The Public GalleryToronto

←Planning and Housing Committee · 2021-03-02 · 2021.PH21.1

The filed record

Modular Housing Initiative: Phase Two Sites - 175 Cummer Avenue and Trenton/Cedarvale Avenue

The Public Gallery wrote no story on this item. What follows is the city’s own record of what happened to it, as filed: nothing on this page is summarised or scored by us.

The decision

2021-03-10 · Toronto City Council · amended

As filed

City Council on March 10, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council endorse in principle amending the zoning regulations for both 175 Cummer Avenue and the lot at the corner of Trenton and Cedarvale Avenue to permit the construction of the modular housing proposals and City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to advance preliminary discussions with the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing on the zoning changes necessary for both 175 Cummer Avenue and the lot at the corner of Trenton and Cedarvale Avenue to permit the construction of modular housing, including the use of a Minister's Zoning Order, pursuant to Section 47 of the Planning Act, and to bring forward any final zoning recommendations after the community consultation meetings scheduled have taken place.

Show the rest of As filed, 1,354 more characters as filed

2. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the local Councillor, to establish a Community Liaison Committee for the proposed site at Trenton and Cedarvale composed of residents immediately surrounding the proposed site and local stakeholders such as representatives of Parkside Elementary School, local sports organizations, area faith groups, local service providers, emergency services representatives and others, to ensure timely and regular engagement with local residents. 3. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to include in the Community Liaison Committee terms of reference a role for members of the committee to provide advice on non-profit housing providers, with connections to the local community and community support services to help make this project a success. 4. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in collaboration with the General Manager, Transportation Services and any other relevant divisions, to include in the next report back: a. a detailed analysis of on-street parking options within the immediate Trenton and Cedarvale site area and on adjacent streets; and b. a public posting of the parking study conducted for the site including any relevant background information and data on how the parking analysis was completed.

The vote

Adopt Item as Amended · Carried, 21-0

For (21)Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Cynthia Lai, Frances Nunziata, Gary Crawford, Gord Perks, Jennifer McKelvie, Joe Cressy, John Filion, John Tory, Josh Matlow, Kristyn Wong-Tam, Mark Grimes, Michael Thompson, Mike Colle, Mike Layton, Nick Mantas, Paul Ainslie, Paula Fletcher, Shelley Carroll, Stephen Holyday
Absent (5)Anthony Perruzza, Denzil Minnan-Wong, James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson, Michael Ford
The whole record, all 26 members

Every name opens that member’s record.

On the agenda

As the city filed it

The purpose of this report is to present two sites identified for Phase Two of the City's Modular Housing Initiative, outline the recommended planning approval process and summarize the community engagement process. The two sites are 175 Cummer Avenue (Ward 18 - Willowdale) and a lot at the corner of Trenton and Cedarvle Avenue (Ward 19 - Beaches-East York). Community meetings are proposed for each site in March to provide information on the City's Modular Housing Initiative and present site and building designs for community input and feedback.

Show the rest of As the city filed it, 3,245 more characters as filed

Corporate Real Estate Management (CREM) is currently preparing Site Plan Approval application submissions for each site in conjunction with the retained architectural firm. At its meeting of April 30, 2020, City Council adopted Item No. CC20.6 - Implementing the Toronto Modular Housing Initiative as an Urgent Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Among other things, this report provided authority to the Housing Secretariat, Corporate Real Estate Management and CreateTO, in consultation with City Planning, Toronto Buildings and other Divisions, to identify sites appropriate for the modular housing initiative and ways to expedite the necessary building and planning approvals to deliver up to 250 modular housing units: an initial 110 homes in 2020 and the remaining 140 homes in 2021. The creation of modular affordable rental housing with support services is a key element of the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan, which has an approval target of 18,000 supportive homes, including the creation of at least 1,000 modular homes, over the next ten years. Phase One of the Modular Housing Initiative was advanced in 2020 with approval and construction of 100 modular homes on two city owned sites: 11 Macey Avenue (Ward 20 - Scarbrough Southwest) and 321 Dovercourt Road (formerly 150 Harrison Street (Ward 9 - Davenport). The City owned Trenton Avenue site and Toronto Community Housing owned Cummer Avenue site have been identified as suitable for construction of modular housing to create new affordable rental housing. The target completion and occupancy date for these sites is Q4 2021. The completion of additional modular housing in 2021 is key to the City's ongoing efforts to create affordable housing solutions, particularly for some of our most marginalized residents. Additional sites may be identified as suitable for advancement under Phase Two of the Modular Housing Initiative and would the subject of future reports. Based on the conceptual site plans prepared for the Cummer Avenue and Trenton Avenue sites, relief to the existing zoning provisions are likely required. The required relief for each site will be finalized following community feedback and completion of detailed building and site design. Based on the experience with the Phase One sites, the changes to the existing zoning could include building height, setbacks, and parking among others. Staff have assessed the review and approval process timelines for the required Planning Act applications relative to the Q4 2021 target completion and occupancy date. In consideration of Council's continued request to prioritize and expedite building and planning approvals for affordable housing this report recommends that City Council request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to make a Minister's Zoning Order to provide the necessary relief to permit the construction of modular housing at these two sites. The Planning Act gives the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing the power, by order, in respect of any lands in Ontario, to exercise any of the powers conferred on Council to zone lands and modify the zoning regulations for a given site. A Minister's Zoning Order would enable the City to more quickly implement the modular housing proposals.

