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Bill 156, Homes You Can Afford in the Communities You Love Act, 2024

Schreiner, Mike

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EXPLANATORY

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The

Bill makes various amendments to the Planning Act .

The

Act is amended to require official plans to contain policies authorizing, in

areas of settlement, the use of up to four residential units in a detached

house, semi-detached house or rowhouse as well as multi-unit residential

buildings of up to four stories. The Act is also amended to provide that there

are no appeals in respect of such policies, with the exception of appeals by

the Minister. A new

section 35.0.1 requires the council of each local

municipality to ensure that the by-laws it passes under

section 34 give effect

to such policies.

The

Act is also amended to require official plans to contain policies that

authorize, in areas of settlement, midrise housing developments ranging from

six to 11 stories on major streets, including along transit corridors. The amendments

also provide that there are no appeals in respect of such policies, with the

exception of appeals by the Minister. A new

section 35.1.1 requires the council

of each local municipality to ensure that the by-laws it passes under

section

34 give effect to such policies.

Bill 156 2023

Act to amend the Planning Act with respect to housing policies in official

plans and other related amendments

His

Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the

Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Section 16 of the Planning Act is amended by adding

the following subsections:

Residential

unit policies

(2.1) An

official plan shall contain policies that authorize, in areas of settlement,

(

a) the

use of additional residential units by authorizing the use of up to four

residential units in a detached house, semi-detached house or rowhouse; and

(

b) multi-unit

residential buildings of up to four stories.

Appeals

re policies

(2.2) Despite

subsections 17 (24) and (36), there is no appeal in respect of the policies

described in subsection (2.1), including, for greater certainty, any

requirements or standards that are part of such policies.

Same

(2.3) Despite

subsection 34 (19), there is no appeal in respect of the parts of a by-law that

give effect to policies described in subsection (2.1), including, for greater

certainty, an appeal in respect of any requirements or standards relating to

such policies.

Exception

re Minister

(2.4) Subsections

(2.2) and (2.3) do not apply to an appeal by the Minister.

. . . .

Midrise housing development policies

(3.4) An

official plan shall contain policies that authorize, in areas of settlement, midrise

housing developments ranging from six to 11 stories on major streets, including

along transit corridors, where sufficient sewage and water capacity exists.

Regulation re sewage and water capacity

(3.5) The

Minister may, by regulation, require a municipality to develop a servicing plan

to ensure that there is sufficient sewage and water capacity for midrise

housing developments referred to in subsection (3.4) on all major streets in

the municipality, including along transit corridors, within the timeframe set

out in the regulation.

Definition,

major street

(3.6) In

subsections (3.4) and (3.5),

“major

street” means a highway which does not have property access as its primary

function.

Section 17 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsections:

appeal re midrise housing development policies

(24.1.1.1) Despite

subsection (24), there is no appeal in respect of the policies described in

subsection 16 (3.4), including, for greater certainty, any requirements or

standards that are part of such policies.

Exception

re Minister

(24.1.1.2) Subsection

(24.1.1.1) does not apply to an appeal by the Minister.

. . . .

appeal re midrise housing development policies

(36.1.1.1) Despite

subsection (36), there is no appeal in respect of the policies described in

subsection 16 (3.4), including, for greater certainty, any requirements or

standards that are part of such policies.

Exception

re Minister

(36.1.1.2) Subsection

(36.1.1.1) does not apply to an appeal by the Minister.

3 Subsection 22 (7.2) of the Act is amended by

striking out “or” at the end of subclause (c) (iii) and by adding the following

clauses:

(b.1) amend

or revoke the policies described in subsection 16 (2.1), including, for greater

certainty, any requirements or standards that are part of such policies;

. . . .

(c.1) amend

or revoke the policies described in subsection 16 (3.4), including, for greater

certainty, any requirements or standards that are part of such policies; or

Section 34 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsections:

appeal re midrise housing development policies

(19.2.1) Despite

subsection (19), there is no appeal in respect of the parts of a by-law that

give effect to policies described in subsection 16 (3.4), including, for

greater certainty, no appeal in respect of any requirement or standard relating

to such policies.

Exception

re Minister

(19.2.2) Subsection

(19.2.1) does not apply to an appeal by the Minister.

The Act is amended by adding the following sections:

By-laws

to give effect to residential unit policies

35.0.1 The council of each

local municipality shall ensure that the by-laws passed under

section 34 give

effect to the policies described in subsection 16 (2.1).

. . . .

By-laws

to give effect to midrise housing development policies

35.1.1 The council of each

local municipality shall ensure that the by-laws passed under

section 34 give

effect to the policies described in subsection 16 (3.4).

Commencement

This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is the Homes You Can Afford in the Communities You Love Act, 2023 .

Date Bill stage Event Outcome Committee

February 22, 2024

First Reading

Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy

February 22, 2024

First Reading

Order for Second Reading discharged pursuant to Standing Order 77(

a) November 27, 2023

First Reading

Ordered for Second Reading

November 27, 2023

First Reading

Vote

Carried

First Reading

November 27, 2023

Carried

Ordered for Second Reading

February 22, 2024

Order for Second Reading discharged pursuant to Standing Order 77(

a) Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy