Item - 2025.TE27.16

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on December 16 and 17, 2025 without amendments and without debate.
  • This item was considered by the Toronto and East York Community Council on November 27, 2025 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on December 16 and 17, 2025.
  • See also By-law 1479-2025

TE27.16 - 543-555 Yonge Street -Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval

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

Caution: Preliminary decisions and motions are shown below. Any decisions or motions should not be considered final until the meeting is complete, and the decisions for this meeting have been confirmed.

City Council Decision

City Council on December 16 and 17, 2025, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 543-555 Yonge 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 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 543-555 Yonge Street from Permit Parking.

Public Notice Given

Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990

Background Information (Community Council)

(November 10, 2025) Report and Attachments 1-12 from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District on 543-555 Yonge Street -Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-260005.pdf
Notice of Public Meeting
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-260006.pdf

Communications (Community Council)

(November 26, 2025) Letter from Will de la Guardia, More Neighbours Toronto (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/comm/communicationfile-198218.pdf
(November 27, 2025) Submission from Xu Chu (TE.New)
(November 26, 2025) E-mail from Harley Allison (TE.Supp)
(November 27, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (TE.New)

Communications (City Council)

(December 12, 2025) E-mail from John and Guylaine Houtch (CC.Supp)
(December 15, 2025) E-mail from Gail Enhagen (CC.New)

TE27.16 - 543-555 Yonge Street -Zoning By-law Amendment Application - 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 City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 543-555 Yonge 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 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 543-555 Yonge Street from Permit Parking.

Decision Advice and Other Information

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.

Origin

(November 10, 2025) Report from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District

Summary

This report recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a 222-metre (68-storey), excluding mechanical penthouse, mixed-use building at 543-555 Yonge Street. The proposed building cantilevers above the existing building at 555 Yonge Street, which will be maintained, and includes 679 residential units and 402 square metres of non-residential gross floor area.

 

A separate report from Heritage Planning, on the proposed conservation of the designated heritage properties at 543-555 Yonge Street will be considered by City Council in conjunction with this report.

Background Information

(November 10, 2025) Report and Attachments 1-12 from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District on 543-555 Yonge Street -Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-260005.pdf
Notice of Public Meeting
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-260006.pdf

Communications

(November 26, 2025) Letter from Will de la Guardia, More Neighbours Toronto (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/comm/communicationfile-198218.pdf
(November 27, 2025) Submission from Xu Chu (TE.New)
(November 26, 2025) E-mail from Harley Allison (TE.Supp)
(November 27, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (TE.New)

Speakers

Xu Chu
Elliot Silverstein, 543 Yonge LP

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Chris Moise (Carried)

Motion to Reconsider Item moved by Councillor Chris Moise (Carried)

That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, Toronto and East York Community Council reconsider Item TE27.16.


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