David Bronskill

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicant against the City of Toronto's failure to make decisions on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications.

The applications seek to permit a 40-storey mixed-use building with 536 residential units.

The Tribunal issued a Procedural Order, scheduled a nine-day video hearing to commence on November 18, 2025, and finalized the Issues List and order of evidence.

This was a status hearing regarding multiple appeals against the Region of Halton's approval of the new City of Burlington Official Plan, as well as appeals against Official Plan Amendment No. 119 and Zoning By-law Amendment No. 2020-418.

The Tribunal deferred a party status request from Canadian National Railway Company to the next Case Management Conference to allow parties time to obtain instructions.

The Tribunal scheduled a further Case Management Conference for July 16, 2025.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment application for a mixed-use development comprising three towers.

The parties reached a settlement, which was endorsed by City Council.

Based on uncontroverted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the settlement proposal consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and in conformity with the applicable Official Plans.

The appeal was allowed in part on an interim basis, with the final order withheld pending the satisfaction of several conditions.

The appellant appealed its applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to the Ontario Land Tribunal due to the City's failure to make a decision within the statutory timeframes.

At the scheduled hearing, the parties advised that a settlement was imminent and requested the hearing be converted to a Case Management Conference.

The Tribunal granted party status to an abutting property owner on consent, conditionally granted participant status to local residents, and scheduled a future hearing to consider the settlement.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by 11410598 Canada Inc. concerning the Municipality of Chatham-Kent's failure to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application.

The application seeks to permit a nine-storey residential apartment building.

The Tribunal granted participant status to four individuals, approved the draft procedural order and issues list, and scheduled a five-day merit hearing for November 2025.

The applicant appealed the Committee of Adjustment's refusal of a minor variance application to permit a 14-storey mixed-use building, an increase from a previously approved 11-storey building.

The subject property is located within a Protected Major Transit Station Area near the Lawrence subway station.

The Tribunal found that the proposed variances to height, gross floor area, and setbacks met the four tests under section 45(1) of the Planning Act.

The Tribunal held that the proposal represented an appropriate optimization of density in a strategic growth area, consistent with provincial and municipal policies.

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

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to adopt requested official plan and zoning by-law amendments to permit a 40-storey mixed-use building.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal granted participant status to a local resident on consent.

The Tribunal scheduled a nine-day hearing for November 2025 and directed the parties to submit a finalized procedural order.

A case management conference was held regarding multiple appeals concerning the North Oakville West Secondary Plan.

The appellants and the Town of Oakville have been engaged in settlement discussions and have reached an agreement in principle on a development concept for the Palermo Village Growth Area.

The parties requested that the finalization of the draft Procedural Order and Issues List be put on hold to allow settlement discussions to advance.

The Tribunal granted the request and directed the parties to provide status updates on their respective appeals.

The appellants appealed the Committee of Adjustment's refusal of minor variances related to parking requirements and first-floor height for a proposed 28-storey mixed-use building.

The parties reached a settlement that addressed the City's concerns regarding reduced parking spaces by including conditions of approval, including a financial contribution to a parking reserve.

Relying on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the revised variances met the four tests under section 45(1) of the Planning Act and authorized the variances subject to conditions.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications to permit a 5-storey residential building with 62 units.

The parties reached a settlement prior to the hearing.

Based on uncontradicted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the proposal consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement and in conformity with the Official Plan.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part on an interim basis, withholding its final order until the City confirms that outstanding conditions, including finalization of the by-laws and site servicing matters, have been satisfied.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order to govern the proceedings for an appeal concerning Proposed Official Plan Amendment No. 727 and Zoning By-law 608-2024 in the City of Toronto.

The order establishes the organization of the hearing, pre-hearing requirements, a summary of dates, the list of parties and participants, the issues list, and the proposed order of evidence.

The hearing is scheduled to commence on November 3, 2025, for a duration of five days.

At a status update teleconference, the appellants requested that Amskor Corporation be removed as a party or downgraded to a participant due to its failure to produce witness statements by the agreed-upon deadline.

Amskor explained the delay was caused by a death in the owner's family.

The Tribunal found it fair and practical to extend the deadline for Amskor's witness statements and issued an order accordingly.

The Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicant for a proposed 32-storey mixed-use building.

The appeals were filed due to the municipality's failure to make decisions on Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Site Plan applications within statutory timeframes.

The Tribunal granted party status to an adjacent property owner.

On consent, the Tribunal consolidated the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment appeals and scheduled an 8-day merit hearing.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal of the Township of Seguin's refusal of a Zoning By-law Amendment to permit the redevelopment of a cottage and boathouse.

The Tribunal granted party status to the Lake Joseph North Association on consent.

The parties expressed openness to mediation, and the Tribunal approved a draft Procedural Order, scheduling a three-day video hearing for September 2025.

At a Case Management Conference regarding appeals of the City of Toronto's Official Plan Amendment No. 633 (Jane Finch Secondary Plan), the appellants confirmed their appeals would proceed on a site-specific basis.

The Tribunal ordered that the unappealed portions of OPA 633 are in force and effect.

The parties requested and were granted an adjournment sine die to allow the appellants to file site-specific applications, with a status update required in six months.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by NYX Tannery LP against the City of Mississauga's failure to make decisions on Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications.

The applications propose a 12 and 14-storey residential development with 633 units.

The Tribunal granted Participant status to the Regional Municipality of Peel, denied status to another individual, scheduled a 10-day video hearing for October 2025, and directed the parties to submit a final Procedural Order.

The appellants appealed the City of Mississauga's failure to make decisions on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to permit a high-density mixed-use development with five residential towers.

The parties reached a settlement prior to the hearing.

Based on uncontroverted expert land use planning evidence, the Tribunal found the settlement proposal consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement and in conformity with the applicable Official Plans.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part on an interim basis, approving the amendments in principle subject to finalization of the instruments and other conditions.

At a Case Management Conference regarding appeals of Official Plan Amendment No. 727 and Zoning By-Law No. 608-2024, the Tribunal granted party status to several landowners.

The Tribunal also granted motions pursuant to section 34(31) of the Planning Act to geographically scope the appeals, deeming the Zoning By-law to have come into force for specific properties, allowing their redevelopment to proceed while the broader appeals continue.

The applicant appealed a decision of the City of Burlington's Committee of Adjustment refusing minor variances related to parking requirements for a 28-storey mixed-use building.

The scheduled merit hearing was converted to a Case Management Conference after the parties advised the Tribunal that a settlement had been reached in principle.

The Tribunal scheduled a one-day written hearing to consider the settlement and directed the parties to provide the necessary supporting materials.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals by Keeli Li GP Inc. against the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on zoning by-law amendment and site plan applications for a 33-storey mixed-use building.

On consent of the parties, the Tribunal issued a revised Procedural Order and Issues List to govern the proceedings leading up to a 10-day hearing scheduled to commence on May 26, 2025.