Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE: October 18, 2024
CASE NO(S).: OLT-24-000780
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 22(7) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant and Appellant: RM Dufferin Plaza Inc.
Subject: Request to amend the Official Plan – Failure to adopt the requested amendment
Description: To permit the redevelopment of an underutilized commercial plaza surrounded by at grade parking with new residential/mixed-use buildings
Reference Number: 23 164435 NNY 08 OZ
Property Address: 3140 – 3170 Dufferin Street and 60-68 Apex Road
Municipality/UT: Toronto/Toronto
OLT Case No.: OLT-24-000780
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-24-000780
OLT Case Name: RM Dufferin Plaza 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: RM Dufferin Plaza Inc.
Subject: Application to amend the Zoning By-law – Refusal or neglect to make a decision
Description: To permit the redevelopment of an underutilized commercial plaza surrounded by at grade parking with new residential/mixed-use buildings
Reference Number: 21 203752 NNY 08 OZ
Property Address: 3140 – 3170 Dufferin Street and 60-68 Apex Road
Municipality/UT: Toronto/Toronto
OLT Case No.: OLT-24-000781
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-24-000780
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 51(34) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant and Appellant: RM Dufferin Plaza Inc.
Subject: Proposed Plan of Subdivision – Failure of Approval Authority to make a decision
Description: To permit the redevelopment of an underutilized commercial plaza surrounded by at grade parking with new residential/mixed-use buildings
Reference Number: 21 203753 NNY 08
Property Address: 3140 – 3170 Dufferin Street and 60-68 Apex Road
Municipality/UT: Toronto/Toronto
OLT Case No.: OLT-24-000782
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-24-000780
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 114(15) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 11, Sched. A
Appellant: RM Dufferin Plaza Inc.
Subject: Site Plan
Description: To permit the redevelopment of an underutilized commercial plaza surrounded by at grade parking with new residential/mixed-use buildings
Reference Number: 23 164446 NNY 08
Property Address: 3140 – 3170 Dufferin Street and 60-68 Apex Road
Municipality/UT: Toronto/Toronto
OLT Case No.: OLT-24-000783
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-24-000780
Heard: September 25, 2024 by Video Hearing
APPEARANCES:
Parties
Counsel
RM Dufferin Plaza Inc.
Anne Benedetti
City of Toronto
Laura Bisset
Duff Real Estate Holdings Inc.
Matthew Schuman and Paul Rycroft
MEMORANDUM OF ORAL DECISION DELIVERED BY MATHIEU E. Quesnel ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 AND ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL
INTRODUCTION
1This first Case Management Conference (“CMC”) was held in respect of appeals concerning the failure of the City of Toronto (“City”) to make a decision within the statutory timeframes on applications for an amendment to the Official Plan filed pursuant to subsection 22(7) of the Planning Act, an application for amendment of Toronto Zoning By-Law No. 569-2013 and Toronto (North York) Zoning By-Law 7625 pursuant to [subsection 34(11)](https://www.canlii.org/