On April 17, 2023, a combined Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision, applications were submitted to permit the phased demolition of five existing seven-storey rental apartment buildings to allow for the construction of five new residential apartment buildings. The new buildings would consist of two rental apartment buildings and three condominium apartment buildings containing 2,021 residential units, comprising 577 rental and 1,444 condominium units, with heights ranging from 12 to 30 storeys. Included in the 577 rental units would be 548 rental units to replace the existing 548 rental units proposed to be demolished. A new public street, two new public parks, and a privately-owned publicly accessible space (“POPS”) are also proposed. A Rental Housing Demolition Application was also submitted on April 17, 2023. On August 9, 2024, the applicant appealed the applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal (“OLT”) citing City Council’s failure to make a decision on the application within the 120-day time frame in the Planning Act. A Case Management Conference took place on October 18, 2024. The OLT has set a hearing for this matter from September 9 to October 6, 2025. This report recommends that the City Solicitor with the appropriate City staff attend the OLT hearing to oppose the application in its current form and to continue discussions with the applicant to resolve outstanding issues.
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