Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE:
June 15, 2021
CASE NO(S).:
PL190623
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 22(7) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant and Appellant:
Oakwood Park Investments GP Inc.
Subject:
Request to amend the Official Plan - Failure of the City of Toronto to adopt the requested amendment
Existing Designation:
Neighbourhoods
Proposed Designated:
Neighbourhoods (Site Specific)
Purpose:
To permit a 4-5 storey mixed-use building with 30 dwelling units
Property Address/Description:
601, 603 & 605 Oakwood Avenue
Municipality:
City of Toronto
Approval Authority File No.:
17 278485 NNY 15 OZ
LPAT Case No.:
PL190623
LPAT File No.:
PL190623
LPAT Case Name:
Oakwood Park Investments GP Inc. vs. Toronto (City)
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant and Appellant:
Oakwood Park Investments GP Inc.
Subject:
Application to amend Zoning By-law No. 1-83 and 569-2013- Refusal or neglect of the City of Toronto to make a decision
Proposed Zoning:
Site Specific (To be determined)
Purpose:
To permit
Property Address/Description:
601, 603 & 605 Oakwood Avenue
Municipality:
City of Toronto
Municipality File No.:
17 278485 NNY 15 OZ
LPAT Case No.:
PL190623
LPAT File No.:
PL190624
Heard:
June 7, 2021 by Video Hearing
APPEARANCES:
Parties
Counsel
Oakwood Park Investments GP Inc.
Matthew Lakatos-Hayward (and David Bronskill)
City of Toronto
Joanna Wice
DECISION DELIVERED BY SHARYN VINCENT AND ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL
1This was the first Case Management Conference (“CMC”) convened to hear appeals by Oakwood Park Investments GP Inc. against Council’s failure to make decisions with respect to applications to amend the Official Plan designation and the zoning of lands known municipally as 601, 603, and 605 Oakwood Park in order to permit the site to be redeveloped to support a five storey, 30 unit rental, residential building.
2No requests for Party or Participant status were received, and the Affidavit of Service was filed and entered as Exhibit 1. Members of the public who were observing the proceeding were advised by the Tribunal to request ongoing notice of the proceedings in writing with the Tribunal’s Case Co-ordinator.
3Counsel for the Appellant advised that although there had been discussions with the City, the proposal and timing thereof, was the subject of reconsideration by the proponents. The Tribunal was requested to schedule a second CMC in the fall to allow any resubmission to be reviewed by staff, and appropriate direction sought by Council.
4Counsel agreed to a date in November and accordingly, a second CMC has been scheduled for Thursday, November 4, 2021, prior to which a draft Procedural Order and Issues list is to be submitted for the consideration of the presiding member. Prior to November 4, the Tribunal directs the Appellant to advise the Tribunal’s Case
Co-ordinator of any changes affecting the necessity or timing of the scheduled November 4 CMC.
5The hearing is scheduled to proceed by video on November 4, 2021 at 10 a.m.
6Parties and participants are asked to log into the video hearing at least 15 minutes before the start of the event to test their video and audio connections:
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/477376829
Access code: 477-376-829
7Parties and participants are asked to access and set up the application well in advance of the event to avoid unnecessary delay. The desktop application can be downloaded at GoToMeeting or a web application is available: https://app.gotomeeting.com/home.html
8Persons who experience technical difficulties accessing the GoToMeeting application or who only wish to listen to the event can connect to the event by calling into an audio-only telephone line: +1 (647) 497-9373 or (Toll Free) 1 (888) 299-1889. The access code is 477-376-829.
9Individuals are directed to connect to the event on the assigned date at the correct time. It is the responsibility of the persons participating in the hearing by video to ensure that they are properly connected to the event at the correct time. Questions prior to the hearing event may be directed to the Tribunal’s Case Coordinator having carriage of this case.
ORDER
10A second CMC is scheduled for November 4, 2021, to finalize a Procedural Order and establish hearing dates.
11No further notice is required.
12The Member is not seized.
“Sharyn Vincent”
SHARYN VINCENT
VICE-CHAIR
Ontario Land Tribunal
Website: olt.gov.on.ca Telephone: 416-212-6349 Toll Free: 1-866-448-2248
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