Beaches Residents Association of Toronto

09/17/2026

Important Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) Update - The first OLT hearing for the 419-425 Woodbine development is scheduled for Oct. 2, 2026, at 10 a.m.

We have one more opportunity to voice our concerns by completing the Participant Status Form.

All Participant Status Forms need to be submitted 10 days before the hearing. Meaning, our deadline to complete this form is Sept. 20, 2026.

Go to beachers4responsibledev.ca for a link to the Participant Status Forms.

Information you’ll need to include in your submission:
- City File No. 25 131074 STE 19 OZ
- Case : OLT-26-000691/OLT-26-000692
- Case Management Conference Date/Time: October 2, 2026, 10 a.m.
- Email to the Tribunal Case Coordinator: Leeann Situ, [email protected]
- Copy the following emails: Ward 19 Council Office, [email protected]; the applicant’s legal representation, BLG LLP, Isaac Tang, [email protected]; Toronto Approval Authority, Matthew Longo, [email protected]

While we cannot attend in person or speak, we can view the proceedings virtually. Here's the link to join the case management conference:
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/909787981
Access Code: 909-787-981

For updates on the OLT proceeding regarding 419-425 Woodbine, go to: https://jus-olt-prod.powerappsportals.com/en/e-status/

09/14/2026

The city purchased the Harvey's site at 1641 Queen to integrate into their affordable housing development (1631 Queen) for a whopping $6,300,000!

While it does make sense to include this small site in the development, the total affordable units in the revised proposal decreased from 150 units to 98 units!

Taxpayers pitch in $6.3M and less affordability is achieved!

https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/951a-2025-0161641-Queen-St-E.pdf

04/17/2026

Send your letter to City Council before April 22nd! Ask them to adhere to their own planning studies!

Under Toronto’s Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods (EHON) initiative, new zoning rules permit small-scale apartment buildings and townhouses on designated major streets (like Woodbine) to have a maximum height of 6-storeys and 60 units. Developers now want more! They want to build an 11-s...