Tag Archives: OMB

Suzanne Kavanagh was pleased to hear that a proposed 19-storey development at the Berkeley Events site beside the historic church at Queen and Berkeley St. has been stopped by the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, formerly the Ontario Municipal Board. Kavanagh ...

But maybe it’s not corrupt. Perhaps it just smells that way. Maybe OMB is just comprised of honourable men and women who aren’t trying to boost developers’ profits and are trying to build a picturesque new sky-high wonderland of cramped ...

Dennis Hanagan— A Ryerson urban planning student got his wish at Toronto community council in October when he said it was his responsibility to oppose an 80-storey tower proposed for Elm St. just west of Yonge. “It’s my duty to ...

The Government of Ontario is reviewing how the often-controversial Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) operates and its role in the province’s land-use planning system. The OMB is often accused of favouring housing and condo developers over area residents in determining the ...

Frank Touby — The following is a column I wrote back in February 2007 and it’s so apt even today I decided to republish it (online only) in June 2016. It deals with two political has beens and one current ...

Dennis Hanagan– Community council approved a revised proposal for a Downtown condo tower, but reps from nearby residents group said they didn’t get a chance to voice their opinion on the revision. In April, Council approved a 44-storey tower by ...

Dennis Hanagan– A developer has gone to the OMB with a 46-storey, mixed use condo tower proposed for Church and Dundas even though Toronto city planners say it’s in the way of the flight path to St. Michael’s Hospital. “The ...

St. Lawrence Neighbourhood residents were not thrilled by a proposed 34-storey mixed-use building at 75 The Esplanade and made this clear at a public consultation on Oct. 27. However, as taller buildings become more and more prevalent, city planners are ...