Daniel Angelucci

The City of Vaughan brought a motion for directions seeking to adjourn the scheduled merit hearing for the PEM appeals and to schedule a consolidated Phase 1 Transportation Hearing to hear common transportation issues across multiple appeals (PEM, SKY, and Kingsmoor) within the Weston and Highway 7 Secondary Plan area.

The responding parties opposed the motion, arguing it would cause prejudice and delay, and that the City's Transportation Master Plan should not dictate site-specific densities.

The Tribunal granted the motion in part, ordering that the PEM, SKY, and Kingsmoor appeals be heard together for a Phase 1 Transportation Hearing to test the scope and applicability of the City's Transportation Master Plan.

The PEM merit hearing was adjourned and rescheduled.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals of the Township of Tiny's Zoning By-law No. 25-039 and Official Plan Amendment No. 5, which introduced a Shoreline Development Area.

The Tribunal granted party status to two entities and participant status to nine individuals and associations.

The Tribunal noted that the appeals had been administratively consolidated and scheduled a second Case Management Conference.

The applicant appealed the City of Vaughan's failure to make decisions on applications for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Site Plan Approval for a proposed mixed-use development.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal granted party status to an adjacent landowner and participant status to two others.

The Tribunal ordered that the scheduling of a merits hearing be held in abeyance pending the outcome of a related motion for direction regarding a potential consolidated transportation hearing.

The applicant appealed the failure of the Township of Centre Wellington and the County of Wellington to make decisions regarding applications for Official Plan Amendments to permit a settlement area boundary expansion.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal consolidated the two appeals on consent.

The Tribunal also granted participant status to the Upper Grand District School Board and a local resident, while deferring several party status requests to a future Case Management Conference to allow for further discussions among the parties.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicants against the City of Toronto's failure to make decisions on applications for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision to permit three mixed-use residential towers.

The Tribunal issued a Procedural Order to govern the proceedings leading up to a 9-day hearing scheduled to commence on June 1, 2026.

At a Case Management Conference for an appeal regarding a zoning by-law amendment for a 43-storey mixed-use building, the parties disputed the dates to be included in the Procedural Order.

The applicant and the municipality agreed on a schedule, but an added party condominium corporation proposed alternative dates.

The Tribunal found that the dates proposed by the statutory parties would not prejudice the added party and would allow for a fair and expeditious resolution.

The Tribunal approved the Procedural Order with the statutory parties' dates.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal for the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on an official plan amendment application to permit four tall buildings.

The Tribunal granted participant status to a neighbouring property owner, Wolfecorp Queensway Inc., on consent of the parties.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled for February 2026 to allow the City time to seek instructions from City Council.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order governing the upcoming hearing for appeals by the applicant regarding the City of Toronto's failure to adopt requested Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments.

The amendments seek to permit two mixed-use residential development towers at 321-355 Symington Avenue and 350 Campbell Avenue.

The order sets out the procedural dates, issues list, and order of evidence for the 10-day hearing scheduled to commence on October 27, 2025.

The Tribunal held a seventh Case Management Conference regarding an appeal of the City of Ottawa's approval of revised conditions for a draft plan of subdivision.

The parties advised that settlement negotiations had concluded but the execution of documents remained outstanding due to delays by the appellant.

The Tribunal scheduled a final Case Management Conference and directed the parties to attend with agreed-upon options for scheduling a hearing if the settlement documents are not executed by that time.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a sixth Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the appellant against the municipality's approval of revised conditions for a draft plan of subdivision.

The parties reported that they were close to finalizing a settlement but required more time.

The Tribunal scheduled a subsequent Case Management Conference and directed the parties to submit a revised Procedural Order if the settlement did not proceed.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a fifth Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the appellant against the City's approval of revised conditions for a draft plan of subdivision.

The parties advised they were in the final stages of executing a settlement and requested a subsequent CMC be scheduled in case the settlement did not proceed.

The Tribunal granted the request and scheduled a further CMC, directing the parties to submit a revised Procedural Order if the settlement fails.

The appellant requested a hearing date for its appeal of the City of Guelph's Comprehensive Zoning By-law regarding parking requirements.

The City opposed, arguing that one of the issues was already litigated in a recent minor variance appeal and scheduling it would constitute issue estoppel.

The Tribunal directed that the overlapping issue be held in abeyance pending the minor variance decision, and scheduled a written settlement hearing for the remaining agreed-upon issues.

The applicant appealed the City's refusal of an Official Plan Amendment and failure to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 46-storey mixed-use building.

At the outset, the Tribunal held a motion hearing and determined it lacked jurisdiction under s. 17(50.1) of the Planning Act to consider an expansion of the OPA to include adjacent lands that were not part of the original application or appeal.

On the merits, the Tribunal allowed the appeals in principle, finding that the proposed reclassification to 'Station Area Core' and the 46-storey height were appropriate given the site's proximity to a new LRT station.

The Tribunal also approved the proposed 5.5 m tower setback to the north and 6.0 m base building setback along Bayview Avenue, preferring the applicant's expert evidence over the City's.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on zoning by-law amendment applications to permit a mixed-use development at 2575 and 2625 Danforth Avenue.

At a settlement hearing, the Tribunal considered a revised proposal for four new mixed-use buildings containing 1,649 new residential units.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the revised proposal conforms to the Official Plan, is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, and represents good planning.

The Tribunal allowed the appeal in part and approved the zoning by-law amendments in principle, withholding its final order until various preconditions are satisfied.

The Tribunal issued a procedural order to govern an upcoming 5-day video hearing regarding an appeal by VIA Rail Canada Inc. The appeal concerns the conditions of approval for a draft plan of subdivision in the City of Ottawa, specifically focusing on noise and vibration mitigation measures for development adjacent to a railway station.

The order establishes the procedural timeline, the list of parties and participants, the issues list, and the order of evidence.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a case management conference regarding an appeal by Via Rail Canada Inc. concerning proposed changes to conditions of approval for a draft plan of subdivision in the City of Ottawa.

The Tribunal received no further requests for party or participant status, considered the parties' updated Procedural Order submitted on consent, and scheduled a new five-day hearing commencing April 28, 2025, to allow additional time to review reports.

The applicants appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application to permit a mixed-use building at 49-51 Yonge Street.

The parties reached a settlement for a 62-storey residential tower that conserves the existing heritage buildings on the site.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the settlement proposal consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and in conformity with the City's Official Plan.

The appeal was allowed in part, and the zoning by-law amendment was approved in principle, with the final order withheld pending the satisfaction of several conditions.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding an appeal of a non-decision by the City of Toronto on a Zoning By-law Application for a mixed-use development.

The parties reported that they had reached a settlement in principle on most issues, with a revised proposal reducing the number of new buildings from five to four and adding a public park.

The only remaining issues involve an easement for access to the Danforth GO Station, which the applicant, the City, and Metrolinx are working to resolve.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on applications for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Site Plan Approval to permit a 35-storey addition to an existing 16-storey heritage building.

The parties reached a settlement for a revised 37-storey addition that retains the heritage building and includes affordable rental units.

The Tribunal accepted the uncontested planning evidence that the revised proposal represents good land use planning and allowed the appeals in part on an interim basis, withholding its final order pending the satisfaction of several conditions.

The Tribunal convened a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals by ABC Eglinton LP concerning a proposed 19-storey mixed-use development.

The Tribunal approved the Draft Procedural Order on consent of the parties and granted participant status to an additional individual.

A settlement in principle was noted between the appellant and one of the parties.