Planning and Housing Committee
The full agenda, as filed
All 15 items in the clerk’s order. Each carries the city’s own words: the staff recommendation, what the body decided, and its status. Nothing below is written by us.
PH11.1adopted
Technical Amendments to Zoning By-law 569-2013
This report proposes technical amendments to Zoning By-law 569-2013 to correct typographical errors; add, remove or replace words; revise regulations in order to clarify or correct interpretations and update cross-references; make adjustments to zoning and overlay map boundaries; and remove lands from the by-law. Technical changes are also proposed for site-specific zoning amendments to Zoning By-law 569-2013 to make minor corrections. All proposed revisions are in keeping with Council's intentions when first approved by Council, and do not affect the substance of the respective by-laws.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council enact the Zoning By-law amendments substantially in accordance with Attachment 1 to the report (November 19, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the zoning by-law amendments as may be required.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council enact the Zoning By-law amendments substantially in accordance with Attachment 1. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the zoning by-law amendments as may be required.
PH11.2adopted
Housing Now - 140 Merton Street - Zoning Amendment - Final Report
This report recommends approval of a City-initiated amendment to Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the City-owned property at 140 Merton Street, as part of the Housing Now Initiative. The recommended Zoning By-law Amendment (Attachment 4) will facilitate the development of approximately 180 new rental units on the site, with a minimum of 50 percent affordable rental units and an overall target of 100 percent affordable rental units The recommended amendment would permit an 18-storey building including a five-storey base building with approximately 2,150 square metres of community space on the ground and second floors. The existing designated heritage structure is identified for retention in situ and, through alteration, will be incorporated into the proposed development. The recommended Zoning By-law Amendment would enable redevelopment of the site consistent with the development concept prepared by CreateTO and refined through public consultation and the City's review process. The development's residential and community space is proposed to focus on seniors' needs. The development of 140 Merton Street in accordance with this report's recommendations will ensure this City-owned property is optimized for the development of affordable rental housing and supports the achievement of a complete, inclusive, livable community. The recommended Zoning By-law Amendment takes advantage of its transit-oriented location, is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2014), conforms with the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2019), the City of Toronto Official Plan and the Yonge-Eglinton Secondary Plan. The proposed base building respects the established pedestrian scale along Merton Street. The tower portion of the development fits within the existing and planned building height context, providing appropriate separation distances from neighbouring properties and preserving skyview and access to sunlight from the public realm, neighbouring properties and new residential units. The recommended Zoning By-law Amendment ensures that on site future development will not encroach on the visual integrity of the designated heritage building through front yard setbacks and building stepbacks and by locating the tower element of the development well behind the conserved portion of the heritage building. The amendment also protects for a mid-block connection and outdoor social spaces. These features serve to contribute to a safe, varied and dynamic public realm on Merton Street. City Council's decision regarding the recommended Zoning By-law Amendment will set the stage for the next phase of the Housing Now Initiative for this site including the procurement by the City of a non-profit partner to construct and operate a mixed-use, mixed-income development at 140 Merton Street. The development partner will be responsible for submitting a Site Plan Control application in 2020 to finalize development plans. The City will secure the terms of construction and housing operation through a 99-year lease with the selected partner.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 140 Merton Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 4 to the report (November 22, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 140 Merton Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 4 to the report dated November 22, 2019, from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.
PH11.3adopted
Alterations to Designated Heritage Property at 140 Merton Street
This report recommends that City Council approve the proposed alterations for the designated heritage property at 140 Merton Street, in connection with a City-initiated Zoning By-law Amendment and the proposed redevelopment of the site as part of the City's Housing Now Initiative. As authority to enter a Heritage Easement Agreement ("HEA") has been provided per City of Toronto By-law 1021-2017, the report provides a recommendation that such HEA be executed and registered on title prior to final Site Plan Approval at 140 Merton Street which is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. A City-initiated zoning by-law amendment will be presented to City Council in December 2019 with the goal of creating new affordable housing units on City-owned lands. The Housing Now Initiative for the 140 Merton Street property proposes to develop the site as a seniors' rental building with community space on the ground and second floor levels. Specifically, the project consists of an 18-storey mixed-use building consisting of 180 residential units, with a target of delivering 100 percent of the units as affordable seniors housing. The project will include over 2,000 square metres of community service space. The proposed development also includes a total of 45 parking spaces located in a one level underground parking garage. The heritage property will be completely retained in situ for 12 metres of depth from the street facing façade. The project will not significantly impact the three dimensional form of the building as viewed from the public realm. Should the alterations to the subject property be approved, staff recommends that the leaseholder of the City-owned property be required to enter into a HEA and register it on title for the lands municipally known as 140 Merton Street in order to ensure the long-term protection of the heritage property.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage property at 140 Merton Street in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for alterations, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings prepared by Montgomery Sisam Architects Inc., dated September 3, 2019, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), dated July 4, 2019, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, and subject to the following additional conditions: a. That the related site-specific Zoning By-law Amendment permitting the proposed alterations has been enacted by City Council and has come into full force and effect in a form and with content acceptable to City Council, as determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. b. That prior to final Site Plan approval for the development contemplated for 140 Merton Street, the leaseholder of the City-owned property shall: 1. Execute and register on title the Heritage Easement Agreement with the City, pursuant to City of Toronto By-law 1021-2017 for the heritage property at 140 Merton Street, substantially in accordance with plans and drawings prepared by Montgomery Sisam Architects Inc., dated September 3, 2019, submitted with the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated July 4, 2019, subject to and in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.2, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, and registered on title to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; 2. Provide a detailed Conservation Plan prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for 140 Merton Street, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated July 4, 2019, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 3. Provide final site plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.2 to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 4. Provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 5. Provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 6. Provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. c. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 140 Merton Street, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, the leaseholder of the City-owned property shall: 1. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.2, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 2. Provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan, and approved Interpretation Plan; and 3. Provide full documentation of the existing heritage property at 140 Merton Street, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8" x 10" colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a CD in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing interior floor plans and original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. d. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 1.c 2. above, the leaseholder of the City-owned property shall: 1. Provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; and 2. Provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage property at 140 Merton Street in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for alterations, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings prepared by Montgomery Sisam Architects Inc., dated September 3, 2019, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA), dated July 4, 2019, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, and subject to the following additional conditions: a. That the related site-specific Zoning By-law Amendment permitting the proposed alterations has been enacted by City Council and has come into full force and effect in a form and with content acceptable to City Council, as determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. b. That prior to final Site Plan approval for the development contemplated for 140 Merton Street, the leaseholder of the City-owned property shall: 1. Execute and register on title the Heritage Easement Agreement with the City, pursuant to City of Toronto By-law 1021-2017 for the heritage property at 140 Merton Street, substantially in accordance with plans and drawings prepared by Montgomery Sisam Architects Inc., dated September 3, 2019, submitted with the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated July 4, 2019, subject to and in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.2, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, and registered on title to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; 2. Provide a detailed Conservation Plan prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for 140 Merton Street, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated July 4, 2019, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 3. Provide final site plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.2 to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 4. Provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 5. Provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 6. Provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. c. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 140 Merton Street, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, the leaseholder of the City-owned property shall: 1. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.2, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 2. Provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan, and approved Interpretation Plan; and 3. Provide full documentation of the existing heritage property at 140 Merton Street, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8" x 10" colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a CD in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing interior floor plans and original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. d. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 1.c 2. above, the leaseholder of the City-owned property shall: 1. Provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; and 2. Provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services.
