1. 3/27/031 The City of Toronto’s New Official Plan - A Land Use Strategy © Prepared by: Stephen Fagyas, M.C.I.P., R.P.P. Tel: 416.712.9309 SIFAGYAS@AOL.COM

2. 3/27/032 Course Objectives OP Context within the Planning Act OP Context within the Planning Act How does it fit in the Development Process? How does it fit in the Development Process? Relationship with the Zoning By-law, Site Plan Approval Relationship with the Zoning By-law, Site Plan Approval Features of Toronto New Official Plan Features of Toronto New Official Plan Constraints and Opportunities for Realtors Constraints and Opportunities for Realtors

3. 3/27/033 Introductions Stephen Fagyas Urban Planner Urban Planner Public/Private Sector experiences Public/Private Sector experiences Bring perspectives on real estate/land use matters in most provinces and territories. Bring perspectives on real estate/land use matters in most provinces and territories. Canada Post/Air Canada Centre site; Sheppard Subway stations development; 2100 A in Orlando Florida; Variances for mom’s house. Canada Post/Air Canada Centre site; Sheppard Subway stations development; 2100 A in Orlando Florida; Variances for mom’s house.

4. 3/27/034 Hierarchy of Planning Zoning By-laws

5. 3/27/035 THE PLANNING ACT The Planning Act sets out the ground rules for land use planning in Ontario and describes how land uses may be controlled, and who may control them. The Planning Act sets out the ground rules for land use planning in Ontario and describes how land uses may be controlled, and who may control them. The act is legislation passed by your elected provincial representatives! The act is legislation passed by your elected provincial representatives!

6. 3/27/036 The Act provides the basis for: considering provincial interests considering provincial interests establishing local planning administration establishing local planning administration regulating and controlling land uses regulating and controlling land uses dividing land into separate lots dividing land into separate lots ensuring the rights of local citizens to be notified about planning proposals. ensuring the rights of local citizens to be notified about planning proposals.

7. 3/27/037 What is the Provincial Role? promotes provincial interests promotes provincial interests provides one-window planning service provides one-window planning service administers local planning controls and gives the approval where required administers local planning controls and gives the approval where required

8. 3/27/038 What is the Provincial Policy Statement? The Planning Act provides that the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing may issue provincial statements on matters related to land use planning that are of provincial interest. The Planning Act provides that the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing may issue provincial statements on matters related to land use planning that are of provincial interest. Recognizes that there are complex inter- relationships among environmental, economic and social factors in land use planning. Recognizes that there are complex inter- relationships among environmental, economic and social factors in land use planning. Environment EconomicSocial Environment

9. 3/27/039 What is the Municipal Role? makes local planning decisions that will determine the future of communities. makes local planning decisions that will determine the future of communities. prepares planning documents: prepares planning documents: -Official Plans -Official Plans -Secondary Plans -Secondary Plans -Design Guidelines -Design Guidelines -Zoning By-laws -Zoning By-laws

10. 3/27/0310 What is an Official Plan? An official plan describes your local or county or regional council's policies on how land in your community should be used An official plan describes your local or county or regional council's policies on how land in your community should be used An official plan deals mainly with land use issues An official plan deals mainly with land use issues

11. 3/27/0311 Official Plan Content OFFICIAL PLAN Location of new housing, industry, offices and commercial Location of Infrastructure: roads, water mains, sewers, park, schools Timing and Phasing

12. 3/27/0312 Why do you need an official plan? lets the public know what the municipality's general land use planning policies are lets the public know what the municipality's general land use planning policies are makes sure that growth is coordinated and meets your community needs makes sure that growth is coordinated and meets your community needs helps all members of your community understand how their land can be used now and in the future helps all members of your community understand how their land can be used now and in the future provides a framework for setting local regulations and standards, like the size of lots and height of buildings provides a framework for setting local regulations and standards, like the size of lots and height of buildings provides a way to evaluate and settle conflicting land uses while meeting local, regional and provincial interests provides a way to evaluate and settle conflicting land uses while meeting local, regional and provincial interests shows your council's commitment to the planned growth of your community shows your council's commitment to the planned growth of your community

13. 3/27/0313 How important is an Official Plan? Once an official plan is in effect, it guides all of the municipality's planning decisions Once an official plan is in effect, it guides all of the municipality's planning decisions What does it mean? What does it mean?

