Public Notice

NOTICE OF APPLICATION(S)

(Under the Planning Act)

The City has received the following application(s) under the Planning Act:

SCARBOROUGH COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA:

Application Number: 25 185206 ESC 22 OZ

Applications to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to construct four purpose-built rental tower buildings with heights between 17 and 49 storeys, along with the retention of the existing rental apartment at 2250 Kennedy Road. The subject site is proposed to be divided into four blocks with a new north-south road and two new public parks.

3875 Sheppard Avenue East and 2250 Kennedy Road

Ward 22 – Scarborough-Agincourt

This land is also subject to an application under the Planning Act for an approval of plan of subdivision, Application Number: 25 185149 ESC 22 SB

Planner, Jayvis Wan at 416-396-7029 or Jayvis.Wan@toronto.ca.

CONTACT INFORMATION

City Clerk, Attention: Registrar Secretariat

Toronto City Hall, 2nd Floor West, 100 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON, M5H 2N2,

Tel: 416-394-8101, Email: RegistrarCCO@toronto.ca.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Background information and materials regarding the above-listed proposals are available at www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/application-information-centre/.

FURTHER INFORMATION

If you wish to receive notice regarding the progression of any of the proposed applications above, which include Official Plan amendment, proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision, Draft Plan of Common Elements Condominium, Vacant Land Condominium Application and/or proposed Zoning By-law amendment, you may make a request to the City Clerk, to the attention of the Registrar Secretariat, at the address or email noted above.

CITY OF TORONTO ACT, 2006, PUBLIC NOTICE

Permanent Closure of a Portion of the Public Laneway at 66-66Y Third Street  (Ward 3)

The Council of the City of Toronto proposes to pass a by-law to permanently close the following:

1. Part of the public laneway, on the northern portion of the existing surface parking lot at 66-66Y Third Street, legally described as follows: 

PIN 07611-0442 (LT)

PART OF LOT 63, REGISTERED PLAN 1478

DESIGNATED AS PART 2, PLAN 66R-XXXXX

City of Toronto and Province of Ontario

Land Titles Division of the Toronto Registry Office (No. 66)

At its meeting to be held at City Hall Council Chamber on December 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM, or shortly afterwards, the Planning and Housing Committee will hear from, or by their counsel, agent or solicitor, any person who wishes to speak to this matter.

The meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee will be held with members participating in person and remotely, and the proceedings of the Planning and Housing Committee will be conducted publicly.

To obtain additional information, including to view a copy of the proposed by-law and plan to close a part of the laneway at 66Y Third Street, please review Item PH26.10 on the Planning and Housing Committee’s agenda at https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2025.PH26.10.

To submit comments or address Planning and Housing Committee meeting on December 3, 2025 either in-person or by video conference or by phone, please contact the City Clerk's Office no later than 12:00 p.m. on December 2, 2025:

Administrator, Planning and Housing Committee

City Clerk's Office

Toronto City Hall

100 Queen Street West, 2nd Floor, West

Toronto, Ontario M5H 2N2

Telephone: 416-397-4579; Fax: 416-392-2980

E-mail: phc@toronto.ca

Special Assistance for Members of the Public:  City staff can arrange for special assistance with some advance notice. If you need special assistance, please call 416-397-4579, TTY 416-338-0889 or e-mail phc@toronto.ca.

People writing or making presentations to the Planning and Housing Committee: The City of Toronto Act, 2006 and the City of Toronto Municipal Code authorize the City of Toronto to collect any personal information in your communication or presentation to City Council or its committees.

The City collects this information to enable it to make informed decisions on the relevant issue(s). If you are submitting letters, faxes, e-mails, presentations or other communications to the City, you should be aware that your name and the fact that you communicated with the City will become part of the public record and will appear on the City’s website. The City will also make your communication and any personal information in it – such as your postal address, telephone number or e-mail address – available to the public, unless you expressly request the City to remove it.

Many Committee, Board, and Advisory Body meetings are broadcast live over the internet for the public to view.  If you speak at the meeting you will appear in the video broadcast.  Video broadcasts are archived and continue to be publicly available.

This notice shall also constitute notice to the public of the proposed public highway closure in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment for Schedule A+ activities.

