Katarzyna Sliwa

The appellant appealed the municipality's failure to make a decision on applications for a Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision to facilitate an 87-unit townhouse development.

The parties reached a settlement.

Based on uncontroverted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the settlement proposal consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and in conformity with applicable growth and official plans.

The appeals were allowed, and the planning instruments were approved subject to conditions.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a Procedural Order on consent of the parties to govern the procedures leading up to and including a 10-day video hearing scheduled to commence on February 26, 2024.

The hearing concerns appeals by the applicant regarding a proposed official plan amendment and zoning by-law amendment to permit the development of three residential apartment buildings and twelve townhouse blocks in the Town of Aurora.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference for appeals by Magnum General Contracting Inc. regarding the Township of Scugog's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications.

The applications seek to permit a 78-unit townhouse development.

The Tribunal granted participant status to Kawartha Conservation, directed the parties to file a Draft Procedural Order, and scheduled a five-day merit hearing for August 2024.

The Tribunal approved a settlement resolving Phase 2 and Phase 3 of appeals concerning Official Plan Amendment No. 32 (OPA 32) for the Southwest Georgetown Lands in the Town of Halton Hills.

The settlement modifies OPA 32 to establish a secondary plan permitting approximately 9,300 dwelling units, commercial and institutional uses, and a transportation network.

Based on uncontroverted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the modified OPA 32 is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, conforms to the Growth Plan and Regional Official Plan, and represents good planning.

The appeals were allowed in part to approve the modifications, and the related private official plan amendment appeals were dismissed.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the Canadian National Railway Company against the City of Hamilton's approval of an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment.

The amendments would permit a 447-unit residential development near a railway yard.

The Tribunal received an update on mediation efforts and approved the draft Procedural Order and Issues List to govern the upcoming nine-day merits hearing scheduled for May 2024.

The Ontario Land Tribunal conducted a case management conference to address multiple appeals of the City of Vaughan's Comprehensive Zoning By-law 001-2021 and Transitional By-law 039-2022.

The Tribunal heard and approved several settlement motions on consent, which corrected mapping errors and recognized site-specific exceptions for various properties.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the amendments consistent with provincial policies and good planning.

The Tribunal also issued an order under section 34(31) of the Planning Act deeming the un-appealed portions of the Comprehensive Zoning By-law to be in force.

This was the second Case Management Conference regarding appeals of Official Plan Amendment No. 54, which introduces the Trafalgar Secondary Plan for the Town of Milton.

The parties advised the Tribunal of productive settlement discussions and requested a written hearing to consider a motion for partial approval of the Secondary Plan.

The Tribunal scheduled the written hearing for January 19, 2024, and a third Case Management Conference for February 26, 2024, to address further scheduling and procedural matters.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a Procedural Order to govern the upcoming 10-day video hearing regarding appeals by Snowy Owl Woods Holdings Inc. (Mistral Development Inc.) against the Municipality of Port Hope for its failure to make a decision on applications for a zoning by-law amendment and a plan of subdivision.

The applications propose a development of 43 single detached dwellings and a block for a 10 to 21-unit apartment building.

The Order establishes the issues list, order of evidence, and procedural dates leading up to the hearing scheduled to commence on June 3, 2024.

This was the fifth Case Management Conference regarding appeals of the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville's Official Plan Amendment No. 136, which the Region of York failed to approve.

The Tribunal heard updates on settlement discussions and potential motions to hear site-specific appeals together with the OPA appeals.

The Tribunal scheduled an 18-day merit hearing for August 2024 and directed the parties to file a draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

The City of Vaughan and Promenade Limited Partnership brought motions for the approval of nine settlements regarding appeals of the City's new Comprehensive Zoning By-law 001-2021 and Transition By-law 039-2022.

The settlements proposed site-specific amendments to recognize previous zoning approvals and facilitate mixed-use, residential, and commercial developments.

Based on uncontested expert land use planning evidence, the Tribunal found that the proposed amendments had regard for matters of provincial interest under section 2 of the Planning Act, were consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, and conformed to the Growth Plan, the York Region Official Plan, and the Vaughan Official Plan.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part and approved the proposed zoning by-law amendments.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order following a case management conference regarding appeals by the applicants against the City of Richmond Hill's failure to make decisions on requested Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments.

The amendments seek to permit the development of two towers, 42 and 45 storeys in height.

The order establishes the procedural rules, timelines, and issues list for a 12-day video hearing scheduled to commence on July 2, 2024.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals by Camarro Developments Inc. against the City of Burlington's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for a proposed residential development.

The Tribunal granted party status to the Region of Halton and the Canadian National Railway Company (CN), finding their involvement necessary to adjudicate the issues effectively.

Participant status was granted to three individuals/groups.

The Tribunal also approved the Draft Procedural Order and scheduled an 11-day merit hearing.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by 295 Jarvis LP against the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on official plan and zoning by-law amendment applications for a 60-storey mixed-use building.

The Tribunal granted party status to Infrastructure Ontario and The Hospital for Sick Children, and participant status to a local resident.

A 12-day hearing on the merits was scheduled for May 2024.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the Canadian National Railway Company against the City of Hamilton's approval of an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment for a 447-unit residential development.

The parties agreed to continue with Tribunal-led mediation.

The Tribunal scheduled a third Case Management Conference for December 19, 2023, to finalize the Procedural Order and Issues List, and a nine-day hearing of the merits commencing on May 21, 2024.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal against the Municipality of Port Hope's refusal to approve a draft plan of subdivision and implementing zoning by-law.

The Tribunal granted participant status to several individuals on consent, scheduled a second Case Management Conference for November 30, 2023, and set a ten-day hearing commencing June 3, 2024.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order to govern the proceedings for appeals concerning a proposed official plan amendment and zoning by-law amendment in the City of Cambridge.

The amendments seek to permit a mixed-use residential and commercial development, including a 10-storey building.

The order sets out the organization of the hearing, requirements before the hearing, the parties and participants, the issues list, and the order of evidence.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order following a case management conference regarding appeals by Eastway International Inc. against the City of Toronto's failure to make decisions on applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment.

The applications seek to permit a residential development with 496 units.

The order sets out the procedural dates, issues list, and order of evidence for a 14-day video hearing scheduled to commence on February 20, 2024.

The Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the Canadian National Railway Company against the City of Hamilton's approval of an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment for a 447-unit residential development.

The Tribunal granted party status to City Housing Hamilton Corporation on consent.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled to finalize the Procedural Order and Issues List, and the parties indicated they were exploring Tribunal-led mediation.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a third Case Management Conference regarding appeals of a Zoning By-law Amendment and an Official Plan Amendment for properties in the City of Cambridge.

The Tribunal directed the parties to finalize the Procedural Order and Issues List, and scheduled a 25-day video hearing to commence in March 2024.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by Eastway International Inc. for the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on official plan and zoning by-law amendment applications for a proposed residential development.

The Tribunal granted party status to the Toronto Catholic District School Board and participant status to several individuals on consent.

A 14-day video hearing was scheduled to commence on February 20, 2024, and the parties were directed to submit a draft Procedural Order by June 15, 2023.