Item - 2026.TE33.6

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on June 24 and 25, 2026 without amendments and without debate.
  • This item was considered by the Toronto and East York Community Council on May 28, 2026 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on June 24 and 25, 2026.
  • See also By-laws 696-2026, 697-2026

TE33.6 - 1, 2A and 4-16 Sumach Street and 90 Eastern Avenue - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Ward:
13 - Toronto Centre

City Council Decision

City Council on June 24 and 25, 2026, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 1, 2A and 4-16 Sumach Street and 90 Eastern Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (May 11, 2026) from the Acting 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 1, 2A and 4-16 Sumach Street and 90 Eastern Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Revised Attachment 6 to the report (May 11, 2026) from the Acting 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 Amendment and draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

 

4. 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 1, 2A and 4-16 Sumach Street and 90 Eastern Avenue.

Public Notice Given

Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990

Background Information (Community Council)

(May 11, 2026) Report and Attachments 1-5 and 7-9 from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District on 1, 2A and 4-16 Sumach Street and 90 Eastern Avenue - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-286917.pdf
Revised attachment 6 - Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-287374.pdf
Notice of Public Meeting
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-286921.pdf
Attachment 6 - Draft Zoning By-law Amendment

Communications (Community Council)

(May 8, 2026) Letter from Franca Leeson, Board Chair, The Canary District Neighbourhood Association (TE.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/te/comm/communicationfile-211277.pdf
(May 13, 2026) Letter from Alan Han, Land Use Planner, Dentons Canada LLP (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/te/comm/communicationfile-211348.pdf
(May 19, 2026) E-mail from Tim Hurson (TE.Supp)
(May 18, 2026) E-mail from Jonathan Gray (TE.Supp)
(May 24, 2026) Letter from David Simpson, Kym Bird, Elliott Jacobson, Frances Latchford, Judy Malkin, Fumie Saito, Sharlene Wallace and Marlene Warnick, on behalf of the residents of Trinity Street/Corktown (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/te/comm/communicationfile-211628.pdf
(May 25, 2026) Letter from Coralina Lemos (TE.Supp)
(May 27, 2026) E-mail from Negah Ghiasi (TE.Supp)
(May 27, 2026) Letter from Alexander Giuliana, Senior Development Manager, Block Developments (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/te/comm/communicationfile-211883.pdf
(May 27, 2026) Letter from Eric Dietterle (TE.Supp)
(May 28, 2026) E-mail from Gabrielle Nydam (TE.New)
(May 28, 2026) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (TE.New)

TE33.6 - 1, 2A and 4-16 Sumach Street and 90 Eastern Avenue - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
13 - Toronto Centre

Public Notice Given

Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990

Community Council Recommendations

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

 

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 1, 2A and 4-16 Sumach Street and 90 Eastern Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (May 11, 2026) from the Acting 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 1, 2A and 4-16 Sumach Street and 90 Eastern Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Revised Attachment 6 to the report (May 11, 2026) from the Acting 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 Amendment and draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

 

4. 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 1, 2A and 4-16 Sumach Street and 90 Eastern Avenue.

Decision Advice and Other Information

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.

Origin

(May 11, 2026) Report from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District

Summary

This report recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, with a holding provision, to permit a 59-storey mixed use building and a 55-storey residential building (204 and 191 metres, including mechanical penthouse), containing 1,276 dwelling units and a minimum of 1,200 square metres of non-residential gross floor area at 1, 2A and 4-16 Sumach Street and 90 Eastern Avenue.

 

The application to amend the Official Plan is required to permit the proposed scale of development in the Mixed Use Areas 'A' (Corktown) part of the King-Parliament Secondary Plan area.

 

A separate report from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, on the proposed alterations to the designated heritage properties located at 6-8 and 10-12 Sumach Street will be considered by City Council in conjunction with this report.

 

A related Rental Housing Demolition application has also been submitted as the proposal includes the demolition of 11 residential dwelling units, three of which (at 1, 4 and 16 Sumach Street) are rental units. A decision on the Rental Housing Demolition application is delegated to the Chief Planner or their designate, as less than six rental units are proposed to be demolished.

Background Information

(May 11, 2026) Report and Attachments 1-5 and 7-9 from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District on 1, 2A and 4-16 Sumach Street and 90 Eastern Avenue - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-286917.pdf
Revised attachment 6 - Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-287374.pdf
Notice of Public Meeting
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-286921.pdf
Attachment 6 - Draft Zoning By-law Amendment

Communications

(May 8, 2026) Letter from Franca Leeson, Board Chair, The Canary District Neighbourhood Association (TE.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/te/comm/communicationfile-211277.pdf
(May 13, 2026) Letter from Alan Han, Land Use Planner, Dentons Canada LLP (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/te/comm/communicationfile-211348.pdf
(May 19, 2026) E-mail from Tim Hurson (TE.Supp)
(May 18, 2026) E-mail from Jonathan Gray (TE.Supp)
(May 24, 2026) Letter from David Simpson, Kym Bird, Elliott Jacobson, Frances Latchford, Judy Malkin, Fumie Saito, Sharlene Wallace and Marlene Warnick, on behalf of the residents of Trinity Street/Corktown (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/te/comm/communicationfile-211628.pdf
(May 25, 2026) Letter from Coralina Lemos (TE.Supp)
(May 27, 2026) E-mail from Negah Ghiasi (TE.Supp)
(May 27, 2026) Letter from Alexander Giuliana, Senior Development Manager, Block Developments (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/te/comm/communicationfile-211883.pdf
(May 27, 2026) Letter from Eric Dietterle (TE.Supp)
(May 28, 2026) E-mail from Gabrielle Nydam (TE.New)
(May 28, 2026) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (TE.New)

Speakers

David McKay, MHBC
Daniel Tate
Matin Trainor

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Chris Moise (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council