| 144798 | REPORT | N | N | MAIN | ACTION | ADOPTED | 52200000 | Y | PLAN_ACT | Toronto Builds - 1631 and 1641 Queen Street East, and 1080 (Portion) and 1090 Eastern Avenue - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment - Decision Report - Approval | — | 2026.PH27.2 | PBNTGVN | Y | Y | Y | Y | <p>The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Development Review recommend that:</p>
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<p>1. City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 1631 and 1641 Queen Street East and 1090 Eastern Avenue, substantially in accordance with the recommended Official Plan Amendment included as Attachment 5.</p>
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<p>2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 1631 and 1641 Queen Street East and at 1080 (portion) and 1090 Eastern Avenue substantially in accordance with the recommended Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6.</p>
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<p>3. City Council authorizes the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the recommended Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.</p>
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<p>4. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Development Office, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Development Review, to engage City partners and any future development partners to advance the detailed design of the development requirements identified in Attachment 11 to this report to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Development Review, and to secure the delivery of the development requirements on terms, including details and timing, in a Lease Agreement with the development partner.</p>
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<p>5. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to review and report back on the feasibility of amending Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to exclude the development located at 1631 and 1641 Queen Street East, and 1080 (portion) and 1090 Eastern Avenue from Permit Parking.</p> | <p>City Council previously authorized total estimated financial incentives of $48 million over a 99-year term for up to 620 affordable rental housing units through Item 2020.CC21.3, “Creating New Affordable Housing Opportunities through Phase Two of the Housing Now Initiative”, and 1631 Queen Street East was identified as a Housing Now Phase Two site.</p>
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<p>On May 21 and 22, 2025, City Council adopted item PH21.4 “Toronto Builds – A Policy Framework to Build More Affordable Rental Homes on Public Land” to include a new policy framework to harmonize the development of communities on public land. 1631 Queen Street East was identified as a Toronto Builds site. The City's financial incentives include relief from development charges, building permit fees, planning application fees and parkland dedication fees, as well as property taxes for municipal and school purposes for the duration of affordability starting from occupancy. These incentives are not a direct capital payment as they represent the forgiveness of City levies and charges and are thus foregone revenue to the City.</p>
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<p>More recent estimates of financial incentives to be provided to 1631 Queen Street East via Toronto Builds and the Rental Housing Supply Program are shown in Table 1.</p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Site Information</span></strong></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Incentives (Foregone Fees and Charges)</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Property Tax Exemptions</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Total</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">1631 Queen Street East</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Estimated Foregone Development Charges*</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Estimated Foregone Permit and Planning Fees **</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Estimated Foregone Parkland Dedication Fees and CBCs <br /> (All Units)</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Estimated Total Value of <br /> Incentives</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">E</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">stimated Net Present Value of Property Taxes Exemption^</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Estimated Total Incentives and Tax Exemption</span><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">s</span></strong></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Units: 328</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Affordability: 20-30%</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Affordability Period: 40-99 years</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">$2,615,034 - $3,390,389</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">$221,772 - <br /> $282,507</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">$6,479,968</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">$9,316,774 - $10,152,864</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">$3,391,825 -<br /> $9,156,044</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">$12,708,599 - $19,308,908</span></p>
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<p>Funding of $1 million has been included in City Planning’s 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan under the Programs and Strategies Civic Improvements to support the construction of Kishigo Lane.</p>
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<p>Any additional financial impacts related to implementing this proposal, including additional pre-development and personnel costs, will be identified and included in future budget submissions for consideration as part of a future budget process.</p>
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<p>The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has reviewed this report and agrees with the information as presented in the Financial Impact Section.</p> | <p>The City-owned sites addressed in this report are part of the City Council directed Toronto Builds (formerly Housing Now) initiative to develop housing, including affordable housing, on City owned land. In addition to a range of affordable and market housing, the proposal includes a childcare facility and street-fronting retail.</p>
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<p>The site, “1631 Queen Street East”, includes four addresses: 1631 and 1641 Queen Street East, 1090 Eastern Avenue, and a portion of land along the eastern edge of 1080 Eastern Avenue (See Attachment 1). The existing Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) building on 1080 Eastern Avenue will remain.</p>
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<p>Staff recommend approval of amendments to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law 569-2013. The proposed amendments would permit the development of a mixed-use mid-rise building on Queen Street East of up to 6 storeys (with a partial 7th storey containing only indoor amenity space), and a residential building along Eastern Avenue of up to 18 storeys. A development concept, as outlined in this report and which guides the amendments, demonstrates the opportunity to accommodate approximately 328 dwelling units, of which 20-30% will be affordable. Investment in this site also provides the opportunity to expand the City-owned Coxwell Early Learning and Child Care Centre, and for Indigenous Placekeeping along the abutting Kishigo Lane.</p>
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<p>The site will remain in City ownership and will be leased to a development partner for a term of 40-99 years. At a future date, a development partner will be responsible for detailed design and submission of a Site Plan Control application based on technical work by CreateTO, their consultants, and City divisions.</p>
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<p>The recommended amendments are consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (2024) and conform with the Official Plan.</p> | 27 | 2 | CMMTTEE | PH | 19 - Beaches - East York | N | 1770181200000 | … | Report | ACTION | Adopted | Main | Planning Act, RSO 1990 | Public Notice Given | Committee | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | … | Decision information not found | false | Adopted | 9:30 AM | … | … | … | … | — |