Item - 2026.TE31.13

The Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 509 Parliament Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to this Report.

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 General Manager, Transportation Services, to review and report back on the feasibility of amending Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 509 Parliament Street from Permit Parking.

This Report recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a 10-storey mixed-use building (38.5 metres including mechanical penthouse) at 509 Parliament Street. The proposal includes 60 dwelling units and approximately 278 square metres of ground floor retail.

The property was identified by City Council as meriting designation under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. The Designation By-law is currently under appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal and is not yet in force and effect. The proposal includes partial retention of the front façade within the new development. A separate report from Heritage Planning regarding the proposed alterations to the designated heritage property will be considered by City Council in conjunction with this report.

The Development Review Division confirms that there are no financial implications resulting from the recommendations included in this Report in the current budget year or in future years.

The Acting Director, Community Planning Toronto and East York District recommends that:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff, to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the current application regarding the Zoning By-law Amendment Application appeal for the lands municipally known as 509 Parliament Street.

2. In the event that the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeals in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the issuance of any final Order be withheld until such time as the City Solicitor advises that:

a. the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is in a final form and content satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor;

b. the owner has provided confirmation of water, sanitary and stormwater capacity to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review, or the Director, Engineering Review, Development Review, has determined that holding provisions are required in the Zoning By-law Amendment;

c. the owner has entered into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 509 Parliament Street to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, including execution and registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and

d. the owner has provided a Conservation Plan prepared by a qualified heritage consultant for the property at 509 Parliament Street to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Service.

3. 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 13, 2026, Toronto and East York Community Council considered a Zoning By-law Amendment application, and an application for alterations to the proposed designated heritage property at 509 Parliament Street, to permit a 10-storey mixed use building. Toronto and East York Community Council adjourned the public meeting and deferred consideration on both the Zoning By-Law Amendment application and the alterations to the proposed heritage property until the following meeting of Toronto and East York Community Council.

On February 19, 2026, Toronto and East York Community Council considered a Zoning By-law Amendment application and an application for alterations to the proposed designated heritage property at 509 Parliament Street. Toronto and East York Community Council adjourned the public meeting and deferred both the Zoning By-Law Amendment application and the alterations to the proposed heritage property until the April 1, 2026, meeting of Toronto and East York Community Council.

On March 18, 2026, the applicant appealed the Zoning By-law Amendment application to the Ontario Land Tribunal (“OLT”) due to Council’s failure to make a decision within the time frame in the Planning Act.

This Report is provided as an update in response to the OLT appeal and recommends that the City Solicitor with the appropriate City Staff attend the OLT hearing to support the application in its current form.

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