Item - 2026.TE31.10

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 55-77 Davisville Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Revised Attachment 6 to the report (March 16, 2026) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

3. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review to require the owner to develop a Construction Mitigation and Tenant Communication Plan to mitigate the impacts of construction of the development on tenants of the existing rental building prior to Site Plan Approval, all to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review.

4. City Council request that the Executive Director, Development Review secure through the Site Plan Control process pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, the owner's obligation to undertake improvements to the existing rental building, at its sole expense and at no cost to tenants, at 77 Davisville Avenue, as follows:

a. laundry room upgrades including new washers and dryers and accessible washer dryer stations;

b. new indoor amenity space with programming to be determined in the future; and

c. repairs and updates to the existing pool.

5. City Council approve that in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act prior to the first above grade building permit, the owner shall convey to the City, an on-site parkland dedication, having a minimum size of 406 square metres located in the southwest portion of the development site.

6. City Council approve the acceptance of on-site parkland dedication, subject to the owner transferring the parkland to the City free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition; the owner may propose the exception of encumbrances of tiebacks and an underground parking garage, where such encumbrances are deemed acceptable by the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the City Solicitor; and such encumbrances will be subject to the payment of compensation to the City, in an amount as determined by the Executive Director, Development Review and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.

7. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation; the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time.

8. City Council request the applicant, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Executive Director, Development Review, to establish a Neighbourhood Liaison Committee with key community stakeholders, including the South Eglinton Davisville Residents Association, the Davisville Junior Public School and the 77 Davisville Tenant Association, and consult the Neighbourhood Liaison Committee on the Site Plan Application and the Construction Management Plan.
 

9. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the local Ward Councillor and the City Solicitor, to work with the applicant to explore an in-kind community benefit contribution pursuant to Section 37(6) of the Planning Act, to provide streetscape and public realm improvements, and to report back to City Council for further instruction on any offer of in-kind community benefits made by the applicant.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on April 1, 2026 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This Report recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a 121.5-metre (37-storeys excluding mechanical penthouse) residential building with approximately 29,271 square metres of total gross floor area at 55-77 Davisville Avenue. A new mid-block connection is proposed along the east lot line from Davisville Avenue to Balliol Street. A new 406-square-metre park is also proposed on site, with frontage along Balliol Street.

The application also proposes to retain the existing 29-storey rental apartment building at 77 Davisville containing 483 rental dwelling units.

The proposed Zoning By-law Amendment application is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (2024) and conforms to the City's Official Plan and the Yonge-Eglinton Secondary Plan.