SARAH BARNETT

The appellant appealed the Committee of Adjustment's refusal of a consent to sever a lot into two and associated minor variances for lot frontage and area to permit the construction of two fourplexes.

The Toronto Local Appeal Body allowed the appeal, finding that the proposed lot sizes and frontages respected the prevailing character of the neighbourhood.

The tribunal approved the severance and variances subject to conditions requiring the planting of an additional street tree and the retention of an arborist to supervise tree protection and replacement during construction.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment application to facilitate a 50-unit townhouse development.

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

Relying on uncontradicted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the proposal consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement and in conformity with the City's Official Plan.

The appeal was allowed in part, and the draft Zoning By-law Amendment was approved in principle, with the final order withheld pending the satisfaction of several conditions, including the submission of finalized engineering reports and a rental housing demolition application.

This was the second Case Management Conference for an appeal regarding the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment application for a 27-storey mixed-use building.

The Tribunal granted Participant status to the WestQueenWest Community Organization but declined a late request from another condominium corporation.

The Tribunal also approved the Parties' draft Procedural Order and scheduled an eight-day hearing on the merits for August and September 2026.

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 issued a procedural order on consent of the parties to govern the merit hearing for an appeal under subsection 34(11) of the Planning Act.

The appeal concerns an application to amend the Zoning By-law to facilitate the development of 50 townhomes in the City of Toronto.

The hearing is scheduled for nine days commencing in January 2026.

The applicant appealed the City's failure to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application to permit a 50-unit townhome development.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal scheduled a nine-day merit hearing and directed the parties to submit a draft Procedural Order and Issues List.