Ookwemin Minising - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions

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2025-02-05 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on February 5, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 20, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to the report (January 20, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 20, 2025) 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 (January 20, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council endorse the Lafarge Proposed Modification, as set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (January 20, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and any other City staff to support the Lafarge Proposed Modification at the Ontario Land Tribunal, without acknowledging the validity of the purported appeal by Lafarge Canada. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such technical and stylistic changes to the and take such further actions, along with other City staff, as necessary to give effect to City Council's decision. Confidential Appendix A to the report (January 20, 2025) 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 (January 20, 2025) 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 (January 20, 2025) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

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The City of Toronto, together with CreateTO and Waterfront Toronto, is advancing a significant revitalization project for the Port Lands, including Ookwemin Minising (formerly known as Villiers Island). At its meeting on June 26, 2024, City Council adopted amendments to the Official Plan (OPA 409), Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 (By-law 702-2024) and the Precinct Plan for Ookwemin Minising in order to advance the redevelopment and update the planning framework for the Island in response to Toronto's Housing Action Plan, to permit a dense, inclusive, sustainable and walkable urban community.

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On July 29, 2024, appeal letters were received from the Toronto Port Authority (operating as "PortsToronto") in respect of the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment, and from Lafarge Canada Inc. ("Lafarge Canada") in respect of the Official Plan Amendment. PortsToronto owns land within Ookwemin Minising, but Lafarge Canada does not. The City Solicitor requires further directions for the upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal Case Management Conference scheduled for February 14, 2025.

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 authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that all other information

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contained in Confidential 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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