673 599,073 CityPlace and Fort York BIA 749,680 447,299 Corso Italia BIA 386,680 268,060 Crossroads of the Danforth BIA 383,581 268,900 Danforth Mosaic BIA 592,248 384,176 Danforth Village BIA 500,942 149,337 Downtown Yonge BIA 4,008,510 3,132,070 DUKE Heights BIA 4,627,050 3,135,318 Dupont by the Castle BIA 217,442 150,056 Eglinton Hill BIA 144,623 92,788 Fairbank Village BIA 625,947 453,050 Financial District BIA 2,174,823 1,902,871 Forest Hill Village BIA 267,177 196,857 Gerrard India Bazaar BIA 432,460 165,620 Greektown on the Danforth BIA 1,791,141 606,484 Harbord Street BIA 36,167 22,121 Hillcrest Village BIA 386,729 285,868 Kennedy Road BIA 284,358 263,288 Kensington Market BIA 317,706 280,664 Lakeshore Village BIA 197,466 118,820 Lawrence Ingram Keele 245,208 190,037 Leslieville BIA 391,845 229,833 Liberty Village BIA 792,644 460,189 Little Italy BIA 752,969 402,239 Little Jamaica BIA 720,691 255,737 Little Portugal Toronto BIA 932,168 429,205 Long Branch BIA 289,650 177,916 Midtown Yonge BIA 297,753 204,471 Mirvish Village BIA 657,206 245,724 Mount Pleasant Village BIA 347,628 265,273 Old Town Toronto BIA 2,191,695 1,628,911 Pape Village BIA 163,087 103,542 Parkdale Village BIA 344,030 250,072 Riverside District BIA 599,362 271,930 Rogers Road BIA 135,415 49,435 Roncesvalles Village BIA 900,698 372,537 Rosedale Main Street BIA 390,671 246,918 St. Clair Gardens BIA 172,746 120,713 The Beach BIA 510,437 470,754 The Eglinton Way BIA 479,891 314,982 The Junction BIA 489,086 404,136 The Kingsway BIA 636,506 289,853 The Waterfront BIA 2,510,761 2,263,367 Toronto Downtown West BIA 6,032,825 4,845,021 Upper Avenue BIA 194,798 178,298 Uptown Yonge BIA 511,471 279,118 Village of Islington BIA 262,882 181,951 West Queen West BIA 417,171 385,574 Weston Village BIA 196,489 146,278 Wexford Heights BIA 729,771 280,529 Wilson Village BIA 526,789 381,129 Wychwood Heights BIA 71,308 20,205 Yonge & St. Clair BIA 1,425,627 750,034 Yonge Lawrence Village BIA 281,157 253,630 Yonge North York BIA 1,166,285 1,053,851 Total 54,861,619 38,102,032 2. City Council elect to have the subclasses for the commercial and industrial property classes apply for 2026, and to apply the respective Business Improvement Area special levy rate reductions to the subclasses, all as set out in Appendix C to the report (January 21, 2026) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer recommends that: 1. City Council adopt and certify the 2026 recommended Operating Budgets and Levy requirements of the following Business Improvement Areas: Business Improvement Area 2026 Operating Budget ($) 2026 Levy Funds Required ($) Baby Point Gates BIA 81,469 68,174 Bayview Leaside BIA 236,104 213,816 Bloor Annex 377,417 313,770 Bloor By The Park 110,706 82,695 Bloor West Village BIA 601,007 465,847 Bloor Yorkville BIA 5,869,684 4,689,159 Broadview Danforth BIA 544,962 344,061 Cabbagetown BIA 991,534 447,785 Cedarbrae Markham Lawrence BIA 200,613 150,613 Chinatown BIA 954,673 599,073 CityPlace and Fort York BIA 749,680 447,299 Corso Italia BIA 386,680 268,060 Crossroads of the Danforth BIA 383,581 268,900 Danforth Mosaic BIA 592,248 384,176 Danforth Village BIA 500,942 149,337 Downtown Yonge BIA 4,008,510 3,132,070 DUKE Heights BIA 4,627,050 3,135,318 Dupont by the Castle BIA 217,442 150,056 Eglinton Hill BIA 144,623 92,788 Fairbank Village BIA 625,947 453,050 Financial District BIA 2,174,823 1,902,871 Forest Hill Village BIA 267,177 196,857 Gerrard India Bazaar BIA 432,460 165,620 Greektown on the Danforth BIA 1,791,141 606,484 Harbord Street BIA 36,167 22,121 Hillcrest