This report recommends for City Council’s consideration a new City-Wide Community Improvement Plan (CIP) that reflects the direction provided by City Council on September 6, 2023 in response to recommendations under the Updated Long-Term Financial Plan (LTFP) to evaluate the effectiveness and outcomes of financial incentives provided under the Imagination, Manufacturing, Innovation and Technology (IMIT) program to date, and further direction from City Council on the Review of the IMIT Program adopted February 6, 2024. The recommended CIP provides a more targeted employment space development incentive that would replace the existing City-Wide CIP (City of Toronto By-law 1207-2018) that enables the IMIT Incentive Program.
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The proposed new City-Wide CIP is a key deliverable in support of City Council’s new Sidewalks to Skylines: An Action Plan for Toronto’s Economy 2025-2035 (APTE), specifically Action 2 that calls for the replacement of IMIT with an incentive program to support targeted employment uses, attract and retain employers, increase high-quality jobs, stimulate investment across the city, drive broader city-building goals, while strengthening Toronto’s global competitiveness.
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The new City-Wide CIP would enable the proposed Economic Development and Growth in Employment (EDGE) Incentive Program, a financial incentive program designed to provide support for critical new investment in targeted economic sectors of importance to Toronto’s economy and competitiveness by incentivizing business development and supporting the retention and growth of inclusive jobs. The program would replace the IMIT program and focus on high-growth, export-oriented and visitor-economy sectors that are important to Toronto’s economy and workforce, with these sectors typically needing industrial-type spaces. It would support new construction or major renovation of buildings in targeted employment sectors through Tax Increment Equivalent Grants, while also including an element for Brownfield Remediation Tax Assistance (BRTA).
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This program is more targeted than the IMIT Program in terms of outcomes sought and offers more financial predictability, better administrative controls and enhanced Council oversight. The most notable changes include eliminating eligibility for office buildings (except in instances where the development is approved as a Transformative Project) and reducing the grant amount and term by fifty percent, making the basic grant equal to 60 percent of the municipal tax increment over five years. Additionally, the new CIP introduces improved financial controls, including the requirement for applications with a construction value above $100 million to be approved by City Council, conditions that ensure approved projects are initiated and completed within specified timelines, and an automatic expiration of the program on December 31, 2034, after which no applications will be accepted. Furthermore, the recommended CIP addresses City goals related to sustainability, job quality, access, and community workforce development through both the enhanced grant stream and updating the Local Employment Requirement.
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The proposed EDGE program to replace the IMIT program strongly aligns with Council direction via the LTFP to redesign the incentive program for stronger alignment with City goals, predictability and affordability. Through the reduction in the grant quantum and the length of grant term, as well as applying more finely targeted eligibility requirements, projections are that future grants during the first ten years of the new proposed EDGE program are unlikely to exceed 6 percent of the total grants committed under the IMIT Program.
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1. City Council designate the entire City of Toronto as a Community Improvement Project Area.
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“Program Budget
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Approvals under this Community Improvement Plan will be limited based on a projected annual budget cap of $20,000,000. Applications will be considered on a first-come-first-served basis until such time as future annual grants are projected to exceed the budget cap in any given year.”
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2. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to develop a work-study program to conduct an inter-jurisdictional analysis that includes, but is not limited to, a comparison of financial incentives, policies, and other strategies used by key competitor economies to support business development, job retention, and growth, to assess the City’s competitiveness; and report on the findings to the Economic and Community Development Committee no later than the first quarter of 2026.
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3. Amend Recommendation 4 by adding:
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“c. for City Council’s information, updated projections of the financial impacts of the Economic Development and Growth in Employment (EDGE) Incentive Program, including applications within the pipeline, with an assessment of whether the projected costs align with desired outcomes and whether any adjustments to the Program Budget are necessary.”
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1. Part 1 of the Motion by Councillor Perks be amended by deleting $20,000,000 and replacing it with $50,000,000
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\r\nThis would be achieved by automatically qualifying eligible projects located in Neighbourhood Improvement Areas or Emerging Neighbourhoods for the enhanced grant stream, offering additional eligibility for associated and ancillary office space in designated Employment Areas, and significantly limiting eligibility for stand-alone office buildings, which are predominantly located in the City’s Downtown core
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\r\nIn Neighbourhood Improvement Areas and in Emerging Neighbourhoods, projects would be eligible for an Enhanced Development Grant (i.e., 70% of the tax increment over 5 years) under the EDGE Incentive Program.
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\r\nThe introduction of the new CIP represents a pivotal opportunity to align these key policies and strategies in a cohesive manner. Under the EDGE Incentive Program, applicants in eligible sectors that align with Council objectives—such as sustainability, community workforce development, and job quality—or those undertaking developments within a Neighbourhood Improvement Area or an Emerging Neighbourhood, would qualify for a grant Community Improvement Plan for the EDGE Incentive Program Page 19 of 27 equal to 70% of the municipal tax increment over a five-year period, increasing to 77% if a combined brownfield incentive applies.
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\r\no qualify for an Enhanced Development Grant, applicants, in addition to meeting all basic eligibility requirements must agree to meet one or more of the following criteria: • Be located within a Neighbourhood Improvement Area or Emerging Neighbourhood. The Neighbourhood Improvement Areas or Emerging Neighbourhoods map that is current at the time of application shall be used to determine eligibility, as the designations are subject to change; or,
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\r\nEnhanced Grants (70% of the tax increment over 5 years) for projects who align with Council objectives— such as those related to sustainability, community workforce development, or job quality—or for eligible developments within a Neighbourhood Improvement Area or Emerging Neighbourhood
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a. add a definition of Emerging Neighbourhoods as follows:
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b. expand the eligibility criteria for Enhanced Development Grants to include eligible development within Emerging Neighbourhoods.
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1. City Council designate the entire City of Toronto as a Community Improvement Project Area.
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2. City Council adopt the City-Wide Community Improvement Plan for the Economic Development and Growth in Employment (“EDGE”) Incentive Program in accordance with the draft community improvement plan included as Attachment 2 to the report (November 21, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, as amended by the following:
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a. adding a new Section as follows:
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Program Budget
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Approvals under this Community Improvement Plan will be limited based on a projected annual budget cap of $20,000,000. Applications will be considered on a first-come-first-served basis until such time as future annual grants are projected to exceed the budget cap in any given year.
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b. amending Schedule 1 to:
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1. add a definition of Emerging Neighbourhoods as follows:
Emerging Neighbourhood: means an area defined by the City of Toronto on the basis that it is facing inequitable outcomes as determined by a Neighbourhood Equity Index and, while surpassing the thresholds that would categorize it as a Neighbourhood Improvement Areas (NIA), are prioritized by City Council for investment.
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2. expand the eligibility criteria for Enhanced Development Grants to include eligible development within Emerging Neighbourhoods.
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3. City Council determine pursuant to section 28(13) of the Planning Act that the Toronto Community Improvement Plan for Brownfield Remediation and Development of Prescribed Employment Uses (By-law 1207-2018, as amended, the “2018 CIP”), that enables the Imagination, Manufacturing, Information and Technology (IMIT) Program, has been carried out, dissolve the community improvement project area designated by By-law 1207-2018, and repeal By-law 1207-2018, as amended.
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4. City Council delegate to the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, approval authority in respect of applications for the Economic Development and Growth in Employment (EDGE) Incentive Program development grants, provided the project has an estimated construction value of $100,000,000 or less.
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5. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to bring forward, no less than annually, as a group:
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a. for City Council’s consideration, any complete applications for Economic Development and Growth in Employment (EDGE) Incentive Program development grants for projects with an estimated construction value greater than $100,000,000;
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b. for City Council’s information, notice of any Economic Development and Growth in Employment (EDGE) Incentive Program development grants approved by the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture under their delegated authority; and
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c. for City Council’s information, updated projections of the financial impacts of the Economic Development and Growth in Employment (EDGE) Incentive Program, including applications within the pipeline, with an assessment of whether the projected costs align with desired outcomes and whether any adjustments to the Program Budget are necessary.
