COMMUNITY SERVICES AND FACILITIES STUDY PROPOSED MIXED USE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL REDEVELOPMENT PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING BY-LAW 219 & 231 Dundas Street East CITY OF TORONTO PREPARED FOR: Dundas MEP Developments Inc. April 2016 COMMUNITY SERVICES AND FACILITIES STUDY 219 & 231 DUNDAS STREET EAST PAGE i Table of Contents Page 1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 Purpose 1 1.2 Methodology 1 1.3 Study Area Delineation 1 1.4 Data Collection 1 1.5 Analysis 2 2.0 Social Demographic Profile 3 2.1 Population Profile 3 2.2 Family Composition 3 2.3 Households and Dwellings 4 2.4 Ethnicity and Immigration 5 2.5 Income, Education and Labour Force 5 2.6 Summary 7 3.0 Community Facilities and Services 8 3.1 Schools 8 3.1.1 Toronto District School Board (TDSB) 8 3.1.2 Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) 9 3.1.3 Other 11 3.1.4 Summary 11 3.2 Parks, Recreation Facilities 12 3.3 Community and Recreation Centres 13 3.4 Toronto Public Libraries 15 3.5 Child Care Facilities 16 3.6 Places of Worship 18 4.0 Social Services 19 4.1 Emergency, Health and Other Social Services 19 4.1.1 Emergency Services 19 4.1.2 Hospitals 19 4.1.3 Health Services 19 4.1.4 Other Social Services 20 5.0 Area Development 21 ____________________________________________________________________________ GOLDBERG GROUP COMMUNITY SERVICES AND FACILITIES STUDY 219 & 231 DUNDAS STREET EAST PAGE ii 6.0 Overall Conclusions 22 APPENDIX A Community Services and Facilities Location Map & Listing APPENDIX B Moss Park Neighbourhood Profile Data – Census Neighbourhood 73 (2006 – 2011 Census and 2011 National Household Survey) APPENDIX C Sources ____________________________________________________________________________ GOLDBERG GROUP 1.0 Introduction Goldberg Group has been retained by Dundas MEP Developments Inc. to conduct a Community Services and Facilities Study. This study provides an inventory and analysis of the range of facilities and services that are currently available to the residents of the proposed redevelopment located at 219 and 231 Dundas Street East (the “subject site”) and within the surrounding area. The proposal is for a Zoning By-law amendment on the subject lands, seeking permission for a 29 Storey Mixed Use Building with 295 dwelling units. 1.1 Purpose The purpose of this study is to provide the City with the range and level of existing community services, resources and facilities that are currently available to existing and future residents. 1.2 Methodology The methodology for this study involved several steps including: Study area delineation Data collection: inventory of community services and facilities; and Data analyses of socioeconomic profiles, servicing utilization and capacity 1.3 Study Area Delineation Site and area investigations were conducted to confirm the catchment area for data collection and analysis purposes. The study area includes the lands bounded by Bay Street to the west, Parliament Street to the east, Wellesley Street East to the north and the Canadian National Railway (CNR) tracks to the south. The study area boundaries and community services and facilities are illustrated and identified in Appendix A. 1.4 Data Collection The demographic section of this study is based on Census Canada data drawn from the 2006 Census and the 2011 Census and National Household Survey (NHS). The Study Area used for the demographic profile includes lands identified by the City of Toronto as the Moss Park Neighbourhood (Census Neighbourhood 73). The Moss Park neighbourhood is bounded by Jarvis Street to the west, Parliament Street/Don River to the east, Carlton Street/Queen Street to the north and Front Street/Eastern Avenue to the south. Parks and Recreation Services Staff were contacted to provide information pertaining to parks and recreation facilities, services and programming, and specific trends and needs in the study area. In addition, the review of staff reports for development approvals in the surrounding area was undertaken. This report identifies a range of community benefits and contributions provided as part of those development approvals. The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) were contacted to obtain data relating to: current enrolment, utilization, capacity, ____________________________________________________________________________ GOLDBERG GROUP COMMUNITY SERVICES AND FACILITIES STUDY 219 & 231 DUNDAS STREET EAST PAGE 2 projected student yields, potential expansion/closure plans for all stages of schooling (primary/middle (If applicable)/secondary schools) that may be influenced by the subject redevelopment. Child care facilities were also contacted directly to identify capacity, utilization, wait list and subsidy availability and future expansions. Library utilization information and facility details were obtained from City library staff and management. 