CITY OF VAUGHAN SECONDARY SUITES STUDY EPTEMBER 26 2013 TAS K - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

TAS K FORCE MEETING 2 – S EPTEMBER 26 2013

CITY OF VAUGHAN SECONDARY SUITES STUDY

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Agenda

• Selection of a Chair
• Presentations
• Goals of the Task Force
• Communication Strategy
• Market Assessment Findings
• Preliminary Issues and Opportunities

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Selection of a Chair

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MANDATE The mandate of the Secondary Suites Task Force is to provide Council with recommendations based on the members experience and knowledge of the Secondary Suites subject and/or knowledge of local conditions and concerns. The Task Force will prepare advice to Council in response to the information that results from the study work, including research conducted by the project team and the public consultation process.

Goals of Task Force

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OBJECTIVES 1. To familiarize and gain understanding. 2. To identify, review, analyze and discuss issues pertaining to Secondary Suites specific to the City of Vaughan. 3. Provide a review and commentary on relevant planning and development issues. 4. Provide a review and commentary on an implementation strategy. 5. To enable effective transparent communication among members

• f the public, ratepayer associations, the development industry,

and the various governmental and agency stakeholders. 6. To provide a report before the end of 2013.

Goals of Task Force

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Meeting 2 –

• Sept. 26
• TODAY
• Goals of Task

Force

• Comm. Plan
• Presenters -

CMHC, MMAH, York Region

• Review of

Preliminary Issues and Opportunities Meeting 3 –

• Oct. 24
• Presenters -

TAC (Fire, Zoning, Building, Legal)

• Review Final

Key Issues

• Explore

Potential Approaches and Tools Meeting 4 –

• Nov. 21
• Review of

Policy Options, Potential Tools

• Evaluating

Priorities

• Presentation

by other experts (as identified) Provisional Meeting 5 –

• Jan. 30
• Review of

draft policy

• Identify

Tools (By- laws, standards etc.) Provisional Meeting 6 – Feb . 27

• Review of

Secondary Suite Strategy

Goals of Task Force - Meetings

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Communication Strategy

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Public Notification for the May 27, 2013 Public Open House:

• Local newspapers, the Liberal and Citizen: May 16th and 23rd
• E-mail
• Social Media
• City of Vaughan’s Official Website

Communication Strategy

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Public Notification for the Recruitment of member to the City of Vaughan Secondary Suites Task Force:

• Local newspapers, the Liberal and Citizen: May 16th and 23rd
• E-mail
• City of Vaughan Official Website
• Contact with Ratepayers Organizations
• Out-reach from Local Councillors to residence
• Promoted at the May 27, 2013 Public Open House for the

Secondary Suites Study

Communication Strategy

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Presentations

• Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
• Region of York
• Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

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Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH)

Rizaldo Padilla

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Region of York

Paul Bottomley

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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

Brett Barnes

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Market Assessment

• Demographic Indicators
• Current Rental Market
• Market Rents and Vacancy Rates
• Rental Market Affordability

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Population and Population Projections 2001-2031

182,022 238,866 288,301 329,100 360,400 388,800 416,600

• 100,000

200,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026 2031 Population

Source:Statistics Canada 2011; York Region Forecasts, 2010

20.7% 14.2% 9.5% 7.9% 7.2% 31.2%

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Population Projections by Age 2011-2036

18.6% 13.9% 11.5% 15.3% 16.8% 12.1% 11.7% 17.6% 13.1% 13.3% 13.7% 15.5% 12.9% 14.0% 17.6% 12.3% 12.9% 12.4% 13.8% 13.5% 16.1% 17.7% 12.1% 12.2% 14.0% 13.0% 12.8% 18.3% 17.6% 12.1% 11.5% 13.7% 13.1% 11.6% 20.3% 17.3% 12.3% 11.4% 13.1% 13.4% 11.1% 21.4% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 0-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ 2011 2016 2021 2026 2031 2036