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6. City Council authorize staff to introduce an Economic Development and Growth in Employment (EDGE) Incentive Program administration fee of 30 cents per square metre based on eligible gross floor area and that Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges, be amended to reflect the new fee.
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7. City Council authorize the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to negotiate and execute financial incentive agreements for approved Economic Development and Growth in Employment (EDGE) Incentive Program applications, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
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8. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Community Improvement Plan for the Economic Development and Growth in Employment (EDGE) Incentive Program, as may be required.
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9. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to develop a work-study program to conduct an inter-jurisdictional analysis that includes, but is not limited to, a comparison of financial incentives, policies, and other strategies used by key competitor economies to support business development, job retention, and growth, to assess the City’s competitiveness; and report on the findings to the Economic and Community Development Committee no later than the first quarter of 2026.
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10. City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take such actions as are necessary to implement City Council's decision.
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Draft zoning by-law amendments were presented to the Planning and Housing Committee in May 2024 and have been the basis for public and stakeholder consultations from June to October 2024, as well as internal discussions with City divisions. The proposed amendments have been revised to reflect feedback from these consultations. Amendments with respect to commercial use permissions in the Residential Zone category are appended in Attachment 1. Amendments with respect to home occupation permissions are appended in Attachment 2.
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Small scale retail, service and office uses historically played an important role in many Toronto Neighbourhoods. This includes corner stores in the old City of Toronto, and small plazas in Etobicoke, York, North York and Scarborough. These uses, however, were strictly limited by Official Plan Policies and Zoning By-law provisions established in the mid-20th century and then carried forward over time into the current Official Plan and City-wide Zoning By-law. As a result, many residents have never had these amenities close to their homes, and others have seen them decline over decades, as existing establishments closed, and new ones did not take their place.
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Recent developments in the city have enhanced the opportunity and the necessity to create greater opportunities for these community amenities. These changes include the dramatic shift toward working from home, and the anticipated new homes in Neighbourhoods driven by the EHON initiatives including laneway suites, garden suites, multiplexes and, on major streets, townhouses and low-rise apartments, as well as permissions for multi-tenant housing and components of the Housing Action Plan. Neighbourhoods with more residents, who spend more time close to home, are places which need more amenities and can support those amenities with more potential customers, employees and business owners. The focus of the proposed changes are to provide a city-wide policy environment that is more supportive of local businesses and services, allowing the flexibility for different communities to evolve in their own ways. In the pre-war City, “ghost store” buildings that were previously commercial and have switched to residential could be converted back into retail stores. In the parts of the city built in the post-war period, areas which have lost their local plaza or grocery store could see new stores along major streets where they were not permitted in the past.
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The proposed ZBLAs, Attachments 1 and 2 to this report, build upon Official Plan changes approved by Council in 2022, to further complete and connect communities. The proposed amendments present a balanced approach to permit these uses while minimizing adverse impacts on nearby residents by permitting them in a physical scale, and in locations, that are compatible with and integrated into Neighbourhoods.
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The proposed mixed-use development at 50 Wilson Heights Boulevard will deliver a range of new homes, including affordable, market rental and ownership homes, plus other key city-building objectives including childcare and community spaces, a new public street, a new public park and extension of a multi-use trail.
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This City-owned property is part of the Housing Now Initiative, which is a key program to support delivery of new affordable rental homes within complete communities and overall delivery of the City’s HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan.
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1. City Council amend By-law 228-2020, being a by-law to amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the portion of the lands municipally known as 50 Wilson Heights Boulevard substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment included as Attachment 6 to the report (November 21, 2024) from the Executive Director, Development Review.
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2. Before introducing the necessary Bill to City Council for enactment, City Council require the execution of the applicable lease agreements, agreements of purchase and sale, and operating agreements by the City's development partners to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and Executive Director, Development Review.
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3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.
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Summary from the report (September 14,2023) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning on Our Plan Toronto: Recommendations on the East Harbour Employment Area Conversion Request - Final Report:
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This report is the fourth in a series of Final Reports that provide staff recommendations on Employment Area conversion requests as part of the Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR) of the Official Plan.
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Council authorized the commencement of the Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR) and Growth Plan conformity exercise known as \"Our Plan Toronto\" on August 4, 2020. As part of the MCR, City Planning received approximately 150 requests to convert lands designated Core Employment Areas or General Employment Areas in the Official Plan for non-employment uses, including some of which were City-initiated.
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The MCR and any recommended Official Plan amendments are considered under Section 26 of the Planning Act, where the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing is the approval authority. The Minister’s decisions are not subject to appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal unless the Minister refers all or part of the amendments to the Tribunal.
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This report is to be considered at a Special Public Meeting under Section 26 of the Planning Act regarding the City's phased Official Plan and Municipal Comprehensive Reviews.
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This fourth report provides an overview of staff’s review and recommendations on the Employment Area conversion request made for the East Harbour lands (21 Don Valley Parkway, 30 Booth Avenue, and 375-385 Eastern Avenue). The report also describes the recommended Official Plan Amendment (OPA) 683 and the city-building objectives, such as affordable housing, that are included to support the introduction of residential use permissions.
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In April 2021, the Province announced a Transit Oriented Communities (“TOC”) commercial partnership with Cadillac Fairview for the East Harbour lands that proposes a mixed-use community on the lands, which includes the 926,000 square metres of employment development previously approved in the Unilever Precinct Secondary Plan and relevant Zoning By-laws, but would also introduce residential uses not previously contemplated for the lands.
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The residential uses envisioned for the TOC are not permitted on the lands which are designated Core and General Employment Areas in the Official Plan. In August 2021, Cadillac Fairview submitted an employment area conversion request for the lands to be considered as part of the City’s MCR.
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On April 8, 2022, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing made a Minister’s Zoning Order per Ontario Regulation 329/22 (‘MZO’) for the East Harbour lands. The MZO permits residential uses on specific portions of the East Harbour lands up to a maximum of 302,000 square metres, in addition to the existing employment development permissions.
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The MZO allows for residential uses in the zoning permissions on lands designated Core Employment Areas and General Employment Areas. While the Growth Plan 2020 prohibits, and the City’s official plan policies do not permit, residential uses on lands designated Employment Areas, the Province’s MZO does not need to conform to these policies. The zoning permissions granted through the MZO for the East Harbour lands enable development contemplated in the Province’s TOC arrangement between the Province and Cadillac Fairview.
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Staff’s recommendations on the East Harbour conversion request are to implement the MZO made for the lands by the Minister and the recommended Official Plan amendment detailed in this report aligns with the permissions granted by Province through the MZO.
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1. Adjourn the special statutory public meeting for the item until such time as the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning reports back on further discussions with Cadillac Fairview and the Province on additional proposed changes to land use permissions at East Harbour, and by no later than the June 12, 2025 meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee, and that no further notice of special public meeting be given.
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1. Adjourned the special statutory public meeting for the item until such time as the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning reports back on further discussions with Cadillac Fairview and the Province on additional proposed changes to land use permissions at East Harbour, and by no later than the June 12, 2025 meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee, and that no further notice of special public meeting be given.
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Executive Committee will consider a report on the East Harbour Transit Oriented Community and Draft Plan of Subdivision Application at its meeting on June 18, 2024. This timing will allow City Council to consider both reports at its meeting of June 26-28, 2024.
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The report recommendations listed in the September 14, 2023, report from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning on Our Plan Toronto: Recommendations on the East Harbour Employment Area Conversion Request - Final Report (Item PH6.3) are re-stated below for ease of reference. An additional recommendation has been added to address the Lower Don Special Policy Area (SPA) and Lower Don Protocol.
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At its meeting on June 13, 2024, Planning and Housing Committee adjourned the Statutory Special Public meeting and directed City Planning staff to report back by December 5, 2024, to allow the conversion request to be considered at the same time as the results of negotiations with Cadillac Fairview and the Province on further proposed changes to land use permissions at East Harbour.
