Ontario Land Tribunal

Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire

ISSUE DATE: November 18, 2025

CASE NO.: OLT-25-000019

PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 17(36) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended

Appellant: Lilacpark Inc. Appellant: Gino Iacoucci Appellant: Frank Renz Subject: Proposed Official Plan Amendment Description: To permit a new Official Plan for the Township of Clearview Reference Number: CV-OP-2401 Property Address: 7391, 7395, 7399, 7403, 7407 & 7411 County Road 91 & 1018 County Road 42, 207 & 209 Quebec Street, etc. Municipality/UT: Clearview/Simcoe OLT Case No.: OLT-25-000019 OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-25-000019 OLT Case Name: Lilacpark Inc. v. Simcoe (County)

BEFORE: J. INNIS, MEMBER Thursday, the 13th day of November, 2025

Decision

THIS MATTER having come before the Tribunal as a settlement motion in writing and upon reviewing and having considered:

i. the uncontested opinion evidence proffered by Mike Crough, a Registered professional Planner and full member of the Canadian Institute of Planners, in his comprehensive affidavit sworn November 12, 2025;

ii. Township of Clearview Council Meeting Minutes of Closed Session Resolution, dated October 6, 2025; and

iii. the minutes of settlement between Lilacpark Inc. and The Corporation of the Township of Clearview and The Corporation of the County of Simcoe, dated November 12, 2025.

AND THE TRIBUNAL understands that the aforementioned sworn evidence of Mr. Crough reflects revisions to the application before the Tribunal that were reached through cooperative efforts of all Parties. The Tribunal notes that the original appeal sought amendments to the Township of Clearview Official Plan (2024), including modifications to the land use designations of the Subject Lands and certain Official Plan policies, including Section 5.6.2 relating to Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Statements (“CCMAS”). The scope of the application has been narrowed to a site-specific Official Plan Amendment redesignating portions of the Subject Lands from Residential to Commercial, as reflected in Schedule B12. The CCMAS policy is no longer applicable to the Tribunal’s consideration because it relates to pre-consultation requirements and does not affect the site-specific Official Plan Amendment now before the Tribunal;

AND THE TRIBUNAL, having accepted the opinion evidence of Mr. Crough as presented in his affidavit, finds that the subject application, as revised to include a site-specific Official Plan Amendment modifying portions of the subject lands from Residential to Commercial, has regard to those applicable matters of provincial interest found in section 2 of the Planning Act, is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024, conforms to the County of Simcoe Official Plan and the Township of Clearview Official Plan, and otherwise reflects principles of good land use planning and are in the public interest;

THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS that the appeal is allowed, in part, and Schedule B-12 of the Official Plan of the Township of Clearview as modified and approved by the County of Simcoe Council on November 26, 2024, is hereby amended as set out in Attachment 1;

AND THE TRIBUNAL FURTHER ORDERS that the Official Plan of the Township of Clearview as amended in Attachment 1 is in effect as it applies to the lands municipally known as 7391, 7395, 7399, 7403, 7407 and 7411 County Road 91; 1018 County Road 42; 207 and 209 Quebec Street; and 200 Sutherland Street in the Township of Clearview; and

AND THE TRIBUNAL FURTHER ORDERS that the appeal of Lilacpark Inc. is dismissed in all other respects.

“Matthew D.J. Bryan”

MATTHEW D.J. BRYAN REGISTRAR

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