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Contents | For City Council Consideration on |
Planning and Growth Management Committee |
Meeting No. | 25 | Contact | Merle MacDonald, Committee Administrator | |
Meeting Date |
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 |
Phone | 416-392-7340 | |
Start Time |
9:30 AM |
pgmc@toronto.ca | ||
Location |
Committee Room 1, City Hall
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Chair | Councillor Norman Kelly |
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PG25.1 | GO Transit 10 Year Plan | |
PG25.2 | City-Wide Official Plan Amendment Regarding the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe (Ward: All) | |
PG25.3 | By-law to Require and Govern the Construction of Green Roofs in Toronto (Ward: All) | |
PG25.4 | Settlement of Appeal of Official Plan Amendment No. 38, Authorizing Section 37 Funding of Heritage Conservation District Studies (Ward: All) | |
PG25.6 | Amendment to Delegation of Authority to the Chief Planner in Respect of Various Planning Matters (Ward: All) | |
PG25.9 | Letter from Scarborough Community Council - Illegal Rooming Houses and Second Suites (Ward: 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44) | |
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Committee Report | Considered by City Council on: |
Planning and Growth Management Committee |
Meeting No. | 25 | Contact | Merle MacDonald, Committee Administrator | |
Meeting Date |
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 |
Phone | 416-392-7340 | |
Start Time |
9:30 AM |
pgmc@toronto.ca | ||
Location |
Committee Room 1, City Hall
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Chair | Councillor Norman Kelly |
PG25.1 |
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Adopted |
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GO Transit 10 Year Plan |
City Council Decision |
City Council on May 25, 26 and 27, 2009, adopted the following:
1. City Council request GO Transit to accelerate its plans for electrification of its rail network, particularly the Georgetown line. |
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Committee Recommendations |
The Planning and Growth Management Committee recommends that City Council request GO Transit to accelerate its plans for electrification of its rail network, particularly the Georgetown line. |
Committee Decision Advice and Other Information |
Mr. Gary McNeil, Managing Director, GO Transit, gave a presentation to the Planning and Growth Management Committee on GO Transit 10 Year Plan. |
Summary |
Presentation by Gary McNeil, Managing Director, GO Transit |
Communications (Committee) |
(May 6, 2009) submission from Gary McNeil, Managing Director, GO Transit, entitled "G0 forward, GO 2020" (PG.New.PG25.1.1) |
Speakers (Committee) |
Councillor Joe Mihevc, Ward 21, St. Paul's |
PG25.2 |
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Amended |
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Ward: All |
City-Wide Official Plan Amendment Regarding the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe |
City Council Decision |
City Council on May 25, 26 and 27, 2009, adopted the following:
1. Council amend the Official Plan substantially in accordance with the draft official plan amendment attached as Attachment 1 to the report (April 24, 2009) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.
2. Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft official plan amendment as may be required.
3. City Council refer the communication (May 11, 2009) from Kim M. Kovar, Aird and Berlis LLP [PG25.2.3] and the responses filed by Councillor Moscoe [PG25.2.9] to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, with a request that he report in consultation with the General Manager, Economic Development, and the City Solicitor, to the North York Community Council and the Planning and Growth Management Committee on the interpretation of the Official Plan for employment districts as it applies to 1100-1150 Caledonia Road. |
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Statutory - Planning Act, RSO 1990 |
Committee Recommendations |
The Planning and Growth Management Committee recommends that:
1. Council amend the Official Plan substantially in accordance with the draft official plan amendment attached as Attachment 1 to the report (April 24, 2009) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.
2. Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft official plan amendment as may be required.
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Committee Decision Advice and Other Information |
The Planning and Growth Management Committee requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to meet with representatives of Home Depot and report directly to Council on the results of the meeting.
The Planning and Growth Management Committee held a public meeting on May 6, 2009, and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act. |
Origin |
(April 17, 2009) Report from Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning |
Summary |
On June 16, 2006 the Provincial Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe came into effect under the authority of the Places to Grow Act, 2005 (the Act). Under the Act, municipalities within the Greater Golden Horseshoe are required to bring their respective Official Plans into conformity with the Growth Plan by June 2009. In order to bring the Official Plan into conformity with the Growth Plan an Official Plan Amendment is required to address the areas of non-conformity identified by the Province.
