Judy Rhodes-Munk

The appellant appealed the Niagara Escarpment Commission's decision to conditionally approve a development permit for a rifle range and stadium on a cross-country ski property.

Immediately prior to the scheduled hearing, the appellant requested an adjournment due to a serious family illness.

The other parties consented to the adjournment.

The Hearing Officer granted a peremptory adjournment to allow the appellant to attend, noting that failure to attend would result in the confirmation of the permit.

At a pre-hearing conference regarding appeals of a development permit approval, several individuals requested party and participant status.

The Hearing Officer granted party status to two neighbours whose interests could be directly and substantially affected by the hearing, and participant status to the past president of the condominium corporation who could provide relevant context.

The matter was adjourned to allow for settlement discussions.

The Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation and the Ontario Heritage Trust appealed the Niagara Escarpment Commission's conditional approval of a development permit for a property located within a sacred cultural landscape.

The parties reached a settlement agreement involving the purchase of the subject property by the Chippewas of Nawash.

The Hearing Officers confirmed the conditional approval with a revised expiration date, as agreed by the parties, and the appeals were withdrawn.