Official Plan Review

Approval Authority Updates

On September 12, 2022, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing used their authority pursuant to subsection 17(40.1) of the Planning Act to suspend the 120-day decision making timeline for the following matters:

• OPA 537: Keele-St. Clair Secondary Plan
• OPA 540: Bloor-Danforth Corridor Protected Major Transit Station Areas
• OPA 544: Lower Density Target Major Transit Station Areas
• OPA 570: 57 Protected Major Transit Station Areas City-wide
• OPA 575: 25 Major Transit Station Areas City-wide
• OPA 583: Environment and Climate Change Policy Updates
• OPA 591: City-wide Employment Policies and Conversion Request

Background and Work Plan

A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (Growth Plan (2019) came into effect on May 16, 2019. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has established a deadline of July 1, 2022 for municipalities to update their Official Plans to achieve conformity with the Growth Plan (2019). This provincially legislated requirement is satisfied through a Growth Plan Conformity exercise and Municipal Comprehensive Review. On June 29, 2020, City Council approved a work plan (Item PH14.4) for the “Growth Plan Conformity and Municipal Comprehensive Review of the Toronto Official Plan”. Attachment 5 of the Council report lists the work plan components. The dropdown tabs below provide more information on key elements of the work plan including Managing Forecasted Growth through Intensification, Major Transit Station Areas, Protecting Employment Areas and Updating Environmental Policies.

• At its meeting on February 2, 2022, City Council requested a one-year extension to the date by which the City of Toronto’s Official Plan must conform with the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (Item PH30.6). The decision from the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing is pending.

The Official Plan review process, which the City is calling Our Plan Toronto, presents an opportunity to address, through planning policy, a number of the growth related challenges facing Toronto today and in the future. These challenges include: housing affordability, climate change, mobility, public health and others that will help inform the City’s response to, and recovery from, the current global pandemic.

Managing Forecasted Growth through Intensification

Through Our Plan Toronto, the City of Toronto is undertaking an intensification strategy to satisfy the Growth Plan (2019) policies. This intensification strategy is intended to direct Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and prioritize growth where transit and other infrastructure currently exists or is planned, including in Major Transit Station Areas, Urban Growth Centres, and other Strategic Growth Areas. As part of the intensification strategy, City staff will lead a Land Needs Assessment, as required by the Growth Plan (2019), to assess the quantity of land required to accommodate forecasted growth to 2051.

Major Transit Station Areas

MTSAs are defined in the Growth Plan (2020) as areas within an approximate 500-800 metre radius of a transit station and representing a 10-minute walk. The Growth Plan (2020) prescribes the following minimum density targets for MTSAs: 200 residents and jobs per hectare for subways; 160 residents and jobs per hectare for light rail transit; and 150 residents and jobs for GO Transit rail. Through Our Plan Toronto, to satisfy the Growth Plan (2020) requirements, the City is required to individually delineate the boundaries for the 140+ MTSAs within the City and to demonstrate that each MTSA is planned for the established minimum target for residents and jobs.

Protected Major Transit Station Areas (PMTSAs) will become a subset of the 140+ MTSAs. Under Policy 2.2.4.5 of the Growth Plan, the City can delineate PMTSAs before the Municipal Comprehensive Review is completed provided the delineation is in accordance with Section 16(15) of the Planning Act. The introduction of PMTSAs is part of Our Plan Toronto’s equity lens that prioritizes the delineation of PMTSAs to enable the implementation of Inclusionary Zoning as an affordable housing tool, where market conditions could support it.

Additional detail on the recommended MTSA and PMTSA delineations adopted by City Council can be found on the MTSA Interactive Engagement Tool.

Major Transit Station Areas progress:

