Item - 2026.TE34.21

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on July 29 and 30, 2026 with amendments.
  • This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on July 8 and 9, 2026 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on July 29 and 30, 2026.
  • See also By-laws 1064-2026, 1234-2026

TE34.21 - 191-199 College Street and 74-76 Henry Street - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Ward:
11 - University - Rosedale

City Council Decision

City Council on July 29 and 30, 2026, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 191 to 199 College Street and 74 to 76 Henry Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 7 to the report (June 19, 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 191-199 College Street and 74-76 Henry Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 1 to motion 1.

 

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 authorize the City Solicitor to amend or replace the existing agreements related to the dwelling room replacement requirements, affordable housing provisions and the securing of additional affordable housing units, including:


a. the Dwelling Room Replacement and Tenant Relocation and Assistance Agreement to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; and

b. the Municipal Housing Project Facilities Agreement (the “Contribution Agreement”) with the Housing Secretariat to confirm the financial assistance being provided and set out the terms of operation of the affordable housing units, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

 

5. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review to consider securing the following as part of the site plan agreement:

 

a. a Transportation Impact Study, in consultation with the community, that includes a traffic mitigation and loading strategy to limit the impacts on the surrounding road network.

 

6. City Council determine that these amendments are minor in nature, and pursuant to section 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice is required.

Public Notice Given

Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990

Background Information (Community Council)

(June 19, 2026) Report and Attachments 1-7 and 9-12 from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District on 191-199 College Street and 74-76 Henry Street - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-288412.pdf
Attachment 8 - Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-288508.pdf
Notice of Public Meeting
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-288413.pdf

Background Information (City Council)

Attachment 1 to motion 1 by Councillor Dianne Saxe
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-289954.pdf

Communications (Community Council)

(July 1, 2026) Letter from George Traini (TE.Supp)
(July 2, 2026) Letter from Ceta Ramkhalawansingh, Chair, Grange Community Association (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/te/comm/communicationfile-216766.pdf
(July 3, 2026) Letter from Don Young, Board member of Cawthra Mansions Co-operative Inc. and Ward 11 Director for the Federation of South Toronto Residents Associations (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/te/comm/communicationfile-215691.pdf
(July 6, 2026) Letter from Ray Buchnea (TE.Supp)
(July 7, 2026) Letter from Hongyu Xiao, More Neighbours Toronto (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/te/comm/communicationfile-216982.pdf
(July 6, 2026) Letter from Jackey Chen, Unix Development (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/te/comm/communicationfile-216987.pdf
(July 8, 2026) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (TE.New)

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Dianne Saxe (Carried)

That:

 

1. City Council amend Toronto and East York Community Council Recommendation 2 by deleting the words "Attachment 8 to the report (June 19, 2026) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District" and replacing them with the words "Attachment 1 to this motion”, so that it now reads as follows:

 

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 191-199 College Street and 74-76 Henry Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 1 to this motion.


2. City Council determine that these amendments are minor in nature, and pursuant to section 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice is required.

Vote (Amend Item) Jul-29-2026 2:26 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - TE34.21 - Saxe - motion 1
Total members that voted Yes: 22 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll, Rachel Chernos Lin, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Dianne Saxe, Neethan Shan, Michael Thompson
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 4 Members that were absent are Jon Burnside, Lily Cheng, Olivia Chow (Interest Declared), Anthony Perruzza

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Jul-29-2026 2:27 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - TE34.21 - Adopt the Item as amended
Total members that voted Yes: 23 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Dianne Saxe, Neethan Shan, Michael Thompson
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 3 Members that were absent are Jon Burnside, Olivia Chow (Interest Declared), Anthony Perruzza

Declared Interests (City Council)

The following member(s) declared an interest:

Mayor Olivia Chow - as she lives near the site that is the subject of Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment.
Written Declaration: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/declared-interest-file.do?id=13226

TE34.21 - 191-199 College Street and 74-76 Henry Street - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Ward:
11 - University - Rosedale

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 191-199 College Street and 74-76 Henry Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 7 to the report (June 19, 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 191-199 College Street and 74-76 Henry Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 8 to the report (June 19, 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 authorize the City Solicitor to amend or replace the existing agreements related to the dwelling room replacement requirements, affordable housing provisions and the securing of additional affordable housing units, including:


a. the Dwelling Room Replacement and Tenant Relocation and Assistance Agreement to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; and

b. the Municipal Housing Project Facilities Agreement (the “Contribution Agreement”) with the Housing Secretariat to confirm the financial assistance being provided and set out the terms of operation of the affordable housing units, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

 

5. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review to consider securing the following as part of the site plan agreement:

 

a. a Transportation Impact Study, in consultation with the community, that includes a traffic mitigation and loading strategy to limit the impacts on the surrounding road network.

Decision Advice and Other Information

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.

Origin

(June 19, 2026) Report from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District

Summary

This Report recommends approval of an application to amend Official Plan Amendment 731 and Site-Specific Zoning By-law 1166-2025 to permit an increase in height from 31 to 45 storeys (90 to 158.5 metres, excluding mechanical penthouse), changes to the building massing, and an increase from 490 to 684 residential dwelling units, including 545 affordable rental units.

 

An Official Plan Amendment is required to amend policies within Chapter 7 Site and Area Specific Policy (SASP) 533 to reflect the revised building height.

Background Information

(June 19, 2026) Report and Attachments 1-7 and 9-12 from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District on 191-199 College Street and 74-76 Henry Street - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Decision Report - Approval
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-288412.pdf
Attachment 8 - Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-288508.pdf
Notice of Public Meeting
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-288413.pdf

Communications

(July 1, 2026) Letter from George Traini (TE.Supp)
(July 2, 2026) Letter from Ceta Ramkhalawansingh, Chair, Grange Community Association (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/te/comm/communicationfile-216766.pdf
(July 3, 2026) Letter from Don Young, Board member of Cawthra Mansions Co-operative Inc. and Ward 11 Director for the Federation of South Toronto Residents Associations (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/te/comm/communicationfile-215691.pdf
(July 6, 2026) Letter from Ray Buchnea (TE.Supp)
(July 7, 2026) Letter from Hongyu Xiao, More Neighbours Toronto (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/te/comm/communicationfile-216982.pdf
(July 6, 2026) Letter from Jackey Chen, Unix Development (TE.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/te/comm/communicationfile-216987.pdf
(July 8, 2026) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (TE.New)

Speakers

George Traini
Brandon Simon, The Planning Partnership

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Dianne Saxe (Carried)

That:

 

1. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review to consider securing the following as part of the site plan agreement:

 

a. a Transportation Impact Study, in consultation with the community, that includes a traffic mitigation and loading strategy to limit the impacts on the surrounding road network.


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