Planning and Housing Committee
The full agenda, as filed
All 13 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.
PH21.1amended
Modular Housing Initiative: Phase Two Sites - 175 Cummer Avenue and Trenton/Cedarvale Avenue
The purpose of this report is to present two sites identified for Phase Two of the City's Modular Housing Initiative, outline the recommended planning approval process and summarize the community engagement process. The two sites are 175 Cummer Avenue (Ward 18 - Willowdale) and a lot at the corner of Trenton and Cedarvle Avenue (Ward 19 - Beaches-East York). Community meetings are proposed for each site in March to provide information on the City's Modular Housing Initiative and present site and building designs for community input and feedback. Corporate Real Estate Management (CREM) is currently preparing Site Plan Approval application submissions for each site in conjunction with the retained architectural firm. At its meeting of April 30, 2020, City Council adopted Item No. CC20.6 - Implementing the Toronto Modular Housing Initiative as an Urgent Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Among other things, this report provided authority to the Housing Secretariat, Corporate Real Estate Management and CreateTO, in consultation with City Planning, Toronto Buildings and other Divisions, to identify sites appropriate for the modular housing initiative and ways to expedite the necessary building and planning approvals to deliver up to 250 modular housing units: an initial 110 homes in 2020 and the remaining 140 homes in 2021. The creation of modular affordable rental housing with support services is a key element of the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan, which has an approval target of 18,000 supportive homes, including the creation of at least 1,000 modular homes, over the next ten years. Phase One of the Modular Housing Initiative was advanced in 2020 with approval and construction of 100 modular homes on two city owned sites: 11 Macey Avenue (Ward 20 - Scarbrough Southwest) and 321 Dovercourt Road (formerly 150 Harrison Street (Ward 9 - Davenport). The City owned Trenton Avenue site and Toronto Community Housing owned Cummer Avenue site have been identified as suitable for construction of modular housing to create new affordable rental housing. The target completion and occupancy date for these sites is Q4 2021. The completion of additional modular housing in 2021 is key to the City's ongoing efforts to create affordable housing solutions, particularly for some of our most marginalized residents. Additional sites may be identified as suitable for advancement under Phase Two of the Modular Housing Initiative and would the subject of future reports. Based on the conceptual site plans prepared for the Cummer Avenue and Trenton Avenue sites, relief to the existing zoning provisions are likely required. The required relief for each site will be finalized following community feedback and completion of detailed building and site design. Based on the experience with the Phase One sites, the changes to the existing zoning could include building height, setbacks, and parking among others. Staff have assessed the review and approval process timelines for the required Planning Act applications relative to the Q4 2021 target completion and occupancy date. In consideration of Council's continued request to prioritize and expedite building and planning approvals for affordable housing this report recommends that City Council request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to make a Minister's Zoning Order to provide the necessary relief to permit the construction of modular housing at these two sites. The Planning Act gives the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing the power, by order, in respect of any lands in Ontario, to exercise any of the powers conferred on Council to zone lands and modify the zoning regulations for a given site. A Minister's Zoning Order would enable the City to more quickly implement the modular housing proposals.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council endorse in principle amending the zoning regulations for both 175 Cummer Avenue and the lot at the corner of Trenton and Cedarvale Avenue to permit the construction of the modular housing proposals and direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to advance preliminary discussions with the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing on the zoning changes necessary for both 175 Cummer Avenue and the lot at the corner of Trenton and Cedarvale Avenue to permit the construction of modular housing, including the use of a Minister's Zoning Order, pursuant to Section 47 of the Planning Act, and to bring forward any final zoning recommendations after the community consultation meetings scheduled have taken place. 2. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the local Councillor, establish a Community Liaison Committee for the proposed site at Trenton and Cedarvale comprised of residents immediately surrounding the proposed site and local stakeholders such as representatives of Parkside Elementary School, local sports organizations, area faith groups, local service providers, emergency services representatives, and others, to ensure timely and regular engagement with local residents.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat recommend that: 1. The Planning and Housing Committee request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management in consultation with CreateTO to conduct community consultation meetings in March to obtain feedback on the modular housing proposals for 175 Cummer Avenue and the corner of Trenton and Cedarvale Avenue. 2. The Planning and Housing Committee request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to report to the April meeting of Planning and Housing Committee on the outcomes of the March community consultation meetings, the final recommended proposals, the relief to the Zoning By-law(s) that would be required to permit the final recommended proposals, and, in the case of the Trenton Avenue site, any actions or measures required to provide alternative parking in the area as a result of the proposed redevelopment of the existing parking lot for modular housing. 3. City Council endorse in principle amending the zoning regulations for both 175 Cummer Avenue and the lot at the corner of Trenton and Cedarvale Avenue to permit the construction of the modular housing proposals by way of a request to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to make a Minister's Zoning Order, pursuant to Section 47 of the Planning Act, and direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to include such a proposal in the report to the Planning and Housing Committee.
