Amrit Sandhu

At a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal of the City's failure to adopt a requested Official Plan Amendment, the Tribunal granted party status to Atura Power and participant status to three local residents.

The Tribunal also approved a Procedural Order and scheduled a 15-day merits hearing.

At the first Case Management Conference for an appeal regarding the City's failure to make a decision on a mixed-use development application, the Toronto Wholesale Produce Association and the Ontario Food Terminal Board requested party status.

The Tribunal granted party status to both entities, noting their direct interest in land use compatibility issues due to their proximity to the subject property.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled to allow the parties to discuss scoping issues and potential mediation.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order on consent to govern the hearing of site-specific Appeal 247 concerning By-law No. 569-2013 in the City of Toronto.

The order establishes the procedural dates, issues list, and order of evidence for a seven-day hearing scheduled to commence on June 16, 2026.

The Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the Toronto Catholic District School Board against the City of Toronto's approval of Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for two adjacent mixed-use developments.

The Tribunal ordered the appeals to be heard together, granted participant status to a local resident, scheduled a five-day merit hearing, and approved the Procedural Order to govern the proceedings.

The appellants appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to permit a 52-storey mixed-use building.

The parties reached a settlement prior to the hearing.

Based on uncontroverted expert land use planning evidence, the Tribunal found the settlement proposal consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement and in conformity with the City's Official Plan.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part on an interim basis, withholding its final order pending the satisfaction of several conditions, including the finalization of the amending instruments and approval of a rental housing demolition application.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order to govern the required procedures leading up to and including the hearing scheduled to commence on August 11, 2025.

The hearing concerns appeals by the applicants against the City of Toronto's failure to adopt requested official plan and zoning by-law amendments to permit a 50-storey residential building containing 620 units.

The order sets out the issues list, order of evidence, and procedural dates for the exchange of witness statements and expert reports.

The appellants appealed the City of Toronto's refusal of applications for official plan and zoning by-law amendments to permit a 26-storey mixed-use development.

The parties reached a settlement on all issues except the required number of ground-floor retail units, which was later resolved through revised amendments requiring four at-grade retail units and a holding provision to ensure the design reinforces the local main street character.

An adjacent property owner opposed the settlement, raising concerns about shadow, privacy, and transition.

The Tribunal found that the revised amendments provide appropriate transition in scale, mitigate impacts on adjacent neighbourhoods, conform with the Yonge-Eglinton Secondary Plan, and represent good planning.

The appeals were allowed in part to approve the revised amendments in principle.

A status Case Management Conference was held regarding the remaining appeals against the City of Toronto's comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 569-2013.

The City provided updates on settlement discussions concerning various issue-specific and site-specific appeals, including those related to propane storage, school boards, parking, cemeteries, and places of worship.

The Tribunal scheduled a further one-day CMC for December 3, 2025, and directed the City to provide a written status update and an updated tracking chart of remaining appeals by November 26, 2025.

The appellants appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application to permit a 69-storey residential building.

The parties reached a settlement.

The Tribunal accepted uncontroverted expert planning evidence that the proposed transit-oriented development is consistent with provincial policy, conforms to the City's Official Plan, and represents good planning.

The Tribunal allowed the appeal in part and approved the zoning by-law amendment in principle, withholding its final order pending the satisfaction of several conditions including the execution of a rental housing demolition agreement.

At a status update teleconference, the appellants requested that Amskor Corporation be removed as a party or downgraded to a participant due to its failure to produce witness statements by the agreed-upon deadline.

Amskor explained the delay was caused by a death in the owner's family.

The Tribunal found it fair and practical to extend the deadline for Amskor's witness statements and issued an order accordingly.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a case management conference to receive status updates on multiple remaining appeals against the City of Toronto's comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 569-2013.

The Tribunal received updates on various site-specific and topic-specific appeals, noted several withdrawals and ongoing settlement discussions, and scheduled a further case management conference for May 2025.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicants against the City of Toronto's refusal of Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications.

The applications seek to permit a 29-storey residential building.

The Tribunal scheduled a five-day video hearing to commence on April 28, 2025, and issued a Procedural Order to govern the proceedings.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by CSG Yonge Manor Limited and CSG Hillsdale Limited against the City of Toronto's refusal of official plan and zoning by-law amendments for a 29-storey mixed-use redevelopment.

The Tribunal granted party status to Amskor Corporation and participant status to Miso Choi and Jeff Latto.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled to establish a Procedural Order and Issues List.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order governing the hearing of an appeal by the applicant regarding the City of Toronto's refusal of a zoning by-law amendment application for a 35-storey residential building.

The order establishes the issues list, hearing dates, and procedural deadlines for the 14-day hearing scheduled to commence on February 3, 2025.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order to govern the hearing of appeals against the City of Toronto's Zoning By-law No. 569-2013.

The order sets out the schedule for the exchange of witness lists, expert reports, and other materials leading up to a three-day video hearing scheduled to commence on November 20, 2024.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the applicant against the City's refusal of a Zoning By-law Amendment application for a 35-storey residential building.

The Tribunal scheduled a 14-day merit hearing to commence on February 3, 2025, and directed the parties to submit a finalized draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued an amending decision pursuant to Rule 24.4 of its Rules of Practice and Procedure to correct a technical error in a decision issued on July 22, 2024.

The amendment clarified the upcoming hearing event information regarding a Case Management Conference and a Merit Hearing scheduled for November 2024.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding multiple appeals against the City of Toronto's comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 569-2013.

The City provided status updates on Phase 3, 4, and 7 appeals, as well as various topic-specific and site-specific appeals, noting several withdrawals and ongoing settlement discussions.

The Tribunal ordered a further Case Management Conference for November 2024 and scheduled a three-day merit hearing for a specific site appeal.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal of the City of Toronto's refusal of a Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 35-storey residential building.

The Tribunal granted Party status to three entities and Participant status to two individuals on consent.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled to finalize the Procedural Order and Issues List.

The appellant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make decisions on applications for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Site Plan Approval for a proposed 35-storey residential building.

The parties reached a settlement on the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments.

Based on uncontroverted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the revised proposal consistent with provincial policies and the City's Official Plan.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part on an interim basis, withholding its final order until various conditions are satisfied.