Item - 2025.CC32.11
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on July 23 and 24, 2025 without amendments.
CC32.11 - Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods: Major Streets Study - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following:
1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 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 (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor.
3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2025) 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 (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows:
1. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing in opposition to proposed modifications to Official Plan Amendment 727 and Zoning By-law Amendment 608-2024 set out in Public Attachment 3 to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor.
2. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated July 7, 2025, set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor.
3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to allow the appeal of Official Plan Amendment 727 in part, and that it modify and approve Official Plan Amendment 727, as shown in Confidential Appendix B to the report (July 10, 2025) from the City Solicitor.
4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to dismiss the appeal of Zoning By-law 608-2024, without costs to any party.
5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision.
Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 10, 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 (July 10, 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 (July 10, 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)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-257378.pdf
Public Attachment 1 - Notice of Appeal of 2856973 Ontario Inc. of Official Plan Amendment 727 and Zoning By-law 608-2024
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-257379.pdf
Public Attachment 2 - Decision and Order of the Ontario Land Tribunal, dated January 13, 2025 in OLT-24-000838
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-257380.pdf
Public Attachment 3 - Proposed Policy and Regulatory Modifications of 2856973 Ontario Inc.
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-257381.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - Confidential Information
Confidential Appendix A - Confidential Information - made public on July 25, 2025
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-257383.pdf
Confidential Appendix B - Confidential Information - made public on July 25, 2025
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-257384.pdf
Communications (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
Vote (Adopt Item) Jul-24-2025 6:47 PM
Result: Carried | Majority Required - CC32.11 - Adopt the item |
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Total members that voted Yes: 18 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Rachel Chernos Lin, Mike Colle, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe |
Total members that voted No: 2 | Members that voted No are Vincent Crisanti, Stephen Holyday |
Total members that were Absent: 5 | Members that were absent are Brad Bradford, Olivia Chow, Nick Mantas, James Pasternak, Michael Thompson |