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Toronto City Council · 2021-07-14 · 2021.CC35.26

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22 Balliol Street - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing (formerly Local Planning Appeal Tribunal) - Request for Directions

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2021-07-14 · Toronto City Council · amended

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City Council on July 14, 15 and 16, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in the confidential attachment to motion 1 by Councillor Josh Matlow. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in the confidential attachment to motion 1 by Councillor Josh Matlow. 3. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 7, 2021) from the City Solicitor remain confidential.

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The confidential instructions to staff in the confidential attachment to motion 1 by Councillor Josh Matlow were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council not accept the "with prejudice" settlement offer as described in Public Attachment 1 to the report (July 7, 2021) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council not accept the "without prejudice" settlement offer as described in Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 7, 2021) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council instruct the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to continue discussions with the applicant, and should a satisfactory settlement be arrived at prior to the start of the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly Local Planning Appeal Tribunal) hearing, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to settle the matter after consultation with the local Councillor. 4. City Council instruct the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly Local Planning Appeal Tribunal) hearing on this matter to oppose the development detailed in the "with prejudice" settlement offer, and City Council authorize the City Solicitor to retain outside consultants as required. 5. If the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly Local Planning Appeal Tribunal) approves the development detailed in the "with prejudice" settlement offer, in whole or in part, or approves a future settlement the applicant and City agree to, City Council instruct the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly Local Planning Appeal Tribunal) to withhold its Order on the Zoning By-law Amendment until such time as the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly Local Planning Appeal Tribunal) has been advised by the City Solicitor that: a. the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment is in a final form satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor; b. the owner has submitted a revised Functional Servicing Report which addresses the May 18, 2016 Memorandum from Engineering and Construction Services, including confirmation of water and fire flow, sanitary and storm water capacity, and a Storm Water Management Report, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; c. the owner has submitted an updated Hydrogeological Report and supporting documents addressing any on-site groundwater to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Toronto Water; d. the owner pays for and constructs any improvements to the municipal infrastructure in connection with the Functional Servicing Report and Hydrogeological Report, to be submitted for review and acceptance by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, should it be determined that improvements to such infrastructure are required to support this development arising from the accepted engineering reports; and e. a Section 37 Agreement satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, has been executed and registered on title to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, securing community benefits and matters of legal convenience to support the development. Confidential Attachment 1, including Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 7, 2021) from the City Solicitor remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

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On February 23, 2016, the City received a Zoning By-law Amendment application for 22 Balliol Street to permit a 38 storey (119.25 metre not including mechanical penthouse) mixed-use (retail and residential) rental building containing 425 dwelling units. The applicant appealed City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on its application for the Zoning By-law Amendment (the "Appeal") to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, now the Ontario Land Tribunal, on October 26, 2017.

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At its meeting of January 30 and 31, 2019, City Council directed the City Solicitor, along with appropriate staff, to oppose the application at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal. A twelve day hearing was originally scheduled to commence at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal on June 15, 2020. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this hearing was cancelled and rescheduled for a twelve day hearing scheduled to commence at the Ontario Land Tribunal on September 27, 2021.

Staff recommended

The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 7, 2021) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1, and Confidential Appendix A to the report (July 7, 2021) from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct

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that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 7, 2021) from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

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