Max Laskin

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a third Case Management Conference regarding 14 active appeals to the City of Toronto's Official Plan Amendment 777 (Sheppard East Secondary Plan).

The City requested the scheduling of a fourth CMC and a three-week merit hearing for March 2027.

The Tribunal established procedural deadlines and scheduled the fourth CMC for September 2026, but declined to schedule the merit hearing at this stage due to ongoing mediation, pending City Council instructions, and the lack of finalized issues lists and procedural orders.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by Indwell Community Homes against the City of Sarnia's refusal of a minor variance application for a 5-storey affordable housing apartment building.

The Tribunal granted party status to GA Farag Properties Ltd. and Richard Chumko, and participant status to numerous individuals and organizations.

A second Case Management Conference and a four-day merit hearing were scheduled.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding numerous appeals of the new Official Plan for the Town of Collingwood.

The Tribunal directed the parties to prepare a draft Procedural Order and Issues List, and scheduled a further Case Management Conference to address procedural matters and a motion by the Town to bring unappealed portions of the Official Plan into force.

The Tribunal held a Case Management Conference to finalize the Procedural Order for appeals against the County of Simcoe's approval of the Town of Collingwood's new Official Plan.

Lorablue Developments Inc. requested an adjournment of its appeal, arguing it was site-specific and required ecological studies.

The Tribunal denied the adjournment, finding the appeal included broad policy issues that should be addressed at the scheduled hearing, though the parties could later agree to defer the issues if narrowed.

The Tribunal approved the Procedural Order and set the hearing dates.

This decision arises from the first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicant against the municipality for failing to adopt an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment for a 55-storey residential tower.

The Tribunal granted party status to Canadian National Railway Company and Curated North Inc. on consent.

Participant status was granted to two adjacent landowners/residents, but denied to a third individual who failed to provide sufficient information or attend the conference.

The Tribunal scheduled a 12-day merit hearing and a one-day motion hearing, and directed the filing of a finalized Procedural Order.

The applicant appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal regarding proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-Law Amendments to permit a 6-storey mixed-use building in Toronto.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a settlement modifying the building's rear angular plane and height.

Based on uncontested planning evidence, the Tribunal found the revised proposal consistent with provincial and municipal planning policies.

The appeal was allowed in part on an interim basis, with the final order withheld pending the finalization of the amendment documents.

This was the second Case Management Conference regarding multiple appeals of the City of Toronto's Official Plan Amendment 777 (Sheppard East Secondary Plan).

The Tribunal granted added party status to Lencroft Holdings Inc., allowing it to shelter under an existing appeal.

The Tribunal also granted requests to adjourn two specific appeals while those appellants pursue site-specific applications.

Procedural dates were established for the exchange of materials ahead of Tribunal-led mediation and a third Case Management Conference.

This was the second Case Management Conference for an appeal regarding the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment application for a 27-storey mixed-use building.

The Tribunal granted Participant status to the WestQueenWest Community Organization but declined a late request from another condominium corporation.

The Tribunal also approved the Parties' draft Procedural Order and scheduled an eight-day hearing on the merits for August and September 2026.

The applicant appealed the City of Markham's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications to permit a high-rise mixed-use development.

Following revisions to the proposal, the parties reached a settlement for a development featuring two towers (49 and 46 storeys) on a shared podium, containing 873 purpose-built rental units.

The Tribunal accepted uncontested planning evidence that the revised proposal aligns with the emerging vision for transit-oriented development along the Yonge Corridor and represents good land use planning.

The appeals were allowed in part to implement the settlement.

A Case Management Conference was held regarding multiple appeals of the Town of Collingwood's new Official Plan.

The Town proposed a revised hearing plan extending into 2027, which the Tribunal rejected due to its mandate for timely proceedings.

Instead, the Tribunal added ten hearing days in May 2026 and directed parties to advise if more time is needed for site-specific appeals.

Additionally, the Tribunal granted an unopposed request by one appellant to adjourn its appeals sine die to allow for seasonal fieldwork and testing.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a third Case Management Conference regarding multiple appeals of the Town of Collingwood's new Official Plan.

The Tribunal directed the parties to submit a finalized Procedural Order and Issues List, and scheduled a written settlement hearing and a telephone conference call to address a revised phased hearing plan and proposed settlements.

The appellant appealed the City of Toronto Committee of Adjustment's refusal of minor variances required to construct a nine-storey mixed-use apartment building.

The proposed development included 60 rental units and ground-floor retail, with reduced parking and other zoning deviations.

The Tribunal adopted the uncontested expert planning evidence that the variances satisfied the four tests under s. 45(1) of the Planning Act.

The Tribunal found the proposal represented transit-supportive intensification consistent with provincial and municipal policies, and allowed the appeal subject to conditions.

This decision arises from a Case Management Conference regarding an appeal of the City's refusal to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a 45-storey residential tower.

The Tribunal granted party status to two adjacent property owners and participant status to several local residents.

A 10-day hearing was scheduled for April 2026, and a procedural order was issued to govern the proceedings.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued an amending decision to correct a typographical error in its previous decision dated June 23, 2025.

The amendment revised paragraph 6 to update the deadlines for certain appellants to submit revisions to their issues lists on consent.

In all other respects, the original decision remains unchanged.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals of the Town of Collingwood's new Official Plan.

The Tribunal granted non-appellant Party Status to three entities on consent, noting they must shelter under the appellants' issues.

The Tribunal also scheduled a third Case Management Conference and a 25-day merit hearing, and directed the parties to continue scoping issues and exploring settlement.

This was the first Case Management Conference regarding multiple appeals of the City of Toronto's Official Plan Amendment 777 (Sheppard East Secondary Plan).

The Tribunal granted Added Party status to the Toronto Lands Corporation, finding it is a public body that meets the statutory requirements under the Planning Act.

The Tribunal also granted Participant status to the Sheppard Avenue East Community Group on consent.

The Tribunal directed the parties to consider mediation and set a schedule for finalizing the Issues List ahead of the next Case Management Conference.

The Tribunal received a request, on consent of the parties, to amend procedural timelines contained in a Procedural Order issued on November 21, 2024.

The appeals relate to applications for a zoning by-law amendment and a plan of subdivision to permit three new residential apartment towers in the City of Toronto.

The Tribunal granted the request and amended the dates for the exchange of witness lists, expert meetings, witness statements, and other pre-hearing steps leading up to the hearing scheduled for October 20, 2025.

The applicant appealed the City's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications for a 33-storey residential redevelopment.

At the first Case Management Conference, no new parties or participants sought status.

The Tribunal scheduled a second Case Management Conference to finalize the Procedural Order.

Multiple appeals were brought under subsection 17(36) of the Planning Act regarding the adoption of a new town-wide Official Plan by the Town of Collingwood, as approved by the County of Simcoe.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal granted participant status to four requesting entities without objection.

The Tribunal deferred three requests for party status until the next CMC or until an Issues List is formalized, to allow the proposed parties to identify which issues they will shelter under pursuant to Rule 8.3 of the Tribunal's Rules of Practice and Procedure.

A second CMC was scheduled to consider the deferred requests and further organize the appeals.

The moving party brought a motion for leave to appeal a decision of the Ontario Land Tribunal.

The Divisional Court granted the motion for leave to appeal, with costs fixed at $10,000 payable in the discretion of the appeal panel.