Item - 2024.PH12.3

Tracking Status

PH12.3 - Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods: Major Streets Study - Final Report

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on May 22 and 23, 2024, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council amend the Official Plan substantially in accordance with the proposed Official Plan Amendment 727, in Attachment 1 to the report (April 24, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, as amended by Parts 2 to 4 below.

 

2. City Council, in consideration of the minimal number of affected properties, the steep topography abutting the street, and the future expansion of Rouge National Park in the area, amend the proposed Official Plan Amendment 727, appended as Attachment 1 to the report (April 24, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to exclude properties designated Neighbourhoods abutting Lawrence Avenue East, east of East Avenue. 

 

3. City Council, in consideration of an anticipated proposal to amend the Official Plan to implement the Highland Creek Village Transportation Master Plan, amend the proposed Official Plan Amendment 727, appended as Attachment 1 to the report (April 24, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to exclude properties designated Neighbourhoods abutting Meadowvale Road, south of Highway 2A.

  

4. City Council, in consideration of the unusually steep topography between Bayview Avenue and True Davidson Drive, amend the proposed Official Plan Amendment 727, appended as Attachment 1 to the report (April 24, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning by excluding properties designated Neighbourhoods abutting True Davidson Drive.

 

5. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 1 to supplementary report (May 21, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, as amended by Parts 7 to 9 below.

 

6. City Council determine pursuant to Subsection 34 (17) that no further notice is required in respect of Part 5 above. 

 

7. City Council, in consideration of the minimal number of affected properties, the steep topography abutting the street, and the future expansion of Rouge National Park in the area, revise the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, appended as Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (May 21, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to exclude properties in the Residential Zone category abutting Lawrence Avenue East, east of East Avenue. 

 

8. City Council, in consideration of an anticipated proposal to amend the Official Plan to implement the Highland Creek Village Transportation Master Plan, revise the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, appended as Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (May 21, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to exclude properties in the Residential Zone category abutting Meadowvale Road, south of Highway 2A. 

 

9. City Council amend the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, appended as Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (May 21, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning by excluding properties in the Residential Zone category abutting True Davidson Drive.

 

10. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the proposed Official Plan and Draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.

 

11. City Council direct the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to develop an addendum to the Townhouse and Low-Rise Development Guidelines as part of the Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods Major Streets Study Implementation program and address the addition of townhouse and small-scale apartment buildings as introduced through this report to the Neighbourhoods low-rise context.

 

12. City Council direct the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to monitor the implementation and effectiveness of Official Plan Amendment 727 and the Zoning By-law Amendment, amended by Parts 1 to 5, in facilitating townhouse and small-scale apartment building development along the major streets, and to report to the Planning and Housing Committee following the earlier of two (2) years following the date the Official Plan Amendment 727 and the Zoning By-law Amendment come into full force and effect, or following the issuance of the 200th building permit for the construction of new small-scale apartment buildings or townhouses along major streets, in order to review and recommend any necessary revisions to the policy, zoning, and/or other changes to improve implementation.

 

13. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with/and the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to pursue opportunities to support the creation of rent-controlled market, affordable rental and affordable ownership homes by non-profit housing providers, enabled through the Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods Program on Major Streets, through leveraging available funding and financial incentive programs.

 

14. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to refuse, at the General Manager's discretion, a permit to injure or destroy a tree protected under Municipal Code Chapters 658 or 813, received in relation to a building permit application to construct townhouse and small-scale apartment buildings, and to advise the applicant to meet with City Planning and Urban Forestry staff as appropriate to consider how the location, massing and design of the proposed building or expansion can be amended to protect the By-law protected tree in question.

 

15. City Council direct the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to undertake an area specific engagement program with the communities along Huntingwood Drive to discuss the appropriateness of Huntingwood Drive for intensification, maximum permitted heights, and other design considerations as proposed in the report (April 24, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and consider any feedback as part of the Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods: Neighbourhood Retail and Services study and the proposed major streets monitoring program. 

 

16. City Council direct the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to undertake an area-specific engagement program with the communities along Pharmacy Avenue, from Eglinton Avenue East south to Danforth Road; Brimley Road South; and McCowan Road, from Eglinton Avenue East south to Kingston Road, discuss the appropriateness of these streets for intensification, maximum permitted heights, and other design considerations, as proposed in the report (April 24, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and consider any feedback as part of the Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods: Neighbourhood Retail and Services study and the proposed major streets monitoring program. 

 

17. City Council request the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, as part of the major streets monitoring program, to review building permits issued for townhouses and small-scale apartment buildings in residential zones on major streets in relation to the level of transit service available to the subject sites. 

  

18. City Council, in consideration of an anticipated proposal to amend the Official Plan to implement the Highland Creek Village Transportation Master Plan, request the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to report back through Planning and Housing Committee on zoning permissions for townhouses and small-scale apartment buildings on Meadowvale Road south of Highway 2A, as part of the Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods major streets monitoring program.

 

19. City Council direct the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report back through Planning and Housing Committee, as part of the Major Streets monitoring program, on:

 

a. a review of the criteria to determine if Guildwood Parkway is properly classified as a major street on Map 3 of the Official Plan, such review to consider:

 

1. the nature of the Scarborough Bluffs Erosion abutting Guildwood Parkway;

 

2. Guildwood Parkway’s planned transportation function;

 

3. the presence of a significant 88-acre natural landmark Guild Park and Gardens; and

 

4. any other criteria that would relate to Guildwood Parkway being classified as major street on Map 3 of the Official Plan;

 

b. the implications for City service delivery and for planning of removing Guildwood Parkway from Map 3 of the Official Plan; and

 

c. in consideration of Parts 19.a. and 19.b. above, recommendations for appropriate Official Plan amendments and Zoning By-law amendments for townhouses and for small-scale apartment buildings on Guildwood Parkway.

