Item - 2026.TE34.45

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 64-66 Wellesley Street East and 552-570 Church Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the revised report (June 29, 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 64-66 Wellesley Street East and 552-570 Church Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Revised Attachment 6 to the revised report (June 29, 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 appropriate City officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement City Council's decision.

5. City Council accept the Owner's offer of an In-kind Contribution attached as Attachment 10 to the revised report (June 29, 2026) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act and allow the Owner to provide a minimum 184 square metre community space located on the ground and mezzanine floors to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review, the Executive Director, Social Development, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the City Solicitor (the “In-kind Contribution”), and in accordance with the following terms:

a. the community agency space shall be delivered to the City in accordance with the City's Community Space Tenancy Policy and finished to a complete "turnkey" state as per the Community Space Term Sheet and its Base Building Conditions, with the terms and specifications to be secured in the In-kind Contribution Agreement.

6. City Council attribute a value to the In-kind Contribution, equal to 100 percent of 4 percent of the value of the land for the development permissions granted through the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Revised Attachment 6 to the revised report (June 29, 2026) from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District (net of any exclusions or exemptions authorized under the Community Benefits Charge By-law), as determined the day before the day the first building permit is issued in respect of the development.

7. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Development Review to enter into an Agreement pursuant to subsection 37(7.1) of the Planning Act (the "In-kind Contribution Agreement") to address the provision of the In-kind Contribution on terms satisfactory to the Executive Director, Development Review in consultation with the Executive Director, Social Development, Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

8. City Council determine that the execution and registration of the In-kind Contribution Agreement constitute satisfactory arrangements for the provision of the In-kind Contribution for the purpose of Applicable Law as defined in the Building Code.

9. City Council direct the City Solicitor to withhold the necessary Bills for enactment until City Council has approved the Revised Rental Housing Demolition Application 21 235906 13 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 existing rental dwelling units.

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 listed below:

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 an application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, with a holding provision, to permit a 36-storey (122.5 metres including mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building, containing 409 dwelling units (including 65 replacement rental units) and 852 square metres of non-residential gross floor area at 64-66 Wellesley Street East and 552-570 Church Street.

The application to amend the Official Plan is required to amend Site and Area Specific Policy 382 to permit a tall building in the Wellesley Wood Character Area.

A related Rental Housing Demolition application to permit the demolition and replacement of 65 rental dwelling units on site will be considered by City Council in conjunction with this report. The proposal includes a Tenant Assistance Plan that addresses the right of existing tenants to return to replacement rental units at similar rents and financial compensation to lessen hardship.

A separate report from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, on the proposed alterations to the designated heritage property at 64 Wellesley Street East will be considered by City Council in conjunction with this report.

The applicant is proposing to acquire a public lane, known as Dapper Lane, that currently bisects the site in order for the proposal to be constructed. Approval of the permanent closure of the lane will be considered by City Council through a separate process at a future date in accordance with the relevant policies and legislation.