Planning and Housing Committee
The full agenda, as filed
All 12 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.
PH30.1amended
The recommended Official Plan Amendment and municipal by-law included in this report address provisions under the Planning Act and City of Toronto Act, 2006 related to pre-application consultation with the City. Pre-application consultation is encouraged and supported as a component of the Province's land use planning system, and its use is one of the key elements in the successful implementation of the reduced statutory review timelines introduced by Bill 108, the More Homes, More Choices Act, 2019. More recently, mandatory pre-application consultation has been identified as a best practice among GTA municipalities to improve application quality, shared productivity, overall time to decision and achieve good city-building outcomes. The increasing volume and complexity of applications and demonstrated interest on the part of applicants in pre-application consultation with City staff, coupled with the critical role of development review in accelerating the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, underscore the need to improve the City's existing voluntary practice. As the transformation of the City's development review process continues to roll out through the Concept 2 Keys (C2K) Office in 2022, implementation of mandatory pre-application consultation will be appropriately supported by a team-based structure, improved administrative and technology supports, and more generally the transition of C2K into a permanent Office at the City. This report recommends adoption of the recommended Official Plan Amendment and an amendment to Chapter 415 of the Toronto Municipal Code (the Code Amendment) to establish the legislative and policy basis for requiring pre-application consultation. The recommended Code Amendment includes an effective date of November 1, 2022 to allow for the city-wide roll-out of operational improvements to support successful implementation.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the Official Plan Amendment 550 substantially in accordance with Attachment 2 to the report (December 14, 2021) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the Chief of Staff, City Manager's Office. 2. City Council amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 415, Development of Land substantially in accordance with Attachment 3 to the report (December 14, 2021) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the Chief of Staff, City Manager's Office. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the Official Plan Amendment and the amendment to the City of Toronto Municipal Code as may be required. 4. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to include consultation with Councillors' Offices, Business Improvement Areas, Residents Associations, Tenants Associations and other affected and immediate stakeholders in the Pre-Application Checklist. 5. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Chief of Staff, City Manager's Office to include in the Pre-Application Consultation Procedures Guide identified in the report (December 14, 2021) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the Chief of Staff, City Manager's Office, guidance to City staff and applicants on pre-application consultation procedures under the Official Plan and Municipal Code, procedures related to Councillor notification throughout the pre-application consultation process, process timelines, administrative considerations, information and materials requirements, and meeting protocols and outcomes, among other matters, to be posted to the City's Development Guide prior to the effective date of mandatory pre-application consultation.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Chief of Staff, City Manager's Office recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the Official Plan Amendment 550 substantially in accordance with Attachment 2 to this report; 2. City Council amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 415, Development of Land substantially in accordance with Attachment 3 to this report; and 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the Official Plan Amendment and the amendment to the City of Toronto Municipal Code as may be required.
PH30.2amended
Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods - Garden Suites - Final Report
This report recommends establishing a planning framework to permit garden suites on lands within the City of Toronto that are designated as Neighbourhoods by amending both the Official Plan and City-wide Zoning By-law. A "garden suite" is an additional self-contained living accommodation, usually located in the rear yard, but not on a public lane, and is separate or detached from the main house. Garden suites are generally smaller than the main house on the lot and are intended to function as rental housing as well as accommodation for a variety of types of households. The Garden Suites Study is part of the Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods (EHON) work program. The proposed garden suite regulations detailed in this report respond to amendments to the Planning Act made in 2011 and 2019, which require that a City's Official Plan contain policies that authorize the use of additional residential units in detached, semi-detached and rowhouses, and in a building or structure ancillary to those residential building types on the same lot. Garden suites are a new form of rental housing, multi-generational housing, and an option for aging in-place, for current and future residents of Toronto. The proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments represent part of an appropriate, sensitive, and gradual evolution of Neighbourhoods. The proposed amendments are rooted in the fundamental principles to create complete communities and provide a full range of housing in terms of form, tenure, and affordability for residents across the city, in a form that makes efficient use of land. The proposed amendments acknowledge the Official Plan's objective that physical change to Neighbourhoods will be gradual, and that new development be consistent with the scale of buildings that already exist across the city's Neighbourhoods. City Planning staff recommends the approval of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments to permit garden suites in Neighbourhoods across the City of Toronto.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment 554 appended as Attachment 1 to the report (December 21, 2021) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. City Council amend the draft Zoning By-law Amendment in Attachment 2 to the report (December 21, 2021) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning as it applies to the lands within the Ward boundaries of Beaches-East York, so that: a. the permitted maximum height of a Garden Suite located a minimum of 5.0 metres from the residential building on the same lot is 6.3 metres, and, b. 45-degree angular plane projected towards the rear lot line, beginning from a height of 4.0 metres is measured from a minimum distance of 5.0 metres from the rear main wall of the residential building on the same lot. 3. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment appended as Attachment 2 to the report (December 21, 2021) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, as amended by Recommendation 2 above. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and Draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 5. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to monitor the implementation of the proposed Official Plan Amendment 554, in Recommendation 1 above, and the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment in Recommendation 3 above, and to report to Planning and Housing Committee following the earlier of two (2) years following the date the proposed Official Plan Amendment 554, in Recommendation 1 above, and the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, in Recommendation 3 above coming into full force and effect, or following the issuance of the 200th building permit for the construction of new garden suites, to review and recommend any necessary revisions to the policy, zoning, and/or other changes to improve implementation. 6. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to expand the current Affordable Housing Laneway Suites Program to include garden suites, on the same terms and conditions of laneway suites under the current program, to be funded through the Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative and to be available to eligible applicants on a city-wide basis. 7. City Council amend Chapter 415, Article III, 415-30, Subsection A(4) of the Municipal Code by adding the words ", or the creation of 1 Garden Suite" after the words "Creation of 1 additional dwelling unit in an existing residential building or the creation of 1 Laneway Suite, or the creation of 1 Garden Suite" so that it now reads as follows: "(4) The addition of one additional dwelling unit in an existing residential building, or the addition of one Laneway Suite on a lot, or the addition of one Garden Suites on a lot, which exemption, for greater clarity, shall be given once, for the addition of only one additional dwelling unit on the lot." 8. