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Toronto City Council · 2020-02-26 · 2020.CC16.7

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Request for Direction on Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Appeals of Official Plan Amendment 231 on Employment Land Retail Issues

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2020-02-26 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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City Council on February 26, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 19, 2020) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of: a. the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 19, 2020) from the City Solicitor, and City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 19, 2020) from the City Solicitor remain confidential as it contains advice subject to solicitor-client privilege; and b.

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Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (February 19, 2020) from the City Solicitor. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 19, 2020) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public, as follows: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and other staff to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal in support of the proposed revised policies to Official Plan Amendment 231 as set out in and substantially in accordance with Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (February 19, 2020) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to continue negotiations with other appellants to the Retail hearing phase of Official Plan Amendment 231 in an effort to resolve all outstanding issues under appeal and to take all necessary steps to bring resolution to the matter in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director of City Planning. Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (February 19, 2020) from the City Solicitor is now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 19, 2020) remains confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 as it contains advice subject to solicitor-client privilege.

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City Council adopted Official Plan Amendment No. 231 (OPA 231) regarding Employment Areas in December 2013. OPA 231 remains partially under appeal before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT or Tribunal). The LPAT has scheduled a 9-day hearing commencing May 19th, 2020 regarding appeals to policies pertaining to retail uses in OPA 231. This report requests further direction from City Council for the LPAT hearing.

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The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1. 2. If the confidential instructions in Confidential Attachment 1 are adopted, City Council authorize the public release of: a. the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1, with the remainder of Confidential Attachment 1 to remain confidential, as it contains advice subject to solicitor-client privilege; and b. Confidential Attachment 2.

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