Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement
du territoire
ISSUE DATE: April 15, 2026
CASE NO.: 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
BEFORE:
BITA M. RAJAEE
MEMBER
Tuesday, the 14th day of April, 2026
UPON APPEALS having been brought pursuant to sections 22(7) and 34(11) of the Planning Act (“Act”) by 895 Lawrence Avenue East Inc. (“Applicant”) resulting from the failure of the City of Toronto (“City”) to make a decision within the statutory timeframe on applications for an Official Plan Amendment and a Zoning By-law Amendment, required to facilitate a three-building development on lands known municipally as 895 Lawrence Avenue East (“Subject Property”);
AND THE TRIBUNAL, at this second Case Management Conference (“CMC”) confirming that a prior CMC took place on November 6, 2025, wherein it was confirmed that no further Notice was required as adequate Notice had been served, and that Don Mills Residents Inc. (“DMRI”) group had been added as a Party and 10 participants had been added to the proceeding;
AND THE TRIBUNAL, being advised by the Applicant and the City that a settlement agreement had been reached between them;
AND THE TRIBUNAL, being advised by DMRI that it did not oppose the settlement but also did not endorse it and wished to provide comments for the Tribunal’s consideration;
AND THE TRIBUNAL, having considered the submissions of the Parties and determining that:
The Tribunal would schedule a Hearing in writing to allow the Parties to present the settlement agreement for its consideration;
The Parties will provide an Affidavit from a witness in support of the settlement agreement, as well as the draft instruments that the Tribunal is to consider; and
DMRI and the Participants can provide their concerns and submissions to the Tribunal and the other Parties for consideration by Thursday, April 30, 2026.
AND THE TRIBUNAL, at the CMC having scheduled a Hearing to take place on Friday, June 12, 2026, in writing to consider the settlement agreement;
AND THE TRIBUNAL, noting that, as of March 30, 2026, all hearing events are governed by the Tribunal’s Artificial Intelligence Practice Direction. This Practice Direction requires a party, participant, or witness to include a declaration within each submitted document if generative AI was used to create or generate content;
NOW THEREFORE,
THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS THAT:
A Hearing in writing is scheduled as detailed above.
The added Party, Don Mills Residents Inc., and the Participants are to provide their submissions to the Applicant, 895 Lawrence Avenue East Inc., the City of Toronto, and the Tribunal by Thursday, April 30, 2026.
This Member is not seized but may be contacted through the Case Coordinator should procedural issues arise.
“Matthew D.J. Bryan”
MATTHEW D.J. BRYAN
REGISTRAR
Ontario Land Tribunal
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Attachment 1
CMC Attendance List
Party Name
Counsel/Representative*
895 Lawrence Avenue East Inc.
David Bronskill Cristin Hunt (in absentia)
City of Toronto
Jessica Braun
Don Mills Residents Inc.
Richard Ng*