Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE:
November 16, 2023
CASE NO(S).:
OLT-23-000823
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 25(8) of the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. N.2.
Appellant:
Pawanpreet Khaur
Appellant:
Rosa and Sonjia Vascotto
Applicant:
Taylor Beech
Respondent:
Niagara Escarpment Commission
Subject:
Approval of a Development Permit Application
Description:
Proposed to demolish an existing one storey single dwelling to construct a two storey single dwelling
Reference Number:
H/R/2021-2022/139
Property Address:
134 Tremaine Road
Municipality/UT:
Milton/Halton
OLT Case No:
OLT-23-000823
OLT Lead Case No:
OLT-23-000823
OLT Case Name:
Khaur v. Ontario (NEC)
Heard:
November 3, 2023 by Video Hearing
APPEARANCES:
Parties
Counsel
Taylor Beech
Martin Mazierski
DECISION DELIVERED BY Jennifer campbell AND ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL
1This Decision arises from a Case Management Conference (the "CMC") before the Ontario Land Tribunal (the "Hearing Office") regarding an appeal by Pawanpreet Khaur and Rosa and Sonjia Vascotto concerning the conditional approval granted by the Niagara Escarpment Commission ("NEC") for the demolition of a one-storey single dwelling and the construction of a two-storey single dwelling, at the property located at 134 Tremaine Road, in the Town of Milton.
2Prior to the commencement of the CMC:
(i) Pawanpreet Khaur withdrew their appeal, such that the remaining appellants consisted of Rosa and Sonjia Vascotto (the "Appellants"); and,
(ii) the Appellants requested, and were granted, permission to be excused from the CMC for medical reasons.
3At the CMC, counsel for the Applicant requested that the CMC be rescheduled as soon as possible in order that the Parties may have an opportunity to review and narrow the issues which are the subject of the appeal without undue delay to the Applicant. The Hearing Office agreed to contact the Appellants by email in order to determine a suitable time to reschedule the CMC.
4Following confirmation of the Appellants' availability by email, the Hearing Office orders a subsequent CMC to be held on Friday, November 24, 2023, at 2 p.m. by video.
5Parties and Participants are asked to log into the video hearing at least 15 minutes before the start of the event to test their video and audio connections:
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Parties and Participants are asked to access and set up the application well in advance of the event to avoid unnecessary delay. The desktop application can be downloaded at GoToMeeting or a web application is available: https://app.gotomeeting.com/home.html
6Persons who experience technical difficulties accessing the GoToMeeting application or who only wish to listen to the event can connect to the event by calling into an audio-only telephone line: (Toll-Free) 1-888-455-1389 or +1 (647) 497-9391. The access code is as indicated above.
7Individuals are directed to connect to the event on the assigned date at the correct time. It is the responsibility of the persons participating in the hearing by video to ensure that they are properly connected to the event at the correct time. Questions prior to the hearing event may be directed to the Tribunal's Case Coordinator having carriage of this case.
8There will be no further notice.
9This Hearing Officer is not seized.
"Jennifer Campbell"
JENNIFER CAMPBELL
HEARING OFFICER
Ontario Land Tribunal
Website: www.olt.gov.on.ca Telephone: 416-212-6349 Toll Free: 1-866-448-2248
The Conservation Review Board, the Environmental Review Tribunal, the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal and the Mining and Lands Tribunal are amalgamated and continued as the Ontario Land Tribunal (“Tribunal”). Any reference to the preceding tribunals or the former Ontario Municipal Board is deemed to be a reference to the Tribunal.