C. Barnett

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by 6324223 Canada Inc. for the Town of New Tecumseth's failure to make a decision on Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Approval applications for a mixed-use development.

The Tribunal granted Party status to Honda Canada Inc. and Honda of Canada Mfg. as adjacent landowners.

The Tribunal declined to consolidate the appeals with a related site-specific appeal of the Town's Comprehensive Zoning By-law, but ordered that they be heard together.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled.

The applicant appealed the City's failure to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit the redevelopment of the subject lands with six residential towers.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a settlement.

Based on the uncontroverted expert land use planning evidence, the Tribunal found that the settlement proposal is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, conforms to the City's Official Plan, and represents good land use planning.

The Tribunal allowed the appeal in part on an interim basis, withholding its final order until various pre-requisite conditions are satisfied.

The appellant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment and site plan approval application within the statutory timelines.

At a case management conference, the parties advised the Tribunal that a settlement had been reached in principle with the City and the Greater Toronto Airports Authority.

The Tribunal scheduled a settlement hearing for March 24, 2026, to review the settlement and draft planning instruments.

At a Case Management Conference regarding appeals for a proposed gravel pit and aggregate extraction operation, the parties jointly requested the suspension of all remaining deliverable deadlines in the current Procedural Order.

The suspension was requested to allow for ongoing settlement discussions and consultations with Indigenous groups.

The Tribunal granted the request and directed the parties to submit a revised Procedural Order and Issues List.

At a Case Management Conference regarding appeals for a proposed gravel pit, the parties jointly requested the suspension of all remaining deliverable deadlines in the current Procedural Order.

The suspension was requested to allow for ongoing settlement discussions and the completion of consultations with Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council.

The Tribunal granted the request and directed the submission of a revised Procedural Order and Issues List.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a third Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicant against the municipality's approval of a proposed plan of subdivision and zoning by-law amendments.

The Tribunal scheduled a five-day video hearing to commence on July 21, 2025, and issued a Procedural Order to govern the proceedings.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by Microbjo Properties Inc. against the City of Toronto's refusal of a zoning by-law amendment application.

The Tribunal granted party status to Sanofi Pasteur Limited, The Governing Council of the University of Toronto, and Dufferin and Steeles Corporation.

Participant status was granted to Allan Glube and the Glen Shields Ratepayers Association.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled for September 12, 2025, to allow the parties to engage in dispute resolution.

The appellants appealed the Regional Municipality of Durham's approval of Official Plan Amendment 126, which updated the Brookhill Neighbourhood Secondary Plan.

Brookhill North Landowners Group Inc. brought a motion for partial approval of the amendment for lands not subject to the site-specific appeals.

The Tribunal granted the motion, finding that partial approval would not prejudice the appellants' site-specific appeals and that withholding approval for the entire secondary plan area would prejudice other landowners.

The Tribunal also approved a Procedural Order and scheduled a three-day video hearing for the remaining appeals.

Several landowners appealed the City of Barrie's Development Charge By-law No. 2023-74.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a settlement resolving all 51 issues in dispute.

The City brought a motion to amend the by-law to reduce the residential and non-residential development charge rates in accordance with the settlement.

Based on the uncontradicted expert planning and land economics evidence, the Tribunal found the proposed amendments appropriate and in conformity with the Development Charges Act.

The appeals were allowed in part to implement the amended rates.

At a Case Management Conference regarding proposed aggregate extraction operations, the Ontario Land Tribunal considered whether multiple appeals under the Planning Act, Aggregate Resources Act, and Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act should be consolidated or heard together.

The Tribunal ordered that the matters be heard together pursuant to section 21 of the Ontario Land Tribunal Act and Rule 16 of the Tribunal's Rules of Practice and Procedure, finding it to be a fair and efficient way to deal with all issues without causing prejudice.

The Tribunal also scheduled future hearing dates and directed ongoing Indigenous consultation.

At a Case Management Conference regarding appeals of zoning by-law amendments and a proposed plan of subdivision in the City of Thorold, the Ontario Land Tribunal deferred scheduling a hearing on the merits.

Instead, the Tribunal scheduled a one-day motion hearing to determine a contested request for party status in the proceedings.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals of Zoning By-law Amendments and a proposed Plan of Subdivision in the City of Thorold.

The Tribunal deferred scheduling a hearing on the merits due to an outstanding request for party status by Rudanco Hospitality Corporation, which the Applicant opposed.

The Tribunal scheduled a one-day motion hearing to determine the party status request.

The applicant appealed the failure of the municipalities to make a decision on zoning by-law and official plan amendment applications for a proposed residential and mixed-use subdivision.

The municipalities brought a motion to dismiss the appeals.

At the second case management conference, the Tribunal adjourned the motion to dismiss to a further hearing date to allow for updates on legislative changes and further submissions.

The applicant appealed the Town of Caledon's failure to make a decision on an Official Plan Amendment to permit a gravel pit.

At a Case Management Conference, the Tribunal considered requests to schedule a hearing and for an order for discovery.

The Tribunal declined to schedule a hearing or order discovery, noting that Indigenous consultation with Six Nations of the Grand River was ongoing and peer reviews were not yet complete.

A further Case Management Conference was scheduled to allow time for these processes to advance.

The Tribunal held a settlement hearing regarding multiple appeals of the City of Toronto's by-law designating the King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District and adopting its associated Plan.

Based on the uncontested expert evidence of a heritage planner and a land use planner, the Tribunal found that the modified Plan satisfies the requirements of the Ontario Heritage Act and the Planning Act, is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, and conforms to the Growth Plan and the City's Official Plan.

The Tribunal approved the designation of the HCD and the modified Plan, allowing the appeals in part to implement the settlement.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by North Arthur Developments Inc. from the failure of the County of Wellington and Township of Wellington North to make decisions on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications.

The applications propose a residential and mixed-use subdivision.

The Tribunal granted party status to an abutting landowner on consent, deferred another party status request to a second CMC, and established a staggered timetable for submissions regarding the implications of Bill 150 prior to the next CMC.

At a Case Management Conference regarding appeals of zoning by-law amendments and draft plan of subdivision modifications in the City of Thorold, the Ontario Land Tribunal granted party status to several entities, including Hydro One Networks Inc., Parkbridge Lifestyle Communities Inc., and Rolling Meadows Land Corp. The Tribunal ordered that the appeals be heard together and consolidated certain appeals.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled for May 30, 2024.

The applicant appealed the City of Vaughan'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 mixed-use high-density development.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a full settlement.

Based on uncontested expert land use planning evidence, the Tribunal found the settlement proposal represents good planning, is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, and conforms to applicable provincial and municipal plans.

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

The Tribunal held a settlement hearing regarding appeals to the Vaughan Official Plan 2010, specifically the Yonge Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan, along with related site-specific Zoning By-law Amendments and Draft Plans of Subdivision.

Based on uncontested expert planning and engineering evidence, the Tribunal approved modifications to the Secondary Plan's parking and holding symbol policies, finding they support transit-oriented development and conform with provincial and regional policies.

The Tribunal also approved the site-specific zoning and subdivision appeals in principle, subject to conditions, to facilitate high-density, mixed-use developments along the Steeles Avenue corridor.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the applicant from the municipality's failure to make a decision on an Official Plan Amendment to permit a gravel pit.

The Tribunal granted participant status to three individuals.

The Tribunal declined to schedule a consolidated hearing for related appeals, finding it premature as the Minister had not yet referred the aggregate licence under the Aggregate Resources Act.

A third Case Management Conference was scheduled.