Item - 2022.MM42.24

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on April 6 and 7, 2022 without amendments.

MM42.24 - Examining the Regulatory Framework that covers Life Lease Housing and whether opportunities exist to include it as a form of Affordable Housing - by Councillor Cynthia Lai, seconded by Councillor Ana Bailão

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on April 6 and 7, 2022 adopted the following:

 

1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to report to the Planning and Housing Committee in the first quarter of 2023 on:

 

a. the existing regulatory framework that covers Life Lease Housing, with an aim to have the Province protect purchasers; and

 

b. the feasibility to have this housing type delivered as affordable housing.

Background Information (City Council)

Communications (City Council)

(April 5, 2022) Letter from Geoff Kettel, Co-President, Leaside Residents Association Incorporated (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/mm/comm/communicationfile-148489.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM42.24 be referred to the Planning and Housing Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.

Vote (Waive Referral) Apr-07-2022 3:37 PM

Result: Carried Two-Thirds Required - MM42.24 - Waive referral
Total members that voted Yes: 19 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, John Tory
Total members that voted No: 7 Members that voted No are Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Mike Layton, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Michael Thompson, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that were Absent: 0 Members that were absent are

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Apr-07-2022 3:38 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM42.24 - Adopt the Item
Total members that voted Yes: 22 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 4 Members that voted No are Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gord Perks, Michael Thompson
Total members that were Absent: 0 Members that were absent are
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council