Planning and Housing Committee
The full agenda, as filed
All 20 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.
PH34.1adopted
Our Plan Toronto: Final Environment and Climate Change Official Plan Policy Updates
This report recommends approval of Official Plan Amendment 583 which includes updated Official Plan policies related to the environment and climate change. These proposed policies have been revised from the draft released for consultation based on the results of public consultation and comments from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Official Plan Amendment 583 is a component of the City's Growth Plan conformity exercise and the Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR). These Official Plan updates continue Toronto's strong legacy of bringing forward leading-edge policies that protect the natural environment, support and enhance biodiversity, and address climate change. Official Plan Amendment 583 will bring the Official Plan into conformity with A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020) (the "Growth Plan"); the Provincial Policy Statement (2020); the Greenbelt Plan (2017); and the Food and Organic Waste Policy Statement (2018) as it relates to the City's environmental and climate change policies. Official Plan Amendment 583 also reflects City Council's 2021 directions made in adopting the City's updated TransformTO Net Zero Strategy, Toronto Green Standard Version 4, the 2019 declaration of a Climate Emergency, and the Long Term Waste Management Strategy. Pursuant to Section 26 of the Planning Act, two statutory public Open Houses were held on April 12, 2022 to discuss the draft Official Plan revisions presented at the March 25, 2022 Planning and Housing Committee meeting. Two Open House sessions held in the afternoon and evening of April 12, 2022 were a major component of the consultation. This outreach process also included meetings focused on environment and climate change updates with expert stakeholders, a presentation to members of the development community, and broader engagement through the Our Plan Toronto banner. Feedback was also received from the Province through their One Window Review process. The proposed updates presented in this report are organized under three key themes: 1) Net Zero and Climate Change, which includes updates related to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in land use decisions and guiding new development on a pathway to achieving net zero emissions by 2040; 2) Resilience and Adaptation, which includes updates related to biodiversity, natural heritage, water resources, stormwater management, and our urban forests; and 3) Waste and Circular Economy, which includes updates related to reducing waste and achieving Council's aspirational goal of zero waste and a circular economy. These updates will make changes to Chapters 2-5, Chapter 7, Schedule 3, and updates to Map 9, Map 12A and Map 12B.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council adopt Official Plan Amendment 583 substantially in accordance with Attachment 1 to the report (May 11, 2022) from the Chief Planning and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. City Council resolve and declare that the revisions to the Official Plan through Official Plan Amendment 583: a. conforms with and does not conflict with the relevant provincial plans, as defined under the Planning Act; b. has regard to the matters of provincial interest listed in section 2; and c. is consistent with the policy statements issued under subsection 3 (1) of the Planning Act. 3. 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 583 under Section 26 of the Planning Act. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment, as may be required.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, recommends that: 1. City Council adopt Official Plan Amendment 583 substantially in accordance with Attachment 1 to the report (May 11, 2022) from the Chief Planning and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. City Council resolve and declare that the revisions to the Official Plan through Official Plan Amendment 583: a. conforms with and does not conflict with the relevant provincial plans, as defined under the Planning Act; b. has regard to the matters of provincial interest listed in section 2; and c. is consistent with the policy statements issued under subsection 3 (1) of the Planning Act. 3. 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 583 under Section 26 of the Planning Act. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment, as may be required.
PH34.2adopted
The City-owned property located at 770 Don Mills Road is one of 21 sites approved by City Council for redevelopment through the Housing Now Initiative. This report recommends approval of a City-initiated Zoning By-law Amendment to Zoning By-law 569-2013 to permit the proposed development concept. The report also outlines the proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision for the site, which prepares the site for development of two mixed-use development blocks, parkland and new public streets. An associated Housing Now site to the east of this site at 805 Don Mills Road is subject of a separate report also being considered at the May 31, 2022 Planning and Housing Committee meeting. The recommended Zoning By-law Amendment implements and conforms to the Don Mills Crossing Secondary Plan (Official Plan Amendment 404), which sets the foundation and guiding principles for implementation of the development vision for these lands, including the provision of new affordable housing, community facilities and parkland. The proposed development concept is for two buildings including three towers up to 48-storeys with approximately 1,254 residential units, of which a minimum of 33 percent (418 units) will be provided as new affordable rental through the Housing Now Initiative. The net development density on the site is a floor space index of 6.9. The site's redevelopment supports the continued transformation of the area into a transit-oriented community with densities which support the transit investment (Eglinton Crosstown, Ontario Line) and a wide range of residential and non-residential uses in the area. The proposed development concept will include two new public streets, supporting a range of mobility choices, a new non-profit child care, a new Toronto District School Board elementary school, new parkland, conservation of the Don Valley Ravine edge, new publicly accessible open space, and expansion and improvement of the public realm. The recommended Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision are consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020), conform with the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020), and the City's Official Plan including the Don Mills Crossing Secondary Plan.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 770 Don Mills Road substantially in accordance with the recommended Zoning By-law Amendment in Attachment 4 to the report (May 16, 2022) 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 recommended Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 3. In accordance with the delegated authority under By-law 229-2000, as amended, City Council be advised that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning intends to approve the Draft Plan of Subdivision for the lands at 770 Don Mills Road as generally illustrated in Attachment 5 to the report (May 16, 2022) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning subject to: a. the condition that a Lease Agreement has been entered into between the City and the development partner that includes, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, standard subdivision obligations as applicable and with necessary modifications for implementation of the proposed plan as well as site specific subdivision requirements generally outlined in Attachment 6 to the report (May 16, 2022) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning on such terms including details and timing, as are set out in the Lease Agreement; and b. revisions to the proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision and additional or modified site subdivision requirements for inclusion in the Lease Agreement with the development partner as the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, may deem appropriate to address matters arising from the ongoing technical review of this development. 4. City Council request the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, to engage City partners and the development partner to advance the detailed design of development requirements identified in Attachment 7 to the report (May 16, 2022) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and City Solicitor, and to secure the delivery of the development requirements on terms, including details and timing, in a Lease Agreement with the development partner. 5. City Council endorse the 770 Don Mills Design Brief and Context Plan (April 2022) and direct that future planning applications for 770 Don Mills Road, including an application for Site Plan Control, be reviewed in the context of the 770 Don Mills Road Design Brief and Context Plan, provided as Attachment 8 to the report (May 16, 2022) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 6. City Council authorize, as a component of the Registration of the M-Plan, a Transfer of Operational Management from Corporate Real Estate Management to Parks, Forestry and Recreation for those lands comprising Parkland, having a minimum size of 1,065 square metres, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. 7. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to sign on behalf of the City, the City's standard form agreements, including insurance, release and indemnity in favor of the City with the development partner for tieback installations and crane swings, for the future park located at 770 Don Mills Road, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, including the payment of compensation to the City, in an amount as determined by the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management. 8. City Council approve the development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the development partner of Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. The development charge credit shall be the amount that is lesser of the cost to the applicant of designing and constructing the Above Base Park improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of the development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time. 9. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Eglinton Avenue East and new public street 'A', identified as Block 4 on the Draft Plan of Subdivision in Attachment 5 to the report (May 16, 2022) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 770 Don Mills Road substantially in accordance with the recommended Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 4. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the recommended Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 3. In accordance with the delegated authority under By-law 229-2000, as amended, City Council be advised that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning intends to approve the Draft Plan of Subdivision for the lands at 770 Don Mills Road as generally illustrated on Attachment 5 subject to: a. The condition that a Lease Agreement has been entered into between the City and the development partner that includes, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, standard subdivision obligations as applicable and with necessary modifications for implementation of the proposed plan as well as site specific subdivision requirements generally outlined in Attachment 6 on such terms including details and timing, as are set out in the Lease Agreement, and; b. Revisions to the proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision and additional or modified site subdivision requirements for inclusion in the Lease Agreement with the development partner as the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, may deem appropriate to address matters arising from the ongoing technical review of this development. 4. City Council request the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, to engage City partners and the development partner to advance the detailed design of development requirements identified in Attachment 7 to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and City Solicitor, and to secure the delivery of the development requirements on terms, including details and timing, in a Lease Agreement with the development partner. 5. City Council endorse the 770 Don Mills Design Brief and Context Plan (April 2022) and direct that future planning applications for 770 Don Mills Road, including an application for Site Plan Control, be reviewed in the context of the 770 Don Mills Road Design Brief and Context Plan, provided as Attachment 8 to this report. 6. City Council authorize, as a component of the Registration of the M-Plan, a Transfer of Operational Management from Corporate Real Estate Management to Parks, Forestry and Recreation for those lands comprising Parkland, having a minimum size of 1,065 square metres, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. 7. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to sign on behalf of the City, the City's standard form agreements, including insurance, release and indemnity in favor of the City with the development partner for tieback installations and crane swings, for the future park located at 770 Don Mills Road, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, including the payment of compensation to the City, in an amount as determined by the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management. 8. City Council approve the development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the development partner of Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. The development charge credit shall be the amount that is lesser of the cost to the applicant of designing and constructing the Above Base Park improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of the development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time. 9. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Eglinton Avenue East and new public street 'A', identified as Block 4 on the Draft Plan of Subdivision as shown on Attachment 5.
