| 138493 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | 52200000 | Y | PLAN_ACT | 267-275 Merton Street - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval | 2025.PH18.1 | PBNTGVN | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>This report reviews and recommends approval of an application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a 128-metre (40 storeys), excluding the mechanical penthouse, mixed-use, purpose-built rental building, containing 494 dwelling units, of which 148 (30 percent) will be affordable rental units. A total gross floor area of 32,000 square metres is proposed, including a minimum of 100 square metres and a maximum of 300 square metres of grade-related non-residential gross floor area. A new on-site encumbered park will also be featured within this development proposal.</p>
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<p>This project is the result of a development partnership between the City and the applicant to provide new affordable rental units in support of the City's HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan ("HousingTO Plan") to approve 65,000 rent-controlled homes within complete communities. The development partnership is the result of negotiations led by CreateTO in consultation with Corporate Real Estate Management and the Housing Secretariat.</p> | 18 | 1 | CMMTTEE | PH | 12 - Toronto - St. Paul's | N | 1738731600000 | … | Report | ACTION | Adopted | Main | Planning Act, RSO 1990 | Public Notice Given | Committee | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | ACTION | true | Adopted | 9:30 AM | … | … | … | … | — | — | — | — |
| 138494 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | 52200000 | Y | PLAN_ACT | City-Initiated Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments to Support the ReNew Golden Mile Municipal Class Environmental Assessment - Decision Report - Approval | 2025.PH18.2 | PBNTGVN | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>This Report recommends approval of the City-initiated Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments in support of the ReNew Golden Mile Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA).</p>
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<p>The ReNew Golden Mile MCEA was undertaken by the City to complete Phases 3 and 4 of the Environmental Assessment process that will determine the design of new or existing major streets that were identified in the Golden Mile Transportation Master Plan (TMP) in 2020. The conclusion of the Renew Golden Mile MCEA advances the preferred alignments these new or reconfigured major streets. The Final Report on the ReNew Golden Mile MCEA is anticipated to be considered by Executive Committee on January 28, 2025, and City Council on February 5, 2025.</p>
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<p>One of the preferred alternatives to be advanced is the O'Connor Drive Reconfiguration at Victoria Park Avenue, south of Eglinton Avenue East. As described in greater detail in the MCEA report, O'Connor Drive is proposed to be reconfigured to cross Victoria Park Avenue south of its current intersection and continue east towards Pharmacy Avenue generally parallel to Eglinton Avenue East. To support the implementation of the recommended alignment, amendments are required to Site and Areas Specific Polices (SASPs) for lands along the reconfigured right-of-way on both sides of Victoria Park Avenue, and a minor Zoning By-law Amendment is required for lands east of Victoria Park Avenue.</p>
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<p>Lands west of Victoria Park Avenue (1871, 1875, 1880, 1885, and 1888 O'Connor Drive, and 1460, 1464 and 1474 Victoria Park Avenue) are subject to SASP 400. The proposed Official Plan Amendment adjusts SASP 400 and provides policy direction to protect for the lands required for the future O'Connor Drive Reconfiguration by encouraging consolidation and comprehensive mixed-use intensification of the subject lands. SASP 400 would be amended by requiring a Block Context Plan as part of a complete application. The Block Context Plan would need to demonstrate how the future O'Connor Drive right of way could be delivered through consolidation and comprehensive redevelopment of the subject lands. Through this redevelopment process, the recommended OPA provides City Council the opportunity to authorize the existing O'Connor Drive right of way lands to be included in future consolidation if the lands required for the road reconfiguration are appropriately protected for.<br /> <br /> Lands east of Victoria Park Avenue (1 to 70 Eglinton Square, 1431 and 1437 Victoria Park Avenue, and 14, 18, 22, and 26 Engelhart Crescent) are subject to a site-specific Official Plan Amendment (SASP 582) and Zoning By-law Amendment (By-law 1282-2022(OLT)) to facilitate comprehensive redevelopment of the existing mall. The lands are also subject to the Golden Mile Secondary Plan (GMSP). The proposed Official Plan Amendment recommended for approval makes refinements to SASP 582 to facilitate the preferred O'Connor Drive alignment and makes adjustments to the approved built form map accordingly. The overall development permission (gross floor area and gross site density from SASP 582) are unchanged. Similar adjustments to the site-specific Zoning By-law are recommended, along with the lifting of the Holding (H) symbol. The holding provision was originally put in place to ensure development did not proceed until the completion of the MCEA and is no longer required.</p>
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<p>City staff recommend the proposed amendments to the Official Plan and the Zoning By-law Amendment to support and implement the ReNew Golden Mile MCEA. The proposed amendments have regard to matters of provincial interest under section 2 of the Planning Act, are consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (2024), and are consistent with the general intent of the Official Plan. The proposed Zoning By-law Amendment for the lands east of Victoria Park Avenue will conform with the Official Plan, as amended by proposed OPA.</p> |
| 138440 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | AMENDED | 52200000 | Y | PLAN_ACT | Recommended Parking Requirements for New Development - Accessible, Bicycle, Visitor | 2025.PH18.3 | PBNTGVN | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>The recommendations in this report build on work started in 2021 to review the parking standards in the City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013. These standards were originally adopted by City Council in 2013 and based on a series of studies conducted between 2005 and 2007. The first phase of this review resulted in amendments to the standards for automobile and bicycle parking in 2022, but left comprehensive reviews of accessible parking and bicycle parking for a subsequent phase. City Council directed staff to continue the work to review the accessible parking and bicycle parking standards. They also directed other related work, including a further review of the impacts of the changes to the visitor parking standards.</p>
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<p>This report recommends the adoption of a Zoning By-law Amendment to City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 (Attachment 1) to modify the current standards for accessible and bicycle parking. Minor modifications to aspects of the visitor parking standards are included. The report also recommends the adoption of updated Guidelines for the Design and Management of Bicycle Parking Facilities (Attachment 2).</p>
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<p>The recommended changes to the accessible parking standards advance the Official Plan vision to enable everyone – regardless of age, income, ability, race, ethnicity, gender, or any other attribute – to have convenient and safe access to the range of things that contribute to a good quality of life. It does this by, among other things, introducing a requirement that at least 5 percent of parking in new developments be accessible. Higher required proportions of accessible parking are recommended at medical offices and clinics, as well as residential developments in Parking Zone A (generally areas within 400 metres of frequent higher-order transit). To ensure that there is a reasonable supply of accessible parking, including in developments with very low overall parking supply, requirements for accessible parking based on the number of dwelling units or gross floor area of non-residential developments are also recommended. The changes would also simplify the process of retrofitting existing parking spaces to become an accessible parking space. As the City does more to encourage walking, cycling and transit and reduce auto dependence, a greater proportion of parking will need to be accessible to maintain comparable access for people who rely on accessible parking.</p>
