Item - 2014.PG32.10
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Planning and Growth Management Committee on April 10, 2014 and was adopted with amendments.
PG32.10 - Draft Official Plan Policies for Implementing a Development Permit System - Outcome of Consultation
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Committee Decision
The Planning and Growth Management Committee:
1. Directed that the proposed Official Plan Amendment that would allow for the implementation of a Development Permit System in the City, appended to the report (March 26, 2014) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning as Attachment 1, be used as the basis for consultation at an open house scheduled for June 9, 2014.
2. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report back on how Community Planning Boards may be included in the implementation of Development Permit System as they are established.
3. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to identify, in the Final Report, a strategy to ensure City Planning staff are fully resourced, including outside counsel and expert witnesses as necessary, to defend Development Permit By-laws, once they have been adopted by the City.
4. Directed the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to submit a Final Report with a proposed Official Plan Amendment containing policies that would allow for the implementation of a Development Permit System to a statutory Public Meeting of the Planning and Growth Management Committee on June 19, 2014.
5. Directed the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to submit a report listing the areas of the City suitable for initial implementation of the Development Permit System based on the criteria outlined in the report (March 26, 2014) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.
Origin
Summary
Public consultation meetings were held in March to explain the purpose and intent of the proposed Official Plan policies that will allow for implementation of the Development Permit System. This report provides a summary of the comments and concerns expressed at the meetings together with a staff response.
An updated version of draft Official Plan policies is attached. The report includes an explanation of the changes made to the Official Plan policies and the reasons for these changes. Also included in the report are some suggested criteria for use in prioritizing areas to be selected for implementation of a development permit by-law.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-68099.pdf
Communications
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/pg/comm/communicationfile-46325.pdf
(April 3, 2014) Letter from Janice Solomon, Executive Director, Toronto Entertainment District Business Improvement Area (PG.Supp.PG32.10.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/pg/comm/communicationfile-46384.pdf
(April 4, 2014) E-mail from Confederation of Resident and Ratepayers Associations in Toronto (CORRA), Executive Team (PG.Supp.PG32.10.3)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/pg/comm/communicationfile-46379.pdf
(April 4, 2014) Letter from Confederation of Resident and Ratepayers Associations in Toronto (CORRA), Executive Team (PG.Supp.PG32.10.4)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/pg/comm/communicationfile-46391.pdf
(April 7, 2014) Letter from Danielle Chin, Senior Planner, Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) (PG.Supp.PG32.10.5)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/pg/comm/communicationfile-46392.pdf
(April 8, 2014) Letter from Cathie Macdonald (PG.New.PG32.10.6)
(April 8, 2014) Letter from Mike Yen, Executive Director, Toronto Entertainment District Residents Association (PG.New.PG32.10.7)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/pg/comm/communicationfile-46661.pdf
(April 8, 2014) Letter from Geoff Kettel and George Milbrandt, Co-Chairs, FoNTRA, Federation of North Toronto Residents' Associations (PG.New.PG32.10.8)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/pg/comm/communicationfile-46662.pdf
(April 8, 2014) Letter from Martin E. Gerwin and Judith A. Rutledge, Co-Chairs, Mimico Lakeshore Network (PG.New.PG32.10.9)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/pg/comm/communicationfile-46663.pdf
(April 8, 2014) Letter from Jessica Wilson, Vice-Chair, CORRA, Confederation of Resident and Ratepayer Associations in Toronto (PG.New.PG32.10.10)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/pg/comm/communicationfile-46642.pdf
Speakers
Cathie Macdonald, Past President, Deer Park Residents Group
Judith A. Rutledge, Mimico Lakeshore Network
Eileen Denny, Vice Chair, CORRA, Confederation of Resident and Ratepayer Associations in Toronto
Geoff Kettel, Co-Chairs, FoNTRA, Federation of North Toronto Residents and Associations
Martin Gerwin, Co-Chair, Mimico Lakeshore Network
Andrew Keenan
Councillor John Parker
Motions
That the Final Report from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, identify a strategy to ensure City Planning staff are fully resourced, including outside counsel and expert witnesses as necessary, to defend Development Permit By-laws, once they have been adopted by the City.
Request the Chief Planner to report back on how Community Planning Boards may be included in the implementation of Development Permit System as they are established.