Item - 2019.CC3.3

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on February 26, 2019 without amendments and without debate.

CC3.3 - TOcore: Updating Tall Building Setbacks in the Downtown - City Initiated Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendments - Update and Request for Directions for Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Hearing

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Wards:
10 - Spadina - Fort York, 11 - University - Rosedale, 13 - Toronto Centre, 14 - Toronto - Danforth

City Council Decision

City Council on February 26, 2019, adopted the following:

 

1.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal to amend and partially approve Zoning By-laws 1106-2016 and 1107-2017 in accordance with Public Attachment 1 to the report (February 15, 2019) from the City Solicitor.

 

2.  City Council authorize the repeal of Zoning By-laws 238-2017 and 239-2017, should the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal amend Zoning By-laws 1106-2016 and 1107-2017 to incorporate the contents of Zoning By-laws 238-2017 and 239-2017.

 

3.  City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to take the necessary action to give effect to City Council's decision.

 

4.  City Council adopt the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 15, 2019) from the City Solicitor.

 

5. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (February 15, 2019) from the City Solicitor.

 

6. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 15, 2019) 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 recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 15, 2019) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public, as follows:

 

1.  City Council accept the Settlement Offer from McCarthy Tétrault, dated February 14, 2019.

 

2.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request that the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal amend and partially approve Zoning By-law Amendments 1106-2016 and 1107-2016, substantially in accordance with Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (February 15, 2019) from the City Solicitor.

 

3.  City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to take the necessary action to give effect to City Council's decision.

 

Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (February 15, 2019) from the City Solicitor is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council).

 

The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 15, 2019) 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 (February 15, 2019) 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 potential litigation.

Background Information (City Council)

(February 15, 2019) Report from the City Solicitor on TOcore: Updating Tall Building Setbacks in the Downtown - City Initiated Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendments - Update and Request for Directions for Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Hearing (CC3.3)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-129573.pdf
Public Attachment 1 - Proposed Amendments to Zoning By-laws 1106-2016 and 1107-2016
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-129574.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1
Confidential Attachment 2 - made public on February 28, 2019
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-129608.pdf
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council