David Morse

The applicant appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal regarding site plan and minor variance applications for a 15-storey mixed-use building in Toronto.

The Tribunal previously approved the site plan in principle, withholding its final order until conditions were cleared.

Having been advised that the conditions of site plan approval were satisfied and the agreement executed, the Tribunal issued its final order allowing the site plan control appeal in part and approving the final site plan.

The appellant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application to permit a 33-storey mixed-use building.

The parties reached a settlement to allow a 36-storey building with specific height, setback, and amenity space requirements.

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

The Tribunal allowed the appeal in part on an interim basis, withholding its final order pending the satisfaction of several conditions.

The appellant appealed a zoning by-law amendment passed by the City of Toronto to facilitate a master planned mixed-use community.

The parties reached a settlement and presented a revised zoning by-law amendment to the Tribunal.

Based on uncontroverted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the revised amendment consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and in conformity with the Growth Plan and the City's Official Plan.

The appeal was allowed in part to approve the revised zoning by-law amendment.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application to permit the development of two additional residential buildings on a site with an existing 15-storey apartment building.

At a settlement hearing, the Tribunal considered a revised proposal for a 12-storey and a 6-storey building.

Based on uncontroverted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the settlement proposal consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and in conformity with the Growth Plan and Official Plan.

The appeal was allowed in part and the development approved in principle, with the final order withheld pending the fulfillment of municipal conditions.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto Committee of Adjustment's refusal of minor variances and the City's failure to make a decision on a site plan application for a 15-storey mixed-use building.

The parties reached a settlement prior to the hearing.

The Tribunal heard uncontroverted expert planning evidence that the revised proposal and requested variances met the four tests under the Planning Act, were consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, and conformed to the Growth Plan and the City's Official Plan.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals, authorized the minor variances subject to conditions, and approved the site plan in principle.

The appellant appealed the City of Toronto's neglect to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application and objected to a heritage designation by-law for the property at 2 Valleyanna Drive.

The Tribunal accepted the expert evidence of a professional planner and a heritage planner.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part, amending the designation by-law and the zoning by-laws to permit a three-storey residential addition incorporating the existing heritage building, subject to conditions.