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT 829 AND NOTICE OF PASSING OF ZONING BY-LAW 1391-2025

TAKE NOTICE that the City of Toronto adopted Official Plan Amendment 829 by By-law 1392-2025, on November 13, 2025. Zoning By-law 1391-2025 was also passed on this date, with respect to the lands known as 55 Eglinton Avenue East.

An explanation of the purpose and effect of the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law, and a map showing the location of the lands to which the amendments apply, are attached. The amendments were processed under file number: 24 245958 STE 12 OZ.

A statutory public meeting was held on October 22, 2025 and the Toronto and East York Community Council and Toronto City Council considered one oral and one written submission in making the decision. Please see item 2025.TE26.3 at https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2025.TE26.3.

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 and/or 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 December 15, 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 specific part of the proposed Official Plan Amendment to which the appeal applies;

(2)        set out the reasons for the appeal of the proposed Official Plan Amendment and/or Zoning By-law; 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 to adopt the proposed Official Plan Amendment 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:

Official Plan Amendment: 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. 

Zoning By-law Amendment: 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 Official Plan Amendment was adopted or 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, Official Plan Amendment and background information about the application may be obtained by contacting Shane Taylor at 416-397-9254, or Shane.Taylor@toronto.ca.

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

PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT 829 AND ZONING BY-LAW 1391-2025

The purpose and effect of Official Plan Amendment 829 and Zoning By-law 1391-2025 is to to permit a 183-metre (55 storeys including mechanical penthouse) mixed use building containing 43,853 square metres of gross floor area at 55 Eglinton Avenue East. The proposal includes 1,165 square metres of gross floor area as a combination of non-residential uses and/or affordable housing in lieu of office replacement.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Shane Taylor at 416-397-9254, or Shane.Taylor@toronto.ca

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT 839

(Under the Planning Act)

TAKE NOTICE that the City of Toronto adopted Official Plan Amendment 839 by By-law 1312-2025, on November 13, 2025 with respect to the lands known as 2323-2329 Yonge Street and 2345 Yonge Street.

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: 21 235888 STE 12 OZ.

A statutory public meeting was held on September 18, 2025, and the Toronto and East York Community Council and Toronto City Council considered three oral and seven written submissions in making the decision. Please see item 2025.TE25.7 at https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2025.TE25.7. 

The lands are also subject to applications under the Planning Act for zoning by-law amendments, file numbers 21 220609 STE 12 OZ and 24 166703 STE 12 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 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, 2nd Floor West, Toronto, ON, M5H 2N2, no later than 4:30 p.m. on December 15, 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 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:

A copy of the Official Plan Amendment and background information about the application may be obtained by contacting Kai Zhou at 416-338-0810, or by email at Kai.Zhou@toronto.ca. 

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

PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF

OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT 839

The purpose and effect of Official Plan Amendment 839 is to allow for a reduction in the required amount of replacement office space and instead secure a combination of non-residential gross floor area and/or affordable housing.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Kai Zhou at 416-338-0810, or by email at Kai.Zhou@toronto.ca.    

NOTICE OF PASSING OF ZONING BY-LAW 1316-2025

(Under the Planning Act)

TAKE NOTICE that the City of Toronto passed Zoning By-law 1316-2025 on November 13, 2025, with respect to the lands known as 41-45 Spadina Road.

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: 24 146962 STE 11 OZ.

A statutory public meeting was held on September 25, 2024, and the Toronto and East York Community Council and Toronto City Council considered two oral and two written submissions in making the decision. Please see item TE16.3 at https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2024.TE16.3. 

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 December 11, 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 Chris Pereira at Chris.Pereira@toronto.ca or 416-338-7418.

