Michelle LaFortune

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application for a 58-storey residential building.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal granted party status to the Madison Group and participant status to the Republic Residents' Association.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled for January 2024.

The City of Toronto brought a motion for directions seeking an adjournment sine die of site-specific appeals by 955 Weston and CP REIT regarding Official Plan Amendment 571 (Mount Dennis Secondary Plan).

The appellants consented to the adjournment subject to agreed terms.

The Tribunal granted the adjournment, finding it efficient and without prejudice.

A request to consolidate Trolleybus's appeal with its other site-specific appeals was deferred to a future case management conference.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a Procedural Order to govern the required procedures leading up to and including the hearing for appeals concerning an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Plan of Subdivision to permit a mixed-use development consisting of 35-storey and 55-storey towers at 2721 Danforth Avenue in Toronto.

The hearing is scheduled to commence on September 23, 2024, for 15 days.

At a Case Management Conference for appeals concerning a proposed mixed-use development with 35-storey and 55-storey towers, the Ontario Land Tribunal granted party status to five requesting entities on consent.

The Tribunal also scheduled a 15-day hearing on the merits to commence on September 23, 2024, and directed the parties to submit a final draft Procedural Order.

This was the first Case Management Conference for an appeal regarding a Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 34-storey mixed-use building at 1840 Bayview Avenue in Toronto.

The Tribunal granted participant status to 19 individuals and associations, and party status to Glaze Dev LP and the Broadway Area Residents Association.

A 10-day video hearing was scheduled to commence on May 27, 2024, and the parties were directed to submit a draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

This was the second Case Management Conference regarding appeals against the City of Toronto's adoption of Official Plan Amendment No. 571, which adds the Mount Dennis Secondary Plan.

The Tribunal rescheduled a mediation and scheduled further CMCs to consider a potential motion by the City to adjourn related development applications.

On consent, the Tribunal granted Metrolinx party status, noting it must shelter under existing issues.

A request for party status by FortyTwo Communities Fund LP II GP Inc. was withdrawn after the City opposed it.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order to govern the hearing of appeals brought by the applicants under section 34(11) of the Planning Act.

The appeals relate to the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on zoning by-law amendment applications to permit 38-storey and 12-storey residential buildings.

The order sets out the issues list, order of evidence, and procedural dates leading up to a 12-day video hearing scheduled to commence on August 8, 2023.

The appellant appealed a Committee of Adjustment decision regarding minor variances for front yard landscaping.

The appellant failed to attend the hearing, comply with procedural rules, or provide expert land use planning evidence.

The City of Toronto requested the appeal be dismissed without a hearing.

The Toronto Local Appeal Body dismissed the appeal and refused the minor variances.

This was the second Case Management Conference regarding appeals for the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on zoning by-law amendment applications for 124 and 136 Broadway Avenue.

The Tribunal granted party status to the Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 1987 and participant status to fourteen individuals.

The Tribunal also set deadlines for the final Procedural Order and Issues List ahead of the scheduled 12-day hearing.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals for the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on Zoning By-law Amendment applications for 124 and 136 Broadway Avenue.

The Tribunal granted party status to the Toronto Standard Condominium Corporation No. 1987 and participant status to fourteen individuals.

The Tribunal also set deadlines for the final Procedural Order and Issues List.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicant against the municipality's failure to make a decision on zoning by-law amendment and site plan applications for a 25-storey development.

The Tribunal issued a revised Procedural Order on consent, setting the hearing dates, issues list, and procedural deadlines.

The Ontario Land Tribunal convened a Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicants against the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on applications to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law for a proposed 26-storey residential building.

The Tribunal scheduled a second Case Management Conference and directed the parties to provide a draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application to permit a 16-storey residential building.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a settlement for a revised 14-storey development.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the revised proposal consistent with provincial policy and the City's Official Plan, representing good planning and transit-oriented infill development.

The appeal was allowed in part, and the zoning by-law amendment was approved in principle, with the final order withheld pending the satisfaction of several conditions.

This was the first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by multiple developers against the City of Toronto's adoption of Official Plan Amendment No. 571, which adds the Mount Dennis Secondary Plan.

The Tribunal granted participant status to the Learning Enrichment Foundation.

The parties agreed that the matter would benefit from Tribunal-led mediation, and a second Case Management Conference was scheduled for June 2023.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application to permit a 16-storey residential building.

At the second Case Management Conference, the parties advised they were close to a settlement and requested a further CMC date to provide a status update or convert the event to a settlement hearing.

The Tribunal scheduled a further CMC for January 19, 2023.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals of the City of Toronto's Zoning By-law No. 607-2015.

The parties requested additional time to pursue potential settlements and finalize a draft Procedural Order and issues list.

The Tribunal scheduled a second Case Management Conference for August 10, 2022, to consider the draft Procedural Order and receive status updates on settlement discussions.