Item - 2025.PH22.8

The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, recommends that:

1. City Council adopt the proposed Phase Two Work Plan and Stakeholder and Public Consultation Framework for Phase Two of the Avenues Policy Review.

Avenues have become significant areas of growth since the Official Plan was first adopted by Council in 2002. As part of the Housing Action Plan (HAP) 2022-2026, Council directed City Planning to bring forward policy updates and as-of-right zoning in support of more housing across Toronto. The Avenues Policy Review supports this goal by leveraging Avenues as a growth area to expand opportunities for more housing across the city by facilitating mid-rise buildings along Avenues.

The Avenues Policy Review is divided into two phases of work. The first phase updated the Official Plan’s vision and policies for Avenues, extended and introduced new Avenues, and streamlined study requirements by removing the requirement for Avenue Segment Reviews and Avenue Studies. This first phase was completed in February 2025 with Council’s adoption of Official Plan Amendment (OPA) 778.

This report marks the beginning of the second phase of work by proposing a strategy, work plan and consultation framework to implement the Avenues vision and policies introduced through Official Plan Amendment 778, with the goal of expanding as-of-right zoning for mid-rise buildings on Avenues. This work will occur over several stages to ensure that sufficient time and resources are available to complete a comprehensive review and community consultation process across Toronto.

City Planning confirms that there are no financial implications resulting from the recommendations included in this report in the current budget year or in future years.

The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has reviewed this report and agrees with the information as presented in the Financial Impact Statement.