Who is C.I. Molinari?

C.I. Molinari is a member at the Ontario Land Tribunal with 127 decisions on record from 2022 to 2026. Key areas include other tribunals, administrative law, real estate law.

What tribunal does C.I. Molinari sit on?

C.I. Molinari sits on the Ontario Land Tribunal.

What areas of law does C.I. Molinari decide?

C.I. Molinari's most common areas include Other Tribunals (122 decisions), Administrative Law (76 decisions), Real Estate Law (38 decisions). C.I. Molinari has handled 127 decisions across 5 areas.

How many decisions has C.I. Molinari made?

C.I. Molinari has 127 decisions on record from 2022 to 2026.

Who frequently appears before C.I. Molinari?

Representatives who frequently appear before C.I. Molinari include Amrit Sandhu, Gabe Szobel, Jessica Braun.

C.I. Molinari — MEMBER

Cawaja Property Owners Association et al. v. Tiny (Township), 2026 CanLII 46859

Tribunal orders shoreline development appeals to be heard together and approves Procedural Order.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals against the Township of Tiny's Zoning By-law No. 25-039 and Official Plan Amendment No. 5, which introduce a 'Shoreline Development Area'.

The Tribunal ordered that the appeals be heard together, granted party status to several entities, confirmed the withdrawal of certain appeals, and approved the Procedural Order to govern the proceedings.

A 19-day merit hearing was scheduled for April 2027, and a further Case Management Conference was scheduled for July 2026.

OLTMay 15, 2026

Schilder v. North Huron (Township), 2026 CanLII 46884

Third Case Management Conference scheduled to finalize appeal scope and Procedural Order.

The appellant appealed the Township's approval of a zoning by-law amendment implementing its updated Official Plan.

At the second Case Management Conference, the appellant advised he was seeking new counsel and had retained a planner.

The parties indicated potential to resolve the appeal for most of the properties and agreed that a third Case Management Conference was necessary to finalize the scope of the appeal, the Procedural Order, and the Issues List.

The Tribunal scheduled a third Case Management Conference and directed the parties to file the finalized draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

OLTMay 13, 2026

Manga Hotels (Spadina) Inc. v. Toronto (City), 2026 CanLII 46888

Minor variance appeal allowed; 19-storey hotel development approved as meeting the four tests.

The applicant appealed the City's refusal of a minor variance application and failure to make a decision on a site plan control application for a hotel development.

The minor variance application sought to increase the height of a proposed building from 15 to 19 storeys, along with related technical variances.

An adjacent resident was granted party status and opposed the variances, citing concerns over height, scale, and shadow impacts.

The Tribunal accepted the uncontroverted expert evidence of the applicant that the variances were minor, represented good urban design, and met the four tests under the Planning Act.

The Tribunal allowed the minor variance appeal in part, authorizing the variances subject to conditions, and adjourned the site plan control appeal sine die.

OLTMay 12, 2026

1930 Bloor St. W. Ltd. et al. v. Toronto (City), 2026 CanLII 38548

Final order issued amending zoning by-law for a 17-storey mixed-use building following fulfilled conditions.

OLTApr 22, 2026

Catana v. Oxford (County), 2026 CanLII 38543

Appeals allowed to permit a seasonal special events facility as an on-farm diversified use.

The applicants appealed the refusal of the County of Oxford and the Township of Blandford-Blenheim to approve an official plan amendment and a zoning by-law amendment to permit a seasonal special events facility on agricultural lands.

The central issue was whether the facility qualified as an on-farm diversified use under the Provincial Planning Statement and Guideline 851.

The Tribunal found that the facility met the criteria for an on-farm diversified use, as it was located on a farm, secondary to the principal agricultural use, limited in area, and compatible with surrounding agricultural operations.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals and approved the amendments, concluding they were consistent with provincial policy and represented good land use planning.

OLTApr 22, 2026

1000054526 Ontario Inc. and 3101669 Nova Scotia Company v. Fort Erie (Town), 2026 CanLII 28951

Participant status granted to one individual and denied to another at a Case Management Conference.

The Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals against the Town of Fort Erie's approval of an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law, and the refusal of site-specific applications for a 10-storey residential apartment building.

The Tribunal granted participant status to one individual and denied it to another due to a lack of nexus to the appeals.

A 10-day merit hearing was scheduled, and the Procedural Order was approved.

OLTMar 27, 2026

Upper West Side Landowners Group Inc. v. City of Hamilton, 2026 CanLII 28959

Motion granted prohibiting City from leading employment land needs evidence not captured by Issues List.

The appellant brought a motion for directions to prohibit the City of Hamilton from seeking an alternative position at the upcoming Phase 2 merit hearing.