This report recommends an amendment to the Official Plan to bring the Official Plan into conformity with the Provincial Growth Plan. |
Background Information (Committee) |
Growth Plan for Greater Golden Horseshoe (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-20553.pdf) |
Background Information (City Council) |
(May 25, 2009) supplementary report from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the
City Solicitor (PG25.2b)
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-21593.pdf) |
Communications (Committee) |
(May 4, 2009) letter from Rick Pennycooke, President, The Lakeshore Group (PG.New.PG25.2.1) (May 5, 2009) e-mail from Mark R. Flowers, Davies Howe Partners (PG.New.PG25.2.2) |
Communications (City Council) |
(May 11, 2009) e-mail from Kim M. Kovar, Aird and Berlis LLP (CC.Main.PG25.2.3) (May 6, 2009) letter from Andrew L. Jeanrie, Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (CC.Main.PG25.2.4) (May 20, 2009) letter from John A.R. Dawson, McCarthy Tetrault, on behalf of Silvercore Inc. (CC.Supp.PG25.2.5) (May 22, 2009) letter from Dennis H. Wood, Wood Bull, Barristers and Solicitors (CC.New.PG25.2.6) (May 22, 2009) fax from John A.R. Dawson, McCarthy Tetrault, on behalf of 4800 Dufferin Street Inc. (CC.New.PG25.2.7) (May 22, 2009) fax from John A.R. Dawson, McCarthy Tetrault, on behalf of 2062 Weston Road Holding Ltd. (CC.New.PG25.2.8) (May 25, 2009) e-mail from Councillor Howard Moscoe, Ward 15, Eglinton-Lawrence (CC.New.PG25.2.9) (May 25, 2009) e-mail from Kim Kovar, Aird and Berlis, addressed to the City Clerk (CC.New.PG25.2.10) (May 22, 2009) fax from Steven A. Zakem, Aird and Berlis (CC.New.PG25.2.11) |
Speakers (Committee) |
Ivan Fleischmann, Miller Thomson LLP |
2a | Supplementary Report: City – Wide Official Plan Amendment Regarding the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe |
Origin |
(April 24, 2009) Report from Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning |
Summary |
This report proposes revisions to the draft official plan amendment presented in the report dated April 17, 2009 regarding the Official Plan's conformity with the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe. The proposed revisions are minor in nature and are in response to verbal comments received April 23, 2009 from Provincial staff of the Ministries of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Energy and Infrastructure.
This report recommends revisions to the proposed Official Plan amendment to bring the Official Plan into conformity with the Provincial Growth Plan. |
Background Information (Committee) |
Supp Report Growth Plan for Greater Golden Horseshoe (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-20865.pdf) |
(Deferred from April 14, 2009 - 2009.PG24.2) |
PG25.3 |
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Amended |
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Ward: All |
By-law to Require and Govern the Construction of Green Roofs in Toronto |
City Council Decision |
City Council on May 25, 26 and 27, 2009, adopted the following:
1. City Council enact the draft Green Roof By-law attached as Attachment A to the report (May 22, 2009) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, such draft by-law being in accordance with the following recommendations of the Planning and Growth Management Committee and in accordance with the recommended actions of the aforementioned May 22, 2009 report with respect to outdoor amenity space and exemptions for complete site plan applications:
The Planning and Growth Management Committee recommended that:
1. The Draft By-law attached as Attachment 1 to the report from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building and Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning dated March 27, 2009 be amended to provide that:
a. industrial buildings are required to include a green roof equal to 10% of the available roof space to a maximum of 2,000m2 to become effective as of January 31, 2011;
b. non-profit housing is subject to the same requirements as other residential buildings governed by the proposed by-law;
c. separate and public schools are subject to the same requirements as non-residential buildings;
d. coverage and threshold requirements include new developments with a gross floor area between 2,000m2 and 4,999m2 which would be required to provide a minimum coverage of 20% of the available roof space;
e. minimum height requirements for residential buildings include new developments with a height greater than 6 storeys or 20 metres; and
f. the exemption for non-vegetative border from the calculation of available roof space is removed.
