K. Yerxa

The applicant appealed the City's failure to make a decision on its site plan application for a 13-storey apartment building.

The parties had previously settled related official plan and zoning by-law appeals.

At the scheduled settlement hearing for the site plan appeal, the parties advised they had not yet finalized the site plan conditions and requested more time.

The Tribunal adjourned the matter and scheduled a new settlement hearing by telephone conference call.

A case management conference was held to consider hearing appeals related to the City of Burlington's Official Plan Amendment 119, Zoning By-law Amendment 2020-418, and the new Official Plan together.

The Tribunal ordered the matters to be heard together for case management purposes.

Additionally, the Tribunal granted a motion by 409 Brant St. Ltd., finding that ZBA 2020-418 does not apply to its site, which had the statutory effect of releasing the site from the Interim Control By-law and reinstating its prior zoning.

The applicant appealed the Town of Oakville's refusal of Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments to permit a 7-storey hotel.

The parties reached a settlement that addressed the Town's concerns regarding site access by protecting a potential full movement access driveway through an adjacent property.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the proposed amendments consistent with provincial policy and in conformity with regional and local official plans.

The appeals were allowed in part to implement the settlement.

This was the first Case Management Conference regarding multiple appeals of the new Official Plan for the City of Burlington, as modified and approved by the Regional Municipality of Halton.

The Tribunal granted party and participant status to several requestors and set deadlines for the submission of issues lists and a draft Procedural Order.

A subsequent Case Management Conference was scheduled to address overlapping appeals with another Official Plan Amendment.