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Toronto City Council · 2022-05-11 · 2022.MM43.35

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Housing Now Initiative - 158 Borough Drive - by Councillor Ana Bailão, seconded by Councillor Michael Thompson

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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 City Solicitor, in collaboration with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to seek an expedited hearing process at the Ontario Land Tribunal on the appeal of By-law 268-2022.

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The City-owned parking lot at 158 Borough Drive (140, 15, 158 and 169 Borough Drive) is one of six sites approved by City Council in May 2020 for inclusion in Phase Two of the Housing Now Initiative. This site is located in Ward 21, Scarborough Centre. The proposed development concept envisions the transformation of the existing municipal parking lot as a mixed-use site featuring approximately 645 housing units, including a minimum of 215 affordable rental units, a daycare, an improved and expanded public realm, and high-quality built form.

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City Council adopted the City-initiated Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment on April 6, 2022. The Zoning By-law Amendment (By-law 268-2022) has been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal. Expedited resolution of this appeal supports the City's goals of providing 10,000 new affordable rental units through the Council-adopted HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan and expediting affordable housing and market housing.

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Councillor Ana Bailão, seconded by Councillor Michael Thompson, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor, in collaboration with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to seek an expedited hearing process at the Ontario Land Tribunal on the appeal of By-law 268-2022.

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