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On June 26, 2024, City Council approved terms for the negotiations with Cadillac Fairview and the Province and directed staff to report back on the outcomes. These negotiations have not concluded. City staff expect to report back in Q2 2025 on the proposed changes to land use permissions at East Harbour.
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It would be premature to consider the Employment Area Conversion Request prior to these negotiations concluding. Staff recommend that Planning and Housing Committee adjourn the Statutory Special Public Meeting until such time as staff are able to report on the negotiations.
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The City regulates indoor temperatures in leased residential premises through Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 497, Heating and Chapter 629, Property Standards. In the short term, heat-related impacts on residents are being managed through existing City measures such as the Heat Relief Strategy and Heat Relief Network, and in the longer term through policy and program initiatives spanning several City Divisions to support building improvements and enhancing the climate resilience of Toronto's aging housing stock.
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This report outlines the City’s preliminary actions to address excessive indoor temperatures and is the first in a phased reporting approach to address this complex policy challenge. Building on existing measures, this report responds to City Council direction (2023.MM7.8) and endorses establishing a maximum indoor temperature standard of 26°C to protect tenant health from excessive heat, with implementation considerations and next steps to be outlined in a Q4 2025 staff report. This phased approach will allow for comprehensive stakeholder engagement in 2025 and will be informed by technical findings from a C40 Cities project examining the issue in Toronto and other large North American cities.
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This report also recommends amending Chapter 497, Heating and Chapter 629, Property Standards to adjust the dates when heating and cooling equipment must be turned on and off to proactively address indoor temperatures in the shoulder seasons (i.e. May/June, September/October). The changes are recommended to come into effect on April 30, 2025, prior to the 2025 heat season.
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This report also includes an update on the status of relevant Council directives and outlines actions taken to enhance the City's data on indoor temperature. The recommendations are informed by an analysis of climate and service request data, a review of public health research, engagement with residents, property owners and subject matter experts and a review of municipal regulations and provincial legislation.
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Staff are committed to addressing excessive indoor temperatures while balancing the City’s climate and housing objectives to transition to net-zero energy systems, ensure vital services are maintained, and limit potential impacts on rental housing availability and/or affordability.
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This report was developed by Municipal Licensing and Standards, Toronto Public Health, and Environment and Climate with input from the Customer Experience Division, City Planning, Toronto Building, Toronto Emergency Management, Toronto Employment and Social Services, and the Housing Secretariat.
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1. City Council request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing amend the Ontario Building Code to address overheating in new dwellings by introducing a requirement to limit the maximum indoor air temperature in summer and support the health and well being of occupants.
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1. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 497, Heating to:
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a. Revise the date range in § 497-1.2 A to require the landlord to ensure that minimum temperature of 21°C is maintained in all areas of the dwelling unit from \"October 1 in each year to May 15 in the following year\" instead of \"September 15 in each year to June 1 in the following year\".
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2. City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 629, Property Standards to:
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a. Revise the date range in § 629-38 F to require all air-conditioning systems be operated from \"June 1 to September 30\" for dwelling units equipped with air conditioning provided by the property owner, instead of \"June 2 to September 14”.
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3. City Council direct the amendments in Recommendation 1 and 2 come into effect on April 30, 2025.
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4. City Council direct the Executive Director of Municipal Licensing and Standards, in consultation with the Medical Officer of Health, the Executive Director, Environment & Climate and relevant City divisions and external stakeholder groups, to report back by Q4 2025 with implementation considerations and recommended next steps to implement a health-based maximum indoor temperature standard of 26°C for leased residential premises and cooling rooms.
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5. City Council request that the Province of Ontario amend the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 to introduce a maximum temperature standard of 26°C for all leased residential premises and include cooling as a vital service to ensure thermal safety protections are available to tenants.
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6. City Council request that the Province of Ontario proclaim Bill 97, Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act, 2023 into force to strengthen tenants' rights to access cooling in leased residential premises and examine additional measures to support vulnerable and low-income tenants with associated cooling costs.
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7. City Council request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing amend the Ontario Building Code to address overheating in new dwellings by introducing a requirement to limit the maximum indoor air temperature in summer and support the health and well being of occupants.
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In response to MM20.30 Multi-Tenant Housing Framework: Parks Levy Exemption and Framework Application, this report seeks Council authority to exempt dwelling rooms in a multi-tenant house from parkland dedication requirements in Article III of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 415, being the Parkland By-law (\"Article III\"). This amendment aligns with Council's priority for the development of this housing type and other financial considerations provided by the City.
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Following Council's recent adoption of MM22.10 Supporting Transitional Housing in Toronto - 3 Cadillac Avenue (Neshama Hospice) and site-specific parkland dedication exemption for the development of a non-profit hospice, this report also seeks approval to apply the exemption to non-profit hospices city-wide to reflect Council's support of this type of development.
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Finally, this report introduces amendments to Article III to clarify the intent and improve the readability and the interpretation of (a) exemptions relating to additional residential dwelling units on a parcel of land as well as additional residential dwelling units in apartment buildings, and (b) the definition of Environmental Lands specifically relating to the protected features within protected areas as defined and identified by Chapter 658 of the Municipal Code, being the Ravine and Natural Feature Protection By-Law. The proposed amendments will ensure consistent interpretation and application of Article III.
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1. City Council amend Article III of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 415, Development of Land substantially in accordance with Attachment 1 to the report (November 21, 2024) from the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation.
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2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the amendments to the City of Toronto Municipal Code contained in Attachment 1 to the report (November 21, 2024) from the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation, as may be required.
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As Toronto residents continue to struggle with rising inflation and cost of living, it is becoming increasingly difficult even for middle income earners to access the ownership market, including women-led households and those from equity-deserving communities. As of the 2021 Census, home ownership rates for Indigenous and Black-led households were 50 percent lower than the general population, and historical inequities in homeownership levels within low-income, racialized, and other equity-deserving groups means these groups have not experienced the benefits that typically accompany home ownership.
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This report recommends key changes to the Home Ownership Assistance Program (HOAP), which was first introduced in 2010, enhancing the City’s approach to supporting new non-profit ownership housing development and administration, at a time when new housing solutions are needed across the housing continuum. HOAP currently provides down payment assistance loans through the deferral of development charges for eligible homeowners.
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This report recommends key changes to the HOAP program that respond to Toronto’s current housing context, will expand its reach and impact, and other actions to advance affordable home ownership in line with City Council’s target of approving 4,000 affordable ownership homes by 2030:
\r\nThe proposed changes are coordinated with statutory exemptions and discounts to municipal growth funding tools introduced by the Province. Recent legislative changes through Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, and Bill 134, the Affordable Homes and Good Jobs Act, provide non-profit and affordable rental and ownership housing developers with a variety of statutory exemptions from key municipal fees (development charges, parks levies and community benefits charges). The Province has indicated it would make the City whole for the impacts of legislation changes impacting municipal growth funding tools, but this has not yet been confirmed or received. Through the recommendations of this report the updated HOAP incentives package will build on these statutory exemptions to further support non-profit attainable and affordable housing developments. It is also proposed that the incentive package be extended to non-profit partnerships with private developers, which are currently not eligible for the provincial non-profit exemptions.
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In 2020, the City’s Auditor General reviewed the City’s affordable ownership housing programs and recommended the program be revised to strengthen administration and oversight, program design, and to better monitor program outcomes. Following the Auditor's recommendations, the Housing Secretariat engaged the consultants Beam Group and BGM Strategy Group to conduct an evaluation of the program and make recommendations for a program redesign and relaunch. The reports prepared by the consultants are provided as Attachments 4 and 5 and support the recommendations and content of this report. The consultants’ reports and the proposed updates to HOAP address the issues raised by the Auditor General.
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In September 2023, Premier Doug Ford and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow announced a Working Group of senior public servants from the Government of Ontario and the City of Toronto. The Working Group’s \"Ontario-Toronto New Deal Working Group - Term Sheet\" was approved by City Council in December 2023 and included a modular attainable housing initiative targeting the development of five sites with Provincial and City support. The recommendations outlined in this report will support future New Deal modular attainable housing developments through the proposed expansion of the HOAP incentives package, as well as funding and land contributions. This report also recommends including HOAP opportunities in appropriate CreateTO and Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) redevelopments, with suitable TCHC developments providing the opportunity for TCHC tenants to become homeowners.
