Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE: December 15, 2025
CASE NO(S).: OLT-25-000319
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 22(7) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant and Appellant: 895 Lawrence Avenue East
Subject: Request to amend the Official Plan – Failure to adopt the requested amendment
Description: To permit redevelopment of Property with 3 buildings with heights 26, 32, and 34-storeys
Reference Number: 22 180913NNY 14 OZ
Property Address: 895 Lawrence Avenue East
Municipality/UT: City of Toronto
OLT Case No.: OLT-25-000319
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-25-000319
OLT Case Name: 895 Lawrence Avenue East v. Toronto (City)
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant and Appellant: 895 Lawrence Avenue East
Subject: Application to amend the Zoning By-law – Refusal or neglect to make a decision
Description: To permit redevelopment of Property with 3 buildings with heights 26, 32, and 34-storeys
Reference Number: 22 180913NNY 14 OZ
Property Address: 895 Lawrence Avenue East
Municipality/UT: City of Toronto
OLT Case No.: OLT-25-000320
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-25-000319
Heard: November 6, 2025, by Video Hearing
APPEARANCES:
Parties 895 Lawrence Avenue East (“895 Lawrence”)
Counsel Cristin Hunt David Bronskill (in absentia)
Parties City of Toronto (“City”)
Counsel Jessica Braun
MEMORANDUM OF ORAL DECISION DELIVERED BY Gregory J. Ingram ON November 6, 2025 AND ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL
INTRODUCTION
1This is the first Case Management Conference (“CMC”) with respect to 895 Lawrence’s appeals pursuant to subsection 22(7) and 34 (11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended (“Act”) due to a non-decision by the City regarding Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Amendment applications (together the “Applications”). The Applications seek to permit the redevelopment of 895 Lawrence Avenue East (“Subject Property”) by removing a two-storey building, currently used for a mix of commercial and other non-residential uses, and building three buildings with heights of 26, 32, and 34 storeys.
CMC
2At the onset of this CMC, the Parties provided an update to the Tribunal and indicated that they are continuing to work on narrowing the issues, had no objections to the Party and Participant Status requests, and requested that the Tribunal set a date for a second CMC.
3The Tribunal is satisfied that the Affidavit of Service provides satisfactory evidence, that proper notice of the CMC was provided, and no further notice is required. The Affidavit was signed by Renata Ribeiro on October 20, 2025, and it was marked as Exhibit 1.
STATUS REQUESTS
4The Don Mills Residents Inc. group was grated Party Status by the Tribunal based on their genuine interest in the redevelopment proposal and the planning related issues they raised related to building height and density, traffic circulation, visual safety hazards, and a potential loss of essential services. The Don Mills Residents Inc. indicated that it is their intention to call ‘fact based’ witnesses to assist the Tribunal in hearing this appeal.
5The Tribunal received 10 requests for Participant Status. The planning related issues raised, briefly summarized, are related to the following: height and density, massing, scale, impact on established character of the neighbourhood, design, safety, traffic safety, infrastructure capacity (healthcare, childcare, school), visual impact, lighting, and transition issues.
6The Tribunal granted Participant Status to the 10 applicants and informed them that these processes will be guided by a procedural order once one is received and approved by the Tribunal. Individuals granted Participant Status are the following:
- Audrey Mallis
- Boris Zugic
- Jacobo Moreno Garijo
- John Mallis
- Judy Madjarian
- Kimberly Sanderson
- Nuria Prenafeta
- Susan England
- Wendy Pauling
- Wilson Tam
NEXT STEPS
7Regarding Tribunal led mediation, the Parties indicated that they would continue discussions independently. The City confirmed a desire to learn more about the Applications in the coming months while the added Party indicated that they are open to participating in discussions.
8The Tribunal set Friday, February 6, 2026, for a second CMC to begin at 10 a.m. by video. The Parties were directed to submit a proposed agenda by Friday, January 23, 2026, which would include either a draft Procedural Order or a request to convert the CMC to hear a draft settlement proposal.
9Parties and/or Participants and/or Observers are asked to log in to the event at least 15 minutes before it begins to test their video and audio connections:
GoTo Meeting: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/656004293
Access code: 656-004-293
10Parties and/or Participants are asked to access and set up the application well in advance of the event to avoid unnecessary delay. The desktop application can be downloaded at GoTo Meeting or a web application is available: https://app.gotomeeting.com/home.html
11Persons who experience technical difficulties accessing the GoTo Meeting application or who only wish to listen to the event can connect to it by calling in to an audio-only telephone line: +1 (647) 497-9373 or (Toll-Free) 1-888-299-1889. The access code is: 656-004-293.
12Individuals are directed to connect to the event on the assigned date at the correct time. It is the responsibility of the persons participating in the event to ensure that they are properly connected at the correct time. Questions prior to the event may be directed to the Tribunal’s Case Coordinator.
13The Member is not seized, and no further notice is required.
ORDER
14THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS THAT:
The dates and particulars of the second Case Management Conference are set out above, beginning in paragraph [8].
“Gregory J. Ingram”
GREGORY J. INGRAM MEMBER Ontario Land Tribunal Website: www.olt.gov.on.ca Telephone: 416-212-6349 Toll Free: 1-866-448-2248
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