Agenda

Membership:

Councillor Gord Perks (Chair), Councillor Frances Nunziata (Vice Chair), Councillor Brad Bradford, Councillor Vincent Crisanti, Councillor Josh Matlow, and Councillor Jamaal Myers

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The Interim Executive Director, Development Review and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, recommend that:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan for 601, 625, and 673 Lake Shore Boulevard East, 185 Villiers Street and 300 Commissioners Street substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 6 to this report.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for 601, 625, and 673 Lake Shore Boulevard East, 185 Villiers Street and 300 Commissioners Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 7 of this report.

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. Prior to the enactment of Bills, City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review to obtain the joint approval, if required, of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry pursuant to the Natural Hazards policies of the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024, and the Protocol for the Lower Don Special Policy Area as it applies to Priority Projects; and that the requirements of the public authorities referred to in the Protocol Regarding the Lower Don Special Policy Area have been satisfied, which may include terms of indemnification and the development of an emergency management plan have been satisfied.

This report reviews and recommends approval of the City-initiated Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments for "Meanwhile Uses" in the McCleary District. Meanwhile Uses, are temporary non-residential uses and activities to occupy land or buildings that are vacant, underused, or awaiting permanent, long-term development. These uses include film, creative industries, sports, cultural, entertainment and retail uses.

The proposed amendments are consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (2024) and conform to the City's Official Plan and the Central Waterfront Secondary Plan. The proposed amendments advance good planning and City-building as the Port Lands build out incrementally.

This report also provides an update of planning work to date in the McCleary District. The McCleary District is unlike any other in Toronto. Located in the Port Lands, the District is envisioned to be a mixed-use community and a nexus of creative industry.

Given that approximately two-thirds of the lands are in public ownership, the McCleary District represents an opportunity to advance city priorities related to affordable housing, Reconciliation Action Plan implementation, and economic development approaches that strengthen the cluster of creative industries in the area.

This report describes the next stages of analysis, infrastructure planning and coordination required to finalize the Precinct Plan and the final implementing zoning and policies. Staff are expecting to complete the next phases of work to complete the Precinct Plan in 2028 and provide Council with recommended implementation tools in early 2029.

There are no financial implications resulting from the recommendations included in this report.

Funding to support current work, including studies and consultation, is available within approved divisional budgets. Any additional funding will be included for consideration along with other priorities in future budget processes. 

The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has reviewed this report and agrees with the information as presented in the Financial Impact Section.

The Interim Executive Director, Development Review recommends that:

1. Planning and Housing Committee request the Executive Director, Development Review, to undertake community and stakeholder consultation on the draft Little Jamaica and Oakwood Vaughan Planning Framework in Attachments 1 and 2 and report back with final recommendations in the fourth quarter of 2026.

This proposals report presents a draft Little Jamaica and Oakwood Vaughan Planning Framework ('draft Planning Framework'), which when finalized will guide future development in the area. The draft Planning Framework will serve as the basis for consultation. The draft Planning Framework outlines community priorities based on what has been heard from past consultations and how development can help achieve them; different aspects of culture in the community and how they can be supported; how public realm elements can celebrate the area's cultural identity as it changes; direction for cultural corridors and different focus areas; and its implementation.

The Development Review Division confirms that there are no financial implications resulting from the recommendations included in this Report in the current budget year or in future years.

The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that:  

1. City Council authorize the City Manager or designate to execute a Transit Oriented Communities Program resourcing agreement between the City and His Majesty the King as represented by the Province of Ontario for the period of April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2029 on terms satisfactory to the City Manager and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize the City Manager or designate to execute a Memorandum of Understanding for the Eastern Transit Oriented Community proposal generally in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in Confidential Attachment 1, and on such other terms as may be satisfactory to the City Manager and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

3. City Council authorize the City Manager or designate to execute a Memorandum of Understanding for the Exhibition Transit Oriented Community proposal generally in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in Confidential Attachment 2, and on such other terms as may be satisfactory to the City Manager and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

4. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 to this report from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning remain confidential at this time as they pertain to information explicitly supplied in confidence to the City of Toronto by the Province as represented by Infrastructure Ontario that will be applied to ongoing negotiations carried on or to be carried on by the City of Toronto.

5. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 to this report from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, following the signing of the Memoranda of Understanding with the Province for the Eastern and Exhibition Transit Oriented Communities projects.

The Ministry of Infrastructure's Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) program continues to expand and evolve, both in the City of Toronto and in surrounding municipalities. The most recent TOC proposal at Guildwood GO station is the first Toronto TOC project as part of IO's expanded program to facilitate development opportunities at existing Metrolinx-owned GO stations. 

This report provides updates on several TOC program matters including Provincial resourcing of City staff involved in reviewing TOC proposals, affordable housing in TOCs, community benefits, and site-specific TOC Memoranda of Understanding.  The report also responds to EX22.8 which requested staff to assess commuter parking at the under-construction Sheppard East subway station.

A preliminary review of Guildwood GO TOC follows these items.  Final City positions and interests are also outlined for Exhibition, Gerrard Carlaw South, Lawrence-McCowan, Cosburn and Eastern TOCs.

There are no incremental financial impacts from the recommendations in this report. City Council previously approved temporary positions funded by Infrastructure Ontario required to support the TOC program in 2024 through PH12.5, Transit-Oriented Communities Status Update. Temporary positions will now extend to March 31, 2029, and may be renewed in subsequent years based on the Program’s ongoing needs. Infrastructure Ontario and City staff will finalize the updated resourcing agreement upon Council authorization.

Water Supply, Sanitary and Stormwater servicing capacity requirements for previously reviewed TOCs have not yet been confirmed. Should future analysis identify that servicing upgrades are required, there may be associated financial impacts. Any additional funding and resources that may be required in future years will be identified and submitted for consideration along with other City priorities in future budget processes.

The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has reviewed this report and agrees with the information as presented in the Financial Impact Section.

The Interim Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards recommends that:

1. City Council establish a fee for reissuing an apartment building colour-coded sign and amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, Appendix C – Schedule 12, Municipal Licensing and Standards by adding the following fee shown in the table below:

2. City Council direct that the amendments to Toronto Municipal Chapter 441, Fees and Charges in Recommendation 1 come into effect on June 15, 2026.

3. City Council waive the fee in Recommendation 1 for the following social housing providers:

a. Toronto Community Housing Corporation;

b.  Non-profit providers of assisted or social housing under a program administered by the City of Toronto; and

c. Dedicated supportive housing providers funded by the Province of Ontario.

4. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to waive the fee in Recommendation 1 on a case-by-case basis.

5. City Council amend the fees related to undertaking remedial work in Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, Appendix C – Schedule 12, Municipal Licensing and Standards by amending the fees and annual adjustments as shown in bold in the table below:

6. City Council direct that the amendments to Toronto Municipal Chapter 441, Fees and Charges in Recommendation 5 come into effect immediately.

7. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to monitor the implementation of changes made to the RentSafeTO program, including changes to the building evaluation tool and colour-coded signage system and include data about colour-coded signage in future iterations of the RentSafeTO Annual report.

8. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to continue ongoing tenant education and engagement through RentSafeTO to promote awareness of building maintenance standards, program updates, and the rights and responsibilities of tenants and building owners and operators.

Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 354, Apartment Buildings, outlines maintenance and operational standards for purpose-built rental buildings with three or more storeys and ten or more rental units. These standards are enforced through the City's RentSafeTO: Apartment Building Standards program, which aims to strengthen compliance with City bylaws, enhance tenant engagement and access to information, and promote proactive maintenance in apartment buildings to prevent the deterioration of critical housing stock.

At its meeting on April 17, 2024, City Council directed Municipal Licensing and Standards (MLS) to report back on several directives pertaining to the program, including the building evaluation tool, remedial action processes, and other program updates (2024.PH11.8). At its meeting on July 23, 2025, City Council further directed MLS to establish a colour-coded rating system and to report back in 2026 on an implementation plan for the system (2025.MM32.23). Bylaw amendments for the system were approved by Council on October 8, 2025, and will come into effect on June 15, 2026 (2025.CC33.25).

