Ontario Land Tribunal Approves Revised Development Plan for 24-Storey Residential Building

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The Ontario Land Tribunal has made a significant decision on July 22, 2024, approving a revised development plan for a 24-storey residential building at 34-70 Montgomery Avenue in Toronto's Yonge-Eglinton area. The revised plan, proposed by First Capital Realty Inc., includes a 27-storey building with 353 residential units, a redesigned podium with a colonnade, and revised programming on the ground floor.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Tribunal approved the revised plan, contingent upon confirmation of several pre-requisite matters, including the final form and content of the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendments.
  • The revised plan includes a 27-storey building, 353 residential units, and a redesigned podium with a colonnade.
  • The plan also includes revised programming on the ground floor, including commercial space and residential lobby.
  • The Tribunal ordered the Applicant/Appellant to submit updated sun/shadow and pedestrian level wind studies, as well as a revised Travel Demand Management Plan.
  • The Applicant/Appellant was also ordered to satisfactorily address issues raised by Transportation Services, Engineering and Construction Services, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and Tree Protection and Plan Review.
  • The Tribunal further ordered that the member would remain seized for the purposes of reviewing and approving the final drafts of the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-Law Amendment.

Statistics:

  • The revised plan includes 353 residential units, up from the original 306 units.
  • The plan includes 550 square meters of non-residential GFA, up from the original 535 square meters.
  • The Tribunal ordered the Applicant/Appellant to provide space within the development for installation of maintenance access holes and sampling ports for both the storm and sanitary service connections.

Sources:

  • Ontario Land Tribunal (July 22, 2024)
  • First Capital Realty Inc.
  • City of Toronto Official Plan 2022
  • Yonge-Eglinton Secondary Plan (OPA 405)
  • Provincial Policy Statement 2020
  • A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2019