670, 680 and 690 Progress Avenue - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions

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2024-05-22 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on May 22 and 23, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 7, 2024) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 7, 2024) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

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Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 7, 2024) 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 and information regarding potential litigation. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (May 7, 2024) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

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On May 26, 2022, the applicant filed an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal in respect of City Council's neglect or failure to make a decision on applications for a Zoning By-law Amendment and Official Plan Amendment for the lands municipally known as 670, 680 and 690 Progress Avenue. The Zoning By-law Amendment application seeks to permit the development of the Site with seven residential buildings ranging in height from 14 to 28 storeys and twelve four-storey back-to-back townhouse blocks with a total of 2,245 residential units.

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Two public streets and one private street are proposed within the Site. On March 5, 2024, the applicant filed a resubmission of the applications under appeal. The Revised Proposal in its entirety is available here: http://app.toronto.ca/AIC/index.do The Ontario Land Tribunal has conducted two Case Management Conferences to date, on September 23, 2022, and February 27, 2023. The Ontario Land Tribunal scheduled a two-week hearing commencing on February 26, 2024. However, the hearing was adjourned on the consent of the parties involved in this matter. The Ontario Land Tribunal has scheduled a further Case Management Conference to commence on June 4, 2024. The City Solicitor requires further directions in respect of the Revised Proposal prior to an upcoming Case Management Conference before the Ontario Land Tribunal scheduled for June 4, 2024. Given the pending Case Management Conference, this matter is urgent and cannot be deferred.

Staff recommended

The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this report from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council direct that the entirety of Confidential Attachment 1 remain confidential at the discretion of the City Solicitor as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

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