14. 3/27/0314 How can an Official Plan be changed ? Application to Municipality Application to Municipality -Time -Time -Effort -Effort -Money -Money Appeals to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) can be made in different ways: Appeals to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) can be made in different ways:

15. 3/27/0315 Appeals are a serious matter! It can take considerable time and effort and in some cases, money for everyone involved. A hearing may last only a few hours if the matter is quite simple, but for more complicated matters, a hearing can last for several days or even weeks or months. It can take considerable time and effort and in some cases, money for everyone involved. A hearing may last only a few hours if the matter is quite simple, but for more complicated matters, a hearing can last for several days or even weeks or months. The OMB will make a decision based on the facts presented at a hearing. The OMB will make a decision based on the facts presented at a hearing.

16. 3/27/0316 The New Official Plan—What should the Toronto of tomorrow look like? ISSUES ADDRESSED: Transportation (ranks highest in issues) Transportation (ranks highest in issues) The economic and social implications of lost time and hampered mobility; The economic and social implications of lost time and hampered mobility; The negative environmental effects of automobile dependency and; The negative environmental effects of automobile dependency and; The impact on the City’s overall quality of life. The impact on the City’s overall quality of life.

17. 3/27/0317 Issues continued Housing Housing 1. The need to address affordability, more choice and social housing. 2. People want more housing options in terms of type, location and affordability. Homelessness Homelessness 1. In your face homelessness pressing issue.

18. 3/27/0318 Issues continued Environment Environment 1. Deteriorating environmental features, e.g. Beaches, Ravines. 2. Air quality 3. Protections of Natural Areas for future generations The City’s Appearance The City’s Appearance 1. Overall deteriorating appearance of City, issues of cleanliness, safety, and beauty of built form.

19. 3/27/0319 Issues continued Neighbourhoods Neighbourhoods 1. Protection of neighborhoods characteristics. 2. Ensure continued quality of life in neighborhoods. 3. Making careful choices about how change occurs. The Economy The Economy 1. Ensure the Economic Competitiveness of the City –a place to live, work, and invest. 2. Ensure City is investing into the necessary infrastructure to sustain economic competitiveness.

20. 3/27/0320 Issues continued Planning Policies Planning Policies 1. Streamline development policies. 2. Regulations be more flexible to permit more mix of land uses. 3. More restrictive zoning and bldg. standards in order to attain certainty about land use. Growth and Change Growth and Change 1. Accommodating growth in terms of population and employment. 2. Increasing densities to facilitate transit. 3. Offer more employment and housing choices to compete with 905 area. 4. Need to balance infrastructure utilization vs. maintaining neighbourhood character.

21. 3/27/0321 Issues continued Municipal Services Municipal Services Maintenance of existing level of municipal services and programs. Maintenance of existing level of municipal services and programs. Greater Toronto Area Greater Toronto Area Expand the cooperation between the 905 regions surrounding the City. Expand the cooperation between the 905 regions surrounding the City.

22. 3/27/0322 Assumptions in Preparing the New Plan City wants to attract more people and jobs to Toronto City wants to attract more people and jobs to Toronto Plan puts forward a framework how it will be accommodated: a land use policy outlining where growth will happen and what locations; protection policy of what has to be preserved and protected. Plan puts forward a framework how it will be accommodated: a land use policy outlining where growth will happen and what locations; protection policy of what has to be preserved and protected. The plan acknowledges that growth is good for the City and recognized that: The plan acknowledges that growth is good for the City and recognized that: 1. Growth is a catalyst with spin off benefits for the greater public good.

23. 3/27/0323 Assumptions in Preparing the New Plan 2. More people means greater economic activity and greater tax revenue. 3. Young families are a prerequisite growth component. 4. Growth results in “critical mass” with new opportunities. 5.Growth in City means more growth for the region and the City.

24. 3/27/0324 Assumptions in Preparing the New Plan City will strategically direct growth! City will strategically direct growth! -vast areas of the City will not accommodate growth or change; residential neighborhoods, open space areas, established employment areas. -vast areas of the City will not accommodate growth or change; residential neighborhoods, open space areas, established employment areas. Change can occur only if change reflects or enhances the existing character. Change can occur only if change reflects or enhances the existing character. Up to 1 Million additional people to be accommodated. Up to 1 Million additional people to be accommodated.

