ISSUE DATE:

May 14, 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

City of Toronto G. A. McKay

GCD Trustee Limited John Alati

MEMORANDUM OF ORAL DECISION DELIVERED BY S. J. SUTHERLAND

ON MAY 11, 2009 AND ORDER OF THE BOARD

This hearing was held to provide the Board with an update on settlement
discussions on an application by GCD Trustee Limited (Applicant/Appellant) for a
Zoning By-law amendment and site plan approval related to a property north west of
Gerrard Street East at Clonmore Drive in the City of Toronto (Subject Property).

Counsel for the Applicant/Appellant informed the Board that discussions between
his client and the City of Toronto (City) have been ongoing since November, 2008 and,
while some progress has been made, a settlement has not yet been reached. He said
he could not say with certainty that one would be reached. He asked for a five-day
hearing on the applications to be scheduled “as early as possible”. Counsel for the City
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told the Board that Council did not meet during July and August, but expressed no
objections to proceeding before the fall.

Consequently, a five-day hearing commencing Monday, July 20, 2009 at 10 a.m.

will be held at the Ontario Municipal Board, 655 Bay Street, 16th Floor, Toronto, Ontario.
Although no further notice is required, Counsel for the Applicant/Appellant told the
Board it is his intention to send out notice, according to the Board’s rules, to those who
have been involved in past hearings on this application.

This Member is not seized.

This is an Order of the Board.

“S. J. Sutherland”

S. J. SUTHERLAND
MEMBER