All 339 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.
TE34.39adopted
90 to 94 Isabella Street - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
City Council on July 29 and 30, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 90-94 Isabella Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Revised Attachment 6 to the report (June 18, 2026) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 3. Before introducing the necessary Bill to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to: a. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant for 90, 90A, 92 and 94 Isabella Street to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning substantially in accordance with the approval granted by City Council pursuant to the Ontario Heritage Act through Decision Item 2023.TE9.29; and b. enter into and register on title to the lands a Heritage Easement Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act acceptable and satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the City Solicitor. 4. City Council amend Schedule D of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, such that, despite anything in the chapter to the contrary, the General Manager, Transportation Services will not accept applications for a permit from residents of, visitors to, or tradepersons at the developments listed below: Development Application Street Name Development Application Street Number Range Odd/Even Also Known As Permit Location Details Isabella Street 90-94, inclusive Even
Staff recommendation as filed
The Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District recommends that: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 90-94 Isabella Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to this Report. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 3. Before introducing the necessary Bill to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to: a. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant for 90, 90A, 92 and 94 Isabella Street to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning substantially in accordance with the approval granted by City Council pursuant to the Ontario Heritage Act through Decision Item 2023.TE9.29; and b. enter into and register on title to the lands a Heritage Easement Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act acceptable and satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and the City Solicitor. 4. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to review and report back on the feasibility of amending City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 90-94 Isabella Street from Permit Parking.
EY33.40adopted
Park Lawn Road - U-turn Prohibition
City Council on July 29 and 30, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council prohibit northbound U-turn movements at all times on Park Lawn Road, between Park Lawn Gardiner Westbound On-ramp and The Queensway.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Enforcement and Street Management, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council prohibit northbound U-turn movements at all times on Park Lawn Road, between Park Lawn Gardiner Westbound On-ramp and The Queensway.
MM43.40amended
Advancing a Heritage Conservation District for Corktown - by Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Chief Planning and Executive Director, City Planning to undertake all necessary steps, including community consultation, to determine whether the Corktown area generally bounded by Shuter Street to the north, Front Street/Eastern Avenue to the south, Berkeley Street to the west and the Don River to the east, or a part thereof, merits authorization for study as a potential Heritage Conservation District under Section 40(1) of the Ontario Heritage Act.
TE34.40adopted
164-168 Isabella Street - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
City Council on July 29 and 30, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 164-168 Isabella Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (June 18, 2026) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 164 168 Isabella Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (July 7, 2026) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 4. City Council direct the City Solicitor to withhold the necessary Bills for enactment until City Council has approved the Rental Housing Demolition Application 25 210135 STE 13 RH under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to permit the demolition of 38 existing rental dwelling units at 164-166 Isabella Street. 5. City Council require the owner to enter into one or more agreements, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to secure the following matters: a. the owner shall provide and maintain 500 square metres of dwelling room replacement area from 168 Isabella Street as 12 replacement rental studio units on the site, as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to City Planning dated May 7, 2026, with any revision to these plans being to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date that each replacement rental studio unit is first occupied and, during which time, no application may be submitted to the City for condominium registration, or for any other conversion to a non-rental housing purpose, or for demolition without providing for replacement; b. the owner shall, as part of the 12 replacement rental studio units in Part 5.a. above, provide at least 12 studio units at dwelling room tier 1 affordable rents as currently defined in the City's Official Plan, all for a period of at least 15 years beginning from the date of first occupancy of each unit; c. the owner shall provide a Tenant Assistance Plan for tenants of the 25 rental dwelling rooms proposed to be demolished to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; d. the owner shall provide tenants of all 12 replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed 70-storey building at no extra charge; access to, and use of, these amenities shall be on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the building without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings; e. the owner shall provide ensuite laundry and central air conditioning in each replacement rental dwelling unit at no extra charge; f. the owner shall provide tenants of all replacement rental dwelling units with access to bicycle and visitor parking on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed development; and g. the replacement rental dwelling units required in Part 5.a. above shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which 70 percent of the new dwelling units in the proposed development, exclusive of the replacement rental dwelling units, are made available and ready for occupancy, subject to any revisions to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 6. City Council amend Schedule D of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, such that, despite anything in the chapter to the contrary, the General Manager, Transportation Services will not accept applications for a permit from residents of, visitors to, or tradepersons at the developments listed below: Development Application Street Name Development Application Street Number Range Odd/Even Also Known As Permit Location Details Isabella Street 164-168, inclusive Even
Staff recommendation as filed
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 164-168 Isabella Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to this Report. 2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 164-168 Isabella Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to this Report. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 4. City Council direct the City Solicitor to withhold the necessary Bills for enactment until City Council has approved the Rental Housing Demolition Application Number 25 210135 STE 13 RH under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to permit the demolition of 38 existing rental dwelling units at 164-166 Isabella Street. 5. City Council require the owner to enter into one or more agreements, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and Chief Planner Executive Director, City Planning, to secure the following matters: a. the owner shall provide and maintain 500 square metres of dwelling room replacement area from 168 Isabella Street as 12 replacement rental studio units on the site, as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to City Planning dated May 7, 2026, with any revision to these plans being to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date that each replacement rental studio unit is first occupied and, during which time, no application may be submitted to the City for condominium registration, or for any other conversion to a non-rental housing purpose, or for demolition without providing for replacement; b. the owner shall, as part of the 12 replacement rental studio units in Recommendation 5.a. above, provide at least 12 studio units at dwelling room tier 1 affordable rents as currently defined in the City's Official Plan, all for a period of at least 15 years beginning from the date of first occupancy of each unit; c. the owner shall provide a Tenant Assistance Plan for tenants of the 25 rental dwelling rooms proposed to be demolished to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; d. the owner shall provide tenants of all 12 replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed 70-storey building at no extra charge. Access to, and use of, these amenities shall be on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the building without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings; e. the owner shall provide ensuite laundry and central air conditioning in each replacement rental dwelling unit at no extra charge; f. the owner shall provide tenants of all replacement rental dwelling units with access to bicycle and visitor parking on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed development; and g. the replacement rental dwelling units required in Recommendation 5.a. above shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which 70 percent of the new dwelling units in the proposed development, exclusive of the replacement rental dwelling units, are made available and ready for occupancy, subject to any revisions to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 6. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to review and report back on the feasibility of amending Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 164-168 Isabella Street.
MM43.41adopted
Authorization to Release Section 37 Funds for Hate Has No Home Here - a Rainbow Crosswalk for R.H. McGregor School - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2026-2035 Capital Budget and Plan for Transportation Services by $35,000 gross, $0 debt, fully funded by Section 37 (Planning Act Reserve Fund) community benefits obtained in the development at 201 Carlaw Avenue and 66 Boston Avenue (Source Account: XR3026-3700268), for installation of a rainbow crosswalk across Mortimer Avenue for the Pedestrian Crossover at Durant Avenue (CTP726-06).
TE34.41adopted
164-168 Isabella Street - Rental Housing Demolition Application - Decision Report - Approval
City Council on July 29 and 30, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition Application 25 210135 STE 13 RH in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code and pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to permit the demolition of 38 existing rental dwelling units located at 164-166 Isabella Street, subject to the following conditions: a. the owner shall provide and maintain 38 replacement rental dwelling units on the subject site for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date that each replacement rental dwelling unit is first occupied and, during which time, no application may be submitted to the City for condominium registration, or for any other conversion to a non-rental housing purpose, or for demolition without providing for replacement; b. the replacement rental dwelling units required by Part 1.a. above shall collectively have a total gross floor area of at least 1,584 square metres and be comprised of 38 studio units, as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to City Planning dated June 2, 2026; any revision to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; c. the owner shall, as part of the 38 replacement rental dwelling units required in Part 1.a. above, provide at least 9 studio units at affordable rents, 17 studio units at mid-range (affordable) rents and 12 studio units at mid-range (moderate) rents, as currently defined in the City's Official Plan, all for a period of at least 10 years beginning from the date of first occupancy of each unit; d. the owner shall provide a Tenant Assistance Plan for tenants of the 38 existing rental dwelling units to be demolished to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; e. the owner shall provide tenants of all 38 replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed 70-storey building at no extra charge; access to, and use of, these amenities shall be on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the building without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings; f. the owner shall provide ensuite laundry and central air conditioning in each replacement rental dwelling unit at no extra charge; g. the owner shall provide tenants of all replacement rental dwelling units with access to bicycle and visitor parking on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed development; h. the replacement rental dwelling units required in Part 1.a. above shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which 70 percent of the new dwelling units in the proposed development, exclusive of the replacement rental dwelling units, are made available and ready for occupancy, subject to any revisions to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and i. the owner shall enter into, and register on title to the lands, an Agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to secure the conditions outlined in Parts 1.a. through 1.h. above all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, for the demolition of the 38 existing rental dwelling units located at 164-166 Isabella Street after all the following have occurred: a. all conditions in Part 1 above have been fully secured; b. the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for Application 25 210128 STE 13 OZ have come into full force and effect; c. the issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval by the Executive Director, Development Review or their designate, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, or as otherwise determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; d. the issuance of excavation and shoring permits (conditional or full permit) for the approved development on the site; e. the owner has confirmed, in writing, that all existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished are vacant; and f. the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning is satisfied that the required replacement and tenant assistance associated with the 25 dwellings rooms proposed for demolition as part of Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for Application 25 210128 STE 13 OZ have been secured through one or more agreements. 3. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, or their designate, has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Part 2 above. 4. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code for 164-166 and 168 Isabella Street after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Part 2 above, which may be included in the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 pursuant to section 6.2 of Chapter 363, on condition that: a. the owner removes all debris and rubble from the site immediately after demolition; b. the owner erects solid construction hoarding to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building; c. the owner erects the proposed building on the site no later than three (3) years from the date that the demolition of the existing rental dwelling units commences, subject to the timeframe being extended at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and d. should the owner fail to complete the proposed building within the time specified in Part 4.c. above, the City Clerk shall be entitled to enter on the collector's roll, as with municipal property taxes, an amount equal to the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) per dwelling unit for which a demolition permit is issued, and that such amount shall, until payment, be a lien or charge upon the land for which the Residential Demolition Permit is issued. 5. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement City Council's decision, including execution of the Section 111 Agreement and any other related agreements.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Strategic Initiatives, Policy and Analysis recommends that: 1. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition application File Number 25 210135 STE 13 RH in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code and pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to permit the demolition of 38 existing rental dwelling units located at 164-166 Isabella Street, subject to the following conditions: a. The owner shall provide and maintain 38 replacement rental dwelling units on the subject site for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date that each replacement rental dwelling unit is first occupied and, during which time, no application may be submitted to the City for condominium registration, or for any other conversion to a non-rental housing purpose, or for demolition without providing for replacement; b. The replacement rental dwelling units required by Recommendation 1.a. above shall collectively have a total gross floor area of at least 1,584 square metres and be comprised of 38 studio units, as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to City Planning dated June 2, 2026. Any revision to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; c. The owner shall, as part of the 38 replacement rental dwelling units required in Recommendation 1.a above, provide at least 9 studio units at affordable rents, 17 studio units at mid-range (affordable) rents, and 12 studio units at mid-range (moderate) rents, as currently defined in the City's Official Plan, all for a period of at least 10 years beginning from the date of first occupancy of each unit; d. The owner shall provide a Tenant Assistance Plan for tenants of the 38 existing rental dwelling units to be demolished to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; e. The owner shall provide tenants of all 38 replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed 70-storey building at no extra charge. Access to, and use of, these amenities shall be on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the building without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings; f. The owner shall provide ensuite laundry and central air conditioning in each replacement rental dwelling unit at no extra charge; g. The owner shall provide tenants of all replacement rental dwelling units with access to bicycle and visitor parking on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed development; h. The replacement rental dwelling units required in Recommendation 1.a. above shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which 70 percent of the new dwelling units in the proposed development, exclusive of the replacement rental dwelling units, are made available and ready for occupancy, subject to any revisions to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and i. The owner shall enter into, and register on title to the lands, an agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to secure the conditions outlined in Recommendations 1.a. through 1.h. above all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 for the demolition of the 38 existing rental dwelling units located at 164-166 Isabella Street after all the following have occurred: a. All conditions in Recommendation 1 above have been fully secured; b. The Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for application 25 210128 STE 13 OZ have come into full force and effect; c. The issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval by the Executive Director, Development Review or their designate, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, or as otherwise determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; d. The issuance of excavation and shoring permits (conditional or full permit) for the approved development on the site; e. The owner has confirmed, in writing, that all existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished are vacant; and f. The Chief Planner is satisfied that the required replacement and tenant assistance associated with the 25 dwellings rooms proposed for demolition as part of Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for application 25 210128 STE 13 OZ have been secured through one or more agreements. 3. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, or their designate, has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 2 above. 4. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code for 164-166 and 168 Isabella Street after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 2 above, which may be included in the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 pursuant to section 6.2 of Chapter 363, on condition that: a. The owner removes all debris and rubble from the site immediately after demolition; b. The owner erects solid construction hoarding to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building; c. The owner erects the proposed building on the site no later than three (3) years from the date that the demolition of the existing rental dwelling units commences, subject to the timeframe being extended at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and d. Should the owner fail to complete the proposed building within the time specified in Recommendation 4.c. above, the City Clerk shall be entitled to enter on the collector's roll, as with municipal property taxes, an amount equal to the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) per dwelling unit for which a demolition permit is issued, and that such amount shall, until payment, be a lien or charge upon the land for which the Residential Demolition Permit is issued. 5. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement City Council's decision, including execution of the Section 111 Agreement and any other related agreements.