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The City of Toronto has provided financial support to low-to-moderate income families and individuals, in the form of down payment assistance loans, and/or for the construction of new affordable home ownership housing, through various Federal/ Provincial and City programs since 2007. Since the introduction of HOAP in 2010, the federal/provincial and City programs have provided some 1,370 down payment assistance loans to eligible households worth a combined $54.5 million.
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The recommendations in this report will support the delivery of the City’s HousingTO 2020-2030 Plan and targets in partnership with the federal and provincial governments, and non-profit and private development sectors. Increasing the supply of new homes across the housing continuum will reduce pressure throughout the housing system, improve housing affordability for lower and middle-income households, and support the growth of complete communities.
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1. Recommendation 4 be amended to add \"and report back to the Planning and Housing Committee by the fourth quarter of 2025\" so that it now reads as follows:
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\"4. City Council approve a pilot of up to 50 units for the turn-key stream that would be developed by eligible non-profit/private sector partnership proponents as set out in Attachment 1 to the report (November 21, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, develop metrics, monitor and evaluate the performance of the program and report back to the Planning and Housing Committee by the fourth quarter of 2025.\"
","motionStatusDesc":"Carried","motionType":{"motionTypeId":43,"motionTypeName":"Amend Item (Additional)","preText1":"Motion","preText2":"to","postText1":"moved by","displayMotionStatusInd":"Y"},"moverMember":{"memberId":2522,"salutationCd":"COUNCILR","firstName":"Brad","lastName":"Bradford","salutationDesc":"Councillor","viceChair":false},"rulings":[],"votes":[]},{"motionId":184500,"motionDisplayOrder":2,"motionNumber":2,"motionStatusCd":"CARRIED","motionText":"1. That the motion 1 by Councillor Bradford be amended by adding the following:
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4. City Council approve a pilot of up to 50 units for the turn-key stream that would be developed by eligible non-profit/private sector partnership proponents as set out in Attachment 1 to this report, and direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to further consult with stakeholders and develop metrics, monitor and evaluate the performance of the program and report back to the Planning and Housing Committee by Q4 2025 with the results including any potential program improvements.
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Home Ownership Assistance Program Update
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1. City Council approve the General Terms and Conditions for the Proposed Home Ownership Assistance Program Update as outlined in this report and Attachment 1 to the report (November 21, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat.
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2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to provide eligible proponents under the Home Ownership Assistance Program set out in Attachment 1 to the report (November 21, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, with the following City financial incentives:
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a. deferral from development charges, if not exempted by provincial legislation;
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b. waivers of planning application and building permit fees;
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c. exemption from community benefits charges, if not exempted by provincial legislation; and
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d. exemption of Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland Dedication, subject to the related amendment to Chapter 415 of the Municipal Code referred to in recommendation 3 below.
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3. City Council amend Article III of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 415, Development of Land substantially in accordance with Attachment 3 to the report (November 21, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to expand the Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland Dedication exemption for affordable rental housing units that are the subject of Municipal Housing Project Facility Agreements to include to housing units approved under the Home Ownership Assistance Program.
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4. City Council approve a pilot of up to 50 units for the turn-key stream that would be developed by eligible non-profit/private sector partnership proponents as set out in Attachment 1 to the report (November 21, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to further consult with stakeholders and develop metrics, monitor and evaluate the performance of the program and report back to the Planning and Housing Committee by the fourth quarter of 2025 with the results including any potential program improvements.
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5. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to allocate $5,000,000 in funding, inclusive of Harmonized Sales Tax and disbursements to the Home Ownership Assistance Program fully funded from the transfer of Toronto Community Housing Corporation's affordable home ownership program funds.
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6. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to negotiate and execute, on behalf of the City, the following:
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a. a municipal housing facility agreement (\"Contribution Agreement\") with eligible proponents for funding and financial incentives, and to set out the terms of the development and operation of affordable and attainable ownership housing, based on the Home Ownership Assistance Program General Terms and Conditions set out in Attachment 1 to this report, and including any additional terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor;
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b. agreements or other suitable arrangements with City of Toronto agencies and/or corporations, the Government of Ontario and/or its agencies, community agencies, private entities and/or individuals, as appropriate, to deliver projects approved under the Home Ownership Assistance Program; and,
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c. any security or financing documents required by the proponent to secure construction and conventional financing and subsequent refinancing, including any postponement, tripartite, confirmation of status, discharge or consent documents where and when required during the term of the Contribution Agreement, as required by normal business practices, and provided that such documents do not give rise to financial obligations on the part of the City that have not been previously approved by City Council.
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7. City Council request the Executive Director, Development Review, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to consider projects approved by the Home Ownership Assistance Program among those prioritized for review under the Priority Development Review Stream.
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8. City Council request the Board of Directors, CreateTO request the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, and the Board of Directors of Toronto Community Housing Corporation request that the Chief Executive Officer of Toronto Community Housing Corporation to work with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to incorporate affordable and attainable housing in appropriate future housing development projects on public lands to be made available on a leasehold basis.
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9. City Council adopt the updated Municipal Housing Facility By-law in Attachment 2 to the report (November 21, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and repeal Municipal Housing Facility By-law 713-2024.
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10. City Council authorize the City Solicitor make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Municipal Housing Facility By-law and to the amendments to the City of Toronto Municipal Code contained in Attachment 3 to the report (November 21, 2024) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, as may be required.
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Program Administration
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11. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, accept Home Ownership Assistance Program applications on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis, and make funding and incentives allocations, up to the 400 unit/year limit.
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12. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Chief Procurement Officer, Purchasing & Material Management Division, to initiate a competitive procurement process for a third party entity to take on responsibility for administering second mortgage charges currently held by the City and the Toronto Community Housing Corporation in relation to legacy home ownership programs as well as delivering and administering future program loans and second mortgage charges.
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Intergovernmental Considerations
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13. City Council request the Government of Ontario to support the implementation of the Home Ownership Assistance Program by:
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a. providing flexibility for the City to allocate revolving loan funds from legacy housing programs currently restricted to affordable housing terms to attainable housing developments under the Home Ownership Assistance Program;
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b. increasing the maximum loan amount under the Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative Homeownership Component from 10 percent to 15 percent of the eligible units’ purchase price to broaden and improve the impact of the program; and,
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c. increasing the maximum household income under the Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative Homeownership Component to the 80th income percentile to align with those under the Home Ownership Assistance Program.
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As part of the study, staff, in consultation with stakeholders considered opportunities to introduce revised Toronto Green Standard performance measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in 2025. These opportunities were based on the results of the study's first phase.
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The Toronto Green Standard (TGS) has been applied to new construction through the development review and approvals process since 2010 and has followed a standard frequency of updates on a four-year cycle, each time advancing the City's environmental sustainability priorities. This frequency has ensured the development industry has time to adjust to higher standards. Implementing changes between the four-year period is more challenging as it is not part of a comprehensive Toronto Green Standard update. Stakeholder feedback identified the need to understand the full suite of proposed changes associated with the next Toronto Green Standard update, as well as comprehensive costing on all potential changes. While changes would positively contribute to addressing the climate crisis, based on current market trends it is expected that the number of projects that would be affected by accelerating one year earlier than planned is negligible and would be more appropriately addressed as part of the next phase of the Toronto Green Standard.
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This report recommends that staff incorporate revised greenhouse gas emission limits as part of the planned update to the Toronto Green Standard Version 5 performance measures, which would - if adopted - come into effect in 2026. A report on an update to Version 5 the Toronto Green Standard is targeted for the fourth quarter of 2025, allowing for completion of the second phase of the Net Zero Transition Study and further stakeholder consultation.
