Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE: March 10, 2023
CASE NO(S).: OLT-22-003886
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER section 114(15) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 11, Sched A.
Applicant and Appellant: Block (Vaughan Road) Developments Ltd.
Subject: Site Plan
Description: To facilitate the development of a 15-storey mixed use building with 152 residential units, retail uses and a privately owned publicly accessible open space
Reference Number: 19 243559 STE 12 SA
Property Address: 129, 133, 135, 137, 139 141 Vaughan Road
Municipality: City of Toronto
OLT Case No: OLT-22-003886
OLT Lead Case No: OLT-22-003886
OLT Case Name: Block (Vaughan Road) Developments Ltd. v. Toronto (City)
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER section 45(12) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended.
Applicant and Appellant: Block (Vaughan Road) Developments Ltd.
Subject: Minor Variance
Description: To facilitate the development of a 15-storey mixed use building with 152 residential units, retail uses and a privately owned publicly accessible open space
Reference Number: A0026/21TEY
Property Address: 129, 133, 135, 137, 139 141 Vaughan Road
Municipality: City of Toronto
OLT Case No: OLT-22-004139
OLT Lead Case No: OLT-22-003886
Heard: October 27, 2022 by video hearing
APPEARANCES:
Parties
Counsel
Block (Vaughan Road) Developments Limited
Sidonia Tomasella Naomi Mares
City of Toronto
Marc Hardiejowski
MEMORANDUM OF ORAL DECISION DELIVERED BY BITA M. RAJAEE ON OCTOBER 27, 2022 AND INTERIM ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL
INTRODUCTION
1This hearing was convened on October 27, 2022, to consider the appeals by Block (Vaughan Road) Developments Limited (“Applicant”) pursuant to s. 45(12) of the Planning Act for Minor Variances Approval and s. 114(15) of the City of Toronto Act for a Site Plan Approval (“Appeals”). The Minor Variances Appeal arises from the refusal of the City of Toronto’s (“City”) Committee of Adjustment (“COA”), on May 18, 2022, to approve the Variances. The Site Plan Appeal arises as no decision has been made by the City on the Site Plan Application.
2The Appeals pertain to lands known municipally as 129-141 Vaughan Road in the City (“Subject Property”). The purpose of the Appeals is to facilitate the development of a 15-storey mixed use apartment building on the Subject Property (“Proposed Development”).
3No issues were raised with service of the Notice of this Hearing event. Prior to the hearing, the Parties confirmed that a settlement had been reached and the agreement would be presented to the Tribunal for approval.
Requested VarianceS and site plan Application
4The Applicant is seeking nineteen (19) variances to the City’s Zoning By-law No. 569-2013 (“ZBL”), as detailed in Schedule A, which is attached to this Decision.
5The Tribunal is asked to consider the Site Plan prepared by RAW Design dated October 25, 2022, attached as Schedule B to this Decision.
REQUESTS FOR STATUS
6In response to