Item - 2019.PB4.2

Tracking Status

PB4.2 - Alterations to a Designated Heritage Property, Amendment of a Designating By-Law, Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act and Authority to Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement - 280-290 Jarvis Street and 189-193 Mutual Street

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

Confidential Attachment - The receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and the report concerns litigation or potential litigation that affects the City of Toronto.

Board Decision

The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that:

 

1. City Council adopt the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 12, 2019) from the City Solicitor.

 

2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1, and Confidential Appendices A through D attached to the report (March 12, 2019) from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council.

 

3.  City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 12, 2019) from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

 

4.  Pursuant to 415-19(D) of the Municipal Code, City Council assume approval authority for any site plan application for 280-290 Jarvis Street and 189 - 193 Mutual Street with the Ward Councillor to be authorized to re-delegate approval of the site plan to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, at the discretion of the Ward Councillor.

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

(March 12, 2019) Report from the City Solicitor

Summary

The purpose of this report is to seek further instruction in relation to a development application for a site that contains several heritage resources, and a related ongoing appeal at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal ("LPAT").  This report was prepared in consultation with Heritage Preservation Services.

Background Information

(March 12, 2019) Report from the City Solicitor - Alterations to a Designated Heritage Property, Amendment of a Designating By-Law, Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act and Authority to Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement - 280-290 Jarvis Street and 189-193 Mutual Street
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/pb/bgrd/backgroundfile-130750.pdf
(March 12, 2019) Confidential Attachment 1
(March 12, 2019) Confidential Appendix A
(March 12, 2019) Confidential Appendix B
(March 12, 2019) Confidential Appendix C
(March 12, 2019) Confidential Appendix D

Motions

1 - Motion to Meet in Closed Session moved by Mr. Matthew Gregor (Carried)

10:42 a.m.  - That the Toronto Preservation Board recess its public session to meet in closed session to consider this Item as it relates to litigation or potential litigation that affects the City or one of its agencies or corporations and contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege.


3 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Paul Farrelly (Carried)

The Toronto Preservation Board recommends that:

 

1.  City Council, pursuant to 415-19(D) of the Municipal Code, assume approval authority for any site plan application for 280-290 Jarvis Street and 189 - 193 Mutual Street with the Ward Councillor to be authorized to re-delegate approval of the site plan to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning at the discretion of the Ward Councillor.


4 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Mr. Brian Mooney (Carried)

2 - Motion to Reconvene in Public Session moved by Barbara McPhail (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council