The City's alternative position was that if the Tribunal approved an urban boundary expansion, the subject lands should be designated for employment uses rather than residential uses.

The Tribunal found that the approved Issues List did not capture an intent to present employment land needs evidence or support the alternative position.

The motion was granted, prohibiting the City from leading such evidence or seeking the alternative position at the Phase 2 hearing.

OLTMar 26, 2026

The Development Squad GP Inc. v. Welland (City), 2026 CanLII 20152

Tribunal grants party and participant status and issues Procedural Order scheduling a seven-day merit hearing.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicants against the City of Welland's failure to adopt an Official Plan Amendment and neglect to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment.

The amendments seek to permit three high-rise residential buildings and two stacked townhouse blocks.

The Tribunal granted party status to a residents' group and participant status to two individuals.

A seven-day merit hearing was scheduled for October 2026, and a Procedural Order was approved to govern the proceedings.

OLTMar 6, 2026

Carol Lloyd Pinnington et al. v. Township of Tiny, 2026 CanLII 12511

Party and participant status granted at first Case Management Conference for shoreline zoning appeals.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals of the Township of Tiny's Zoning By-law No. 25-039 and Official Plan Amendment No. 5, which introduced a Shoreline Development Area.

The Tribunal granted party status to two entities and participant status to nine individuals and associations.

The Tribunal noted that the appeals had been administratively consolidated and scheduled a second Case Management Conference.

OLTFeb 13, 2026

3300 Rutherford Developments Inc. v Vaughan (City), 2026 CanLII 9746

Appeals allowed for high-rise mixed-use development; property's location in Future MTSA supports proposed intensification.

The appellant appealed the City of Vaughan's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to facilitate a high-rise mixed-use development with 2,009 units.

The central issues were whether the property's location within a Future Major Transit Station Area conferred development rights, the appropriateness of the proposed height and density, and transportation impacts.

The Tribunal found that the Provincial Planning Statement does not distinguish between planned and future MTSAs, thereby supporting the proposed intensification.

The Tribunal preferred the appellant's expert evidence, concluding the proposal represents good land use planning, provides appropriate transition, and that transportation impacts are acceptable subject to holding provisions.

The appeals were allowed in part on an interim basis.

OLTFeb 5, 2026

Rice v. Clarington (Municipality), 2025 CanLII 135390

Tribunal grants non-appellant party status and schedules third Case Management Conference for official plan appeals.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the appellants against the municipality's adoption of an Official Plan Amendment for a Secondary Plan.

The Tribunal granted non-appellant party status to several individuals, deferred a status request from a conservation authority, and scheduled a third Case Management Conference to finalize the Issues List and consider potential settlements.

OLTDec 23, 2025

Toronto Catholic District School Board v. Toronto (City), 2025 CanLII 124756

Tribunal consolidates appeals, grants participant status, and approves Procedural Order for mixed-use development hearing.

The Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the Toronto Catholic District School Board against the City of Toronto's approval of Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments for two adjacent mixed-use developments.

The Tribunal ordered the appeals to be heard together, granted participant status to a local resident, scheduled a five-day merit hearing, and approved the Procedural Order to govern the proceedings.

OLTNov 28, 2025

Upper West Side Landowners Group Inc. v. Hamilton (City), 2025 CanLII 124760

Motion granted deeming Official Plan Amendment application complete as City's additional study requirements were unjustified.

The applicant brought a motion for directions under s. 22(6.2) of the Planning Act to determine whether its Official Plan Amendment application should be deemed complete effective December 14, 2023.

The City had issued notices of incomplete application citing various outstanding studies and reports, including an archaeological assessment, karst assessment, and approved terms of reference for environmental studies.

The Tribunal found that the City's grounds for deeming the application incomplete were insufficient, as many of the requested items were either not prescribed by the Act, not required by the Official Plan, or had been adequately addressed by the applicant's submissions.

The motion was granted and the application was deemed complete effective December 14, 2023.

OLTNov 26, 2025

Lux 387 M.D. Holdings Inc. v. Hamilton (City), 2025 CanLII 121102

Participant status granted and Procedural Order approved at Case Management Conference for subdivision appeals.

The Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals from the City of Hamilton's refusal of zoning by-law amendment and draft plan of subdivision applications for a 17-lot residential subdivision.

The Tribunal granted participant status to five individuals without objection from the parties.

The Tribunal also approved the finalized Procedural Order and scheduled a six-day merit hearing to commence by video on June 22, 2026.

