Item - 2024.PH10.12
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on March 20, 2024 with amendments.
- This item was considered by Planning and Housing Committee on February 28, 2024. It is being forwarded to City Council without recommendations. It will be considered by City Council on March 20, 2024.
- See also By-law 256-2024
PH10.12 - Technical Corrections to the Multi-tenant Housing Zoning By-law
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on March 20 and 21, 2024, adopted the following:
1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 156-2023 substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (March 12, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.
2. City Council determine that the revisions are minor, technical in nature, and reflective of the intent of City Council's decision in Item 2023.CC2.1 and, pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further public notice is required in respect of the proposed amendment to the Zoning By-law.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-243299.pdf
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-244063.pdf
Attachment 1 - Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-244065.pdf
Attachment 2 - Redline of By-law 156-2023 Showing Corrections
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-244066.pdf
Motions (City Council)
That City Council adopt the following recommendations from the supplementary report (March 12, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning:
1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 156-2023 substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 1 to this Report.
2. City Council determine that the revisions are minor, technical in nature, and reflective of the intent of City Council decision in Item 2023.CC2.1, and, pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further public notice is required in respect of the proposed amendment to the Zoning By-law.
Vote (Amend Item) Mar-20-2024 5:56 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - PH10.12 - Perks - motion 1 |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 22 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Dianne Saxe |
| Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday |
| Total members that were Absent: 3 | Members that were absent are Vincent Crisanti, Josh Matlow, Michael Thompson |
PH10.12 - Technical Corrections to the Multi-tenant Housing Zoning By-law
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Without Recs
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Planning and Housing Committee forwards the item to City Council without recommendation.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Planning and Housing Committee:
1. Requested the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report directly to the City Council meeting of March 20-22, 2024 describing matters in Zoning By-law 156-2023 that require correction or clarification, including advancing a corrective by-law under § 169-5.2(B) of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.
Origin
Summary
1. Council approved the new Multi-tenant House (MTH) Zoning By-law and Licensing Frameworks at their December 2022 meeting, and adopted Zoning By-law 156-2023 and the new MTH Zoning regulations and licensing requirements come into effect on March 31st, 2024.
2. Since the adoption of the new framework, City staff have worked across Divisions to develop procedures and guidance to ensure its smooth implementation, and to educate operators and tenants.
3. Planning staff have identified some technical and non-substantive items in the By-law that should be improved for implementation.
4. The zoning by-law, in its current form, does not include a comprehensive map of permissions, which makes it difficult to quickly understand how the new zoning regulations apply to specific properties. The wording of certain regulations is also unclear and could be improved to clarify how MTHs are permitted in relation to residential buildings like multiplexes, and to correct formatting issues with the parking standards table.
5. it is important to make technical corrections to prior to the March 31st roll-out to ensure the framework is implemented in accordance with Council’s decision, and provide clarity for Toronto’s multi-tenant house operators and tenants and their neighbours.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-243299.pdf