Danielle Chin

Transit City and Smart Track

Policy regarding the City's Tower Renewal Project - ways the building and development industry can become more involved/ items that we would like to see included (ie. incentives) to make the project more palpable.

User Fee Policy and Core Service Review (two processes that city staff are currently undergoing) specifically as they relate to policies, procedures and fees for planning and development related matters.

DEVELOPMENT PERMITS - The Development Permit system is an area-based planning method that is an alternative approach to site-specific rezoning approvals process. The City of Toronto is considering developing such an approach through City Planning.

BUILDING CODE RELATED - changes to the Ontario Building Code will take effect in January 2015 which will result in discussions around implementation and City policies to reflect these changes around 6-storey wood construction and accessibility standards.

The Ontario Municipal Board/ Local Appeal Bodies for the City of Toronto. City Council is currently debating the merits to "eliminating the Ontario Municipal Board" for the City of Toronto and creating Local Appeal Bodies to hear appeals on applications

Section 37 Policies

Service Delivery as related to application processing, approvals and permit issuance during COVID-19 disruption

City-wide zoning by-law

Tall Buildings Guidelines

DEVELOPMENT & GROWTH DIVISION - The City of Toronto is in the process of creating a Development and Growth Division which BILD may want to provide input on.

Building Industry's position on the City of Toronto's affordable housing initiatives.

Construction Staging Areas - Through transportation services and the planning department, the City is now looking to obtain construction stagin plans at the zoning by-law stage of the development approvals process.

Seeking an amendment to the vacant home tax by-law and policy on residential development which was approved in Dec 2021.

Modular construction and rapid-build technology

City of Toronto Official Plan

Current Sign By-law

TTC Metropass as related to development applications

Section 37 Agreements

City Planning Strategic Plan 2013 - This is a divisional playbook for advancing a city building agenda, city vision, outlook, and organization as led through the City Planning Division.

Transit City and Smart Track

Policy regarding the City's Tower Renewal Project - ways the building and development industry can become more involved/ items that we would like to see included (ie. incentives) to make the project more palpable.

User Fee Policy and Core Service Review (two processes that city staff are currently undergoing) specifically as they relate to policies, procedures and fees for planning and development related matters.

DEVELOPMENT PERMITS - The Development Permit system is an area-based planning method that is an alternative approach to site-specific rezoning approvals process. The City of Toronto is considering developing such an approach through City Planning.

BUILDING CODE RELATED - changes to the Ontario Building Code will take effect in January 2015 which will result in discussions around implementation and City policies to reflect these changes around 6-storey wood construction and accessibility standards.

The Ontario Municipal Board/ Local Appeal Bodies for the City of Toronto. City Council is currently debating the merits to "eliminating the Ontario Municipal Board" for the City of Toronto and creating Local Appeal Bodies to hear appeals on applications

Section 37 Policies

Service Delivery as related to application processing, approvals and permit issuance during COVID-19 disruption

City-wide zoning by-law

Tall Buildings Guidelines

DEVELOPMENT & GROWTH DIVISION - The City of Toronto is in the process of creating a Development and Growth Division which BILD may want to provide input on.

Building Industry's position on the City of Toronto's affordable housing initiatives.

Construction Staging Areas - Through transportation services and the planning department, the City is now looking to obtain construction stagin plans at the zoning by-law stage of the development approvals process.

Seeking an amendment to the vacant home tax by-law and policy on residential development which was approved in Dec 2021.

Modular construction and rapid-build technology

City of Toronto Official Plan