Toronto City Council
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MM20.35amended
Communities outside the downtown core are rich with culture and creativity. However, many of the non-profit arts and cultural organizations working in Scarborough, Etobicoke, and North York are struggling to secure their long-term sustainability - a crisis that is particularly felt by those organizations serving vulnerable youth and other equity-deserving communities. These organizations have struggled to regain their stability following the COVID-19 pandemic, with many facing cash flow challenges that threaten their survival. Action is needed now to ensure that cultural organizations outside the core have the resources they require to create opportunities for residents across Toronto to engage with culture, and for the next generation of cultural leaders to grow and thrive. Economic Development and Culture is currently developing a new 10-year Action Plan for Toronto's Culture Sector, which will be presented to City Council for consideration in fall 2024. Economic Development and Culture engaged over 3,600 residents in all corners of Toronto to inform the development of the plan. Consultation participants emphasized the need for a more equitable distribution of cultural funding across the city and spoke to the challenges facing new and emerging organizations in Scarborough, Etobicoke, and North York. These organizations are funded at much lower levels than larger arts institutions, resulting in significant service gaps for equity-deserving communities, and leading to instability and uncertainty. The work of the Action Plan Advisory Panel, chaired by Councillor Carroll, is appreciated, especially in regards to its provisions for equitable distribution of funding. This motion is in support of the Economic Development and Culture's work, operating within the Action Plan's framework to ensure that underserved communities are incorporated into the plan as it is implemented in the coming years. This motion requests that the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, ensure that the needs of equity-deserving communities and racialized youth are considered as part of strategies to improve the equitable distribution of cultural grants, and that the Action Plan for Toronto's Culture Sector provide concrete steps on the allocation of resources in these important areas. Reason for Urgency: This motion is urgent as City staff are developing the Action Plan for Toronto's Culture Sector prior to the next meeting of City Council.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to ensure that the needs of equity-deserving communities, youth and seniors, especially those outside the core and racialized youth and seniors facing barriers to cultural access and participation, are considered in strategies to achieve a more equitable distribution of cultural funding, and that the forthcoming Action Plan for Toronto's Culture Sector provide concrete steps on the allocation of resources in these important areas.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Parthi Kandavel, seconded by Councillor Lily Cheng, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to ensure that the needs of equity-deserving communities and youth, especially those outside the core and racialized youth facing barriers to cultural access and participation, are considered in strategies to achieve a more equitable distribution of cultural funding, and that the forthcoming Action Plan for Toronto's Culture Sector provide concrete steps on the allocation of resources in these important areas.
MM20.36adopted
At its meeting held on May 8, 2024, North York Community Council Item NY13.6 recommended amendments to Zoning By-law 569-2013 to permit the development of a 14-storey residential building with retail uses at grade. At its meeting held on May 22, 2024, City Council approved the amendments to Zoning By-law Amendment 569-2013. The Bill to adopt the amendments to Zoning By-law 569-2013 were not introduced at that same City Council meeting, and since then it has been determined that an amendment to the parking rates in the draft Zoning By-law is required to implement the proposal. Due to a change in tenure of the proposed application from condominium to rental, the applicant has proposed a reduction for the required parking spaces, which has been reviewed and accepted by staff. There are also additional technical changes, including a reduction in size for bicycle parking spaces, a relocation of accessible parking spaces, and other formatting changes. The purpose of this motion is to delete and adopt a revised North York Community Council Recommendation 1 for City Council to amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 501 and 503 Eglinton Avenue East and 383, 385, 387 and 389 Cleveland Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Appendix 1 to this motion. There are no changes to the proposed built form contemplated through the revised draft Zoning By-law attached to this motion. As such, City Staff is of the opinion that no further public notice is required. This motion is urgent as the amendment to the parking rates is required to allow the proposal to move forward.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2024.NY13.6 by deleting Part 1: Part to be deleted: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 501 and 503 Eglinton Avenue East and 383, 385, 387 and 389 Cleveland Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the revised report (May 6, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District. and adopt instead the following new Parts: 1. City Council amend the City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 as amended, for the lands at 501 and 503 Eglinton Avenue East and 383, 385, 387 and 389 Cleveland Street in accordance with the revised draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Appendix 1 to Member Motion MM20.36. 2. City Council determine that pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice is required in respect of the proposed amendments to the Zoning By-law.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak, recommends that: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2024.NY13.6 by deleting Part 1: Part to be deleted: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 501 and 503 Eglinton Avenue East and 383, 385, 387 and 389 Cleveland Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the revised report (May 6, 2024) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District. and adopt instead the following new Parts: 1. City Council amend the City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 as amended, for the lands at 501 and 503 Eglinton Avenue East and 383, 385, 387 and 389 Cleveland Street in accordance with the revised draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Appendix 1 to this motion. 2. City Council determine that pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice is required in respect of the proposed amendments to the Zoning By-law.
