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Inclusion of Affordable Housing in Development Applications - by Councillor Ana Bailão, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher

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2022-05-11 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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City Council on May 11 and 12, 2022, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the CreateTO Board, Corporate Real Estate Management and any other Agency and Corporation of the City submitting development applications that do not include affordable housing on their site to provide within their applications and reports, an explanation as to why affordable housing is not included in the development proposal, and that this requirement be a constituent part of the City's Planning process.

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Adopt Item · Carried, 21-0

For (21)Ana Bailão, Anthony Perruzza, Brad Bradford, Cynthia Lai, Frances Nunziata, Gary Crawford, Gord Perks, James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson, Jennifer McKelvie, John Filion, John Tory, Josh Matlow, Mark Grimes, Michael Thompson, Mike Colle, Nick Mantas, Paul Ainslie, Paula Fletcher, Shelley Carroll, Stephen Holyday
Absent (3)Denzil Minnan-Wong, Michael Ford, Mike Layton
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The challenges of housing affordability and supply in the City of Toronto continue to be a priority for the City and every effort is being undertaken through partnerships, collaboration and activation of sites across the City for the purpose of affordable and supportive housing. It is critical that housing on all potential sites across the City be foremost in terms of development of any kind. In this context, it is both

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prudent and required that any potential development being considered on any site across the City include consideration for potential affordable housing opportunities and this requirement should be included in the planning process in so far as explanations should be a constituent part of applications for development when housing is not included.

Staff recommended

Councillor Ana Bailão, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the CreateTO Board, Corporate Real Estate Management and any other Agency and Corporation of the City submitting development applications that do not include affordable housing on their site to provide within their applications and reports, an explanation as to why affordable housing is not included in the development proposal, and that this requirement be a constituent part of the City's Planning process.

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