Candace Tashos

The appellants appealed the City of Vaughan's failure to make a decision on applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 10-storey residential apartment building.

The City argued the proposal represented overdevelopment and lacked appropriate transition.

The Tribunal preferred the evidence of the appellants' experts, finding the proposal represented appropriate intensification within a Protected Major Transit Station Area, provided a suitable transition to the adjacent low-rise neighbourhood, and conformed to the applicable provincial and municipal planning frameworks.

The appeals were allowed in part on an interim basis, pending finalization of the instruments and a holding provision for servicing capacity.

The applicants appealed the City of Vaughan's failure to make a decision on applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 12-storey residential apartment building.

At a Case Management Conference, the Ontario Land Tribunal granted party status to a ratepayers association and participant status to a local resident.

The Tribunal scheduled a 10-day hearing and issued a Procedural Order to govern the proceedings.

The appellant appealed the City of Vaughan's failure to adopt requested official plan and zoning by-law amendments for a proposed high-density mixed-use development.

The parties reached a global settlement to amend the Promenade Centre Secondary Plan and the Comprehensive Zoning By-law.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the proposed amendments consistent with provincial policies and approved them on consent, dismissing the site-specific appeals as no longer necessary.

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 City of Vaughan brought a motion for directions to approve three settlements (one partial, two full) resolving appeals to its new Comprehensive Zoning By-law 001-2021 and Transition By-law 039-2022.

The appeals related to the failure of the new by-laws to carry forward previous site-specific approvals.

The Tribunal accepted uncontested planning evidence that the proposed amendments to implement the settlements represent good planning.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part to amend the by-laws accordingly.

The Tribunal also granted the City's request to deem the by-laws in force for specific lands where appeals had been withdrawn.

The appellants appealed the City of Vaughan's approval of an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment that facilitated a high-rise residential development.

The appellants, who owned adjacent properties, primarily objected to the proposed alignment of a new stratified north-south public local road, arguing it would inequitably restrict their own future development potential.

The Tribunal found that the approved road alignment, which was the City's preferred option following a transportation master plan update, represented good planning and was in the public interest.

The Tribunal also noted that the approved development included a significant community benefits package that could be jeopardized by altering the road alignment.

The appeals were dismissed.

At a Case Management Conference regarding appeals for official plan and zoning by-law amendments for a mixed-use development, the Tribunal granted a request on consent to substitute 7700 Bathurst LP for 1529749 Ontario Inc. as the Appellant, following the sale of the subject lands.

The Tribunal deferred a request by the City of Vaughan to have the proceedings heard together with another Tribunal case, noting that the other case was not before this panel and the request should be raised at the upcoming CMC for that case.

The Tribunal scheduled further CMCs and provided directions for a draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

The City of Vaughan brought motions for settlement approval regarding several appeals of its new Comprehensive Zoning By-law and Transition By-law.

The Tribunal accepted uncontested expert planning evidence that the proposed site-specific amendments to the by-laws were consistent with provincial policies and represented good planning.

The Tribunal approved the settlements, allowed the appeals in part to implement the site-specific exceptions, and deemed the by-laws in force for certain lands where appeals had been withdrawn.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued an amending decision pursuant to Rule 24.4 of its Rules of Practice and Procedure to correct a typographical error in a previous decision dated December 19, 2023.

The amendment corrected the audio-only telephone line number provided for persons wishing to listen to the event.

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 Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals by 1494096 Ontario Inc. for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Site Plan for 80 Glen Shields Avenue in Vaughan.

The Tribunal granted participant status to several area residents on consent.

The Tribunal also reviewed a draft Procedural Order and Issues List, striking several issues that were outside its jurisdiction.

A four-day video hearing was scheduled for March 2024.

The applicant appealed the City of Vaughan's failure to make a decision on applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 12-storey mixed-use residential building.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a settlement reducing the building height to 6 storeys and the number of units to 174, while maintaining a proposed childcare facility and relocating an existing heritage dwelling.

Based on uncontroverted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the revised proposal consistent with provincial policies and in conformity with regional and local official plans.

The appeal was allowed in part on an interim basis, with the final order withheld pending the submission of final instruments and satisfaction of conditions.

The City of Vaughan brought a motion for directions to approve five settlements regarding appeals to its new Comprehensive Zoning By-law 001-2021 and related Transition By-law 039-2022.

The appeals related to the failure of the new by-laws to recognize previous site-specific approvals.

The Tribunal accepted uncontested planning evidence that the proposed amendments to implement the settlements represented good planning.

The Tribunal approved the settlements and amended the by-laws accordingly.

The Tribunal also ordered that the by-laws were deemed to have come into force for specific lands where appeals had been withdrawn, pursuant to section 34(31) of the Planning Act.

The City of Vaughan and Promenade Limited Partnership brought motions for the approval of nine settlements regarding appeals of the City's new Comprehensive Zoning By-law 001-2021 and Transition By-law 039-2022.

The settlements proposed site-specific amendments to recognize previous zoning approvals and facilitate mixed-use, residential, and commercial developments.

Based on uncontested expert land use planning evidence, the Tribunal found that the proposed amendments had regard for matters of provincial interest under section 2 of the Planning Act, were consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, and conformed to the Growth Plan, the York Region Official Plan, and the Vaughan Official Plan.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part and approved the proposed zoning by-law amendments.

Multiple appeals were filed against the municipality's new Comprehensive Zoning By-law and Transition By-law.

The parties reached settlements to resolve one city-wide appeal and three site-specific appeals.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found that the proposed amendments to the by-laws have regard for matters of provincial interest, are consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, conform to the Growth Plan and applicable Official Plans, and represent good planning.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part and amended the zoning by-law accordingly.

The appellant appealed the City of Vaughan's adoption of an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment that would permit a five-storey residential apartment building.

The appellant argued the instruments should include provisions requiring the applicant to share costs for previously installed services.

At the first Case Management Conference, the parties advised they had reached a settlement in principle and intended to withdraw the appeals once finalized.

The Tribunal directed the appellant to provide a status update by September 1, 2023.

The applicant appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal due to the City of Vaughan's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications within the statutory timeframes.

The applications propose a 12-storey mixed-use residential building.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal scheduled a second Case Management Conference for November 2023 and a 12-day hearing on the merits for April 2024, while encouraging the parties to continue settlement discussions.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Site Plan for a property in the City of Vaughan.

The Tribunal granted party status to three entities and deferred participant status requests to allow for additional submissions.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled, and the parties were directed to submit a Draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

The applicant appealed the City of Vaughan's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications to permit a 367-unit residential apartment building.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a settlement.

Based on uncontroverted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the revised proposal consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and in conformity with the Growth Plan and applicable official plans.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part and approved the amendments, finding they represent good planning and are in the public interest.

The City of Vaughan passed a new Comprehensive Zoning By-law and a subsequent Transition By-law, which were subject to numerous appeals.

At a case management conference, the Tribunal considered and approved several site-specific settlements on consent, amending the by-laws accordingly based on uncontested expert planning evidence.

The Tribunal also dismissed one appeal on consent for failing to meet statutory requirements, transferred another appeal to be consolidated with a related proceeding, and scheduled a written motion for a city-wide appeal settlement.