Who is Bita M. Rajaee?

Bita M. Rajaee is a member at the Ontario Land Tribunal with 200 decisions on record from 2022 to 2026. Key areas include other tribunals, administrative law, real estate law.

What tribunal does Bita M. Rajaee sit on?

Bita M. Rajaee sits on the Ontario Land Tribunal.

What areas of law does Bita M. Rajaee decide?

Bita M. Rajaee's most common areas include Other Tribunals (195 decisions), Administrative Law (109 decisions), Real Estate Law (67 decisions). Bita M. Rajaee has handled 200 decisions across 6 areas.

How many decisions has Bita M. Rajaee made?

Bita M. Rajaee has 200 decisions on record from 2022 to 2026.

Who frequently appears before Bita M. Rajaee?

Representatives who frequently appear before Bita M. Rajaee include Tom Halinski, Daniel Elmadany, Jasmine C.M. Fraser.

Bita M. Rajaee

Save The Oak Ridges Moraine v. Ontario (Environment, Conservation and Parks), 2026 CanLII 52482

Motion for costs denied; unsuccessful environmental leave to appeal application was not frivolous or vexatious.

St. Rita at Marylake Long Term Care Home brought a motion for costs against Save The Oak Ridges Moraine and Kingscross Ratepayers Association following the dismissal of their application for leave to appeal a Permit to Take Water.

St. Rita argued the application was frivolous, vexatious, and brought solely to delay the development of a long-term care facility.

The Tribunal found that while the leave application was unsuccessful and partly raised issues outside its jurisdiction, the appellants' conduct did not meet the threshold of being unreasonable, frivolous, vexatious, or in bad faith.

The motion for costs was denied.

OLTMay 28, 2026

Niagara-on-the-Green Properties et al. v. Niagara-on-the-Lake (Town), 2026 CanLII 50137

Appeals allowed in part to approve settlement modifying the Glendale Secondary Plan.

Multiple appellants appealed the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake's approval of Official Plan Amendment No. 99, which adopted the Glendale Secondary Plan.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached settlement agreements that proposed various policy and mapping modifications to the Secondary Plan, including adjustments to land use designations, building heights, and density permissions.

Based on uncontested expert land use planning evidence, the Tribunal found the proposed amendments were consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement, conformed to applicable official plans, and represented good planning.

The appeals were allowed in part to approve the amended Secondary Plan.

OLTMay 21, 2026

Motor City Chrysler Limited v. Windsor (City), 2026 CanLII 50139

Motion for document production and to amend pleadings in injurious affection claim granted.

The Claimant brought a motion for directions seeking an order compelling the Respondents to produce various documents related to municipal infrastructure construction and an order to amend its Statement of Claim.

The Claimant sought damages for injurious affection due to construction impacts on its business.

The Tribunal granted the motion, finding the requested documents were relevant, necessary, and in the exclusive control of the Respondents, who had failed to produce them despite repeated requests.

The Tribunal ordered production within 30 days and permitted the amendment of the Statement of Claim.

OLTMay 20, 2026

UrbanLink Developments (Beamsville) Ltd. et. al. v. Lincoln (Town), 2026 CanLII 50147

Winery association granted Party status in development appeal to address impacts on agritourism and specialty crops.

The Beamsville Bench Winery Association (BBWA) brought a motion seeking Party status in appeals concerning the Town of Lincoln's failure to make decisions on official plan and zoning by-law amendments for a proposed mixed-use development.

The developers opposed the motion, arguing BBWA lacked a direct interest and its participation would cause unnecessary duplication and delay.

The Tribunal granted Party status, finding that BBWA had a direct interest due to potential impacts on nearby wineries and specialty crops, had participated in the prior municipal process, and would provide necessary and distinct evidence regarding agritourism and agricultural impacts.

The Tribunal declined to strike BBWA's proposed issues, leaving their merits to be determined at the hearing.

OLTMay 19, 2026

Yam v. Toronto (City), 2026 CanLII 46856

Appeals of heritage designations for adjacent properties ordered to be heard together.

OLTMay 12, 2026

Maffei v. Simcoe (County), 2026 CanLII 46900

Tribunal scheduled a further Case Management Conference and directed parties to prepare a Procedural Order.

OLTMay 11, 2026

Pauline Centre Corporation v. Toronto (City), 2026 CanLII 44810

Tribunal approves settlement for 33-storey mixed-use development on Dufferin Street on an interim basis.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment application for a mixed-use development at 3019 Dufferin Street.

