Item - 2026.PH30.3
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by the Planning and Housing Committee on May 7, 2026 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on May 20, 21 and 22, 2026.
PH30.3 - 3838 Bloor Street West - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 2 - Etobicoke Centre
Public Notice Given
Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990
Committee Recommendations
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:
1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 3838 Bloor Street West substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (April 24, 2026) from the Interim Executive Director, Development Review.
2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 3838 Bloor Street West substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 7 to the report (April 24, 2026) from the Interim Executive Director, Development Review.
3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Planning and Housing Committee held a Statutory Public Meeting on May 7, 2026 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.
Origin
(April 24, 2026) Report from the Interim Executive Director, Development Review
Summary
This report recommends the approval of Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments to allow for an addition to an existing building, resulting in a four-storey municipal shelter, providing approximately 60 beds. The project is part of the Homelessness Services Capital Infrastructure Strategy (HSCIS).
While a municipal shelter is already permitted on the site, an Official Plan amendment is needed to remove the requirement for retail at-grade along the Bloor Street West frontage. A Zoning By-law amendment is needed to bring the site into Zoning By-law 569-2013 and to facilitate certain elements of the proposed built form.
The amendments have also been drafted to ensure the site could become supportive or affordable housing as community needs evolve in the future.
Background Information
(April 24, 2026)
Report and Attachments 1 to 6 and 8 to 13 from the Interim Executive Director, Development Review on 3838 Bloor Street West - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-286386.pdf
Second Revised Attachment 7: Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-286725.pdf
Revised Attachment 7: Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-286718.pdf
Attachment 7: Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-286387.pdf
(April 13, 2026) Notice of Public Meeting
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-285998.pdf
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-286386.pdf
Second Revised Attachment 7: Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-286725.pdf
Revised Attachment 7: Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-286718.pdf
Attachment 7: Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-286387.pdf
(April 13, 2026) Notice of Public Meeting
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-285998.pdf
Communications
(April 16, 2026) E-mail from
Katherine McGuire (PH.Main)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Andria Macri, Hospital Manager, Islington Village Animal Hospital (PH.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/comm/communicationfile-209531.pdf
(April 14, 2026) E-mail from Philip Stonhouse, Director, Central Etobicoke Ministerial (PH.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/comm/communicationfile-209533.pdf
(April 15, 2026) Submission from Peter Rozanec (PH.Main)
(April 14, 2026) E-mail from Roberto Robert-Giron (PH.Main)
(April 14, 2026) E-mail from Elizabeth Robert (PH.Main)
(April 14, 2026) E-mail from Rob MiaEllie (PH.Main)
(April 14, 2026) E-mail from Rosina Robert (PH.Main)
(April 14, 2026) E-mail from Sonia Tormellini (PH.New)
(April 14, 2026) E-mail from Antoaneta Chausheva (PH.Main)
(April 14, 2026) E-mail from Lyubomir Chaushev (PH.Main)
(April 15, 2026) E-mail from Mary Taurasi (PH.Main)
(April 20, 2026) E-mail from Tiana DiMichele (PH.Main)
(April 20, 2026) E-mail from Fulvio Testani (PH.Main)
(April 23, 2026) E-mail from Catherine Sodoski (PH.Main)
(April 23, 2026) E-mail from Helen Prankie (PH.Main)
(April 23, 2026) Letter from Lina Policelli (PH.Main)
(April 23, 2026) Letter from Eiman Basir (PH.Main)
(April 24, 2026) E-mail from Paul MacDonald, Co -Chair, South Eatonville Residents Association (PH.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/comm/communicationfile-210355.pdf
(April 29, 2026) E-mail from Jimmy Elamad (PH.New)
(April 24, 2026) E-mail from Elise Furfaro (PH.New)
(April 24, 2026) E-mail from Emily Lyttle (PH.Main)
(April 24, 2026) E-mail from Stephanie Low (PH.Main)
