Fern Opatowski

The Tribunal held a fifth Case Management Conference regarding an appeal of the City of Toronto's refusal to amend a zoning by-law to permit a 42-storey addition. 399Y Corporation was granted party status on consent.

The Tribunal scheduled further Case Management Conferences and a 10-day hearing on the merits, while the parties continue mediation and a block plan study.

Multiple appellants appealed the City of Toronto's adoption of Official Plan Amendment No. 478 (OPA 478), which provides area-wide policies for lands near the Main Street TTC Station and Danforth GO Station.

At a settlement hearing, the Tribunal considered proposed modifications to OPA 478 that clarify the provision of new streets, parks, built form standards, and municipal services.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found that the modified OPA 478 is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, conforms to the Growth Plan, and represents good land use planning.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part and approved the modified OPA 478.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application to permit a high-density mixed-use development at 6 Dawes Road.

Following mediation, the parties reached a settlement for a revised proposal consisting of two buildings with four residential towers.

The Tribunal accepted uncontested expert planning evidence that the proposed settlement is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, conforms to the Growth Plan and the City's Official Plan, and represents good planning.

The appeal was allowed in part, with the final order withheld pending the satisfaction of various conditions by the City.

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

At the third Case Management Conference, the parties advised the Tribunal that a settlement had been reached in principle.

With the consent of all parties, the Tribunal scheduled a settlement hearing for December 17, 2021, and removed a self-represented party's issues from the list following his withdrawal.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application within the statutory timeframe.

The application proposed two mixed-use buildings with four towers at 6 Dawes Road.

Following a second Case Management Conference, the Ontario Land Tribunal issued a Procedural Order, scheduled a 10-day hearing for June 2022, and set a third Case Management Conference for November 2021.

The applicant appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal under s. 34(11) of the Planning Act due to the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application for a 9-storey mixed-use residential building.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal granted participant status to twelve residents and party status to two residents' associations.

The Tribunal also scheduled a 9-day hearing on the merits and directed the parties to submit a draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on applications for an official plan amendment and zoning by-law amendments to permit a 29-storey mixed-use development.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal granted participant status to one individual and party status to an adjacent property owner.

The applicant withdrew a motion regarding the procedural order, as the parties had agreed on a draft procedural order and issues list.

The Tribunal approved the procedural order and scheduled a 10-day video hearing on the merits, along with a prior status hearing.