Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE: December 06, 2024
CASE NO.: OLT-24-000794
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 22(7) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant/Appellant: Steeles Heights Inc., Sky Property Group Inc. & 2122554 Ontario Limited
Subject: Request to amend the Official Plan – Failure to adopt the requested amendment
Description: To permit a 50-storey mixed-use building
Reference Number: 23 167527 NNY 18 OZ
Property Address: 7-15 Steeles Avenue E
Municipality/UT: Toronto
OLT Case No.: OLT-24-000794
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-24-000794
OLT Case Name: Steeles Heights Inc., Sky Property Group Inc. & 2122554 Ontario Limited v. Toronto (City)
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant/Appellant: Steeles Heights Inc., Sky Property Group Inc. & 2122554 Ontario Limited
Subject: Application to amend the Zoning By-law – Refusal or neglect to make a decision
Description: To permit a 50-storey mixed-use building
Reference Number: 23 167527 NNY 18 OZ
Property Address: 7-15 Steeles Avenue E
Municipality/UT: Toronto
OLT Case No.: OLT-24-000794
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-24-000795
BEFORE:
ERIC S. CROWE
Wednesday, the 4th
MEMBER
Day of December, 2024
UPON APPEAL having been brought by Steeles Heights Inc., Sky Property Group Inc. & 2122554 Ontario Limited regarding appeals pursuant to s. 22(7) and s. 34(11) of the Planning Act concerning the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications in the City of Toronto (“City”) for lands municipally known as 7-15 Steeles Avenue East (“subject land”).
AND THE TRIBUNAL having proceeded to conduct a second Case Management Conference (“CMC”) on December 4, 2024, held by video; The Parties on consent requested a third CMC to allow Metrolinx who had received approval from the Ministry of Transportation for expropriation of the subject lands on November 7, 2024, time to serve a 90 days’ notice to expropriate. In addition, the Parties agreed to consider consolidation of OLT Case No. OLT- 22-004346 case at the next CMC and provide a Draft Procedural Order and Issues List.
AND THE TRIBUNAL, having received no further requests for Party or Participant status;
AND THE TRIBUNAL having confirmed the Parties’ awareness of Tribunal-led mediation;
AND THE TRIBUNAL, at the CMC, having scheduled a third CMC to commence on Friday, February 21, 2025, by video at 10 a.m.;
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THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS THAT:
A Draft Procedural Order with an Issues List be presented to the Tribunal on or before Friday, February 14, 2025; and,
This Member is not seized but remains available to assist with the case management of this proceeding, subject to the Tribunal’s calendar.
“Euken Lui”
EUKEN LUI
ACTING REGISTRAR
Ontario Land Tribunal
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SCHEDULE 1
Second CMC Attendance List
Parties
Counsel
Sky Property Group Inc.
Peter Voltsinis
Steeles Heights Inc. & 2122554 Ontario Limited
Jennifer Evola (in absentia)
Signe Leisk (in absentia)
City of Toronto
Jamie Dexter
Jessica Amey (in absentia)
Metrolinx
Jessica Karban
Christel Higgs (in absentia)