Public Notice

NOTICE OF PASSING OF ZONING BY-LAWS 626-2026 AND 627-2026

(Under the Planning Act)

TAKE NOTICE that the City of Toronto passed Zoning By-laws 626-2026 and 627-2026 on June 25, 2026, with respect to the lands known as 291 Lake Shore Boulevard East, 2 Small Street And 200 Queens Quay East.

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: 26 149454 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 no oral and one written submission in making the decision. Please see item TE33.2 at https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2026.TE33.2

This land is also subject to an application under the Planning Act for a zoning by-law amendment to lift a holding provision, file number 26 117227 STE 10 OZ.

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, 2^nd Floor West, Toronto, ON, M5H 2N2, no later than 4:30 p.m. on July 28, 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 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 Benjamin Waters at Benjamin.Waters@toronto.ca or 416-338-8355.

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

PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF ZONING BY-LAWS 626-2026 AND 627-2026

The purpose and effect of Zoning By-laws 626-2026 and 627-2026 is to amend the Zoning By-law for 291 Lake Shore Boulevard East, 2 Small Street and 200 Queens Quay East (Quayside Blocks 1B, 1C, and 2) to revise the minimum required non-residential gross floor area, update Zoning Maps, and amend Holding and Section 37 provisions to enable a new Toronto Public Library. The zoning by-law amendment also revises zoning standards related to elevator overrun, base building, and bicycle parking.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Benjamin Waters at Benjamin.Waters@toronto.ca or 416-338-8355.

Signed By

John D. Elvidge, City Clerk