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<p>The review of the bicycle parking standards in Zoning By-law 569-2013 and of the Guidelines for the Design and Management of Bicycle Parking Facilities was guided by the principle that the bicycle parking zoning standards should require sufficient parking to encourage people of all ages, abilities and means to bicycle for everyday transportation, recreation, and commercial activity. Throughout the review, the quality of the bicycle parking was considered with greater importance than the quantity of the parking. The recommended changes generally maintain the standards related to the quantity of bicycle parking provided. They also increase the standards for the quality of the bicycle parking and include recommendations to improve quality in the Design Guidelines. Some of the recommendations will reduce requirements which were a barrier to small-scale development or were considered unnecessary. Other changes will introduce flexibility for developers to decide how best to support the growth of bicycling. The recommended changes to the Zoning By-law include: </p>
<ul>
<li>Expanding the Payment-in-Lieu of Bicycle Parking Program to all types of bicycle parking for residential use, city-wide;</li>
<li>Increasing bicycle parking requirements for Education Use, Private School, Public School, Office and Medical Office uses;</li>
<li>Establishing a bicycle parking standard for Residential Care Home, Retirement Home, Nursing Home and Student Residence uses;</li>
<li>Introducing bicycle parking requirements for other uses which do not already have them, based on a percentage of the amount of vehicle parking provided;</li>
<li>Removing the requirement for a minimum of 3 short-term bicycle parking spaces for all uses;</li>
<li>Reducing the requirements for shower and change facilities;</li>
<li>Lowering the minimum width requirement of staggered bicycle parking spaces; and</li>
<li>Introducing new requirements relating to oversized bicycle parking, aisle width, stacked and vertical racks restrictions, and access and paths to indoor bicycle parking.</li>
</ul>
<p>Although the amount of visitor parking proposed in new development has declined significantly in recent years, most of this decline occurred prior to the work which ultimately resulted in the reduction in minimum visitor parking requirements. Since the reduction in the minimum visitor parking standards did not appear to have a significant effect on the amount of visitor parking supplied in new development, the review does not recommend significant changes to the visitor parking standards. However, the decline in visitor parking is worth exploring further as it plays a role in basic building maintenance functions, can support social inclusion for people and other important functions. Staff will enhance the monitoring program to more fully consider the supply of and demand for visitor parking, and to work across divisions to identify ways to increase the availability of parking for visitors throughout the city, where appropriate.</p> |
| 138497 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | AMENDED | 52200000 | Y | PLAN_ACT | Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods - Ward 23 Multiplex Study - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments - Decision Report - Approval | 2025.PH18.4 | PBNTGVN | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>Building on the Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods (EHON) City-wide Multiplex Study, City Council directed staff to undertake an area specific study within an area that roughly corresponds to the boundaries of Ward 23 – Scarborough North. The study explored the potential of permitting multiplexes with up to six dwelling units on properties designated Neighbourhoods in the Official Plan, and increasing the maximum building depth up to 19 metres, regardless of the lot dimensions.</p>
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<p>This report summarizes the work undertaken and recommends approving area specific Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments to permit multiplexes with five and six dwelling units (also referred to as fiveplexes and sixplexes, respectively) in all residential zones within the study area. The proposed amendments build on the existing city-wide multiplex permissions for up to four units, and do not include changes to built form performance standards. This study is a significant pilot which brings forward permissions to expand city-wide multiplex dwelling unit permissions from four to six units within a single residential home. This is one of 54 actions in Toronto's 2023 Housing Action Plan (HAP), which seeks to increase the housing supply within complete, inclusive, and sustainable communities with critical infrastructure to support growth. The new homes enabled by the HAP will contribute to the provincial housing target of 285,000 new homes in Toronto by 2031.</p>
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<p>As part of the City’s commitments under the federal Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF), the City has committed to permit more low-rise, multi-unit housing development through as-of-right zoning by-laws in Neighbourhoods, including permissions for residential buildings with up to six dwelling units. Adoption of the recommendations in this report marks a significant milestone towards meeting this commitment in 2025.</p>
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<p>The recommended amendments are consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement 2024 and also in keeping with the <a href="https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/ea41f644bba449fca790f0af767c3070">recently adopted new Chapter 1 to the Official Plan vision</a>, which aims to eliminate disparities, prioritize climate action, and become the world’s most inclusive city.</p>
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<p>The Ward 23 Multiplex Study consisted of a work program that included a jurisdictional scan of multiplex permissions in other cities; a detailed review of multiplex development applications submitted to the city; a three-phased analysis prepared in consultation with ReHousing; and engagement with local residents and industry professionals. The key findings of the above streams of work were analyzed and informed the recommended Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments.</p>
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<p>Expanding the multiplex permissions will increase new low-rise housing options for Torontonians in Ward 23. New residents in low-rise neighbourhoods can help stabilize declining populations, optimize the use of existing infrastructure, and support local retail establishments and services. While it is anticipated that most multiplex units will be delivered as market rental housing, they would provide ground-related alternatives, adding to the range of housing in Toronto’s low-rise, mid-rise, and tall building types. Additionally, these new permissions could unlock additional opportunities for individuals to access funding and low interest rate loans for housing projects through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). While the proposed amendments will expand the planning permission for up to six units, this report also details potential challenges to their implementation beyond simply adjusting the zoning permissions. These issues, and other lessons learned through the Ward 23 Multiplex Study, will inform ongoing work being undertaken by City Planning and other Divisions to permit and promote multiplexes city-wide.</p> |
| 138496 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | 52200000 | Y | PLAN_ACT | Housing Action Plan: Avenues Policy Review - Decision Report | 2025.PH18.5 | PBNTGVN | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>For over two decades, Toronto’s <em>Avenues</em> have been part of the City’s strategy to manage growth and accommodate intensification. Through the Housing Action Plan (HAP) 2022-2026, Council directed City Planning to review the Official Plan to ensure that it aligns with the need for more housing in areas that can accommodate more residential growth. As part of the <a href="https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2023.EX3.1">HAP Work Plan</a>, the Avenues Policy Review examined opportunities to enable more housing by reframing the <em>Avenues</em> vision, policies, and mapping. This initiative represents one of 54 actions items in the HAP.</p>