MM43.42amended
Pedestrian Safety Improvements Surrounding Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue - by Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle, recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to proceed with detailed design and operational analysis for a Pedestrian Priority Phase at Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue to be implemented in 2027, subject to consideration through the 2027 budget process and Council approval of the funding and resource requirements, taking into account other City priorities. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to evaluate the implementation of an exclusive pedestrian phase at Yonge Street and Roehampton Avenue/Orchard View Boulevard to be implemented in 2027 as part of the same initiative, subject to consideration through the 2027 budget process and Council approval of the funding and resource requirements, taking into account other City priorities. 3. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to undertake coordinated signal timing optimization for the Yonge Street corridor between Soudan Avenue/Berwick Avenue and Montgomery Avenue/Broadway Avenue to minimize impacts on traffic operations, subject to consideration through the 2027 budget process and Council approval of the funding and resource requirements, taking into account other City priorities. 4. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to report back to City Council in 2030 with recommendations on the feasibility of returning Broadway Avenue and Roehampton Avenue to two-way operations. 5. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to install additional signage and pavement markings along Broadway Avenue and Roehampton Avenue to improve the temporary one-way operation of both streets and enhance pedestrian, subject to consideration through the 2027 budget process and Council approval of the funding and resource requirements, taking into account other City priorities. 6. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to monitor the operation of the Pedestrian Priority Phases introduced through this initiative, and report back in the first quarter of 2028 on their effectiveness.
TE34.42adopted
164-166 Isabella Street and 168 Isabella Street - Alterations to Designated Heritage Properties Under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act and Authority to Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement
City Council on July 29 and 30, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the designated heritage properties at 164-166 and 168 Isabella Street in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a 70-storey residential tower with such alterations to the designated properties substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated June 2, 2026, prepared by Studio JCI., and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated September 19, 2025 with revisions March 27, 2026 and June 2, 2026, prepared by GBCA Architects and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the conditions as set out below. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated heritage properties at 164-166 and 168 Isabella Street, in accordance with Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, are subject to the following conditions: a. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 164-166 and 168 Isabella 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. 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 properties at 164-166 and 168 Isabella Street, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 2. execute and register on title a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the properties at 164-166 and 168 Isabella Street, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated June 2, 2026, prepared by Studio JCI, and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated September 19, 2025 with revisions March 27, 2026, and June 2, 2026, prepared by GBCA Architects all on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Part 2.a.1. above, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; 3. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage properties will be sensitively illuminated to enhance their 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 designated properties retained within 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 2.a.1. 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 for 164-166 and 168 Isabella Street; and b. prior to the release of an existing Letter of Credit 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 have been completed in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan 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. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in City Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the properties at 164-166 and 168 Isabella Street. 4. 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 Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the designated heritage properties at 164-166 and 168 Isabella Street in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a 70-storey residential tower with such alterations to the designated properties substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated June 2, 2026, prepared by Studio JCI., and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated September 19, 2025 with revisions March 27, 2026 and June 2, 2026, prepared by GBCA Architects and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and the conditions as set out below. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated heritage properties at 164-166 and 168 Isabella Street, in accordance with Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, are subject to the following conditions: a. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 164-166 and 168 Isabella 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. 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 properties at 164-166 and 168 Isabella Street, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. execute and register on title a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the properties at 164-166 and 168 Isabella Street, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated June 2, 2026, prepared by Studio JCI, and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated September 19, 2025 with revisions March 27, 2026, and June 2, 2026, prepared by GBCA Architects all on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.a.1, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. 3. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage properties will be sensitively illuminated to enhance their 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 designated properties retained within 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 2.a.1, 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. 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 for 164-166 and 168 Isabella Street. b. that prior to the release of an existing Letter of Credit 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 have been completed in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the properties at 164-166 and 168 Isabella Street. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.
EY33.43adopted
Royal York Road and Royal York Court - Traffic Control Signals
City Council on July 29 and 30, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Royal York Road and Royal York Court.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Enforcement and Street Management, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Royal York Road and Royal York Court.
MM43.43adopted
Re-opening and Amending Item 2026.TE31.38 - 49 Ontario Street (Phase 1) - Construction Staging Area - by Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Dianne Saxe
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Dianne Saxe, recommends that: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2026.TE31.38 by: a. deleting in Part 2 the words "April 23, 2026" and replacing them with "September 1, 2026", so that Part 2 reads as follows: 2. City Council authorize the closure of a 5.5 metre wide portion of the east sidewalk and east boulevard allowance on Ontario Street, between a point 31.5 metres north of Adelaide Street East and a point 32.5 metres further north, from September 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027, inclusive. b. deleting in Part 3 the words "$4.25" and replacing them with "$4.50", and adding to the end the words "from September 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027", so that Part 3 reads as follows: 3. City Council rescind the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday; and 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Sunday at a rate of $4.50 per hour and for a maximum of 3 hours, on the east side of Ontario Street, between a point 31.5 metres north of Adelaide Street and a point 89 metre south of Richmond Street East, from September 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. c. adding to the end of Part 4 the words "from September 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027", so that Part 4 reads as follows: 4. City Council rescind the existing permit parking on the odd side of Ontario Street, between a point 31.5 metres north of Adelaide Street East and a point 55 metres further north, from 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 a.m., at all times, from September 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. d. adding to the end of Part 5 the words "from September 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027", so that Part 5 reads as follows: 5. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the east side of Ontario Street, between a point 31.5 metres north of Adelaide Street East and a point 58 metres further north, from September 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. e. deleting in Part 20 the words "April 23, 2026" and replacing them with "September 1, 2026", and the words "which the" before the word "issuance" and replacing them with the words "and that", so that Part 20 reads as follows: 20. City Council authorize the temporary installation of a Pedestrian Crossover Level 2 Type C on Ontario Street, at a point approximately 71 metres north of Adelaide Street East, to be in operation from September 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027, and that issuance of the construction staging permit must be conditional on the Pedestrian Crossover being operational. 7. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2026.TE31.38 by adding the following new Part: 1. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to submit directly to the City Council at the appropriate time any necessary Bills to amend the appropriate City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapters to give effect to City Council's decision, and to reinstate traffic and parking regulations (except with parking rates and hours of operation being consistent to the rates and hours of operation at the time of completion) referred in recommendations 3, 4, and 5, once the project is complete.
TE34.43adopted
115 Jarvis Street, Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
City Council on July 29 and 30, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 115 Jarvis Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Revised Attachment 7 to the report (June 17, 2026) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 3. City Council amend Schedule D of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, such that, despite anything in the chapter to the contrary, the General Manager, Transportation Services will not accept applications for a permit from residents of, visitors to, or tradepersons at the developments listed below: Development Application Street Name Development Application Street Number Range Odd/Even Also Known As Permit Location Details Jarvis Street 115
Staff recommendation as filed
The Acting Director, Community Planning Toronto and East York District recommends that: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 115 Jarvis Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 7 to this Report. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 3. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to review and report back on the feasibility of amending Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 115 Jarvis Street.
MM43.44adopted
Increase Resources for Tree Maintenance and Arborist Staffing - by Councillor Nick Mantas, seconded by Councillor Paul Ainslie
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Nick Mantas, seconded by Councillor Paul Ainslie, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Environment Climate and Forestry, in consultation with the appropriate City divisions, to report back in the first quarter of 2027 with an assessment on increasing staffing levels for tree maintenance and pruning and include the budget impacts, such report to include: a. the current backlog for routine tree pruning and maintenance across all districts; b. the estimated number of additional arborists and forestry staff required to reduce service delays and maintain a sustainable pruning cycle; c. the financial implications of increasing staffing levels; and d. options to accelerate proactive tree maintenance as Toronto's tree canopy continues to expand. 2. City Council request the Mayor to consider allocating additional funding through the 2027 Budget process to support the hiring of additional arborists and forestry staff to ensure the City's growing urban forest is maintained safely, efficiently, and proactively.
TE34.44adopted
79, 81, and 93 Ontario Street - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
City Council on July 29 and 30, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 79, 81 and 93 Ontario Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Revised Attachment 6 to the report (June 17, 2026) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 3. City Council direct the owner to provide and implement an acceptable Tenant Assistance Plan for eligible tenants of the three existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 4. City Council amend Schedule D of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, such that, despite anything in the chapter to the contrary, the General Manager, Transportation Services will not accept applications for a permit from residents of, visitors to, or tradepersons at the developments listed below: Development Application Street Name Development Application Street Number Range Odd/Even Also Known As Permit Location Details Ontario Street 79, 81 and 93
Staff recommendation as filed
The Acting Director, Community Planning Toronto and East York District recommends that: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 79, 81, and 93 Ontario Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to this Report. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 3. City Council direct the owner to provide and implement an acceptable Tenant Assistance Plan for eligible tenants of the three existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 4. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to review and report back on the feasibility of amending Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 79, 81, and 93 Ontario Street.
EY33.45adopted
St Albans Road - Heavy Vehicles
City Council on July 29 and 30, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council prohibit heavy vehicles at all times on St Albans Road, between Kipling Avenue and Aukland Road.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Enforcement and Street Management, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council prohibit heavy vehicles at all times on St Albans Road, between Kipling Avenue and Aukland Road.
MM43.45adopted
Re-opening and Amending Item 2026.EX31.8 - Amendments to the Toronto Transit Commission Records Retention Schedule (Municipal Code Chapter 219, Records, Corporate (Local Boards)) - by Councillor Jamaal Myers, seconded by Councillor Paul Ainslie
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Jamaal Myers, seconded by Councillor Paul Ainslie, recommends that: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2026.EX31.8 by replacing it in its entirety with the following: 1. City Council amend Chapter 219, Records, Corporate (Local Boards); by repealing the existing Article II, Toronto Transit Commission and Schedule D, Art. II, Records Retention Schedule (Toronto Transit Commission), and adopting the new Article II, Toronto Transit Commission, of Chapter 219, Records, Corporate (Local Boards); and Schedule D, Art. II, Records Retention Schedule (Toronto Transit Commission), as attached to this Motion as Attachment 2.
TE34.45adopted
64-66 Wellesley Street East and 552-570 Church Street - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
City Council on July 29 and 30, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 64-66 Wellesley Street East and 552-570 Church Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the revised report (June 29, 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 64-66 Wellesley Street East and 552-570 Church Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Revised Attachment 6 to the revised report (June 29, 2026) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 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 authorize the appropriate City officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement City Council's decision. 5. City Council accept the Owner's offer of an In-kind Contribution attached as Attachment 10 to the revised report (June 29, 2026) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act and allow the Owner to provide a minimum 184 square metre community space located on the ground and mezzanine floors to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, the Executive Director, Social Development, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the City Solicitor (the "In-kind Contribution"), and in accordance with the following terms: a. the community agency space shall be delivered to the City in accordance with the City's Community Space Tenancy Policy and finished to a complete "turnkey" state as per the Community Space Term Sheet and its Base Building Conditions, with the terms and specifications to be secured in the In-kind Contribution Agreement. 6. City Council attribute a value to the In-kind Contribution, equal to 100 percent of 4 percent of the value of the land for the development permissions granted through the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Revised Attachment 6 to the revised report (June 29, 2026) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District (net of any exclusions or exemptions authorized under the Community Benefits Charge By-law), as determined the day before the day the first building permit is issued in respect of the development. 7. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Development Review to enter into an Agreement pursuant to subsection 37(7.1) of the Planning Act (the "In-kind Contribution Agreement") to address the provision of the In-kind Contribution on terms satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review in consultation with the Executive Director, Social Development, Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 8. City Council determine that the execution and registration of the In-kind Contribution Agreement constitute satisfactory arrangements for the provision of the In-kind Contribution for the purpose of Applicable Law as defined in the Building Code. 9. City Council direct the City Solicitor to withhold the necessary Bills for enactment until City Council has approved the Revised Rental Housing Demolition Application 21 235906 13 RH under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to permit the demolition of existing rental dwelling units. 10. City Council amend Schedule D of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, such that, despite anything in the chapter to the contrary, the General Manager, Transportation Services will not accept applications for a permit from residents of, visitors to, or tradepersons at the developments listed below: Development Application Street Name Development Application Street Number Range Odd/Even Also Known As Permit Location Details Church Street 552-570, inclusive Even Wellesley Street East 64 and 66
Staff recommendation as filed
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 64-66 Wellesley Street East and 552-570 Church Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to this Report. 2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 64-66 Wellesley Street East and 552-570 Church Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to this Report. 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 authorize the appropriate City officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement City Council's decision. 5. City Council accept the Owner's offer of an in-kind contribution (attached as Attachment 10 to this Report) pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act and allow the Owner to provide a minimum 184 square metre community space located on the ground and mezzanine floors to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, and Executive Director, Social Development, and Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the City Solicitor (the "In-kind Contribution"), and in accordance with the following terms: a. the community agency space shall be delivered to the City in accordance with the City's Community Space Tenancy Policy and finished to a complete "turnkey" state as per the Community Space Term Sheet and its Base Building Conditions, with the terms and specifications to be secured in the in-kind Contribution Agreement. 6. City Council attribute a value to the In-kind Contribution, equal to 100 percent of 4 percent of the value of the land for the development permissions granted through the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to this Report (net of any exclusions or exemptions authorized under the Community Benefits Charge By-law), as determined the day before the day the first building permit is issued in respect of the development. 7. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Development Review to enter into an Agreement pursuant to subsection 37(7.1) of the Planning Act (the "In-kind Contribution Agreement") to address the provision of the In-kind Contribution on terms satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review in consultation with the Executive Director, Social Development, Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 8. City Council determine that the execution and registration of the In-kind Contribution Agreement constitute satisfactory arrangements for the provision of the In-Kind Contribution for the purpose of Applicable Law as defined in the Building Code. 9. City Council direct the City Solicitor to withhold the necessary Bills for enactment until City Council has approved the Revised Rental Housing Demolition Application 21 235906 13 RH under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to permit the demolition of existing rental dwelling units. 10. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to review and report back on the feasibility of amending City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 64-66 Wellesley Street East and 552-570 Church Street from Permit Parking.
