City Council seeks directions from staff on Pier 27 Phase 3 Queens Quay appeal to Ontario Land Tribunal

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City Council seeks directions from staff on Pier 27 Phase 3 Queens Quay appeal to Ontario Land Tribunal

The City is asking staff to brief Council on the Ontario Land Tribunal appeal of the Pier 27 Phase 3 development at 19-37 Queens Quay East, scheduled for hearing in March 2027. The applicant appealed Council's 2021 refusal of the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment needed for two residential towers, 45 and 11 storeys, on the waterfront site. This meeting has not yet occurred; the item is on the published July 29, 2026 agenda.

not yet heardToronto City Council · Wed, Jul 29Still movingDecided elsewhere

Also in this item

• The applicant's appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal is proceeding on a three-tower waterfront site originally approved for Pier 27 Phase 1 and 2; the City's refusal of Phase 3 is being contested in a quasi-judicial tribunal rather than resolved internally.

The journey

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

What happens next

Residents with interest in the Pier 27 waterfront development can monitor the OLT hearing process. Those with concerns about the site's height, massing, or waterfront impact may wish to attend or participate in the OLT proceedings in March 2027 if the forum permits public input, but the timing and rules are set by the tribunal, not City Council.

Why is this story here?

Big deal at city hallA refusal of Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment for a major waterfront residential development is a hard-to-reverse land-use decision affecting two towers and multi-year development timeline. The OLT appeal reopens the decision and the City's litigation stance constrains future options. This meets the test of a multi-year commitment and a change to who controls the process: the tribunal now decides, not the City alone.Touches a narrow groupThe item itself is a staff briefing on litigation directions, not a decision that changes anyone's week today. The underlying development site is in the downtown waterfront, affecting a bounded area and future residents of the towers, not a broad current population. Present effect is procedural and internal.

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Official title: 19 to 37 Queens Quay East (Pier 27, Phase 3) - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment - Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing - Request for Directions · meeting video