Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE: April 30, 2025
CASE NO.: OLT-24-000678
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 22(7) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant and Appellant: Sheppard Lamont Limited Partnership Represented by David Bronskill
Subject: Request to amend the Official Plan – Failure to adopt the requested amendment
Description: To permit a 46-storey building
Reference Number: 23 228704 ESC 22 OZ
Property Address: 4151 - 4155 Sheppard Ave East
Municipality/UT: Toronto
OLT Case No.: OLT-24-000678
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-24-000678
OLT Case Name: Sheppard Lamont Limited Partnership 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: Sheppard Lamont Limited Partnership Represented by David Bronskill
Subject: Application to amend the Zoning By-law – Refusal or neglect to make a decision
Description: To permit a 46-storey building
Reference Number: 23 228704 ESC 22 OZ
Property Address: 4151 - 4155 Sheppard Ave East
Municipality/UT: Toronto
OLT Case No.: OLT-24-000679
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-24-000678
OLT Case Name: Sheppard Lamont Limited Partnership v. Toronto (City)
BEFORE:
N. Eisazadeh
Monday, the 28th day of April, 2025
UPON APPEALS having been brought by Sheppard Lamont Limited Partnership (“Appellant”) under subsection 22(7) and 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended, regarding the refusal by the City of Toronto (“City”) to approve applications for an Official Plan Amendment and a Zoning By-law Amendment which seek to facilitate the redevelopment of a 46-storey mixed-use building comprising 726 residential units on the lands municipally known as 4151-4155 Sheppard Avenue East, in the City of Toronto (“Subject Lands”);
AND THIS MATTER having been set down for a seven-day Merit Hearing initially scheduled to commence on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, which was adjourned as a result of a tentative settlement reached between the Parties;
AND THIS MATTER having come before the Tribunal on Monday, April 28, 2025, by videoconference for a Case Management Conference (“CMC”) in order to provide an update as to the status of the proceedings;
AND THE TRIBUNAL, having been advised that a City Council meeting had taken place on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, wherein a without prejudice settlement offer was considered and adopted by City Council;
AND THE TRIBUNAL, having been further advised that a resolution had been passed by City Council on the morning of Monday, April 28, 2025, approving the settlement reached and that the Parties required further time to prepare the necessary materials to present the settlement before the Tribunal for a hearing on the merits;
AND THE TRIBUNAL, having scheduled a Merit Hearing returnable Thursday, May 22, 2025, to be heard in writing for the purposes of considering the merits of the settlement reached;
THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS THAT:
A Merit Hearing is scheduled to commence on Thursday, May 22, 2025 to be heard in writing.
This Member is not seized.
There shall be no further notice.
“Euken Lui”
EUKEN LUI
ACTING REGISTRAR
Ontario Land Tribunal
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Attachment 1
CMC Attendance List
Party Name
Counsel
Sheppard Lamont Limited Partnership
C. Hunt
D. Bronskill (in absentia)
City of Toronto
J. Zuidema
M. LaFortune