PH11.4adopted
This report presents the recommended amendments to Section 3.1.1, Public Realm, Section 3.1.2, Built Form and Section 3.1.3, Built Form - Tall Buildings, of the Official Plan. The recommended changes are the result of extensive public and stakeholder consultations conducted as part of the Five Year Review of the Official Plan. The recommended Official Plan amendments appended to this report as Attachments 1 and 2 are intended to strengthen the existing policies and provide greater clarity through new policies that describe the public realm, built form and built form types. The policies reflect the continuous evolution of the application of urban design principles to achieve critical city-building objectives, defining the roles and relationships of the public realm and new development to ensure that buildings and their surrounding public spaces work together to achieve a high standard of design and help create a high quality of life for people of all ages and abilities. Attachments 3 and 4 to this report demonstrate how the proposed amendments will be incorporated into Sections 3.1.1, 3.1.2 and 3.1.3 of the Official Plan. A proposed terms of reference for a Block Context Plan complete application requirement is appended as Attachment 5 to this report. Pursuant to Section 26 of the Planning Act and in accordance with Planning and Housing Committee's direction, a statutory public open house was held on October 16, 2019 to discuss the revised policies tabled at the July 3, 2019 Planning and Housing Committee meeting. The recommended policies attached to this report have been refined to respond to additional stakeholder, public and provincial feedback received since July 2019. The proposed policies are also intended to address the recently released A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2019), which includes new and revised policies and definitions for Complete Communities, Complete Streets, the Public Realm and Compact Built Form that emphasize a high-quality, vibrant public realm, the efficient use of land, the integration of green infrastructure, social equity and quality of life, and a well-connected network of walkable neighbourhoods and destinations that encourage active transportation.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan substantially in accordance with the recommended Official Plan Amendments appended as Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (November 7, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. City Council adopt the Terms of Reference for the Block Context Plan complete application requirement appended as Attachment 5 to the report (November 7, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the recommended Official Plan Amendments and Terms of Reference as may be required. 4. City Council declare by resolution to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing that these Official Plan Amendments conform with Provincial Plans or do not conflict with them; have 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.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan substantially in accordance with the recommended Official Plan Amendments appended as Attachments 1 and 2. 2. City Council adopt the Terms of Reference for the Block Context Plan complete application requirement appended as Attachment 5. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the recommended Official Plan Amendments and Terms of Reference as may be required. 4. City Council declare by resolution to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing that these Official Plan Amendments conform with Provincial Plans or do not conflict with them; have 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.
PH11.5amended
HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan
This report requests Toronto City Council to adopt a set of recommendations to activate the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan. The HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan provides a blueprint to assist some 341,000 households achieve "housing success" in Toronto's challenging housing market. Toronto's housing market has experienced unprecedented growth over the past decade. While this has benefited the local, regional and national economies, it has left many low-and-moderate-income households in the city struggling to make ends meet. In particular, high rental and ownership costs have left over 194,000 households (or 17.5% of all private households) paying more that 50% of their income on housing. And although the City of Toronto has expanded emergency shelter capacity during the past three years, much of the shelter facilities were occupied immediately and most shelters continue to operate at capacity with over 7,500 users on any given night. While all orders of government have taken action to address the city's housing challenges over the past decade, there is a need to expand existing efforts and take new measures during the next 10 years. With Toronto's population estimated to grow by up to one million new residents by 2030 and the rental housing vacancy rate currently at 1%, all orders of government need to prioritize and increase investments in affordable and supportive housing. All orders of government must work together to strategically align resources to tackle the housing and homelessness crisis effectively. This strategic alignment includes focusing on permanent affordable housing solutions to improve housing stability, health and economic outcomes for residents. The HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan builds upon the City's last 10-year housing plan, Housing Opportunities Toronto: Affordable Housing Action Plan 2010-2020. It proposes a number of actions to address critical needs across the housing spectrum including emergency shelters and transitional housing, social and supportive housing, market and affordable rental housing and homeownership. Maintaining a ten-year housing plan also fulfills the City's legislative requirement to develop and maintain a housing plan pursuant to the provincial Housing Services Act, 2011. In 2009, City Council approved the "Toronto Housing Charter: Opportunity for All". This was an important step in recognizing the City's commitment to supporting housing equality and non-discrimination in housing regardless of whether an individual or family was without a home, was a tenant or a homeowner. The HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan recommends updating the "Toronto Housing Charter: Opportunity for All" in line with new federal legislation and to guide the City in taking action, within its jurisdiction, to advance the progressive realization of the right to adequate housing. The HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan sets out 13 key strategic directions and 76 actions to assist over 341,000 households and guide housing investments by all three orders of government of approximately $23.4 billion from 2020 to 2030. The City's commitment through current and future investments is proposed to be $8.5 billion over 10 years (including operating, capital investment and other financial tools). The targets in the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan reflect a range of actions already being taken by government, as well as ramping up a full range of measures. Achieving these targets would produce major positive outcomes for Toronto residents. In particular, emergency shelter clients would have greater access to supportive housing; tenants paying more than 50% of their income on housing would get rent relief; residents of Toronto Community Housing would live in better maintained and safer homes; and residents would have access to new affordable, supportive and ownership housing opportunities. The HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan seeks to leverage existing government investments, while proposing substantial new funding and financing commitments from the City, the province and the federal government. In particular, the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan calls on the federal government to enhance and extend efforts under the National Housing Strategy and the provincial government to commit to increasing income supports and supportive housing options to vulnerable people. In prioritizing government action across the entire housing spectrum, the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan seeks to provide a diverse range of opportunities for Toronto residents thereby creating greater housing choice and opportunity, while addressing the public's concern with being "stuck" and "priced" out of Toronto's housing market. In recognition of the importance of working with our federal and provincial partners, it is proposed that the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan be forwarded to the Federal and Provincial governments to: 1) inform current and future housing policies, programs and initiatives; and 2) request additional investments to address the housing crisis impacting the health, socio-economic and environmental well-being of residents, the city, the region and the country. This report and the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan was prepared with the invaluable insight and input from some 6,000 Toronto residents and an External Advisory Group who participated in public consultations held throughout 2019. The HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan was developed as a corporate initiative with input, support and encouragement from the following City divisions: Housing Secretariat; Shelter, Support and Housing Administration; Social Development, Finance and Administration; Corporate Real Estate Management, CreateTO, Municipal Licensing and Standards; City Planning; Seniors Services and Long-Term Care Homes; Indigenous Affairs Office; Toronto Employment and Social Services; Financial Planning; City Legal; Revenue Services; Economic Development and Culture; Toronto Community Housing Corporation; Toronto Public Health; the offices of City Manager and Deputy City Manager; Community and Social Services; Infrastructure and Development Services; Corporate Services; and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan, included as Attachment 1 to the report (November 26, 2019) from the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, and its recommended actions as the framework to guide the City's efforts over the next 10 years to strategically and effectively addressing housing and homelessness needs. 2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the Executive Director, Financial Planning, to establish a consolidated list of actions identifying funding needs for a 10-year period, informed by the federal and provincial funding commitments and third party partnerships, reviewed annually for consideration as part of the City's annual budget process. 3. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services to include a request for $250,000 in the 2020 Housing Secretariat operating budget submission to be used to establish a housing fund and identify options to access private capital to support the development of affordable rental housing, and report to Council on the results by the third quarter of 2020. 