Item - 2025.TE23.3

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 604-610 Bay Street and 130 Elizabeth Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (May 20, 2025) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 604-610 Bay Street and 130 Elizabeth Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (May 20, 2025) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments, as may be required.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on June 5, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This Report recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 16-storey building at 604-610 Bay Street and a 43-storey building at 130 Elizabeth Street. The proposed development integrates the designated heritage Coach Terminal building and includes 1,623 square metres of retail space and 4,809 square metres of institutional space for a Toronto Paramedic Services facility and office uses in the lower levels of the buildings, and 858 purpose-built rental dwelling units, including 245 affordable units, above. This is a City-owned site targeted for redevelopment under the City of Toronto's ModernTO initiative.

The Official Plan Amendment is required to permit the development to be partially visible behind the silhouette view of City Hall, which is a protected view in the City's Official Plan view policies.