This consultation was open from:
April 10, 2024
to May 10, 2024
Decision summary
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is proceeding with amendments to Ontario Regulation 73/23. The amendments will:
- Expand the list of municipalities to which the regulation applies.
- Improve the quality, completeness, and utility of the information reported.
- Require municipalities to make public a summary of the data reported.
Decision details
Schedule 1 of the regulation outlines which municipalities in Ontario are subject to the requirements of the regulation. Currently, 29 of Ontario’s largest, fastest-growing municipalities are subject to the regulation. The Ministry is expanding the list of municipalities to include 21 additional municipalities (Appendix 1). Once the amendments take effect, the regulation will apply to 50 municipalities across Ontario.
The Ministry is amending Schedules 2 and 3 of the regulation, and adding a new Schedule 4 to the regulation. Appendix 2 outlines the amendments to the information that is reported on a quarterly and annual basis. Collectively, the amendments will improve the quality of the information being collected through the regulation by enabling municipalities to report on the status of various planning applications more accurately. Additionally, the amendments include a requirement to report information on proposed and approved housing units.
Effects of consultation
The Ministry reviewed all comments submitted in response to the proposal notice posting. The majority of the comments received on the proposed amendments had either neutral or mixed reactions. A small number of comments received indicated support or opposition to the proposed amendments. All feedback relevant to the posting was considered and used to inform final decisions regarding the amendments to O. Reg. 73/23.
As part of the review, the Ministry found the following themes:
- Concern over the resourcing needed by municipalities to adhere to the reporting requirements of the regulation. The Ministry will provide an updated guidance document and sample templates to support municipal implementation and efficient reporting processes.
- Concern over the publication of summary data. The Ministry recognizes concerns by municipalities that the publication of summary data may not provide the complete context. Municipalities will not be restricted from providing any additional supporting information, caveats, or context they deem necessary to help the public understand and interpret the information required to be made public.
- Concern over the requirement to report on proposed/approved housing units. The Ministry has provided direction on which applications should include information related to proposed/approved housing units. This information will only be reported on the following applications: plans of condominium (units), plans of subdivision (lots) and consents (lots).
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Original proposal
Proposal details
On April 6, 2023, Ontario Regulation 73/23: Municipal Planning Data Reporting, came into effect. This regulation requires 29 municipalities in Ontario to report information on planning matters to the Ministry on a quarterly and annual basis.
The purpose of this posting is to provide an overview of the proposed amendments to the regulation.
Expanding List of Municipalities
Schedule 1 of the regulation outlines which municipalities in Ontario are subject to the requirements of the regulation. Currently, 29 of Ontario’s largest, fastest-growing municipalities are subject to the regulation. The Ministry is proposing to expand the list of municipalities to include 21 additional municipalities with provincially-assigned housing targets (Appendix 1). If the Ministry proceeds with this amendment, the regulation would apply to 50 municipalities across Ontario.
Datapoints and Frequency of Reporting
Under the current regulation, municipalities report application data on a quarterly basis for the following planning applications:
- official plan amendment applications
- zoning by-law amendments
- plans of condominium
- plans of subdivision
- site plan applications
- land severances (consents)
- minor variances
- community infrastructure and housing accelerator orders
- minister’s zoning orders
The Ministry is proposing amendments to Schedule 2 and 3 of the regulation. Appendix 2 outlines the proposed amendments to the information that is reported on a quarterly and annual basis. Collectively, the amendments aim to improve the quality of the information being collected through the regulation by enabling municipalities to report on the status of various planning applications more accurately. Additionally, proposed amendments seek information on proposed and approved housing units.
The proposed amendments include a requirement to prepare a summary table, which outlines key statistics for each quarterly report (e.g., total number of submissions, decisions). Municipalities would be required to publish this summary to their municipal webpage and update the summary each quarter beginning October 1, 2024.
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ON
M7A 2J3
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from April 10, 2024
to May 10, 2024
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Scott Sterling
777 Bay Street
13th floor
Toronto,
ON
M7A 2J3
Canada
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