Item - 2022.CC47.16

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on July 19, 2022 without amendments and without debate.

CC47.16 - 1358-1360 and 1354-1356 Queen Street West and 8-10, 12 and 14 Brock Avenue Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications - Request for Direction

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Ward:
4 - Parkdale - High Park

City Council Decision

City Council on July 19, 20, 21 and 22, 2022, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 7, 2022) from the City Solicitor.

 

2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 7, 2022) from the City Solicitor.

 

3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 7, 2022) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

 

The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 7, 2022) from the City Solicitor, were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows:

 

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor, together with City Planning and other appropriate staff to appear before the Ontario Land Tribunal to oppose the rezoning application in its revised form as contained in the April 25, 2022 Settlement Offer.

 

2. In the event the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part, City Council direct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its final Order on the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments until:

 

a. the Draft Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments are provided in a form and with content satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; and

 

b. the owner has submitted a revised Transportation Impact Study and Parking Study acceptable to, and to the satisfaction of, the General Manager, Transportation Service.

 

The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 7, 2022) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 7, 2022) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

Confidential Attachment - Advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege and information regarding litigation.

Background Information (City Council)

(July 7, 2022) Report from the City Solicitor on 1358-1360 and 1354-1356 Queen Street West and 8-10, 12 and 14 Brock Avenue Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications - Request for Direction (CC47.16)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-228766.pdf
Public Attachment 1 - Letter from Aird & Berlis LLP dated April 25, 2022
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-228767.pdf
Public Attachment 2 - With Prejudice Architectural Drawings and Renderings prepared by Giannone Petricone Associates dated April 22, 2022
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-228768.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - Confidential Information
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council