MM20.37adopted
The schoolyard at Maurice Cody Junior Public School serves as the neighbourhood park due to a lack of greenspace in the eastern portion of the Davisville Village community. In fact, there is already a community use agreement between the City and the Toronto District School Board for the field which the City provided support for almost a decade ago. Through the advocacy and hard work of parents, the local Trustee, and the Principal a plan to build a beautiful new play area has been developed. Some of the new features to be built include funnel ball, basketball nets, an outdoor classroom, and new seating. This motion recommends contributing $164,811.50 paid for through Section 37 funds previously secured exclusively for Maurice Cody Junior Public School. This motion is urgent to meet Toronto District School Board construction timelines.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2024 Operating Budget for Non-Program by $164,811.50 gross, $0 net, (Cost Centre: NP2161) fully funded by Section 37 funds obtained in the development at 87-107 Davisville Avenue and 108-128 Balliol Street, secured for Maurice Cody Junior Public School (Source Account: XR3026-3700546), for the purpose of providing one-time capital funding to the Toronto District School Board for capital improvements to the schoolyard at Maurice Cody Junior Public School, subject to the Toronto District School Board entering into an acceptable Community Access Agreement with the City. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to participate in the preparation of the Community Access Agreement, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, provided acceptable terms can be agreed upon. 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to execute on behalf of the City a Community Access Agreement with the Toronto District School Board for the capital improvements to the schoolyard at Maurice Cody Junior Public School, for a term of 20 years and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. City Council direct that if a mutually acceptable Community Access Agreement cannot be agreed upon that the funds will not be transferred to the Toronto District School Board and shall be made available for other community facilities in the local community.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Parthi Kandavel, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2024 Operating Budget for Non-Program by $164,811.50 gross, $0 net, (Cost Centre: NP2161) fully funded by Section 37 funds obtained in the development at 87-107 Davisville Avenue and 108-128 Balliol Street, secured for Maurice Cody Junior Public School (Source Account: XR3026-3700546), for the purpose of providing one-time capital funding to the Toronto District School Board for capital improvements to the schoolyard at Maurice Cody Junior Public School, subject to the Toronto District School Board entering into an acceptable Community Access Agreement with the City. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to participate in the preparation of the Community Access Agreement, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, provided acceptable terms can be agreed upon. 3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to execute on behalf of the City a Community Access Agreement with the Toronto District School Board for the capital improvements to the schoolyard at Maurice Cody Junior Public School, for a term of 20 years and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. City Council direct that if a mutually acceptable Community Access Agreement cannot be agreed upon that the funds will not be transferred to the Toronto District School Board and shall be made available for other community facilities in the local community.
