Item - 2025.TE27.26

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.

TE27.26 - 38-50 Park Road - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Refusal

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Ward:
11 - University - Rosedale

City Council Decision

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

 

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the current application regarding the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the lands at 38-50 Park Road, and to continue discussions with the applicant to resolve outstanding issues for the reasons identified in the refusal report dated November 10, 2025.

 

2. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any Final Order be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that:

 

a. the final form and content of the draft Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendment are satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor; and

 

b. the owner has at its sole cost and expense:

 

1. submitted a revised Functional Servicing Report and Stormwater Management Report, Hydrogeological Review, including the Foundation Drainage Report ('Engineering Reports') to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review;

 

2. if the Engineering Reports are accepted and are satisfactory and should they identify any new municipal infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal infrastructure to support the development, then either:

 

A. the owner has secured the design, construction, and provision of financial securities for any new municipal infrastructure, or any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports, to support the development, in a financially secured agreement, all to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades are required to support the development, according to the Engineering Reports accepted by the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review; or

 

B. the required new municipal infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal infrastructure to support the development in the accepted and satisfactory Engineering Reports in 2.b.2(A) above are constructed and operational, all to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review; and

 

3. ensured that implementation of the accepted Engineering Reports does not require changes to the proposed amending By-law or that any required changes have been made to the proposed amending By-law to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor, including the use of a Holding ("H") By-law symbol regarding any new municipal servicing infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal servicing infrastructure, as may be required.

 

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any additional conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event an appeal of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application is allowed by the Ontario Land Tribunal, in whole or in part. 

Background Information (Community Council)

(November 10, 2025) Report and Attachments 1-8 from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District on 38-50 Park Road - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Refusal
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-259948.pdf

Background Information (City Council)

(December 15, 2025) Supplementary report from the Executive Director, Development Review on 38-50 Park Road - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application (TE27.26a)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-261071.pdf

Communications (Community Council)

(November 19, 2025) E-mail from Veronica Sinclaire (TE.Supp)
(November 24, 2025) E-mail from Julia Clubb (TE.Supp)
(November 24, 2025) E-mail from Tony Soares (TE.Supp)
(November 25, 2025) E-mail from David M. Townley (TE.Supp)
(November 25, 2025) Letter from Jeffrey D. Cowan on behalf of the Park Road Group (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/comm/communicationfile-199150.pdf
(November 24, 2025) Letter from John Bossons, co-Chair and Tim Ross, co-Chair, Midtown Ravines Group (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/comm/communicationfile-199164.pdf
(November 26, 2025) E-mail from Meghan Davidson Ladly (TE.Supp)
(November 26, 2025) E-mail from Claude Hamel, Marianne McCord and Marlene Perry (TE.Supp)
(November 26, 2025) Letter from Michael Cara, on behalf of The South Rosedale Residents Association (TE.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/comm/communicationfile-198235.pdf
(November 26, 2025) E-mail from Patricia Softly (TE.New)
(November 27, 2025) Letter from Eli Earles, Chair, 40 Park Road Tenants’ Association (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/comm/communicationfile-198237.pdf
(November 26, 2025) E-mail from Anne Pepper (TE.New)
(November 27, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (TE.New)

Communications (City Council)

(December 14, 2025) Letter from Ian Flett (CC.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/cc/comm/communicationfile-201292.pdf

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Dianne Saxe (Carried)

That City Council adopt the following recommendations in the supplementary report (December 15, 2025) from the Executive Director, Development Review [TE27.26a]:

 

The Executive Director, Development Review recommends that City Council delete the Toronto and East York Community Council recommendations and adopt instead the following new recommendations:

 

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the current application regarding the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the lands at 38-50 Park Road, and to continue discussions with the applicant to resolve outstanding issues for the reasons identified in the refusal report dated November 10, 2025.