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<p><em>Avenues</em> have attracted significant realized and potential growth. The City’s Development Pipeline bulletin for 2023 (January 2019 - December 2023) reported that <em>Avenues</em> contained the most proposed projects of any of the Official Plan’s growth management areas. In total, there are 640 development projects (271 under review, 227 active, and 142 built) that account for over 180,000 residential units and over 1 million square metres of non-residential gross floor area, representing 24 percent of the city’s units and 8% of its non-residential gross floor area in the pipeline. While not all of these projects are approved, under construction, or built, this data demonstrates the importance of <em>Avenues</em> in supporting transit supportive growth.</p>
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<p>This report recommends an Official Plan Amendment (OPA) to update the <em>Avenues</em> policies in Section 2.2.3. It also introduces mapping changes to Map 2 to expand the <em>Avenues</em> geography and other policy updates necessary to implement the new vision and policy framework. These updates leverage the <em>Avenues</em> as a growth management tool, identifying more opportunities for housing across the city and creating a more streamlined policy framework with clear direction on the type of growth to be directed to <em>Avenues</em>. The most significant changes include:</p>
<ul>
<li>283 kilometres of <strong>new</strong> <em>Avenues</em>, representing an increase of approximately 165 percent.</li>
<li>Removing requirements for Avenue Segment Reviews and new Avenue Studies.</li>
<li>Introducing a new monitoring program to assess the<em> Avenues</em> implementation.</li>
<li>Directing growth along Avenues to be up to the height and scale of mid-rise buildings.</li>
<li>Directing more growth near subway, light rail transit, and GO transit stations, approximately 36 percent of new and existing Avenues.</li>
<li>Providing uses that activate the ground floor in developments along <em>Avenues</em> in <em>Mixed Use Areas</em>.</li>
<li>Directing applicants to consult with small businesses, community service providers, and the local community when proposing developments that would result in the displacement of existing small businesses and community service providers, and to assess the potential of their return.</li>
</ul>
<p>To implement this new vision, policies, and mapping for <em>Avenues</em>, this report also recommends next steps for staff to redesignate and rezone lands along and nearby <em>Avenues</em>. The new policies do not result in a net new development application submission requirement in the new <em>Avenues</em> policies.</p> |
| 138562 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | — | N | — | Progress on Building More Supportive Homes | 2025.PH18.6 | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>The City of Toronto has taken an increased role in the creation of new supportive and rent-geared-to-income (RGI) homes for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, particularly since the adoption of the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan (HousingTO Plan) and as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite increased action and investments, Toronto’s housing and homelessness crises have worsened. Deeply affordable rental housing is at risk of being lost, and difficult and volatile economic conditions have made the construction of new housing, particularly RGI, supportive, affordable rental homes, more challenging. The shortage of supportive homes, inadequacy of social assistance rates, and need for greater mental health and social supports is illustrated most starkly by the rising number of encampments in Toronto.</p>
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<p>Concerted action and investment from all orders of government and the private, health, and social services sectors is needed to respond to these crises. Despite this growing need, federal and provincial investment in measures proven to be most effective – new supportive housing, mental health and social supports, and higher social assistance rates that match the cost of living – have not kept pace.</p>
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<p>This report provides a summary of the City’s progress in creating new supportive homes, and requests authorities needed to complete existing in-flight developments creating more than 700 RGI and supportive homes and to advance new projects through an application for funding under a revised federal program to build more RGI and supportive homes.</p>
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<p>On November 14, 2024, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) announced changes to the Affordable Housing Fund (AHF), including the creation of a new permanent Rapid Housing Sub-stream. CMHC also announced that $963 million was being made available over five years (2025-2029) across Canada under this new program. The program replaces the former Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI), which was delivered through three phases between 2020 and 2022, for a total of $4 billion over three years nationally. The RHI supported the creation of rent-geared-to-income and supportive homes for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, by providing capital grant funding to eligible projects covering up to 100 percent of capital costs. The City of Toronto and its Indigenous and non-profit housing partners received $610.8 million in capital funding under the RHI, supporting the creation of more than 1,500 new homes. These investments have enabled the City to expand its supply of newly built supportive housing and exceed targets under the first 24-Month Housing and Homelessness Response Plan, launched in 2020 as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since 2020, 3,880 supportive housing opportunities have been secured, including 1,763 net new supportive homes, for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.</p>
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<p>This report outlines key program changes and requests authority from City Council for staff to make applications and enter into agreements with CMHC under the new program. Despite new limitations and reduced funding available under this program, it is recommended the City continue to invest in due diligence activities to bring projects forward to be considered by CMHC. This report also recommends City Council request the federal government:</p>
<ul>
<li>make significantly greater funding available under this new program,</li>
<li>make changes to program design based on the elements of the RHI that were most effective in creating new supportive homes for people experiencing homelessness, and</li>
<li>provide Toronto with a portfolio of funding and financing under a Canada-Ontario-Toronto Builds model.</li>
</ul>
<p>Through this report, staff are also requesting Council approvals required complete in-flight projects creating more than 700 RGI and supportive homes, including authority for Purchase Order Amendments, authority to enter into operating and lease agreements with non-profit housing providers, and property tax exemptions.</p>
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<p>City Council took significant action in 2024 to expand its housing programs to support the creation of a range of new rental homes, including the launch of a new Community Housing Pre-development Fund to support community housing providers with early due diligence, and approval of a new Rental Housing Supply Program offering funding and incentives to a range of rental homes. The City acting alone cannot address the housing and homelessness crises, particularly for the more than 12,000 Toronto residents currently experiencing homelessness. A whole-of-government and whole-of-community response is needed to effectively respond. This must include new and enhanced policy, program, and funding tools at the federal and provincial levels that are effectively designed and adequately scaled to meet the depth of need, and investment in upstream interventions such as social assistance programs and access to mental health and social services, to prevent more households from falling into poverty, housing precarity, and homelessness.</p> |
