City Comments on Proposed Bill 185 - Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024, Provincial Planning Statement 2024, and New Minister Zoning Order Framework

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2024-05-22 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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City Council on May 22 and 23, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council endorse the Key Recommendations in Attachment 1 to the report (May 8, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, with respect to Bill 185, Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, and the Provincial Planning Statement 2024, and with respect to the Development Charges Act, and authorize staff to provide comments through the Environmental Registry of Ontario with the following amendments to Attachment 1 to the report (May 8, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning: a.

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replace the comments related to "Limiting third party appeals to the Ontario Land Tribunal" with the following: Do not support Request that the Province not amend the legislation to restrict third-party appeals but if the amendment is enacted: - limit the restriction on third-party appeals to development proposals that are solely or include a significant and prescribed amount of social housing or affordable housing; and - extend the timelines for planning approvals to allow municipalities enough time to resolve third-party issues and avoid refusals. 2. City Council endorse the recommendations in Attachment 3 with respect to Bill 185, Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, and the Provincial Planning Statement 2024 in Attachment 2, and in Attachment 4 to the report (May 8, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, with respect to the Development Charges Act and authorize staff to provide comments through the Environmental Registry of Ontario, with the following amendments to Attachment 3 to the report (May 8, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning: a. replace the Comments/Recommendations related to "Limiting third party appeals to the Ontario Land Tribunal" with the following: Do not support Request that the Province not amend the legislation to restrict third-party appeals but if the amendment is enacted: - limit the restriction on third-party appeals to development proposals that are solely or include a significant and prescribed amount of, social housing or affordable housing; and - extend the timelines for planning approvals to allow municipalities enough time to resolve third-party issues and avoid refusals. 3. City Council authorize the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to submit any future comments on any associated regulations as may be released by the Province and report to City Council on the implications to the City of the regulations. 4. City Council direct the City Clerk to forward the report (May 8, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning on City Comments on Proposed Bill 185, Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024, Provincial Planning Statement 2024, and New Minister Zoning Order Framework, to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 5. City Council request the City Manager to develop a public advocacy campaign to inform Toronto residents about the impacts of recent relevant provincial legislation including Bill 109, 23 and 185 and the mechanism to provide public feedback to the Province. 6. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to continue to work collaboratively with industry partners, including the Building Industry and Land Development Association, to implement operational improvements related to legislated application review timelines, the pre-application consultation process, and complete application requirements to address the impacts of Bill 185, Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024.

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Adopt Item · Carried, 24-0

Absent (1)Shelley Carroll

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On April 10, 2024, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing introduced Bill 185 - Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act. The proposed Bill affects 17 acts, including the City of Toronto Act, Planning Act, Development Charges Act and others. Bill 185 has reached second reading and was referred to the Province's Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs. On April 10th, the Province also released a revised Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 (the "Planning Statement") and a new Minister Zoning Order (MZO) framework.

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The Planning Statement, which if adopted, will replace the existing Provincial Policy Statement, 2020 (the "PPS") and include some policies from A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (the "Growth Plan"). The Growth Plan is proposed to be repealed. The Province's 30-day commenting period on the proposed Bill 185, the revised Planning Statement and the new MZO framework closes on May 10, 2024. Multiple divisions are reviewing Bill 185, the revised Planning Statement and new MZO framework. Staff will provide a supplementary report containing analysis and recommendations on the proposed legislative and policy changes. This report will be made available prior to the Planning and Growth Management Committee Meeting scheduled for May 9, 2024.

Staff recommended

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

Considered

2024-05-09 · Planning and Housing Committee · amended
Decision as filed
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council endorse the Key Recommendations contained and appended in Attachment 1 to the report (May 8, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning with respect to Bill 185 - Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, and the Provincial Planning Statement 2024, and with respect to the Development Charges Act and authorize staff to provide comments through the Environmental Registry of Ontario with the following amendments to Attachment 1: a.
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Replace the comments related to "Limiting third party appeals to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT)" with the following: Do not support Request that the Province not amend the legislation to restrict third-party appeals but if the amendment is enacted: - limit the restriction on third-party appeals to development proposals that are solely or include a significant and prescribed amount of, social housing or affordable housing; - extend the timelines for planning approvals to allow municipalities enough time to resolve third-party issues and avoid refusals. 2. City Council endorse the recommendations contained and appended in Attachment 3 with respect to Bill 185 - Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, and the Provincial Planning Statement 2024 in Attachment 2, and in Attachment 4 to the report (May 8, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, with respect to the Development Charges Act and authorize staff to provide comments through the Environmental Registry of Ontario, with the following amendments to Attachment 3: a. Replace the Comments/Recommendations related to "Limiting third party appeals to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT)" with the following: Do not support Request that the Province not amend the legislation to restrict third-party appeals but if the amendment is enacted: - limit the restriction on third-party appeals to development proposals that are solely or include a significant and prescribed amount of, social housing or affordable housing; and - extend the timelines for planning approvals to allow municipalities enough time to resolve third-party issues and avoid refusals. 3. City Council authorize the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to submit any future comments on any associated regulations as may be released by the Province and report to City Council on the implications to the City of the regulations. 4. City Council direct the City Clerk to forward the report (May 8, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning on City Comments on Proposed Bill 185 - Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024, Provincial Planning Statement 2024, and New Minister Zoning Order Framework, to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 5. City Council request the City Manager to develop a public advocacy campaign to inform Toronto residents about the impacts of recent relevant provincial legislation including Bill 109, 23 and 185 and the mechanism to provide public feedback to the province. 6. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to continue to work collaboratively with industry partners, including the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD), to implement operational improvements related to legislated application review timelines, the pre-application consultation process, and complete application requirements to address the impacts of Bill 185, the Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024.
Clerk’s note
The Manager, Official Plan and Legislation, City Planning and the Executive Director, and the Senior Financial Analyst, Finance and Treasury Services gave a presentation to the Planning and Housing Committee.
2024-05-22 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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