Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
Issue Date: April 25, 2025
Case No.: OLT-24-000664
Proceeding Commenced Under: subsection 41(12) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, C. P. 13, as amended
Applicant/Appellant: 11087258 Canada Inc.
Subject: Site Plan
Description: To permit the development of three warehouse buildings on the subject property
Reference Number: SP.1601.028/01
Property Address: 560, 570 and 580 Winston Churchill Boulevard
Municipality/UT: Oakville/Halton
OLT Case No.: OLT-24-000664
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-24-000664
OLT Case Name: 11087258 Canada Inc. v. Oakville (Town)
Before: S. DIXON, MEMBER
Date: Thursday, the 24th day of April, 2025
THIS MATTER having come before the Tribunal by way of written hearing;
AND THE TRIBUNAL having been advised by all Parties to this matter that the Parties have agreed upon a revised site plan application (“Revised SPA”) for the lands known municipally as 560, 570 and 580 Winston Churchill Boulevard in the Town of Oakville (“Town”);
AND THE TRIBUNAL being in receipt of and having reviewed and considered the uncontested opinion evidence contained in the affidavit of Ozan Kemal, sworn on April 15, 2025;
AND THE TRIBUNAL hereby recognising Mr. Kemal, a Registered Professional Planner having 20 years of professional land use planning experience, as being qualified to provide the Tribunal with expert opinion evidence in the area of land use planning;
AND THE TRIBUNAL recognising that Exhibit “J” and Exhibit “L” to the affidavit of Mr. Kemal contain the Revised SPA (contained in Attachment 1 to this Order) and Conditions of Site Plan Approval, respectively, that reflect the outcome of settlement discussions between the Parties;
AND WHEREAS Mr. Kemal’s affidavit confirms for the Tribunal that the Revised OPA, as modified:
- Has regard for the matters of provincial interest as set out in s. 2 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended;
- Is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024;
- Conforms to the Region of Halton Official Plan;
- Conforms to the Town Official Plan;
- Conforms to the Town Zoning By-law;
- Does not create any unacceptable adverse impacts on adjacent properties or the public realm;
- Constitutes good planning; and
- Is in the public interest;
AND WHEREAS Mr. Kemal’s affidavit, at Paragraph 92, confirms for the Tribunal that all Conditions of Site Plan Approval have been cleared by the relevant authorities;
THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS that:
The appeal by 11087258 Canada Inc. pursuant to s. 41(12) of the Planning Act is allowed, in part; and
The site plan prepared by Baldassarra Architects Inc., dated May 21, 2024, and the associated plans and drawings, as set out in Attachment 1 to this Order, are approved.
“Euken Lui”
EUKEN LUI
ACTING REGISTRAR
Ontario Land Tribunal
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