Item - 2018.PG30.9

The Planning and Growth Management Committee:  

1.  Directed the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Director, Environment and Energy, the Interim Chief Financial Officer, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change and other relevant stakeholders to continue to explore additional financial and non-financial incentives to support market transformation for new development in order to achieve the Toronto Green Standard Tier 2, 3 and 4 higher levels of performance and near zero emissions projects.

2. Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report back on the findings of the Canadian Standards Association review of bird friendly design in the second quarter of 2019.

On December 5, 6, 7 and 8, 2017 City Council adopted the Toronto Green Standard Version 3 performance measures to be applied to new development applications under the Planning Act commencing May 1, 2018. Council also directed staff to report back to the Planning and Growth Management Committee in the second quarter of 2018 on:

-  proposals which may strengthen the Bird Collision Deterrence, Bird Friendly Glazing and Energy Efficiency Building Energy performance measures;

-  cost and technical implications of requiring and implementing additional Electric Vehicle infrastructure performance measures for Tier 2; and

-  additional financial and non-financial incentives to encourage developers to meet Tier 2 of the Toronto Green Standard Version 3.

This report responds to Council's direction and recommends that City Planning continue to work with other City Divisions and external partners to explore additional financial and non-financial incentives in order to encourage improved building performance through the Toronto Green Standard and contribute to the City's goal as set out in the Council adopted TransformTO report to reduce City-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by 2050.