65-87 Heward Avenue - Official Plan Amendment Application - Appeal Report

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2026-05-20 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on May 20 and 21, 2026, 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 Official Plan Amendment for the lands at 65-87 Heward Avenue and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and

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other appropriate City staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part.

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As the city filed it

On October 15, 2025, an application to amend the Official Plan was submitted to redesignate 65-87 Heward Avenue (the "Site") from Core Employment Areas to Mixed Use Areas. The application does not propose any new buildings or building additions at this time. On February 23, 2026, the applicant appealed the Official Plan Amendment application to the Ontario Land Tribunal ("OLT") due to Council not making a decision within the time frame prescribed by the Planning Act.

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A Case Management Conference has been scheduled for May 29, 2026. This report recommends that the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff attend the OLT hearing to oppose the Official Plan Amendment application in its current form and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.

Staff recommended

The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Interim Executive Director, Development Review recommend 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 Official Plan Amendment for the lands at 65-87 Heward Avenue and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.

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2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate City Staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part.

Considered

2026-05-07 · Planning and Housing Committee · adopted
Decision as filed
The Planning and Housing Committee 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 Official Plan Amendment for the lands at 65-87 Heward Avenue and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other appropriate
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City Staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part.
2026-05-20 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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