Planning and Housing Committee
The full agenda, as filed
All 6 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.
PH3.1amended
As-of-Right Zoning for Secondary Suites
This report recommends the adoption of a Zoning By-law Amendment to the city-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 to support the creation of secondary suites. The recommended Zoning By-law Amendment (Attachment 1) reflects feedback received through public consultations, discussion with relevant City Divisions, and research across other municipalities. The Zoning By-law Amendment responds to the City Council motion to report back on a range of measures that could provide incentives to encourage the creation of secondary suites. The recommended changes also respond to recent provincial policy changes to the Planning Act and the associated proposed minister's regulation, the Provincial Policy Statement, 2014, and the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2017 to further encourage the creation of second units, referred to as secondary suites in the city-wide Zoning By-law. The recommended Zoning By-law Amendment would bring the city-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 into conformity with the Official Plan and the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, and would be consistent with the Provincial Planning Policy Statement. The recommended Zoning By-law Amendment (see Attachment 1) includes: - Permitting the creation of secondary suites in new construction and existing homes - A permitted maximum percentage of interior floor area a secondary suite may comprise to ensure it remains subordinate to the primary dwelling unit - Removal of minimum secondary suite and dwelling unit sizes - Reduced parking requirements - Permitting secondary suites in all townhouses across the city - Permitting an entrance to a secondary suite in a front wall facing a street in townhouses, and on a side wall facing a street on corner lots in detached houses, semi-detached houses and townhouses
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council amend the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 1 to the report (February 25, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning as follows: a. to amend the site specific exceptions to the R zone in Chapter 900 of Zoning By-law 569-2013 that apply to lands in the area bounded on the north by Queen Street West, on the east by Dufferin Street, on the south by Lake Shore Boulevard West and on the west by Roncesvalles Avenue by removing from the list of prevailing sections item (ii) from Section 12(2)(70) of Zoning By-law 438-86, which restricts the average floor area of all the dwelling units in a converted house to at least 65 square metres. b. to permit a pedestrian entrance to a secondary suite in a front wall of a detached house and semi-detached house. 2. City Council enact the Zoning By-law Amendment substantially in accordance with Attachment 1 to the report (February 25, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, as amended by Recommendation 1 above. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 4. City Council, pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, determine that no further notice to the public is required of the changes.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council enact the Zoning By-law Amendment substantially in accordance with Attachment 1. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.
PH3.2amended
Zoning Revisions for Municipal Shelters
This report reviews the current zoning for municipal shelters, and recommends a Zoning By-law Amendment to delete the existing 250-metre separation distance requirement between shelters, and delete the requirement to be on or within 80 metres of a major street. It also summarizes the city-wide public consultations held in November 2018 on proposed options to increase the as-of-right zoning permissions for municipal shelters. While they are a short-term measure, municipal shelters are an important part of housing in the city. The proposed Zoning By-law Amendment supports the provision of municipal shelters in all areas of the city, by removing the conditions which currently restrict where they may locate. This will provide adaptability for the City in addressing the growing demand for shelter services, and allow for quick responses to changing circumstances.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 and Municipal Shelter By-law 138-2003 with respect to the locational criteria for municipal shelters in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 1 to the report (February 28, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 and Municipal Shelter By-law 138-2003 with respect to the locational criteria for municipal shelters in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment No. 1 to this report. 2. City Council authorizes the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.
