Michael Cara

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 City of Brampton brought a motion for directions seeking approval of modifications to its new Official Plan to resolve multiple appeals.

The Tribunal found that the proposed modifications and unmodified policies had regard for matters of provincial interest, were consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, and conformed to the Greenbelt Plan and the Region of Peel Official Plan.

The Tribunal granted the motion, approving the modifications and unmodified policies without prejudice to the remaining outstanding appeals.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a Procedural Order on consent of the parties to govern the proceedings for an appeal regarding an official plan amendment and zoning by-law amendment in the City of Vaughan.

The hearing is scheduled for 10 days commencing September 14, 2026.

The applicant appealed the District Municipality of Muskoka's refusal to extend the draft plan approval for a residential subdivision.

The parties reached a settlement to extend the draft approval for two years and implement a consolidated, revised set of conditions requiring updated technical studies at specific phases.

The Tribunal allowed the appeal, finding the settlement consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement and municipal official plans, and extended the draft plan approval with the revised conditions.

The applicant appealed the City's failure to make a decision on applications for a zoning by-law amendment and draft plan of subdivision to permit a high-density mixed-use development.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a settlement on a revised proposal.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the revised amendments consistent with provincial policies and local official plans.

The appeals were allowed in part on an interim basis, with final approval withheld pending the submission of the final zoning by-law and subdivision conditions.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a corrective order under Rule 24.4 of its Rules of Practice and Procedure to amend a previous Memorandum of Oral Decision and Order issued on October 17, 2025.

The correction fixed a typographical error in the spelling of counsel's name for Home Depot of Canada Inc. from Noah Jorden to Noah Gordon.

In all other respects, the original decision remains unchanged.

This was a Case Management Conference regarding appeals of the City of Brampton's Official Plan Amendment for Major Transit Station Areas and the new City Official Plan.

The Tribunal granted party status to 201 County Court Brampton Holdings Inc. on consent.

The parties reported progress in mediation and proposed a written settlement motion once a draft order is finalized.

A subsequent Case Management Conference was scheduled for March 2026 to address outstanding matters and potential consolidation of the appeals.

The applicant appealed the municipality's refusal of consent and minor variance applications to create three new residential lots.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a comprehensive settlement.

The Tribunal accepted uncontradicted expert planning evidence that the proposal, subject to agreed-upon conditions including private servicing requirements, satisfied the four tests for a minor variance and had regard for provincial interests.

The appeals were allowed in part, approving the variances and granting provisional consent.

The Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals by Bovaird West Holdings Inc. against the City of Brampton's failure to make decisions on applications for a zoning by-law amendment and a draft plan of subdivision.

The parties disputed whether certain issues proposed by CN, relating to the interpretation and relevance of specific provincial and municipal planning policies, should be included on the Issues List.

The Tribunal ruled that the proposed issues pertain to land use planning policies within its purview and allowed them to be included, noting that their relevance would be appropriately adjudicated at the hearing.

The Tribunal also granted a request to adjourn the previously scheduled nine-day hearing, rescheduling it as a five-day hearing in July 2025, and approved a revised Procedural Order.

The Tribunal convened a Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the applicant against the City of Toronto for its failure to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment application within the prescribed timeframe.

The application proposes a 26-storey mixed-use building.

The Tribunal granted participant status to a neighbouring property owner, scheduled a ten-day merit hearing, and approved the Procedural Order to govern the proceedings.

The Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the applicant against the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment application for a 59-storey mixed-use building.

The Tribunal denied a request for Party Status by a local resident, granting Participant Status instead, as the City was already raising similar issues and his addition could prejudice ongoing mediations.

A third Case Management Conference and a 10-day merit hearing were scheduled.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications for a proposed 49-storey residential building.

The parties reached a settlement for a revised 62-storey development that includes heritage conservation, increased setbacks, and affordable housing contributions.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the revised proposal consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and in conformity with the City's Official Plan.

The appeals were allowed in part, and the amendments were approved in principle, with the final order withheld pending the satisfaction of several preconditions.

At a Case Management Conference, the Tribunal considered appeals of the City of Richmond Hill's Official Plan Amendment No. 18.5.

The appellants confirmed their appeals were scoped on a site-specific basis to 9218 Yonge Street and 9251 Yonge Street.

The Tribunal ordered that OPA 18.5 is in force and effect on a plan-wide basis, save and except for the two site-specific addresses, pursuant to subsection 17(39) of the Planning Act.

The Tribunal also approved a Draft Procedural Order on consent to govern the upcoming merit hearing.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding an appeal of a non-decision by the City of Toronto on a Zoning By-law Application for a mixed-use development.

The parties reported that they had reached a settlement in principle on most issues, with a revised proposal reducing the number of new buildings from five to four and adding a public park.

The only remaining issues involve an easement for access to the Danforth GO Station, which the applicant, the City, and Metrolinx are working to resolve.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application for a 42-storey mixed-use building.

The parties reached a settlement and presented revised plans to the Tribunal.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the revised proposal consistent with provincial policies and in conformity with the City's Official Plan.

The appeal was allowed in part to implement the settlement.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to permit a mixed-use development with 33- and 44-storey towers.

The parties reached a settlement modifying the proposal.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the revised proposal consistent with provincial policies and the City's Official Plan.

The appeals were allowed in part and the planning instruments were approved in principle, with the final order withheld pending fulfillment of specified conditions.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on applications for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision to permit a mixed-use development with 35-storey and 55-storey towers.

The parties reached a settlement on a revised proposal.

Based on uncontested expert land use planning evidence, the Tribunal found the revised proposal had regard for matters of provincial interest, was consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, and conformed to the Growth Plan and City Official Plan.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part, approving the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment in principle, and withheld its final order pending satisfaction of conditions.

The applicant appealed the City of Brampton's failure to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision application for a high-density mixed-use development.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal granted party status to Menkes Creditview Inc. and Canadian National Railway Company on consent.

A nine-day hearing on the merits was scheduled for May 2025, and the parties were directed to submit a draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by 9218 Yonge Street Inc., Taheri Development Inc., and Yonge Sixteen Inc. against the City of Richmond Hill's approval of Official Plan Amendment 18.5.

The parties requested a second CMC in six to eight weeks to allow for without prejudice discussions aimed at resolving the appeals, noting that site-specific appeals for the appellants' properties had already been adjudicated.

The Tribunal agreed and scheduled a second CMC for November 29, 2024.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order following a case management conference regarding appeals by Old Second South Inc. against the Township of Springwater's failure to make decisions on applications for a zoning by-law amendment and a proposed plan of subdivision.

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