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Subject: PH3.16 - Expanding Housing Options in Neighborhoods: Multiplex Study - Final Report - May 10 2023
Dear Member of City Council,
On May 10th, with the passing of multiplex legislation, the upcoming look of the city may change more dramatically than any time since the post war period. While I agree that Toronto needs more housing options, particularly in neighbourhoods where populations are declining and infrastructure exists,the current by-laws in front of you are for MONSTERplexes, not multiplexes and need to be sent back to staff to be corrected.
Currently, the maximum Floor Space Index (FSI) permitted is 0.35. The proposed multiplex by-law increased that to 1.62 to 2.02 FSI for the majority of lots. That is 4.5 – 6 times more building on a lot. That is not “gentle density” but the creation of Monsterplexes!
MONSTERplexes will destabilize Neighbourhoods.
MONSTERplexes will not create affordable housing options in Neighbourhoods which EHON is supposed to create.
MONSTERplexes, if approved, will be the start of massive displacement of people and families in our community as landlords evict tenants to rebuild new and larger premises.
MONSTERplexes will destroy trees and further debase the environment.There won't be a single house in any desirable neighborhood where families won't be outbid by developers.This will fuel the fastest run up in prices we have seen yet.
Major changes that need to be made to the Multiplex bylaw:
Floor Space Index (FSI) must be retained (to regulate the mass and size of the building on the lot) and ensure that what is created are multiplexes not MONSTERplexes.
Building Depth should not be more than 17m
Meet provincial government requirements of 3 units (NOT exceed it with 4 plus units as the City Planners are recommending)
It is VERY important to read page 8 of the June 2022 background report (see LINK below) stating clearly that to meet anticipated demand the City only needs 1 additional unit in 11% of single family homes. EHON's 4+ units in 100% of single family homes is grotesque and totally unnecessary. The report is available here.
We are in the midst of a mayoral race. I request that you send these by-laws back to staff to revise and come back after the election with better by-laws that do not result in MONSTERplexes in our community.
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