Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE: December 22, 2021
CASE NO(S).: OLT-21-001727
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 17(24) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Appellant: Hyde Park Limited Partnership Appellant: Leaside Residences I LP Subject: Proposed Official Plan Amendment No. OPA 450 Municipality: City of Toronto OLT Case No.: OLT-21-001727 OLT File No.: OLT-21-001727 OLT Case Name: Hyde Park Ltd. et al v. Toronto (City)
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended
Applicant and Appellant: Leaside Residences I LP Subject: Application to amend Zoning By-law No. 1916 & 569-2013 – Neglect or Refusal of application by the City of Toronto Existing Zoning: Commercial General (C1) & CR 2.0 (c2.0; r1.3) SS3 (x1163) Proposed Zoning: Site Specific Purpose: To permit the proposed development with ground floor residential uses Property Address/Description: 126 and 132 Laird Drive Municipality: City of Toronto Municipal File No.: 20 181262 NNY 15 OZ OLT Case No.: OLT-21-001727 OLT File No.: OLT-21-001079
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 41(12) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended
Subject: Site Plan Referred by: Carlie Turpin Property Address/Description: 126 and 132 Laird Drive Municipality: City of Toronto OLT Case No.: OLT-21-001727 OLT File No.: OLT-21-001080
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended
Applicant and Appellant: Leaside Residence I LP Subject: Application to amend Zoning By-law No. 1916 & 569-2013 – Neglect or Refusal of application by the City of Toronto Existing Zoning: Commercial General (C1) & CR 2.0 (c2.0; r1.3) SS3 (x1163) Proposed Zoning: Site Specific Purpose: To permit the proposed development with ground floor residential uses Property Address/Description: 134 Laird Drive Municipality: City of Toronto Municipal File No.: 20 181297 NNY 15 OZ OLT Case No.: OLT-21-001727 OLT File No.: OLT-21-001081
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 114(15) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 11, Sched. A
Subject: Site Plan Referred by: Carlie Turpin Property Address/Description: 134 Laird Drive Municipality: City of Toronto OMB Case No.: OLT-21-001727 OMB File No.: OLT-21-001008
Heard: November 29, 2021 by Video Hearing (“VH”)
APPEARANCES:
| Parties | Counsel/Representative* |
|---|---|
| Leaside Residences I LP (“Leaside”) | D. Bronskill |
| Hyde Park Limited Partnership (“Hyde Park”) | A. Frank |
| City of Toronto (“Toronto”) | S. O’Connor |
| Leaside Residents Association (“LRA”) | G. Kettel* |
MEMORANDUM OF ORAL DECISION DELIVERED BY BLAIR S. TAYLOR ON NOVEMBER 29, 2021 AND ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL
INTRODUCTION
1The Tribunal held its third Case Management Conference (“CMC”) concerning appeals from Leaside and Hyde Park of the City’s Official Plan Amendment No. 450 (“OPA 450”).
2In the lead up to this third CMC on PL200376, Leaside had filed Zoning By-law Amendment applications (“ZBAs”) and Site Plan Amendment applications with regard to the lands at 126, 132, and 134 Laird Drive, and had also appealed them to the Tribunal. Pursuant to Tribunal direction, Leaside had given public notice of the Tribunal’s first CMC for those lands (OLT File Nos. OLT-21-001