Edward John

The appellant appealed the City of Cambridge's draft plan of subdivision conditions, specifically challenging a condition requiring a $500 per unit affordable housing contribution and a three-year lapsing condition.

The parties reached a settlement to amend the conditions, replacing the monetary contribution with a requirement to provide 20 affordable rental units for 25 years, and extending the registration timeframe to five years.

The Ontario Land Tribunal accepted uncontested planning evidence that the revised conditions represent good planning, are consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement, and conform to the applicable official plans.

The appeal was allowed in part to approve the amended conditions in principle.

The appellants appealed the City of Hamilton's failure to make a decision on a proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit an industrial warehouse development.

Following a written settlement hearing, the Ontario Land Tribunal approved the Draft Plan of Subdivision subject to extensive conditions, finding it consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement and in conformity with the applicable official plans.

The appeal regarding the Zoning By-law Amendment was adjourned sine die.

The appellant appealed the City of Hamilton's approval of an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendments that permitted a residential development of single-detached and townhouse dwellings.

The appellant argued the approvals were premature because the stormwater management strategy lacked coordination with adjacent lands and was not technically feasible.

The Tribunal preferred the evidence of the applicant's experts, finding that the preliminary stormwater management plans were sufficiently coordinated and that remaining technical matters could be addressed at the detailed design stage.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part to approve modified Zoning By-law Amendments that included appropriate holding provisions, concluding the proposal represented good planning and was in the public interest.