Planning and Housing Committee
The full agenda, as filed
All 8 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.
PH14.1adopted
Review and Consolidation of the Former City of York Zoning By-law 1-83 - Final Report
This report recommends approval of technical amendments to the former City of York Zoning By-law No. 1-83 to implement the findings of a comprehensive review and consolidation of this former general zoning by-law. The two Draft Zoning By-law Amendments attached to this report correct and reconcile discrepancies, errors and omissions to the text and schedules, and repeal prevailing by-laws that are no longer necessary. This comprehensive review of zoning, dating back over 20 years for areas subject to the former City of York Zoning By-law, will fully update and consolidate the former general by-law, all its amendments and contribute to administrative efficiencies and better service to the public.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council amend former City of York Zoning By-law 1-83 substantially in accordance with the Draft Zoning By-law Amendment with respect to various sections and lands, attached as Attachment 2 to the report (May 27, 2020) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. City Council amend former City of York Zoning By-law 1-83 substantially in accordance with the Draft Zoning By-law Amendment to repeal certain prevailing by-laws, attached as Attachment 3 to the report (May 27, 2020) 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 Draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. City Council amend former City of York Zoning By-law 1-83 substantially in accordance with the Draft Zoning By-law Amendment with respect to various sections and lands, attached as Attachment 2 to this report. 2. City Council amend former City of York Zoning By-law 1-83 substantially in accordance with the Draft Zoning By-law Amendment to repeal certain prevailing by-laws, attached as Attachment 3 to this report. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the Draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.
PH14.2amended
Housing Now - 705 Warden Avenue - Zoning Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision - Final Report
This report recommends approval of a City-initiated Amendment to Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for a portion of the City-owned property at 705 Warden Avenue, as part of the Housing Now Initiative. The report also outlines the proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision for the site, preparing the site for the development of mixed-use development blocks, a future Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operations centre, a new public street and expanded parkland as well as the renaturalization of lands along the Massey Creek ravine edge. The recommended Zoning By-law Amendment implements the Warden Woods Community Secondary Plan and will permit 58,200 square metres of development, comprising two mid-rise buildings on the Warden Avenue frontage (approximately 9 and 11 storeys), a tall building at the southeast end of the site (approximately 18 storeys) and a Toronto Transit Commission operations centre (up to four storeys). The proposed amendment will facilitate the development of approximately 500 new residential units on the site as part of the Housing Now initiative, including approximately 250 affordable rental units, as well as retail space on Roper Road and a 62-space child care facility. Redevelopment of the site in accordance with the Draft Plan of Subdivision will result in a new public street linking Mendelssohn Street and Howe Avenue. Approximately 0.6 hectares of a new centrally located parkland will be provided and integrated with the existing parkland associated with the Warden Hilltop Community Centre. The expanded park will be redesigned for improved functionality, greater recreational use and additional parking for the Community Centre. The southern edge of the property will be renaturalized to provide an enhanced, green edge to the Massey Creek ravine with a walkway connection to the pedestrian bridge to Warden Station. The proposal also provides a new publicly-accessible pedestrian walkway connecting the Community Centre, new public street and expanded park to Warden Avenue. The street, park, ravine edge and TTC blocks will remain in City ownership with short term leases or licences to facilitate required works while the mixed-use blocks will be leased to a selected partner for 99 years for the development and operation of affordable housing and the other recommended uses. The selected partner will be responsible for detailed design and construction of the required municipal infrastructure, including streets and services, based on initial work undertaken by CreateTO. The recommended Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision will enable redevelopment of the site consistent with the development concept prepared by CreateTO and refined through public engagement and the City's review process. Development of a portion of 705 Warden Avenue in accordance with this report's recommendations will ensure this City-owned property is optimized for the development of affordable and market rental housing and employment-generating TTC facility. The development of this property will provide an important building block for the creation of a complete, inclusive, livable community. The combination of retail space, community services, expanded parkland and improvements to the pedestrian experience will contribute multiple public benefits and support integration of the new development with surrounding neighbourhoods. The proposed development supports densities and a mix of land uses which efficiently use land and resources and are transit-supportive. As such, the rezoning is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2014) and conforms with the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2019), the Official Plan and the Warden Woods Community Secondary Plan. City Council's decision regarding the recommended Zoning By-law Amendment and support for the subsequent registration of the Draft Plan of Subdivision will accelerate the next phase of the Housing Now Initiative, which involves procurement of a development partner by the City to develop the proposed plan of subdivision. The development partner will be responsible for submitting a Site Plan Control application in 2020 to develop and finalize detailed plans for the mixed-use development. The City will secure the terms of development, including the subdivision obligations set out in this report, as well as the subsequent housing operation through a 99-year lease. The TTC will submit a separate Site Plan Control application for its operations centre and will retain responsibility for development of its block, which will be serviced through the subdivision infrastructure.