J. Lesage

At a Case Management Conference for appeals regarding the City of Toronto's failure to adopt requested official plan and zoning by-law amendments, the Tribunal considered requests for party and participant status.

The Tribunal granted party status to several entities on consent and reserved its decision on two newly formed federal corporations pending written submissions.

The Tribunal declined to set a hearing date, noting the potential for alternative dispute resolution, and scheduled a second Case Management Conference.

The applicant appealed the City's failure to adopt a requested official plan amendment to permit the modernization of an existing industrial operation and add residential and retail uses.

At a case management conference, two adjoining landowners and the school board requested party status, citing common issues related to a proposed road and the Golden Mile Secondary Plan.

As there was no opposition, the Tribunal granted party status to all three requesters and directed the parties to produce an issues list.

The applicants appealed the municipality's failure to make a decision on an application for an Official Plan Amendment to permit a mixed-use development.

During a status update hearing, the parties agreed to schedule a 14-day hearing on the merits.

The school board requested and was granted party status on consent to monitor the appeal and preserve its ability to work towards potentially building a new elementary school in the area.

The tribunal issued procedural directions and scheduled the hearing.