CITY OF VAUGHAN SECONDARY SUITES STUDY EPTEMBER 26 2013 TAS K FORCE MEETING 2 – S
Agenda • Selection of a Chair • Presentations • Goals of the Task Force • Communication Strategy • Market Assessment Findings • Preliminary Issues and Opportunities 2 City of Vaughan Secondary Suites Study
Selection of a Chair 3 City of Vaughan Secondary Suites Study
Goals of Task Force 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. 4 City of Vaughan Secondary Suites Study
Goals of Task Force 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 of the public, ratepayer associations, the development industry, and the various governmental and agency stakeholders. 6. To provide a report before the end of 2013. 5 City of Vaughan Secondary Suites Study
Goals of Task Force - Meetings Provisional Provisional Meeting 2 – Meeting 3 – Meeting 4 – Meeting 5 – Meeting 6 – Sept. 26 Oct. 24 Nov. 21 Jan. 30 Feb . 27 • TODAY • Presenters - • Review of • Review of • Review of TAC (Fire, Policy draft policy Secondary • Goals of Task Zoning, Options, Suite Force • Identify Building, Potential Strategy Tools (By- • Comm. Plan Legal) Tools laws, • Presenters - • Review Final • Evaluating standards CMHC, Key Issues Priorities etc.) MMAH, York • Explore • Presentation Region Potential by other • Review of Approaches experts (as Preliminary and Tools identified) Issues and Opportunities 6 City of Vaughan Secondary Suites Study
Communication Strategy 7 City of Vaughan Secondary Suites Study
Communication Strategy Public Notification for the May 27, 2013 Public Open House: Local newspapers, the Liberal and Citizen: May 16 th and 23 rd • E-mail • • Social Media • City of Vaughan’s Official Website 8 City of Vaughan Secondary Suites Study
Communication Strategy Public Notification for the Recruitment of member to the City of Vaughan Secondary Suites Task Force: • Local newspapers, the Liberal and Citizen: May 16 th and 23 rd • 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 9 City of Vaughan Secondary Suites Study
Presentations • Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing • Region of York • Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation 10 City of Vaughan Secondary Suites Study
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) Rizaldo Padilla 11 City of Vaughan Secondary Suites Study
Region of York Paul Bottomley 12 City of Vaughan Secondary Suites Study
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Brett Barnes 13 City of Vaughan Secondary Suites Study
Market Assessment • Demographic Indicators • Current Rental Market • Market Rents and Vacancy Rates • Rental Market Affordability 14 City of Vaughan Secondary Suites Study
Population and Population Projections 2001-2031 500,000 416,600 388,800 360,400 400,000 329,100 7.2% Population 7.9% 288,301 9.5% 300,000 238,866 14.2% 182,022 20.7% 200,000 31.2% 100,000 - 2001 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026 2031 Source:Statistics Canada 2011; York Region Forecasts, 2010 15 City of Vaughan Secondary Suites Study
Population Projections by Age 2011-2036 100% 11.1% 17.3% 12.3% 11.4% 13.1% 13.4% 90% 21.4% 80% 11.6% 13.1% 11.5% 12.1% 13.7% 17.6% 70% 20.3% 13.0% 12.8% 60% 12.2% 12.1% 17.7% 14.0% 50% 18.3% 13.8% 12.3% 12.9% 12.4% 13.5% 17.6% 40% 16.1% 30% 15.5% 13.1% 13.7% 17.6% 13.3% 12.9% 20% 14.0% 10% 16.8% 13.9% 15.3% 18.6% 12.1% 11.5% 11.7% 0% 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 16 City of Vaughan Secondary Suites Study
Household Growth • 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 17 City of Vaughan Secondary Suites Study
Current Rental Market 1% 4% 8% Singles 11% Semi Row Apartments >5 8% 68% Apartment <5 Duplex 18 City of Vaughan Secondary Suites Study
Average Market Rents and Vacancy Rates • 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 19 City of Vaughan Secondary Suites Study
Rental Market Affordability Average Monthly Rents for Vaughan/King/Richmond Hill (CMHC, 2012) Bachelor One Bedroom Two Bedrooms Three Plus Vaughan Annual Income ($827) ($1,019) ($1,236) Bedrooms ($1,453) Median Household Income 2006 $86,616 Affordable Affordable Affordable Affordable Average Household Income 2006 $108,925 Affordable Affordable Affordable Affordable Not Affordable Not Affordable Not Affordable Not Affordable Median Individual Income 2006 $29,654 Affordable Affordable Not Affordable Not Affordable Average Individual Income 2006 $42,818 Median Income Lone-Parent Affordable Affordable Not Affordable Family 2006 $46,830 Not Affordable Median Income One-Person Not Affordable Not Affordable Not Affordable Not Affordable Household 2006 $32,611 Minimum Wage Not Affordable Not Affordable Not Affordable Not Affordable $21,320 Ontario Disability Support for One-Person Benefit Unit Not Affordable Not Affordable Not Affordable Not Affordable $5,748 Ontario Works Shelter Allowance for One-Person Benefit Unit Not Affordable Not Affordable Not Affordable Not Affordable $4,512 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. 20 City of Vaughan Secondary Suites Study
Preliminary Issues and Opportunities • Benefits of Secondary Suites • Concerns with Secondary Suites 21 City of Vaughan Secondary Suites Study
Benefits of Secondary Suites • 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 “We desperately need affordable housing” – Survey Respondent 22 City of Vaughan Secondary Suites Study
Concerns with Secondary Suites 1. Ensuring health and safety 2. Impact to neighbourhood character 3. Strain on infrastructure 4. Community awareness and understanding 23 City of Vaughan Secondary Suites Study
Key Issue #1 - Concerns Ensuring Health and Safety • Ensuring units are safe for tenants • Insurance for tenants • Ensuring neighbourhood safety 24 City of Vaughan Secondary Suites Study
Key Issue #2 - Concerns Impact to Neighbourhood • Parking (street, front yards) Character • 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 25 City of Vaughan Secondary Suites Study
Key Issue #3 - Concerns Strain on Infrastructure • Potential for strain on existing services through additional households 26 City of Vaughan Secondary Suites Study
Key Issue #4 - Concerns Community awareness and • Public education of secondary understanding 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 27 City of Vaughan Secondary Suites Study
Discussion 28 City of Vaughan Secondary Suites Study
Discussion of Issues and Concerns 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? 29 City of Vaughan Secondary Suites Study
Thank you Stay informed on the development of the City’s Secondary Suites Study by visiting: http://www.vaughan.ca/secondarysuites Armine Hassakourians Armine.Hassakourians@vaughan.ca Jodi Ball jball@shs-inc.ca 30 City of Vaughan Secondary Suites Study
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