Item - 2024.PH14.13
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on July 24, 2024 without amendments.
- This item was considered by Planning and Housing Committee on July 11, 2024 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on July 24, 2024.
PH14.13 - Expanding Permitted Uses in Laneway and Garden Suites
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to undertake a review of the feasibility of a Zoning By-law amendment to permit additional residential uses in buildings ancillary to residential buildings, including but not limited to group homes and residential care homes, including the identification of appropriate performance standards, and report back in the first quarter of 2025.
2. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to undertake a review of the feasibility of a Zoning By-law amendment to permit multi-tenant homes in buildings ancillary to residential buildings, including the identification of appropriate performance standards, and report back as part of the first annual report on the implementation of the Multi-Tenant Homes Framework in 2025.
3. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to bring forward a Zoning By-law amendment for consideration at a statutory public meeting at Toronto and East York Community Council no later than October 24, 2024, with the effect of removing zoning permissions for garden suites from properties that back onto the portion of Craven Road from Danforth Avenue to Hanson Street.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-247253.pdf
Communications (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-181641.pdf
(July 10, 2024) Letter from Ryan Tucker, Executive Director, House of Compassion (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-181685.pdf
Motions (City Council)
That City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to bring forward a Zoning By-law amendment for consideration at a statutory public meeting at Toronto and East York Community Council no later than October 24, 2024, with the effect of removing zoning permissions for garden suites from properties that back onto the portion of Craven Road from Danforth Avenue to Hanson Street.
Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Jul-25-2024 8:12 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - PH14.13 - Adopt the Item as amended |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 20 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, 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, Anthony Perruzza |
| Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday |
| Total members that were Absent: 4 | Members that were absent are Brad Bradford, Vincent Crisanti, Dianne Saxe, Michael Thompson |
PH14.13 - Expanding Permitted Uses in Laneway and Garden Suites
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:
1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to undertake a review of the feasibility of a Zoning By-law amendment to permit additional residential uses in buildings ancillary to residential buildings, including but not limited to group homes and residential care homes, including the identification of appropriate performance standards, and report back in the first quarter of 2025.
2. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to undertake a review of the feasibility of a Zoning By-law amendment to permit multi-tenant homes in buildings ancillary to residential buildings, including the identification of appropriate performance standards, and report back as part of the first annual report on the implementation of the Multi-Tenant Homes Framework in 2025.
Origin
Summary
On September 28, 2023, House of Compassion, a non-profit housing provider, submitted a minor variance application (A0862/23TEY) proposing to build a laneway suite as an expansion of a residential care home use for their property at 169, 171, and 171½ Shaw Street. On November 29, 2023, the Committee of Adjustment approved the application.
On May 10, 2024, my office shared an inquiry from House of Compassion with City Planning, providing some suggestions following their above-noted Committee of Adjustment application. The inquiry requested that staff investigate the possibility of amending the Zoning By-law to provide as-of-right permissions for other residential uses in laneway suites and/or garden suites including multi-tenant houses, group homes/residential care homes, multiplexes and co-living.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-247253.pdf
Communications
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-181641.pdf
(July 10, 2024) Letter from Ryan Tucker, Executive Director, House of Compassion (PH.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ph/comm/communicationfile-181685.pdf
Motions
That:
1. Recommendation 1 be amended to read as follows:
1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to undertake a review of the feasibility of a Zoning By-law amendment to permit additional residential uses in buildings ancillary to residential buildings, including but not limited to multi-tenant homes, group homes and residential care homes, including the identification of appropriate performance standards, and report back in the first quarter of 2025.
2. The following recommendation be added.
2. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to undertake a review of the feasibility of a Zoning By-law amendment to permit multi-tenant homes in buildings ancillary to residential buildings, including the identification of appropriate performance standards, and report back as part of the first annual report on the implementation of the Multi-Tenant Homes Framework in 2025.