Motion to adjourn hearing denied where municipality retained unavailable counsel after dates were set.
The municipality brought a motion to adjourn a scheduled five-day hearing regarding appeals of zoning by-law amendment and draft plan of subdivision applications.
The municipality argued that its newly retained external counsel was unavailable for the scheduled dates and that it needed more time to prepare after receiving council instructions.
The appellant opposed the motion, arguing that the municipality delayed in retaining counsel and failed to seek alternate representation.
The Tribunal dismissed the motion, finding that the municipality failed to demonstrate a compelling reason for the adjournment or that it had made efforts to retain alternate counsel.
The hearing was ordered to proceed as scheduled.
OLTOntario Land TribunalMay 12, 2026