| 138541 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | — | N | — | Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition (MURA) Program Update | 2025.PH18.7 | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>The focus on preserving the existing supply of rental homes is critical to realizing progress on Toronto’s housing goals. In the Toronto region (Census Metropolitan Area) 18 lower-rent market homes were estimated lost for each new affordable rental home built during the decade preceding 2021. Some of these rental homes are lost due to market pressures that drive rents well above affordable levels, some are converted to short-term rental opportunities, while other older properties are being demolished for intensification and redevelopment purposes, particularly in core, and near transit expansion areas.</p>
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<p>The City’s Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition (MURA) Program was launched in 2021 to support the purchase, renovation/conversion and refinancing of rental homes to create permanently affordable rental homes. Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition provides financial support to non-profit housing organizations (including community land trusts), non-profit housing co-operatives ("Co-ops"), and Indigenous housing providers (collectively referred to as “Community Housing Providers”) to purchase and preserve existing rental housing properties. This includes grant funding, property tax relief and planning and building permit fee waivers. To support the City’s commitment to truth, justice and reconciliation and create more “For Indigenous, By Indigenous” housing outcomes, 20 percent of Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition funding is provided to Indigenous-led housing organizations.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition is implemented through an annual Request for Proposal Process (RFP) to select and pre-qualify experienced and qualified Community Housing Providers. Through MURA’s 2022 and 2023 RFPs, the City awarded $64.1 million in funding to 15 Community Housing Providers to preserve the affordability of some 368 rental homes.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The 2024 Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition Request for Proposal Process resulted in successful proposals from 17 Community Housing Providers, representing 19 properties and over 700 rental homes through the award of $102 million in grant funding. The funding is comprised of $101 million in MURA funding approved as part of the 2024-2033 capital plan along with $20 million from the Provincial Building Faster Fund, slated for approval through the 2025 Capital budget process. The funding is comprised of funds from the provincial Building Faster Fund, the federal Housing Accelerator Fund, the City’s Vacant Homes Tax funding, and CreateTO dividend funding. This funding will allow all successful proposals under the 2024 Request for Proposal Process to proceed while leaving $18 million remaining to support a forthcoming 2025 Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition Request for Proposal Process.</p>
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<p>Future federal and provincial funding programs will be pursued and prioritized to support the 2025 and subsequent Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition Request for Proposal Processes, and will be reported to Council through Budget variance reports, Council’s Budget process, or through a stand-alone staff report. </p>
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<p>Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition will continue to support the delivery of the City’s HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan and targets in partnership with the community housing sector. Securing long-term affordable rental homes will reduce pressure throughout the housing system, improve housing affordability for lower and middle-income households, and support complete communities. New and enhanced investments from all orders of government are needed to ensure more rental homes are preserved and continue to serve future generation of residents in all neighbourhoods across Toronto.</p> |
| 138559 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | — | N | — | Regent Park Phases 4 and 5 - Building 4A Update | 2025.PH18.8 | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) has over two decades of experience in the successful revitalization of its communities, in partnership with residents. TCHC revitalization projects play a central role within the delivery of the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan, in helping meet goals for maintaining social housing and adding to new affordable rental housing supply. This includes a wholistic approach to pre-development, design, construction, and community engagement and relocation. TCHC’s 10-year development plan, in partnership with the City, aims to deliver over 10,000 new homes in our city by 2035. Regent Park is a critical site within this development plan.</p>
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<p>Since 2005, TCHC has been implementing the revitalization of Regent Park; a five-phased undertaking to transform the 69-acre community into a mixed-use, mixed-income neighbourhood. To date, 1,450 Rent-Geared-to-Income (“RGI”) Replacement homes, 427 net-new affordable rental homes, and 3,741 new market homes have been built during Phases 1-3. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>On July 19, 2023, City Council approved a Zoning By-law Amendment application for</p>
<p>Phases 4 and 5 of the Regent Park revitalization to permit the development of 12</p>
<p>buildings with heights ranging from 6 to 39 storeys. Phases 4 and 5 plan to deliver 633 RGI Replacement homes (completing the full replacement of the original 2,083 Regent Park RGI homes) along with 2,168 new market homes. 637 net-new affordable rental homes are also planned, provided funding is secured to support the construction and subsidization of rents for these homes. As part of this approval, Council directed that prior to the issuance of a first building permit for each building in Phases 4 and 5, TCHC must report back to Council, through the Housing Secretariat, with an update on progress towards achieving the net-new affordable rental housing targets and towards securing funding from the Federal and Provincial governments to support the construction of these homes.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>TCHC submitted an application to Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation (CMHC) Affordable Housing Fund (AHF) in November 2024 for Building 4A and continues to work alongside City Staff (initially with the Housing Secretariat and ultimately with the Housing Development Office) and CMHC’s underwriting team to obtain approval. An approved application would provide the funding and financing necessary for the construction of Building 4A, which will deliver 136 RGI replacement homes and 136 net-new affordable rental homes (272 total homes).</p>
<p> </p>
<p>TCHC submitted its site plan application for the first building in Phase 4, “Building 4A”, in December 2024, with the aim of starting construction in the spring of 2025. This report provides an update in accordance with Council direction and ahead of submission of a building permit application for Building 4A.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The partnership between the City and TCHC to replace RGI homes and deliver more affordable rental supply will be further supported by the creation of a new Housing Development Office as part of recent Council approved housing mandate alignment.</p> |
| 138539 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | — | N | — | Amendment to the Sign By-law to Regulate Bike Share Signs outside of the Public Right-of-Way | 2025.PH18.9 | PBNTGVN | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>This report recommends amendments to the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 694, Signs, General ("Sign By-law"), to include new regulations for signs associated with Bike Share docking stations ("Bike Share Stations") located outside the public right-of-way. Placing Bike Share Stations on lands beyond the public right-of-way is crucial for advancing the City's goals of developing a comprehensive cycling network as part of the overall transportation system.</p>