2. City Council amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code substantially in accordance with the draft by-law attached as Attachment 1 to the report from the Chief Building Official and Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning dated March 27, 2009, as amended by Part 1 above, to require the construction of green roofs, such amendment to come into effect on January 31, 2010;
3. City Council amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code substantially in accordance with the draft by‑law attached as Attachment 1 to the report from the Chief Building Official and Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning dated March 27, 2009, as amended by Part 1 above, to govern the construction of green roofs, such amendment to come into effect on January 31, 2010.
4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft by‑law as may be required, in consultation with the Chief Planner and the Chief Building Official.
2. City Council amend the draft Green Roof By-law to exempt all complete site plan applications received prior to January 31, 2010 from the green roof requirement of the By-law.
3. City Council direct the Chief Planner Executive Director of the City Planning Division to include a provision in the proposed harmonized Zoning By-law for the City of Toronto to allow 25 percent of any amenity space located on the roof of a building to be utilized as a green roof.
4. City Council amend the draft Green Roof By-law to exclude outdoor amenity space provided on the roof of a residential building from the calculation of available roof space to a maximum of 2m2 per residential unit.
5. City Council request that the Province amend Section 108 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 ("COTA"), to provide additional authority for the City to require alternatives to green roofs that meet or exceed the objectives of a green roof.
6. City Council delegate authority to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to approve variances to the Green Roof By-law subject to notification of the local Councillor(s).
7. City Council authorize that cash in-lieu of a green roof required under the Green Roof By‑law be directed to the Eco‑Roof Incentive Program to be used to green roofs on existing buildings.
8. City Council request the Province to amend the regulation under the Building Code Act, 1992 to include as applicable law a by-law made under section 108 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, and that the Province make such amendment prior to January 31, 2010 when the by-law contemplated in the report from the Chief Building Official and Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning dated March 27, 2009, as amended by Part 1 above, will come into effect.
9. City Council request that the Province provide additional money under the funding formula for the construction of new schools in Toronto.
10. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director of City Planning and the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to undertake a review of the Toronto Green Roof By-law by January 31, 2012.
11. City Council direct the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to bring forward any proposed technical updates to the Toronto Green Roof Construction Standard following the American National Standards Institute adoption of fire and wind uplift standards and after consultation with the Technical Advisory Group.
12. City Council adopt amendments to Chapter 363 of the Municipal Code to clarify that the building permit classification “Re‑Roofing with structural work, raise roof structure” would also apply to stand alone modifications to create a green roof, such amendment to come into effect upon adoption of the Toronto Green Roof By-law.
13. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, to report solely and before the effective date of the industrial building requirement on an alternate option that would fulfill:
a. the reduction of the urban heat island effect; b. the reduction of Green House Gas emissions; and c. help with bio-diversity functions/corridors
14. City Council authorize the City Solicitor be authorized to introduce the necessary Bill in Council to give effect thereto.
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Committee Recommendations |
The Planning and Growth Management Committee recommends that:
1. the Draft By-law attached as Attachment 1 to the report from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building and Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning dated March 27, 2009 be amended to provide that:
a. industrial buildings are required to include a green roof equal to 10% of the available roof space to a maximum of 2,000m2 to become effective as ofJanuary 31, 2011;
b. non-profit housing is subject to the same requirements as other residential buildings governed by the proposed by-law;
c. separate and public schools are subject to the same requirements as non-residential buildings;
d. coverage and threshold requirements include new developments with a gross floor area between 2,000m2 and 4,999m2 which would be required to provide a minimum coverage of 20% of the available roof space;
e. minimum height requirements for residential buildings include new developments with a height greater than 6 storeys or 20 metres;
f. the exemption for non-vegetative border from the calculation of available roof space is removed.
2. City Council amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code substantially in accordance with the draft by-law attached as Attachment 1 to the report from the Chief Building Official and Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning dated March 27, 2009, as amended by Recommendation 1 above, to require the construction of green roofs, such amendment to come into effect on January 31, 2010;
3. City Council amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code substantially in accordance with the draft by-law attached as Attachment 1 to the report from the Chief Building Official and Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning dated March 27, 2009, as amended by Recommendation 1 above, to govern the construction of green roofs, such amendment to come into effect on January 31, 2010.
4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft by-law as may be required, in consultation with the Chief Planner and the Chief Building Official.