1.5 Analysis The demographic and social profile information for the Study Area and the City include: Population by Age Group (2006 and 2011) Family Composition including: o Family type o Household by type o Dwellings by type o Construction period; and o Tenure Language, ethnicity, and immigration characteristics Income, education and labour force characteristics. The Community Services and Facilities Study includes an inventory and analysis of the following facilities and services within the Study Area and in certain cases within a broader service area: Elementary and Secondary schools Parks Community Centres and Public Recreational Facilities Public Libraries Licensed Child Care Centres/Facilities Places of Worship Health Care and Emergency Services Other social services ____________________________________________________________________________ GOLDBERG GROUP COMMUNITY SERVICES AND FACILITIES STUDY 219 & 231 DUNDAS STREET EAST PAGE 3 2.0 Social Demographic Profile The following demographic profile is based on the City of Toronto’s 2006 and 2011 Moss Park Neighbourhood Profile census data and National Household Survey. Neighbourhood profile data referenced in this section is found in Appendix B. 2.1 Population Profile In 2011 there were 16,295 people living within the Moss Park Neighbourhood; a slight increase of 5.3% from the 2006 Census. This growth rate of the Moss Park Neighbourhood is similar to that of the City of Toronto (4.5%), over the same period. Between 2001 and 2006 the Moss Park Neighbourhood exhibits a growth rate of 18.0%. As a whole growth rates within the Moss Park Neighbourhood from 2001 to 2011 represent a 24.3% increase; compared to a 5.4% increase for the City of Toronto as a whole over the same period. There is a higher proportion of the working age population (ages 25-64), approximately a 15% higher rate than that of the City. The “Seniors” cohort (65+ years) represented 8.6% of the Moss Park Neighbourhood population in 2011 which was below the City-wide average for Seniors at 14.4%. “Children” (0-14 years) and “Youth” (15-24 years) were 7.8% and 10.7% of the Neighbourhood population in 2011 respectively. The City-wide averages for Children and Youth are 15.3% and 12.8% respectively. 2.2 Family Composition Family composition data is detailed in Appendix B – Moss Park Neighbourhood Families & Dwellings (2011). Single person and two person households make up the majority of private household sizes in the Moss Park Neighbourhood at 89%, with 61% of those being single person households. Approximately 72% of Census families within the Moss Park Neighbourhood are two persons in size, while the number of three, four and five or more families represents 16%, 7% and 5% of the total Neighbourhood families respectively. Table 2.2A, indicates that the majority of families within the Study Area are comprised of couples without children (58.9%) which is considerably higher as compared to the City of Toronto at (33.5%). Couples with children represent 19.8% of the Study Area versus 45.2% in the City of Toronto. Lone-Parent families represent 21.4% of all families in the Study Area which is in keeping with the rate of Lone-Parent families within the City of Toronto at 21.3%. ____________________________________________________________________________ GOLDBERG GROUP COMMUNITY SERVICES AND FACILITIES STUDY 219 & 231 DUNDAS STREET EAST PAGE 4 Table 2.2A - Families by Type (2011 Census) Moss Park Neighbourhood City of Toronto No. % No. % Total # of census families in 2,840 100 690,340 100 private households Married Couples 1,375 48.4 473,440 68.6 Without children at home 890 31.3 182,355 26.4 With Children at home 485 17.1 291,085 42.2 1 Child 255 9.0 118,975 17.2 2 Children 140 4.9 122,440 17.7 3+ Children 105 3.7 49,670 7.2 Common-law couples 870 30.6 69,910 10.1 Without children at home 795 28.0 49,235 7.1 With children at home 80 2.8 20,675 3.0 1 Child 55 1.9 10,875 1.6 2 Children 10 0.4 7,005 1.0 3+ Children 5 0.2 2,795 0.4 Lone parent families 605 21.4 146,985 21.3 2.3 Households and Dwellings Within the Study Area (Table 2.3A), the predominant housing type is Apartment, 5+ Storeys at 66% (5,963 dwellings), which is greater than the proportion found for the entire City of Toronto at 41% (275,010 dwellings), as seen in Table 2.3A. Apartment and housing types with multiple units are typical of a downtown neighbourhood. In 2011, 37% of residents in the Moss Park Neighbourhood owned a dwelling, while 63% rented. The percentage of those owning a dwelling is less than the City average of 55%. Table 2.3A - Occupied Private Dwellings by Structural Type Moss Park Neighbourhood City of Toronto (2011) (2011) Housing Type No. % No. % Single Detached House 70 0.8 275,010 26.2 Semi-Detached House 120 1.3 72,405 6.9 Row House 715 7.9 60,295 5.8 Apartment, Detached Duplex 80 0.9 44,740 4.3 Apartment, 5+ Storeys 5,925 65.6 429,225 41.0 Apartment, less than 5 Storeys 2,115 23.4 163,895 15.6 Other Single-attached House + 10 0.1 2,310 0.2 Movable Dwelling Total Number of dwellings 9,035 100.0 1,047,880 100.0 ____________________________________________________________________________ GOLDBERG GROUP COMMUNITY SERVICES AND FACILITIES STUDY 219 & 231 DUNDAS STREET EAST PAGE 5 Table 2.3B - Private Dwellings by Period of Construction (2006 Census) Moss Park Neighbourhood (2006) Period of Construction No.