Adjournment granted for mediation after Tribunal refused to admit revised draft zoning by-law mid-hearing.
The Applicant appealed the Town's failure to make decisions on applications for Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments to permit a two-storey place of worship.
During the hearing, the Applicant sought to cross-examine a Town witness on a newly revised draft zoning by-law and introduce it as reply evidence.
The Tribunal denied these requests, finding they would cause procedural unfairness and prejudice to the Town, as the original draft had already been supported by the Applicant's experts in their case-in-chief.
Subsequently, the parties jointly requested an adjournment to pursue Tribunal-led mediation, which the Tribunal granted, scheduling a future Case Management Conference.
OLTOntario Land TribunalJun 4, 2025