 

2. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any Final Order be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that:

 

a. the final form and content of the draft Official Plan and Zoning Bylaw Amendment are satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor;

 

b. the owner has at its sole cost and expense:

 

1. Submitted a revised Functional Servicing Report and Stormwater Management Report, Hydrogeological Review, including the Foundation Drainage Report ('Engineering Reports') to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review;

 

2. If the Engineering Reports are accepted and are satisfactory and should they identify any new municipal infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal infrastructure to support the development, then either:

 

A. the owner has secured the design, construction, and provision of financial securities for any new municipal infrastructure, or any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports, to support the development, in a financially secured agreement, all to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades are required to support the development, according to the Engineering Reports accepted by the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review; or,

 

B. the required new municipal infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal infrastructure to support the development in the accepted and satisfactory Engineering Reports in 2.b.2(A) above are constructed and operational, all to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review;

 

3. Ensured that implementation of the accepted Engineering Reports does not require changes to the proposed amending By-law or that any required changes have been made to the proposed amending By-law to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor, including the use of a Holding ("H") By-law symbol regarding any new municipal servicing infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal servicing infrastructure, as may be required.

 

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any additional conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event an appeal of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application is allowed by the Ontario Land Tribunal, in whole or in part.


Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

TE27.26 - 38-50 Park Road - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Refusal

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
11 - University - Rosedale

Community Council Recommendations

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

 

1. City Council refuse the application for the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment (Application 25 209063 STE 11 OZ) for the lands municipally known as 38-50 Park Road for the reasons identified in the report (November 10, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

 

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, together with appropriate City Staff, to appear before the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of City Council’s decision to refuse the application, in the event that the decision is appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal.

 

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate City Staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event an appeal of City Council's decision is allowed by the Ontario Land Tribunal, in whole or in part.

Origin

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

Summary

This Report recommends refusal of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 31-storey (107.9 metres, mechanical penthouse not included) mixed-use building containing 289 units (including 40 replacement rental dwelling units) and 700 square metres of non-residential gross floor area at 38-50 Park Road. The existing buildings at 38 and 40 Park road, will be demolished, and a corresponding Rental Housing Demolition application has been submitted. The application includes the retention of the designated building at 50 Park Road.

 

The proposed development does not fit the existing or planned context of the site and surrounding low-rise area. The proposed building massing, including setback to Neighbourhoods designated properties and parkland, lack of a base building, and height of 31-storeys, are not acceptable, and does not provide appropriate transition to the surrounding low-rise areas in the Rosedale Valley.

 

An Official Plan Amendment is required to allow for the proposed height, to redesignate the lands from Neighbourhoods to Mixed Use Areas, to designate the lands as Mixed Use Area 2 - Intermediate in the Downtown Secondary Plan, and to reduce the right of way widening along Park Road.

Background Information

(November 10, 2025) Report and Attachments 1-8 from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District on 38-50 Park Road - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Refusal
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-259948.pdf

Communications

(November 19, 2025) E-mail from Veronica Sinclaire (TE.Supp)
(November 24, 2025) E-mail from Julia Clubb (TE.Supp)
(November 24, 2025) E-mail from Tony Soares (TE.Supp)
(November 25, 2025) E-mail from David M. Townley (TE.Supp)
(November 25, 2025) Letter from Jeffrey D. Cowan on behalf of the Park Road Group (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/comm/communicationfile-199150.pdf
(November 24, 2025) Letter from John Bossons, co-Chair and Tim Ross, co-Chair, Midtown Ravines Group (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/comm/communicationfile-199164.pdf
(November 26, 2025) E-mail from Meghan Davidson Ladly (TE.Supp)
(November 26, 2025) E-mail from Claude Hamel, Marianne McCord and Marlene Perry (TE.Supp)
(November 26, 2025) Letter from Michael Cara, on behalf of The South Rosedale Residents Association (TE.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/comm/communicationfile-198235.pdf
(November 26, 2025) E-mail from Patricia Softly (TE.New)
(November 27, 2025) Letter from Eli Earles, Chair, 40 Park Road Tenants’ Association (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/comm/communicationfile-198237.pdf
(November 26, 2025) E-mail from Anne Pepper (TE.New)
(November 27, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (TE.New)

Speakers

Peter Smith

Motions

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