2021.PH25.13

Background

The creation of modular affordable rental housing with support services is a key element of the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan, which has an approval target of 18,000 supportive homes, including the creation of at least 1,000 modular homes, over the next ten years. To date, 100 modular homes are completed through Phase One at 11 Macey Avenue (Ward 20 - Scarborough Southwest) and 321 Dovercourt Road (formerly 150 Harrison Street) (Ward 9 - Davenport). Additional modular supportive housing proposals are underway that are targeted for completion by Spring of 2022. 

The 150 Dunn Avenue site is owned by the University Health Network and is currently developed with a 4 storey rehabilitation establishment known as the Bickle Centre, a 4 storey long term care facility, and a series of detached houses. The site is also subject to an application for a 6 storey extension to the existing Lakeside Long-term Care Centre (application number 19 112609 STE 04 OZ). 

A portion of the site fronting onto Dunn Avenue has been identified as suitable for construction of modular housing to create new affordable rental housing (see Attachment 1). The target completion and occupancy date for the site is spring 2022. Based on the conceptual site plans prepared for the site, relief to the existing zoning provisions would be required. The required relief will be finalized following community feedback and completion of detailed building and site design. 

Source: City of Toronto

Item Description

The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat recommend that: 

1. The Planning and Housing Committee request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to report on the 

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results of the community engagement process and the final recommendations to the September meeting of Council. 

2. City Council endorse, in principle, amending the zoning regulations for 150 Dunn Avenue to permit the construction of the modular housing proposal by way of a request to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to make a Minister's Zoning Order for the lands municipally known as 150 Dunn Avenue, pursuant to Section 47 of the Planning Act, and request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report to the September City Council meeting on the final recommended proposal and the relief to the zoning by-law required to permit the proposed development.

Source: City of Toronto

Proposed by

Planning and Housing Committee