PH34.3adopted
The City-owned property located at 805 Don Mills Road is one of 21 sites approved by City Council for redevelopment through the Housing Now Initiative. This report recommends approval of a City-initiated Zoning By-law Amendment to Zoning By-law 569-2013 to permit the proposed development concept. The report also outlines the proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision for the site, which prepares the site for development of two mixed use development blocks, parkland, a new public street and the realignment of Ferrand Drive. An associated Housing Now site to the west of this site at 770 Don Mills Road is subject of a separate report also being considered at the May 31, 2022 Planning and Housing Committee meeting. The recommended Zoning By-law Amendment implements and conforms to the Don Mills Crossing Secondary Plan (Official Plan Amendment 404), which sets the foundation and guiding principles for implementation of the development vision for these lands, including the provision of new affordable housing, community facilities and parkland. The proposed development concept is for two mixed-use buildings at 48-storeys and 27-storeys, with frontage on Eglinton Avenue East. The development will deliver approximately 840 new residential units, of which 33 percent (277 units), will be provided as new affordable rental through the Housing Now Initiative. The site also includes a new public park, a new public street and the realignment of an existing public right-of-way. The development will provide space for retail and other non-residential uses, and a new non-profit child care. The net development density on the site has a floor space index of 7.85 on the mixed-used development blocks. Redevelopment of 805 Don Mills Road will provide homes for Torontonians, located on two new transit lines linking the site with the rest of the City. The recommended Zoning By-law Amendment provides for elements of a complete community, while the Design Brief and the policy foundation of the Secondary Plan provide direction for high quality design in new buildings and the public realm. The mixed-use blocks will be leased to a selected development partner for a 99 year term. The selected partner will be responsible for detailed design and construction of the required municipal infrastructure, including streets and services, based on the initial work undertaken as outlined in this report and its attachments. The recommended Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement (2020), conforms with the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (2020), the City's Official Plan including the Don Mills Crossing Secondary Plan.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 805 Don Mills Road and the lands shown as Block 6 on the Draft Plan of Subdivision, substantially in accordance with the recommended Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 4 to the report (May 16, 2022) 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 recommended Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 3. In accordance with the delegated authority under By-law 229-2000, as amended, City Council be advised that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning intends to approve the Draft Plan of Subdivision for the lands at 805 Don Mills Road as generally illustrated on Attachment 5 to the report (May 16, 2022) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, subject to: a. the City obtaining a fee simple interest in the lands shown as Block 6 and Block 7 in the Draft Plan of Subdivision, currently the northeast portion of the property municipally addressed as 24 Ferrand Drive; b. the condition that a Lease Agreement has been entered into between the City and the development partner that includes, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, standard subdivision obligations as applicable and with necessary modifications for implementation of the proposed plan as well as site specific subdivision requirements generally outlined in Attachment 6 on such terms including details and timing, as are set out in the Lease Agreement; and c. revisions to the proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision and addition or modified subdivision requirements for inclusion in the Lease Agreement with the development partner as the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, may deem appropriate to address matters arising from the ongoing technical review of this development. 4. City Council request the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, to engage City partners and the development partner to advance the detailed design of development requirements identified in Attachment 7 to the report (May 16, 2022) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and City Solicitor and to secure the delivery of the development requirements on terms, including details and timing, in a Lease Agreement with the development partner. 5. City Council direct that any future planning applications for 805 Don Mills Road, including an application for Site Plan Control, be reviewed in the context of the 805 Don Mills Road Design Brief (April 2022), provided as Attachment 8 to the report (May 16, 2022) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 6. City Council authorize, as a component of the Registration of the M-Plan, a Transfer of Operational Management is to occur from Corporate Real Estate Management to Parks, Forestry and Recreation for those lands comprising of the Parkland, having a minimum size of 992 square metres, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. 7. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to sign on behalf of the City, the City's standard form agreements, including insurance, release and indemnity in favor of the City with the development partner for tieback installations and crane swings, for the future park located at 805 Don Mills Road, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager Parks, Forestry and Recreation, including the payment of compensation to the City, in an amount as determined by the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management. 8. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the development partner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. The development charge credit shall be in the amount that is the lesser of the cost to the applicant of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of the development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time. 9. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Eglinton Avenue East and Ferrand Drive.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 805 Don Mills Road and the lands shown as Block 6 on the Draft Plan of Subdivision, substantially in accordance with the recommended Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 4. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the recommended Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required. 3. In accordance with the delegated authority under By-law 229-2000, as amended, City Council be advised that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning intends to approve the Draft Plan of Subdivision for the lands at 805 Don Mills Road as generally illustrated on Attachment 5 subject to: a. The City obtaining a fee simple interest in the lands shown as Block 6 and Block 7 in the Draft Plan of Subdivision, currently the northeast portion of the property municipally addressed as 24 Ferrand Drive. b. The condition that a Lease Agreement has been entered into between the City and the development partner that includes, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, standard subdivision obligations as applicable and with necessary modifications for implementation of the proposed plan as well as site specific subdivision requirements generally outlined in Attachment 6 on such terms including details and timing, as are set out in the Lease Agreement, and; c. Revisions to the proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision and addition or modified subdivision requirements for inclusion in the Lease Agreement with the development partner as the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, may deem appropriate to address matters arising from the ongoing technical review of this development. 4. City Council request the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, to engage City partners and the development partner to advance the detailed design of development requirements identified in Attachment 7 to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and City Solicitor and to secure the delivery of the development requirements on terms, including details and timing, in a Lease Agreement with the development partner. 5. City Council direct that any future planning applications for 805 Don Mills Road, including an application for Site Plan Control, be reviewed in the context of the 805 Don Mills Road Design Brief (April 2022), provided as Attachment 8 to this report. 6. City Council authorize, as a component of the Registration of the M-Plan, a Transfer of Operational Management is to occur from Corporate Real Estate Management to Parks, Forestry and Recreation for those lands comprising of the Parkland, having a minimum size of 992 square metres, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. 7.City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to sign on behalf of the City, the City's standard form agreements, including insurance, release and indemnity in favor of the City with the development partner for tieback installations and crane swings, for the future park located at 805 Don Mills Road, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager Parks, Forestry and Recreation, including the payment of compensation to the City, in an amount as determined by the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management. 8. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the development partner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. The development charge credit shall be in the amount that is the lesser of the cost to the applicant of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of the development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time. 9. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Eglinton Avenue East and Ferrand Drive
PH34.4amended
City-Initiated Zoning By-law Amendments to Implement Ontario Line - Final Report
This report proposes city-initiated zoning by-law amendments to facilitate the delivery of the Ontario Line (OL) project. The purpose of these amendments is to provide relief from certain zoning by-law provisions related to transportation uses for lands to be acquired by Metrolinx to accommodate Ontario Line project elements. The zoning by-law amendments affect lands which will accommodate Transit Structures such as emergency exit buildings, emergency service buildings, traction power substations, operations and maintenance storage facilities, ventilation shaft buildings, transit station entrance buildings and temporary facilities required for construction. The amendments also include lands that will support the development of the East Harbour Transit Hub. The amendments would apply to transportation uses only and are consistent with Official Plan and zoning policies, and none of the proposed amendments reduce zoning permissions on abutting lands, nor will the amendments impact other uses permitted on properties affected by the amendments.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council amend the City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 and the former City of Toronto Zoning By-law 438-86 substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendments in Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (May 16, 2022) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, as amended by Recommendation 2 below, for the lands at: 1, 2, 4, and 6 Thorncliffe Park Drive; 36 Overlea Boulevard; 40 Beth Nealson Drive and unaddressed lands south of 50 Beth Nealson Drive; a portion of 150 Sherbourne Street; 205 Queen Street West; a portion of 130 Queen Street West; a portion of 1 Queen Street East; 1A, 1B, 1C, 1, 5, 9, 11, 35 Sunlight Park Road and 341, 353, 361 Eastern Avenue; 100 and 150 Manitoba Drive; 1a Atlantic Avenue and 1 Jefferson Avenue; unaddressed lands south of Pirandello Street, between Dufferin and Strachan; 10R Ordnance Street; unaddressed lands comprising a portion of the GO Rail Don Yard storage facility; unaddressed lands within the Union Station Rail Corridor west of Cherry Street; and 12R Strachan Avenue. 2. City Council amend the draft by-law in Attachment 2 to the report (May 16, 2022) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, by deleting item v. from permissive exception 490 of the draft amendments to the former City of Toronto Zoning By-Law 438-86 and Schedule 5 as they pertain to a portion of the property at 130 Queen Street West, and refer matters related to this property back to staff for further discussions with Metrolinx regarding the community proposed alternative location for the planned Ontario Line Osgoode Station main station entrance. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Transit Expansion Office recommend that: 1. City Council amend the City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 and the former City of Toronto Zoning By-law 438-86 substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendments in Attachments 1 and 2, for the lands at: 1, 2, 4, and 6 Thorncliffe Park Drive; 36 Overlea Boulevard; 40 Beth Nealson Drive and unaddressed lands south of 50 Beth Nealson Drive; a portion of 150 Sherbourne Street; 205 Queen Street West; a portion of 130 Queen Street West; a portion of 1 Queen Street East; 1A, 1B, 1C, 1, 5, 9, 11, 35 Sunlight Park Road and 341, 353, 361 Eastern Avenue; 100 and 150 Manitoba Drive; 1a Atlantic Avenue and 1 Jefferson Avenue; unaddressed lands south of Pirandello Street, between Dufferin and Strachan; 10R Ordnance Street; unaddressed lands comprising a portion of the GO Rail Don Yard storage facility; unaddressed lands within the Union Station Rail Corridor west of Cherry Street; 12R Strachan Avenue; and unaddressed lands east of the rail corridor and south of Eastern Avenue; and 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.
PH34.5amended
Review of Chapter 629 and Other Property Maintenance Regulations
