Ian Flett

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on official plan and zoning by-law amendment applications for a 48-storey residential building.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal granted party status to a neighbourhood association and participant status to several residents and a neighbouring property owner.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled to allow the City to hold a Council meeting.

The appellant municipality appealed a decision of the Committee of Adjustment approving a minor variance to permit the existing use of lands for heavy vehicle operations in an agricultural zone.

At the onset of the hearing, the Tribunal was informed that the municipality had proposed a settlement to the applicant.

On consent, the scheduled merit hearing was converted to a case management conference, and a further hearing date was scheduled to allow the parties to present a settlement or proceed to a hearing on the merits.

The applicant appealed the Town of Halton Hills' failure to make a decision on applications to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, and a proposed Plan of Subdivision to permit townhouse and single-detached dwellings.

At the second Case Management Conference, the Tribunal noted the parties had engaged in mediation and scheduled a 13-day hearing to commence on October 20, 2026.

The Tribunal also ordered the submission of an updated Procedural Order and Issues List.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicant against the municipality's refusal of official plan and zoning by-law amendments for a 48-storey mixed-use development.

On consent of the parties, the Tribunal issued an amended Procedural Order to govern the procedures leading up to a 9-day video hearing commencing on June 16, 2026.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals against the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on applications for an official plan amendment and zoning by-law amendment to permit a 31-storey purpose-built rental building.

The Tribunal granted party status to four associations and individuals, and participant status to ten individuals, on consent or without objection.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled to finalize the Procedural Order and Issues List.

The appellant appealed the Committee of Adjustment's refusal of five minor variances required to construct a two-storey garden suite in the rear yard of a property already approved for a fourplex.

The requested variances related to soft landscaping, angular planes, and height.

The tribunal accepted the expert planning evidence that the proposal is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, conforms to the Official Plan's encouragement of garden suites, and meets the four tests under the Planning Act.

The appeal was allowed and the variances were authorized subject to conditions.

The City of Oshawa brought a motion to dismiss an appeal by the appellant regarding a City-wide Zoning By-law Amendment that introduced regulations for social service establishments.

The City argued that the amendment did not apply to the appellant's property, which was zoned R2 (Residential), and therefore the appellant did not meet the statutory precondition to appeal under section 34(19)2.2 of the Planning Act.

The Tribunal agreed with the City, finding that the R2 Zone excludes the relevant uses and that the amendment's provisions do not apply to the appellant's property.

The motion was granted and the appeal was dismissed.

The applicant appealed the City's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for a proposed 14-storey mixed-use building.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal granted party status to an adjacent property owner, consolidated the appeals, and scheduled an eight-day hearing on the merits.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's refusal of official plan and zoning by-law amendments, as well as a site plan application and a heritage alteration permit, to permit a 28-storey mixed-use building in the Church Street Village Character Area (CSVCA).

The Tribunal dismissed the appeals, finding that the proposed tall building form was incompatible with the planned mid-rise context of the CSVCA under the North Downtown Yonge Site and Area Specific Policy (SASP 382).

The Tribunal held that the proposal failed to conform to angular plane policies, would cast unacceptable new net shadows on Barbara Hall Park, and did not represent good planning or urban design despite its location in a Major Transit Station Area.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order to govern the hearing of appeals by the applicant against the City of Toronto's refusal of official plan and zoning by-law amendment applications.

The applications seek to permit a 48-storey mixed-use development at 506-516 Church Street.

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

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicant against the City's refusal of official plan and zoning by-law amendments for a 48-storey mixed-use development.

The Tribunal granted party status to a neighbouring property owner and a neighbourhood association, and participant status to a condominium corporation.

A 9-day hearing was scheduled for March 2026.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding a zoning by-law amendment appeal for a property in Whitby.

The parties had previously adjourned the hearing to engage in settlement discussions but were unable to reach a settlement.

The Tribunal scheduled a new eight-day video hearing to commence on October 29, 2025, and amended the Procedural Order to set a new deadline for filing the Hearing Plan.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order to govern the proceedings for an appeal regarding an official plan amendment and zoning by-law amendment to permit a 29-storey building at 69 Yorkville Avenue in Toronto.

The order sets out the schedule of events, issues list, and order of evidence for a 9-day hearing scheduled to commence on July 28, 2025.

The appellant appealed the Committee of Adjustment's refusal of minor variances required to demolish an existing bungalow and construct a three-storey, four-unit multiplex dwelling.

The requested variances included relief for east yard setback, building height, lot area, and lot frontage.

Relying on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found that the proposal represented gentle intensification consistent with Official Plan policies for missing middle housing.

The Tribunal allowed the appeal and authorized the variances, finding they met the four tests under section 45(1) of the Planning Act.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicant against the municipality for failing to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for a 15-storey residential building.

The Tribunal granted party status to a community association and participant status to two other entities on consent.

A five-day merit hearing was scheduled for February 2025.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a Procedural Order on consent to govern the upcoming 10-day hearing regarding appeals of the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications.

The applications seek to permit a 34-storey residential building containing 390 dwelling units.

The Order establishes the issues list, order of evidence, and procedural deadlines leading up to the hearing scheduled to commence on May 5, 2025.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order to govern a 20-day hearing scheduled to commence on October 21, 2024.

The hearing concerns appeals by 5047178 Ontario Inc. and Rosart Bucci Group regarding the City of Brantford's failure to make a decision on applications for a zoning by-law amendment and a draft plan of subdivision to permit a 141-unit townhouse development.

The applicant brought a motion to dismiss the appellant's appeal of a zoning by-law amendment that would permit a 35-storey mixed-use building.

The applicant argued the appeal did not disclose apparent land use planning grounds under s. 34(25)1.i of the Planning Act and had no reasonable prospect of success under s. 19(1)(c) of the OLT Act.

The Tribunal dismissed the motion, finding that the appellant had successfully proven diligent pursuit of the appeal by obtaining expert land use planning evidence, thereby demonstrating the matter warrants a full merit hearing.

ABC Residents Association was also granted party status.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a case management conference regarding an appeal by 2541005 Ontario Limited against the Township of Oro-Medonte's Zoning By-law No. 2020-046, which restricts the growing of cannabis and industrial hemp crops in agricultural zones.

On consent of the parties, the Tribunal issued a Procedural Order setting the schedule and rules for an 8-day video hearing commencing on July 15, 2024.

The Ontario Land Tribunal initiated a motion to dismiss an appeal of a zoning by-law amendment that facilitated the multi-phase redevelopment of the Regent Park affordable housing project.

The appellant argued the amendment violated an Official Plan Amendment and the Provincial Policy Statement.

The Tribunal found the notice of appeal contained only bare assertions without explaining how or why the by-law failed to conform to planning policies.

Preferring the detailed expert evidence of the applicant's planner over the appellant's expert, the Tribunal concluded the appeal did not disclose any genuine, legitimate, and authentic land use planning grounds and dismissed the appeal without a hearing.