Public Notice Given

Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990

Background Information (Committee)

(April 24, 2024) Report from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning on Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods: Major Streets Study - Final Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-245289.pdf
Attachment 1: Recommended Official Plan Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-245290.pdf
Attachment 2: Recommended Zoning By-law 569-2013 Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-245291.pdf
Attachment 3: Consultation Summary
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-245292.pdf
(April 16, 2024) Notice of Public Meeting
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-244931.pdf

Background Information (City Council)

(May 21, 2024) Supplementary report from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning on Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods: Major Streets Study (PH12.3a)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-245958.pdf
Attachment 1 - Recommended Zoning By-law 569-2013 Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-245959.pdf
Attachment 2: 2023 Financial Feasibility Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-245963.pdf
Attachment 3: 2024 Financial Feasibility Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-245960.pdf
Attachment 4: Ward Maps of Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods (EHON) Major Streets Applicable Areas
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-245964.pdf

Communications (Committee)

(April 2, 2024) Letter from Gino Salvo (PH.Main)
(April 16, 2024) E-mail from Paul Ferraro (PH.Main)
(April 19, 2024) Letter from Julie Powers, Garden Court Tenant Association (PH.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-178958.pdf
(April 25, 2024) E-mail from Greg Spence (PH.Main)
(April 27, 2024) E-mail from Rhoda Potter, Agincourt Village Community Association (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179140.pdf
(May 1, 2024) E-mail from Vince Conte (PH.New)
(May 2, 2024) E-mail from Linda Jespersen and Blake Jespersen (PH.New)
(May 3, 2024) E-mail from Richard Elder (PH.New)
(May 3, 2024) E-mail from Norm Lingard, Senior Consultant - Municipal Liaison, Network, Bell Canada (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179284.pdf
(May 3, 2024) Letter from William H. Roberts, Confederation of Resident and Ratepayer Associations in Toronto (CORRA) (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179252.pdf
(May 4, 2024) Multiple Communications from 478 communications with similar text between May 4, 2024 at 6:55 p.m. to May 9, 2024 at 8:02 a.m. (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179330.pdf
(May 5, 2024) E-mail from Adam Freeman (PH.New)
(May 5, 2024) E-mail from Luke Coleman-Hinch (PH.New)
(May 5, 2024) E-mail from James Saloman (PH.New)
(May 5, 2024) E-mail from John Wolf (PH.New)
(May 5, 2024) E-mail from Brian Metcalfe (PH.New)
(May 5, 2024) E-mail from Jasmine Lovric (PH.New)
(May 6, 2024) E-mail from John Kingston (PH.New)
(May 6, 2024) E-mail from Yinglin Zhang (PH.New)
(May 6, 2024) Letter from Colleen Bailey, More Neighbours Toronto (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179349.pdf
(May 6, 2024) E-mail from Bette Ross (PH.New)
(May 6, 2024) E-mail from Mayur Upadhyay (PH.New)
(May 6, 2024) E-mail from Robert Hall (PH.New)
(May 6, 2024) E-mail from John Snell (PH.New)
(May 6, 2024) E-mail from Louise O’Neill (PH.New)
(May 6, 2024) E-mail from Gray Taylor (PH.New)
(May 7, 2024) E-mail from Mary McKay (PH.New)
(May 6, 2024) E-mail from Stuart Bowden (PH.New)
(May 6, 2024) E-mail from Michele Power (PH.New)
(May 6, 2024) E-mail from Bill Winegard (PH.New)
(May 7, 2024) E-mail from David Tangness (PH.New)
(May 5, 2024) E-mail from Nicole Noxon (PH.New)
(May 7, 2024) Letter from Settimo Vilardi, President, Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179437.pdf
(May 7, 2024) E-mail from Denys Linkov (PH.New)
(May 7, 2024) E-mail from Phil Pothen, Counsel & Ontario Environment Program Manager, Environmental Defence (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179423.pdf
(May 7, 2024) E-mail from Julia Robertson (PH.New)
(May 7, 2024) Letter from Ene Underwood, CEO, Habitat for Humanity GTA (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179444.pdf
(May 7, 2024) E-mail from Jana Corrigan (PH.New)
(May 7, 2024) E-mail from Theodore Polichronopoulos (PH.New)
(May 7, 2024) E-mail from Bruce Robertson (PH.New)
(May 7, 2024) E-mail from Pamela Erikson (PH.New)
(May 7, 2024) E-mail from Liz Watt (PH.New)
(May 8, 2024) Letter from Victor Vallance, Lawrence Park Ratepayers’ Association (LPRA) (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179450.pdf
(May 8, 2024) E-mail from Baakal Geleta, The Aruldason Group (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179430.pdf
(May 8, 2024) E-mail from Mohamed Khaleel (PH.New)
(May 8, 2024) E-mail from Peter Viducis (PH.New)
(May 8, 2024) Letter from Yvonne Di Tullio, Cliffcrest Scarborough Village SW Residents Association (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179453.pdf
(May 8, 2024) E-mail from Piera Gasparotto and Lino Morra (PH.New)
(May 8, 2024) E-mail from Peter Thachuk (PH.New)
(May 8, 2024) E-mail from Don Davies (PH.New)
(May 8, 2024) E-mail from Luca Pasquali (PH.New)
(May 8, 2024) E-mail from Talyn Terzian-Gilmour (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179477.pdf
(May 8, 2024) E-mail from Andreana Mencke (PH.New)
(May 8, 2024) Letter from Sonny Sharma, Secretary, York Mills Ratepayers Association (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179460.pdf
(May 8, 2024) E-mail from Jim Maclean (PH.New)
(May 8, 2024) E-mail from Carolyn McGee, President, Islington Ratepayers and Residents Association (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179487.pdf
(May 8, 2024) Letter from Mitchell G. May (PH.New)
(May 7, 2024) Letter from Sean Galbraith, President/Principal Planner, Galbraith and Associates (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179490.pdf
(May 8, 2024) E-mail from Jill Larcombe (PH.New)
(May 9, 2024) E-mail from Patrick Sheiils (PH.New)
(May 8, 2024) E-mail from Isaac Berman and Jacob Webster, Co-Chairs of the Palmerston Residents' Association (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179497.pdf
(May 8, 2024) Letter from Peter F. Smith, Bousfields Inc., on behalf of Times Group Corporation (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179465.pdf
(May 8, 2024) E-mail from Georgina Balascas (PH.New)
(May 8, 2024) Submission from Al Kivi, South Eglinton Davisville Residents' Association (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179470.pdf
(May 9, 2024) E-mail from Pat and Cam Sambourne (PH.New)
(May 8, 2024) Submission from Geoff Kettel and Cathie Macdonald, Co-Chairs, The Federation of North Toronto Residents' Associations (FoNTRA) (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179501.pdf
(May 9, 2024) E-mail from Allen Werger (PH.New)
(May 9, 2024) Letter from Zane Davey, Community Planner, B&A on behalf of Enbridge Gas (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179506.pdf
(May 9, 2024) E-mail from Stan Casiez (PH.New)
(May 9, 2024) Letter from Michael Nemanic, Legal Counsel & Development Management, Dunpar Developments Inc. (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179509.pdf

