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Tribunal approves settlement amending zoning by-law to permit employment uses subject to a holding provision.
The Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals against the City of Brantford's new Comprehensive Zoning By-law and Official Plan Amendment 11.
The Tribunal scheduled future hearing dates and approved a procedural order.
Additionally, the Tribunal heard and approved a settlement between BSC Landco Inc. and the City regarding the property at 555 Greenwich Street.
Based on uncontested planning evidence, the Tribunal allowed the appeal in part to rezone a portion of the property from 'Core Natural' to a 'Holding - General Employment' zone, finding it consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and in conformity with the Official Plan.
Tribunal grants withdrawal of several appeals and consolidates site-specific zoning appeals with private application appeals.
The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals against the City of Brantford's Comprehensive Zoning By-law and Official Plan Amendment 11.
The Tribunal granted requests from several parties to withdraw their appeals.
Additionally, the Tribunal granted a request by Losani Homes to consolidate its site-specific appeals of the Comprehensive Zoning By-law with its appeals of privately-initiated applications for the same properties, finding it would be an effective and efficient use of resources.
Further Case Management Conference dates were scheduled.
Tribunal schedules further Case Management Conference to allow parties to pursue mediation on remaining zoning appeal.
The Tribunal convened a Case Management Conference regarding appeals by Sifton Properties Limited against the City of Brantford for failing to make decisions on planning applications within the prescribed timeframes.
The parties had previously settled most issues, leaving only the zoning designation for the Northeast Medium Density Block in dispute.
The parties agreed to enter into Tribunal-led mediation for the remaining issue.
The Tribunal scheduled a further Case Management Conference for December 5, 2025, to update the Tribunal on the mediation's status or to proceed as a settlement hearing if an agreement is reached.
Tribunal issued a procedural order setting a 10-day hearing for a residential farm co-operative development.
The Ontario Land Tribunal held a case management conference regarding appeals by the applicant against the municipality for failing to make decisions on applications for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and a Plan of Subdivision to permit a 37-unit residential farm co-operative.
The Tribunal issued a procedural order setting a 10-day video hearing to commence on July 7, 2025, and established the procedural dates for the exchange of witness statements, expert meetings, and other pre-hearing requirements.
Tribunal grants party status to school board and orders related official plan appeals to be heard together.
The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals to the City of Toronto's Official Plan Amendment 615 (Yonge Street North Secondary Plan).
Morguard Investments Ltd. and Revenue Properties Company Ltd. brought a motion to have their Site and Area Specific Policy (SASP) appeal heard together with the OPA 615 appeals.
The Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) requested party status.
With no objections, the Tribunal granted the TCDSB non-appellant party status and ordered that the SASP appeal be heard together with the OPA 615 appeals to ensure procedural efficiency.
Tribunal approves Procedural Order and schedules 10-day hearing for 58-storey development appeals.
This was the second Case Management Conference regarding appeals by Jarvis & Earl Inc. and Jarvis & Earl 2 Inc. concerning a proposed 58-storey residential building in Toronto.
The parties submitted an updated Procedural Order and Issues List on consent.
The Tribunal approved the Procedural Order and scheduled a 10-day video hearing.
Appeal allowed to permit a nine-storey retirement residence, finding the height and density appropriate.
The appellants appealed the City of Richmond Hill's refusal to approve an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a nine-storey, 242-unit retirement residence.
The Tribunal preferred the evidence of the appellants' planner and the original City planning staff report, finding that the proposed height and density increases were appropriate for the site, which is located on an intensification corridor.
The Tribunal found the proposal consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and in conformity with the Growth Plan and applicable official plans.
The appeal was allowed and the amendments were approved in principle.
Tribunal schedules second CMC and 10-day hearing for 58-storey residential development appeals.
The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by Jarvis & Earl Inc. and Jarvis & Earl 2 Inc. for a proposed 58-storey residential building in Toronto.
The Tribunal granted party status to Glen-Huntley Holdings Limited and APS Holdings Limited, and participant status to several individuals and organizations.
A second CMC was scheduled for October 20, 2023, and a 10-day hearing on the merits was scheduled for March 2024.
Procedural order issued for appeals regarding proposed 20-storey residential condominium buildings in Burlington.
The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order following a case management conference regarding appeals by the applicant against the municipality's failure to adopt requested official plan and zoning by-law amendments.
The amendments seek to permit the construction of two 20-storey high-rise residential condominium buildings.
The order sets out the organization of the hearing, requirements before the hearing, the issues list, and the order of evidence.
Tribunal scheduled a merit hearing and approved the Procedural Order for a parkland dedication valuation appeal.
The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference for an appeal by Menkes 771 Yonge Inc. against the City of Toronto's valuation for a cash-in-lieu of parkland dedication payment.