• At its Meeting on July 19 – 22, 2022, City Council adopted the recommended MTSA and PMTSA Official Plan Amendments (OPA 540, OPA 544, OPA 570 and OPA 575), which would amend Chapter 8 of the Official Plan pursuant to Sections 16(15) and 26 of the Planning Act. These OPAs add a combined total of 115 MTSAs and PMTSAs to Chapter 8 of the Official Plan. These OPAs will now be submitted to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for final approval. See Item PH35.16 for more details.
• At its Special Public Meeting on July 5, 2022, Planning and Housing Committee recommended the MTSA and PMTSA Official Plan Amendments (OPA 540, OPA 544, OPA 570 and OPA 575) for adoption by City Council. These OPAs amend Chapter 8 of the Official Plan pursuant to Sections 16(15) and 26 of the Planning Act.
• Draft OPA 570 and 575: At its meeting on March 25, 2022 Planning and Housing Committee approved for consultation 57 PMTSAs and 40 MTSAs (Item PH32.7) located across the City.
  • [Correction to Staff Report, page 7 of 23] Seven stations are identified as potential Protected Major Transit Station Areas (PMTSA), but are not within Inclusionary Zoning Market Areas shown on Map 37 of the Official Plan. The Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) By-Law will only apply to development that is both within an IZ Market Area and an approved PMTSA.
    • These stations are: Islington, Kipling, Caledonia, Fairbank, Oakwood, Keelesdale and Guildwood GO.
• OPA 524 – Downtown Plan PMTSAs & Interpretation Policies
  At its meeting on February 2, 2022, City Council adopted Official Plan Amendment (OPA) No. 524. This OPA includes 16 Protected Major Transit Station Areas (PMTSAs) within the Downtown Secondary Plan area (PH30.3). It also includes new interpretation policies and guidance in the Official Plan to implement PMTSAs and Major Transit Station Areas.
• Draft OPA 540 – Bloor-Danforth Corridor
  At its meeting on January 12, 2022, Planning and Housing Committee approved the draft delineation of 23 Protected Major Transit Station Areas along two segments of the Bloor-Danforth corridor, from Jane Station to Bathurst Station, and Castle Frank Station to Victoria Park Station. This includes 20 Line 2 Subway Stations, and 3 GO Rail stations.
• Draft OPA 544 – Lower Targets Request
  At its meeting on October 18, 2021, Planning and Housing Committee approved the draft delineation of 11 Major Transit Station Areas that require lower density targets than are otherwise identified in the Growth Plan (Item PH27.5). Seven of these stations are identified at Protected Major Transit Station Areas (PMTSA).
• OPA 482 – Keele Finch Secondary Plan PMTSAs
  At its meeting on December 16, 2020, City Council adopted Official Plan Amendment No. 482 (Protected Major Transit Station Areas) and endorsed Official Plan Amendment 483 (Keele Finch Secondary Plan). Official Plan Amendment No. 482 is before the Province for consultation and approval.

MTSA Key Map

The Key Map below shows the delineation of Council-adopted Major Transit Station Areas and Protected Major Transit Station Areas across the City, as well as stations requiring further study as indicated by red text.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Joshua Wise – Joshua.Wise@toronto.ca (Planner) 416-392-4787 or Dan Godin – Dan.Godin@toronto.ca (Senior Planner) 416-392-0421.

Inclusionary Zoning and Our Plan Toronto

The City of Toronto is developing inclusionary zoning policy that would require new residential developments to include affordable housing units, creating mixed-income housing. Inclusionary zoning is one solution among a range of City initiatives to help address Toronto’s housing needs. The policies that get developed through the Inclusionary Zoning Policy work currently underway will be aligned with Our Plan Toronto.

Protecting Employment Areas

An integral component of the City’s economic health are the 8,000 hectares of lands designated as Core Employment Areas and General Employment Areas. These two designations account for 13 per cent of all lands in the City, accommodating of 400,000 jobs. Since 2000, the value of new industrial building permits within Employment Areas averaged over $48 million annually, demonstrating continued investment, interest and confidence in these areas.

As part of Our Plan Toronto, the City is reviewing the Official Plan land use policies for these areas. The Growth Plan 2019 requires municipalities to: prohibit certain land uses (residential); prohibit or limit other sensitive land uses; prohibit or establish size or scale thresholds for major retail uses; and address compatibility issues between Employment Areas and non-employment areas.

In support of the Growth Plan conformity exercise and MCR, the City retained Hemson Consulting Ltd., with Cushman & Wakefield, to carry out an employment study and economic analysis of the City’s Employment Areas and office market (“Employment Study”). The Employment Study was provided to Planning and Housing Committee for consideration at its meeting on April 27, 2022 (PH33.13). The Employment Study recommends directions to strengthen and clarify the Official Plan policies to support and grow employment and maintain a healthy economy.

• Future of Toronto Employment Areas and the Office Market (Attachment 6, Part 1)
• Appendix 1: Mapping of Employment Distribution and Change Over Time by Land Use Category
• Appendix 2: Area of Employment Profiles – (1) South of Eastern; (2) Rexdale-Airport; (3) Junction-Weston-Dupont; (4) Tapscott; (5) Liberty Village; (6) South Etobicoke; and (7) Northwest Etobicoke
• Appendix 2: Area of Employment Profiles (con’t) – (8) Port Lands-Central Waterfront; (9) Eastern-Carlaw-DVP; (10) Leaside-Thorncliffe Park; (11) Bermondsey-Railside; (12) Scarborough-Highway 401; (13) Milliken; (14) Coronation Drive; (15) Golden Mile / South-Central Scarborough
• Appendix 2: Area of Employment Profiles (con’t) – (16) Scarborough Junction; (17) Highway 400; (18) Downsview; (19) Caledonia – South Downsview; (20) Victoria Park – Steeles; (21) Consumers Road; (22) Duncan Mill; and (23) Don Mills

Research and recommendations provided in the Employment Study along with business-focused consultation has helped informed staff’s draft employment policies adopted by Planning and Housing Committee at the April 27, 2022 (PH33.13) meeting to be used as the basis for consultation.

