Thousands of new homes, including lowrise apartment buildings, can potentially be built on neighbourhood main streets across Toronto thanks to city council’s latest effort to boost housing supply.
Council voted 21-3 Thursday to let developers erect buildings of up to six storeys and 60 units, as well as townhouses, on specific major roads without having to apply for rezoning applications or minor variances. Seeking those permissions added cost and time to projects on thoroughfares such as Islington Avenue in Etobicoke and Brimley Road in Scarborough, making some development unfeasible.
A city map highlighting areas where a new city proposal would allow more townhouses and apartments of up to six storeys.
Council voted Thursday to let developerserect buildings of up to six storeys and 60 units, such as those on Vaughan Road near Bathurst Street, on specific major roads without having to apply for rezoning applications or minor variances.