Public Notice

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT 861 PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION 17(23)

(Under the Planning Act)

TAKE NOTICE that the City of Toronto, on December 17, 2025, adopted By-law 1570-2025 to adopt Amendment 861 to the Official Plan of the City of Toronto (“OPA 861”) with respect to certain lands along segments of Avenues being Christie Street, College Street, Davenport Road, Dupont Street, Dufferin Street, Dundas Street West, Oakwood Avenue, Ossington Avenue in Wards 9 and 11 and associated maps, in a delineated Protected Major Transit Station Area, pursuant to Sections 16(15) and 17 of the Planning Act for Ministerial Approval.

The purpose and effect of this Official Plan Amendment is to facilitate mid-rise intensification along certain segments of Avenues being Christie Street, College Street, Davenport Road, Dupont Street, Dufferin Street, Dundas Street West, Oakwood Avenue, Ossington Avenue in Wards 9 and 11 (as set out in Appendix 1 of the proposed amendment) by redesignating from Neighborhoods to Apartment Neighbourhoods or, where existing or emerging commercial activity contributes to a generally mixed use character along the Avenue, to Mixed Use Areas.

The Official Plan Amendment will be submitted to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for approval pursuant to Section 16(18) and 17(31) of the Planning Act.

Pursuant to subsection 17(15) of the Planning Act, the appropriate approval authority and prescribed public bodies were consulted in the preparation of the OPA and given an opportunity to review all supporting information and material and any other prescribed information and material.

A statutory public meeting was held on December 3, 2025 and the Planning and Housing Committee and Toronto City Council considered seven oral and 80 written submissions in making its decision. Please see item PH26.4 at https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2025.PH26.4.

Detailed information regarding the Official Plan Amendment may be obtained by contacting Valeria Maurizio at 416-395-7052, or at Valeria.Maurizio@toronto.ca. The By-law and Official Plan Amendment is also available at: https://www.toronto.ca/ourplan.

The Official Plan Amendment will be submitted for Ministerial approval to Carly Basu, Manager, Community Planning and Development, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 777 Bay St, 16th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M7A 2J3, Carly.Basu@ontario.ca.

Any person or public body is entitled to receive notice of the decision of the approval authority, which is the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, if a written request to be notified of the decision (including the person's or public body's address) is made to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing at the address provided. The Decision of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing on this proposed Official Plan Amendment with a Protect Major Transit Station Area are not appealable to the Ontario Land Tribunal, pursuant to section 17(36.1.4) and 17(36.5) of the Planning Act.

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PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF
OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT 861

The purpose and effect of Official Plan Amendment 861 is to facilitate mid-rise intensification along certain segments of Avenues being Christie Street, College Street, Davenport Road, Dupont Street, Dufferin Street, Dundas Street West, Oakwood Avenue, Ossington Avenue in Wards 9 and 11 (as set out in Appendix 1 of the proposed amendment) by redesignating from Neighborhoods to Apartment Neighbourhoods or, where existing or emerging commercial activity contributes to a generally mixed use character along the Avenue, to Mixed Use Areas.

Further information, including a copy of the proposed amendment and zoning by-law and associated mapping, may be obtained by contacting Valeria Maurizio at 416-395-7052, or valeria.maurizio@toronto.ca.