Village BIA 386,729 285,868 Kennedy Road BIA 284,358 263,288 Kensington Market BIA 317,706 280,664 Lakeshore Village BIA 197,466 118,820 Lawrence Ingram Keele 245,208 190,037 Leslieville BIA 391,845 229,833 Liberty Village BIA 792,644 460,189 Little Italy BIA 752,969 402,239 Little Jamaica BIA 720,691 255,737 Little Portugal Toronto BIA 932,168 429,205 Long Branch BIA 289,650 177,916 Midtown Yonge BIA 297,753 204,471 Mirvish Village BIA 657,206 245,724 Mount Pleasant Village BIA 347,628 265,273 Old Town Toronto BIA 2,191,695 1,628,911 Pape Village BIA 163,087 103,542 Parkdale Village BIA 344,030 250,072 Riverside District BIA 599,362 271,930 Rogers Road BIA 135,415 49,435 Roncesvalles Village BIA 900,698 372,537 Rosedale Main Street BIA 390,671 246,918 St. Clair Gardens BIA 172,746 120,713 The Beach BIA 510,437 470,754 The Eglinton Way BIA 479,891 314,982 The Junction BIA 489,086 404,136 The Kingsway BIA 636,506 289,853 The Waterfront BIA 2,510,761 2,263,367 Toronto Downtown West BIA 6,032,825 4,845,021 Upper Avenue BIA 194,798 178,298 Uptown Yonge BIA 511,471 279,118 Village of Islington BIA 262,882 181,951 West Queen West BIA 417,171 385,574 Weston Village BIA 196,489 146,278 Wexford Heights BIA 729,771 280,529 Wilson Village BIA 526,789 381,129 Wychwood Heights BIA 71,308 20,205 Yonge & St. Clair BIA 1,425,627 750,034 Yonge Lawrence Village BIA 281,157 253,630 Yonge North York BIA 1,166,285 1,053,851 Total 54,861,619 38,102,032 2. City Council elect to have the subclasses for the commercial and industrial property classes apply for 2026, and to apply the respective Business Improvement Area special levy rate reductions to the subclasses, all as set out in Appendix C.
CC37.5adopted
The 2026 Winter Olympics are taking place from February 4 to February 22, 2026. People across Toronto will be cheering on Team Canada with enthusiasm and pride. The time difference between Toronto and Italy means that some events and games will start at 6:00 a.m. EST. As a result, people will want to patronize local cafes and restaurants earlier than standard operating hours. For restaurants who wish to open and serve customers, the City should do everything we can to support these local businesses. Under the Liquor License and Control Act, 2019, the City may itself pass a by-law extending the hours of sale in all or part of the City by holders of licenses under the Act. I am proposing City Council adopt this item so that we can celebrate the Team Canada Olympic spirit(s) throughout the winter games.
City Council on February 4, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the extension of the hours of alcohol sales and service in the City of Toronto to begin at 6:00 a.m. between February 5 and February 22, 2026, to allow the public and local cafes and restaurants to enjoy and benefit from the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce a by-law substantially as set out in Appendix 1 to the report (February 3, 2026) from Mayor Olivia Chow.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Mayor recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the extension of the hours of alcohol sales and service in the City of Toronto to begin at 6:00 a.m. between February 5 and February 22, 2026, to allow the public and local cafes and restaurants to enjoy and benefit from the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce a by-law substantially as set out in Appendix 1 to this report.
RM36.5received
Presentations, Introductions and Announcements
Various presentations and announcements will be made at the City Council meeting.
