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Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement
ISSUE DATE: December 18, 2024
CASE NO(S).: OLT-23-000243
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 17(24) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Appellant: 1544775 Canada Inc.
Appellant: 3930149 Canada Inc.
Appellant: 11034936 Canada Inc. ("Brigil")
Appellant: Forum Asset Management
Appellant: Loblaw Companies Limited
Appellant: Sisters of Charity
Appellant: Zena Investment Corporation
Subject: Proposed Official Plan Amendment No. 2023-48
Description: To amend Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to add the Orleans Corridor Secondary Plan
Reference Number: D01-01-22-0008
Municipality: City of Ottawa
OLT Case No.: OLT-23-000243
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-23-000243
OLT Case Name: 1544775 Canada Inc., et al. v. Ottawa (City)
Heard: December 3, 2024, by Video Hearing
APPEARANCES:
Parties
Counsel
154775 Canada Inc. (Guibord)
R. Aburto
A. Mihailescu (in absentia)
Zena Investment Group
Meyers Youville Development Corp.
G. Meeds
Forum Asset Management
Sean Ovas
Johanna Shapira (in absentia)
11034936 Canada Inc. (“Brigil”)
Jacob Polowin
Loblaw Companies Limited
Laura Robinson
SDLP 1887 Orleans Limited
Michelle Cicchino
City of Ottawa (“City”)
Garett Schromm
MEMORANDUM OF ORAL DECISION DELIVERED BY D. CHIPMAN AND ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL
INTRODUCTION
1The Tribunal convened a Case Management Conference (“CMC”) in respect of appeals filed by the Appellants listed above pursuant to s. 17(24) of the Planning Act.
2Mr. Schromm on behalf of the City provided the following detailed progress update on the outstanding appeals since the last CMC.
The Sisters of Charity Appeal has been withdrawn.
Forum appeal (Orleans Town Centre, 530 Brisbois Crescent) requested, on consent, to hold this Appeal in abeyance until the parties advise otherwise.
On behalf of Brigil (11034936 Canada Inc., 8600 Jeanne D’Arc) settlement discussions are ongoing, which the City believes will progress and Settlement appears likely.
Youville district appeal (Myers/Zena and Sobeys/SDLP 1887 Orleans Limited) are in Settlement discussions which have progressed with the City.
3The Tribunal has scheduled a merit hearing on the Guibord appeal (1544775 Canada Inc, 3403 St. Joseph) which will commence on Monday, February 10, 2025. Expert witness statements have been exchanged; expert meeting has taken place. The Tribunal reviewed the amended Procedural Order and amended Issues List of the Parties as noted in the Order below.
4The Parties, known as Brigil and Youville, requested a further CMC to be held after February 10, 2025, to have additional time to discuss a possible settlement of their appeals.
UPCOMING HEARING INFORMATION
5The Tribunal includes, for reference and convenience, the following coordinates for the upcoming Merit Hearing.
6The video Merit Hearing will begin on Monday, February 10, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., for a duration of three (3) days.
7A further CMC for the Parties (Brigil and Youville) will commence Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at 10 a.m. by Video Hearing.
8The hearings are scheduled to proceed by video as follows: Monday, February 10, 2025 at 10 a.m. (three (3)-day Merit Hearing) GoTo Meeting: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/914098901 Access code: 914-098-901 Audio-only telephone line: +1 (647) 497-9373 Audio-only access code: 1-888-299-1889 Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 10 a.m. (one (1)-day subsequent CMC for Brigil and Youville) GoTo Meeting: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/687587165 Access code: 687-587-165 Audio-only line: +1 (647) 497-9373 Audio-only (Toll Free): 1-888-299-1889
9Parties and/or Participants and/or Observers are asked to log in to the event at least 15 minutes before it begins to test their video and audio connections.
10Parties and/or 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 GoTo Meeting or a web application is available: https://app.gotomeeting.com/home.html
11Persons who experience technical difficulties accessing the GoTo Meeting application or who only wish to listen to the event can connect to it by calling in to an audio-only telephone line.
12Individuals 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 event to ensure that they are properly connected at the correct time. Questions prior to the event may be directed to the Tribunal’s Case Coordinator.
ORDER
13THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS a Case Management Conference for the Parties known as Brigil and Youville as directed above.
14THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS that the Procedural Order and Issues List noted as Attachment 1 to this Decision is in force and effect and will govern the Merit Hearing scheduled to begin on Monday, February 10, 2025. No amendments to the Procedural Order or Issues List are allowed without authorization by the Tribunal.
15This Member is not seized.
16No further notice will be given.
D. Chipman
D. CHIPMAN
MEMBER
Ontario Land Tribunal
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