Our Plan Toronto: City-wide 115 Proposed Major Transit Station Area/Protected Major Transit Station Area Delineations - Final Report

These four Official Plan Amendments are to be considered at a Special Statutory Public Meeting under Section 26 of the Planning Act regarding the City's phased Official Plan and Municipal Comprehensive Review. This Municipal Comprehensive Review phase has concluded after an extensive public engagement process that will continue to inform subsequent Municipal Comprehensive Review phases. The 115 recommended Major Transit Station Areas/Protected Major Transit Station Areas delineations in this report address the conformity requirements of A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020) (the "Growth Plan"). The recommended Protected Major Transit Station Areas also address requirements under Section 16(15) of the Planning Act in order to enable inclusionary zoning. A subset of Major Transit Station Areas will be identified as Protected Major Transit Station Areas, where the Council-approved inclusionary zoning policy framework can be implemented. Official Plan Amendment 540, Official Plan Amendment 544, and Official Plan Amendment 570 delineate a total of 86 Protected Major Transit Station Areas in areas where: the station area overlaps with the Council approved inclusionary zoning market areas; Council has directed staff to identify the stations as a Protected Major Transit Station Area; or where there was an ongoing study which could meet the Protected Major Transit Station Area requirements. An equity lens was applied to this work program by prioritizing the delineation of Protected Major Transit Station Areas to advance the implementation of inclusionary zoning as an affordable housing tool to create inclusive communities. For each of the 115 station areas, a Site and Area Specific Policy includes the following in accordance with Growth Plan requirements: 1) a delineation of the station area with a radius of approximately 500-800m (or a 10-minute walk); 2) a minimum planned density target (measured in residents and jobs per hectare); 3) identification of the authorized uses of land within the delineated area; and 4) within Protected Major Transit Station Areas only, a minimum development density, expressed in Floor Space Index or in certain cases a minimum number of units. It is important to note that the density measures included in the Site and Area Specific Policies are minimums only and do not preclude the submission, staff review, and Council approval of any new development applications that may exceed these minimums. The minimum density measures are based on existing Council-approved development frameworks, including: in effect Official Plan land use designations within the identified areas; as-of-right zoning by-law permissions; density permissions included in secondary plans; and approved developments that have not yet been built.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the recommended Official Plan Amendments, as may be required. 4. City Council declare by resolution to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing that OPA 540, OPA 544, OPA 570 and OPA 575 conform with Provincial Plans or do not conflict with them; has regard to the matters of Provincial Interest in Section 2 of the Planning Act; and are consistent with policy statements issued under subsection 3(1) of the Planning Act. 5. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to include capital and staffing resources in the 2023 capital budget in order to undertake the necessary work programs to identify opportunities for increased density to support the creation of affordable housing throughout the City.