Various presentations, introductions and announcements were made to City Council on February 4, 2026. Mayor Chow, during the morning session of the meeting, gave remarks about the late Honourable Kirsty Duncan and extended condolences to Kirsty Duncan's family, friends and colleagues. Speaker Nunziata, during the morning session of the meeting, called upon Mayor Chow to address City Council to recognize Shanley McNamee, General Manager, Children's Services, on her retirement. Mayor Chow addressed City Council and gave remarks to recognize and celebrate the contributions of Shanley McNamee, General Manager, Children's Services who served the City of Toronto for over 27 years. Mayor Chow welcomed Shanley's husband, Brian, and children, Liam, Declan and Melissa, who were present in the Council Chamber, thanked Shanley McNamee for her service and presented her with a commemorative scroll. Shanley McNamee addressed City Council. The following members gave remarks about the contributions of Shanley McNamee, General Manager, Children's Services: Councillor Bravo, as Chair of the Economic and Community Development Committee, Speaker Nunziata, and Councillor Fletcher. Speaker Nunziata, during the morning session of the meeting, called upon Mayor Chow to address City Council to recognize the contributions of Valesa Faria, Executive Director, Development Review. Mayor Chow addressed City Council in recognition of Valesa Faria, the inaugural Executive Director of Development Review Division, as she prepared to conclude her service with the City of Toronto. Mayor Chow extended best wishes to Valesa, on behalf of City Council, and presented her with a commemorative scroll. Valesa Faria addressed City Council. Councillor Perks, as Chair of the Planning and Housing Committee, gave remarks about the contributions of Valesa Faria, Executive Director, Development Review. Councillor Cheng, during the morning session of the meeting, advised Members of Council that, for the first time, Toronto has proclaimed February as Chinese Heritage Month, and spoke about the Chinese community's contributions to the City. Councillor Chernos Lin, during the morning session of the meeting, advised Members of Council that February 4, 2026, marks Imamat Day which commemorates the first anniversary of the succession of His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan V as the 50th hereditary Imam of the global Ismaili Muslim community, and extended wishes to all who are celebrating. Councillor Pasternak, during the morning session of the meeting, advised Members of Council that the Special Hockey International Tournament will take place in York Centre on March 5, 6 and 7, 2026, and will bring together athletes with developmental disabilities from across the United States, Canada and England, to compete in a supportive and adaptive environment. Councillor Pasternak welcomed Micheal Liotta, the organizer of the event and manager of the host team, Grandravine Special Hockey, who was present in the Council Chamber. Councillor Thompson, during the morning session of the meeting, gave remarks in recognition of Black History Month 2026. Councillor Thompson reflected on the roles and contributions of Black Torontonians in Canada in Toronto, and on the changing composition of Toronto City Council. Councillor Thompson further advised that later this year Itah Sadu, owner of A Different Booklist bookstore, will enshrine an iconic Toronto neighbourhood at Bathurst and Bloor as Blackhurst. Councillor Thompson, during the morning session of the meeting, advised Members of Council about the City of Toronto's ongoing efforts to support Jamaica following the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa, the first Category 5 hurricane in Jamaica's recorded history, and thanked the City staff, partners, and residents who stepped forward to help. Councillor Matlow, during the morning session of the meeting, welcomed students from Humewood Community School who were present in the Council Chamber.
RM37.5received
Presentations, Introductions and Announcements
Various presentations and announcements will be made at the City Council meeting.
Various presentations, introductions and announcements were made to City Council on February 4, 2026. Councillor Morley, during the afternoon session of the meeting, wished Members of Council a happy Black History Month and, as Chair of the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee, gave remarks underscoring the important role the City of Toronto is playing as a leader in the space of confronting anti-Black racism. Councillor Cheng, during the afternoon session of the meeting, advised Members of Council that on the weekend she had walked with over 100,000 Iranians in solidarity with a community gripped with fear and uncertainty over the situation in Iran. Councillor Cheng acknowledged the painful situation and extended her support to the Toronto Iranian Staff Network.
CC36.6adopted
1799 St. Clair Avenue West - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On August 15, 2021, the City received an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application for 1799 St. Clair Avenue West to redesignate the subject lands from General Employment to Mixed Use Areas and to permit the construction of three towers with heights of 30, 40 and 45 storeys, including base buildings ranging in height from three to eight storeys, with two towers fronting onto St. Clair Avenue West and the third tower located to the south. In addition, the City received a Site Plan application, and an application for a proposed plan of subdivision, proposing the subdivision of the Site into several blocks to accommodate the proposed buildings, public and private laneways and municipal services. The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on these applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal on January 24, 2025. The City Solicitor requires further directions by the conclusion of the City Council meeting scheduled for February 4 to 5, 2026. A 9-day hearing is scheduled to commence on June 1st, 2026. This matter is urgent and should not be deferred.
