C. Hunt

The appellant appealed the City of Toronto's refusal of its applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a high-density mixed-use development at 4875 Dundas Street West.

Following private mediation, the parties reached a settlement for a revised 42-storey proposal containing 445 residential units, including 56 rental replacement units.

Based on uncontested expert 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, approving the draft amendments in principle subject to the satisfaction of outstanding conditions.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding an appeal against the City of Toronto's refusal of a Zoning By-law Amendment application for a 29-storey mixed-use building.

The Tribunal granted participant status to a local resident, approved the draft Procedural Order, and scheduled a 10-day video hearing to commence in April 2026.

The appellant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 46-storey building.

At a Case Management Conference, the Tribunal was advised that the parties had reached a settlement which was adopted by City Council.

The Tribunal scheduled a merit hearing in writing to consider the settlement.

The appellant appealed the Committee of Adjustment's approval of a variance to permit a car rental agency in an Employment Industrial Zone.

The parties reached a settlement proposing conditions to prohibit the sale and lease of vehicles and reserve the majority of the gross floor area for non-retail uses.

The tribunal accepted expert planning evidence that the mitigated variance met the four tests under the Planning Act and authorized the variance subject to the agreed conditions.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued an amending decision to correct typographical errors in a previous decision and order dated December 23, 2024.

The corrections included the spelling of counsel names and a site name.

The amendment was made pursuant to Rule 24.4 of the Tribunal's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

Multiple parties appealed the City of Toronto's adoption of Official Plan Amendment 615, which implements the Yonge Street North Secondary Plan.

Prior to the hearing, the City and several appellants reached a settlement modifying the OPA to prioritize the public realm, encourage diverse land uses, and support higher-order transit.

Relying on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the modified OPA 615 represents good land use planning and approved it in principle, save for several site-specific 'hived-off' appeals that will proceed separately.