As part of the City’s application to the federal Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF), City Council directed staff to undertake a study on opportunities to enable as-of-right zoning for residential buildings with up to six units and four storeys city-wide. This builds on the adoption of permissions for multiplexes with up to four units in low-rise neighbourhoods citywide, and for multiplexes with up to six units in detached residential buildings in low-rise neighbourhoods in Ward 23 (Scarborough North).
To effectively solicit feedback from a wide range of stakeholders for the Sixplex Study, staff hosted four virtual resident association meetings, five in-person open houses (two in Scarborough and one each in Etobicoke-York, North York, and Toronto East York), and one virtual city-wide community consultation meeting.
The information provided during both the in person and virtual consultation can be reviewed: view storyboards.
A survey was posted on the study webpage from March 25, 2025 to April 24, 2025 and paper copies were provided to attendees at the five in-person open house events. A total of 383 surveys were completed and a summary of the results is available for viewing.