Item - 2024.CC18.3

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on May 22, 2024 without amendments and without debate.

CC18.3 - 2939 - 2941 Eglinton Avenue East - Zoning By-law Amendment - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Ward:
20 - Scarborough Southwest

City Council Decision

City Council on May 22 and 23, 2024, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the  report (May 7, 2024) from the City Solicitor.

 

2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (May 7, 2024) from the City Solicitor.

 

3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 7, 2024) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it pertains to litigation before the Ontario Land Tribunal and contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege.

 

The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 7, 2024) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows:

 

1. City Council accept the "without prejudice" settlement offer set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (May 7, 2024) from the City Solicitor and support a revised proposal that is substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings in Confidential Appendix B to the report (May 7, 2024) from the City Solicitor (together the "Settlement Offer") and subject to the Parts below.

 

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing on this matter in support of the Settlement Offer for the lands municipally known as 2939-2941 Eglinton Avenue East.

 

3. City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold its Order on the Zoning By-law Amendment until such time as the Ontario Land Tribunal has been advised by the City Solicitor that:

 

a. the final form and content of the draft Zoning By-law Amendment is satisfactory to the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor;

 

b. the Owner has, at its sole cost and expense:

 

1. submitted a revised Functional Servicing Report and Stormwater Management Report, Hydrogeological Review, including the Foundation Drainage Report ("Engineering Reports") to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Water;

 

2. secured the design and provided financial securities in respect of any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports, to support the development, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades are required to support the development, according to the accepted Engineering Reports, accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Toronto Water;

 

3. ensured that implementation of the accepted Engineering Reports does not require changes to the proposed amending By-law or that any required changes have been made to the proposed amending By-law to the satisfaction of the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, including the use of a Holding ("H") By-law symbol regarding any new municipal servicing infrastructure or upgrades to existing municipal servicing infrastructure, as may be required;

 

4. submitted a revised Transportation Impact Study or addendum, acceptable to, and to the satisfaction of, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and that such matters arising from such study, be secured if required; and

 

5. submitted a revised Arborist Report or addendum and Tree Protection Plan acceptable and satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation.

 

4. City Council direct the Interim Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to continue discussions with the Owner, and to report back on the outcome of any proposed agreement with the Owner for the potential provision of affordable housing on the lands as an in-kind contribution in accordance with the City's Community Benefits Charge By-law.

 

5.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision on this matter.

 

Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (May 7, 2024) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council).

 

The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 7, 2024) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to litigation before the Ontario Land Tribunal and contains advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 7, 2024) 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)

(May 7, 2024) Report from the City Solicitor on 2939 - 2941 Eglinton Avenue East - Zoning By-law Amendment - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions (CC18.3)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-245620.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - Confidential Information
Confidential Appendix A - Confidential Information - made public on May 9, 2024
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-245642.pdf
Confidential Appendix B - Confidential Information - made public on May 29, 2024
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-245643.pdf
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council