• Attachment 2: Draft revisions to Chapters 2, 3, and 4 – Employment Area, Economic Health, and Land Use Designation Policies

 

Considering Requests to Convert Employment Areas

The City Planning Division has received approximately 150 requests to convert lands designated Core Employment Areas or General Employment Areas for non-employment uses as part of the city-initiated MCR.  The year-long City Council approved window to receive conversion requests closed on August 3, 2021.

The City is also considering the conversion of some lands designated Employment Areas resulting from the outcome of a city-initiated planning study; as directed by Planning and Housing Committee to expand Preliminary Assessments for specific conversion requests; and, complete applications for an Official Plan Amendment.

City Planning and Economic Development and Culture staff are currently reviewing requests to convert Employment Areas. Planning and Housing Committee considered Preliminary Assessments in 4 groups. The Preliminary Assessments form the basis for consultation with key stakeholders and the public, including landowners and businesses, to obtain comments and feedback.

• Group 1 (Item PH30.5)
• Group 2 (Item PH31.7)
• Group 3 (Item PH32.8)
• Group 4 (Item PH33.13)

Staff’s final recommendation for each conversion request will be considered by Planning and Housing Committee and Council in the coming months.

City Council authorized the commencement of the Municipal Comprehensive Review on August 4, 2020, and requested the Chief Planner to receive written conversion requests pursuant to A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2019) policies 2.2.5.9 and 2.2.5.10 until August 3, 2021.

Requests received on or after December 18, 2020 to August 3, 2021 are subject to the Employment Areas Conversion Request User Fee of $20,000 per request (Item PH19.3, By-law 1137-2020). The fee is waived in circumstances where a complete application for an Official Plan Amendment (OPA) has been received for the same address(es), including payment of the OPA application fee.

If you have any questions, please contact:

• Etobicoke York District – Gerry Rogalski (Senior Planner) 416-397-4074
• North York District – Kyle Fearon (Senior Planner) 416-397-5264
• Scarborough District – Pauline Beaupre (Senior Planner) 416-392-0881
• Toronto and East York District – Janani Mahendran (Senior Planner) 416-338-3003

