Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE: February 19, 2025
CASE NO(S).: OLT-24-000961
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 17(36) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant/Appellant: 1256384 B.C. Ltd. (North Stone)
Subject: Proposed Official Plan Amendment 152
Description: To permit the development of 3 residential apartment towers
Reference Number: 505-01/24
Property Address: 1393 Graham's Lane
Municipality/UT: Burlington/Halton Region
OLT Case No.: OLT-24-000961
OLT Case Name: 1256384 B.C. Ltd. (North Stone) v. City of Burlington
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 34(19) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant/Appellant: 1256384 B.C. Ltd. (North Stone)
Subject: By-law No. 2020.484
Description: To permit the development of 3 residential apartment towers
Reference Number: 520-04/24
Property Address: 1393 Graham's Lane
Municipality/UT: Burlington/Halton Region
OLT Case No.: OLT-24-000962
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-24-000961
OLT Case Name: 1256384 B.C. Ltd. (North Stone) v. City of Burlington
Heard: February 10, 2025 by Video Hearing
APPEARANCES:
Parties
Counsel
1256384 B.C. Ltd. (North Stone)
Denise Baker
City of Burlington
Hannah Ruby Brittany Maione (in absentia)
MEMORANDUM OF ORAL DECISION DELIVERED BY A. Mason ON february 10, 2025 AND ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL
INTRODUCTION
1The matter before the Tribunal is with respect to appeals filed by 1256384 B.C. Ltd. (North Stone) pursuant to s. 17(36) and s. 34(19) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended, against the modified approval of an Application for an Official Plan Amendment and an Application to Amend the Zoning By-law by the City of Burlington, in respect of the lands known municipally as 1393 Graham’s Lane.
2This second case management conference (“CMC”) was held to provide an opportunity for the Tribunal to consider any status requests and to address the draft procedural order.
3No requests for Party or Participant status were received by the Tribunal.
4In advance of the CMC, the Tribunal received a draft Procedural Order (“PO”) for consideration and discussed same with the Parties. The Tribunal directed that a final PO be provided to the Case Coordinator by Tuesday, February 11, 2025. Prior to issuing this Decision, the final PO was received, is attached as Schedule 1 to this Decision and shall govern the proceedings.
5The Tribunal previously scheduled a five-day hearing for the consideration of the Merits of the Appeals from Monday, June 23, 2025, to Friday, June 27, 2025. Counsel advised that they were actively in settlement discussions and that the final number of hearing days may be shorter, or the matter may be resolved entirely.
ORDER
6THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS THAT the case management directives set out above are so ordered.
“A. Mason”
A. MASON
MEMBER
Ontario Land Tribunal
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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.
SCHEDULE 1