Ookwemin Minising - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Direction

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2025-12-16 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on December 16 and 17, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 2, 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 (December 2, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 2, 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 (December 2, 2025) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council endorse the Revised Ports Toronto Settlement Proposal set out in Confidential Appendix A to Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 2, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and any other necessary City staff to support the Ports Toronto Modifications contained in Confidential Appendix A to Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 2, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to execute Minutes of Settlement in accordance with the draft Minutes of Settlement set out in Confidential Appendix A to Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 2, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 4. City Council request the Board of Directors of City of Toronto Economic Development Corporation, carrying on business as Toronto Port Lands Company to authorize any actions or approvals necessary, including execution of Minutes of Settlement in accordance with the draft Minutes of Settlement set out in Confidential Appendix A to Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 2, 2025) from the City Solicitor. 5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Land Tribunal to make any necessary technical and stylistic changes to Official Plan Amendment 409 and Zoning By-law 702-2024, and to take all other necessary actions to implement City Council's decision. Confidential Appendix A to the report (December 2, 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 (December 2, 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 (December 2, 2025) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

On the agenda

As the city filed it

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 Amendment 409, Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 (By-law 702-2024) and the Precinct Plan for Ookwemin Minising. These amendments 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, the Toronto Port Authority (operating as "Ports Toronto") appealed Official Plan Amendment 409 and By-law 702-2024 to the Ontario Land Tribunal. At its meeting on July 23 and 24, 2025, City Council provided the City Solicitor with instructions in respect of the appeals. After the July 2025 City Council meeting, the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled to commence October 2, 2025 was adjourned, to allow the City to continue resolution discussions with Ports Toronto. The City Solicitor requires further instructions. While no hearing dates are currently scheduled, the City Solicitor requires these instructions to take further steps in this matter. 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, along with the entirety of Confidential Appendix A to this report from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council. 3. City Council direct that

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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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