Ookwemin Minising - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions

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2025-07-23 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A, B and C to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor, at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

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3. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 14, 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. Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A, B and C to the report (July 14, 2025) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they contain advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential 1 to the report (July 14, 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, are 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 the 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. Atura Power, operator of the Portlands Energy Centre, was granted party status to the appeals. The City Solicitor requires further directions for an upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled to commence on October 2nd. Accordingly, this matter is urgent and should not 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, Confidential Appendix B and Confidential Appendix C to this report from the City Solicitor at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

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3. City Council direct that all other information 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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