That the following actions be taken with respect to the Notice of Planning Application and Public Meeting, dated September 5, 2023, from B. Coveney, Planner, with respect to Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments related to Increasing the Number of Additional Residential Units to Permit Four Units as-of-right, City-Wide:
a) the Planner BE ADVISED that that the Community Advisory Committee on Planning (CACP) is supportive of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments, recognizing that Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) are a form of gentle density that help improve housing supply while maintaining the character of heritage neighbourhoods;
b) the Planner BE ADVISED that the CACP recommends that definition of height in the Zoning By-Law for accessory buildings serving as ADUs be made more flexible as to not disincentivize any particular architectural roof styles (especially gable and hip roofs) versus flat roofs; and,
c) the comments of the CACP, herein, BE FORWARDED to the Planner on the ADU file and to the Planning and Environment Committee in advance of their scheduled public participation meeting and to the appropriate Planner for ReThink Zoning;
it being noted that the above-noted Notice of Planning Application and Public Meeting was received.