OLT 2025

The Appellant appealed the District Municipality of Muskoka's refusal to approve an Official Plan Amendment to permit a 10-lot rural estate subdivision.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal granted participant status to five individuals who raised common concerns.

The Tribunal directed the parties to finalize a Procedural Order and Issues List, and scheduled a 10-day video hearing for October 2025.

The appellant appealed the Town's refusal of zoning by-law amendment and consent applications to sever a residential lot containing a heritage dwelling.

The parties reached a settlement to create two lots with site-specific zoning provisions, addressing heritage conservation and tree protection.

The Tribunal accepted the uncontested expert planning and heritage evidence, finding the settlement consistent with provincial policies and representing good land use planning.

The appeals were allowed in part to implement the settlement.

The applicant requested to consolidate its Official Plan Amendment appeal with its ongoing Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Control appeals concerning a proposed mixed-use development.

The other parties consented to the consolidation.

The Tribunal granted the request pursuant to Rule 16 of the Tribunal's Rules of Practice and Procedure, ordering the consolidated proceeding to be heard at the previously scheduled eight-day hearing event.

The City of Mississauga appealed a Committee of Adjustment decision approving minor variances to permit a self-storage facility on a property with an existing automotive use.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a settlement that included additional conditions requiring a minimum of 20% of the gross floor area to be used for office space and adherence to specific design plans.

The Ontario Land Tribunal accepted uncontroverted expert planning evidence that the revised proposal meets the four tests under section 45(1) of the Planning Act and represents good planning.

The appeal was allowed in part to authorize the variances subject to the agreed-upon conditions.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a case management conference regarding three applications for compensation under the Expropriations Act arising from the Scarborough Subway Extension Project.

On consent of the parties, the Tribunal ordered that the applications brought by the fee simple owners and a former tenant be consolidated and heard together.

A four-week hearing on the merits was scheduled for May and June 2026.

The appellant appealed the refusal of a minor variance application to permit an addition containing two suites.

A neighbour, whose property shares a rear lot line and is designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, brought a motion requesting party status and an adjournment of the merit hearing.

The Tribunal granted the motion, finding that the neighbour had a direct interest in the matter and that granting party status was fair and without prejudice.

The Tribunal adjourned the hearing, directed the scheduling of a new four-day hearing, and ordered the parties to prepare a Procedural Order with an Issues List.

The applicant appealed the City's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications for a 33-storey residential redevelopment.

At the first Case Management Conference, no new parties or participants sought status.

The Tribunal scheduled a second Case Management Conference to finalize the Procedural Order.

The Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicant for a proposed 32-storey mixed-use building.

The appeals were filed due to the municipality's failure to make decisions on Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Site Plan applications within statutory timeframes.

The Tribunal granted party status to an adjacent property owner.

On consent, the Tribunal consolidated the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment appeals and scheduled an 8-day merit hearing.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals by K2 GP Inc. against the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on applications for a Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Approval for a 12-storey mixed-use building.

The Tribunal issued a Procedural Order and scheduled a 10-day video hearing to commence on November 3, 2025.

The appellants appealed the City's failure to make decisions on applications for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision to permit an industrial development.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal granted participant status to a local church and a resident who raised concerns about safety and potential impacts.

The Tribunal scheduled a nine-day video hearing for October 2025 and directed the parties to submit a finalized Procedural Order and Issues List.

The District Municipality of Muskoka appealed the Township of Lake of Bays' approval of a consent application for a lot severance.

The parties reached a settlement proposing revised conditions to address the District's concerns regarding road widenings and access.

Based on uncontroverted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the proposed consent and revised conditions consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and in conformity with the applicable Official Plans.

The appeal was allowed in part to grant provisional consent subject to the revised conditions.

A Case Management Conference was held regarding an appeal under the Ontario Heritage Act against a by-law designating a property in the City of Markham.

The parties indicated that planning applications are being prepared and hope to resolve the heritage issues through that process.

The Tribunal scheduled a three-day video hearing for February 2026 and issued a Procedural Order to govern the proceedings.

At a Case Management Conference regarding appeals of a development permit for an on-farm diversified use, the Town of Lincoln requested and was granted party status without opposition.

The parties subsequently informed the Tribunal that a settlement had been reached.

The Tribunal scheduled a written settlement hearing and directed the filing of supporting materials.

The parties requested on consent to amend certain procedural timelines contained in a Procedural Order issued on February 19, 2025, following a Case Management Conference.

The Tribunal granted the request and ordered the amendment of deadlines for the revised proposal, expert witness meeting, agreed statement of facts, and exchange of witness statements.

The appellant appealed the conditions of approval for a draft plan of condominium proposing 20 resort commercial units, specifically challenging the requirement for 20 weeks of mandatory rental availability.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a settlement to reduce the mandatory rental period to 10 weeks, with two weeks required during the summer season.

Based on uncontroverted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the revised condition was consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and conformed to the applicable official plans.

The appeal was allowed in part to amend the condition accordingly.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicant against the municipality's failure to make decisions on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for a 58-storey mixed-use tower.

The parties agreed on all procedural matters, including a revised draft Issues List and Procedural Order.

The Tribunal approved the Procedural Order and scheduled a five-week hearing on the merits for November and December 2025.

The applicant, as Estate Trustee for the deceased claim holder, applied to the Ontario Land Tribunal for an order vesting the deceased's unpatented mining claims in her name.

The applicant also sought an extension of time to perform and file prescribed assessment work on the claims.

The Tribunal granted the application, vesting the mining claims in the applicant as Estate Trustee, and ordered an exclusion of time, setting a new anniversary date one year from the issuance of the order for the assessment work to be performed.

At a status update teleconference, the appellants requested that Amskor Corporation be removed as a party or downgraded to a participant due to its failure to produce witness statements by the agreed-upon deadline.

Amskor explained the delay was caused by a death in the owner's family.

The Tribunal found it fair and practical to extend the deadline for Amskor's witness statements and issued an order accordingly.

The parties requested on consent to amend a procedural timeline in the Tribunal's December 13, 2024 Procedural Order.

The Tribunal granted the request, extending the deadline for the parties to exchange witness lists from April 14, 2025, to May 1, 2025.

In all other respects, the Procedural Order remains unchanged.

The Tribunal issued a final order allowing the appeals and amending the City of London's Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a mid-rise residential apartment.

The final order was previously withheld in an interim order pending confirmation that the draft amendments were to the satisfaction of the applicant and the City.

The City confirmed the pre-requisite matters were cleared.