City seeks Ontario Land Tribunal directions for 49-storey tower at Berwick Avenue, east of Avenue Road

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City seeks Ontario Land Tribunal directions for 49-storey tower at Berwick Avenue, east of Avenue Road

The City Solicitor is asking council for directions on how to conduct the Ontario Land Tribunal hearing scheduled for late 2026 on a proposed 49-storey residential tower at 29-45 Berwick Avenue. The applicant appealed the city's failure to decide on their Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications within the statutory timeline. Council's decision will shape the city's legal position and evidence strategy at the tribunal.

not yet heardToronto City Council · Wed, Jul 29Court ruling

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• The applicant's appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal was triggered by the city's statutory failure to make a decision within the prescribed timeline, shifting the burden to prove grounds for refusal from the applicant to the city at tribunal.

The journey

Wed, Jul 29 · Toronto City Council · not yet heard

Why is this story here?

Big deal at city hallThe city's approach to this tribunal hearing will determine whether a 49-storey building is permitted at a major avenue address. The directions council gives now will constrain the incoming council's legal position and may determine whether this site is developable as proposed. Hard to reverse once the tribunal hears the city's case.Touches a narrow groupThe project site is bounded to one address. It affects the specific community around Berwick and Avenue Road, not a broad group. Nothing changes for most residents this week; the hearing is scheduled for November 2026.

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Official title: 29 to 45 Berwick Avenue - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions · meeting video