Public Notice

NOTICE OF PASSING OF ZONING BY-LAW 742-2025

(Under the Planning Act)

TAKE NOTICE that the City of Toronto passed Zoning By-law 742-2025 on July 24, 2025, with respect to the lands known as 3725 Bloor Street West.

An explanation of the purpose and effect of the Zoning By-law, and a map showing the location of the lands to which the amendment applies, are attached. The amendment was processed under file number: 25 110849 WET 03 OZ.

A statutory public meeting was held on July 15, 2025 and the Planning and Housing Committee and City Council considered three oral and three written submissions in making the decision. Please see item 2025.PH23.2 at https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2025.PH23.2. 

IF YOU WISH TO APPEAL TO THE ONTARIO LAND TRIBUNAL:

Take notice that an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal in respect to all or part of this Zoning By-law may be made by filing a notice of appeal with the City Clerk, Attention: Raneisha Hemmings, Registrar Secretariat, 100 Queen Street West, 2nd Floor West, Toronto, ON, M5H 2N2, no later than 4:30 p.m. on August 25, 2025. If delivering in-person, drop off at the Registry Services Counter, Toronto City Hall. The filing of a notice of appeal after 4:30 p.m., in person or electronically, will be deemed to have been received the next business day.

A Notice of Appeal must:

(1)        set out the reasons for the appeal; and

(2)        be accompanied by the fee prescribed under the Ontario Land Tribunal in the amount of $1,100.00 for each application appealed payable by certified cheque or money order to the Minister of Finance, Province of Ontario.

If you wish to appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) or request a fee reduction for an appeal, forms are available from the OLT website at www.olt.gov.on.ca. 

Who Can File An Appeal:

Only an applicant, a specified person or public body as defined in the Planning Act that made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the Council before the by-law was passed, the registered owner of any land to which the by-law would apply that made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the Council before the by-law was passed, and the Minister may appeal the by-law to the Ontario Land Tribunal. 

No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the by-law was passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the Council, or in the opinion of the Ontario Land Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

Getting Additional Information:

A copy of the by-law and background information about the application may be obtained by contacting Dominik Matusik at 416-397-2530, or by e-mail at Dominik.Matusik@toronto.ca. 

Compliance with Provincial laws respecting Notice may result in you receiving duplicate notices.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF
ZONING BY-LAW 742-2025

The purpose and effect of Zoning By-law 742-2025 is to permit a mixed-use building with a 43-storey tower. A total gross floor area of 56,000 square metres will be permitted, of which a maximum of 50,000 square metres may be provided for residential uses and a minimum of 5,000 square metres must be provided for non-residential uses. The building surrounds a publicly accessible courtyard with two access points from Dundas Street West.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Dominik Matusik at 416-397-2530, or by e-mail at Dominik.Matusik@toronto.ca.