Housing Accelerator Fund: Expanding Permissions in Neighbourhoods for Six Units and Four Storeys - Preliminary Report

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2024-12-05 · Planning and Housing Committee · amended

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The Planning and Housing Committee: 1. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to consider lessons learned from the Ward 23 six unit multiplex study for City-wide implementation, to undertake consultation in 2025, and to report back with final recommendations in the fourth quarter of 2025.

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Amend Item · Carried, 5-1

For (5)Brad Bradford, Frances Nunziata, Gord Perks, Jamaal Myers, Josh Matlow

Against (1)Parthi Kandavel

Absent (1)Michael Thompson

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As part of the City's application to the federal Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF), City Council directed staff to report back by the second quarter of 2024 on opportunities to enable as-of-right zoning for residential buildings with up to six units and four storeys city-wide. This would build on the recent adoption of permissions for multiplexes with up to four units and the Ward 23 (Scarborough North) Multiplex study exploring six-unit buildings that is currently underway.

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This report provides an overview of the current policy context and ongoing work to permit six-unit buildings city-wide; summarizes emerging trends and best practices in other jurisdictions for multi-unit residential buildings; identifies potential barriers; and sets out a proposed workplan to identify opportunities to expand permissions for six-unit and four-storey residential buildings city-wide. Should Planning and Housing Committee endorse this workplan, staff will undertake further analysis and stakeholder consultation and will report back in Q4 2025 with a proposals report outlining proposed amendments to advance for broader public consultation and implementation.

Staff recommended

The Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. The Planning and Housing Committee direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report to Planning and Housing Committee in Q4 of 2025 with a proposals report to expand zoning permissions to facilitate six-unit buildings city-wide.

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