City Council on February 4, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 22, 2026) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A, B and C to the report (January 22, 2026) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 22, 2026) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 22, 2026) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated January 20, 2026 set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (January 22, 2026) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. Should the Ontario Land Tribunal allow the Appeals in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold the issuance of its final Order on the Appeals pursuant to the following conditions: a. the final form and content of the draft Official Plan Amendment is to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor; b. the final form and content of the draft Zoning By-law Amendment is to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor; c. the owner at their sole cost and expense has: i. submitted revised Functional Servicing, Stormwater Management, and Hydrogeological Reports, including a Foundation Drainage Report, ("Engineering Reports") for review and acceptance to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Water; the reports will determine whether the municipal water and fire flow, sanitary and storm sewer capacity can support the proposed development, taking into account other proposed development in vicinity to the Development, and whether upgrades or improvements of the existing municipal infrastructure are required; ii. entered into a financially secured agreement for the construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor, should it be determined that upgrades are required to support the Proposed Development according to the accepted Engineering Reports and/or accepted Transportation Impact Study; iii. 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 Executive Director, 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; d. confirmation is provided from the parties as to whether an agreement has been reached with respect to a Community Benefits Charge in-kind confirmation and whether revisions to the final Zoning By-law Amendment are required; e. the Owners have submitted revised Compatibility Mitigation, Environmental Noise Feasibility and Railway Vibration Studies including peer review to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; f. the Owners have made revisions to meet the Toronto Green Standard requirements current as at the time of zoning application, if applicable, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; g. the Owners have submitted a revised Pedestrian Level Wind Study to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; h. the Owners have submitted a revised Sun/Shadow Study to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; i. the Owners have submitted a revised Energy Strategy Report, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Development Review; j. the Owners have submitted an Arborist Report, Landscape Plans and Tree Preservation Plan to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry; k. the Owners have submitted a phasing plan to demonstrate the order in which the various phases of development would be delivered, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; l. the Owners have submitted a revised Transportation Impact Study and Transportation Demand Management Plan to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services; and m. the parties confirm that no changes are required to site or grading plans for the Proposed Development to ensure compatibility with the Davenport Road extension or proposed St. Clair widening. 3. City Council approve that in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act prior to the first above grade building permit for the last tower building of the proposed development (Buildings A, B, or C), the Owner shall convey to the City, an on-site parkland dedication, having a minimum size of 929 square metres, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor. 4. City Council approve the acceptance of on-site parkland dedication, subject to the owner transferring the parkland to the City free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition. 5. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges, should the owner elect to design and construct 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. 6. City Council approve that prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit for the development, the owner shall register a Section 118 Restriction, pursuant to the Land Titles Act against title to the parkland to be conveyed to the City, that prohibits the transfer or charge of the parkland without the prior written consent of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. 7. City Council approve that prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit for the development, the owner shall provide a Financial Security for the value of the parkland as appraised by the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and acceptable to the owner in a form satisfactory to the City, and such security shall not be released until the parkland has been conveyed to the City in a manner satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation; from the date the Financial Security is first paid to the City until such time as the parkland is conveyed to the City, the Financial Security shall be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Non-Residential Construction Price Index for the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area, reported quarterly by Statistics Canada in Building Construction Price Indexes Publication 18-10-0135-01, or its successor, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation. 8. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A, B and C to the report (January 22, 2026) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 22, 2026) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 22, 2026) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1, and the entirety of Confidential Appendix A, Confidential Appendix B and Confidential Appendix C, to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
RM36.6adopted
City Council will review the Order Paper.
City Council adopted the February 4, 2026, Order Paper for Meeting 36, and all other items not held, on consent.
RM37.6adopted
City Council will review the Order Paper.
City Council adopted the February 4, 2026, Order Paper for Meeting 37, and all Items not held, on consent.
