C138-2023

Background

Council received a staff presentation outlining the City’s environmental-focused comments on the Proposed Provincial Planning Statement, 2023, including potential impacts on natural heritage systems, climate change considerations, and land-use planning, and related advocacy efforts.

Source: City of Toronto

Item Description

7.1

Staff Presentation re. City Comments on the Proposed Provincial Planning Statement, 2023

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Shannon Brooks, Principal Planner/Supervisor, and Jessica Yadav, Assistant Policy Planner, Planning, Building and Growth Management, provided a presentation titled “City Comments on the Proposed Provincial Planning Statement, 2023”.

Staff responded to questions from Council with respect the impacts of the proposed Planning Statement on employment lands, natural heritage systems and climate change, and advocacy actions.

The following motion was considered.

• C138-2023

  Moved by Regional Councillor Santos

  Seconded by Deputy Mayor Singh

  That the staff presentation re. City Comments on the Proposed Provincial Planning Statement, 2023, to the Council Meeting of May 31, 2023, be received.

  Carried

  See also Resolution C141-2023.

Source: City of Toronto

Proposed by

Councilor Santos, seconded by Deputy Mayor Singh

Additional Details

Key proposed changes that include adding " climate change..." to the planning documents proposed  "Climate Change The policy language "prepare for the impacts of climate change" has been removed continually throughout the PPS 2023.

city recommendations: The City recommends integrating climate change policies throughout the PPS 2023 that reflect the directions found in the PPS 2020 and Growth Plan.