Colin Dougherty

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 second Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicant against the municipality for failing to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for a 15-storey residential building.

The Tribunal granted party status to a community association and participant status to two other entities on consent.

A five-day merit hearing was scheduled for February 2025.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicant from the municipality's failure to make decisions on Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications.

The Tribunal consolidated the appeals with related files, granted party status to a ratepayers association while denying redundant individual requests, and scheduled a seven-day merit hearing.

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 within the statutory timeframe.

The proposed development includes eight mixed-use buildings ranging from 6 to 60 storeys, containing 3,000 residential units and commercial space.

At the Case Management Conference, the Tribunal granted party status to several adjacent property owners and businesses, and participant status to local ratepayers and property owners.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled for September 18, 2024.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicant against the city for failing to make decisions on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for a 15-storey residential building.

The Tribunal granted Party status to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and Participant status to several individuals on consent.

Requests for Party status by two resident associations were deferred to a subsequent CMC.

A five-day merit hearing was scheduled for February 2025.

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.

The applicant appealed a Committee of Adjustment decision refusing variances to construct a new residential dwelling with an integral garage.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a settlement that included revised plans with reduced variances for building height and lot coverage.

The Toronto Local Appeal Body accepted the uncontested expert planning evidence that the revised proposal met the four tests under section 45(1) of the Planning Act.

The appeal was allowed in part, and the revised variances were authorized subject to conditions.

The applicant appealed the City's calculation of park levies for a residential development under the Planning Act.

At the first Case Management Conference, the parties presented a draft Procedural Order and requested hearing dates.

The Tribunal scheduled a three-day hearing on the merits and issued the Procedural Order to govern the pre-hearing process.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicants due to the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision applications for a proposed 24-storey mixed-use building and 9-storey apartment building.

The Tribunal granted party status to an adjacent property owner, scheduled a 10-day hearing, and approved the Procedural Order and Issues List on consent.

The applicant appealed a Committee of Adjustment decision refusing minor variances for lot area and frontage to permit the construction of two detached dwellings.

After multiple adjournments and a failure to file document disclosure and witness statements until the night before the scheduled hearing, the applicant brought a motion to admit the late-filed materials.

The City of Toronto brought a cross-motion to dismiss the appeal.

The Toronto Local Appeal Body refused to admit the late materials, finding that the delay was prejudicial to the other parties and not in good faith.

The tribunal granted the City's motion and dismissed the appeal without a hearing on the merits, concluding that the applicant's conduct constituted an abuse of process.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make decisions on an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit the redevelopment of the subject site with two 11-storey residential buildings.

The parties reached a settlement and presented revised amendments to the Tribunal.

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

The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part and approved the amendments in principle, withholding its final order until several conditions are satisfied.

This was the third Case Management Conference regarding appeals by 415 Broadview GP Inc. against the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications.

The applicant proposes a 10-storey mixed-use building.

The Tribunal reviewed and approved the draft Procedural Order and Issues List on consent of the parties, and scheduled a 10-day video hearing on the merits for June 2024.

The City of Toronto appealed a Committee of Adjustment decision granting minor variances for lot coverage and front yard setback to permit a residential addition.

The parties reached a settlement after the applicant clarified that the increased lot coverage was due to external insulation required for Passive House Design.

The Toronto Local Appeal Body found the variances met the four tests under s. 45(1) of the Planning Act, as the design supported Official Plan policies on energy conservation.

The appeal was dismissed and the variances were authorized subject to conditions.

The appellant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make decisions on zoning and site plan applications, as well as the passage of heritage designation by-laws and refusal of demolition permits for properties on Yonge Street.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a case management conference to schedule hearing dates and address status requests.

The Tribunal granted party status to an adjacent property owner and participant status to a local resident, and scheduled a three-day hearing for the heritage designation appeals followed by a 14-day hearing for the remaining appeals.

The City of Toronto appealed a Committee of Adjustment decision granting minor variances for a property.

The parties subsequently reached a settlement and requested an expedited settlement hearing.

At a prehearing conference, the Toronto Local Appeal Body granted the request on consent, cancelled the original hearing date, and scheduled an expedited settlement hearing with revised filing deadlines.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the applicant against the City of Toronto for failing to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications within the statutory timeframe.

The parties reported ongoing discussions and noted the subject property recently received a heritage designation.

The Tribunal ordered the parties to submit a draft Procedural Order and Issues List and scheduled a third Case Management Conference.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by Agricola Finnish Lutheran Church from the City of Toronto's failure to make decisions on Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Site Plan Approval applications for a proposed 12-storey mixed-use building.

The Tribunal consolidated the three appeals.

Participant status was granted to one individual, and Party status was granted to the York Mills Valley Association and the Toronto Region Conservation Authority.

Other status requests were either denied for failure to attend or deferred to a second Case Management Conference to allow for further discussions and potential incorporation of a homeowners' committee.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled to finalize the Procedural Order and Issues List.

The appellant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment application for a 143-unit mixed-use development.

The parties reached a settlement involving revisions to the development, including increased setbacks, reduced podium height, and enclosed loading areas.

The Tribunal accepted uncontested expert planning evidence that the revised proposal represents good planning, is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, and conforms to the Growth Plan and City's Official Plan.

The Tribunal approved the settlement in principle and withheld its final order pending the fulfillment of several conditions.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicant against the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a site plan application and the denial of minor variances for a three-storey commercial office building.

The Tribunal granted participant status to two individuals on consent, noted the City's position of taking no position on the minor variance appeal, and scheduled a second Case Management Conference for July 19, 2023.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order to govern the hearing of appeals by the applicant concerning the City's failure to adopt a requested official plan amendment and neglect to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment.

The appeals relate to a proposal to construct three residential towers.

The order sets out the organization of the hearing, requirements before the hearing, the list of parties and participants, and the issues list.