PH21.2amended
Activating a Revitalization Plan for the Dundas Sherbourne Neighbourhood
In April 2019, City Council adopted Item MM6.13 - "The Dan Harrison Community Complex Master Plan" and directed staff to include a renewed comprehensive strategy to address the long-standing challenges at the Dan Harrison Community Complex as part of the Five-Year Downtown East Action Plan and the Tenants First reports. In addition, in December 2019, City Council adopted Item PH11.10 - "Activating a Revitalization Plan for the Dundas Sherbourne Neighbourhood", and directed staff to report back to the Planning and Housing Committee with a proposed neighbourhood revitalization plan for the Dundas East and Sherbourne Street area, including a business case for the modernization of the Dan Harrison Community Complex at 251 Sherbourne St. Staff were also requested to examine opportunities to fund the acquisition of the properties at 214, 218, 220, 222, 224, 226 and 230 Sherbourne Street, should they become available for purchase. This report responds to Council's requests. It outlines work completed to-date and recommends short, medium and longer measures to activate a ten-year Neighbourhood Revitalization Plan for the Dundas East and Sherbourne Street neighbourhood (identified as the area bounded by Pembroke Street in the east, Ontario Street in the west, Carlton Street to the north and Queen Street to the south). Additionally, this report recommends that Council direct Toronto Community Housing Corporation to conduct further due diligence, including an assessment of cost and operational implications, related to the redevelopment of the Dan Harrison Community Complex.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council as sole shareholder, direct the Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board of Directors to direct the President and Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation to undertake the necessary due diligence work to identify the financial and operational implications related to the full redevelopment of the Dan Harrison Community Complex by the fourth quarter of 2021, and to submit the reports to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat for review in consultation with the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO. 2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the President and Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing and Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO to report to the Planning and Housing Committee by the first quarter of 2022 with a proposed plan to improve the built-form and the operations of the Dan Harrison Community Complex and to create new supportive housing opportunities to better serve the needs of existing and future residents. 3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Executive Director, Financial Planning and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to identify funding sources, including that from the Provincial and Federal governments, for the acquisition or expropriation of the properties at 214, 218, 220, 222, 224, 226 and 230 Sherbourne Street and/or other suitable locations for the purpose of building deeply affordable and supportive housing. 4. City Council request CreateTO to examine opportunities to fund the acquisition or expropriation of the properties at 214, 218, 220, 222, 224, 226 and 230 Sherbourne Street and/or other suitable locations for the purpose of building deeply affordable and supportive housing and to report to the CreateTO Board on the business case, the feasibility of a strategic acquisition or expropriation no later than the third quarter of 2021, on the basis that any resulting transaction will be subject to approval by City Council with a report that identifies budgeted funds being available for such purposes. 5. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Financial Planning and CreateTO, to continue negotiations and, if necessary, to initiate expropriation proceedings for the properties at 214, 218, 220, 222, 224, 226 and 230 Sherbourne Street for the purpose of building deeply affordable and supportive housing, once budgeted funds for such purposes have been identified and approved by City Council. 6. Should the property owner of 214, 218, 220, 222, 224, 226 and 230 Sherbourne Street indicate a sincere willingness to sell the subject properties to the City for the purpose of building affordable and supportive housing, and funding has been secured by the City to support the acquisition, City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Financial Planning and CreateTO, to immediately enter into a conditional Agreement of Purchase and Sale, subject to agreeable terms and the approval of City Council, and to report back as soon as possible.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration recommend that: 1. City Council as sole shareholder, direct the Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board of Directors to direct the President and Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation to undertake the necessary due diligence work to identify the financial and operational implications related to the full redevelopment of the Dan Harrison Community Complex by the fourth quarter of 2021, and to submit the reports to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat for review in consultation with the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO. 2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, the President and Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing and Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO to report to the Planning and Housing Committee by the first quarter of 2022 with a proposed plan to improve the built-form and the operations of the Dan Harrison Community Complex and to create new supportive housing opportunities to better serve the needs of existing and future residents.
PH21.3amended
Creating Indigenous Supportive Housing at 218 Carlton Street
This report seeks City Council authorization to accept an offer to lease and enter into a lease agreement with Native Men's Residence for the property at 218 Carlton Street (the "Property") for a period of 50 years for nominal consideration. Native Men's Residence ("Na-Me-Res") is an experienced non-profit Indigenous rental housing and support services provider, and is being recommended to operate the Property following a request for proposals issued in December 2020. The new affordable rental homes that will be created at 218 Carlton Street will help address the urgent need for good quality, permanent affordable housing for Indigenous men who are experiencing homelessness. The number of future permanent homes to be created at the Property is currently estimated to be ten, but will be determined through the architectural design and planning approvals process. One of the key strategic actions of the City's HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan is to "Enhance Partnerships with Indigenous Community Partners". The new affordable housing at 218 Carlton Street is an example of the City working with the Indigenous Community to co-develop Indigenous-led solutions to the unique and growing housing challenges faced by Indigenous persons in the city, especially those that are experiencing homelessness. The City will become the owner of 218 Carlton Street as a result of a Section 37 Agreement related to the development of 55 - 61 Charles Street East. One of the community benefits the developer MOD Developments Inc. (MOD) will provide is to transfer 218 Carlton Street to the City, fully renovated for use as affordable rental housing. MOD will begin the renovation of the Property, which it now owns, once the Indigenous non-profit provider is approved, and expects the Property to be ready for occupancy by the end of 2023. MOD will transfer ownership of the Property, at nominal value, to the City when renovations are complete. City Council at its meeting July 16, 17 and 18, 2019 approved the City leasing the Property to a non-profit housing provider for 50 years and approved Open Door Program affordable housing incentives, including a property tax exemption for the length of the lease. Based on the recommendations in the report, immediately following the transfer of ownership, the City will commence a 50 year lease to Na-Me-Res.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the City of Toronto to accept an offer to lease (the "Offer to Lease") from, and enter into a lease (the "Lease") with Native Men's Residence, or a related non-profit corporation for the property at 218 Carlton Street at nominal value and substantially on the major terms and conditions set out in Attachment 2 of the report (February 16, 2021) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and on such other or amended terms and conditions acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to execute both the Offer to Lease from and the Lease with respect to 218 Carlton Street with Native Men's Residence, or a related non-profit corporation on behalf of the City and any ancillary agreements or documents, as required to give effect to the lease, on behalf of the City. 3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to administer and manage the Lease for 218 Carlton Street, including the provision of any amendments, consents, approvals, waivers, notices, and notices of termination, provided that the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, may, at any time, refer consideration of such matters (including their content) to City Council for its determination and direction. 