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry, and Recreation to refuse, at the General Manager's discretion, a permit to injure or destroy a tree protected under Municipal Code Chapters 608, 658, or 813, Parks received in relation to a building permit application to construct a garden suite, and to advise the applicant to meet with City Planning and Urban Forestry staff as appropriate to consider how the location, massing and design of the proposed suite can be amended to protect the By-law protected tree in question. 9. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to monitor and assess data on the number minor variance and building permit applications for Garden Suites received within the Ward boundaries of Beaches-East York, and include this analysis as part of the monitoring report noted in Recommendation 5 above. 10. City Council request the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, in consultation with the Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services, to request that the by-law amendments in Recommendation 2 above, be added to the scope of work to be considered by the consultant being retained as directed by Council Direction via Item PH16.10 Laneway Suites: Fire Access Requirements.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Official Plan substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment 554 appended as Attachment 1 to this report. 2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment appended as Attachment 2 to this report. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and Draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 4. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to monitor the implementation of the proposed Official Plan Amendment 554, in Recommendation 1 above, and the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment in Recommendation 2 above, and to report to Planning and Housing Committee following the earlier of two (2) years following the date the proposed Official Plan Amendment 554, in Recommendation 1 above, and the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, in Recommendation 2 above coming into full force and effect, or following the issuance of the 200th building permit for the construction of new garden suites, to review and recommend any necessary revisions to the policy, zoning, and/or other changes to improve implementation. 5. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to expand the current Affordable Housing Laneway Suites Program to include garden suites, on the same terms and conditions of laneway suites under the current program, to be funded through the Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative and to be available to eligible applicants on a city-wide basis. 6. City Council amend Chapter 415, Article III, 415-30, Subsection A(4) of the Municipal Code by adding the words ", or the creation of 1 Garden Suite" after the words "Creation of 1 additional dwelling unit in an existing residential building or the creation of 1 Laneway Suite, or the creation of 1 Garden Suite" so that it now reads as follows: "(4) The addition of one additional dwelling unit in an existing residential building, or the addition of one Laneway Suite on a lot, or the addition of one Garden Suites on a lot, which exemption, for greater clarity, shall be given once, for the addition of only one additional dwelling unit on the lot." 7. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry, and Recreation to refuse, at the General Manager's discretion, a permit to injure or destroy a tree protected under Municipal Code Chapters 608, 658, or 813, Parks received in relation to a building permit application to construct a garden suite, and to advise the applicant to meet with City Planning and Urban Forestry staff as appropriate to consider how the location, massing and design of the proposed suite can be amended to protect the By-law protected tree in question.
PH30.3adopted
In June 2020, City Planning initiated the Growth Plan Conformity and Municipal Comprehensive Review ("MCR") which includes the delineation of 180+ potential Major Transit Station Areas (MTSAs) to meet Provincial minimum intensification requirements. A subset of MTSAs will be identified as Protected Major Transit Station Areas (PMTSAs), where inclusionary zoning By-laws can be implemented. An equity lens is being applied to this work program that prioritizes the delineation of PMTSAs to enable the implementation of inclusionary zoning as an affordable housing tool, where market conditions could support it. This report recommends adoption of Official Plan Amendment 524 (OPA 524) that delineates sixteen PMTSAs in the Downtown Secondary Plan area and provide interpretation policies to guide the implementation of MTSAs and PMTSAs across the City, as well as other technical amendments to integrate such matters into the Official Plan. The recommended OPA reflects feedback received through consultations on the draft delineations and policy directions since presented to Planning and Housing Committee on April 21, 2021. The 16 PMTSA delineations included in OPA 524 address the requirements of A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020) (the "Growth Plan") and Section 16(15) of the Planning Act. Approval of OPA 524 would allow for the application of the in effect inclusionary zoning framework within the delineated areas receive Ministerial approval. The recommended Site and Area Specific Policies (SASPs) for the Downtown PMTSAs establish minimum density targets (residents and jobs per hectare) and minimum development density requirements (Floor Space Index ("FSI") or minimum number of units) that are consistent with the Minister approved Downtown Plan, and Section 16(15) of the Planning Act. They do not propose changes to maximum development permissions. The SASPs identifying and delineating the sixteen PMTSAs were developed through interpretation of the Downtown Plan policies, land use designations, and the existing development pipeline. The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing is the approval authority for the delineation of Protected Major Transit Stations Areas. There is no appeal of the Minister's decision. OPA 524 for the Downtown PMTSAs introduces a new Chapter 8 to the Official Plan that would include all SASPs for MTSAs and PMTSAs across the City. The recommended Chapter 8 policies are to be read in conjunction with the other relevant policies of the Plan. OPA 524 provides interpretation policies, additional guidance and technical Official Plan revisions to implement the PMTSAs and MTSAs included in Chapter 8. It was determined that rather than repeat each of these policies within each delineation, that they would apply to all delineations. If there is a reason to deviate from the general policies, those would be set out in each individual delineation. This will ensure a more consistent approach across the City and consistent with the structure of the Official Plan. This includes both policies and non-policy text, intended to assist in applying the Site and Area Specific Policies and reinforce the existing objectives and vision of the Official Plan.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council adopt Official Plan Amendment 524 substantially in accordance with Attachment 2 to the report (December 15, 2021) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to seek approval of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing of Official Plan Amendment 524 under Section 17 of the Planning Act for Protected Major Transit Station Areas pursuant to Section 16(15) of the Planning Act. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment, as may be required. 4. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to include capital and staffing resources in the 2023 capital budget to undertake the necessary zoning review of all Major Transit Station Areas and Protected Major Transit Station Areas following Ministerial approval.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, recommends that: 1. City Council adopt Official Plan Amendment 524 substantially in accordance with Attachment 2 to the report (December 15, 2021) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to seek approval of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing of Official Plan Amendment 524 under Section 17 of the Planning Act for Protected Major Transit Station Areas pursuant to Section 16(15) of the Planning Act. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment, as may be required. 4. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to include capital and staffing resources in the 2023 capital budget to undertake the necessary zoning review of all Major Transit Station Areas and Protected Major Transit Station Areas following Ministerial approval.
