Item - 2025.TE24.2

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 340-376R Dufferin Street and 2 Melbourne Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (June 18, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 340-376R Dufferin Street and 2 Melbourne Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (June 18, 2025) from the 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 Amendment and draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

4. City Council request the Owner to make reasonable commercial efforts to identify, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, a suitable off-site parkland dedication as a substitution for an on-site parkland dedication that:

a. is accessible to the area where the development site is located;

b. is a good physical substitute for any on-site parkland dedication;

c. is free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances and encroachments;

d. is in an acceptable environmental condition; and

e. the value of the off-site parkland dedication shall not exceed the estimated value of the on-site parkland dedication that would otherwise be required, which value may include the cost of acquiring the land, land transfer tax, typical closing cost and reasonable real estate commissions of up to 5 percent; and

all to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation.

5. Should the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and Owner agree to a property as a substitution for an on-site dedication, City Council accept the off-site parkland dedication, in full or partial fulfilment of the parkland dedication requirements, pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act, with conveyance to the City to occur prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit in accordance with the following:

a. in the event that the value of off-site parkland dedication is less than the value of the on-site parkland dedication, the owner shall pay cash-in-lieu of parkland for the shortfall in parkland dedication in accordance with Chapter 415 Article III of the Municipal Code; and

b. in the event that the Owner is unable to provide a substituted off-site parkland dedication to the City, the Owner will be required to satisfy the parkland dedication requirement through the payment of cash-in-lieu prior to the issuance of first above grade building permit in accordance with Chapter 415 Article III of the Municipal Code.

6. Should a substituted off-site parkland dedication be accepted by the City, City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the Owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation; the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the Owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time.

7. 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 340-376R Dufferin Street and 2 Melbourne 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 the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit three mixed use buildings with heights of 29, 26, and 9 storeys with 768 residential units, that conserves the designated heritage properties at 358-360 Dufferin Street (including the building at 350 Dufferin Street). A total of 49,173 square metres of gross floor area is proposed, including 46,713 square metres of residential space, 2,460 square metres of non-residential space, and 95 square metres for a greenhouse and community garden. A new mid-block connection is also provided with 2,778 square metres of privately-owned publicly accessible space (POPS). The POPS will serve as a central courtyard accessible from Dufferin Street, Melbourne Avenue and Milky Way Lane. A total of 208 vehicular parking spaces and 868 bicycle parking spaces are proposed.

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (2024) and conforms to the City's Official Plan. Staff recommend approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law.