Item - 2024.DI5.2

Tracking Status

DI5.2 - Our Plan Toronto: Chapter One Review - Accessibility Feedback

Decision Type:
Presentation
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

Committee Decision

The Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee recommends that the Planning and Housing Committee:

 

1. Request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to study as part of the Chapter One review of the Official Plan and implementation work:

 

a. how to best build more accessible housing units; and

 

b. limitations of the Neighbourhoods policy as it prevents more density and new accessible housing apartment units.

 

2. Request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report back to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee on it’s May 6, 2024 meeting, with an updated presentation which demonstrates how the Official Plan - Chapter 1 will incorporate accessibility considerations including AODA's Design of Public Spaces and the Toronto Accessibility Design Guidelines.

Decision Advice and Other Information

The Manager, Official Plan and Legislation, City Planning gave a presenation on Our Plan Toronto: Chapter One Review.

Summary

A presentation will be made by Jeff Cantos, Manager, Official Plan and Legislation, City Planning to provide an update on Our Plan Toronto: Chapter One Review. Jeff will provide an overview of the process to date, as well as an outline of the draft including Indigenous Planning Perspectives, our 2051 vision statement, priorities, principles and next steps.

Background Information

Presentation from the Manager, Official Plan and Legislation, City Planning on Our Plan Toronto: Chapter One Review
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/di/bgrd/backgroundfile-242537.pdf

Communications

(January 29, 2024) E-mail from Kate Chung, Accessible Housing Network (DI.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/di/comm/communicationfile-177272.pdf
(February 5, 2024) Presentation from Ingrid Buday, Noise News (DI.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/di/comm/communicationfile-177316.pdf

Speakers

Jane Anderson, Toronto Lakefront Community
Ingrid Buday, No More Noise Toronto
Kate Chung, Accessible Housing Network

Motions

1 - Motion to Receive Item moved by Howard Wax (Carried)

That the item be received for information.


2 - Motion to Re-open Item moved by Liv Mendelsohn (Carried)

3 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Liv Mendelsohn (Carried)

That the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee recommend the Planning and Housing Committee to:

 

1.  Request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to study as part of the Chapter One review of the Official Plan and implementation work:

 

a. how to best build more accessible housing units; and

 

b. limitations of the Neighbourhoods policy as it prevents more density and new accessible housing apartment units.


4 - Motion to Re-open Item moved by Howard Wax (Carried)

5 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Anika Abdullah (Carried)

That the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee recommend the Planning and Housing Committee to:

 

1. Request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report back to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee on it’s May 6, 2024 meeting, with an updated presentation which demonstrates how the Official Plan - Chapter 1 will incorporate accessibility considerations including AODA's Design of Public Spaces and the Toronto Accessibility Design Guidelines.


6 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Liv Mendelsohn (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council