Jessica Braun

The Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicant against the City's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications within statutory timelines.

The applicant seeks to construct a mixed-use building with 25-storey and 36-storey towers.

The parties reported ongoing settlement discussions but requested a hearing be scheduled.

The Tribunal scheduled a 9-day video hearing to commence on March 2, 2027, and approved the Procedural Order and Issues List to govern the proceedings.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued an amending decision to correct a typographical error in its previous decision dated May 4, 2026.

Pursuant to Rule 24.4 of the Tribunal's Rules of Practice and Procedure, the Tribunal corrected the definition of the acronym 'LTSSC' from 'Lake Toe of Slope Stability Crest' to 'Long Term Stable Slope Crest'.

In all other respects, the original decision remains unchanged.

The applicant appealed the City's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments to permit a mixed-use development.

The parties reached a settlement for a 13-storey building with enhanced setbacks, environmental protection for the adjacent ravine, and public realm improvements.

Relying on uncontradicted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the settlement proposal represents good planning, is consistent with provincial policy, and is in the public interest.

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

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the YMCA of Greater Toronto and 2764434 Ontario Limited against the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications.

The applications seek to permit two 48-storey residential towers and a new YMCA facility.

The Tribunal granted participant status to a local resident, directed the parties to finalize the Procedural Order and Issues List, and scheduled a four-day hearing for November 2026.

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

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

The Tribunal scheduled a settlement hearing in writing and directed the parties to provide supporting affidavits and draft instruments.

The added party, Don Mills Residents Inc., and participants were given a deadline to provide their submissions.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment for the property at 554-552 Eglinton Avenue East.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference where participant and party status were granted on consent.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled to allow for Tribunal-led mediation.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals from the City of Toronto's failure to decide on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for a high-rise redevelopment.

The Tribunal granted party status to a residents' group and participant status to ten individuals.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled to allow the parties to continue discussions and prepare a draft Procedural Order.

The applicants appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on an Official Plan Amendment application to establish a Site and Area Specific Policy (SASP) for the redevelopment of the Centrepoint Mall site.

The parties reached a settlement agreement on a Revised SASP that will guide the future mixed-use redevelopment of the site, including new public streets, a central park, and high-density residential and commercial uses near a planned subway station.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the Revised SASP consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and in conformity with the Official Plan, and allowed the appeal in part to approve the policy.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by Concord Adex Inc. against the City of Toronto's refusal of a Zoning By-law Amendment application for a 64-storey mixed-use building.

The Tribunal granted party status to several entities without objection.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled for April 13, 2026, to allow time for discussions and the preparation of a draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's refusal of official plan and zoning by-law amendments, as well as a site plan application and a heritage alteration permit, to permit a 28-storey mixed-use building in the Church Street Village Character Area (CSVCA).

The Tribunal dismissed the appeals, finding that the proposed tall building form was incompatible with the planned mid-rise context of the CSVCA under the North Downtown Yonge Site and Area Specific Policy (SASP 382).

The Tribunal held that the proposal failed to conform to angular plane policies, would cast unacceptable new net shadows on Barbara Hall Park, and did not represent good planning or urban design despite its location in a Major Transit Station Area.

This was the third Case Management Conference regarding appeals of the City of Toronto's Zoning By-law No. 63-2024 for the Yonge-Eglinton Secondary Plan area.

Several appeals were withdrawn, and the remaining appellants agreed to scope their appeals to be site-specific and adjourn them sine die.

The Tribunal acknowledged the withdrawals, adjourned the remaining site-specific appeals sine die, released the scheduled 10-day hearing dates, and directed the parties to provide a status update within one year.

The appellant appealed the City's failure to make a decision on a site plan application for a 580-unit residential development.

At the first Case Management Conference, the registered owner of the subject property requested party status, noting ongoing civil litigation with the appellant regarding the purchase agreement and questioning the appellant's authority to appeal.

The Tribunal granted party status to the registered owner and scheduled a motion hearing to determine jurisdictional issues, including whether the appellant is an authorized agent and whether the appeal should be held in abeyance pending the civil litigation.

The appellants appealed the City of Toronto's Official Plan Amendment 770, which redesignates certain properties and extends a park area.

A Telephone Conference Call was held to address scheduling matters.

On consent, the parties requested an adjournment of the merit hearing due to a scheduling conflict.

The City also requested a motion for direction regarding the Tribunal's jurisdiction over the redesignation of one of the properties.

The Tribunal adjourned the merit hearing, set dates for the motion for direction to proceed in writing, and established a deadline for the procedural order.

The appellants appealed the City of Toronto's Official Plan Amendment 770, which redesignates certain properties as Parks or Park Expansion Areas.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal granted party status to a residents' association and an individual on consent.

The Tribunal scheduled a telephone conference call to finalize the procedural order and set a five-day merit hearing for September 2025.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make decisions on Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to permit a 603-unit residential development.

The parties reached a settlement proposing three mid-rise buildings and stacked townhouses, along with a rental replacement plan.

The Tribunal accepted uncontroverted expert planning evidence that the settlement proposal is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement, conforms to the Official Plan, and represents good land use planning.

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

The applicant appealed the City's refusal of an Official Plan Amendment and failure to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 46-storey mixed-use building.

At the outset, the Tribunal held a motion hearing and determined it lacked jurisdiction under s. 17(50.1) of the Planning Act to consider an expansion of the OPA to include adjacent lands that were not part of the original application or appeal.

On the merits, the Tribunal allowed the appeals in principle, finding that the proposed reclassification to 'Station Area Core' and the 46-storey height were appropriate given the site's proximity to a new LRT station.

The Tribunal also approved the proposed 5.5 m tower setback to the north and 6.0 m base building setback along Bayview Avenue, preferring the applicant's expert evidence over the City's.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding an appeal for the City of Toronto's non-decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment application to facilitate a 20-storey mixed-use building.

The parties submitted a revised draft Procedural Order and Issues List on consent.

The Tribunal approved the Procedural Order and scheduled a 10-day hearing of the merits to commence by video on November 24, 2025.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a Procedural Order to govern the hearing of multiple appeals against the City of Toronto's Zoning By-law 63-2024, which implements the Yonge-Eglinton Secondary Plan.

The Tribunal scheduled a 10-day hearing to commence on October 6, 2025, substituted one appellant, and accepted the withdrawal of another.

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 sought to facilitate a 20-storey mixed-use building.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal granted participant status to one individual and scheduled a second Case Management Conference to allow the parties to prepare a draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

The appellant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications for a 94-storey mixed-use building.

The parties reached a settlement for a revised 99-storey proposal.

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

The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part on an interim basis, withholding its final order pending the satisfaction of several conditions, including finalization of the amending instruments and engineering reports.