Item - 2025.NY28.6

Tracking Status

  • City Council considered this item on December 16 and 17, 2025 and postponed its consideration to a later date. Consult the text of the decision for further information on the deferral.
  • This item was considered by North York Community Council on December 5, 2025. It is being forwarded to City Council without recommendations. It will be considered by City Council on December 16 and 17, 2025.

NY28.6 - 567 Sheppard Avenue East - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Deferred
Ward:
17 - Don Valley North

City Council Decision

City Council on December 16 and 17, 2025, deferred consideration of Item NY28.6 to the February 4 and 5, 2026, meeting of City Council.

Public Notice Given

Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990

Background Information (Community Council)

(November 3, 2025) Report and Attachments 1 to 5 and 7 to 8 from the Director, Community Planning, North York District on 567 Sheppard Avenue East - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-260127.pdf
Attachment 6 - Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-260780.pdf
Rescheduled Notice of Public Meeting
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-260147.pdf
Notice of Public Meeting
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-260128.pdf

Communications (Community Council)

(October 23, 2025) E-mail from Afsaneh Alikhassi and Keivan Radkhah (NY.Supp)
(October 27, 2025) E-mail from Sabrina Wong (NY.Supp)
(December 3, 2025) E-mail from David Reid (NY.Supp)
(December 3, 2025) Submission from Chris Drew on behalf of Jason Park, Kagan Shastri DeMelo Winer Park LLP (NY.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ny/comm/communicationfile-200699.pdf
(December 3, 2025) E-mail from Melissa Brown (NY.Supp)
(December 5, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (NY.Supp)

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Defer Item moved by Councillor Gord Perks (Carried)

That consideration of the item be deferred until the February 4 and 5, 2026 meeting of City Council.

NY28.6 - 567 Sheppard Avenue East - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Without Recs
Ward:
17 - Don Valley North

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 December 5, 2025, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act, RSO 1990.

Origin

(November 3, 2025) Report from the Director, Community Planning, North York District

Summary

This Report recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a proposal consisting of 3 buildings at 567 Sheppard Avenue East. The proposal includes two residential towers each at 48 storeys, with a residential gross floor area of 70,468 square metres located at the southern portion of the site. A new YMCA facility that is up to three storeys in height with a non-residential gross floor area of 6,671 square metres is proposed on the northern portion of the site on Sheppard Avenue East. The total site gross floor area is 77,139 square metres.

 

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 (PPS, 2024). The proposal is also consistent with the general intent of the City’s Official Plan, including the Council-adopted Renew Sheppard East Secondary Plan (OPA 777).

Background Information

(November 3, 2025) Report and Attachments 1 to 5 and 7 to 8 from the Director, Community Planning, North York District on 567 Sheppard Avenue East - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-260127.pdf
Attachment 6 - Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-260780.pdf
Rescheduled Notice of Public Meeting
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-260147.pdf
Notice of Public Meeting
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ny/bgrd/backgroundfile-260128.pdf

Communications

(October 23, 2025) E-mail from Afsaneh Alikhassi and Keivan Radkhah (NY.Supp)
(October 27, 2025) E-mail from Sabrina Wong (NY.Supp)
(December 3, 2025) E-mail from David Reid (NY.Supp)
(December 3, 2025) Submission from Chris Drew on behalf of Jason Park, Kagan Shastri DeMelo Winer Park LLP (NY.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/ny/comm/communicationfile-200699.pdf
(December 3, 2025) E-mail from Melissa Brown (NY.Supp)
(December 5, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (NY.Supp)

Speakers

Jason Park, Kagan Shastri DeMelo Winer Park LLP
Todd Pierce, YMCA
David Reid

Motions

Motion to forward item Without Recommendations moved by Councillor Shelley Carroll (Carried)

That the item be forwarded to City Council without recommendation.

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