Committee recommendations

The final report stated that Phase1 of the consultation ran from February through to March 2013. In total, over 1,500 people provided feedback through five public meetings, industry and resident group stakeholder working sessions, an online survey, and other communication with the project team.

Phase 2 of the consultation ran from April through to July 2013. In Phase 2, over 500 people provided feedback through four public meetings, an industry stakeholder working session, an online survey, and other communication with the project team.

The 28 page report lists 36 recommendations by the condo owners at the four consultation meetings.

You can read the consultant's full report here:
City of Toronto Condominium Consultation Recommendations Report
January 2014


The Staff Report on the Condo Consultation is a 52 page report that was sent to the Planning and Growth Management Committee on June 19, 2014 and adopted without amendment.

Committee Recommendations
The Planning and Growth Management Committee recommends that:

1.	City Council request the Province to amend the Condominium Act to provide for greater flexibility to change a condo declaration or by-laws to address changing parking circumstances and needs in a condominium.
2.	City Council request the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) and the Canadian Condominium Institute to request their members to consider the need for flexible parking regulations in condominium declarations and by-laws in the initial planning of new condominiums.
3.	City Council forward the consultant's comments regarding building quality and construction quality to the Ministry of Consumer Services, Tarion and Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) for their consideration.
4.	City Council forward the consultant's recommendation to encourage the building industry to designate smoke-free buildings (or floors/zones within buildings) by including a smoke-free status in the condominium documents to Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD).
5.	City Council request the Province to clarify Section 45 of the Municipal Elections Act to require condominium corporations to allow public access to voting places in their condominium.
6.	City Council request the Canadian Condominium Institute to request their members to consider a provision in the condominium declaration stating that non-residents of the condominium will have access to voting places in the building.
7.	City Council request that the Executive Director, Social Development Finance and Administration undertake a pilot project to develop a community development tool-kit to assist condominium residents to strengthen the 'social tissue' in their buildings.
8.	City Council request that the City Planning Division with the City Manager's Engage Toronto IT project test the use of an on-line idea manager software for condo residents to share ideas about how they have dealt with issues in their condos.
9.	City Council request the Province to consider a broad information sharing and idea facilitation role for the proposed Condo Office.
10.	City Council request the Tower Renewal Office to investigate the potential use of the STEP Program and energy efficiency retrofit financing mechanisms for condo buildings.

It will be considered by City Council on July 8, 2014.


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