PH30.4amended
In June 2020, the City Planning Division initiated the Growth Plan Conformity and Municipal Comprehensive Review ("MCR") which includes the delineation of 180+ potential Major Transit Station Areas (MTSAs) to meet Provincial minimum intensification requirements. A subset of MTSAs will be identified as Protected Major Transit Station Areas (PMTSAs), where the in-effect inclusionary zoning framework can be implemented. An equity lens is being applied to this work program that prioritizes the delineation of PMTSAs to enable the implementation of inclusionary zoning as an affordable housing tool, where market conditions could support it. This report will be the basis for consultation for draft Official Plan Amendment (OPA) 540, which delineates 23 potential PMTSAs and Site and Area Specific Policies (SASPs) along Bloor Street West, Bloor Street East and Danforth Avenue. This includes 20 Line 2 Subway Stations, and 3 GO Rail stations along Bloor-Danforth from Jane Street to Victoria Park Avenue. The 23 potential PMTSA delineations address the conformity requirements of A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020) (the "Growth Plan") and Section 16(15) of the Planning Act. For each of the 23 station areas, the draft Site and Area Specific Policies (SASPs) establish minimum density targets (residents and jobs per hectare) and minimum development density requirements (Floor Space Index ("FSI") or minimum number of units). The density measures are minimums and do not preclude the submission, staff review, and Council approval of any new development applications that may exceed these minimums. Additionally, these minimum densities do not preclude the adoption of local area study findings that may advance permissions that exceed the minimum densities once approved by the Minister. The PMTSA density calculations included: estimated people and jobs from development applications which are approved but not yet built, density permissions included in secondary plans or local area studies, and in the absence of these other permissions, as-of-right zoning. City Planning staff will use the draft PMTSAs as a basis for consultation, prior to advancing a Final Report for City Council's adoption. The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing is the approval authority for the delineation of PMTSAs. There is no appeal of the Minister's decision.
The Planning and Housing Committee: 1. Authorized the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to use the draft Official Plan Amendment, attached as Attachment 2 to the report (December 15, 2021) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning as a basis for consultation and bring forward a Final Report by the second quarter of 2022. 2. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to consider opportunities for more density where feasible at all Protected Major Transit Station Areas along the Bloor-Danforth Corridor to increase housing supply and affordable housing across the City and report back in the Final Report to achieve this outcome. 3. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to revise Official Plan Amendment 540 by modifying Map 2 in Site and Area Specific Policy 657 to increase the minimum Floor Space Index from 0.5 to 2.0 on the lands municipally known as 13-35 Wade Avenue in 2021 and to consider land use changes that facilitate transit-oriented development next to the Lansdowne subway station entrance.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, recommends that: 1. Planning and Housing Committee authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to use the draft Official Plan Amendment, attached as Attachment 2 to the report (December 15, 2021) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning as a basis for consultation and bring forward a Final Report by the second quarter of 2022.
PH30.5amended
Our Plan Toronto: Employment Area Conversion Requests - Preliminary Assessments Group 1
Toronto is largely built-out and there is fierce competition for land for both residential and employment space. Toronto must find room via infill and redevelopment of existing land and buildings to accommodate growth. At the same time, the city's Employment Areas face considerable pressure to convert to permit a broader range of uses, including sensitive residential uses. Due to the operational needs of many businesses and given differences in development economics, once land designated Employment Areas is converted, it is unlikely that these lands will be developed for significant future industrial, manufacturing or distribution employment activity. This report provides 39 preliminary assessments for a grouping of requests to convert land designated as Core Employment Areas and General Employment Areas as part of the City's Official Plan Growth Plan Conformity and Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR). This is the first in a series of reports providing staff's preliminary position for the basis of consultation with key stakeholders and the public, including landowners and businesses, to obtain comments and feedback. Council defined a year-long window during which staff would receive formal written requests to convert lands designated as Core Employment Areas and General Employment Areas. The City Planning Division received approximately 140 conversion requests before the opportunity to submit a conversion request closed on August 3, 2021. Proponents were given an additional month to supplement their conversion requests with information required for staff to conduct a technical analysis of the conversion request. Nine conversion requests were received which did not submit the necessary materials and studies to undertake the required review. Staff will bring forward a final report on these "incomplete" conversion requests recommending Council's refusal given the lack of information for staff to adequately review the request. Staff will prepare final recommendations for each of the conversion requests for Planning and Housing Committee and Council's consideration as part of a statutory public meeting under Section 26 of the Planning Act.
