Item - 2025.CC30.11

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on May 21 and 22, 2025 without amendments and without debate.

CC30.11 - 7-11 Rochefort Drive - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Ward:
16 - Don Valley East

City Council Decision

City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 9, 2025) 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 9, 2025) from the City Solicitor.

 

3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 9, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

 

The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 9, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows:

 

1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle received on May 7, 2025 as set out in Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (May 9, 2025) from the City Solicitor (collectively, the "Settlement Offer").

 

2. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing in respect of the appeal of the owner’s Zoning By-law Amendment appeal in support of the revised development proposal described in the Settlement Offer.

 

3. Should the Ontario Land Tribunal grant the Appeal in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to withhold the issuance of its final Order on the Appeal as described in Confidential Appendix A to the report (May 9, 2025) from the City Solicitor, of the Settlement Offer.

 

4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and the appropriate City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.

 

Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (May 9, 2025) 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 9, 2025) 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 (May 9, 2025) 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 9, 2025) Report from the City Solicitor on 7-11 Rochefort Drive- Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions (CC30.11)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-255276.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - Confidential Information
Confidential Appendix A - Confidential Information - made public on May 27, 2025
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-255278.pdf
Confidential Appendix B Part 1 - Confidential Information - made public on May 27, 2025
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-255279.pdf
Confidential Appendix B Part 2 - Confidential Information - made public on May 27, 2025
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-255282.pdf
Confidential Appendix B Part 3 - Confidential Information - made public on May 27, 2025
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-255283.pdf
Confidential Appendix B Part 4 - Confidential Information - made public on May 27, 2025
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-255284.pdf
Confidential Appendix B Part 5 - Confidential Information - made public on May 27, 2025
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-255285.pdf
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council