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

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

ERO number
019-5934
Ministry reference number
20-OP-227477
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 (in part), the City of Toronto Official Plan Amendment 575, as adopted by By-law 846-2022. A decision has been withheld on part of the amendment. The approved Official Plan Amendment 575 establishes twenty-two (22) major transit station areas.  

Location details

Site address

Lands within the City of Toronto
Toronto, ON
Canada

Site location details

Official Plan Amendment 575 as approved applies to twenty-two (22) major transit station areas identified across the City of Toronto. 

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 in part, with 1 modification, the City of Toronto Official Plan Amendment 575 adopted in accordance with section 26 of the Planning Act by By-law 846-2022. Notice of this decision was issued on August 15th, 2025 to the City of Toronto. 

The adopted Official Plan Amendment 575 was reviewed for consistency with provincial policies and regard for matters of provincial interest set out in the Planning Act. 

Official Plan Amendment 575 implements the policies of the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 and meets the major transit station area requirements of the Planning Act. Official Plan Amendment 575, as approved, sets out new policies for transit station areas and delineates and plans for twenty-two (22) major transit station areas.  

A decision was withheld by the Minister on the following major transit station areas: McCowan, Science Centre, and Milliken. 

1 modification has been made by the Minister to ensure consistency with provincial policies.  

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 575, as modified and approved by the Minister, came into effect on August 15th, 2025. 

Comments received

Through the registry

8

By email

9

By mail

0
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Effects of consultation

Public comments received by the Ministry were predominantly focused on minimum density requirements, station delineations, and land use designations in Official Plan Amendment 575.   

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

 

Supporting materials

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Municipal Services Office - Central Ontario
Address

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

Office phone number

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Alexander Coney

Office
Municipal Services Office - Central Ontario
Address

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

Office phone number

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Original proposal

ERO number
019-5934
Ministry reference number
20-OP-227477
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 575 pursuant to sections 17 and 26 of the Planning Act by By-law 846-2022. Official Plan Amendment 575 is now before the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for a decision under the Planning Act. A decision has been withheld on part of the amendment.

The approved Official Plan Amendment 575 seeks to establish twenty-three Major Transit Station Areas 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 Major Transit Station Areas.

Supporting materials

View materials in person

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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Contact

Alexander Coney

Office
Municipal Services Office - Central Ontario
Address

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

Office phone number