Toronto is a city with a diverse range of properties, from housing (for example, apartment buildings, multi-tenant houses, and individual residential units) to commercial and industrial facilities. To ensure Toronto's quality of life and economic competitiveness, it is critical that people live and work in safe and secure spaces. Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 629, Property Standards (Chapter 629) sets the standards for maintenance of all properties in Toronto, and repair where it does not meet the standards. Chapter 629 is authorized by Ontario Building Code Act, 1992, and sets the minimum standards for such attributes as the condition of the exterior and interior, including dwelling units and common areas of buildings, the overall cleanliness of the property and the storage of waste. It applies to all residential and non-residential properties across the city. Chapter 629 has not been comprehensively reviewed since its enactment on January 1, 2001. While Municipal Licensing and Standards began reviewing the By-law in 2019, work paused as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the need to redirect resources to emergency response and recovery efforts. This work, which was completed before the pandemic, included extensive consultations and outreach through public opinion research, community pop-ups, and feedback from tenant and landlord associations, advocacy groups and housing interest groups. Staff have now continued this work and are reporting to Committee and City Council in two phases - the first of which is set out in this report. This report responds to a number of directives from Council (including those related to vacant-derelict properties, dormant development sites, surveillance cameras, snow and ice removal, elevators, and nuisance lighting), and addresses technical and other amendments to modernize, simplify and clarify Chapter 629 and other property maintenance regulations. To strengthen the enforcement of Chapter 629, it is recommended that an Article be added to the By-law that sets out Order, Remedial Action, Entry and Offence authorities in accordance with the Ontario Building Code Act, 1992. This includes establishing that non-compliance with a standard in Chapter 629 is an offence. It is also recommended that Council express its support for higher penalties when the City Solicitor applies for a set fine schedule with the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General. The introduction of set fines (tickets) will be an additional enforcement tool for By-law Enforcement Officers that is timely, and that will not be subject to appeal at the Property Standards Appeal Committee (unlike orders to comply, which are currently the primary enforcement tool for Chapter 629). The set fine combined with the new proposed Article will strengthen enforcement with the aim of improving compliance. To further improve the transparency of enforcement authorities it is recommended that a section be added to Chapter 632, Vacant and Hazardous Property, to clarify that the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards or their designate can require an owner of a property to obtain, at their expense, a written report by a professional engineer licensed to practice in Ontario. These reports would review the conditions of a property and identify remedial actions required by the owner to bring the property in compliance with relevant legislation and municipal by-laws. Vacant-derelict properties often present complex and wide-ranging challenges for the public which require cooperation among City divisions to address. Municipal Licensing and Standards and its partners are expanding existing enforcement-related staff working groups to implement a timely and effective enforcement response to improve the City's ability to manage and respond to non-compliant vacant-derelict properties which pose nuisance and public safety issues. This work will result in the development of clear, fair and transparent criteria and procedures to establish a path forward for problem properties within the city. It is also recommended that following the implementation of the Vacant Home Tax and the collection of data related to the number and location of vacant residential properties, Municipal Licensing and Standards introduces a strategy to identify, monitor and proactively inspect vacant properties that are derelict. However, in order for this proposed strategy to be effective, there is a need for dedicated and enhanced resources. This would ensure that the City is able to continue to respond on a complaint basis to general property standards issues, as well as conduct regular proactive investigations for vacant-derelict properties. Resourcing requirements will be explored as part of Phase II of the review, following the implementation of the Vacant Home Tax. The report further identifies how the City is addressing sites where building construction has been stalled through the implementation of a strengthened permit revocation process, including proactive communication with permit holders, which will be in place by the end of 2022. During the public engagement process, residents identified other property standards concerns, such as timely snow clearing on private property. Chapter 629 regulates snow and ice clearing on private property, and requires that steps, landings, walks, driveways, parking spaces, ramps and similar areas of a yard shall be cleared of snow and ice within 24 hours of a snowfall. However, a key challenge is that the current primary enforcement tool is the issuance of an order to comply which permits a 14-day appeal period to the Property Standards Appeal Committee. It is recommended that the existing requirements for snow ice and removal for private property owners be moved from Chapter 629 to Chapter 719, Snow and Ice Removal, which currently sets out requirements for snow and ice clearing on sidewalks and from structures. Moving the private property snow and ice removal requirements into Chapter 719 enhances public transparency and clarity as all regulations related to snow clearance would be found in a single by-law. It also enables the City to introduce Part I offences ("set fines" or "tickets") with various amounts applicable to specific offences, which are not subject to the 14-day appeal period at Property Standards Appeal Committee. As directed by Council, staff explored the feasibility of regulating or prohibiting surveillance cameras from recording video footage of any residential property beyond an individual's property. Staff recommend developing and publishing online guidance documents that may be referenced for best practices. When neighbour disputes arise, it is recommended that residents are referred to free, mediation services with the City's community partner, The Neighbourhood Group. While the City has the authority to restrict or prohibit surveillance cameras from recording beyond the property owned or occupied by an individual, the built form of Toronto would make it very challenging to restrict the camera's field of view, as properties are often very close together. Also, enforcing these regulations would be time and resource intensive, as By-law Enforcement Officers would need to submit an application to a Justice of the Peace and obtain a search warrant to review the footage and determine whether the camera is in fact properly situated. Staff have identified Right of Entry as an area that could also benefit from the alternative dispute resolution process, such as mediation. Currently, the Right of Entry Article in Chapter 363, Building Construction and Demolition, establishes a process that allows the City to grant a property owner a permit to enter lands of a neighbouring property for the purpose of conducting work on their own property, even if the neighbouring property owner objects. A Right of Entry permit is usually sought by an applicant when a neighbour does not consent through mutual agreement, and there is no easement agreement. Often the relationship between neighbours has broken down by the time an applicant requests a Right of Entry permit and the City becomes involved in what would otherwise be a civil legal process. This creates a significant strain on city resources, as Municipal Licensing and Standards supervisors and managers must review and issue permits, as well as determine security deposits and compliance. Although Right of Entry permits represent a small fraction of the population (an average of 6 permits per year), they require significant resources to manage. Therefore, it is recommended that the Right of Entry Article in Chapter 363 be amended by removing the process for a permit and instead establishing conditions in the by-law to allow for entry onto a neighbour's property, when warranted. If disputes arise, residents may attend a free mediation service offered by the City's community partner, The Neighbourhood Group, or otherwise handle the dispute through the courts. This report also provides updates and discussion related to directives from City Council, including related to standards for elevators and nuisance lighting. Elevators are generally regulated at the provincial level and it is recommended the Council request the Government of Ontario to draft regulations that establishes standards and time requirements for elevator repairs. Issues related to nuisance lighting were explored during consultation and the drafting of this report. During consultation, there was limited public concern noted about the issue of nuisance lighting. Operational issues with the enforcement of a nuisance lighting provision were also raised, and staff do not recommend introducing any new measures related to the issue. This report was written in consultation with Legal Services, Toronto Building, Transportation Services, Technology Services, City Clerk's Office, Toronto Fire Services and Revenue Services.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: Policy Proposals 1. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 629, Property Standards in accordance with Attachment 4 to the report (May 16, 2022) from the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, which: a. adds an Article that sets out Order, Remedial Action, Entry and Offences including establishing that non-compliance with each standard in Chapter 629 is an offence; b. adopts the technical amendments set out in Attachment 5 to the report (May 16, 2022) from the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards: Proposed Technical Amendments to Chapter 629 that aim to update, modernize, clarify and improve operationalization of the By-law; and c. removes the requirements for gendered washroom signs in Section 629-37K, Schedule A-4 and A-5, and maintain the requirement that, where required, sanitary facilities must have a sign posted on the door or entrance that clearly indicates that it is a sanitary facility. 2. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 632, Vacant and Hazardous Properties to add a provision that authorizes the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards or their designate, to require that an owner of a vacant or hazardous property obtain, at their expense, a written report by a professional engineer licensed to practice in Ontario; such report shall speak to relevant information and identify steps required to bring the property in compliance with applicable provincial legislation and municipal by-laws. 3. City Council amend Article 8 of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 363, Building Construction and Demolition by removing the requirement for a Right of Entry permit and instead prescribing the conditions for entry onto a neighbour's property, as outlined in Attachment 6 to the report (May 16, 2022) from the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards: Proposed Amendments to the Right of Entry Article in Chapter 363. 4. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 629, Property Standards, and City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 719, Snow and Ice Removal, generally as outlined in Attachment 7 to the report (May 16, 2022) from the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to move the snow and ice clearing provisions from Chapter 629 to Chapter 719. 5. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to report back following the implementation of the Vacant Home Tax's universal declaration system and compliance/audit database, on additional resources that may be required to support proactive and scheduled inspections of vacant-derelict properties. 6. City Council express its support for higher penalties when the City Solicitor applies for a set fine schedule for Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 629, Property Standards. 7. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to expand the established mediation referral program to include neighbourly disputes about surveillance cameras and Right of Entry. Requests to the Province 8. City Council request the Government of Ontario to use data collected about elevator outages to draft regulations that establish repair standards and time requirements for elevator repairs. Transition 9. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, by deleting the Application fee and the Renewal fee for a Low-Impact and High-Impact Right of Entry permit. 10. City Council direct that the amendments to Toronto Municipal Code Chapters 629, and 719 come into immediately. 11. City Council direct that the amendments to Toronto Municipal Code Chapters 632, 441 and 363 come into force on March 1, 2023. 12. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bills to give effect to City Council's decision and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, refinements, minor modifications, technical amendments, or by-law amendments as may be identified by the City Solicitor, Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, and/or the General Manager, Transportation Services, in order to give effect to Recommendations 1 to 11 above. 13. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make application to the Regional Senior Judge of the Ontario Court of Justice for the establishment of set fines and/or revision to set fine order(s) under the Provincial Offences Act in order to give effect to Recommendations 1 to 11 above, and that the City Solicitor, in consultation with the appropriate City staff, determine the amount of the set fine to be requested.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards recommends that: Policy Proposals 1. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 629, Property Standards in accordance with Attachment 4, which: a. Adds an Article that sets out Order, Remedial Action, Entry and Offences including establishing that non-compliance with each standard in Chapter 629 is an offence. b. Adopts the technical amendments set out in Attachment 5: Proposed Technical Amendments to Chapter 629 that aim to update, modernize, clarify and improve operationalization of the By-law. c. Removes the requirements for gendered washroom signs in Section 629-37K, Schedule A-4 and A-5, and maintain the requirement that, where required, sanitary facilities must have a sign posted on the door or entrance that clearly indicates that it is a sanitary facility. 2. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 632, Vacant and Hazardous Properties to add a provision that authorizes the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards or their designate, to request that an owner of a vacant or hazardous property obtain, at their expense, a written report by a professional engineer licensed to practice in Ontario. The report shall speak to relevant information and identify steps required to bring the property in compliance with applicable provincial legislation and municipal by-laws. 3. City Council amend Article 8 of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 363, Building Construction and Demolition by removing the requirement for a Right of Entry permit and instead prescribing the conditions for entry onto a neighbour's property, as outlined in Attachment 6: Proposed Amendments to the Right of Entry Article in Chapter 363. 4. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 629, Property Standards, and City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 719, Snow and Ice Removal, generally as outlined in Attachment 7 to the report (May 16, 2022) from the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, to move the snow and ice clearing provisions from Chapter 629 to Chapter 719. 5. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to report back, following the implementation of the Vacant Home Tax's universal declaration system and compliance/audit database, on additional resources that may be required to support proactive and scheduled inspections of vacant-derelict properties. 6. City Council express its support for higher penalties when the City Solicitor applies for a set fine schedule for Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 629, Property Standards. 7. City Council direct the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to expand the established mediation referral program to include neighbourly disputes about surveillance cameras and Right of Entry. Requests to the Province 8. City Council request the Government of Ontario to use data collected about elevator outages to draft regulations that establish repair standards and time requirements for elevator repairs. Transition 9. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, by deleting the Application fee and the Renewal fee for a Low-Impact and High-Impact Right of Entry permit. 10. City Council direct that the amendments to Toronto Municipal Code Chapters 629, and 719 come into immediately. 11. City Council direct that the amendments to Toronto Municipal Code Chapters 632, 441 and 363 come into force on March 1, 2023. 12. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bills to give effect to City Council's decision and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, refinements, minor modifications, technical amendments, or by-law amendments as may be identified by the City Solicitor, Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, and/or the General Manager, Transportation Services, in order to give effect to Recommendations 1 to 11, inclusive, above. 13. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make application to the Regional Senior Judge of the Ontario Court of Justice for the establishment of set fines and/or revision to set fine order(s) under the Provincial Offences Act in order to give effect to Recommendations 1 to 11, inclusive, above, and that the City Solicitor, in consultation with the appropriate City staff, determine the amount of the set fine to be requested.
