Say goodbye to the Toronto rules that have preserved huge cuts of the map for single-family houses. The decision is an upheaval of Toronto’s long-standing “yellowbelt” — the roughly 70 per cent of Toronto’s zoned residential land that has been restricted to single-family homes only. Others rebutted that Toronto desperately needs more housing — lest people be forced to leave the city where they’ve grown up — and that multiplexes were a good option for multi-generational families. Targeted policies could include subsidies, or priority timelines for development approval, if a multiplex owner entered an agreement with the city to provide affordable housing, Case said. “It’s actually increasing the supply, the choice, the opportunity for housing,” Lintern said of the city’s goals, also noting the chance for multi-generational living.

Source: thestar May 11, 2023 11:58 UTC