59-81 Lawton Boulevard - Zoning By-law Amendment - Appeal Report

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2025-12-16 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on December 16 and 17, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the current application regarding the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the lands at 59-81 Lawton Boulevard. 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.

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3. City Council direct that, if approved, in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit, the owner shall convey to the City, an on-site parkland dedication, having a minimum size of 353 square metres, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the City Solicitor: a. the acceptance of on-site parkland dedication is subject to the owner transferring the parkland to the City free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.

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On February 14, 2025, a Zoning By-law Amendment application was submitted to permit a 129.8 and 142.6-metre (38 and 43 storeys), excluding mechanical penthouse, residential building containing 706 dwelling units. The proposed development also includes a 353 square metre on-site Parkland Dedication. On July 14, 2025, the applicant appealed the Zoning By-law Amendment application to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) due to Council not making a decision within the time frame in the Planning Act.

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This report recommends that the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff attend the OLT hearing to oppose the application in its current form and continue discussions with the applicant to resolve outstanding issues

Staff recommended

The Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the current application regarding the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the lands at 59-81 Lawton Boulevard. 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.

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3. If approved, in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit, the owner shall convey to the City, an on-site parkland dedication, having a minimum size of 353 square metres, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the City Solicitor: a. the acceptance of on-site parkland dedication is subject to the owner transferring the parkland to the City free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition. 4. City Council authorizes the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.

Considered

2025-11-27 · Toronto and East York Community Council · adopted
Decision as filed
The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the current application regarding the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the lands at 59-81 Lawton Boulevard. 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.
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3. City Council direct that, if approved, in accordance with Section 42 of the Planning Act prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit, the owner shall convey to the City, an on-site parkland dedication, having a minimum size of 353 square metres, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and the City Solicitor: a. the acceptance of on-site parkland dedication is subject to the owner transferring the parkland to the City free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, in an acceptable environmental condition. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision.
2025-12-16 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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