S. Amini

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

Following mediation, the parties reached a settlement involving revised building heights, setbacks, and parkland dedication.

The Tribunal accepted uncontroverted expert planning evidence that the revised proposal represents good planning, supports transit-oriented intensification, and is consistent with provincial and municipal policies.

The appeals were allowed in part, with the amendments approved in principle subject to final conditions.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make decisions on official plan and zoning by-law amendment applications for a proposed 35 and 39-storey residential development.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal granted party status on consent to an adjacent developer and two neighbouring property owners, and participant status to supportive property owners across the street.

The Tribunal scheduled a nine-day merit hearing for February 2026 and directed the parties to finalize a procedural order and issues list.

The City of Toronto appealed a Committee of Adjustment decision approving a consent to sever and associated minor variances for a residential property.

The owner proposed to sever the existing lot into two and construct two new two-storey detached dwellings.

The City argued the resulting lots and dwellings would not respect and reinforce the physical character of the neighbourhood based on a numerical analysis of prevailing lot sizes.

The Toronto Local Appeal Body preferred the owner's planning evidence, finding that the property's unique location at the edge of the neighbourhood and proximity to a subway station warranted a qualitative assessment.

The appeal was dismissed, the consent was granted, and the variances were authorized.

A second Case Management Conference was held regarding appeals of the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for a 28-storey mixed-use building.

The Tribunal granted Future Delight Investment Ltd.'s request to withdraw as a Party.

The Tribunal also approved the finalized Procedural Order and scheduled a 10-day video hearing on the merits.

The Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference concerning appeals from the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for a proposed 28-storey mixed-use building.

The Tribunal granted party status to an adjacent property owner and participant status to several neighbouring property owners and tenants on consent.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled to allow the City to obtain instructions from Council before finalizing the Procedural Order.

The appellant appealed the City of Toronto's refusal of a zoning by-law amendment application to permit a 10-storey mixed-use building.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a settlement for a revised 9-storey mixed-use building.

Based on the uncontroverted expert land use planning evidence, the Tribunal found the revised proposal consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, in conformity with the Growth Plan and the City's Official Plan, and representative of good planning.

The Tribunal allowed the appeal in part and approved the zoning by-law amendment in principle, withholding its final order pending the satisfaction of technical conditions.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on official plan and zoning by-law amendment applications to permit a 7-storey, 67-unit apartment building.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a settlement.

The Tribunal accepted uncontested expert planning evidence that the proposed transit-supported development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, conforms to the Growth Plan, and represents good land use planning.

The appeal was allowed in part, and the amendments were approved in principle, with the final order withheld pending finalization of the by-laws and a Section 37 agreement.

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 tower.

Following the coming into force of the Queen-River Secondary Plan, the Official Plan Amendment was withdrawn and the parties reached a settlement on the Zoning By-law Amendment for a 34-storey mixed-use building.

The Tribunal allowed the appeal in part, approving the Zoning By-law Amendment in principle based on uncontested expert planning evidence that the proposal conforms with applicable provincial and municipal planning policies.

The final order was withheld pending the fulfillment of conditions.

The appellant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to permit a 14-storey residential building, an increase from an approved 11-storey building.

The parties reached a settlement prior to the hearing.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the proposed intensification near a major transit station area was consistent with provincial policies and constituted good planning.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals and approved the amendments in principle, withholding its final order pending the fulfillment of conditions including a section 37 agreement.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's refusal of a zoning by-law amendment application to permit a 10-storey mixed-use building.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal granted party status to a local residents' association and an abutting neighbour, and participant status to one individual.

The Tribunal scheduled an eight-day hearing and directed the parties to finalize a Draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application within the statutory timeframe.

The application sought to increase the height of an approved 11-storey residential building to 14 storeys.

At the second Case Management Conference, the Tribunal reviewed the draft Procedural Order and scheduled a four-day hearing on the merits.