Item - 2026.TE34.48

City Council considered the following items together:

TE34.48 headed “237, 249 and 251-253 Victoria Street - Official Plan Amendment Application - Decision Report – Approval”; and

CC43.22 headed “237 Victoria Street - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions”.

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 237, 249 and 251-253 Victoria Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5 to the report (June 19, 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 Official Plan Amendment 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.

On September 1, 2022, an application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law (File Number 22 198781 STE 11 OZ) was submitted to permit a 24-storey mixed-use building with 416 square metres of non-residential gross floor area and 256 dwelling units for the property at 237 Victoria Street. This Official Plan Amendment applied only to 237 Victoria Street. On June 19, 2023, the owner appealed the application to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) due to Council not making a decision within the time frame in the Planning Act.

On March 11, 2026, a new Official Plan Amendment application (File Number 26 127817 STE 13 OZ), which is the subject of this report, was submitted to secure a block plan through a Site and Area Specific Policy for 237 Victoria Street, as well as the properties to the north at 249 and 251-253 Victoria Street. The policy would permit a tower to be located along the north property line of the property at 237 Victoria Street, with a maximum 30-metre height limit for the portions of the properties at 249 and 251-253 Victoria Street within 10 metres of the north property line of 237 Victoria Street. Additionally, the Official Plan Amendment would secure minimum setbacks of 10 metres to a tower from both the south property line of 237 Victoria Street and the midpoint of the laneway along the east side of 237 Victoria Street.

This report recommends approval of this application (File Number 26 127817 STE 13 OZ), to amend the Official Plan which applies to the properties 237-253 Victoria Street. 

A separate Request for Direction Report from the City Solicitor related to the appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal for the application submitted in September 2022 for only 237 Victoria Street (File Number 22 198781 STE 11 OZ) is anticipated to be considered by City Council at the same meeting with this report.