The parties reached a settlement for a revised proposal featuring a 33-storey building with 345 residential units.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the revised proposal consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and in conformity with the City's Official Plan.

The appeal was allowed in part on an interim basis, with the final order withheld pending the satisfaction of several conditions, including the finalization of the by-law and engineering reports.

OLTMay 4, 2026

Brantford C9 Landowners Group Inc. v. Brantford (City), 2026 CanLII 41010

Party status granted to adjacent landowner; motion scheduled to address Notice of Constitutional Question.

The Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal of the City's failure to make a decision on an Official Plan Amendment application to expand the settlement area boundary.

The Tribunal granted party status to an adjacent landowner who raised concerns about density and environmental impacts.

The new party also filed a Notice of Constitutional Question regarding the Crown's duty to consult Indigenous groups, which the Tribunal scheduled to be heard as a motion for directions.

The Tribunal declined the applicant's request to schedule a hearing, finding it premature, and instead scheduled a second Case Management Conference.

OLTApr 28, 2026

YMCA of Greater Toronto and 2764434 Ontario Limited v. City of Toronto, 2026 CanLII 38559

Tribunal grants participant status and schedules hearing for appeals regarding proposed 48-storey residential towers.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the YMCA of Greater Toronto and 2764434 Ontario Limited against the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications.

The applications seek to permit two 48-storey residential towers and a new YMCA facility.

The Tribunal granted participant status to a local resident, directed the parties to finalize the Procedural Order and Issues List, and scheduled a four-day hearing for November 2026.

OLTApr 20, 2026

895 Lawrence Avenue East v. Toronto (City), 2026 CanLII 35695

Tribunal schedules written settlement hearing for official plan and zoning by-law amendment appeals.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on applications for an Official Plan Amendment and a Zoning By-law Amendment to facilitate a three-building development.

At the second Case Management Conference, the parties advised the Tribunal that a settlement had been reached.

The Tribunal scheduled a settlement hearing in writing and directed the parties to provide supporting affidavits and draft instruments.

The added party, Don Mills Residents Inc., and participants were given a deadline to provide their submissions.

OLTApr 15, 2026

Tuinstra v. Grimsby (Town), 2026 CanLII 35706

Consent granted subject to condition requiring dedication of private road as a public highway.

The applicants appealed the Town's Committee of Adjustment decisions denying a consent to sever and associated minor variances to facilitate the construction of a semi-detached dwelling.

The parties agreed that the severance was appropriate but disputed a proposed condition requiring the applicants to dedicate a private road portion of their property to the Town as a public highway and construct a turnaround facility.

The Tribunal applied the four-part test for consent conditions and found the condition was reasonable, relevant, necessary, and equitable, as it would resolve long-standing safety and access issues related to an adjacent elementary school and benefit the proposed development.

The Tribunal granted the provisional consent subject to the Town's conditions and adjourned the minor variance appeal to allow the parties to revise the requested variances in light of the road dedication.

OLTApr 13, 2026

Midtown-Yonge Properties Inc. v. Toronto (City), 2026 CanLII 30949

Party status granted to three adjacent property owners at first Case Management Conference.

At a Case Management Conference regarding an appeal of the City of Toronto's refusal of a zoning by-law amendment for a 49-storey mixed-use development, the Ontario Land Tribunal considered requests for Party status.

The Tribunal granted Party status to three adjacent property owners—The Badminton and Racquet Club of Toronto, Allenby Gardens Home Corp., and Gerenby Investments Limited—finding they had direct interests in the appeal and their involvement would assist the Tribunal.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled.

OLTMar 30, 2026

New-Can Realty Ltd. v. Metrolinx, 2026 CanLII 22802

Tribunal schedules 15-day hearing and issues procedural order for expropriation compensation claim.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding an expropriation compensation claim by the claimant against the respondent for lands acquired for the Ontario Line subway system.

The Tribunal scheduled a 15-day video hearing to commence on May 31, 2027, and issued a Procedural Order governing the pre-hearing steps, including document exchange, mediation, discoveries, and expert witness meetings.

OLTMar 9, 2026

Pem (Eglinton) GP Inc. v. Toronto (City), 2026 CanLII 12535

Settlement approved for mixed-use development; OPA and ZBA approved on an interim basis.

The applicant appealed the City's failure to make a decision on applications for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision to permit a mixed-use development.

The parties reached a settlement agreement for a development containing three buildings and a public park.

