Item - 2026.TE33.2

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 438-86 for the lands at 291 Lake Shore Boulevard East, 2 Small Street and 200 Queens Quay East substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 8 to the report (May 11, 2026) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 438-86 for the lands at 291 Lake Shore Boulevard East, 2 Small Street and 200 Queens Quay East substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 9 to the report (May 11, 2026) 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 Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.

4.City Council direct the City Solicitor to withhold the Bill necessary to enact the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included at Attachment 8 to the report (May 11, 2026) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District until City Council has approved the recommendations of the Quayside Development Project Update report to Executive Committee, securing all Toronto Public Library related matters necessary to implement City Council's decision.

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on May 28, 2026 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report recommends approval of a City-initated Zoning By-law for the lands at 291 Lake Shore Boulevard East, 2 Small Street, and 200 Queens Quay East to enable a new neighbourhood branch of the Toronto Public Library in Quayside. In addition, this report recommends an increase elevator overrun permissions, and makes a technical correction to the amenity space provisions in Zoning By-law 1510-2025.

A staff report regarding further authorities needed to advance the Quayside development in the waterfront and to enable approvals for the proposed Toronto Public Library will be considered at the June 16, 2026 meeting of the Executive Committee. The enabling zoning change for the proposed library should only be enacted following City Council's approval of the Executive Committee report. The amendments to elevator overrun permissions and technical correction to amenity space provisions are recommended with or without the library advancing.

This report reviews and recommends approval of city-initiated amendments to the Zoning By-law. The proposed Zoning By-law Amendments are consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (2024) and conform to the City's Official Plan and Central Waterfront Secondary Plan.