Cameron McKeich

At a Case Management Conference for appeals concerning Official Plan Amendments 861 and 862, the Ontario Land Tribunal ordered the appeals to be heard together.

The Tribunal scheduled a jurisdictional motion brought by the City of Toronto to dismiss certain school board appeals.

Additionally, the Tribunal granted party status to the Confederation of Residents and Ratepayers Associations in Toronto and a local resident, and provisionally granted participant status to 103 individuals and entities, conditional on the outcome of the City's jurisdictional motion.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's refusal of a Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 49-storey mixed-use building.

At a Case Management Conference, the Ontario Land Tribunal scheduled a 15-day hearing and directed the parties to submit a final Procedural Order and Issues List.

The Tribunal also advised the parties to consider mediation.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on an application for an Official Plan Amendment within the statutory timeframe.

At the first Case Management Conference, the parties jointly requested that the matter be adjourned sine die as they were in active discussions and it was premature to schedule a merit hearing.

The Tribunal granted the request and adjourned the appeal sine die.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by several school boards and a private corporation against the City of Toronto's Official Plan Amendment No. 862 and related zoning by-laws.

The instruments aim to facilitate mid-rise intensification along certain Avenues.

The appellants appealed because their lands were excluded from the redesignation.

The City indicated its intention to bring a jurisdictional motion to dismiss appeals concerning lands outside the scope of the instruments.

The Tribunal deferred several party and participant status requests until the second CMC or after the jurisdictional motion is decided, and scheduled a second CMC to coordinate with anticipated appeals of a related Official Plan Amendment (OPA 861).

At a Case Management Conference regarding an appeal of the City of Toronto's refusal of a zoning by-law amendment for a 49-storey mixed-use development, the Ontario Land Tribunal considered requests for Party status.

The Tribunal granted Party status to three adjacent property owners—The Badminton and Racquet Club of Toronto, Allenby Gardens Home Corp., and Gerenby Investments Limited—finding they had direct interests in the appeal and their involvement would assist the Tribunal.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled.

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.

This was the first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by 20 Leslie Street Inc. arising from the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on an Official Plan Amendment within the statutory timeline.

The Tribunal granted party status to Atura Power, a specified person operating an electric utility nearby, and participant status to a local resident concerned about shadowing and business impacts.

A nine-day hearing was scheduled for November 2026.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make decisions on Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications for a proposed two-tower mixed-use development.

The parties reached a settlement proposing 29- and 39-storey towers connected by a shared podium, including residential units, retail space, and an on-site parkland dedication.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the settlement proposal consistent with provincial and municipal policies, representing good planning and the public interest.

The appeals were allowed in part on an interim basis, with the final order withheld pending the satisfaction of several conditions.

The applicant appealed the City's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments for a mixed-use development comprising seven buildings and a public park.

The parties reached a settlement proposal.

The Tribunal accepted uncontested planning evidence that the revised proposal, which includes transit-supportive density near a planned transit station and appropriate height transitions, is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and conforms to the Official Plan.

The appeals were allowed in part, and the planning instruments were approved in principle subject to conditions.

At a Case Management Conference, the Ontario Land Tribunal approved the Procedural Order and scheduled a five-day Hearing on the Merits for the remaining appeals of the City of Toronto's Official Plan Amendment 778.

One appellant withdrew its appeal, and another anticipated a resolution with the City.

The applicant appealed the City's failure to make a decision on applications for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision to permit a mixed-use development.

The parties reached a settlement agreement for a development containing three buildings and a public park.

Based on uncontested expert land use planning evidence, the Tribunal found the revised instruments represent good planning, are consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, and conform to the Official Plan.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part, approving the OPA and ZBA on an interim basis, and adjourned the subdivision appeal sine die.

The applicant appealed the City's failure to adopt an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a midrise mixed-use development.

The parties reached a settlement proposal for two buildings of 14 and 17 storeys.

The Tribunal found the proposal consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, in conformity with the Official Plan, and representative of good planning.

The appeals were allowed in part on an interim basis, with final approval withheld pending the satisfaction of conditions.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicant against the City of Toronto's failure to make decisions on official plan and zoning by-law amendment applications.

The applications seek to permit a mixed-use development comprising three residential towers with office and retail space.

The Tribunal scheduled a 10-day video hearing and directed the parties to submit a revised Procedural Order with an Issues List.

The Tribunal convened a third Case Management Conference regarding appeals against a City of Toronto Official Plan Amendment pertaining to the Avenues Policy Framework.

The parties requested additional time to engage in without prejudice communications to refine the issues and finalize the draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

The Tribunal scheduled a fourth Case Management Conference and imposed a deadline for the submission of the draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal for the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on an official plan amendment application to permit four tall buildings.

The Tribunal granted participant status to a neighbouring property owner, Wolfecorp Queensway Inc., on consent of the parties.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled for February 2026 to allow the City time to seek instructions from City Council.

The appellants appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision within the statutory timeframe regarding an application to amend the Official Plan to permit a mixed-use development.

At the first Case Management Conference, the parties advised that City Council instructions were pending.

The Tribunal scheduled a second Case Management Conference and directed the parties to file a draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals of the City of Toronto's Official Plan Amendment 778 (Avenues Policy Framework).

The Tribunal granted participant status to the Swansea Area Ratepayers Association and Group.

On consent, the Tribunal confirmed that the unappealed portions of OPA 778 came into force and effect on March 14, 2025, pursuant to s. 17(27) of the Planning Act.

A third Case Management Conference was scheduled.

The Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal against the City of Toronto's approval of a zoning by-law amendment intended to facilitate mid-rise buildings on mixed-use Avenues.

The appellant argued the by-law fails to provide as-of-right residential permissions and is contrary to the Official Plan.

As the parties are engaged in ongoing settlement negotiations, the Tribunal scheduled a second Case Management Conference.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a Procedural Order to govern the upcoming 10-day hearing regarding appeals by Benny Stark Limited against the City of Toronto's failure to adopt requested Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments.

The amendments seek to permit a mixed-use development comprising seven buildings with 1818 units and a new public park.

The order establishes the issues list, order of evidence, and deadlines for the exchange of witness statements and other materials.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order governing the upcoming hearing for appeals by the applicant regarding the City of Toronto's failure to adopt requested Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments.

The amendments seek to permit two mixed-use residential development towers at 321-355 Symington Avenue and 350 Campbell Avenue.

The order sets out the procedural dates, issues list, and order of evidence for the 10-day hearing scheduled to commence on October 27, 2025.