MM43.46adopted
Modernizing the City’s Permit Parking Program and Managing On-Street Parking Demand in Toronto's Growing Neighbourhoods - by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Councillor Gord Perks
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Councillor Gord Perks, recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, as part of the Residential Parking Review currently underway, to review the City's residential on-street permit parking program to: a. assess the eligibility criteria for residential on-street parking permits in areas experiencing increased residential density, including neighbourhoods with multiplex and other multi-unit housing developments; and b. evaluate options for establishing reasonable limits on the number of residential on-street parking permits that may be issued to a single property or household, taking into consideration neighbourhood parking demand, equity of access to on-street parking, and the availability of off-street parking.
TE34.46adopted
64-66 Wellesley Street East and 552-570 Church Street - Rental Housing Demolition Application - Amending Report
City Council on July 29 and 30, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend its decision on Item 2023.TE6.23 by deleting Parts 4, 5, 6 and 7, and replacing them with the following new Parts: 4. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition Application 21 235906 STE 13 RH in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code and pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to permit the demolition of 65 existing rental dwelling units at 64-66 Wellesley Street East, subject to the following conditions: a. the Owner shall provide and maintain 65 replacement rental dwelling units on the subject site for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date that each replacement rental dwelling unit is first occupied; during this period, no application may be submitted to the City for condominium registration, conversion to a non-residential rental purpose, or demolition without replacement of the rental units proposed to be demolished; the replacement rental dwelling units shall collectively contain a total gross floor area of at least 3,093 square metres and be comprised of 50 studio units, 11 one-bedroom units and 4 two-bedroom units, as generally illustrated in the plans prepared by Diamond Schmitt Architects and dated May 6, 2026, with any revisions to these plans being to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; b. as part of the 65 replacement rental dwelling units required in Part 4.a. above, the Owner shall provide and maintain at least 36 studio units, 11 one-bedroom units and 4 two-bedroom units at affordable rents as defined as gross monthly rent inclusive of utilities that is no greater than one times the average City of Toronto rent by unit type, as reported annually by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and at least 14 studio units at mid-range rents, defined as gross monthly rent inclusive of utilities that exceeds affordable rent but is no greater than one 1.5 times the average City of Toronto rent by unit type, as reported annually by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, all for a period of at least 10 years beginning from the date of first occupancy of each unit; c. the Owner shall provide a Tenant Assistance Plan for tenants of the 65 existing rental units proposed to be demolished that reflects the City's most current tenant assistance practices as generally outlined in the Item 2025.PH20.2 - Implementation Guidelines for Rental Replacement, adopted by City Council during its meeting on April 23 and 24, 2025 to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; d. the Owner shall provide tenants of all 65 replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed development, at no extra charge, and on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the development, without separate entrances or the need to pre-book or pay a fee unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings; e. the Owner shall provide ensuite laundry in each replacement rental dwelling unit at no additional cost to tenants; f. the Owner shall provide central air conditioning in each replacement rental dwelling unit at no additional cost to tenants; g. the Owner shall provide and make available vehicular parking spaces to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the development; h. the Owner shall provide tenants of all replacement rental dwelling units with access to bicycle and vehicle parking on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed development; i. the replacement rental dwelling units required in Part 4.a. above shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which 70 percent of the new dwelling units in the proposed development, exclusive of the replacement rental units, are made available and ready for occupancy, subject to any revisions to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and j. the Owner shall enter into, and register on title to the lands at 64-66 Wellesley Street East and 552-570 Church Street, an Agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to secure the conditions outlined in Parts 4.a. through 4.i. above, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 5. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, for the demolition of the 65 rental dwelling units located at 64-66 Wellesley Street East after all the following have occurred: a. all conditions in Part 4 above have been fully satisfied or secured; b. the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment for Application 26 119147 STE 13 OZ have come into full force and effect; c. the issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval by the Executive Director, Development Review or their designate, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, or as otherwise authorized by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and d. the Owner has confirmed, in writing, that all existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished are vacant. 6. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Part 5 above. 7. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code for 64-66 Wellesley Street East after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Part 5 above, which may be included in the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 pursuant to Section 363-6.2 of Chapter 363, on condition that: a. the Owner removes all debris and rubble from the site immediately after demolition; b. the Owner erects solid construction hoarding to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building; c. the Owner erects the proposed mixed-use building on the site no later than three years from the date on which the demolition of the existing rental dwelling units commences, subject to the timeframe being extended to the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and d. should the Owner fail to complete the proposed mixed-use building containing the 65 replacement rental units within the time specified in Part 7.c. above, the City Clerk shall be entitled to enter on the collector's roll, as with municipal property taxes, an amount equal to the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) per dwelling unit for which a demolition permit is issued, and that such amount shall, until payment, be a lien or charge upon the land for which the Residential Demolition Permit is issued.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Strategic Initiatives, Policy and Analysis recommends that: 1. City Council amend its decision on Item 2023.TE6.23 by deleting parts 4., 5., 6., and 7., and replacing them with the following new Parts: 4. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition Application File No. 21 235906 STE 13 RH in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code and pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to permit the demolition of 65 existing rental dwelling units at 64-66 Wellesley Street East, subject to the following conditions: a. the Owner shall provide and maintain 65 replacement rental dwelling units on the subject site for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date that each replacement rental dwelling unit is first occupied; during this period, no application may be submitted to the City for condominium registration, conversion to a non-residential rental purpose, or demolition without replacement of the rental units proposed to be demolished; the replacement rental dwelling units shall collectively contain a total gross floor area of at least 3,093 square metres and be comprised of 50 studio units, 11 one-bedroom units, and 4 two-bedroom units, as generally illustrated in the plans prepared by Diamond Schmitt Architects and dated May 6, 2026, with any revisions to these plans being to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; b. as part of the 65 replacement rental dwelling units required in Part 4.a. above, the Owner shall provide and maintain at least 36 studio units, 11 one-bedroom units and 4 two-bedroom units at affordable rents as defined as gross monthly rent inclusive of utilities that is no greater than one times the average City of Toronto rent by unit type, as reported annually by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and at least 14 studio units at mid-range rents, defined as gross monthly rent inclusive of utilities that exceeds affordable rent but is no greater than one 1.5 times the average City of Toronto rent by unit type, as reported annually by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, all for a period of at least 10 years beginning from the date of first occupancy of each unit; c. the Owner shall provide a Tenant Assistance Plan for tenants of the 65 existing rental units proposed to be demolished that reflects the City's most current tenant assistance practices as generally outlined in the Item 2025.PH20.2 - Implementation Guidelines for Rental Replacement, adopted by City Council during its meeting on April 23 and 24, 2025 to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; d. the Owner shall provide tenants of all 65 replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed development, at no extra charge, and on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the development, without separate entrances or the need to pre-book or pay a fee unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings; e. the Owner shall provide ensuite laundry in each replacement rental dwelling unit at no additional cost to tenants; f. the Owner shall provide central air conditioning in each replacement rental dwelling unit at no additional cost to tenants; g. the Owner shall provide and make available vehicular parking spaces to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the development; h. the Owner shall provide tenants of all replacement rental dwelling units with access to bicycle and vehicle parking on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed development; i. the replacement rental dwelling units required in Part 4.a. above shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which 70 percent of the new dwelling units in the proposed development, exclusive of the replacement rental units, are made available and ready for occupancy, subject to any revisions to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and j. the Owner shall enter into, and register on title to the lands at 64-66 Wellesley Street East and 552-570 Church Street, an agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to secure the conditions outlined in Parts 4.a. through 4.i. above, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 5. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, for the demolition of the 65 rental dwelling units located at 64-66 Wellesley Street East after all the following have occurred: a. all conditions in Part 4 above have been fully satisfied or secured; b. the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment for Application 26 119147 STE 13 OZ have come into full force and effect; c. the issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval by the Executive Director, Development Review or their designate, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, or as otherwise authorized by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and d. the Owner has confirmed, in writing, that all existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished are vacant. 6. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Part 5 above. 7. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code for 64-66 Wellesley Street East after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Part 5 above, which may be included in the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 pursuant to Section 363-6.2 of Chapter 363, on condition that: a. the Owner removes all debris and rubble from the site immediately after demolition; b. the Owner erects solid construction hoarding to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building; c. the Owner erects the proposed mixed-use building on the site no later than three years from the date on which the demolition of the existing rental dwelling units commences, subject to the timeframe being extended to the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and d. should the Owner fail to complete the proposed mixed-use building containing the 65 replacement rental units within the time specified in Part 7.c. above, the City Clerk shall be entitled to enter on the collector's roll, as with municipal property taxes, an amount equal to the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) per dwelling unit for which a demolition permit is issued, and that such amount shall, until payment, be a lien or charge upon the land for which the Residential Demolition Permit is issued.
EY33.47adopted
Mabelle Avenue - Parking Amendments
City Council on July 29 and 30, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on both sides of Mabelle Avenue, between Cordova Avenue and Dundas Street West. 2. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north side of Mabelle Avenue, between Cordova Avenue and a point 164 metres west of Cordova Avenue. 3. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north/east side of Mabelle Avenue, between a point 218 metres west of Cordova Avenue and a point 190 metres south of Dundas Street West. 4. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the east side of Mabelle Avenue, between Dundas Street West and a point 156 metres south. 5. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the west side of Mabelle Avenue, between Dundas Street West and a point 70 metres south. 6. City Council authorize the installation of parking machines on the west side of Mabelle Avenue, between a point 70 metres south of Dundas Street West and a point 63 metres further south, to be in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, for a maximum period of three hours and at a rate of $1.50 per hour. 7. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the west/south side of Mabelle Avenue, between a point 133 metres south of Dundas Street West and Cordova Avenue.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Enforcement and Street Management, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect at all times on both sides of Mabelle Avenue, between Cordova Avenue and Dundas Street West. 2. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north side of Mabelle Avenue, between Cordova Avenue and a point 164 metres west of Cordova Avenue. 3. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north/east side of Mabelle Avenue, between a point 218 metres west of Cordova Avenue and a point 190 metres south of Dundas Street West. 4. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the east side of Mabelle Avenue, between Dundas Street West and a point 156 metres south. 5. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the west side of Mabelle Avenue, between Dundas Street West and a point 70 metres south. 6. City Council authorize the installation of parking machines on the west side of Mabelle Avenue, between a point 70 metres south of Dundas Street West and a point 63 metres further south, to be in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, for a maximum period of three hours and at a rate of $1.50 per hour. 7. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the west/south side of Mabelle Avenue, between a point 133 metres south of Dundas Street West and Cordova Avenue.
MM43.47amended
Authorization to Release Section 37 Funds to Support Community Stewardship Improvements at the Rosewood Pollinator Community Garden - by Councillor Jamaal Myers, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Jamaal Myers, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2026 Operating Budget for Parks and Recreation on a one-time basis by $1,000.00 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 funds obtained from the development at McCowan Road and Finch Avenue (Southwest and southeast corner) Blocks C and E, R.P. M-1539, Blocks B, C, D, E R.P M-1698 (Source Account: XR3026-3700163) as authorized by By-law 1144-2025, to support capital improvements at the Rosewood Pollinator Community Garden.
TE34.47adopted
64 Wellesley Street East - Alterations to a Designated Heritage Property under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act and Authority to Amend a Heritage Easement Agreement
City Council on July 29 and 30, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the designated heritage property at 64 Wellesley Street East under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a new mixed-use building, with such alterations to the designated heritage property being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by Diamond Schmitt Architects Inc., dated February 6, 2026, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated April 24, 2026, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with an approved Conservation Plan and drawings satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to conditions as set out below. 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated heritage property at 64 Wellesley Street East, in accordance with Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act are also subject to the following conditions: a. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 64 Wellesley Street East, 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.amend the existing Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property 64 Wellesley Street East, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated February 6, 2026, prepared by Diamond Schmitt Architects Inc., and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated April 24, 2026, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., all on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Part 2.a.2. below, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; 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 prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated April 24, 2026, for the property at 64 Wellesley Street East to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 3. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the Conservation Plan required in Part 2.a.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; 4. 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 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. 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; 7. provide full documentation of the existing heritage property, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8" x 10" colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a flash drive in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing interior floor plans and original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 8. provide full documentation of the existing World Pride murals, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8" x 10" colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a USB flash drive in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map and elevations. to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and b. prior to the release of an existing Letter of Credit 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 have been completed in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan 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. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in City Council to amend the Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 64 Wellesley Street East. 4. 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 Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the designated heritage property at 64 Wellesley Street East under Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a new mixed-use building, with such alterations to the designated heritage property being substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by Diamond Schmitt Architects Inc., dated February 6, 2026, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated April 24, 2026, on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with an approved Conservation Plan and drawings satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to conditions as set out below; and 2. City Council direct that its consent to the application to alter the designated heritage property at 64 Wellesley Street East, in accordance with Part IV, Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act are also subject to the following conditions: a. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 64 Wellesley Street East, 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.amend the existing Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property 64 Wellesley Street East, substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings dated February 6, 2026, prepared by Diamond Schmitt Architects Inc., and the Heritage Impact Assessment dated April 24, 2026, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., all on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, subject to and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.a.2 below, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. 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 prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated April 24, 2026, for the property at 64 Wellesley Street East to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 2.a.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. 4. 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 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. 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. 7. provide full documentation of the existing heritage property, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8" x 10" colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a flash drive in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing interior floor plans and original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 8. provide full documentation of the existing World Pride murals, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8" x 10" colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a USB flash drive in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map and elevations. to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. b. that prior to the release of an existing Letter of Credit 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 have been completed in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council to amend the Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 64 Wellesley Street East. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.