CC36.7adopted
278 to 280 Viewmount Avenue - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On December 22, 2022, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application for the lands at 278 to 280 Viewmount Avenue to permit the construction of a 33-storey residential building with 342 dwelling units. On December 21, 2023, the applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on the Application to the Ontario Land Tribunal. The City Solicitor requires further directions in respect of the Appeal. This matter is urgent and should not be deferred.
City Council on February 4, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 22, 2026) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to the report (January 22, 2026) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 22, 2026) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 22, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated January 21, 2026 set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (January 22, 2026) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order until the City Solicitor has advised that: a. the final form of the Zoning By-law Amendment is to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Development Review; b. the owner has submitted a Rental Housing Demolition Application to the City of Toronto; c. the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning or their designate has approved the Rental Housing Demolition Application under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to permit the demolition of the five (5) existing rental dwelling units on the lands, and the Owner has entered into an agreement, and has registered a related restriction on the lands to ensure that subsequent owners of the lands assume the obligations of that agreement or has made other arrangements determined to be acceptable at the discretion of the City Solicitor, to secure, among other matters, the following: i. the provision of an acceptable Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan for all Eligible Tenants of the five (5) existing rental units proposed to be demolished, addressing financial compensation and other assistance to lessen hardship, including the provision of rent gap payments, which Plan shall be developed in consultation with, and to the satisfaction of, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and secured to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; d. the owner has satisfactorily addressed the Transportation Services and Engineering and Construction Services matters in the Engineering and Construction Services Memorandum dated September 5, 2023, and any outstanding issues arising from the ongoing technical review (including provision of acceptable reports and studies), as they relate to the Zoning By-law Amendment application, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Transportation Review, Development Review and the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review; e. the owner has submitted to the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review, for review and acceptance, a Functional Servicing Report to determine the storm water runoff, sanitary flow and water supply demand resulting from this development and whether there is adequate capacity in the existing municipal infrastructure to accommodate the proposed development; f. the owner has made satisfactory arrangements with the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review, and has entered into a financially secured agreement with the City for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support this development, according to the accepted Functional Servicing Report accepted by the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review; g. the owner has submitted a revised Travel Demand Management Plan to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and h. the owner has, at its sole cost and expense, facilitated the City undertaking a peer review of the submitted Noise and Vibration Assessment, and secured any recommended mitigation measures in the amending by-law, all to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other relevant staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendix A to the report (January 22, 2026) from the City Solicitor is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 22, 2026) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 22, 2026) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 along with the entirety of Confidential Appendix A to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
CC36.8adopted
250 to 258 Viewmount Avenue - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On July 24, 2024, the City received Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for the lands at 250, 252, 254, and 258 Viewmount Avenue to permit the construction of a 40-storey residential building with 477 dwelling units. On January 16, 2025, the applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on the Applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal. The City Solicitor requires further directions in respect of an upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled for April 13, 2026. This matter is urgent and should not be deferred.
