Item - 2025.TE19.4

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on February 5, 2025 without amendments and without debate.
  • This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on January 14, 2025 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on February 5, 2025.
  • See also By-law 71-2025

TE19.4 - 55 Belmont Street - Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Ward:
11 - University - Rosedale

Caution: Preliminary decisions are shown below. Any decisions should not be considered final until the meeting is complete, and the decisions for this meeting have been confirmed.

City Council Decision

City Council on February 5, 2025, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 55 Belmont Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (December 18, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York 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 applicant to establish a Neighbourhood Liaison Committee, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Executive Director, Development Review, and to consult the Neighbourhood Liaison Committee in developing and implementing a Neighbourhood Communication Strategy and the Construction Management Plan for the project.

 

4. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to review and report back on the feasibility of amending Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 55 Belmont Street from Permit Parking.

Public Notice Given

Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990

Background Information (Community Council)

(December 18, 2024) Report and Attachments 1-4 and 6-8 from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District on 55 Belmont Street - Zoning By-law Amendment -Decision Report - Approval
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-251715.pdf
Attachment 5 - Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-252157.pdf
Notice of Public Meeting
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-251752.pdf

Communications (Community Council)

(December 17, 2024) E-mail from Maria Amuchastegui and Nazanin Shahmolky (TE.Main)
(December 20, 2024) Letter from Ian Carmichael and John Caliendo, Co-Chairs, The ABC Residents Association (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/comm/communicationfile-185815.pdf
(January 6, 2025) E-mail from Scott Cameron (TE.Supp)
(January 6, 2025) E-mail from Michael Mountford (TE.Supp)
(January 6, 2025) Letter from Ray Lister on behalf of Chris Morgan, Chair, Board of Directors, Belmont House and Maria Elias, CEO, Belmont House (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/comm/communicationfile-185849.pdf
(January 8, 2025) E-mail from Luc Wintzen (TE.Supp)
(January 9, 2025) E-mail from Luc Wintzen (TE.Supp)
(January 10, 2025) E-mail from Norman Raschkowan (TE.Supp)
(January 12, 2025) E-mail from David and Sheila Latham (TE.Supp)
(January 13, 2025) E-mail from Elena Wintzen (TE.Supp)
(January 13, 2025) Letter from Maria Elias (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/comm/communicationfile-185936.pdf
(January 13, 2025) E-mail from Luc Wintzen (TE.Supp)
(January 14, 2025) Letter from Colleen Bailey, More Neighbours (TE.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/comm/communicationfile-185950.pdf
(January 14, 2025) Submission from Mark Richardson, HousingNowTO.com (TE.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/comm/communicationfile-186100.pdf

4a - 55 Belmont Street - Zoning By-law Amendment - Supplementary Report

Background Information (Community Council)
(January 13, 2025) Supplementary report from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District on 55 Belmont Street - Zoning By-law Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-252159.pdf

TE19.4 - 55 Belmont Street - Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Ward:
11 - University - Rosedale

Public Notice Given

Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990

Community Council Recommendations

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

 

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 55 Belmont Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (December 18, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York 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 applicant to establish a Neighbourhood Liaison Committee, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Executive Director, Development Review, and to consult the Neighbourhood Liaison Committee in developing and implementing a Neighbourhood Communication Strategy and the Construction Management Plan for the project.

 

4. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to review and report back on the feasibility of amending Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 55 Belmont Street from Permit Parking.

Decision Advice and Other Information

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on January 14, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

Origin

(December 18, 2024) Report from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District

Summary

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit an 11-storey addition to the existing long-term care and retirement home at 55 Belmont Street. The 17,458 square metre addition will add 168 long-term care beds and 30 assisted living units to the existing compliment of beds. An 82.2 square metre on-site parkland dedication is proposed to expand the existing Belmont Parkette.

Background Information

(December 18, 2024) Report and Attachments 1-4 and 6-8 from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District on 55 Belmont Street - Zoning By-law Amendment -Decision Report - Approval
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-251715.pdf
Attachment 5 - Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-252157.pdf
Notice of Public Meeting
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-251752.pdf

Communications

(December 17, 2024) E-mail from Maria Amuchastegui and Nazanin Shahmolky (TE.Main)
(December 20, 2024) Letter from Ian Carmichael and John Caliendo, Co-Chairs, The ABC Residents Association (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/comm/communicationfile-185815.pdf
(January 6, 2025) E-mail from Scott Cameron (TE.Supp)
(January 6, 2025) E-mail from Michael Mountford (TE.Supp)
(January 6, 2025) Letter from Ray Lister on behalf of Chris Morgan, Chair, Board of Directors, Belmont House and Maria Elias, CEO, Belmont House (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/comm/communicationfile-185849.pdf
(January 8, 2025) E-mail from Luc Wintzen (TE.Supp)
(January 9, 2025) E-mail from Luc Wintzen (TE.Supp)
(January 10, 2025) E-mail from Norman Raschkowan (TE.Supp)
(January 12, 2025) E-mail from David and Sheila Latham (TE.Supp)
(January 13, 2025) E-mail from Elena Wintzen (TE.Supp)
(January 13, 2025) Letter from Maria Elias (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/comm/communicationfile-185936.pdf
(January 13, 2025) E-mail from Luc Wintzen (TE.Supp)
(January 14, 2025) Letter from Colleen Bailey, More Neighbours (TE.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/comm/communicationfile-185950.pdf
(January 14, 2025) Submission from Mark Richardson, HousingNowTO.com (TE.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/comm/communicationfile-186100.pdf

Speakers

Maria Elias, Chief Executive Officer, Belmont House
Bob Weeks
Luc Wintzen
Robert Davies, Principal, Montgomery Sisam Architects
Michael Mountford
Scott Cameron
Norman Raschkowan
Mark Richardson, HousingNowTO.com

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Dianne Saxe (Carried)

That:

 

1.Toronto and East York Community Council adopt Recommendations 1 and 2 in the report (December 18, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning Toronto and East York District as follows:

 

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 55 Belmont Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 to this Report.

 

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.

 

2.  Toronto and East York Community Council adopt Recommendation 2.b. in the supplementary report (January 13, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District as follows:

 

2.b. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to review and report back on the feasibility of amending Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 55 Belmont Street from Permit Parking.
 

3.  City Council request that the applicant establish a Neighbourhood Liaison Committee, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Executive Director, Development Review, and to consult this Committee in developing and implementing a Neighbourhood Communication Strategy, and the Construction Management Plan for the project.

4a - 55 Belmont Street - Zoning By-law Amendment - Supplementary Report

Origin
(January 13, 2025) Report from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District
Summary

This report recommends revisions to the recommendations in the 55 Belmont Street - Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval (Item TE19.4), being considered at the Toronto and East York Community Council Meeting on January 14, 2024.

 

The recommendations in this Supplementary Report acknowledges that the Belmont House is a non-profit organization and is exempted from Section 42 of the Planning Act. This report also recommends Transportation Services report back on excluding the development from Permit Parking.

Background Information
(January 13, 2025) Supplementary report from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District on 55 Belmont Street - Zoning By-law Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-252159.pdf
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council