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Motion for indefinite adjournment pending Minister's decision on related ARA licence application denied.
The Township of Puslinch brought a motion seeking an indefinite adjournment of the hearing of appeals regarding an official plan amendment and zoning by-law amendment to permit a gravel pit expansion.
The Township requested the adjournment until the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry decided whether to refer a related Aggregate Resources Act (ARA) licence application to the Tribunal.
The Tribunal dismissed the motion, finding that an indefinite adjournment would cause substantial prejudice to the appellants and was not reasonable for the determination of the land use planning issues, which could be adjudicated independently of the ARA licence application.
Tribunal defers finalizing Procedural Order for gravel pit expansion appeals pending related aggregate license referral.
The Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals by St. Mary's Cement Inc. and Rosedale Securities Limited from the failure of the County of Wellington and Township of Puslinch to make decisions on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for a gravel pit expansion.
The County requested that the hearing on the merits be delayed until a related Aggregate Resources Act license application is referred to the Tribunal by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.
The Tribunal maintained the previously scheduled hearing dates but agreed that the Procedural Order and Issues List cannot be finalized until the license referral occurs, scheduling a further Case Management Conference for October 2023.
Tribunal grants participant status and schedules merit hearing for gravel pit expansion appeals.
The Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicants against the Township of Puslinch and the County of Wellington for failing to make decisions on zoning by-law and official plan amendment applications.
The applications seek to permit the expansion of an existing gravel pit.
The Tribunal granted participant status to two parties, reviewed the draft issues list, and scheduled a nine-day merit hearing for March 2024, along with a further Case Management Conference for July 2023 to consider the potential consolidation of a related Aggregate Resources Act license application.
