Nicole Andrea Auty

The appellant appealed the City of Cambridge's draft plan of subdivision conditions, specifically challenging a condition requiring a $500 per unit affordable housing contribution and a three-year lapsing condition.

The parties reached a settlement to amend the conditions, replacing the monetary contribution with a requirement to provide 20 affordable rental units for 25 years, and extending the registration timeframe to five years.

The Ontario Land Tribunal accepted uncontested planning evidence that the revised conditions represent good planning, are consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement, and conform to the applicable official plans.

The appeal was allowed in part to approve the amended conditions in principle.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a third Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by FNF Enterprises Inc. seeking the issuance of a zoning by-law without a holding provision to permit two industrial warehouse buildings in the City of Cambridge.

The Tribunal reviewed and approved the draft Procedural Order and Issues List submitted by the parties.

A four-day video hearing was scheduled to commence on June 8, 2026.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicants against the City of Cambridge's refusal of a Zoning By-law Amendment and failure to make a decision on a draft plan of subdivision.

The Tribunal consolidated the two appeals, granted participant status to two entities, and scheduled a 15-day hearing for November 2026.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicant against the respondent municipality for failing to make decisions on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications.

The applications seek to facilitate a 28-storey mixed-use building.

The Tribunal granted participant status to four individuals, consolidated the appeals, and scheduled a 14-day hearing on the merits for October 2026.

The appellant appealed the City of Cambridge's refusal of applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a residential townhouse development.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a settlement that addressed concerns regarding access and noise mitigation from adjacent employment lands.

Based on uncontroverted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the revised proposal consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and in conformity with the applicable official plans.

The appeals were allowed in part to approve the amendments as modified by the settlement.

Haastown Holdings Preston Inc. appealed the City of Cambridge's adoption of an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment that permitted intensification on its site, but at a lesser scale than Haastown proposed.

A neighbouring resident also appealed the Zoning By-law Amendment, arguing against the density and traffic impacts.

The Ontario Land Tribunal allowed Haastown's appeals in part, approving its revised proposal for three residential towers of 22, 20, and 17 storeys with up to 635 units.

The Tribunal found that the site's location within a Major Transit Station Area supported the higher density to promote transit use, and that the proposed design achieved compatibility with the adjacent low-rise neighbourhood.

The Tribunal also found that traffic impacts were acceptable, heritage attributes of an adjacent property would be conserved, and that Holding provisions were unnecessary as outstanding matters could be addressed through Site Plan Approval.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by FNF Enterprises Inc. seeking the issuance of a zoning by-law without a holding provision to permit two industrial warehouse buildings.

The parties requested additional time to finalize the Draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

The Tribunal scheduled a third Case Management Conference for February 2026 and a four-day merit hearing for May 2026.

The Tribunal convened a Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by River Mill Development Corporation against conditions of a draft plan of subdivision approved by the City of Cambridge.

The parties engaged in settlement discussions and subsequently advised the Tribunal that a settlement had been reached.

The Tribunal ordered that the previously scheduled merit hearing be converted to a settlement hearing.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the applicant seeking the issuance of a zoning by-law without a holding provision to permit two industrial warehouse buildings.

The parties requested additional time to finalize a Draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

The Tribunal scheduled a second Case Management Conference and set deadlines for the submission of the required documents.

The Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicant against the City's refusal of Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for a residential townhouse development.

The parties agreed on a Procedural Order and Issues List, and requested a 10-day hearing.

The Tribunal approved the Procedural Order and scheduled a 10-day video hearing to commence on November 24, 2025.

A Case Management Conference was held to prepare for a merit hearing regarding appeals of an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment that would permit the construction of three residential towers.

The parties advised that discussions are ongoing to reduce the issues on the Issues List.

The Tribunal issued directions for the parties to continue their discussions and follow the procedural order steps.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by Intermarket CAM Phase 2 Ltd. against the City of Cambridge's refusal to adopt Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments for a proposed residential townhouse development.

The Tribunal granted participant status to two individuals and denied duplicative requests.

As the appellant recently submitted a revised application, the Tribunal scheduled a second Case Management Conference for April 9, 2025, and directed the parties to submit a draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

This was the second Case Management Conference regarding appeals against a Zoning By-law Amendment and an Official Plan Amendment to permit a mixed-use development with three residential towers in Cambridge.

The Tribunal consolidated the appeals, as they relate to the same subject lands and revised proposal.

The Tribunal also reviewed and approved the final draft Procedural Order, scheduling an 18-day video hearing to commence in October 2025.

A second Case Management Conference was held regarding appeals for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-Law Amendment to permit a 39-unit stacked townhouse complex.

The applicant and the Region of Waterloo reached a settlement.

The applicant requested an early settlement hearing, which the Tribunal denied as a three-day hearing was already scheduled for February 2025.

The Tribunal directed that the City, having failed to comply with the Procedural Order, may not call witnesses without first obtaining permission via a motion.

The applicants appealed the City of Cambridge and the Region of Waterloo's failure to make decisions on applications for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and draft Plan of Subdivision for a proposed 829-unit residential development.

At the first Case Management Conference, the parties advised the Tribunal that they were actively working toward a resolution.

The Tribunal scheduled a second Case Management Conference for December 2024 and directed the parties to submit either a settlement motion record or a draft Procedural Order and Issues List in advance.

Appeals were brought against the approval of an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a mixed-use development in Cambridge.

The applicant appealed a Holding Provision in the ZBA that required the realignment of an existing access easement to provide access to an abutting landlocked property.

A neighbouring property owner appealed both instruments, arguing they were premature until interconnected access was secured in the OPA.

The Tribunal dismissed all appeals, finding that the Holding Provision was an appropriate use of section 36 of the Planning Act, supported by the Official Plan, and represented good planning in the public interest by ensuring safe, two-way interconnected access.

The Tribunal declined to modify the OPA, concluding the Holding Provision sufficiently addressed the access issue.

The Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal of the City of Cambridge's refusal to enact a Zoning By-law Amendment for a proposed residential development.

The Tribunal granted party status to the Regional Municipality of Waterloo and the Waterloo Region District School Board on consent.

A request for party status by adjacent landowners Funchal Enterprises Inc. and Urros Investments Inc. was denied, but they were granted participant status with leave to re-apply for party status at the next CMC.

The parties indicated an interest in Tribunal-led mediation once the related draft plan of subdivision appeal is filed.

The applicant appealed the City of Cambridge's refusal to adopt Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments to facilitate the redevelopment of a property with two 3-storey stacked townhouse buildings containing 32 units.

The City initially refused the applications due to concerns over the displacement of existing tenants.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a settlement.

The Tribunal accepted uncontradicted expert planning evidence that the proposed intensification within the built-up area is consistent with provincial policy, conforms to regional and local plans, and represents good planning.

The appeals were allowed and the amendments approved.

This was the first Case Management Conference regarding appeals against the City of Cambridge's passing of Zoning By-Law Amendment No. 24-034, which permits a mixed-use development with three residential towers.

The Tribunal granted party status to the Region of Waterloo without opposition.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled to allow for the pending appeal of a related Official Plan Amendment and to finalize the Procedural Order and Issues List.

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

Following case management conferences, the Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order on consent of the parties.

The order sets out the issues list, procedural dates, and schedules a 20-day hearing to commence in September 2025.