This report responds to Council direction by:

- Enhancing the design of the program’s building evaluation tool, including amending risk level weightings of higher risk building evaluation categories, extending re-evaluation timelines, increasing score deductions for active violations, incorporating reactive scores into the program’s audit threshold calculation, and changing the timing of audits and evaluations.

- Providing an update on the implementation of a colour-coded signage system for RentSafeTO, which will be in effect on June 15, 2026.

- Outlining the development of a remedial action framework to support MLS staff and prioritize addressing persistent non‑compliance.

- Summarizing actions taken to respond to other outstanding directives.

This report also proposes amendments to Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, to support the implementation of the colour-coded signage system and MLS’ remedial action framework.

This report recommends amending Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, to create a new cost-recovery fee to be used by RentSafeTO for the re-issuance of colour-coded signs, and to increase fees related to remedial work. The proposed cost recovery fee for re-issuance ranges from $42.73 to $46.81, depending on whether 1, 2 or 3 signs are being replaced. This fee would be waived for social housing providers or at the discretion of the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards in cases where lost and/or damaged signs are caused by recurring tenant activity. This fee is proposed to come into effect on June 15, 2026.

To support MLS’ expansion of remedial action, staff propose updates to fees associated with remedial work. The proposed cost recovery fees would be increased to ensure that they cover 20% of contract costs (applied to the upper limit of contract cost ranges) and would be subject to annual inflationary adjustments. As the fee for contract costs above $10,000 has no upper cost limit, this fee would be variable. This fee is proposed to come into effect immediately. There are no additional financial implications that result from the adoption of this staff report, or beyond what has already been approved in the 2026 budget.

As program changes are implemented, staff will monitor demands on City resources and request additional resources through future budget processes as required. The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has reviewed this report and agrees with the Financial Impact section.

The Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, recommends that:

1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to approve an allocation method of 100 percent Random Draw for Affordable Rental Homes included in the centralized access system for both initial occupancy and unit turnover.

2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to review and approve targeted allocation requests made by housing providers for Affordable Rental Homes (excluding any homes that must be reserved for households in receipt of housing benefits), in alignment with the priority populations identified in the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan or as directed by Council.

3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to implement the allocation request process as described in Part 2 above, to Affordable Rental Homes approved by the City for financial incentives on or after the third quarter of 2026.

4. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to report back on implementation of the centralized access system for Affordable Rental housing by the end of the fourth quarter of 2027.

A centralized access system that provides ‘one window access’ for affordable and deeply affordable, Rent-Geared-to-Income (RGI) rental housing is essential to simplify the application process for people seeking housing, better inform applicants of housing opportunities, and connect them more quickly to homes. In addition, a centralized access system will provide the City with increased oversight, better data to inform decision-making, and more efficient program management.

The City is establishing a centralized access point for applicants seeking Affordable Rental housing, leveraging the existing Choice-Based Housing Access System (the System) for RGI housing and its applicant-facing online portal.

Currently, Affordable Rental housing providers run and manage random draws for each new building, screen applicants, and manage building-specific waiting lists. Applicants must apply for every individual building through the building-specific application.

A centralized access system will provide a more efficient, transparent and consistent approach to finding and filling Affordable Rental homes for applicants and housing providers. Once Affordable Rental homes are integrated in the System, applicants will be able to apply through MyAccesstoHousingTO for two distinct types of housing – RGI which provides deeply affordable homes to residents receiving social assistance or earning low incomes, and Affordable Rental that provides homes affordable to people with moderate incomes who can sustain higher rental costs.

Implementing a centralized access system to ensure fair and efficient allocation of Affordable Rental homes is a key action in the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan (“HousingTO Plan”), which provides a blueprint to guide actions and investments across the housing spectrum to enhance access to safe, secure and affordable homes for Toronto residents.