Communications (City Council)

(May 9, 2024) E-mail from David Baldwin (CC.Main)
(May 9, 2024) E-mail from Richard Wu (CC.Main)
(May 9, 2024) E-mail from Ashley Challinor (CC.Main)
(May 9, 2024) E-mail from Alishan Ladhani (CC.New)
(May 10, 2024) E-mail from Osher Joseph-Williams (CC.Main)
(May 10, 2024) E-mail from Matt Hellin (CC.Main)
(May 9, 2024) E-mail from Michele Power (CC.Main)
(May 10, 2024) E-mail from Maureen Chan (CC.Main)
(May 11, 2024) E-mail from Fiona Zhang (CC.Main)
(May 14, 2024) E-mail from Vince Conte (CC.Main)
(May 16, 2024) E-mail from Alicia Veilleux (CC.Supp)
(May 17, 2024) E-mail from Sam Golder (CC.Supp)
(May 17, 2024) E-mail from Aly Damji (CC.Supp)
(May 17, 2024) E-mail from Malcolm Kennedy (CC.Supp)
(May 17, 2024) E-mail from Carla Moday (CC.Supp)
(May 17, 2024) E-mail from Mandy Tang (CC.Supp)
(May 17, 2024) E-mail from Patrick DeRochie (CC.Supp)
(May 17, 2024) E-mail from Alexander Sirotkin (CC.Supp)
(May 17, 2024) E-mail from Emma Jones (CC.Supp)
(May 17, 2024) E-mail from Aidan Girard (CC.Supp)
(May 17, 2024) E-mail from Evan Wheeler (CC.Supp)
(May 17, 2024) E-mail from Ankur Kamath (CC.Supp)
(May 17, 2024) E-mail from Sacha Guberman (CC.Supp)
(May 17, 2024) E-mail from Mark Reynolds (CC.Supp)
(May 17, 2024) E-mail from Michael O'Meara (CC.Supp)
(May 17, 2024) E-mail from Kristofer Lawson (CC.Supp)
(May 17, 2024) E-mail from Nathan Schaper (CC.Supp)
(May 17, 2024) E-mail from Matthew Thornton (CC.Supp)
(May 17, 2024) E-mail from Jacqueline Leslie (CC.Supp)
(May 17, 2024) E-mail from Tim Ahong (CC.Supp)
(May 9, 2024) Multiple Communications from 224 Individuals (from May 9 to May 23, 2024) (CC.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/comm/communicationfile-179689.pdf
(May 17, 2024) E-mail from Andrew Jeanrie, Bennett Jones LLP (CC.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/comm/communicationfile-179691.pdf
(May 20, 2024) Letter from Geoff Kettel and Cathie Macdonald, Co-Chairs, The Federation of North Toronto Residents' Associations (CC.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/comm/communicationfile-179720.pdf
(May 21, 2024) Multiple Communications from 28 Individuals (From May 20 to May 23, 2024) (CC.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/comm/communicationfile-179738.pdf
(May 21, 2024) Letter from Marina Tadenc, on behalf Directors of Cliffcrest Scarborough Village SW Residents Association (CC.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/comm/communicationfile-179739.pdf
(May 21, 2024) E-mail from Farhad Kazmian (CC.New)
(May 21, 2024) E-mail from Vito Cassano (CC.New)
(May 21, 2024) E-mail from David Colfer (CC.New)
(May 21, 2024) E-mail from Chris Hewat (CC.New)
(May 21, 2024) Letter from Jennifer Pearce, President, Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (CC.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/comm/communicationfile-179746.pdf
(May 21, 2024) E-mail from Carolyn McGee, Board of Directors, Islington Ratepayers and Residents Association (CC.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/comm/communicationfile-179764.pdf
(May 21, 2024) E-mail from George Westel (CC.New)
(May 21, 2024) E-mail from Benjamin Larson, Partner, Elevate Planning & Project Management Inc. (CC.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/comm/communicationfile-179770.pdf
(May 22, 2024) E-mail from Thaddeus W. Sherlock (CC.New)
(May 22, 2024) Letter from Lucy Kilislian, Chair, York Mills Ratepayers Association (CC.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/comm/communicationfile-179776.pdf
(May 22, 2024) Letter from Scott Stevens, Teddington Park Residents Association (CC.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/comm/communicationfile-179801.pdf
(May 22, 2024) Letter from Lenka Holubec, Member, ProtectNatureTO (CC.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/comm/communicationfile-179840.pdf
(May 22, 2024) E-mail from Patrick Sheils (CC.New)

