City Council to oppose 18-storey condo tower at St. George and Bloor at Ontario Land Tribunal hearing

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City Council to oppose 18-storey condo tower at St. George and Bloor at Ontario Land Tribunal hearing

Council is being asked to authorize the City Solicitor to oppose an 18-storey, 121-unit residential development at 262-266 St. George Street at an Ontario Land Tribunal hearing. The applicant appealed after the City missed its decision deadline under the Planning Act. The application proposes demolishing 40 rental rooms and three rental units, replacing them with 14 rental units in a taller building.

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

Also in this item

• The City missed its statutory decision deadline under the Planning Act, triggering the applicant's right to appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal; the City is now defending its position rather than making the initial decision

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 contact their councillor before the vote to express support or opposition. The Ontario Land Tribunal hearing timeline is not stated in this agenda item.

Why is this story here?

ContainedA single-site zoning and Official Plan amendment affecting one property. The decision, whether by City or tribunal, is bounded to 262-266 St. George and does not constrain future councils' ability to make zoning decisions elsewhere. A future council could reverse this if needed, though rezoning reversals carry political cost. The substance is a genuine land-use decision but not structural.Touches a narrow groupThe project affects residents in an immediate one-block radius if built, and the 14 replacement rental units matter to a specific housing-insecure population. Most Toronto residents will not notice this application or its outcome. The item is a procedural report on City litigation strategy, not a change to daily life for a recognizable broad group.

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Official title: 262-266 St. George Street - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Appeal Report · meeting video