Source:Ministry of Finance Population Projections, 2011

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• 86,060 households in 2011
• 23.8% increase from 2006
• Couples with children comprised 46.9% of all households
• Number of households expected to reach 135,700 by 2031

Household Growth

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18 68% 8% 11% 8% 1% 4% Singles Semi Row Apartments >5 Apartment <5 Duplex

Current Rental Market

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• Vacancy rates for private apartments were 1.9% in 2012
• $1,019 was the average market rent for a one-bedroom unit

in the City of Vaughan/Richmond Hill/King in 2012

• $839 was the average market rent for a (one-bedroom)

secondary suite in the Toronto CMA in 2012

Average Market Rents and Vacancy Rates

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Rental Market Affordability

Average Monthly Rents for Vaughan/King/Richmond Hill (CMHC, 2012) Vaughan Annual Income Bachelor ($827) One Bedroom ($1,019) Two Bedrooms ($1,236) Three Plus Bedrooms ($1,453)

Median Household Income 2006 $86,616 Affordable Affordable Affordable Affordable Average Household Income 2006 $108,925 Affordable Affordable Affordable Affordable Median Individual Income 2006 $29,654 Not Affordable Not Affordable Not Affordable Not Affordable Average Individual Income 2006 $42,818 Affordable Affordable Not Affordable Not Affordable Median Income Lone-Parent Family 2006 $46,830 Affordable Affordable Not Affordable Not Affordable Median Income One-Person Household 2006 $32,611 Not Affordable Not Affordable Not Affordable Not Affordable Minimum Wage $21,320 Not Affordable Not Affordable Not Affordable Not Affordable Ontario Disability Support for One-Person Benefit Unit $5,748 Not Affordable Not Affordable Not Affordable Not Affordable Ontario Works Shelter Allowance for One-Person Benefit Unit $4,512 Not Affordable Not Affordable Not Affordable Not Affordable Source: Statistics Canada Census, 2006; CMHC Rental Market Report, 2012 *Note on Table 2 methodology: Average Monthly Rent/Payment for a unit type or ownership dwelling was considered affordable if the yearly sum of 12 month’s rent/payments totalled less than 30% for each income measure/benefit source.

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Preliminary Issues and Opportunities

• Benefits of Secondary Suites
• Concerns with Secondary Suites

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• Affordable housing option
• Housing option for extended family
• Opportunity for additional income and/or support
• Potential to increase supply of rental housing
• Opportunity for urban intensification

Benefits of Secondary Suites

“We desperately need affordable housing” – Survey Respondent

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• 1. Ensuring health and safety
• 2. Impact to neighbourhood character
• 3. Strain on infrastructure
• 4. Community awareness and understanding

Concerns with Secondary Suites

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Key Issue #1 - Concerns

Ensuring Health and Safety

• Ensuring units are safe for

tenants

• Insurance for tenants
• Ensuring neighbourhood safety

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Key Issue #2 - Concerns

Impact to Neighbourhood Character

• Parking (street, front yards)
• Ensuring local By-laws are

being enforced

• High turnover of units
• Increased population
• Knowing ‘who neighbours are’
• Absentee landlords
• Decline in property

maintenance

• Increased garbage
• Exterior appearance
• Noise

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Key Issue #3 - Concerns

Strain on Infrastructure

• Potential for strain on existing

services through additional households

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Key Issue #4 - Concerns

Community awareness and understanding

• Public education of secondary

suites

• Understanding of

legislation/regulatory framework

• Education on the rights and

responsibilities of landlords and tenants

• Costs of legalizing
• Impact on property values
• Impact on property taxes

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Discussion

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• 1. Do you agree with the preliminary list of issues and

concerns?

• 2. What other issues and concerns do you have that are not

currently captured?

Discussion of Issues and Concerns

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Thank you

Stay informed on the development of the City’s Secondary Suites Study by visiting: http://www.vaughan.ca/secondarysuites Jodi Ball jball@shs-inc.ca

Armine Hassakourians Armine.Hassakourians@vaughan.ca