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Bill 45, Building More Homes on Major Streets and Transit Corridors Act, 2022

Schreiner, Mike

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EXPLANATORY

NOTE

The

Bill amends the Planning Act 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 Act is amended to provide that there are no

appeals in respect of such policies, with the exception of appeals by the

Minister, and 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 45 2022

Act to amend the Planning Act to require official plans to authorize midrise

housing developments in specific circumstances and to make 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:

Midrise housing development policies

(3.1) 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.

Definition,

major street

(3.2) In

subsection (3.1),

“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 (3.1), 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 (3.1), 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.

Subsection 22 (7.2) of the Act is amended by striking out “or” after clause (

c) and by adding the following clause:

(c.1) amend

or revoke the policies described in subsection 16 (3.1), 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 (3.1), 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 section:

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 (3.1).

Commencement

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

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is the Building More Homes on Major

Streets and Transit Corridors Act, 2022 .

Date Bill stage Event Outcome Committee

November 22, 2022

First Reading

Ordered for Second Reading

November 22, 2022

First Reading

Vote

Carried

First Reading

November 22, 2022

Carried