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City of Toronto Review of Bill 109: More Homes for Everyone Act, 2022

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2022-05-11 · Toronto City Council · amended

As filed

City Council on May 11 and 12, 2022, adopted the following: 1. City Council express its concerns to the Province of Ontario that Bill 109 received Royal Assent before the stated commenting period of April 29, 2022 expired. 2. City Council request the Province of Ontario to consult with the City prior to issuing any additional draft regulations associated with Bill 109, such that the City can fully understand and analyze the impact of any proposed changes comprehensively, including the cumulative financial impacts.

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3. City Council express its concern to the Province of Ontario with respect to the removal of the transition clause associated with the Ministerial review of Official Plans and Amendments as it has the effect of deeming existing Council-adopted amendments, currently awaiting Ministerial approval, to be indefinitely suspended. 4. City Council express its concern to the Province of Ontario that the referral of Official Plan Amendments subject to Ministerial approval are no longer sheltered from protracted hearings at the Ontario Land Tribunal. 5. City Council express its concern to the Province of Ontario with the inclusion of application fee refunds in the legislation. 6. City Council request the Province of Ontario to explore other avenues to help municipalities expedite approvals in an effort to deliver new housing. 7. City Council request the Province of Ontario to advance Planning Act changes that would enable municipalities to secure purpose built rental housing as part of individual site specific zoning by-laws or which would enable municipalities to zone for tenure, and City Council also request the Province of Ontario to provide funding to secure purpose built affordable housing. 8. City Council express general support for the policies underpinning the Community Infrastructure and Housing Accelerator tool provided that it, and the Minister's Zoning Order powers, are utilized prudently and do not create a parallel approval process with little consultation and diminished adherence to provincial policy. 9. City Council request the Province of Ontario to consult on any regulations authorizing owners of land, and applicants for approvals in respect of land use planning matters, to stipulate the specified types of surety bond or other instrument to be used to secure an obligation imposed by the municipality. 10. City Council reiterate its request to the Province of Ontario to introduce the ability to register agreements for Community Benefits Charge in-kind contributions against the land to which it applies, thus permitting a municipality to enforce the provisions against the owner and, subject to the provisions of the Registry Act and the Lands Titles Act, any and all subsequent owners of the land.

The vote

Amend Item (Additional) · Carried, 18-1

For (18)Ana Bailão, Anthony Perruzza, Brad Bradford, Cynthia Lai, Frances Nunziata, Gary Crawford, Gord Perks, James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson, Jennifer McKelvie, John Filion, John Tory, Mark Grimes, Michael Thompson, Mike Layton, Nick Mantas, Paul Ainslie, Shelley Carroll
Against (1)Stephen Holyday
Absent (5)Denzil Minnan-Wong, Josh Matlow, Michael Ford, Mike Colle, Paula Fletcher
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On the agenda

As the city filed it

On February 8, 2022, the Ontario Government published the "Report of the Housing Affordability Task Force" which included 55 recommendations to quickly increase the supply of market housing in Ontario. A staff report on the Task Force's recommendations was to be considered by Executive Committee on March 30th. However, on March 30, 2022 the Province introduced changes to the Planning Act , the City of Toronto Act and other statutes to implement some of the recommendations in the Task Force Report.

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Executive Committee referred Item EX31.11 to the City Manager and requested that the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief Planner, amongst other Divisions report to Planning and Housing Committee on the new "More Homes for Everyone Plan" legislation. The purpose of this report is to advise that a staff report, that provides commentary and recommendations with respect to the draft legislation, will be finalized and made available for consideration in advance of the April 27, 2022, Planning and Housing Committee meeting.

Staff recommended

The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. Planning and Housing Committee receive this report for information.

Considered

  • 2022-04-27 · Planning and Housing Committee · amended

    Decision as filed

    The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council express its concerns to the Province that Bill 109 received Royal Assent before the stated commenting period of April 29, 2022 expired. 2. City Council request the Province to consult with the City prior to issuing any additional draft regulations associated with Bill 109, such that the City can fully understand and analyze the impact of any proposed changes comprehensively, including the cumulative financial impacts.

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    3. City Council express its concern to the Province with respect to the removal of the transition clause associated with the Ministerial review of Official Plans and Amendments as it has the effect of deeming existing Council-adopted amendments, currently awaiting Ministerial approval, to be indefinitely suspended. 4. City Council express its concern to the Province that the referral of official plan amendments subject to Ministerial approval are no longer sheltered from protracted hearings at the Ontario Land Tribunal. 5. City Council express its concern to the Province with the inclusion of application fee refunds in the legislation. 6. City Council request the Province to explore other avenues to help municipalities expedite approvals in an effort to deliver new housing. 7. City Council express general support for the policies underpinning the Community Infrastructure and Housing Accelerator (CIHA) tool provided that it, and the Minister's Zoning Order powers, are utilized prudently and do not create a parallel approval process with little consultation and diminished adherence to provincial policy. 8. City Council request the Province to consult on any regulations authorizing owners of land, and applicants for approvals in respect of land use planning matters, to stipulate the specified types of surety bond or other instrument to be used to secure an obligation imposed by the municipality. 9. City Council reiterate its request to the Province to introduce the ability to register agreements for Community Benefits Charge in-kind contributions against the land to which it applies, thus permitting a municipality to enforce the provisions against the owner and, subject to the provisions of the Registry Act and the Lands Titles Act, any and all subsequent owners of the land.

  • 2022-05-11 · Toronto City Council · amended

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