Ira T. Kagan

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the applicant for the municipality's failure to adopt a requested official plan amendment.

The Tribunal granted participant status to several entities on consent and scheduled a second Case Management Conference for May 22, 2026.

Directions were also given for the submission of an issues list and a draft Procedural Order.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals by Friday Harbour Resort Holdings Inc. for a proposed resort development in the Town of Innisfil.

The Tribunal granted party and participant status to several individuals and entities on consent.

A procedural order was issued to govern the upcoming 15-day video hearing scheduled for May 2026.

The Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals for a proposed 55-storey mixed-use development in Toronto.

The Tribunal granted party status to the Toronto Port Authority and participant status to PS Canada Company ULC.

The City raised a jurisdictional issue regarding pending heritage designations under the Ontario Heritage Act.

On consent, the Tribunal scheduled a nine-day hearing commencing November 30, 2026, and directed the parties to provide a status update by March 2, 2026, regarding the anticipated heritage applications and potential consolidation.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order to govern the upcoming hearing regarding Sifton Properties Limited's appeals.

The appeals relate to the City of Brantford's failure to make decisions on applications for an official plan amendment, zoning by-law amendment, and plan of subdivision for a residential development at 277, 299, and 301 Hardy Road.

The order sets out the procedural dates, parties, participants, and the issues list for the three-day hearing scheduled to commence on March 4, 2026.

The City of Hamilton brought a motion to have five common Residential Land Need Issues across three separate appeals (Upper West Side Landowners Group Inc., Elfrida Community Builders Group Inc., and Whitechurch Landowners Group Inc.) heard together.

The parties consented to the motion.

The Tribunal found that hearing the identical issues together would result in consistent adjudication and reduce overall hearing time without prejudicing the independent consideration of site-specific issues.

The motion was granted, and the common issues were ordered to be heard at the commencement of the previously scheduled Upper West Side Landowners Group Inc. merit hearing.

The City of Hamilton brought a motion to consolidate the common Residential Land Need Issues across three separate appeals regarding urban boundary expansions.

The appellants consented to the motion.

The Tribunal found that hearing the identical issues together would result in consistent adjudication and reduce overall hearing time without prejudicing the independent consideration of site-specific issues.

The motion was granted, and the common issues were ordered to be heard together at the commencement of the first scheduled merit hearing.

The City of Hamilton brought a motion to consolidate the hearing of five common Residential Land Need Issues across three separate appeals regarding urban boundary expansions.

The appellants consented to the motion.

The Tribunal found that hearing the common issues together was appropriate to ensure consistent adjudication and efficiency without prejudicing the individual site-specific hearings.

The motion was granted, and the common issues were ordered to be heard together at the commencement of the Upper West Side Landowners Group Inc. merit hearing.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order on consent following a case management conference regarding appeals of a proposed zoning by-law amendment and plan of subdivision in the Town of Mono.

The order schedules a 17-day virtual merits hearing to commence on September 21, 2026, and sets out the procedural dates and issues list for the hearing.

The applicant appealed the non-decision of its Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision applications to permit a residential development of 269 dwelling units.

Prior to the merit hearing, the parties reached a full settlement.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the revised applications consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement and in conformity with the applicable Official Plans.

The appeals were allowed in part, the Zoning By-law was amended, and the draft plan was approved subject to conditions.

The applicant appealed the City's failure to make a decision on applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a high-rise mixed-use development.

Following case management conferences, the Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order on consent of the parties.

The order sets out the issues list, procedural dates, and schedules a 20-day hearing to commence in September 2025.

The Tribunal issued a procedural order on consent following a case management conference regarding appeals by the applicant against the municipality's refusal of official plan and zoning by-law amendments for a 10-storey mixed-use building.

The order establishes the issues list, procedural dates, and schedules a 10-day video hearing.

This was the first Case Management Conference concerning an appeal by Format Lakeshore Inc. against the Town of Oakville's failure to adopt requested Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments for an 11-storey mixed-use building.

The Tribunal granted party status to the Regional Municipality of Halton and Frastell Associates Inc., and participant status to Lorna Sinclair and Arbour Memorial Inc. The Tribunal also approved a Procedural Order and scheduled a seven-day video hearing to commence on February 18, 2025.

The City of Vaughan brought a motion at a Case Management Conference seeking to resolve several site-specific appeals of its new Comprehensive Zoning By-law and Transition By-law.

Based on uncontroverted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal allowed the appeals in part and approved site-specific amendments for properties owned by Dufferin Vistas Ltd., Condor Properties Ltd., and Armland Management Inc. The Tribunal also provided directions for other appeals to be considered at future Case Management Conferences and acknowledged the withdrawal of certain appeals.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding various appeals of the City of Brampton's Official Plan Amendment for interim policies of Major Transit Station Areas.

The parties requested a second CMC to allow time to narrow the Issues List and prepare a draft Procedural Order.

The Tribunal scheduled a second CMC for May 30, 2024, to proceed by video.

The applicant appealed the City of Vaughan's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for a transit-oriented development at 88 Steeles Avenue West.

The parties reached a settlement prior to the hearing.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment, which permits two high-rise residential towers, represents good planning and conforms to applicable provincial and municipal policies.

The Tribunal allowed the appeal in part, approving the Zoning By-law Amendment in principle on an interim basis, contingent on the fulfillment of specified conditions.

The City of Vaughan brought motions for settlement approval regarding several appeals of its new Comprehensive Zoning By-law and Transition By-law.

The Tribunal accepted uncontested expert planning evidence that the proposed site-specific amendments to the by-laws were consistent with provincial policies and represented good planning.

The Tribunal approved the settlements, allowed the appeals in part to implement the site-specific exceptions, and deemed the by-laws in force for certain lands where appeals had been withdrawn.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by Sifton Properties Limited against the City of Brantford's failure to make decisions on applications for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision.

The Tribunal granted party and participant status to several entities and individuals, and scheduled a 12-day merit hearing to commence in July 2024.

The appellant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a 29-storey rental apartment building.

The parties reached a settlement and presented uncontroverted expert planning evidence supporting the proposal.

The Tribunal found the amendment was consistent with provincial policies, conformed to the Official Plan, and represented good planning.

The appeal was allowed in part, with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment approved in principle, and final approval withheld pending the submission of the final form of the by-law.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued an amended procedural order on consent of the parties to govern the procedures leading up to and including a 15-day hearing scheduled to commence on March 4, 2024, regarding appeals by The Elia Corporation concerning official plan and zoning by-law amendments and a proposed plan of subdivision in the City of Mississauga.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the applicant against the municipality's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments for a residential development.

The Tribunal granted participant status to a local group, approved the draft Procedural Order and Issues List, and directed the parties to contact the Case Coordinator for a mediation assessment.