Anna-Lee Beamish

The applicant appealed the Town of Caledon's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments to permit six industrial warehouse buildings.

The parties reached a settlement on Revised Amendments that expand the settlement boundary, rezone the lands to Prestige Industrial with holding provisions, and protect environmental and proposed Highway 413 lands.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the Revised Amendments consistent with provincial policy and good planning, and allowed the appeals in part to approve the modifications.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order to govern the hearing of appeals by the applicant regarding the municipality's failure to adopt a requested official plan amendment and zoning by-law amendment.

The applications seek to permit the development of six industrial warehouse buildings.

The procedural order sets out the organization of the hearing, requirements before the hearing, key dates, parties, participants, and the consolidated issues list.

The Ontario Land Tribunal heard four motions to implement settlements regarding appeals of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Comprehensive Official Plan.

The motions sought modifications to land use designations, mapping, and policies related to aggregate resources, agricultural lands, and natural heritage systems.

Based on uncontroverted expert planning and geotechnical evidence, the Tribunal found the proposed modifications consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and good planning.

The Tribunal granted the motions and ordered the requested modifications to the Official Plan.

The Tribunal convened a settlement hearing regarding appeals of the Town of Milton's Official Plan Amendment No. 31.

Based on minutes of settlement and uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal approved modifications resolving the appeals of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Elizabeth Robertson, finding them consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and in conformity with the Growth Plan.

The remaining appeal by JDCL regarding mineral resource extraction and agricultural system mapping was scoped to be site-specific and adjourned sine die to allow for further discussions.

At a Case Management Conference, the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry brought a motion under s. 17(39)(b) of the Planning Act to bring into force and effect undisputed land use designations in its Comprehensive Official Plan across five townships.

The motion followed extensive discussions resolving appeals regarding the designation of lands as Agricultural Resource Lands versus Rural District.

The Tribunal accepted uncontroverted expert planning evidence that the revised mapping was consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and represented good planning.

The Tribunal granted the motion, bringing the undisputed schedules into force.

The Tribunal also granted a motion for directions clarifying that an appellant's appeal sought an aggregate reserve designation rather than an agricultural one.

At a Case Management Conference regarding appeals of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry 2018 Comprehensive Official Plan, the Township of South Glengarry brought a motion to bring into force parts of the Official Plan redesignating two properties from 'Agricultural Resource Lands' to 'Rural District'.

The Tribunal granted the motion on consent, relying on uncontroverted expert planning evidence that the redesignation was appropriate based on soil characteristics and conformed with the intent of the Official Plan.

The Tribunal also scheduled a further Case Management Conference to address the remaining appeals.

The Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing against the County of Oxford's approval of Official Plan Amendment 249.

The Tribunal granted party status to the applicants, Tracy and Jeff Feairs, and participant status to Marcus Ryan on consent.

A procedural order and issues list were approved, and a one-day video hearing was scheduled.