Item - 2025.EY25.4
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on October 8 and 9, 2025 with amendments.
- This item was considered by the Etobicoke York Community Council on September 17, 2025 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025.
- See also By-law 1180-2025
EY25.4 - 564-580 Evans Avenue - Zoning By-law Amendment - Adding a Holding Provision
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 3 - Etobicoke - Lakeshore
City Council Decision
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following:
1. City Council determine that the outstanding condition below which is required to be fulfilled prior to introducing the necessary Bill to City Council for enactment of a Zoning By-law Amendment for the lands at 564-580 Evans Avenue, as proposed in Item 2024.EY11.2, is no longer required to be fulfilled prior to introduction of the Bill, and shall be fulfilled through a holding provision:
a. the owner shall submit a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review; and
b. the owner shall make satisfactory arrangements with Engineering Review and enter into the appropriate agreement(s) with the City for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal road infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades to infrastructure are required to support this development according to the accepted Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report.
2. City Council amend City of Toronto By-law 569-2013 substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 1 to the report (August 29, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, for the lands municipally known as 564-580 Evans Avenue, being the same as Attachment 5 to the report (August 29, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District from the Director of Community Planning, Etobicoke York District Item in 2024.EY11.2, amended to include a holding symbol (H), and the condition above in the holding provision revised to:
a. delete Section 6 of the zoning by-law and replacing with:
6. Holding Symbol Provisions:
A. The lands shown as Area A and zoned with the holding symbol "(H)" delineated by heavy lines on Diagram 4 attached to this By-law must not be used for any purpose other than those uses and buildings existing as of the date of the passing of this By-law, until the holding symbol "(H)" has been removed; and
B. An amending by-law to remove the holding symbol "(H)" referred to in (A) above may be enacted when the following is fulfilled:
a. the owner or applicant, at their sole cost and expense has submitted a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report to demonstrate that the existing sanitary sewer system and watermain and any required improvements to them, have adequate capacity and supply to accommodate the development of the lands shown as Area A on Diagram 4, to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review; and
b. if the Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report accepted and satisfactory from (a) above require any new municipal infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal infrastructure to support the development, then:
i. the owner has secured the design, construction, and provision of financial securities for any new municipal infrastructure, or any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, to support the development, in a financial secured agreement pursuant to section 51 of the Planning Act, all to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review; and
ii. the required new municipal infrastructure and upgrades to existing municipal infrastructure to support the development of the lands shown as Area A on Diagram 4 are constructed and operational, to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review; and
iii. the owner has registered a plan of subdivision for the entirety of the lands shown in Diagram 4, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review.
b. add a new section 4(V), as follows:
(V) No person shall use the lands or erect or use any building or structure on the lands shown as Area B on Diagram 4 attached hereto unless the following municipal services are provided, and the following provisions are complied with:
i. Public Street B, as shown on Diagram 4 attached hereto, has been constructed to a minimum base curb and base asphalt and is connected to a public highway (Street A);
ii. Public Street A, as shown on Diagram 4 attached hereto, has been constructed to a minimum base curb and base asphalt and is connected to Evans Avenue; and
iii. all watermains, sanitary sewers and storm drains, with appropriate appurtenances, have been installed and are operational to support development of the lands as shown in Area B on Diagram 4, to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review.
c. include Area A and Area B on Diagram 4 consistent with the changes above.
3. City Council determine that pursuant to Section 34(7) of the Planning Act, no further notice is to be given in respect of the changes to the draft Zoning By-law included as Attachment 1 to the report (August 29, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.
4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.
Background Information (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ey/bgrd/backgroundfile-258049.pdf
Communications (Community Council)
Motions (City Council)
That City Council amend Etobicoke York Community Council Recommendation 2 by adding Parts a. b. and c. as follows:
2. City Council amend City of Toronto By-law 569-2013 substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 1 to the report (August 29, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, for the lands municipally known as 564-580 Evans Avenue, being the same as Attachment 5 to the report (August 29, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District from the Director of Community Planning, Etobicoke York District Item 2024.EY11.2, amended to include a holding symbol (H), and the condition above in the holding provision revised to:
a. delete the Section 6 of the zoning by-law and replacing with:
6. Holding Symbol Provisions:
(A) The lands shown as Area A and zoned with the holding symbol "(H)" delineated by heavy lines on Diagram 4 attached to this By-law must not be used for any purpose other than those uses and buildings existing as of the date of the passing of this By-law, until the holding symbol "(H)" has been removed; and
(B) An amending by-law to remove the holding symbol "(H)" referred to in (A) above may be enacted when the following is fulfilled:
a. the owner or applicant, at their sole cost and expense has submitted a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report to demonstrate that the existing sanitary sewer system and watermain and any required improvements to them, have adequate capacity and supply to accommodate the development of the lands shown as Area A on Diagram 4, to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review; and
b. if the Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report accepted and satisfactory from (a) above require any new municipal infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal infrastructure to support the development, then:
(i) the owner has secured the design, construction, and provision of financial securities for any new municipal infrastructure, or any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, to support the development, in a financial secured agreement pursuant to section 51 of the Planning Act, all to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review; and
(ii) the required new municipal infrastructure and upgrades to existing municipal infrastructure to support the development of the lands shown as Area A on Diagram 4 are constructed and operational, to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review; and
(iii) the owner has registered a plan of subdivision for the entirety of the lands shown in Diagram 4, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review.
b. add a new section 4(V), as follows:
(V) No person shall use the lands or erect or use any building or structure on the lands shown as Area B on Diagram 4 attached hereto unless the following municipal services are provided, and the following provisions are complied with:
i. Public Street B, as shown on Diagram 4 attached hereto, has been constructed to a minimum base curb and base asphalt and is connected to a public highway (Street A);
ii. Public Street A, as shown on Diagram 4 attached hereto, has been constructed to a minimum base curb and base asphalt and is connected to Evans Avenue; and
iii. all watermains, sanitary sewers and storm drains, with appropriate appurtenances, have been installed and are operational to support development of the lands as shown in Area B on Diagram 4, to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review.
c. include Area A and Area B on Diagram 4 consistent with the changes above.
EY25.4 - 564-580 Evans Avenue - Zoning By-law Amendment - Adding a Holding Provision
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 3 - Etobicoke - Lakeshore
Community Council Recommendations
The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:
1. City Council determine that the outstanding condition below which is required to be fulfilled prior to introducing the necessary Bill to City Council for enactment of a zoning by-law amendment for the lands at 564-580 Evans Avenue, as proposed in Item 2024.EY11.2, is no longer required to be fulfilled prior to introduction of the Bill, and shall be fulfilled through a holding provision:
a. The owner shall submit a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review; and
b. The owner shall make satisfactory arrangements with Engineering Review and enter into the appropriate agreement(s) with the City for the design and construction of any improvements to the municipal road infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades to infrastructure are required to support this development according to the accepted Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report.
2. City Council amend City of Toronto By-law 569-2013 substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 1 to the report (August 29, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, for the lands municipally known as 564-580 Evans Avenue, being the same as Attachment 5 to the report (August 29, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District from the Director of Community Planning, Etobicoke York District Item 2024.EY11.2, amended to include a holding symbol (H), and the condition above in the holding provision.
3. City Council determine that pursuant to Section 34(7) of the Planning Act, no further notice is to be given in respect of the changes to the draft Zoning By-law included as Attachment 1 to the report (August 29, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.
4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.
Origin
Summary
At its meeting of March 20 and 21, 2024, City Council adopted Item 2024.EY11.2 Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision Application to permit a 9-storey seniors' residence, two blocks of 3-storey townhouses and four tall buildings of 21, 29, 32 and 38 storeys. Part 5 of Council's decision required that some conditions be fulfilled prior to introducing the necessary Bill to City Council for enactment.
To bring the review of this application to completion, staff recommend that the outstanding condition be moved to a holding provision in the Draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 to Item 2024.EY.11.2, rather than prior to enactment. A holding symbol (H) would be applied to Diagram 2 of the draft Zoning By-law. The applicant consented to this approach.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ey/bgrd/backgroundfile-258049.pdf