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
Wednesday, the 17th
MEMBER
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 appeals filed by 2681199 Ontario Inc., 2667588 Ontario Inc., and 2773098 Ontario Inc., (collectively referred to as the “High Street Appeals”) 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 Gordon H. Russell, a Registered Professional Planner and full member of the Canadian Institute of Planners, in his comprehensive affidavit sworn August 27, 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 2681199 Ontario Inc., 2667588 Ontario Inc., and 2773098 Ontario Inc., dated July 30, 2025, 2025.
AND THE TRIBUNAL understands that the aforementioned sworn evidence of Mr. Russell 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 Mr. Russell as presented in his 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 appeals by 2681199 Ontario Inc., 2667588 Ontario Inc., and 2773098 Ontario Inc., are allowed, in part, and the Town of Collingwood Official Plan Schedules 1, 2 and 3 are hereby modified as shown on Attachment 1 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
Ontario Land Tribunal
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