2021.PH26.5
Rapid Housing Initiative - 150 Dunn Avenue (Part of a Larger Parcel of Land Including 74, 82, 130, 160, and 162 Dunn Avenue, 1-17 Close Avenue, and 74 and 78 Springhurst Avenue) - Final Report
Background
The purpose of this report is to provide a summary of the community engagement undertaken, changes made to the proposal since originally submitted, and present the recommended plan and zoning relief sought for the modular housing proposal at 74, 82, 130, 150, 160, and 162 Dunn Avenue, 1-17 Close Avenue, and 74 and 78 Springhurst Avenue ("150 Dunn Avenue") in Parkdale-High Park (Ward 4). This proposal is advancing under the Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI) and will create approximately 51 supportive homes for people experiencing homelessness in partnership with the University Health Network (UHN) Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine and the United Way of Greater Toronto (UWGT).
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 1,000 modular homes, by 2030. To date, 100 modular homes were 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 the end of 2021 and Spring of 2022.
The 150 Dunn Avenue site has been identified as suitable for construction of modular housing to create new affordable rental housing. The homes are targeted for occupancy by the spring of 2022.
Source: City of Toronto
Item Description
City Council on October 1 and 4, 2021, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to make a Minister's Zoning Order, pursuant to Section 47 of the Planning Act, for 150 Dunn Avenue to provide relief from the in-force zoning regulations in order to permit the development of the modular housing proposal in Attachment 8 to the report (September 7, 2021) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat.
Source: City of Toronto
Proposed by
Planning and Housing Committee
Result
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