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Toronto City Council · 2024-12-17 · 2024.CC24.16

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Advancing Phase One of the Purpose-built Rental Housing Incentives Stream

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2024-12-17 · Toronto City Council · amended

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City Council on December 17 and 18, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to approve a deferral of development charges payable for 528 purpose-built rental units (in addition to 5,600 purpose-built rental units approved in Item 2024.EX18.2). 2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer

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and Treasurer, to enter into agreements, pursuant to Section 27 of the Development Charges Act, to defer the payment of development charges payable in relation to purpose-built rental units within projects approved through the Call for Applications described in Part 1 above, for as long as they remain as purpose-built rental projects containing at least 20 percent affordable units and on such other terms and conditions as may be satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 3. City Council authorize an exemption from taxation for municipal and school purposes under the terms of the Rental Housing Supply Program for the affordable rental homes located within the developments and for the periods of time described in Table 2 in the revised supplementary report (December 17, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat. 4. City Council authorize the Deputy Treasurer to cancel or refund any taxes paid after the effective date of the exemption from taxation for municipal and school purposes as set out in the applicable municipal housing facility agreement (the City's Contribution Agreement).

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On November 13-14, 2024, City Council adopted EX18.2 - Build More Homes: Expanding Incentives for Purpose Built Rental Housing report endorsing a new stream under the Rental Housing Supply Program to support purpose-built rental housing developments across the city. City Council directed staff to launch a Quick Start Call for Applications to support 7,000 new rental homes including at least 1,400 affordable rental homes, and report directly to City Council on December 17-19, 2024 with an update on the results of the Call for Applications.

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The Call for Applications for Purpose-built Rental Housing Incentives stream opened on November 18 and closed on November 29, 2024. Staff are currently reviewing the applications and will prepare a report to be considered by City Council, providing an update on the Call for Applications and a summary of any applications approved.

Staff recommended

The Executive Director, Housing Secretariat recommends that: 1. City Council receive this report for information.

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