4. City Council consider the Lease with Native Men's Residence, or a related non-profit corporation for the property at 218 Carlton Street to be in the interests of the City. 5. City Council authorize that the $200,000 pre-development funds approved by City Council at its July 16, 17 and 18, 2019 meeting for costs incurred in the development of 218 Carlton prior to occupancy can be used for costs incurred by both the City and the approved Indigenous non-profit, at the discretion of the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat. 6. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to hold a public information session together with Native Men's Residence, or a related non-profit corporation, for the property at 218 Carlton Street with the local community and stakeholders as programming and other pertinent information related to the operation of the site becomes available.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the City of Toronto to accept an offer to lease (the "Offer to Lease") from, and enter into a lease (the "Lease") with Native Men's Residence, or a related non-profit corporation for the property at 218 Carlton Street at nominal value and substantially on the major terms and conditions set out in Attachment 2 of this report, and on such other or amended terms and conditions acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to execute both the Offer to Lease from and the Lease with respect to 218 Carlton Street with Native Men's Residence, or a related non-profit corporation on behalf of the City and any ancillary agreements or documents, as required to give effect to the lease, on behalf of the City. 3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to administer and manage the Lease for 218 Carlton Street, including the provision of any amendments, consents, approvals, waivers, notices, and notices of termination, provided that the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, may, at any time, refer consideration of such matters (including their content) to City Council for its determination and direction. 4. City Council consider the Lease with Native Men's Residence, or a related non-profit corporation for the property at 218 Carlton Street to be in the interests of the City. 5. City Council authorize that the $200,000 pre-development funds approved by City Council at its July 16, 17 and 18, 2019 meeting for costs incurred in the development of 218 Carlton prior to occupancy can be used for costs incurred by both the City and the approved Indigenous non-profit, at the discretion of the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat.
PH21.4amended
Open Door Program 2020 Call for Applications Results: Supporting 971 New Affordable Rental Homes
This report outlines the results of the 2020 Open Door Program Call for Affordable Rental Housing Applications and recommends 15 developments, representing a total of 971 new affordable homes, for approval by City Council. Eleven of the 15 affordable housing developments are proposed by non-profit housing providers, and of these, three are by Indigenous groups. The recommended developments follow a competitive Call for Applications under the Open Door Program which was issued on September 15, 2020 and closed on November 17, 2020. The applications were reviewed and assessed by an interdivisional committee of staff from the Housing Secretariat, City Planning, Shelter Support and Housing Administration and Corporate Finance, with input from Legal Services. This report recommends that authority be granted to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to enter into the necessary agreements to provide City financial support for the construction and operation of these new affordable rental homes. The homes will be affordable for a minimum period of 40 years, and in many cases, in perpetuity. This report also outlines updates to the Open Door Program which will be implemented in 2021 to increase the number of affordable rental approvals; enhance support to the non-profit housing development sector; and better align the City's Open Door Program with current Canadian Housing and Mortgage Corporation (CMHC) programs under the National Housing Strategy.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to provide capital funding from the Development Charges Reserve Fund for Subsidized Housing (XR2116) in the amounts and for the developments described in Chart A in the Financial Impact section of the report (February 16, 2021) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and in an amount not to exceed $10,899,200 to facilitate the creation of up to 971 new affordable rental homes through the Open Door Program. 2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to provide capital funding from the Development Charges Reserve Fund for Subsidized Housing (XR2116), in the amounts and for the developments described in Chart C in the Financial Impact section of the report (February 16, 2021) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for the purpose of conducting pre-development activities including addressing issues identified by City staff to facilitate the creation of an additional 124 affordable rental homes through a future Open Door Program application. 3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to exempt the developments described in Chart A in the Financial Impact section of the report (February 16, 2021) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat from the payment of development charges, building, planning and parkland dedication fees. 4. 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 (February 16, 2021) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat. 5. 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). 6. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to negotiate and execute, on behalf of the City, a municipal housing facility agreement (the City's Contribution Agreement) with the developers of the developments described in Chart A in the Financial Impact section of the report (February 16, 2021) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, or related corporations, 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 and Treasurer and General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in a form approved by the City Solicitor. 7. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to negotiate and enter into, on behalf of the City, a pre-development agreement with the developers of the proposals described in Chart C in the Financial Impact section of the report (February 16, 2021) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, or related corporations, to secure the financial assistance, 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. 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 documents required to facilitate the funding process, including any documents required by the developers of the developments described in Chart A in the Financial Impact section of the report (February 16, 2021) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, or their related corporations to complete pre-development activities, construction and secure conventional financing, where required, including any postponement, confirmation of status, discharge or consent documents where and when required during the term of the municipal housing facility agreement, 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. 9. City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to make any necessary future budget adjustments to accommodate the funds approved in the report (February 16, 2021) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, from the Development Charges Reserve Fund for Subsidized Housing. 10. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and the Chief Technology Officer to work with the City of Toronto Open Data Team and Open Door Proponents, to ensure all Open Door Program housing information is posted in an appropriate open data format on the City's Open Data Portal including information on each project, including: a. Housing site locations; b. Original application unit-numbers; c. Any changes to original estimated project timelines, if applicable; d. Final unit-numbers; and e. Current estimated project timelines.