Motions (City Council)

1a - Motion to Amend Item moved by Olivia Chow (Carried)

That City Council adopt the following recommendations in the supplementary report (May 21, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning:

 

1. City Council delete Recommendation 2 from PH12.3 Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods: Major Streets Study – Final Report dated April 24, 2024 from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and replace with the following: 


City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 1 to this report; and 


2. City Council determine pursuant to Subsection 34 (17) that no further notice is required.

Vote (Amend Item) May-23-2024 5:13 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - PH12.3 - Chow - motion 1a
Total members that voted Yes: 23 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe
Total members that voted No: 1 Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday
Total members that were Absent: 1 Members that were absent are Michael Thompson

1b - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Mayor Olivia Chow (Carried)

That:

 

1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, working with the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to pursue opportunities to support the creation of rent-controlled market, affordable rental and affordable ownership homes by non-profit housing providers, enabled through the Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods Program on Major Streets, through leveraging available funding and financial incentive programs. 

Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) May-23-2024 5:19 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - PH12.3 - Chow - motion 1b
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, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe
Total members that voted No: 2 Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday, Gord Perks
Total members that were Absent: 1 Members that were absent are Michael Thompson

Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) May-23-2024 5:21 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - PH12.3 - Chow - motion 1b - Re-vote
Total members that voted Yes: 23 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe
Total members that voted No: 1 Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday
Total members that were Absent: 1 Members that were absent are Michael Thompson

Motion to Reconsider Vote moved by Councillor James Pasternak (Carried)

That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, City Council reconsider the vote on Motion 1b by Mayor Olivia Chow.


2 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Jennifer McKelvie (Carried)

That:

 

1. City Council, in consideration of the minimal number of affected properties, the steep topography abutting the street, and the future expansion of Rouge National Park in the area:

 

a. revise the draft Official Plan Amendment 727, appended as Attachment 1 to the report (April 24, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to exclude properties designated Neighbourhoods abutting Lawrence Avenue East, east of East Avenue; and

 

b. revise the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, appended as Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (May 21, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to exclude properties in the Residential Zone category abutting Lawrence Avenue East, east of East Avenue.

 

2. City Council, in consideration of an anticipated proposal to amend the Official Plan to implement the Highland Creek Village Transportation Master Plan:

 

a. revise the draft Official Plan Amendment 727, appended as Attachment 1 to the report (April 24, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to exclude properties designated Neighbourhoods abutting Meadowvale Road, south of Highway 2A;

 

b. revise the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, appended as Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (May 21, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to exclude properties in the Residential Zone category abutting Meadowvale Road, south of Highway 2A; and


c. request the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to report back through Planning and Housing Committee on zoning permissions for townhouses and small-scale apartment buildings on Meadowvale Road south of Highway 2A, as part of the Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods major streets monitoring program.


3 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Nick Mantas (Carried)

That:

 

1. City Council direct the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to undertake an area specific engagement program with the communities along Huntingwood Drive to discuss the appropriateness of Huntingwood Drive for intensification, maximum permitted heights, and other design considerations as proposed in the report (April 24, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and consider any feedback as part of the Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods: Neighbourhood Retail and Services study and the proposed major streets monitoring program.


4 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Jon Burnside (Lost)

That:

 

1. City Council amend proposed Official Plan Amendment 727, appended as Attachment 1 to the Attachment 1 to the report (April 24, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, by excluding the following major street: Sloane Avenue.

 

2. City Council amend the draft Zoning By-law Amendment appended as Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (May 21, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, by excluding the following major street: Sloane Avenue.

Vote (Amend Item) May-23-2024 5:16 PM

Result: Lost Majority Required - PH12.3 - Burnside - motion 4
Total members that voted Yes: 7 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Jon Burnside, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Parthi Kandavel, James Pasternak
Total members that voted No: 17 Members that voted No are Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe
Total members that were Absent: 1 Members that were absent are Michael Thompson

5a - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Paul Ainslie (Lost)

That:

 

1. City Council amend proposed Official Plan Amendment 727, appended as Attachment 1 to the report (April 24, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning by excluding properties designated Neighbourhoods abutting Guildwood Parkway.

 

2. City Council amend the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, appended as Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (May 21, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, by excluding properties in the Residential Zone category abutting Guildwood Parkway.

 

 

Vote (Amend Item) May-23-2024 5:17 PM

Result: Lost Majority Required - PH12.3 - Ainslie - motion 5a
Total members that voted Yes: 10 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Jon Burnside, Lily Cheng, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Parthi Kandavel, Nick Mantas, Jennifer McKelvie, James Pasternak
Total members that voted No: 14 Members that voted No are Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Ausma Malik, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe
Total members that were Absent: 1 Members that were absent are Michael Thompson

5b - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Paul Ainslie (Carried)

That:

 

City Council direct the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report back through Planning and Housing Committee, as part of the Major Streets monitoring program, on:

 

a. a review of the criteria to determine if Guildwood Parkway is properly classified as a major street on Map 3 of the Official Plan, such review to consider:

 

1. the nature of the Scarborough Bluffs Erosion abutting Guildwood Parkway;

2. Guildwood Parkway’s planned transportation function;

3. the presence of a significant 88-acre natural landmark Guild Park and Gardens; and

4. any other criteria that would relate to Guildwood Parkway being classified as major street on Map 3 of the Official Plan;

 

b. the implications for City service delivery and for planning of removing Guildwood Parkway from Map 3 of the Official Plan; and

 

c. in consideration of Recommendations 3.a. and 3.b. above, recommendations for appropriate Official Plan amendments and Zoning By-law amendments for townhouses and for small-scale apartment buildings on Guildwood Parkway.


