Item - 2025.TE23.6

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on June 25 and 26, 2025 without amendments and without debate.
  • This item was considered by the Toronto and East York Community Council on June 5, 2025 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025.
  • See also By-laws 590-2025, 591-2025, 592-2025, 593-2025

TE23.6 - City-Initiated Zoning By-law Amendments - Re-allocating Section 37 funds within Ward 13 - Decision Report - Approval

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Ward:
13 - Toronto Centre

City Council Decision

City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council amend site specific Zoning By-law 778-2016(OMB) for the lands at 587-599 Yonge Street, 2-4 Dundonald Street and 7-9 Gloucester Street in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included in Attachment 2 to the report (May 20, 2025) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

 

2. City Council amend site specific Zoning By-law 1724-2013 for the lands at 454-464 Yonge Street in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included in Attachment 3 to the report (May 20, 2025) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

 

3. City Council amend site specific Zoning By-law 566-2013(OMB) for the lands at 45 Charles Street East in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included in Attachment 4 to the report (May 20, 2025) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

 

4. City Council amend site specific Zoning By-law 817-2013 for the lands at 2, 6 and 8 Gloucester Street and 601-613 Yonge Street in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included in Attachment 5 to the report (May 20, 2025) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

 

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

 

6. City Council authorize City officials to take such action as is necessary to implement City Council’s decision, including execution of necessary agreements as required.

Public Notice Given

Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990

Background Information (Community Council)

(May 20, 2025) Report and Attachment 1-6 from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District on City-Initiated Zoning By-law Amendments - Re-allocating Section 37 funds within Ward 13 - Decision Report - Approval
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-255508.pdf
Notice of Public Meeting
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-255573.pdf

Communications (Community Council)

(June 5, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (TE.New)

TE23.6 - City-Initiated Zoning By-law Amendments - Re-allocating Section 37 funds within Ward 13 - Decision Report - Approval

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
13 - Toronto Centre

Public Notice Given

Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990

Community Council Recommendations

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

 

1. City Council amend site specific Zoning By-law 778-2016(OMB) for the lands at 587-599 Yonge Street, 2-4 Dundonald Street and 7-9 Gloucester Street in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included in Attachment 2 to the report (May 20, 2025) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

 

2. City Council amend site specific Zoning By-law 1724-2013 for the lands at 454-464 Yonge Street in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included in Attachment 3 to the report (May 20, 2025) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

 

3. City Council amend site specific Zoning By-law 566-2013(OMB) for the lands at 45 Charles Street East in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included in Attachment 4 to the report (May 20, 2025) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

 

4. City Council amend site specific Zoning By-law 817-2013 for the lands at 2, 6 and 8 Gloucester Street and 601-613 Yonge Street in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included in Attachment 5 to the report (May 20, 2025) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

 

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

 

6. City Council authorize City officials to take such action as is necessary to implement City Council’s decision, including execution of necessary agreements as required.

Decision Advice and Other Information

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.

Origin

(May 20, 2025) Report from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District

Summary

This report recommends adding new opportunities to allocate unspent Section 37 funds from site specific Zoning By-laws within Ward 13. The sites include:

 

- 587-599 Yonge Street, 2-4 Dundonald Street, and 7-9 Gloucester Street (By-law 778-2016(OMB));

- 454-464 Yonge Street (By-Law 1724-2013);

- 45 Charles Street East (By-law 566-2013(OMB)); and,

- 2, 6, and 8 Gloucester Street and 601-613 Yonge Street (By-law 817-2013).

 

The zoning by-laws are being amended to permit the allocation of unspent Section 37 funds toward the purchase and improvement of new or existing community space for community or non-profit use within Ward 13 - Toronto Centre and to add the standard clause to allow for the reallocation of Section 37 funds that have not been used for their intended purpose within 3 years of the enactment of the site specific by-law.

Background Information

(May 20, 2025) Report and Attachment 1-6 from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District on City-Initiated Zoning By-law Amendments - Re-allocating Section 37 funds within Ward 13 - Decision Report - Approval
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-255508.pdf
Notice of Public Meeting
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-255573.pdf

Communications

(June 5, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (TE.New)

Motions

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