UPDATED: New housing division will be created using strong mayor powers: Tory
Tory made the announcement at city hall Wednesday morning, saying we’re in a “housing crisis” that is being felt acutely in Toronto.
“I've indicated to the city staff that I want this division up and running as quickly as possible, and that I will be using the strong mayor powers to implement it,” the mayor said Wednesday. “And I expect this new model will be up and running as a result of all of that by early 2023.”granted to the mayors of Toronto and Ottawa by the Ontario government specifically with a mind to moving housing development ahead.
The mayor said that while it may well be that council agrees with the move, he is moving ahead with the new department and will use the strong mayor powers as necessary in its creation because he feels the matter is urgent. “Regardless of one’s opinion about the announcements he’s making, it doesn’t seem right that his fellow elected members of Council are only learning about these decisions after the fact by checking Twitter,” he wrote.
Other changes include softer environmental regulations and a break for developers for various charges on certain housing types, such as rental development or affordable housing. Municipalities typically collect development charges for new projects to pay for associated improvements in the area, such as new parks or upgraded sewer and water facilities.
Speaking with CP24 Wednesday morning, Ontario Housing Minister Steve Clark said there have been some preliminary discussions about how municipalities could make up the shortfall from the reduction in development charges.
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