Development Services Committee Meeting

That the minutes of the Development Services Committee meeting held on January 27, 2025, be confirmed.

That the February 11, 2025, report titled, “RECOMMENDATION REPORT, National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’i of Canada, Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications to permit the development of a new Bahá’í National Centre and Canadian National Temple at 7200 and 7290 Leslie Street (Ward 1), File PLAN 22 262723”, be received; and, That the Official Plan Amendment application submitted by National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’i of Canada, be approved and that the draft Official Plan Amendment, attached hereto as Appendix ‘A’, be finalized and brought forward to a future Council meeting to be adopted without further notice; and, That the Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’i of Canada, be approved and that the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, attached hereto as Appendix ‘B’, be finalized, and brought forward to a future Council meeting to be enacted without further notice; and, That the deputations from Esther Ravka, Kimberly Seymour, Ashkan Tabib, Jack Heath, and, Evelin Ellison be received; and, That the written communications from Don and Colleen Bone, Kim Seymour, Jamaal Meerick, Edith Kangas, Gail Lavery, Sue Mason, Valerie Burke, Mark Newton, Harcharan Singh, Sheila Geary, and, Joan Honsburger be received; and further, That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the February 11, 2025, report titled, “Planning and Urban Design Department 2025 Work Plan”, be received; and further, That staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

That the Development Services Committee meeting adjourn at 12:00 PM.

1. That the February 11, 2025, report titled, “RECOMMENDATION REPORT, National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’i of Canada, Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications to permit the development of a new Bahá’í National Centre and Canadian National Temple at 7200 and 7290 Leslie Street (Ward 1), File PLAN 22 262723”, be received; and, 2. That the Official Plan Amendment application submitted by National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’i of Canada, be approved and that the draft Official Plan Amendment, attached hereto as Appendix ‘A’, be finalized and brought forward to a future Council meeting to be adopted without further notice; and, 3. That the Zoning By-law Amendment application submitted by National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’i of Canada, be approved and that the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, attached hereto as Appendix ‘B’, be finalized, and brought forward to a future Council meeting to be enacted without further notice; and, 5 4. That the deputations from Esther Ravka, Kimberly Seymour, Ashkan Tabib, Jack Heath, and, Evelin Ellison be received; and, 5. That the written communications from Don and Colleen Bone, Kim Seymour, Jamaal Meerick, Edith Kangas, Gail Lavery, Sue Mason, Valerie Burke, Mark Newton, Harcharan Singh, Sheila Geary, and, Joan Honsburger be received; and further, 6. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.