The Planning and Housing Committee: 1. Authorized the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to use the Preliminary Assessments, attached as Attachment 1 to the report (December 21, 2021) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning as a basis for consultation during the first quarter of 2022. 2. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to provide a preliminary assessment for the conversion request at 1265-1289 Lawrence Avenue West (No. 98) at the March 25, 2022 Planning and Housing Committee meeting and as part of the preliminary assessment to: a. Expand their preliminary review of the conversion request by including the lands directly east and south that are designated General Employment Areas and Core Employment Areas at 1235-1255 Lawrence Avenue West, 3-15 Benton Road and 10-22 Benton Road. 3. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to provide a preliminary assessment for the conversion request at 60 Paton Road (No. 111) at the February 15, 2022 Planning and Housing Committee meeting and as part of the preliminary assessment to: a. Expand their preliminary review of the conversion request by including the lands directly east designated as General Employment Areas at 640 Lansdowne Avenue; and b. Consider ways in which the City can secure low barrier entry employment as part of any recommended conversion to ensure that similar employment opportunities and/or training facilities can be accommodated to support affected communities.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. Planning and Housing Committee authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to use the Preliminary Assessments, attached as Attachment 1 to the report (December 20, 2021) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning as a basis for consultation during the first quarter of 2022.
PH30.6amended
Our Plan Toronto: Update on Growth Plan Conformity and Municipal Comprehensive Review
The Growth Plan Conformity and Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR) is provincially required and the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing has established July 1, 2022 as the date by which municipalities within the Greater Golden Horseshoe Area must have completed their MCRs. As reported by the Province's Auditor General in her December 2021 report, since 2017, the Province has put in place numerous changes to Growth Plan policies, which has created instability in the planning process and challenged municipalities' abilities to implement provincial policies in their local plans. In 2017, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing amended the Growth Plan and gave municipalities five years, until July 2022, to update their official plans. However, the Ministry amended the Growth Plan again in 2019 and 2020. Despite the challenging date to meet conformity with the Growth Plan, the complexity of Toronto's MCR, and operating in a completely virtual environment, staff have continued to advance components of the MCR, including a citywide engagement program, analysis of the 140 employment land conversion requests and identifying Major Transit Station Areas city-wide. This report provides City Council with an update and describes next steps on the Growth Plan Conformity exercise and MCR, named Our Plan Toronto. It also recommends that Council request the Minister extend the date by which the City's conformity exercise is to be completed by one year to July 2023.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council request that the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to exercise his legislative authority under Section 12(3) of the Places to Grow Act to set an alternative timeframe of July 2023 by which the City of Toronto's Official Plan must conform with the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe. 2. If the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing grants the extension in Recommendation 1 of the report (December 21, 2021) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to hold a statutory public meeting under Section 26 of the Planning Act in the first half of 2023 to consider the Municipal Comprehensive Review. 3. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to consider advancing Final Recommendation Reports on complete Official Plan Amendment applications that are being considered concurrently with and in the context of the Municipal Comprehensive Review no later than the July 5, 2022 meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee meeting. 4. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning conduct an environmental scan of jurisdictions that have integrated an equity-deserving lens, incorporating the needs of people with disabilities into their long-term land-use plans, instruments, and implementation strategies and report back to the Planning and Housing Committee in the second quarter of 2022. 5. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning report back to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee by the end of the second quarter of 2022 on draft policies prepared as part of the Municipal Comprehensive Review incorporating an equity-deserving lens with a focus on the needs of people living with disabilities.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council request that the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to exercise his legislative authority under Section 12(3) of the Places to Grow Act to set an alternative timeframe of July 2023 by which the City of Toronto's Official Plan must conform with the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe. 2. If the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing grants the extension in Recommendation 1 of the report from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, City Council direct the Chief Planner to hold a statutory public meeting under Section 26 of the Planning Act in the first half of 2023 to consider the Municipal Comprehensive Review.
