Omb Decision For Adjournment Pl070317-jul-23-2009

ISSUE DATE:

July 23, 2009 PL070317 Ontario Municipal Board Commission des affaires municipales de l’Ontario GCD Trustee Limited has appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board under subsection 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended, from Council’s refusal or neglect to enact a proposed amendment to Zoning By-law 13310 of the City of Toronto to rezone lands respecting lands at the northwest corner of Gerrard Street East and Clonmore Drive to permit the establishment of new maximum dwelling unit floor areas to apply to the minimum unit floor areas currently included in the zoning by-law OMB File No. Z070034 GCD Trustee Limited has referred to the Ontario Municipal Board under subsection 41(12) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended, determination and settlement of details of a site plan for lands at the northwest corner of Gerrard Street East and Clonmore Drive, in the City of Toronto OMB File No. M070095

APPEARANCES:

Parties

Counsel

GCD Trustee Limited

John Alati

City of Toronto

Gary McKay (DNA)

MEMORANDUM OF ORAL DECISION DELIVERED BY J. de P. SEABORN ON JULY 20, 2009 AND ORDER OF THE BOARD These appeals were originally scheduled for a hearing. A request for an adjournment was made by the City in writing prior to the hearing and not opposed by Mr. Alati. Two Participant organizations appeared and indicated each may ultimately seek Party status, in advance of the hearing, once they have an opportunity to discuss their issues with the Applicant and the City. The Board determined as follows: 1) East Beach Community Association (Mr. Burke) and Our Community Speaks (Ms. Brown) are granted Participant status.

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2) The City’s request for an adjournment (made by Mr. Alati, on behalf of both Parties) is allowed. The hearing will commence October 5, 2009, 655 Bay Street, 16th Floor, for a period of (5) five days. No further notice shall be given. 3) The Parties may request a Telephone Conference Call in advance of the hearing to finalize any procedural matters. Counsel should contact Ms. Chan. 4) I am seized of any case management of the appeals. I am not seized of the hearing. This is the Order of the Board.

“J. de P. Seaborn”

J. de P. SEABORN VICE-CHAIR