Item - 2025.MM34.11

Tracking Status

City Council adopted this item on November 12 and 13, 2025 without amendments.

MM34.11 - Comments on the Request for a Minister�s Zoning Order to Restrict Building Heights - 1875 Steeles Avenue West to Protect Operational Viability of the Sanofi Pasteur Limited Manufacturing Facilities and Headquarters - by Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Ward:: 6 - York Centre

City Council Decision

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council endorse the proposed Minister’s Zoning Order that applies to the lands at 1875 Steeles Avenue West to protect the long-term operational viability of Sanofi Pasteur Limited’s manufacturing facilities and headquarters at 1755 Steeles Avenue West.

2. City Council forward this resolution to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

Background Information (City Council)

Member Motion 34.11
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-259812.pdf
Attachment 1 - Environmental Registry of Ontario Posting - 025-1108 - Request for a Minister�s Zoning Order to restrict building heights to protect a biomanufacturing campus in the City of Toronto
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-259813.pdf

Communications (City Council)

(October 27, 2025) Letter from Peter F. Smith, Bousfields Inc. (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/comm/communicationfile-197737.pdf
(October 29, 2025) Letter from Andrew Chester, Juno Risk Solutions Inc. (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/comm/communicationfile-197732.pdf
(October 31, 2025) Letter from Mike Clark, Clark Construction Management Inc. (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/comm/communicationfile-197758.pdf
(November 3, 2025) Letter from Nick Moutzouris, Lithos Group Inc. (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/comm/communicationfile-197750.pdf
(November 3, 2025) Letter from Caitlin Vandermeer, Dillon Consulting Limited (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/comm/communicationfile-197731.pdf
(November 4, 2025) Submission from Andrew Chester, Juno Risk Solutions Inc. (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/comm/communicationfile-197780.pdf
(October 22, 2025) Letter from Stephen Job, Tenblock Management Inc. (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/comm/communicationfile-197724.pdf
(October 22, 2025) Letter from Anne Benedetti, Goodmans LLP (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/comm/communicationfile-197726.pdf
(October 29, 2025) Letter from Peter F. Smith, Bousfields Inc. (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/comm/communicationfile-197745.pdf
(November 1, 2025) Letter from Mark J. Richardson, HousingNowTO (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/comm/communicationfile-197729.pdf
(November 6, 2025) E-mail from Jacob Givertz-Steel (MM.Supp)
(November 7, 2025) Submission from Chris White, Parcel Economics Inc. (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/comm/communicationfile-197760.pdf
(November 10, 2025) Letter from Colleen Bailey, More Neighbours Toronto (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/comm/communicationfile-197815.pdf
(October 31, 2025) Letter from Mike Clark, President, Clark Construction Management Inc. (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/comm/communicationfile-197863.pdf
(November 12, 2025) Letter from Craig McLuckie, Toronto Industry Network (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/comm/communicationfile-197898.pdf
(November 12, 2025) Letter from Kate Winchester, Sanofi Pasteur Limited (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/comm/communicationfile-197985.pdf
(November 12, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/comm/communicationfile-197979.pdf
(November 13, 2025) E-mail from Jeff Green (MM.New)
(November 13, 2025) Submission from Abigail Huriwai (MM.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/comm/communicationfile-198007.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM34.11 be referred to the Planning and Housing Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.

Vote (Waive Referral) Nov-13-2025 2:32 PM

Result: Carried	Two-Thirds Required - MM34.11 - Waive the referral
Total members that voted Yes: 23	Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe, Neethan Shan, Michael Thompson
Total members that voted No: 2	Members that voted No are Josh Matlow, Chris Moise
Total members that were Absent: 1	Members that were absent are Jon Burnside

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Nov-13-2025 7:38 PM

Result: Carried	Majority Required - MM34.11 - Adopt the item
Total members that voted Yes: 19	Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Jon Burnside, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe, Neethan Shan
Total members that voted No: 2	Members that voted No are Josh Matlow, Chris Moise
Total members that were Absent: 5	Members that were absent are Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Michael Thompson