Joe Hoffman

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's neglect or refusal to enact a zoning by-law amendment to permit a 19-storey mixed-use building.

Following a case management conference, the Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order on consent to govern the organization and conduct of the upcoming 10-day video hearing.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the applicant against the municipality for failing to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application within the statutory timeframe.

The Tribunal granted party status to a nearby developer and participant status to another.

A 10-day hearing was scheduled for May 2023, and the parties were directed to submit a revised procedural order and issues list.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by NYX Yonge LP from the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application for a 12-storey mixed-use building.

The Tribunal granted party status on consent to two residents' organizations and deferred two participant status requests to the next CMC.

A second CMC and a 10-day hearing were scheduled.

The Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding multiple appeals of the Rural Hamilton Official Plan and the Urban Hamilton Official Plan.

The parties provided an update, noting that the City of Hamilton Council recently decided against an urban boundary expansion.

The Tribunal scheduled dates for a motion to dismiss, requests for party/participant status, a further Case Management Conference, and an eleven-week hearing commencing in January 2023.

A Procedural Order and Issues List were also approved.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals by Calloway REIT (1900 Eglinton) Inc. for the City of Toronto's failure to render decisions on official plan and zoning by-law amendment applications.

The Tribunal added Yorkreal Holdings Inc., Toronto District School Board, Toronto Lands Corporation, and Bell Canada as parties to the zoning by-law appeal.

A further Case Management Conference was scheduled to finalize the Issues List and Procedural Order.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's refusal of a zoning by-law amendment application to permit a 65-storey mixed-use building.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Ontario Land Tribunal granted party and participant status to several entities on consent.

The Tribunal also approved the draft Procedural Order and scheduled a 15-day video hearing for September 2022.

The parties were directed to contact the Tribunal's Strategic Resolutions Advisor to explore mediation.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application to permit a 39-storey residential tower and a new church at 40-44 Broadway Avenue.

At a settlement hearing, the Tribunal heard uncontroverted expert planning evidence supporting the revised proposal.

The Tribunal found the proposal consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, in conformity with the Growth Plan and the City's Official Plan, and representative of good land use planning.

The appeal was allowed in part, with the final order withheld pending the fulfillment of conditions.

A Case Management Conference was held regarding multiple appeals of the Rural Hamilton Official Plan and the Urban Hamilton Official Plan.

The City of Hamilton advised that it is undertaking a municipal comprehensive review that may result in an urban boundary expansion, potentially resolving many appeals.

The Tribunal scheduled a further Case Management Conference for November 4, 2021, to allow time for the City to provide direction on the boundary expansion and for the parties to prepare an updated draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

This was the first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal of the City of Toronto's non-decision on a zoning by-law amendment application to permit a 35-storey residential building.

The Tribunal granted party status to three adjacent property owners and the Toronto District School Board.

The Tribunal also directed the parties to finalize a Procedural Order and Issues List, and scheduled dates for a status hearing and a 20-day hearing on the merits.