Item - 2010.PG37.3

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Planning and Growth Management Committee on April 21, 2010. The Planning and Growth Management Committee postponed consideration of this item. Consult the text of the decision for further information on the deferral.

PG37.3 - Final Report - Official Plan Amendment to Encourage the Development of Units for Households with Children

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Deferred

Wards:: All

Committee Decision

The Planning and Growth Management Committee deferred consideration of the item to the June 16, 2010 meeting.

Origin

(October 13, 2009) Report from Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning

Summary

At its meeting of June 4, 2009, the Planning and Growth Management Committee considered a draft Official Plan Amendment to encourage the development of dwelling units suitable for households with children. The Committee directed City Planning staff to circulate the staff report containing the amendment to stakeholders and other respondents for comments, and hold a community consultation meeting on the matter.

This report provides an overview of the comments that were offered by interested parties during the Community Consultation meeting and via e-mail. The revised draft policies, which include a number of minor refinements, are shown in Attachment A of this report.

Background Information

Development of Units for Households with Children - Staff Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-25392.pdf
Decision of Planning and Growth Management Committee on November 4, 2009
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-29096.pdf

Communications

(October 15, 2009) E-mail from Benjamin C. Rosillo (PG.Main.PG37.3.1)
(October 29, 2009) Fax from Pat Berne, Pemberton Group (PG.Main.PG37.3.2)
(November 3, 2009) E-mail from Ronny Yaron (PG.Main.PG37.3.3)
(November 3, 2009) E-mail from Howard Cohen and Lewis Poplak, Context (PG.Main.PG37.3.4)
(November 3, 2009) E-mail from Paula J. Tenuta, Building Industry and Land Development Association (PG.Main.PG37.3.5)
(November 3, 2009) E-mail from Katarzyna Sliwa, Davies Howe Partners (PG.Main.PG37.3.6)
(November 3, 2009) E-mail from Katarzyna Sliwa, Davies Howe Partners (PG.Main.PG37.3.7)
(November 4, 2009) E-mail from Tyler Greenleaf (PG.Main.PG37.3.8)
(November 4, 2009) Submission from Alan Vihant, Concord Adex (PG.Main.PG37.3.9)
(April 16, 2010) E-mail from Eileen Shannon, Program Director, St. Stephen's Community House (PG.New.PG37.3.10)

Motions

Motion to Defer Item moved by Councillor Adam Vaughan (Carried)

That consideration of the item be deferred until June 16, 2010.