Item - 2026.SC28.4

The Scarborough Community Council recommends that:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal in opposition to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications, in their current form, for the lands municipally known as 2912 to 2926 Sheppard Avenue East.

2. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt to resolve outstanding issues.

3. 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.

The Scarborough Community Council held a statutory public meeting on January 13, 2026 and notice was given in accordance with the Planning Act.

On June 23, 2025, Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications were submitted to the City for a 50 storey mixed-use building at 2912 to 2926 Sheppard Avenue East. The proposed building would have a total gross floor area (GFA) of approximately 43,370 square metres, consisting of 590 residential dwelling units and 280 square metres of non-residential space.

On October 23, 2025, the applicant appealed the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) due to City Council’s failure to make a decision within the time frame provided by the Planning Act.

This Report recommends that the City Solicitor, along with the appropriate City Staff, attend the OLT hearing to oppose the applications in their current form, and to continue discussions with the applicant to resolve outstanding issues.