Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE: November 28, 2023
CASE NO(S).: OLT-22-002268 (Formerly PL200265)
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 22(7) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant and Appellant: Dundeal Canada (GP) Inc.
Subject: Request to amend the Official Plan - Failure of the City of Toronto to adopt the requested amendment
Description: To permit a future mixed-use development, new public streets, and parks
Reference Number.: 18 206702 ESC 37 OZ
Property Address: 2200-2206 Eglinton Ave. E., et al.
Municipality: City of Toronto
OLT Case No.: OLT-22-002268
Legacy Case No.: PL200265
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-22-002268
Legacy Lead Case No.: PL200265
OLT Case Name: Dundeal Canada (GP) Inc. v. Toronto (City)
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant and Appellant: Dundeal Canada (GP) Inc.
Subject: Application to amend the Zoning By-law – Refusal or neglect to make a decision
Description: To permit a mixed use, 3339 unit development
Reference Number.: 20 154599 ESC 21 OZ
Property Address: 2200-2206 Eglinton Ave. E., et al.
Municipality: City of Toronto
OLT Case No.: OLT-21-001853
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-22-002268
Legacy Lead Case No.: PL200265
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant and Appellant: Dundeal Canada (GP) Inc.
Subject: Application to amend the Zoning By-law – Refusal or neglect to make a decision
Description: To permit a mixed use, 3339-unit development
Reference Number.: 21 166739 ESC 21 OZ
Property Address: 2200-2206 Eglinton Ave. E., et al.
Municipality: City of Toronto
OLT Case No.: OLT-21-001854
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-22-002268
Legacy Lead Case No.: PL200265
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 51(34) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant and Appellant: Dundeal Canada (GP) Inc.
Subject: Proposed Plan of Subdivision – Failure of Approval Authority to make a decision
Description: To permit a mixed use, 3339-unit development
Reference Number: 20 154640 ESC 21 SB
Property Address: 2200-2206 Eglinton Ave. E., et al.
Municipality/UT: City of Toronto
OLT Case No.: OLT-22-003791
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-22-002268
Heard: November 20, 2023, by video hearing
APPEARANCES:
Parties
Counsel/Representative
Dundeal Canada (GP) Inc.
Rodney Gill David Bronskill (in absentia)
City of Toronto
Amanda Hill Daniel Elmadany (in absentia)
MEMORANDUM OF ORAL DECISION DELIVERED BY ERIC S. CROWE AND A. MASON ON NOVEMBER 20, 2023 AND ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL
INTRODUCTION
1This Case Management Conference (“CMC”) is the third convened in respect of an appeal filed pursuant to s. 51(34) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 c. P. 13, as amended (the “Act”) from the failure of the City of Toronto (the “City”) to make a decision within statutory timeframes of the Act with respect to an application for a Draft Plan of Subdivision (“DPS”). The appeal is filed by Dundeal Canada (GP) Inc. (the “Appellant”) for the lands municipally known as 2200 – 2206 Eglinton Avenue East, 1020 – 1030 Birchmount Road, and 75 Thermos Road (the “Subject Lands”).
2The DPS application proposes to redevelop the Subject Lands with a mixed-use development containing multiple buildings on newly created roads, a private open space and public parks.
STATUS UPDATE AND NEXT STEPS
3Rodney Gill, counsel for the Applicant/Appellant provided an update to the Tribunal that the Parties have had ongoing discussions amongst their respective consultants and technical experts to potentially resolve their disputes respecting the DPS application. A further CMC was jointly requested by the Parties to continue good discussions with the goal of either arriving at a full settlement or a more clearly articulated set of issues in advance of a Merit Hearing. Amanda Hill, counsel for the City, confirmed the positive discussions and request for another CMC.
4The Tribunal scheduled a further CMC on Wednesday, January 31, 2023, at 10 a.m. by video hearing.
5Parties 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:
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8Individuals 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 CMC 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
9The Tribunal orders that a Case Management Conference will convene on Wednesday, January 31, 2023, at 10 a.m. by video hearing.
10Five days in advance of the Case Management Conference, the Parties shall provide the Tribunal with an update of their intention for the hearing event in consideration of ongoing discussions. At that time, the Parties shall advise if: (1) a full resolution of the issues has been reached and they intend to convert the Case Management Conference to a Settlement Hearing along with the appropriate filing of affidavit evidence; (2) a partial resolution of the matters has been reached and the Parties intend to seek dates for a Merit Hearing along with providing a draft Procedural Order and Issues List; or (3) the Parties continue settlement and scoping discussions and will provide an update on the progress of same.
11No further notice will be given.
12The Tribunal Members are not seized.
“Eric S. Crowe”
ERIC S. CROWE MEMBER
“A. Mason”
A. MASON MEMBER
Ontario Land Tribunal
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