M. Murugesu

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference to obtain status updates on the remaining appeals of the City of Toronto's comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 569-2013.

The Tribunal received updates on various issue-specific and site-specific appeals, noting ongoing settlement discussions.

The Tribunal directed all appellants to provide written updates to the City regarding their intentions to continue settlement discussions or provide an issues list, and scheduled a further Case Management Conference for June 2026.

The appellant appealed the County of Northumberland's failure to make a decision on an application for an Official Plan Amendment to change the land use designation of the subject property from Agricultural to Rural Settlement Area.

At the first Case Management Conference, the parties advised they were engaged in ongoing settlement discussions and jointly requested a second CMC.

The Tribunal scheduled a second CMC for November 20, 2025, and directed the parties to submit a draft procedural order and issues list if a resolution is not reached.

The appellant appealed the approval of an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment intended to permit an 88-unit residential development.

Prior to the hearing, the applicant scaled back the proposed development to 35 residential units and three detached dwellings, and revised the instruments to the satisfaction of the appellant and added party.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the revised instruments consistent with provincial policy and representative of good planning.

The appeals were allowed in part to approve the revised Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a third Case Management Conference regarding appeals by Spire Properties Ltd. for the City of Toronto's failure to make decisions on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for a 24-storey mixed-use building.

The parties reported productive strides in narrowing the issues but requested more time.

On consent, the Tribunal scheduled a fourth Case Management Conference to allow the parties to continue settlement discussions and further scope the issues list.

The appellant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on official plan and zoning by-law amendment applications for a 24-storey mixed-use building at 237 Victoria Street.

At the second Case Management Conference, the parties advised that they were attempting to scope the Issues List and requested time for Tribunal-led mediation.

The Tribunal scheduled a further Case Management Conference for February 28, 2024, and directed the parties to submit an updated Draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicant for the municipality's failure to make decisions on Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications for a 24-storey mixed-use building.

The Tribunal granted party status to eight entities, including two hospitals who raised concerns about emergency air ambulance helicopter operations.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled, and the parties were directed to submit a draft Procedural Order and Issues List.