Item - 2018.PG30.8
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Planning and Growth Management Committee on June 7, 2018 and was adopted with amendments.
PG30.8 - Proposed Options to Increase As-of-Right Zoning Permissions for Municipal Shelters
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Committee Decision
The Planning and Growth Management Committee:
1. Directed the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to conduct city-wide public consultations on the proposed options to increase the as-of-right zoning permissions for municipal shelters.
Origin
Summary
The demand for affordable housing in the city is considerable, and the need for shelter services has been increasing since 2012. On any given night in 2017, over 6,000 people used the City's shelter system. In response to this rise in need, Council directed the Shelter, Support and Housing Administration Division to expand the shelter system by 1,000 new permanent beds within three years. Because municipal shelters must respond to rapidly changing and emergency situations in a timely manner, the ability to secure spaces quickly and efficiently is critical when looking for new shelter sites.
Zoning By-law 569-2013 permits municipal shelters as-of-right in most zones, subject to two conditions: a 250-metre separation distance from another shelter and a requirement to be located either on a major street or on an intersecting street if the lot is within 80 metres of the major street. Those properties that are not subject to Zoning By-law 569-2013, due to various transitional reasons, are subject to the Municipal Shelter By-law 138-2003, which also has similar locational conditions.
This report details the existing zoning regime applying to municipal shelters in the city, outlines potential issues with the current regulations and provides options for amending the Zoning By-law to increase the as-of-right zoning permissions for municipal shelters. These options would form the basis for city-wide public consultations to be held later this year. A report summarizing the consultation process and including a draft by-law amendment would be brought forward in early 2019.
This report was prepared in consultation with the Shelter, Support and Housing Administration Division (SSHA).
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-115687.pdf
Communications
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/pg/comm/communicationfile-83284.pdf
Speakers
Motions
That consideration of the item be deferred until the July 5, 2018 meeting.
That the following Recommendation 1 of the Staff Report be adopted:
"1. The Planning and Growth Management Committee direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to conduct city-wide public consultations on the proposed options to increase the as-of-right zoning permissions for municipal shelters."
That the following Recommendation 2 of the Staff Report be adopted:
"2. The Planning and Growth Management Committee request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to prepare a Final Recommendation Report with a Zoning By-law Amendment for shelters in early 2019."