A. Gajaria

The appellants appealed the City of Welland's Development Charges By-law No. 2022-165, arguing it lacked a mechanism to repeal area-specific charges if landowners entered into a cost-sharing agreement for infrastructure works.

The parties reached a settlement to amend section 10 of the by-law to allow for front-ending or prepayment of services agreements, which would exempt participating landowners from applicable area-specific charges.

The Tribunal found the amendment to be in the public interest, allowed the appeal in part, and ordered the by-law amended accordingly.

The appellant appealed Oxford County By-law No. 6639-2024 under the Development Charges Act.

At the first Case Management Conference, the parties requested to consolidate this appeal with a newly filed appeal concerning By-law No. 6709-2025, which amends the first by-law.

The Tribunal granted the consolidation and directed the parties to provide a written update by December 12, 2025, regarding their progress on an issues list, procedural order, and potential mediation.

The appellants appealed the City's Development Charges By-law under section 14 of the Development Charges Act, arguing it lacked a mechanism for landowners to repeal area-specific charges upon forming a Cost Sharing Agreement.

At the first Case Management Conference, the parties indicated they were working towards a resolution that might result in the appeal being withdrawn.

The Tribunal found that setting hearing dates was premature and ordered the parties to provide a status update within 60 days.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the Niagara Falls Canada Hotel Association and the Niagara Home Builders' Association against two Region-wide Development Charge By-laws passed by the Regional Municipality of Niagara.

On consent of the parties, the Tribunal ordered the appeals consolidated, directed the filing of a Procedural Order and Issues List, and scheduled a nine-day merit hearing for February 2024.

A second Case Management Conference was held regarding an appeal of the Region of Peel's Development Charges By-law No. 77-2020.

The parties advised the Tribunal that they are continuing negotiations to narrow the issues or achieve a full resolution.

The Tribunal noted that an Amended Procedural Order had previously been issued on consent, setting a new hearing date for November 28, 2022.

The parties were directed to contact the Tribunal if a further Case Management Conference or settlement hearing is required.

The Town of Grimsby brought a motion for discovery seeking extensive financial and development documentation from the applicant, Rosebay Construction Inc., in a dispute over the valuation of land for a cash-in-lieu of parkland payment.

The Town sought the documents to conduct a new appraisal using a Residual Land Value methodology, having previously relied on a Direct Comparison Approach.

The Ontario Land Tribunal dismissed the motion, finding that ordering production at this late stage would be prejudicial to the applicant, cause significant delay, and fail to offer a fair, just, and expeditious resolution of the proceeding.

The appellant appealed the quantum of a cash-in-lieu of parkland payment in the amount of $4,287,591.44.

At the scheduled hearing, the parties requested the matter proceed as a Case Management Conference to explore Tribunal-led mediation.

The Tribunal tabled the Town's motion for discovery and the draft Procedural Order, and scheduled a second Case Management Conference to allow parties to obtain mediation instructions.