6 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Vincent Crisanti (Lost)

That:

 

1. City Council amend the proposed Official Plan Amendment 727, appended as Attachment 1 to the report (April 24, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning by excluding properties designated Neighbourhoods abutting the following major streets:

 

a. Kipling Avenue, from Finch Avenue West to Steeles Avenue West;

 

b. Steeles Avenue West, from Kipling Avenue to Martin Grove Road;

 

c. Martin Grove Road, from Steeles Avenue West south to Colony Park;

 

d. Martin Grove Road, from Racine Road to the Humber River, West Branch; and

 

e. Martin Grove Road (west side), from the Westway north to Dixon Road.

 

2. City Council amend the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, appended as Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (May 21, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning by excluding properties in the Residential Zone category abutting the following major streets:

 

a. Kipling Avenue, from Finch Avenue West to Steeles Avenue West;

 

b. Steeles Avenue West, from Kipling Avenue to Martin Grove Road;

 

c. Martin Grove Road, from Steeles Avenue West south to Colony Park;

 

d. Martin Grove Road, from Racine Road to the Humber River, West Branch; and

 

e. Martin Grove Road (west side), from the Westway north to Dixon Road.

Vote (Amend Item) May-23-2024 5:18 PM

Result: Lost Majority Required - PH12.3 - Crisanti - motion 6
Total members that voted Yes: 4 Members that voted Yes are Jon Burnside, Vincent Crisanti, Stephen Holyday, James Pasternak
Total members that voted No: 20 Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe
Total members that were Absent: 1 Members that were absent are Michael Thompson

7 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Dianne Saxe (Carried)

That:

 

1. City Council, in consideration of the unusually steep topography between Bayview Avenue and True Davidson Drive, amend the proposed Official Plan Amendment 727, appended as Attachment 1 to the report (April 24, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning by excluding properties designated Neighbourhoods abutting True Davidson Drive.

 

2. City Council amend the draft Zoning By-law Amendment, appended as Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (May 21, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning by excluding properties in the Residential Zone category abutting True Davidson Drive.


8a - Motion to Defer Item moved by Councillor Stephen Holyday (Lost)

That:

 

1. City Council defer the item to the December 17, 18, and 19, 2024 meeting of City Council, and:

 

a. request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to:

 

1. develop criteria which indicate the key major street attributes which support development intensification contemplated by the policy;


2. give special consideration to opportunities and transitions at intersections of major streets;


3. allow for distinction between townhouse or apartment intensification opportunities; 


4. consult with Community Council areas, including public input, on the new major streets map; and

 

5. prepare a new major streets policy map based on the criteria and consultation, to be used instead of Official Plan Map 3; and

 

b. request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report directly to City Council with an updated Avenues Policy to allow appropriate heights for new buildings which will adequately respond to contemporary intensification needs.

 

Vote (Defer Item) May-23-2024 4:45 PM

Result: Lost Majority Required - PH12.3 - Holyday - motion 8a
Total members that voted Yes: 4 Members that voted Yes are Vincent Crisanti, Stephen Holyday, Nick Mantas, Anthony Perruzza
Total members that voted No: 20 Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Dianne Saxe
Total members that were Absent: 1 Members that were absent are Michael Thompson

8b - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Stephen Holyday (Lost)

That City Council delete the eligibility of through-lots, and require that eligible lots for intensification under the major streets policy must have an existing active frontage on the major street.

Vote (Amend Item) May-23-2024 5:14 PM

Result: Lost Majority Required - PH12.3 - Holyday - motion 8b
Total members that voted Yes: 5 Members that voted Yes are Vincent Crisanti, Stephen Holyday, Nick Mantas, James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza
Total members that voted No: 19 Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Dianne Saxe
Total members that were Absent: 1 Members that were absent are Michael Thompson

8c - Motion to Amend Item moved by Stephen Holyday (Lost)

That City Council delete the recommendations and adopt instead the following:

 

1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to report directly to City Council on a revised Major Streets Policy, which is not founded on as-of-right permissions, and instead includes an opportunity for public input to each application, and provides a streamlined application process to reduce barriers to small scale proponents.

Vote (Amend Item) May-23-2024 5:12 PM

Result: Lost Majority Required - PH12.3 - Holyday - motion 8c
Total members that voted Yes: 3 Members that voted Yes are Vincent Crisanti, Stephen Holyday, James Pasternak
Total members that voted No: 21 Members that voted No 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, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe
Total members that were Absent: 1 Members that were absent are Michael Thompson

9 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Parthi Kandavel (Carried)

That:

 

1. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to undertake an area-specific engagement program with the communities along Pharmacy Avenue, from Eglinton Avenue East south to Danforth Road; Brimley Road South; and McCowan Road, from Eglinton Avenue East south to Kingston Road, discuss the appropriateness of these streets for intensification, maximum permitted heights, and other design considerations, as proposed in the report (April 24, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and consider any feedback as part of the Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods: Neighbourhood Retail and Services study and the proposed major streets monitoring program.

 

2. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, as part of the major streets monitoring program, to review building permits issued for townhouses and small-scale apartment buildings in residential zones on major streets in relation to the level of transit service available to the subject sites.


Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) May-23-2024 5:23 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - PH12.3 - Adopt the Item as amended
Total members that voted Yes: 21 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, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Dianne Saxe
Total members that voted No: 3 Members that voted No are Vincent Crisanti, Stephen Holyday, Anthony Perruzza
Total members that were Absent: 1 Members that were absent are Michael Thompson

Point of Privilege by Councillor Stephen Holyday

In response to Councillor Perks’ remarks, Councillor Holyday, rising on a Point of Privilege, stated that he wished to know how a Member could dare to refer to another Member as cowardly because they placed a motion, and then to say that it’s just pushing it off when it has a whole page of work to do with it. Councillor Holyday stated that his rights have been infringed and that he would not tolerate being called a coward in Council.