MM20.38adopted
The Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit program is funded by the Federal and Provincial governments, to help people and families that are experiencing homelessness secure permanent housing that they can afford. The program funding is administered by the Ontario Government. Since the program's inception in 2020, the Ontario Government provides a funding allocation each year to municipalities to enable them to enroll new households into the program. In 2023, the fourth year of the program, the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit helped transition over 3,000 households from shelters and outdoor encampments into housing. On March 31, 2024, the Ontario Government closed Year 4 of the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit program, ending any new applications for Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit. While allocations for Year 5 were promised, the Ontario Government has not provided any details of that funding allocation to the City of Toronto to continue to support new households with Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit. Since April 1, no new households in Toronto have been able to access Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit benefits to help them move out of shelters or out of encampments and into housing. From October 2023 to March 2024, Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit ensured that approx. 300 households (over 450 people) were able to access permanent housing each month. Over the past four months, 1,200 households could have moved into housing with a Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit - if the Ontario Government had provided the City of Toronto with the Year 5 allocation immediately in April. Toronto's shelter system is well over capacity. Over 230 people each night are not matched to a shelter bed through Central Intake because there is no space available in the shelter system. At the same time, 748 families with children are stuck on the family placement list - up from 150 families only a year ago. The number of people living outdoors in encampments has more than tripled in just two years. The continuation of Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit for the past four months could have provided enough housing benefits to help many of these people secure permanent housing, while creating much-needed space in our shelter system to help more people access indoor space. The reason for urgency is that the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit is the primary benefit to help people in need exit the shelter system, which is over capacity with over 200 people turned away each evening. This motion seeks to accelerate the release of benefits so people in need can access housing they can afford.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Government of Ontario to end any and all delays and act immediately to provide the City of Toronto with its Year 5 Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit allocation. 2. City Council request the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario to ensure Toronto's Year 5 Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit allocation is $54 million, to enable at least 300 households per month to move into permanent housing that they can afford and relieve pressure on the City's emergency shelter system. 3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services to immediately upon receipt of the allocation for Year 5 of the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit from the Government of Ontario, allocate benefits to Toronto shelter operators and partners in accordance with Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit program guidelines.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Councilor Gord Perks, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Government of Ontario to immediately provide the City of Toronto with its Year 5 Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit allocation. 2. City Council request the Government of Canada and Government of Ontario to ensure Toronto's Year 5 Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit allocation is $54 million, to enable at least 300 households per month to move into permanent housing. 3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the General Manager, Toronto Shelter and Support Services, upon receipt of the allocation for Year 5 of the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit from the Government of Ontario, to immediately allocate benefits to Toronto shelter operators and partners in accordance with Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit program guidelines.
MM20.39adopted
At its meeting held on June 26 and 27, 2024 City Council adopted settlement offers for development applications at 2575 and 2625 Danforth Avenue, 2681 Danforth Avenue, and 2721 Danforth Avenue. The settlements included improvements to the built form, the overall public realm, and the provision of community benefits. The purpose of this motion is to delete and adopt revised recommendations 7.a.ii. and 7.c. correcting instructions for the City Solicitor to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of settlements on the development applications for 2681 Danforth Avenue, and 2721 Danforth Avenue. This motion will reconcile a minor discrepancy between the settlement offers and the Council recommendations respecting the in-kind housing contributions to correct the rent ranges (to accord with approved Official Plan policy) and the unit size requirements. There are no changes to the proposed built form contemplated through the revised recommendations set out in this motion. This motion is urgent and time sensitive as the City Solicitor requires direction to proceed at the Ontario Land Tribunal.