Ontario Land Tribunal

Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire

ISSUE DATE: September 22, 2025

CASE NO.: OLT-24-001113

PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 17(36) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended

Appellant: Adventurous Holding Limited Appellant: Consulate Developments (Ontario) Inc. (Bridgewater on Georgian Bay) Appellant: DNRN Holdings Inc. Appellant: Huntingwood Trails (Collingwood) Ltd.; and others Subject: Proposed Official Plan Amendment Description: To institute a new official plan for Collingwood Reference Number: By-law No. 2023-095 Property Address: Township-Wide Municipality/UT: Collingwood/Simcoe OLT Case No.: OLT-24-001113 OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-24-001113 OLT Case Name: Maffei v. Simcoe (County)

BEFORE:

J. INNIS MEMBER

Wednesday, the 17th day of September, 2025

WHEREAS the Town of Collingwood adopted a new Official Plan on December 11, 2023, which was subsequently approved by the County of Simcoe on September 24, 2024, with the exception of certain non-decisions identified in the County's notice of decision;

AND WHEREAS the within settlement pertains only to the appeal filed by DNRN Holdings Inc. and does not resolve or otherwise dispose of the other appeals filed in respect of the official plan;

THIS MATTER having come before the Tribunal as a settlement motion in writing, and upon reviewing and having considered:

i. the uncontested opinion evidence proffered by Kristine A. Loft, a Registered Professional Planner and full member of the Canadian Institute of Planners, in his comprehensive affidavit sworn September 5, 2025;

ii. participant statements filed with the Tribunal in connection with the appeals, noting that none of the participants submitted further statements in response to the revised settlement proposal now before the Tribunal;

iii. the written submissions of the parties; and

iv. the minutes of settlement between The Corporation of the Town of Collingwood, The Corporation of the County of Simcoe, and DNRN Holdings Inc., dated August 22, 2025.

AND THE TRIBUNAL understands that the aforementioned sworn evidence of Ms. Loft reflects revisions to the application before the Tribunal that were reached through cooperative efforts of all Parties;

AND THE TRIBUNAL, having accepted the uncontroverted opinion evidence of Ms. Loft as presented in her affidavit, finds that the modifications to the Town of Collingwood Official Plan, as agreed to by the parties in the minutes of settlement, have appropriate regard to the matters of provincial interest under Section 2 of the Planning Act, are consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024, conform with and maintain the purpose and intent of the County of Simcoe Official Plan, and maintain the purpose and intent of The Town of Collingwood Official Plan. The Tribunal further finds that the modifications represent good planning and are in the public interest;

THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS THAT the appeal by DNRN Holdings Inc. is allowed, in part, and the Town of Collingwood Official Plan is modified in accordance with this site-specific Policy Modifications set out in Schedule A, and the Mapping Modification set out in Schedule B, for the subject lands identified in Schedule C to this order.

The Tribunal may be spoken to concerning any issues arising respecting the implementation of this Order.

“Matthew D.J. Bryan”

MATTHEW D.J. BRYAN REGISTRAR

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