4. City Council approve, in principle, the new 10-Year Investment Plans for the Housing Now Initiative and Open Door Affordable Rental Housing Program outlined in the Financial Impact section of the report to activate the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan and support the creation of 20,000 new affordable rental and supportive homes. 5. City Council direct the City Manager to establish the role or function of Housing Commissioner in 2020 and request the City Manager to report to Council by the third quarter of 2020 with options for the function to independently assess implementation of the revised Toronto Housing Charter and the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan and ensure that the City, within its legislative authorities, and through implementation of various programs and policies, is taking concrete actions to combat systematic housing discrimination and address systemic hurdles in the housing system. 6. City Council request the City Manager, in examining the establishment of a Housing Commissioner role, to consult with human rights experts and other groups and individuals with an interest in the establishment of the position. 7. City Council direct the City Manager to forward the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan to the Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, including a full list of recommended actions in Attachment 2 to the report (November 26, 2019) from the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, and estimated costs to: a. inform current and future housing policies, programs and initiatives; and b. request continuation of existing programs to 2030 as well as new and enhanced investments in Toronto in the amount of $6.9 billion in provincial investment in from 2020-2030 to address the health, socio-economic and environmental well-being of residents in the city and the region. 8. City Council request the City Manager to forward the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan to the Federal Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, including a list of recommended actions in Attachment 3 to the report (November 26, 2019) from the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services and estimated costs to: a. inform current and future housing policies, programs and initiatives; and b. request continuation of existing programs to 2030 as well as new and enhanced investments in Toronto in the amount of $6.4 billion in federal investments from 2020-2030 to address the housing crisis impacting the health, socio- economic and environmental well-being of residents in the city, the region and the country as a whole. 9. City Council recognize that homelessness in Toronto is a critical issue requiring expedited action by all levels of government. 10. City Council request the Federal and Provincial Governments, as part of their 2020 Budgets, to commit to capital and operating funding to support the creation of 1,800 new units of supportive housing annually, in order to reduce homelessness in Toronto. 11. City Council request the City Manager to engage other levels of government in order to establish an intergovernmental table with a mandate to secure increased investment and support from the other levels of government to expedite the City's initiatives to address housing challenges and homelessness in Toronto. 12. City Council request Provincial and Federal representatives to meet with City staff and appropriate stakeholders before January 15, 2020 to develop an expedited action plan and strategy framework that expedites the City's initiatives to address housing challenges and homelessness in Toronto including: a. Identifying the unaddressed low-income housing support gaps, including those of mental health and addictions, economic insecurity, long-term health issues and any challenge that may contribute to homelessness in Toronto; b. Identifying and recommending programs, supports, and services that can be provided on an expedited basis by the appropriate levels of government respective to their jurisdictions but in collaboration with each other to prevent homelessness upstream and provide the current population with accessible options for dignified, stable, secure and supportive housing; and c. Reporting on rapid re-housing and other coordinated approaches to quickly move people out of shelters and into permanent housing whenever possible and track performance indicators to demonstrate the effectiveness of this response and incorporate what is learned into next steps. 13. City Council request the City Manager to report to the Planning and Housing Committee on February 12, 2020 with an update on the progress of discussions with the Provincial and Federal governments on this issue. 14. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to report by June 2020 to the Planning and Housing Committee with a detailed implementation plan for the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan. 15. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services to report by June 2020 on any additional City staffing resources necessary to support implementation of the HousingTO 2020-2030 Plan, and to be considered as part of the 2021 City budget process. 16. City Council endorse an Indigenous set-aside for new affordable housing units, including more deeply affordable housing units. 17. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to report to the Aboriginal Affairs Advisory Committee with recommendations on an Indigenous set-aside for new affordable housing units, including more deeply affordable housing units, no later than May 2020. 18. City Council request City staff to consider the presentation from Randy J. Pitt, Reaching Home Manager, Aboriginal Labour Force Development Circle, as part of the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan. 19. City Council adopt the principle that the affordability period for any affordable rental housing built on City land or receiving City funding, subsidy, or incentives shall be permanent, wherever possible.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan (included as Attachment 1) and its recommended actions as the framework to guide the City's efforts over the next 10 years to strategically and effectively addressing housing and homelessness needs. 2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the Executive Director, Financial Planning, to establish a consolidated list of actions identifying funding needs for a 10-year period, informed by the federal and provincial funding commitments and third party partnerships, reviewed annually for consideration as part of the City's annual budget process. 3. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services to include a request for $250,000 in the 2020 Housing Secretariat operating budget submission to be used to establish a housing fund and identify options to access private capital to support the development of affordable rental housing, and report to Council on the results by the third quarter of 2020. 4. City Council approve, in principle, the new 10-Year Investment Plans for the Housing Now Initiative and Open Door Affordable Rental Housing Program outlined in the Financial Impact section of this report to activate the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan and support the creation of 20,000 new affordable rental and supportive homes. 5. City Council request the City Manager to review and report to Council by the third quarter of 2020 with options to establish a Housing Commissioner role or function to independently assess implementation of the revised Toronto Housing Charter and the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan and ensure that the City, within its legislative authorities, and through implementation of various programs and policies, is taking concrete actions to combat systematic housing discrimination and address systemic hurdles in the housing system. 6. City Council direct the City Manager to forward the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan to the Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, including a full list of recommended actions (Attachment 2) and estimated costs to: a. inform current and future housing policies, programs and initiatives; and b. request continuation of existing programs to 2030 as well as new and enhanced investments in Toronto in the amount of $6.9 billion in provincial investment in from 2020-2030 to address the health, socio-economic and environmental well-being of residents in the city and the region. 7. City Council request the City Manager to forward the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan to the Federal Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, including a list of recommended actions (Attachment 3) and estimated costs to: a. inform current and future housing policies, programs and initiatives; and b. request continuation of existing programs to 2030 as well as new and enhanced investments in Toronto in the amount of $6.4 billion in federal investments from 2020-2030 to address the housing crisis impacting the health, socio- economic and environmental well-being of residents in the city, the region and the country as a whole.
PH11.6adopted
Housing Occupancy Trends, 1996-2016
This report summarizes the attached bulletin, the third in a series of housing bulletins to support Official Plan Reviews. The bulletin examines the influence of demographic, social and market trends on housing occupancy in Toronto between 1996 and 2016. Data from the Census of Population and the National Household Survey of Statistics Canada are the basis of an in-depth analysis of the underlying factors that affect housing occupancy in the city of Toronto and its trends over time. Toronto's population is forecasted to grow significantly in the coming years. This research provides background information to support planning for the future housing needs of all Toronto households. Toronto's population grew by 14.5 percent or 346,150 people between 1996 and 2016 and is on track to achieve the forecasted population of 3.4 million people by 2041 as anticipated by the Official Plan and A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2019. The Growth Plan forecasts are currently under review by the Province and the forecasts for Toronto may be revised upward. Over the 20-year period to 2016, the number of Toronto households grew by 23.2 percent, faster than the growth rate of the population, adding 209,345 households to the city. This growth hints at the varied and changing demographic and social trends that reflect how people are occupying housing in Toronto. Housing occupancy trends will continue to evolve with ongoing changes to the age structure of the population, household composition, housing supply and affordability.
The Planning and Housing Committee: 1. Received the report (November 21, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. The Planning and Housing Committee receive this report for information.
