City of Toronto - Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan

Instrument type: Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan

ERO number
019-5936
Ministry reference number
20-OP-221476
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Comment period
December 5, 2022 - February 3, 2023 (60 days) Closed
Last updated

This consultation was open from:
December 5, 2022
to February 3, 2023

Decision summary

A decision was made on August 15th, 2025 to modify and approve the City of Toronto Official Plan Amendment 540, as adopted by By-law 844-2022. The approved Official Plan Amendment 540 delineates and plans for twenty-three (23) protected major transit station areas and provides overarching policies for transit station areas across the City.

Location details

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Lands within the City of Toronto
Toronto, ON
Canada

Site location details

Official Plan Amendment 540 applies to twenty-three (23) protected major transit stations areas identified across the City of Toronto.

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Proponent(s)

City of Toronto
100 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON
M5H 2N2
Canada

Decision details

A decision was made on August 15th, 2025 to approve with 3 modifications, the City of Toronto Official Plan Amendment 540 adopted in accordance with section 26 of the Planning Act by By-law 844-2022. Notice of this decision was issued on August 15th, 2025 to the City of Toronto. 

The adopted Official Plan Amendment 540 was reviewed for consistency with provincial policies and regard for matters of provincial interest set out in the Planning Act. 

Official Plan Amendment 540 implements the policies of the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 and meets the protected major transit station area requirements of the Planning Act. It delineates and plans for twenty-three (23) protected major transit station areas.  

3 modifications have been made by the Minister to provide overarching policies for all transit station areas across the City of Toronto, including policies that align with Provincial and City of Toronto goals to increase densities around transit stations.  

Pursuant to subsections 17 (36.5) and (38.1) of the Planning Act, this decision is final and not subject to appeal. Accordingly, the City of Toronto Official Plan Amendment 540, as modified and approved by the Minister, came into effect on August 15th, 2025. 

Comments received

Through the registry

14

By email

3

By mail

0
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Effects of consultation

Public comments received by the Ministry were predominantly focused on minimum density requirements and station delineations in Official Plan Amendment 540.   

All comments reviewed were taken into consideration, prior to a decision being made. 

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Municipal Services Office - Central Ontario
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16th floor
777 Bay Street
Toronto, ON
M7A 2J3
Canada

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Toronto, ON
M7A 2J3
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Original proposal

ERO number
019-5936
Ministry reference number
20-OP-221476
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Proposal posted

Comment period

December 5, 2022 - February 3, 2023 (60 days)

Proposal details

On July 22, 2022, the City of Toronto adopted Official Plan Amendment 540 pursuant to section 17 of the Planning Act by By-law 844-2022. Official Plan Amendment 540 is now before the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for a decision under the Planning Act.

Official Plan Amendment 540 seeks to establish twenty-three Protected Major Transit Station Areas in accordance with Section 16(16) of the Planning Act and in conformity with A Place to Grow: The Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe. The materials attached or links in this notice provides the details regarding the proposed Protected Major Transit Station Areas.

Supporting materials

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Some supporting materials may not be available online. If this is the case, you can request to view the materials in person.

Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.

Municipal Services Office - Central Ontario
Address

16th floor
777 Bay Street
Toronto, ON
M7A 2J3
Canada

Office phone number

Comment

Commenting is now closed.

This consultation was open from December 5, 2022
to February 3, 2023

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