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

PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF ZONING BY-LAW 1316-2025

The purpose and effect of Zoning By-law 1316-2025 is to permit a ten-storey (50 metres, mechanical not included) residential building, above an existing four-storey heritage building. The proposal includes 70 new dwelling units and maintains the existing 24 rental dwelling units.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Chris Pereira at Chris.Pereira@toronto.ca or 416-338-7418.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION(S)

(Under the Planning Act)

The City has received the following application(s) under the Planning Act:

SCARBOROUGH COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA:

Application Number: 25 224219 ESC 21 OZ

Application to Amend the Zoning By-Law to permit the development of a 21-storey building (Building A on the north-east corner of Lawrence Avenue East and Birchmount Road, an eight-storey mid-rise building (Building B) along the Birchmount Road frontage, a seven-storey mid-rise building (Building C), and a six-storey mid-rise building (Building D) internal to the site. Additionally, a new public park is proposed along the Dulverton Road frontage having a proposed size of 948 square metres.

2180 Lawrence Avenue East

Ward 21 – Scarborough Centre

Tommy Karapalevski, Planner at 416-392-4336 or Tommy.Karapalevski@toronto.ca

CONTACT INFORMATION

City Clerk, Attention: Registrar Secretariat

Toronto City Hall, 2nd Floor West, 100 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON, M5H 2N2,

Tel: 416-394-8101, Email: RegistrarCCO@toronto.ca.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Background information and materials regarding the above-listed proposals are available at www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/application-information-centre/.

FURTHER INFORMATION

If you wish to receive notice regarding the progression of any of the proposed applications above, which include Official Plan amendment, proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision, Draft Plan of Common Elements Condominium, Vacant Land Condominium Application and/or proposed Zoning By-law amendment, you may make a request to the City Clerk, to the attention of the Registrar Secretariat, at the address or email noted above.

NOTICE OF PASSING OF ZONING BY-LAW 1384-2025

(Under the Planning Act)

TAKE NOTICE that the City of Toronto passed Zoning By-law 1384-2025 on November 13, 2025, with respect to the lands known as 5280 Dundas 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: 24 235116 WET 03 OZ.

A statutory public meeting was held on October 21, 2025, and the Etobicoke York Community Council and Toronto City Council considered six oral and nine written submissions in making the decision. Please see item 2025.EY26.5 at https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2025.EY26.5. 

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 December 11, 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 Anthony Soscia at 416-394-6041, or Anthony.Soscia@toronto.ca. 

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

PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF ZONING BY-LAW 1384-2025

The purpose and effect of Zoning By-law 1384-2025 is to permit a 42-storey (137.8-metre, plus a 6-metre mechanical penthouse) mixed-use building with 462 dwelling units, a minimum non-residential gross floor area of 95 square metres, and a 32 square metre Privately Owned Publicly accessible space at 5280 Dundas Street West.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Anthony Soscia at 416-394-6041, or Anthony.Soscia@toronto.ca.

NOTICE OF PASSING OF ZONING BY-LAW 1329-2025

(Under the Planning Act)

TAKE NOTICE that the City of Toronto passed Zoning By-law 1329-2025 on November 13, 2025, with respect to the lands known as 5705 and 5789 Steeles Avenue 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: 24 213561 ESC 23 OZ.

A statutory public meeting was held on October 22, 2025 and the Scarborough Community Council and Toronto City Council considered one oral and one written submissions in making the decision. Please see item SC26.1 at https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2025.SC26.1. 

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 December 11, 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 Jayvis Wan at Jayvis.Wan@toronto.ca or at 416-396-7029.

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

PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF ZONING BY-LAW 1329-2025

The purpose and effect of Zoning By-law 1329-2025 is to the permit development of two single-storey industrial warehouse buildings with ancillary office uses on currently vacant lands at 5705 and 5789 Steeles Avenue East.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Jayvis Wan at Jayvis.Wan@toronto.ca or at 416-396-7029.

NOTICE OF PASSING OF ZONING BY-LAW 1331-2025

(Under the Planning Act)

TAKE NOTICE that the City of Toronto passed Zoning By-law 1331-2025 on November 13, 2025, with respect to the lands known as 230 Carlingview Drive and 925 Dixon Road.

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: 24 230989 WET 01 OZ.

A statutory public meeting was held on October 21, 2025, and the Etobicoke York Community Council and Toronto City Council considered no oral and one written submission in making the decision. Please see item EY26.1 at https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2025.EY26.1. 

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 December 10, 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 Tyler Marr at 416-392-7591, or by email at Tyler.Marr@toronto.ca. 