(April 30, 2026) Letter from Sobeida Duarte, Wedgewood Neighbourhood Association (PH.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/comm/communicationfile-210786.pdf
(April 30, 2026) E-mail from Anna Fitzpatrick (PH.New)
(May 1, 2026) E-mail from Arsela Hoxhaj (PH.New)
(May 1, 2026) E-mail from Sobeida Duarte (PH.New)
(May 1, 2026) Letter from Keith Hambly, Chief Executive Officer, Fred Victor (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/comm/communicationfile-210800.pdf
(May 4, 2026) E-mail from Reet White (PH.New)
(May 4, 2026) E-mail from Erin Walker (PH.New)
(May 5, 2026) E-mail from Ryan Friedman, Faith in the City (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/comm/communicationfile-211045.pdf
(May 5, 2026) Letter from Vanessa Keall-Vejar (PH.New)
(May 5, 2026) E-mail from Adam Rodgers (PH.New)
(May 4, 2026) E-mail from Chris Perkins (PH.New)
(May 5, 2026) E-mail from Carol McGregor (PH.New)
(May 5, 2026) E-mail from Lindsay Kitcher (PH.New)
(May 5, 2026) E-mail from Shalom Schachter (PH.New)
(May 5, 2026) E-mail from Sharon Zeiler (PH.New)
(May 5, 2026) E-mail from Harold Kitcher (PH.New)
(May 5, 2026) Letter from Bri Gardner Ford (PH.New)
(May 5, 2026) E-mail from Ruhani Juneja (PH.New)
(May 5, 2026) E-mail from Maître Chawla (PH.New)
(May 5, 2026) Letter from Brian McIntosh, Chair, Kairos Toronto West/Mississauga (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/comm/communicationfile-211062.pdf
(May 5, 2026) E-mail from Diana Alli D'Souza (PH.New)
(May 5, 2026) E-mail from Revina Guma (PH.New)
(May 5, 2026) E-mail from Aggie Wawszczyk (PH.New)
(May 5, 2026) E-mail from Andrew Robertson (PH.New)
(May 5, 2026) E-mail from Eva Karpati, Co-Chair, National Council of Jewish Women of Canada, Toronto (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/comm/communicationfile-211031.pdf
(May 6, 2026) Letter from Damien Moule, More Neighbours Toronto (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/comm/communicationfile-211068.pdf
(May 6, 2026) Letter from Victor Willis, Lead, Toronto Mental Health and Addictions Supportive Housing Network (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/comm/communicationfile-211076.pdf
(May 6, 2026) E-mail from Gaby Herman Williams (PH.New)
(May 6, 2026) E-mail from Tammy and Paul Ou Dominic (PH.New)
(May 6, 2026) E-mail from Peter and Fanny Tsoporis (PH.New)
(May 6, 2026) E-mail from Paula Jourdain (PH.New)
(May 6, 2026) E-mail from Sam Marci (PH.New)
(May 6, 2026) Letter from Peter G. Martin, Housing Solutions Manager, Toronto Alliance to End Homelessness (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/comm/communicationfile-211105.pdf
(May 6, 2026) E-mail from Shannon Spencer, Community Planner, Social Planning Toronto (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/comm/communicationfile-211106.pdf
(May 6, 2026) E-mail from Caroline Clarke (PH.New)
(May 6, 2026) E-mail from Rose Marusic (PH.New)
(May 6, 2026) E-mail from Francine Montaldi-Lubecki (PH.New)
(May 4, 2026) Letter from Jawad Kassab, Shelter and Support Board Advocacy Chair, Shelter and Support Board Advocacy Coalition (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/comm/communicationfile-211080.pdf
(May 7, 2026) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (PH.New)
(April 13, 2026) E-mail from Andria Macri, Hospital Manager, Islington Village Animal Hospital (PH.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/comm/communicationfile-209531.pdf
(April 14, 2026) E-mail from Philip Stonhouse, Director, Central Etobicoke Ministerial (PH.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/comm/communicationfile-209533.pdf
(April 15, 2026) Submission from Peter Rozanec (PH.Main)
(April 14, 2026) E-mail from Roberto Robert-Giron (PH.Main)
(April 14, 2026) E-mail from Elizabeth Robert (PH.Main)
(April 14, 2026) E-mail from Rob MiaEllie (PH.Main)
(April 14, 2026) E-mail from Rosina Robert (PH.Main)
(April 14, 2026) E-mail from Sonia Tormellini (PH.New)
(April 14, 2026) E-mail from Antoaneta Chausheva (PH.Main)
(April 14, 2026) E-mail from Lyubomir Chaushev (PH.Main)
(April 15, 2026) E-mail from Mary Taurasi (PH.Main)
(April 20, 2026) E-mail from Tiana DiMichele (PH.Main)
(April 20, 2026) E-mail from Fulvio Testani (PH.Main)
(April 23, 2026) E-mail from Catherine Sodoski (PH.Main)
(April 23, 2026) E-mail from Helen Prankie (PH.Main)
(April 23, 2026) Letter from Lina Policelli (PH.Main)
(April 23, 2026) Letter from Eiman Basir (PH.Main)
(April 24, 2026) E-mail from Paul MacDonald, Co -Chair, South Eatonville Residents Association (PH.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/comm/communicationfile-210355.pdf
