2550 Victoria Park Avenue and 2, 4, 6 Lansing Square - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions

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2023-10-11 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on October 11 and 12, 2023, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 27, 2023) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 27, 2023) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 27, 2023) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

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The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 27, 2023) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the with prejudice offer to settle dated September 26, 2023 set out in Public Appendix A to the report (September 27, 2023) from the City Solicitor, and City Council 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 actions to implement City Council's decision. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 27, 2023) 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 (September 27, 2023) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

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On May 30, 2019 an application for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law was made. The applicant withdrew the Official Plan amendment application on June 1, 2021. On July 14, 2021, City Council considered and approved a revised Zoning By-law Amendment application for 2550 Victoria Park Avenue and 2, 4, 6 Lansing Square (the "Site") to permit the construction of an 18 storey commercial office building, six residential buildings with retail at-grade and with heights of 40 storeys (Tower A), 30 storeys (Tower B), 25 storeys (Tower C) 35 storeys (Tower D), 6 storeys (Building F), and 4 storeys (Building G).

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The application also contains a new public park, 160 new affordable rental dwelling units and a new street network. The By-law was enacted and passed by City Council on July 22, 2022, as By-law 1006-2022. The applicant appealed By-law 1006-2022 (the "Appeal"), to the Ontario Land Tribunal on August 22, 2022, in order to address certain technical matters and drafting issues. The City Solicitor requires further directions for an upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled for November 29 to December 1, 2023.

Staff recommended

The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential

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Attachment 1 to this report 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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