Item - 2026.TE28.6

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 5 Huntley Street and 2-8 Earl Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (December 18, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 5 Huntley Street and 2-8 Earl Street and a portion of 10 Earl Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Revised Attachment 6 to the report (December 18, 2025) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan and draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.

4. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to review and report back on the feasibility of amending City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 5-9 Huntley Street and 2-10 Earl Street from Permit Parking.

5. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services, to explore opportunities to improve the road configuration and public realm at Huntley Street and Earl Street through the Upper Jarvis Study, including the potential reconfiguration of the existing hammerhead intersection.

6. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Development Review to enter into necessary agreement(s) to secure the tower separation to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

7. Before introducing the necessary Bill pertaining to the Zoning By-law Amendment application to City Council for enactment, City Council require:

a. the applicant satisfy the City Solicitor that the appropriate legal mechanism is in place to secure the tower separation;

b. the applicant provide a moving allowance for tenants of the three (3) rental dwelling units that were located at 8 Earl Street to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

c. the approval of the Rental Housing Demolition Application 24 140255 STE 13 RH under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to permit the demolition of seven (7) existing rental dwelling units;

d. the applicant submit a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, (“Engineering Reports”), and supporting plans, to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Water; and

e. the applicant enter into a financially secured agreement with the City to secure the construction of any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports to support the development, if any, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on January 13, 2026 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This Report recommends approval of an application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 63-storey (207-metres, excluding the mechanical penthouse) building containing 709 dwelling units. The development site includes the “air space” above the existing building at 10 Earl Street beginning at height of 16 metres, approximate 1-metre widenings for the laneways to the north and east, and a 6-metre public right-of-way easement to improve future laneway connectivity. An Official Plan Amendment is required to redesignate 5 Huntley Street and 2-8 Earl Street from Neighbourhoods to Apartment Neighbourhoods.

The application proposes the demolition of seven rental dwelling units that will be replaced by 9 rental dwelling units as part of the new development. The applicant has agreed to provide a Tenant Assistance Plan that is consistent with the City's current practices.