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to provide capital funding from the Development Charges Reserve Fund for Subsidized Housing (XR2116) in the amounts and for the developments described in Chart A in the Financial Impact section of this Report and in an amount not to exceed $10,899,200 to facilitate the creation of up to 971 new affordable rental homes through the Open Door Program. 2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to provide capital funding from the Development Charges Reserve Fund for Subsidized Housing (XR2116), in the amounts and for the developments described in Chart C in the Financial Impact section of this Report and in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for the purpose of conducting pre-development activities including addressing issues identified by City staff to facilitate the creation of an additional 124 affordable rental homes through a future Open Door Program application. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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). 6. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to negotiate and execute, on behalf of the City, a municipal housing facility agreement (the City's Contribution Agreement) with the developers of the developments described in Chart A in the Financial Impact section of this Report, or related corporations, 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. 7. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to negotiate and enter into, on behalf of the City, a pre-development agreement with the developers of the proposals described in Chart C in the Financial Impact section of this Report from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, or related corporations, to secure the financial assistance, 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. 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 documents required to facilitate the funding process, including any documents required by the developers of the developments described in Chart A in the Financial Impact section of this Report, or their related corporations to complete pre-development activities, construction and secure conventional financing, where required, including any postponement, confirmation of status, discharge or consent documents where and when required during the term of the municipal housing facility agreement, 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. 9. City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to make any necessary future budget adjustments to accommodate the funds approved in this report from the Development Charges Reserve Fund for Subsidized Housing.
PH21.5amended
Partnership with United Property Resource Corporation to Create 500 New Affordable Rental Homes
The HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan ("HousingTO Plan") established a target of approving 40,000 new affordable rental homes, including 18,000 supportive housing units by 2030. To help meet this target, the HousingTO Plan recommends partnerships with other orders of government, the private sector and non-profit organizations, including faith-based groups, to identify and set aside land to build affordable housing as part of a lank bank initiative. This report provides an update on the City's efforts to establish the land bank initiative. It also seeks Council authority for the City enter into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with the United Property Resource Corporation ("UPRC") to create affordable rental housing across the city. The UPRC is a partnership between the United Church of Canada and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) created specifically to help communities of faith of all denominations and other non-profit organizations unlock the value of their real estate assets. As part of the proposed MOU, the UPRC will commit to working with the City to develop up to 500 affordable rental units spread across seven sites in Toronto over the next five to seven years. To support the creation of the new affordable rental homes, provide funding certainty and help expedite future development, this report recommends City Council approval of approximately $27,523 million in Open Door Affordable Housing incentives for the creation of up to 500 affordable rental homes. The seven sites to be developed will be identified through future reports as site assessments and feasibility work are ongoing. In addition, all sites will be subject to the regular planning approvals and public consultation processes once identified.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to negotiate and enter into, on behalf of the City, a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Property Resource Corporation on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and in a form approved by the City Solicitor, to reflect the transactions terms outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (February 16, 2021) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat. 2. City Council exempt up to 500 affordable rental housing units, to be constructed on seven (7) sites to be identified through the planning approval process, from the payment of development charges, planning and building permit fees and parkland dedication fees, through the Open Door program. 3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to negotiate and enter into, on behalf of the City, any agreements or documents necessary including municipal housing facility agreements, with United Property Resource Corporation, or related corporations, to secure the financial assistance being provided through the Open Door Program, for the affordable housing to be developed at the sites to be identified, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and in a form approved by the City Solicitor. 4. 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, consents, approvals, agreements or other documents that are ancillary to the any security or financing documents required by the developers of the site to secure construction and conventional financing and subsequent refinancing, including any postponement, confirmation of status, discharge or consent documents where and when required during the term of the municipal housing facility agreement, 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. 5. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to provide any consent necessary to transfer or encumber any of the identified sites and to negotiate and enter into any agreements or other documents required to effect any future transfer or assignment of any of the identified sites and the associated legal agreements with the City to another legal entity, on terms and conditions satisfactory to them and in a form approved by the City Solicitor. 6. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat facilitate a meeting with United Property Resource Corporation and any interested Councillors.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Executive Director, Housing Secretariat recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to negotiate and enter into, on behalf of the City, a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Property Resource Corporation on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and in a form approved by the City Solicitor, to reflect the transactions terms outlined in Attachment 1 this report. 2. City Council exempt up to 500 affordable rental housing units, to be constructed on seven (7) sites to be identified through the planning approval process, from the payment of development charges, planning and building permit fees and parkland dedication fees, through the Open Door program. 3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to negotiate and enter into, on behalf of the City, any agreements or documents necessary including municipal housing facility agreements, with United Property Resource Corporation, or related corporations, to secure the financial assistance being provided through the Open Door Program, for the affordable housing to be developed at the sites to be identified, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and in a form approved by the City Solicitor. 4. 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, consents, approvals, agreements or other documents that are ancillary to the any security or financing documents required by the developers of the site to secure construction and conventional financing and subsequent refinancing, including any postponement, confirmation of status, discharge or consent documents where and when required during the term of the municipal housing facility agreement, 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. 5. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to provide any consent necessary to transfer or encumber any of the identified sites and to negotiate and enter into any agreements or other documents required to effect any future transfer or assignment of any of the identified sites and the associated legal agreements with the City to another legal entity, on terms and conditions satisfactory to them and in a form approved by the City Solicitor.
PH21.6adopted
On December 16, 2020, City Council requested the Board of Directors for Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) to implement a three-month moratorium on evictions due to non-payment of rent ("TCHC's moratorium"). The Province subsequently issued an emergency order to pause the enforcement of non-emergency residential evictions across Ontario, under its second state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic declared on January 12, 2021 ("provincial moratorium"). On February 8, 2021, the Province announced that it is moving to a regional approach and that the provincial moratorium will only continue in regions where the provincial stay-at-home order is in effect. For Toronto, this stay-at-home order is currently in place until February 22, 2021, with the possibility of extension. TCHC's moratorium requested by City Council has been superseded by the provincial moratorium. TCHC is currently adhering to and following the provincial moratorium as it unfolds. Should the provincial moratorium conclude before March 17, 2021, the initial end date requested by City Council, TCHC will resume and carry out its initial Council-requested moratorium. In the absence of an extended provincial moratorium beyond March 17, 2021, this report recommends extending TCHC's moratorium for an additional three months to June 17, 2021. Consistent with the original terms, the extended moratorium will suspend the physical act of evictions due to non-payment of rent. This report also recommends that TCHC's Board of Directors consider whether to extend the moratorium beyond June 17, 2021, based on advice from the President and Chief Executive Officer of TCHC in consultation with the General Manager of Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, and the Medical Officer of Health. TCHC continues to mitigate the risk of tenants falling into arrears and facing eviction once the moratorium is lifted. This includes notifying tenants of their arrears; educating tenants of the risks of non-payment; referring vulnerable tenants to support services; and negotiating reasonable repayment agreements.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. Should Ontario Regulation 13/21 cease to apply to the Toronto Public Health Unit prior thereto, City Council request the Board of Directors of Toronto Community Housing Corporation to continue a moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent until June 17, 2021; and 2. City Council request the Board of Directors of Toronto Community Housing Corporation to consider whether to extend the moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent beyond June 17, 2021 based on advice from the President and Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, in consultation with the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, and the Medical Officer of Health.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration recommends that: 1. Should Ontario Regulation 13/21 cease to apply to the Toronto Public Health Unit prior thereto, City Council request the Board of Directors of Toronto Community Housing Corporation to continue a moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent until June 17, 2021; 2. City Council request the Board of Directors of Toronto Community Housing Corporation to consider whether to extend the moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent beyond June 17, 2021 based on advice from the President and Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, in consultation with the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, and the Medical Officer of Health.
PH21.7amended
This report recommends an extension to the existing temporary use by-laws pursuant to Section 39 of the Planning Act to ease zoning restrictions on outdoor patios associated with eating establishments, take-out eating establishments and recreation uses. The current city-wide temporary use by-laws in effect will expire on May 25, 2021. Preparation and planning by business owners for outdoor patios typically occurs in the first quarter, and providing an extension to the existing by-laws will provide certainty to operators of these establishments. The proposed by-laws will continue to complement the existing CaféTO program to allow expanded patios on City boulevards and rights-of-way and the by-laws match the time-frame of the program. Two city-wide replacement by-laws are proposed to take effect upon Council approval, at which time the existing by-laws would be repealed. The contents of each by-law will remain the same, with the only change being a new expiration date of April 14, 2022. One temporary use by-law is proposed as an amendment to harmonized city-wide Zoning By-law, 569-2013. The second temporary use by-law will address properties that remain subject to the former municipal zoning by-laws. The by-laws will continue to allow an increase to the maximum size of outdoor patios and would remove restrictions that might prevent an outdoor patio located in front of buildings. The by-laws are proposed to expire on April 14, 2022, to coincide with the proposed end of the CaféTO program. In addition to the city-wide temporary use by-laws that modified zoning performance standards for patios, five site-specific temporary use by-laws were enacted with expiration dates of May 25, 2021. These five site-specific temporary by-laws also require an extension to April 14, 2022. The proposed by-laws are consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and conforms with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2019).
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council enact zoning by-law amendments with respect to city-wide zoning permissions for outdoor patios substantially in accordance with Attachments 1 to 7 to the report (February 16, 2021) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to each zoning by-law amendment as may be required. 3. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend and support the temporary use by-laws in their current form, should either be appealed to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal within the statutory time-frame of the Planning Act. 4. City Council, to complement the CafeTO and CurbTO Pandemic Response Programs, request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning bring forward City-initiated site-specific temporary use by-laws for consideration by City Council, upon request, to provide site-specific zoning relief for outdoor patio proposals located on private property, in cases where the following circumstances are met: a. Ontario Regulation 345/20, or its successor, remains in effect; b. City-wide temporary use by-laws 906-2020 and 910-2020, to temporarily reduce zoning restrictions on outdoor patios, or their successor by-laws, remain in force; c. The operator of the proposed outdoor patio has provided adequate information to the appropriate Community Planning district staff to prepare a draft temporary use zoning by-law for the proposed patio; d. An outdoor patio that complies with city-wide zoning regulations is not feasible on the subject site; e. A patio under the CafeTO program is not possible; f. City Planning staff have consulted the local Ward Councillor on the proposed outdoor patio; g. The draft site-specific temporary use zoning by-law for consideration by City Council is accompanied by a staff report from City Planning on the merits of the proposed patio; and h. City Council has adopted a motion endorsing the proposed patio in principle; which motion may also introduce the draft by-law and accompanying staff report as new business.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Planning Division recommends that: 1. City Council enact zoning by-law amendments with respect to city-wide zoning permissions for outdoor patios substantially in accordance with Attachments 1 to 7. 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to each zoning by-law amendment as may be required. 3. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend and support the temporary use by-laws in their current form, should either be appealed to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal within the statutory time-frame of the Planning Act.
PH21.8adopted
This report responds to applications filed in the City of Vaughan to amend the City of Vaughan Official Plan and the City of Vaughan Zoning By-law which have been circulated to the City of Toronto in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act given the proximity to the City of Toronto. The report identifies the concerns of City Planning staff and makes recommendations on future steps to protect the City's interests concerning the applications. The applications are on the west side of Yonge Street, north of Steeles Avenue West. The applications propose two mixed-use buildings with a total of 652 residential units. The towers would be forty and twenty storeys in height and overall the proposal has a Floor Space Index ("FSI") of 9.84. The Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Development for the City of Vaughan has written a report to the City of Vaughan's Committee of the Whole regarding each application outlining some preliminary concerns with the applications including the proposed heights and densities.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council endorse the January 18, 2021 letter from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, Attachment 3 to the report (February 5, 2021) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to the City of Vaughan's Committee of the Whole which identify the concerns with the application at 7080 Yonge Street, including height and density. 2. In the event that the City of Vaughan approves the applications at 7080 Yonge Street that is not substantially in conformity with the Council of Vaughan adopted Yonge Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan, City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report back to the Planning and Housing Committee on next steps. 3. Should the applications at 7080 Yonge Street be appealed to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend and seek party status to support the City's interests.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, recommends that: 1. City Council endorse the January 18, 2021 letter from the Director, Community Planning, North York District (Attachment 3) to the City of Vaughan's Committee of the Whole which identify the concerns with the application at 7080 Yonge Street, including height and density. 2. In the event that the City of Vaughan approves the applications at 7080 Yonge Street that is not substantially in conformity with the Council of Vaughan adopted Yonge Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan, City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report back to the Planning and Housing Committee on next steps. 3. Should the applications at 7080 Yonge Street be appealed to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend and seek party status to support the City's interests.
PH21.9adopted
Housekeeping Amendments to Municipal Code Chapter 363 (Construction and Demolition By-law)
The purpose of this report is to recommend that City Council adopt a package of housekeeping amendments to the demolition control requirements of the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 363 (Building Construction and Demolition) ("Chapter 363") in order to improve coordination with Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 667 (Residential Rental Demolition and Conversion Control) ("Chapter 667") and improve clarity for the public. The City's requirements and provisions for building permit applications seeking to demolish existing residential buildings within the City of Toronto are established in Chapter 363, Article 6 (Demolition Control). The City also regulates residential rental demolition and conversion through Chapter 667. As a result of these two Municipal Code chapters addressing residential demolition, it is important that the requirements of both chapters are coordinated and administrative processes are aligned between the responsible City divisions - Toronto Building and City Planning - so that the City's housing objectives with respect to residential demolition are supported. The following proposed amendments are the result of collaborative work carried out by Toronto Building, City Planning and Legal Services. They include: Changes to ensure conformity with applicable law requirements, as they relate to the issuance of a residential demolition permit pursuant to Section 33 of the Planning Act. Amendments to streamline the coordination efforts between Toronto Building and City Planning with respect to the potential applicability of Chapter 667 and the need for a permit under that By-law. Changes to improve overall service delivery and ensure applicants are notified of the potential applicability of Chapter 667. Clarification of the Chief Building Official's authority under the Building Code Act, 1992, to issue a demolition permit, and removal of all references to incidental demolition in order to strengthen clarity for the public and ensure consistency with the Planning Act.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council amend subsections 363-6.2 and 363-6.3 of the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 363, Building Construction and Demolition, in accordance with the amendments set out in Attachment 1 to the report (February 12, 2021) from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, subject to such stylistic and technical changes as may be required; and 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to prepare the necessary Bills for introduction to City Council to implement the above noted amendments to the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 363, Building Construction and Demolition, subject to such stylistic and technical changes as may be required.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building recommends that: 1. City Council amend subsections 363-6.2 and 363-6.3 of the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 363, Building Construction and Demolition, in accordance with the amendments set out in Appendix 1 to this report, subject to such stylistic and technical changes as may be required; and 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to prepare the necessary Bills for introduction to City Council to implement the above noted amendments to the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 363, Building Construction and Demolition, subject to such stylistic and technical changes as may be required.
PH21.10amended
Update on Short-term Rental Regulations
City Council on February 2, 3 and 5, 2021, referred Item PH20.7 back to the Planning and Housing Committee for further consideration.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, in consultation with Toronto Police Services Board and the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to report back to the June 28, 2021 meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee on current standard and practices used by City staff to identify and report potential human trafficking associated with short-term rental units; 2. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to report back to the June 28, 2021 meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee on the feasibility of including the following information, updated regularly, through the City's Open Data portal, City website and/or through the Municipal Licensing and Standards Investigation Activity map related to short-term rental applications and enforcement: a. number of applications; b. number of applications approved; c. number of applications cancelled; d. number of applications denied; e. number of applications revoked; f. number of applications intended to deny; g. number of applications under review; h. number of addresses under active investigation into violations of the short-term rental by-law; i. number of addresses with closed investigations into violations of the short-term rental by-law; j. number of addresses with charges brought forward from violations of the short-term rental by-law before the courts; k. number of addresses with charges brought forward from violations of the short-term rental by-law that have been resolved before the courts; and l. number of addresses implicated for use of human and drug trafficking plus other criminal activity.
