245 to 285 Queen Street East, 348-412 Richmond Street East, 78 to 106 Ontario Street and 8-12 Brigden Place - City Solicitor Attendance at Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Hearing - Application for Consent to Sever - by Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, seconded by Councillor Gord Perks

On June 27, 2019, the Owner appealed the Application to the Toronto Local Appeal Body for the failure of the Committee to make a decision on the Application within 90 days, pursuant to Section 53(14) of the Planning Act. The Appeal was forwarded to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, as an Official Plan Amendment appeal and Zoning By-law Amendment appeal related to the Application had previously been made to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal and has not yet been finally disposed of . The decision of City Council relating to the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Appeal can be found here: http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2018.CC44.36 The Manager, Development Engineering, Toronto and East York District has since issued an updated memorandum respecting the Application. Development Engineering no longer has any objection to the Application, so long as the conditions outlined in the October 29, 2019 Memorandum are satisfied by the Owner. This matter is time sensitive and urgent as the hearing of the Appeal at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal is scheduled for Thursday, October 31, 2019, and the City Solicitor requires instructions.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all steps necessary to bring resolution to the appeal, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.