PH34.6amended
Development Application Fee Review
In accordance with the City's User Fee Policy, City staff (with consulting support from Watson & Associates Economists) undertook the Development Application Fee Review 2021 (the 2021 Review). Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, Appendix C, Schedule 13 sets out the City's fees for processing development applications. Fees are intended to recover the cost of services provided by all divisions engaged in development review. The current development application fee schedule came into effect on January 1, 2017 as a result of the Development Application Fee Review 2016 (the 2016 Review), and is based on application volume data for three years from 2012 to 2014. Following a methodology adopted by Council in 2006, the City regularly evaluates the assumptions upon which the user fee is based and considers the City's degree of compliance with the User Fee Policy. The methodology relies on an activity-based costing model, structured as a series of application-specific process maps, to determine staff level of effort in the processing of development applications. The 2021 Review follows this methodology and is based on application volume data from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2020. The 2021 Review reflects ongoing organizational and transformational change to the development review process since the 2016 Review was adopted by Council. Changes in staff complement, team structure, staff roles and titles, and minor changes to process maps between 2016 and 2021 accurately capture current state service costs. Additionally, adjustments to enable cost recovery for the majority of the Concept 2 Keys Office's operational costs are included, to support the continued roll-out of a new operating model in 2022-2023. Changes in development trends over the 2017-2020 period, including the increasing size and complexity of development applications, are also reflected in this review. A new development application fee schedule (Attachment 1) includes new fee categories, reflects the removal of a number of existing categories and provides updated fees for all categories, in 2022 dollars. As the City continues to implement its Corporate Strategic Plan and the Toronto Office of Recovery and Rebuild COVID-19: Impacts and Opportunities Report, it is clear that many priorities have a significant impact on or are impacted by the development review process, such as maintaining and creating housing that's affordable and ensuring residents and businesses will realize value from rates and user fees. Specifically, the Corporate Strategic Plan highlights the need for a well-run City, ensuring staff support continuous improvement and embrace new approaches, that the City provide simple, reliable, efficient and equitable services that anticipate changing customer needs and that the City provide shared services across divisions and agencies to reduce costs, create economies of scale, increase service efficiency and effectiveness, and improve customer service. In addition to ensuring alignment with the City's strategic objectives, an early assessment of the implications of Bill 109, More Homes for Everyone Act, 2022, considered at Planning and Housing Committee in April 2022 (PH33.11), indicates a significant impact on the City's ability to recover costs associated with development review. In light of the above, staff recommend a follow-on fee review exercise in 2023 to build on the current state update described in this report. A follow-on fee review would be based on an updated evaluation of staffing levels and reflect a new operating model to support improved service delivery, culminating in a report back to Council in 2024.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, Appendix C - Schedule 13, effective September 1, 2022, substantially in accordance with the revised fee schedule as found in Attachment 1 to the report (May 13, 2022) from the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services and the Chief of Staff, City Manager's Office, except for references 15 through 23 (Committee of Adjustment fees for Minor Variance and Consent applications) and as amended by Recommendations 2 and 3 below. 2. City Council amend reference 68 (Committee of Adjustment fee for consent to sever multiple lot additions for the creation of one or more new lots (per existing lot) in Attachment 1 to the report (May 13, 2022) from the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services and the Chief of Staff, City Manager's Office by deleting the fee of $4,927.28 under section V and replacing it with $3,111.51. 3. City Council direct that Committee of Adjustment Fees (references 15 through 23 and reference 68 in Attachment 1 to the report (May 13, 2022) from the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services and the Chief of Staff, City Manager's Office), as amended by Recommendations 1 and 2 above, continue to be adjusted for inflation on January 1 of each year. 4. City Council amend Municipal Code Chapter 442, Administration of Fees and Charges, by deleting §442-9 (B) and replacing it with the following to omit the reference to the legal surcharge of 7.5 percent: (1) A surcharge will be added to all fees payable under Appendix C, Schedule 13 of Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, to cover the City Clerk's direct costs of providing public notices required to process planning applications. (2) A surcharge will be levied on all fees payable under Appendix C, Schedule 13 of Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, to cover any direct costs associated with community consultation meetings. These costs include facility rental; and translation and sign language services. 5. City Council amend Municipal Code Chapter 442 Administration of Fees and Charges, by deleting §442-9 (C) and replacing it with the following: The surcharge described in Subsection B(1) above shall be collected by staff in City Planning and then transferred to the budget of the City Clerk's Office. 6. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bills to give effect to City Council's decision. 7. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the amendment to the City of Toronto Municipal Code as may be required. 8. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services in consultation with the Chief of Staff, City Manager's Office and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to undertake a follow-on development application fee review and report back to Council with recommendations by the fourth quarter of 2024. 9. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development to identify appropriate cost recovery for Committee of Adjustment applications through an evaluation of fee categories, processes and staff level of effort, as part of the follow-on Development Application Fee Review (2023-2024) in Recommendation 8 above.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services, and the Chief of Staff, City Manager's Office recommend that: 1. City Council amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, Appendix C - Schedule 13, effective September 1, 2022, substantially in accordance with the revised fee schedule as found in Attachment 1 to this report. 2. City Council amend Municipal Code Chapter 442, Administration of Fees and Charges, by deleting §442-9 (B) and replacing it with the following to omit the reference to the legal surcharge of 7.5 percent: (1) A surcharge will be added to all fees payable under Appendix C, Schedule 13 of Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, to cover the City Clerk's direct costs of providing public notices required to process planning applications. (2) A surcharge will be levied on all fees payable under Appendix C, Schedule 13 of Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, to cover any direct costs associated with community consultation meetings. These costs include facility rental; and translation and sign language services. 3. City Council amend Municipal Code Chapter 442 Administration of Fees and Charges, by deleting §442-9 (C) and replacing it with the following: The surcharge described in Subsection B(1) above shall be collected by staff in City Planning and then transferred to the budget of the City Clerk's Office. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bills to give effect to City Council's decision; 5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the amendment to the City of Toronto Municipal Code as may be required; and 6. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services in consultation with the Chief of Staff, City Manager's Office and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to undertake a follow-on development application fee review and report back to Council with recommendations by the fourth quarter of 2024.
PH34.7deferred
Status Update on Achieving Additional Affordable Housing in Villiers Island
This report aims to address the November 2021 City Council direction for a status update on the work underway to achieve additional affordable housing in Villiers Island. This staff report outlines how the City of Toronto, CreateTO, and Waterfront Toronto staff are developing an affordable housing strategy that will maximize housing options in Villiers Island to deliver a complete, sustainable, and mixed-use community. Over the past two decades waterfront revitalization, facilitated by the three levels of government through Waterfront Toronto, has produced new complete communities on underused and contaminated industrial land. Planning and delivering the necessary hard infrastructure, public facilities, and services to support new neighbourhoods has required significant and coordinated long-term investments from all levels of government. A sufficient number of perpetually affordable rental homes at a sufficient level of affordability is crucial to supporting the vision of complete communities in Toronto's Designated Waterfront Area. The Designated Waterfront Area stretches from Dowling Avenue in the west to Coxwell Avenue in the east. It includes Exhibition Place, Ontario Place, the Central Waterfront, East Bayfront, the West Don Lands, and the Port Lands (see map Figure 1). Since 2003, approximately 1,400 affordable housing units have been built or are under construction in the Designated Waterfront Area. An estimated 1,900 units of affordable rental housing are in the development pipeline. Villiers Island is the first opportunity to build a new mixed-use community in Toronto's Port Lands. The roughly 20-hectare (50 acres) area will become available for planned development following the completion of the Port Lands Flood Protection Project in 2024. The City of Toronto, CreateTO, Ports Toronto and Waterfront Toronto own much of the developable land on Villiers Island. The Council-adopted Port Lands Planning Framework (the Planning Framework), Villiers Island Precinct Plan (the Precinct Plan), and Port Lands Official Plan Modification (OPM) will guide the community's development. These documents identify permissible residential, commercial, catalytic and community uses and key City-building objectives. A key principle of the Precinct Plan is to create permanent and long-term affordable rental homes. The Precinct Plan recommends that affordable housing constitutes a minimum of 20% of the total residential floor area on publicly owned lands and, depending on the delivery model, between 10% and 20% on private lands. The target was estimated to deliver about 835 to 882 affordable housing units on public and private land. The Planning Framework also provides direction in Section 4.5.8. for City staff and Waterfront Toronto to "investigate opportunities to achieve additional affordable housing in Villiers Island, over and above the minimum requirements in this Framework, potentially in the form of co-operative housing, rent-geared-to-income housing and mid-range rental housing, addressing the financial resources required and potential sources of financial support (pg. 220)." Since City Council endorsed the Planning Framework and Precinct Plan in 2017, it has taken urgent action to provide more affordable rental housing in Toronto: In December 2019, City Council adopted the "HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan" to guide the City's efforts to address housing and homelessness needs over the next ten years; In January 2019, City Council approved the Housing Now Initiative to use City-owned lands to support affordable rental housing development within transit-oriented, mixed-income, mixed-use, complete communities; and In August 2020, City Council adopted the "Housing and People Action Plan." The plan identified immediate actions to accelerate and expand funding and the supply of rental housing through policy and financial tools. The City, CreateTO, and Waterfront Toronto are committed to responding to the urgent priorities identified in these Action Plans. The City, CreateTO, and Waterfront Toronto are developing strategies consistent with the existing Planning Framework to maximize housing options on Villiers Island and to deliver a complete community that provides a diverse range of homes for Torontonians and allows people to thrive. Affordable Housing Strategies Like new communities in the West Don Lands, East Bayfront, and Lower Yonge, Villiers Island will be developed over many years in multiple phases. Enabling this development requires investments in municipal services, infrastructure, soil remediation, the public realm, and affordable housing. When fully built out, Villiers Island will have a minimum of 20% and a target of 30% of units as permanently affordable housing on public lands. To plan and prepare for these investments and the long-term development program for Villiers Island, Waterfront Toronto, working with CreateTO and City staff, is developing a Business and Implementation Plan. City staff will report on this plan to City Council in the first half of 2023 and CreateTO staff will report to the CreateTO Board of Directors. The affordable housing strategy for Villiers Island will: Include a minimum of 20% and a target of 30% affordable rental homes on public lands, secured for 99 years or longer, aligned with the City's new income-based definition of affordability; Include a mix of unit types and sizes, with at least 20% of homes designed with accessibly features; Explore non-profit partnerships, including non-profit management of affordable housing, especially Indigenous-led housing organizations and other organizations who support equity deserving groups; and Leverage the unique tri-government partnerships and governance structure to secure financing and equity funding from all orders of government to effectively deliver the affordable housing. Several delivery models are under consideration to achieve these objectives. Possible models include: providing land for affordable housing development by non-profit organizations; long-term lease of completed units to non-profit organizations; and private and non-profit development partnerships. City, CreateTO, and Waterfront Toronto staff will advance work in 2022 to assess these delivery models. These models will be evaluated based on several factors, including the length of time before housing is delivered and the level of funding required. Work will include undertaking market soundings with non-profit housing providers, exploring Indigenous-led housing solutions and partnerships with Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation, aligning priorities with other orders of government, and identifying funding opportunities. This research and engagement will inform financial modelling, a phasing strategy, enabling infrastructure programs, and the ultimate funding approach. City, CreateTO, and Waterfront Toronto staff are developing a strategy to deliver more affordable housing and the necessary infrastructure and public realm to support the Villiers Island community. Continued tri-government investment in waterfront revitalization and innovative partnerships will be essential to advancing Villiers Island's vision and maximizing housing options.
The Planning and Housing Committee: 1. Deferred consideration of the item until the July 5, 2022 meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and Executive Director, Housing Secretariat recommend that: 1. Planning and Housing Committee receive this report for information.
PH34.8amended
The Open Door Affordable Rental Housing ("Open Door") program is a key program under the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan ("HousingTO Plan") and offers capital grants and financial incentives to encourage non-profit and private sector housing developers to create new affordable rental housing for low-and-moderate-income households. These new homes are critical to help the City meet its target of approving 40,000 affordable rental homes (including 18,000 supportive homes), by 2030. On November 24, 2021, the Housing Secretariat launched the annual Open Door Affordable Rental Housing Call for Applications process. The Call for Applications closed on February 3, 2022. To support the City of Toronto's commitments to Indigenous Peoples, 20% of the funding allocated under the 2021 Call was dedicated to projects led by Indigenous housing organizations for Indigenous residents. This report outlines the results of the 2021 Open Door Call for Applications and recommends City Council approval of 17 projects, representing a total of 919 affordable rental homes, for capital funding and/or Open Door financial incentives. Thirteen of the recommended affordable rental housing projects will be developed by non-profit housing providers, and of these, two will be Indigenous-led, and three will create new supportive housing. The report recommends that the City invests a total of $10,049,900 in capital funding, and $64,979,296 in Open Door incentives in the form of waived development charges, building permits, parkland levies, and property taxes to support the 17 projects. Approximately 29% of the capital funding proposed will be dedicated to supporting the two Indigenous projects, exceeding the City's commitment to Indigenous Peoples. In addition, six non-profit applications, representing a total of 483 homes, are recommended for pre-development funding of $50,000 each, to advance these projects that are in the early stages of development and create a pipeline of future affordable homes. All homes to be created through this program will remain affordable for a minimum of 40 years, and in many cases, in perpetuity. Further, this report recommends City incentives for 25 additional affordable rental homes to be created at 155-65 Elm Ridge Drive by Reena, a non-profit organization that provides housing with a range of supports for people with disabilities. The project was initially approved for incentives in 2021 through Item PH21.4 to support 81 affordable rental homes, and with the additional 25 homes, a total of 106 affordable rental homes will be created. Additionally, the report recommends that $3,600,000 in Ward 10 Section 37 funds be committed to the affordable housing component of the redevelopment of the Palace Arms Hotel at 938-950 King Street West, as previously directed by Council through Item TE23.12 , and the approval of an additional 10 years for the property tax exemption (for a total 50 year affordability period). City Council's approval of the recommendations in this report will support the creation of a range of new affordable rental homes, for a range of people and incomes, all across the city. These much-needed homes will help address the needs of current and future residents, plus create more mixed-income, inclusive and livable communities where people have the opportunity to thrive.
