Kailey Sutton

The Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding multiple appeals of the City of Toronto's Zoning By-law No. 607-2015.

The Tribunal scheduled a four-day hearing on the merits for the appeal by D. Crupi & Sons Ltd. and D.C.M. Holdings Ltd., and scheduled a third Case Management Conference to consider the status of the remaining appeals and potential settlements.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference to organize hearing dates for Phase 6C – South West Etobicoke appeals from the City of Toronto's proposed Official Plan Amendment 231.

The Tribunal approved a Procedural Order for Hearing Group No. 1 and scheduled hearing dates for Hearing Groups 1, 2, and 3, as well as a settlement hearing regarding the Champagne Centre.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding multiple appeals of the City of Toronto's Proposed Official Plan Amendment No. 486 (King-Spadina Secondary Plan).

The Tribunal issued a Procedural Order establishing the hearing dates, Issues List, and order of evidence, and adjourned certain site-specific appeals sine die.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals of the 2010 Vaughan Official Plan and related site-specific development applications.

The Tribunal granted revisions to the Procedural Order for the Yonge-Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan hearing, deferring its start by one week to allow experts to review recently circulated transportation studies and development plans.

The Tribunal also granted Party status to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority on Appeal 166.

Finally, the Tribunal allowed a settlement motion by the City of Vaughan, approving modifications to the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Secondary Plan for a specific site, finding the modifications represented good planning and satisfied statutory requirements.

The appellant appealed the City of Toronto's comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 569-2013 with respect to its property, which contained an existing garden centre and caretaker's unit.

The parties reached a settlement to amend the By-law to recognize the existing uses, subject to size limitations.

Based on the uncontested planning evidence of the City's planner, the Tribunal found the proposed amendment represented good planning, conformed to the applicable official plan policies, and was consistent with provincial policy.

The Tribunal approved the settlement and the zoning by-law amendment.

The Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding multiple appeals of the City of Toronto's Official Plan Amendment No. 486 (King Spadina Secondary Plan).

Four non-appellant property owners requested party status.

The Tribunal found that three owners had a direct interest and added them as parties, contingent on filing a list of issues to shelter under.

A fourth owner, who did not make submissions prior to the OPA's adoption, was also added as a party because they owned lands within the OPA area and were directly affected.

The Tribunal directed the parties to submit a final draft Procedural Order.