If people would like to copy…

If people would like to copy and paste this in their comment, please feel free to. Not that formal but this is what I am writing:

Hello,

Thank you for proposing these extremely necessary changes to ADUs. I along with many others in Toronto strongly agree with these changes:

1. Angular planes rule which really restricts spatial usage on the second floor. This has already been done with Laneway suites and makes zero sense why Garden suites should be treated any differently

2. Lot coverage should be increased if the intention is to allow for more density which is the province's mandate

3. Floor Space Index (FSI) should be increased if the intention is to allow for more density which is the province's mandate. Softscape minimums should still apply in my opinion

4. Minimum Lot Size - If owners want to build a small ADU they should be able to regardless of lot size

5. Building Distance Separation - If owners want a smaller backyard, that is up to them and does not affect anyone else

6. Parking - Those in Toronto proper are very familiar with the lack of on or off street parking. It has been extremely counter productive to have the city mandate of increasing density without addressing parking requirements. On my projects, on-street parking is nearing or at capacity and a single family home which is now a triplex with an ADU (4 units) still only has one off-street/on-property parking spot. Many wards have a moratorium against additional front parking and this leaves no options other than over crowding the streets...

The amount of private and city resources that are wasted by going through CoA, Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) – or in Toronto, to the Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB) often scares people away from going through with an ADU project and is just a colossal waste or time and money while giving NIMBYists a chance to ruin progress for a great Ontario in which housing is not always the number 1 issue at all levels of politics