Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE:
October 23, 2025
CASE NO.:
OLT-25-000561
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 22(7) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended.
Applicant/Appellant
Brenda and Terry Giles
Subject:
Request to amend the Official Plan – Refusal of request
Description:
To facilitate the development of 12 residential units.
Reference Number:
OPZ-2023-01
Property Address:
11A York Street L9W 1L7
Municipality/UT:
Orangeville/
OLT Case No:
OLT-25-000561
OLT Lead Case No:
OLT-25-000561
OLT Case Name:
Giles v. Orangeville (Town)
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER section 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended.
Subject:
Application to amend the Zoning By-law – Refusal of application
Description:
To facilitate the development of 12 residential units.
Reference Number:
OPZ-2023-01
Property Address:
11A York St Street L9W 1L7
Municipality/UT:
Orangeville/Dufferin
OLT Case No:
OLT-25-000562
OLT Lead Case No:
OLT-25-000561
BEFORE:
ERIC S. CROWE
Wednesday, the 22nd
MEMBER
day of October, 2025
UPON APPEAL brought by Brenda and Terry Giles pursuant to s. 22 (7) an Official Plan Amendment (“OPA”) and s. 34(11) Zoning By-law Amendment (“ZBL”) both of the Planning Act for the refusal by the Town of Orangeville (“Town”) of the applications for the property municipally known as 11A York Street in the Town;
AND THE TRIBUNAL marked the Affidavit of Service of Nancy Borges dated October 3, 2025 as Exhibit 1;
AND THE TRIBUNAL having considered three Participant Status requests with no objections from the Parties for this request, granted Participant Status to Heidi Allen, Wayne Townsend and Warrington Ellacott;
AND THE TRIBUNAL encouraged the Parties to request, through the Case Coordinator, Tribunal-facilitated mediation to assist with settlement discussions should the parties deem it potentially helpful in this regard;
AND THE TRIBUNAL at the Case Management Conference, from the submissions of the Parties, having scheduled a five- day Merit hearing to commence on Monday, April 20, to Friday April 24, 2026, at 10 a.m. by videoconference;
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THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS THAT:
A five-day Merit hearing is scheduled as detailed above; and,
The Parties are to submit the final Procedural Order, including Issues List, to the Tribunal on or before Friday, November 7, 2025.
The Member is not seized.
“Matthew D.J. Bryan”
MATTHEW D.J. BRYAN
REGISTRAR
Ontario Land Tribunal
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Attachment 1
CMC Attendance List
Party Name
Counsel
Brenda and Terry Giles
Cristin Hunt David Bronskill (in absentia)
Town of Orangeville
John Hart Andrew Biggart (in absentia)