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Motion to validate late appeal denied; Tribunal lacks jurisdiction to extend statutory appeal period.
At a Case Management Conference regarding appeals of an Official Plan Amendment, Sorge Enterprises Inc. brought a motion seeking to invalidate the County's Notice of Decision and to be added as an appellant despite filing its appeal out of time.
Sorge argued the Notice was deficient for failing to explicitly list registered owners as having appeal rights.
The Tribunal found the Notice of Decision met all prescribed regulatory requirements and was valid.
Consequently, Sorge's appeal was out of time, and the Tribunal held it lacked jurisdiction to extend the statutory appeal period.
Sorge's request to be added as an appellant was denied, but it was granted non-appellant party status on consent.
