Meaghan McDermid

At a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal of the City's failure to adopt a requested Official Plan Amendment, the Tribunal granted party status to Atura Power and participant status to three local residents.

The Tribunal also approved a Procedural Order and scheduled a 15-day merits hearing.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals against the Town of Caledon's adoption of Official Plan Amendment No. 285 and Official Plan Amendment No. 2, which establish the Wildfield Village Secondary Plan.

The parties reported ongoing discussions to narrow the issues but had not yet finalized a Procedural Order and Issues List.

The Tribunal scheduled a further Case Management Conference for June 16, 2026, and directed the parties to submit a draft Procedural Order in advance.

The municipality brought a motion to adjourn a scheduled five-day hearing regarding appeals of zoning by-law amendment and draft plan of subdivision applications.

The municipality argued that its newly retained external counsel was unavailable for the scheduled dates and that it needed more time to prepare after receiving council instructions.

The appellant opposed the motion, arguing that the municipality delayed in retaining counsel and failed to seek alternate representation.

The Tribunal dismissed the motion, finding that the municipality failed to demonstrate a compelling reason for the adjournment or that it had made efforts to retain alternate counsel.

The hearing was ordered to proceed as scheduled.

The appellant appealed the City of Vaughan's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to permit a 21-storey residential building.

The City and TRCA brought a joint motion to strike certain witness statement evidence, which was granted in part.

On the merits, the Tribunal found the proposed development represented good planning, was consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement 2024, and conformed to the applicable York Region Official Plan.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part, approving the draft OPA and ZBA in principle, subject to a holding provision requiring a finalized Tree Removal, Compensation and Restoration Mitigation Plan.

The applicants appealed the Town's Committee of Adjustment decisions denying a consent to sever and associated minor variances to facilitate the construction of a semi-detached dwelling.

The parties agreed that the severance was appropriate but disputed a proposed condition requiring the applicants to dedicate a private road portion of their property to the Town as a public highway and construct a turnaround facility.

The Tribunal applied the four-part test for consent conditions and found the condition was reasonable, relevant, necessary, and equitable, as it would resolve long-standing safety and access issues related to an adjacent elementary school and benefit the proposed development.

The Tribunal granted the provisional consent subject to the Town's conditions and adjourned the minor variance appeal to allow the parties to revise the requested variances in light of the road dedication.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals against the Town of Caledon's adoption of Official Plan Amendment No. 285 and Official Plan Amendment No. 2, which establish the Wildfield Village Secondary Plan.

The Tribunal granted party status to Global Properties Inc. and related entities, and participant status to the Peel District School Board.

A further Case Management Conference was scheduled to allow the parties to finalize a draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

The applicant appealed the City of Pickering Committee of Adjustment's refusal of three of six minor variances required to expand an existing church and daycare facility.

The Ontario Land Tribunal heard uncontested expert planning evidence that the proposed expansion, including reductions in parking and increases in building height and gross floor area, met the four tests under s. 45(1) of the Planning Act.

The Tribunal allowed the appeal and approved all six variances, finding they were consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and represented good planning.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicants against the City of Welland's failure to adopt an Official Plan Amendment and neglect to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment.

The amendments seek to permit three high-rise residential buildings and two stacked townhouse blocks.

The Tribunal granted party status to a residents' group and participant status to two individuals.

A seven-day merit hearing was scheduled for October 2026, and a Procedural Order was approved to govern the proceedings.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding multiple appeals of the City of Guelph's new Comprehensive Zoning By-law and related Official Plan Amendment No. 88.

The Tribunal received status updates indicating that several site-specific appeals had been resolved, while constructive discussions continued on the remaining city-wide and site-specific appeals.

On consent of the parties, the Tribunal scheduled a second multi-day Case Management Conference for March 2026 to further organize the proceedings and establish a Procedural Order for any unresolved issues.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals by multiple developers against the Town of Erin's Development Charges By-law 24-35.