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<p>Currently, signs within the public right-of-way, such as those affixed to Bike-Share Stations operated as part of Bike Share Toronto ("BST"), are excluded from the Sign By-law, however, signs for Bike Share Stations outside the public right-of-way are subject to the Sign By-law. Locations outside of the right-of-way where these signs and Bike-Share Stations may be located include transit stations, Park Roads, Bicycle Paths, Cycle Tracks, and other areas that align with the City's transportation network.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>To accommodate signage at Bike Share locations outside the right-of-way and avoid the need for sign variances and site-specific amendments, staff have reviewed the Sign By-law to identify changes that align with the City's objectives for bike sharing, cycling, and transportation networks, while also meeting the goals of the Sign By-law. The regulations proposed in this report will support the City's bike share initiatives and cycling network, permitting signage at Bike Share Stations that is functional, compatible with its surroundings, and enhances Toronto's visual appeal for residents, businesses, and visitors.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>Due to the uniqueness of signs on Bike Share Stations, the Sign By-law does not contain regulations that are suitable for these types of signs. The amendments proposed in this report will permit "Bike-Share Signs" (signs displayed on or attached to Bike Share Stations) on private property, integrate these signs into the permit application and approval processes, and establish specific regulations for their size, orientation, content, and illumination. Signs displayed on Bike Share Stations in the right-of-way will continue to be out of scope of the Sign By-law.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>These changes will make it easier to add Bike Share Stations, with appropriate signage, to the city's infrastructure and help create a more attractive and unified public realm while supporting Toronto's goal of sustainable transportation.</p> |
| 138553 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | AMENDED | — | N | — | City Planning and Development Review Divisions - Study Work Program Update | 2025.PH18.10 | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>This report provides the annual update on the Study Work Program from the City Planning and Development Review divisions. It outlines the divisions’ 62 completions and approvals in 2024, including a broad range of city building work across Toronto. The report also provides a forecast for the divisions’ 2025 Study Work Program.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The Study Work Program Update highlights initiatives led by the City Planning and Development Review divisions to manage the city’s growth and its physical form, and the opportunities these initiatives provide for increased access to housing, jobs and services for all Toronto residents.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>The Study Work Program supports the City’s equity strategies and is aligned with the Official Plan’s four principles of reconciliation, access, equity and inclusion.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>This year’s update reflects work from both divisions as the study work program and budgets remain intertwined.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>In 2024, the City Planning and Development Review divisions completed 62 items. With respect to service levels, the divisions delivered 21 items under City Building Studies (service level: 18), 1 item under City-wide Urban Design Guidelines (service level: 1) and 5 items under Heritage Conservation District (HCD) Studies/Plans (service level: 5). In addition to completions against service levels, City Planning undertakes a range of additional initiatives, including legislative review, Official Plan and Zoning By-law updates, forecasts and modelling, environmental implementation, special projects, heritage conservation, Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) appeal-related work, and ongoing Official Plan implementation. 35 of these additional initiatives were completed or approved in 2024.</p>
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<p>City Planning and Development Review are actively examining how their city building work can better deliver planning outcomes that advance social equity and economic inclusion for current and future residents; encourage appropriate kinds of growth and development across Toronto; and guide investment in community improvements and infrastructure. The overarching driver is to focus the divisions’ integrated and cross-disciplinary city building approach in support of a more inclusive and climate adaptive city.</p>
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<p>Both divisions stand alongside their divisional partners in pursuing all available tools to address the housing crisis. The policies, plans and programs advanced by the divisions encourage responsible development to increase the supply of housing within complete, inclusive and resilient communities that have the necessary infrastructure to support growth. Partnerships with the provincial and federal governments are critical to delivering that vision.</p>
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<p>The Divisions’ 2024 achievements spanned a wide range of topics, supporting the Official Plan’s goals of advancing reconciliation, taking action on climate change, addressing housing demand, and removing barriers.</p>
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<p>The adoption of a new Chapter One to the Official Plan gives the divisions an updated set of guiding values, brought to life through initiatives such as the naming of Ookwemin Minising and Biidaasige Park. Climate action is also a priority, with efforts such as updating the Toronto Green Standard timelines and improving watershed health. To address housing supply, the divisions advanced work to implement inclusionary zoning, use City-owned lands for housing, and updated the Official Plan to encourage more mixed-use development close to transit.</p>
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<p>In 2025, study work will prioritize unlocking permissions for more housing to be built more quickly. The divisions will report on several area studies including for Chinatown, Kingston Road/Guildwood, Glencairn and Lake Shore West. Ongoing work to update the Official Plan will focus on expanding Mixed Use Areas and updating Neighbourhoods and Apartment Neighbourhoods policies while zoning by-law updates will ensure that more housing can be delivered as-of-right across the city.</p> |
| 138550 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | — | N | — | Woodbine Transit Oriented Community Secondary Plan - Authorization to Enter into Agreements for Resourcing | 2025.PH18.11 | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>Through the Toronto-Ontario New Deal, the City and Province agreed to advancing transit-oriented communities (TOC), including the prioritization and expeditious treatment of planning approvals for a mixed-use TOC at the future Woodbine GO station. This report seeks Council authorization for the City to negotiate a Resourcing Agreement with the Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) to cover costs of City staff time required to complete the future Woodbine TOC Secondary Plan.</p>
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<p>The Resourcing Agreement will include funding of new temporary City staff positions compensated with regular rates of pay, and contributions towards the procurement of consultants for required peer reviewed studies.</p>
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<p>This report also recommends an exemption from the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy which is required in order for the City to accept payments under the Resourcing Agreement.</p> | 18 | 11 | CMMTTEE | PH | 1 - Etobicoke North | N | 1738731600000 | … | Report | ACTION |
| 138564 | REPORT | N | Y | MAIN | ACTION | WO_RECS | — | N | — | Transit-Oriented Communities Update on Downtown Proposals and Affordable Housing | 2025.PH18.12 | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>This report provides an update on the Province's Ontario Line South Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) proposals at Exhibition, Corktown, King-Bathurst and Queen-Spadina and seeks authority from City Council for the City Manager to conclude negotiations on, and enter into, a site-specific TOC Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Queen-Spadina generally in accordance with updated terms. (City staff will seek updated authorities related to the updated Exhibition and Corktown TOCs in late Q1/Q2 2025.) Changes in the Toronto housing and office markets have led Infrastructure Ontario to revise the TOC proposals at these sites that were previously presented to City Council in April 2022, requiring changes to MOU terms.</p>