MM43.48adopted
Authorization to Release Section 37 Funds to the Oakwood Village Business Improvement Area for Streetscape Improvements - by Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2026 Operating Budget for Non-Program on a one-time basis by $100,000.00 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits for the purpose of providing one-time capital funding to Oakwood Village Business Improvement Area for the installation of custom branding and vinyl-wraps in the Business Improvement Area (Cost Centre: NP2161), utilizing the funds obtained from the development at 1603 Eglinton Avenue West secured for general community improvements (Source Account: XR3026-3700865). 2. City Council direct that $100,000.00 be forwarded to the Oakwood Village Business Improvement Area subject to the organization signing an Undertaking governing the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements.
TE34.48adopted
237, 249 and 251-253 Victoria Street - Official Plan Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
City Council on July 29 and 30, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 237, 249 and 251-253 Victoria Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (June 19, 2026) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment as may be required.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 237, 249 and 251-253 Victoria Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to this report. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment as may be required.
MM43.49adopted
Authorization to Release Section 37 Funds to the Laneway Project for Ryerson Avenue Upgrades - by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley
Staff recommendation as filed
Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2026 Operating Budget for Non-Program on a one-time basis by $95,000.00 gross and $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained in the development at 489, 495, 499, 511, 519 to 529 and 539 King Street West (Source Account: XR3026-3701182), collected for streetscape improvements, for the purpose of forwarding funds to the Laneway Project for laneway revitalizations at Ryerson Avenue (Cost Centre: NP2161). 2. City Council authorize "The Laneway Project" not-for-profit organization, or its contractor and/or consultant, to design and implement laneway improvements Ryerson Avenue in consultation with the community and councillor's office, subject to the following conditions: a. design standards will be to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services; b. all relevant City policies as applicable, including the City's Fair Wage Policy, the Labour Trades Construction Obligations in the Construction Industry Policy, and the Declaration of Compliance with Anti-Harassment/Discrimination Legislation Policy, if applicable, shall be complied with in constructing the laneway improvements; and c. the costs to consult, design and construct the laneway improvements by "The Laneway Project" shall be fair and reasonable in the opinion of the General Manager, Transportation Services, based on the work involved to implement the improvements and costs for similar work completed in the past. The total cost to design and construct all of the work, shall not exceed $95,000.00 inclusive of Harmonized Sales Tax. 3. City Council direct that the $95,000 be forwarded to The Laneway Project upon the signing of an Undertaking by The Laneway Project to govern the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements. 4. City Council direct that the use of Section 37 community benefits be prominently recognized in documents and promotional materials, including on any construction hoarding, in consultation with the Ward Councillor as a requirement within the Undertaking between the City and The Laneway Project.
TE34.49amended
65 Ookwemin Street - Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District recommends that: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 438-86 for the lands municipally known as 65 Ookwemin Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 4 to this report. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.
MM43.50referred
The Mayor's Seat: Restoring Direct Mayoral Accountability on the Toronto Police Service Board - by Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Mayor to assume, in person, the seat on the Toronto Police Service Board reserved for the head of Council by subsection 31(5) of the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, at the start of the 2026-2030 Term of City Council. 2. City Council affirm the principle that ultimate political accountability for community safety in Toronto rests with the Mayor, and that this accountability cannot be delegated. 3. In the event the Mayor declines to assume the seat, City Council request the Mayor to report to City Council, in writing, setting out their reasons for declining to occupy the seat. 4. City Council forward this motion to the Toronto Police Service Board.
TE34.50amended
34 to 50 Southport Street - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 34 to 50 Southport Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to this report. 2. City Council amend Former City of Toronto Zoning By-law 438-86, for the lands municipally known as 34 to 50 Southport Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to this report. 3. City Council delegate approval and signing authority to the Executive Director, Development Review for agreements related to payments-in-lieu of bicycle parking under the draft Zoning By-law Amendment referred to in Part 2 above in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review to use $552, per short-term bicycle parking space reduced, adjusted for inflation, as the basis upon which payments under the draft Zoning By-law Amendment referred to in Recommendation 2 above be calculated. 5. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review to use $1103, per long-term bicycle parking space reduced, adjusted for inflation, as the basis upon which payments under the draft Zoning By-law Amendment referred to in Recommendation 2 above be calculated. 6. 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 and to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision including execution of the Section 37 Agreement as referenced in Recommendation 7, and any other necessary agreement(s). 7. City Council require the owner to enter into an amending Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, as it read the day before the date section 1 of Schedule 17 of the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020 came into force, satisfactory to the Executive Director Development Review, and the City Solicitor, to secure the following additional community benefit, in addition to previously secured items: a. An additional cash contribution in the amount of $475,000.00 dollars (Four Hundred Seventy Five Thousand) be provided towards public art, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review to be paid prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit for Building "C" on the lands municipally known in 2022 as 34 to 50 Southport Street; b. The cash contribution in Recommendation 7a. above shall be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index for the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area, reported quarterly by Statistics Canada in Building Construction Price Indexes Table 18-10-0135-01 or its successor, calculated from the date of the Agreement to the date of payment; and c. in the event the cash contribution referred to in Recommendation 7a. above has not been used for the intended purpose within three (3) years of this By-law coming into full force and effect, the cash contribution may be redirected for another purpose, at the discretion of the Executive Director, Development Review in consultation with the local Councillor, provided that the purpose(s) is identified in the Toronto Official Plan and will benefit the community in the vicinity of the land. 8. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to review and report back on the feasibility of amending Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 34 to 50 Southport Street from Permit Parking.
MM43.51adopted
Authorization to Release Section 37 Funds for Fire-Safety Improvements to the Snack Bar at Milliken Park Field House - by Councillor Jamaal Myers, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Jamaal Myers, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle, recommends that: 1. City Council amend the 2026-2035 Capital Budget and Plan for Parks and Recreation by creating a new capital project called "Kitchen Fire Suppression System at Milliken Park Field House" with 2026 project cost and cash flow of $8,000 gross and $0 debt, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 5789 to 5951 Steeles Avenue East (Source Account: XR3026-3700187) as authorized by By-law 0158-2007 as amended by By-law 1145-2025, for the purchase of a commercial kitchen fire suppression system at Milliken Park Field House where the snack bar is located. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to clarify with South Asian Cultural Health Association for Youth and Seniors the appropriate use and maintenance of the City's fire suppression system during its term and amend the licence agreement, if required.
TE34.51adopted
1439 Bloor Street West - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
City Council on July 29 and 30, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 1439 Bloor Street West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (June 19, 2026) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 3. City Council accept the Owner's offer of an In-kind Contribution attached as Appendix 11 to the report (June 19, 2026) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act and allow the Owner to provide six affordable rental housing units to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning (the "In-kind Contribution") all in accordance with the following terms: a. the In-kind Contribution shall be comprised of 4 one-bedroom units and 2 two-bedroom units (the "Affordable Rental Housing Units"); b. the average unit size of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be no less than the average sizes of all market units, by unit type, of the proposed development; c. the minimum unit size of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be no less than the minimum unit size of all the market units, by unit type of the proposed development; d. the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be provided in contiguous groups of at least six rental dwelling units; e. the general configuration, location and layout of the Affordable Rental Housing Units in the development shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; f. tenants of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be provided with access to, and use of all indoor and outdoor amenities in the development at no extra charge; access to, and use of, these amenities shall be on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the building without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings; g. all Affordable Rental Housing Units will be provided with ensuite laundry facilities and central air condition at no extra charge; h. tenants of the Affordable Rental Housing Units will be provided with access to permanent and visitor bicycle parking/bicycle lockers in accordance with the Zoning By-law and on the same basis as other units within the development; i. the initial rent (inclusive of utilities) charged to the first tenants of and upon turnover of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall not exceed Affordable Rents as currently defined in the Official Plan for a minimum of 40 years, beginning with the date each such unit is first occupied (the "Affordability Period"); during the Affordability Period, increases to initial rents charged to tenants occupying any of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act and shall not exceed the Provincial rent guideline, regardless of whether the Provincial rent guideline applies to the Affordable Rental Housing Units under the Residential Tenancies Act; j. the Owner shall provide and maintain the Affordable Rental Housing Units as rental dwelling units at the rents identified in Part 3.i. above for the duration of the Affordability Period; the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall not be registered as a condominium or any other form of ownership, such as life lease or co-ownership, which provide a right to exclusive possession of a dwelling unit, and no application for conversion for non-rental housing purposes, or application to demolish any Affordable Rental Housing Unit shall be made for the duration of the Affordability Period; upon the expiration of the Affordability Period, the owner shall continue to provide and maintain the Affordable Rental Housing Units as rental dwelling units, unless and until such time as the Owner has applied for and obtained all approvals necessary to do otherwise; k. the Owner will use the City's Centralized Affordable Housing Access System to advertise and select tenants for the Affordable Rental Housing Units, provided it is in place, unless otherwise agreed to by the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat; and at least six months in advance of any Affordable Rental Housing Unit being made available for rent, the Owner shall develop and implement an Access Plan which will outline how the Affordable Rental Housing Units will be rented to eligible households in consultation with, and to the satisfaction of, the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat; and l. the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which 70 percent of the new dwelling units of the proposed development are erected on the site are available and ready for occupancy. 4. City Council attribute a value to the In-kind Contribution, equal to 100 percent of four percent of the value of the land for the development permissions comprising 24,422 square metres of gross floor area (net of any exclusions or exemptions authorized under the Community Benefits Charge By-law), as determined the day before the day the first building permit is issued in respect of the development. 5. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Development Review to enter into an Agreement pursuant to subsection 37(7.1) of the Planning Act (the "In-kind Contribution Agreement") to address the provision of the In-kind Contribution on terms satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 6. City Council determine that the execution and registration of the In-kind Contribution Agreement constitute satisfactory arrangements for the provision of the In-kind Contribution for the purpose of Applicable Law as defined in the Building Code. 7. City Council amend Schedule D of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, such that, despite anything in the chapter to the contrary, the General Manager, Transportation Services will not accept applications for a permit from residents of, visitors to, or tradepersons at the developments listed below: Development Application Street Name Development Application Street Number Range Odd/Even Also Known As Permit Location Details Bloor Street West 1439
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District recommends that: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 1439 Bloor Street West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to this report. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 3. City Council accept the Owner's offer of an in-kind contribution (attached as Appendix 11 to this Report) pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act and allow the Owner to provide 6 affordable rental housing units to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning (the "In-kind Contribution") all in accordance with the following terms: a. the in-kind contribution shall be comprised of 4 one-bedroom units and 2 two-bedroom units (the "Affordable Rental Housing Units"); b. the average unit size of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be no less than the average sizes of all market units, by unit type, of the proposed development; c. the minimum unit size of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be no less than the minimum unit size of all the market units, by unit type of the proposed development; d. the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be provided in contiguous groups of at least six (6) rental dwelling units; e. the general configuration, location and layout of the Affordable Rental Housing Units in the development shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; f. tenants of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be provided with access to, and use of all indoor and outdoor amenities in the development at no extra charge; access to, and use of, these amenities shall be on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the building without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings; g. all Affordable Rental Housing Units will be provided with ensuite laundry facilities and central air condition at no extra charge; h. tenants of the Affordable Rental Housing Units will be provided with access to permanent and visitor bicycle parking/bicycle lockers in accordance with the Zoning By-law and on the same basis as other units within the development; i. the initial rent (inclusive of utilities) charged to the first tenants of and upon turnover of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall not exceed Affordable Rents as currently defined in the Official Plan for a minimum of 40 years, beginning with the date each such unit is first occupied (the "Affordability Period"). During the Affordability Period, increases to initial rents charged to tenants occupying any of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act and shall not exceed the Provincial rent guideline, regardless of whether the Provincial rent guideline applies to the Affordable Rental Housing Units under the Residential Tenancies Act; j. the Owner shall provide and maintain the Affordable Rental Housing Units as rental dwelling units at the rents identified in 3.i above for the duration of the Affordability Period. The Affordable Rental Housing Units shall not be registered as a condominium or any other form of ownership, such as life lease or co-ownership, which provide a right to exclusive possession of a dwelling unit, and no application for conversion for non-rental housing purposes, or application to demolish any Affordable Rental Housing Unit shall be made for the duration of the Affordability Period; upon the expiration of the Affordability Period, the owner shall continue to provide and maintain the Affordable Rental Housing Units as rental dwelling units, unless and until such time as the owner has applied for and obtained all approvals necessary to do otherwise; k. the Owner will use the City's Centralized Affordable Housing Access System to advertise and select tenants for the Affordable Rental Housing Units, provided it is in place, unless otherwise agreed to by the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat; and at least six (6) months in advance of any Affordable Rental Housing Unit being made available for rent, the owner shall develop and implement an Access Plan which will outline how the Affordable Rental Housing Units will be rented to eligible households in consultation with, and to the satisfaction of, the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat; and l. the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which seventy percent (70 %) of the new dwelling units of the proposed development are erected on the site are available and ready for occupancy. 4. City Council attribute a value to the In-kind Contribution, equal to 100 percent of 4 percent of the value of the land for the development permissions comprising 24,422 square metres of gross floor area (net of any exclusions or exemptions authorized under the Community Benefits Charge By-law), as determined the day before the day the first building permit is issued in respect of the development. 5. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Development Review to enter into an Agreement pursuant to subsection 37(7.1) of the Planning Act (the "In-kind Contribution Agreement") to address the provision of the In-kind Contribution on terms satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 6. City Council determine that the execution and registration of the In-kind Contribution Agreement constitute satisfactory arrangements for the provision of the In-Kind Contribution for the purpose of Applicable Law as defined in the Building Code. 7. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to review and report back on the feasibility of amending Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 1439 Bloor Street West from Permit Parking.