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1. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Executive Director, Environment and Climate, the Chief Executive Officer, The Atmospheric Fund and other relevant stakeholders, to report back in the fourth quarter of 2025 as part of the update to Version 5 of the Toronto Green Standard with a plan to enhance voluntary uptake of the Tier 2 and Tier 3 GHGI performance measures, including but not limited to consideration of the following:
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a. Improvements to the design, promotion and implementation of the existing TGS Development Charge Refund program to encourage industry uptake of lower GHGI requirements;
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b. Improvements to the design, promotion and implementation of the existing New Development Sustainable Energy Plan Financing Program to increase industry uptake;
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c. Development of new non-financial incentives including new policies, programs and practices to support voluntary uptake of the Toronto Green Standard.
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1. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Executive Director, Development Review, the Executive Director, Environment and Climate, the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, the General Manager, Toronto Water, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and other relevant Divisions to report to Planning and Housing Committee in the fourth quarter of 2025 on the update to Version 5 of the Toronto Green Standard including:
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a. the results of further analysis and consultation of energy and emissions performance measures resulting from the Net Zero Transition Study; and
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b. the feasibility of requiring mandatory embodied emissions caps for new development.
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2. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in collaboration with the Executive Director, Environment and Climate and the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, and in consultation with the building industry, to develop a training curriculum for building design and construction professionals on the Toronto Green Standard, including new and emerging technologies.
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3. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Executive Director, Environment and Climate, the Chief Executive Officer, The Atmospheric Fund and other relevant stakeholders, to report back in the fourth quarter of 2025 as part of the update to Version 5 of the Toronto Green Standard with a plan to enhance voluntary uptake of the Tier 2 and Tier 3 Greenhouse Gas Intensity performance measures, including but not limited to consideration of the following:
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a. Improvements to the design, promotion and implementation of the existing Toronto Green Standard Development Charge Refund program to encourage industry uptake of lower Greenhouse Gas Intensity requirements;
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b. Improvements to the design, promotion and implementation of the existing New Development Sustainable Energy Plan Financing Program to increase industry uptake;
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c. Development of new non-financial incentives including new policies, programs and practices to support voluntary uptake of the Toronto Green Standard.
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Following City Council’s direction to review the capacity of the Golf Course parking lot to accommodate commuter parking, CreateTO retained a consultant to undertake a parking utilization study. The study concluded that upon completion of the new TTC Passenger Pick-Up and Drop-Off (“PPUDO”) on-site, previously approved by Council, and which reduces the current capacity of the golf course parking from 55 to 47, remaining parking spaces will be required to support the Golf Course and parkland users. Any further reduction to the Golf Course parking lot for commuter use will have significant impact to the Golf Course’s operations and its continued viability.
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CreateTO, and the Toronto Parking Authority, in consultation with CREM, continue to explore alternative sites for replacement commuter parking. Additional details are provided in this report and in Confidential Attachment 1.
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1. Recommendation 1.c be amended to replace \"report to City Council in second quarter of 2025\" with “report to City Council in or before fourth quarter of 2025”.
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1. City Council request the Board of Directors, CreateTO to direct the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the President, Toronto Parking Authority, to:
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a. undertake a parking utilization study of 705 Warden Avenue to determine available capacity;
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b. undertake continued due diligence to further explore options for offsite paid Green P public parking facility as outlined in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 21, 2024) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management; and
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c. report to City Council in or before the fourth quarter of 2025 with results of the parking utilization study at 705 Warden Avenue and the due diligence analysis to establish a new off site Green P parking facility, including updated financial estimates, and recommend the most suitable commuter parking solution(s).
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2. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 21, 2024) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, following the conclusion of any real estate transactions.
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At its meeting on November 30, 2023, the Planning and Housing Committee (PHC) requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning make best efforts to report back by the fourth quarter of 2024 with draft consolidated Mid-Rise Building Design Guidelines that incorporate recommendations resulting from mid-rise monitoring, public and stakeholder consultation undertaken to date, and analysis that amend the performance standards, with the goal of encouraging mid-rise developments that are more economical to build and more environmentally sustainable.
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In response to this, City Planning has initiated a review of the Mid-Rise Building Performance Standards to remove barriers and facilitate mid-rise developments across the city. This review incorporates updates to the rear transition performance standards adopted at the June 13, 2024 Planning Housing Committee meeting. Supporting mid-rise development will enhance housing supply in walkable, complete communities, offering a wider range of housing options to address current housing challenges.
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The updated, consolidated Mid-Rise Building Design Guidelines include several key changes:
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The purpose of this report is to provide background on the guidelines, highlight key updates in the consolidated Mid-Rise Building Design Guidelines, and how and where the guidelines apply as well as identify significant issues.
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1. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to publish the Mid-Rise Building Design Guidelines on the City Planning website and request the Executive Director, Development Review and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning utilize the updated Guidelines in the evaluation of mid-rise development proposals.
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2. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to continue to consult the public and stakeholders on the consolidated Mid-Rise Building Design Guidelines contained in Attachment 1 to the report (November 22, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, in conjunction with the on-going Official Plan and Zoning By-law work programs for Avenues, and report back in 2025 with any recommended modifications.
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This report provides an overview of the current policy context and ongoing work to permit six-unit buildings city-wide; summarizes emerging trends and best practices in other jurisdictions for multi-unit residential buildings; identifies potential barriers; and sets out a proposed workplan to identify opportunities to expand permissions for six-unit and four-storey residential buildings city-wide.
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Should Planning and Housing Committee endorse this workplan, staff will undertake further analysis and stakeholder consultation and will report back in Q4 2025 with a proposals report outlining proposed amendments to advance for broader public consultation and implementation.
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1. The Planning and Housing Committee request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to consider lessons learned from the Ward 23 six unit multiplex study for City-wide implementation, undertake consultation in 2025, and report back with final recommendations in the fourth quarter of 2025.
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1. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to consider lessons learned from the Ward 23 six unit multiplex study for City-wide implementation, to undertake consultation in 2025, and to report back with final recommendations in the fourth quarter of 2025.
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This report provides an overview of the Committee of Adjustment's (CofA) role in reviewing applications for minor variances from City zoning by-laws, and a summary of minor variance applications related to site-specific zoning by-law amendments to inform the recommendations. Staff have analyzed if an additional criteria by-law pursuant to S.45(1.0.3) of the Planning Act, would be useful in determining the merits of applications seeking additional height and density for large scale multi-storey development proposals that already hold site-specific zoning permissions as an outcome of a private application for a zoning by-law amendment. Staff do not recommend that the City adopt a criteria by-law under Section 45 of the Planning Act for the reasons provided in this report.
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Staff have analyzed minor variance data between 2014 and 2024, which includes pre- and post-legislative changes. The data indicates that the magnitude of the issue is relatively small and does not support the need for specific criteria. While the magnitude of the number of applications for an increase in height and density permissions has increased in recent years, the applications are concentrated in a few wards. Staff’s interpretation of the data is that the increase in applications is a response to recent market conditions; staff see no indicators in the data that this will be a long-term trend. The existing four tests under the Planning Act work well to determine the appropriateness of a minor variance for increased height and density related to a zoning by-law amendment. Staff believe a more impactful change would be for more consistent, and predictable commenting practices on these types of applications by Community Planning, which staff will implement administratively as a best practice going forward.
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1. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to develop and report to Council, by the second quarter of 2025, a draft by-law under Section 45 of the Planning Act that protects public confidence in the development planning process by establishing modest quantitative criteria that limit what qualifies as a minor variance when applicants request additional height for large-scale multi-storey development proposals that obtained site-specific zoning permissions through a private application for rezoning that was resolved by way of settlement.
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2. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Development Review, by the second quarter of 2025, to develop and implement a consistent, predictable commenting practice for all applications to a Committee of Adjustment that seek to vary a previously approved large-scale multi-storey development.
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3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Development Review, to ensure that:
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a. By the second quarter of 2025, Community Planning district staff provide comments on all applications to a Committee of Adjustment that seek to vary the height of a previously approved large-scale multi-storey development; and
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b. In such comments, Community Planning district staff to consider the impact of allowing such a variance on public trust in the development planning process.
