Appeals of planning instruments dismissed without a hearing for failing to disclose apparent land use planning grounds.
The applicant brought a motion to dismiss the appellant's appeals of an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment without a hearing.
The appellant, a self-represented tenant, had appealed the instruments on grounds relating to human rights, affordable housing, and procedural fairness.
The Tribunal found that the appellant failed to explain how the proposed instruments were inconsistent with the Provincial Policy Statement or provincial plans, as required by the Planning Act.
Furthermore, the Tribunal concluded that the appeal did not disclose any apparent land use planning grounds upon which the instruments could be refused, and therefore had no reasonable prospect of success.
The motion was granted and the appeals were dismissed.
OLTOntario Land TribunalMar 3, 2023