OLTNov 19, 2025

Peterborough Action for Tiny Homes (PATH) v. City of Peterborough, 2025 CanLII 110374

Appeal for temporary use by-law for sleeping cabins dismissed due to land use incompatibility with adjacent industry.

Peterborough Action for Tiny Homes (PATH) appealed the City's refusal of a Temporary Use By-law application to permit 24 transitional housing sleeping cabins on a property adjacent to an existing heavy industrial facility.

The central issue was whether the cabins should be classified as 'dwellings' or 'noise sensitive institutional purpose buildings' under provincial noise guidelines (NPC-300) for the purpose of determining land use compatibility.

The Tribunal found the cabins constituted dwellings, requiring more stringent noise mitigation.

Because the proposal introduced a sensitive land use immediately adjacent to a Class II industrial facility without adequate mitigation mechanisms, the Tribunal held it was inconsistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and did not conform to the City Official Plan.

The appeal was dismissed.

OLTOct 22, 2025

River Mill Development Corporation v. Cambridge (City), 2025 CanLII 106929

Merit hearing converted to settlement hearing after parties resolve appeal of draft plan conditions.

The Tribunal convened a Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by River Mill Development Corporation against conditions of a draft plan of subdivision approved by the City of Cambridge.

The parties engaged in settlement discussions and subsequently advised the Tribunal that a settlement had been reached.

The Tribunal ordered that the previously scheduled merit hearing be converted to a settlement hearing.

OLTOct 15, 2025

Upper West Side Landowners Group Inc. v Hamilton (city), 2025 CanLII 99244

Motion for disclosure of municipal servicing models and airport noise data granted to ensure procedural fairness.

The appellant brought a motion for disclosure of the City's hydraulic water and wastewater models, as well as data related to airport noise contours, in the context of an appeal concerning an urban boundary expansion.

The City consented to releasing the water model but opposed releasing the wastewater model and the airport data, arguing the wastewater model was inaccurate and the airport data was not in its possession.

The Tribunal ordered the disclosure of both models, finding them relevant and necessary since the City intended to rely on them to some extent.

The Tribunal also ordered the City to disclose the airport data if and when it becomes available to the City, failing which neither party may rely on it at the merit hearing.

OLTSep 26, 2025

Lux 387 M.D. Holdings Inc. v. Hamilton (City), 2025 CanLII 99240

Tribunal scheduled a second Case Management Conference for appeals regarding a proposed 17-lot residential subdivision.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals from the City of Hamilton's refusal to approve zoning by-law amendment and draft plan of subdivision applications for a 17-lot residential subdivision.

The Tribunal confirmed proper notice was given and noted no requests for party or participant status.

The parties agreed that a second Case Management Conference was required to finalize the issues list and draft Procedural Order.

The Tribunal scheduled the second conference and directed the parties to submit the final draft Procedural Order in advance.

OLTSep 25, 2025

1000807336 Ontario Inc. & 1000692389 Ontario Inc v. Toronto (City), 2025 CanLII 91136

Tribunal approves settlement for 52-storey mixed-use development on an interim basis.

The appellants appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to permit a 52-storey mixed-use building.

The parties reached a settlement prior to the hearing.

Based on uncontroverted expert land use planning evidence, the Tribunal found the settlement proposal consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement and in conformity with the City's Official Plan.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part on an interim basis, withholding its final order pending the satisfaction of several conditions, including the finalization of the amending instruments and approval of a rental housing demolition application.

OLTSep 2, 2025

1085 Clearview Limited Partnership v. Halton (Reg. Mun.), 2025 CanLII 85067

Tribunal granted party status to CN Railway and scheduled a motion hearing for Official Plan appeals.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals against the Regional Municipality of Halton's approval of the new City of Burlington Official Plan, as well as appeals against OPA 119 and ZBL 418.

The Tribunal granted non-appellant party status to Canadian National Railway Company, substituted Inaria Burlington Inc. for Burlington Healthcare Centre Inc., and scheduled a motion hearing to consider dismissing certain appeals and addressing potential settlements.

