Item - 2014.PG33.13

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Planning and Growth Management Committee on May 29, 2014 and was adopted with amendments.

PG33.13 - Mid-Rise Buildings: Monitoring Update

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Wards:: All

Committee Decision

The Planning and Growth Management Committee:

1. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report to the August 7, 2014 meeting of the Planning and Growth Management Committee on the impact of policies contained in the mid-rise guidelines on areas where City Council did not direct that such policies apply, and include in the report, the position City Planning staff have taken in such instances.

Origin

(April 28, 2014) Report from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning

Summary

In July 2010, Council directed staff to use the Mid-Rise Buildings Performance Standards in the evaluation of mid-rise building development proposals. In November 2013, Council adopted an extended monitoring period in order to measure the effectiveness of the Standards. City Planning is well underway in this monitoring of the Performance Standards. This report provides an update on the monitoring period and provides information about the ongoing work program, including the consultation process.

Background Information

(April 28, 2014) Report and Appendix 1 from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning on the Mid-Rise Buildings: Monitoring Update
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-69376.pdf

Communications

(May 28, 2014) E-mail from Hilde Reis-Smart, Secretary, Teddington Park Residents Association Inc. (PG.New.PG33.13.1)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/pg/comm/communicationfile-47807.pdf
(May 28, 2014) Letter from Eileen Denny, Vice Chair, Confederation of Resident & Ratepayer Associations in Toronto (PG.New.PG33.13.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/pg/comm/communicationfile-47808.pdf
(May 29, 2014) Letter from David Fleming, Executive Secretary, Swansea Area Ratepayers' Association (PG.New.PG22.13.3)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/pg/comm/communicationfile-47811.pdf

Speakers

Eileen Denny, Vice-Chair, Confederation of Resident and Ratepayer Associations in Toronto

Motions

Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor John Filion (Carried)

That:

1. The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, report to the August 7, 2014 meeting of the Planning and Growth Management Committee on the impact of policies contained in the mid-rise guidelines on areas where City Council did not direct that such policies apply; and

2. As part of this report, that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, report on the position that City Planning staff have taken in such instances.

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor John Filion (Carried)