1699 Dundas St. East.

Update December 2025

The site plan application listed above has been submitted through ePlans and circulated.

SP 25-61 W3 – Site Plan

Good afternoon,

I want to take the opportunity and provide an update to the community on the proposed development at 1699 Dundas Street East. The current proposal is set to add a 5 storey Long-Term Care Home containing 128 beds to the property and the existing Place of Worship and Food Bank will remain. As this address is in Ward 3, I have been dedicated working with the applicant to make sure the community is involved and notified in the consultation process and any concerns/questions are followed up on and answered. As a result I hosted two community meetings March 21st and May 13th, 2024.

The applicant for this development proposal registered a last minute deputation to speak at Council on June 26, 2024, confirming that they will be seeking a Ministerial Zoning Order from the Provincial Minister of Municipal Affairs & Housing & Minister of Long Term Care. It is my understanding that they did this last minute in order to meet the shortened timelines that the Province has put in place to meet the requirements to access funds for Long Term Care facilities, and also when they realized the upcoming summer recess of Council. During this Council meeting, I made it clear to the applicant that they must continue to work with staff and the community on addressing any outstanding concerns/questions. I remain committed to have the Ward 3 community informed and involved which is why I hosted 2 community meetings that were not required under mandatory legislation.

Therefore, I moved a motion at Council on June 26th, 2024 that the resolution be that Council support the owner’s request to an MZO and that city staff work with the applicant to refine the submission to the satisfaction of the city. Additionally, that this matter also be forwarded to the Honourable Paul Calandra Minister of Municipal Affairs & Housing and copied to the Honourable Sylvia Jones, Minster of Health, and the Honourable Natalia, Kusendova-Bashta, Minster of long term Care.

Please note I was given very short notice that this matter was coming to Council. I did request an extension for a special Council to be held at the end of July. However, the provincial timelines for Long Term Care did not allow for this. As I made it very clear in Council chambers, I will continue to work with the community, staff, and the church through the issues and concerns raised.

Background:
The Ministry of Long Term Care has re-introduced construction funding subsidies for Long Term Care projects that are approved to construct by November 30th 2024. Currently, standard Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications could take in excess of 9 months to process, which would place the project at risk of not meeting critical deadlines to bring much needed care services into the community. Requesting and granting a Minister’s Zoning Orders (MZO) would not represent a significant deviation from the planned permission for residential uses for the subject property (1699 Dundas Street East).

In the event that the MZO exempts the application of Section 41 of the Planning Act the appropriate step would be to require the property owner to enter into an agreement with the City to address those matters. Additionally the City of Mississauga’s Corporate Report approved by Council on February 3rd 2021 would align with this step as it would provide the MZO “only when it will provide public benefit including affordable housing, public health improvements and significant job creation.” In the case of the subject address it provides a clear public benefit to address the need for long term care, and include shortening the planning process to meet critical deadlines to facilitate the construction of a use that is in the public interest.

Respectfully,

Chris

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