PG12.2
April 20th, 2016
Councillor David Shiner, Chair
Planning & Growth Committee
100 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON M5H 2N2
RE: PG34.21 - FEASABILITY OF INCORPORATING DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEMS (DAS) WITHIN PLANNING
AND BUILDING CODE BY-LAWS FOR NEW DEVELOPMENTS TO IMPROVE EMERGENCY SERVICE RADIO
COMMUNICATIONS.
Councillor Shiner and Planning & Growth Committee Members,
I submitted a letter to the June 19th, 2014 Planning & Growth Committee meeting, which resulted in the adoption
of seeking a staff report, with subsequent requests, from City Planning, Toronto Fire Services and Toronto Buildings
on the feasibility of implementing new legislation and bylaws that would require Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS)
be a part of all new construction.
This Item has been with staff for nearly two years and no report has been brought forward. I am requesting the
Committee move a motion to seek a status update on the staff report from the applicable divisions.
We must make every effort to ensure that first responders have the technology to ensure public safety and their
own in emergency situations. The TRIP project is a great step in this direction, however we must keep moving
forward, updating building code bylaws requiring DAS systems be a part of new construction, ensuring emergency
service radio communications are adequate throughout buildings, parking structure and underground public access
points.
I would ask that the Planning and Growth Committee consider and adopt at its June 2014 meeting the following:
1. Staff provide an update, including the timeline for completion that will include recommendations on the
report requested through PG34.21 - feasibility of incorporating distributed antenna systems (DAS) within
planning and building code by-laws for new developments to improve emergency service radio
communications, at the June 15th, 2016 Planning and Growth Committee meeting.
Thank you for your consideration on this matter.
Sincerely,
Councillor Vincent Crisanti
Ward 1 – Etobicoke North