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Toronto City Council · 2025-02-05 · 2025.CC26.6

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1040 Martin Grove Road, Units 8 and 9 - Toronto Local Appeal Body Hearing - Request for Directions

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2025-02-05 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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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 22, 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 22, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 22, 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 22, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the without prejudice offer to settle dated January 3, 2025 set out in Confidential Appendix A to the report (January 22, 2025) from the City Solicitor and direct the City Solicitor to attend at the Toronto Local Appeal Body in support of the settlement. 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to request the Toronto Local Appeal Body to impose the following conditions on the minor variance decision, in accordance with the offer to settle: a. the sale and lease of vehicles is prohibited; and b. the majority of the gross floor area shall be reserved for office uses and other non-retail uses including storage, cleaning and servicing of vehicles. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take all necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendix A to the report (January 22, 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 22, 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 22, 2025) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

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On May 16, 2024, the applicant submitted a Minor Variance application for 1040 Martin Grove Road, Units 8 and 9 seeking a variance to the City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 in order to permit a vehicle dealership on the Site. The City appealed the Committee of Adjustment's decision to approve the application for the Minor Variance, to the Toronto Local Appeal Body on September 18, 2024. The City Solicitor requires further directions for an upcoming Toronto Local Appeal Body Hearing scheduled for March 25, 2025.

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The 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 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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