Derin Abimbola

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to adopt requested Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments to permit a 3,034-unit mixed-use development.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a settlement, resolving all issues including concerns from an adjacent property owner regarding stormwater overflows.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the proposed amendments were consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and conformed to the City's Official Plan.

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

At a case management conference, the Ontario Land Tribunal granted a request to adjourn a site plan appeal sine die while the related official plan and zoning by-law amendment appeals advance.

The Tribunal also approved a draft procedural order and issues list submitted on consent, and scheduled a nine-day hearing on the merits for the remaining appeals.

This decision arises from a Case Management Conference regarding an appeal of the City's refusal to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 45-storey residential tower.

The Tribunal granted party status to two adjacent property owners and participant status to several local residents.

A 10-day hearing was scheduled for April 2026, and a procedural order was issued to govern the proceedings.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals for official plan and zoning by-law amendments, and a site plan application, due to the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision.

The Tribunal granted participant status to a representative of a neighbouring condominium corporation.

The parties were directed to submit a draft procedural order and issues list ahead of a second Case Management Conference scheduled for July 2025.

The appellant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit the development of 18 townhouse units.

The parties reached a settlement on the zoning appeal.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the proposed development represents appropriate intensification, is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, and conforms to the Official Plan.

The Tribunal approved the settlement and allowed the appeal in part to amend the zoning by-law.

The appellant appealed the City of Toronto's refusal to issue a demolition permit for two semi-detached cottages designated under the Ontario Heritage Act.

The appellant argued that the properties had lost their heritage integrity due to extensive alterations over time and were in poor condition, making demolition and replacement appropriate.

The City maintained that the properties retained their heritage attributes and that demolition was inconsistent with heritage conservation policies.

The Tribunal dismissed the appeal, finding that the original designation was supportable and that the alternatives of rehabilitation and preservation had not been fully explored, concluding that demolition is a means of last resort.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal under s. 34(11) of the Planning Act for the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application.

The application seeks to permit three additional buildings of 44, 35, and 9 storeys at 123 Bellamy Road.

The Tribunal approved the draft Procedural Order and scheduled a 9-day video hearing to commence on November 18, 2025.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicant for a zoning by-law amendment and site plan approval due to the City's failure to make a decision.

The Tribunal granted party status to a neighbourhood association and participant status to 28 individuals.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled to allow the City to consider the matter at an upcoming Council meeting.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals by 2856973 Ontario Inc. against the City of Toronto for failing to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan application within the statutory timeframes.

The proposed development seeks to permit 18 back-to-back townhouses.

The Tribunal reviewed and approved a consent Procedural Order submitted by the parties and scheduled a five-day video hearing on the merits to commence on April 1, 2025.

The Tribunal held a fourth Case Management Conference regarding appeals against the City's failure to make decisions on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for a mixed-use development.

The parties submitted a draft Procedural Order and requested a hearing.

The Tribunal approved the Procedural Order and scheduled a 14-day video hearing to commence in September 2025.

The appellant appealed the City of Toronto Committee of Adjustment's refusal of a minor variance application to permit an increase from 35 to 52 townhouse units, along with increased lot coverage and building height.

The Tribunal allowed the appeal in part on an interim basis, finding that the requested variances met the four tests under s. 45(1) of the Planning Act.

The Tribunal preferred the appellant's planning evidence that the proposal represented appropriate residential intensification near a major transit station area and that the City's concerns were more appropriately addressed at the site plan and subdivision stages.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a third Case Management Conference regarding appeals against the municipality's failure to adopt a requested Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment for a proposed mixed-use development.

The parties reported ongoing technical discussions and requested a further CMC following a scheduled municipal council meeting.

The Tribunal scheduled a fourth CMC for October 17, 2024, and directed the parties to provide an updated Procedural Order and Issues List.

The Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal against the City of Toronto for failing to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment and site plan approval for a proposed 18-unit townhouse development.

The Tribunal granted participant status to two adjacent neighbours without objection from the parties.

As the parties requested Tribunal-led mediation, no further hearing dates were set.

The applicants appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 16-storey mixed-use building.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a settlement based on a revised proposal that incorporated an adjacent property and modified the building's built form.

Relying on uncontradicted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the revised proposal consistent with provincial policies and in conformity with the Official Plan.

The Tribunal allowed the appeal in part, approving the amendment in principle, and withheld its final order pending the satisfaction of technical conditions.

The City of Toronto brought a motion to consolidate four separate appeals concerning development charges under the Development Charges Act.

The appellants opposed the motion, arguing that their appeals were site-specific, at different stages of readiness, and based on different legal challenges.

The Tribunal denied the motion to consolidate, finding insufficient commonalities and concluding that combining the appeals would be prejudicial to the individual parties and inefficient.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's non-decision regarding Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Approval applications for a proposed residential development.

The parties reached a settlement for a revised 31-storey building containing 273 residential units and 71 retirement residences.

Based on uncontested 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, approving the draft Zoning By-law Amendment in principle and withholding its final order pending the satisfaction of specified conditions.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision application for a multi-tower residential development.

The parties reached a settlement for a revised proposal comprising 870 units, including rental replacement units, a new public road, and a public park, while incorporating existing heritage facades.

The Tribunal accepted uncontested expert planning evidence that the revised proposal is consistent with provincial policies and conforms to the City's Official Plan.

The Tribunal allowed the appeal in part, approving the Zoning By-law Amendment in principle, with the final order withheld pending the satisfaction of several preconditions.

The parties were unable to reach an agreement on a draft Procedural Order and Issues List following a Case Management Conference.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a Procedural Order and Issues List to govern the procedures leading up to and including the 9-day video hearing scheduled to commence on October 17, 2023, regarding appeals of a proposed zoning by-law amendment and plan of subdivision for a three-building, 892-unit development.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals by Fieldgate Urban against the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on applications to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law for a mixed-use development.

During the conference, 8104476 Canada Inc. requested and was granted party status without objection, as it owns adjacent lands and has a direct interest in the proposed shared public road.

The parties confirmed no settlement had been reached.

The Tribunal scheduled a 15-day hearing on the merits to commence on February 26, 2024.

The applicant appealed the City's refusal of a minor variance application and the failure to make a decision on site plan and draft plan of subdivision applications for a proposed 53-unit townhouse development.

At the second Case Management Conference, the Tribunal granted participant status to four individuals, adjourned the subdivision appeal pending mediation, scheduled a five-day hearing on the merits for the remaining appeals, and approved the procedural order and issues list.