Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE: September 27, 2022
CASE NO(S).: OLT-22-003827
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 22(7) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended
Applicant/Appellant: NHD Developments Limited
Subject: Request to amend the Official Plan – Failure to adopt the requested amendment
Description: OPA/ZBA to facilitate two 4-storey residential townhouse blocks
Reference Number: 21 235816 WET 07 OZ
Property Address: 11 Catford Road and 20 Broadoaks Drive
Municipality/UT: City of Toronto
OLT Case No: OLT-22-003827
OLT Lead Case No: OLT-22-003827
OLT Case Name: NHD Developments Limited v. Toronto (City)
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended
Applicant/Appellant: NHD Developments Limited
Subject: Application to amend the Zoning By-law – Refusal or neglect to make a decision
Description: OPA/ZBA to facilitate two 4-storey residential townhouse blocks
Reference Number: 21 235816 WET 07 OZ
Property Address: 11 Catford Road and 20 Broadoaks Drive
Municipality/UT: City of Toronto
OLT Case No: OLT-22-003828
OLT Lead Case No: OLT-22-003827
Heard: September 9, 2022 by Video Hearing
APPEARANCES:
Parties
Counsel
NHD Developments Limited (“NHD”)
C. Tanzola
City of Toronto (“City”)
S. O’Connor and J. Dexter
Suncor Energy Products Partnership (“Suncor”)
K. Sutton
MEMORANDUM OF ORAL DECISION DELIVERED BY D.S. COLBOURNE ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2022 AND ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL
1Party status was sought by Suncor, essentially to continue to be apprised of future changes/alterations to the proposed development and to monitor as to how they would affect Suncor property.
2Participant status was also sought by Emilia Kolodko resident in a neighbouring property.
3Although no formal request was made her sister Joanna also wished participant status.
4Neither NHD or the City had any objection to party status for Suncor, nor participant status for Emilia and Joanna Kolodko. The Tribunal grants party status to Suncor and participant status to Emilia and Joanna Kolodko.
5The parties are continuing to discuss the development and will further advise the Tribunal. A further Case Management Conference has been arranged for 10 a.m. on March 27, 2023.
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6Furthermore, a 10 day hearing is set to commence at 10 a.m. on October 23, 2023.
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11This Member is not seized.
12The Tribunal so Orders.
“D.S Colbourne”
D.S. COLBOURNE
VICE-CHAIR
Ontario Land Tribunal
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