PH30.7adopted
Implementing the One-Stream Preliminary Review Program for Building Permit Applicants
Toronto Building currently provides clients with two programs that can provide a preliminary zoning review of proposed plans, in advance of a building permit application. The Preliminary Project Review Program consists of a single review to confirm if the application complies with the City's Zoning By-law. The Certificate Program provides clients with a detailed review of the proposal and confirms that the submitted plans comply with zoning and identifies applicable laws, allowing for a "complete" building permit application. With a "complete" building permit application under the Ontario Building Code, applicants have their submission reviewed within provincially established timeframes. Based on client and industry feedback however, these similar yet different review streams cause confusion amongst permit applicants as to which preliminary program they should apply. This leads to clients applying to the incorrect stream resulting in delays and additional fees. To improve service delivery, eliminate confusion for applicants, and introduce a more cost effective fee structure, this report recommends changes to Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 363 (Construction and Demolition) and Chapter 441 (Fees) which will allow Toronto Building to operationalize a merger of the two existing zoning review programs into a one-stream preliminary review program. As a result, all clients applying for preliminary review will be provided with a detailed review of a project proposal confirming compliance with the City's Zoning By-law(s) and applicable law. The report also recommends that City Planning, in consultation with Toronto Building, review application requirements for the Committee of Adjustment to consider requiring a preliminary zoning review to verify the minor variances and remove the option of a zoning waiver. Toronto Building previously proposed the One-Stream Preliminary Review Program through its 2020 Operating Budget. However, this initial implementation was delayed as a result of COVID-19. The report recommends that the new program take effect on March 1, 2022, supported by staff training and proactive communication with industry stakeholders and the public.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 363 (Construction and Demolition), in accordance with Appendix 1 to the report (December 20, 2021) from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, to come into effect on March 1, 2022, subject to such stylistic and technical changes to the draft by-law as may be required. 2. City Council amend Appendix C, Schedule 8 of the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, by deleting items 141 to 144 inclusive, 146, and 157 to 160 inclusive and adding items 161 to 166 inclusive substantially in accordance with Appendix 2 to the report (December 20, 2021) from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, to reflect City Council's approval of the 2021 Staff Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Building. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to prepare the necessary Bills for introduction in Council to implement the above noted amendments to the City of Toronto Municipal Code, subject to such stylistic and technical changes to the draft by-law as may be required. 4. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, to review application requirements for the Committee of Adjustment to consider requiring a preliminary zoning review to verify the minor variances and remove the option of a zoning waiver.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building recommends that: 1.City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 363 (Construction and Demolition), in accordance with Appendix 1 attached to this report, to come into effect on March 1, 2022, subject to such stylistic and technical changes to the draft by-law as may be required. 2. City Council amend Appendix C, Schedule 8 of the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, by deleting items 141 to 144 inclusive, 146, and 157 to 160 inclusive and adding items 161 to 166 inclusive substantially in accordance with Appendix 2 of this report, to reflect City Council's approval of the 2021 Staff Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Building. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to prepare the necessary Bills for introduction in Council to implement the above noted amendments to the City of Toronto Municipal Code, subject to such stylistic and technical changes to the draft by-law as may be required. 4. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, to review application requirements for the Committee of Adjustment to consider requiring a preliminary zoning review to verify the minor variances and remove the option of a zoning waiver.
PH30.8adopted
New Affordable Rental and Ownership Homes in Phase Two of the Alexandra Park Revitalization
This report recommends City financial contributions and incentives to support delivery of new affordable rental and ownership homes in Phases 2A and 2B of the ongoing Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) revitalization of Alexandra Park. An initial 10 homes (4 affordable rental and 6 affordable ownership homes) will be delivered in Phase 2A, with a yet to be determined number to be provided in Phase 2B. The number of units to be delivered in Phase 2B will be determined by the cost of construction for rental units at the development stage. (See Attachment 1 - Alexandra Park Master Plan Map 2021 for map of phases). It is recommended that $7,674,414 in Section 37 funds be allocated towards delivery of the new affordable homes. Approximately half of the funds will be used to support delivery of affordable rental units to be co-located within new TCHC rental replacement buildings and dedicated for Atkinson Housing Co-operative Inc. (Atkinson Co-op) members. Four affordable rental homes will be secured in Phase 2A, with additional affordable rental units to be secured in Phase 2B. The other half of the Section 37 funds will support the purchase of up to six condominium units in Phase 2A to be operated under a new long-term affordable ownership program delivered in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area (Habitat), specifically for Atkinson Co-op members and TCHC tenants of Alexandra Park. In addition to capital funding, this report recommends City Council approval of $356,940 in Open Door Program incentives for the four affordable rental units to be delivered in Phase 2A. These incentives include waivers of building permit and parkland dedication fees plus exemptions from development charges and property taxes for up to 99 years. The report further recommends deferral of development charges through the City's Home Ownership Assistance Program (HOAP) for the six affordable home ownership units in Phase 2A. Deferral of development charges will make the homes more affordable for purchasers and support a new long-term affordability model managed by Habitat. Additionally, $50,000 per unit in affordable ownership loan funding will be allocated by the City from federal/ provincial housing programs. The ongoing revitalization of Alexandra Park will add new community amenities and a range of new homes for low-and-moderate-income residents within a complete community. To support revitalization efforts, TCHC and City staff and the local Councillor continue to actively engage with community members. This includes engagement with the Alexandra Park Revitalization Working Group (APRWG) which has provided input into and supports the housing plan outlined in this report.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: Affordable Rental Housing 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to provide Section 37 funds from the Capital Revolving Reserve Fund for Affordable Housing (XR1058) in the amount of $1,981,260.00 to Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) to facilitate the creation of four new affordable rental units in the rental replacement building at 130 Augusta Avenue to be owned by TCHC and rented at 80 percent Average Market Rent in perpetuity. 