S. O’Connor

At a Case Management Conference regarding appeals of the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on zoning by-law amendment applications for 53 and 55 Yonge Street, the Ontario Land Tribunal granted party status to several adjacent property owners and a condominium corporation.

The Tribunal also approved a draft Procedural Order and Issues List and scheduled a five-day video hearing for February 2023.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit an 8-storey mixed-use building.

Following mediation, the parties reached a settlement that included revisions to the building's massing, stepbacks, and unit mix, as well as a Section 37 contribution for affordable housing.

The Tribunal accepted uncontroverted expert planning evidence that the revised proposal was consistent with provincial policies and the City's Official Plan.

The appeal was allowed in part and the amendment was approved in principle, with the final order withheld pending the fulfillment of conditions.

The Tribunal held a third Case Management Conference regarding appeals of the City of Toronto's Official Plan Amendment No. 450.

The Tribunal consolidated the applicant's site-specific appeal of OPA 450 with its appeals of its Zoning By-law Amendments and Site Plans.

A 9-day hearing was scheduled for the consolidated appeals, and directions were given for a revised Procedural Order.

The other applicant's appeal was separated to proceed on a stand-alone basis.

At a Case Management Conference regarding appeals of the City of Toronto's failure to pass official plan and zoning by-law amendments for a 29-storey residential building, the Tribunal considered requests for Party and Participant status.

The Tribunal granted Party status to several residents groups and condominium corporations, and Participant status to 30 individuals and groups.

The Tribunal also approved the consolidated Issues List and draft Procedural Order, and scheduled a 17-day hearing for October 2022.

The applicant appealed the city's failure to make a decision on applications for a zoning by-law amendment and site plan approval to permit a nine-storey institutional building.

At the second Case Management Conference, the Tribunal was advised that the parties were engaged in ongoing Tribunal-led mediation.

At the request of the parties, the Tribunal scheduled a third Case Management Conference to allow the mediation to continue and directed the preparation of a draft Procedural Order in the event a settlement is not reached.