MM43.52adopted
Supporting the Realization of the Tamil Community Centre - by Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Councillor Neethan Shan
Staff recommendation as filed
Mayor Olivia Chow, seconded by Councillor Neethan Shan, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize amending the ground lease between the City, as the Landlord, and the Tamil Community Centre, as the Tenant, for part of the south parcel of the City-owned property at 251 Staines Road (formerly addressed 311 Staines Road) originally dated February 15, 2022, and as amended on July 1, 2023 and July 1, 2024, to add a second extension option of ten years less one day on the same terms and conditions as the first extension option, including nominal basic rent, such that the total term inclusive of options of the ground lease is for a total of 49 years less a day, and on such other terms and conditions to be agreed between the Landlord and the Tenant, as may be approved by the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the waiver of City development application fees for a Site Plan Control application set out in Schedule 13, Appendix C in Municipal Code Chapter 441 that would otherwise be payable by the Tamil Community Centre to the City for the property located at 251 Staines Road (formerly addressed 311 Staines Road).
TE34.52adopted
1875 to 1901 Eglinton Avenue West, 137 Kirknewton Road and 156 Dynevor Road - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
City Council on July 29 and 30, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 137 Kirknewton Road substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (June 17, 2026) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 1875 to 1901 Eglinton Avenue West, 137 Kirknewton Road and 156 Dynevor Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (June 17, 2026) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 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 require the owner to provide a Tenant Assistance Plan for tenants of the existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 5. City Council direct that prior to the removal of the proposed hold in the draft Zoning By-law for the housing provision, the owner be required to enter into an agreement with the City and register a Section 118 restriction on title to ensure assumption of the agreement by subsequent owners, to secure the implementation of the Tenant Assistance Plan required in Part 4 above, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 6. City Council amend Schedule D of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, such that, despite anything in the chapter to the contrary, the General Manager, Transportation Services will not accept applications for a permit from residents of, visitors to, or tradepersons at the developments listed below: Development Application Street Name Development Application Street Number Range Odd/Even Also Known As Permit Location Details Dynevor Road 156 Eglinton Avenue West 1875-1901, inclusive Odd Kirknewton Road 137
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 137 Kirknewton Road substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to this report. 2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 1875 to 1901 Eglinton Avenue West, 137 Kirknewton Road and 156 Dynevor Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to this report. 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 require the owner to provide a Tenant Assistance Plan for tenants of the existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 5. City Council direct that prior to the removal of the proposed hold in the draft Zoning By-law for the housing provision, the owner be required to enter into an agreement with the City and register a Section 118 restriction on title to ensure assumption of the agreement by subsequent owners, to secure the implementation of the Tenant Assistance Plan required in Recommendation 4 above, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 6. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to review and report back on the feasibility of amending Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 1875 to1901 Eglinton Avenue West, 137 Kirknewton Road and 156 Dynevor Road, from Permit Parking.
MM43.53adopted
Accepting an In-Kind Donation from the L6 Foundation to Construct Playground at Balmy Beach Park - by Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to accept an in-kind donation of playground refurbishments, at Balmy Beach Park, valued up to $1 million from L6 Foundation in compliance with the City of Toronto Donation Policy. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to negotiate and sign a donation and construction agreement with L6 Foundation, on terms and conditions acceptable to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and in accordance with City policies applicable to capital projects, including compliance with the City's Fair Wage Policy and other procurement policies, as well as the City's Labour Trades Contractual Obligations in the Construction Industry, if applicable, and subject to the City receiving satisfactory evidence that the L6 Foundation has sufficient funds to complete the project, and pending consideration of the results of a community consultation led by Parks and Recreation.
TE34.53adopted
215 Lake Shore Boulevard East - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval
City Council on July 29 and 30, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 215 Lake Shore Boulevard East substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 8 to the report (June 19, 2026) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 438-86, as amended by By-law 674-2019(LPAT) and By-law 623-2025, for the lands municipally known as 215 Lake Shore Boulevard East substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 9 to the report (June 19, 2026) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 3. City Council delegate approval and signing authority to the Executive Director, Development Review for agreements related to payments-in-lieu of bicycle parking under the draft Zoning By-law Amendment referred to in Part 2 above in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review to use $552, per short-term bicycle parking space reduced, adjusted for inflation, as the basis upon which payments under the draft Zoning By-law Amendment referred to in Part 2 above be calculated. 5. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review to use $1103, per long-term bicycle parking space reduced, adjusted for inflation, as the basis upon which payments under the draft Zoning By-law Amendment referred to in Part 2 above be calculated. 6. 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. 7. City Council require the Owner to enter into an Amending Agreement pursuant to Section 37.1 of the Planning Act and the repealed and transitioned subsections 37(1) and (3) of the Planning Act to reflect the increase in height and density relative to that permitted in Zoning By-law 674-2019(LPAT), as amended, to implement the requirements of the recommended Zoning By-law Amendment referred to in Part 2 above, in addition to the previously secured items, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor, more particularly: a. the Owner shall design, construct, finish, provide and maintain on the site the greater of 16,078 square metres of residential gross floor area or 8,434 square metres plus seven percent of the total residential gross floor area for Phase 2 as Affordable Rental Housing units for a minimum 25 year period all in accordance with the following terms: 1. the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall comprise the same unit mix as the proposed market residential units in Phase 2; 2. the average unit size of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be no less than the average unit size of all the market units, by unit type within the entire site; 3. the minimum unit size of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be no less than the minimum unit sizes of all market units, by unit type within the entire site; 4. the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be provided in contiguous groups of at least six rental dwelling units; 5. the general configuration, location and layout of the Affordable Rental Housing Units in the development shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; 6. tenants of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be provided with access to, and use of all indoor and outdoor amenities in the development at no extra charge; access to, and use of, these amenities shall be on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the building without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings; 7. all Affordable Rental Housing Units will be provided with ensuite laundry facilities and central air conditioning at no extra charge; 8. tenants of the Affordable Rental Housing Units will be provided with access to permanent and visitor bicycle parking/bicycle lockers in accordance with the Zoning By-law and on the same basis as other residents within the development; 9. the initial rent (inclusive of utilities) charged to the first tenants of and upon turnover of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall not exceed Affordable Rent as defined in the Official Plan for a minimum 25-year period, beginning with the date each such unit is first occupied (the "Affordability Period"); during the Affordability Period, increases to initial rents charged to tenants occupying any of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act and shall not exceed the provincial rent guideline, regardless of whether the provincial rent guideline applies to the Affordable Rental Housing Units under the Residential Tenancies Act; 10. the Owner shall provide and maintain the Affordable Rental Housing Units as rental dwelling units at the rents identified in Part 7.a.9. above for the duration of the Affordability Period; the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall not be registered as a condominium or any other form of ownership, such as life lease or co-ownership, which provide a right to exclusive possession of a dwelling unit, and no application for conversion for non-rental housing purposes, or application to demolish any Affordable Rental Housing Unit shall be made for the duration of the Affordability Period; upon the expiration of the Affordability Period, the Owner shall continue to provide and maintain the Affordable Rental Housing Units as rental dwelling units, unless and until such time as the Owner has applied for and obtained all approvals necessary to do otherwise; 11. the Owner will use the City's Centralized Affordable Housing Access System to advertise and select tenants for the Affordable Rental Housing Units, provided it is in place, unless otherwise agreed to by the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat; and at least six months in advance of any Affordable Rental Housing Unit being made available for rent, the owner shall develop and implement an Access Plan which will outline how the Affordable Rental Housing Units will be rented to eligible households in consultation with, and to the satisfaction of, the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat; and 12. the Affordable Rental Housing Units, made up of at least 8,434 square metres and seven percent of the total residential gross floor area of the first residential building containing market units to be constructed, shall be constructed, delivered and made ready for occupancy prior to the issuance of the first Above Grade Building Permit for any residential building, or portion thereof, without any Affordable Rental Housing Units; the remaining Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be constructed, delivered and made ready for occupancy at a commensurate rate to the market units within the Phase 2 development on the site; b. the Owner shall design, construct and convey to the City a Community Agency Space (the "Community Space") to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the Executive Director, Social Development and the City Solicitor in accordance with the following terms: 1. the Community Space shall be a minimum of 468 square metres of gross floor area and located on the ground floor of the 70- and 14-storey building abutting Lake Shore Boulevard East; 2. the Owner shall construct and equip the Community Space to Base Building Condition plus fit-out, including but not limited to fixtures and equipment required for full operation, with the terms and specifications to be secured within the Phase-Specific Section 37 Agreement, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Social Development, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the City Solicitor; 3. the Community Space shall be conveyed to the City prior to condominium registration of the 70- and 14-storey building abutting Lake Shore Boulevard East; and 4. the Community Space shall operated in accordance with the City's Community Space Tenancy Policy; and c. where required, concurrent with or prior to the conveyance of the Community Space to the City, the Owner and the City shall enter into and register on title to the lands, an Easement and Cost Sharing Agreement at no cost to the City, that is in the form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; the Easement and Cost Sharing Agreement shall address and/or provide for the integrated support, use, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and reconstruction of certain shared facilities, and the sharing of costs in respect thereof, of a portion of the lands to be owned by the City and the Owner as they pertain to the Community Agency Space, all to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, the Executive Director, Social Development, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 215 Lake Shore Boulevard East substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 8 to this report. 2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 438-86, as amended by By-law 674-2019(LPAT), and By-law 623-2025, for the lands municipally known as 215 Lake Shore Boulevard East substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 9 to this report. 3. City Council delegate approval and signing authority to the Executive Director, Development Review for agreements related to payments-in-lieu of bicycle parking under the draft Zoning By-law Amendment referred to in Recommendation 2 above in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review to use $552, per short-term bicycle parking space reduced, adjusted for inflation, as the basis upon which payments under the draft Zoning By-law Amendment referred to in Recommendation 2 above be calculated. 5. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review to use $1103, per long-term bicycle parking space reduced, adjusted for inflation, as the basis upon which payments under the draft Zoning By-law Amendment referred to in Recommendation 2 above be calculated. 6. 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. 7. City Council require the Owner to enter into an Amending Agreement pursuant to Section 37.1 of the Planning Act and the repealed and transitioned subsections 37(1) and (3) of the Planning Act to reflect the increase in height and density relative to that permitted in Zoning By-law 674-2019(LPAT), as amended, to implement the requirements of the recommended Zoning By-law Amendment referred to in Recommendation 2 above, in addition to the previously secured items, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor, more particularly: a. the owner shall design, construct, finish, provide and maintain on the site the greater of 16,078 square metres of residential gross floor area or 8,434 square metres plus seven percent (7%) of the total residential gross floor area for Phase 2 as Affordable Rental Housing units for a minimum 25 year period all in accordance with the following terms: 1. the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall comprise the same unit mix as the proposed market residential units in Phase 2; 2. the average unit size of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be no less than the average unit size of all the market units, by unit type within the entire site; 3. the minimum unit size of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be no less than the minimum unit sizes of all market units, by unit type within the entire site; 4. the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be provided in contiguous groups of at least 6 rental dwelling units; 5. the general configuration, location and layout of the Affordable Rental Housing Units in the development shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; 6. tenants of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be provided with access to, and use of all indoor and outdoor amenities in the development at no extra charge; access to, and use of, these amenities shall be on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the building without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings; 7. all Affordable Rental Housing Units will be provided with ensuite laundry facilities and central air conditioning at no extra charge; 8. tenants of the Affordable Rental Housing Units will be provided with access to permanent and visitor bicycle parking/bicycle lockers in accordance with the Zoning By-law and on the same basis as other residents within the development; 9. the initial rent (inclusive of utilities) charged to the first tenants of and upon turnover of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall not exceed Affordable Rent as defined in the Official Plan for a minimum 25-year period, beginning with the date each such unit is first occupied (the "Affordability Period"); during the Affordability Period, increases to initial rents charged to tenants occupying any of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act and shall not exceed the provincial rent guideline, regardless of whether the provincial rent guideline applies to the Affordable Rental Housing Units under the Residential Tenancies Act; 10. the Owner shall provide and maintain the Affordable Rental Housing Units as rental dwelling units at the rents identified in Recommendation 7.a.ix above for the duration of the Affordability Period. The Affordable Rental Housing Units shall not be registered as a condominium or any other form of ownership, such as life lease or co-ownership, which provide a right to exclusive possession of a dwelling unit, and no application for conversion for non-rental housing purposes, or application to demolish any Affordable Rental Housing Unit shall be made for the duration of the Affordability Period; upon the expiration of the Affordability Period, the owner shall continue to provide and maintain the Affordable Rental Housing Units as rental dwelling units, unless and until such time as the owner has applied for and obtained all approvals necessary to do otherwise; 11. the Owner will use the City's Centralized Affordable Housing Access System to advertise and select tenants for the Affordable Rental Housing Units, provided it is in place, unless otherwise agreed to by the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat; and at least six (6) months in advance of any Affordable Rental Housing Unit being made available for rent, the owner shall develop and implement an Access Plan which will outline how the Affordable Rental Housing Units will be rented to eligible households in consultation with, and to the satisfaction of, the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat; and 12. the Affordable Rental Housing Units, made up of at least 8,434 square metres and seven (7) percent of the total residential gross floor area of the first residential building containing market units to be constructed, shall be constructed, delivered and made ready for occupancy prior to the issuance of the first Above Grade Building Permit for any residential building, or portion thereof, without any Affordable Rental Housing Units. The remaining Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be constructed, delivered and made ready for occupancy at a commensurate rate to the market units within the Phase 2 development on the site. b. the owner shall design, construct, and convey to the City a Community Agency Space (the "Community Space") to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, Executive Director, Social Development and the City Solicitor in accordance with the following terms: 1. the Community Space shall be a minimum of 468 square metres of gross floor area and located on the ground floor of the 70- and 14-storey building abutting Lake Shore Boulevard East; 2. the Owner shall construct and equip the Community Space to Base Building Condition plus fit-out, including but not limited to fixtures and equipment required for full operation, with the terms and specifications to be secured within the Phase-Specific Section 37 Agreement, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Social Development, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the City Solicitor; 3. the Community Space shall be conveyed to the City prior to condominium registration of the 70- and 14-storey building abutting Lake Shore Boulevard East; and 4. the Community Space shall operated in accordance with the City's Community Space Tenancy Policy. c. where required, concurrent with or prior to the conveyance of the Community Space to the City, the owner and the City shall enter into and register on title to the lands, an Easement and Cost Sharing Agreement at no cost to the City, that is in the form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; the Easement and Cost Sharing Agreement shall address and/or provide for the integrated support, use, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement and reconstruction of certain shared facilities, and the sharing of costs in respect thereof, of a portion of the lands to be owned by the City and the owner as they pertain to the Community Agency Space, all to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, the Executive Director, Social Development, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the City Solicitor.
