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The Ontario Land Tribunal held a case management conference regarding an appeal by the appellant against the municipality's Zoning By-law No. 0119-2022.

The Tribunal issued a procedural order on consent, setting dates for a motion to dismiss and a four-day video hearing, and establishing the issues list and order of evidence.

The Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding an appeal against a zoning by-law amendment to permit a mixed-use waterfront community of 8,050 residential units.

One appellant withdrew its appeal, leaving Stratos Technologies Inc. as the sole appellant.

The Tribunal granted participant status to the Lakeview Ratepayers Association on consent.

The Tribunal scheduled a one-day motion hearing to dismiss the appeal and a four-day hearing on the merits.

This was the second Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the applicants following the City of Mississauga's failure to render a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications.

The applications sought to permit two apartment buildings of 30 and 36 storeys.

The Tribunal approved the draft Procedural Order and Issues List submitted by the parties and scheduled a 7-day video hearing to commence on March 27, 2023.

The applicant appealed the City of Mississauga's failure to render a decision on applications for a zoning by-law amendment and draft plan of subdivision to permit 24 residential units.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal granted participant status to two nearby residents.

As the parties were engaged in ongoing settlement discussions, the Tribunal deferred establishing a procedural order and scheduled a second Case Management Conference.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by BET Realty Ltd. and 3420 Hurontario Street Inc. against the City of Mississauga's failure to render a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications.

The applications seek to permit two high-density residential apartment buildings.

The Tribunal scheduled a second Case Management Conference and set deadlines for the parties to finalize the Issues List and draft Procedural Order.

The City of Mississauga appealed the Committee of Adjustment's approval of minor variances permitting the owners to construct a new two-storey detached dwelling.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a settlement that included revisions to the site plan, such as reducing the driveway width and retaining an additional tree.

The Tribunal accepted uncontested expert planning evidence that the revised proposal met the four tests under s. 45(1) of the Planning Act and represented good planning.

The appeal was allowed in part to authorize the amended variances subject to conditions.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order governing the hearing of appeals by Stellarcorp Developments 420 Inc. regarding the City of Mississauga's failure to adopt requested official plan and zoning by-law amendments to permit a high-density residential development.

The order sets the hearing date, procedural deadlines, and the issues list.

The City of Mississauga appealed a Committee of Adjustment decision granting a minor variance to permit temporary outdoor storage associated with an office use for small motor vehicles.

The parties reached a settlement.

Based on the uncontroverted expert land-use planning evidence, the Tribunal found that the variance was consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and satisfied the four tests under section 45(1) of the Planning Act.

The appeal was allowed in part to authorize the variance subject to agreed-upon conditions, including a 42-month time limit.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by two developers against the City of Mississauga's Official Plan Amendment 131, which revises height and urban design policies in the Lakeview Local Area Plan.

The Tribunal ordered that the appeals be limited to the appellants' specific properties and that the balance of OPA 131 remain in force and effect.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled.

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

At the first Case Management Conference, the Ontario Land Tribunal granted party and participant status to several individuals and entities on consent.

The Tribunal directed the parties to prepare a draft procedural order and scheduled a further Case Management Conference for April 2022.

The Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals of the City of Mississauga's Official Plan Amendment No. 115, which revises policies for Central Erin Mills Node and mall-based Community Nodes.

The Tribunal granted party status to The Children's Centre South Common Court Inc. on an unopposed basis.

The parties agreed to identify specific policies under appeal, produce a draft consolidated issues list, and prepare a draft Procedural Order.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled to review the Procedural Order and plan for a possible hearing.

The City of Mississauga issued a Notice of Intention to Designate a property under section 29(5) of the Ontario Heritage Act.

The objectors argued that because the property was previously designated in 1983, the notice should have been issued under section 30.1.

The Conservation Review Board agreed that this was a procedural defect.

Although the defect caused no prejudice to the objectors, the Board found it had no statutory authority to cure the defect and dismissed the matter.