Public Notice

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT 914

(Under the Planning Act)

TAKE NOTICE that the City of Toronto adopted Official Plan Amendment 914, by By-law 705-2026, on June 25, 2026, with respect to the lands generally bounded by King Street West, Dufferin Street, CN Rail Corridor and Strachan Avenue.

An explanation of the purpose and effect of the Official Plan Amendment and a map showing the location of the lands to which the amendment applies, are attached. The amendment was processed under file number: 24 243976 STE 10 OZ.

A statutory public meeting was held on May 28, 2026, and the Toronto and East York Community Council and Toronto City Council considered two oral and 15 written submissions in making the decision. Please see item TE33.10 at https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2026.TE33.10.

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 Official Plan Amendment may be made by filing a notice of appeal with the City Clerk, Attention:  Raneisha Hemmings, Registrar Secretariat, 100 Queen Street West, 2^nd Floor West, Toronto, ON, M5H 2N2, no later than 4:30 p.m. on July 27, 2026. 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 specific part of the proposed Official Plan Amendment to which the appeal applies;

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

(3)        be accompanied by the fee charged by the Ontario Land Tribunal, currently 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.

The proposed Official Plan Amendment is exempt from approval by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. The decision of Toronto City Council is final if a notice of appeal is not received before or on the last day for filing a notice of appeal.

Who Can File An Appeal:

Only 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 plan was adopted, the registered owner of any land to which the plan would apply that made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the Council before the plan was adopted, the Minister and, in the case of a request to amend the plan, the person or public body that made the request may appeal the decision of Council 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 Official Plan Amendment was adopted, 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:

Detailed information regarding the Official Plan Amendment may be obtained by contacting George Pantazis, Senior Planner, at 416-392-3566 or by e-mail at George.Pantazis@toronto.ca. The By-law and Official Plan Amendment is also available at: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2026.TE33.10.

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

PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT 914

The purpose and effect of Official Plan Amendment 914 is the result of the Liberty For All planning study (https://www.toronto.ca/libertyforall) that amends Area 3 of the Garrison Common North Secondary Plan. The amendment provides a vision for Liberty Village’s growth into a transit-oriented complete community with both housing and employment opportunities, consistent with Provincial directives and the City’s Official Plan.

Further information may be obtained by contacting George Pantazis at 416-392-3566, or George.Pantazis@toronto.ca