Jennifer Evola

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicant against the City's failure to make decisions on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications.

The Tribunal granted party status to five adjacent or nearby landowners on consent.

The Tribunal also approved the Procedural Order and Issues List and scheduled a ten-day video hearing.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the appellant against the respondent's passing of a zoning by-law amendment.

The by-law facilitates a permanent office and outdoor storage for truck and trailer parking.

A third party was granted party status without objection.

The parties expressed willingness to pursue Tribunal-led mediation.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a case management conference regarding appeals by 295 Jarvis LP against the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for a 60-storey mixed-use building.

On consent, the Tribunal granted party status to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation and approved the Procedural Order and Issues List for the upcoming hearing.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals to the City of Toronto's Official Plan Amendment 615 (Yonge Street North Secondary Plan).

Morguard Investments Ltd. and Revenue Properties Company Ltd. brought a motion to have their Site and Area Specific Policy (SASP) appeal heard together with the OPA 615 appeals.

The Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) requested party status.

With no objections, the Tribunal granted the TCDSB non-appellant party status and ordered that the SASP appeal be heard together with the OPA 615 appeals to ensure procedural efficiency.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding multiple appeals of the City of Burlington's New Official Plan and Official Plan Amendment No. 119.

The Tribunal issued an amending decision to correct typographical errors in the appearances section and schedule of a previous decision.

During the CMC, the Tribunal granted non-appellant party status to Fairview LP, set procedural dates for the City's anticipated Motion for Partial Approval, and converted a scheduled 10-day hearing for Phase 1C (Aggregates) into a one-day written hearing to consider a settlement.

The Tribunal also directed the City to initiate the mediation assessment process for unresolved policies.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding multiple appeals of the City of Burlington's New Official Plan and related amendments.

The Tribunal granted party status to a non-appellant, set procedural dates for the City's anticipated Motion for Partial Approval, and converted a scheduled 10-day hearing for Phase 1C (Aggregates) into a one-day written hearing following a settlement between the parties.

The Tribunal also directed the City to initiate the mediation assessment process for remaining unapproved policies.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a fourth Case Management Conference regarding appeals for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a mixed-use development at 1891 Eglinton Avenue East in Toronto.

The applicant submitted a revised application, and the parties agreed to a revised Procedural Order and a new 14-day Merit Hearing date.

The Tribunal approved the revised Procedural Order, scheduled the Merit Hearing for March 11, 2024, and directed the parties' planning experts to provide an agreed Statement of Facts.

The appellant appealed the City's failure to make a decision on a proposed Plan of Subdivision and requested that a merit hearing be scheduled.

The City opposed the request, arguing it was premature to schedule the hearing before a related Official Plan Amendment appeal decision was released.

The Tribunal agreed with the City, finding it premature to schedule a merit hearing because the parties had not yet submitted a draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

The Tribunal scheduled a further Case Management Conference.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on applications for a Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Approval to permit a 31-storey mixed-use building.

The parties reached a settlement agreement, which was supported by uncontested expert planning evidence.

The Tribunal found the revised proposal consistent with provincial policies and the City's Official Plan, and allowed the appeals in part on an interim basis, withholding the final order until specified conditions are met.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a third Case Management Conference regarding appeals by Toronto (Scarborough Junction) LP against the City of Toronto's failure to make decisions on applications for Official Plan Amendments, Zoning By-Law Amendments, and a draft plan of subdivision.

The Tribunal approved the draft Procedural Order submitted by the parties and scheduled an 18-day video hearing to commence on March 5, 2024.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a Procedural Order to govern the required procedures leading up to and including the hearing for appeals concerning an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Plan of Subdivision to permit a mixed-use development consisting of 35-storey and 55-storey towers at 2721 Danforth Avenue in Toronto.

The hearing is scheduled to commence on September 23, 2024, for 15 days.

At a Case Management Conference for appeals concerning a proposed mixed-use development with 35-storey and 55-storey towers, the Ontario Land Tribunal granted party status to five requesting entities on consent.

The Tribunal also scheduled a 15-day hearing on the merits to commence on September 23, 2024, and directed the parties to submit a final draft Procedural Order.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a third Case Management Conference regarding multiple appeals of the City of Toronto's Official Plan Amendment 615 (OPA 615).

The parties provided a status update and requested the scheduling of a 30-day merit hearing.

The Tribunal scheduled a fourth Case Management Conference for January 9, 2024, and a 30-day merit hearing commencing October 16, 2024.

A Procedural Order was appended to govern the proceedings.

The appellant appealed the municipality's passing of a zoning by-law amendment relating to a proposed religious educational centre and place of worship.

At the second Case Management Conference, the parties presented a draft Procedural Order and indicated that ongoing discussions were positive.

The Tribunal approved the Procedural Order and scheduled a four-day video hearing to determine the merits of the appeal.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding multiple appeals of the City of Toronto's Official Plan Amendment 615 (Yonge Street North Secondary Plan).

The Tribunal granted party status to a new property owner, noted the withdrawal of one appeal, and scheduled a third Case Management Conference to allow the parties to finalize the draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by Toronto (Scarborough Junction) LP for a master-planned community in Scarborough.

The Tribunal granted party status to Metrolinx and Laurier Paradise, and participant status to two local residents.

Requests for party status from two other property owners were deferred to allow for further consultation.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled to permit ongoing discussions and potential mediation between the parties.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals by DASH (Q&S) Inc. for a zoning by-law amendment and site plan approval to permit a 31-storey mixed-use building in Toronto.

The Tribunal finalized the draft Procedural Order and Issues List for the upcoming hearing on the merits.

Additionally, on consent of the parties, the Tribunal ordered that the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association be treated as a party solely for the purpose of Tribunal-led mediation.

This was the first Case Management Conference regarding appeals of the City of Toronto's Official Plan Amendment 615 (Yonge Street North Secondary Plan).

The Tribunal granted party status to the City of Vaughan and several corporate entities, and participant status to two others.

A further Case Management Conference was scheduled for April 14, 2023, with directions for the parties to prepare a draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

The appellant appealed the passing of a zoning by-law by the City of Kawartha Lakes, arguing it did not provide adequate permissions for a religious educational centre and place of worship.

At the first Case Management Conference, the parties requested a four-day hearing be scheduled.

The Tribunal declined to schedule a hearing as no draft Procedural Order or Issues List had been submitted, and instead scheduled a further Case Management Conference.

Carmel Pharms brought a motion to separate its appeal of a zoning by-law amendment from a consolidated hearing with two other appellants, following a settlement with the Township of Oro-Medonte.

The Tribunal initially denied the motion due to concerns about fair adjudication for the remaining appellants.

After the parties collaborated to revise the draft order, the Tribunal rescinded its initial decision, granted the motion to separate the appeal, and approved the site-specific zoning by-law amendment for Carmel Pharms based on uncontested expert planning evidence.