Anna Lu

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.

The parties submitted a draft Procedural Order to govern the future conduct of the proceeding regarding a claim for compensation under the Expropriations Act.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued the Procedural Order, scheduling a five-day video hearing to commence on March 22, 2027, and setting out key procedural dates for documentary discovery, examinations for discovery, and the exchange of witness statements.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by 8111 Kennedy Markham Inc. for the City of Markham's failure to make decisions on applications for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and draft Plan of Subdivision.

The Tribunal granted participant status to four community associations on consent.

A Telephone Conference Call and a 10-day merit hearing were scheduled.

The appellant appealed a Committee of Adjustment decision refusing a consent application to sever a residential lot into three parcels for the development of street townhouses.

The City of Hamilton did not participate in the hearing.

Relying on uncontroverted expert land use planning evidence, the Tribunal found that the proposed severance represents gentle intensification, complies with the newly updated City Zoning By-law, and is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement and the Urban Hamilton Official Plan.

The appeal was allowed and provisional consent was granted subject to conditions.

At a case management conference, the Ontario Land Tribunal granted a request to adjourn a site plan appeal sine die while the related official plan and zoning by-law amendment appeals advance.

The Tribunal also approved a draft procedural order and issues list submitted on consent, and scheduled a nine-day hearing on the merits for the remaining appeals.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals for official plan and zoning by-law amendments, and a site plan application, due to the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision.

The Tribunal granted participant status to a representative of a neighbouring condominium corporation.

The parties were directed to submit a draft procedural order and issues list ahead of a second Case Management Conference scheduled for July 2025.

The appellant appealed the City of Toronto's refusal of Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to permit a 21-storey mixed-use building.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a settlement for a revised 18-storey building.

Relying on the uncontradicted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the settlement proposal consistent with provincial policy and in conformity with the municipal official plan.

The appeals were allowed in part on an interim basis, with the final order withheld pending the fulfillment of conditions.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding a zoning by-law amendment appeal for a property in Whitby.

The parties had previously adjourned the hearing to engage in settlement discussions but were unable to reach a settlement.

The Tribunal scheduled a new eight-day video hearing to commence on October 29, 2025, and amended the Procedural Order to set a new deadline for filing the Hearing Plan.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order on consent to govern the pre-hearing steps and the 19-day hearing of consolidated claims for expropriation compensation brought by Bendale Parkway Limited, Mirmor Investments Limited, and Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. against Metrolinx.

The order establishes a timetable for pleadings, discovery, mediation, and the exchange of expert evidence.

The appellant requested a hearing date for its appeal of the City of Guelph's Comprehensive Zoning By-law regarding parking requirements.

The City opposed, arguing that one of the issues was already litigated in a recent minor variance appeal and scheduling it would constitute issue estoppel.

The Tribunal directed that the overlapping issue be held in abeyance pending the minor variance decision, and scheduled a written settlement hearing for the remaining agreed-upon issues.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order governing the required procedures leading up to and including a five-day hearing scheduled to commence on June 2, 2025.

The hearing concerns appeals by the applicant for an official plan amendment and zoning by-law amendment to permit a 21-storey mixed-use building in the City of Toronto.

The order sets out the issues list, order of evidence, and deadlines for the exchange of witness statements and other materials.

The parties submitted a consent request to amend a previously issued procedural order in an expropriation compensation claim.

The Ontario Land Tribunal rescinded the December 6, 2024 procedural order and issued a revised procedural order establishing the timetable for pre-hearing steps, mediation, and a 25-day hearing scheduled to commence in March 2026.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a Procedural Order on consent of the parties to govern the proceedings leading up to a 15-day hearing scheduled to commence on July 7, 2025.

The appeals relate to applications for a zoning by-law amendment and a proposed plan of subdivision to permit an industrial warehouse development in the City of Hamilton.

The Tribunal convened a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals by 2600546 Ontario Inc. against the City of Toronto's failure to make decisions on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for a 21-storey mixed-use building.

The Tribunal granted participant status to three individuals and approved the final Procedural Order and Issues List to govern the upcoming 10-day hearing on the merits scheduled for May 2025.

The Applicant appealed the City's failure to make a decision on a draft Plan of Subdivision for 186 residential units.

The central issues were whether the proposed Low-Impact Development (LID) stormwater treatment train was appropriate instead of a traditional stormwater management pond, and whether the proposed density and mix of dwellings conformed to the Secondary Plan.

The Tribunal found that the LID approach was appropriate, cost-effective, and aligned with provincial and municipal policies encouraging innovative stormwater solutions.

However, the Tribunal found that the proposed townhouses for certain blocks exceeded density caps and required back-to-back or rear lane typologies to conform.

The appeal was allowed in part on an interim basis, with the final order withheld pending the submission of revised plans and joint conditions of approval.

The claimants sought compensation under the Expropriations Act for the expropriation of their properties by Metrolinx for the Scarborough Subway Extension Project.

At the first Case Management Conference, new counsel for the claimants requested an adjournment to familiarize themselves with the proceedings after previous counsel withdrew due to a conflict of interest.

The respondent consented to the adjournment, noting that a third related application was expected to be filed and should be heard together.

The Tribunal granted the adjournment and scheduled the continuation of the Case Management Conference for January 22, 2025.

The parties submitted a draft procedural order on consent regarding a claim for compensation under the Expropriations Act.

The Ontario Land Tribunal considered and revised the terms, issuing the procedural order to govern the pre-hearing steps and scheduling a 25-day in-person hearing to commence on March 2, 2026.

The appellant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on official plan and zoning by-law amendment applications for a 21-storey mixed-use building.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal considered requests for party and participant status.

The Tribunal deferred a party status request from a planner pending the submission of an issues list, denied a party status request from a union representative for failing to articulate planning issues, and granted participant status to fourteen individuals and entities.

A second Case Management Conference and a 10-day merit hearing were scheduled.

The moving party brought a motion for leave to appeal a decision of the Ontario Land Tribunal.

The Divisional Court dismissed the motion for leave to appeal.

Costs were awarded to the responding parties in the total amount of $8,972.66.

The applicant appealed the City's failure to make a decision on applications for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision to permit a residential development consisting of single detached units, townhouses, and apartments.

The parties reached a settlement resolving most issues, deferring consideration of one medium-density block, and addressing noise classification.

Based on uncontroverted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the applications consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and in conformity with the Growth Plan.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals, approving the instruments in principle subject to conditions.