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for a portion of the lands at 705 Warden Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 1 to the report (June 1, 2020) 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. 3. City Council request the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to engage City partners and the development partner to advance the detailed design of Development Requirements identified in Attachment 3 to the report (June 1, 2020) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and to secure the delivery of the development requirements on terms, including details and timing, in a Lease Agreement with the development partner. 4. City Council approve the development target of 250 affordable rental units with average rents not to exceed 80 percent of annual Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation average market rent, and up to 350 market housing units on a portion of the lands at 705 Warden Avenue, a minimum of 250 of which will be market rental, with the tenure of the market units to be finalized through the Lease Agreement with a development partner, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat. 5. In accordance with the delegated approval under By-law 229-2000, as amended, City Council be advised that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, intends to approve the Draft Plan of Subdivision for the portion of the lands at 705 Warden Avenue as generally illustrated in Attachment 5 to the report (January 28, 2020) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, subject to: a. the condition that a Lease Agreement has been entered into between the City and the development partner that includes, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, standard subdivision obligations as applicable and with necessary modifications for implementation of the proposed plan as well as site specific subdivision requirements generally outlined in Attachment 6 to the report (January 28, 2020) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, on such terms, including details and timing, as are set out in the Lease Agreement, and; b. revisions to the proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision and additional or modified subdivision requirements for inclusion in the Lease Agreement with the development partner as the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, may deem to be appropriate to address matters arising from the ongoing technical review of this development. 6. City Council request the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, to coordinate servicing planning of the TTC development block and amend, as appropriate, the Functional Servicing Report for the subdivision prepared under the direction of CreateTO to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, prior to the execution of the Lease Agreement with the development partner. 7. City Council request the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, and the Acting President, Toronto Parking Authority, to engage the development partner on the operation of a paid public parking facility at 705 Warden Avenue and report to the Board of CreateTO or the Board of Directors of the relevant CreateTO corporate entity as part of the proposed transaction terms. 8. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Warden Avenue and Roper Road.
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 a portion of the lands at 705 Warden Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 4. 2. City Council authorizes the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 3. In accordance with the delegated approval under By-law 229-2000, as amended, City Council be advised that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, intends to approve the Draft Plan of Subdivision for the portion of the lands at 705 Warden Avenue as generally illustrated in Attachment 5, subject to: a. the condition that a Lease Agreement has been entered into between the City and the development partner that includes, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, standard subdivision obligations as applicable and with necessary modifications for implementation of the proposed plan as well as site specific subdivision requirements generally outlined in Attachment 6 on such terms, including details and timing, as are set out in the Lease Agreement, and; b. revisions to the proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision and additional or modified subdivision requirements for inclusion in the Lease Agreement with the development partner as the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, may deem to be appropriate to address matters arising from the ongoing technical review of this development. 4. City Council request the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, to coordinate servicing planning of the TTC development block and amend, as appropriate, the Functional Servicing Report for the subdivision prepared under the direction of CreateTO to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, prior to the execution of the Lease Agreement with the development partner. 5. City Council request the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to engage City partners and the development partner to advance the detailed design of development requirements identified in Attachment 7 to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and to secure the delivery of the development requirements on terms, including details and timing, in a Lease Agreement with the development partner. 6. City Council request the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, and the Acting President, Toronto Parking Authority, to engage the development partner on the operation of a paid public parking facility at 705 Warden Avenue and report to the Board of Directors of CreateTO or the Board of Directors of the relevant CreateTO corporate entity as part of the proposed transaction terms.