Based on uncontested expert land use planning evidence, the Tribunal found the revised instruments represent good planning, are consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, and conform to the Official Plan.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part, approving the OPA and ZBA on an interim basis, and adjourned the subdivision appeal sine die.

OLTFeb 9, 2026

Adams v. Niagara-on-the-Lake (Town), 2026 CanLII 9741

Consent and minor variances for new residential lot approved following settlement between applicant and municipality.

The applicant appealed the Committee of Adjustment's refusal of consent and minor variance applications to facilitate the creation of one new residential lot.

Prior to the hearing, the applicant and the Town reached a settlement agreement.

A neighbour sought party status to argue the matter should proceed by way of a Zoning By-law Amendment, but the Tribunal denied party status, granting participant status instead, as the neighbour did not intend to call planning evidence.

Relying on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the applications were consistent with provincial policies, conformed to the applicable official plans, and met the statutory tests under the Planning Act.

The appeals were allowed, provisional consent was granted subject to conditions, and the minor variances were authorized.

OLTFeb 4, 2026

Crystal Bay Cottages v. Fort Erie (Town), 2026 CanLII 7225

Party status granted to adjacent landowner in consent and minor variance appeal.

At a Case Management Conference for appeals regarding consent and minor variance applications to sever a property into three lots, the Tribunal considered requests for party and participant status.

The Town of Fort Erie indicated it would not oppose the applications provided its conditions were met.

An adjacent landowner, 4407 Erie Road Holding LLC, requested party status to raise planning, drainage, and environmental concerns.

The Tribunal granted party status to the adjacent landowner, finding its participation necessary to effectively adjudicate the issues, especially given the Town's position.

Participant status was also granted to several individuals, and a four-day merit hearing was scheduled.

OLTJan 28, 2026

Bowron v. Ontario (Niagara Escarpment Commission), 2026 CanLII 7217

Motion to dismiss appeal granted; development permit for personal storage structure confirmed.

The owner of a property within the Niagara Escarpment Plan area brought a motion to dismiss an appeal of a development permit approval for an accessory structure.

The appellant, a neighbouring property owner, argued the structure would be used for commercial purposes and raised environmental, zoning, and private easement concerns.

The Tribunal found that the permit conditions strictly limited the structure to personal use and required a registered agreement to that effect.

The Tribunal concluded the appeal lacked planning justification, raised issues outside its jurisdiction, and was without merit.

The motion was granted and the appeal was dismissed without a full hearing.

OLTJan 26, 2026

Block (Vaughan Road) Developments Limited v. Toronto (City), 2026 CanLII 4970

Final site plan approved for 15-storey mixed-use building after conditions cleared.

The applicant appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal regarding site plan and minor variance applications for a 15-storey mixed-use building in Toronto.

The Tribunal previously approved the site plan in principle, withholding its final order until conditions were cleared.

Having been advised that the conditions of site plan approval were satisfied and the agreement executed, the Tribunal issued its final order allowing the site plan control appeal in part and approving the final site plan.

OLTJan 21, 2026

Niagara-on-the-Green Properties et al. v. Niagara-on-the-Lake (Town), 2026 CanLII 4981

Tribunal grants participant status and schedules settlement hearing for appeals of Glendale Secondary Plan.

The Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals of the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake's Official Plan Amendment 99 (Glendale Secondary Plan).

The Tribunal granted participant status to an individual, denying her request for party status as it did not meet the requirements of Rule 8.2.

The parties advised that settlement agreements had been reached or were near completion.

The Tribunal scheduled a settlement hearing and/or third Case Management Conference for March 6, 2026, and set deadlines for the submission of settlement materials and procedural documents.

OLTJan 20, 2026

1238576 Ontario Limited v. Centre Wellington (Township), 2026 CanLII 3359

Procedural order issued setting schedule for a 5-day hearing on a zoning by-law amendment appeal.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by 1238576 Ontario Limited concerning the failure of the Township of Centre Wellington to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application for a residential subdivision.

Following an adjournment of the originally scheduled hearing, the Tribunal issued a revised Procedural Order setting out the schedule and requirements leading up to a 5-day video hearing scheduled to commence on October 5, 2026.

