Douglas Pateman

The Township of Adjala-Tosorontio brought a motion to adjourn a minor variance merit hearing after its former counsel declared a conflict of interest shortly before the hearing.

The applicant opposed the adjournment, arguing it was a delay tactic.

The Ontario Land Tribunal granted the motion, finding that the Township acted promptly to retain new counsel upon learning of the conflict and that a brief adjournment was necessary to ensure procedural fairness and allow the Township to properly present its case.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding site-specific appeals of Official Plan Amendment No. 18.8 for the Oak Ridges Local Centre in the City of Richmond Hill.

The Tribunal scheduled two separate five-day hearings for the appeals and issued the corresponding Procedural Orders.

The Tribunal also acknowledged that OPA 18.8 is in force and effect on a plan-wide basis, save for the site-specific appeals.

The Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding site-specific appeals of Official Plan Amendment No. 18.8 for the Oak Ridges Local Centre in the City of Richmond Hill.

The appellants confirmed their appeals were scoped to their individual properties.

The Tribunal acknowledged that the unappealed portions of OPA 18.8 came into force pursuant to s. 17(39) of the Planning Act.

The Tribunal scheduled a five-day hearing for the Streamgrove and Worthington appeals to be heard together, and a separate five-day hearing for the Yonge and Bloomington appeal, issuing procedural orders for both.

The appellant appealed the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville's Development Charges By-laws for Highway and Wastewater Services under section 14 of the Development Charges Act.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal noted the parties were in private discussions and exchanging materials.

The Tribunal scheduled a second Case Management Conference and directed the parties to file a draft Procedural Order and Issues List prior to the next hearing.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the applicants against the municipality for failing to amend a Zoning By-law to permit a detached dwelling.

The Tribunal scheduled a five-day video hearing and directed the parties to submit a final draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicant against the City of Cambridge's failure to make decisions on Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments for a proposed high-rise development.

The Tribunal scheduled a 20-day merit hearing to commence in September 2025 and a pre-hearing status telephone conference call for June 2025.

A second Case Management Conference was held regarding appeals by the applicant concerning the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on Zoning By-Law Amendment and Site Plan Control applications for a 22-storey residential building.

The Tribunal approved the draft Procedural Order and Issues List submitted by the parties.

A six-day video hearing was scheduled to commence on November 19, 2024, to hear the merits of the Zoning By-Law Amendment appeal.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding three appeals related to an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment for a proposed residential development in the City of Brampton.

The Tribunal granted party status to several entities with interests in the subject lands.

The Tribunal deferred its decision on whether to hear the three appeals together, directing the appellants to refine and scope their issues lists prior to a second Case Management Conference.

The appellant filed appeals concerning the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision within the statutory timeframes regarding applications for a zoning by-law amendment and site plan approval to facilitate a 22-storey purpose-built residential apartment building.

At the first Case Management Conference, the parties advised they were in active settlement discussions.

The Tribunal scheduled a second Case Management Conference and directed the parties to submit a draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued an amended procedural order on consent of the parties to govern the procedures leading up to and including a 15-day hearing scheduled to commence on March 4, 2024, regarding appeals by The Elia Corporation concerning official plan and zoning by-law amendments and a proposed plan of subdivision in the City of Mississauga.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the applicant against the municipality's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments for a residential development.

The Tribunal granted participant status to a local group, approved the draft Procedural Order and Issues List, and directed the parties to contact the Case Coordinator for a mediation assessment.