When it comes to decisions made by the LPAT/OMB what is the reality of precedent setting?
The answer is: LPAT/OMB decisions do not set binding precedents.
Read more35 Kingsway Crescent to be designated Heritage Status →
The Chief Planner and Executive Director of the City Planning Division has submitted a report that recommends that City Council state its intention to designate the property at 35 Kingsway Crescent under the Ontario Heritage Act and include the property on the City's Heritage Register.
Read moreCommunity Street Sale
A street-sale, coordinated by the Sunnylea Kingsway Community Association, is taking place to raise funds to fight against over-development on Bloor Street between Prince Edward Drive and Montgomery Road.
Read moreAn information meeting Sept 5th about the proposed development at 3005 Bloor Street West
An information meeting about the proposed 8-storey building at 3005 Bloor Street West, initiated and presented by the City of Toronto, will be held at All Saints Kingsway Church on September 5th at 7:00 pm.
Read morePrecedents...do they count at the OMB or the new Tribunal?
Is there a real danger of an OMB decision being used as a precedent for influencing similar future OMB hearings for the Kingsway-Sunnylea community? This is a major question whose answer is...
Read moreApplication for 8-storey mixed-used building at Bloor and Humbervale
The City has received the following application under the Planning Act:
"To amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law for an 8-storey mixed-use building comprised of 81 residential units and 507 m² of retail uses on the ground floor ... 3005 Bloor Street West & 14 Humbervale Boulevard. A two-storey single-detached dwelling is also proposed as part of the application."
Read moreOMB Hearing re 2915-2917 Bloor Street West - Procedural Order →
On January 16th the OMB issued their Procedural Order regarding the proposed nine-storey mixed-use building at 2915-2917 Bloor Street West. This document spells out the required procedures leading up to and including the hearing, which is scheduled to commence on June 4, 2018 at 10:00 a.m at 655 Bay Street, 16th Floor, Toronto.
Read moreChange will come slowly despite OMB reforms
After more than 100 years, the Ontario Municipal Board will come to an end.
But things won’t change for years.
Regulations put forward by Ontario on how to transition to a new planning tribunal mean hundreds of applications currently being considered by city could be appealed under old rules.
Read moreDates of Hearings Regarding OMB Replacement
From Peter Milczyn, MPP, October 18th: It is unfortunate that the dates for Committee Hearings and written submissions on Bill 139 have been changed. The hearings for October 23 and 24 have been cancelled and the written submission deadline has been changed to October 18th at 5:00 pm. These procedural changes are not uncommon at the Legislature. However, I want to ensure you that any Etobicoke Lakeshore resident who wishes to make a written submission on the Bill will still have their views heard.
Read moreCommunity Meeting Sept 25th
- Sunnylea-Kingsway Community Association Information Meeting
- Monday, September 25
- 7:00 – 8:30 pm
- Etobicoke School of the Arts Auditorium – 675 Royal York Road
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