Item - 2026.NY32.3

North York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council adopt Official Plan Amendment 902 (OPA 902) substantially in accordance with Attachment 3 to the report (April 13, 2026) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

 2. City Council direct staff to use the Official Plan Amendment 902 found at Attachment 3 to the report (April 13, 2026) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District in the evaluation of all current and new development applications in the Study Area.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the Official Plan Amendment 902 as may required.

4. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division and the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with other City Divisions as necessary, to report back to North York Community Council with Streetscape Guidelines for the study area.

5. City Council direct staff to use the Wynford-Concorde Mobility Strategy, as contained in Attachment 5 to the report (April 13, 2026) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, in the evaluation of all new development applications in the study area.

The North York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on April 29, 2026, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act, RSO 1990.

The report recommends that City Council adopt the Official Plan Amendment 902 (SASP 932) for the Wynford-Concorde Focused Area Study. Official Plan Amendment 902 is the outcome of the Wynford-Concorde Focused Area Study, which is a multi-phased process officially launched in 2023. 

The goal of the Wynford-Concorde Focused Area Study is to develop a planning framework that focuses on an enhanced public realm and streetscape integrated with a multi-modal transportation network intended to serve the existing community and future residential and employment populations of the area that are anticipated to grow as a result of higher order transit being introduced to the area. The Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit began service in February 2026 with three stops in the study area, and the Ontario Line subway that is now under construction will terminate at the Don Valley Station in the area. The anticipated “big moves” for the study area are, enhanced sidewalk widenings and bikeways, greening and tree planting, landscaping, and lighting; the addition of street furniture; key intersection improvements; the introduction of mobility hubs; and potential new parks.

The policies contained within the Site and Area Specific Policies (SASP) are intended to guide change through improved connections and sustainability, enabling the area to become a transit-supportive pedestrian-oriented community with an enhanced public realm, while maintaining automobile access. The Site and Area Specific Policies contained within Official Plan Amendment 902 provides a framework for public realm, streetscape and mobility for the study area.

Official Plan Amendment 902 is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (2024)(PPS 2024) and conforms with the Official Plan.