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Planning application · Official Plan and rezoning

Rezoning

685 Lake Shore Blvd E · South Riverdale · Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth

A request to change the Official Plan and zoning for 685 Lake Shore Blvd E. It was submitted in October 2024 and has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, which will make the final decision.

City file 24 221697 STE 14 OZ · Data as of Nov 13, 2026 · Every item lists its source

Where it is in the process
  1. SubmittedOct 3, 2024
  2. NowAppealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal
  3. NextTribunal hearing and decision

01Have your say

Nothing scheduled right now

Because the application has been appealed, the Ontario Land Tribunal, not City Council, will make the decision. No public meeting or comment deadline is set at the moment.

Follow this application and we’ll email you if a hearing is scheduled. Your councillor, Paula Fletcher, can tell you how the City is handling the appeal.

02What’s proposed

The applicant’s description
** Related applications for Zoning By-law Amendment (File No.: 22 204512 STE 14 OZ) and Site Plan Control (File No.: 22 204511 STE 14 SA) are currently under appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal.** Official Plan Amendment (OPA) filed to address revised proportion of non-residential gross floor area and increased height. This OPA application is expected to be appealed and consolidated with the existing Ontario Land Tribunal hearing for the related Zoning By-law and Site Plan applications.
From the City’s development applications data, as written.

03Timeline

  1. Oct 3, 2024Application submitted to the City.
  2. —Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal. Date not published in the City’s data; from now on we record the date we first see each change.

04City files and documents

TypeFileStatus
Official Plan and rezoningFile 24 221697 STE 14 OZUnder appealDocuments and reports on the City’s site
RezoningFile 22 204512 STE 14 OZUnder appealSee its page
Site planFile 22 204511 STE 14 SAUnder appealSee its page

Plans, studies and staff reports are on the City’s Application Information Centre. We link to them rather than copy them.

05Nearby applications

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The red dot is this application. The circle shows 400 metres, about a 5-minute walk.

  1. 1
    760 homes and shops
    685 Lake Shore Blvd E · next door

    Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal

  2. 2
    899 homes and shops
    685 Lake Shore Blvd E · next door

    Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal

  3. 3
    Two towers, up to 53 storeys (1,754 homes)
    120 Bouchette St · about 120 m

    Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal

  4. 4
    Two towers, up to 45 storeys with shops (937 homes)
    280 Commissioners St · about 170 m

    Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal

  5. 5
    48-storey building with shops
    21 Don Valley Pkwy · about 330 m

    City planners are reviewing it

  6. 6
    Site plan
    21 Don Valley Pkwy · about 330 m

    City planners are reviewing it

All applications in progress in Ward 14

06Quick answers about this application

What is proposed at 685 Lake Shore Blvd E?

Rezoning, under City file 24 221697 STE 14 OZ. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Has the 685 Lake Shore Blvd E development been approved?

Not yet. It has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal, which will make the final decision. Source: Development Applications, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Can I comment on it?

No meeting or comment deadline is scheduled right now. Follow the application to get an email if one is set. Source: Development Applications and Public Notices, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Who is the councillor for 685 Lake Shore Blvd E?

Paula Fletcher, Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth. Source: City Wards and Councillors, as of Nov 13, 2026.

Sources: City of Toronto Development Applications, Committee of Adjustment Applications, Public Notices and Building Permits (Open Data, updated nightly). Not legal advice. Something wrong? Tell us.

685 Lake Shore Blvd E development: Rezoning (under appeal) · My Address in Toronto