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1. Received the report (November 20, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning for information.
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This report follows on the Planning and Housing Committee’s (PHC) endorsement of proposed policy directions (Attachment 1) resulting from the Office Space Needs Study (Office Study) and request for further analysis at its meeting on July 11, 2024 (PH14.9). In addition to endorsing the proposed policy directions, PHC adopted motions requesting City Planning to undertake additional economic and sensitivity analysis and to consult on additional policy direction for purpose built rental housing.
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The City’s land economic consultants concluded their analysis and provided the Office Space Needs Study: Needs Assessment & Policy Direction (Attachment 2), which includes analysis of office market projections, office conversion typologies, financial feasibility and sensitivity analysis. The consultants provided the following market-based directions:
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· New office development will continue to be challenging and the inclusion of significant amounts of office space in new development represents a burden to feasibility that may lead to net-financial losses in many cases.
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· The likelihood of large, high-performing, Class A office buildings being converted to residential uses is limited
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· There is an opportunity to provide a policy response to the major shift in office needs in Toronto to direct the appropriate amount/type of conversion activity.
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· The City should clearly define and communicate the parameters of any conversion-related policy to avoid confusion among stakeholders.
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· Consideration will need to be given to balancing current development pressures that predominantly focus on residential uses with longer-term goals relating to growth in office and other forms of employment.
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· There will be an inherent need to regularly monitor and update the City’s rationale for office conversion policies in response to ever-changing market conditions.
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This report responds to the PHC direction by providing the additional analysis and engagement findings. The report also sets out next steps for bringing new office replacement policies into effect and concludes the Office Study.
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1. The Planning and Housing Committee request that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Development Review, the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, and the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to conduct an analysis of the applicable policies, standards and regulations related to replacing office space with co-living residential uses/housing, and report back by the April 10, 2025 meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee.
","motionStatusDesc":"Carried","motionType":{"motionTypeId":43,"motionTypeName":"Amend Item (Additional)","preText1":"Motion","preText2":"to","postText1":"moved by","displayMotionStatusInd":"Y"},"moverMember":{"memberId":37,"salutationCd":"COUNCILR","firstName":"Gord","lastName":"Perks","salutationDesc":"Councillor","viceChair":false},"rulings":[],"votes":[]},{"motionId":184507,"motionDisplayOrder":2,"motionNumber":2,"motionStatusCd":"CARRIED","motionText":"That the Planning and Housing Committee:
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1. Request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to hold a meeting with interested stakeholders outside of the OPA 231 appeals process to provide them with the opportunity to provide feedback on Office Replacement Policies.
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2. Request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to ensure, through mediation on OPA 231, that a percentage replacement no greater than 25 percent is contemplated and make best efforts to provide greater opportunities for office buildings to convert to residential and alternative uses.
3. Request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Development Review to explore opportunities to use the Office Space Needs Study findings and principles in the ongoing North York Centre Secondary Plan review and report back as necessary to the Planning and Housing Committee as part of the North York Secondary Plan review project.
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1. Requested the City Solicitor to report back on implementation through OPA 231 in the first quarter of 2025.
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2. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Executive Director, Development Review, the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, and the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to conduct an analysis of the applicable policies, standards and regulations related to replacing office space with co-living residential uses/housing, and report back by the April 10, 2025 meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee.
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3. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to hold a meeting with interested stakeholders outside of the OPA 231 appeals process to provide them with the opportunity to provide feedback on Office Replacement Policies.
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4. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to ensure, through mediation on OPA 231, that a percentage replacement no greater than 25 percent is contemplated and make best efforts to provide greater opportunities for office buildings to convert to residential and alternative uses.
5. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Development Review to explore opportunities to use the Office Space Needs Study findings and principles in the ongoing North York Centre Secondary Plan review and report back as necessary to the Planning and Housing Committee as part of the North York Secondary Plan review project.
","councilNative":"N","decisionTypeDesc":"ACTION"},"decisionTypeDesc":"ACTION","hasDecisonInformation":true,"consentItemStatusDesc":"Amended","preMeetingSpeakersList":[],"preMeetingInterestedPersons":[],"postMeetingSpeakersList":[],"postMeetingInterestedPersons":[]},{"agendaItemId":137823,"communicationTypeCd":"REPORT","urgent":"N","inCamera":"N","publishTypeCd":"MAIN","considerTypeCd":"ACTION","itemStatusCd":"ADOPTED","statutory":"N","agendaItemTitle":"Our Plan Toronto: Draft Delineations - Protected Major Transit Station Areas and Major Transit Station Areas (9 Stations) - Proposals Report","referenceNumber":"2024.PH17.14","publishDecisionInd":"Y","publishMotionInd":"Y","publishVoteInd":"Y","publishRulingInd":"Y","agendaItemSummary":"The purpose of this report is to recommend the Planning and Housing Committee authorize City Planning to use the draft delineations of 7 Major Transit Station Areas (MTSAs) and 2 Protected Major Transit Station Areas (PMTSAs) (Attachment 4) as the basis of consultation in working towards preparing a final Official Plan Amendment/s. In June 2020, the City Planning Division initiated the Growth Plan Conformity exercise and Municipal Comprehensive Review (\"MCR\") which included the delineation of approximately 180 potential MTSAs to meet Provincial minimum intensification targets. A subset of MTSAs were identified as PMTSAs, where the Council-approved inclusionary zoning policy framework can be implemented.
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The new Provincial Planning Statement (PPS 2024) came into effect on October 20, 2024. It combines the PPS (2020) and most of the Growth Plan (2020) policies into a single policy document. The PPS 2024 still requires municipalities to delineate and set density targets for MTSAs, but this is no longer a requirement of a Municipal Comprehensive Review (MCR). The PPS 2024 requires all PMTSAs and MTSAs to be approved by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) under section 26 of the Planning Act.
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As required by the PPS 2024, for each of the station areas, a draft Site and Area Specific Policy (SASP) is presented with a proposed minimum density target (residents and jobs per hectare). For potential PMTSAs, the draft SASPs include minimum development density (Floor Space Index (\"FSI\") or minimum number of units). City staff will consult on these draft delineations to achieve these minimum density targets based on the following Council-approved development frameworks: in effect Official Plan land use designations within the identified areas; as-of-right zoning by-law permissions; density permissions included in secondary plans; and approved developments that have not yet been built. In addition, on-going City-wide work including the Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods (EHON) Major Streets Study, Updates to Mid-rise Rear Transition Performance Standards Urban Design Guidelines, as-of-right Zoning for Mid-rise Buildings on Avenues and Expanding Mixed Use Areas and Commercial Residential Zoning for new Mixed Use Areas will be considered.
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The density measures included in the draft SASPs are minimums and do not preclude the submission, staff review, and Council approval of any new development applications that may exceed these minimums. In many cases, it is expected that development on lands designated Mixed-Use Areas will exceed these minimums. Updates to Zoning By-laws will follow the Minister's decision of the final OPA to ensure consistency with the identified minimum densities in each SASP.
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As part of City’s the Housing Accelerator Fund, at its meeting on December 13, 2023, City Council directed staff to report to the Planning and Housing Committee on the British Columbia legislative approach on transit oriented housing permissions (Bill 47) and its applicability to Toronto’s Major Transit Station Areas. Bill 47 Housing Statutes (Transit-Oriented Areas) was introduced by the Province of British Columbia (BC) on November 30, 2023, to establish transit-supportive densities around transit stations.
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City staff’s review of the BC approach demonstrates that the Ontario framework provides a more flexible approach to determine the appropriate density and scale of development that can be supported while still achieving the same policy objectives. The BC approach has less regard for the local context, which overrides density, height, and parking regulations at a local level, while other zoning powers, such as heritage preservation, remain. In Ontario, a minimum target applied to an entire MTSA boundary that is delineated based on the local context of each MTSA allows for a more comprehensive approach to transit-oriented development planning that considers infrastructure and community facility capacities.
