Keele St Clair Planning Study

[mrxbombastic]

Today at Planning and Housing Committee, an update on the Keele-St Clair Study for the new GO Station MTSA was adopted.
Report: http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2021.PH25.8

It replicates and extends a lot of what was done in the 2009/11 St Clair Avenue study work (OPA 84 & 144) but starts to layout a plan for what all the big box conversions might look like.

It's going out for further consultation before finalization, likely next year. As I read through it I'll post some updates.

2011 Study west of Keele: http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2011/ey/bgrd/backgroundfile-36365.pdf

2011 Study East of Keele: http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ey/bgrd/backgroundfile-86927.pdf

 

[carrythezero]

Interesting that the proposed MTSA boundary looks like it would exclude the LA Fitness/Organic Garage site that DiamondCorp bought last year.

Also this caught my eye, on page 39:

Neighbourhoods​

The Neighbourhood areas within the KSC LAS should be viewed as stable, but not static. Limited neighbourhood-scale infill and intensification, such as additional units, garden and laneway suites, may be appropriate throughout the study area. For Neighbourhood properties fronting Old Weston Road, Weston Road and Keele Street, four storey developments will be permitted provided they can accommodate good transition to adjacent properties and enhancements to the public realm.​

 

[interchange42]

Interesting that the proposed MTSA boundary looks like it would exclude the LA Fitness/Organic Garage site that DiamondCorp bought last year.

Also this caught my eye, on page 39:

Neighbourhoods​

The Neighbourhood areas within the KSC LAS should be viewed as stable, but not static. Limited neighbourhood-scale infill and intensification, such as additional units, garden and laneway suites, may be appropriate throughout the study area. For Neighbourhood properties fronting Old Weston Road, Weston Road and Keele Street, four storey developments will be permitted provided they can accommodate good transition to adjacent properties and enhancements to the public realm.​

Yes, the study area should include the south side of Junction Road. Why would they not include it? Very odd…

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[pand75]

I wasn’t able to make last night’s session. Would anyone be able to provide a quick summary??

 

[pand75]

As I just drove west on St Clair under the tracks, I thought about how there has been absolutely no update to this project with even though it was originally scheduled for 2024 commencement. This area needs so much love (Davenport extension, extra transit, St Clair widening, etc).

Disappointing

 

[Northern Light]

As I just drove west on St Clair under the tracks, I thought about how there has been absolutely no update to this project with even though it was originally scheduled for 2024 commencement. This area needs so much love (Davenport extension, extra transit, St Clair widening, etc).

Disappointing

What update are you looking for?

The study report was adopted back in May ' 22

So the website for it will not have any further updates.

Instead you'll see things move forward as discrete projects.

I should add, the transportation projects are under the Transportation Master Plan, not the Planning Study.

The Davenport Extension is in design now.

I have it penciled in for for 2025-2027 for construction.

 

[pand75]

What update are you looking for?

The study report was adopted back in May ' 22

So the website for it will not have any further updates.

Instead you'll see things move forward as discrete projects.

I should add, the transportation projects are under the Transportation Master Plan, not the Planning Study.

The Davenport Extension is in design now.

I have it penciled in for for 2025-2027 for construction.

This is helpful to know. Thank you. I guess I’m impatient because these projects would help this area exponentially.

 

[rdaner]

True. According to the 2021 census the area saw a moderate decline in population. However since then several projects have opened and the decline in sfh occupancy has probably bottomed out so there is a good chance that the area is now growing slowly again. Btw a funny phenomenon that I noticed a few weeks ago when taking the Weston bus southbound from Weston is that everyone gets off at St. Clair to go to The Stockyards! Lol

 

[AlbertC]

Development Applications in the Keele-St. Clair Secondary Plan Area - Open House Information Session

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Development Applications in the Keele-St. Clair Secondary Plan Area - Open House Information Session​

The City of Toronto’s Development Review Division has received multiple applications for Official Plan Amendments, Zoning By-law Amendments and Draft Plan of Subdivisions in Ward 9 within the boundaries of the Keele- St. Clair Secondary Plan area.

The purpose of the Information Session is to update the public on the status of these applications. On July 22, 2022, City Council adopted Official Plan Amendment 537, which introduces the new Keele - St. Clair Secondary Plan.

On August 15, 2025, the enacting By-law 1107-2022 was approved without modifications by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. The Keele - St. Clair Secondary Plan provides a planning framework to guide growth and the creation of a complete community in the Keele -St. Clair area.

The Plan includes policies related to the environment and sustainability, the public realm, parks and open spaces, community services and facilities, affordable housing, employment uses and built form.


Planning Study:
Keele-St. Clair Local Area Study

Contact:
Kishmita Arora - Kishmita.Arora@toronto.ca

Date and Time​

Mar 31, 2026, 6:00 p.m. - Mar 31, 2026, 8:00 p.m.

Location​

St. Matthew Catholic School
18 Lavender Road, York, ON, Canada

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

That building is now gone...