2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to exempt the four new affordable rental units in 130 Augusta Avenue from the payment of development charges, and provide a waiver of all building permit and parkland dedication fees. 3. City Council authorize an exemption from taxation for municipal and school purposes for the four new affordable rental units in 130 Augusta Avenue for a period of ninety-nine (99) years. 4. City Council authorize the Controller to cancel or refund taxes paid after the effective date of the Municipal Housing Facility Agreement (the City's Contribution Agreement) for the four new affordable rental units in 130 Augusta Avenue. 5. 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 Toronto Community Housing Corporation 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 the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in a form approved by the City Solicitor. 6. 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 Toronto Community Housing Corporation to complete 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 City Council. Affordable Ownership Housing 7. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to negotiate agreements of purchase and sale, with Dundas Alexandra Park Residences Inc. for the purchase by Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area and/or the City of Toronto for up to six affordable ownership housing units to be developed on the property currently known as 115 Denison Avenue (the "Habitat Units") with a purchase price for all six units of $4,787,549.00, with standard closing costs to be the responsibility of the individual home buyers. 8. City Council authorize the City to be a party to the agreements of purchase and sale contemplated to be entered into for the Habitat Units as a contingent transferee, in order to ensure the benefit of the Habitat Units is secured for the intended purposes, until Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area is able to complete the transactions. 9. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to execute the agreements of purchase and sale and any other documents required to complete the purchase of the Habitat Units, including an assignment of the agreements of purchase and sale for the Habitat Units to Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area or another non-profit housing provider. 10. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to complete the purchase of the Habitat Units on behalf of the City, including paying any necessary expenses, amending the closing, due diligence and other dates, and amending and waiving terms and conditions, on such terms as the City Solicitor considers reasonable. 11. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to negotiate, enter into and execute, on behalf of the City, all development charges deferral agreements, and any security, financing or other documents required with Dundas Alexandra Park Residences Inc. and Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area, and any other parties deemed necessary to facilitate the development charges deferral outlined in this report, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 12. City Council approve the deferral of development charges for the Habitat Units under the terms of the City's Home Ownership Assistance Program, with the exception that on the sale or refinancing of a unit, the deferred amount will be re-invested by Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area as down-payment assistance loans under a long-term Alexandra Park affordable home ownership program, until the term of the agreement with Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area ends. 13. City Council authorize $3,837,207.00 in Section 37 funds in the Capital Revolving Reserve Fund for Affordable Housing approved for the creation of affordable ownership units in Alexandra Park revitalization be provided to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Toronto towards the purchase price of up to six condominium units at 115 Denison Avenue. General 14. City Council increase the 2022 Operating Budget for the Housing Secretariat by $2,235,938.00, $0 net, on a one-time basis, and transfer to the Capital Revolving Reserve Fund for Affordable Housing (XR1058), for the purpose of creating new affordable rental housing and/or home ownership opportunities in Phase 2 of the Alexandra Park Revitalization, fully funded by Section 37 (Planning Act Reserve Fund) community benefits collected from the following developments: a. 102-118Peter Street and 350-354 Adelaide Street West, secured for the provision of affordable housing in Ward 10, in the amount of $352,698.00 (XR3026-3701120; b. 489-539 King Street West, secured for the provision of new affordable housing units in Ward 10, in the amount of $1,204,762.00 (XR3026-220096); c. 40-58 Widmer Street, secured for the provision of new affordable housing units in Ward 10, in the amount of $174,869.00 (XR3026-3701105); and d. 99 Blue Jay Way, secured for the provision of new affordable housing units in Ward 10, in the amount of $167,468.00 (XR3026-3701161). 15. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to make any necessary future budget adjustments to accommodate the funds approved in the report (December 21, 2021) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat from the Capital Revolving Reserve Fund for Affordable Housing (XR1058).
Staff recommendation as filed
The Executive Director of the Housing Secretariat recommends that: Affordable Rental Housing 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to provide Section 37 funds from the Capital Revolving Reserve Fund for Affordable Housing (XR1058) in the amount of $1,981,260.00 to Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) to facilitate the creation of four new affordable rental units in the rental replacement building at 130 Augusta Avenue to be owned by TCHC and rented at 80% Average Market Rent in perpetuity. 2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to exempt the four new affordable rental units in 130 Augusta Avenue from the payment of development charges, and provide a waiver of all building permit and parkland dedication fees. 3. City Council authorize an exemption from taxation for municipal and school purposes for the four new affordable rental units in 130 Augusta Avenue for a period of ninety-nine (99) years. 4. City Council authorize the Controller to cancel or refund taxes paid after the effective date of the Municipal Housing Facility Agreement (the City's Contribution Agreement) for the four new affordable rental units in 130 Augusta Avenue. 5. 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 Toronto Community Housing Corporation 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 the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in a form approved by the City Solicitor. 6. 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 Toronto Community Housing Corporation to complete 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 City Council. Affordable Ownership Housing 7. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to negotiate agreements of purchase and sale, with Dundas Alexandra Park Residences Inc. for the purchase by Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area and/or the City of Toronto for up to six affordable ownership housing units to be developed on the property currently known as 115 Denison Avenue (the "Habitat Units") with a purchase price for all six units of $4,787,549.00, with standard closing costs to be the responsibility of the individual home buyers. 8. City Council authorize the City to be a party to the agreements of purchase and sale contemplated to be entered into for the Habitat Units as a contingent transferee, in order to ensure the benefit of the Habitat Units is secured for the intended purposes, until Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area is able to complete the transactions. 9. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to execute the agreements of purchase and sale and any other documents required to complete the purchase of the Habitat Units, including an assignment of the agreements of purchase and sale for the Habitat Units to Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area or another non-profit housing provider. 10. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to complete the purchase of the Habitat Units on behalf of the City, including paying any necessary expenses, amending the closing, due diligence and other dates, and amending and waiving terms and conditions, on such terms as the City Solicitor considers reasonable. 11. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to negotiate, enter into and execute, on behalf of the City, all development charges deferral agreements, and any security, financing or other documents required with Dundas Alexandra Park Residences Inc. and Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area, and any other parties deemed necessary to facilitate the development charges deferral outlined in this report, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 12. City Council approve the deferral of development charges for the Habitat Units under the terms of the City's Home Ownership Assistance Program, with the exception that on the sale or refinancing of a unit, the deferred amount will be re-invested by Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area as down-payment assistance loans under a long-term Alexandra Park affordable home ownership program, until the term of the agreement with Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area ends. 13. City Council authorize $3,837,207.00 in Section 37 funds in the Capital Revolving Reserve Fund for Affordable Housing approved for the creation of affordable ownership units in Alexandra Park revitalization be provided to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Toronto towards the purchase price of up to six condominium units at 115 Denison Avenue. General 14. City Council increase the 2022 Operating Budget for the Housing Secretariat by $2,235,938.00, $0 net, on a one-time basis, and transfer to the Capital Revolving Reserve Fund for Affordable Housing (XR1058), for the purpose of creating new affordable rental housing and/or home ownership opportunities in Phase 2 of the Alexandra Park Revitalization, fully funded by Section 37 (Planning Act Reserve Fund) community benefits collected from the following developments: a. 102-118Peter Street and 350-354 Adelaide Street West, secured for the provision of affordable housing in Ward 10, in the amount of $352,698.00 (XR3026-3701120; b. 489-539 King Street West, secured for the provision of new affordable housing units in Ward 10, in the amount of $1,204,762.00 (XR3026-220096); c. 40-58 Widmer Street, secured for the provision of new affordable housing units in Ward 10, in the amount of $174,869.00 (XR3026-3701105); and d. 99 Blue Jay Way, secured for the provision of new affordable housing units in Ward 10, in the amount of $167,468.00 (XR3026-3701161). 15. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to make any necessary future budget adjustments to accommodate the funds approved in the report (December 21, 2021) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat from the Capital Revolving Reserve Fund for Affordable Housing (XR1058).
PH30.9amended
Zoning for Payday Loan Establishments
On December 16, 2020, City Council adopted GL19.3 with respect to updates to the licensing for payday loans. Council also requested the Chief Planner to report to the Planning and Housing Committee on the necessary steps required to amend the zoning classification for payday loan establishment to remove it from the category governing banks and credit unions, and that the report include consideration for regulations related to the location and spacing of this use. This report responds to the direction from the December 16, 2020 City Council meeting, and was prepared with input from the Municipal Licensing and Standards Division.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to report back on the feasibility of prohibiting predatory lenders such as payday loan companies from locating anywhere on or within 500 metres from: a. Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) licensed establishments selling services involving lottery and gaming, cannabis, alcohol and horse racing; b. pawnshops; c. social services organizations serving low-come residents; d. social housing including Toronto Community Housing Corporation. 2. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development Finance and Administration and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to meet with the Canadian Bankers Association to discuss the service gaps in the banking sector affecting underserved low-income individuals and the role of banks and their relationships with payday loan companies and to report back as soon as possible on key findings and recommendations on how to reduce the concentration of predatory lenders located in the City of Toronto.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. The Planning and Housing Committee receive this report for information.
PH30.10amended
City Planning Division - Study Work Program Update
This report provides the City Planning Division's annual update on its Study Work Program. It outlines the Division's 68 completions and approvals in 2021, highlighting a broad range of city building work across Toronto. The report also provides a forecast for the Division's 2022 Study Work Program. The Study Work Program Update highlights City Planning's contribution to Toronto's recovery story, working with other divisions, agencies and residents to build back better with a greater focus on resilient and equitable complete communities. The Division is actively examining how its city building work can better deliver planning outcomes that advance social equity and economic inclusion for current and future residents; encourage appropriate kinds of growth and development across Toronto; and guide investment in community improvements and infrastructure. The overarching driver is to focus City Planning's integrated and cross-disciplinary city building approach in support of a more inclusive and climate adaptive city. In 2021 City Planning advanced studies and initiatives aligned with the City's Corporate Strategic Plan's four Strategic Priorities on affordable housing, mobility, quality of life, and climate change and resiliency. Deliverables included affordable housing policy and programs, such as inclusionary zoning and approvals for Housing Now, Modular Housing and Rapid Housing sites; modernizing parking standards to help reduce auto dependency and contribute to building more sustainable and healthy communities; planning frameworks and implementation strategies to guide future investment, for example, the King-Parliament Secondary Plan, Geary Works Planning Study, and the Downtown Parks and Public Realm Plan; and environmental initiatives, such as Toronto Green Standard Update, to support city-building resiliency and adaptation practices. City Planning also provided key research and analytics, such as the Right-Sizing Housing and Generational Turnover bulletin and Toronto Employment Survey findings, to support evidence-based recommendations to City Council on policy and programs. A substantial work program also advanced in response to various provincial legislative and regulatory requirements including the Official Plan Growth Plan Conformity and Municipal Comprehensive Review, the new Community Benefits Charge and changes to heritage designation processes. Design expectations to influence better design and development outcomes were championed with the publication of the Mall Redevelopment Guide and monitoring findings from the Townhouse and Low-Rise Apartment Guidelines. Looking ahead to 2022, the Study Work Program captures a range of city building activities under the Corporate Strategic Plan's 4 Strategic Priorities, and reflects the Division's shared responsibility to sustain and create more complete and inclusive