PH3.3adopted
This report brings forward proposals to amend the Community Improvement Plan By-laws (CIPs) that enable the Imagination Manufacturing Innovation Technology (IMIT) program by removing the size and construction value minimums for office and industrial condominiums. In July 2018, City Council adopted a new City-wide IMIT CIP By-law (No. 1207-2018) which among other matters enabled office and industrial condominiums to receive Development Grants regardless of the gross floor area or construction value of units provided a third party facilitator is engaged by the applicant to assist in administration and monitoring. The July by-law was appealed to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) and is awaiting adjudication. However these appeals do not relate to condominium eligibility which is the subject of this report. Due to the appeal, the IMIT Program continues to be implemented by the three in force by-laws (City-Wide CIP, South of Eastern CIP, and Waterfront CIP) which require a minimum of 5,000 m2 GFA and construction value of $5,000,000 per condominium unit. To enable developments with commercial and industrial condominium units to be eligible to receive Development Grants, this report recommends that the currently in force by-laws be amended to be consistent with the condominium eligibility criteria contained within By-law No. 1207-2018.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council amend the City-Wide Community Improvement Plan (By-law No. 516-2008, as amended) in accordance with the proposed amendment in Attachment 1 to the report (March 5, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture. 2. City Council amend the South of Eastern Community Improvement Plan (By-law No. 517-2008, as amended) in accordance with the proposed amendment in Attachment 2 to the report (March 5, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture. 3. City Council amend the Waterfront Community Improvement Plan (By-law 518-2008, as amended) in accordance with the proposed amendment in Attachment 3 to the report (March 5, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bills to implement the foregoing.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture recommend that: 1. City Council amend the City-Wide Community Improvement Plan (By-law No. 516-2008, as amended) in accordance with the proposed amendment in Attachment 1. 2. City Council amend the South of Eastern Community Improvement Plan (By-law No. 517-2008, as amended) in accordance with the proposed amendment in Attachment 2. 3. City Council amend the Waterfront Community Improvement Plan (By-law 518-2008, as amended) in accordance with the proposed amendment in Attachment 3. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bills to implement the foregoing.
PH3.4adopted
2018 Toronto Employment Survey
The attached bulletin summarizes the results of the 2018 Toronto Employment Survey. The bulletin highlights the Survey's key findings and counts of employment and business establishments in the City of Toronto for 2018, as well as the type and longevity of establishments and employment activity in Downtown, the Centres, Secondary Plan Areas and designated Employment Areas. Toronto's economy has performed strongly over the past year, as total employment in the City reached 1,523,180 jobs. Employment grew by 1.8 percent from 2017, an increase of 26,940 jobs. The Survey counted 75,680 business establishments in 2018, an increase of 60 (0.1percent) from 2017. In 2018, 3,470 establishments were new to the City.
The Planning and Housing Committee: 1. Received the report (February 22, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. Planning and Housing Committee receive this report for information.
PH3.5adopted
Housing Plan 2020-2030 Consultations - Update
This report is in response to City Council's direction on February 26, 2019 that the Director of the Affordable Housing Office report to the Planning and Housing Committee on March 20th with an update on the public consultations in the development of a new Toronto Housing Plan 2020-2030. The development of the City's new Housing Plan 2020-2030 is a multi-divisional effort under the executive leadership of the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services. A fundamental component of developing and delivering the new Housing Plan 2020-2030 is the effective engagement of a full range of key stakeholders and the public. Later this month the details of a comprehensive public consultation plan will be announced. The consultation plan will include general public consultation events, deeper stakeholder engagement, and the activation of an external advisory committee convened by the Chair of the Planning and Housing Committee. Additionally other activities will include mechanisms to reach marginalized and equity seeking groups that experience housing issues. In June 2019 the City with other groups will host a Housing Forum to report on the results of the consultations and explore best practices from other jurisdictions.
The Planning and Housing Committee: 1. Received the report (March 4, 2019) from the Director, Affordable Housing Office for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Director, Affordable Housing Office recommends that: 1. The Planning and Housing Committee receive this report for information.
PH3.6amended
Expanding Supportive Housing in Toronto - Update
This report is in response to City Council's direction on January 30, 2019 that the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services report on options for an aggressive supportive and transitional housing build plan in Toronto. On February 15, 2019, the Affordable Housing Office (AHO) and Shelter, Support and Housing Administration (SSHA) hosted an initial meeting of supportive and transitional housing providers to discuss challenges and opportunities in the sector. A cross-section of 19 agencies from the supportive and transitional housing sector participated in the meeting representing a range of clients and needs. The initial discussion resulted in a number of concrete suggestions on addressing the urgent need for supportive housing for homeless and vulnerable residents. There was universal agreement that there were fewer and fewer pathways from homelessness to housing. The participants recommended strong collaboration among City divisions in protecting existing housing opportunities and creating more housing. A follow-up meeting is being scheduled to consider what can be done to leverage existing programs and activate any resources that may arise from the upcoming federal and provincial budgets. City staff will report to the Planning and Housing Committee on these matters in July 2019. The participants also expressed a strong interest in participating in the City's public consultations on the development of the City's new Housing Plan 2020-2030.
The Planning and Housing Committee: 1. Directed the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services to make best efforts to bring forward the follow-up supportive housing report to the May 28, 2019 meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services recommends that: 1. The Planning and Housing Committee receive this report for information.