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

PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF

ZONING BY-LAW 1331-2025
 

The purpose and effect of Zoning By-law 1331-2025 is to permit a 14-storey hotel, containing 182 hotel rooms. The proposed would be supported by 333 vehicular parking spaces and 25 bicycle parking spaces – to be shared with the existing hotel. The existing hotel is proposed to be retained.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Tyler Marr at 416-392-7591, or by email at Tyler.Marr@toronto.ca.

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT 848 AND NOTICE OF PASSING OF ZONING BY-LAW 1383-2025

(Under the Planning Act)

TAKE NOTICE that the City of Toronto adopted Official Plan Amendment 848 by By-law 1382-2025 on November 13, 2025. Zoning By-law 1383-2025 was also passed on this date, with respect to the lands known as 3418 Lake Shore Boulevard West and 0 Skeens Lane.

An explanation of the purpose and effect of the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law, and a map showing the location of the lands to which the amendments apply, are attached. The amendments were processed under file number: 24 211777 WET 03 OZ.

A statutory public meeting was held on October 21, 2025, and the Etobicoke York Community Council and Toronto City Council considered six oral and 14 written submissions in making the decision. Please see item 2025.EY26.4 at https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2025.EY26.4.

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 and/or 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 December 9, 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 specific part of the proposed Official Plan Amendment and/or Zoning By-law to which the appeal applies;

(2)        set out the reasons for the appeal of the proposed Official Plan Amendment and/or Zoning By-law; 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 http://www.olt.gov.on.ca/.

Who Can File An Appeal:

Official Plan Amendment: 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. 

Zoning By-law Amendment: 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 Official Plan Amendment was adopted or 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, Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law and background information about the application may be obtained by contacting Daniel Kolominsky at 416-394-5462, or by email at Daniel.Kolominsky@toronto.ca.

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

PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF
OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT 848

AND ZONING BY-LAW 1383-2025
 

The purpose and effect of Official Plan Amendment 848 and Zoning By-law 1383-2025 is to permit a 12-storey (41-metre, including mechanical penthouse and enclosed amenity area above the 11-storey) mixed-use building with 79 dwelling units, and a minimum non-residential gross floor area of 105 square metres at 3418 Lake Shore Boulevard West, and associated surface level parking at 0 Skeens Lane.

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT

R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER O.18 AND

CITY OF TORONTO, PROVINCE OF ONTARIO

150 COLLEGE STREET

(MEDICAL SCIENCES BULDING – 1 KING’S COLLEGE CIRCLE)

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DESIGNATE THE PROPERTY

TAKE NOTICE that Council for the City of Toronto intends to designate the property, including the lands, buildings and structures thereon known municipally as 150 College Street (Medical Sciences Building – 1 King’s College Circle) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.O.18, as amended, as a property of cultural heritage value or interest.

Reasons for Designation

Description of the Property subject of this By-law

The subject property is defined to include the “Medical Sciences Building” which fronts onto King’s College Circle, extending from King’s College Road to Queen’s Park Crescent West, and comprises a sprawling, concrete-clad institutional building complex constructed between 1966 and 1970 with a raised outdoor terrace and a forecourt containing a freestanding concrete sculpture. The subject property is located within the University of Toronto’s St. George Campus at 150 College Street and is identified by its convenience address of 1 King’s College Circle. The asymmetrical and articulated massing of the Medical Sciences Building generally varies between three and six storeys above grade, with an additional two levels comprising a mechanical penthouse on the tower wings. It is situated among a collection of buildings, many of which are interconnected, that form a biomedical and health sciences precinct in the southeast area of the campus between College Street and King’s College Circle.

Design and Physical Value

The subject property has design and physical value as a unique example of precast concrete construction in Ontario. The sculptural quality of this material is visible in the distinctive precast panels that comprise large portions of the building envelope of the Medical Sciences Building and by several integrated precast artworks that elevate the design excellence of this Modernist complex. The subject property serves as a significant example of this architectural material, helping to highlight and promote the versatility and sculptural possibilities of concrete that were being explored in the field of architecture and design during the late 1960s.

