This Item was discussed before Item 5.1.
Catherine Parsons, Planner provided an overview of the Inclusionary Zoning Recommended Official Plan Policies and Zoning By-law.
The following persons spoke:
- Tanya Burkart, Peel ACORN spoke to the average rental cost and affordable housing. T. Burkart expressed concerns with the set aside rates, policy exceptions, affordability periods, and lack of parking.
- Robin Vanderfleet, Peel ACORN spoke to affordable housing and expressed concerns regarding purpose built apartment rentals not being included in the policy.
- Sean Meagher, Resident, Cooksville Community Hub Working Group expressed concerns regarding potential gentrification, affordability periods, and policy exceptions.
- Deborah Goss, Resident, Lakeview Ratepayers Association spoke to the housing coming to Lakeview and Peel Living housing. D. Goss also enquired about the set aside rates, affordable unit yield, traffic concerns and spoke to advocating to higher levels of government for assistance with affordable housing.
- Frank Giannone, Fram Building Group spoke to the need for subsidy from higher levels of government.
Committee Members engaged in discussion, and enquired about the affordability periods and subsidised housing. Committee Members further spoke to Provincial Legislation limiting Inclusionary Zoning (IZ) to Major Transit Station Areas (MTSAs). Jason Bevan, Director, City Planning Strategies and Andrew Whittemore, Commissioner, Planning & Building responded to questions and advised that staff have been advocating for the Province to expand IZ to be available broadly.
Councillor C. Parrish and Councillor P. Saito provided direction to staff to look at the option of 99 years for the affordability period and the rationale versus the proposed 50 years prior to final approval of the by-law.
Councillor S. Dasko provided direction to staff to advocate for other funding methods with other levels of government in response to Frank Giannone’s comments.