#	Municipal Address(es)	Conversion Request by Type  (per Official Plan Policy 2.2.4.14 to 2.2.4.18, inclusive)		Preliminary Assessment Group or Council Adopted Amendment
		Via Conversion Request	Via Official Plan Amendment application
001	Herons Hill Way, 1	–	Submitted: June 1, 2020 Deemed Complete: July 29, 2020	OPA 591
002	Gordon Mackay Road, 45 and surrounding lands bounded by Jane Street and Hwy’s 400 and 401	Submission:  October 30, 2020 Supplementary Submission:  November 16, 2020	n/a	OPA 591
003	Danforth Road, 641 – 663 “Scarborough Junction”	–	Submitted: October 27, 2020 Deemed Complete: November 10, 2020	OPA 591
004	Dufferin Street, 450	Submission: December 3, 2020		OPA 591
005	Dufferin Street, 2482, 2486, 2488 and Castlefield Avenue, 1120	Submission: October 20, 2020		Group 3
006	York Mills Road, 808 and Leslie Street, 1859	Submission: December 17, 2020		Group 3
007	Overlea Boulevard, 26	Submission: December 17, 2020		Group 1
008	Midland Avenue, 3266, 3280, 3290, 3330 and Silver Star Boulevard, 50, 70	Submission: December 16, 2020		Group 1
009	Brentcliffe Road, 20	Submission: December 17, 2020		Group 1
010	Wynford Drive, 20	Submission: December 17, 2020		Group 2
011	York Mills Road, 861	Submission: December 17, 2020		Group 3
012	McCowan Road, 1455-1457 and Milner Avenue, 41-47	Submission: December 8, 2020 Supplementary Submission: February 19, 2021		Group 2
013	Dundas Street West, 2400	Submission: December 16, 2020 Supplementary Submission: March 16, 2021		OPA 591
014	Islington Avenue, 871	Submission: October 20, 2020 Supplementary Submission: March 16, 2021		Group 1
015	Gervais Drive, 15	Submission: December 16, 2020 Supplementary Submission: March 17, 2021		Group 2
016	Leslie Street, 1123	Submission: December 17, 2020 Supplementary Submission: March 17, 2021		Group 1
017	Green Belt Drive, 33	Submission: December 17, 2020 Supplementary Submission: March 17, 2021		Group 2
018	Ellesmere Road, 1774	Submission: December 8, 2020 Supplementary Submission: April 6, 2021		Group 2
18A	Ellesmere Road, 1760	By motion to provide an expanded Preliminary Assessment for Conversion Request No. 018		Group 4
019	Chesswood Drive, 3710	Submission: December 16, 2020 Supplementary Submission: April 16, 2021		Group 3
020	Overlea Boulevard, 60	Submission: April 28, 2021		Group 1
021	Yorkland Boulevard, 279 and 285	Submission: December 17, 2020 Supplementary Submission: May 11, 2021		Group 1
022	Queensway, 125	Submission: May 17, 2021		Group 2
023	Bloor Street West, 1360-1364 and Wade Avenue, 55	Submission: December 15, 2020 Supplementary Submission: June 6, 2021		OPA 591
024	Milner Avenue, 30 and 44	Submission: December 17, 2020 Supplementary Submission: June 20, 2021		Group 2
025	Ellesmere Road, 1001	Submission: June 11, 2021 Supplementary Submission: June 21, 2021		Group 3
026	Steeles Avenue East, 4711, 4723, 4733, and 4751	Submission: July 5, 2021		Group 3
027	McNicoll Avenue, 1020	Submission: December 17, 2020 Supplementary Submission: July 5, 2021		OPA 591
028	Scottfield Drive, 40	Submission: July 7, 2021		OPA 591
029	Junction Road, 5 and 43	–	Submitted: July 8, 2021 Deemed Complete: August 23, 2021	OPA 591
030	Davies Avenue, 11	Submission: December 17, 2020 Supplementary Submission: July 2, 2021		Group 1
031	The Queensway, 1543-1551 and Fordhouse Boulevard, 66, 70 & 76	Submission: December 17, 2020 Supplementary Submission: July 12, 2021		Group 2
032	Wynford Drive, 39	Submission: July 21, 2021		Group 2
033	Leslie Street, 1121	Submission: July 20, 2021		Group 1
034	Steeles Avenue East, 5975 – 6025	Submission: December 17, 2020 Supplementary Submission: July 22, 2021		Group 2
035	Dupont Street, 1655	Submission: July 21, 2021		Group 3
036	Laird Drive, 85 and 115	Submission: December 17, 2020 Supplementary Submission: July 21, 2021		Group 1
037	Sheppard Avenue East, 4630	Submission: July 23, 2021		Group 3
038	Davies Avenue, 9, Queen Street, 600 and Carroll Street, 16	Submission: July 22, 2021		Group 1
039	Birmingham Street, 99 and Islington Avenue, 210	Submission: December 17, 2020 Supplementary Submission: July 27, 2021		OPA 591
040	Milne Avenue, 55	Submission: July 28, 2021		Group 2
041	Don Roadway, 21, Booth Avenue, 30 and Eastern Avenue, 375 & 385	Submission: July 27, 2021		Group 1
042	Vanderhoof Ave, 105-109 and Brentcliffe Rd, 10	Submission: July 27, 2021		Group 1
043	Eglinton Avenue East, 2001, 2007, 2043, and 2201	Submission: July 28, 2021		Group 1
044	Vine Avenue, 36-162	Submission: July 28, 2021		Group 3
045	Sterling Road, 150R (Block 5C)	Submission: July 28, 2021		OPA 591
046	Sheppard Avenue East , 4570	Submission: July 28, 2021		Group 3
047	Orfus Road, 38	Submission: December 17, 2020 Supplementary Submission: July 28, 2021		Group 2
