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Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement
ISSUE DATE: May 7, 2025
CASE NO(S).: OLT-23-000075
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 22(7) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant/Appellant: Ahmed Group (1000 Dundas St. E.) Inc. & Ahmed Group (1024 Dundas St. E.) Inc.
Subject: Request to amend the Official Plan – Failure to adopt the requested amendment
Description: To permit the redevelopment of the property for a 4 storey, 16 storey, & 20 storey mixed use building with at grade commercial use
Reference Number: OZ/OPA 22-18 W1
Property Address: 1000 & 1024 Dundas Street East
Municipality/Upper Tier: City of Mississauga/Region of Peel
OLT Case No.: OLT-23-000075
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-23-000075
OLT Case Name: Ahmed Developments Inc. Et al. v. Mississauga (City)
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant/Appellant: Ahmed Group (1000 Dundas St. E.) Inc. & Ahmed Group (1024 Dundas St. E.) Inc.
Subject: Application to amend the Zoning By-law – Refusal or neglect to make a decision
Description: To permit the redevelopment of the property for a 4 storey, 16 storey, & 20 storey mixed use building with at grade commercial use
Reference Number: OZ/OPA 22-18 W1
Property Address: 1000 & 1024 Dundas Street E.
Municipality/UT: City of Mississauga/Region of Peel
OLT Case No.: OLT-23-000076
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-23-000075
Heard: May 2, 2025, by Video Hearing
APPEARANCES:
Parties
Counsel
Ahmed Group (1000 Dundas St. E.) Inc. and Ahmed Group (1024 Dundas St.t E.) Inc.
P. Van Loan
City of Mississauga
M. Joblin
Mother Parkers Tea and Coffee Inc.
J. White D. Tang (in absentia)
MEMORANDUM OF ORAL DECISION DELIVERED BY D. CHIPMAN ON MAY 2, 2025 AND ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL
INTRODUCTION
1The Tribunal convened a Status update through a Telephone Conference Call in respect of the Appeal filed by Ahmed Group (1000 Dundas St. E.) Inc. and Ahmed Group (1024 Dundas St. E.) Inc. (“Applicant”) against the failure of the City of Mississauga (“City”) to make decisions on applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment in relation to 1000 and 1024 Dundas Street East. The relevant background and procedural history to these Appeals are summarized in previous Decisions of this Tribunal issued on April 9, 2024, and May 10, 2024, respectively.
Status Update
2Counsel indicated that Tribunal-led mediation has resulted in a resolution in principle of the substantive issues however, there are still issues unresolved and further discussions are necessary. A preliminary Procedural Order was submitted reflecting the positive advancement of this matter as well as identifying the Parties willingness to continue discussions.
3Counsel stated that in order for the outstanding requirements of the existing settlements and resolutions to be addressed, and secured, and to complete work towards a settlement between the Applicant and the City, certain work must be undertaken that will require the authorization of the Council for the City of Mississauga before moving forward.
4Given the uncertainty with respect to the amount of time required for the Applicant to fulfill certain agreed-upon preconditions and technical reports to be completed and provided to the City for review, the Tribunal will not schedule a further CMC at this time. Instead, the Tribunal directs the Parties to submit a written Status update on or before Monday December 1, 2025, so that the Tribunal remains apprised of the progress the Parties have achieved.
5Should continued discussions result in the need for a Merit Hearing, the Tribunal directs that the Parties prepare and submit a draft Procedural Order inclusive of an Issues List for the Tribunal to review and discuss at a future Case Management Conference (“CMC”) to be arranged through the Case Coordinator. At that CMC, a Merit Hearing can be scheduled, or, if the Parties agree, resumption of Tribunal-led mediation may be requested.
6If the Parties resolve the remaining issues, they are directed to contact the Case Coordinator to secure a date for a Settlement Hearing.
7The Appellant may at that time file an Application for site plan approval, and to appeal that Application so that it is before the Tribunal for its consideration in consolidation with the appeals of the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment if a merit hearing is warranted. Both, the Applicant and Mother Parker’s Tea & Coffee Inc. have consented to consolidation of the site plan appeal with the appeals of the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment.
8THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS that the Parties shall, provide a written status update to the assigned Case Coordinator no later than Monday December 1, 2025.
9THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS that all other directions included in this Decision be adhered to.
10This Member will remain available for further case management, if necessary, subject to availability in the Tribunal’s calendar.
“D. Chipman”
D. CHIPMAN
MEMBER
Ontario Land Tribunal
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