City Solicitor seeks direction on Ontario Land Tribunal hearing over Liberty and Fraser development

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City Solicitor seeks direction on Ontario Land Tribunal hearing over Liberty and Fraser development

The City Solicitor is requesting Council direction before a nine-day Ontario Land Tribunal hearing starting November 30, 2026, over a proposed 55-storey mixed-use building at Liberty and Fraser that the applicant appealed after the City did not decide on it. The hearing will conclude before the next Council meeting, making this urgent. Council must authorize the Solicitor's negotiating position and litigation strategy.

not yet heardToronto City Council · Wed, Jul 29You can weigh inDecided elsewhere

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• The Ontario Land Tribunal hearing is scheduled to conclude before the next Council meeting, compressing the City's response timeline.

The journey

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

Time to act

You can weigh in

This item has not yet been heard. Residents who oppose or support the development may contact their councillor before the vote, or review the application materials (available through the City's development portal) to understand the City's stated position.

Why is this story here?

Big deal at city hallThe City's litigation strategy and negotiating position on a major development site with heritage considerations represents a hard-to-reverse decision that commits City legal resources and sets precedent for how the City responds to tribunal appeals. A loss or unfavorable settlement constrains future council options on development density and process.Touches a narrow groupThe item is a procedural direction to staff on litigation strategy. No resident's week changes today. The underlying development affects one address and one heritage building, and its approval or rejection remains uncertain pending the tribunal outcome.

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Official title: 147 to 151 Liberty Street and 54 to 68 Fraser Avenue - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions · meeting video