J. Ayres

The applicant appealed the Town of Caledon's failure to make a decision on an Official Plan Amendment to permit a gravel pit.

At a Case Management Conference, the Tribunal considered requests to schedule a hearing and for an order for discovery.

The Tribunal declined to schedule a hearing or order discovery, noting that Indigenous consultation with Six Nations of the Grand River was ongoing and peer reviews were not yet complete.

A further Case Management Conference was scheduled to allow time for these processes to advance.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the applicant from the municipality's failure to make a decision on an Official Plan Amendment to permit a gravel pit.

The Tribunal granted participant status to three individuals.

The Tribunal declined to schedule a consolidated hearing for related appeals, finding it premature as the Minister had not yet referred the aggregate licence under the Aggregate Resources Act.

A third Case Management Conference was scheduled.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the applicant from the municipality's failure to make a decision on an Official Plan Amendment to permit a gravel pit.

The Tribunal granted party status to the regional municipality, the Niagara Escarpment Commission, and an adjacent property owner.

Participant status was granted to two individuals.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled for December 2023 to allow time for related applications to be filed.