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 (April 8, 2022) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and in an amount not to exceed $10,049,900 to facilitate the creation of up to 919 affordable rental homes through the Open Door Affordable Rental Housing 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 (April 8, 2022) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and in an amount not to exceed $300,000 for the purpose of conducting pre-development activities including addressing issues identified by City staff to facilitate the creation of affordable rental homes through a future Open Door Affordable Rental Housing Program application. 3. City Council authorize the affordable rental homes located within the developments described in rows 4 to 17 of Chart A and all of Chart D in the Financial Impact section of this Report to be eligible for waivers of fees for planning application, building permit, parkland dedication and development charges exemptions, unless already paid. 4. City Council authorize an exemption from taxation for municipal and school purposes under the terms of the Open Door Affordable Rental Housing Program for the affordable rental homes located within the developments and for the periods of time described in rows 3 to 17 of Chart B and all of Chart E in the Financial Impact section of the report (April 8, 2022) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and Executive Director, Housing Secretariat. 5. City Council authorize the Controller to cancel or refund any taxes paid after the effective date of the exemption from taxation for municipal and school purposes as set out in the applicable 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"), or amendments to existing Contribution Agreements, where applicable, with the appropriate legal entities for the developments listed in Chart A and D in the Financial Impact section of this Report, or related entities, 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, 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 appropriate legal entities for the developments listed in Chart C in the Financial Impact section of the report (April 8, 2022) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and Executive Director, Housing Secretariat from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, or related entities, 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, in a form approved by the City Solicitor. 8. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, on behalf of the City, to execute 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 and D in the Financial Impact section of the report (April 8, 2022) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and 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 Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to make any necessary future budget adjustments to accommodate the funds approved in the report (April 8, 2022) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and Executive Director, Housing Secretariat from the Development Charges Reserve Fund for Subsidized Housing (XR2116). 10. City Council authorize the transfer of $3,600,000 from the under listed Section 37 (Planning Act Reserve Fund) community benefits collected accounts to the Capital Revolving Reserve Fund for Affordable Housing (XR1058), for the purpose of creating new affordable rental housing at 938-950 King Street West: a. 220 and 234 Simcoe Street and 121 St. Patrick Street, secured for the provision of new affordable housing in Ward 10, in the amount of $317,278.99 (XR3026-3701129); b. 23 Spadina Avenue, secured for the provision of new affordable housing in Ward 10, in the amount of $796,105.25 (XR3026- 3701140); c. 99 Blue Jays Way secured for the provision of new affordable housing units and community services and facilities in Ward 10, in the amount of $678,947.37 (XR3028-4500234); d. 102 -118 Peter Street and 350-354 Adelaide Street West, secured for Toronto Community Housing Corporation repairs but given the funds have not been used for the intended purpose within three (3) years of the by-law coming into full force and effect, the by-law permits the cash contribution to be redirected for the provision of new affordable housing, in the amount of $353,346.49 (XR3026-3701121); e. 156-174 Front Street West and 43-51 Simcoe Street, secured for Toronto Community Housing Corporation facilities but given the funds have not been used for the intended purpose within three (3) years of the by-law coming into full force and effect, the by-law permits the cash contribution to be redirected for the provision of new affordable housing, in the amount of $477,656.23 (XR3026-3701063); f. 40-58 Widmer Street, secured for capital repairs to Toronto Community Housing Corporation facilities but given the funds have not been used for the intended purpose within three (3) years of the by-law coming into full force and effect, the by-law permits the cash contribution to be redirected for the provision of new affordable housing, in the amount of $175,190.16 (XR3026- 3701106); and g. 165 East Liberty Street, secured for community service and/or facilities, in the amount of $801,475,517 (XR3026-3701057). 11. City Council recognize the Open Door application for the Learning Enrichment Foundation's mixed use, mixed income affordable rental housing development at 1240, 1246 and 1250 Weston Road as supporting the affordable housing objectives of the Picture Mount Dennis Planning Framework Study and the City's broader social and economic priorities. 12. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to prioritize the review of the Learning Enrichment Foundation development application, when received, and subject to Learning Enrichment Foundation submitting a complete planning application that also meets the City's Open Door program requirements, co-ordinate reporting to the same meeting of City Council for both the development application and the Open Door incentives. 13. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to support any applications made by Learning Enrichment Foundation for federal and provincial funding and financing, recognizing that the forthcoming Learning Enrichment Foundation development application would contribute to new affordable housing and non-residential space with public benefits to the Mount Dennis community.
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 $10,049,900 to facilitate the creation of up to 919 affordable rental homes through the Open Door Affordable Rental Housing 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 $300,000 for the purpose of conducting pre-development activities including addressing issues identified by City staff to facilitate the creation of affordable rental homes through a future Open Door Affordable Rental Housing Program application. 3. City Council authorize the affordable rental homes located within the developments described in rows 4 to 17 of Chart A and all of Chart D in the Financial Impact section of this Report to be eligible for waivers of fees for planning application, building permit, parkland dedication and development charges exemptions, unless already paid. 4. City Council authorize an exemption from taxation for municipal and school purposes under the terms of the Open Door Affordable Rental Housing Program for the affordable rental homes located within the developments and for the periods of time described in rows 3 to 17 of Chart B and all of Chart E in the Financial Impact section of this Report. 5. City Council authorize the Controller to cancel or refund any taxes paid after the effective date of the exemption from taxation for municipal and school purposes as set out in the applicable 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"), or amendments to existing Contribution Agreements, where applicable, with the appropriate legal entities for the developments listed in Chart A and D in the Financial Impact section of this Report, or related entities, 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, 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 appropriate legal entities for the developments listed in Chart C in the Financial Impact section of this Report from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, or related entities, 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, in a form approved by the City Solicitor. 8. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, on behalf of the City, to execute 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 and D 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 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 (XR2116). 10. City Council authorize the transfer of $3,600,000 from the under listed Section 37 (Planning Act Reserve Fund) community benefits collected accounts to the Capital Revolving Reserve Fund for Affordable Housing (XR1058), for the purpose of creating new affordable rental housing at 938-950 King Street West: a. 220 and 234 Simcoe Street and 121 St. Patrick Street, secured for the provision of new affordable housing in Ward 10, in the amount of $317,278.99 (XR3026-3701129); b. 23 Spadina Avenue, secured for the provision of new affordable housing in Ward 10, in the amount of $796,105.25 (XR3026- 3701140); c. 99 Blue Jays Way secured for the provision of new affordable housing units and community services and facilities in Ward 10, in the amount of $678,947.37 (XR3028-4500234); d. 102 -118 Peter Street and 350-354 Adelaide Street West, secured for Toronto Community Housing Corporation repairs but given the funds have not been used for the intended purpose within three (3) years of the by-law coming into full force and effect, the by-law permits the cash contribution to be redirected for the provision of new affordable housing, in the amount of $353,346.49 (XR3026-3701121); e. 156-174 Front Street West and 43-51 Simcoe Street, secured for Toronto Community Housing Corporation facilities but given the funds have not been used for the intended purpose within three (3) years of the by-law coming into full force and effect, the by-law permits the cash contribution to be redirected for the provision of new affordable housing, in the amount of $477,656.23 (XR3026-3701063); f. 40-58 Widmer Street, secured for capital repairs to Toronto Community Housing Corporation facilities but given the funds have not been used for the intended purpose within three (3) years of the by-law coming into full force and effect, the by-law permits the cash contribution to be redirected for the provision of new affordable housing, in the amount of $175,190.16 (XR3026- 3701106); and g. 165 East Liberty Street, secured for community service and/or facilities, in the amount of $801,475,517 (XR3026-3701057).
PH34.9adopted
Toronto Rent Bank Grant Program Pilot Update
The Toronto Rent Bank (Rent Bank) provides interest-free loans to low-income households in Toronto who are experiencing rental arrears or require help with a rental deposit in order to prevent homelessness. The City has made significant program enhancements to Rent Bank throughout the pandemic to expand support for households at risk of eviction to prevent people from becoming homeless due to eviction. These changes include enhancements to increase access and uptake as well as additional investments of $3 million through COVID-19 emergency funds to enable the Rent Bank program to support more households in need. On April 7, 2021, City Council approved a pilot of the Rent Bank program until March 31, 2022, that provided grants instead of loans for any new households accessing the program and suspended any loan repayment requirements for existing Rent Bank clients during the pilot. City staff was requested to report back as per item EC20.3, Recommendation 6.b. to the Planning and Housing Committee on the Rent Bank grant program pilot and further options to protect those most in need from becoming homeless, including through forgiveness of loans or conversion to a grant program, as well as the impact of those options on future years' revenue. There have been positive outcomes of the pilot program for clients who are at risk of eviction. The grant has allowed households to remain in their homes and avoid homelessness. As of March 31, 2022, 1,744 households were able to avoid eviction by receiving a grant since the pilot began on May 1, 2021. This was an increase of 52% or an additional 594 households who were able to avoid eviction as compared to 2020 when only 1,150 households received a loan. In an engagement survey administered to Rent Bank clients who received a grant, clients expressed how essential the grants were to maintain their housing when faced with economic uncertainty during the pandemic. Based on the recommendations in this report, the Rent Bank will be converted to a grants program on a permanent basis and loans repayments that were issued prior to the pilot will resume. Operational adjustments, approved by the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, will allow loan forgiveness should repayment result in undue financial hardship as well as the ability to monitor and adjust loan repayment policies in future years.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to convert the Toronto Rent Bank program into a permanent grant-based program and make operational adjustments as required, including forgiving some or all of the loans previously issued. 2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to operate the Toronto Rent Bank as a grant program.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Executive Director, Housing Secretariat recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to convert the Toronto Rent Bank program into a permanent grant-based program and make operational adjustments as required, including forgiving some or all of the loans previously issued; and 2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to operate the Toronto Rent Bank as a grant program.
PH34.10adopted
Ready, Set, Midtown: Zoning Review - Final Report and Zoning By-law Amendment for Midtown 'Villages'
The Midtown Zoning Review is one of three initiatives currently underway to implement the Yonge-Eglinton Secondary Plan (Official Plan Amendment 405), collectively known as "Ready, Set, Midtown". The other initiatives are the Midtown Infrastructure Implementation Strategy (MIIS) and the Midtown Parks and Public Realm Strategy. The purpose of this report is to bring forward the recommended zoning by-law amendment for the 'Villages' Character Areas of the Yonge-Eglinton Secondary Plan for adoption. The report outlines the process undertaken to arrive at the recommended zoning by-law, including engagement and consultation, and outlines next steps in advancing zoning for further areas of the Secondary Plan. The recommended zoning by-law amendment simplifies the existing layered zoning by-laws, by reducing references to prevailing zoning by-laws, and eliminating duplication and redundancy. The intended result is a more user-friendly zoning by-law for the public, staff and applicants. The recommended zoning by-law amendment is consistent with the Official Plan Provincial Policy Statement and conforms to A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the Zoning By-law Amendments to By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the areas identified in Attachment 1 to the report (May 16, 2022) 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 Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the Zoning By-law Amendments to By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the areas identified in Attachment 1, included as Attachment 1 to the report (May 16, 2022) 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 Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.