PH11.7adopted
Community Housing Partnership Renewal Program
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) developed a number of housing programs for the federal government between 1946 and 1986. Over the past 35 years, non-profit housing providers have served as valuable partners to the City through their commitment to operating these affordable rental housing programs across Toronto. Under federal housing programs, non-profit housing providers entered into operating agreements with CMHC, outlining how the subsidy would be calculated and the housing provider's obligations. The City assumed responsibility for the administration of these operating agreements in 2002 following the transfer of federal social housing programs from CMHC to the Province and download to municipal governments. Operating agreements have expired for over half of the non-profit housing developments built, with the remainder set to expire by 2032. In the absence of new agreements, this will result in over 8,500 rental units no longer secured by terms that protect their rental affordability. Recognizing the many challenges in maintaining and creating affordable rental housing in Toronto, this report seeks Council approval of the overall direction of the Community Housing Partnership Renewal (CHPR) program. This program provides an opportunity for housing providers to enter into new agreements with the City that will maintain or improve levels of affordability; secure and potentially expand access to the supply of affordable rental housing; and strengthen the capacity of non-profit housing providers in the community. To achieve these objectives, it is recommended that the City offer eligible housing providers a property tax exemption for the affordable units that they secure. This will require updating the Municipal Housing Facility By-law 124-2016, which grants City Council the authority to provide property tax exemptions to rental housing that meets the definition of "Affordable Housing", as set out in the by-law. This report recommends adopting a new updated by-law that adds to the definition of "Affordable Housing" to allow for the inclusion of rental units that were developed under federal social housing programs and which are no longer subject to an operating agreement. The majority of federal housing providers are concerned about their future as their buildings are aging and they may lack the resources in the future to undertake capital repairs and/or maintain their housing as affordable. A property tax exemption will encourage participation in CHPR by relieving existing and emerging operating and capital costs. Another key component of the program will be a requirement for housing providers to provide a portion of their affordable units to tenants in receipt of a housing benefit. This will deepen affordability for low-income households and promote mixed-income housing. CHPR will also include a range of supports to assist housing providers in achieving their long-term objectives, while aligning with and supporting the City's housing priorities. Preserving existing affordable rental units is a viable and cost-effective approach to maintaining the supply of affordable rental housing in Toronto, while the City also works to increase the supply of new affordable rental housing. New agreements will allow the City to maintain access to rental housing stock, presenting opportunities to maintain or deepen levels of affordability; promote the preservation and/or expansion of good quality mixed-income housing; and ensure that the multi-million dollar investment made through decades of public sector funding continues to provide affordable housing.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the Community Housing Partnership Renewal Program Goal, Guiding Principles and Implementation, as set out in Attachment A to the report (November 26, 2019) from General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, or designate, to develop an implementation plan for the Community Housing Partnership Renewal program in line with the overall direction and guiding principles outlined in Attachment A to the report (November 26, 2019) from General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration. 3. City Council adopt the updated Municipal Housing Facility By-law attached as Attachment C to the report (November 26, 2019) from General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration and repeal Municipal Housing Facility By-law 124-2016.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the Community Housing Partnership Renewal Program Goal, Guiding Principles and Implementation, as set out in Attachment A. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, or designate, to develop an implementation plan for the Community Housing Partnership Renewal program in line with the overall direction and guiding principles outlined in Attachment A. 3. City Council adopt the updated Municipal Housing Facility By-law attached as Attachment C to this report and repeal Municipal Housing Facility By-law 124-2016.
PH11.8adopted
This report provides a summary of the results of a recent Request for Proposals (RFP) process for allocation of federal/provincial funding under the Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative (OPHI). The report recommends City Council approval of incentives through the Open Door Affordable Housing Program to support the delivery and operation of the new affordable rental homes. Through the City's 2019 OPHI funding allocation, a total of $17.9 million in capital funding will be allocated to non-profit organizations to support the development, acquisition, or renovation of 292 non-profit apartment units and rooming house dwelling rooms in 20 buildings. The OPHI RFP process was conducted by the City's Housing Secretariat between September and October 2019. The RFP offered funding to the non-profit housing sector to support affordable rental housing development and rooming house renovations. The acquisition of existing rooming houses was also eligible under the rental housing development component. The rooming house renovation component is being delivered under the Toronto Renovates Program. A total of 14 submissions were received and evaluated by staff from the Housing Secretariat and Shelter, Support and Housing Administration (SSHA) Divisions with support from Legal Services and City Planning. Under delegated approval authorities provided by City Council in July 2019, five proponents and projects representing 110 homes have been approved by staff under the rental housing development/acquisition component, and four proponents with 15 rooming house projects including 182 rooms will be funded under the Toronto Renovates component. In addition to these nine approved non-profit submissions, this report recommends pre-development funding for Dixon Hall Neighbourhood Services who was unsuccessful through the RFP process. The pre-development funding will assist Dixon Hall in advancing work so that it can pursue funding through other programs, including future City proposal calls, to repair and modernize 42 rooming house dwelling units located at 502-508 Parliament Street. These properties are currently owned by Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) and are intended to be transferred to Dixon Hall in the future as part of the City's Tenants First initiative.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to exempt the developments described in Chart A in the Financial Impact section of the report (November 26, 2019) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, from the payment of development charges, building, planning and parkland dedication fees. 2. City Council authorize an exemption from taxation for municipal and school purposes for the developments and for the periods of time described in Chart B in the Financial Impact section of the report(November 26, 2019) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat. 3. City Council authorize City staff to cancel or refund any taxes paid after the effective date of the municipal housing facility agreement (the City's Contribution Agreement). 5. City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to make the necessary budget adjustments to the Approved 2019 City Operating Budget, and recommended 2020 City Operating Budget for Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, to utilize and spend $17,922,056.00 (net $0) affordable housing funding from the capital allocation from the Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative Program, with future year requests subject to Council approval through the annual budget process. 6. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to negotiate and enter into, on behalf of the City, a pre-development agreement with Dixon Hall Neighbourhood Services for an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 for the purpose of conducting pre-development activities from the City's Development Charges Reserve Fund for Subsidized Housing (XR2116), on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer and General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in a form approved by the City Solicitor. 7. City Council approve an increase to the 2020 Recommended Operating Budget for Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in coordination with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, cost centre FH5417, of $50,000 gross, $0 net for affordable housing at 502-508 Parliament Street, funded from the Development Charges Reserve Fund for Subsidized Housing (XR2116). 8. City Council authorize severally each of the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to execute, on behalf of the City, any security or financing documents or any other agreements or documents required to secure the financial assistance proposed or facilitate the funding process, for the developments described in Charts A, C and D in the Financial Impact section of the report of the report (November 26, 2019) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, or related corporations for construction, renovations, and to secure conventional financing, where required, including any postponement, ,confirmation of status, discharge or consent documents where and when required during the term of the agreements with the City, as required by normal business practices, and provided that such documents do not give rise to financial obligations on the part of the City that have not been previously approved by Council.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Executive Director, Housing Secretariat recommends that 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to exempt the developments described in Chart A in the Financial Impact section of this Report from the payment of development charges, building, planning and parkland dedication fees. 2. City Council authorize an exemption from taxation for municipal and school purposes for the developments and for the periods of time described in Chart B in the Financial Impact section of this Report. 3. City Council authorize City staff to cancel or refund any taxes paid after the effective date of the municipal housing facility agreement (the City's Contribution Agreement). 4. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to negotiate and enter into, on behalf of the City, a municipal housing facility agreement (the City's Contribution Agreement) with the not for profit housing providers of the developments described in Chart A in the Financial Impact section of this Report or related corporations, and any other agreements or documents necessary, to secure the financial assistance and to set out the terms of the development and operation of the new affordable rental housing, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer and General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in a form approved by the City Solicitor. 5. City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to make the necessary budget adjustments to the Approved 2019 City Operating Budget, and recommended 2020 City Operating Budget for Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, to utilize and spend $17,922,056.00 (net $0) affordable housing funding from the capital allocation from the Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative Program, with future year requests subject to Council approval through the annual budget process. 6. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to negotiate and enter into, on behalf of the City, a pre-development agreement with Dixon Hall Neighbourhood Services for an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 for the purpose of conducting pre-development activities from the City's Development Charges Reserve Fund for Subsidized Housing (XR2116), on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer and General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in a form approved by the City Solicitor. 7. City Council approve an increase to the 2020 Recommended Operating Budget for Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in coordination with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, cost centre FH5417, of $50,000 gross, $0 net for affordable housing at 502-508 Parliament Street, funded from the Development Charges Reserve Fund for Subsidized Housing (XR2116). 8. City Council authorize severally each of the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to execute, on behalf of the City, any security or financing documents or any other agreements or documents required to secure the financial assistance proposed or facilitate the funding process, for the developments described in Charts A, C and D in the Financial Impact section of this Report, or related corporations for construction, renovations, and to secure conventional financing, where required, including any postponement, ,confirmation of status, discharge or consent documents where and when required during the term of the agreements with the City, as required by normal business practices, and provided that such documents do not give rise to financial obligations on the part of the City that have not been previously approved by Council.