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2024.CC19.16 by: a. deleting Part 7 a. ii. of the instructions to staff Part to be deleted: ii. with the average unit size of the affordable rental units being no less than the average unit size of all the market units, by unit type, in each phase of the proposed development; and adopting instead the following new Part: ii. with the average unit size of the affordable rental units being to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and b. deleting Part 7 c. of the instructions to staff Part to be deleted c. the initial rent (inclusive of utilities) charged to first tenants and upon turnover shall not exceed eighty percent of the average City of Toronto rent by unit type, as reported annually by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in its most recent annual Rental Market Report for a minimum of 40 years, beginning with the date each such unit is first occupied; during the first 40 years of occupancy, increases to initial rents charged to tenants occupying any of the affordable rental units shall be in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act and shall not exceed the Provincial rent guideline; and adopting instead the following new part: c. the initial rent (inclusive of utilities) charged to first tenants and upon turnover shall not exceed the rents calculate in accordance with the policies of Official Plan Amendment 558;
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak, recommends that: City Council amend its previous decision on Item 2024.CC19.16 by: 1. deleting Part 7 a. ii. of the instructions to staff 7. City Council allow Canadian Tire respecting 2681 Danforth Avenue to provide twenty one (21) affordable rental units and Tri-Metro respecting 2721 Danforth Avenue to provide twenty-six (26) affordable rental units as part of each respective development, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, as an in-kind contribution pursuant to subsection 37(6) of the Planning Act, in accordance with the following terms: a. Canadian Tire and Tri-Metro shall design, construct, finish, provide and maintain on each of their respective sites the affordance rental units: Part to be deleted: ii. with the average unit size of the affordable rental units being no less than the average unit size of all the market units, by unit type, in each phase of the proposed development; and adopting instead the following new Part: ii. with the average unit size of the affordable rental units being to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and 2. deleting Part 7 c. of the instructions to staff Part to be deleted c. the initial rent (inclusive of utilities) charged to first tenants and upon turnover shall not exceed eighty percent of the average City of Toronto rent by unit type, as reported annually by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation in its most recent annual Rental Market Report for a minimum of 40 years, beginning with the date each such unit is first occupied; during the first 40 years of occupancy, increases to initial rents charged to tenants occupying any of the affordable rental units shall be in accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act and shall not exceed the Provincial rent guideline; and adopting instead the following new part: c. the initial rent (inclusive of utilities) charged to first tenants and upon turnover shall not exceed the rents calculate in accordance with the policies of Official Plan Amendment 558;
MM20.40adopted
Toronto Community Housing Corporation is undertaking the phased revitalization of Regent Park into a mixed-use, mixed-income neighbourhood, including full replacement of the existing rent-geared-to-income social housing units and new affordable and market housing as well as community space, retail, office, and publicly accessible open spaces. On July 19, 2023, City Council approved a Zoning By-law Amendment application for Phases 4 and 5 of the Regent Park revitalization to permit 12 buildings with heights ranging from 6 to 39 storeys. In March 2024, two conflicts were identified between the building footprints proposed for Phases 4 and 5 and existing critical City infrastructure located within the future public right-of-ways for Sackville Street and Sumach Street. The infrastructure requires clearances to ensure protection and access for operations and maintenance, which extend into the planned building footprints for Blocks 4B and 5C (previously referred to as Buildings 2B and 3H in the Decision Report dated June 6, 2023 from the Acting Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District). The Amendment is necessary to accommodate a redesign of Blocks 4B and 5C to provide the required clearances, while achieving the affordable and market housing planned for these Blocks, and offsetting any impacts. Development Review in consultation with relevant staff are also requested to consider opportunities to increase the housing options in Phases 4 and 5 as part of the redesign initiative. This motion is urgent because it will enable Toronto Community Housing Corporation and their development partner to continue advancing the revitalization of Phases 4 and 5 of Regent Park, which includes the construction of replacement rent-geared-to-income social housing units and new affordable and market housing.
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with appropriate City Divisions, to determine the appropriate amendment to the Zoning By-law for Phases 4 and 5 of the Regent Park revitalization to avoid conflicts with critical City infrastructure, and increase the opportunity to provide a range of housing options including rent-geared-to income, affordable, and market housing, and to bring forward any required reports on the Zoning By-law Amendment to a statutory public meeting under the Planning Act after holding a community meeting, no later than the fourth quarter of 2024.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with appropriate City Divisions, to determine the appropriate amendment to the Zoning By-law for Phases 4 and 5 of the Regent Park revitalization to avoid conflicts with critical City infrastructure, and increase the opportunity to provide a range of housing options including rent-geared-to income, affordable, and market housing, and to bring forward any required reports on the Zoning By-law Amendment to a statutory public meeting under the Planning Act after holding a community meeting, no later than the fourth quarter of 2024.