B. Maione

The applicant appealed the City of Burlington's refusal of its Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to permit a mixed-use building.

The parties reached a settlement to permit a 24-storey mixed-use building within the Aldershot GO Major Transit Station Area.

Based on uncontroverted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the settlement proposal consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and in conformity with the applicable Official Plans.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part and approved the amendments in principle, withholding its final order pending the satisfaction of certain conditions.

The appellants objected to a municipal by-law designating their property as being of cultural heritage value under the Ontario Heritage Act.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a settlement and presented a proposed amending by-law to the Tribunal.

Based on uncontroverted expert heritage planning evidence, the Tribunal found the property met the prescribed criteria for designation, specifically for its Gothic Revival design and contextual value.

The Tribunal allowed the appeal in part to amend the by-law's description of heritage attributes in accordance with the settlement.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicant against the City of Oakville's refusal to pass an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment for a 57-unit residential development.

The Tribunal granted Party status to the Region of Halton and Participant status to several local residents.

The Tribunal also scheduled a 15-day hearing on the merits for January 2025 and directed the parties to finalize the Procedural Order and Issues List.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued an amending decision to correct a technical error in the Title of Proceedings of its previous decision dated April 11, 2024.

Pursuant to Rule 24.4 of the Tribunal's Rules of Practice and Procedure, the Tribunal deleted the original Title of Proceedings and replaced it with the corrected version.

In all other respects, the original decision remains unchanged.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a fourth Case Management Conference regarding appeals of Official Plan Amendment No. 44 to the Glen Williams Secondary Plan.

Only one appeal by 1404649 Ontario Ltd. remained active.

The parties requested additional time to consult on a settlement proposal.

The Tribunal scheduled a fifth Case Management Conference for May 15, 2024, to allow the Town of Halton Hills to seek instructions from Council and consult with the local residents' association.

The applicant appealed the Town of Oakville's failure to make a decision on applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a mixed-use building.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a settlement for a revised 8-storey residential building with ground-floor commercial space.

Based on uncontroverted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the settlement proposal consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, in conformity with the Growth Plan and local official plans, and representative of good planning.

The appeals were allowed in part to implement the settlement.

The Tribunal held a third Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicant against the municipality's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications for an 11-storey apartment building.

The Tribunal scheduled a nine-day merit hearing to commence on November 4, 2024, and set deadlines for the submission of revised plans, a final Procedural Order, and an Issues List.

The appellant appealed the City of Burlington's failure to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application to permit a four-storey retirement home with ground floor commercial uses.

The appellant reached a settlement with the City, the Region, and the Conservation Authority, resulting in a modified proposal.

A neighbouring party opposed the development, arguing it constituted overdevelopment and did not conform with the City's Official Plans.

The Tribunal found that the modified proposal was compatible with the surrounding neighbourhood, provided appropriate special needs housing, and conformed with both the 1997 and 2020 Official Plans.

The appeal was allowed in part, with the final order withheld pending the 2020 Official Plan coming into force for the subject property.

The appellant appealed the Town of Halton Hills' comprehensive Zoning By-law and Official Plan Amendment 7 (Georgetown GO Station Area Secondary Plan) as they applied to their property.

The appellant sought to retain the previous zoning to permit a residential apartment building.

The Tribunal dismissed the appeals, finding that the site was not needed for intensification to meet the Secondary Plan's goals, and that without a specific development proposal, compatibility with the adjacent low-density neighbourhood could not be adequately assessed.

The Tribunal also found that any alleged downzoning was justified by the public interest in comprehensive planning.

The applicant appealed the municipality's failure to make a decision on applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit an 11-storey apartment building.

Following an adjournment of a previously scheduled 10-day hearing, a status hearing was held.

The Tribunal scheduled a three-day hearing to commence on June 3, 2024, and directed the parties to provide updates on their settlement discussions.

The appellant appealed the Town of Oakville's failure to make a decision on applications for Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments to permit a nine-storey mixed-use building.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal granted party status to the Regional Municipality of Halton on consent.

The Tribunal also granted participant status to two individuals who attended the hearing and raised genuine land use planning concerns.

Two other individuals who requested participant status but failed to attend the hearing were denied status.

The Tribunal scheduled a five-day hearing on the merits and approved the Procedural Order.

SmartCentres appealed the Town of Oakville's failure to make decisions on Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments for a mixed-use development.

The parties reached a settlement on revised amendments permitting two residential towers with a commercial podium.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the revised amendments consistent with provincial policies, in conformity with regional and local plans, and representative of good planning.

The appeal was allowed in part to approve the revised amendments.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued an amending decision to correct a typographical error in its previous decision dated April 25, 2023.

Pursuant to Rule 24.4 of the Tribunal's Rules of Practice and Procedure, the Tribunal amended paragraph 7(i) to correctly reference the Region's Official Plan Amendment 49 instead of the Town's new Official Plan.

In all other respects, the original decision remains unchanged.

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

The Tribunal granted party status to a self-represented individual on consent and approved the finalized Procedural Order to govern the upcoming nine-day hearing.

The applicant appealed the Town of Oakville's failure to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application to permit an 8-storey seniors' residence.

The parties reached a settlement prior to the hearing.

Based on uncontroverted expert planning and engineering evidence, the Tribunal found the proposed development consistent with provincial policies and municipal official plans.

The Tribunal allowed the appeal and approved the amendment in principle, issuing an interim order pending finalization of the zoning by-law draft and servicing agreements.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a third Case Management Conference regarding appeals of Official Plan Amendment No. 44 by the Town of Halton Hills and the Regional Municipality of Halton.

One appellant withdrew its appeal prior to the hearing.

The remaining appellants requested additional time to facilitate ongoing discussions regarding site-specific planning applications, potentially leading to a settlement or withdrawal of the appeals.

On consent, the Tribunal directed the parties to submit a revised Draft Procedural Order and scheduled a fourth Case Management Conference for September 25, 2023.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicant from the municipality's failure to make decisions on applications for an Official Plan amendment, Zoning By-law amendment, and draft plan of subdivision.

The parties requested a third CMC as the municipality and region were still reviewing the applicant's third submission.

The Tribunal scheduled a third CMC for May 24, 2023, and directed the parties to submit a draft Procedural Order and Issues List prior to that date.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the applicant against the municipality's failure to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment application for a proposed four-storey retirement home.

The Tribunal granted party status to the regional municipality, the conservation authority, and two abutting neighbours.

A request for party status by another neighbour was deferred to the next CMC.

Participant status was granted to an abutting condominium corporation.

The Tribunal set dates for the exchange of issues lists, a second CMC, and a nine-day hearing on the merits.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued an amending decision to correct a technical error in its previous decision dated February 28, 2023.

The amendment corrected the date and GoToMeeting login information for the upcoming three-week hearing on the merits, which is now scheduled to commence on April 29, 2024.

A Case Management Conference was held regarding appeals by Burlington 2020 Lakeshore Inc. against the City of Burlington's refusal of Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for a mixed-use development.

The Tribunal approved the Procedural Order on consent and scheduled a 15-day hearing on the merits for April 2024, noting that a pending motion review regarding the application date may affect the schedule.