PH34.11adopted
This report provides a status update on the Update Downsview Study, a two-year inter-divisional and inter-agency project led by City Planning to update the in-force Downsview Area Secondary Plan. This report also provides an update on the review of the Official Plan Amendment application submitted by Canada Lands Company Ltd. and Northcrest Developments for the lands at 123 Garratt Boulevard and 70 Canuck Avenue, which includes the Bombardier Downsview Airport. The relevant boundaries are shown in Attachment 1: Update Downsview Context Map. The Update Downsview Study ("Study") was initiated by the City in September 2021 following Bombardier's announced departure from the Downsview Airport by 2023, and the March 2021 approval of Site and Area Specific Policy ("SASP") 596. Site and Area Specific Policy 596 sets out conditions and requirements for the Secondary Plan review including a minimum amount of non-residential uses, the provision of affordable housing, and a number of other studies and analysis that must be undertaken through this Study. To fulfill these requirements, the Study will deliver an updated Secondary Plan, and area-specific zoning by-law, revised and/or new Urban Design Guidelines, a Master Environmental Servicing Plan (including a Transportation Master Plan) and a Community Development Plan. The anticipated decommissioning of the Bombardier airfield and the impact of that closure on the rest of the Secondary Plan Area presents a generational and transformative opportunity to reconsider the potential of a large (560 hectares) and strategically located site, and to implement innovative ways of addressing existing City challenges and opportunities. To this end, this report sets out 17 Emerging Directions which are intended to support the establishment of liveable, complete, resilient and transit-oriented neighbourhoods by prioritizing equity and reconciliation, climate action, health and wellbeing. The Emerging Directions will guide and inform the preparation of the Update Downsview Study deliverables, including an updated vision and policy framework, as well as inform the review of the Official Plan Amendment application. The Emerging Directions are: 1. Promote processes and outcomes that centre on equity and inclusion 2. Define a new Secondary Plan boundary 3. Improve physical connections throughout the Secondary Plan Area and to the surrounding City 4. Prioritize robust transit and active transportation networks 5. Improve connectivity through the provision of additional rail crossings 6. Build an extensive public, complete street network 7. Prioritize the delivery of a dedicated north-south active transportation corridor 8. Achieve transit-supportive densities 9. Create a complete community in every phase of development 10. Maximize affordable housing opportunities 11. Preserve the uses of the TTC Wilson Yard and the lands used by the Department of National Defense 12. Achieve a net-zero emissions community and support climate resilience 13. Expand and enhance the natural environment and its ecological integrity 14. Secure an equitably distributed range of parks and open spaces 15. Create a central public space on and adjacent to the runway 16. Foster inclusive and diverse engagement opportunities 17. Establish Downsview as a hub for arts and culture The lands subject to the Official Plan Amendment Application ("Application") (210 hectares), are located wholly within the existing Secondary Plan boundary. As a result, the Study is being undertaken concurrently with the review of the application to ensure the coordinated development of a new planning framework for the area. The Application proposes to permit the development of a series of mixed-use, complete, and connected neighbourhoods to support 83,500 residents and 41,500 jobs by 2051. The Application identifies 10 districts where more detailed planning processes (e.g., District Plans, Zoning By-laws, and Plans of Subdivision) would occur sequentially over the next 30 years. The City Planning Division is working closely with Canada Lands Company and Northcrest Developments to ensure revisions and refinements to the Application align with the vision and Emerging Directions of the Update Downsview Study.
The Planning and Housing Committee: 1. Endorsed the Emerging Directions for the Update Downsview Study in Attachment 2 to the report (May 13, 2022) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning as the basis for consultation and engagement. 2. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to consider the Emerging Directions of the Update Downsview Study in Attachment 2 to the report (May 13, 2022) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in the review of the Official Plan Amendment application submitted by Canada Lands Company and Northcrest Developments, and any proposed District Plans and development applications within the revised Secondary Plan Area. 3. Endorsed the draft revised Downsview Area Secondary Plan boundary, as found in Attachment 1 to the report (May 13, 2022) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, as the basis for consultation and engagement. 4. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to continue to advance the Update Downsview Study concurrently with the review of the Official Plan Amendment application submitted by Canada Lands Company and Northcrest Developments and any proposed District Plans, development applications, and/or aligned initiatives within the Secondary Plan Area. 5. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to bring forward a draft Secondary Plan and draft Zoning By-law in the first quarter of 2023. 6. Requested the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration in consultation with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the heads of other involved divisions, to bring forward a framework for a Community Development Plan in the first quarter of 2023, in the same Council cycle as the draft Secondary Plan and draft Zoning By-law. 7. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the General Manager, Toronto Water to bring forward a draft Master Environmental Servicing Plan in the first quarter of 2023 in the same Council cycle as the draft Secondary Plan and draft Zoning By-law. 8. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to expand the review of the conversion request at 695 Wilson Avenue and 90 and 100 Billy Bishop Way (Group 3 - Number 097) by adding the adjacent and nearby properties located at 151 Billy Bishop Way and 3501 Dufferin Street; 600 and 608 Wilson Avenue and 3673 to 3695 Dufferin Street; and 75 to 81 Billy Bishop Way for consideration of a re-designation from Core Employment Areas to Regeneration Areas as part of the Municipal Comprehensive Review. 9. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to review the Core Employment Areas designation located at the northwest corner of Home Road and Ancaster Road for consideration of a re-designation from Core Employment Areas to Regeneration Areas as part of the Municipal Comprehensive Review.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning recommends that: 1. Planning and Housing Committee endorse the Emerging Directions for the Update Downsview Study in Attachment 2 to the report dated May 13, 2022 from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning as the basis for consultation and engagement. 2. Planning and Housing Committee request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to consider the Emerging Directions of the Update Downsview Study in Attachment 2 to the report dated May 13, 2022 from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in the review of the Official Plan Amendment application submitted by Canada Lands Company and Northcrest Developments, and any proposed District Plans and development applications within the revised Secondary Plan Area. 3. Planning and Housing Committee endorse the draft revised Downsview Area Secondary Plan boundary, as found in Attachment 1, to the report dated May 13, 2022 from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning as the basis for consultation and engagement. 4. Planning and Housing Committee request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to continue to advance the Update Downsview Study concurrently with the review of the Official Plan Amendment application submitted by Canada Lands Company and Northcrest Developments and any proposed District Plans, development applications, and/or aligned initiatives within the Secondary Plan Area. 5. Planning and Housing Committee request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to bring forward a draft Secondary Plan and draft Zoning By-law in the first quarter of 2023. 6. Planning and Housing Committee request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration in consultation with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the heads of other involved divisions, to bring forward a framework for a Community Development Plan in the first quarter of 2023, in the same Council cycle as the draft Secondary Plan and draft Zoning By-law. 7. Planning and Housing Committee request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the General Manager, Toronto Water to bring forward a draft Master Environmental Servicing Plan in the first quarter of 2023 in the same Council cycle as the draft Secondary Plan and draft Zoning By-law. 8. Planning and Housing Committee request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to expand the review of the conversion request at 695 Wilson Avenue and 90 and 100 Billy Bishop Way (Group 3 - Number 097) by adding the adjacent and nearby properties located at 151 Billy Bishop Way and 3501 Dufferin Street; 600 and 608 Wilson Avenue and 3673 to 3695 Dufferin Street; and 75 to 81 Billy Bishop Way for consideration of a redesignation from Core Employment Areas to Regeneration Areas as part of the Municipal Comprehensive Review. 9. Planning and Housing Committee request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to review the Core Employment Areas designation located at the northwest corner of Home Road and Ancaster Road for consideration of a redesignation from Core Employment Areas to Regeneration Areas as part of the Municipal Comprehensive Review.
PH34.12adopted
266 Royal York Road - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Preliminary Report
This report provides information and identifies a preliminary set of issues regarding an application to amend city-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 and the former City of Etobicoke Zoning Code for the lands municipally known as 266 Royal York Road. The application includes lands designated Mixed Use Areas and Core Employment Areas, and proposes to permit a 36-storey mixed use building on the eastern portion of the site fronting Royal York Road and an eight-storey self-storage warehouse on the western portion of the site with a shared three-level below grade parking garage. The proposed mixed use building would contain 869 square metres of retail space at-grade and a total of 826 residential units. In total, the proposed development would have a gross floor area of 64,430 square metres, of which 49,561 square metres would be for residential uses and 14,869 square metres for non-residential uses. In addition to the Zoning By-law Amendment application, a Draft Plan of Subdivision application has been submitted to create three blocks. Staff are currently reviewing the applications. The applications been circulated to all appropriate agencies and City divisions for comment. Staff will proceed to schedule a community consultation meeting for the applications with the Ward Councillor.
The Planning and Housing Committee: 1. Directed that staff schedule a community consultation meeting for the application located at 266 Royal York 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 that should the proposal be determined to include any non-permitted uses on lands designated as Core Employment Areas, or the applicant amends the proposal to include any non-permitted uses on lands designated as Core Employment Areas, that staff be directed to review the application concurrently and in the context of the Municipal Comprehensive Review as a request to convert employment lands.
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 266 Royal York 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. Should the proposal be determined to include any non-permitted uses on lands designated as Core Employment Areas, or the applicant amends the proposal to include any non-permitted uses on lands designated as Core Employment Areas, that staff be directed to review the application concurrently and in the context of the Municipal Comprehensive Review as a request to convert employment lands.
PH34.13adopted
2021 Toronto Employment Survey
The attached bulletin summarizes the results of the 2021 Toronto Employment Survey. The bulletin highlights the Survey's key findings and counts of employment and business establishments in the City of Toronto for 2021. The bulletin also reports on the type and longevity of establishments and employment activity in Downtown, the Centres, Secondary Plan areas, Provincially Significant Employment Zones, and designated Employment Areas. In 2021, the Toronto Employment Survey recorded 1,451,520 jobs citywide, an increase of 1,610 jobs or 0.1% from 2020. Toronto's economy experienced limited recovery in 2021, following the record-breaking job losses of 2020 due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, employment increases were observed in Institutional (0.9%) and Office (0.7%) categories, while Manufacturing as well as Service employment declined by the highest rates, both at 1.7%. The Survey counted 69,990 business establishments in 2021, a net decrease of 3,090 establishments (-4.2%) from 2020. In 2021, 820 establishments were new to the City. The Survey results from the last two years are indicative of employment trends during the COVID-19 pandemic and are a key benchmark of the economic trends over the period. Due to data collection challenges related to the pandemic, the Survey results may not have fully captured the extent of economic impacts over the period. It is anticipated that Survey coverage and completeness will improve in 2022 with the return to field survey work.
The Planning and Housing Committee: 1. Received the report (May 13, 2022) 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 the: 1. Planning and Housing Committee receive this report for information.
