Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE: August 6, 2025
CASE NO.: OLT-24-001189
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 22(7) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended.
Applicant/Appellant
RCG Upper James Hamilton Inc. and Pure Upper James Street Holdings ULC
Subject:
Failure of Approval Authority to announce a decision respecting a Proposed Official Plan Amendment
Description:
To permit the development of two industrial buildings, parking, and loading bays.
Reference Number:
UHOPA-22-014
Property Address:
2876 Upper James Street
Municipality/UT:
Hamilton
OLT Case No:
OLT-24-001189
OLT Lead Case No:
OLT-24-001189
OLT Case Name:
RCG Upper James Hamilton Inc. et al. v. Hamilton (City)
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER section 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended.
Applicant/Appellant
RCG Upper James Hamilton Inc. and Pure Upper James Street Holdings ULC
Subject:
Application to amend the Zoning By-law – Refusal or neglect to make a decision
Description:
To permit the development of two industrial buildings, parking, and loading bays.
Reference Number:
ZAC-22-027
Property Address:
2876 Upper James Street
Municipality/UT:
Hamilton/Hamilton
OLT Case No:
OLT-24-001190
OLT Lead Case No:
OLT-24-001189
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER section 51(34) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended.
Applicant/Appellant
RCG Upper James Hamilton Inc. and Pure Upper James Street Holdings ULC
Subject:
Proposed Plan of Subdivision – Failure of Approval Authority to make a decision
Description:
To permit the development of two industrial buildings, parking, and loading bays.
Reference Number:
25T-202204
Property Address:
2876 Upper James Street
Municipality/UT:
Hamilton/Hamilton
OLT Case No:
OLT-24-001191
OLT Lead Case No:
OLT-24-001189
BEFORE:
HUGH S. WILKINS
Wednesday, the 6th
VICE-CHAIR
day of August, 2025
THIS MATTER having come before the Ontario Land Tribunal (“Tribunal”) for a Case Management Conference and issuing its decision on April 4, 2025;
AND THE TRIBUNAL having issued the Procedural Order on May 26, 2025;
AND THE TRIBUNAL having received a request on July 31, 2025 on consent of the Parties to amend the dates contained in the Procedural Order;
THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS that the content of the following paragraphs from the Procedural Order is amended::
Parties shall provide to the Tribunal and the other parties an Agreed Statement of Facts and Issues from August 1, 2025 to September 19, 2025;
Parties shall provide to the Tribunal and other parties Participant statements from August 15, 2025 to September 19, 2025;
Parties shall provide to the Tribunal and other parties copies of their witness and expert witness statements from August 15, 2025 to September 19, 2025;
Parties shall provide to the Tribunal and other parties copies of their Reply witness statements from September 19, 2025 to October 3, 2025.
“Matthew D.J. Bryan”
MATTHEW D.J. BRYAN
REGISTRAR
Ontario Land Tribunal
Website: olt.gov.on.ca Telephone: 416-212-6349 Toll Free: 1-866-448-2248
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.