PH11.9amended
Affordable Rental Housing Opportunity at 838 Broadview Avenue
This report seeks City Council authority to enter into an agreement of purchase and sale for the City's acquisition of up to 16 new affordable rental homes, as well as provide Open Door Program funding and incentives for the homes. The new affordable housing is being made available through the sale and redevelopment of a City-owned property at 838 Broadview Avenue, alongside the mixed-use redevelopment of the adjoining privately-owned properties at 840, 842 and 844 Broadview Avenue. The City lands at 838 Broadview Avenue are currently under the operational management of the Toronto Parking Authority (TPA) and include a retail building and parking lot. CreateTO, the TPA, the Housing Secretariat, and Corporate Real Estate Management have been working with the owner of the adjoining properties (the "Owner") on the redevelopment plan. The Owner proposes to acquire the City site and redevelop the combined properties as an eight-storey condominium building with commercial uses at grade. The sale of 838 Broadview Avenue enables the City to leverage the value of the property to deliver the 16 new affordable homes. The affordable homes will be constructed by the Owner as part of the larger building and the City will acquire the homes on completion. The proposed transaction includes the following City contributions to support the development of the affordable housing: proceeds from the sale of the land as outlined in Confidential Attachment 1; funds as outlined in Confidential Attachment 1 from the Development Charges Reserve Fund for Subsidized Housing (XR2116); and Open Door Program incentives in the form of planning fees, development charges and tax relief. The Housing Secretariat will issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) to select a non-profit housing provider to operate the new affordable homes under a long-term lease with the City. The Housing Secretariat and Corporate Real Estate Management will report to City Council on the results of the RFP process and seek authority to enter into the long-term lease with the successful non-profit group. In addition to affordable rental housing, the development will include the construction of approximately 33 below grade parking spaces, which will be bought back, owned and operated by the TPA. The TPA Board of Directors approved a complementary report at its meeting of November 25, 2019 to support the transaction being recommended to City Council through this report.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to enter into Agreements of Purchase and Sale (the "Agreements") with the Owner of 840, 842 and 844 Broadview Avenue to acquire up to 16 condominium dwelling units (the "Affordable Housing") to be developed at 838, 840, 842 and 844 Broadview Avenue (the "Property") for the purchase price outlined in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 26, 2019) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and substantially on the terms and conditions outlined in Appendix C to the report, and on such other or amended terms and conditions as may be acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to execute the Agreements, and any ancillary agreements and documents under the Agreements, on behalf of the City of Toronto. 3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to administer and manage the transaction, including the provision of any consents, approvals, waivers and notices, provided that they may, at any time, refer consideration of any such matters (including their content) to City Council for consideration and direction. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to complete the transaction on behalf of the City of Toronto, including paying any necessary expenses, amending the closing, due diligence and other dates, and amending and waiving terms and conditions, on such terms as they consider reasonable. 5. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 26, 2019) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management once the transaction contemplated in this report has been completed. 6. City Council declare the Affordable Housing surplus to the City's requirements, effective as of the date the City acquires ownership, with the intended manner of disposal to be by way of a long-term lease to a not for profit affordable rental housing provider, to be chosen through a competitive process, for the purposes of operating permanently affordable rental housing. 7. City Council authorize all steps necessary to comply with the City's real estate disposal process, as set out in Chapter 213 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, be taken in relation to the Affordable Housing. 8. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to allocate funds in the amount indicated in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 26, 2019) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, from the proceeds of the sale of 838 Broadview Avenue to the purchase of the Affordable Housing. 9. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to provide funds up to the amount indicated in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 26, 2019) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management in capital funding from the Development Charges Reserve Fund for Subsidized Housing (XR2116) to 2572344 Ontario Inc. and 2572345 Ontario Inc., or a related corporation, to secure up to 16 affordable rental housing dwellings units to be developed on the Property. 10. City Council approve an increase to the Staff Recommended 2020 Operating Budget for Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in coordination with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to make any necessary adjustments to accommodate the funds approved in this report from the Development Charges Reserve Fund for Subsidized Housing (XR2116), cost centre FH5417. 11. City Council authorize the up to 16 affordable rental housing units to be developed on the Property to be exempt from the payment of development charges, building, planning and parkland dedication fees. 12. City Council exempt the up to 16 affordable rental homes to be developed on the Property from taxation for municipal and school purposes for the term of 50 years, from the date of first occupancy. 13. City Council authorize City staff to cancel or refund any taxes paid after the effective date of the by-law exempting the property from taxation. 14. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to negotiate and enter into, on behalf of the City, a municipal housing facility agreement (the City's "Contribution Agreement") and any other agreements necessary to secure the financial assistance and to set out the terms of the development and operation of the Affordable Housing, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in a form approved by the City Solicitor. 15. City Council authorize severally each of the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to execute, on behalf of the City, any security or financing documents required by 2572344 Ontario Inc. and 2572345 Ontario Inc. or its related corporation, or the successful non-profit proponent under the competitive process for an operator, any security or financing documents to secure construction and conventional financing and subsequent refinancing, including any postponement, tripartite agreement, confirmation of status, discharge or consent documents where and when required during the term of the Contribution Agreements, or any other documents required to facilitate the funding process, as required by normal business practices, and provided that such documents do not give rise to financial obligations on the part of the City that have not been previously approved by City Council. 16. City Council authorize and direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to undertake a competitive process for the selection of a not for profit affordable rental housing provider to operate affordable rental housing for up to 16 affordable rental homes at the Property for a minimum period of at least 50 years, under a long term lease with the City, in consultation with the Ward Councillor. 17. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to provide any consent necessary, pursuant to the Contribution Agreements to assign the Contribution Agreements and to negotiate and enter into any agreements or other documents required to effect such assignment on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 18. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and CreateTO to maximize the number of affordable housing units at 838 Broadview Avenue.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management recommend that: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to enter into Agreements of Purchase and Sale (the "Agreements") with the Owner of 840, 842 and 844 Broadview Avenue to acquire up to 16 condominium dwelling units (the "Affordable Housing") to be developed at 838, 840, 842 and 844 Broadview Avenue (the "Property") for the purchase price outlined in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report and substantially on the terms and conditions outlined in Appendix C to this report, and on such other or amended terms and conditions as may be acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to execute the Agreements, and any ancillary agreements and documents under the Agreements, on behalf of the City of Toronto. 3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to administer and manage the transaction, including the provision of any consents, approvals, waivers and notices, provided that they may, at any time, refer consideration of any such matters (including their content) to City Council for consideration and direction. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to complete the transaction on behalf of the City of Toronto, including paying any necessary expenses, amending the closing, due diligence and other dates, and amending and waiving terms and conditions, on such terms as they consider reasonable. 5. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 once the transaction contemplated in this report has been completed. 6. City Council declare the Affordable Housing surplus to the City's requirements, effective as of the date the City acquires ownership, with the intended manner of disposal to be by way of a long-term lease to a not for profit affordable rental housing provider, to be chosen through a competitive process, for the purposes of operating permanently affordable rental housing. 7. City Council authorize all steps necessary to comply with the City's real estate disposal process, as set out in Chapter 213 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, be taken in relation to the Affordable Housing. 8. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to allocate funds in the amount indicated in Confidential Attachment 1 from the proceeds of the sale of 838 Broadview Avenue to the purchase of the Affordable Housing. 9. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to provide funds up to the amount indicated in Confidential Attachment 1 in capital funding from the Development Charges Reserve Fund for Subsidized Housing (XR2116) to 2572344 Ontario Inc. and 2572345 Ontario Inc., or a related corporation, to secure up to 16 affordable rental housing dwellings units to be developed on the Property. 10. City Council approve an increase to the Staff Recommended 2020 Operating Budget for Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in coordination with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to make any necessary adjustments to accommodate the funds approved in this report from the Development Charges Reserve Fund for Subsidized Housing (XR2116), cost centre FH5417. 11. City Council authorize the up to 16 affordable rental housing units to be developed on the Property to be exempt from the payment of development charges, building, planning and parkland dedication fees. 12. City Council exempt the up to 16 affordable rental homes to be developed on the Property from taxation for municipal and school purposes for the term of 50 years, from the date of first occupancy. 13. City Council authorize City staff to cancel or refund any taxes paid after the effective date of the by-law exempting the property from taxation. 14. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to negotiate and enter into, on behalf of the City, a municipal housing facility agreement (the City's "Contribution Agreement") and any other agreements necessary to secure the financial assistance and to set out the terms of the development and operation of the Affordable Housing, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in a form approved by the City Solicitor. 15. City Council authorize severally each of the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to execute, on behalf of the City, any security or financing documents required by 2572344 Ontario Inc. and 2572345 Ontario Inc. or its related corporation, or the successful non-profit proponent under the competitive process for an operator, any security or financing documents to secure construction and conventional financing and subsequent refinancing, including any postponement, tripartite agreement, confirmation of status, discharge or consent documents where and when required during the term of the Contribution Agreements, or any other documents required to facilitate the funding process, as required by normal business practices, and provided that such documents do not give rise to financial obligations on the part of the City that have not been previously approved by City Council. 16. City Council authorize and direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to undertake a competitive process for the selection of a not for profit affordable rental housing provider to operate affordable rental housing for up to 16 affordable rental homes at the Property for a minimum period of at least 50 years, under a long term lease with the City, in consultation with the Ward Councillor. 17. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to provide any consent necessary, pursuant to the Contribution Agreements to assign the Contribution Agreements and to negotiate and enter into any agreements or other documents required to effect such assignment on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
PH11.10amended
Activating a Revitalization Plan for the Dundas-Sherbourne Neighbourhood
This report recommends that staff develop and present a revitalization plan for the Dundas East and Sherbourne Street neighbourhood to the April 16, 2020 meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee. The area along Sherbourne Street between Gerrard and Queen Streets is identified as a high-need focus area, referred to as the Sherbourne corridor, in the City's Downtown East 2023 Five-Year Action Plan, adopted by City Council in July 2019. This report also recommends that the Dundas-Sherbourne corridor neighbourhood revitalization plan incorporate the renewed comprehensive strategy requested by City Council in April 2019, for the Toronto Community Housing Corporation ("TCHC") Dan Harrison Community Complex. The Dan Harrison Community Complex is located north-east of Dundas Street East and Sherbourne Street. Dan Harrison provides affordable housing for some 430 residents, with 376 units in 17 rooming houses and two low-rise apartment buildings. City staff and TCHC are currently developing the renewed strategy for the Complex, including a full costing and implementation timeline, to address critical service gaps and security issues for residents. This report further recommends that the City advance and include the acquisition of the properties at 214, 218, 220, 222, 224, 226 and 230 Sherbourne Street ("214-230 Sherbourne Street") in the Dundas-Sherbourne neighbourhood revitalization plan. The properties at 214-230 Sherbourne Street are privately-owned and roughly 100 metres south west of the Dan Harrison Community Complex. They consist of six vacant lots and one vacant, two and a half storey, designated heritage property. The 214-230 Sherbourne Street site provides a strategic opportunity to acquire property for the development of much-needed affordable and supportive housing. The development of the site also presents the unique opportunity to unlock the new housing and community revitalization solutions that are needed to address the social, economic and physical challenges facing the Dan Harrison Complex and the local neighbourhood.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, report to the Planning and Housing Committee on April 16, 2020 with a proposed neighbourhood revitalization plan including a full community engagement process for the Dundas East and Sherbourne Street area. 2. City Council direct the City Manager, and as sole shareholder, direct the President and Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation to provide a business case for the modernization of the Dan Harrison Community Complex to be incorporated in the neighbourhood revitalization plan for the Dundas East and Sherbourne Street community referred to in Recommendation 1, above. 3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to review publicly owned real estate within the geographic area of the City's Downtown East Action Plan to be incorporated in the neighbourhood revitalization plan for the Dundas East and Sherbourne Street community referred to in Recommendation 1, above. 4. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and CreateTO to initiate negotiations to acquire the properties at 214, 218, 220, 222, 224, 226 and 230 Sherbourne Street and the properties specified in the confidential transmittal from the Planning and Housing Committee (the "Properties") for city building, including affordable and supportive housing purposes, on the basis that any resulting transaction will be subject to approval by Council with a report that identifies the business and city-building case and budgeted funds being available for such purposes. 5. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in consultation with the Executive Director, Corporate Finance and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to identify funding sources for the acquisition to provide for new affordable and supportive housing as part of the strategy referred to in Recommendation 4, above. 6. City Council direct CreateTO to examine opportunities to fund the acquisition of the Properties and the properties at 214, 218, 220, 222, 224, 226 and 230 Sherbourne Street and to report to the CreateTO Board on the feasibility of a strategic acquisition no later than the second quarter of 2020, on the basis that any resulting transaction will be subject to approval by Council with a report that identifies budgeted funds being available for such purposes. 7. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to work with the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO to identify City owned properties which could be leveraged to contribute to funding the acquisition of the Properties and the properties at 214, 218, 220, 222, 224, 226 and 230 Sherbourne Street and to include those opportunities in the report in 2020. 8. City Council request CreateTO, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to explore opportunities for increasing the density of the potential affordable housing on the Properties and the properties at 214, 218, 220, 222, 224, 226 and 230 Sherbourne Street. 9. City Council direct that the confidential transmittal from the Planning and Housing Committee remain confidential at this time as it pertains to a proposed acquisition of land by the City of Toronto and authorize the public release of the confidential attachment to this motion following the completion of CreateTO's analysis on the Properties and the closing of any associated transaction(s).
