Item - 2025.NY25.10

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on July 23 and 24, 2025 with amendments.
  • This item was considered by North York Community Council on July 3, 2025. It is being forwarded to City Council without recommendations. It will be considered by City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025.
  • See also By-laws 855-2025, 856-2025

NY25.10 - 5799-5915 Yonge Street and 46 and 47 Averill Crescent - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Ward:
18 - Willowdale

City Council Decision

City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council amend the Official Plan, as amended by Official Plan Amendment 208, for the lands municipally known as 5799-5915 Yonge Street and 45 and 53 Cummer Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 4 to the report (June 16, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning North York District.

 

2. City Council amend North York Zoning By-law 7625, as amended by By-law 64-2021, for the lands municipally known as 5799-5915 Yonge Street and 46 and 47 Averill Crescent substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 1 to motion 1 by Councillor Lily Cheng.

 

3. City Council determine that revisions to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment in Part 2 above, are minor in nature and pursuant to Subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act no further notice is required.

 

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

 

5. City Council require the Owner to enter into an amending Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act to secure the 10,000 square metres of gross floor area for non-residential use on the site.

Public Notice Given

Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990

Background Information (Community Council)

(June 16, 2025) Report and Attachments 1 to 5 from the Director, Community Planning, North York District on 5799-5915 Yonge Street and 46 and 47 Averill Crescent - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-256402.pdf
Notice of Public Meeting
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-256403.pdf

Background Information (City Council)

Attachment 1 to motion 1 by Councillor Lily Cheng
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-257652.pdf

Communications (Community Council)

(July 2, 2025) Letter from Anne Brooke and Doug Murray (NY.Supp)
(July 3, 2025) Letter from Majid Kalanaki, President, Silverview Community Association (NY.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ny/comm/communicationfile-194106.pdf

Communications (City Council)

(July 23, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (CC.New)

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Lily Cheng (Carried)

That

 

1. City Council adopt the following recommendations, included as recommendations 1, 3 and 4 in the report (June 16, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning North York District:

 

1. City Council amend the Official Plan, as amended by Official Plan Amendment Number 208, for the lands municipally known as 5799-5915 Yonge Street and 45 and 53 Cummer Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 4 to this Report.

 

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

 

3. City Council require the Owner to enter into an amending Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act to secure the 10,000 square metres of gross floor area for non-residential use on the site.

 

2. City Council amend North York Zoning By-law 7625, as amended by By-law 64-2021, for the lands municipally known as 5799-5915 Yonge Street and 46 and 47 Averill Crescent substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment to this motion.

 

3. City Council determine that revisions to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment in Part 2 above, are minor in nature and pursuant to Subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act no further notice is required.

NY25.10 - 5799-5915 Yonge Street and 46 and 47 Averill Crescent - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Without Recs
Ward:
18 - Willowdale

Public Notice Given

Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990

Community Council Recommendations

North York Community Council:

 

1. Forwarded the item to City Council without recommendations.

Decision Advice and Other Information

The North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on July 3, 2025, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act, RSO 1990.

Origin

(June 16, 2025) Report from the Director, Community Planning, North York District

Summary

This Report recommends approval of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application to amend the Official Plan, as amended by Official Plan Amendment 208, North York Zoning By-law 7625, as amended by By-law 64-2021, and the Section 37 Agreement to expand the non-residential uses permitted above the second storey, and to change the requirement of 10,000 square metres of office gross floor area to 10,000 square metres of non-residential gross floor area at 5799-5915 Yonge Street and 46 and 47 Averill Crescent.  

Background Information

(June 16, 2025) Report and Attachments 1 to 5 from the Director, Community Planning, North York District on 5799-5915 Yonge Street and 46 and 47 Averill Crescent - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-256402.pdf
Notice of Public Meeting
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-256403.pdf

Communications

(July 2, 2025) Letter from Anne Brooke and Doug Murray (NY.Supp)
(July 3, 2025) Letter from Majid Kalanaki, President, Silverview Community Association (NY.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ny/comm/communicationfile-194106.pdf

Speakers

Majid Kalanaki

Motions

Motion to forward item Without Recommendations moved by Councillor Lily Cheng (Carried)

That the item be forwarded to City Council without recommendation.

Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council