The primary study area for the North York at the Centre initiative is consistent with the current Secondary Plan boundary, stretches along Yonge Street from Highway 401 in the south, and to Drewry Avenue/Cummer Avenue in the north. The study area is bounded by Beecroft Avenue in the west, and Doris Avenue/Kenneth Avenue in the east.
Several elements of the North York at the Centre initiative feature study area boundaries that expand beyond the primary study area:
North York Centre is a dynamic, transit-oriented community that is home to more than 50,000 residents and nearly 35,000 employees, making it the largest office-based employment hub in the city outside of the Downtown. Given its excellent access to rapid transit, the Centre is recognized as a focal point for mixed-use development and growth. North York Centre is one of four Centres identified in the Official Plan and is recognized as an Urban Growth Centre in the provincial planning document A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe.
The existing North York Centre Secondary Plan was adopted in 1997 and has helped shape positive change in the area for over 25 years. A review of the Secondary Plan is now needed to better reflect current conditions and trends, setting the stage for a policy refresh to guide growth in the Centre over the coming decades.
The City is working with the community and interested parties to refresh the vision for the area and develop recommendations for updating the Secondary Plan to shape the area as an inclusive, resilient, and complete community as it changes over time. Considerations will include:
The review will centre reconciliation, equity and inclusion in the updating of Official Plan policies. The North York at the Centre initiative will build on and integrate recent initiatives in the study area, such as REimagining Yonge and broader city-wide initiatives. Updates to the Secondary Plan that are required to ensure conformity to Provincial policies and regulations will also be identified.
Alongside the recently completed plans for Downtown (TOcore), Midtown (Yonge-Eglinton Secondary Plan), the ongoing Our Scarborough Centre study, the North York at the Centre initiative will contribute to a contemporary policy framework for Toronto’s Centres.
The North York at the Centre initiative will be completed in three phases, with public engagement events and activities held in each phase to inform the study components.
Phase 1 – Background Review
Phase 2 – Options and Directions
Phase 3 – Implementation Strategy
The North York at the Centre initiative involves preparing three main reports, developed through technical analysis and informed by engagement with the community and interested parties.
The main study components will integrate findings from supporting technical studies and documents.
Information on virtual and in-person meeting dates and times, how to attend, and what will be discussed will be posted once scheduled.
A local Indigenous Community Meeting was held virtually on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thank you to all those who attended. For those who weren’t able to attend but are interested in learning more, information and materials from the meeting are provided below:
The first public meeting for the North York at the Centre project was held on November 28, 2023 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the North York Memorial Community Hall. The input we received will be included in a Phase 1 Engagement Summary that will be available in Q1 2024. Information and materials from the meeting are provided below:
Three community pop-ups were held in the Fall of 2023 at the Finch Subway Station (November 22), Yonge Sheppard Centre (November 30), and North York Central Library (December 2). Feedback provided at the events will be included in a Phase 1 Engagement Summary that will be available in Q1 2024.
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Online engagement activities where you can share your thoughts, submit questions, and provide input will be posted here once available.
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An online survey and mapping exercise was launched in December 2023 to collect input from the community on what works well in North York Centre today and what should change. The survey is now closed. Feedback provided online will be included in a Phase 1 Engagement Summary to be released in Q1 2024.
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