Ruling by Speaker Frances Nunziata
Speaker Nunziata accepted the Point of Privilege and ruled that Councillor Perks should apologize and take back those words because it is inappropriate to call a Member of Council a coward.


Point of Privilege by Councillor Gord Perks

Councillor Perks, rising on a Point of Privilege, stated that he would never call Councillor Holyday a coward and that he did not; he said that it would be a cowardly act for people to defer this. Councillor Perks further stated that Council draws a distinction in debate between describing people’s actions and speaking to the nature of the individual—it is parliamentary to characterize motions, votes, and acts in certain ways, and not parliamentary to characterize individuals in that way—and he was careful to make that distinction.  Councillor Perks further stated that if Councillor Holyday misunderstood him, he would clarify it again.

Ruling by Speaker Frances Nunziata
Speaker Nunziata accepted the Point of Privilege and ruled that Councillor Perks was referring to a Member of Council and should apologize. Councillor Perks accepted the Speaker’s ruling and stated he sincerely apologized and does not think Councillor Holyday is a coward, he would never say so and will never say so.

PH12.3 - Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods: Major Streets Study - Final Report

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

Public Notice Given

Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990

Committee Recommendations

The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:

 

1. City Council amend the Official Plan substantially in accordance with the proposed Official Plan Amendment 727, appended as Attachment 1 to the report (April 24, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

 

2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment appended as Attachment 2 to the report (April 24, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

 

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the proposed Official Plan and Draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.

 

4. City Council direct the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to develop an addendum to the Townhouse and Low-Rise Development Guidelines as part of the Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods (EHON) Major Streets Study Implementation program and address the addition of townhouse and small-scale apartment buildings as introduced through this report to the Neighbourhoods low-rise context.

 

5. City Council direct the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to monitor the implementation and effectiveness of Official Plan Amendment 727 and the Zoning By-law Amendment in facilitating townhouse and small-scale apartment building development along the major streets, and to report to the Planning and Housing Committee following the earlier of two (2) years following the date the Official Plan Amendment 727 and the Zoning By-law Amendment come into full force and effect, or following the issuance of the 200th building permit for the construction of new small-scale apartment buildings or townhouses along major streets, in order to review and recommend any necessary revisions to the policy, zoning, and/or other changes to improve implementation.

 

6. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry, and Recreation to refuse, at the General Manager's discretion, a permit to injure or destroy a tree protected under Municipal Code Chapters 658, or 813, received in relation to a building permit application to construct townhouse and small-scale apartment buildings, and to advise the applicant to meet with City Planning and Urban Forestry staff as appropriate to consider how the location, massing and design of the proposed building or expansion can be amended to protect the By-law protected tree in question.

Decision Advice and Other Information

The Planning and Housing Committee:

 

1. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the TTC to analyze the proposed elimination of circular driveways and their effects on WheelTrans access and report directly to City Council on May 22, 2024 with results and recommendations.

 

2. Directed the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to report directly to the May 22, 2024 meeting of City Council on the merits of increasing the proposed maximum permitted number of dwelling units in apartment buildings on Major Streets from 30 dwelling units to 60 dwelling units, including the implications for financial feasibility, and provide any appropriate recommendations.


3. Directed the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to include the “EHON Major Streets: Financial Feasibility” report from December 2023 as an attachment to item PH12.3 at the May 22, 2024 meeting of City Council.


4. Directed the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to report directly to the May 22, 2024 meeting of City Council on the merits of reducing front yard setbacks, side yard setbacks, landscaping requirements, amenity space requirements, and minimum building separation, and provide any appropriate recommendations.

 

 

The Planning and Housing Committee held a statutory public meeting on May 9, 2024, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

Origin

(April 24, 2024) Report from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning

Summary

Toronto is a dynamic, growing city which continues to attract newcomers, with at least 700,000 new Torontonians expected by 2051. To continue to thrive, both current and future residents will need homes that accommodate the diversity of household sizes and compositions across the city, and as a result, Toronto needs a diverse range of housing options. In recent years, the city’s housing growth has largely been in mid-rise and high-rise buildings concentrated in densely populated areas like the Downtown, Centres, and Avenues, while the supply of low-rise housing, such as townhouses and small-scale apartment buildings, has not kept up with demand.

 

Toronto’s low-rise Neighbourhoods are changing, but much of this change has come through expanding and rebuilding single-detached homes, through refreshing the existing housing with larger homes. The addition of secondary suites, laneway suites, and garden suites has occurred more slowly. More recently, new permissions for Multiplexes have enabled buildings with up to four units across the city. Introducing additional permissions for townhouses and small-scale apartment buildings can allow Neighbourhoods to add more housing that complements existing neighbourhood housing while creating a more intensive edge to the neighbourhoods along the major streets.

 

Townhouses and small-scale apartment buildings have been providing housing in many Toronto neighbourhoods for generations. By expanding permissions for this type of housing across the city, additional housing can be developed to expand the range of ground-related/low-rise housing options to support those who cannot afford a detached or semi-detached home, but who will contribute to the stability of neighbourhoods and benefit from the access to these stable environments in support of families and young Torontonians that want to set down roots across the city.

 

Permitting a broader variety of building types along major streets is generally consistent with the Official Plan. The Official Plan recognizes that major streets provide opportunities for additional density along the boundaries of the neighbourhoods. Providing land use permissions for townhouses and small-scale apartment buildings will provide a degree of height and density transition from growth areas to the interior of the Neighbourhoods. This initiative is one component of Toronto's 2022 - 2026 Housing Action Plan, which seeks to increase the supply of housing within complete, inclusive, and sustainable communities with critical infrastructure to support growth. It is in keeping with the recently adopted new Chapter 1 to the Official Plan vision to eliminate disparities, prioritize climate action, and to become the world’s most inclusive city.