Staff recommendation as filed
The Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management recommend that: 1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, report to the Planning and Housing Committee on April 16, 2020 with a proposed neighbourhood revitalization plan including a full community engagement process for the Dundas East and Sherbourne Street area. 2. City Council direct the City Manager, and as sole shareholder, direct the President and Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation to provide a business case for the modernization of the Dan Harrison Community Complex to be incorporated in the neighbourhood revitalization plan for the Dundas East and Sherbourne Street community referred to in Recommendation 1. 3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to review publicly owned real estate within the geographic area of the City's Downtown East Action Plan to be incorporated in the neighbourhood revitalization plan for the Dundas East and Sherbourne Street community referred to in Recommendation 1. 4. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to come forward with an affordable and supportive housing acquisition strategy for the properties at 214, 218, 220, 222, 224, 226 and 230 Sherbourne Street, to be incorporated in the neighbourhood revitalization plan for the Dundas East and Sherbourne Street community referred to in Recommendation 1, or reported earlier with recommendations in the event the property is listed for sale. 5. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in consultation with the Executive Director, Corporate Finance and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to identify funding sources for the acquisition to provide for new affordable and supportive housing as part of the strategy referred to in Recommendation 4.
PH11.11adopted
Promoting the Security of Residential Rental Tenancies
The Subcommittee on the Protection of Affordable Rental Housing on November 20, 2019 considered the report (November 5, 2019) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration on Promoting the Security of Residential Rental Tenancies.
The Planning and Housing Committee: 1. Requested the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the General Manager, Shelter Support and Housing Administration in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building and the City Solicitor to report to the Subcommittee on the Protection of Affordable Rental Housing in the first quarter of 2020 on: a. an approach to coordinate City processes to identify and prevent potential instances of illegitimate evictions; b. potential improvements to City programs, policies and processes to address evictions; c. potential mechanisms and data sources to track and monitor data on N12 and N13 evictions, increases in rents above the provincial rent-increase guidelines, and changes to the short-term rental stock and any other threats to the current affordable rental housing stock; d. the role of the City to support tenants with disputed N12 and N13 evictions; and e. potential mechanisms for investigating false "renovictions", Landlord's Own Use evictions, and other similar fraudulent activities conducted by landlords under section 380 (1) of the Criminal Code of Canada, and including the feasibility of requesting the Toronto Police Service Board investigate. 2. Requested the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the General Manager, Shelter Support and Housing Administration to establish a 'Protection of Rental Housing Advisory Group' consisting of staff from City divisions, people with lived-experience, tenant advocacy groups, landlords, and legal clinics to provide advice to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat on affordable rental housing issues that impact tenants. 3. Requested the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to work with the "Protection of Rental Housing Advisory Group" on the following matters: a. the development of public educational materials and awareness campaigns, including but not limited to posting information on tenant's rights and resources available to protect those rights on apartment building notice boards, providing it to the constituency office staff of all Toronto City Councillors, Members of Provincial Parliament and Members of Parliament in the first quarter of 2020; b. the identification of possible changes to the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, to address illegitimate use of N12 and N13 notices; and c. the hosting of an affordable rental housing workshop in the first quarter of 2020 to address the issue of tenant displacement and evictions, including solutions and the role of the Advisory Group going forward. 4. Requested the Chief Building Officer and Executive Director, Toronto Building to work with other City Divisions and agencies to take immediate steps to support the security of tenure of residential tenants and seek to mitigate the loss of affordable rental housing. 5. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report to the Subcommittee on the Protection of Affordable Rental Housing with: a. A strategy to protect tenants in rental buildings with less than six units in Toronto. b. A scan of Toronto's stock of rental buildings with less than six units, including, but not limited to: 1. Number of rental units in buildings under six units 2. Average rent in units in buildings under six units 3. Number of rental units have lost in buildings under six units over the last 10 years 4. Number of tenanted apartments converted to single family homes in the last ten years.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Subcommittee on the Protection of Affordable Rental Housing recommends that: 1. The Planning and Housing Committee request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the General Manager, Shelter Support and Housing Administration in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building and the City Solicitor to report to the Subcommittee on the Protection of Affordable Rental Housing in the first quarter of 2020 on: a. an approach to coordinate City processes to identify and prevent potential instances of illegitimate evictions; b. potential improvements to City programs, policies and processes to address evictions; c. potential mechanisms and data sources to track and monitor data on N12 and N13 evictions, increases in rents above the provincial rent-increase guidelines, and changes to the short-term rental stock and any other threats to the current affordable rental housing stock; d. the role of the City to support tenants with disputed N12 and N13 evictions; and e. potential mechanisms for investigating false "renovictions", Landlord's Own Use evictions, and other similar fraudulent activities conducted by landlords under section 380 (1) of the Criminal Code of Canada, and including the feasibility of requesting the Toronto Police Service Board investigate. 2. The Planning and Housing Committee request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the General Manager, Shelter Support and Housing Administration to establish a 'Protection of Rental Housing Advisory Group' consisting of staff from City divisions, people with lived-experience, tenant advocacy groups, landlords, and legal clinics to provide advice to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat on affordable rental housing issues that impact tenants. 3. The Planning and Housing Committee request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to work with the "Protection of Rental Housing Advisory Group" on the following matters: a. the development of public educational materials and awareness campaigns, including but not limited to posting information on tenant's rights and resources available to protect those rights on apartment building notice boards, providing it to the constituency office staff of all Toronto City Councillors, Members of Provincial Parliament and Members of Parliament in the first quarter of 2020; b. the identification of possible changes to the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, to address illegitimate use of N12 and N13 notices; and c. the hosting of an affordable rental housing workshop in the first quarter of 2020 to address the issue of tenant displacement and evictions, including solutions and the role of the Advisory Group going forward. 4. The Planning and Housing Committee request the Chief Building Officer and Executive Director, Toronto Building to work with other City Divisions and agencies to take immediate steps to support the security of tenure of residential tenants and seek to mitigate the loss of affordable rental housing. 5. The Planning and Housing Committee requests the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report to the Subcommittee on the Protection of Affordable Rental Housing with: a. A strategy to protect tenants in rental buildings with less than six units in Toronto. b. A scan of Toronto's stock of rental buildings with less than six units, including, but not limited to: 1. Number of rental units in buildings under six units 2. Average rent in units in buildings under six units 3. Number of rental units have lost in buildings under six units over the last 10 years 4. Number of tenanted apartments converted to single family homes in the last ten years.
PH11.12adopted
Preliminary Review: Tree Protection and Laneway Suites
The purpose of this report is to provide a response to the motion adopted by City Council at its June 26, 2018 meeting, requesting that General Manager Parks, Forestry, and Recreation, in consultation with relevant City Divisions, to report on the appropriateness of amending Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 813 regarding the criteria for private tree protection, particularly with respect to laneway housing applications. In June 2018, City Council directed the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation to refuse permits to injure or remove healthy trees associated with laneway suites. This direction provides Urban Forestry the authority to protect trees without requiring an amendment to the tree protection by-law. As directed by City Council, and in consultation with City Planning, Urban Forestry will continue to advise applicants to meet with City Planning and Urban Forestry staff to consider how laneway suite designs can be amended to protect trees. Urban Forestry will work with City Planning to monitor laneway suite applications over the next two years or 100 applications, and review and recommend any necessary revisions to the policy, zoning and guidelines, and/or other changes to improve implementation. The General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation recommends that no changes to Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 813 be made at this time.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council receive the report (November 22, 2019) from the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation recommends that: 1. City Council receive this report for information.
