Abolishing OMB would present unnecessary risks
Councillor Matlow’s drive to abolish the OMB seeks only to satisfy his agenda and is not in the best interest of the common good.
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Ontario Municipal Board
They came to abolish OMB, got talk of reform
At the end of the Free Toronto from the OMB town hall meeting on Jan. 26, a member of the audience asked residents in attendance how many had come because they wanted to see the Ontario Municipal Board abolished.
Read MoreLove or hate the OMB? Have your say at town hall
Ward 22 councillor Josh Matlow is asking constituents to join him in sending a message to the province, organizing a “Free Toronto from the OMB” town hall meeting
Read MoreOMB hearing postponed for revisions to Glengrove plan
The owner of a proposed three-storey, flat-roofed house at 271 Glengrove Ave. W. has postponed a hearing at the Ontario Municipal Board to revise his application to better reflect his future neighbourhood’s concerns.
Read MoreDeveloper promises to avoid OMB, work with community
A lively conversation about the appropriate density of development in Leaside took a twist when the developer of a multi-building 1,500-unit proposal promised not to let the case go to the Ontario Municipal Board.
Read MoreProtecting a view to the past at De La Salle College
“Real Heritage Honours the Past but Embraces the Future.” These words are prominently displayed on a banner that De La Salle College recently attached to its fence.
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Bannockburn land approved for sale
The plot of land at the centre of a tug-of-war between the school board and the community for more than two years will now be up for sale, after the Ontario Municipal Board ruled in favour of allowing the school board to sell the land.
Read MoreRow sent retirement centre project to OMB
A spokesperson for the developer says “a lack of willingness to negotiate a resolution” by nearby residents, city staff and the local councillor was behind an application for a proposed retirement centre in Leaside going to the Ontario Municipal Board.
Read MoreOMB says no to backyard playhouse in Forest Hill
Michael Kuhl’s children won’t be getting a three-storey playhouse after all. The Ontario Municipal Board ruled on May 19 that the “three storey accessory structure” which owner Kuhl had already started building in his 5 Forest Wood backyard does not meet the necessary criteria for the board to authorize its completion.
Read MoreChatsworth development row on OMB docket
A pre-hearing at the Ontario Municipal Board over a proposed condominium development on Chatsworth Drive will take place in mid-August, where arguments for the expected fall hearing will be set.
Read MorePre-hearing set for Chatsworth OMB fight
The fight over a proposed condo development on Chatsworth Drive will have its pre-hearing at the Ontario Municipal Board on April 22.
Read MoreSettlement may thwart OMB hearing
A development proposal for 12 townhouses on Roselawn Avenue may be settled without a fight at the Ontario Municipal Board.
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Forest Hill playhouse the subject of OMB hearing
In the proud tradition of condominium proposals filled with bedroom-sized apartments and towers that rise a dozen or more storeys above their neighbours, a children’s playhouse was the subject of an Ontario Municipal Board hearing between its developers and the city on Tuesday.
Read MoreSchool board shelves Bannockburn discussion
The TDSB voted Wednesday night to defer making a decision regarding the controversy over the Bannockburn School property until after the Ontario Municipal Board renders a decision on the proposed severance.
Read MoreCity unlikely to buy Bannockburn School greenspace
The greenspace at Bannockburn School is unlikely to be purchased by the city, according to Ward 16 councillor Christin Carmichael Greb.
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