Bill 109 was passed into law by the Provincial Government on July 1st, 2022.

 

Changes to City of Toronto Planning Processes:

 

• Removes Councillor's role and delegate Site Plan Approval to municipal staff;

• Mandatory pre-application consultations (PAC) for new proposals as of April 3, 2023

  • Enhancements to the Application Information Centre (AIC) will enable the City to provide public information about complete applications earlier in the process. 

• Preliminary Reports for development applications are now eliminated

  • A pre-application checklist and summary will replace these reports, and contain similar information

• Community Consultation Meetings (CCMs) will be now be consolidated into groups based on submission date, geography, and/or approval date and held on a regular basis

  • More than one application may be considered at each meeting 

• Community Benefit Charges (CBCs) by-law will be reviewed at least every five years

• Maximum parkland contributions for “Transit-Oriented Communities” will be imposed:

  • 5 hectares or less will have a maximum contribution of 10% of lands or the land value

  • More than 5 hectares will have a maximum contribution of 15%

  • This greatly reduces the requirement for developers to include parkland in their development application.

 

Bill 109 amends five pieces of legislation: 

• The City of Toronto Act, 2006;

• The Development Charges Act, 1997;

• The New Home Construction Licensing Act, 2017;

• The Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act; and

• The Planning Act