Item - 2025.EY26.5

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on November 12 and 13, 2025 with amendments.
  • This item was considered by the Etobicoke York Community Council on October 21, 2025 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025.
  • See also By-law 1384-2025

EY26.5 - 5280 Dundas Street West - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Ward:
3 - Etobicoke - Lakeshore

Caution: Motions and votes are shown below. Any motions or votes should not be considered final until the meeting is complete, and the decisions for this meeting have been confirmed.

Public Notice Given

Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990

Community Council Recommendations

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

 

1. City Council amend the former City of Etobicoke Zoning Code for the lands municipally known as 5280 Dundas Street West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (October 2, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

 

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 5280 Dundas Street West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (October 2, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

 

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

 

4. City Council delegate the approval and signing authority to the Executive Director, Development Review for agreements related to payments-in-lieu of bicycle parking under Article 900.8.10 Exception Number [x190] of Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

 

5. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review to use $1,076.00 per long-term bicycle parking space reduced, adjusted for inflation, as the basis for calculating payments under Article 900.8.10 Exception Number [x190] of Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended.

 

6. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review to use $538 per short-term bicycle parking space reduced, adjusted for inflation, as the basis upon which payments under Article 900.8.10 Exception Number [x190] of Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended. 

Background Information (Community Council)

(October 2, 2025) Report and Attachments 1 to 5 and 7 to 14 from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District on 5280 Dundas Street West - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ey/bgrd/backgroundfile-259020.pdf
Attachment 6: Draft Zoning by-law Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ey/bgrd/backgroundfile-259021.pdf
(September 19, 2025) Notice of Public Meeting
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ey/bgrd/backgroundfile-258650.pdf

Communications (Community Council)

(October 2, 2025) E-mail from Neris and Daiva Nielsen (EY.Main)
(October 16, 2025) Letter from Paul MacDonald and Lucy Falco, South Eatonville Residents Association (EY.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ey/comm/communicationfile-196956.pdf
(October 16, 2025) E-mail from Irene and Graham Jones (EY.New)
(October 16, 2025) E-mail from Jessie Jair (EY.New)
(October 19, 2025) E-mail from Paul McDonald (EY.New)
(October 19, 2025) Letter from Peter Morris, South Eatonville Residents Association (EY.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ey/comm/communicationfile-197009.pdf
(October 21, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (EY.New)

Communications (City Council)

(November 6, 2025) E-mail from Debbie Eng and William Shultis (CC.Supp)
(November 12, 2025) E-mail from Mark Wells (CC.New)

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Amber Morley (Carried)

That City Council delete Etobicoke and East York Community Council Recommendation 1.

 

Recommendation to be deleted:

 

1. City Council amend the former City of Etobicoke Zoning Code for the lands municipally known as 5280 Dundas Street West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (October 2, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.


Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Nov-12-2025 5:41 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - EY26.5 - Adopt the item as amended
Total members that voted Yes: 20 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe, Neethan Shan, Michael Thompson
Total members that voted No: 1 Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday
Total members that were Absent: 5 Members that were absent are Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise

EY26.5 - 5280 Dundas Street West - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
3 - Etobicoke - Lakeshore

Public Notice Given

Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990

Community Council Recommendations

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

 

1. City Council amend the former City of Etobicoke Zoning Code for the lands municipally known as 5280 Dundas Street West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (October 2, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

 

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 5280 Dundas Street West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (October 2, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District.

 

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

 

4. City Council delegate the approval and signing authority to the Executive Director, Development Review for agreements related to payments-in-lieu of bicycle parking under Article 900.8.10 Exception Number [x190] of Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

 

5. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review to use $1,076.00 per long-term bicycle parking space reduced, adjusted for inflation, as the basis for calculating payments under Article 900.8.10 Exception Number [x190] of Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended.

 

6. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review to use $538 per short-term bicycle parking space reduced, adjusted for inflation, as the basis upon which payments under Article 900.8.10 Exception Number [x190] of Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended. 

Decision Advice and Other Information

The Etobicoke York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on October 21, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

Origin

(October 2, 2025) Report from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District

Summary

This Report recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law at 5280 Dundas Street West to permit a 42-storey (137.8-metre, plus a 6-metre mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building with 462 dwelling units, and a minimum non-residential gross floor area of 95 square metres. A 32 square metre Privately Owned Publicly-accessible Space (‘POPS’) is proposed at the north-east corner of Dundas Street West and Acorn Avenue.

Background Information

(October 2, 2025) Report and Attachments 1 to 5 and 7 to 14 from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District on 5280 Dundas Street West - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ey/bgrd/backgroundfile-259020.pdf
Attachment 6: Draft Zoning by-law Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ey/bgrd/backgroundfile-259021.pdf
(September 19, 2025) Notice of Public Meeting
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ey/bgrd/backgroundfile-258650.pdf

Communications

(October 2, 2025) E-mail from Neris and Daiva Nielsen (EY.Main)
(October 16, 2025) Letter from Paul MacDonald and Lucy Falco, South Eatonville Residents Association (EY.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ey/comm/communicationfile-196956.pdf
(October 16, 2025) E-mail from Irene and Graham Jones (EY.New)
(October 16, 2025) E-mail from Jessie Jair (EY.New)
(October 19, 2025) E-mail from Paul McDonald (EY.New)
(October 19, 2025) Letter from Peter Morris, South Eatonville Residents Association (EY.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ey/comm/communicationfile-197009.pdf
(October 21, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (EY.New)

Speakers

Paul Macdonald, South Eatonville Residents Association
Peter Morris, South Eatonville Residents Association
Andrea Oppedisano, Marlin Spring Developments
Heather Christensen
Irene Jones
Eusebius D'Souza

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Amber Morley (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council