The launch of the System in 2021 for RGI homes has made it easier for residents to apply and manage their applications. The System has increased transparency for applicants, made it faster for available homes to be rented, and improved consistency of program administration. The City has also made several changes to improve access, reduce the administrative burden on applicants, and reduce barriers to participation as a result of the digital divide.

In 2022, through Item PH35.20, City Council directed staff to integrate Affordable Rental homes into the System and to implement several program rules and requirements, including an allocation methodology that used a mix of a random draw and a chronological approach that gave credit for time spent waiting on the RGI waiting list. Additionally, in 2025, through Item CC27.1, Council directed that the Housing Secretariat provide for the inclusion of sector-specific housing. This report addresses both directions from Council.  

Subject to the adoption of the recommendations in this report, the City will create a single, centralized access point for residents to apply for both RGI housing and Affordable Rental housing with implementation anticipated by Q3 2026.

To support the successful integration, this report recommends two program changes intended to increase clarity and improve efficiency for applicants and housing providers including establishing:  

- Random draw allocation for all Affordable Rental homes, a best practice which leverages and improves upon the current allocation methodology (rather than a mix of using random draw and chronological allocation)

- A mechanism to address requests for targeted allocations for new Affordable Rental homes.

Access to housing options across the full housing spectrum provides a foundation for improving social and economic outcomes for all. Integrating Affordable Rental homes into the System will provide applicants with a single, streamlined access point to two different types of housing, enable housing providers to quickly and easily advertise available rental homes to all eligible households, and allow for improved City oversight and monitoring as the City advances the HousingTO Action Plan so all Torontonians live in safe, stable, affordable housing.

The adoption of the MyAccesstoHousingTO applicant portal for Affordable Rental homes is a key component in helping the City of Toronto achieve its commitments to the right to adequate housing under the Toronto Housing Charter and the HousingTO Action Plan, by ensuring housing options can be easily navigated in a transparent way and accessed by all eligible households, including equity deserving groups. 

There are no additional financial impacts arising from this report beyond what has previously been reported and approved in item 2024.GG14.13 “Amendment to Purchase Order 6050005 with Yardi Canada Ltd. to Integrate a Centralized Affordable Rental Housing Access System into Existing Web-Based System and to Renew the Existing Licence Agreement” and the 2026-2035 Capital Budget and Plan for the Housing Secretariat and Housing Development Office.

The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has reviewed this report and agrees with the financial implications as identified in the Financial Impact section.

The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and Interim Executive Director, Development Review, recommend that:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the current application regarding the Official Plan Amendment for the lands at 105-109 Vanderhoof Avenue and 10 Brentcliffe Road and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.
 

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate City Staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part.

On May 27, 2025, an application to amend the Official Plan was submitted to redesignate 105-109 Vanderhoof Avenue and 10 Brentcliffe Road (the “Site”) from Core Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas. The application was deemed complete on September 5, 2025. The application does not propose any new buildings or building additions at this time.

On January 27, 2026, the applicant appealed the Official Plan Amendment (“OPA”) application to the Ontario Land Tribunal (“OLT”) due to Council not making a decision within the timeframe prescribed by the Planning Act. A Case Management Conference has not yet been scheduled.

This report recommends that the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff attend the OLT hearing to oppose the Official Plan Amendment application in its current form and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.

There are no financial implications resulting from the recommendations included in this report in the current budget year or in future years. 

The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has reviewed this report and agrees with the information presented in the Financial Impact Section. 

The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and Interim Executive Director, Development Review, recommend that:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the current application regarding the Official Plan Amendment for the lands at 108-162 Vine Avenue and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate City Staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part.

On September 11, 2025, an application to amend the Official Plan was submitted to redesignate 108-162 Vine Avenue (the “Site”) from Core Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas and Parks. The application does not propose any new buildings or building additions at this time.

On February 19, 2026, the applicant appealed the Official Plan Amendment (“OPA”) application to the Ontario Land Tribunal (“OLT”) due to Council not making a decision within the timeframe prescribed by the Planning Act. A Case Management Conference has not yet been scheduled.

