Item - 2023.CC11.9

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on October 11, 2023 without amendments.

CC11.9 - Official Plan Amendment 309 - 18 Champlain Boulevard - Tippett Road Regeneration Area - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
6 - York Centre

City Council Decision

City Council on October 11 and 12, 2023, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 26, 2023) from the City Solicitor.

 

2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 26, 2023) from the City Solicitor.

 

3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 26, 2023) 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 (September 26, 2023) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows:

                   

1. City Council accept the with prejudice offer to settle dated September 20, 2023, as set out in Public Appendix A to the report (September 26, 2023) from the City Solicitor, and City Council direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement.

 

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.

 

The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 26, 2023) 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 (September 26, 2023) 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 potential litigation.

Background Information (City Council)

(September 26, 2023) Report from the City Solicitor on Official Plan Amendment 309 - 18 Champlain Boulevard - Tippett Road Regeneration Area - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions (CC11.9)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-239534.pdf
Public Appendix A - Letter from Fogler Rubinoff LLP, on behalf of Champlain Torah Education Centre, dated September 20, 2023, containing a With Prejudice Settlement Offer, with proposed modifications to Official Plan Amendment 309 for 18 Champlain Boulevard
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-239535.pdf
Public Appendix B - Comparison chart with revised/additional policies for Official Plan Amendment 309
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-239536.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - Confidential Report from the City Solicitor

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Oct-12-2023 5:36 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - CC11.9 - Adopt Item
Total members that voted Yes: 23 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Dianne Saxe
Total members that voted No: 1 Members that voted No are James Pasternak
Total members that were Absent: 1 Members that were absent are Michael Thompson
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council