Andy Margaritis

The applicant appealed the City's failure to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 38-storey mixed-use building.

The parties reached a settlement for a revised 52-storey mixed-use building with 579 dwelling units, including affordable housing.

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

The appeal was allowed in part, and the draft Zoning By-law Amendment was approved in principle, subject to the fulfillment of several conditions.

The City of Vaughan brought a motion at a Case Management Conference seeking to resolve several site-specific appeals of its new Comprehensive Zoning By-law and Transition By-law.

Based on uncontroverted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal allowed the appeals in part and approved site-specific amendments for properties owned by Dufferin Vistas Ltd., Condor Properties Ltd., and Armland Management Inc. The Tribunal also provided directions for other appeals to be considered at future Case Management Conferences and acknowledged the withdrawal of certain appeals.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the applicant against the municipality for failing to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment application.

The application seeks to permit a 38-storey mixed-use building.

The Tribunal received an update on settlement discussions and approved the Procedural Order on consent of the parties, maintaining a 10-day hearing schedule.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals of Official Plan Amendment 155 by Acorn NE Stouffville Inc. and Northcape Investments Inc. The parties worked to narrow the scope of the appeals and finalize an Issues List, particularly concerning land use designations and road alignments within the Old Elm Major Transit Station Area.

The Tribunal scheduled a 15-day hearing on the merits and approved the Procedural Order and Issues List.

The Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by Jacob's Tent Inc. against the City of Toronto for failing to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Approval within statutory timeframes.

The appeals relate to a proposed mixed-use development on Danforth Avenue.

The Tribunal granted party status to several entities on consent, granted participant status to a daycare centre, approved a Procedural Order, and scheduled a 10-day hearing on the merits for February 2025.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicant against the City's failure to make decisions on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications.

The Tribunal granted party status to five adjacent or nearby landowners on consent.

The Tribunal also approved the Procedural Order and Issues List and scheduled a ten-day video hearing.

The City of Vaughan brought motions for settlement approval regarding several appeals of its new Comprehensive Zoning By-law and Transition By-law.

The Tribunal accepted uncontested expert planning evidence that the proposed site-specific amendments to the by-laws were consistent with provincial policies and represented good planning.

The Tribunal approved the settlements, allowed the appeals in part to implement the site-specific exceptions, and deemed the by-laws in force for certain lands where appeals had been withdrawn.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a Procedural Order on consent of the parties to govern the proceedings leading up to and including a 21-day hearing scheduled to commence on June 3, 2024.

The hearing concerns appeals of the City of Toronto's Proposed Official Plan Amendment No. 183 and By-law No. 235-2-16, which designates the Historic Yonge Street Heritage Conservation District and Plan.

The Tribunal approved a settlement resolving Phase 2 and Phase 3 of appeals concerning Official Plan Amendment No. 32 (OPA 32) for the Southwest Georgetown Lands in the Town of Halton Hills.

The settlement modifies OPA 32 to establish a secondary plan permitting approximately 9,300 dwelling units, commercial and institutional uses, and a transportation network.

Based on uncontroverted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the modified OPA 32 is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, conforms to the Growth Plan and Regional Official Plan, and represents good planning.

The appeals were allowed in part to approve the modifications, and the related private official plan amendment appeals were dismissed.

This was the fifth Case Management Conference regarding appeals of the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville's Official Plan Amendment No. 136, which the Region of York failed to approve.

The Tribunal heard updates on settlement discussions and potential motions to hear site-specific appeals together with the OPA appeals.

The Tribunal scheduled an 18-day merit hearing for August 2024 and directed the parties to file a draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

The City of Vaughan and Promenade Limited Partnership brought motions for the approval of nine settlements regarding appeals of the City's new Comprehensive Zoning By-law 001-2021 and Transition By-law 039-2022.

The settlements proposed site-specific amendments to recognize previous zoning approvals and facilitate mixed-use, residential, and commercial developments.

Based on uncontested expert land use planning evidence, the Tribunal found that the proposed amendments had regard for matters of provincial interest under section 2 of the Planning Act, were consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, and conformed to the Growth Plan, the York Region Official Plan, and the Vaughan Official Plan.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part and approved the proposed zoning by-law amendments.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a third Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the appellants against the Township's Community Planning Permit By-law No. 2021-111.

The parties presented a draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

The Tribunal scheduled a seven-day merit hearing to commence on March 25, 2024, and approved the Procedural Order on consent.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a Procedural Order to govern the required procedures leading up to and including the hearing for appeals concerning an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Plan of Subdivision to permit a mixed-use development consisting of 35-storey and 55-storey towers at 2721 Danforth Avenue in Toronto.

The hearing is scheduled to commence on September 23, 2024, for 15 days.

At a Case Management Conference for appeals concerning a proposed mixed-use development with 35-storey and 55-storey towers, the Ontario Land Tribunal granted party status to five requesting entities on consent.

The Tribunal also scheduled a 15-day hearing on the merits to commence on September 23, 2024, and directed the parties to submit a final draft Procedural Order.

The appellant appealed the Town of Huntsville's new Community Planning Permit By-law.

At a settlement hearing, the Tribunal considered uncontested expert planning evidence supporting site-specific amendments to the by-law for the appellant's waterfront landing and tourist resort properties.

The Tribunal found the proposed amendments were consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, conformed to the applicable Official Plans, and represented good planning.

The appeal was allowed in part to implement the settlement.

The Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals of a Community Planning Permit By-law passed by the Township of Lake of Bays.

The parties reported ongoing settlement discussions.

The Tribunal scheduled a third CMC and directed the parties to either present a settlement or provide a draft Procedural Order and Issues List in advance of the next hearing.