Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE:
June 24, 2025
CASE NO.:
OLT-25-000167
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 22(7) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended
Applicant/Appellant
Burbank Heights Development Inc.
Subject:
Request to amend the Official Plan – Failure to adopt the requested amendment
Description:
To facilitate the development of a mix-use property with two residential towers on top of a shared podium
Reference Number:
23 217053 NNY 17 OZ
Property Address:
690, 692, 694, 696, 698, 700, 702, 704, 706, 708, 710, 712, 714, 716, and 720 Sheppard Avenue East
Municipality/UT:
Toronto/Toronto
OLT Case No:
OLT-25-000167
OLT Lead Case No:
OLT-25-000167
OLT Case Name:
Burbank Heights Development Inc. v. Toronto(City)
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended
Subject:
Application to amend the Zoning By-law – Refusal or neglect to make a decision
Description:
To facilitate the development of a mix-use property with two residential towers on top of a shared podium
Reference Number:
23 217053 NNY 17 OZ
Property Address:
690, 692, 694, 696, 698, 700, 702, 704, 706, 708, 710, 712, 714, 716, and 720 Sheppard Avenue East
Municipality/UT:
Toronto/Toronto
OLT Case No:
OLT-25-000168
OLT Lead Case No:
OLT-25-000167
BEFORE:
S. BOBKA
Wednesday, the 18th
MEMBER
day of June, 2025
UPON APPEAL brought by Burbank Heights Development Inc. pursuant to ss. 22(7) and 34(11) of the Planning Act for the failure of the City of Toronto to make decisions within the required timelines on applications for an Official Plan Amendment and a Zoning By-law Amendment for the property municipally known as 690, 692, 694, 696, 698, 700, 702, 704, 706, 708, 710, 712, 714, 716, and 720 Sheppard Avenue East;
THE TRIBUNAL marked as Exhibit 1, the Affidavit of Service attesting to proper Notice having been given for this Case Management Conference (“CMC”), and proceeded to conduct the CMC on June 18, 2025, by videoconference;
AND THE TRIBUNAL, having received three requests for Participant status from David Reid, Annette Smith and1837537 Ontario Inc.;
AND THE TRIBUNAL, having considered their submissions, granted Participant status to David Reid, Annette Smith and1837537 Ontario Inc.;
AND THE TRIBUNAL, having been informed that the Parties had been in discussion and anticipated attending mediation, confirmed the Parties’ awareness of Tribunal-led mediation;
AND THE TRIBUNAL at the CMC, having scheduled a second CMC to commence on Friday, October 17, 2025, at 10 a.m. by videoconference:
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THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS THAT:
Participant status is granted to David Reid, Annette Smith and 1837537 Ontario Inc.;
A subsequent CMC is scheduled as detailed above; and,
The Parties are to submit the draft Procedural Order, including Issues List, to the Tribunal on or before Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
“ Matthew D.J. Bryan ”
MATTHEW D.J. BRYAN
REGISTRAR
Ontario Land Tribunal
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Attachment 1
CMC Attendance List
Party Name
Counsel
Burbank Heights Development Inc.
Adrianna Pilkington Signe Leisk (in absentia)
City of Toronto
Laura Bisset Jamie Dexter (in absentia)