 

To remove barriers and enable the creation of Neighbourhoods related housing, this report proposes an Official Plan Amendment (OPA) to permit townhouses and small-scale apartment buildings along the major streets in Neighbourhoods areas across the city. A Zoning By-law Amendment is also recommended to implement these permissions as-of-right in all residential zones across Toronto, and to implement appropriate performance standards. As part of the Zoning By-law Amendment, changes are recommended to enhance existing regulations requiring confirmation of adequate water and wastewater servicing for those applications with more than 10 dwelling units.

 

The recommended amendments will maintain a neighbourhood scale and align moderate density with transportation corridors and transit routes. With as-of-right zoning permissions, this type of housing can be delivered relatively quickly as owners will only be required to obtain a building permit (and Site Plan Approval, when applicable) rather than official plan or zoning by-law approvals. Once enabled, it will remain the choice of the individual property owner whether to exercise these permissions.

 

The addition of townhouse and small-scale apartment buildings along the edges of Neighbourhoods throughout the city, will provide more diversity of housing, and support neighbourhood facilities and access to amenities. New residents in Toronto’s neighbourhoods can help stabilize declining populations, make better use of existing infrastructure, and support local retail establishments and services.

 

These additional built form permissions introduce housing forms that are already present in many parts of the city into neighbourhoods that have historically been zoned to restrict housing types, helping the city distribute growth more evenly and to accommodate the needs of Toronto's diverse population.

Background Information

(April 24, 2024) Report from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning on Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods: Major Streets Study - Final Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-245289.pdf
Attachment 1: Recommended Official Plan Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-245290.pdf
Attachment 2: Recommended Zoning By-law 569-2013 Amendment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-245291.pdf
Attachment 3: Consultation Summary
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-245292.pdf
(April 16, 2024) Notice of Public Meeting
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-244931.pdf

Communications

(April 2, 2024) Letter from Gino Salvo (PH.Main)
(April 16, 2024) E-mail from Paul Ferraro (PH.Main)
(April 19, 2024) Letter from Julie Powers, Garden Court Tenant Association (PH.Main)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-178958.pdf
(April 25, 2024) E-mail from Greg Spence (PH.Main)
(April 27, 2024) E-mail from Rhoda Potter, Agincourt Village Community Association (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179140.pdf
(May 1, 2024) E-mail from Vince Conte (PH.New)
(May 2, 2024) E-mail from Linda Jespersen and Blake Jespersen (PH.New)
(May 3, 2024) E-mail from Richard Elder (PH.New)
(May 3, 2024) E-mail from Norm Lingard, Senior Consultant - Municipal Liaison, Network, Bell Canada (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179284.pdf
(May 3, 2024) Letter from William H. Roberts, Confederation of Resident and Ratepayer Associations in Toronto (CORRA) (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179252.pdf
(May 4, 2024) Multiple Communications from 478 communications with similar text between May 4, 2024 at 6:55 p.m. to May 9, 2024 at 8:02 a.m. (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179330.pdf
(May 5, 2024) E-mail from Adam Freeman (PH.New)
(May 5, 2024) E-mail from Luke Coleman-Hinch (PH.New)
(May 5, 2024) E-mail from James Saloman (PH.New)
(May 5, 2024) E-mail from John Wolf (PH.New)
(May 5, 2024) E-mail from Brian Metcalfe (PH.New)
(May 5, 2024) E-mail from Jasmine Lovric (PH.New)
(May 6, 2024) E-mail from John Kingston (PH.New)
(May 6, 2024) E-mail from Yinglin Zhang (PH.New)
(May 6, 2024) Letter from Colleen Bailey, More Neighbours Toronto (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179349.pdf
(May 6, 2024) E-mail from Bette Ross (PH.New)
(May 6, 2024) E-mail from Mayur Upadhyay (PH.New)
(May 6, 2024) E-mail from Robert Hall (PH.New)
(May 6, 2024) E-mail from John Snell (PH.New)
(May 6, 2024) E-mail from Louise O’Neill (PH.New)
(May 6, 2024) E-mail from Gray Taylor (PH.New)
(May 7, 2024) E-mail from Mary McKay (PH.New)
(May 6, 2024) E-mail from Stuart Bowden (PH.New)
(May 6, 2024) E-mail from Michele Power (PH.New)
(May 6, 2024) E-mail from Bill Winegard (PH.New)
(May 7, 2024) E-mail from David Tangness (PH.New)
(May 5, 2024) E-mail from Nicole Noxon (PH.New)
(May 7, 2024) Letter from Settimo Vilardi, President, Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179437.pdf
(May 7, 2024) E-mail from Denys Linkov (PH.New)
(May 7, 2024) E-mail from Phil Pothen, Counsel & Ontario Environment Program Manager, Environmental Defence (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179423.pdf
(May 7, 2024) E-mail from Julia Robertson (PH.New)
(May 7, 2024) Letter from Ene Underwood, CEO, Habitat for Humanity GTA (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179444.pdf
(May 7, 2024) E-mail from Jana Corrigan (PH.New)
(May 7, 2024) E-mail from Theodore Polichronopoulos (PH.New)
(May 7, 2024) E-mail from Bruce Robertson (PH.New)
(May 7, 2024) E-mail from Pamela Erikson (PH.New)
(May 7, 2024) E-mail from Liz Watt (PH.New)
(May 8, 2024) Letter from Victor Vallance, Lawrence Park Ratepayers’ Association (LPRA) (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179450.pdf
(May 8, 2024) E-mail from Baakal Geleta, The Aruldason Group (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179430.pdf
(May 8, 2024) E-mail from Mohamed Khaleel (PH.New)
(May 8, 2024) E-mail from Peter Viducis (PH.New)
(May 8, 2024) Letter from Yvonne Di Tullio, Cliffcrest Scarborough Village SW Residents Association (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179453.pdf
(May 8, 2024) E-mail from Piera Gasparotto and Lino Morra (PH.New)
(May 8, 2024) E-mail from Peter Thachuk (PH.New)
(May 8, 2024) E-mail from Don Davies (PH.New)
(May 8, 2024) E-mail from Luca Pasquali (PH.New)
(May 8, 2024) E-mail from Talyn Terzian-Gilmour (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179477.pdf
(May 8, 2024) E-mail from Andreana Mencke (PH.New)
(May 8, 2024) Letter from Sonny Sharma, Secretary, York Mills Ratepayers Association (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179460.pdf
(May 8, 2024) E-mail from Jim Maclean (PH.New)
(May 8, 2024) E-mail from Carolyn McGee, President, Islington Ratepayers and Residents Association (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179487.pdf
(May 8, 2024) Letter from Mitchell G. May (PH.New)
(May 7, 2024) Letter from Sean Galbraith, President/Principal Planner, Galbraith and Associates (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179490.pdf
(May 8, 2024) E-mail from Jill Larcombe (PH.New)
(May 9, 2024) E-mail from Patrick Sheiils (PH.New)
(May 8, 2024) E-mail from Isaac Berman and Jacob Webster, Co-Chairs of the Palmerston Residents' Association (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179497.pdf
(May 8, 2024) Letter from Peter F. Smith, Bousfields Inc., on behalf of Times Group Corporation (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179465.pdf
(May 8, 2024) E-mail from Georgina Balascas (PH.New)
(May 8, 2024) Submission from Al Kivi, South Eglinton Davisville Residents' Association (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179470.pdf
(May 9, 2024) E-mail from Pat and Cam Sambourne (PH.New)
(May 8, 2024) Submission from Geoff Kettel and Cathie Macdonald, Co-Chairs, The Federation of North Toronto Residents' Associations (FoNTRA) (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179501.pdf
(May 9, 2024) E-mail from Allen Werger (PH.New)
(May 9, 2024) Letter from Zane Davey, Community Planner, B&A on behalf of Enbridge Gas (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179506.pdf
(May 9, 2024) E-mail from Stan Casiez (PH.New)
(May 9, 2024) Letter from Michael Nemanic, Legal Counsel & Development Management, Dunpar Developments Inc. (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-179509.pdf

