Item - 2019.PB9.4

Tracking Status

  • This item was considered by Toronto Preservation Board on September 23, 2019 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on October 2, 2019.

PB9.4 - Request for Directions regarding 10-16 Wellesley Street West, 5-7 St. Nicholas Street, and 586 Yonge Street

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Ward:
13 - Toronto Centre

Confidential Attachment - This report pertains to litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board; and contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege

Board Recommendations

The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that:

 

1. City Council adopt the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 20, 2019) from the City Solicitor, as amended by the confidential transmittal from the Toronto Preservation Board.

 

2. City Council authorize the public release of the instructions in Confidential Attachment 1, as amended and Confidential Appendices A through F, attached to the report (September 20, 2019) from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council, with the balance of the Confidential Attachment 1 to remain confidential as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

Decision Advice and Other Information

The Toronto Preservation Board recessed its public session to meet in closed session to consider this item as it relates to receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and concerns litigation or potential litigation that affects the City of Toronto.

Origin

(September 10, 2019) Report from the City Solicitor

Summary

This report will request City Council's Direction with respect to the above-noted properties in a report forthcoming from the City Solicitor to the Toronto Preservation Board meeting of September 23, 2019.  The properties are subject to a development application that is under appeal at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal ("LPAT").

 

This report will be made available prior to the Toronto Preservation Board Meeting scheduled for September 23, 2019.

Background Information

(September 20, 2019) Report from the Toronto Preservation Board and City Council - Request for Directions regarding 10-16 Wellesley Street West, 5-7 St. Nicholas Street, and 586 Yonge Street
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/pb/bgrd/backgroundfile-138048.pdf
(September 23, 2019) Confidential Attachment 1 - Appendices A - F
(September 10, 2019) Report from the City Solicitor - Request for Directions regarding 10-16 Wellesley Street West, 5-7 St. Nicholas Street, and 586 Yonge Street - Notice of Pending Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/pb/bgrd/backgroundfile-137446.pdf

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Kim Storey (Carried)

That City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in the Confidential Attachment to this motion and direct that the instructions become public if adopted.


2 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Robert Ruggiero (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council