2021.MM35.41

Background

At its meeting of June 8 and 9, 2021 City Council adopted report PH23.5 – Modular Housing Initiative – Phase Two – 7 Glamorgan. The report presented a modular housing proposal for this site, summarized the proposed community engagement process and recommended that City Council endorse, in principle, a request to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to make a Minister's Zoning Order to provide necessary zoning relief to permit the developments.

City Council also requested the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report to the July 14 and 15, 2021 meeting on the final recommended proposal and the relief to the Zoning By-law required to permit the proposed development. This report responds to that request

Source: City of Toronto

Item Description

City Council on July 14, 15 and 16, 2021, adopted the following:

1. City Council request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing make a Minister's Zoning Order, pursuant to Section 47 of the pursuant to Section 47 of the Planning Act, for 7 Glamorgan Avenue to provide relief from the in-force zoning regulations in order to permit the development of the modular housing proposal as set out in Attachment 7 to the report (July 9, 2021) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat.

2. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, Concept to Keys staff and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to continue to work with the Toronto Community Housing Corporation to design and execute improvements to the existing playground located at 7 Glamorgan Avenue.

3. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, Concept to Keys staff and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to advance discussions with the Toronto Community Housing Corporation on the feasibility, design and execution of incorporating community gardens on the 7 Glamorgan Avenue site within one year of the Modular Housing site's construction.

4. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, Concept to Keys staff, the General Manager, Transportation Services, the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to investigate and execute where feasible street trees or plantings, along the Glamorgan frontage of the modular housing proposal and along Dundalk Drive.

5. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, Concept to Keys staff and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to review opportunities to implement playground equipment enhancements within Glamorgan Park as it pertains to the provision of accessible playground equipment.

Source: City of Toronto

Proposed by

Councillor Ana Bailão, seconded by Councillor Michael Thompson