Item - 2025.TE27.14

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 530-550 Yonge Street, 145 St. Luke Lane and 6-8 Breadalbane Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (November 10, 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 require the owner to provide and implement an acceptable Tenant Assistance Plan to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning for Eligible Tenants of the existing rental dwelling unit proposed to be demolished, addressing financial compensation and other assistance to lessen hardship, including the provision of rent gap payments.

4. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to provide a legal undertaking with the City to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, securing the implementation of the Tenant Assistance Plan required by Recommendation 3 above.

5. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to review and report back on the feasibility of amending City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 530-550 Yonge Street, 145 St. Luke Lane and 6-8 Breadalbane Street from Permit Parking.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on November 27, 2025 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit the development of a 67-storey (213.5-metre, excluding mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building, containing 822 residential units and 1,012 square metres of non-residential space along the Yonge Street frontage. A 168 square metre Privately Owned Publicly Accessible Space (POPS) is proposed facing Dr. Lillian McGregor Park. 

The application proposes the demolition of one rental dwelling unit. The applicant has agreed to provide a Tenant Assistance Plan that is consistent with the City's current practices.

A separate report from Heritage Planning, on the proposed conservation of the designated heritage properties at 530-550 Yonge Street, 145 St. Luke Lane and 6-8 Breadalbane Street will be considered by City Council in conjunction with this report.