5. City Council delegate authority to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to approve variances to the Green Roof By-law.
6. City Council authorize that cash in-lieu of a green roof required under the Green Roof By-law be directed to the Eco-Roof Incentive Program to be used to green roofs on existing buildings.
7. City Council request the Province to amend the regulation under the Building Code Act, 1992 to include as applicable law a by-law made under section 108 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, and that the Province make such amendment prior to January 31, 2010 when the by-law contemplated in the report from the Chief Building Official and Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning dated March 27, 2009, as amended by Recommendation 1 above, will come into effect.
8. City Council request that the Province provide additional money under the funding formula for the construction of new schools in Toronto.
9. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director of City Planning and the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to undertake a review of the Toronto Green Roof By-law by January 31, 2012.
10. City Council direct the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to bring forward any proposed technical updates to the Toronto Green Roof Construction Standard following the American National Standards Institute adoption of fire and wind uplift standards and after consultation with the Technical Advisory Group.
11. City Council adopt amendments to Chapter 363 of the Municipal Code to clarify that the building permit classification “Re-Roofing with structural work, raise roof structure” would also apply to stand alone modifications to create a green roof, such amendment to come into effect upon adoption of the Toronto Green Roof By-law.
12. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, to report solely and before the effective date of the industrial building requirement on an alternate option that would fulfil:
a. the reduction of the urban heat island effect; b. the reduction of Green House Gas emissions; and c. help with bio-diversity functions/corridors
13. City Council authorize the City Solicitor be authorized to introduce the necessary Bill in Council to give effect thereto.
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Committee Decision Advice and Other Information |
The Planning and Growth Management Committee requested the following reports directly to Council:
1. the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning on:
a. the motion by Councillor Vaughan, that all new flat roof garages, regardless of the gross floor area of the garage, be required to have a green roof;
b. the motion by Councillor Vaughan, that rooftop greenhouses on schools, residential properties and retail complexes, be exempted from the determination of available roof space, when and only if the greenhouses employ rain harvesting technology;
c. the motion by Councillor Milczyn, that the grandfathering/transition criteria of the draft by-law be amended to add as an exemption from the draft by-law any project that has submitted a complete site plan application by January 31, 2010.
d. amending the Zoning By-law to permit roof top amenity space in tall residential buildings to be included as a credit in the calculation under the Green Roof draft by-law, the report also to address the maximum percentage of green roof top coverage achievable in tall residential buildings;
e. a more detailed explanation on how the green roof requirement will be calculated, having regard for the public presentations and communications,
2. the Chief Planner, in consultation with appropriate staff, on how to define food processing areas and whether they should be partially or fully excluded;
3. the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Chief Building Official and Executive Director,Toronto Building on:
i. a policy that would allow for multiple property owners to retrofit established roofs with solar panels and reflective material as an offset for new projects;
ii. a provision that would allow for heritage building sites to be exempt from the policy in exchange for a preservation strategy for the listed or designated portion of the project and a commitment to construct a reflective roof on new elements of the proposal;
iii. a right to sunlight and/or compensation for roofs that comply with policy;
4. the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building , in consultation with the Fire Chief, on safety issues related to green roofs;
5. the City Solicitor and the Medical Officer of Health on whether Canadian and U.S. Food Safety Regulations are compatible with the proposed by-law as it would relate to industrial buildings that house food handling, food storage or food manufacturing.
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Origin |
(March 27, 2009) Report from Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building and Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning |
Summary |
This report recommends that consideration of the Green Roof By-law be deferred to a public meeting scheduled for the May 6, 2009 meeting of the Planning and Growth Management Committee.
The proposed Toronto Green Roof By-law, enacted under the authority of Section 108 of the City of Toronto Act (COTA) requires green roofs on certain types of new buildings and regulates the design and construction of green roofs in Toronto. Toronto will become the only city in North America with a By-law that both requires green roofs and establishes the construction standards for them.
