Item - 2026.EY30.3

The Etobicoke York Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff to attend the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the current application regarding the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the lands at 2351-2355 Keele Street, and to continue discussions with the applicant to resolve outstanding issues.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and City Staff to take any necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including requesting any conditions of approval that would be in the City's interest, in the event the Ontario Land Tribunal allows the appeal, in whole or in part.

On September 23, 2022, the City received Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control applications for a 25‑storey residential building proposed at 2351 and 2355 Keele Street with approximately 22,540 square metres of gross floor area and 311 residential units.

On June 30, 2023, the applicant appealed the applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) citing City Council's failure to make a decision on the applications within the time period prescribed under the Planning Act. A Case Management Conference was held on September 26, 2023 (OLT Case No. OLT-23-000689 and OLT-23-000690). The OLT hearing date has not been scheduled. 

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 any outstanding issues.

An Official Plan Amendment application (25 206929 OZ WET 05 OZ) has been submitted for the entire North Park Plaza site, including the portion of the site that is the subject of this report. The Official Plan Amendment application proposes to establish principles for the entire plaza site, should it be redeveloped in the future. It does not propose any specific buildings. The Official Plan Amendment application has not been appealed and is currently under review.