Item - 2021.EC20.11

The Economic and Community Development Committee:

1.  Requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, in consultation with other relevant City staff, to review zoning, licensing, or other measures to allow live music venues to operate as dance studios, gyms, or other businesses that have been allowed to open under different measures or restrictions than live music venues, pursuant to Ontario's COVID-19 response framework, and report on the possible implementation to the Toronto Music Advisory Committee.

2.  Requested the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with other relevant City staff, to review and make any recommendations with respect to the Noise By-law to recognize that, while COVID-19 health regulations are in effect, artists are required to work from home, and homes may not be considered workplaces, which limits the ability for artists to thrive in working from home similar to other professionals who work from home, and report on the possible changes to the Toronto Music Advisory Committee.

At its meeting on February 25, 2021, the Toronto Music Advisory Committee considered Item MA8.4, Toronto Music Advisory Committee Priorities for 2021-2022.