Jyoti Zuidema

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's decision to amend its zoning by-law to permit a 10-storey mixed-use building, seeking instead approval for a 16-storey building.

The Tribunal found that the 16-storey proposal constitutes an appropriate 'tall mid-rise' building given the site's proximity to a major transit station area.

The Tribunal preferred the applicant's expert evidence that the proposal fits the existing and planned context, adequately limits shadow impacts on the public realm, and provides acceptable transition to adjacent neighbourhoods.

The appeal was allowed in part, and the proposed zoning by-law amendment for the 16-storey building was approved in principle.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by Gabriele Homes Ltd. against the City of Toronto's failure to make decisions on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for an 11-storey mixed-use building.

The Tribunal granted party status to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority on consent.

A request for party status by the Protect Our Ravines Initiative was denied, as their concerns aligned with those of the City and TRCA, but they were offered participant status.

Numerous individuals were granted participant status.

A 15-day merit hearing was scheduled for April 2026, and a Procedural Order was approved.

The appellant appealed the City of Toronto's refusal of Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to permit a 21-storey mixed-use building.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a settlement for a revised 18-storey building.

Relying on the uncontradicted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the settlement proposal consistent with provincial policy and in conformity with the municipal official plan.

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

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

The applications seek to permit a 40-storey mixed-use building with 536 residential units.

The Tribunal issued a Procedural Order, scheduled a nine-day video hearing to commence on November 18, 2025, and finalized the Issues List and order of evidence.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to adopt requested official plan and zoning by-law amendments to permit a 40-storey mixed-use building.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal granted participant status to a local resident on consent.

The Tribunal scheduled a nine-day hearing for November 2025 and directed the parties to submit a finalized procedural order.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals for official plan and zoning by-law amendments to permit a 56-storey mixed-use building in Toronto.

The Tribunal granted party status to four entities on consent.

The Tribunal also ordered that the appeals be heard together with a related adjacent appeal at a 15-day hearing commencing in October 2025, and approved the Procedural Order to govern the proceedings.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order governing the required procedures leading up to and including a five-day hearing scheduled to commence on June 2, 2025.

The hearing concerns appeals by the applicant for an official plan amendment and zoning by-law amendment to permit a 21-storey mixed-use building in the City of Toronto.

The order sets out the issues list, order of evidence, and deadlines for the exchange of witness statements and other materials.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a Procedural Order on consent of the parties to govern the proceedings for an appeal regarding a proposed 50-storey residential building at 2350-2352 Yonge Street in Toronto.

The hearing is scheduled to commence on October 6, 2025, for 15 days.

The Tribunal convened a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals by 2600546 Ontario Inc. against the City of Toronto's failure to make decisions on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for a 21-storey mixed-use building.

The Tribunal granted participant status to three individuals and approved the final Procedural Order and Issues List to govern the upcoming 10-day hearing on the merits scheduled for May 2025.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for a proposed residential development.

Following negotiations, the parties reached a settlement for a revised 10-storey, 50-unit mid-rise building.

Relying on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the revised proposal consistent with provincial policies and good land use planning.

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

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order to govern the proceedings for an appeal by the applicant regarding a zoning by-law amendment to permit a 12-storey mixed-use building in the City of Toronto.

The order sets out the organization of the hearing, requirements before the hearing, the issues list, and the order of evidence.

The hearing is scheduled to commence on March 24, 2025, for a duration of five days.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application for a 42-storey mixed-use building.

The parties reached a settlement and presented revised plans to the Tribunal.

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

The appeal was allowed in part to implement the settlement.

The appellant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on official plan and zoning by-law amendment applications for a 21-storey mixed-use building.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal considered requests for party and participant status.

The Tribunal deferred a party status request from a planner pending the submission of an issues list, denied a party status request from a union representative for failing to articulate planning issues, and granted participant status to fourteen individuals and entities.

A second Case Management Conference and a 10-day merit hearing were scheduled.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by Sheppard Lamont Limited Partnership against the City of Toronto's refusal of Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for a 46-storey building.

The Tribunal granted participant status to two individuals on consent of the parties.

A seven-day merit hearing was scheduled for April 2025, and the Tribunal approved the draft Procedural Order submitted by the parties.

At a Case Management Conference for an appeal regarding a zoning by-law amendment to permit a 12-storey mixed-use building, the Ontario Land Tribunal granted party status to the Swansea Area Ratepayers' Group.

The Tribunal also scheduled a five-day merit hearing and directed the parties to submit a final Procedural Order and Issues List.

At a Case Management Conference for appeals concerning a proposed 42-storey mixed-use building, the Ontario Land Tribunal granted party status to the Toronto Catholic District School Board and The Governing Council of the Salvation Army in Canada on consent.

The Tribunal also adjourned the site plan appeal pending the determination of the zoning by-law amendment appeal and scheduled a four-day merit hearing.

The applicant appealed the County of Brant's failure to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application to permit a 77-unit townhouse development on an underutilized industrial site.

The parties reached a settlement and presented uncontested expert planning evidence supporting the revised proposal, which included a holding provision to phase development pending wastewater treatment plant expansion.

The Tribunal allowed the appeal in part, approving the zoning by-law amendment as it was consistent with provincial policies, conformed to the official plan, and represented good planning.

Sifton Properties Limited appealed the County of Brant's failure to make a decision on applications for a Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision to permit a residential subdivision with neighbourhood commercial uses.

The parties reached a settlement prior to the hearing.

The Ontario Land Tribunal accepted uncontested expert planning evidence that the proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, conforms to the Growth Plan and the County Official Plan, and represents good planning.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part, approving the Draft Plan of Subdivision and withholding the final order for the Zoning By-law Amendment pending the fulfillment of a condition related to an Official Plan designation change.

A Case Management Conference was held regarding an appeal by the applicant against the municipality's failure to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment application for a 77-unit townhouse development.

The Tribunal granted participant status to two individuals on consent, approved the parties' draft Procedural Order, and scheduled a five-day video hearing on the merits.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second case management conference regarding appeals by the applicant against the municipality's failure to make decisions on applications for a zoning by-law amendment and a plan of subdivision.

The applications propose a 390-unit residential development.

The Tribunal granted party status to a representative of local residents and participant status to several individuals.

A further status hearing was scheduled for July 2023 to finalize the issues list and set hearing dates.