Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE: December 09, 2024
CASE NOS.: OLT-24-000898
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 22(7) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant and Appellant: Armfield Estates Inc.
Subject: Request to amend the Official Plan – Failure to adopt the requested amendment
Description: To permit development of an 11-storey mixed use building with at-grade commercial uses and inset townhouse units for a total of 186 dwelling units
Reference Number: 23 129052 NNY 06 OZ
Property Address: 2801 Keele Street and 6 Paxtonia Boulevard
Municipality/UT: Toronto/Toronto
OLT Case No.: OLT-24-000898
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-24-000898
OLT Case Name: Armfield Estates 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: Armfield Estates Inc.
Subject: Application to amend the Zoning By-law – Refusal or neglect to make a decision
Reference Number: 23 129052 NNY 06 OZ
Property Address: 2801 Keele Street and 6 Paxtonia Boulevard
Municipality/UT: Toronto/Toronto
OLT Case No.: OLT-24-000899
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-24-000898
ORDER
BEFORE:
S. BOBKA MEMBER Wednesday, the 4th day of December, 2024
UPON APPEAL having been brought by Armfield Estates Inc. regarding the failure by the City of Toronto to make decisions within the required timeframe on applications for an Official Plan Amendment and a Zoning By-law Amendment, pursuant to ss. 22(7) and 34(11) of the Planning Act;
AND THE TRIBUNAL, having marked as Exhibit 1 the Affidavit of Service attesting to proper Notice having been given for this Case Management Conference (“CMC”) and proceeded to conduct a CMC on December 4, 2024 held by videoconference;
AND THE TRIBUNAL, having received a request by the Parties to consolidate matters OLT-24-000898 and OLT-24-000899;
AND THE TRIBUNAL, having considered their submissions, consolidated the matters;
AND THE TRIBUNAL, having confirmed the Parties’ awareness of Tribunal-led mediation;
AND THE TRIBUNAL, at the CMC having scheduled a subsequent CMC to commence on Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 10 a.m. by video;
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AND THE TRIBUNAL, having directed the Parties to provide a draft Procedural Order including Issues List for the Tribunal’s consideration on or before Wednesday, January 22, 2025;
THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS THAT:
Matters OLT-24-000898 and OLT-24-000899 are hereby consolidated;
A second CMC will take place as detailed above; and,
The Parties shall provide a draft Procedural Order for the Tribunal’s consideration on or before Wednesday, January 22, 2025.
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ATTACHMENT 1
CMC Attendance List
Parties
Counsel
Armfield Estates Inc.
Daniel Artenosi, Rowan Barron
City of Toronto
Ray Kallio