(April 29, 2026) E-mail from Jimmy Elamad (PH.New)
(April 24, 2026) E-mail from Elise Furfaro (PH.New)
(April 24, 2026) E-mail from Emily Lyttle (PH.Main)
(April 24, 2026) E-mail from Stephanie Low (PH.Main)
(April 30, 2026) Letter from Sobeida Duarte, Wedgewood Neighbourhood Association (PH.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/comm/communicationfile-210786.pdf
(April 30, 2026) E-mail from Anna Fitzpatrick (PH.New)
(May 1, 2026) E-mail from Arsela Hoxhaj (PH.New)
(May 1, 2026) E-mail from Sobeida Duarte (PH.New)
(May 1, 2026) Letter from Keith Hambly, Chief Executive Officer, Fred Victor (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/comm/communicationfile-210800.pdf
(May 4, 2026) E-mail from Reet White (PH.New)
(May 4, 2026) E-mail from Erin Walker (PH.New)
(May 5, 2026) E-mail from Ryan Friedman, Faith in the City (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/comm/communicationfile-211045.pdf
(May 5, 2026) Letter from Vanessa Keall-Vejar (PH.New)
(May 5, 2026) E-mail from Adam Rodgers (PH.New)
(May 4, 2026) E-mail from Chris Perkins (PH.New)
(May 5, 2026) E-mail from Carol McGregor (PH.New)
(May 5, 2026) E-mail from Lindsay Kitcher (PH.New)
(May 5, 2026) E-mail from Shalom Schachter (PH.New)
(May 5, 2026) E-mail from Sharon Zeiler (PH.New)
(May 5, 2026) E-mail from Harold Kitcher (PH.New)
(May 5, 2026) Letter from Bri Gardner Ford (PH.New)
(May 5, 2026) E-mail from Ruhani Juneja (PH.New)
(May 5, 2026) E-mail from Maître Chawla (PH.New)
(May 5, 2026) Letter from Brian McIntosh, Chair, Kairos Toronto West/Mississauga (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/comm/communicationfile-211062.pdf
(May 5, 2026) E-mail from Diana Alli D'Souza (PH.New)
(May 5, 2026) E-mail from Revina Guma (PH.New)
(May 5, 2026) E-mail from Aggie Wawszczyk (PH.New)
(May 5, 2026) E-mail from Andrew Robertson (PH.New)
(May 5, 2026) E-mail from Eva Karpati, Co-Chair, National Council of Jewish Women of Canada, Toronto (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/comm/communicationfile-211031.pdf
(May 6, 2026) Letter from Damien Moule, More Neighbours Toronto (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/comm/communicationfile-211068.pdf
(May 6, 2026) Letter from Victor Willis, Lead, Toronto Mental Health and Addictions Supportive Housing Network (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/comm/communicationfile-211076.pdf
(May 6, 2026) E-mail from Gaby Herman Williams (PH.New)
(May 6, 2026) E-mail from Tammy and Paul Ou Dominic (PH.New)
(May 6, 2026) E-mail from Peter and Fanny Tsoporis (PH.New)
(May 6, 2026) E-mail from Paula Jourdain (PH.New)
(May 6, 2026) E-mail from Sam Marci (PH.New)
(May 6, 2026) Letter from Peter G. Martin, Housing Solutions Manager, Toronto Alliance to End Homelessness (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/comm/communicationfile-211105.pdf
(May 6, 2026) E-mail from Shannon Spencer, Community Planner, Social Planning Toronto (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/comm/communicationfile-211106.pdf
(May 6, 2026) E-mail from Caroline Clarke (PH.New)
(May 6, 2026) E-mail from Rose Marusic (PH.New)
(May 6, 2026) E-mail from Francine Montaldi-Lubecki (PH.New)
(May 4, 2026) Letter from Jawad Kassab, Shelter and Support Board Advocacy Chair, Shelter and Support Board Advocacy Coalition (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/ph/comm/communicationfile-211080.pdf
(May 7, 2026) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (PH.New)
Speakers
Andrea Paszti, Street Haven
Sobeida Duarte, Wedgewood Neighbourhood Association
Michelle Verhaeven
Thaddeus Sherlock, South Etobicoke Shelter Support Network
Melissa Wong, Social Planning Toronto
Bea Marie
Calum Houston
Rachel Chen, More Neighbours Toronto
Peter Martin, Toronto Alliance to End Homelessness
Leslie Gash, Toronto Shelter Network
Councillor Stephen Holyday
Sobeida Duarte, Wedgewood Neighbourhood Association
Michelle Verhaeven
Thaddeus Sherlock, South Etobicoke Shelter Support Network
Melissa Wong, Social Planning Toronto
Bea Marie
Calum Houston
Rachel Chen, More Neighbours Toronto
Peter Martin, Toronto Alliance to End Homelessness
Leslie Gash, Toronto Shelter Network
Councillor Stephen Holyday
Motions
Motion
to Adopt Item
moved by
Councillor Frances Nunziata
(Carried)
Vote (Adopt Item) May-07-2026
| Result: Carried | Majority Required |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 6 | Members that voted Yes are Brad Bradford, Vincent Crisanti, Josh Matlow, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata, Gord Perks (Chair) |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 0 | Members that were absent are |