048	Rexdale Blvd, 415	Submission: July 28, 2021		OPA 591
049	Queens Plate Drive, 330	Submission: July 29, 2021		Group 1
050	Evans Avenue, 560	Submission: July 29, 2021		OPA 591
051	Redway Road, 11	Submission: July 29, 2021		Group 1
052	Finch Avenue East, 4016 and 4020	Submission: December 17, 2020 Supplementary Submission: July 29, 2021		Group 1
053	Kennedy Road, 2901-2913, Trojan Gate, 21 and Milliken Boulevard, 15-19	Submission: July 29, 2021		Group 1
054	The Queensway, 1025	Submission: July 29, 2021		Group 3
055	Leslie Street, 17	Submission: July 29, 2021		Group 1
056	Dufferin Street, 4925-5201	Submission: July 29, 2021		Group 3
057	Finch Avenue East, 4140	Submission: July 29, 2021		Group 1
058	Finch Avenue East, 4186-4190	Submission: July 29, 2021		Group 1
059	Ryding Avenue, 116R, 126-142	Submission: July 29, 2021		–
060	Silver Star Boulevard, 681	Submission: July 29, 2021		Group 3
061	Midland Avenue, 3360	Submission: July 30, 2021		Group 1
062	Scarlett Road, 2	Submission: December 17, 2020 Supplementary Submission: July 30, 2021		Group 3
063	Manstor Road, 51	Submission: July 30, 2021		Group 3
064	Keele Street, 3897-3931, Toro Road, 14-20, Tangiers Road, 20-26	Submission: July 30, 2021		Group 3
065	Kennedy Road, 399	Submission: July 30, 2021		Group 1
066	Sheppard Avenue East, 5080	Submission: July 30, 2021		Group 3
067	Eglinton Avenue East, 1941	Submission: July 30, 2021		Group 1
068	Leslie Street, 1121-1155	Submission: July 30, 2021		Group 1
069	Geary Avenue, 322-328, 330	Submission: July 30, 2021		Group 3
070	Don Mills Road, 825	Submission: July 30, 2021		Group 2
071	Davies Avenue, 33,39	Submission: July 30, 2021		Group 1
072	Wynford Drive, 100	Submission: July 27, 2021		Group 2
073	Steeles Avenue East, 3125-3389 and Victoria Park Avenue, 4000	Submission: July 30, 2021		Group 3
074	Rexdale Boulevard, 555	Submission: July 30, 2021		Group 1
075	Redlea Avenue, 29	Submission: July 31, 2021		Group 3
076	Weston Road, 2549	Submission: July 31, 2021		Group 3
077	East Liberty Street, 171 and Hanna Avenue, 37	Submission: December 17, 2020 Supplementary Submission: August 3, 2021		Group 3
078	Progress Avenue, 920 and 930	Submission: August 3, 2021		Group 2
079	Bridgeland Avenue, 100	Submission: August 3, 2021		Group 2
080	Islington Avenue, 2200-2250	Submission: August 3, 2021		Group 2
081	Coldwater Road. 25-49	Submission: December 16, 2020 Supplementary Submission: August 3, 2021		Group 3
082	Sterling Road, 211-213	Submission: August 3, 2021		Group 2
083	Kennedy Road, 347, 357 and 375	Submission: August 3, 2021	Submitted: November 9, 2021 Deemed Complete: November 23, 2021	Group 1
084	Eglinton Avenue East, 1911 and 1921	Submission: August 3, 2021		Group 1
085	Kennedy Road, 3447	Submission: August 3, 2021		Group 3
086	Steeles Avenue, 4577	Submission: August 3, 2021		OPA 591
087	Sheppard Avenue East, 4800-4830	Submission: August 3, 2021		Group 3
088	Keele Street, 3765-3777 and Lepage Court, 10	Submission: August 3, 2021		Group 3
089	Midland Avenue, 1530-1536	Submission: August 3, 2021		Group 3
090	Victoria Park Avenue, 3601	Submission: August 3, 2021		Group 2
091	North Queen Street, 162 (South Portion)	Submission: August 3, 2021		Group 3
092	Eastern Avenue, 629	Submission: August 3, 2021		Group 1
093	Milner Avenue, 799	Submission: August 3, 2021		Group 3
094	O’Connor Drive, 1100	Submission: August 3, 2021		Group 3
095	Keele Street, 3675-3685	Submission: August 3, 2021		Group 3
096	Weston Road, 2625	Submission: August 3, 2021		Group 3
097	Wilson Avenue, 695 and Billy Bishop Way, 90 and 100	Submission: August 3, 2021		OPA 591
097A	600 and 608 Wilson Avenue; 3673, 3687, 3693, and 3695 Dufferin Street; and 151 Billy Bishop Way	By motion to expand the review of Conversion Request No. 097		–
098	Lawrence Avenue West, 1265-1275	Submission: August 3, 2021		OPA 591
098A	Lawrence Avenue West, 1235-1255 and Benton Road, 3-16, 22	By motion to provide an expanded Preliminary Assessment for Conversion Request No. 098		Group 3
098B	Colville Road, 44-88	By motion to provide an expanded Preliminary Assessment for Conversion Request No. 098 and 098A		Group 4
099	Royal York Road, 266 and 268	Submission: August 3, 2021		Group 3
100	Eglinton Avenue West, 5395-5409	Submission: August 3, 2021		Group 3
101	William Kitchen Road, 1, 11-37, 12, 16, 20-26	Submission: August 3, 2021		Group 2
102	Kennedy Road, 2021	Submission: August 3, 2021		Group 2
103	Evans Avenue, 340-364 and Arnold Street 12-16	Submission: August 1, 2021		Group 3
104	Finch Avenue West, 2450	Submission: August 3, 2021		Group 2
105	Eglinton Avenue East, 1681-1725, Mobile Drive, 20-32, Credit Union Drive, 1	Submission: August 3, 2021		Group 3
