Ontario Land Tribunal

Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire

ISSUE DATE: May 09, 2022

CASE NO(S).: OLT-21-001689 (Formerly PL180139)

PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended

Applicant and Appellant: 2519371 Ontario Inc. Subject: Application to amend Zoning By-law Nos. 7625 & 569-2013 - Refusal or neglect of the City of Toronto to make a decision Existing Zoning: Site General Commercial Zone (Cl) Proposed Zoning: Site Specific (To be determined) Purpose: To permit 14-storey residential building Property Address/Description: 4155 Yonge Street Municipality: City of Toronto Municipality File No.: 17 245489 NNY 25 OZ OLT Case No.: OLT-21-001689 Legacy Case No.: PL180139 OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-21-001689 Legacy Lead Case No.: PL180139 OLT Case Name: 2519371 Ontario Inc. v. Toronto (City)

PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 22(7) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended

Applicant and Appellant: 2519371 Ontario Inc. Subject: Request to amend the Official Plan - Failure of the City of Toronto to adopt the requested amendment Existing Designation: Mixed Use Area Proposed Designated: Site Specific (To be determined) Purpose: To permit 14-storey residential building Property Address/Description: 4155 Yonge Street Municipality: City of Toronto Approval Authority File No.: 17 245489 NNY 25 OZ OLT Case No.: OLT-21-001413 OLT Lead Case No.: PL180139 OLT Case Name: OLT-21-001413

Heard: May 4, 2022 by video hearing

APPEARANCES:

Parties	Counsel
2519371 Ontario Inc.	Jane Pepino, Matthew Helfand
City of Toronto	Robert Robinson
Yonge Ridge Homeowners’ Association	Trevor Jones

MEMORANDUM OF ORAL DECISION DELIVERED BY CARMINE TUCCI ON MAY 4, 2022 AND ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL

INTRODUCTION

1This is the second Case Management Conference (“CMC”)Held for the purpose of receiving status updates from both parties to organize the hearing of these appeals.

2The Tribunal was advised that Yonge Ridge Homeowners’ Association wish change their status from that of Party to that of Participant. The request was granted.

3Ms. Pepino informed the Tribunal that an appeal under s. 17(40) of the Planning Act (additional Official Plan Amendment Appeal “OPA Appeal”) relating to the same proposed development and thatas of the date of issuing the Decision this additional OPA Appeal is now validated and before the Tribunal as OLT Case File No. OLT-21-001413. As subsequently confirmed with the parties, the related additional OPA Appeal will be administratively consolidated with this Appeal and a third CMC will be scheduled concurrently.

4The Tribunal heard that City Staff have reviewed an updated proposal and that their recommendation to City Council is favourable.

5City Council will convene on May 11 and 12, 2022 to review and vote on the proposal.

6A third CMC for the parties to update the Tribunal on the status of this matter, will be held on Monday, July 4, 2022.

7A hearing of these Appeals is scheduled to commence on Monday, September 19, 2022. Five days have been set aside.

8The hearings are scheduled to proceed by video as follows:

Monday, July 4, 2022 at 10 a.m. GoTo Meeting: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/709076365 Access code: 709-076-365 Audio-only telephone line: +1 (647) 497-9373 or Toll Free 1-888-299-1889 Audio-only access code: 709-076-365

Monday, September 19, 2022 at 10 a.m. GoTo Meeting: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/292199877 Access code: 292-199-877 Audio-only line: +1 (647) 497-9373 or Toll Free 1-888-299-1889 Audio-only access code: 292-199-877

9Parties 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.

10Parties 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

11Persons 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.

12Individuals 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.

13There will be no further notice.

14The Member is not seized.

“Carmine Tucci”

CARMINE TUCCI

MEMBER

Ontario Land Tribunal

Website: olt.gov.on.ca Telephone: 416-212-6349 Toll Free: 1-866-448-2248

The Conservation Review Board, the Environmental Review Tribunal, the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal and the Mining and Lands Tribunal are amalgamated and continued as the Ontario Land Tribunal (“Tribunal”). Any reference to the preceding tribunals or the former Ontario Municipal Board is deemed to be a reference to the Tribunal.