Staff recommended

The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat recommend that: 1. The Planning and Housing Committee request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management in consultation with CreateTO to conduct community consultation meetings in March to obtain feedback on the modular housing proposals for 175 Cummer Avenue and the corner of Trenton and Cedarvale Avenue.

Show the rest of Staff recommended, 1,131 more characters as filed

2. The Planning and Housing Committee request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to report to the April meeting of Planning and Housing Committee on the outcomes of the March community consultation meetings, the final recommended proposals, the relief to the Zoning By-law(s) that would be required to permit the final recommended proposals, and, in the case of the Trenton Avenue site, any actions or measures required to provide alternative parking in the area as a result of the proposed redevelopment of the existing parking lot for modular housing. 3. City Council endorse in principle amending the zoning regulations for both 175 Cummer Avenue and the lot at the corner of Trenton and Cedarvale Avenue to permit the construction of the modular housing proposals by way of a request to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to make a Minister's Zoning Order, pursuant to Section 47 of the Planning Act, and direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to include such a proposal in the report to the Planning and Housing Committee.

Considered

  • 2021-03-02 · Planning and Housing Committee · amended

    Decision as filed

    The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council endorse in principle amending the zoning regulations for both 175 Cummer Avenue and the lot at the corner of Trenton and Cedarvale Avenue to permit the construction of the modular housing proposals and direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to advance preliminary discussions with the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing on the zoning changes necessary for both 175 Cummer Avenue and the lot at the corner of Trenton and Cedarvale Avenue to permit the construction of modular housing, including the use of a Minister's Zoning Order, pursuant to Section 47 of the Planning Act, and to bring forward any final zoning recommendations after the community consultation meetings scheduled have taken place.

    Show the rest of Decision as filed, 523 more characters as filed

    2. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the local Councillor, establish a Community Liaison Committee for the proposed site at Trenton and Cedarvale comprised of residents immediately surrounding the proposed site and local stakeholders such as representatives of Parkside Elementary School, local sports organizations, area faith groups, local service providers, emergency services representatives, and others, to ensure timely and regular engagement with local residents.

    Clerk’s note

    The Planning and Housing Committee: 1. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management in consultation with CreateTO to conduct community consultation meetings in March to obtain feedback on the modular housing proposals for 175 Cummer Avenue and the corner of Trenton and Cedarvale Avenue. 2. Requested

    Show the rest of Clerk’s note, 1,273 more characters as filed

    the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to report to the April meeting of Planning and Housing Committee on the outcomes of the March community consultation meetings, the final recommended proposals, the relief to the Zoning By-law(s) that would be required to permit the final recommended proposals, and, in the case of the Trenton Avenue site, any actions or measures required to provide alternative parking in the area as a result of the proposed redevelopment of the existing parking lot for modular housing. 3. Requested the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to include in the future reporting on the Trenton and Cedarvale site analysis on: a. Latest status and lessons learned from Phase 1 of the Modular Housing Initiative; b. Community safety, harm reduction and other principles that will be utilized to minimize safety concerns for new residents and in the local community; c. Review of comparative transit access for Trenton and Cedarvale site relative to other approved and recommended sites; d. Data and analysis on the specific housing needs and available supports in the area of the site; and, e. Additional details on the parking impact analysis following input from local stakeholders.

  • 2021-03-10 · Toronto City Council · amended

On the record

The item as the City filed it

More from this meeting

The whole meeting