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Party status granted and mediation scheduled in appeals of Markham Road – Mount Joy Secondary Plan.
The Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals of the City of Markham's Official Plan Amendment 53 (Markham Road – Mount Joy Secondary Plan).
On consent of the parties, the Tribunal granted party status to the Toronto Regional Conservation Authority and the York Region District School Board.
The parties agreed to pursue Tribunal-led mediation in the first quarter of 2025.
A second Case Management Conference was scheduled for March 5, 2025, with the Procedural Order and Issues List deferred pending the outcome of mediation.
Tribunal approves Procedural Order and Issues List for appeals of Official Plan Amendment 155.
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.
Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments approved for high-density transit-oriented development over neighbour's shadowing objections.
The applicant appealed the City of Markham's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments to permit a high-density mixed-use development consisting of six residential towers, an elementary school, and commercial space.
A neighbouring resident raised concerns regarding shadowing and loss of privacy.
The Tribunal accepted the uncontroverted expert planning evidence that the development's design mitigates shadow and privacy impacts, and that the proposal is consistent with provincial and regional planning policies for intensification along a transit corridor.
The appeals were allowed in part, and the amendments were approved in principle.
Tribunal schedules hearing for secondary plan appeal and directs formal motion on jurisdictional issues.
This was the second Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the applicant against the municipality's failure to make a decision on an Official Plan Amendment to establish a secondary plan.
A party requested that the scheduling of a hearing be deferred due to alleged jurisdictional issues related to an incomplete environmental assessment and ongoing litigation.
The Tribunal found that the party must bring a formal written motion to determine the jurisdictional issue.
The Tribunal scheduled a hearing on the merits and approved the draft Procedural Order and Issues List.
Tribunal granted party status and scheduled a second CMC to finalize issues for secondary plan appeal.
This was the first Case Management Conference for an appeal by the applicant regarding the municipality's failure to make a decision on an Official Plan Amendment to establish a secondary plan.
The Tribunal granted party and participant status to several entities and individuals.
Due to ongoing court proceedings and the recent circulation of updated documents, the Tribunal deferred the finalization of the Issues List and the scheduling of the hearing on the merits to a second Case Management Conference.
Consent order issued resolving disability discrimination application against school board with damages and systemic remedies.
The applicant filed a human rights application alleging discrimination in services on the basis of disability and reprisal against the respondent school board.
Following mediation/adjudication, the parties entered into Minutes of Settlement and jointly requested a consent order.
The Tribunal issued the consent order under section 45.9(2) of the Human Rights Code, directing the respondent to pay $12,000 in general damages, provide tutoring support, facilitate mediation for future conflicts, amend communication guidelines, and provide human rights training to staff.
