Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE: March 05, 2026
CASE NO.: OLT-25-001019
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 22(7) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant and Appellant: 2872362 Ontario Inc.
Subject: Request to amend the Official Plan – Failure to adopt the requested amendment
Description: To permit
Reference Number: 25 198600 NNY 15 OZ
Property Address: 554-552 Eglinton Avenue East
Municipality/UT: Toronto/Toronto
OLT Case No.: OLT-25-001019
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-25-001019
OLT Case Name: 2872362 Ontario Inc. 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: 2872362 Ontario Inc.
Subject: Application to amend the Zoning By-law – Refusal or neglect to make a decision
Description: To permit
Reference Number: 25198600 NNY 15 OZ
Property Address: 554-552 Eglinton Avenue East
Municipality/UT: Toronto/Toronto
OLT Case No.: OLT-25-001020
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-25-001019
BEFORE:
ERIC S. CROWE MEMBER
Tuesday, the 3rd day of March, 2026
UPON APPEAL having been brought by 2872362 Ontario Inc. pursuant to s. 22 (7) of the Planning Act (“Act”) for an Official Plan Amendment (“OPA”) and s. 34(11) of the Act for a Zoning By-law Amendment (“ZBL”) on the non-decisions by the City of Toronto (“City”) of the applications for the property municipally known as 554-552 Eglinton Avenue East and 12-14 Bruce Park Avenue in the City;
THE TRIBUNAL marked as Exhibit 1 the Affidavit of Service by Emily Clarkson dated January 30, 2026, attesting to proper Notice having been given for this Case Management Conference (“CMC”) and proceeded to conduct a Case Management Conference (“CMC”) on March 3, 2026 by video conference;
AND THE TRIBUNAL, on consent of the parties granted Participant Status to 1262571 Ontario Inc. and Party Status to Metro Ontario Real Estate Limited;
AND THE TRIBUNAL confirmed the Parties’ awareness of Tribunal-led mediation;
AND THE TRIBUNAL having consent of the Parties, scheduled a second CMC to commence in six months’ time to allow for discussions and possible mediation on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 10 a.m., by video conference;
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THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS THAT:
A second CMC is scheduled as detailed above to allow for Tribunal led mediation;
The Parties are to submit a draft Procedural Order, including Issues List, to the Tribunal prior to the second CMC; and
This Member is not seized, however, remains available to assist with the case management of this proceeding, subject to the Tribunal’s calendar;
“Matthew D.J. Bryan”
MATTHEW D.J. BRYAN
REGISTRAR
Ontario Land Tribunal
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Attachment 1
CMC Attendance List
| Party Name | Counsel |
|---|---|
| 2872362 Ontario Inc. | Jennifer Evola, Signe Leisk |
| City of Toronto | Horatio Waller, Jessica Braun |
| Metro Ontario Real Estate Limited | Conner Harris |
| 1262571 Ontario Inc. (Participant) | Joe Hoffman |