Item - 2024.MM14.17

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2024, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal, with appropriate City staff or outside consultants as may be necessary, regarding the Committee of Adjustment decision on 717-733 Mount Pleasant Road in order to:

a. ensure that City staff’s recommendations, contained in the report (July 19, 2023) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, the Engineering and Construction Services memo dated July 20, 2023, and the Transportation Services memo dated July 13, 2023 are imposed by the Tribunal, should the Tribunal approve the Variance Application A0237/23NY; and

b. oppose the minor variance application, should the Applicant/Appellant further revise its minor variance application in a manner that is not supported by Planning staff.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt to negotiate a resolution regarding the appeal of the Variance Application, and that the City Solicitor be authorized to resolve the matter on behalf of the City, in her discretion, after consulting with the Ward Councillor and the Director of Community Planning, North York District.