EHON (Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods) Major Streets Study: Proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Amendments and Fall 2023 Consultation Events
Major Streets Study Proposals Report
Proposed official plan and zoning by-law amendments to permit townhouses and small-scale apartment buildings city-wide, in Neighbourhoods, along Map 3 Major Streets, have now been posted to the City's website at toronto.ca/majorstreets
The amendments propose to permit townhouses and small-scale apartment buildings on all properties, along major streets, designated Neighbourhoods across the city and set out built-form criteria in policy and zoning. The proposals contribute to the 2023 Housing Action Plan goals to remove exclusionary zoning and to increase housing opportunities in a range of housing forms, including (but not limited to) townhouses and small-scale apartment buildings.
The amendments reflect nearly two years of research and public consultation, which included virtual public meetings, in-person walking tours, Twitter spaces, a Reddit ask-me-anything, and meetings with stakeholders to help answer key questions about the design and economic feasibility of townhouses and small-scale apartment buildings.
Proposed Official Plan Amendment
Staff have revised the draft Official Plan Amendment presented to the Planning and Housing Committee in September 2023. The proposed Official Plan Amendment (OPA) would permit intensification along major streets, to permit townhouses and small-scale apartment buildings in Neighbourhoods city-wide and clarify the development criteria for this low-scale housing type.
Proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment
The proposed approach to permitting townhouses and small-scale apartment buildings city-wide through zoning is adding these building types to the list of permitted building types within the RD, RS, RT, and RM zones while applying the same built form standards to ensure a consistency of scale.
Consultation
Four (4) in-person consultation events are being held as part of the EHON Major Streets study.
October 12, 2023 | 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm | Scarborough Civic Centre,150 Borough Drive
October 16, 2023 | 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | City Hall Rotunda, 100 Queen Street W
October 17, 2023 | 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm | Etobicoke Civic Centre, 399 The West Mall
October 18, 2023 | 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm | North York Centre Atrium, 5150 Yonge Street
Webinars
The Major Streets team will also be hosting two virtual consultation events. Both events will have the same content with a staff presentation outlining the proposals and time for questions and answers. To register, please click the link below corresponding to your preferred date and time, or go to https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/get-involved/public-consultations/city-planning-consultations/
Wednesday, October 25, from 2:30-4:30 pm
Wednesday October 25, from 6:00-8:00 pm
Overall Feedback and Comments
All of the information provided at the 4 drop-in Open Houses, or as part of the 2 Webinars, is also available on the EHON Major Streets Study webpage To submit your comments on the proposed amendments, or on any of the Major Streets Study information, e-mail them to EHON@toronto.ca or submit them via our web survey on the toronto.ca/majorstreets webpage.