PH34.14amended
Area Specific Amendment to the Sign By-law: 2025 Wilson Avenue
Toronto's Sign By-law is a harmonized, City-wide set of regulations governing signs which was adopted in 2010. The Sign By-law contains a process for any member of the public to apply to City Council to amend the Sign By-law in order to implement significant changes to the sign regulations for a specific property or area. Applications are commonly made requesting amendments to the Sign By-law to allow signs that are prohibited, to remove permissions for signs in an area, or to modify the administrative requirements of the Sign By-law. The Chief Building Official ("CBO") brings applications to amend the Sign By-law together on an annual basis for City Council consideration, so that that City Council can more easily assess the overall and cumulative impact of these applications on the city's built environment, and the Sign By-law itself. This report responds to an application for an amendment to the Sign By-law to replace the existing regulations concerning 2025 Wilson Avenue with regulations which would allow the property to display a third party electronic ground sign (the Proposed Sign), which is in contravention of numerous provisions of the Sign By-law. Currently, 2025 Wilson Avenue contains no third party ground signs. 2817270 Ontario Limited (the "Applicant") as made an application seeking City Council to amend the Sign By-law to replace the existing regulations concerning 2025 Wilson Avenue with new regulations which would: - Establish regulations to allow for, and regulate, a third party electronic ground sign (the "Proposed Sign"), which would: have a sign face area of 62.4 square metres (more than three times larger than permitted by the Sign By-law) and a height of 13.8 metres (3.8 metres higher than permitted by the Sign By-law); be built with two sign faces in a "v-shaped" configuration, which is typically prohibited by the Sign By-law, and, be erected within 250 metres of, and face, a Residential Apartment ("RA") Sign District, a Commercial Residential ("CR") Sign District, a Residential ("R") Sign District and an Open Space ("OS") Sign District, contrary to the minimum separation distances required by the Sign By-law - Exempt 2025 Wilson Avenue from the area-specific restriction contained at 694-24A (1) of the Sign By-law which expressly prohibits any third party signs from being displayed on these premises; and, - Modify the permitting regulations for third party signs at 2025 Wilson Avenue to allow for the Proposed Sign to be issued a sign permit which would have a ten-year duration, double the permit length for other third party signs set out in the Sign By-law. This application only qualifies for consideration by City Council as an amendment to the Sign By-law due to the request to amend the permitting regime applicable to 2025 Wilson Avenue. Toronto Building has reviewed the Applicant's submission materials and cannot determine any basis for City Council to amend the City's Sign By-law to the Proposed Sign which is contrary to City Council's direction with respect to third party electronic ground signs generally, or City Council's direction with respect to the prohibition of third party signs at 2025 Wilson Avenue. Further, Toronto Building cannot determine a basis for City Council to amend the Sign By-law to allow a sign permit to have a duration twice as long as otherwise permitted for third party signs, where the Proposed Sign is so significantly different from the Sign By-law requirements for signs of this type throughout the City, as well as being located within an area of the City where third party signs are specifically prohibited. Toronto Building, in consultation with Transportation Services, conducted a thorough review of the application, and has concluded that the Applicant's rationale is not consistent with the traffic safety requirements or objectives of the Sign By-law. For the reasons set out in this report, the Chief Building Official does not support amending the Sign By-law for 2025 Wilson Avenue.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council approve the application to amend the Sign By-law to add an area specific amendment to Schedule 'B' of Chapter 694, Signage Master Plans and Area-Specific Amendments, to establish regulations applicable to the premises municipally known as 2025 Wilson Avenue to allow for, and regulate, in addition to the signage otherwise permitted by the Sign By-law, a third party electronic ground sign, and modify the permitting regime with respect to this third party electronic ground sign, as described in Attachment 1 to the report (May 16, 2022) from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, recommends that: 1. City Council refuse the application to amend the Sign By-law to add an area specific amendment to Schedule 'B' of Chapter 694, Signage Master Plans and Area-Specific Amendments, to establish regulations applicable to the premises municipally known as 2025 Wilson Avenue to allow for, and regulate, in addition to the signage otherwise permitted by the Sign By-law, a third party electronic ground sign, and modify the permitting regime with respect to this third party electronic ground sign, as described in Attachment 1 of this report.
PH34.15amended
Area Specific Amendment to the Sign By-law: 55 Beverly Hills Drive
Toronto's Sign By-law is a harmonized, City-wide set of regulations governing signs which was adopted in 2010. The Sign By-law contains a process for any member of the public to apply to City Council to amend the Sign By-law in order to implement significant changes to the sign regulations for a specific property or area. Applications are commonly made requesting amendments to the Sign By-law to allow signs that are prohibited, to remove permissions for signs in an area, or to modify the administrative requirements of the Sign By-law. The Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building ("CBO") brings applications to amend the Sign By-law together on an annual basis for City Council consideration, so that that City Council can more easily assess the overall and cumulative impact of these applications on the city's built environment, and the Sign By-law itself. 2817270 Ontario Limited (the "Applicant") has made an application seeking City Council approval to amend the Sign By-law to replace the existing regulations concerning 55 Beverly Hills Drive with new regulations which would: - Establish regulations to allow for, and regulate, a third party electronic ground sign (the "Proposed Sign"), which would: have a sign face area of 62.4 square metres (more than three times larger than permitted by the Sign By-law) and a height of 13.8 metres (3.8 metres higher than permitted by the Sign By-law); be built with two sign faces in a "v-shaped" configuration, which is typically prohibited by the Sign By-law, and, be erected within 250 metres of, and face, an Institutional ("I") Sign District, a Commercial Residential ("CR") Sign District, and an Open Space ("OS") Sign District, contrary to the minimum separation distances required by the Sign By-law; - Exempt 55 Beverly Hills Drive from the area-specific restriction listed in 694-24A(1) of the Sign By-law which prohibits third party signs from being displayed on the premises, which is located within 400 metres of Highway 401; and, - Modify the permitting regulations for third party signs at 55 Beverly Hills Drive to allow for the Proposed Sign to be issued a sign permit which would have a ten-year duration, double the permit length for third party signs set out in the Sign By-law. This application only qualifies for consideration by City Council as an amendment to the Sign By-law due to the request to amend the permitting regulations applicable to third party signs at 55 Beverly Hills Drive. Toronto Building has reviewed the Applicant's submission materials and cannot determine any basis for City Council to amend the City's Sign By-law to the Proposed Sign which is contrary to City Council's direction with respect to third party electronic ground signs generally, or City Council's direction with respect to the prohibition of third party signs at 55 Beverly Hills Drive, which is within 400 metres of Highway 401. Further, Toronto Building cannot determine a basis for City Council to amend the Sign By-law to allow a sign permit to have a duration twice as long as otherwise permitted for third party signs, where the Proposed Sign is so significantly different from the Sign By-law requirements for signs of this type throughout the City, as well as being located within an area of the City where third party signs are specifically prohibited. Toronto Building, in consultation with Transportation Services, conducted a thorough review of the application, and has concluded that the Applicant's rationale is not consistent with the objectives of the Sign By-law. For the reasons set out in this report, the Chief Building Official does not support amending the Sign By-law for 55 Beverly Hills Drive.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council approve the application to amend the Sign By-law to add an area specific amendment to Schedule 'B' of Chapter 694, Signage Master Plans and Area-Specific Amendments, to establish regulations applicable to the premises municipally known as 55 Beverly Hills Drive to allow for, and regulate, in addition to the signage otherwise permitted by the Sign By-law, one third party electronic ground sign, and modify the permitting regime with respect to this third party electronic ground sign, as described in Attachment 1 to the report (May 16, 2022) from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Building Official and Executive Direction, Toronto Building, recommends that: 1. City Council refuse the application to amend the Sign By-law to add an area specific amendment to Schedule 'B' of Chapter 694, Signage Master Plans and Area-Specific Amendments, to establish regulations applicable to the premises municipally known as 55 Beverly Hills Drive to allow for, and regulate, in addition to the signage otherwise permitted by the Sign By-law, one third party electronic ground sign, and modify the permitting regime with respect to this third party electronic ground sign, as described in Attachment 1 of this report.
PH34.16amended
Toronto's Sign By-law is a harmonized, City-wide set of regulations governing signs which was adopted in 2010. The Sign By-law contains a process for any member of the public to apply to City Council to amend the Sign By-law in order to implement significant changes to the sign regulations for a specific property or area. Applications are commonly made requesting amendments to the Sign By-law to allow signs that are prohibited, to remove permissions for signs in an area, or to modify the administrative requirements of the Sign By-law. The Chief Building Official ("CBO") brings applications to amend the Sign By-law together on an annual basis for City Council consideration, so that City Council can more easily assess the overall and cumulative impact of these applications on the city's built environment, and the Sign By-law itself. This report responds to an application for multiple amendments to the Sign By-law made by Allvision Canada (the "Applicant") on behalf of Metrolinx, concerning specific portions of railway corridors owned or managed by Metrolinx, specifically the "Bala Subdivision", the "Oakville Subdivision", and the "Kingston Subdivision". The Applicant proposes that City Council amend the Sign By-law in multiple ways: - To exempt a specific portion of the Bala Subdivision (municipally known as 3300 Leslie Street) directly adjacent to Highway 401, from an area-specific restriction that prohibits any third party signs from being erected in this location; - To establish regulations for a sign with two rectangular sign faces, each with a vertical dimension of 4.27 metres and horizontal dimension of 14.63 metres, sign face area of approximately 62.47 square metres each (three times larger than permitted by the Sign By-law); a height of 22.86 metres (more than twice as high as permitted in the Sign By-law); for the two sign faces to be built in a "v-shaped" configuration, which is typically prohibited by the Sign By-law; built within 60 metres of a Commercial Residential ("CR") Sign District; and, located within 250 metres and facing properties within CR, Institutional ("I"), Open Space ("OS") and Residential ("R") Sign Districts, which is also prohibited by the Sign By-law. ("The Proposed Sign"); and, - To establish five new area specific prohibitions on the display of third party signs within a 100 metre radius of specific portions of rail corridors known as the "Bala Subdivision", the "Oakville Subdivision", and the "Kingston Subdivision". The proposed amendment would also modify permitting regulations in the Sign By-law so that a permit for the Proposed Sign would be contingent on the removal of five existing signs that are located between 0.6 and 18.5 km away from the Proposed Sign, within the Bala Subdivision, the Oakville Subdivision and the Kingston Subdivision. In conjunction with these removals, the proposed amendment would introduce five new area specific restrictions that are not only unrelated to the Proposed Sign, but are also largely redundant and will result in unnecessary restrictions in the Sign By-law. Toronto Building, in consultation with City Planning and Transportation Services, conducted a thorough review of the application, and has concluded that the Applicant's rationale is not consistent with the objectives of the Sign By-law. For the reasons set out in this report, the Chief Building Official does not support amending the Sign By-law for these locations throughout the city.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council approve the revised application to amend the Sign By-law to add an area-specific amendment to Schedule 'B' of Chapter 694, Signage Master Plans and Area-Specific Amendments in Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (May 25, 2022) from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to exclude a specific portion of the area defined as the Bala Subdivision from the existing area-specific prohibition on the erection or display of any third party signs contained at section 694- 24A(17); establish regulations applicable to these premises to allow for, and regulate, in addition to the signage otherwise permitted by the Sign By-law, a third party electronic ground sign, and to further amend 694- 24A to establish one new area-specific prohibition on the display of third party signs in another portion of the Bala Subdivision; two new area-specific prohibitions on the display of third party signs in portions of the Oakville Subdivision; and two new area-specific prohibitions in the Kingston Subdivision.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, recommends that: 1. City Council refuse the application to amend the Sign By-law to add an area-specific amendment to Schedule 'B' of Chapter 694, Signage Master Plans and Area-Specific Amendments, to exclude a specific portion of the area defined as the Bala Subdivision from the existing area-specific prohibition on the erection or display of any third party signs contained at section 694- 24A(17); establish regulations applicable to these premises to allow for, and regulate, in addition to the signage otherwise permitted by the Sign By-law, a third party electronic ground sign, and to further amend 694- 24A to establish one new area-specific prohibition on the display of third party signs in another portion of the Bala Subdivision; two new area-specific prohibitions on the display of third party signs in portions of the Oakville Subdivision; and two new area-specific prohibitions in the Kingston Subdivision.
