Item - 2021.CC30.12

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on March 10, 2021 without amendments.

CC30.12 - Port Lands Official Plan Modifications Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Appeals - Request for Direction

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
14 - Toronto - Danforth

City Council Decision

City Council on March 10, 2021, adopted the following:

 

1.  City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 3, 2021) from the City Solicitor.

 

2.  City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 3, 2021) from the City Solicitor.

 

3.  City Council direct that the balance of  Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (March 3, 2021) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as they contain information that is subject to solicitor-client and settlement privilege.

 

4.  City Council classify the Warehouse District as Class 4 areas under the Ministry of Environment (now Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks) Environmental Noise Guideline, Stationary and Transportation Sources – Approval and Planning, Publication NPC-300, August 2013, and City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to include the Warehouse District in the non-statutory map in the Central Waterfront Secondary Plan showing areas classified as Class 4 areas in the Central Waterfront.

 

The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 3, 2021) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public, as follows:

 

1.  City Council endorse the Ports Toronto Settlement Proposal as outlined in Confidential Appendix A to the report (March 3, 2021) from the City Solicitor.

 

2.  City Council endorse the Studios of America Settlement Proposal as outlined in the draft Minutes of Settlement in Confidential Appendix B to the report (March 3, 2021) from the City Solicitor.

 

3.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor to revise the Port Lands  Official Plan Modifications to include the Ports Toronto Policy Modifications, as contained in Schedule A of Confidential Appendix A to the report (March 3, 2021) from the City Solicitor.

 

4.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor and any other City staff to support the Port Lands Official Plan Modifications, as modified by Schedule A of Confidential Appendix A to the report (March 3, 2021) from the City Solicitor, at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal hearing of the Port Lands  Official Plan Modifications appeals.

 

5.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor to execute Minutes of Settlement with Ports Toronto and Studios of America as required to implement Parts 1 and 2 above.

 

6.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such technical and stylistic changes to the Port Lands  Official Plan Modifications and take such further actions, along with other City staff, as necessary to give effect to City Council's decision.

 

The balance of  Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (March 3, 2021) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they contain information that is subject to solicitor-client and settlement privilege.  The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (March 3, 2021) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

Confidential Attachment - Litigation that affects the City of Toronto and advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege

Background Information (City Council)

(March 3, 2021) Report from the City Solicitor on Port Lands Official Plan Modifications Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Appeals - Request for Direction (CC30.12)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-164647.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1
Confidential Appendix A
Confidential Appendix B

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Mar-10-2021 10:40 AM

Result: Carried Majority Required - CC30.12 - Adopt the Item
Total members that voted Yes: 24 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 2 Members that were absent are Michael Ford, Anthony Perruzza
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council