Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE: July 14, 2025
CASE NO(S).: OLT-25-000332
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 17(24) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Appellant: 2542534 Ontario Inc. and Radha Soami Society Beas Canada Appellant: FCHT Holdings (Ontario) Corporation Appellant: Neamsby Investments Inc. Appellant: Village Securities Limited Subject: Proposed Official Plan Amendment No. 86 Description: To incorporate revisions to various sections of the Town of Milton Official Plan related to Employment Areas Reference Number: LOPA-08/24 Property Address: Town Wide Municipality/UT: Town of Milton/Halton Region OLT Case No.: OLT-25-000332 OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-25-000332 OLT Case Name: 2542534 Ontario Inc. v. Milton (Town)
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 34(19) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Appellant: FCHT Holdings (Ontario) Corporation Subject: By-law No. 036-2025 Description: To incorporate revisions to various sections of the Town of Milton Official Plan related to Employment Areas Reference Number: Z-20/24 Property Address: Town Wide Municipality/UT: Town of Milton/Halton Region OLT Case No.: OLT-25-000341 OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-25-000332
Heard: July 09, 2025, by Video Hearing
APPEARANCES:
| Parties | Counsel/Representative |
|---|---|
| Town of Milton | David Neligan Eileen Costello (in absentia) |
| 2542534 Ontario Inc. Radha Soami Society Beas Canada |
Nikolas Koschany Denise Baker (in absentia) |
| Neamsby Investments Inc. | Nikolas Koschany Denise Baker (in absentia) |
| Village Securities Limited | Nikolas Koschany Denise Baker (in absentia) |
| FCHT Holdings (Ontario) Corporation | Katarzyna Silwa Jessica Jakubowski |
MEMORANDUM OF ORAL DECISION DELIVERED BY A. MASON ON JULY 9, 2025, AND ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL
INTRODUCTION
1This first Case Management Conference (“CMC”) was held with respect to appeals of the Town of Milton (“Town”) Official Plan Amendment No. 86 (“OPA 86”) pursuant to s. 17(24) of the Planning Act, R. S. O. 1990, c. PO.13, as amended (“Act”), and Zoning By-Law Amendment No. 036-2025 (“ZBLA 036-2025”) pursuant to s. 34(19) of the Act.
2Bill 97, Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenant’s Act, made various changes to the Act including a new definition of “Area of Employment” and revised criteria for removal of lands from employment areas.
3OPA 86 addresses changes to the Act arising from Bill 97 and policies in the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 as they relate to “Areas of Employment” and conversion policy within the Town’s Official Plan (“OP”). OPA 86 is intended to bring the OP into conformity and is implemented by ZBLA 036-2025.
4On March 17, 2025, the Town approved OPA 86 and ZBLA 036-2025.
5Each of the Parties have active or potential developments in the Town. FCHT Holdings (Ontario) Corporation is the only Party that filed appeals of both OPA 86 and ZBLA 036-2025.
NOTICE
6An Affidavit of Service sworn on May 21, 2025 attesting to the provision of Notice in accordance with the Act was marked as Exhibit 1.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SETTLEMENT
7The Parties advised the Tribunal that they are each in active and constructive discussions with the Town and expect to continue with an objective of full resolution.
SECOND CMC AND DETAILS
8The Parties requested that a second CMC be scheduled in order to continue settlement discussions. The Tribunal scheduled a second CMC for Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10am, by video conference.
9Parties and/or Observers are asked to log in to the event at least 15 minutes before it begins to test their video and audio connections:
GoTo Meeting: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/979388733
Access code: 979-388-733
10Parties 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
11Persons 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: +1 (647) 497-9373 or (Toll Free) 1-888-299-1889. The access code is: 979-388-733.
12Individuals 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
13The Tribunal’s order and direction set out above is so ordered.
14No further Notice will be given.
15This member is not seized but may be spoke to for case management purposes.
“A. Mason”
A. MASON
MEMBER
Ontario Land Tribunal
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