This report recommends that the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff attend the OLT hearing to oppose the Official Plan Amendment application in its current form and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.

There are no financial implications resulting from the recommendations included in this report in the current budget year or future years.

The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has reviewed this report and agrees with the information presented in the Financial Impact Section.  

The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and Interim Executive Director, Development Review, recommend that:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the current application regarding the Official Plan Amendment for the lands at 110 West Toronto Street and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate City Staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part.

On March 3, 2025, an application to amend the Official Plan was submitted to redesignate 110 West Toronto Street (the “Site”) from General Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas. The application was deemed complete on July 10, 2025. The application does not propose any new buildings or building additions at this time.

On December 15, 2025, the applicant appealed the Official Plan Amendment (“OPA”) application to the Ontario Land Tribunal (“OLT”) due to Council not making a decision within the timeframe prescribed by the Planning Act. A Case Management Conference has not yet been scheduled.

This Report recommends that the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff attend the OLT hearing to oppose the Official Plan Amendment application in its current form and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.

There are no financial implications resulting from the recommendations included in this report in the current budget year or future years.

The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has reviewed this report and agrees with the information presented in the Financial Impact Section.

The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and Interim Executive Director, Development Review, recommend that:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the current application regarding the Official Plan Amendment for the lands at 2700 Dufferin Street and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.
 

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate City Staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part.

On July 3, 2025, an application to amend the Official Plan was submitted to redesignate the majority of 2700 Dufferin Street (the “Site”) from General Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas. The application does not propose any new buildings or building additions at this time.

On January 26, 2026, the applicant appealed the Official Plan Amendment (“OPA”) application to the Ontario Land Tribunal (“OLT”) due to Council not making a decision within the timeframe prescribed by the Planning Act. A Case Management Conference has not yet been scheduled.

This report recommends that the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff attend the OLT hearing to oppose the Official Plan Amendment application in its current form and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.

There are no financial implications resulting from the recommendations included in this report in the current budget year or in future years. 

The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has reviewed this report and agrees with the information presented in the Financial Impact Section.

The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that:

1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 817 Mount Pleasant Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 817 Mount Pleasant Road St. Peter's Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1, to the report, March 4, 2026, from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 817 Mount Pleasant Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance which includes a description of heritage attributes found in Attachment 1.

The subject property at 817 Mount Pleasant Road is located on the southeast corner of Mount Pleasant Road and Roehampton Avenue one block north of Eglinton Avenue East in the Mount Pleasant East neighbourhood. It contains a Mid-Century Modernist style church, bell tower, and columbarium. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property is found in Attachment 2.

The distinctive A-Frame Mid-Century Modernist style church with bell tower is an architectural landmark on Mount Pleasant Road. Commissioned by Estonian immigrants and designed by Estonian-Canadian architect and church member Michael Bach (1916-1972), St. Peter's Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church was constructed in 1955 and dedicated as a memorial to the thousands of Estonians who died in both World Wars, the Estonian War of Independence, and as refugees. Since its construction it has continuously served as an active place of worship and commemoration site for Toronto’s Estonian Evangelical Lutheran community and as a cultural hub for the broader Estonian-Canadian community for over 70 years.

Staff have determined that the property at 817 Mount Pleasant Road has cultural heritage value and meets 5 of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria.

In accordance with 3.1.6.50 of the Official Plan and the City's Protocol for the Identification and Review of Heritage Places of Worship, Heritage Planning staff consulted members of the Council of St. Peter's Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church to determine if any of the heritage attributes identified in the Statement of Significance and in a future designating by-law were liturgical elements, and therefore not subject to regulation while the property remained in use by the congregation. St. Peter's Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church confirmed that none of the identified attributes were liturgical elements.

The property was listed on the City's Heritage Register on June 14-15, 2023. While staff were consulting with the Church, the property was deemed removed from the Register on June 14, 2025, two years after its listing date in accordance with the Act, however this does not restrict Council's ability to designate the property at this time.

Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance.

There are no financial implications resulting from the recommendations included in this report in the current budget year or in future years.

