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Motion granted prohibiting City from leading employment land needs evidence not captured by Issues List.
The appellant brought a motion for directions to prohibit the City of Hamilton from seeking an alternative position at the upcoming Phase 2 merit hearing.
The City's alternative position was that if the Tribunal approved an urban boundary expansion, the subject lands should be designated for employment uses rather than residential uses.
The Tribunal found that the approved Issues List did not capture an intent to present employment land needs evidence or support the alternative position.
The motion was granted, prohibiting the City from leading such evidence or seeking the alternative position at the Phase 2 hearing.
Tribunal issues procedural order and schedules 15-day hearing for quarry licence application.
The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding an application by Port Colborne Quarries Inc. for a Class A licence to operate a quarry.
Several objectors failed to provide required information and vacated their standing.
Other objectors withdrew or changed their status to participants.
The Tribunal issued a procedural order on consent of the remaining parties to govern the procedures leading up to a 15-day hearing scheduled to commence in July 2026.
Motion for disclosure of municipal servicing models and airport noise data granted to ensure procedural fairness.
The appellant brought a motion for disclosure of the City's hydraulic water and wastewater models, as well as data related to airport noise contours, in the context of an appeal concerning an urban boundary expansion.
The City consented to releasing the water model but opposed releasing the wastewater model and the airport data, arguing the wastewater model was inaccurate and the airport data was not in its possession.
The Tribunal ordered the disclosure of both models, finding them relevant and necessary since the City intended to rely on them to some extent.
The Tribunal also ordered the City to disclose the airport data if and when it becomes available to the City, failing which neither party may rely on it at the merit hearing.
Tribunal lacks jurisdiction to repeal heritage designation by-law on a motion without a merits hearing.
The appellant brought a motion seeking an order to invalidate and repeal a municipal by-law designating a property under the Ontario Heritage Act.
The appellant argued the municipality failed to follow statutory procedures when issuing the Notice of Intention to Designate.
The Tribunal dismissed the motion, finding it lacked jurisdiction under section 29(15) of the Ontario Heritage Act and sections 8 and 9 of the Ontario Land Tribunal Act to repeal a by-law on a motion without first holding a hearing on the merits of the appeal.
Tribunal scheduled a one-day motion hearing for a heritage designation appeal.
The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal of the Town of Halton Hills' decision to designate a property under the Ontario Heritage Act.
The parties indicated they were not ready for settlement discussions or mediation pending the resolution of an open motion.
The Tribunal scheduled a one-day motion hearing for July 10, 2025, and established a timetable for the exchange of motion materials.
Tribunal releases reserved motion date after parties fail to confirm intention to proceed amid settlement talks.
A Case Management Conference was held following a settlement of appeals regarding a proposed subdivision.
The parties disputed whether shared or individual driveway culverts should be used, leading the City to refuse to clear draft plan conditions.
The Tribunal tentatively scheduled a written motion to resolve the issue and directed the parties to file a draft Procedural Order.
When the parties failed to confirm their intention to proceed by the deadline, citing ongoing settlement discussions, the Tribunal released the reserved motion date.
Tribunal granted party status on consent and permitted written settlement hearing for Official Plan Amendment appeal.
At a Case Management Conference concerning appeals for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision, the Tribunal granted party status to FP Mayfield West (Caledon) Inc. on consent.
The Tribunal also ordered that the parties may proceed with a settlement of the Official Plan Amendment appeal by way of a written hearing or motion, with the date to be set administratively upon consent of all parties.