PH21.11amended
Subcommittee on the Protection of Affordable Rental Housing
Since its inception in 2019, the Subcommittee for the Protection of Affordable Rental Housing has worked with City staff, tenant and anti-poverty advocacy groups, legal aid clinics, tenants associations and tenants with lived experienced of evictions to keep as many currently affordable units available as possible and to prevent illegitimate evictions. That work was somewhat delayed, complicated and made all that much more important by the Covid-19 pandemic. Aspects of the Ontario government's Bill 184 and shortcomings in the online hearing process for the Landlord and Tenant Board have exacerbated this problem. Problematic N12 and N13 evictions continue to plague Torontonians. 'Renovictions' are when false or misleading information about renovations is used to evict tenants. The Landlord and Tenant Board document for notifying tenants about renovations is an N13 - "Notice to End your Tenancy Because the Landlord Wants to Demolish, Repair the Rental Unit" while quite often the work that is actually planned does not require a tenant to permanently vacate the unit. The N 12 is "Notice to End Your Tenancy Because the Landlord, a Purchaser or a Family Member Requires the Rental Unit". The media and community groups continue to report an abuse of this process as well. A critical next step for the Subcommittee to oversee would be the development of the capacity and procedures for a rapid response mechanism to address this ongoing risk to Toronto's affordable housing supply, and to provide fairness and stability for Toronto's tenants.
The Planning and Housing Committee: 1. Re-established the Subcommittee on the Protection of Affordable Rental Housing and appoint the following Members for a term of office until November 14, 2022: Councillor Paula Fletcher, as Chair Councillor Brad Bradford Councillor Gord Perks 2. Directed the Subcommittee to meet a maximum of 10 times. 3. Adopted the following Terms of Reference for the Subcommittee on the Protection of Affordable Rental Housing: 1. Support the City of Toronto to better assist and protect tenants to stay in their apartments and protect the affordable housing supply in Toronto through the following measures: a. Support tenants facing eviction from N13 and N12, including education materials and awareness campaigns on existing city resources and policies to protect affordable rental housing; and oversee the development of a best practice rapid response mechanism to address N12 and N13 evictions. b. Develop standards and guidelines to better align Toronto Buildings notices and orders to comply with the standards set in the Residential Tenancies Act. c. Identify recommended policy changes to the Residential Tenancies Act that would limit N13 and N12 eviction to be for valid purposes only. d. Identify mechanisms for tracking and monitoring data on N12 and N13 evictions, above guideline rent increases, and changes to the short-term rental housing stock. e. Determine what additional role city legal can play in supporting tenants with disputed N13 evictions. f. Coordinate input from community legal service providers and other relevant stakeholders on better coordination between the city and non-profit legal services agencies supporting residents with Landlord and Tenant Board matters. g. Continue to engage with community members and housing organizations who have been working on these issues, including special consultations. h. Determine the impact energy retrofits have on N13 evictions and above-guideline rent increases in Toronto and provide recommendations to the City's draft retrofit policy framework, the 'Existing Buildings Emissions Reduction Strategy. 2. Determine the impact of N13 and N12 evictions on the supply of affordable housing in Toronto and provide feedback to the City's implementation of Housing Plan 2020-2030.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that the Planning and Housing Committee: 1. Re-establish the Subcommittee on the Protection of Affordable Rental Housing and appoint the following Members for a term of office until November 14, 2022: Councillor Paula Fletcher, as Chair Councillor Brad Bradford Councillor Gord Perks 2. Direct the Subcommittee to meet a maximum of 10 times. 3. Adopt the following Terms of Reference for the Subcommittee on the Protection of Affordable Rental Housing: 1. Support the City of Toronto to better assist and protect tenants to stay in their apartments and protect the affordable housing supply in Toronto through the following measures: a. Identify additional city resources and expertise available to support tenants facing eviction from N13 and N12, including education materials and awareness campaigns on existing city resources and policies to protect affordable rental housing; b. Develop standards and guidelines to better align Toronto Buildings notices and orders to comply with the standards set in the Residential Tenancies Act; c. Identify recommended policy changes to the Residential Tenancies Act that would limit N13 and N12 eviction to be for valid purposes only. d. Identify mechanisms for tracking and monitoring data on N12 and N13 evictions, above guideline rent increases, and changes to the short-term rental housing stock. e. Determine what additional role city legal can play in supporting tenants with disputed N13 evictions. f. Coordinate input from community legal service providers and other relevant stakeholders on better coordination between the city and non-profit legal services agencies supporting residents with Landlord and Tenant Board matters. g. Continue to engage with community members and housing organizations who have been working on these issues, including special consultations. 2. Determine the impact of N13 and N12 evictions on the supply of affordable housing in Toronto and provide feedback to the City's implementation of Housing Plan 2020-2030.
