Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE: March 17, 2025
CASE NO(S).: OLT-24-001114
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant and Appellant: 11 Pleasant Boulevard East Ltd.
Subject: Application to amend the Zoning By-law – Refusal or neglect to make a decision
Description: To permit the development of a 17-storey residential building
Reference Number: 21 117518 STE 12 OZ
Property Address: 11 Pleasant Boulevard
Municipality/UT: City of Toronto
OLT Case No.: OLT-24-001114
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-24-001114
OLT Case Name: 11 Pleasant Boulevard East Ltd. v. Toronto (City)
Heard: March 12, 2025, by Video Hearing
APPEARANCES:
Parties
Counsel
11 Pleasant Boulevard East Limited
D. Bronskill
City of Toronto
L. Bisset
K. Czajkowski (in absentia)
MEMORANDUM OF ORAL DECISION DELIVERED BY P. TOMILIN ON MARCH 12, 2025 AND ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL
1This was the first Case Management Conference (“CMC”) in the matter of an appeal by 11 Pleasant Boulevard East Limited (“Applicant” / “Appellant”) arising from the failure of the City of Toronto (“City”) to make a decision on the Zoning By-law Amendment (“ZBA”), pursuant to ss. 34(11) of the Planning Act (“Act”), for the property located at 11 Pleasant Boulevard.
2The Applicant is seeking to permit the development of a 17-storey residential building with a total height of 62.75 metres at a corner lot at Yonge Street and Pleasant Boulevard.
3The Tribunal marked the Affidavit of Service as Exhibit 1.
4The Tribunal did not receive any status request in advance of this CMC.
MEDIATION
5The Tribunal reminded the Parties that if they are interested in Tribunal-led mediation, to reach out to the assigned Case Coordinator.
DRAFT PROCEDURAL ORDER, ISSUES LIST AND SECOND CMC
6Prior to the CMC, Mr. Bronskill informed the Tribunal that the Parties did not provide a draft Proceedural Order (“PO”) and Issues List (“IL”) in advance of the CMC because City staff will be seeking instructions from City Council at its meeting commencing on May 21, 2025.
7The Tribunal directed the Parties to provide a draft PO and IL on or before, Friday, May 30, 2025.
8A second CMC is scheduled to commence on Monday, June 9, 2025 at 10 a.m.
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ORDER
13The Tribunal directives above are so ordered.
14This Member is not seized.
15There will be no further notice.
“P. Tomilin”
p. tomilin
MEMBER
Ontario Land Tribunal
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