106	St. Clair Avenue West, 2121-2161, Keele Street, 542, 620-630, Old Stock Yards Road, 10	Submission: July 30, 2021		OPA 591
107	Billy Bishop Way, 75	Submission: July 30, 2021 Supplementary Submission: August 23, 2021		Group 3
108	Kodiak Crescent, 5-15	Submission: August 3, 2021 Supplementary Submission: August 27, 2021		Group 3
109	Bowie Avenue, 250 and Caledonia Road, 670-680	Submission: August 3, 2021 Supplementary Submission: August 30, 2021		OPA 591
110	Symes Road, 100	Submission: August 3, 2021 Submission date: August 30, 2021		Group 3
111	Paton Road, 60	Submission: July 30, 2021 Supplementary Submission: August 30, 2021		Group 2
111A	Lansdowne Avenue, 640	By motion to provide an expanded Preliminary Assessment for Conversion Request No. 111		Group 2
112	Queens Plate Drive, 140	Submission: July 30, 2021 Supplementary Submission: August 31, 2021		Group 1
113	Lansing Square, 2,4, 6 and Victoria Park Avenue, 2550	Submission: August 3, 2021 Supplementary Submission: August 31, 2021		Group 1
114	Rockcliffe Boulevard, 301	Submission: July 30, 2021 Supplementary Submission: August 30, 2021		Group 3
115	The Queensway, 1377	Submission: August 3, 2021 Submission date: August 31, 2021		Group 2
116	St. Clair Avenue West, 2225, 2237, 2283	Submission: August 3, 2021 Supplementary Submission: September 2, 2021		Group 2 Withdrawn: August 16, 2022
117	St. Clair Avenue West, 2221-2231	Submission: August 3, 2021 Supplementary Submission: September 2, 2021		Group 2 Withdrawn: August 16, 2022
118	Dundas Street West, 3400-3422	Submission: August 3, 2021 Submission date: September 1, 2021		Group 3
119	Islington Avenue, 994	Submission: August 3, 2021 Submission date: September 1, 2021		OPA 591
120	Six Point Road, 105	Submission: August 3, 2021 Supplementary Submission: September 1, 2021		Group 3
121	Ryding Avenue, 109	Submission: August 3, 2021 Supplementary Submission: September 2, 2021		–
122	Campbell Avenue, 300	Submission: August 3, 2021 Supplementary Submission: September 2, 2021		Group 2
123	Yorkland Boulevard, 185	Submission: July 30, 2021 Submission date: August 30, 2021		Group 1
124	Drummond Street, 12-50 and Harold Street, 1	Submission: July 26, 2021 Supplementary Submission: September 3, 2021		Group 3
125	Hallcrown Place , 55	Submission: July 29, 2021 Supplementary Submission: September 3, 2021		Group 1
126	Wilson Avenue, 1677	Submission: July 16, 2021 Supplementary Submission: September 3, 2021		Group 3
127	Heward Avenue, 65-87	Submission: July 30, 2021 Supplementary Submission: September 3, 2021		Group 1
128	Morningside Avenue, 2270	Submission: August 3, 2021 Supplementary Submission: September 3, 2021		Group 2
129	Kipling Avenue, 710	Submission: August 3, 2021		OPA 591
130	Yorkland Boulevard, 235 and 245	–	Submitted: December 24, 2021 Deemed Complete: June 13, 2022	–
KSC	Union Street, 31 and Townsley Street, 6, 16	Submission: July 30, 2021
KSC	McCormack Street, 33 to 177	Submission: December 15, 2020	McCormack Street, 33-177 Submitted: March 17, 2020	OPA 591
KSC	Old Weston Road, 290	Submission: December 15, 2020	Submitted: July 26, 2020 Deemed Complete: August 26, 2020
KSC	Old Weston Road, 189-195	Submission: December 17, 2020	Submitted: August 17, 2021
KSC	Union Street, 2-80	Submission: December 17, 2020	Submitted: November 9, 2021
KSC	Union Street, 126	Submission: December 17, 2020
KSC	Union Street, 100	Submission: December 17, 2020
KSC	Union Street, 101	Submission: December 17, 2020
KSC	Benny Stark Street, 0, 119-125, 144, 160, and 200	Submission: December 17, 2020	Submitted: October 21, 2021 Deemed Complete: November 30, 2021
KSC	Union Street, 77-89	Submission: December 16, 2020	Submitted: April 8, 2022 Deemed Complete: May 18, 2022
KSC	Weston Rd, 30	Submission: April 15, 2020
KSC	Cawthra Ave, 88-142	Submission: June 30, 2021
KSC	St. Clair Avenue  West, 1799	–	Submission: July 30, 2021 Deemed Complete: August 25, 2021
KSC	Cawthra Avenue, 35	Submission: August 3, 2021
Geary Works	Dupont Street, 1000–1060, 1100–1136, & 1170–1292	Geary Works Planning Study		OPA 591
Mount Dennis	Weston Road, 915-945	Picture Mount Dennis Planning Framework Study		Group 4
Downsview	95 Garratt Boulevard	Update Downsview Study		OPA 591
*	Tangiers Road, 17 and 25	Submission: December 11, 2020
*	York Mills Road, 865	Submission: December 16, 2020
*	Apex Road, 48-50, 53 and Lawrence Avenue West, 950	Submission: December 16, 2020
*	Consumers Road, 280-422	Submission: December 17, 2020
*	Denison Road East, 55	Submission: December 17, 2020
*	Overlea Boulevard, 14-16 and Banigan Drive, 7-11	Submission: December 17, 2020
*	Tangiers Road, 30	Submission: July 30, 2021
*	Overlea Boulevard, 20	Submission: August 3, 2021

