Item - 2016.MM23.37
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on December 13, 2016 without amendments.
MM23.37 - 950 King Street West - The Palace Arms - Affirmation of City Planning Position on Existing Dwelling Units - by Councillor Mike Layton, seconded by Councillor Ana Bailão
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 19 - Trinity-Spadina
City Council Decision
City Council on December 13, 14 and 15, 2016, adopted the following:
1. City Council affirm the position of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, as outlined in her letter (December 13, 2016), regarding the consideration of planning policies, specifically related to housing, in the review of any development proposed on any part of 938-950 King Street West and 99-95 Strachan Avenue, known locally as the Palace Arms.
2. City Council direct staff in City Planning, Municipal Licensing and Standards, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, Legal Services and the Affordable Housing Office to report back by the second quarter of 2017 on the policies and programs that we can put in place to further protect the deeply affordable housing provided by single-room occupancy buildings as requested in Part 2. of Item AH3.6.
3. City Council direct the Director, Affordable Housing Office, the General Manager, Shelter Support and Housing Administration and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report in the second quarter of 2017 on ways to better protect tenants impacted by development so that they can remain in their communities, as well as on ways to strengthen our tenant relocation and assistance policies.
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-99249.pdf
(December 13, 2016) Letter from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-99264.pdf
Motions (City Council)
That Councillor Mike Layton be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without Notice concerning:
950 King Street West – Request for Representation at the Ontario Municipal Board
Reason for Urgency:
This Motion is urgent because the City needs to affirm its commitment to providing a full range of housing, in terms of form, tenure and affordability as is set out in the Official Plan and make it known that it is required, as a condition of any approval, the replacement of affordable housing for that site.
Vote (Adopt Item) Dec-15-2016 9:55 AM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM23.37 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 30 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Jon Burnside, John Campbell, Shelley Carroll, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Michael Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Michelle Holland, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 14 | Members that were absent are Christin Carmichael Greb, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Justin J. Di Ciano, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Chin Lee, Pam McConnell, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson |