Policy drafting and recommendations
Policy recommendations for retail streets, office space and mixed-use development in one of Toronto’s major centres.
Supporting a growing centre
As North York Centre adds housing, its streets and buildings also need to support shops, services, workplaces and the daily needs of a larger population. The non-residential study examined how the Secondary Plan could accommodate that change while maintaining the Centre’s role as an employment hub.
Authoring the policy recommendations
Blair authored and refined the 2025 non-residential land use policy recommendations with City of Toronto staff. The work addressed Priority and Secondary Retail Streets, adaptable ground-floor spaces, non-residential uses in mixed-use tall buildings, and the retention, conversion or redevelopment of office space. It translated the study’s analysis into practical policy directions.
Completed policy report
Scorgie Planning and Sajecki Planning completed the Policy Recommendations Report in 2025, with mapping prepared in collaboration with Sajecki. Urban Systems led the non-residential study. The completed recommendations form a distinct part of the broader North York Centre Secondary Plan review, which remains underway.
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