Jason Davidson

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order governing the hearing of appeals by Queen Street Post Inc. regarding the City of Toronto's failure to adopt requested Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments, as well as heritage alteration and demolition applications.

The appeals relate to a proposed 272-unit residential development at 1117 Queen Street West.

The order sets the hearing dates for July 2025 and outlines the procedural steps, issues list, and order of evidence.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the applicant against the City's refusal of a Zoning By-law Amendment application for a 35-storey residential building.

The Tribunal scheduled a 14-day merit hearing to commence on February 3, 2025, and directed the parties to submit a finalized draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by Queen Street Post Inc. against the City of Toronto's refusal to adopt an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and heritage alteration permits for a 272-unit residential development.

The Tribunal granted participant status to two community groups and scheduled a 10-day merit hearing to commence on July 7, 2025.

The applicant appealed the City's failure to make decisions on applications for a Zoning By-law Amendment, Draft Plan of Subdivision, and Site Plan to permit a four-building residential redevelopment.

The parties reached a settlement, which City Council approved in principle.

Based on uncontested planning evidence, the Tribunal allowed the zoning appeal in part on an interim basis, approving the draft Zoning By-law Amendment in principle subject to conditions.

The subdivision and site plan appeals were adjourned sine die.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a case management conference regarding an appeal by the applicant against the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application for a 35-storey residential building.

The Tribunal issued a procedural order on consent, setting the hearing dates, procedural steps, and the issues list for the upcoming 10-day video hearing.

The Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicants concerning the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a site plan approval application for a proposed residential development.

The Tribunal approved a revised draft Procedural Order and Issues List and scheduled a one-day video hearing for October 2, 2024.

This was the second Case Management Conference for an appeal of a Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 35-storey residential building in Toronto.

The Tribunal granted Participant status to two individuals and scheduled a 10-day Merit Hearing to commence on March 10, 2025.

The parties were directed to submit a revised draft Procedural Order.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal of the City of Toronto's refusal of a Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 35-storey residential building.

The Tribunal granted Party status to three entities and Participant status to two individuals on consent.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled to finalize the Procedural Order and Issues List.

At a third Case Management Conference regarding appeals for a proposed 60-storey mixed-use development at 295 Jarvis Street, the Tribunal considered a late request for party status from a tenant of the subject property.

Given extenuating circumstances and the consent of the parties, the Tribunal granted the tenant party status.

The Tribunal also scheduled a hearing in writing to consider a settlement agreement reached between the parties.

Profile (TT) Inc. and Profile Developments Inc. appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to facilitate a residential development.

The parties reached a settlement revising the proposal to a single 4-storey apartment block with 51 units.

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

The appeals were allowed in part on an interim basis, with the final order withheld pending submission of the final amendment instruments.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the applicant against the City's failure to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment application within the statutory timeframe.

The application seeks to permit a 35-storey residential building.

The Tribunal granted Participant status to several individuals and entities, directed the parties to file a Draft Procedural Order, and scheduled a second Case Management Conference.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals for site plan approval, official plan amendment, and zoning by-law amendment for a proposed residential development.

The parties reported ongoing settlement discussions and the submission of revised site plan materials.

The Tribunal scheduled a further Case Management Conference for June 27, 2024, to receive an update on the progress of the settlement or to consider a draft Procedural Order and Issues List if no settlement is reached.

The applicants appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 35-storey mixed-use building.

The parties subsequently reached a settlement for a revised 33-storey building with 450 residential units, including 53 replacement rental units.

Based on uncontroverted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the settlement proposal consistent with provincial policies and the City's Official Plan, representing appropriate transit-oriented intensification.

The Tribunal allowed the appeal in part and approved the amendment in principle, withholding its final order pending the satisfaction of several conditions.

A case management conference was held regarding appeals by the applicant against the city's failure to make decisions on official plan and zoning by-law amendments, as well as an appeal against a heritage designation by-law.

The parties were unable to reach a resolution regarding the consolidation of the appeals.

The Tribunal scheduled a motion hearing to address the applicant's request to consolidate the Planning Act appeals with the Ontario Heritage Act appeal, and set a timeline for the exchange of motion materials.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the applicant against the municipality for failing to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment application.

The application seeks to permit a 38-storey mixed-use building.

The Tribunal received an update on settlement discussions and approved the Procedural Order on consent of the parties, maintaining a 10-day hearing schedule.

The Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by Jacob's Tent Inc. against the City of Toronto for failing to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Approval within statutory timeframes.

The appeals relate to a proposed mixed-use development on Danforth Avenue.

The Tribunal granted party status to several entities on consent, granted participant status to a daycare centre, approved a Procedural Order, and scheduled a 10-day hearing on the merits for February 2025.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicant against the City's failure to make decisions on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications.

The Tribunal granted party status to five adjacent or nearby landowners on consent.

The Tribunal also approved the Procedural Order and Issues List and scheduled a ten-day video hearing.

The Tribunal held Case Management Conferences for appeals regarding an Official Plan Amendment, a Zoning By-law Amendment, and a heritage designation by-law concerning a proposed 49-storey residential building in Toronto.

The parties requested that the heritage appeal remain separate from the planning appeals while they engage in settlement discussions.

The Tribunal scheduled a subsequent Case Management Conference for all appeals to take place on March 25, 2024, and directed the parties to provide a status update or a Procedural Order and Issues List prior to that date.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicant against the City's failure to make decisions on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications, as well as an appeal against a heritage designation by-law.

The Tribunal scheduled further Case Management Conferences for both matters to allow the parties to continue discussions and address potential procedural issues, including a possible Demolition Alteration Application appeal.

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.