City Council on February 4, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 23, 2026) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (January 23, 2026) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 23, 2026) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 23, 2026) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated January 22, 2026 set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (January 23, 2026) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement. 2. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order until the City Solicitor has advised that: a. the final form of the Zoning By-law Amendment is to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Development Review; b. the final form of the Zoning By-law Amendment is to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Development Review, which Amendment may include a Holding (H) provision that may include for its removal the following conditions: i. the owner, at their sole cost and expense, has submitted a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report and Sanitary Capacity Analysis to demonstrate that the existing sanitary sewer system and watermain and any required improvements to them have adequate capacity and supply to accommodate the development of the lands to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review; and ii. if the Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report and Sanitary Capacity Analysis accepted and satisfactory from Part 2.b.i. above require any new municipal infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal infrastructure to support the development, then either: a. the owner has secured the design, construction, and provision of financial securities for any new municipal infrastructure, or any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report and Sanitary Capacity Analysis to support the development, in a financially secured agreement, all to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review; or b. the required new municipal infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal infrastructure to support the development in the accepted Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report and Sanitary Capacity Analysis in Part 2.b.ii.a. above are constructed and operational, all to the satisfaction to the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review; iii. all necessary approvals or permits arising from Part 2.b.ii.a. or Part 2.b.ii.b. above are obtained, where required, all to the satisfaction to the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review; and iv. the City has received, reviewed and accepted the updated Transportation Impact Study, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Transportation Review, Development Review; c. the owner has arranged a site visit with City Planning staff to confirm existing conditions, including the number of rental dwelling units on the subject property; d. the owner has entered into an agreement or provided a lawyer's legal undertaking, or other documentation, to the City, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to secure the required Tenant Relocation and Assistance Plan pertaining to the existing rental dwelling unit(s) proposed to be demolished; e. the owner has satisfactorily addressed the Transportation Services and Engineering and Construction Services matters in the Engineering and Construction Services Memorandum dated September 19, 2024, and any outstanding issues arising from the ongoing technical review (including provision of acceptable reports and studies), as they relate to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Transportation Review, Development Review and Director, Engineering Review, Development Review; f. the owner has satisfactorily addressed matters from the Urban Forestry, Tree Protection and Plan Review, Memorandum dated September 17, 2024, or any outstanding issues raised by Urban Forestry arising from the ongoing technical review (including provision of acceptable reports and studies), as they relate to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry; g. the owner has submitted a revised Travel Demand Management Plan to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; h. the owner has provided a revised wind study including a wind tunnel test, with any with recommended mitigation measures secured in the Zoning By-law Amendment and through the Site Plan Control process, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, City Planning; and i. the owner has, at its sole cost and expense, facilitated the City undertaking a peer review of the submitted Noise and Vibration Assessment, and secured any recommended mitigation measures in the Zoning By-law Amendment, all to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review. 3. In the event the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part, then: a. City Council authorize that pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, the entire parkland dedication requirement shall be satisfied through a payment of cash-in-lieu of parkland to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review; b. City Council authorize that the Owner may propose encumbrances of de-stressed tiebacks, and temporary shoring associated with the installation of the tiebacks, if any, below grade of the portion of Benner Park located immediately east of the Site, if such encumbrances are deemed acceptable by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the City Solicitor; such encumbrances will be subject to the payment of compensation to the City, in an amount as determined by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management; the Owner shall provide the City with certification issued by a licensed engineer retained by the Applicant evidencing that the tiebacks located within Benner Park have been de-stressed and that the temporary shoring has been removed, all at their expense, prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit for the Site; and c. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to enter into the City's standard form agreements, with insurance, release and indemnity and associated compensation to the City (in an amount as determined by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management) and in favor of the City, for tieback installations, temporary shoring, and crane swings in respect of Benner Park located immediately east of the Site, if deemed appropriate by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other relevant staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (January 23, 2026) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 23, 2026) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 23, 2026) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1, along with the entirety of Confidential Appendix A and Confidential Appendix B to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
CC36.9adopted
Development Charges By-law 1137-2022 - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
On August 15, 2022, the City passed a Development Charges By-law, being By-law 1137-2022. The Development Charges By-law was appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal by five appellants. The Tribunal convened two Case Management Conferences on March 10, 2023 and June 26, 2023. Following the Case Management Conferences, there remains one outstanding appellant of the Development Charges By-law, being Dunpar Developments Incorporated. The Tribunal ordered that the hearing be phased with the first phase of the hearing scheduled for 14 days commencing on June 1, 2026. Exchange of witness lists are required by February 23, 2026. Given the procedural timelines in advance of the Hearing, this matter is urgent and should not be deferred. The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has been consulted on this report.
City Council on February 4, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 26, 2026) from the City Solicitor 2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to the report (January 26, 2026) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as they contain advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and relates to matters that are the subject of potential litigation. Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to the report (January 26, 2026) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they contain advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and relates to matters that are the subject of potential litigation. Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to the report (January 26, 2026) from the City Solicitor will made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to this report from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as they contain advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and relates to matters that are the subject of potential litigation.
