Brendan Ruddick

The Appellant appealed the Township's passage of an Interim Control By-law (ICBL) that prohibits human habitation uses on properties zoned institutional.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal directed the parties to submit a draft Procedural Order and scheduled a five-day video hearing for July 2026.

The applicant appealed the Town's failure to make a decision on applications for a Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision to permit a residential development.

The parties reached a settlement proposing a four-storey mixed-use building on a consolidated parcel following a land swap.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the revised proposal consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and in conformity with the Regional and Town Official Plans.

The Tribunal allowed the zoning appeal in part to implement the settlement and dismissed the subdivision appeal on consent.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals by multiple developers against the Town of Erin's Development Charges By-law 24-35.

The Tribunal issued a Procedural Order, including an Issues List and Order of Evidence, to govern the proceedings leading up to a 9-day hearing scheduled to commence on March 3, 2026.

The Tribunal held a settlement hearing regarding appeals of the City of Brampton's Heritage Heights Secondary Plan.

The parties reached an uncontested written settlement concerning the Special Policy Area 1 Lands, proposing site-specific modifications to allow for a high-density, mixed-use community.

Based on uncontested land use planning evidence, the Tribunal found the modifications consistent with provincial and municipal planning policies, representing good planning and the public interest.

The appeal was granted in part, and the modified Secondary Plan was approved, save for one deferred area.

A second Case Management Conference was held regarding appeals by the applicant against the municipality's failure to make a decision on applications for a Zoning By-Law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision.

The applications propose a 14-unit freehold townhouse development.

The parties agreed to scope the issues, reducing the required Merit Hearing from seven to five days.

The Tribunal scheduled the Merit Hearing and directed the parties to submit a revised draft Procedural Order and Issues List on consent.

The applicant appealed the Town of Georgina's refusal to adopt an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 380-unit, 20-storey residential apartment building and a separate commercial building on waterfront lands.

The Town argued the proposal was out of scale, too dense, and incompatible with the surrounding low-rise neighbourhood.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part, preferring the evidence of the applicant's experts.

The Tribunal found the site was uniquely positioned for higher-density development, the design responded thoughtfully to its surroundings, and the proposal was consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and conformed to the York Region Official Plan.

The moving party sought leave to appeal a decision of the Ontario Land Tribunal dated October 27, 2023.

The Divisional Court dismissed the motion for leave to appeal.

As no costs outlines were filed, the court made no order as to costs.

The Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference for appeals against the Town of Erin's Development Charges By-law 24-35.

The parties agreed to timelines for submitting an Issues List and a draft Procedural Order.

The Tribunal scheduled a second Case Management Conference and a 10-day hearing on the merits, and encouraged the parties to consider Tribunal-led mediation.

The applicant appealed the City of Vaughan's failure to make decisions on applications for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision to permit a mixed-use redevelopment.

At the second Case Management Conference, the parties agreed to evaluate a possible resolution through mediation and requested a 20-day hearing.

The Tribunal scheduled the hearing for October 2025 and issued a Procedural Order to govern the proceedings.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the appellant against the Town of Erin's by-law designating a property as a heritage property.

The Tribunal approved the draft Procedural Order submitted by the parties and scheduled a three-day video hearing.

The appellant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications for a 94-storey mixed-use building.

The parties reached a settlement for a revised 99-storey proposal.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the revised proposal consistent with provincial policies and the City's Official Plan.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part on an interim basis, withholding its final order pending the satisfaction of several conditions, including finalization of the amending instruments and engineering reports.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first case management conference regarding appeals by the applicant against the City of Hamilton's failure to adopt official plan and zoning by-law amendments for a proposed mixed-use development.

The Tribunal granted participant status to a representative of a neighbouring condominium corporation, scheduled a seven-day hearing on the merits, and approved the procedural order and issues list.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference concerning appeals against a municipality's failure to make a decision on applications for a Zoning By-Law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision.

The applications propose the development of 14 freehold townhouses.

The Tribunal approved the final Procedural Order and Issues List, scheduled a seven-day hearing of the merits for April 2025, and set a telephone conference call for January 2025 to receive a status report on settlement discussions.

The City of Brampton adopted the Heritage Heights Secondary Plan, which was subsequently appealed by multiple landowners and developers.

Following extensive mediation, the parties reached a settlement resulting in a Revised Heritage Heights Secondary Plan that accommodates provincial transportation and transmission corridors while increasing projected population and jobs.

Based on uncontroverted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the revised plan consistent with provincial policies and good planning.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part, approving the modified plan save for two deferred areas that remain subject to ongoing discussions.

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 applicant appealed the City of Vaughan's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for a transit-oriented development at 88 Steeles Avenue West.

The parties reached a settlement prior to the hearing.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, which permits two high-rise residential towers, represents good planning and conforms to applicable provincial and municipal policies.

The Tribunal allowed the appeal in part, approving the Zoning By-law Amendment in principle on an interim basis, contingent on the fulfillment of specified conditions.

The Ontario Land Tribunal conducted a case management conference to address multiple appeals of the City of Vaughan's Comprehensive Zoning By-law 001-2021 and Transitional By-law 039-2022.

The Tribunal heard and approved several settlement motions on consent, which corrected mapping errors and recognized site-specific exceptions for various properties.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the amendments consistent with provincial policies and good planning.

The Tribunal also issued an order under section 34(31) of the Planning Act deeming the un-appealed portions of the Comprehensive Zoning By-law to be in force.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to render a decision on applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit an 11-storey residential building.

Following mediation, the parties reached a settlement for a revised 9-storey development.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the revised proposal consistent with provincial policies and good planning.

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

The South Bracebridge Environmental Protection Group appealed the Town of Bracebridge's approval of an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to facilitate the development of a private school complex.

The Tribunal found that the proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and conforms with the applicable Official Plans, provided that the minimum buffer for wetlands and watercourses is increased from 15m to 30m.

The Tribunal also required the inclusion of a holding symbol that can only be lifted after site-specific environmental impact statements, including comprehensive amphibian and bat surveys, demonstrate no negative impacts on significant wildlife habitat.

The appeal was allowed in part to implement these amendments.

This was the second Case Management Conference regarding multiple appeals of the Township of King's Rural Countryside Zoning By-law No. 2022-053.

The Tribunal held certain party status requests in abeyance, approved the scoping of several appeals, and established a Procedural Order and Issues List for two phased hearings.

The Tribunal also scheduled a motion for the Township to seek approval of the un-appealed portions of the by-law and inverted a previous consolidation of a site-specific appeal.