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The new single, city-wide zoning bylaw was approved by Toronto City Council on August 25 - 27, 2010. The new zoning bylaw is the result of an eight-year harmonization exercise, with the principal emphasis on developing a common terminology, structure and set of defined zoning terms that apply across the city.
The new zoning bylaw maintains current development standards (height, density, setbacks and use) as much as possible, protecting Toronto’s existing neighbourhoods. It was developed with extensive opportunities for the public to comment and provide feedback. Citizens and stakeholders were encouraged to participate in the public consultation process to ensure their comments were heard on this important subject. Feedback from public consultation was consolidated and reviewed by the project team and changes were made to the draft bylaw where appropriate and necessary.
Steps to leading to approval
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| September 30, 2010 |
Last day for appeals to Bylaw 1156-2010 |
| September 10, 2010 |
Notice of passing of Zoning Bylaw No. 1156-2010 by the City of Toronto. |
| August 25, 26, 27, 2010 |
City Council approved the zoning bylaw. Go to Bylaw No. 1156-2010 to enact a new Zoning Bylaw for the City of Toronto. Staff report dated August 23, 2010 before City Council. |
| August 19, 2010 |
August 5 and August 16 staff reports before the Statutory Public Meeting. The notice contains more details. |
| August 11, 2010 |
Statutory Open House, at 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Room 310, Metro Hall. Go to the presentation given at Open House. |
| July 29, 2010 |
Revised version of the draft zoning bylaw released |
| May 27, 2010 |
Open House |
| May 19, 2010 |
Staff report on Final Changes Made to the Draft Zoning Bylaw before Planning & Growth Management Committee meeting. The Committee's decision is available here (item PG 38.3). |
| May 10, 2010 |
Revised version of the draft zoning bylaw released |
| April 21, 2010 |
Revised version of the draft zoning bylaw released |
| April 21, 2010 |
Covering report to the revised draft of the new zoning bylaw - April 2010 before the Planning and Growth Management Committee. The Committee's decision is available here (Item PG7.7). The report explains all the major changes made to draft that was released in May 2009.
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| March 8, 2010 |
Progress Report on Resolution of Outstanding Issues Related to the New Zoning Bylaw was before the Planning & Growth Management Committee. The Committee's decision is available here.
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| Feb.11, 2010 |
Further Report on the New Draft Zoning Bylaw before the Planning & Growth Management Committee. The Committee's decision is available here. |
| November 4, 2009 |
Staff report on Draft Zoning Bylaw: Results of public consultation adopted as amended by the Planning & Growth Management Committee (item 33.5) |
| September 29, 2009 |
Special Meeting of the Planning & Growth Management Committee |
| Sept. 9, 16, 24, 2009 |
Three Open Houses |
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| June 2, 16, 17, 2009 |
Special Meetings of the Planning and Growth Management Committee |
| June 2, 9, 10, 16, 17, 2009 |
Five Open Houses |
| May 27 - June 1, 2009 |
Two briefing sessions with Councillors and their staff |
| May - Oct. 2009 |
Planning staff meets with City Divisions |
| May - Sept. 2009 |
Attend ward meetings requested by City Councillors |
| May 29, 2010 |
Launch of interactive draft zoning bylaw maps & text |
| May 26, 2009 |
Outreach to stakeholder groups |
| May 6, 2009 |
Staff report on Additional Methods to Inform the public on the Draft New Zoning Bylaw Consultation Process adopted by the Planning & Growth Management Committee (item PG25.10) |
| April 20, 2009 |
Presentation to City Planning staff |
| April 14, 2009 |
Staff report on Summary and Public Consultation Process adopted as amended by the Planning and Growth Management Committee (item PG24.1) |
| July 20,21,22, 2004 |
Staff report on Public Consultation for the New Zoning Bylaw Project adopted by the City Council |
| December 5, 2002 |
Staff report on Revised Zoning Project Resourced with City Staff |
Reports at Committee and Council
In forwarding the draft Zoning Bylaw to City Council for enactment, the Planning and Growth Management Committee passed several motions recommending modifications to it. Attachment 1 of the staff report before City Council on August 25, 26, 2010 contains the all modifications to the draft Zoning Bylaw recommended by the Committee, as well as other modifications resulting from the referral to staff of other motions recommending additional changes.
The Planning and Growth Management Committee held the statutory public meeting on August 19, 2010. The final report at the Committee represents the concluding stage to an enormous and complex six-year planning project.
Most of the work on the new zoning bylaw, including the public
consultation process, has been undertaken in-house by City staff. In some areas, where
Council had approved changes to the existing zoning provisions, such as the development
of new parking and loading standards, outside consultant advice was sought.
The Committee's decision is available here (item PG40.10).
The staff report before the Planning and Growth Management Committee's meeting on May 19, 2010 outlines further changes and refinements to draft new Zoning Bylaw that have resulted from the direction of the Committee at the meeting of April 21, 2010 and further input from stakeholders and other interested parties. The Committee adopted the report as amended (item PG 38.3).
The staff report that was before the Planning and Growth Management Committee in April 2010 explains the major changes made to the draft new Zoning Bylaw since its initial release in May 2009. Most of the changes are a direct result of the remarks received during consultation with the public. The consultation effort included open houses, public meetings organized by Ward Councillors, on-line comments made through the pencil icon in the zoning text and maps, written comments and meetings with representatives of business and resident associations and major landowners such as school boards.
The Planning and Growth Management Committee meeting at its meeting in March 2010 committee received the staff report that provided an update on the progress toward resolving outstanding issues enunciated during the consultation process is before the March 8, 2010 meeting of the Planning and Growth Management Committee. Go to item PG.36.3. for the Committee's decision.
The minutes of the Febuary 11, 2010 Planning and Growth Management Committee is available. The staff report that was before the February 11, 2010 Planning and Growth Management Committee is available (see PG35.1).
Public comments have been collected on the draft zoning bylaw since its release in May 2009. Comments are collected through the on-line feature on the interactive maps and text, as well as comments made at the Open Houses and Planning and Growth Management meetings held in June and September in each of the Districts. A staff report on the results of the public consultation was on the agenda of the Planning and Growth Management Committee November 4, 2009 meeting. The decision of the Committee can be accessed here (item PG33.5).
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