D. Kappos

At a Case Management Conference regarding appeals for a proposed gravel pit and aggregate extraction operation, the parties jointly requested the suspension of all remaining deliverable deadlines in the current Procedural Order.

The suspension was requested to allow for ongoing settlement discussions and consultations with Indigenous groups.

The Tribunal granted the request and directed the parties to submit a revised Procedural Order and Issues List.

At a Case Management Conference regarding appeals for a proposed gravel pit, the parties jointly requested the suspension of all remaining deliverable deadlines in the current Procedural Order.

The suspension was requested to allow for ongoing settlement discussions and the completion of consultations with Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council.

The Tribunal granted the request and directed the submission of a revised Procedural Order and Issues List.

At a Case Management Conference regarding proposed aggregate extraction operations, the Ontario Land Tribunal considered whether multiple appeals under the Planning Act, Aggregate Resources Act, and Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act should be consolidated or heard together.

The Tribunal ordered that the matters be heard together pursuant to section 21 of the Ontario Land Tribunal Act and Rule 16 of the Tribunal's Rules of Practice and Procedure, finding it to be a fair and efficient way to deal with all issues without causing prejudice.

The Tribunal also scheduled future hearing dates and directed ongoing Indigenous consultation.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by Blue Birch Properties Inc. against the Town of the Blue Mountains for failing to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment application.

The applicant sought to rezone the subject lands to redefine wetland and hazard zones and establish two development envelopes.

At the request of the parties, who required more time to resolve issues following a revised development proposal, the Tribunal scheduled a third Case Management Conference for September 6, 2024, to facilitate a potential settlement.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by Blue Birch Properties Inc. against the Town of the Blue Mountains for failing to approve a Zoning By-law Amendment application.

The Tribunal addressed requests for party and participant status, granting party status to the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority and the Niagara Escarpment Commission on consent.

One individual's request for party status was denied due to a lack of expert witnesses, but participant status was granted instead.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled to allow the appellant to present a revised application to the Town Council.

The applicant appealed the Town of Caledon's failure to make a decision on an Official Plan Amendment to permit a gravel pit.

At a Case Management Conference, the Tribunal considered requests to schedule a hearing and for an order for discovery.

The Tribunal declined to schedule a hearing or order discovery, noting that Indigenous consultation with Six Nations of the Grand River was ongoing and peer reviews were not yet complete.

A further Case Management Conference was scheduled to allow time for these processes to advance.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the applicant from the municipality's failure to make a decision on an Official Plan Amendment to permit a gravel pit.

The Tribunal granted participant status to three individuals.

The Tribunal declined to schedule a consolidated hearing for related appeals, finding it premature as the Minister had not yet referred the aggregate licence under the Aggregate Resources Act.

A third Case Management Conference was scheduled.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the applicant from the municipality's failure to make a decision on an Official Plan Amendment to permit a gravel pit.

The Tribunal granted party status to the regional municipality, the Niagara Escarpment Commission, and an adjacent property owner.

Participant status was granted to two individuals.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled for December 2023 to allow time for related applications to be filed.

The applicant appealed the City of Hamilton's failure to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application for 195 Wellington Street South.

Following an adjournment due to COVID-19, the parties advised the Tribunal that they had worked toward resolving their issues and requested a settlement hearing.

The Tribunal scheduled a one-day settlement hearing by video for September 28, 2021, and issued directions for the filing of settlement materials.