Tribunal approves 35-storey residential tower, finding adjacent land assembly unlikely to be sterilized.
The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to permit a 35-storey residential building.
The City opposed the development, arguing it was an overdevelopment with insufficient setbacks and separation distances that would negatively impact future land assembly.
The Tribunal preferred the applicant's evidence, finding that land assembly on adjacent properties was unlikely due to constraints such as the City's rental replacement policy.
The Tribunal concluded the proposal was consistent with the PPS, conformed to the Growth Plan and Official Plan, and represented good planning.
The appeals were allowed in part on an interim basis, contingent on the satisfaction of final conditions.
OLTOntario Land TribunalJun 12, 2024