OLTJan 16, 2026

Save The Oak Ridges Moraine v. Ontario (Environment, Conservation and Parks), 2026 CanLII 52482

Niagara-on-the-Green Properties et al. v. Niagara-on-the-Lake (Town), 2026 CanLII 50137

Motor City Chrysler Limited v. Windsor (City), 2026 CanLII 50139

UrbanLink Developments (Beamsville) Ltd. et. al. v. Lincoln (Town), 2026 CanLII 50147

Yam v. Toronto (City), 2026 CanLII 46856

Maffei v. Simcoe (County), 2026 CanLII 46900

Pauline Centre Corporation v. Toronto (City), 2026 CanLII 44810

Brantford C9 Landowners Group Inc. v. Brantford (City), 2026 CanLII 41010

YMCA of Greater Toronto and 2764434 Ontario Limited v. City of Toronto, 2026 CanLII 38559

895 Lawrence Avenue East v. Toronto (City), 2026 CanLII 35695

Tuinstra v. Grimsby (Town), 2026 CanLII 35706

Midtown-Yonge Properties Inc. v. Toronto (City), 2026 CanLII 30949

New-Can Realty Ltd. v. Metrolinx, 2026 CanLII 22802

Pem (Eglinton) GP Inc. v. Toronto (City), 2026 CanLII 12535

Adams v. Niagara-on-the-Lake (Town), 2026 CanLII 9741

Crystal Bay Cottages v. Fort Erie (Town), 2026 CanLII 7225

Bowron v. Ontario (Niagara Escarpment Commission), 2026 CanLII 7217

Block (Vaughan Road) Developments Limited v. Toronto (City), 2026 CanLII 4970

Niagara-on-the-Green Properties et al. v. Niagara-on-the-Lake (Town), 2026 CanLII 4981

1238576 Ontario Limited v. Centre Wellington (Township), 2026 CanLII 3359

for 12123045 Canada Inc. and Adventurous Holdings Limited

for 1238576 Ontario Limited

for 12908 Highway 7 Inc.

for 1306497 Ontario Inc.

for 1355798 Ontario Inc.

for 1539059 Ontario Inc.

for 1549003 Ontario Inc.

for 1571145 Ontario Limited

for 17 Elm GP Inc.

for 17 Ewen (Hamilton) Corp. and 2480545 Ontario Inc.

for 2085308 Ontario Limited, Niagara Townline Road Inc., Niagara York Road (East) Inc., Niagara York Road (West) Inc., Niagara York Road Inc., Jeremia Rudan & Darko Vranich

for 20 Allaura Blvd Corp. and Allaura Limited Partnership

for 210 Calvin Street GP Inc.

for 2130254 Ontario Inc.

for 2182890 Ontario Inc. c/o EDEV Inc.

for 2204604 Ontario Inc.

for 2219260 Ontario Inc. o/a Gilrad (Lucan) Developments Inc.

for 2322254 Ontario Inc.

for 2374577 Ontario LTD.

for 2593033 Ontario Limited

for 2593033 Ontario Limited o/a Weston Garden Centre

for 2607503 Ontario Inc.

for 2623841 Ontario Inc. and MLB Holdings Ltd.

for 2623841 Ontario Inc., and MLB Holdings Ltd. (Cedar North Developments Inc.)

for 2691823 Ontario Inc.

for 2725539 Ontario Inc.

for 2731961 Ontario Inc., Penwest Holdings Limited

for 2788035 Ontario Inc. and 2579283 Ontario Inc.

for 2810007 Ontario Ltd.

for 2864249 Ontario Inc.

for 295 Jarvis LP

for 396 Church LP

for 409 Brant Street Ltd.

for 415 Broadview GP Inc.

for 4407 Erie Road Holding LLC

for 4Q Commercial WP Inc.

for 611428 Ontario Limited

for 632025 Ontario Limited

for 742824 & 742825 Ontario Limited

for 742824 & 742825 Ontario Ltd. (Lammer Development Group)

for 742824 and 742825 Ontario Limited (Lammer Development Group)

for 84 Charing Cross International Inc. and 1000124547 Ontario Inc.

for 86 RVW Inc. and 100-108 RVW Inc.

for 895 Lawrence Avenue East Inc.

for 9218 Yonge Street Inc.

for Allenby Gardens Home Corp.

for Altare Group Inc.

for Amexon Realty Inc.

for Argio Papanagnostou

for Augend 189 Dundas West Village Properties Ltd. c/o Augend Investments Limited

for Augend Investment Ltd.

for Beach Road Villas Inc.

for BentallGreenOak

for BJL Properties Inc.

for BJL Sumach Corp.

for Blacks Point Development Inc.

for Block (Vaughan Road) Developments Limited

for Brantford C9 Landowners Group Inc.

for Brent Bailey

for Brian Ross