25. 3/27/0325 Assumptions in Preparing the New Plan The Official Plan sets out areas to become focal point for new employment and residences. The Official Plan sets out areas to become focal point for new employment and residences.

26. 3/27/0326 Areas of Potential Investment Opportunities AVENUES AVENUES CENTRES (North York City Centre) CENTRES (North York City Centre) EMPLOYMENT AREAS (Scarborough) EMPLOYMENT AREAS (Scarborough) RAPID TRANSIT STATIONS AND GO/TTC CONNECTIONS(Kipling Station) RAPID TRANSIT STATIONS AND GO/TTC CONNECTIONS(Kipling Station) LARGE VACANT PARCELS (South Etobicoke) LARGE VACANT PARCELS (South Etobicoke) DOWNTOWN DOWNTOWN CENTRAL WATERFRONT CENTRAL WATERFRONT

27. 3/27/0327 Areas of Potential Investment Opportunities AVENUES AVENUES

28. 3/27/0328 Areas of Potential Investment Opportunities Centres Centres

29. 3/27/0329 Areas of Potential Investment Opportunities Employment areas Employment areas

30. 3/27/0330 Areas of Potential Investment Opportunities Rapid Transit Stations & GO/TTC Connections Rapid Transit Stations & GO/TTC Connections

31. 3/27/0331 Areas of Potential Investment Opportunities Large Vacant Parcels

32. 3/27/0332 Areas of Potential Investment Opportunities Downtown

33. 3/27/0333 Areas of Potential Investment Opportunities Central Waterfront

34. 3/27/0334 Clear Land Use Designations Prior to Amalgamation, 7 OPs with 112 land use designations and 1,500 site specific amendments Prior to Amalgamation, 7 OPs with 112 land use designations and 1,500 site specific amendments New OP has 8 land use designations New OP has 8 land use designations 1. Neighbourhood Areas 2. Apartment Areas 3. Mixed Use Areas 4. Parks and Open Space 5. Regenerations Areas 6. Utility Corridor Areas 7. Employment Areas 8. Institutional Areas For Each Designation the plan sets out the uses permitted; strategic objectives; and policies and criteria used to evaluate proposals. For Each Designation the plan sets out the uses permitted; strategic objectives; and policies and criteria used to evaluate proposals.

35. 3/27/0335 Urban Structure Proposed

36. 3/27/0336 City Wide Land Use Designations

37. 3/27/0337 Special Policy Areas

38. 3/27/0338 Secondary Plan Areas

39. 3/27/0339 Why No Density Prescribed? It is not the role of an OP to determine density, it is the role of the implementing by-law, the zoning by-law to do so. It is not the role of an OP to determine density, it is the role of the implementing by-law, the zoning by-law to do so. Repeating density in OP does not add security, stating principals determines fit. Repeating density in OP does not add security, stating principals determines fit. Evaluation of compatibility is critical for success with this plan! Evaluation of compatibility is critical for success with this plan!

40. 3/27/0340 Potential Problems and Pitfalls Secondary Plan Areas map was a political compromise. Secondary Plan Areas map was a political compromise. Zoning By-laws have not been coordinated. All the old by-laws still stand. Zoning By-laws have not been coordinated. All the old by-laws still stand.

41. 3/27/0341 Areas of Potential Investment Opportunities

42. 3/27/0342 Potential Opportunities for Realtors 2464-2474 Weston Road 2464-2474 Weston Road -1.26 A 241 Bathurst (Bathurst and Carr) 241 Bathurst (Bathurst and Carr) -slightly less than 2A, 191 Units achievable 5933-5949 Yonge (Yonge and Cummer) 5933-5949 Yonge (Yonge and Cummer) -2.06 Acres with 154 feet frontage $13.7 price reflects a 6.8% cap rate

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44. 3/27/0344 STRATEGIC ADVISORS TO THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY Prepared by: Stephen Fagyas, M.C.I.P., R.P.P. Tel: 416.712.9309 SIFAGYAS@AOL.COM