City-initiated request to amend the Zoning By-law to allow small-scale retail, service, office, and home occupation uses withing neighbourhoods
The City is initiating zoning by-law amendments to the zoning by-law to permit certain
small-scale retail, service, and office uses on residentially-zoned properties within neighbourhoods on major streets including Port Union Road, and to permit small-scale retail stores and eating establishments on select sites within neighbourhood interiors on corner lots next to schools, parks, or commercial sites, and to update home occupation permissions.
The City-initiated zoning by-law amendments to expand commercial use permissions on major streets and within neighbourhood interiors applies to all zones under the residential zone category. The related amendments would allow a broad range of retail, service and office uses on all residentially zoned sites located on major streets. In the interior of neighbourhoods, the location of commercial uses would be limited to corner sites of select “community streets”, as well as sites adjacent to existing non-residential uses, such as schools and parks.
The amendment to expand permissions for home occupations applies to all zones where home occupations are permitted. The amendment would allow a limited number of clients and employees to attend the premises of a home occupation, as well as allow home occupations to occur in an ancillary building.
You may send written comments by e-mail to phc@toronto.ca or by mail to the address below. You can submit written comments up until City Council gives final consideration to the proposal.
You are also invited to address the Planning and Housing Committee, in person, by video conference or by telephone, to make your views known regarding the proposal.
If you wish to address the Planning and Housing Committee directly, please register by e-mail to phc@toronto.ca or by phone at 416-397-4579, no later than 12:00 p.m. on October 29, 2025. If you register, the City will contact you with instructions on how to participate in the meeting.
Attention:
Nancy Martins, Administrator, Planning and Housing Committee
Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, 2nd Floor, Toronto, ON, M5H 2N2
Phone: 416-397-4579
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Port Union Road Widening Update
Port Union Road is being widened between Lawrence Avenue and Island Road. The work will include addition of a second northbound lane, sidewalks on both sides of the road, bike lanes, and centre-turn lanes.
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