PH14.3amended
Housing Now Initiative - Annual Progress Report
Increasing the supply of affordable and market rental housing, while creating complete communities with new community facilities and increased access to transit, services and employment, is a key priority for the City of Toronto. The Housing Now Initiative, approved by City Council on December 13, 2018, activated 11 City-owned sites (the "Phase One Sites") for the development of affordable housing within mixed-income, mixed-use and transit-oriented communities. In January 2019, Council approved the implementation strategy for the Housing Now Initiative which established the organizational structure, investments and financial impacts, authorities and estimated unit yields for the Phase One Sites. Phase One of the Housing Now Initiative was initially estimated to create approximately 10,000 new residential units with approximately 3,700 affordable rental units. Based on work done to-date to advance the first four priority sites, Phase One is now estimated to create approximately 10,750 residential units, with 7,800 being purpose-built rental housing, including almost 3,900 affordable rental units. The Housing Now Initiative is also delivering the essential community infrastructure that will support future residents and communities across Toronto. The Phase One Sites will introduce new child care facilities, new or expanded public parks, community space, employment opportunities, improved public realm and new public streets will also be developed at these sites. Recognizing the urgent need to increase affordable rental housing options for residents, which has become more acute due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on May 28, 2020, City Council approved an additional six sites (the "Phase Two Sites"). Phase Two is estimated to add an additional 1,455 to 1,710 new residential units, including approximately 1,060 to 1,240 purpose-built rental units with approximately 530 to 620 being affordable rental units. This report provides Council with the first annual update on the Housing Now Initiative including the current status of the Phase One Sites. It highlights the early successes, lessons learned and provides the development status of the Phase One Sites. The report also recommends that Council authorize an estimated $15,436,241 in Open Door incentives to support the creation of up to 200 additional affordable rental units to be delivered through Phase One of the Housing Now Initiative. In addition, this report recommends enhancements to the Housing Now Initiative that will improve the lives of future residents of the sites. Some of these enhancements include limiting annual rent increases on market rental homes, maximizing the involvement of non-profit organizations to increase affordability, and through the market offering process, increasing the number of accessible homes plus incorporating universal design features to create housing that is suitable for everyone.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to offer the Open Door incentives valued at $15,436,241 over 99 years for up to 200 additional affordable rental housing units on the Phase One Sites (3,900 units in total), and to exempt the affordable rental housing, including any applicable ancillary and related, parking and amenity space from the payment of development charges and provide a waiver of all planning and building permit fees and parkland dedication fees. 2. City Council exempt the up to 200 additional affordable rental homes anticipated to be developed on the Phase One Sites, from taxation for municipal and school purposes for the term of the municipal housing facility agreement, with the property tax exemption having an estimated net present value of approximately $5,836,458 over 99 years. 3. City Council authorize City staff to cancel or refund any taxes paid after the effective date of the municipal housing facility agreement. 4. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, to administer the market offering process for all Phase One Sites designated exclusively for non-profit participation, and to negotiate the leases, purchase agreements and other contracts with the successful non-profit development partners. 5. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO to explore options to maximize the involvement and participation of non-profit and co-operative housing organizations, including Indigenous groups and communities, in future market offerings for the Housing Now sites, and provide greater consideration to submissions from non-profits that are financially viable, meet all other program requirements under the Housing Now Initiative and provide greater levels of affordability. 6. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, to ensure that, in addition to requiring that Housing Now sites achieve a minimum of 20 percent accessible affordable rental units and 15 percent accessible market rental units plus fully barrier-free common areas, greater consideration is provided to future proposals that provide a greater number of accessible units, and include as many universal design features as possible in both in the market and affordable rental housing components of each site. 7. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Create TO, to: a. negotiate with proponents for future Housing Now sites to include limitations on annual rent increases for market renters, with annual increases in rent not to exceed the Provincial Guideline amount plus 2 percent, with a goal of achieving the lowest possible annual rent increases for market renters while maintaining the economic feasibility of each project, including securing the affordable rental housing targets established for the Housing Now Initiative; b. include a process in the negotiated agreements with proponents, similar to the provincial Above Guideline Increase process under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, by which landlords of future Housing Now Initiative sites can apply to the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, for approval to impose additional limited rent increases in exceptional circumstances for costs incurred as a result of: 1. an extraordinary increase in property taxes (i.e. an increase greater than the guideline plus 50 percent of the guideline); 2. extraordinary or significant eligible capital expenses (including extraordinary or significant renovation, repair, replacement or new additions, the expected benefit of which extends for at least five years) with respect to the residential building/component; and 3. extraordinary operating costs as a result of new security service or an existing security service necessary to maintain the safety of renters. c. seek approval from City Council for proposals that do not comply with the recommendations in 7(a) and 7(b) above; and d. report to City Council immediately upon the conclusion of any market offering process that does not result in a viable bid. 8. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Create TO, to report to Council in the third quarter of 2021 with the second annual update on the Housing Now Initiative including outcomes of negotiations with proponents, status of all sites, and any recommended changes to ensure continued successful delivery of the program. 9. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 1, 2020) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat following the closing of all lease and/or purchase transactions for sites approved under the Housing Now Initiative. 10. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to convene a working group with not-for-profit housing providers, co-ops, and land trusts to increase to their role in delivering Housing Now sites. 11. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to convene a working group with not-for-profit housing providers, co-ops, and land trusts to develop a strategy for land acquisition for affordable housing. 12. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to form a working group comprised of staff from City Planning, Buildings and Create TO as well as stakeholder organizations representing the disability community and the development industry, to explore the options and feasibility to increase the percentage of accessible units and units with universal design features to be delivered through Housing Now Initiative and report back to the Planning and Housing Committee in the second quarter of 2021 with findings and recommendations; in addition to City staff, the membership of the working group should include, but not be limited to: a. The Accessible Housing Network; b. The Centre for Independent Living; c. Toronto Senior's Forum d. Citizens With Disabilities - Ontario e. Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians Toronto; f. Older Women's Network; g. R-Path h. BILD; and i. RESCON 13. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO to consult with the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation on opportunities to incorporate the Toronto Community Housing Corporation lands at 1080 Eastern Avenue into the proposed Housing Now Phase Two redevelopment at 1631 Queen Street East, and consult with all neighbouring landowners on opportunities to partner and maximize the amount of affordable housing delivered on this site. 14. City Council request the Toronto Office of Recovery and Rebuild to address recovery federal funds being directed to non-profits to fully fund their participation in Housing Now sites when meeting goals in Housing Plan. 15. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to identify any smaller city sites that could be set aside for non-profit housing and to establish an optimal size of such a sites and report back in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Executive Director, Housing Secretariat recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to offer the Open Door incentives valued at $15,436,241 over 99 years for up to 200 additional affordable rental housing units on the Phase One Sites (3,900 units in total), and to exempt the affordable rental housing, including any applicable ancillary and related, parking and amenity space from the payment of development charges and provide a waiver of all planning and building permit fees and parkland dedication fees. 2. City Council exempt the up to 200 additional affordable rental homes anticipated to be developed on the Phase One Sites, from taxation for municipal and school purposes for the term of the municipal housing facility agreement, with the property tax exemption having an estimated net present value of approximately $5,836,458 over 99 years. 3. City Council authorize City staff to cancel or refund any taxes paid after the effective date of the municipal housing facility agreement. 4. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, to administer the market offering process for all Phase One Sites designated exclusively for non-profit participation, and to negotiate the leases, purchase agreements and other contracts with the successful non-profit development partners. 5. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO to explore options to maximize the involvement and participation of non-profit and co-operative housing organizations, including Indigenous groups and communities, in future market offerings for the Housing Now sites, and provide greater consideration to submissions from non-profits that are financially viable, meet all other program requirements under the Housing Now Initiative and provide greater levels of affordability. 6. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, to ensure that, in addition to requiring that Housing Now sites achieve a minimum of 20 percent accessible affordable rental units and 15 percent accessible market rental units plus fully barrier-free common areas, greater consideration is provided to future proposals that provide a greater number of accessible units, and include as many universal design features as possible in both in the market and affordable rental housing components of each site. 7. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Create TO, to: a. negotiate with proponents for future Housing Now sites to include limitations on annual rent increases for market renters, with annual increases in rent not to exceed the Provincial Guideline amount plus 2 percent, with a goal of achieving the lowest possible annual rent increases for market renters while maintaining the economic feasibility of each project, including securing the affordable rental housing targets established for the Housing Now Initiative; b. include a process in the negotiated agreements with proponents, similar to the provincial Above Guideline Increase process under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, by which landlords of future Housing Now Initiative sites can apply to the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, for approval to impose additional limited rent increases in exceptional circumstances for costs incurred as a result of: 1. an extraordinary increase in property taxes (i.e. an increase greater than the guideline plus 50 percent of the guideline); 2. extraordinary or significant eligible capital expenses (including extraordinary or significant renovation, repair, replacement or new additions, the expected benefit of which extends for at least five years) with respect to the residential building/component; and 3. extraordinary operating costs as a result of new security service or an existing security service necessary to maintain the safety of renters. c. seek approval from City Council for proposals that do not comply with the recommendations in 7(a) and 7(b) above; and d. report to City Council immediately upon the conclusion of any market offering process that does not result in a viable bid. 8. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Create TO, to report to Council in the third quarter of 2021 with the second annual update on the Housing Now Initiative including outcomes of negotiations with proponents, status of all sites, and any recommended changes to ensure continued successful delivery of the program. 9. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 following the closing of all lease and/or purchase transactions for sites approved under the Housing Now Initiative.
