O. Rasekhi

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on applications for a zoning by-law amendment and site plan approval to permit a residential development.

The parties reached a settlement for a 28-storey, 210-unit residential building.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the settlement proposal consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and in conformity with the Growth Plan and the City's Official Plan.

The Tribunal approved the zoning by-law amendments in principle, withholding its final order until certain conditions, including finalization of the by-laws and servicing confirmation, are met.

The appellant appealed the City's failure to make a decision on zoning by-law amendment and site plan applications for a residential development consisting of two towers.

The parties reached a settlement proposing a revised development with reduced tower heights and a shared podium.

Based on uncontradicted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the settlement proposal consistent with provincial policies and the Official Plan.

The Tribunal allowed the appeal in part, approving the zoning by-law amendments in principle, but withheld its final order pending the satisfaction of several technical conditions.

The Ontario Land 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 for a 24-storey residential building.

The Tribunal granted party status to the school board, a neighbourhood alliance, and two adjacent property owners, and participant status to several local residents.

The Tribunal also approved the Procedural Order and scheduled a 15-day merits hearing.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a case management conference regarding appeals of Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Site Plan applications for a mixed-use residential development in Markham.

The Tribunal granted party status to the York Region District School Board on consent.

The Tribunal also granted a motion to modify the subject applications to include both the West and East Parcels and a three-tower concept development proposal, finding the modifications maintained the essential nature of the original applications.

Procedural directions were given and a hearing date was set.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued an amending decision to correct a technical error in its previous order regarding a minor variance and site plan appeal.

The amendment clarified that the $52,000 cash contribution to the City of Toronto must be made prior to the issuance of Site Plan Approval or further building permits, and that the amount shall be indexed upwardly.

The applicant appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal regarding a site plan application and minor variances for a property in Toronto.

The variances sought to convert unused underground parking space into residential storage lockers, increasing the gross floor area, and to reduce the width of bicycle parking spaces.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the variances met the four tests under s. 45(1) of the Planning Act and provisionally approved the site plan application in principle, subject to a $52,000 monetary contribution.