City Council to consider consenting to applicant's request for Ontario Land Tribunal review of Adelaide and Lombard Street development decision

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City Council to consider consenting to applicant's request for Ontario Land Tribunal review of Adelaide and Lombard Street development decision

Council will decide whether to consent to SG Adelaide Ltd's request to file a review of an Ontario Land Tribunal decision that settled a zoning appeal for 110-112 Adelaide Street East and 85 Lombard Street. The applicant proposes a revised development and seeks the city's permission to challenge the tribunal's March 2026 settlement decision. This is a gating decision on whether a major downtown development project can proceed to tribunal reconsideration.

not yet heardToronto City Council · Wed, Jul 29You can weigh inCourt ruling

Also in this item

• Ontario Land Tribunal issued a settlement decision in March 2026 on appeal OLT-24-001146 filed by SG Adelaide Ltd. from the City's failure to make a timely decision on the original zoning application.

• The applicant's request comes with revised architectural plans, indicating a materially different proposal from the one originally before Council.

The journey

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

Time to act

You can weigh in

Residents may contact their councillor before the vote to express support or opposition to consenting to the review request. No formal deputation period is indicated on the agenda.

Why is this story here?

Big deal at city hallThis decision removes or preserves options for a major downtown development project. If Council consents, the applicant can pursue tribunal review of the settlement, prolonging and potentially redirecting the project's path. If Council refuses consent, that option closes. The decision affects a significant development affecting two downtown parcels and sets precedent on the city's willingness to support applicant challenges to tribunal settlements.Touches a narrow groupThe decision affects one specific development site and the applicant's procedural options. Daily-life impact on residents is indirect: the site's eventual use matters, but the procedural question of tribunal review consent does not land on most residents' weeks now. Affected parties are the applicant, nearby property owners, and potentially future residents of the site.

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Official title: 110 to 112 Adelaide Street East and 85 Lombard Street - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions · meeting video