Horosko Planning Law
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
One of 77 law firms listed in Etobicoke, and one of 5 handling Administrative & Regulatory Law.
About Horosko Planning Law
Horosko Planning Law was a one-lawyer firm in Toronto that practiced land development and municipal planning law rather than general law. An archived version of the firm's website, last captured in June 2023, described a practice built around the municipal side of the development process: greenfield development, environmental issues, expropriation, urban boundary expansions, employment conversion, cost sharing matters, retail development and intensification projects. The firm's office was a suite at 300 North Queen Street.
The firm's lawyer, Barry A. Horosko, holds a Bachelor of Environmental Studies (B.E.S.) and a Juris Doctor (J.D.), pairing planning training with legal training. Horosko has appeared as counsel before Ontario's Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (the successor to the Ontario Municipal Board) in reported decisions, including cases arising in Vaughan and Toronto in 2019.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- In a 2019 decision, the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal allowed an appeal brought on behalf of the applicants, permitting a redevelopment of two lots into six residential lots at 23 Rockview Gardens and 10 Southview Drive in Vaughan's Concord neighbourhood, after the City of Vaughan had refused the official plan and zoning by-law amendments needed for the project.
- In a separate 2019 case management motion in the City of Toronto's Official Plan Amendment 231 proceeding, the tribunal granted a motion brought on a client's behalf, confirming the amendment was in effect on two properties on The Queensway that no longer had any outstanding appeals.
Who handles what
Frequently asked questions
- What kind of law did Horosko Planning Law practice?
- Land development and municipal planning law rather than a general practice. An archived version of the firm's website, last captured in 2023, described a focus on the municipal side of the development process, including greenfield development, environmental issues, expropriation, urban boundary expansions, employment conversion, cost sharing matters, retail development and intensification projects.
- Has the firm represented clients before Ontario's land use tribunal?
- Yes. Barry Horosko appeared as counsel before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (the successor to the Ontario Municipal Board) in at least two reported 2019 decisions, one involving a Vaughan zoning dispute and the other a City of Toronto Official Plan Amendment case.
- What happened in the Vaughan case?
- The City of Vaughan had refused an application to amend its Official Plan and zoning by-law to allow six residential lots at 23 Rockview Gardens and 10 Southview Drive instead of the existing two. The applicants appealed, and in a 2019 decision the tribunal allowed the appeal.
- Did the firm handle expropriation matters?
- An archived version of its website listed expropriation among the municipal planning areas it had knowledge in, alongside environmental issues and urban boundary expansions.
- Who was behind Horosko Planning Law?
- Barry A. Horosko, who holds a Bachelor of Environmental Studies (B.E.S.) and a Juris Doctor (J.D.).
- Where was the firm located?
- At 300 North Queen Street in Toronto, Ontario.
Where to find them
101-300 North Queen St., Etobicoke, Ontario M9C 5K4 · 416-400-1967
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