Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE: October 23, 2023
CASE NO(S).: OLT-21-001318
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended.
Applicant and Appellant: 2715649 Ontario Ltd.
Subject: Application to amend Zoning By-law No. 7625, as amended, of the former City of North York, and to amend Zoning By-law No. 569-2013, as amended, of the City of Toronto – failure to make a decision by the City of Toronto
Existing Zoning: “General Commercial CI” under Zoning By-law No. 7625, as amended, of the former City of North York, and “Commercial Residential CR1.0 (c1.0; r1.0)SS3” under Zoning By-law No. 569-2013, as amended, of the City of Toronto
Proposed Zoning: Site Specific (to be determined)
Purpose: To permit the development of a 12-storey mixed-use residential building with 206 dwelling units
Property Address/Description: 630-686 Finch Avenue East
Municipality: City of Toronto
Municipal File No.: 20 188104 NNY 17 OZ
OLT Case No.: OLT-21-001318
OLT File No.: OLT-21-001318
OLT Case Name: 2715649 Ontario Inc. v. Toronto (City)
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: 2715649 Ontario Inc.
Property Address/Description: 630-686 Finch Avenue East
Municipality: City of Toronto
OLT Case No.: OLT-21-001318
OLT File No.: OLT-21-001319
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 20 of the Ontario Land Tribunal Act, 2021, S.O. 2021, c. 4, Sched. 6
Request by: 2715649 Ontario Inc.
Request for: Motion for Costs
Costs sought against: Michael Lancefield and Charles Yi Zhou
Heard: In Writing
APPEARANCES:
Parties
Counsel/Representative*
2715649 Ontario Ltd. (the “Applicant”)
J. Park
Mr. Michael Lancefield (“Mr. Lancefield”) and Mr. Charles Yi Zhou (“Mr. Yi Zhou”) (together “Respondents”)
M. Lancefield* (self-represented) C. Yi Zhou* (self-represented)
DECISION Delivered BY STEVEN T. MASTORAS AND STEVEN COOKE AND ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL
INTRODUCTION
1The matter before the Tribunal is a Motion for Costs by 2715649 Ontario Ltd. (the “Applicant”) against Mr. Michael Lancefield and Mr. Charles Yi Zhou (together the “Respondents”) pursuant to s.20 of the Ontario Land Tribunal Act (“OLTA”) and Rule 23 of the Tribunal’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Rules”).