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1. Authorized the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to use the draft Major Transit Station Area and Protected Major Transit Station Area delineations, attached as Attachment 4 to the report (November 19, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning as a basis for consultation.
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Located on the east side of Bayview Avenue, south of York Mills Road, the property at 2489 Bayview Avenue, known as Windfields Estate, is a significant cultural heritage landscape containing the original 20-acre estate of late Canadian business magnate, E. P. Taylor, where the Main House and adjacent Stables, Gatehouse, three Workers’ Cottages, Garage, Potting Shed and Greenhouse are placed in a landscaped setting. Developed in the 1930s-1940s on rolling fields that remained largely rural into the 1950s, the estate is one of the earliest residential enclaves to be built in the area following the extension of Bayview Avenue north of Eglinton Avenue East in 1929 and responds directly to the natural features of its site alongside Wilket Creek.
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In 1986, the Taylor family bequeathed the property at 2489 Bayview Avenue to the former City of North York. The built components and landscaped grounds of the historic Windfields Estate have been tenanted and adaptively-reused by the Canadian Film Centre (CFC) since 1988 – a bequest of E.P. Taylor and gesture reflecting his long-term patronage of the arts. In addition to the leased portion of the property, part of the 20-acre parcel is now operated as City parkland (Windfields Park) identified municipally as 2451 Bayview Avenue. Parks staff maintain the parkland grounds, as well as the Garage building that forms part of the historic grouping of auxiliary buildings.
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Part of the subject property was designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in 1992 (By-law 31874). In 2010, the legal description was amended by By-Law Number 872-2010 to include the property containing the Gatehouse and additional landscaped areas associated with the original estate. The designated portion of the property is now located within City of Toronto parkland known as Windfields Park (2451 Bayview Avenue) and is publicly accessible via the Wilket Creek Trail running along the southern portion of the property from Bayview Avenue to Wilket Creek. The eastern boundary of the property is within a Toronto Regional Conservation Authority (TRCA) regulated area. The property also encompasses the Whitney Site (AkGu-77) and the Whitney 2 Site (AkGu-82), which have been identified and registered for their archaeological potential.
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The Canadian Film Centre is currently negotiating the terms of their lease renewal at 2489 Bayview Avenue with the City. A requirement of their lease renewal terms at this designated property is to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement (HEA) with the City; however, the designating By-law 31874, as amended by By-law 872-2010, lacks sufficient identification and protection of the cultural heritage value of the property under the Ontario Heritage Act.
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Staff is recommending amendment to replace Schedule \"B\" in the 1992 designation by-law (31874) with the Revised Reasons for Designation, appended as Attachment 2 to this report, to identify the cultural heritage values and heritage attributes of the entire property in accordance with Ontario Heritage Act Regulation 9/06. Staff is also recommending amendment to the legal description for the designating by-law, appended as Attachment 3 to this report, which will replace Schedule \"A\" of By-law 872-2010, so that it is consistent with the attributes identified in the Revised Reasons for Designation (Attachment 2). Following amendment to the designation, staff will negotiate an Heritage Easement Agreement with Canadian Film Centre, the tenant, and register it on the property.
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1. City Council state its intention to amend By-law 31874, as amended by By-law 872-2010, which designates the property at 2489 Bayview Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, pursuant to Section 30.1(2) of the Ontario Heritage Act substantially in accordance with Attachment 2 to the report (November 15, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, Statement of Significance (Revised Reasons for Designation): 2451 and 2489 Bayview Avenue appended to the report (November 15, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.
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2. If there are no objections to the proposed amendment to By-law 31874, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council amending By-law 31874 under Part IV, Section 30.1(2) of the Ontario Heritage Act.
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Summary from the report (November 15, 2024) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:
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This report recommends that City Council amend the 1992 former City of North York By-law 31874 designating the City-owned property at 2489 Bayview Avenue under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to revise the Reasons for Designation to describe the site's cultural heritage value and attributes in accordance with Ontario Regulation 9/06, to amend the legal description to include the entirety of the historic 20-acre property, and to protect the archaeological sites known as the Whitney Site (AkGu-77) and the Whitney 2 Site (AkGu-82).
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Located on the east side of Bayview Avenue, south of York Mills Road, the property at 2489 Bayview Avenue, known as Windfields Estate, is a significant cultural heritage landscape containing the original 20-acre estate of late Canadian business magnate, E. P. Taylor, where the Main House and adjacent Stables, Gatehouse, three Workers’ Cottages, Garage, Potting Shed and Greenhouse are placed in a landscaped setting. Developed in the 1930s-1940s on rolling fields that remained largely rural into the 1950s, the estate is one of the earliest residential enclaves to be built in the area following the extension of Bayview Avenue north of Eglinton in 1929 and responds directly to the natural features of its site alongside Wilket Creek - an open channel, second order tributary to the West Don River.
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In 1986, the Taylor family bequeathed the property at 2489 Bayview Avenue to the former City of North York. The built components and landscaped grounds of the historic Windfields Estate have been tenanted and adaptively-reused by the Canadian Film Centre (CFC) since 1988 – a bequest of E.P. Taylor and gesture befitting his long-term patronage of the arts. In addition to the leased portion of the property, part of the 20-acre parcel is now operated as City parkland (Windfields Park) identified municipally as 2451 Bayview Avenue. Parks staff maintain the parkland grounds, as well as the Garage building that forms part of the historic grouping of auxiliary buildings.
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Part of the subject property was designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in 1992 (By-law 31874). In 2010, the legal description was amended by By-Law Number 872-2010 to include the property containing the Gatehouse and additional landscaped areas associated with the original estate. The designated portion of the property is now located within City of Toronto parkland known as Windfields Park (2451 Bayview Avenue) and is publicly accessible via the Wilket Creek Trail running along the southern portion of the property from Bayview Avenue to Wilket Creek. The eastern boundary of the property is within a Toronto Regional Conservation Authority (TRCA) regulated area. The property also encompasses the Whitney Site (AkGu-77) and the Whitney 2 Site (AkGu-82), which have been identified and registered for their archaeological potential.
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The Canadian Film Centre is currently negotiating the terms of their lease renewal at 2489 Bayview Avenue with the City. A requirement of their lease renewal terms at this designated property entails entering into a Heritage Easement Agreement (HEA) with the City; however, the designating By-law 31874, as amended by By-law 872-2010, lacks sufficient identification and protection of the cultural heritage value of the property under the Ontario Heritage Act.
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Staff is recommending amendment to replace Schedule \"B\" in the 1992 designation by-law (31874) with the Revised Reasons for Designation, appended as Attachment 2 to this report, to identify the cultural heritage values and heritage attributes of the entire property in accordance with Ontario Heritage Act Regulation 9/06. Staff is also recommending amendment to the legal description for the designating by-law, appended as Attachment 3 to this report, which will replace Schedule \"A\" of By-law 872-2010, so that it is consistent with the attributes identified in the Revised Reasons for Designation (Attachment 2). Following amendment to the designation, staff will negotiate an Heritage Easement Agreement with Canadian Film Centre, the tenant, and register it on the property.
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The subject properties are located south of Queen Street West on the west side of Dufferin Street between Milky Way Lane and Melbourne Avenue in South Parkdale. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property is found in Attachment 2.
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The properties at 358-360 Dufferin Street comprise part of the Dominion Radiator Complex, a Late-Victorian era industrial compound defined by factory and office buildings grouped around an open, central courtyard. The prominent Toronto architect, E.J. Lennox, is attributed to the design and/or expansion of buildings on the site during Dominion Radiator's ownership (1889-1907). The Mixing and Core Oven Buildings, Foundry Building and red brick industrial chimneys, along with the central courtyard defined by the large footprint built components, constitute a cultural heritage landscape that facilitated heavy industrial manufacturing and contributed to the historic character of Parkdale following the easing of industrial zoning restrictions in the area in the late-19th century.
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Staff have determined that the properties at 358-360 Dufferin Street have cultural heritage value and meet 5 of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria.
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As of July 1, 2021, Section 29(1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act restricts City Council's ability to give notice of its intention to designate a property under the Act to within 90 days of a \"Prescribed Event\".