MM43.54adopted
Authorization to Release Section 42 Funds for the 819 Yonge Street - Park Development Project - by Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Paul Ainslie
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Paul Ainslie, recommends that: 1. City Council amend the 2026-2035 Capital Budget and Plan for Parks and Recreation to create a new project, "819 Yonge Street - Park Development," on a one-time basis, by $3,000,000 gross and $0 debt in 2026, and $2,000,000 gross and $0 debt in 2027, fully funded by local Section 42 parkland dedication funds secured in Ward 11 (Source Accounts: XR2213-4201446, XR2213-4200055, and XR-2213-4201723), to design and construct a new park at 819 Yonge Street and 876 Church Street by 140 Yorkville Corporation under a Construction Management Agreement - Phase 2 between the City and 140 Yorkville Corporation.
TE34.54amended
500 Dundas Street East - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
Staff recommendation as filed
The Acting Director, Community Planning Toronto and East York District recommends that: 1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 438-86, as amended by By-law 141-2005, for the lands municipally known as 500 Dundas Street East substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 to this Report. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 3. City Council require the owner, at their sole cost and expense, to enter into, and register on title, an Amending Section 37 Agreement that amends the Section 37 Agreement registered on title to the lands, registered as Instrument Number AT934744, to secure the following community benefits in addition to the previously secured items for the Regent Park area, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor: a. a minimum of six (6) Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be designed, constructed, finished, maintained and provided by the owner on the lands known in 2025 as 500 Dundas Street East; b. the unit mix of the Affordable Rental Housing Units shall be consistent with the overall unit mix in the development to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; c. the average unit size of the Affordable Rental Housing Units must be no less than the average unit size of all the market units, by unit type, in the proposed development, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; d. the minimum unit size of the Affordable Rental Housing Units must be no less than the minimum unit sizes of all market units, by unit type, in the proposed development, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; e. the general configuration, location and layout of the Affordable Rental Housing Units in the development must be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; f. tenants of the Affordable Rental Housing Units must be provided with access to, and use of all indoor and outdoor amenities in the development on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the building without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings, unless otherwise agreed to by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; g. all Affordable Rental Housing Units will be provided, at no extra charge, with central air conditioning and ensuite laundry facilities or common laundry room(s), to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; h. tenants of the Affordable Rental Housing Units will be provided with access to long-term and short-term bicycle parking in accordance with the Zoning By-law, and on the same basis as other units within the development; i. the initial rent (inclusive of utilities) charged to first tenants and upon turnover of the Affordable Rental Housing Units must not exceed Affordable Rent as defined in the Official Plan for a minimum 25-year period, beginning with the date each such unit is first occupied (the "Affordability Period"); during the Affordability Period, increases to initial rents charged to tenants occupying any of the Affordable Rental Housing Units must be in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act and must not exceed the Provincial rent guideline, regardless of whether the Provincial rent guideline applies to the Affordable Rental Housing Units under the Residential Tenancies Act; j. the owner must provide and maintain the Affordable Rental Housing Units as rental dwelling units at the rents identified in Part 3.i. above for the duration of the Affordability Period; the Affordable Rental Housing Units must not be registered as a condominium or any other form of ownership, such as life lease or co-ownership, which provide a right to exclusive possession of a dwelling unit, and no application for conversion for non-rental housing purposes, or application to demolish any Affordable Rental Housing Unit will be made for the duration of the Affordability Period; and upon the expiration of the Affordability Period, the owner must continue to provide and maintain the Affordable Rental Housing Units as rental dwelling units, unless and until such time as the owner has applied for and obtained all approvals necessary to do otherwise; k. the owner will use the City's Centralized Affordable Housing Access System, provided it is in place, or a non-profit referral agency satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to advertise and select tenants for the Affordable Rental Housing Units, unless otherwise agreed to by the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat; and at least 6 months in advance of any Affordable Rental Housing Unit being made available for rent, the owner must develop and implement an Access Plan which will outline how the Affordable Rental Housing Units will be rented to eligible households in consultation with, and to the satisfaction of, the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat; l. the Affordable Rental Housing Units must be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which seventy percent (70 percent) of the new dwelling units in the proposed development erected on the site are available and ready for occupancy; and m. the Affordable Rental Housing Units may instead be delivered as Affordable Ownership Housing Units, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat. 4. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to review and report back on the feasibility of amending Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 500 Dundas Street East.
MM43.55adopted
Expanding Parkland to Serve Liberty Village - by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Gord Perks
Staff recommendation as filed
Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Gord Perks, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to explore all opportunities to pursue the expansion of new parkland in Liberty Village, including the acquisition of unused or underutilized nearby adjacent properties to City-owned lands.
TE34.55adopted
47-65 Huntley Street, 2-18, 24, and 26 Linden Street and 1-11 Selby Street - Rental Housing Demolition Application - Decision Report - Approval
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Strategic Initiatives, Policy and Analysis recommends that: 1. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition application File Number 21 238874 STE 13 RH in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code and pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to permit the demolition of 29 existing rental dwelling units located at 47 and 65 Huntley Street, 3 and 11 Selby Street and 2, 8, 12, and 16 Linden Street subject to the following conditions: a. the owner shall provide and maintain at least 29 replacement rental dwelling units on the subject site for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date that each replacement rental dwelling unit is first occupied and, during which time, no application may be submitted to the City for condominium registration, or for any other conversion to a non-rental housing purpose, or for demolition without providing for replacement; b. the replacement rental dwelling units required by Recommendation 1.a. above shall collectively have a total gross floor area of at least 1,973 square metres and be comprised of 3 studio units, 6 one-bedroom units, 8 two-bedroom units, and 12 three-bedroom units, as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to City Planning dated May 21, 2026. Any revision to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; c. the owner shall, as part of the 29 replacement rental dwelling units required in Recommendation 1.a above, provide at least 2 studio units, 3 one-bedroom units and 1 two-bedroom rental dwelling unit at affordable rents, defined as gross monthly rent no greater than one times the average City of Toronto rent by unit type, as reported annually by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and 1 studio unit, 2 one-bedroom units, 6 two-bedroom units, and 10 three-bedroom units at mid-range rents, defined as gross monthly rent that exceeds Affordable Rent but is no greater than 1.5 times the average City of Toronto rent by unit type, all for a period of at least 10 years beginning from the date of first occupancy of each unit. The rents of the remaining 4 replacement rental dwelling units shall be unrestricted; d. the owner shall provide a Tenant Assistance Plan for tenants of the 29 existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; e. the owner shall provide tenants of all 29 replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed 58-storey building at no extra charge. Access to, and use of, these amenities shall be on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the building without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings; f. the owner shall provide ensuite laundry and central air conditioning in each replacement rental dwelling unit at no extra charge; g. the owner shall provide and make available for rent at least 1 vehicle parking space to tenants of the replacement rental dwelling units that shall be made available firstly to returning tenants who previously rented a vehicle parking space, and at similar monthly parking charges that such tenants previously paid; h. the owner shall provide tenants of all replacement rental dwelling units with access to bicycle and visitor parking on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed development; i. the replacement rental dwelling units required in Recommendation 1.a. above shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which 70 percent of the new dwelling units in the first building containing residential uses to be developed on the site, exclusive of the replacement rental dwelling units, are made available and ready for occupancy, subject to any revisions to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and j. the owner shall enter into, and register on title to the lands, an agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to secure the conditions outlined in Recommendations 1.a. through 1.i. above all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 for the demolition of the 29 existing rental dwelling units located at 47 and 65 Huntley Street, 3 and 11 Selby Street and 2, 8, 12, and 16 Linden Street after all the following have occurred: a. all conditions in Recommendation 1 above have been fully secured; b. the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for application 21 227527 STE 13 OZ have come into full force and effect; c. the issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval by the Executive Director, Development Review or their designate, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, or as otherwise determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; d. the issuance of excavation and shoring permits (conditional or full permit) for the approved development on the site; and e. the owner has confirmed, in writing, that all existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished are vacant. 3. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, or their designate, has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 2 above. 4. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code for 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65 Huntley Street, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 Selby Street and 2, 8, 12, 16, 18, 24, 26 Linden Street after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 2 above, which may be included in the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 pursuant to section 6.2 of Chapter 363, on condition that: a. the owner removes all debris and rubble from the site immediately after demolition; b. the owner erects solid construction hoarding to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building; c. the owner erects the proposed building on the site no later than three (3) years from the date that the demolition of the existing rental dwelling units commences, subject to the timeframe being extended at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and d. should the owner fail to complete the proposed building within the time specified in Recommendation 4.c. above, the City Clerk shall be entitled to enter on the collector's roll, as with municipal property taxes, an amount equal to the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) per dwelling unit for which a demolition permit is issued, and that such amount shall, until payment, be a lien or charge upon the land for which the Residential Demolition Permit is issued. 5. City Council recommend that the following matters be secured in the Section 111 Agreement specified in Recommendation 1.j. above: a. the owner shall provide and maintain 639 square metres of dwelling room replacement area from 53 and 55 Huntley Street and 8 Linden Street as 22 replacement rental studio units on the site, as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to City Planning dated May 21, 2026, with any revision to these plans being to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date that each replacement rental studio unit is first occupied and, during which time, no application may be submitted to the City for condominium registration, or for any other conversion to a non-rental housing purpose, or for demolition without providing for replacement; b. the owner shall, as part of the 22 replacement rental studio units in 5.a. above, provide at least 14 studio units at dwelling room tier 2 affordable rents and 8 studio units at dwelling room tier 1 mid-range rents as currently defined in the Official Plan, all for a period of at least 15 years beginning from the date of first occupancy of each unit; c. the owner shall provide a Tenant Assistance Plan for tenants of the 25 rental dwelling rooms proposed to be demolished to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; d. the owner shall provide tenants of all 22 replacement rental studio units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed 58-storey building at no extra charge. Access to, and use of, these amenities shall be on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the building without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings; e. the owner shall provide ensuite laundry and central air conditioning in each replacement rental studio unit at no extra charge; f. the owner shall provide tenants of all replacement rental studio units with access to bicycle and visitor parking on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed development; and g. the replacement rental studio units required in Recommendation 5.a. above shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which 70 percent of the new dwelling units in the first building containing residential uses to be developed on the site, exclusive of the replacement rental dwelling units, are made available and ready for occupancy, subject to any revisions to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 6. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement City Council's decision, including execution of the Section 111 Agreement and any other related agreements.
EY33.56adopted
Improving Traffic Safety on St. Phillips Road
City Council on July 29 and 30, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with relevant authorities to report to the Etobicoke York Community Council in the first meeting of the first quarter of 2027 with findings and recommendations to address the traffic safety concerns along St. Phillips Road (between Dixon Road and Riverview Heights) including: a. undertake a comprehensive traffic and road safety study of St. Phillips Road, including analysis of vehicle speeds, traffic volumes, collision history, and pedestrian safety conditions feasible design options and an implementation plan; b. a focused review of the area surrounding Braywin Drive and St. Phillips Road, with consideration of opportunities for roadway reconfiguration to enhance pedestrian safety; c. a review of the intersection in front of 50 St. Phillips Road and Riverview Heights, with consideration of opportunities for signalization; and d. assess and identify appropriate traffic safety enhancements and speed management measures for St. Phillips Road, including but not limited to speed humps, bollards, rumble strips, guide rails, curb extensions, and improved signage.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Vincent Crisanti recommends to the Etobicoke York Community Council that: 1. City Council request the General Manager of Transportation Services, in consultation with relevant authorities to report to Etobicoke York Community Council in the first meeting of the first quarter of 2027 with findings and recommendations, to address the traffic safety concerns along St Phillips Road (between Dixon Rd and Riverview Heights) including: a. undertake a comprehensive traffic and road safety study of St. Phillips Road, including analysis of vehicle speeds, traffic volumes, collision history, and pedestrian safety conditions feasible design options and an implementation plan. b. a focused review of the area surrounding Braywin Drive and St. Phillips Road, with consideration of opportunities for roadway reconfiguration to enhance pedestrian safety. c. a review of the intersection in front of 50 St. Phillips Rd and Riverview Heights, with consideration of opportunities for signalization. d. assess and identify appropriate traffic calming and protective measures for St. Phillips Road, including but not limited to speed humps, bollards, rumble strips, guide rails, curb extensions, and improved signage.
MM43.56adopted
Improving Coordination Closures to Fight Congestion - by Councillor Jamaal Myers, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Jamaal Myers, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Chief Congestion Officer and the Executive Director, Strategic Capital Coordination Office and the General Manager, Transportation Services, to continue collaborating with Toronto Transit Commission officials to consider planned Toronto Transit Commission subway and streetcar closures and diversions as part of existing transportation network coordination activities, alongside other planned municipal and regional construction projects, significant cultural, entertainment and/or sporting events, and other activities affecting the transportation network, and work with the Toronto Transit Commission and other regional transportation partners to support coordination, proactively identify potential conflicts and overlaps, develop appropriate mitigation measures where feasible, and identify additional resources if needed as part of the next Congestion Management Plan update. 2. City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief of Police and the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, to review policies and procedures to improve situational decision-making during major events to help ensure the smooth movement of Toronto Transit Commission surface vehicles.
