Item - 2026.TE31.33

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Refused the noise exemption permit application submitted by PEM (Yorkville) Holdings Inc.

The matter before the Community Council is an appeal application for a noise exemption permit submitted by PEM (Yorkville) Holdings Inc.

The project, located at 27-37 Yorkville Avenue and 26-56 Cumberland Street, Toronto, also known as Concord Canada House, is a 72-storey condominium with 1397 Units.

The noise exemption permit was requested to conduct construction of a mixed-use residential and commercial development consisting of a 46-storey and 69-storey residential building above a commercial podium containing above-grade residential parking and retail, and below-grade commercial parking garage for Toronto Parking Authority.

The application was refused by Municipal Licensing and Standards (ML&S) on the basis of the Ward Councillor's objection. The permit was inadvertently sent to the applicant and was later clarified and reverted in accordance with the Ward Councillor's objection. The applicant has appealed the refusal.  

As required for the appeal process, this staff report provides information to assist in the decision making for which Toronto and East York Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision, namely a final decision under Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 591, Noise (Noise By-law) to either grant or refuse a noise exemption permit application given the appeal.

If the Community Council grants the noise exemption permit application, it is subject to the conditions set out in § 591-3.2.D of the Noise By-law, unless the Community Council determines otherwise, and to any other conditions respecting health, safety and nuisance as the Community Council considers advisable.