Item - 2022.TE34.234
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on July 19, 20, 21 and 22, 2022 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on June 29 and 30, 2022 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on July 19, 20, 21 and 22, 2022.
TE34.234 - Oakwood-Vaughan Planning Strategy
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Ward:
- 12 - Toronto - St. Paul's
City Council Decision
City Council on July 19, 20, 21 and 22, 2022, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to work with the Ward Councillors for Wards 9, Davenport, and 12, Toronto-St. Paul’s, to establish a community consultation process for an Oakwood-Vaughan Planning Strategy and to report back to the Toronto and East York Community Council in the second quarter of 2023.
Background Information (Community Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-228392.pdf
TE34.234 - Oakwood-Vaughan Planning Strategy
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 12 - Toronto - St. Paul's
Community Council Recommendations
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:
1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to work with the Ward Councillors for Wards 9 and 12 to establish a community consultation process for an Oakwood-Vaughan Planning Strategy and to report back to the Toronto and East York Community Council in the second quarter of 2023.
Origin
Summary
Dear Chair and Members,
Oakwood-Vaughan is a growing neighborhood with extraordinary potential and challenges that must be addressed.
This growth, if properly and thoughtfully planned, could contribute to the community gaining much-needed social services, public spaces and infrastructure along with opportunities for affordable housing and retail.
For this reason, the Oakwood-Vaughan strategy that was adopted by City Council identified planning and development as one of the four key areas toward generating economic growth, and increasing access to social and cultural services in the neighbourhood. While significant progress has been made in the three other areas, there's been very little progress made in reviewing the current built-form, and identifying opportunities to manage development proposals within a mixed-use context.
Recently, I've heard several complaints from businesses, residents, community organizations and stakeholders, such as the Oakwood Village BIA, that many mixed-use buildings (which typically have ground floors for commercial purposes) are gradually being converted solely for residential purposes.
I'm asking city staff to initiate an effective strategy for the entire neighborhood, obviously in concert with the Little Jamaica Master Plan.
I want to ensure that the many new development applications arriving in this community are considered holistically, and that the cumulative result is considered as part of a strategy, to ensure that the community is left better than it was found- more affordable, more vibrant, safer, with great shops, social services, parks and infrastructure and improved quality of life.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-228392.pdf
Motions
That Toronto and East York Community Council amend Recommendation 1 by changing the words "Ward Councillor" to "Councillors for Wards 9 and Ward 12" so that the recommendation reads as follows:
1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to work with the Ward Councillor Councillors for Ward 9 and Ward 12 to establish a community consultation process for an Oakwood-Vaughan Planning Strategy and to report back to the Toronto and East York Community Council in the second quarter of 2023.