PH14.4amended
Growth Plan Conformity and Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR) - Work Plan
This report outlines City Planning staff's recommended approach and work plan that will ultimately result in Official Plan Amendments required to align the Official Plan with the Province's A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2019) ("Growth Plan (2019)"). The updated Growth Plan was brought into effect on May 16, 2019. The Planning Act requires that municipalities revise their official plan to ensure that it conforms to provincial plans. The Places to Grow Act requires that municipalities amend their official plan to conform to the Growth Plan. These provincially legislated requirements are satisfied through a Growth Plan conformity exercise and Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR). The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing is the approval authority for the conformity exercise and MCR. There is no appeal of the Minister's approval. The Minister has established a deadline to achieve the required conformity exercise under the Places to Grow Act on or by July 1, 2022. It is staff's understanding that the Province's Suspension of Statutory Time-lines under the Planning Act do not apply to the legislated conformity date. The upcoming Growth Plan Conformity and MCR present an opportunity to address, through planning policy, a number of the growth related challenges facing Toronto today and in the future. These challenges include: housing affordability, climate change, mobility, public health and others that will help inform the City's response to, and recovery from the current global pandemic. The recommended work plan presents City Planning's recommended approach to implement inclusionary zoning and put in place a policy framework that is balanced and appropriately manages anticipated population and employment growth while planning complete communities. Importantly, this work plan responds to the City's overall objective to improve housing supply across the spectrum. The recommended engagement strategy is intended to ensure that all Torontonians, businesses, and other stakeholders, including First Nations and Métis communities have the opportunity to participate in this initiative. Staff will design the citywide engagement strategy to accommodate physical distancing measures, given the City's current inability to host large public gatherings. In response to the Planning and Housing Committee's direction to prioritize the study of the Keele - St. Clair area, this report provides information related to this local area study.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council approve the recommended approach and work plan as described in the report (May 19, 2020), including the phased Major Transit Station Area (MTSA) Prioritization Approach (Attachment 2), the preliminary stakeholder list (Attachment 4) and engagement strategy described in the report (May 19, 2020) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, as amended by Recommendation 2 below. 2. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to consult with equity seeking groups to seek their inclusion and participation as stakeholders through the ongoing Growth Plan Conformity and Municipal Comprehensive Review process. 3. City Council authorize the commencement of the City's next Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR) on August 4, 2020, and request that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning receive written requests to convert lands designated Core Employment Areas or General Employment Areas for non-employment uses, pursuant to A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2019) policies 2.2.5.9 and 2.2.5.10 until August 3, 2021. 4. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to review the conversion requests received as contemplated by Recommendation 3 above by applying the Conversion and Removal Policies for Employment Areas (Attachment 3) to the report (May 19, 2020) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 5. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to review options on introducing a fee associated with reviewing conversion requests outlined in Recommendation 3 above contained in the report (May 19, 2020) 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 approve the recommended approach and work plan as described in the report (May 19, 2020), including the phased Major Transit Station Area (MTSA) Prioritization Approach (Attachment 2), the preliminary stakeholder list (Attachment 4) and engagement strategy described in the report (May 19, 2020) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. City Council authorize the commencement of the City's next Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR) on August 4, 2020, and request that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning receive written requests to convert lands designated Core Employment Areas or General Employment Areas for non-employment uses, pursuant to A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2019) policies 2.2.5.9 and 2.2.5.10 until August 3, 2021. 3. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to review the conversion requests received as contemplated by Recommendation 2 above by applying the Conversion and Removal Policies for Employment Areas (Attachment 3) to the report (May 19, 2020) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 4. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to review options on introducing a fee associated with reviewing conversion requests outlined in Recommendation 2 above contained in the report from the Chief Planner (May 19, 2020).
