This meeting is to discuss City-initiated Zoning By-law Amendments to amend the Section 37 schedules for the following developments approved between 2013 and 2016:
- 587-599 Yonge Street, 2-4 Dundonald Street, and 9 Gloucester Street;
- 454-464 Yonge Street;
- 45 Charles Street East; and,
- 2, 6, and 8 Gloucester Street and 601-613 Yonge Street.
The amendments would permit the reallocation of unspent funds towards the purchase and improvement of new or existing community space for community or non-profit use within Ward 13 and add the standard clause to allow for reallocation of unspent funds after three years.
Join us at the virtual community consultation meeting where you can view information panels, provide comments, ask questions, and speak with the project team.
What: City-Initiated Reallocation of Section 37 Funds in Toronto Centre (Ward 13)
When: April 29, 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Where: Virtual Meeting. Please visit here to register.
A longstanding challenge in Toronto Centre has been ensuring the long-term viability of non-profit organizations that serve the 2SLGBTQ+ community. There are many organizations who serve this community who have left or are concerned about their long-term presence in the neighbourhood. Originally conceived as a land trust, Councillor Moise is seeking to have the City purchase a building within the neighbourhood using section 37 funds that can serve as a long-term home for non-profit organizations who primarily serve the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
An opportunity to purchase a building within the neighbourhood has arisen, but to capitalize on the opportunity would require amending the zoning by-laws, similar to what occurred in Ward 11, to allow section 37 funds from nearby developments to go towards this goal. Staff are currently evaluating the value of the property in question to ensure that any future purchase is obtained at a reasonable price.
In the event the purchase does not proceed, the funds would still be able to go towards their original uses, with the additional ability to put the money towards new or existing community space. Councillor Moise would also ask staff to add a three-year clause as found in more recent section 37 schedules to allow these pools of money to be used for other purposes at the discretion of the Executive Director, Development Review after three years have past.
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