Item - 2026.TE34.15

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 34 to 42 Brock Crescent and 90 Croatia Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (June 18, 2026) from the 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 1167 to 1175 Bloor Street West and 34 to 42 Brock Crescent substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (June 18, 2026) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

3. City Council amend Zoning By-law 438-86 for the lands municipally known as 90 Croatia Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (June 18, 2026) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

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

The Toronto and East York Community Council held a statutory public meeting on July 8, 2026 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 14 storey mixed use building with 52 dwelling units and 14 supportive group living units, along with retail and institutional uses, at 1167 to 1175 Bloor Street West, 34 to 42 Brock Crescent and 90 Croatia Street. The applicant, Safehaven Project for Community Living, currently occupies 1173 Bloor Street West. Safehaven is a non-profit organization providing rooming, respite, and transitional care services for children and adults with medical complexities or disabilities.

The proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (2024) and conforms to the City's Official Plan for an appropriate use, form and scale of development within a Protected Major Transit Station Area (PMTSA).