PH11.13adopted
Zoning Conformity Framework for Official Plan Employment Areas
This report outlines a proposed zoning framework to bring the City's zoning by-laws into conformity with Official Plan Amendment 231 (OPA 231), Employment Areas policies. There are two phases proposed: Phase 1 would remove zoning permissions for sensitive uses for lands designated as Employment Areas in the Official Plan. Phase 2 would bring all lands designated as Employment Areas in the Official Plan into city-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 and amend the permitted uses to ensure conformity with OPA 231.
The Planning and Housing Committee: 1. Endorsed the proposed zoning framework as the basis for review to be undertaken to achieve conformity with Official Plan Amendment 231. 2. Directed City Planning staff to conduct public consultations on Phase 1 of the proposed zoning framework, which would remove zoning permissions for sensitive uses from lands designated as Employment Areas. 3. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to prepare a Final Recommendations Report and Zoning By-law Amendments for Phase 1 in the second quarter of 2020, including next steps on Phase 2 of the framework.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that the Planning and Housing Committee: 1. Endorse the proposed zoning framework as the basis for review to be undertaken to achieve conformity with Official Plan Amendment 231. 2. Direct City Planning staff to conduct public consultations on Phase 1 of the proposed zoning framework, which would remove zoning permissions for sensitive uses from lands designated as Employment Areas. 3. Request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to prepare a Final Recommendations Report and Zoning By-law Amendments for Phase 1 in the 2nd quarter of 2020, including next steps on Phase 2 of the framework.
PH11.14amended
Committee of Adjustment Applications Analyses and Service Improvements
In 2018 and 2019, the Planning and Housing Committee, the Special Committee on Governance and City Council directed staff to investigate and report back on a variety of matters related to the Committee of Adjustment (CoA). These directions can be broadly grouped into two categories: various analyses of CoA applications and decisions, and requests for process and service improvements. As requested, staff conducted an analysis of CoA and Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB) decisions on variances to legalize structures that are already built, with the intent of determining whether they were treated similarly to cases where there has been no illegal construction. The analysis revealed that after-the-fact variance applications, which represent approximately 3% of all minor variance applications, are not treated in a markedly different manner by the CoA or TLAB than all other applications, though the CoA appears slightly more likely to refuse this type of application. By law, both adjudicative bodies are to consider the applications as if the construction does not exist and make a determination on the merits of the application under the criteria under section 45(1) of the Planning Act. Staff were also asked to provide a breakdown of applications according to building type, size, complexity and the nature of the variances. This breakdown, which is included in the body of this report, will be used to formulate possible streaming options for minor variance applications and could be used for evaluating amendments to Zoning By-law 569-2013. This report also summarizes recent enhancements to the CoA review and approvals process and evaluates other possible improvements. In formulating these, staff considered the End-To-End Review of the Development Review Process Final Report ("End-to-End Review"), the Toronto Local Appeal Body Chair's 2018 Annual Report and input from a variety of stakeholders. City Planning may also partner with a post-secondary institution to undertake further research on the organizational structure of the CoA to better engage and empower residents in the process. Recently implemented service enhancements include more formally encouraging dialogue with neighbours earlier in the review process; redesigning the public notice sign and improving other communication tools for residents; the adoption of new public facing policies such as an application fee refund policy; and the harmonization of various hearing practices like agenda vetting. Other recent improvements include the increase in number of panel members from 30 to 35, the assignment of members to districts rather than specific panels to allow for greater flexibility in scheduling, and increased remuneration rates for CoA panel members. These changes should improve the ability of City Planning to meet service standards and adjust to changing development activity across the city. Processing timelines have in fact improved significantly since 2017 and staff are working toward further improvements by considering various changes to how applications are processed and hearings are organized. Further, as requested by Council, staff considered the feasibility of CoA hearings commencing at 1:00 p.m. to run into the evening. Staff have considered this request and are not recommending this change. Finally, also as requested by Council, staff evaluated the feasibility of hosting regular information sessions on CoA and TLAB practices and procedures, and have concluded that hosting public drop-in information sessions between one and two times annually is feasible and will work toward holding the first public information session by mid-2020.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to: a. Continue to be in regular communication and consultation with interested stakeholders to evaluate the degree of success of the potential improvements outlined in the report (November 21, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; b. Consult with and inform stakeholders with respect to the continuing review of the options to better balance application volumes across the City's districts in order to provide more consistent processing timelines for applications; c. Consult with and inform stakeholders as staff continue a review with respect to the consideration of establishing different application streams that would allow less complex applications to be processed more efficiently; and d. Report back to the Planning and Housing Committee on December 8, 2020 with detailed progress and performance updates related to the improvement initiatives and streaming options as noted in the (November 21, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council receive this report for information.
PH11.15adopted
This report recommends the approval of a grant totalling $102,000.00 for the conservation of the Kiever Synagogue located at 28 Denison Square under the Toronto Heritage Grant Program as set out in this report. The eligible conservation work includes restoration of the original historic cupolas, as well as extensive window and stained glass conservation. The Toronto Heritage Grant Program provides matching grant funds for eligible heritage conservation work to owners of tax exempt or residential properties in the City of Toronto designated under Part IV or V of the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA). Property owners may receive a grant once every five years for up to 50 percent of the cost of eligible conservation work. There is no maximum grant amount for owners of non-house form buildings such as places of worship. In April 2019, Council approved 17 grant awards allocating $214,600.00 of the approved $317,000 in the City Planning 2019 Operating Budget and amended the grant eligibility requirements as set out in the Terms and Conditions so that any tax-exempt designated heritage properties including a house-form building may be eligible for a grant equivalent to 50 percent of the cost of eligible conservation work, with no limit. The City Planning 2019 Operating Budget has a remaining balance of $102,000.00 to be allocated before the end of the fiscal year. As such, City Planning (Heritage Preservation Services) initiated a second, special grant run in the third quarter of 2019 for tax-exempt designated heritage properties including house-form buildings in conjunction with Toronto's inaugural Not-for-Profit Recognition Day on October 2, 2019, to celebrate the important contribution that non-profit community organizations make to our city and communities. The application from the First Russian Congregation of Rodfesolium Ansekiev and Ontario Jewish Archives, owners of the Kiever Synagogue located in the Kensington Market is recommended for a grant award.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council approve the grant award for the 2019 Toronto Heritage Grant Program for the Kiever Synagogue located at 28 Denison Square, to assist the property owner in funding the scope of conservation work generally described in the report (November 27, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. City Council direct that the use of the grant award outlined in Recommendation 1 of the report (November 27, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, be limited to only the conservation work approved by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and that the issuing of the grant award be subject to the grant recipient satisfying all conditions as set out in the Letter of Understanding between the City and the grant recipient.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, recommends that: 1. City Council approve the grant award for the 2019 Toronto Heritage Grant Program for the Kiever Synagogue located at 28 Denison Square, to assist the property owner in funding the scope of conservation work generally described in this report. 2. City Council direct that the use of the grant award outlined in Recommendation 1 of this report be limited to only the conservation work approved by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and that the issuing of the grant award be subject to the grant recipient satisfying all conditions as set out in the Letter of Understanding between the City and the grant recipient.