The subject property demonstrates a high degree of craftsmanship and artistic merit through the design and fabrication of the precast concrete panels and sculptures, which were produced through a collaborative process involving sculptors Robert Downing and Ted Bieler, the project architects (Govan, Kaminker, Langley, Keenleyside, Melick, Devonshire and Wilson with Somerville, McMurrich & Oxley, including Peter Goering), and Beer Precast, a prominent local precast manufacturing company. Structural considerations of framing the window openings and manufacturing capabilities influenced the design of the precast concrete cladding panels from the outset, resulting in a collection of several patterned and highly three-dimensional variations of modular components that could be efficiently installed on site. Similarly, the artworks in precast concrete integrated into the east and north exterior walls of the lobby (Cube Wall and Medallion), the terrace (Muskoka Piece), and forecourt (Helix of Life) by the same artists were conceived with consideration for ease of installation as well as the location of each piece within the complex. In part for his contributions to the subject property, Bieler was awarded the 1969 RAIC Allied Arts Medal for outstanding achievement for artwork designed to be integrated with architecture.

The Medical Sciences Building also demonstrates technical expertise in its construction methods as an early application of rainscreen principles in the detailing of its envelope design. The concept of an air cavity with means of equalizing the air pressure between the cavity and the exterior to prevent the ingress of water was first presented in a National Research Council of Canada publication in 1963. These concepts were increasingly researched and evaluated through the 1970s, making the Medical Sciences Building, constructed between 1966 and 1970 to the designs of Govan, Kaminker, Langley, Keenleyside, Melick, Devonshire and Wilson with Somerville, McMurrich & Oxley, among the first major buildings in Canada to incorporate this technology. An innovative approach was also applied to the planning and management of the project, led by Canadian Bechtel Limited. They adopted a fast track project delivery method for construction before it was commonplace in the institutional sector by overlapping between the demolition, design, and construction phases of the project, thereby completing the complex ahead of the project schedule.

Historical and Associative Value

Through its physical form as a Modernist complex, the subject property is directly associated with the University of Toronto’s (U of T) expansion during the 1960s, a period in which the U of T developed into a globally leading centre of teaching and research among public universities. It reflects the design principles that characterise this period through its materiality and functional massing. By enabling the expansion of programs in the medical field and consolidating related biomedical disciplines with similar programmatic requirements within a single research facility, the Medical Sciences Building was foundational in the establishment and growth of the system of teaching hospitals affiliated with U of T. It is also representative of a broader theme of large-scale academic building projects that occurred in response to increased demands for access to post-secondary education across Canada, particularly in healthcare education as Canada worked towards establishing a universal, publicly funded healthcare system. 

The subject property reflects the work of Canadian artists Ted Bieler and Robert Downing, who each made significant contributions to the visual arts in Ontario. Bieler had a long career as an educator and completed a number of commissions for large-scale public art in Toronto and elsewhere. In the years prior to the work for the Medical Sciences Building, he created several sculptural concrete pieces for Expo 67 in Montreal. Downing, who worked for a time as Bieler's assistant, was the first Canadian artist to hold a solo show at a major European art gallery, the renowned Whitechapel Gallery in London, England. Held in 1969, the exhibition comprised a study of cube-oriented geometry through 108 sculptural works, which became his most well-known project among his body of work. Two of the pieces created for the Medical Sciences Building, Rolling Cube and Cube Wall, were part of this series.

The subject property also demonstrates the work of Beer Precast, the country's foremost fabricator of precast concrete products in the 1950s - 1970s. The company was known for their innovation in developing new products as well as manufacturing processes that still enabled a high degree of customization, during an era when concrete was becoming more widely used in the construction industry. Along with the Medical Sciences Building, their well-known projects include the Beth David Synagogue (1957), the CIBC Building in Montreal (1960-61), and Toronto City Hall (1959-1964). In 1967, the company received an award from the Ontario Government for its leading role in the precast concrete industry. 

