Item - 2025.SC21.1

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on May 21 and 22, 2025 with amendments.
  • City Council considered this item on April 23 and 24, 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 Scarborough Community Council on April 3, 2025. It is being forwarded to City Council without recommendations. It will be considered by City Council on April 23 and 24, 2025.
  • See also SC19.2
  • See also By-law 576-2025

SC21.1 - 900 Middlefield Road - Official Plan Amendment, Zoning Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Ward:
23 - Scarborough North

City Council Decision

City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 900 Middlefield Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (December 17, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.


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

 

3. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review to include as a condition of site plan approval for the development a requirement that warning clauses be included in condominium declarations or future sale or lease agreements as notice of potential influence from industrial facilities located at 3450 McNicoll Avenue.

Public Notice Given

Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990

Background Information (Community Council)

(December 17, 2024) Report and Attachments 1 to 5 and 7 to 9 from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District on 900 Middlefield Road - Official Plan Amendment, Zoning Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-252169.pdf
Attachment 6: Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-252170.pdf
(December 16, 2024) Notice of Public Meeting
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-252168.pdf

Communications (Community Council)

(December 27, 2024) Petition from Qinxi Yu and Linghua Zeng containing 32 signatures (SC.Main)
(December 27, 2024) E-mail from Naveen Shanmuganandarajah (SC.Main)
(December 31, 2024) E-mail from Eric Wan (SC.Main)
(December 31, 2024) E-mail from Cat Wan (SC.Main)
(January 13, 2025) Letter from Christian Chan, The Planning Agency (formerly C2 Planning) (SC.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/sc/comm/communicationfile-185977.pdf
(January 14, 2025) Letter from Craig McLuckie, Toronto Industry Network (SC.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/sc/comm/communicationfile-185982.pdf
(April 2, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (SC.New)

Communications (City Council)

(March 8, 2025) Letter from Lakshmi Shan (CC.New)
(May 16, 2025) Letter from Joanna Fast, Groundswell Urban Planners Inc. (CC.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/cc/comm/communicationfile-190553.pdf

Motions (City Council)

1a - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Jamaal Myers (Carried)

That City Council adopt the following recommendations in the supplementary report (March 25, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District [SC21.1a]:

 
1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 900 Middlefield Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (December 17, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.


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


1b - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Jamaal Myers (Carried)

That:

 

1. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review to include as a condition of site plan approval for the development a requirement that warning clauses be included in condominium declarations or future sale or lease agreements as notice of potential influence from industrial facilities located at 3450 McNicoll Avenue.


Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

SC21.1 - 900 Middlefield Road - Official Plan Amendment, Zoning Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Deferred
Ward:
23 - Scarborough North

City Council Decision

City Council on April 23 and 24, 2025, deferred Item SC21.1 to the May 21, 22 and 23, 2025, meeting of City Council.

 

Public Notice Given

Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990

Background Information (Community Council)

(December 17, 2024) Report and Attachments 1 to 5 and 7 to 9 from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District on 900 Middlefield Road - Official Plan Amendment, Zoning Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-252169.pdf
Attachment 6: Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-252170.pdf
(December 16, 2024) Notice of Public Meeting
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-252168.pdf

Communications (Community Council)

(December 27, 2024) Petition from Qinxi Yu and Linghua Zeng containing 32 signatures (SC.Main)
(December 27, 2024) E-mail from Naveen Shanmuganandarajah (SC.Main)
(December 31, 2024) E-mail from Eric Wan (SC.Main)
(December 31, 2024) E-mail from Cat Wan (SC.Main)
(January 13, 2025) Letter from Christian Chan, The Planning Agency (formerly C2 Planning) (SC.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/sc/comm/communicationfile-185977.pdf
(January 14, 2025) Letter from Craig McLuckie, Toronto Industry Network (SC.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/sc/comm/communicationfile-185982.pdf
(April 2, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (SC.New)

Communications (City Council)

(March 8, 2025) Letter from Lakshmi Shan (CC.New)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Defer Item moved by Councillor Jamaal Myers (Carried)

That consideration of the item be deferred until the May 21, 22 and 23, 2025, meeting of City Council.

1a - 900 Middlefield Road - Official Plan Amendment, Zoning Amendment Application - Supplementary Report

Background Information (Community Council)
(March 25, 2025) Report from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District on 900 Middlefield Road - Official Plan Amendment, Zoning Amendment Application - Supplementary Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-254003.pdf

SC21.1 - 900 Middlefield Road - Official Plan Amendment, Zoning Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Without Recs
Ward:
23 - Scarborough North

Public Notice Given

Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990

Community Council Recommendations

The Scarborough Community Council forwards the item to City Council without recommendation as all motions on the item lost.

Decision Advice and Other Information

The Scarborough Community Council commenced a statutory public meeting on January 14, 2025 that continued on April 3, 2025, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

Origin

(December 17, 2024) Report from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District

Summary

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 5-storey residential apartment building located at 900 Middlefield Road. The proposed building would have a total gross floor area of 5,142 square metres, including 199 square metres of commercial space on the ground floor. A total of 48 residential dwelling units and 55 vehicular parking spaces are proposed.

 

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and the Provincial Planning Statement (2024), and conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020). The proposed development also conforms to the City's Official Plan.

Background Information

(December 17, 2024) Report and Attachments 1 to 5 and 7 to 9 from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District on 900 Middlefield Road - Official Plan Amendment, Zoning Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-252169.pdf
Attachment 6: Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-252170.pdf
(December 16, 2024) Notice of Public Meeting
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-252168.pdf

Communications

(December 27, 2024) Petition from Qinxi Yu and Linghua Zeng containing 32 signatures (SC.Main)
(December 27, 2024) E-mail from Naveen Shanmuganandarajah (SC.Main)
(December 31, 2024) E-mail from Eric Wan (SC.Main)
(December 31, 2024) E-mail from Cat Wan (SC.Main)
(January 13, 2025) Letter from Christian Chan, The Planning Agency (formerly C2 Planning) (SC.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/sc/comm/communicationfile-185977.pdf
(January 14, 2025) Letter from Craig McLuckie, Toronto Industry Network (SC.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/sc/comm/communicationfile-185982.pdf
(April 2, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (SC.New)

Speakers

Qinxi Yu
Linghua Zeng

Motions

Motion to forward item Without Recommendations moved by Councillor Jamaal Myers (Lost)

That the item be forwarded to City Council without recommendation.


Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Nick Mantas (Lost)

That the Scarborough Community Council adopt the recommendations in the supplementary report:

 

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 900 Middlefield Road substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 6 to the December 17, 2024 report from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

 

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

1a - 900 Middlefield Road - Official Plan Amendment, Zoning Amendment Application - Supplementary Report

Origin
(March 25, 2025) Report from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District
Summary

This report provides a set of new recommendations and an update on the necessary planning approvals required in order to permit a 5 storey apartment building with retail uses at-grade on the subject lands as detailed in the Decision Report dated December 17, 2024.

 

The original report was considered by Scarborough Community Council at a statutory public meeting held on January 14, 2025. The item was deferred by Community Council until the April 3, 2025 meeting of Scarborough Community Council. Since that time, Official Plan policies have come into force and effect as it relates to the Neighbourhoods land use designation on major streets. As such a site specific Official Plan amendment for the subject lands is no longer required.

Background Information
(March 25, 2025) Report from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District on 900 Middlefield Road - Official Plan Amendment, Zoning Amendment Application - Supplementary Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-254003.pdf
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council