KSC = Keele-St. Clair Local Area Study.

Chapter 7 Site and Area Specific Policy Review

The Province’s Growth Plan Policy 2.2.5.7 requires the City to prohibit residential uses within lands designated as Employment Areas in the Official Plan.

As part of the MCR, Site and Area Specific Policies (SASPs) in Chapter 7 of the Official Plan are being reviewed. There are 14 SASPs that currently permit residential uses on lands that are designated Core or General Employment Areas. The residential permissions in these SASPs prevail over the Employment Areas policies that do not allow residential uses.

A staff report with draft directions for upcoming consultation on these matters was considered by the Planning and Housing Committee on July 5, 2022.  The following are links to the Council item, staff report, draft directions for this study and Chapter 7 of the Official Plan, Site and Area Specific Policies.

 

Staff are reviewing these SASPs and will consult with the landowners, based on the draft directions, on the following dates:

Ward(s)	SASP	Meeting Date	Registration Link
Parkdale-High Park	154 (Maps 8, 15)	Meeting 1 – December 12 (6 p.m. to 8 p.m.)	Register
York South-Weston	58, 79, 154 (Map 1)	Meeting 1 – December 12 (6 p.m. to 8 p.m.)	Register
Eglinton-Lawrence	57	Meeting 1 – December 12 (6 p.m. to 8 p.m.)	Register
Davenport	154 (Map 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14), 255, 419	Meeting 2 – December 13 (6 p.m. to 8 p.m.)	Register
University-Rosedale	163	Meeting 1 – December 7 (6 p.m. to 8 p.m.)	Register
Toronto-Danforth	154 (Map 12 and 53 Colgate Avenue), 190	Meeting 3 – December 15 (6 p.m .to 8 p.m.)	Register
Don Valley West	148	Meeting 2 –December 13 (6 p.m. to 8 p.m.)	Register
Don Valley East	56	Meeting 2 – December 13 (6 p.m. to 8 p.m.)	Register
Beaches-East York	146	Meeting 3 – December 15 (6 p.m. to 8 p.m.)	Register
Scarborough-Agincourt	104	Meeting 1 – December 12 (6 p.m. to 8 p.m.)	Register
Scarborough North	130, 137	Meeting 1 – December 12 (6 p.m. to 8 p.m.)	Register

Updating the Official Plan's Environmental Policies

Official Plan Amendment 583

On June 15, 2022, City Council adopted Official Plan Amendment (OPA) 583 with updates related to environment and climate change. These updates were adopted as part of Item PH34.1, which includes OPA 583, a summary of changes, and redline version showing the updates made to the Official Plan. OPA 583 has been submitted to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and will be in-force following the Minister’s approval.

The Official Plan articulates the City’s vision for the future, directs land use, and guides city building decisions that can help address our goals as we plan within a climate and biodiversity emergency. OPA 583 brings the Official Plan into conformity with The Growth Plan (2020); the Provincial Policy Statement (2020); the Greenbelt Plan (2017); and the Food and Organic Waste Policy Statement (2018) as it relates to the City’s environmental and climate change policies. OPA 583 also reflects City Council’s directions made in adopting the City’s updated TransformTO Net Zero Strategy, Toronto Green Standard Version 4, the 2019 declaration of a Climate Emergency, and the Long Term Waste Management Strategy. These updates make changes to the Official Plan’s Chapters 2-5, Chapter 7, Schedule 3, and updates to Map 9, Map 12A and Map 12B.