Contextual Value

Contextually, the subject property is valued for supporting and maintaining the institutional character of the southeast corner of St. George Campus, a longstanding site providing space and facilities dedicated to science, engineering, and medical research and teaching. Fronting onto King's College Circle, the Medical Sciences Building's articulated massing defines the northern boundary of a biomedical and health sciences hub within this precinct, which generally comprises the buildings on the north side of College Street up to King's College Circle, and from Queen’s Park Crescent West to King's College Road, which functions as the ceremonial entrance to St. George Campus. Through its monumentality and architectural design, the Medical Sciences Building, which spans eastward to Queen's Park Crescent West, supports and maintains the institutional and ceremonial character encircling the Queen's Park’s Legislative Assembly of Ontario and the ceremonial character extending north from University Avenue to the viceregal suite of the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.

As a purpose-built medical research and teaching facility, the subject property is historically linked to its surroundings within the southeast corner of St. George Campus, a use that has historically anchored this precinct of the University. Within the St. George Campus, the area in which the Medical Sciences Building is situated is also the closest in proximity to University Avenue, where several of the research and teaching hospitals affiliated with the University are located.

Through its prominent location on King's College Circle, monumental scale, and distinctive appearance defined by its sculptural precast cladding, the subject property has contextual value as a landmark not only on the St. George Campus, but also within the city of Toronto. 

Heritage Attributes

Design and Physical Value

The following heritage attributes contribute to the cultural heritage value of the subject property as being a unique example of sculptural precast concrete that elevates the design excellence of this Modernist complex with a high degree of artistic merit and craftsmanship, and demonstrative of a high degree of technical achievement:

• The sculptural precast cladding comprising three interrelated groups of panels (main facing panels, penthouse panels, and balcony panels)

• The integrated sculptural elements of the complex, as part of the design of the wall cladding and as site-specific installations in the forecourt and on the terrace

• The deep horizontal voids created by the balconies at the seventh floor, separating the sections of the main facing panels from the penthouse panels

• The precast concrete panels on the south elevation of the auditorium wing with projecting vertical window fins

• The precast concrete panels that are an early, large-scale application of a pressure-equalized rain-screen system

Historical and Associative Value

The following heritage attributes contribute to the cultural heritage value of the subject property as being a Modernist complex directly associated with the University of Toronto's period of expansion during the 1960s:

• The scale and asymmetrical massing

• The extensive use of precast concrete on the Medical Sciences Building's exterior

• The expression of horizontality, emphasized through the arrangement of voids and window openings

• The recessed entrance on the north elevation below a canopy of tiered massings, framed on either side by solid, simple volumes

Attributes that contribute to the cultural heritage value of the subject property as being demonstrative of the work of Ted Bieler, Robert Downing, and Beer Precast Concrete:

• The site-specific, integrated artworks by Canadian sculptor, Ted Bieler:

  • Helix of Life, located in the forecourt of the north entrance

  • Muskoka Piece, located on the terrace adjacent to the south elevation of the auditorium wing

•  The site-specific, integrated artworks by Canadian sculptor, Robert Downing:

  • Cube Wall, integrated into the wall adjacent to the north entrance and cascading onto the terrace beneath the covered canopy

  • Medallion, located on the east elevation of the north lobby, at the axial terminus of the approach to the terrace through the covered passageway from the east

• The sculptural concrete elements that represent the high degree of skill and range of expertise of Beer Precast, including the sculptural precast panels and artworks

   

Contextual Value

The following heritage attributes contribute to the cultural heritage value of the subject property as supporting and maintaining the character of the biomedical and health sciences precinct in the southeast corner of St. George Campus and as being a landmark:

• The location of the Medical Sciences Building on the southeast corner of King's College Circle

• The composition of interconnected wings with articulated massing and a raised terrace that provides a passageway from King's College Circle to Queen's Park Crescent

• The scale of the Medical Sciences Building, which spans from King's College Road to Queen's Park Crescent West

Notice of Objection to the Notice of Intention to Designate

Notice of an objection to the Notice of Intention to Designate the Property may be served on the City Clerk, Attention: Registrar Secretariat, City Clerk's Office, Toronto City Hall, 2nd Floor West, 100 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 2N2.; Email: RegistrarCCO@toronto.ca within thirty (30) days of November 17, 2025, which is December 17, 2025. The notice of objection to the Notice of Intention to Designate the Property must set out the reason(s) for the objection and all relevant facts.

Getting Additional Information:

Further information in respect of the Notice of Intention to Designate the Property is available from the City of Toronto at:

https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2025.PH25.13.