Item - 2025.TE24.16

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 2720, 2726 and 2734 Danforth Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as revised Attachment 5 to the report (June 19, 2025) 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 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 2720-2734 Danforth Avenue from Permit Parking.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on July 8, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report reviews and recommends approval of a Zoning By-law Amendment to permit an eight and four storey modular mass timber residential building organized around a central outdoor courtyard, and a two storey reconstruction of the heritage building at 2720, 2726 and 2734 Danforth Avenue. There are no vehicle parking spaces and 50 bike parking spaces proposed. The proposal consists of 4,726 square metres of residential gross floor area and 63 square metres of retail floor space on the ground floor. A total of 64 rental units are proposed, including six affordable rental units delivered through a funding agreement with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (2024), conforms to the City's Official Plan and represents an appropriate use, form and scale of development.

This report reviews and recommends the Zoning By-law Amendment, with a Holding provision (H) in the Zoning By-law to address servicing matters.