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<p>The report outlines the Province's confirmed approach to managing tenant displacement and rental housing replacement in TOCs. The report notes that the Provincial approach does not comply with policies of the Official Plan. City staff have communicated this to the Province and have advocated for the Province to comply with the City's policy. </p>
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<p>Additionally, the report responds to direction from City Council to assess the feasibility of achieving 20 percent of units in TOC projects as affordable housing. The Province's primary objective of the TOC program is to generate revenue for the Province to offset the capital cost of new major transit projects. </p>
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<p>The Province's TOC program is not part of an affordable housing program. Nevertheless, based on the terms of the Value Allocation Framework agreement between the City and the Province, the Province will make a value contribution from each TOC site that will support some affordable housing. These contributions are not available to typical private developments. City staff continue to explore options with the Province on how to leverage these contributions to achieve better community benefits outcomes, including affordable housing. Among the options are to pool contributions from several TOCs to achieve better outcomes where costs are lower, or to provide financial assistance at certain TOC projects to position them to qualify for City incentive programs. </p>
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<p>The Province retains sole authority to allocate TOC value contributions. Further, the Value Allocation Framework specifies that the Provincial contribution would be "up to" 8 percent of the value of the TOC. While Infrastructure Ontario consults with the City on how best to do so, the Province retains discretion on how it will use the funds. Likewise, the value contributions will not be provided to the City but rather will be deployed directly from the Province to the provider of the community benefit(s) funded by the contributions. Finally, with language of "up to" 8 percent as the amount of Provincial value contribution, the City has no certainty what the actual contribution will be, which could potentially be zero percent.</p>
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<p>City Planning staff retained specialized consulting services to undertake an analysis of several known TOC proposals to understand what might be required to reach 20 percent affordable housing. Results of the assessment indicate that achieving 20 percent affordable housing in TOCs is not feasible without making significant changes to the development proposals, discounting of land value and/or providing additional direct funding. </p>
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<p>The Housing Secretariat has been consulted in the preparation of this report.</p> |
| 138552 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | AMENDED | — | N | — | Community Benefits Charge: In-Kind Guidelines | 2025.PH18.13 | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>As Toronto grows, so does the need for new and expanded public facilities and public realm improvements that support a high quality of life. The Community Benefits Charge (CBC) is an important tool, in combination with other funding sources, to help the City respond to this need and create complete communities, where things like parks, libraries, child care, community and cultural spaces, affordable housing options, and a welcoming public realm are available and easily accessible.</p>
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<p>In most cases, the CBC is provided as a payment at the time of the first building permit. However, in some instances there may be benefit to the City in accepting in-kind contributions that support the City's strategic and policy goals and meet identified community needs. The purpose of the CBC In-Kind Guidelines (“the Guidelines”) is to provide a transparent, policy supported and evidence-based approach for considering in-kind CBC contributions. The Guidelines (Attachment 1) are also intended to support consistency in how and when in-kind contributions are accepted and ensure alignment with the City's approach to allocating CBC funds that have been collected.</p>
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<p>The Guidelines are based on a set of five principles which provide high-level guidance for assessing a proposed in-kind contribution. The principles are: Complete Communities, Growth Pays for Growth, Equitable Distribution, Prioritization of Funding Sources, and Alignment with Planning Tools.</p>
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<p>The Guidelines include a recommended process for considering and accepting in-kind CBC contributions, to provide a clear, predictable, transparent path for everyone involved. This process includes guidance for considering when to accept an in-kind contribution while balancing the various community priorities within an area to make best use of the CBC, as well as a general description of the steps involved in securing an in-kind CBC contribution. The Guidelines also include Capital Facility Requirements, which describe minimum requirements, sources of information, and other key considerations for each of the most common types of in-kind contributions in more detail.</p> |
| 138555 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | — | N | — | Thermal Comfort Guidelines: For Large Area Studies, Public Realm Capital Projects, and Large Site Developments - Final Report | 2025.PH18.14 | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>This report recommends Council’s adoption of the Thermal Comfort Guidelines shown as Attachment 1 to this report and that Council direct staff to apply the Thermal Comfort Guidelines in the evaluation of City-initiated large area studies, major outdoor public realm capital projects, and large site developments (over 5 hectares) with buildings over 6 storeys.</p>
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<p>In a period of climate change, it is becoming increasingly important to protect the quality and comfort of the public realm that serves residents, workers, and visitors in the city. Climate change is causing more extreme weather conditions, and there is a growing need to design public spaces that optimize comfort in four seasons. Toronto's population continues to grow, with much growth occurring through vertical densification. The public realm is an important shared amenity that will be relied upon by more and more people for recreation as well as respite from hot indoor conditions. The design of the public realm optimized for thermal comfort is key in building a resilient and livable city.</p>
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<p>Thermal comfort is the measure of how someone feels thermally whether they are too hot or too cold, and the degree of their comfort or discomfort. The four primary contributing factors to thermal comfort are air temperature, radiant temperature, relative humidity, and air movement. The outdoor public realm is all exterior public and private spaces to which the public has access. It is a network that includes but is not limited to, streets, lanes, parks, and open spaces.</p>
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<p>City Planning identified the need to update the existing study, "Sun, Wind and Pedestrian Comfort: A Study of Toronto’s Central Area" (1990), prepared for the former City of Toronto more than 30 years ago to analyse how development would affect street level sun, wind, and thermal comfort conditions. The update incorporates new technology and software, as well as modern methodologies to ensure data-driven insights. The Guidelines take a Toronto-specific approach with performance metrics that establish seasonal targets. The Guidelines provide a clear methodology to undertake a Thermal Comfort Study as outlined in the appendices, equipping designers, planners, and the development industry with information on the impact of the built environment on the thermal comfort of public spaces.</p>
