Jesse White

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order following a Case Management Conference regarding appeals by Wedgewood Columbus Limited against the City of Vaughan's failure to adopt requested Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments for the property at 7887 Weston Road.

The order sets out the organization of the 24-day hearing scheduled to begin on May 27, 2024, establishes the deadlines for the exchange of witness lists, expert reports, and visual evidence, and finalizes the Issues List to be adjudicated.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding multiple appeals of the City of Brampton's adoption of Official Plan Amendment 206-210 (Heritage Heights Secondary Plan).

The parties agreed to collaborate on policy wording and continue drafting the Procedural Order and Issues List, with a focus on resolving issues related to the GTA West Corridor.

The Tribunal scheduled a third Case Management Conference for July 6, 2023, and directed the parties to submit a revised draft Procedural Order by June 22, 2023.

The Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding multiple appeals of the Vaughan Official Plan and related site-specific zoning and subdivision applications.

The Tribunal scheduled a Phase 3 Hearing for the Yonge-Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan and approved a final Procedural Order.

A request by an adjacent landowner to join its appeals to the Phase 3 Hearing was denied due to the advanced stage of the proceedings and the need for proper notice.

The appellant, GFL Environmental Inc., appealed the Municipality of Oliver Paipoonge's refusal of an application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a major expansion of a waste recycling facility.

During the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal noted that the appellant withdrew a related Motion for Direction.

The parties agreed to a draft Procedural Order and Issues List, and indicated their intent to request Tribunal-led mediation.

The Tribunal scheduled a 7-day video hearing for February 2024 and directed the parties to contact the Case Coordinator regarding mediation and a potential second Case Management Conference.

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) brought a motion to estop the appellant from re-litigating the current value assessment of a property for the 2021 and 2022 taxation years.

The parties had previously settled the 2017 to 2020 appeals for the same property, agreeing to a current value of $20,067,000 as of the January 1, 2016 valuation date.

The Assessment Review Board found that the three requirements for issue estoppel were met: the same question was decided, the previous decision was final, and the parties were the same.

The Board declined to exercise its discretion to bypass issue estoppel, finding no injustice in holding the parties to their previous settlement for the remainder of the assessment cycle.

The motion was granted and the assessment was confirmed at $20,067,000.

At a second Case Management Conference regarding an appeal of the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on an Official Plan Amendment application, the Tribunal substituted CF Sherway Tru Rec Inc. as a party and granted party status to Home Depot of Canada Inc. and Amexon Realty Inc. The Tribunal also scheduled a motion to determine whether to consolidate this appeal with the Sherway Gardens Appeal, and scheduled a third Case Management Conference.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals of the City of Toronto's Official Plan Amendment No. 469 (Sherway Area Secondary Plan).

The Tribunal substituted CF Sherway Tru Rec Inc. as a party, finalized the Procedural Order and Issues List for the upcoming seven-week hearing, and scheduled a three-day motion to address the scope of Cadillac Fairview's appeal and a potential consolidation with another appeal.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference and issued a procedural order regarding multiple appeals related to the Yonge-Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan, the 2010 Vaughan Official Plan, and various site-specific development applications.

The Tribunal granted an adjournment of the Phase 3 hearing on consent to allow parties to finalize settlements, scheduled a further Case Management Conference for the remaining Official Plan appeals, and approved an altered hearing plan for the Solmar Inc. and Eastwood Holdings Corp. appeals.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding multiple appeals related to the Yonge-Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan, the 2010 Vaughan Official Plan, and various site-specific development applications.

The Tribunal granted an adjournment of the Phase 3 hearing on consent to allow parties to finalize settlements and refine remaining issues.

The Tribunal also scheduled a further Case Management Conference for the remaining Vaughan Official Plan appeals and approved an altered hearing plan for the Solmar Inc. and Eastwood Holdings Corp. appeals.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference and hearing regarding multiple appeals of the City of Vaughan's Official Plan, Zoning By-law Amendments, and Plans of Subdivision.

The Tribunal granted an adjournment of the Phase 3 hearing for the Yonge-Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan appeals to allow parties to finalize settlements.

A further Case Management Conference was scheduled for the remaining 2010 Vaughan Official Plan appeals.

The Tribunal also approved an altered hearing plan for the Solmar Inc. and Eastwood Holdings Corp. appeals, scheduling a potential Phase 2 hearing depending on the outcome of Phase 1.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding multiple appeals related to the Yonge-Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan, the Vaughan Official Plan, and various site-specific development applications.

The Tribunal scheduled further hearing dates, established procedural directions for the exchange of materials, and set out an altered hearing plan for specific appeals.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a case management conference regarding multiple appeals related to the Yonge-Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan, the Vaughan Official Plan, and various site-specific zoning and subdivision applications.

The Tribunal adjourned the Phase 3 hearing on consent to allow parties to finalize settlements and scheduled a further hearing for March 2023.

Additional dates were set for the remaining Vaughan Official Plan appeals and the Solmar Inc./Eastwood Holdings Corp. appeals, with directions provided for video hearing participation.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference and hearing regarding multiple appeals related to the Yonge-Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan, the 2010 Vaughan Official Plan, and various site-specific development applications.

The Tribunal granted an adjournment of the Phase 3 hearing for the Yonge-Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan appeals to allow parties to finalize settlements.

The Tribunal also scheduled a further Case Management Conference for the remaining Vaughan Official Plan appeals and agreed to an altered hearing plan for the Solmar Inc. and Eastwood Holdings Corp. appeals.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals of the City of Brampton's adoption of Official Plan Amendment 206-210 (Heritage Heights Secondary Plan).

The Tribunal granted non-appellant party status to the Credit Valley Conservation Authority and the Regional Municipality of Peel, and participant status to TC Energy.

The Tribunal also established a schedule for the parties to finalize a Consolidated Issues List and a draft Procedural Order, and scheduled a second Case Management Conference for March 23, 2023.

The City of Toronto brought a motion for partial approval of Official Plan Amendment No. 469 (the Sherway Area Secondary Plan) following a partial settlement with several appellants.