Item - 2025.SC26.2

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on November 12 and 13, 2025 with amendments.
  • This item was considered by the Scarborough Community Council on October 22, 2025 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025.

SC26.2 - 402, 404, 406 and 408 Livingston Road North - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications - Decision Report - Refusal

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Ward:
24 - Scarborough - Guildwood

City Council Decision

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

 

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application appeal, in its current form, for the lands municipally known as 402, 404, 406 and 408 Livingston Road North and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues, including but not limited to those outlined in the report (October 3, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

 

2. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal in whole or in part, City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order on the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment until such time as the Ontario Land Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that:

 

a. the final form and content of the draft Official Plan Amendment is satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor;

 

b. the final form and content of the draft Zoning By-law Amendment is satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor; and

 

c. the owner has at its sole expense:

 

i. submitted a revised Functional Servicing Report and Stormwater Management Report, Hydrogeological Review, including the Foundation Drainage Report ("Engineering Reports") to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Water;

 

ii. secured the design and provided financial securities in respect of any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports, to support the development, all to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review and the General Manager, Toronto Water, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades are required to support the development, according to the Engineering Reports accepted by the Director, Engineering Review and the General Manager, Toronto Water;

 

iii. ensured that implementation of the accepted Engineering Reports does not require changes to the proposed amending By-law or that any required changes have been made to the proposed amending By-law to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, and the City Solicitor, including the use of a Holding ("H") By-law symbol regarding any new municipal servicing infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal servicing infrastructure, as may be required;

 

iv. submission of a revised Rail Safety and Risk Mitigation Report, which is subject to a third-party review, including any identified mitigation measures; and

 

v. submission of a revised Noise and Vibration Impact Study, which is subject to a third-party review, including any identified mitigation measures.

 

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City Staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part.

Background Information (Community Council)

(October 3, 2025) Report and Attachments 1 to 10 from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District on 402, 404, 406 and 408 Livingston Road North - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications - Decision Report - Refusal
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-259030.pdf

Background Information (City Council)

(November 7, 2025) Supplementary report from the Executive Director, Development Review on 402, 404, 406 and 408 Livingston Road North - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications - Supplementary Report (SC26.2a)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-259943.pdf

Communications (Community Council)

(October 9, 2025) E-mail from Martin Piché (SC.New)
(October 15, 2025) E-mail from Belinda and Bob Gurr (SC.New)
(October 18, 2025) E-mail from Alya Pirani (SC.New)
(October 21, 2025) Letter from Fe and Pas de Leon (SC.New)
(October 21, 2025) E-mail from Paul Heys (SC.New)
(October 22, 2025) Petition from Marius Feroiu containing the names of 18 persons (SC.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/sc/comm/communicationfile-197132.pdf
(October 22, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (SC.New)
(October 21, 2025) E-mail from Susan Lo (SC.New)
(October 21, 2025) E-mail from Diana Cicirello, Anthony Cicirello and Susan Lo (SC.New)

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Paul Ainslie (Carried)

That City Council adopt the following recommendations in the supplementary report (November 7, 2025) from the Executive Director, Development Review [SC26.2a]:

 

1. City Council delete the Scarborough Community Council recommendations and adopt instead the following new recommendations:

 

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application appeal, in its current form, for the lands municipally known as 402, 404, 406 and 408 Livingston Road North and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues, including but not limited to those outlined in the report (October 3, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

 

2. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal in whole or in part, City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order on the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment until such time as the Ontario Land Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that:

 

a. The final form and content of the draft Official Plan Amendment is satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor;

 

b. The final form and content of the draft Zoning By-law Amendment is satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor; and,

 

c. The owner has at its sole expense:

 

i. Submitted a revised Functional Servicing Report and Stormwater Management Report, Hydrogeological Review, including the Foundation Drainage Report ("Engineering Reports") to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Water;

 

ii. Secured the design and provided financial securities in respect of any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports, to support the development, all to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review and the General Manager, Toronto Water, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades are required to support the development, according to the Engineering Reports accepted by the Director, Engineering Review and the General Manager, Toronto Water;

 

iii. Ensured that implementation of the accepted Engineering Reports does not require changes to the proposed amending By-law or that any required changes have been made to the proposed amending By-law to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, and the City Solicitor, including the use of a Holding ("H") By-law symbol regarding any new municipal servicing infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal servicing infrastructure, as may be required;

 

iv. Submission of a revised Rail Safety and Risk Mitigation Report, which is subject to a third-party review, including any identified mitigation measures; and

 

v. Submission of a revised Noise and Vibration Impact Study, which is subject to a third-party review, including any identified mitigation measures.

 

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City Staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part.


Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

SC26.2 - 402, 404, 406 and 408 Livingston Road North - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications - Decision Report - Refusal

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
24 - Scarborough - Guildwood

Community Council Recommendations

The Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

 

1. City Council refuse the applications for the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment (Application No. 25 138374 ESC 24 OZ) for the lands municipally known as 402, 404, 406 and 408 Livingston Road North for the reasons identified in the report (October 3, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

 

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, together with appropriate City Staff, to appear before the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of City Council’s decision to refuse the application, in the event that the decision is appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

 

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate City Staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event an appeal of Council's decision is allowed by the Ontario Land Tribunal, in whole or in part.

Origin

(October 3, 2025) Report from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District

Summary

This report reviews and recommends refusal of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit the development of a 35-storey residential building at 402-408 Livingston Road North. The proposed total gross floor area is 30,888 square metres with 442 residential units, resulting in a density of 5.4 times the lot area. A total of 336 vehicular parking spaces are proposed, located within one level of underground parking and four levels of above-grade parking.

 

The application is not consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement 2024 (PPS 2024) and fails to meet applicable Official Plan policies. The proposed scale and massing of the 35-storey building represents an overdevelopment of the site in a way that is not contextually appropriate.

Background Information

(October 3, 2025) Report and Attachments 1 to 10 from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District on 402, 404, 406 and 408 Livingston Road North - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications - Decision Report - Refusal
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/sc/bgrd/backgroundfile-259030.pdf

Communications

(October 9, 2025) E-mail from Martin Piché (SC.New)
(October 15, 2025) E-mail from Belinda and Bob Gurr (SC.New)
(October 18, 2025) E-mail from Alya Pirani (SC.New)
(October 21, 2025) Letter from Fe and Pas de Leon (SC.New)
(October 21, 2025) E-mail from Paul Heys (SC.New)
(October 22, 2025) Petition from Marius Feroiu containing the names of 18 persons (SC.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/sc/comm/communicationfile-197132.pdf
(October 22, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (SC.New)
(October 21, 2025) E-mail from Susan Lo (SC.New)
(October 21, 2025) E-mail from Diana Cicirello, Anthony Cicirello and Susan Lo (SC.New)

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Paul Ainslie (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council