OLTAug 20, 2025

Cawaja Property Owners Association et al. v. Tiny (Township), 2026 CanLII 46859

Schilder v. North Huron (Township), 2026 CanLII 46884

Manga Hotels (Spadina) Inc. v. Toronto (City), 2026 CanLII 46888

1930 Bloor St. W. Ltd. et al. v. Toronto (City), 2026 CanLII 38548

Catana v. Oxford (County), 2026 CanLII 38543

1000054526 Ontario Inc. and 3101669 Nova Scotia Company v. Fort Erie (Town), 2026 CanLII 28951

Upper West Side Landowners Group Inc. v. City of Hamilton, 2026 CanLII 28959

The Development Squad GP Inc. v. Welland (City), 2026 CanLII 20152

Carol Lloyd Pinnington et al. v. Township of Tiny, 2026 CanLII 12511

3300 Rutherford Developments Inc. v Vaughan (City), 2026 CanLII 9746

Rice v. Clarington (Municipality), 2025 CanLII 135390

Toronto Catholic District School Board v. Toronto (City), 2025 CanLII 124756

Upper West Side Landowners Group Inc. v. Hamilton (City), 2025 CanLII 124760

Lux 387 M.D. Holdings Inc. v. Hamilton (City), 2025 CanLII 121102

Peterborough Action for Tiny Homes (PATH) v. City of Peterborough, 2025 CanLII 110374

River Mill Development Corporation v. Cambridge (City), 2025 CanLII 106929

Upper West Side Landowners Group Inc. v Hamilton (city), 2025 CanLII 99244

Lux 387 M.D. Holdings Inc. v. Hamilton (City), 2025 CanLII 99240

1000807336 Ontario Inc. & 1000692389 Ontario Inc v. Toronto (City), 2025 CanLII 91136

1085 Clearview Limited Partnership v. Halton (Reg. Mun.), 2025 CanLII 85067

for 1000054526 Ontario Inc. and 3101669 Nova Scotia Company

for 1000272358 Ontario Inc

for 1000807336 Ontario Inc. & 1000692389 Ontario Inc.

for 1018429 Ontario Inc.

for 1094950 Ontario Limited

for 111 Strachan Development LP Inc.

for 1161 Kingston Road GP Inc.

for 1312733 Ontario Inc.

for 1454417 Ontario Ltd.

for 1529749 Ontario Inc. (Torgan)

for 1826210 Ontario Inc.

for 191 Ashtonbee Investments Inc.

for 1951 Queen Street West Inc.

for 1989627 Ontario Inc.

for 1989 Appleby Latch Limited

for 2014707 Ontario Inc.

for 2014707 Ontario Inc. and Paisley & Whitelaw Inc.

for 210 Calvin Street GP Inc.

for 2114778 Ontario Inc.

for 2439675 Ontario Inc. and 2439672 Ontario Inc.

for 2610823 Ontario Inc.

for 2725539 Ontario Inc.

for 2738766 Ontario Limited, 2738777 Ontario Limited, 848866 Ontario Limited, and IJK Holdings Inc.

for 2738777 Ontario Limited, 2738766 Ontario Limited, 848866 Ontario Limited, IJK Holdings Inc.

for 2742707 Ontario Limited

for 2793031 Ontario Inc.

for 2824143 Ontario Inc.

for 2847510 Ontario Inc., 1000192198 Ontario Inc., 1000072927 Ontario Inc., 2642319 Ontario Inc., and 2445153 Ontario Inc.

for 2872885 Ontario Inc.

for 3300 Rutherford Developments Inc.

for 33HC TAS LP, 33HC Corp., 3168HS LP and 3168HS Corp.

for 38 WR LP and the Trustees of the Walmer Road Baptist Church

for 480 Steeles West Limited, 228 Steeles West Limited, 1163919 Ontario Limited, 1888836 Ontario Limited, and 1211612 Ontario Limited

for 6150 Yonge G.P. Inc., Yongwood Ltd.

for 747752 Ontario Ltd.

for 825665 Ontario Inc., 1855040 Ontario Inc., 1922889 Ontario Inc., and 1409666 Ontario Inc.

for Agricola Finnish Lutheran Church

for Allan and Dimple Madan

for Almega Asset Management Inc.

for Amdev (Abitibi) LP

for Andrew Rice, Kristian Shepherd, Nicholas Garacci and Jaime Yamanaka

for Andrin Erinville Limited

for Annex Residents’ Corporation

for Anthony Vani

for Armfield Estates Inc.

for Arrowdale Development Ltd., Arrowdale In Trust and Loring Development Ltd.

for Arrowdale Development Ltd., Arrowdale In Trust, and Loring Development Ltd.

for Augend Investment Ltd., W Mandel Developments Limited and Mandross Holdings Inc.

for BayviewEg Investment Corp.

for Belfountain Community and Planning Organization Inc.

for Bernadette Crowe

for Biercap O'Connor Eglinton Inc. and 1711-1741 Eglinton Avenue West Inc.

for Bradley & Company Inc.

for Bridgebrook Corporation

for Broadway Area Residents Association

for Brovi Investments Limited

for Burlington Healthcare Centre Inc.

for BV Realty Partners GP Inc. and Trolleybus Urban Developments

for Cadillac Fairview Corporation

for Caledon HL Developments Inc.