PH14.5amended
Parc Downsview Park and Canada Lands Company Ltd. (the "Appellants") filed an appeal to Official Plan Amendment No. 231 ("OPA 231") to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal ("LPAT") regarding the lands designated Employment Areas within the Downsview Area Secondary Plan (the "Lands"). City Council adopted OPA 231 policies for the entire city following the Five-Year Official Plan and Municipal Comprehensive Reviews regarding employment lands. The City Solicitor requires further directions for the OPA 231 LPAT hearing process.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 1, 2020) from the City Solicitor. 2. If the confidential instructions in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 1, 2020) from the City Solicitor are adopted, City Council authorize the public release of: a. the recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1, to the report (June 1, 2020) from the City Solicitor, with the remainder of the Confidential Attachment to remain confidential, as it contains advice subject to solicitor-client privilege; b. Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (June 1, 2020) from the City Solicitor; and c. Confidential Attachment 3 to the report (June 1, 2020) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council adopt the confidential recommendation of the Planning and Housing Committee in its confidential transmittal to City Council.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1. 2. If the confidential instructions in Confidential Attachment 1 are adopted, City Council authorize the public release of: a. the recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1, with the remainder of the Confidential Attachment to remain confidential, as it contains advice subject to solicitor-client privilege; b. Confidential Attachment 2; and c. Confidential Attachment 3.
PH14.6adopted
Zoning By-law Amendments to Implement the Finch West LRT
In July 2018, City Council considered a package of Zoning By-law amendments related to the delivery of the under construction Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit ("LRT") and the forthcoming Finch West LRT. These amendments were brought to Council after being considered and adopted at the Planning and Growth Management Committee through Item PG30.3. At the July 2018 City Council meeting, proposed amendments to Zoning By-law 569-2013 and former City of North York By-law 7625 affecting the property at 11 Four Winds Drive (the "Zoning By-law Amendments") were deleted from the draft by-laws in order for City staff and the Ward Councillor to continue discussions with Metrolinx regarding the location of a traction power substation (TPSS) that is required to provide consistent power for the light rail vehicles. Since 2018, detailed design has progressed on the Finch West LRT station and 11 Four Winds Drive is now also proposed to house an emergency exit building (EEB) in addition to the TPSS. Several meetings have taken place between Metrolinx, the Ward Councillor and City staff in regards to 11 Four Winds Drive. Metrolinx has most recently informed that the project schedule will be impacted if the Zoning By-law Amendments are not secured, thus exposing the project to a potential claim from the Mosaic Transit Constructors. As a result it was agreed that the Zoning By-law Amendments affecting the property at 11 Four Winds Drive should now be returned to Council for a decision. The currently proposed Zoning By-law Amendments are the same amendments that were previously considered in, and deleted from, Item PG30.3. Therefore, no revisions to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendments have been made. City Planning recommends that Council adopt the proposed zoning by-law amendments.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council determine that no further notice is required; 2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 and the former City of North York By-law 7625 substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendments attached as Attachment 1 and Attachment 2 to the report (May 27, 2020) Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning ; and 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft 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 determine that no further notice is required; 2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013 and the former City of North York By-law 7625 substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendments attached as Attachment 1 and Attachment 2 to this report; and 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.
