Residents' association granted party status in heritage designation pre-hearing conference.
During a pre-hearing conference regarding a notice of intention to designate a property under the Ontario Heritage Act, the parties requested an adjournment to allow for public consultation and settlement discussions.
The Conservation Review Board granted participant status to three individuals on consent.
The Board also granted party status to the Harbord Village Residents Association, finding it had a genuine interest and would make a useful contribution to the proceeding.
Procedural order issued setting hearing dates and document exchange requirements for heritage designation objection.
The Conservation Review Board issued a procedural order following a pre-hearing conference regarding an objection by the property owners to the Township's Notice of Intention to Designate the property at 221 Mary Street.
The order sets the hearing dates, identifies the parties and their counsel, and outlines the requirements for document exchange and expert witness evidence.
Procedural order issued scheduling a hearing for a heritage designation dispute.
The Conservation Review Board held a pre-hearing conference regarding the City of London's notice of intention to designate the property at 4402 Colonel Talbot Road under the Ontario Heritage Act.
The Board issued a procedural order scheduling the hearing for January 30 to February 1, 2017, and set deadlines for the exchange of witness lists, expert reports, and documentary evidence.
Conservation Review Board recommends against expanding heritage designation to include natural features of a former farmstead.
The City of Mississauga issued a Notice of Intention to Designate the entirety of a 2.15-acre property, which included a previously designated 19th-century dwelling and newly included natural features such as a watercourse and treed valley lands.
The property owners objected, arguing that the natural features lacked cultural heritage value.
The Conservation Review Board held a hearing and concluded that the property no longer retained sufficient farm-related features to be considered a representative example of a 19th-century farmstead.
The Board recommended that the City not proceed with designating the entire property and instead maintain the existing designation protecting the historic dwelling.
Amending order granted on consent to extend the deadline for document disclosure.
The Conservation Review Board issued an amending order on consent of the parties to change the date for the disclosure of certain documents held by the City of Mississauga.
The disclosure date was extended from June 26, 2015, to July 2, 2015, in the context of a proceeding regarding a Notice of Intention to Designate the property known as Hammond House under the Ontario Heritage Act.
Advance document disclosure granted to property owners ahead of heritage designation hearing; costs denied.
The property owners requested advance disclosure of certain documents held by the City of Mississauga prior to a hearing regarding a Notice of Intention to Designate their property under the Ontario Heritage Act.
The Conservation Review Board granted the owners personal access to the documents, finding they had the potential to provide necessary evidence for the hearing.
The Board dismissed the owners' request for costs, finding the City did not act unreasonably or in bad faith.