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Toronto City Council · 2019-12-17 · 2019.CC13.6

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6040 Bathurst Street and 5 Fisherville Road - Zoning By-law Amendment Application

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2019-12-17 · Toronto City Council · amended

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City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 11, 2019) from the City Solicitor, as amended by motion 1 by Councillor James Pasternak. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1, as amended, and Confidential Appendices A, B, C, and D to the report (December 11, 2019) from the City Solicitor.

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3. City Council direct the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices E and F to the report (December 11, 2019) from the City Solicitor remain confidential as they contain advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. 4. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning or designate to consult with the Ward Councillor prior to the approval of the Construction Mitigation and Tenant Communication Plan to be provided by the owner pursuant to the Site Plan approval process for the proposed development. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 11, 2019) from the City Solicitor were adopted, as amended, by City Council and are now public, as follows: 1. City Council accept the Owner's offer to settle the subject appeal on the terms described in Confidential Appendix A to the report (December 11, 2019) from the City Solicitor and in substantial accordance with the block plan included as Confidential Appendix B to the report (December 11, 2019) from the City Solicitor and the architectural drawings included as Confidential Appendix C and Confidential Appendix D to the report (December 11, 2019) from the City Solicitor (collectively, the "Settlement Offer"), provided that the Owner confirm in writing, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor in advance of a settlement hearing before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, that it agrees to pay the amount at section 16.a.iii of Confidential Appendix A to the report (December 11, 2019) from the City Solicitor prior to the issuance of the first below-grade shoring permit for the site, all subject to the Owner entering into the necessary Section 37 Agreements with the City and neighbouring land owners to secure both community benefits to be provided on-site and to financially secure the provision of public infrastructure within the block as shown on Confidential Appendix B to the report (December 11, 2019) from the City Solicitor at no cost to the City prior to the coming into force of legislative amendments under Bill 108 - More Homes, More Choices Act, 2019, Section 9 and Section 10 of Schedule 12. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal in support of the development proposal as described in the Settlement Offer and subject to the direction provided in Part 1 above. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to take all steps necessary to implement the terms of the Settlement Offer, at no cost to the City for any and all works that may be required to effect the development either on-site or on the City's property, including the review and approval of all matters described as preconditions to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal issuing its final Order in connection with the subject appeal, and entering into and registering against title to the subject lands the described Agreements authorised pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act. 4. Subject to the Owner's failure to enter into the necessary Section 37 Agreements as on the terms described in Part 1 above, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal in opposition to the development proposal as described by the Settlement Offer. Confidential Appendices A, B, C, and D to the report (December 11, 2019) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices E and F to the report (December 11, 2019) from the City Solicitor remain confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they contain advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

The vote

Adopt Item as Amended · Carried, 21-1

For (21)Anthony Perruzza, Brad Bradford, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata, Gary Crawford, Gord Perks, Jennifer McKelvie, Jim Karygiannis, Joe Cressy, John Filion, John Tory, Josh Matlow, Kristyn Wong-Tam, Mark Grimes, Michael Ford, Michael Thompson, Mike Layton, Paul Ainslie, Paula Fletcher, Shelley Carroll, Stephen Holyday
Against (1)James Pasternak
Absent (4)Ana Bailão, Cynthia Lai, Jaye Robinson, Mike Colle
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On February 28, 2017 the City Clerk's office received a notice of appeal to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (the "Tribunal" or "LPAT") filed by Fisherville and Bathurst Limited (the "Owner") in respect of an application to amend City of Toronto By-law 569-2013, as amended, and former City of North York By-law 7625, as amended, for the lands municipally known as 6040 Bathurst Street & 5 Fisherville Road (LPAT Case No.

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PL171014). The grounds for the appeal are City Council's failure to make a decision on the application prior to the lapsing of the statutory time period under the Planning Act. Direction from City Council is required on this matter which has been appealed to the Tribunal.

Staff recommended

The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 and the information in Appendix A, Appendix B, Appendix C, and Appendix D to Confidential Attachment 1 in the event City Council adopts the recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1. 3. City Council

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direct the balance of Confidential Attachment 1, including Appendix E and Appendix F, remain confidential as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

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