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The properties at 358-360 Dufferin Street are subject to a Prescribed Event. On August 31, 2022, the City received Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan applications related to the proposed redevelopment of the subject property (22 198105 STE 04 OZ and 22 198104 STE 04 SA).
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A Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report (CHER) and Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) authored by ERA Architects and dated July 15 and 19, 2022 respectively were submitted in support of the application and conclude that the properties at 358-360 Dufferin Street have cultural heritage value and meet the criteria under Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
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The City Clerk sent a Notice of Complete Application on October 13, 2022. The owner provided a waiver until January 31, 2025 to extend the time limit for Council to make a decision. In order to meet prescribed timelines under the Ontario Heritage Act, Council must make a decision at its December 17-19, 2024 meeting to provide sufficient time for the City Clerk to issue a notice of intention to designate before the waiver expires.
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1. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 358-360 Dufferin Street (including structure address at 350 Dufferin Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 358-360 Dufferin Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (November 15, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.
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2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
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Summary from the report (November 14, 2024) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:
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This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the former Dominion Radiator Company factory complex properties at 358-360 Dufferin Street (including structure address at 350 Dufferin Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for their cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance and description of heritage attributes found in Attachment 1.
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The subject properties are located south of Queen Street West on the west side of Dufferin Street between Milky Way Lane and Melbourne Avenue in South Parkdale. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property is found in Attachment 2.
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The properties at 358-360 Dufferin Street comprise part of the Dominion Radiator Complex, a Late-Victorian era industrial compound defined by factory and office buildings grouped around an open, central courtyard. The prominent Toronto architect, E.J. Lennox, is attributed to the design and/or expansion of buildings on the site during Dominion Radiator's ownership (1889-1907). The Mixing and Core Oven Buildings, Foundry Building and red brick industrial chimneys, along with the central courtyard defined by the large footprint built components, constitute a cultural heritage landscape that facilitated heavy industrial manufacturing and contributed to the historic character of Parkdale following the easing of industrial zoning restrictions in the area in the late-19th century.
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Staff have determined that the properties at 358-360 Dufferin Street have cultural heritage value and meet 5 of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria.
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As of July 1, 2021, Section 29(1.2) of the Ontario Heritage Act restricts City Council's ability to give notice of its intention to designate a property under the Act to within 90 days of a \"Prescribed Event\".
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The properties at 358-360 Dufferin Street are subject to a Prescribed Event. On August 31, 2022, the City received Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan applications related to the proposed redevelopment of the subject property (22 198105 STE 04 OZ and 22 198104 STE 04 SA).
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A Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report (CHER) and Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) authored by ERA Architects and dated July 15 and 19, 2022 respectively were submitted in support of the application and conclude that the properties at 358-360 Dufferin Street have cultural heritage value and meet the criteria under Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
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The City Clerk sent a Notice of Complete Application on October 13, 2022. The owner provided a waiver until January 31, 2025 to extend the time limit for Council to make a decision. In order to meet prescribed timelines under the Ontario Heritage Act, Council must make a decision at its December 17-19, 2024 meeting to provide sufficient time for the City Clerk to issue a notice of intention to designate before the waiver expires.
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The subject property at 94 Cortleigh Boulevard is located between Avenue Road and Cortleigh Boulevard in the Lytton Park neighbourhood. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property is found in Attachment 2.
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The property at 94 Cortleigh Boulevard comprises a substantial two-storey house constructed in 1914 on an oversized lot. The rear of the property includes a portion of the ravine which crossed the area from north to south. Inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement, the house is finished in rustic red brick, stone detailing, and has half-timbered gables. An extended roof slope bisects and distinguishes the main façade, which also features a prominent stone porch. The property was commissioned for professional interior decorator, William Weeks, and is among the earliest to be developed in this portion of Lytton Park.
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Staff have determined that the property at 94 Cortleigh Boulevard has cultural heritage value and meets four of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria.
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The property was listed on the City's Heritage Register on July 19, 2023.
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A Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report (CHER) authored by ERA Architects and dated August 29, 2024 was submitted to Heritage Planning and similarly concludes that the property at meets four of the nine criteria under Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV.
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1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 94 Cortleigh Boulevard under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance for 94 Cortleigh Boulevard (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 1 to the report (November 15, 2024) from the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning
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2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
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Summary from the report (November 13, 2024) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, Urban Design, City Planning:
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This report recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 94 Cortleigh Boulevard under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value according to the Statement of Significance and description of heritage attributes found in Attachment 1.
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The subject property at 94 Cortleigh Boulevard is located between Avenue Road and Cortleigh Boulevard in the Lytton Park neighbourhood. A location map and current photograph of the heritage property is found in Attachment 2.
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The property at 94 Cortleigh Boulevard comprises a substantial two-storey house constructed in 1914 on an oversized lot. The rear of the property includes a portion of the ravine which crossed the area from north to south. Inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement, the house is finished in rustic red brick, stone detailing, and has half-timbered gables. An extended roof slope bisects and distinguishes the main façade, which also features a prominent stone porch. The property was commissioned for professional interior decorator, William Weeks, and is among the earliest to be developed in this portion of Lytton Park.
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Staff have determined that the property at 94 Cortleigh Boulevard has cultural heritage value and meets four of the Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. A property may be designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, if it meets two or more of the nine criteria.
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The property was listed on the City's Heritage Register on July 19, 2023.
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A Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report (CHER) authored by ERA Architects and dated August 29, 2024 was submitted to Heritage Planning and similarly concludes that the property at meets four of the nine criteria under Ontario Regulation 9/06 criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV.
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The Beaches–East York Missing Middle Pilot Project at 72 Amroth Avenue is one component of the City of Toronto’s Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods (EHON) initiative. The intention of the pilot project is to create a missing middle demonstration project on a City-owned parcel of land in Ward 19: Beaches–East York. As outlined in the Key Findings report, one of the main objectives of the pilot is to inform future projects of a similar scale.
On October 5, 2023, the Board of Directors of CreateTO directed that an advisory group be established to advise the missing middle pilot and help inform lessons learned in developing housing of a similar scale on other appropriate sites. The advisory group meetings included builders and developers, urban planners, designers, and architects, as well as members of the pilot project team from CreateTO, City Planning, and the Environment and Climate Division. The advisory group convened for the first time in March 2024 to provide advice on initial designs for the project, and again on November 19, 2024, to discuss the Key Findings report.
The Missing Middle Advisory Group members overwhelmingly agreed that the Key Findings report reflected their own experiences with building small-scale projects in the City of Toronto. Further, there was a consensus that addressing those issues would move the needle on getting more missing middle housing built in Toronto.
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In order to unlock the full benefits of the Beaches–East York Missing Middle Pilot, it is imperative that the lessons learned contribute to meaningful policy reforms that facilitate the creation of new missing middle housing across Toronto. This letter recommends that City staff develop a Missing Middle Action Plan (MMAP) based on the Key Findings report and the advice provided by the Missing Middle Advisory Group.
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As one member of the Advisory Group said, “it shouldn’t be so hard to give the City what they say they want.”
The Planning and Housing Committee:
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1. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with other Divisions as needed, to report back in the second quarter of 2025 with a Missing Middle Action Plan (MMAP), outlining timing and consideration for how the following will be reported on, to advance implementation and facilitate construction of missing middle housing city-wide:
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a. the key findings from PH16.3 Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods (EHON): Beaches–East York Pilot Project, such as reviewing requirements for amenity space and loading spaces for waste collection;
b. results of EHON implementation monitoring work; and
c. recommendations resulting from the Missing Middle Advisory Group, such as opportunities for improving financial feasibility and requirements for primary windows.
That the Planning and Housing Committee confirm the minutes of its meeting held on October 30, 2024.
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The Chair acknowledged that the Planning and Housing Committee was meeting on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. The Chair also acknowledged that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.
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Where the Members of the Planning and Housing Committee listed in the attendance for this meeting participated remotely, they were counted for quorum as permitted by Section 189(4.2) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, and City Council's Procedures.
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