Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE: June 20, 2022
CASE NO(S).: OLT-21-001645 (formerly DC210003)
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 14 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27, as amended
Appellant: Building Industry & Land Development Association
Subject: Development Charges By-law No. 77-2020
Municipality: Regional Municipality of Peel OLT Case No.: OLT-21-001645 Legacy Case No.: DC210003 OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-21-001645 Legacy Lead Case No.: DC210003 OLT Case Name: Building Industry & Land Development Association v. Peel (Reg. Mun.)
Heard: June 2, 2022 via Telephone Conference Call (TCC)
APPEARANCES:
Parties
Counsel
Region of Peel
P. Harrington; A. Gajaria
Building Industry and Land Development Association
S. Rosenthal; A. Lusty
MEMORANDUM OF ORAL DECISION DELIVERED BY WILLIAM MIDDLETON ON JUNE 2, 2022 AND ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL
1This matter came before the Tribunal on June 2, 2022 for a second Case Management Conference (“CMC”), which was held by telephone conference call.
2The appeal is under section 14 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27 and relates to Development Charges By-law No. 77-2020 of the Region of Peel.
3The first CMC was held before Vice-Chair Makuch on July 29, 2021, and the Tribunal will not repeat the detailed recital of the background of this appeal as set out in his Decision issued August 11, 2021.
4The original merits hearing date for this matter was May 17, 2020 which was adjourned by the Tribunal on consent. Also on consent an Amended Procedural Order (“PO”) was issued by the Tribunal, which, inter alia, set out a new hearing date commencing November 28, 2022.
5The Parties are continuing their negotiations aimed at either narrowing the issues on the appeal or achieving a full resolution and were advised of the availability of the mediation resources of the Tribunal should they require assistance.
6Counsel for the Parties advised that they will contact the Tribunal in the event that a further CMC is required or to further revise the PO to reflect a changes in the issues list, or to seek a settlement hearing if a resolution is concluded.
7I will remain available in the event that further case management assistance is required.
“William Middleton”
WILLIAM MIDDLETON
MEMBER
Ontario Land Tribunal
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