C. Dougherty

The presiding Panel Member of the Toronto Local Appeal Body convened a teleconference to address new information discovered during a file review prior to a scheduled hearing.

To maintain the integrity and transparency of the tribunal process, the Member concluded it was necessary to immediately recuse himself from the proceeding.

The Member ordered that the file be reassigned to a different panel member and that the scheduled hearing date be retained if possible.

The appellant appealed the Committee of Adjustment's refusal of applications for consent to sever a residential property into two lots and for associated minor variances to permit the construction of two new detached dwellings.

The City opposed the applications, arguing the proposed lot frontages and areas were too small and out of character with the neighbourhood.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals, finding that the neighbourhood was evolving toward smaller lots and that the proposal was consistent with provincial intensification policies and fit the emerging physical character of the area.

Provisional consent and the requested variances were granted subject to conditions.

At a Case Management Conference regarding a zoning by-law amendment for a proposed 15-storey residential building, the Toronto Catholic District School Board sought participant status.

With no objections from the applicant or the municipality, the Tribunal granted the request.

A further Case Management Conference was scheduled for January 20, 2023.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by Oulahen Team Realty Inc. against the City of Toronto's failure to make decisions on official plan and zoning by-law amendment applications for three residential towers.

The Tribunal granted party status to two nearby residents on consent, and participant status to two other residents.

The Tribunal approved the Procedural Order and scheduled a second Case Management Conference and a nine-day hearing on the merits.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the appellant against the City of Toronto's failure to make decisions on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for a proposed 18-storey residential development.

The Tribunal granted participant and party status to several local residents who attended the hearing and raised land use planning concerns.

Status requests from individuals who failed to attend were denied.

The Tribunal ordered the new parties to submit their issues lists and scheduled a second Case Management Conference.

At a Case Management Conference regarding appeals of the City of Toronto's failure to pass official plan and zoning by-law amendments for a 29-storey residential building, the Tribunal considered requests for Party and Participant status.

The Tribunal granted Party status to several residents groups and condominium corporations, and Participant status to 30 individuals and groups.

The Tribunal also approved the consolidated Issues List and draft Procedural Order, and scheduled a 17-day hearing for October 2022.