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<p>The outlined Thermal Comfort Study methodology aligns with and integrates the findings of Pedestrian Level Wind Studies and Sun/Shadow Studies, which are required for development applications involving buildings over 6 storeys. While Pedestrian Level Wind Studies and Sun/Shadow Studies are primarily required for development applications, the Thermal Comfort Study methodology, as outlined in the appendices of the guidelines, is designed to inform City-initiated large-scale area studies, major outdoor public realm capital projects, and large site developments (over 5 hectares). For such large area studies or developments, the Thermal Comfort Study assists in organizing streets and blocks and strategically locating outdoor parks, open spaces, and amenities to maximize thermal comfort. This approach fosters a cohesive and comprehensive strategy for city planning, ensuring a more sustainable and livable urban environment.</p>
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<p>The Guidelines also feature a Design Toolbox, offering developers and planners practical strategies to mitigate negative thermal impacts. This toolbox helps development proposals address thermal comfort effectively, promoting better urban environments.</p>
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<p>Ultimately, the Thermal Comfort Guidelines address outdoor public realm thermal conditions, responding to climate emergencies, sustainability goals, and the needs of a growing population. By prioritizing thermal comfort, the city enhances urban living, encouraging residents to explore the outdoors, stay active, and engage in recreational activities year-round. This dynamic engagement strengthens urban vibrancy and resilience, fostering a city where people and communities thrive.</p>
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<p>The purpose of this report is to provide background on the Thermal Comfort Guidelines, an overview of the contents of the Guidelines, how the Guidelines will be used, and an outline of the next steps.</p> |
| 138537 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | — | N | — | Toronto Employment Survey 2024 | 2025.PH18.15 | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>Toronto has recorded a new high of 1,600,300 jobs citywide and the highest year-over-year employment growth rate in the last two decades. Many new businesses continue to open with three out of ten businesses being less than five years old. The attached bulletin summarizes these and many other results of the 2024 Toronto Employment Survey, which is the 42nd annual survey of Toronto businesses. The bulletin highlights the Survey's key findings and counts of employment and business establishments in the City of Toronto for 2024. The bulletin also reports on the type and longevity of establishments and employment activity in Downtown, the Districts, the Centres, designated Employment Areas, Secondary Plan areas and Areas of Employment across the city.</p> | 18 | 15 | CMMTTEE | PH | All | N | — | … | Report | ACTION | Adopted | Main | — |
| 138551 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | — | N | — | 3100 Weston Road - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act | 2025.PH18.16 | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 3100 Weston Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance and description of heritage attributes found in Attachment 1.</p>
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<p>The subject property at 3100 Weston Road is located on the west side of Weston Road at the intersection of Weston Road and Sheppard Avenue West. The subject property straddles the boundary of the Humbermede and Pelmo Park-Humberlea neighbourhoods. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property is found in Attachment 2.</p>
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<p>Known as Rivermede, the property contains a detached two and a half-storey house-form building with a two and a half-storey garage, a rear pool complex and pumphouse, and an expansive surrounding landscape. Constructed in c.1930-1931 for Percy R. Gardiner and his wife, Gertrude Gardiner, and designed by renowned architect Jocelyn Davidson and landscape architect Arthur M. Kruse, the residence is fashioned in the Tudor Revival style and is set within an expansive lot that extends into the Humber River Valley. The main house holds a prominent position in its setting at the top of the embankment with the primary (east) elevation fronting Weston Road and the rear (west) elevation contains a panoramic view overlooking the Humber-Sheppard Pond (Crang's Pond) to the west. Views of the side (south) elevation of the main house have also been maintained and contribute to its sense of place within the landscape. While much of the original interior detailing, including expansive wood panelling, has since been removed, the original fieldstone fireplace in the main foyer is extant as is the original wood panelling and ceiling beams in the library at the northeast corner of the main house.</p>
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<p>In 1958, 3100 Weston Road was sold to The Order of Saint Basil the Great (OSBM) Holding Corporation, a Ukranian Greek Catholic monastic order, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to be the future site of their church, school (St. Basil-the-Great College), monastery, and printing house. The main house at Rivermede, which was used as a residence for the priests, became a full monastery known as the St Gregory of Nyssa Monastery. In 1961 to 1962, the former St. Basil-the-Great College School, which is now Carmine Stefano Community Centre, was constructed in red brick in the Modernist style at the north end of the property. At the rear of the main house at Rivermede, is the former location of the Marian Shrine of Gratitude which was removed prior to the sale of the property in August 2023.</p>
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<p>The property at 3100 Weston Road was included on the North York Inventory of Heritage Properties by North York Council on October 6, 1997. The original listing related solely to the former Rivermede house. Following revisions to the Ontario Heritage Act in 2005, 3100 Weston Road and many other properties on pre-amalgamation municipal inventories were included on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register as listed properties on September 27, 2006. </p>
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<p>On September 6, 2023, City Council adopted item MM10.5, a request from Councillor Anthony Perruzza to evaluate the listed property at 3100 Weston Road for designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.</p>
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<p>City Council amended the Listing Statement on November 8, 2023.</p>
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<p>Staff have determined that the property at 3100 Weston Road has cultural heritage value and meets 6 of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria.</p> |
| 138548 | LETTER | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | NO_ACTN | — | N | — | 3100 Weston Road - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act | 2025.PH18.16a | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>At its meeting on January 8, 2025 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item <a href="https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2025.PB26.1">PB26.1</a> and made recommendations to City Council.</p>
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<p><strong>Summary from the report (December 18, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:</strong></p>
<p> <br />This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 3100 Weston Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance and description of heritage attributes found in Attachment 1.</p>
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<p>The subject property at 3100 Weston Road is located on the west side of Weston Road at the intersection of Weston Road and Sheppard Avenue West. The subject property straddles the boundary of the Humbermede and Pelmo Park-Humberlea neighbourhoods. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property is found in Attachment 2.</p>
