Item - 2026.TE34.28

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands municipally known as 148-158 and 162 Soudan Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Revised Attachment 5 to the report (June 17, 2026) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

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

3. City Council direct the City Solicitor to withhold the necessary Bills for enactment, until City Council has approved the Rental Housing Demolition Application 25 135288 STE 12 RH under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code pursuant to Section 111 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, to permit the demolition of 17 existing rental dwelling units at 148 and 162 Soudan Avenue to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, securing all rental housing-related matters necessary to implement City Council's decision.

4. City Council approve that in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act, prior to the lifting of the Holding Provision, the owner shall convey to the City the property municipally known as 162 Soudan Avenue as a minimum 173.9 square metre on-site parkland dedication, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor, and:

a. in accordance with Chapter 415, Article III of City of Toronto Municipal Code, the remaining Section 42 parkland dedication requirement not fulfilled through the on-site parkland conveyance shall be satisfied through a cash-in-lieu of parkland payment, in an amount to be determined by the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, with such payment to be made prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit, all to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review.

5. City Council approve the acceptance of on-site parkland dedication, subject to the owner transferring the parkland to the City free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition.

6. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation; the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time.

7. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the local Ward Councillor and the City Solicitor, to work with the applicant to dedicate the Community Benefits Charge and parkland dedication towards neighbourhood parkland expansion or improvements.

8. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review and the General Manager, Transportation Services to review options to mitigate neighbourhood traffic impacts resulting from this application.

9. City Council request the applicant establish a Neighbourhood Liaison Committee including but not limited to the South Eglinton Davisville Residents Association, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Executive Director, Development Review, and to consult the committee developing a Construction Management Plan for the project; as a part of the Construction Management Plan, request the following key priorities be addressed:

a. measures to limit right-of-way occupancy for construction staging;

b. regular cleaning of the streets, sidewalks and adjacent properties for dust and debris; and

c. adequate notice to residents of any major neighbourhood disruptions.

10. City Council amend Schedule D of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, such that, despite anything in the chapter to the contrary, the General Manager, Transportation Services will not accept applications for a permit from residents of, visitors to, or tradepersons at the developments at 148-158 and 162 Soudan Avenue.

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 recommends approval of the application to amend the Zoning By-law, with a holding provision, to permit a 53-storey (175.4 metres, excluding mechanical penthouse) residential building, containing 640 dwelling units (including 17 replacement rental units), and a new 173.9 square metre park, at 148-158 and 162 Soudan Avenue.

A Rental Housing Demolition Report will be considered in conjunction with this Report at the July 8-9, 2026, Toronto and East York Community Council meeting. The proposal includes the demolition of 17 rental housing units, to be replaced by a total of 17 rental units as part of the development of the site. A Tenant Assistance Plan is proposed, that addresses the right of existing tenants to return to replacement rental units at similar rents and provides financial compensation to mitigate hardship.