City to oppose 17-storey hotel proposal at Adelaide Street West in Ontario Land Tribunal appeal

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City to oppose 17-storey hotel proposal at Adelaide Street West in Ontario Land Tribunal appeal

Council is being asked to authorize the City Solicitor to oppose a zoning by-law amendment application at the Ontario Land Tribunal for a 144-room hotel at 445-451 Adelaide Street West that would demolish four heritage properties. The applicant appealed to OLT after the city did not decide within the statutory timeframe. The recommendation includes continuing discussions with the applicant to resolve issues.

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

Also in this item

• Four heritage properties (445, 447, 449, 451 Adelaide Street West) would be demolished under the proposal.

The journey

Wed, Jul 8 · Toronto and East York Community Council · adopted

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

Time to act

You can weigh in

Residents can depute at this Council meeting if the item is open for public comment; the item will determine whether the city contests or negotiates with the applicant at the OLT hearing, which is a separate proceeding.

Why is this story here?

ContainedA decision by Council to authorize the City Solicitor's position at the OLT is bounded to one site. The zoning change and heritage demolition are substantial in themselves, but the City's choice here is whether to oppose or negotiate at the appeal tribunal, which is a contained institutional action. A future council can reverse course on OLT strategy without structural constraint.Touches a narrow groupThe item affects the residents and businesses of one small block in downtown Toronto directly, and those interested in heritage preservation or hotel zoning policy. No present-week effect on most Torontonians; the OLT hearing is a future proceeding and nothing changes on the site this week.

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Official title: 445 to 451 Adelaide Street West - Zoning By-law Amendment - Appeal Report · meeting video