TE34.56adopted
329 to 337 Queen Street East, 135R to 141R and 139 to 141 Berkeley Street - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
City Council on July 29 and 30, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 329-335 Queen Street East and 135R-141R and 139-141 Berkeley Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Revised Attachment 7 to the report (June 18, 2026) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 3. City Council direct the City Solicitor to withhold the necessary Bills for enactment until City Council has approved the Rental Housing Demolition Application 25 258492 STE 13 RH under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to permit the demolition of 7 existing rental dwelling units at 329, 335, 337 Queen Street East and 135R-141R, 139 and 141 Berkeley Street to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, securing all rental housing-related matters necessary to implement City Council's decision. 4. City Council approve that, in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit, the owner shall convey to the City, an on-site parkland dedication, having a minimum size of 143 square metres, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor: a. in accordance with Chapter 415, Article III of City of Toronto Municipal Code, the remaining Section 42 parkland dedication requirement not fulfilled through the on-site parkland conveyance shall be satisfied through a cash-in-lieu of parkland payment, in an amount to be determined by the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, with such payment to be made prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit, all to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review. 5. 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; the owner may propose the exception of encumbrances of tiebacks, where such an encumbrance is deemed acceptable by the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the City Solicitor; and such an encumbrance will be subject to the payment of compensation to the City, in an amount as determined by the Executive Director, Development Review, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management. 6. 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. 7. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the local Ward Councillor and other relevant staff, to work with the owner to explore the feasibility of an in-kind community benefit package pursuant to Section 37(6) of the Planning Act, that may include the provision of parkland, and to report back to City Council for further instruction on any offer of in-kind community benefits made by the owner. 8. City Council amend Schedule D of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, such that, despite anything in the chapter to the contrary, the General Manager, Transportation Services will not accept applications for a permit from residents of, visitors to, or tradepersons at the developments listed below: Development Application Street Name Development Application Street Number Range Odd/Even Also Known As Permit Location Details Berkeley Street 135R-141R, inclusive Odd Berkeley Street 139 -141,inclusive Odd Queen Street East 329-337, inclusive Odd
Staff recommendation as filed
The Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District recommends that: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 329-335 Queen Street East 135R-141R and 139-141 Berkeley Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 7 to this Report. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 3. City Council direct the City Solicitor to withhold the necessary Bills for enactment until City Council has approved the Rental Housing Demolition Application number 25 258492 STE 13 RH under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to permit the demolition of 7 existing rental dwelling units at 329, 335, 337 Queen Street E, 135R-141R, 139, and 141 Berkeley Street to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, securing all rental housing-related matters necessary to implement City Council's decision. 4. City Council approve that, in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit, the owner shall convey to the City, an on-site parkland dedication, having a minimum size of 143 square metres, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor. a. in accordance with Chapter 415, Article III of City of Toronto Municipal Code, the remaining Section 42 parkland dedication requirement not fulfilled through the on-site parkland conveyance shall be satisfied through a cash-in-lieu of parkland payment, in an amount to be determined by the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, with such payment to be made prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit, all to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review. 5. 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; the owner may propose the exception of encumbrances of tiebacks, where such an encumbrance is deemed acceptable by the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the City Solicitor; and such an encumbrance will be subject to the payment of compensation to the City, in an amount as determined by the Executive Director, Development Review, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management. 6. 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. 7. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the local Ward Councillor and other relevant staff, to work with the owner to explore the feasibility of an in-kind community benefit package pursuant to Section 37(6) of the Planning Act, that may include the provision of parkland, and to report back to City Council for further instruction on any offer of in-kind community benefits made by the owner. 8. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to review and report back on the feasibility of amending Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 329-337 Queen Street East, 135R-141R, and 139-141 Berkeley Street.
MM43.57adopted
Expanding Parkland to Serve the Growing King-Spadina and Wellington Place Neighbourhoods - by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Gord Perks
Staff recommendation as filed
Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Gord Perks, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to explore opportunities to deliver new parkland and community space within the King-Spadina area to serve rapidly growing residential and employment populations in this Downtown neighbourhood.
TE34.57adopted
329-337 Queen Street East, 135R-141R and 139-141 Berkeley Street - Rental Housing Demolition Application - Decision Report - Approval
City Council on July 29 and 30, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition Application 25 258492 STE 13 RH in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code and pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to permit the demolition of seven existing rental dwelling units located at 329, 335 and 337 Queen Street East and 135R and 141 Berkeley Street, subject to the following conditions: a. the owner shall provide and maintain seven replacement rental dwelling units on the subject site for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date that each replacement rental dwelling unit is first occupied and, during which time, no application may be submitted to the City for condominium registration, or for any other conversion to a non-rental housing purpose, or for demolition without providing for replacement; b. the replacement rental dwelling units required by Part 1.a. above shall collectively have a total gross floor area of at least 491 square metres and be comprised of 5 one-bedroom units, 1 two-bedroom unit and 1 three-bedroom unit, as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to the City dated April 28, 2026; any revision to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; c. the owner shall, as part of the seven replacement rental dwelling units required in Part 1.a. above, provide at least 1 one-bedroom unit at affordable rent and 2 one-bedroom units and 1 two-bedroom unit at mid-range (moderate) rents, as currently defined in the City's Official Plan, all for a period of at least 10 years beginning from the date of first occupancy of each unit; the rents of the remaining three replacement rental dwelling units shall be unrestricted; d. the owner shall provide a Tenant Assistance Plan for tenants of the seven existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; e. the owner shall provide tenants of all seven replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed 49-storey building at no extra charge; access to, and use of, these amenities shall be on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the building without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings; f. the owner shall provide ensuite laundry and central air conditioning in each replacement rental dwelling unit at no extra charge; g. the owner shall provide tenants of all replacement rental dwelling units with access to bicycle and visitor parking on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed development; h. the replacement rental dwelling units required in Part 1.a. above shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which 70 percent of the new dwelling units in the proposed development, exclusive of the replacement rental dwelling units, are made available and ready for occupancy, subject to any revisions to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and i. the owner shall enter into, and register on title to the lands, an Agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to secure the conditions outlined in Parts 1.a. through 1.h. above all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, for the demolition of the 7 existing rental dwelling units located at 329, 335 and 337 Queen Street East and 135R and 141 Berkeley Street after all the following have occurred: a. all conditions in Part 1 above have been fully secured; b. the Zoning By-law Amendment for Application 25 258479 STE 13 OZ has come into full force and effect; c. the issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval by the Executive Director, Development Review or their designate, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, or as otherwise determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; d. the issuance of excavation and shoring permits (conditional or full permit) for the approved development on the site; and e. the owner has confirmed, in writing, that all existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished are vacant. 3. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, or their designate, has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Part 2 above. 4. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code for 329-337 Queen Street East and 135R and 139-141 Berkeley Street after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Part 2 above, which may be included in the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 pursuant to section 6.2 of Chapter 363, on condition that: a. the owner removes all debris and rubble from the site immediately after demolition; b. the owner erects solid construction hoarding to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building; c. the owner erects the proposed building on the site no later than three years from the date that the demolition of the existing rental dwelling units commences, subject to the timeframe being extended at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and d. should the owner fail to complete the proposed building within the time specified in Part 4.c. above, the City Clerk shall be entitled to enter on the collector's roll, as with municipal property taxes, an amount equal to the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) per dwelling unit for which a demolition permit is issued, and that such amount shall, until payment, be a lien or charge upon the land for which the Residential Demolition Permit is issued. 5. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement City Council's decision, including execution of the Section 111 Agreement and any other related agreements.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Strategic Initiatives, Policy and Analysis recommends that: 1. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition application File Number 25 258492 STE 13 RH in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code and pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to permit the demolition of 7 existing rental dwelling units located at 329, 335 and 337 Queen Street East and 135R and 141 Berkeley Street, subject to the following conditions: a. the owner shall provide and maintain 7 replacement rental dwelling units on the subject site for a period of at least 20 years beginning from the date that each replacement rental dwelling unit is first occupied and, during which time, no application may be submitted to the City for condominium registration, or for any other conversion to a non-rental housing purpose, or for demolition without providing for replacement; b. the replacement rental dwelling units required by Recommendation 1.a. above shall collectively have a total gross floor area of at least 491 square metres and be comprised of 5 one-bedroom units, 1 two-bedroom unit, and 1 three-bedroom unit, as generally illustrated in the plans submitted to the City dated April 28, 2026. Any revision to these plans shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; c. the owner shall, as part of the 7 replacement rental dwelling units required in Recommendation 1.a above, provide at least 1 one-bedroom unit at affordable rent and 2 one-bedroom units and 1 two-bedroom unit at mid-range (moderate) rents, as currently defined in the City's Official Plan, all for a period of at least 10 years beginning from the date of first occupancy of each unit. The rents of the remaining 3 replacement rental dwelling units shall be unrestricted; d. the owner shall provide a Tenant Assistance Plan for tenants of the 7 existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; e. the owner shall provide tenants of all 7 replacement rental dwelling units with access to, and use of, all indoor and outdoor amenities in the proposed 49-storey building at no extra charge. Access to, and use of, these amenities shall be on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the building without the need to pre-book or pay a fee, unless specifically required as a customary practice for private bookings; f. the owner shall provide ensuite laundry and central air conditioning in each replacement rental dwelling unit at no extra charge; g. the owner shall provide tenants of all replacement rental dwelling units with access to bicycle and visitor parking on the same terms and conditions as any other resident of the proposed development; h. the replacement rental dwelling units required in Recommendation 1.a. above shall be made ready and available for occupancy no later than the date by which 70 percent of the new dwelling units in the proposed development, exclusive of the replacement rental dwelling units, are made available and ready for occupancy, subject to any revisions to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and i. the owner shall enter into, and register on title to the lands, an agreement pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to secure the conditions outlined in Recommendations 1.a. through 1.h. above all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to issue Preliminary Approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 for the demolition of the 7 existing rental dwelling units located at 329, 335 and 337 Queen Street East and 135R and 141 Berkeley Street after all the following have occurred: a. all conditions in Recommendation 1 above have been fully secured; b. the Zoning By-law Amendment for application 25 258479 STE 13 OZ has come into full force and effect; c. the issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval by the Executive Director, Development Review or their designate, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, or as otherwise determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; d. the issuance of excavation and shoring permits (conditional or full permit) for the approved development on the site; and e. the owner has confirmed, in writing, that all existing rental dwelling units proposed to be demolished are vacant. 3. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, or their designate, has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 2 above. 4. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act and Chapter 363 of the Toronto Municipal Code for 329-337 Queen Street East and 135R and 139-141 Berkeley Street after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning has given Preliminary Approval referred to in Recommendation 2 above, which may be included in the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 pursuant to section 6.2 of Chapter 363, on condition that: a. the owner removes all debris and rubble from the site immediately after demolition; b. the owner erects solid construction hoarding to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building; c. the owner erects the proposed building on the site no later than three (3) years from the date that the demolition of the existing rental dwelling units commences, subject to the timeframe being extended at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and d. should the owner fail to complete the proposed building within the time specified in Recommendation 4.c. above, the City Clerk shall be entitled to enter on the collector's roll, as with municipal property taxes, an amount equal to the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) per dwelling unit for which a demolition permit is issued, and that such amount shall, until payment, be a lien or charge upon the land for which the Residential Demolition Permit is issued. 5. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement City Council's decision, including execution of the Section 111 Agreement and any other related agreements.
MM43.58amended
Planning for Curbside Management when Autonomous Vehicles Arrive - by Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin, recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to start developing a curbside management strategy that takes vehicles for hire and autonomous vehicles into account, and to include a progress update in a Transportation Services report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in 2027.