In October 2008, Toronto Building and City Planning reported on a draft proposal to require green roofs and to provide design requirements for green roofs and recommended a focused public consultation. This report provides an update on the public consultations that took place in November and December 2008 and February 2009. The results of the consultation process are reflected in the content of the draft Green Roof By-law for the City of Toronto and the proposed recommendations for consideration in this report. |
Background Information (Committee) |
Construction of Green Roofs (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-20562.pdf) Attach 1 Green Roofs (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-20563.pdf) Attach 2 Green Roofs (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-20564.pdf) |
Background Information (City Council) |
(May 22, 2009) supplementary report from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building (PG25.3d) (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-21374.pdf) (May 22, 2009) supplementary report from the Medical Officer of Health (PG.3e) (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-21446.pdf) |
Communications (Committee) |
(April 13, 2009) e-mail from Paula J. Tenuta, MCIP, RPP, Director, Municipal Government Relations (PG.Main.PG25.3.1) (April 13, 2009) e-mail from Steven W. Peck, President, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities - North America Inc. (PG.Main.PG25.3.2) (April 29, 2009) e-mail from Patrick Berne, Pemberton Group (PG.Main.PG25.3.3) (April 29, 2009) e-mail from Jonathan Rodger, Zelinka Priamo Ltd. (PG.Main.PG25.3.4) (May 5, 2009) e-mail from Paula J. Tenuta, BILD (PG.New.PG25.3.5) (May 3, 2009) e-mail from Larry Brydon, Chair, Greater Toronto Chapter of the Canada Green Building Council, Co-Chair, BILD Green Committee (PG.New.PG25.3.6) (May 5, 2009) submission from Marshall Leslie (PG.New.PG25.3.7) (May 4, 2009) submission from Karen K.Y. Liu, Director of Research and Development, Xero Flor International (PG.New.PG25.3.8) (May 4, 2009) e-mail from Joy Schmidt, Xero Flor Canada Ltd. (PG.New.PG25.3.9) (May 5, 2009) e-mail from David A. McKay, PHBC Planning (PG.New.PG25.3.10) (May 5, 2009) e-mail from Stephen Upton, Tridel Builders Inc. (PG.New.PG25.3.11) (May 5, 2009) e-mail from Stephen Diamond, Diamondcorp, Managers of the Whitecastle New Urban Fund (PG.New.PG25.3.12) (May 6, 2009) e-mail from Camila Troughton and Karen Whitehorn, Co-producers, Raising the Green Roof, 2008 (PG.New.PG25.3.13) (May 5, 2009) e-mail from Jeff Miller, Vice-President, ProLogis (PG.New.PG25.3.14) (May 5, 2009) e-mail from Blair Wolk, Director of Development, Orlando Corporation (PG.New.PG25.3.15) (May 6, 2009) submission from Paul H. Martin, Del Equipment Limited (PG.New.PG25.3.16) (May 6, 2009) submission from Neil Pattison, Manager of Development, The Daniels Corporation (PG.New.PG25.3.17) (May 6, 2009) submission from Paul H. Scrivener, The Toronto Industry Network (PG.New.PG25.3.18) (May 6, 2009) submission from Gil Galang, Sanofi Pasteur (PG.New.PG23.3.19) (May 6, 2009) submission from Michael J. Wren, Miller Thomson LLP (PG.New.PG25.3.20) (May 6, 2009) e-mail from Chris Sherriff-Scott, Senior Vice-President, Minto (PG.New.PG25.3.21) (May 6, 2009) e-mail from Jude Tersigni, Manager, Planning, Menkes Developments Ltd. (PG.New.PG25.3.22) (March 13, 2009) submission from Kim McKinnon, Vice President Ontario, Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors (PG.New.PG25.3.23) (May 6, 2009) submission from Al Brezina, Manager-Commercialization, Campbell Company of Canada (PG.New.PG25.3.24) |
Communications (City Council) |
(May 12, 2009) e-mail from Marshall Leslie (CC.Main.PG25.3.25) (May 22, 2009) letter from Stephen Upton, Vice President, Development, Tridel (CC.New.PG25.3.26) |
Speakers (Committee) |
Ashley Dent, Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors (Submission Filed) |
3a | Supplementary report: Green Roof By-law Communications |
Origin |
(April 22, 2009) Report from Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building and Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning |
Summary |
In considering the March 27, 2009 report "Toronto Green Roof By-law" at its meeting of April 14, 2009, the Planning and Growth Management Committee directed the Chief Planner and Chief Building Official to consider and report on all written communications received on the Green Roof By-law at its meeting including the letter from the Deputy Mayor.
