Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE: June 15, 2023
CASE NO(S).: OLT-22-003961
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 22(7) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended
Applicant/Appellant: 111 Strachan Development LP Inc.
Subject: Request to amend the Official Plan – Failure to adopt the requested amendment
Description: OPA/ZBA to facilitate the redevelopment of the Property with a 14-storey mixed-use building consisting of 314 residential units and retail space
Reference Number: 21 251437 STE 10 OZ
Property Address: 109-127 Strachan Avenue
Municipality/UT: Toronto/Toronto
OLT Case No: OLT-22-003961
OLT Lead Case No: OLT-22-003961
OLT Case Name: 111 Strachan Development LP Inc. v. Toronto (City)
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended
Subject: Application to amend the Zoning By-law – Refusal or neglect to make a decision
Description: OPA/ZBA to facilitate the redevelopment of the Property with a 14-storey mixed-use building consisting of 314 residential units
Reference Number: 21 251437 STE 10 OZ
Property Address: 109-127 Strachan Avenue
Municipality/UT: Toronto/Toronto
OLT Case No: OLT-22-003962
OLT Lead Case No: OLT-22-003961
Heard: May 26, 2023 by Video Hearing
APPEARANCES:
| Parties | Counsel |
|---|---|
| 111 Strachan Development LP Inc. | M. Foderick, D. Angelucci |
| City of Toronto | D. Elmadany |
MEMORANDUM OF ORAL DECISION DELIVERED BY CARMINE TUCCI ON MAY 26, 2023 AND ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL
1The matter before the Tribunal was with respect to the appeals of the failure of the City of Toronto to adopt a request to amend the Official Plan (“OP”) and a Zoning By-Law Amendment (“ZBA”).
2111 Strachan Development LP Inc. ("Applicant") submitted an Application for an OP Amendment (“OPA”) and ZBA for 109-127 Strachan Avenue to permit the redevelopment of the Property with a 14-storey mixed-use building consisting of approximately 314 residential units and 339 square metres of retail space.
3The purpose of this second Case Management Conference (“CMC”) was to acquire status updates from both Parties in order that the Hearing of these appeals may be organized.
4The Tribunal heard that the Parties on consent, are diligently finalizing Settlement documents and will require a further CMC date which will be then converted to a Settlement Hearing.
5The Parties are seeking a date of mid-June 2023.
6The Tribunal hereby schedules a second CMC of these appeals to proceed by Video Hearing on Friday, June 16, 2023, at 10 a.m.
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ORDER
11THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS that all documents pertaining to the scheduled CMC be submitted 10 days prior to June 16, 2023.
12So orders the Tribunal.
“Carmine Tucci”
CARMINE TUCCI MEMBER
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