TE34.58adopted
238-280 Wellesley Street East and 650 Parliament Street - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
City Council on July 29 and 30, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 238-280 Wellesley Street East and 650 Parliament Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (June 19, 2026) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 3. City Council accept the owner's offer of an In-kind Contribution in Attachment 10 to the report (June 19, 2026) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act and allow the owner to provide a minimum of 464.5-square-metre community agency space to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, and the Executive Director, Social Development, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the City Solicitor (the "In-kind Contribution"), and in accordance with the following terms: a. the community agency space shall be delivered to the City in accordance with the City's Community Space Tenancy Policy and finished to a complete "turnkey" state as per the Community Space Term Sheet and its Base Building Conditions, with the terms and specifications to be secured in the In-kind Contribution Agreement. 4. City Council attribute a value to the In-kind Contribution set out in Part 3 above, equal to 75 percent of four percent of the value of the land (net of any exclusions or exemptions authorized under the Community Benefits Charge By-law), as determined the day before the day the first building permit is issued in respect of the development. 5. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Development Review to enter into an Agreement pursuant to subsection 37(7.1) of the Planning Act (the "In-kind Contribution Agreement") to address the provision of the In-kind Contribution identified in Part 3 above to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the Executive Director, Social Development, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 6. City Council determine that the execution and registration of the In-kind Contribution Agreement constitute satisfactory arrangements for the provision of the In-kind Contribution for the purpose of Applicable Law as defined in the Building Code. 7. City Council approve that in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit, the owner shall convey to the City, an on-site parkland dedication, having a minimum size of 1,894 square metres, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, and the City Solicitor. 8. City Council approve that, in accordance with Chapter 415, Article III of City of Toronto Municipal Code, the remaining Section 42 parkland dedication requirement not fulfilled through the on-site parkland conveyance shall be satisfied through a cash-in-lieu of parkland payment, in an amount to be determined by the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, with such payment to be made prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit, all to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review to request the owner to develop a Construction Mitigation and Tenant Communication Plan to mitigate the impacts of construction of the development on tenants of the existing rental apartment buildings prior to Site Plan Approval. 12. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review to request the owner to undertake, through the Site Plan Control process, improvements to the existing rental apartment buildings, at its sole expense and at no cost to tenants, at 238-240, 260 and 280 Wellesley Street East and 650 Parliament Street, as follows: a. accessible door improvements to lobby at 650 Parliament Street; b. laundry room lounge upgrades within 238-240 Wellesley Street East, 260 Wellesley Street East, 280 Wellesley Street East and 650 Parliament Street; c. new indoor amenity space proposed as a party room within 650 Parliament Street; d. new ground floor indoor amenity space within the proposed Building B1 with programming to be determined in the future and to be accessible to all current residents of the existing rental dwelling units; e. new private outdoor amenity spaces for each of the existing buildings at 238-240 Wellesley Street East, 260 Wellesley Street East, 280 Wellesley Street East and 650 Parliament Street; f. enclosure and consolidation of waste and recycling facilities for the existing buildings at 238-240 Wellesley Street East, 260 Wellesley Street East, 280 Wellesley Street East and 650 Parliament Street; g. new secured bicycle parking for the existing buildings at 238-240 Wellesley Street East, 260 Wellesley Street East, 280 Wellesley Street East and 650 Parliament Street; and h. new ground level terraces for ground floor units at 280 Wellesley Street East and 650 Parliament Street. 13. City Council amend Schedule D of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, such that, despite anything in the chapter to the contrary, the General Manager, Transportation Services will not accept applications for a permit from residents of, visitors to, or tradepersons at the developments listed below: Development Application Street Name Development Application Street Number Range Odd/Even Also Known As Permit Location Details Parliament Street 650 Even Wellesley Street East 238-280, inclusive Even
Staff recommendation as filed
The Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District recommends that: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 238-280 Wellesley Street East and 650 Parliament Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 to this Report. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 3. City Council accept the owner's offer of an in-kind contribution (Attachment 10 to this Report) pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act and allow the owner to provide a minimum of 464.5-square-metre community agency space to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, and Executive Director, Social Development, Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the City Solicitor (the "In-kind Contribution"), and in accordance with the following terms: a. the community agency space shall be delivered to the City in accordance with the City's Community Space Tenancy Policy and finished to a complete "turnkey" state as per the Community Space Term Sheet and its Base Building Conditions, with the terms and specifications to be secured in the in-kind Contribution Agreement. 4. City Council attribute a value to the in-kind contribution set out in Recommendation 3 above, equal to 75 percent of 4 percent of the value of the land (net of any exclusions or exemptions authorized under the Community Benefits Charge By-law), as determined the day before the day the first building permit is issued in respect of the development. 5. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Development Review to enter into an Agreement pursuant to subsection 37(7.1) of the Planning Act (the "In-kind Contribution Agreement") to address the provision of the in-kind contribution identified in Recommendation 3 above to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the Executive Director, Social Development, Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 6. City Council determine that the execution and registration of the In-kind Contribution Agreement constitute satisfactory arrangements for the provision of the In-Kind Contribution for the purpose of Applicable Law as defined in the Building Code. 7. City Council approve that in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit, the owner shall convey to the City, an on-site parkland dedication, having a minimum size of 1,894 square metres, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, and the City Solicitor. 8. City Council approve that, in accordance with Chapter 415, Article III of City of Toronto Municipal Code, the remaining Section 42 parkland dedication requirement not fulfilled through the on-site parkland conveyance shall be satisfied through a cash-in-lieu of parkland payment, in an amount to be determined by the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, with such payment to be made prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit, all to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review, to request the owner to develop a Construction Mitigation and Tenant Communication Plan to mitigate the impacts of construction of the development on tenants of the existing rental apartment buildings prior to Site Plan Approval. 12. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review, to request the owner to undertake, through the Site Plan Control process, improvements to the existing rental apartment buildings, at its sole expense and at no cost to tenants, at 238-240, 260, and 280 Wellesley Street East and 650 Parliament Street, as follows: a. accessible door improvements to lobby at 650 Parliament Street; b. laundry room lounge upgrades within 238-240 Wellesley Street East, 260 Wellesley Street East, 280 Wellesley Street East, and 650 Parliament Street; c. new indoor amenity space proposed as a party room within 650 Parliament Street; d. new ground floor indoor amenity space within the proposed Building B1 with programming to be determined in the future and to be accessible to all current residents of the existing rental dwelling units; e. new private outdoor amenity spaces for each of the existing buildings at 238-240 Wellesley Street East, 260 Wellesley Street East, 280 Wellesley Street East, and 650 Parliament Street; f. enclosure and consolidation of waste and recycling facilities for the existing buildings at 238-240 Wellesley Street East, 260 Wellesley Street East, 280 Wellesley Street East, and 650 Parliament Street; g. new secured bicycle parking for the existing buildings at 238-240 Wellesley Street East, 260 Wellesley Street East, 280 Wellesley Street East, and 650 Parliament Street; and h. New ground level terraces for ground floor units at 280 Wellesley Street East and 650 Parliament Street. 13. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to review and report back on the feasibility of amending Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 238-280 Wellesley Street East and 650 Parliament Street.
MM43.59adopted
Authorization to Release Section 37 Funds to Heritage Toronto for Production and Installation of a Plaque Commemorating Monica Lewis - by Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Mike Colle, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2026 Operating Budget for Heritage Toronto on a one-time basis by $10,000.00 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 1603 Eglinton Avenue West (Source Account: XR3026-3700865), secured for community benefits, for the production and installation of a plaque commemorating the entrepreneur Monica Lewis in the Little Jamaica neighbourhood (Cost Centre: HG0001).
TE34.59adopted
1450 and 1500 O'Connor Drive Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision Applications - Decision Report - Approval
City Council on July 29 and 30, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 1450 and 1500 O'Connor Drive substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (June 19, 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 1450 and 1500 O'Connor Drive substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 7 to the report (June 19, 2026) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 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 classify the lands municipally known as 1450 and 1500 O'Connor Drive as a Class 4 Noise Area pursuant to Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks Environmental Noise Guidelines - Stationary and Transportation Sources - Approval and Planning Publication NPC-300, August 2013. 5. City Council forward a copy of the Item to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks. 6. In accordance with the delegated approval under Section 415-16 of the Toronto Municipal Code, as amended, City Council be advised that the Executive Director, Development Review intends to approve the Draft Plan of Subdivision for 1450 and 1500 O'Connor Drive as generally illustrated in Attachment 11 to the report (June 19, 2026) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, subject to: a. draft approval conditions as generally listed in Attachment 8 to the report (June 19, 2026) from the Acting Director, Toronto and East York District which, except as otherwise noted, must be fulfilled prior to final approval and the release of the Plan of Subdivision for registration; b. resolution of outstanding matters arising from the technical review of the application, as set out in the report (June 19, 2026) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District to the satisfaction of the City; and c. any revisions to the proposed subdivision plan or any additional modified conditions as the Executive Director, Development Review may deem to be appropriate to address matters arising from the on-going technical review of this development. 7. City Council approve that, in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, prior to the issuance to the first above grade building permit, the owner shall convey to the City an on-site parkland dedication, having a minimum size of 1,155 square metres, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor. 8. 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 to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; the owner may propose the exception of encumbrances of tie-backs, where such an encumbrance is deemed acceptable by the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the City Solicitor; and such an encumbrance will be subject to the payment of compensation to the City, in an amount as determined by the Executive Director, Development Review and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management. 9. 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.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 1450 and 1500 O'Connor Drive 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 1450 and 1500 O'Connor Drive substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 7 to this report. 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 classify the lands municipally known as 1450 and 1500 O'Connor Drive as a Class 4 Noise Area pursuant to Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks Environmental Noise Guidelines - Stationary and Transportation Sources - Approval and Planning Publication NPC-300, August 2013. 5. City Council forward a copy of the Item to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks. 6. In accordance with the delegated approval under Section 415-16 of the Toronto Municipal Code, as amended, City Council be advised that the Executive Director, Development Review intends to approve the Draft Plan of Subdivision for 1450 and 1500 O'Connor Drive as generally illustrated in Attachment 11 to this report, subject to: a. draft approval conditions as generally listed in Attachment 8 which, except as otherwise noted, must be fulfilled prior to final approval and the release of the Plan of Subdivision for registration; b. resolution of outstanding matters arising from the technical review of the application, as set out in this report to the satisfaction of the City; and c. any revisions to the proposed subdivision plan or any additional modified conditions as the Executive Director, Development Review may deem to be appropriate to address matters arising from the on-going technical review of this development. 7. City Council approve that, in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, prior to the issuance to the first above grade building permit, the Owner shall convey to the City an on-site parkland dedication, having a minimum size of 1,155 square metres, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor. 8. 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 to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; the owner may propose the exception of encumbrances of tie-backs, where such an encumbrance is deemed acceptable by the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the City Solicitor; and such an encumbrance will be subject to the payment of compensation to the City, in an amount as determined by the Executive Director, Development Review, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management. 9. 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.
MM43.60adopted
Renaming a City Park in Honour of Daniel Stopnicki - by Councillor Mike Colle, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Mike Colle, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak, recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in consultation with the local Councillor's office, to review and present recommendations for the renaming of a City-owned park asset in honour of Daniel Stopnicki in alignment with the City's Property Naming Policy, to North York Community Council in 2027.
TE34.60amended
324 Cherry Street and 429 and 455 Lake Shore Boulevard East - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known 324 Cherry Street and 429 and 455 Lake Shore Boulevard East substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 6 to this report. 2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 438-86, as amended by By-law 1174-2010 (OMB), for the lands municipally known as 324 Cherry Street and 429 and 455 Lake Shore Boulevard East substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 7 to this report. 3. City Council delegate approval and signing authority to the Executive Director, Development Review for agreements related to payments-in-lieu of bicycle parking under the draft Zoning By-law Amendment referred to in Recommendation 2 above in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review to use $552, per short-term bicycle parking space reduced, adjusted for inflation, as the basis upon which payments under the draft Zoning By-law Amendment referred to in Recommendation 2 above be calculated. 5. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review to use $1103, per long-term bicycle parking space reduced, adjusted for inflation, as the basis upon which payments under the draft Zoning By-law Amendment referred to in Recommendation 2 above be calculated. 6. 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. 7. City Council require the Owner to enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 37.1 of the Planning Act and the repealed and transitioned subsections 37(1) and (3) of the Planning Act to reflect the increase in market residential gross floor area, in addition to the previously secured items, to implement the requirements of the recommended Zoning By-law Amendment to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor. 8. City Council approve that in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, the Owner shall convey to the City, an on-site parkland dedication having a minimum size of 2,840 square metres (Block 6) and an on-site parkland dedication having a minimum size of 1,491 square metres (Block 5) to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, in accordance with the conveyance terms and timing for the park blocks secured as part of the OLT Settlement for the associated Draft Plan of Subdivision. 9. Prior to the enactment of Bills, City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review to obtain the joint approval of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry pursuant to the Natural Hazards policies of the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024, and the Protocol for the Lower Don Special Policy Area as it applies to Priority Projects.
MM43.61adopted
Authorization to Release Section Section 37 Funds for 1240, 1246, 1250 Weston Road - by Councillor Frances Nunziata, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Frances Nunziata, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2026-2035 Capital Budget and Plan for Housing Secretariat and Housing Development Office under WBS element CAF009-01 by $1,455,897.98 gross, $0 debt, to support the affordable housing development at 1240, 1246, 1250 Weston Road, fully funded by Section 37 (Planning Act Reserve Fund) community benefits for this purpose, received by the City from the development at 8, 10, 12, 14 and16 Locust Street (Source Account XR3026-3701441). 2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Development Office, to allocate $1,455,897.98 in funding to the Learning Enrichment Foundation to support the construction of a new residential building at 1240, 1246, 1250 Weston Road in Ward 5 which will contain seventy (70) new affordable rental housing units, twenty-one (21) rental replacement units, and fifty-eight (58) market units subject to rent-control. 3. City Council authorize each of the Executive Director, Housing Development Office and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, severally to negotiate and enter into, on behalf of the City, a municipal housing facility agreement ("Contribution Agreement") or amendments to existing Contribution Agreements with the Learning Enrichment Foundation, to secure the funding set out in Part 2 above and to set out the terms of the development and operation of the affordable rental housing for a term of 40 years, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Development Office, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. City Council authorize severally, the Executive Director, Housing Development Office and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to enter into any security or financing documents, or any other documents required to facilitate the delivery of affordable housing units approved under the City's Rental Housing Supply Program, to complete pre-development activities, construction and secure conventional financing, where required, including any postponement, confirmation of status, discharge or consent documents where and when required during the term of the Contribution Agreement, as required by normal business practices, and provided that such documents do not give rise to financial obligations on the part of the City that have not been previously approved by City Council as set out in Part 2 above, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
TE34.61adopted
120 Eglinton Avenue East - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Refusal
City Council on July 29 and 30, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council refuse the application for the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment (Application 25 151892 STE 12 OZ) for the lands municipally known as 120 Eglinton Avenue East for the reasons identified in the report (June 11, 2026) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District. 2. In the event that the application is appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the current applications regarding the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment appeals for the lands at 120 Eglinton Avenue East and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event an appeal of City Council's decision is allowed by the Ontario Land Tribunal, in whole or in part.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Acting Director, Community Planning Toronto and East York District recommends that: 1. City Council refuse the application for the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment (Application No. 25 151892 STE 12 OZ) for the lands municipally known as 120 Eglinton Avenue East for the reasons identified in this Report. 2. In the event that the application is appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal ("the OLT"), City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the OLT in opposition to the current applications regarding the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment appeals for the lands at 120 Eglinton Avenue East and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event an appeal of Council's decision is allowed by the OLT, in whole or in part.