Item - 2025.TE25.8

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 15 Toronto Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (September 2, 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 15 Toronto Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, with a Holding Symbol and conditions for its removal, included as Attachment 6 to the report (September 2, 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 Amendment and draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on September 18, 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, including a holding provision, to permit a 56-storey (200.5 metres, excluding mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building at 15 Toronto Street.

The proposal includes 394 dwelling units, including approximately 13 social housing units (at least 763 square metres of gross floor area), and 175 square metres of retail space.

The Official Plan Amendment is required to allow for the provision of 763 square metres of social housing in lieu of replacement office space, amend the minimum non-residential gross floor area requirement, and vary the unit mix requirements.

A separate report from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, on the proposed demolition of the existing 11-storey building located at 15 Toronto Street in the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Heritage Conservation District and the design of a replacement structure, in accordance with Section 42(1) 2 and 42(1) 4 of the Ontario Heritage Act will be considered by City Council in conjunction with this report.