The Tribunal issued a Procedural Order, including an Issues List and Order of Evidence, to govern the proceedings leading up to a 9-day hearing scheduled to commence on March 3, 2026.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals of the Town of Caledon's decision to adopt Official Plan Amendment No. 285.

The Tribunal granted party status to Global Properties Inc. and related entities, and participant status to the Peel District School Board.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled for March 6, 2026.

The applicant appealed the township's failure to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment and nine consent to sever applications to create 10 residential lots.

The applicant and the township reached a settlement, but neighboring property owners opposed the development, arguing it did not conform to provincial and local planning policies regarding natural heritage and lot creation outside settlement areas.

The Tribunal accepted the applicant's expert evidence that the development appropriately protected ecological systems, conformed to the applicable official plans, and represented good land use planning.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals, approving the zoning by-law amendment and granting provisional consents subject to conditions.

The City of Vaughan brought a motion to adjourn the Phase 2B Hearing regarding appeals by the appellant for official plan and zoning by-law amendments.

The City argued that there was insufficient time to prepare for the scheduled January 2026 dates due to the complexity of the issues and the need for expert coordination.

The appellant consented to a short adjournment.

The Tribunal granted the motion and rescheduled the hearing to commence in February 2026.

The applicant appealed the City of Brantford's failure to make a decision on applications for a Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision to permit a residential community with approximately 489 units.

The parties reached a settlement and requested the Tribunal approve the planning instruments via a written hearing.

Relying on the uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the proposed development conforms to the Provincial Planning Statement and the City's Official Plan, and represents good planning.

The appeals were allowed in part, and the Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision were approved subject to conditions.

The appellant appealed the City of Vaughan's failure to make a decision on applications to permit a multi-storey residential building containing 490 units.

In this Phase 2A hearing, the Tribunal considered threshold issues regarding natural heritage and hazard lands, including significant valleylands, significant woodlands, significant wildlife habitat, and floodplains.

The Tribunal found that the appellant's evidence established that the proposal would have 'no negative impact' on these features and functions, maintaining consistency with the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024.

The Tribunal directed that the appeals advance to a Phase 2B hearing to consider remaining land use planning issues.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals of the Town of Erin's Development Charges By-law 24-35.

The parties submitted a draft Procedural Order and Issues List on consent.

The Tribunal approved the Procedural Order and scheduled the hearing of the merits to commence on December 1, 2025, by video hearing.

At a third Case Management Conference, the parties informed the Tribunal that a settlement had been reached regarding appeals for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-Law Amendment, and Plan of Subdivision to facilitate 33 single-detached residential units.

The Tribunal ordered the vacating of the previously scheduled ten-day merit hearing, reserving one day for a settlement hearing to consider the merits of the finalized instruments and conditions.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding a zoning by-law amendment appeal for a property in Whitby.

The parties had previously adjourned the hearing to engage in settlement discussions but were unable to reach a settlement.

The Tribunal scheduled a new eight-day video hearing to commence on October 29, 2025, and amended the Procedural Order to set a new deadline for filing the Hearing Plan.

A case management conference was held to schedule the Phase 2A and Phase 2B hearings regarding appeals for a proposed 21-storey residential development in the City of Vaughan.

The Tribunal scheduled a 10-day Phase 2A hearing to address natural heritage and hazard land issues, and a 10-day Phase 2B hearing for remaining planning issues.

The Tribunal also approved the Procedural Order and Issues List on consent of the parties.

The appellant appealed the Town of Aurora's failure to make a decision on applications for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision to facilitate a 33-unit residential development.

At the second Case Management Conference, the Tribunal considered requests for party and participant status.

The Tribunal granted party status to adjacent landowners who raised concerns about the proposed location of a road connection, finding no prejudice or delay would result.

Participant status was granted to two individuals.

A third Case Management Conference was scheduled to allow the parties to continue settlement discussions.