The revisions to the By-law proposed in reviewing this supplementary report would expand the scope of the draft Green Roof By-law to include a greater number of smaller developments city-wide. The recommendations considered include: removal of all exemptions for industrial, school and non-profit housing use buildings; separate requirements for green roofs on industrial buildings; and the decrease of the gross floor area (GFA) threshold to include smaller development. |
Background Information (Committee) |
Green Roof By-law Supplementary Report (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-20605.pdf) |
3b | By-law to Require and Govern the Construction of Green Roofs in Toronto |
Origin |
(April 8, 2009) Member Motion from Councillor Joe Pantalone, Deputy Mayor, City of Toronto |
Summary |
Requesting that the Planning and Growth Management Committee consider and adopt the recommendations in the Member Motion. |
Background Information (Committee) |
Member Motion from Deputy Mayor Pantalone (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-21062.pdf) |
3c | Motions re Green Roof Report |
Origin |
(May 6, 2009) Member Motion from Councillor Joe Pantalone, Deputy Mayor, City of Toronto |
Summary |
Forwarding amendments to the Planning and Growth Management Committee. |
Background Information (Committee) |
Member motion from Councillor Pantalone (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-21093.pdf) |
PG25.4 |
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Adopted |
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Ward: All |
Settlement of Appeal of Official Plan Amendment No. 38, Authorizing Section 37 Funding of Heritage Conservation District Studies |
City Council Decision |
City Council on May 25, 26 and 27, 2009, adopted the following:
1. City Council adopt the recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 of the report (April 17, 2009) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor.
2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions in Attachment 1, at the end of the Council meeting.
The following instructions are now public:
1. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to present the following modifications to Official Plan Amendment No. 38 to the Ontario Municipal Board as a settlement of the appeal by the Building Industry and Land Development Association:
a. The words in the text of the OPA and identified below in bold italics be deleted:
“305. Areas where Funding of Heritage Conservation District Studies is an Eligible Section 37 Community Benefit.
Where Section 37 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P. 13, as amended, is used in developments within or in close proximity to those specific areas identified on the accompanying maps as Potential Heritage Conservation Districts, cash contributions to fund Heritage Conservation District studies will be eligible as community benefits. Such contributions will be:
a. subject to all provisions of Section 5.1.1 of this Plan except the requirement that community benefits be capital facilities and/or cash contributions toward specific capital facilities; and
b. used for no purpose other than the Heritage Conservation District studies specified in the relevant Section 37 agreements or such capital facilities as are specified in the relevant Section 37 agreements.
One or both of the following criteria must be satisfied in order that a proposed development be considered to be within or in close proximity to a Potential Heritage Conservation District:
a. the proposed development would likely have an impact on the heritage character of the Potential Heritage Conservation District; or
b. the proposed development would benefit from the preservation of the heritage character of the Potential Heritage Conservation District.
The accompanying maps show two types of Potential Heritage Conservation Districts: those where studies and study area boundaries have not been authorized by City Council, identified on the accompanying maps by numbers; and those where Council has authorized Heritage Conservation District studies and has approved specific study area boundaries, identified on the accompanying maps by letters. The boundaries shown for the former type are symbolic and general in nature, and to the extent that the respective text description for a particular District in accompanying Schedule B provides greater specificity regarding the boundaries, the text description will take precedence over the symbolic boundaries. For the latter type, the specific study area boundaries authorized by Council are shown on the accompanying maps, and no text descriptions are provided.
For clarity, funding of Heritage Conservation District studies is not an eligible Section 37 community benefit with respect to developments proposed within the North York Centre, Sheppard East Subway Corridor or Central Finch Area Secondary Plans.
Schedules A and B below, and the attached maps, also form part of this policy.”
b. The text deleted above in Part 1a be replaced by the following:
“The former type is symbolic and general in nature and the existence and precise boundaries of a Heritage Conservation District will be determined after completion of a formal Heritage Conservation District study. Schedule A: List of Potential Heritage Conservation Districts and Schedule B: Descriptions of Potential Heritage Conservation Districts are also general in nature. For the latter type, the specific study area boundaries authorized by Council are shown on the accompanying maps and no text descriptions are provided.
