City to oppose 2345 Yonge mixed-use towers at Ontario Land Tribunal hearing

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City to oppose 2345 Yonge mixed-use towers at Ontario Land Tribunal hearing

The applicant appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal after Toronto City Council did not decide on a zoning amendment for two towers (56 and 54 storeys) within the Planning Act timeline. Staff recommend the City Solicitor attend the hearing to oppose the application in its current form while remaining open to negotiated resolution. The appeal represents a developer circumventing municipal process when the city missed a statutory deadline.

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

Also in this item

• The applicant invoked the Planning Act's deemed refusal provision after Toronto's inaction, shifting the decision from City Council to an independent tribunal, which removes municipal control over the outcome.

The journey

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

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

→ referred onward

Time to act

You can weigh in

Residents can observe the OLT hearing if it is open to the public; contact your councillor if you have concerns about the proposal or the city's negotiating position.

Why is this story here?

Big deal at city hallThe zoning amendment affects a major downtown site and sets precedent for how the city negotiates with appellants at the tribunal. The appeal removes the decision from Council's hands; Toronto can no longer unilaterally refuse or approve. Multi-year commitment and loss of direct municipal control meets the substantial threshold.Touches a narrow groupThe specific proposal affects one site (2345 Yonge), a major location but bounded to one address. Nearby residents may notice eventually, but no resident's ordinary week changes today because the hearing has not happened and no decision has been made.

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Official title: 2345 Yonge Street - Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Appeal Report · meeting video