Item - 2019.CC10.4

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on October 2, 2019 without amendments and without debate.

CC10.4 - 1391 Weston Road - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Request for further Direction Regarding a Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Hearing

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Ward:
5 - York South - Weston

City Council Decision

City Council on October 2 and 3, 2019, adopted the following:

 

1.  City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 23, 2019) from the City Solicitor.

 

2.  City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 23, 2019) from the City Solicitor.

 

3.  City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Attachments 2, 3 and 4 to the report (September 23, 2019) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor as they contain advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

 

The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 23, 2019) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public, as follows:

  

1.  City Council accept the Settlement Offer dated September 20, 2019 in Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (September 23, 2019) from the City Solicitor, subject to the Parts set out below.

 

2.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal hearing on this matter in support of the revised proposed development set out in the Settlement Offer in Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (September 23, 2019) from the City Solicitor and as shown on the revised materials in Confidential Attachments 3 and 4 to the report (September 23, 2019) from the City Solicitor, subject to the Parts set out below.

 

3.  City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal to withhold its Order on an implementing Zoning By-law Amendment until such time as the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that:

 

a.  the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is in a form satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor;

 

b.  the comments from Transportation Services in their memo of September 12, 2019 have been addressed to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and as outlined in the Settlement Offer in Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (September 23, 2019) from the City Solicitor;

 

c.  the applicant has provided sufficient space within the development for installation of maintenance access holes and sampling ports on the private side, as close to the property line as possible, for both the storm and sanitary service connections, in accordance with the Sewers By-law, Chapter 681.10 to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and

 

d.  a Section 37 Agreement has been executed by the parties securing the following commitments:

 

i.  the proposed intersection reconfiguration at the northwest corner of Jane Street and Weston Road to facilitate development of 1391 Weston Road, at no cost to the municipality, including, but not limited to geometric modifications, line paintings, and associated changes to the signal hardware and signal timing plans and coordination, if required as a result of the development of the Subject Site; and

 

ii.  a contribution in the amount of $20,000 to the City for local business improvement efforts; in the event the cash contribution has not been used for the determined purpose within three years of the amending Zoning By-law coming into full force and effect, the cash contribution may be redirected for another purpose, at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, provided the purpose will benefit the community in the vicinity of the lands.

 

4.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor and any other City staff to take such actions as necessary to give effect to City Council's decision.

 

The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Attachments 2, 3 and 4 to the report (September 23, 2019) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they contain advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Attachments 2, 3 and 4 to the report (September 23, 2019) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

Confidential Attachment - Litigation or potential litigation that affects the City or one of its agencies or corporations and advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege

Background Information (City Council)

(September 23, 2019) Report from the City Solicitor on 1391 Weston Road - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Request for further Direction Regarding Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Hearing (CC10.4)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-138253.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1
Confidential Attachment 2
Confidential Attachment 3
Confidential Attachment 4
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council