CC36.10adopted
This report recommends that City Council approve the alterations proposed for the property known as St. Luke's United Church at 353 to 355 Sherbourne Street and 157 Carlton Street, designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act, in connection with an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application on the subject property, and that Council grant authority for the City to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the owner. The subject property is located within the Cabbagetown Northwest Heritage Conservation District and contains the St. Luke's United Church complex. The property is identified in the Heritage Conservation District Plan as a significant building that contributes to the heritage character of the primarily residential district. The church, designed by Canadian architects Langley and Burke in 1887 as the Sherbourne Street Methodist Church has undergone a series of alterations and additions over the years. In 1912, a Sunday school, also designed by Langley and Burke, was added to the northeast corner. A narthex, designed by Toronto architects Wickson and Gregg, was added to the front of the church in 1929 and a gymnasium was constructed in 1962 in the south portion of the site to the design of Toronto architects Parrott, Tambling and Witmer. In 2022 City Council approved alterations to this property under Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act in connection with an Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment to allow for the construction of a 12-storey "U-shaped" mixed-use building that would contain affordable housing. This scheme included extensive changes to the subject property that included the removal of the narthex, the gymnasium and portions of the Sunday School Building. The current application includes a similar conservation strategy to the previously approved scheme, however the development now proposes a 48-storey mixed-use building that no longer has a "U-shaped" form. It includes a 4-storey podium that is higher and stepped back further than the podium that was approved in 2022. The new building would contain approximately 440 residential dwelling units (including a minimum of 30 percent affordable dwelling units).
City Council on February 4, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the designated heritage property at 353 to 355 Sherbourne Street and 157 Carlton Street, with conditions, in accordance with Part V, Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of a new 48-storey residential tower and 4-storey mixed use podium with such alterations to the designated property substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated December 2, 2025 prepared by KPMB Architects and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated December 2, 2025, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and subject to the conditions as set out below: a. that the related site-specific Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment bringing about the proposed alterations have been enacted by City Council and have come into full force and effect in a form and with content acceptable to City Council, as determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; b. the owner shall: 1. enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 353-355 Sherbourne Street and 157 Carlton Street, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated December 2, 2025 prepared by KPMB Architects and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated December 2, 2025, all on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.2, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and 2. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for the property at 353-355 Sherbourne Street and 157 Carlton Street to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; c. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 353-355 Sherbourne Street and 157 Carlton Street, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall: 1. have entered into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City required in Part 1.b.1. above for the property at 353-355 Sherbourne Street and 157 Carlton Street, including registration on title of such agreement, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; 2. have obtained final approval for the necessary Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendments, and such Amendments to have come into full force and effect; 3. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such a plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager Heritage Planning; 4. provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 5. provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 6. submit a Signage Plan for the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 7. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Part 1.b.2. above, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 8. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan; d. prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Part 1.c.8. above, the owner shall: 1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation and Interpretation Plans and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 353 to 355 Sherbourne Street and 157 Carlton Street. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the designated heritage property at 353 to 355 Sherbourne Street and 157 Carlton Street, with conditions, in accordance with Part V, Section 42 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of a new 48-storey residential tower and 4-storey mixed use podium with such alterations to the designated property substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated December 2, 2025 prepared by KPMB Architects and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated December 2, 2025 prepared by ERA Architects Inc., and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and subject to the conditions as set out below: a. that the related site-specific Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment bringing about the proposed alterations have been enacted by City Council and have come into full force and effect in a form and with content acceptable to City Council, as determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; b. the owner shall: 1. enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 353-355 Sherbourne Street and 157 Carlton Street, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated December 2, 2025 prepared by KPMB Architects and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated December 2, 2025, all on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.2, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and 2. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for the property at 353-355 Sherbourne Street and 157 Carlton Street to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; c. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 353-355 Sherbourne Street and 157 Carlton Street, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, the owner shall: 1. have entered into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City required in Recommendation 1.b.1 for the property at 353-355 Sherbourne Street and 157 Carlton Street, including registration on title of such agreement, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; 2. have obtained final approval for the necessary Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendments, and such Amendments to have come into full force and effect; 3. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such a plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager Heritage Planning; 4. provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and thereafter shall implement such plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 5. provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 6. submit a Signage Plan for the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 7. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.2, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 8. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan; d. prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 1.c.8, the owner shall: 1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation and Interpretation Plans and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 353 to 355 Sherbourne Street and 157 Carlton Street. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.