The parties indicated potential settlement discussions.
The Tribunal scheduled a three-day video hearing for December 2023 and approved the Procedural Order and Issues List submitted by the parties.
Tribunal scheduled a 30-day merit hearing and fourth CMC for appeals of Toronto's OPA 615.
The Ontario Land Tribunal held a third Case Management Conference regarding multiple appeals of the City of Toronto's Official Plan Amendment 615 (OPA 615).
The parties provided a status update and requested the scheduling of a 30-day merit hearing.
The Tribunal scheduled a fourth Case Management Conference for January 9, 2024, and a 30-day merit hearing commencing October 16, 2024.
A Procedural Order was appended to govern the proceedings.
Zoning By-law Amendments for 40-unit residential development approved in principle following settlement.
The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on Zoning By-law Amendments to permit the construction of 40 residential units, including 31 townhouses and 9 detached dwellings.
Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a settlement.
The Tribunal accepted uncontroverted expert planning evidence that the proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, conforms to the Growth Plan and the City's Official Plan, and represents good planning.
The Tribunal allowed the appeal in part and approved the Zoning By-law Amendments in principle, withholding its final order pending the satisfaction of technical conditions.
Tribunal approves Procedural Order and schedules merits hearing for zoning by-law amendment appeal.
The Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding an appeal against the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment application for a proposed mixed-use building.
The Tribunal approved the Procedural Order and Issues List and scheduled a nine-day merits hearing to commence in February 2024.
Tribunal grants party and participant status and issues Procedural Order for high-rise development appeal.
The Tribunal convened a Case Management Conference regarding appeals by 1989 Appleby Latch Limited against the City of Burlington for failing to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications.
The applications seek to permit two 20-storey residential condominium buildings.
The Tribunal granted party status to the Region of Halton and Upper Appleby Developments Inc., and participant status to several individuals and groups.
A Procedural Order was issued, and a seven-day video hearing was scheduled.
Tribunal scheduled a third Case Management Conference to finalize the Procedural Order for OPA 615 appeals.
The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding multiple appeals of the City of Toronto's Official Plan Amendment 615 (Yonge Street North Secondary Plan).
The Tribunal granted party status to a new property owner, noted the withdrawal of one appeal, and scheduled a third Case Management Conference to allow the parties to finalize the draft Procedural Order and Issues List.
Participant status granted and appeals ordered to be heard together at Case Management Conference.
The Tribunal convened a Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicant against the City's refusal of Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments for a proposed 10-storey mixed-use building.
The Tribunal granted participant status to a local resident.
On consent of the parties, the Tribunal ordered that these appeals be heard together with an existing appeal concerning Official Plan Amendment No. 48.
The parties were directed to request Tribunal-assisted mediation.
Tribunal lacks jurisdiction to amend an appeal to include lands not part of the original application.
The applicant appealed the City's failure to make a decision on official plan and zoning by-law amendment applications for a residential development.
The applicant subsequently acquired an adjacent property and brought a motion to amend its appeal to include the new lands and a revised development proposal.
The Tribunal dismissed the motion, finding that under s. 17(50.1) of the Planning Act, it lacked jurisdiction to modify an appeal to include lands that were not part of the original development application.
The Tribunal issued a contingent order to consolidate the proceedings once the applicant files a new appeal regarding the revised applications.
Tribunal granted party and participant status and scheduled a further Case Management Conference for OPA 615 appeals.
This was the first Case Management Conference regarding appeals of the City of Toronto's Official Plan Amendment 615 (Yonge Street North Secondary Plan).
The Tribunal granted party status to the City of Vaughan and several corporate entities, and participant status to two others.
A further Case Management Conference was scheduled for April 14, 2023, with directions for the parties to prepare a draft Procedural Order and Issues List.
Participant status granted to community members and procedural order issued for development appeal hearing.
The appellants appealed the Municipality of Meaford's failure to make a decision on applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a five-storey residential condominium building.
At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal considered requests for participant status from several individuals.
Over the appellants' objections that most requesters lived beyond 120 metres of the site, the Tribunal granted participant status to all requesters, agreeing with the municipality that the site is prominent and the development is of community-wide importance.
The Tribunal also scheduled an eight-day video hearing and approved a Procedural Order and Issues List to govern the proceedings.
Tribunal grants self-represented parties a short extension to file witness list despite missing deadline.
At a Case Management Conference, the applicant moved to strike the added parties' issues list because they failed to provide a witness list by the deadline set in the Procedural Order.
The self-represented added parties explained they had unexpected difficulty retaining counsel and experts.
The Tribunal granted a short extension for the added parties to provide their witness list, noting their self-represented status and the Tribunal's discretion under Rule 22.3 to ensure disputes are disposed of fairly, but cautioned that future non-compliance could result in costs or other relief.
