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Toronto City Council’s May, 2026 meeting included a series of refusals, deferred applications, and transit-related planning decisions alongside the month’s larger slate of development approvals. The refusals ranged from small-scale residential infill and self-storage proposals to a major Liberty Village tower tied to heritage demolition requests, while other applications remained under review pending further consultation or additional Council consideration. Council also advanced zoning amendments connected to two major transit expansion projects. All the numbers are detailed below.
Refusals
614 Danforth Road
A Zoning By-law Amendment application was refused for 614 Danforth Road, where a mixed-use residential tower had been proposed at Hubert Avenue in Birchmount Park. Designed by BDP Quadrangle for Achille Developments, the 33-storey (110.24m) building would have contained 380 residential units above 322m² of commercial space. Council directed the City Solicitor to support the refusal at the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) if appealed.
147 Liberty Street
Council refused heritage applications tied to 147 Liberty Street, where a mixed-use tower had been proposed at Liberty Street and Fraser Avenue in Liberty Village. Designed by Sweeny &Co Architects Inc for Intentional Capital, with heritage work by Giaimo, the 55-storey (179.62m) building would have contained 732 residential units and 1,140m² of office space. The refusals cover alterations to designated heritage properties, demolition of heritage attributes, and demolition of a single-storey building, with the City Solicitor authorized to oppose any OLT appeal while continuing discussions with the applicant.
Mendota Road Self-Storage
City Council refused Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications for Mendota Road Self-Storage, where a four-storey self-storage facility had been proposed on the north side of Mendota Road in The Queensway area. Designed by Pearce McCluskey Architects and Archxes Design for Public Storage Canada, the project would have introduced a 15.24m-tall commercial building containing 11,155m² of self-storage space. Council directed the City Solicitor to oppose any potential OLT appeal and authorized the retention of external consultants if required.
8 Parmbelle Crescent
Council refused the Zoning By-law Amendment application for 8 Parmbelle Crescent, where a small freehold townhouse development had been proposed in Three Valleys. Designed by Hyphen Studio for Majid Bagher-Nejad, the 3-storey (11.52m) building would have contained four townhouse units, each with three or more bedrooms. Council authorized the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to support the refusal at the OLT if the decision is appealed.
Deferred and Referred Applications
3730 Kingston Road
Council referred the Zoning By-law Amendment application for 3730 Kingston Road to the July 9, 2026 meeting of Scarborough Community Council, allowing the proponent to finalize the proposal following a community meeting. Designed by SvN for TAS, the 24-storey (78.5m) mixed-use rental building would contain 419 rental units above 673m² of retail space at the northwest corner of Kingston Road and Scarborough Golf Club Road. The referral followed Scarborough Community Council’s refusal recommendation and a Council motion that would have replaced it with staff’s recommended zoning approval.
221 Sterling Road
Consideration of the Rental Housing Demolition application for 221 Sterling Road was deferred to City Council’s June, 2026 meeting, keeping a major Junction Triangle redevelopment in review. Designed by Turner Fleischer for First Capital and Firm Capital, the proposal includes 21-, 24- and 27-storey buildings with 851 residential units, including 793 condominium units and 58 rental units, alongside 465m² of community space. Council deferred the item to the June 24, 25, and 26, 2026 meeting, rather than deciding on the requested Rental Housing Demolition approval.
Transit Infrastructure
Yonge Line 1 North Subway Extension and Ontario Line 3
City-initiated Zoning By-law Amendments were adopted for the Yonge Line 1 North Subway Extension and Ontario Line 3, implementing zoning permissions across multiple transit-related properties in North York and lands near the Ontario Line 3 corridor. Led by Metrolinx, the former would extend Line 1 approximately 8km north from Finch station to Richmond Hill, including five stations and a mix of tunnelled and at-grade segments. The amendments also support continued implementation of the under-construction Ontario Line 3, the 15.6km, 15-stop rapid transit route running from Exhibition Place through Downtown Toronto to Don Valley station at Eglinton Avenue. Council also requested that Metrolinx provide an updated traffic study by the first quarter of 2027 for the Yonge Line 1 North Subway Extension construction along Yonge Street between Finch Avenue and Steeles Avenue.
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