Item - 2026.TE31.17

The Toronto and East 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 Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application appeal for the lands municipally known as 19-37 Queens Quay East and to continue discussions with the applicant in an attempt 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 April 21, 2021, an application to amend the Official Plan and the Zoning By-law was submitted to amend the development permissions for the two remaining buildings to be constructed on the Pier 27 development site at 19-37 Queens Quay East (the "Pier 27 Lands").

Building A (25 Queens Quay East) has Site Plan Approval for a 13 storey building, comprising 132 residential units, at-grade retail fronting onto Queens Quay East, and a childcare centre. The application proposes to reduce the number of storeys at Building A to 11 storeys, while increasing the number of residential units to 136 units. Building F (35 Queens Quay East) also has Site Plan Approval for 13 storeys, comprising 139 residential units. The application proposes to increase the height of Building F to 45 storeys and to increase the number of residential units to 449 units.

On October 27, 2025, the applicant appealed the application to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) due to Council not making a decision within the time frame required in the Planning Act.

This report recommends that the City Solicitor and appropriate City staff attend the OLT hearing to oppose the application in its current form and continue discussions with the applicant to resolve outstanding issues.