Item - 2017.CC34.10

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on November 7, 2017 with amendments.

CC34.10 - Downtown East Planning Study - Official Plan Amendment - Request for Direction

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
27 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale, 28 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale

City Council Decision

City Council on November 7, 8 and 9, 2017, adopted the following:

 

1.  City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff attached to motion 1 by Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam.

 

2.  City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff adopted by City Council in Part 1 above.

 

3.  City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (October 31, 2017) from the City Solicitor as amended by the confidential instructions to staff in Part 1 above.

 

4. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2017) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor as it is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

 

The confidential instructions to staff attached to motion 1 by Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows:

 

1.  City Council replace page 3 of Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (October 31, 2017) from the City Solicitor with the new page 3 attached to motion 1 by Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam showing 279, 281, 281½, 283, 283½ George Street to remain in the apartment neighbourhood designation.

 

2  City Council direct the City Solicitor, together with City Planning staff and other appropriate staff, to attend the Ontario Municipal Board pre-hearing on December 7, 2017 to support the approval of OPA 82 in modified form as set out in Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (October 31, 2017) from the City Solicitor, as amended by Part 1 above.

 

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2017) 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.  Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2017) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

 

Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (October 31, 2017) from the City Solicitor, as amended by the confidential instructions to staff adopted by City Council, is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council).

Confidential Attachment - Litigation or potential litigation that affects the City or one of its agencies or corporations

Background Information (City Council)

(October 31, 2017) Report from the City Solicitor on Downtown East Planning Study - Official Plan Amendment - Request for Direction (CC34.10)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-108643.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1
Confidential Attachment 2, as amended - made public on November 17, 2017
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-108645.pdf

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam (Carried)

That:

 

1. City Council delete Recommendations 1 to 3.

 

2.  City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff attached to this motion.

 

3.  City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Part 2 above.

 

4.  City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (October 31, 2017) from the City Solicitor as amended by the confidential instructions to staff in Part 2 above.

 

5. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2017) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor as it is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Nov-09-2017 7:56 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - CC34.10 - Wong-Tam - motion 1 - Adopt the item as amended
Total members that voted Yes: 30 Members that voted Yes are Ana Bailão, Jon Burnside, John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Josh Colle, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Jim Hart, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, Neethan Shan, David Shiner, John Tory, Lucy Troisi, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 15 Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Shelley Carroll, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, Justin J. Di Ciano, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Michelle Holland, Giorgio Mammoliti, Mary-Margaret McMahon, James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council