communities, and improve options for greater local living for future generations. Affordable Housing and More Options - facilitating new housing across Toronto will continue to be a key priority for the Division through timely development review, initiatives such as Housing Now, Modular Housing and Rapid Housing, Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods and Inclusionary Zoning implementation. The Division will continue to support the development of all forms of housing, with an emphasis on affordable housing across the market and in every neighbourhood of the city. Keeping Toronto Moving - mobility is a foundational component for a growing, liveable city. The Division will continue to emphasize the importance of mobility and connectivity integration at both the large scale, such as transit expansion projects, and the local scale through coordinated public realm planning that is responsive to multi-modal needs. In practice, this means continuing to articulate and advance city building objectives, including transit equity and design excellence, around Provincial Priority Project lines and station planning; and continuing to work on local area studies, such as the Sheppard Corridor Monitoring Study and the Yorkdale Transportation Study. Investing in people and neighbourhoods - the Division will continue working in inner suburban communities and areas experiencing change, such as the Keele-St. Clair Planning Study, the Little Jamaica Initiative, Weston Village Planning Framework Study, the Jane Finch Initiative, Update Downsview, Scarborough and North York Centres, and Port Lands implementation. The Division will continue to expand its community partnerships to strengthen collaborative study processes and shared outcomes. Centering equity in city-building conversations has become more important than ever. The Division's new Equity Toolkit will support this work by providing staff with action-oriented resources to engage effectively with equity-deserving communities. Taking Action on Climate Change and Building Resilience - a changing climate is the background context to all present and future planning. Complete communities must be climate resilient, incorporating sustainable site and building designs that address the City's environmental pressures, including air and water quality and energy efficiency, and the stewardship and enhancement of Toronto's natural areas. The Division will continue its leadership role in the City's efforts to tackle climate change and build a more resilient city. This includes supporting initiatives such as Port Lands Flood Protection, the implementation of Ravine and Biodiversity Strategies and Transform TO, updating Official Plan policies and the evolution of the Toronto Green Standard.
The Planning and Housing Committee: 1. Directed the Manager, Strategic Initiatives Policy and Analysis along with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to continue the work but report back to the April 27, 2022 meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee on additional initiatives including Save Main Street and Small Businesses, the Downtown East Action Plan, Cultural Districts, and Ontario Line impacts.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. Planning and Housing Committee receive this report for information.
PH30.11adopted
This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding the application to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-laws for the properties located at 189 and 195 Old Weston Road. The application proposes the conversion of lands designated Core Employments Areas to Mixed Use Areas to permit a mixed-use development that includes a five-storey standalone non-residential building, an eight-storey mixed-use building with four-storey podium that is connected to a 14-storey residential building, and a three-storey above-grade parking structure. Staff are currently reviewing the application. It has been circulated to all appropriate agencies and City divisions for comment. Review of the application will also be informed by the Keele-St. Clair Local Area Study (the "KSC LAS"). Staff will proceed to schedule a community consultation meeting for the application with the Ward Councillor.
The Planning and Housing Committee: 1. Directed staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the application located at 189 and 195 Old Weston Road together with the Ward Councillor. 2. Directed that notice for the community consultation meeting be given to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the application site, and to additional residents, institutions and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant. 3. Directed staff be directed to review the application, which includes the conversion of the subject lands from Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas for the purpose of permitting non-employment uses, concurrently and in the context of the statutory review of the Official Plan, which includes the Municipal Comprehensive Review that has been commenced by the City Planning.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. Staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the application located at 189 and 195 Old Weston Road together with the Ward Councillor. 2. Notice for the community consultation meeting be given to landowners and residents within 120 metres of the application site, and to additional residents, institutions and owners to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor, with any additional mailing costs to be borne by the applicant. 3. Staff be directed to review the application, which includes the conversion of the subject lands from Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas for the purpose of permitting non-employment uses, concurrently and in the context of the statutory review of the Official Plan, which includes the Municipal Comprehensive Review that has been commenced by the City Planning Division.
PH30.12adopted
As you know, RentSafeTO is an important City program that is critical to the safety and viability of the homes of many Toronto residents. Major changes were made to this program in December 2020 as a result of a Staff report and Council deliberations on PH 19.6 RentSafeTO. In recommendation 14 in that item, Council requested the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to provide annual reporting on RentSafeTO. In March 2, 2021, this Committee requested the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to report to its May 20, 2021 meeting on their approach to the new system Council approved in December 2020 for RentSafeTO; and what, if any, further measures were require for the success of the program. City Staff advised that they were unable to meet that deadline. City Council, in Item MM36.13 Fixing Service Gaps in RentSafeTO, on October 1 and 4, 2021, directed the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to report back to the Planning and Housing Committee in the first quarter of 2022 on the status of initiatives Council requested to address service gaps in RentSafeTO. It would be helpful to get a general update on the RentSafeTO program that would include, but not be limited to, the above noted requests made by this Committee and Council.
The Planning and Housing Committee: 1. Directed the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards include in the report requested by Council as part of Item MM36.13 the annual report requested by Council in PH19.6 RentSafeTO and the requests by the Planning and Housing Committee in in PH21.12 RentSafeTO, and that the report be brought to the February 15, 2022 meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Fletcher recommends that the Planning and Housing Committee: 1. Direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards include in the report requested by Council as part of Item MM36.13; the annual report requested by Council in PH 19.6 RentSafeTO and the requests by the Planning and Housing Committee in in PH21.12 RentSafeTO; and that report be brought to the February 15, 2022 meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee.