Ms. Jabbour

The Ontario Land Tribunal initiated a motion to dismiss an appeal of a zoning by-law amendment that facilitated the multi-phase redevelopment of the Regent Park affordable housing project.

The appellant argued the amendment violated an Official Plan Amendment and the Provincial Policy Statement.

The Tribunal found the notice of appeal contained only bare assertions without explaining how or why the by-law failed to conform to planning policies.

Preferring the detailed expert evidence of the applicant's planner over the appellant's expert, the Tribunal concluded the appeal did not disclose any genuine, legitimate, and authentic land use planning grounds and dismissed the appeal without a hearing.