Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE: July 07, 2021
CASE NO(S).: PL200545
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 22(7) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant and Appellant: Cosmetica Investments Inc.
Subject: Request to amend the Official Plan - Failure of City of Toronto to adopt the requested amendment
Existing Designation: Mixed Use Areas
Proposed Designated: Mixed Use Areas
Purpose: To permit modernization of existing industrial operation and add residential and retail uses
Property Address/Description: 1960 Eglinton Avenue East
Municipality: City of Toronto
Approval Authority File No.: 20 112107 ESC 21 OZ
LPAT Case No.: PL200545
LPAT File No.: PL200545
LPAT Case Name: Cosmetica Investments Inc. v. Toronto (City)
Heard: June 29, 2021 by Video Hearing
APPEARANCES:
Parties
Counsel
City of Toronto (“City”)
D. Elmadany
A. Hill
Cosmetica Investments Inc.
A. Jeanrie
RioCan Holdings Inc.,
P. Duffy
2075963 Ontario Ltd. and
2076031 Ontario Ltd. (“RioCan”)
1920 Eglinton Ave. (“Madison”)
M. Laskin
Toronto District School Board (“TDSB”)
J. Lesage
MEMORANDUM OF ORAL DECISION DELIVERED BY D.S. COLBOURNE AND G. BURTON ON JUNE 29, 2021 AND ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL
1The Tribunal conducted a Case Management Conference in this matter in order to consider three requests for party status, and to set a date for hearing.
2Two adjoining landowners requested party status.
3Submissions were made by both RioCan to the east and Madison to the west as adjoining landowners with issues in common – a proposed road, and the Golden Mile Secondary Plan, under appeal.
4There was no opposition to those requests, and orally, they were made parties.
5The TDSB has concerns over the inclusion and provision of schools in the area of the Golden Mile Secondary Plan. There was no opposition to their request to be a party to this appeal, and orally, they were made a party.
6Both RioCan and Madison have hearings already scheduled in 2022.
7The City has requested three weeks for the hearing of this matter after November 28, 2022.
8If there is a need for a further CMC, they will request it.
9All parties are requested to have developed and produced their Issues List by July 31, 2021.
“D.S. Colbourne”
D.S. COLBOURNE
VICe-CHAIR
“G. Burton”
G. BURTON
VICe-CHAIR
Ontario Land Tribunal
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