Engagement Strategy

As a major undertaking that will direct the future growth of the City for the next 30 years, Our Plan Toronto includes engagement opportunities for all Torontonians, businesses, and other stakeholders, including First Nations and Métis communities to have the opportunity to participate and engage with the City on this important project. Engagement opportunities will include online consultation, surveys, interactive mapping and virtual meetings. Engagement activities must accommodate physical distancing measures, given the City’s current inability to host public gatherings.

You can access the Engagement Summaries

• Our Plan Toronto Engagement Summary
• Phase 1 Engagement Summary Report
• Phase 2 Engagement Summary Report
• Attachment – Phase 2 Stakeholder Group and Community Leaders Circle Meeting Summaries
• Phase 3 Engagement Summary Report
• Indigenous Engagement Summary Report
• Stakeholder, Community Leaders Circle and Indigenous Engagement Contact Lists
• Scarborough Community Renewal Organization (SCRO) Meeting
• Accessibility Focused Meeting Summary, Slide Deck, Youtube Video

October 2021 Stakeholder meetings or our Public Meetings Youtube presentations:

• Public Meeting;
• Affordable Housing & Intensification;
• Environment & Climate Change;
• Employment & Future of Work, and
• Neighbourhoods & Complete Communities.

Spring 2022 Open Houses, Town Halls and Public Meetings YouTube presentations:

• Open House on Environment and Climate Change Policies (April 12, 2022)
• Etobicoke York Town Hall Meeting Summary, Slide Deck PDF, Youtube Video (May 26, 2022)
• Scarborough Town Hall Meeting Summary, Slide Deck PDF, Youtube Video (May 26, 2022)
• North York Town Hall Meeting Summary, Slide Deck PDF, Youtube Video  (May 30, 2022)
• Toronto and East York Town Hall Meeting Summary, Slide Deck PDF, Youtube Video (June 1, 2022)
• City-wide Statutory Public Open House Meeting Summary, Slide Deck PDF, Youtube Video (June 7, 2022)
• Policy Focus: Employment Lands and the Future of Work Meeting Summary, Slide Deck PDF, Youtube Video (June 21, 2022)
• Policy Focus: Neighbourhoods and Complete Communities Meeting Summary, Slide Deck PDF, Youtube Video (June 22, 2022)
• Policy Focus: Housing and Intensification Meeting Summary, Slide Deck PDF, Youtube Video (June 23, 2022)
• Planning and Housing Committee Meeting Summary, Youtube Video (July 5, 2022)

The MTSA interactive engagement tool provides some introductory information and Major Transit Station Areas and an ability to interact with our map.

Other Policy Matters

Through the course of Our Plan Toronto, City staff may determine that additional Official Plan policy matters may need to be reviewed and amended.

2011 Five-Year Review

The City of Toronto Official Plan was approved by the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) in 2006. The first statutory Five Year Review subsequently began in 2011. Updated policies have been adopted by Council for a number of thematic policy areas and are either in effect, being reviewed by the Province, or are being adjudicated at the LPAT.

Environment

OPA 262 was approved by the Province in May 2016. The OPA is in full force and effect.

Employment

OPA 231 is currently being adjudicated by the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT). The majority of the policies and mapping are in full force and effect.

An April 2021 consolidated version of OPA 231 is available.

Heritage

OPA 199, which won the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals Award of Excellence, was approved with modifications by the Ontario Municipal Board in April 2015. The OPA is in full force and effect.

Housing

OPA 214 was approved by City Council in July 2013. The OPA is in full force and effect.

On April 6, 2016, Planning and Growth Management Committee considered a new Official Plan definition for Affordable Ownership Housing.

Neighbourhoods & Apartment Neighbourhoods

OPA 320 was approved with modifications by the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) in December 2017 and December 2018. The OPA is in full force and effect.

Urban Design

OPA 479 and OPA 480 were approved by the Province with one modification on September 11, 2020. The OPAs are in full force and effect. The Minister’s Decision approving OPA 479 and the Minister’s Decision approving OPA 480 are available using the links provided.

Transportation

OPA 274 was approved by the Province on December 31, 2014. The OPA is in full force and effect.

OPA 456 was adopted by City Council on February 26, 2020, and was approved by the Province with one modification on June 9, 2021. The Minister’s Decision approving OPA 456 is available using the link provided.