Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE: July 28, 2025
CASE NO.: OLT-25-000193
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant and Appellant: 6980848 Canada Corporation Subject: Application to amend the Zoning By-law – Refusal or neglect to make a decision Description: To permit a zoning by-law amendment to the subject lands to facilitate the development of 71 residential lots. Reference Number: D02-02-24-0052 Property Address: 1600 Stagecoach Road Municipality/UT: Ottawa OLT Case No.: OLT-25-000193 OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-25-000193 OLT Case Name: 6980848 Canada Corporation v. Ottawa (City)
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 51(39) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant and Appellant: 6980848 Canada Corporation Subject: Proposed Plan of Subdivision - Refusal by Approval Authority Description: To permit a plan of subdivision consisting of 71 residential lots. Reference Number: D07-16-24-0001 Property Address: 1600 Stagecoach Road Municipality/UT: Ottawa OLT Case No.: OLT-24-000746 OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-25-000193
BEFORE: F. LAVOIE MEMBER Thursday, the 24th day of July, 2025
UPON APPEALS brought by 6980848 Canada Corporation (“Appellant”) regarding its Proposed Plan of Subdivision(“DPS”) and Zoning by-law Amendment (“ZBA”) applications, each refused by the City of Ottawa (“City”), to develop 71 residential lots at the property municipally known as 1600 Stagecoach Road;
AND THE TRIBUNAL, having marked as Exhibit 1 the Affidavit of Service attesting to proper Notice having been given for this first Case Management Conference (“CMC”) for the ZBA appeal and proceeded to conduct a CMC on July 24, 2025 held by videoconference;
AND THE TRIBUNAL, having received no requests for Party or Participant status at the CMC;
AND THE TRIBUNAL, having received a request from the Appellant to consolidate its DPS and ZBA Appeals, which the City does not object;
AND THE TRIBUNAL being advised by the Parties that: a 9-day Merit Hearing would be suitable; the City seeks two weeks to finalize the issues list to incorporate external stakeholder comments; and the City can provide the Appellant with proposed conditions of draft plan approval in September 2025;
AND THE TRIBUNAL at the CMC having scheduled a merit hearing to commence on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, until Friday, March 13, 2026, at 10 a.m. by videoconference;
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THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS THAT:
The Proposed Plan of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment appeals are hereby consolidated;
The merit hearing is scheduled as detailed above;
The City of Ottawa will provide the Appellant the updated Issues List on or before Thursday, August 7, 2025; and
The Parties will provide the Tribunal with an updated procedural order and issues list on or before Thursday, August 14, 2025; and
No further notice is required for the consolidated appeals.
“Matthew D.J. Bryan”
MATTHEW D.J. BRYAN REGISTRAR
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Attachment 1
CMC Attendance List
Party 6980848 Canada Corporation
Counsel Kyle Gossen Grace O’Brien
Party City of Ottawa
Counsel Tim Marc