The filed record
Consideration of the Impact of COVID-19 in Development of Future High Rise Towers - by Councillor Mike Colle, seconded by Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam
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The decision
2021-10-01 · Toronto City Council · adopted
As filed
City Council on October 1 and 4, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to consult with the Medical Officer of Health and Toronto Public Health to study the impact of super high rise towers on the safety of residents given the potential for crowding in elevators and other public areas; such study should consider factors such as, but not limited to: a.
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the impact of close quarters on the spread of COVID-19; and b. how to deal with the limited space issues in these towers given the need for enhanced ventilation and physical distancing because of COVID-19.
On the agenda
As the city filed it
Given the unprecedented number of development application for high-rise residential towers reaching up to 70 plus stories in height and that elevator crowding is a serious concern in the spreading of COVID-19 in close quarters, in order to protect the health safety of those living in future super high rise residential towers, it is critical that we have a study to assess the impact of the spread of COVID-19 in these towers and the impact to health of the residents.
Staff recommended
Councillor Mike Colle, seconded by Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to consult with the Medical Officer of Health and Toronto Public Health to study the impact of super high rise towers on the safety of residents given the potential for crowding in elevators and other public areas; such study should consider factors such as, but not limited to: a.
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the impact of close quarters on the spread of COVID-19; and b. how to deal with the limited space issues in these towers given the need for enhanced ventilation and physical distancing because of COVID-19.
On the record
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