The appellants appealed the Niagara Escarpment Commission's conditional approval of a development permit application to construct a dug pond for agricultural purposes.
During a status update teleconference, the Hearing Officer considered whether to combine this appeal with a related appeal concerning a greenhouse expansion on the same property, and whether to delay scheduling the hearing pending the outcome of Freedom of Information requests.
The Hearing Officer determined that the proceedings could not be combined without the consent of all parties, but ordered that they be heard consecutively.
The Hearing Officer also scheduled hearing dates and document disclosure deadlines, subject to review at a subsequent pre-hearing conference if the pending FOI requests caused prejudice.
