Marshall Greene

At a Case Management Conference regarding appeals of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury Official Plan, the parties consented to adjourn the site-specific appeal by Bradford Highlands Joint Venture sine die pending the Minister's decision on Simcoe County Official Plan Amendment 7.

Millford Development Limited withdrew its appeal and was granted party status.

The Tribunal ordered the new Official Plan into full force and effect, save for the appellant's lands.

This was the first Case Management Conference for an appeal brought by the appellant against the respondent's Official Plan Amendment 2, which regulates short-term rental accommodations.

The Tribunal granted party status to the respondent, which will act as the lead for the hearing on the merits.

The Tribunal also noted that this appeal will be heard together with related zoning by-law appeals, and directed the parties to finalize a draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

The County of Simcoe adopted Official Plan Amendment No. 5 (OPA 5) to clarify solid waste management policies.

The appellants appealed the adoption.

The County and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing challenged the appellants' statutory standing, arguing they did not make the required oral or written submissions prior to adoption.

The Tribunal directed the County to bring a written motion to determine the threshold issue of standing and set a schedule for filings.