PH21.12amended
At its December 2020 meeting, City Council amended the recommendations in PH19.6 RentSafeTO (Apartment Building Standards): Colour-coded Rating System, By-law Amendments, and Program Updates, and in one of those amendments Council deleted the following recommendations that originated with Municipal Licensing and Standards Division staff: Apartment Building Rating System 1. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 354, Apartment Buildings, as follows: a. Require apartment building owners and operators to post a rating sign in a form satisfactory to the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, displaying the evaluation score of the apartment building near the entrance and in a prominent location visible from the outside the apartment building to those entering or passing by the apartment building. b. Require apartment building owners and operators to ensure the rating sign is well-maintained, secured, and posted at all times. 2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to develop colour-coded rating signs to include red, yellow, light green, and dark green based on the evaluation score of the building. 3. City Council establish a fee for the replacement of an apartment building rating sign, as detailed in Table 2 and amend the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 441, Fees and Charges accordingly. 4. City Council establish a fee for the replacement of an apartment building rating sign, as detailed in Table 2 and amend the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 441, Fees and Charges accordingly. Table 2: Chapter 441 Apartment Building Rating Sign Re-issuance Fee REF. NO. SERVICE FEE DESCRIPTION CATEGORY FEE BASIS FEE ANNUAL ADJ. NEW Private Properties Apartment building rating sign re-issuance Full cost recovery Per application $26.88 Yes And, replaced it with: Apartment Building Rating System 1. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 354, Apartment Buildings, to require apartment building owners and operators to inform all current and prospective tenants of the rating of their apartment buildings and the evaluation used to create the rating. Since this was a substantive revision of Municipal Licensing and Standards staff recommendations, it is important for the Planning and Housing Committee to understand how STAFF plan to proceed on RentSafeTO, especially how they will seek to ensure that "apartment building owners and operators to inform all current and prospective tenants of the rating of their apartment buildings and the evaluation used to create the rating."
The Planning and Housing Committee: 1. Requested the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to report to the May 20, 2021 meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee to outline their approach to the new system Council approved in December 2020 for RentSafeTO. 2. Requested the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards examine the performance data of the RentSafeTO Program to determine whether any additional operational procedures or other measures are required during RentSafeTO Bylaw Enforcement Officers investigations of service requests and building audits.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher recommends that the Planning and Housing Committee: 1. Request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to report to the May 20, 2021 meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee to outline their approach to the new system Council approved in December 2020 for RentSafeTO.
PH21.13adopted
Toronto's Central Waterfront area is experiencing rapid growth. The Central Waterfront has an existing population of 39,000, an increase of 53% from the 2016 Census population of 25,380. Currently there are approximately 27,000 residential units in the development pipeline, where there is an active application or a project under construction. Full buildout of the CWSP and its associated precinct plans will result in a potential population of up to 115,000 residents. The only public elementary school facility that exists in the Central Waterfront today is the Waterfront School, a small facility accommodating roughly 250 students and serving the Bathurst Quay neighbourhood in the western part of the Central Waterfront. The deficit in school facilities is especially acute in the emerging precincts east of Yonge Street over to the Don River, which include Lower Yonge, East Bayfront, Keating Channel (West) and West Don Lands. The City has secured lands and space for required school facilities through the planning process, with landowners awaiting decisions related to land/space transactions and related capital improvements. Public elementary school facilities identified for the following fast-growing precincts are in need of immediate funding commitments: West Don Lands Precinct - Within the West Don Lands Precinct Plan, projections anticipate a population of 11,000 new residents, including 860 school-age children. Taking into account additional density approved through recent Ministerial Zoning Orders (MZOs), LPAT settlements, development proposals and undeveloped lands, it is estimated that the population will be 16,000 at full buildout, an increase of 45% from the projected precinct plan total. Within the Precinct Plan, Block 9 has been identified for a school facility, on which there is not a development application by TDSB. Lower Yonge Precinct - The Lower Yonge Precinct Plan was completed in 2016, with a projected population of 13,000 in a very dense 9-hectare neighborhood. The precinct plan identifies the need for 1 public elementary school with a capacity of 450 students. Space for this facility to be constructed has been secured in the podium of 55 Lakeshore Boulevard East implemented by a Section 37 agreement. East Bayfront - The East Bayfront Precinct is estimated to have a residential population of 12,000, with over 900 school-age children. The Precinct Plan did not recommend a public elementary school location in the precinct, recommending instead that the Keating Channel elementary school should be designed to accommodate students from both East Bayfront and Keating Channel. East Bayfront has been developing quickly, with an existing population (2020 estimate) of 3,700, with 0 population in 2016, and an additional 4,700 residential units in the development pipeline. Keating Channel (West) Precinct - Full buildout of this Precinct Plan, west of Cherry Street, would see an estimated population in the area of 9,200 new residents. The Precinct Plan identifies the need for 1 public elementary school. The southern block of 333 Lakeshore Boulevard East, which is included in Quayside, has been identified for this purpose through the precinct planning process. Since the Keating Channel school facility was to service both Keating Channel and East Bayfront Precincts, this elementary school is essential as both precincts develop. To support the achievement of complete communities, the legislative and policy frameworks of both the Province of Ontario and the City of Toronto encourage planning for schools to be undertaken in a coordinated manner and for investment to happen in a timely way to service growth. With the rapid growth of the Central Waterfront area, especially the emerging communities east of Yonge Street, it is critical that an implementation and funding strategy for public elementary schools be in place as development proceeds.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council request the Minister of Education and the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing identify the status and timing of Provincial funding commitments to construct public elementary school facilities on sites and space identified for this purpose across Toronto's Central Waterfront.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Joe Cressy, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Minister of Education and the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing identify the status and timing of Provincial funding commitments to construct public elementary school facilities on sites and space identified for this purpose across Toronto's Central Waterfront.