The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has reviewed this report and agrees with the information as presented in the Financial Impact Section.

The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that:

1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 817 Mount Pleasant Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 817 Mount Pleasant Road St. Peter's Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (February 24, 2026) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning.

2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

At its meeting on March 12, 2026 the Toronto Preservation Board considered Item PB41.1 and made recommendations to City Council.

Summary from the report (February 24, 2026) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:

This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 817 Mount Pleasant Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance which includes a description of heritage attributes found in Attachment 1.

The subject property at 817 Mount Pleasant Road is located on the southeast corner of Mount Pleasant Road and Roehampton Avenue one block north of Eglinton Avenue East in the Mount Pleasant East neighbourhood. It contains a Mid-Century Modernist style church, bell tower, and columbarium. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property is found in Attachment 2.

The distinctive A-Frame Mid-Century Modernist style church with bell tower is an architectural landmark on Mount Pleasant Road. Commissioned by Estonian immigrants and designed by Estonian-Canadian architect and church member Michael Bach (1916-1972), St. Peter's Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church was constructed in 1955 and dedicated as a memorial to the thousands of Estonians who died in both World Wars, the Estonian War of Independence, and as refugees. Since its construction it has continuously served as an active place of worship and commemoration site for Toronto’s Estonian Evangelical Lutheran community and as a cultural hub for the broader Estonian-Canadian community for over 70 years.

Staff have determined that the property at 817 Mount Pleasant Road has cultural heritage value and meets 5 of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria.

In accordance with 3.1.6.50 of the Official Plan and the City's Protocol for the Identification and Review of Heritage Places of Worship, Heritage Planning staff consulted members of the Council of St. Peter's Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church to determine if any of the heritage attributes identified in the Statement of Significance and in a future designating by-law were liturgical elements, and therefore not subject to regulation while the property remained in use by the congregation. St. Peter's Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church confirmed that none of the identified attributes were liturgical elements.

The property was listed on the City's Heritage Register on June 14-15, 2023. While staff were consulting with the Church, the property was deemed removed from the Register on June 14, 2025, two years after its listing date in accordance with the Act, however this does not restrict Council's ability to designate the property at this time.

Designation enables City Council to review proposed alterations or demolitions to the property and enforce heritage property standards and maintenance.

Councillor Josh Matlow recommends that:

1. Planning and Housing Committee direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in consultation with the Director, Waterfront Secretariat, the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Housing Development Office, and the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, to study the prospective impact that expanding the flightpath to accommodate jets at Billy Bishop Airport would have on new housing supply and report to Committee no later than the second quarter of 2026.

I am writing to request your support to have staff study the prospective impact on future housing supply of expanding the flightpath at Billy Bishop Airport to accommodate jets.

I recognize that the proposal to expand the Island Airport to include jets is seen by many people as an opportunity for potential economic development. However, we must also recognize that if that choice is made, it will permanently close the door to other economic opportunities on our waterfront, including developing new attractions and building new housing.

Our province must go into this decision with our eyes wide open. And while Doug Ford might seek to exclude the City from the final decision, we still have a duty to the people of Toronto to ensure everyone has all the information necessary to make this decision responsibly.

Every level of government has agreed that we are in a housing crisis. In 2022, Ford promised to build 1.5 million homes in 10 years, but each year he has fallen further and further behind that target. Ontario ended 2025 more than 100,000 behind its annual target, and the government is forecasting a similar deficit for 2026-2028.

There is room to grow on Toronto’s waterfront, including areas like the Port Lands, but jets will require a significant reduction in the height and density of new housing projects in those areas. This would also have cascading impacts on the amount of affordable housing that could be required as part of such developments. In effect, jets could represent the largest restriction on new housing supply in recent memory.

Doug Ford has signalled an alarming urgency to make the decision to introduce jets at Billy Bishop, so this motion seeks advice on an urgent basis regarding the impact that this decision will have on Toronto’s housing supply and our city’s potential for growth.

Thank you for your consideration of the accompanying recommendation.