Item - 2025.CC34.6

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on November 12 and 13, 2025 without amendments and without debate.

CC34.6 - 1196 to 1204 Yonge Street, 1206 to 1210 Yonge Street and 2 to 8 Birch Avenue - Request to Review Ontario Land Tribunal Decision - Request for Directions

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Ward:
12 - Toronto - St. Paul's

City Council Decision

City Council on November 12 and 13, 2025, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2025) from the City Solicitor.

 

2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 2025) from the City Solicitor.

 

3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 31, 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 (October 31, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows:

 

1. City Council direct that if the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the request of the owner of 1196-1204 Yonge Street and 1206-1204 Yonge Street and 208 Birch Avenue to review its October 10, 2024 decision, the City Solicitor should support the owner’s revised proposal.

 

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 (October 31, 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 (October 31, 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)

(October 31, 2025) Report from the City Solicitor on 1196 to 1204 Yonge Street, 1206 to 1210 Yonge Street and 2 to 8 Birch Avenue - Request to Review Ontario Land Tribunal Decision - Request for Directions (CC34.6)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-259801.pdf
Public Attachment 1 Part 1 - Review Request from Aird & Berlis LLP, filed October 28, 2025
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-259802.pdf
Public Attachment 1 Part 2 - Review Request from Aird & Berlis LLP, filed October 28, 2025
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-259805.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - Confidential Information
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council