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<p>Known as Rivermede, the property contains a detached two and a half-storey house-form building with a two and a half-storey garage, a rear pool complex and pumphouse, and an expansive surrounding landscape. Constructed in c.1930-1931 for Percy R. Gardiner and his wife, Gertrude Gardiner, and designed by renowned architect Jocelyn Davidson and landscape architect Arthur M. Kruse, the residence is fashioned in the Tudor Revival style and is set within an expansive lot that extends into the Humber River Valley. The main house holds a prominent position in its setting at the top of the embankment with the primary (east) elevation fronting Weston Road and the rear (west) elevation contains a panoramic view overlooking the Humber-Sheppard Pond (Crang's Pond) to the west. Views of the side (south) elevation of the main house have also been maintained and contribute to its sense of place within the landscape. While much of the original interior detailing, including expansive wood panelling, has since been removed, the original fieldstone fireplace in the main foyer is extant as is the original wood panelling and ceiling beams in the library at the northeast corner of the main house.</p>
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<p>In 1958, 3100 Weston Road was sold to The Order of Saint Basil the Great (OSBM) Holding Corporation, a Ukranian Greek Catholic monastic order, based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to be the future site of their church, school (St. Basil-the-Great College), monastery, and printing house. The main house at Rivermede, which was used as a residence for the priests, became a full monastery known as the St Gregory of Nyssa Monastery. In 1961-62, the former St. Basil-the-Great College School, which is now Carmine Stefano Community Centre, was constructed in red brick in the Modernist style at the north end of the property. At the rear of the main house at Rivermede, is the former location of the Marian Shrine of Gratitude which was removed prior to the sale of the property in August 2023.</p>
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<p>The property at 3100 Weston Road was included on the North York Inventory of Heritage Properties by North York Council on October 6, 1997. The original listing related solely to the former Rivermede house. Following revisions to the Ontario Heritage Act in 2005, 3100 Weston Road and many other properties on pre-amalgamation municipal inventories were included on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register as listed properties on September 27, 2006. </p>
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<p>On September 6, 2023, City Council adopted item MM10.5, a request from Councillor Anthony Perruzza to evaluate the listed property at 3100 Weston Road for designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.</p>
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<p>City Council amended the Listing Statement on November 8, 2023.</p>
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<p>Staff have determined that the property at 3100 Weston Road has cultural heritage value and meets 6 of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria.</p> |
| 138527 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | — | N | — | 29, 31, and 33 Sussex Avenue - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act | 2025.PH18.17 | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 29, 31 and 33 Sussex Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for their cultural heritage value according to the Statements of Significance and description of Heritage Attributes in Attachment 1, Attachment 2, and Attachment 3.</p>
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<p>The subject properties at 29, 31, and 33 Sussex Avenue are between Huron Street and Spadina Avenue, in the Huron-Sussex neighbourhood. A location map and current photograph of the heritage properties is found in Attachment 4.</p>
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<p>The subject properties are part of a trio of originally identical Second Empire style house-form buildings that were constructed in 1879. These properties comprise the earliest surviving houses on Sussex Avenue and survive today as a remnant of a larger Victorian residential neighbourhood that spanned to the south and which was redeveloped as part of the West Campus expansion of the University of Toronto.</p>
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<p>The property at 29 Sussex Avenue along with the property at 33 Sussex Avenue were listed on the Heritage Register in November 2016. The middle property located at 31 Sussex Avenue was included on the City of Toronto's inaugural Inventory of Heritage Properties over fifty years ago in 1973 and is listed on the Heritage Register.</p>
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<p>The subject properties are currently owned by the University of Toronto. City staff consulted with University of Toronto Assistant Vice-President, University Planning in preparing this report. </p>
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<p>Staff have determined that the properties at 29, 31, and 33 Sussex Avenue have cultural heritage value and meet 5 of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria.</p>
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<p>The Ontario Heritage Act states that structures or buildings on properties listed on the City’s Heritage Register cannot be removed or demolished without at least 60 days’ notice to Council. The legislation allows time for Council to review the property’s cultural heritage value to determine if the property merits designation before the property may be demolished if a building permit is requested.</p> |
| 138549 | LETTER | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | NO_ACTN | — | N | — | 29, 31, and 33 Sussex Avenue - Notice of Intention to Designate a Property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act | 2025.PH18.17a | — | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>At its meeting on January 8, 2025 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item <a href="https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2025.PB26.2">PB26.2</a> and made recommendations to City Council.</p>
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<p><strong>Summary from the report (December 13, 2025) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning: </strong></p>
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<p>This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 29, 31 and 33 Sussex Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for their cultural heritage value according to the Statements of Significance and description of Heritage Attributes in Attachment 1, Attachment 2, and Attachment 3.</p>
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<p>The subject properties at 29, 31, and 33 Sussex Avenue are between Huron Street and Spadina Avenue, in the Huron-Sussex neighbourhood. A location map and current photograph of the heritage properties is found in Attachment 4.</p>
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<p>The subject properties are part of a trio of originally identical Second Empire style house-form buildings that were constructed in 1879. These properties comprise the earliest surviving houses on Sussex Avenue and survive today as a remnant of a larger Victorian residential neighbourhood that spanned to the south and which was redeveloped as part of the West Campus expansion of the University of Toronto.</p>
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<p>The property at 29 Sussex Avenue along with the property at 33 Sussex Avenue were listed on the Heritage Register in November 2016. The middle property located at 31 Sussex Avenue was included on the City of Toronto's inaugural Inventory of Heritage Properties over fifty years ago in 1973 and is listed on the Heritage Register.</p>
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<p>The subject properties are currently owned by the University of Toronto. City staff consulted with University of Toronto Assistant Vice-President, University Planning in preparing this report. </p>
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<p>Staff have determined that the properties at 29, 31, and 33 Sussex Avenue have cultural heritage value and meet 5 of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria.</p>
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<p>The Ontario Heritage Act states that structures or buildings on properties listed on the City’s Heritage Register cannot be removed or demolished without at least 60 days’ notice to Council. The legislation allows time for Council to review the property’s cultural heritage value to determine if the property merits designation before the property may be demolished if a building permit is requested.</p> |