Michal Minkowski

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

The applicant subsequently acquired an adjacent property and brought a motion to amend its appeal to include the new lands and a revised development proposal.

The Tribunal dismissed the motion, finding that under s. 17(50.1) of the Planning Act, it lacked jurisdiction to modify an appeal to include lands that were not part of the original development application.

The Tribunal issued a contingent order to consolidate the proceedings once the applicant files a new appeal regarding the revised applications.

The applicant appealed the City of Mississauga's failure to make a decision on applications for an official plan amendment and zoning by-law amendment to facilitate the development of three residential towers.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal directed the parties to submit a Procedural Order and Issues List by February 6, 2023, and scheduled a second Case Management Conference for February 13, 2023, to allow the City time to finalize its issues.

The applicant appealed the City of Mississauga's failure to make a decision on applications to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit an 8 to 15 storey mixed-use building.

The parties reached a settlement and presented a draft Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to the Tribunal.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the settlement proposal consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and in conformity with the Growth Plan, Regional Official Plan, and City Official Plan.

The appeals were allowed and the amendments were approved.

At a Case Management Conference for appeals regarding official plan and zoning by-law amendments, the Tribunal scheduled a settlement hearing after the applicant and the City resolved all remaining issues.

The Tribunal also denied participant status to the Lakeview Ratepayers' Association due to its repeated failure to comply with Tribunal directives requiring proof of its corporate status.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals by City Park (Lakeshore) Inc. for a proposed retail and residential development in Mississauga.

The Tribunal directed the Lakeview Ratepayers' Association to provide proof of incorporation to maintain participant status.

The parties were scheduled for Tribunal-led mediation immediately following the conference, and a further Case Management Conference was scheduled for April 8, 2022, to report on progress.

The appellants appealed the City of Mississauga's passing of Zoning By-law No. 0121-2020, which introduced new office zones and permitted uses.

The parties reached a settlement and presented a draft Zoning By-law Amendment to the Tribunal.

Based on the uncontradicted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the settlement and draft amendment were consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, conformed to the Growth Plan, and maintained the intent of the applicable official plans.

The Tribunal allowed the appeal in part to implement the settlement.

The applicant appealed the City of Mississauga's failure to make a decision on applications to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a four-unit townhouse development.

At a settlement hearing, the Tribunal heard uncontroverted expert planning evidence that the proposal is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, conforms to the Growth Plan and regional/local official plans, and represents good land use planning.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals and approved the amendments.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by City Park (Lakeshore) Inc. against the City of Mississauga's failure to make decisions on official plan and zoning by-law amendment applications.

The Tribunal granted party status to the Region of Peel and participant status to the Lakeview Ratepayers' Association and an individual.

The Tribunal scheduled a second Case Management Conference, set a hearing date, and issued a Procedural Order to govern the proceedings.