Read together, the maps, the list and the written descriptions serve to help determine whether a proposed development is within or in close proximity to a Potential Heritage Conservation District through the application of the criteria set out above, and thus whether a cash contribution toward a Heritage Conservation District study is an eligible Section 37 community benefit. They do not serve to determine the outcome of any Heritage Conservation District study or define the precise boundaries of any future Heritage Conservation District.”
c. In the section of Official Plan Amendment No. 38, entitled “Schedule B: Descriptions of Potential Heritage Conservation Districts”, the wording of each description be modified by inserting the word “Generally” or “generally” in the appropriate location in the last sentence of each description, so as to qualify the description of the boundaries of each Potential Heritage Conservation District.
The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 17, 2009) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor remains confidential, in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains information that is subject to litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board. |
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Confidential Attachment - Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board |
Committee Recommendations |
The Planning and Growth Management Committee recommends that:
1. City Council adopt the recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 of the report (April 17, 2009) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; and
2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions in Attachment 1, at the end of the Council meeting.
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Origin |
(April 17, 2009) Report from Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and City Solicitor |
Summary |
This report recommends modifications to Official Plan Amendment (OPA) No. 38, which authorized the funding of Heritage Conservation District studies as an eligible community benefit under Section 37 of the Planning Act. Approval of these modifications would facilitate a settlement of the appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) of the OPA by the Building Industry and Land Development (BILD) Association.
If Council adopts the recommended modifications as set out in confidential Attachment 1 to this report, they would be presented by the City Solicitor to the OMB to settle the appeal. |
Background Information (Committee) |
Settlement of Appeal Section 37 (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-20603.pdf) |
PG25.6 |
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Amended |
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Ward: All |
Amendment to Delegation of Authority to the Chief Planner in Respect of Various Planning Matters |
City Council Decision |
City Council on May 25, 26 and 27, 2009, adopted the following:
1. City Council enact the By‑law at Attachment 1 of the report (April 20, 2009) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor to amend the Municipal Code Chapter 415, Development of Land, to delegate certain powers and authority to the Chief Planner.
2. Prior to the execution of delegated authority under additionally delegated powers granted through this by-law, City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to discuss with the respective Councillor the specifics of the matter. |
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Committee Recommendations |
The Planning and Growth Management Committee recommends that:
1. City Council enact the By-law at Attachment 1 of the report (April 20, 2009) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor to amend the Municipal Code Chapter 415, Development of Land, to delegate certain powers and authority to the Chief Planner.
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Origin |
(April 20, 2009) Report from Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and City Solicitor |
Summary |
In 2000 City Council delegated decision-making authority for certain development applications to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. The Chief Planner has exercised the delegated authority successfully. We have identified specific instances where further delegation would result in improved efficiency in processing applications. Substantive decisions on development would remain with City Council.
This report recommends that a new delegation by-law be passed to enhance the Chief Planner's existing delegated authority. |
Background Information (Committee) |
Delegation of Authority to the Chief Planner (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-20565.pdf) |
PG25.9 |
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Adopted |
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Ward: 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 |
Letter from Scarborough Community Council - Illegal Rooming Houses and Second Suites |
City Council Decision |
City Council on May 25, 26 and 27, 2009, adopted the following:
1. When Municipal Licensing and Standards has an open file on a suspected rooming house, the address of the property be forwarded to Fire Services for its consideration. |
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Committee Recommendations |
The Planning and Growth Management Committee recommends that when Municipal Licensing and Standards has an open file on a suspected rooming house, the address of the property be forwarded to Fire Services for its consideration. |
Committee Decision Advice and Other Information |
The Planning and Growth Mangement Committee forwarded to the Executive Committee, the request from Scarborough Community Council that City Council consider a special levy for second suites, as this issue is in the Executive Committee's jurisdiction.
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Origin |
(March 31, 2009) Letter from Scarborough Community Council |
Summary |
The Scarborough Community Council on March 26, 2009, considered a presentation by the Scarborough Association of Seniors on the issue of illegal rooming houses and renting of second suites in residential dwellings. |
Background Information (Committee) |
Letter from Scarborough Community Council (http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-20392.pdf) |
Submitted Wednesday, May 6, 2009 Councillor Norman Kelly, Chair, Planning and Growth Management Committee |