Talia Ocean

The appellant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application for a 35-storey residential building.

The parties reached a settlement for a revised 42-storey building that includes 37 rental replacement units.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the settlement is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, conforms to the City's Official Plan, and represents good planning.

The appeal was allowed in part, and the draft zoning by-law amendment was approved in principle, subject to the satisfaction of several pre-conditions.

The appellant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 22-storey residential rental building.

The parties reached a settlement and presented a revised proposal at a settlement hearing.

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

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

The appellant appealed the City's approval of an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 12-storey mixed-use building.

At the settlement hearing, the appellant did not appear but provided written support for the settlement.

The Tribunal accepted the uncontroverted expert planning evidence that the revised instruments were consistent with provincial policy, conformed to the Growth Plan and Official Plan, and represented good planning.

The appeals were dismissed and the amendments approved.