Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE: November 10, 2025
CASE NO(S).: OLT-25-000346
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 34(19) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Appellant: FNF Enterprises Inc.
Subject: By-law No. 25-014
Description: To permit
Reference Number: 25-029-CD
Property Address: 229, 235, 239 and 247 Royal Oak Road
Municipality/UT: Cambridge/Waterloo
OLT Case No.: OLT-25-000346
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-25-000346
OLT Case Name: FNF Enterprises Inc. v. Cambridge (City)
Heard: November 3, 2025 by video hearing
APPEARANCES:
| Parties | Counsel |
|---|---|
| FNF Enterprises Inc. | A. Cvijanovic T. Sanderson (in absentia) |
| City of Cambridge | N. Auty |
MEMORANDUM OF ORAL DECISION DELIVERED BY P. TOMILIN ON NOVEMBER 3, 2025 AND ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL
1This was the second Case Management Conference (“CMC”) in the matter of appeals by FNF Enterprises Inc. (“Applicant” / “Appellant”) seeking the issuance of the by-law without the holding provision, pursuant to ss. 34(19) of the Planning Act, for the properties located at 229, 235, 239 and 247 Royal Oak Road in the City of Cambridge.
2The Appellant is seeking to permit two industrial warehouse buildings.
CMC, PROCEDURAL ORDER AND ISSUES LIST
3The Tribunal was advised by the Parties that they are still having discussions regarding the Issues List (“IL”). The Parties requested additional time before providing the Tribunal with the Draft Procedural Order (“DPO”) and IL.
4The DPO and IL are due on or before Monday, January 12, 2026.
5In addition, the Parties have requested a third CMC to be scheduled in February of 2026 and a four-day hearing to take place in May of 2026.
6The Tribunal directed the Parties to contact the assigned case-coordinator in advance, if the third CMC is not required.
7The third CMC is scheduled to take place by video on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 10 a.m.
8A four-day Hearing is scheduled to proceed by video and commence on Monday, May 25, 2026, at 10 a.m. and continue through Thursday, May 28, 2026.
9Parties are asked to log in to the event at least 15 minutes before it begins to test their video and audio connections:
10The CMC/Hearing are scheduled to proceed by video as follows:
Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 10 a.m. 1 day CMC GoTo Meeting: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/709076365
Access code: 709-076-365 Audio-only telephone line: (647) 497-9373 or Toll Free 1-888-299-1889 Audio-only access code: 709-076-365 Monday, May 25, 2026 to Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 10 a.m. 4 day Merit Hearing GoTo Meeting: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/692665589
Access code: 692-665-589 Audio-only line: (647) 497-9373 or Toll Free 1-888-299-1889 Audio-only access code: 692-665-589
11Parties 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
12Persons 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.
13Individuals 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
14The Tribunal directives above are so Ordered.
15This Member is not seized.
16There will be no further notice.
“P. Tomilin”
p. tomilin
MEMBER
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.