Item - 2022.PH31.6

The Planning and Housing Committee:

1. Endorsed the contents of the report (February 1, 2022) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning titled Expanding Housing options in Neighbourhoods - Update Report, as the basis for ongoing public consultation.

The Senior Planner, City Planning and the Coordinator Stakeholder Engagement, City Planning gave a presentation on Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods.

On July 28, 2020, City Council endorsed the Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods (EHON) Work Plan Report and endorsed City Planning proceeding with several priority initiatives in 2020. The EHON Work Plan established a framework of strategies at various scales to increase housing options within areas designated as Neighbourhoods.

Since Council adopted the Work Plan in 2020, City Planning staff, collaborating with staff from other City divisions, have initiated and advanced many of the original 19 action items in the plan, in some cases, combining them, and in other cases implementing them as part of other work in City Planning’s work program.

This report summarizes the progress of the EHON work plan, discusses the various consultation methods employed, forecasts future reports and consultation, and discusses themes emerging through consultation and advancement of the work plan initiatives.