Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE: October 27, 2025
CASE NO.: OLT-23-001168
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant and Appellant: 2623841 Ontario Inc., and MLB Holdings Ltd. (Cedar North Developments Inc.) Subject: Application to amend the Zoning By-law – Refusal or neglect to make a decision Description: To rezone portion of the land into residential multiple low, medium and high density zones. Reference Number: ZBA34-22-WV Property Address: 184 Pinehurst Road, Paris, Ontario (Part of Lots 28 & 29, Concession 2) Municipality: County of Brant OLT Case No.: OLT-23-001168 OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-23-001168 OLT Case Name: 2623841 Ontario Inc v. Brant (County)
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 51(34) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant and Appellant: 2623841 Ontario Inc., and MLB Holdings Ltd. (Cedar North Developments Inc.) Subject: Proposed Plan of Subdivision – Failure of Approval Authority to make a decision Description: To rezone portion of the land into residential multiple low, medium and high density zones. Reference Number: PS3-22-MV Property Address: 184 Pinehurst Road, Paris, Ontario (Part of Lots 28 & 29, Concession 2) Municipality/UT: County of Brant OLT Case No.: OLT-23-001169
BEFORE:
ERIC S. CROWE MEMBER
Monday, the 27th day of October, 2025
THIS MATTER, in respect of the lands at 184 Pinehurst Road “(subject site”) in the County of Brant (“County”), having come for a Case Management Conference on February 20, 2024, before the Ontario Land Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) and the Tribunal having issued a Decision on the same date; and
THE TRIBUNAL having been advised by 2623841 Ontario Inc. and MLB Holdings Ltd. Paris Grand Estates Inc., and the County (“Parties”) that a full uncontested settlement had been reached, on consent;
AND THE TRIBUNAL, having received and considered:
i. A comprehensive Affidavit, by Jay McGuffin sworn on October 14, 2025, a Registered Professional Planner and full member of the Canadian Institute of Planners (Marked as Exhibit 1);
ii. The Minutes of Settlement as between the Parties (Marked as Exhibit 2).
AND THE TRIBUNAL having accepted the uncontradicted expert land use planning opinion evidence of Jay McGuffin that the Zoning By-law Amendment (“ZBL”) and the Draft Plan of Subdivision (“DPS”) subject to the Draft Plan Conditions, are consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement 2024 (“PPS 2024”) and support its intent to promote housing supply, protect resources, and foster complete, resilient communities, meets the County's objectives for sustainable growth and community diversity by accommodating a significant population and job increase over the next three decades, and aligns with the County's goal of managed, phased, and sustainable development focusing growth in Primary Settlement Areas with existing infrastructure ensures efficient resource use, appropriately implements the draft plan of subdivision, aligns with the general intent of the ZBL, and represents good land use planning.;
AND THE TRIBUNAL having been advised that the Parties are jointly requesting that the Tribunal approve the proposed ZBL and proposed DPS, subject to the Conditions of Draft Approval;
AND THE TRIBUNAL finding that the requested ZBL and proposed DPS, as revised by the settlement agreement, have regard for matters of provincial interest and criteria pertaining to appropriate regard for the health, safety, convenience, accessibility of the present and future inhabitants of the municipality as set out in Sections 2 and 51(24) of the Planning Act respectively, are consistent with the PPS 2024, conform with the 2023 County OP, and represent sound land use planning and warrant approval for the subject site;
NOW THEREFORE THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS
THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS that the appeal filed by Cedar North pursuant to subsection 34(11) of the Planning Act is allowed in part, and Zoning By-law No. 61-16 is hereby amended in the manner set out in Schedule “A” to this Order. The Tribunal authorizes the municipal clerk of the County of Brant to format as necessary and assign a number to this By-law for record keeping purposes.
AND THE TRIBUNAL FURTHER ORDERS that the appeal filed by Cedar North pursuant to subsection 51(34) of the Planning Act is allowed in part, and the Draft Plan of Subdivision dated July 8, 2025 attached as Schedule “B” to this Order is hereby approved, subject to the fulfillment of the Conditions of Draft Plan Approval dated August 22, 2025 attached as Schedule “C” to this Order.
AND THE TRIBUNAL FURTHER ORDERS THAT the County of Brant has the authority to clear the conditions of draft plan approval and to administer final approval of the plan of subdivision for the purpose of subsection 51(58) of the Planning Act.
AND THE TRIBUNAL may be spoken to in the event some matter should arise in connection with the implementation of this Order.
“Matthew D.J. Bryan”
MATTHEW D.J. BRYAN REGISTRAR
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