Speakers

William Roberts, Confederation of Resident and Ratepayer Associations in Toronto (CORRA)
Benjamin Parry
Michele Power
Samuel Broadfoot
Eric Lombardi, More Neighbours Toronto
Lino Morra
Bilal Akhtar
Daniel Austin
Gil Penalosa, Toronto for Everyone
Phil Pothen, Environmental Defence
Negar Hashemi, Smart Density
Mohcine Sadiiq, Smart Density
Kevin Gilmour
Damien Moule
Cedric Lam, Lawrence Park Ratepayers’ Association
Darryl Frankfort, DealCore Properties
Cathie Macdonald, Federation of North Toronto Residents' Associations
John Hartley
Vladimir Gryga
Sean Galbraith
Councillor Stephen Holyday
Councillor Paul Ainslie
Councillor Nick Mantas

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Jamaal Myers (Carried)

That:

 

1.  The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the TTC be requested to analyze the proposed elimination of circular driveways and their effects on WheelTrans access and report directly to City Council on May 22, 2024 with results and recommendations.


2 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Brad Bradford (Carried)

That:

 

1. Planning and Housing Committee direct the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to report directly to the May 22, 2024 meeting of City Council on the merits of increasing the proposed maximum permitted number of dwelling units in apartment buildings on Major Streets from 30 dwelling units to 60 dwelling units, including the implications for financial feasibility, and provide any appropriate recommendations.


2. Planning and Housing Committee direct the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to include the “EHON Major Streets: Financial Feasibility” report from December 2023 as an attachment on this item at the May 22, 2024 meeting of City Council.


3. Planning and Housing Committee direct the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to report directly to the May 22, 2024 meeting of City Council on the merits of reducing front yard setbacks, side yard setbacks, landscaping requirements, amenity space requirements, and minimum building separation, and provide any appropriate recommendations.


3 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Parthi Kandavel (Lost)

That the Planning and Housing Committee:

 

1. Amend proposed Official Plan Amendment 727, appended as Attachment 1 to the report to exclude the following major streets:

  • Guildwood Parkway,
  • Morningside Avenue, from Guildwood Parkway to GO Transit – Metrolinx Rail corridor, and
  • Scarborough Golf Club Road to GO Transit – Metrolinx Rail corridor 

2.  Amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment appended as Attachment 2 to this report, to exclude following major streets:

  • Guildwood Parkway,
  • Morningside Avenue, from Guildwood Parkway to GO Transit – Metrolinx Rail corridor, and
  • Scarborough Golf Club Road to GO Transit – Metrolinx Rail corridor.

Vote (Amend Item) May-09-2024

Result: Lost Majority Required
Total members that voted Yes: 1 Members that voted Yes are Parthi Kandavel
Total members that voted No: 5 Members that voted No are Brad Bradford, Josh Matlow, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata, Gord Perks (Chair)
Total members that were Absent: 1 Members that were absent are Michael Thompson

4 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Parthi Kandavel (Lost)

Request the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to report directly to the May 22, 2024 meeting of City Council on the feasibility of implementing the proposed zoning on major streets in two or more phases based on the presence of different levels of transit service.

Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) May-09-2024

Result: Lost Majority Required
Total members that voted Yes: 3 Members that voted Yes are Brad Bradford, Parthi Kandavel, Josh Matlow
Total members that voted No: 3 Members that voted No are Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata, Gord Perks (Chair)
Total members that were Absent: 1 Members that were absent are Michael Thompson

5 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Gord Perks (Carried)
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