Item - 2026.CC43.20

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on July 29 and 30, 2026 without amendments.

CC43.20 - 147 to 151 Liberty Street and 54 to 68 Fraser Avenue - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
10 - Spadina - Fort York

City Council Decision

City Council on July 29 and 30, 2026, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2026) 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, 2026) from the City Solicitor.

 

3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 10, 2026) 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, 2026) 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 dated June 30, 2026, set out in Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 10, 2026) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in support of the settlement.

 

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary and reasonable actions to implement City Council's decision.

 

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 Appeals pursuant to the following conditions:

 

a. the final form and content of the Official Plan Amendment is to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor;

 

b. the final form and content of the Zoning By-law Amendment is to the satisfaction of Executive Director, Development Review and the City Solicitor;

 

c. Confirmation from the Toronto Port Authority that no material conflict exists with proposed flight procedure revisions for Billy Bishop Airport and the proposed height set out in the Settlement Plans;

 

d. the owner submit a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report, a Foundation Drainage Technical Brief and Foundation Drainage Summary Form, and a Servicing Report Groundwater Summary form to address the comments provided in the memorandum dated May 20, 2025, from Engineering Review to the satisfaction of the Director, Engineering Review; and

 

e. the owner submit a revised Transportation Impact Study to address the comments provided in the memorandum dated May 20, 2025, from Engineering Review to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Review.

 

Confidential Appendices A and B to the report (July 10, 2026) 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, 2026) 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, 2026) 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)

(July 13, 2026) Report from the City Solicitor on 147 to 151 Liberty Street and 54 to 68 Fraser Avenue - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions (CC43.20)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-289670.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - Confidential Information
Confidential Appendix A - Confidential Information - made public on August 7, 2026
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-289672.pdf
Confidential Appendix B - Confidential Information - made public on August 7, 2026
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2026/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-289673.pdf

Communications (City Council)

(July 29, 2026) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (CC.New)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council