Further direction from City Council is required on Official Plan Amendment 309, which was appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal. Official Plan Amendment 309 is in force for all of the lands included in the Official Plan Amendment 309 study area except for 18 and 20 Champlain Boulevard. A seven day hearing on this appeal of Official Plan Amendment 309 has been scheduled at the Ontario Land Tribunal commencing November 20, 2023. On September 20, 2023, a With Prejudice settlement offer, was submitted to the City by Fogler Rubinoff LLP, the solicitor on behalf of Champlain Torah Education Centre, the owner of 18 Champlain Boulevard (the Subject Property). The owner of 20 Champlain Boulevard has advised that they are no longer pursuing their appeal. The City will ask the owner to officially withdraw, failing which the City will seek a formal dismissal of that appeal from the Ontario Land Tribunal. The City Solicitor previously sought direction from City Council on a Without Prejudice settlement offer at the July 28 and 29, 2020 meeting of Council through a Request for Direction Report (July 21, 2020) from the City Solicitor. City Council refused the settlement offer and directed staff to continue discussions with the remaining appellants. The City Solicitor requires further direction from City Council in advance of the upcoming Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled for seven days commencing November 20, 2023. Given this timing, this item is urgent and cannot be deferred beyond the completion of the City Council meeting on October 11, 12, and 13, 2023.
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