PH14.7adopted
2020 Toronto Heritage Grant Awards
This report recommends the approval of seventeen grants totalling $317,000.00 under the Toronto Heritage Grant Program. The recommended recipients will generate approximately $931,371.00 in private investment for work to conserve irreplaceable cultural heritage resources that contribute to the City's social and economic prosperity by defining our unique sense of place. The Toronto Heritage Grant Program provides matching grant funds for eligible heritage conservation work of residential properties or tax exempt properties in the City of Toronto designated under Part IV or V of the Ontario Heritage Act (OHA). Applicants may receive a grant once every five years for up to 50% of the cost of eligible conservation work. Owners of house form buildings may receive up to $10,000, or if replacing an entire cedar or slate roof assembly, up to $20,000 every ten years. There is no maximum grant amount for applications for conservation work on non-house form buildings. The properties that have been recommended for a grant award vary in size and location across Toronto. The majority of the grant recipients are residential properties located in Heritage Conservation Districts including several properties within the newly adopted West Annex Phase I Madison Avenue HCD. In addition there are a few notable landmark properties benefitting from heritage grants this year including the Scarborough Bluffs Refreshment Room, Arts and Letters Club, the Feather Factory Lofts, and South Humber Park Pavilion (The Oculus).
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council approve the grant awards for the 2020 Toronto Heritage Grant Program for the following 17 heritage properties, to assist grant recipients in funding the scope of conservation work generally described in Attachment 1 to the report (May 27, 2020) from Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning: Designation Address Ward Recommended scope of works Grant Awards House form Category Part V 194 First Avenue 14 Slate roof replacement - front only $13,000.00 Part V 7 Bernard Avenue 11 Slate roof replacement - front only $16,000.00 Part V 9 Bernard Avenue 11 Slate roof replacement - front only $16,000.00 Part V 63 Tranby Avenue 11 Slate roof replacement - whole roof $20,000.00 Part V 133 Madison Avenue 11 Slate roof replacement - whole roof $20,000.00 Part V 171 Madison Avenue 11 Slate roof replacement - turret only $20,000.00 Part V 21 Dunbar Road 11 Masonry restoration / roof $20,000.00 Part V 6 McKenzie Avenue 11 Masonry restoration $10,000.00 Part V 96 Bleecker Street 13 Masonry restoration $10,000.00 Part V 332 Wellesley Street East 13 Chimney rebuild $8,000.00 Part V 1 Metcalfe Street 13 Chimney rebuild $6,500.00 Part V 10 Wychwood Park 12 Chimney rebuild and window repair $10,000.00 Part V 483 Sackville Street 13 Replication of metal cornice $10,000.00 Non-House Form Category Part IV 2154 Dundas Street W 4 Masonry restoration, window sills, soffit $57,000.00 Part IV 14 Elm Street 11 Fireplace conservation $2,500.00 Part IV 171 Midland Avenue 20 Cedar roof replacement $45,000.00 Part IV Pending The Oculus 3 Conservation of South Humber Park Pavilion $33,000.00 Totals: $317,000.00 2. City Council direct that the use of the grant awards outlined in Recommendation 1 to the report (May 27, 2020) from 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 awards for the 2020 Toronto Heritage Grant Program for the following 17 heritage properties, to assist grant recipients in funding the scope of conservation work generally described in Attachment 1 of this report. 2. City Council direct that the use of the grant awards 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.
PH14.8forwarded without recommendation
The creation of Modular Supportive Housing is a key element of the Housing TO 2020-2030 Action Plan adopted by Council. Due to both the current housing challenges and the health risks posed by COVID-19 it is critical that new housing be created to address the City's housing challenges. As adopted by Council at its meeting of April 30th, 2020, in its consideration of CC20.6 Implementing the Toronto Modular Housing Initiative as an Urgent Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, staff were requested to prioritize Phase One of the Modular Housing Initiative. Consultations with respect to the 2 modular housing sites are commencing on June 16th. While it is important to expedite these sites it is also critical that we hear from the community. Your support for this request would be greatly appreciated.
The Planning and Housing Committee forwards the item to City Council without recommendation.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Ana Bailao requests that the Planning and Housing Committee members support the following: 1. Request that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning report directly to the June Council meeting in consultation with the Housing Secretariat on the outcome of feedback from the Community Consultations starting June 15th on the 2 Modular Housing proposals. 2. Request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report directly to Council on ways to expedite the necessary planning and building approvals.