Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE: March 31, 2023
CASE NO(S).: OLT-22-004222
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 17(36) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Appellant: 1404649 Ontario Limited
Appellant: 2147925 Ontario Inc.
Appellant: Glen Williams Estates Inc.
Subject: Proposed Official Plan Amendment No. 44
Municipality: Region of Halton
OLT Case No.: OLT-22-004222
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-22-004222
OLT Case Name: 1404649 Ontario Limited v. Halton (Reg.)
Heard: March 23, 2023 by video hearing
APPEARANCES:
Parties
Counsel/Representative*
1404649 Ontario Ltd. Glen Williams Estates Inc.
H. Arnold
Town of Halton Hills
A. Burton J. Wilker (in absentia)
Regional Municipality of Halton
B. Maione
The Hamlet of Glen Williams Residents Association Inc. (Glen Williams Community Association)
J. Griffin*
MEMORANDUM OF ORAL DECISION DELIVERED BY ASTRID J. CLOS AND T.F. NG ON MARCH 23, 2023 AND ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL
INTRODUCTION
1This is the third Case Management Conference (“CMC”) for appeals filed in respect of the Town of Halton Hills’ and the Regional Municipality of Halton’s approval and adoption of Official Plan Amendment No. 44 (“OPA No. 44”). OPA No. 44 was an amendment to ensure the Glen Williams Secondary Plan (adopted in 2007) is in conformity with current provincial and regional policy.
2On March 10, 2023, the Tribunal was advised in writing by Counsel for 2147925 Ontario Inc. that their appeal filed on July 19, 2022, with respect to OPA. No 44 is withdrawn.
DRAFT PROCEDURAL ORDER AND ISSUES LIST
3A Draft Procedural Order and Issues List (“DPO”) was received from the Parties on February 10, 2023. Mr. Burton, Counsel for the Town of Halton Hills advised that the DPO will be revised to remove the issues raised by 2147925 Ontario Inc. who have withdrawn their appeal.
4Mr. Arnold, Counsel for the remaining Appellants updated the Panel noting that his clients have long-standing site-specific planning applications proceeding through the local process and requested additional time prior to a hearing being scheduled. Counsel advised that this time would assist the Appellants in further scoping the issues for a contested hearing, or reaching a proposed settlement agreement, or withdrawing these appeals. Counsel for the Town concurred and jointly with the Appellants’ counsel requested that a CMC date be fixed in late September 2023 to enable parties to facilitate the ongoing discussions and potentially resolve the appeals. The other parties did not object to the request.
5On consent, the Tribunal directed that a revised DPO be filed no later than Monday, September 11, 2023. If a problem arises with respect to meeting this deadline, the Parties are to advise the case coordinator as soon as this is reasonably known.
CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
6The Tribunal will schedule a CMC at 10 a.m. on Monday, September 25, 2023 to be held by Video Hearing.
7The purpose of this CMC will be to finalize the DPO and Issues List and for the Parties to provide an update regarding the status of the appeals.
8Parties 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:
https://meet.goto.com/278736685
Access code: 278-736-685
9Parties 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
10Persons 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: +1 (647) 497-9391 or Toll Free 1-888-455-1389. The access code is 278-736-685.
11Individuals 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.
MEDIATION
12The Parties were advised of the availability of Tribunal-led mediation and that they may request this mediation at their convenience.
ORDER
13THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS that:
Parties are to submit a revised Draft Procedural Order and Issues List no later than Monday, September 11, 2023.
A fourth Case Management Conference is scheduled for Monday, September 25, 2023.
14The Panel is not seized.
15No further notice will be provided.
“Astrid J. Clos”
ASTRID J. CLOS
MEMBER
“T.F. Ng”
T.F. NG
MEMBER
Ontario Land Tribunal
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