Item - 2025.TE27.20

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on December 16 and 17, 2025 with amendments.
  • 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 1496-2025

TE27.20 - 1012, 1014, 1016 and 1018 Gerrard Street East - Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Ward:
14 - Toronto - Danforth

Caution: Preliminary decisions, motions and votes are shown below. Any decisions, motions or votes 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 Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 1012, 1014, 1016 and 1018 Gerrard Street East substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 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 approve an amendment to Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 1012, 1014, 1016 and 1018 Gerrard Street East, and any other addresses for the development at 1012 Gerrard Street East from Permit Parking Area 8C or from permit parking on Gerrard Street East and Marjory Avenue.

 

4. City Council request the applicant, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, to commit to the following measures in addition to the implementation of the standard City of Toronto Construction Management Plan, to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, the Executive Director, Development Review, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, including but not be limited to the following:

 

a. establish a Construction Liaison Committee made up of local residents and businesses including a representative of the local Residents Associations, to the satisfaction of the local Councillor; the Committee is to meet bi-weekly at the beginning of construction; and notes from the meetings are to be shared with the members and the Councillor’s office in a timely way following each meeting;
 

b. sweep the construction site daily and nightly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe;
 

c. pressure wash the construction site and adjacent sidewalks, laneways and roadways weekly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe;
 

d. ensure that the existing sidewalks and all pedestrian walkways have proper lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night;
 

e. consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local businesses and residents in advance of any physical road modifications;
 

f. install appropriate signage and converging mirrors where necessary to ensure that pedestrians’, cyclists’ and motorists’ safety is considered at all times;

 

g. post a 24 hours a day/7 days a week contact number for the site superintendent on construction hoarding;
 

h. create a publicly accessible website with regular construction updates and post the

website address on the subject site; and

 

i. include a minimum of 75 percent of advertisement surface area on the construction hoarding to be allocated to artwork at their sole cost, in collaboration with the Steps Initiative and to the satisfaction of the Ward Councillor.

Public Notice Given

Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990

Background Information (Community Council)

(November 10, 2025) Report and Attachments 1-4 and 6-11 from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District on 1012, 1014, 1016 and 1018 Gerrard Street East - Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-259970.pdf
Attachment 5 - Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-260553.pdf
Notice of Public Meeting
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-259971.pdf

Communications (Community Council)

(November 23, 2025) E-mail from Peter Macmillan (TE.Supp)
(November 25, 2025) E-mail from Michael Joffe (TE.Supp)
(November 27, 2025) Submission from Erik Retz, Senior Planner, WND Associates, Planning and Urban Design (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/comm/communicationfile-198221.pdf
(November 27, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (TE.New)

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Carried)

That:

 

1. City Council request the applicant, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, to commit to the following measures in addition to the implementation of the standard City of Toronto Construction Management Plan, to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, the Executive Director, Development Review, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, including but not be limited to the following:

 

a.  establish a Construction Liaison Committee made up of local residents and businesses including a representative of the local Residents Associations, to the satisfaction of the local Councillor; the Committee is to meet bi-weekly at the beginning of construction; and notes from the meetings are to be shared with the members and the Councillor’s office in a timely way following each meeting;
 

b.  sweep the construction site daily and nightly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe;
 

c.  pressure wash the construction site and adjacent sidewalks, laneways and roadways weekly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe;
 

d.  ensure that the existing sidewalks and all pedestrian walkways have proper lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night;
 

e.  consult and communicate all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local businesses and residents in advance of any physical road modifications;
 

f.  install appropriate signage and converging mirrors where necessary to ensure that pedestrians’, cyclists’ and motorists’ safety is considered at all times;

 

g.  post a 24 hours a day/7 days a week contact number for the site superintendent on construction hoarding;
 

h.  create a publicly accessible website with regular construction updates and post the

website address on the subject site; and

 

i.   include a minimum of 75 percent of advertisement surface area on the construction hoarding to be allocated to artwork at their sole cost, in collaboration with the Steps Initiative and to the satisfaction of the Ward Councillor. 


Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

TE27.20 - 1012, 1014, 1016 and 1018 Gerrard Street East - Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
14 - Toronto - Danforth

Public Notice Given

Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990

Community Council Recommendations

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

 

1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 1012, 1014, 1016 and 1018 Gerrard Street East substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 5 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 approve an amendment to Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 1012, 1014, 1016 and 1018 Gerrard Street East, and any other addresses for the development at 1012 Gerrard Street East from Permit Parking Area 8C or from permit parking on Gerrard Street East and Marjory Avenue.

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 reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a 14-storey mixed-use building at 1012, 1014, 1016 and 1018 Gerrard Street East. The proposed development has 112 residential dwelling units, 7,905 square metres of residential gross floor area, 291 square metres of commercial gross floor area and one level of underground vehicular parking.

 

The proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024, conforms to the City's Official Plan and represents appropriate intensification that is compatible with the existing and planned context. The proposed development will also provide a diversity of unit types in proximity to a future transit station, additional retail space and an improved public realm.

Background Information

(November 10, 2025) Report and Attachments 1-4 and 6-11 from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District on 1012, 1014, 1016 and 1018 Gerrard Street East - Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-259970.pdf
Attachment 5 - Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-260553.pdf
Notice of Public Meeting
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-259971.pdf

Communications

(November 23, 2025) E-mail from Peter Macmillan (TE.Supp)
(November 25, 2025) E-mail from Michael Joffe (TE.Supp)
(November 27, 2025) Submission from Erik Retz, Senior Planner, WND Associates, Planning and Urban Design (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/comm/communicationfile-198221.pdf
(November 27, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (TE.New)

Speakers

Erik Retz, Senior Planner, WND Associates, Planning and Urban Design

Motions

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