Item - 2026.NY33.7

The Director, Community Planning North York District recommends that:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for the lands municipally known as 2600 Don Mills Road, and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and 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 the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part.

On January 2, 2025, applications to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law were submitted and deemed complete on August 13, 2025. The applications seek to permit four residential buildings, three of which are proposed to be 42 storeys (140.50 metres) and the other is proposed to be 47 storeys (155.25 metres). Collectively, the applications propose 1,814 units and a total gross floor area of 129,885 square metres within a two-phased redevelopment plan.

An associated Rental Housing Demolition application has been submitted to demolish the existing 19-storey rental apartment building that contains 226 rental units. 

On February 27, 2026, the applicant appealed the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal due to Council’s failure to make a decision on those applications within the time frame in the Planning Act.

This Report recommends that the City Solicitor with the appropriate City Staff attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing to oppose the applications in their current form and to continue discussions with the applicant to resolve any outstanding issues.

There are no financial implications resulting from the recommendations included in this Report in the current budget year or in future years.