PH34.17amended
Toronto's Sign By-law is a harmonized, City-wide set of regulations governing signs which was adopted in 2010. The Sign By-law contains a process for any member of the public to apply to City Council to amend the Sign By-law in order to implement significant changes to the sign regulations for a specific property or area. Applications are commonly made requesting amendments to the Sign By-law to allow signs that are prohibited, to remove permissions for signs in an area, or to modify the administrative requirements of the Sign By-law. The Chief Building Official (CBO) brings applications to amend the Sign By-law together on an annual basis for City Council consideration, so that City Council can more easily assess the overall and cumulative impact of these applications on the city's built environment, and the Sign By-law itself. This report responds to an application for multiple amendments to the Sign By-law made by Allvision Canada (the "Applicant") on behalf of Metrolinx, concerning specific portions of a railway corridor owned or managed by Metrolinx, specifically the "Galt Subdivision". The Applicant proposes that City Council amend the Sign By-law in multiple ways: - To exempt a specific portion of the Galt Subdivision directly adjacent to Highway 427, from an area-specific restriction that prohibits any third party signs from being erected in this location; - To establish regulations for a sign with two rectangular sign faces, each with a vertical dimension of 4.27 metres and horizontal dimension of 14.63 metres, sign face area of approximately 62.47 square metres each (three times larger than permitted by the Sign By-law); a height of 18 metres (almost twice as high as permitted in the Sign By-law); for the two sign faces to be built in a "v-shaped" configuration, which is typically prohibited by the Sign By-law and, located within 60 metres to a Commercial Residential ("CR") Sign District and facing properties in the CR Sign District which is also prohibited by the Sign By-law ("the Proposed Sign"); and, - To establish five new area specific prohibitions on the display of third party signs within a 100 metre radius of specific portions of rail corridors known as the "Galt Subdivision". The proposed amendment would also modify permitting regulations in the Sign By-law so that a permit for the Proposed Sign would be contingent on the removal of five existing signs that are between 1.0 and 6.0 km away from the Proposed Sign, within the Galt Subdivision. In conjunction with these removals, the proposed amendment would introduce five new area specific restrictions that are not only unrelated to the Proposed Sign, but are also largely redundant and will result in unnecessary restrictions in the Sign By-law. Toronto Building, in consultation with City Planning and Transportation Services, conducted a thorough review of the application, and has concluded that the Applicant's rationale is not consistent with the objectives of the Sign By-law. For the reasons set out in this report, the Chief Building Official does not support amending the Sign By-law for these locations throughout the city.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council approve the application to amend the Sign By-law to add an area-specific amendment to Schedule 'B' of Chapter 694, Signage Master Plans and Area-Specific Amendments, to exclude a specific portion of the area defined as the Galt Subdivision from the existing area-specific prohibition on the erection or display of any third party signs contained at section 694- 24A(17); establish regulations applicable to these premises to allow for, and regulate, in addition to the signage otherwise permitted by the Sign By-law, a third party electronic ground sign, and to further amend 694- 24A to establish five new area-specific prohibitions on the display of third party signs in other portions of the Galt Subdivision.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, recommends that: 1. City Council refuse the application to amend the Sign By-law to add an area-specific amendment to Schedule 'B' of Chapter 694, Signage Master Plans and Area-Specific Amendments, to exclude a specific portion of the area defined as the Galt Subdivision from the existing area-specific prohibition on the erection or display of any third party signs contained at section 694- 24A(17); establish regulations applicable to these premises to allow for, and regulate, in addition to the signage otherwise permitted by the Sign By-law, a third party electronic ground sign, and to further amend 694- 24A to establish five new area-specific prohibitions on the display of third party signs in other portions of the Galt Subdivision.
PH34.18adopted
Review of Mediation and Settlement in Planning Process
Planning and Housing Committee requested that the City Solicitor report on the negotiation process for development applications which have been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal ("OLT"). The City Solicitor provided an analysis of the obligation on City Staff and City Council to maintain confidentiality in the negotiation process once litigation has begun in a report to Planning and Housing Committee dated March 11, 2022. Planning and Housing Committee referred the item to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to report back to the May 31, 2022 meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee with further examination and to offer advice on any policy, regulation or legislative changes which would improve the process in terms of Council's desire to consult with the public and Council's authority to manage the development review process. The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Clerk have been consulted in the preparation of this report.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning create an internal protocol for providing periodic councillor briefings throughout the Ontario Land Tribunals Process. 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor and Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report back on the resources required to establish a Ward Councillor Ontario Land Tribunal liaison to direct the efficient flow of information about Ontario Land Tribunal appeals. 3. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in consultation with the City Solicitor to advise City Council when an application may be appropriate for dispute resolution in the event of an appeal and that it would be appropriate to invoke one or more of subsections 17(26.1) and (37.4), 22(8.3), 34(20.3) and 34(11.0.0.3) of the Planning Act. 4. City Council request the Province to amend the Ontario Land Tribunal Act and/or Rules of Practice of Procedure of the Ontario Land Tribunal to allow new requests for party status at settlement hearings, notwithstanding a failure to participate in pre-hearing events, and to provide that previous grants of participant status by the Tribunal be without prejudice to the right of the participant to upgrade their status to party status in the event of a settlement between the City and the appellant. 5. City Council request that the Ontario Land Tribunal issue a Practice Direction to require that the hearing of an appeal that has been resolved between the applicant and the City occur no earlier than one month after City Council has voted on it. The Practice Direction could include an obligation on the applicant to give notice that a settlement hearing will be taking place, and that the municipality's issues have been resolved. 6. City Council request that the Province re-enact the Local Planning Appeal Support Centre Act, 2017 or equivalent legislation to create a provincially funded support centre to establish and administer a cost-effective and efficient system for providing support services to eligible persons respecting matters governed by the Planning Act that are under the jurisdiction of the Ontario Land Tribunal. 7. City Council direct the City Solicitor and Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and City Clerk to report back on the increase in resources required to implement any of the recommendations in the report (May 19, 2022) from the City Solicitor and as result of changes to the Planning Act made through Bill 109.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning create an internal protocol for providing periodic councillor briefings throughout the Ontario Land Tribunals Process. 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor and Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report back on the resources required to establish a Ward Councillor Ontario Land Tribunal liaison to direct the efficient flow of information about Ontario Land Tribunal appeals. 3. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in consultation with the City Solicitor to advise City Council when an application may be appropriate for dispute resolution in the event of an appeal and that it would be appropriate to invoke one or more of subsections 17(26.1) and (37.4), 22(8.3), 34(20.3) and 34(11.0.0.3) of the Planning Act. 4. City Council request the Province to amend the Ontario Land Tribunal Act and/or Rules of Practice of Procedure of the Ontario Land Tribunal to allow new requests for party status at settlement hearings, notwithstanding a failure to participate in pre-hearing events, and to provide that previous grants of participant status by the Tribunal be without prejudice to the right of the participant to upgrade their status to party status in the event of a settlement between the City and the appellant. 5. City Council request that the Ontario Land Tribunal issue a Practice Direction to require that the hearing of an appeal that has been resolved between the applicant and the City occur no earlier than one month after City Council has voted on it. The Practice Direction could include an obligation on the applicant to give notice that a settlement hearing will be taking place, and that the municipality's issues have been resolved. 6. City Council request that the Province re-enact the Local Planning Appeal Support Centre Act, 2017 or equivalent legislation to create a provincially funded support centre to establish and administer a cost-effective and efficient system for providing support services to eligible persons respecting matters governed by the Planning Act that are under the jurisdiction of the Ontario Land Tribunal. 7. City Council direct the City Solicitor and Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and City Clerk to report back on the increase in resources required to implement any of the recommendations in this report and as result of changes to the Planning Act made through Bill 109.
PH34.19adopted
Building affordable housing and retail on future bridging over the Allen Road
Given the unprecedented number of developments occurring in the Marlee area, there is an urgent need to provide affordable housing and social infrastructure for the thousands of new residents that will be moving into the area. The City should explore all possible housing opportunities, especially on publicly owned lands located within a ten minute walk to three subway stations in the area. In December 2021, City Council adopted my recommendation (see item IE26.24: Reviewing a Pedestrian-Cycling Bridge Over Allen Road) requesting staff to study the feasibility of building a bridge over the Allen Road to connect the York Beltline Trail and Kay Gardner Beltline Trail. With this study now underway, I would also request that the study include the possibility of incorporating affordable housing and retail on future bridging over the Allen Road. As an example, staff may refer to the "Cap at Union Station" project in Columbus, Ohio (see Attachment 1) which connects neighbourhoods and provides retail opportunities. Similarly, the future bridging over the Allen Road can provide pedestrian and cycling opportunities and can be used as a possible affordable housing site with retail opportunities.
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council request the Chief Planning and Executive Director, City Planning to report in the first quarter of 2023 on the feasibility of building affordable housing and retail above the Allen Road as bridging is being constructed. The report should also include possibility of building housing above the Allen Road from Lawrence Avenue West to Eglinton Avenue West as a future possible affordable housing site and retail site in any future bridging opportunities.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Mike Colle recommends that: 1. City Council request the Chief Planning and Executive Director, City Planning to report in the first quarter of 2023 on the feasibility of building affordable housing and retail above the Allen Road as bridging is being constructed. The report should also include possibility of building housing above the Allen Road from Lawrence Avenue West to Eglinton Avenue West as a future possible affordable housing site and retail site in any future bridging opportunities.
PH34.20adopted
Update on PH25.10 A New Regulatory Framework for Multi-tenant Houses
Each individual in our city has the right to safe and affordable housing. In 2021, staff brought forward a report that proposes the creation of a comprehensive city-wide regulatory framework for multi-tenant houses, one of the most affordable forms of housing, to respond to calls for deeply affordable and safe housing in all parts of the city. With that in mind, I am writing to inquire as to the status of PH25.10 A New Regulatory Framework for Multi-tenant Houses. At our October, 2021 City Council meeting, Mayor Tory moved a motion to refer this item to the City Manager and report back to the Planning and Housing Committee in 2022. http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2021.PH25.10
The Planning and Housing Committee: 1. Requested the City Manager to report to the July 5, 2022 Planning and Housing Committee meeting on a new regulatory framework for multi-tenant houses.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Perks recommends that: 1. Planning and Housing Committee request the City Manager to report to the July 5, 2022 meeting on a new regulatory framework for multi-tenant houses.