OLT 2025

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on applications for a zoning by-law amendment and site plan approval to permit a 33-storey mixed-use building.

Following a case management conference, the Tribunal issued a procedural order governing the hearing.

The parties subsequently requested, on consent, to amend several procedural timelines.

The Tribunal granted the request and amended the procedural order accordingly.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding multiple appeals of the City of Kawartha Lakes' new Rural Zoning By-law, which consolidates 14 existing by-laws.

The Tribunal granted participant status to one individual, consolidated the Mariposa appeals, and scheduled a second Case Management Conference as well as merit hearings for specific appellants.

Procedural directions were issued for the submission of Draft Procedural Orders and Issues Lists.

The appellant sought minor variances to permit a 117.0 square metre cargo container for storage on a residential property.

The municipality did not oppose the appeal after the appellant agreed to relocate the container to screen it from view.

The Tribunal accepted expert planning evidence that the variances met the four-part test under section 45(1) of the Planning Act, noting the large lot size and the proposed screening mitigated any adverse impacts.

The appeal was allowed and the variances were authorized subject to a setback condition.

The applicant appealed the City's failure to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application to facilitate a 34-storey mixed-use building.

Following an interim decision that approved the amendment in principle, the Tribunal issued a final order allowing the appeal in part and amending the zoning by-law, as the City confirmed that all conditions had been fulfilled and the final form of the by-law was satisfactory.

The Tribunal held a telephone conference call to receive a status update on the fulfilment of conditions imposed in a previous Interim Order regarding appeals of a failure to adopt an Official Plan amendment and Zoning By-law amendment.

The parties provided updates on the outstanding conditions, including the final form of the instruments, a Transportation Impact Study addendum, and a peer review of a combined noise and vibration study.

The Tribunal issued an Interim Order setting deadlines for further updates and directing the City to request prioritization of the peer review.

The Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicants against the Town of Georgina's failure to adopt requested Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments.

The proposed development consists of a 20-storey apartment building and a commercial building.

The Tribunal granted participant status to two individuals and scheduled a multi-day hearing for March 2025.

The appellants appealed the City of Peterborough Committee of Adjustment's decision to deny minor variances required to construct a two-storey residential building with six four-bedroom units.

Prior to the hearing, the parties resolved their issues.

Based on the uncontested planning evidence of the City's planner, the Tribunal found that the requested variances satisfied the four tests under subsection 45(1) of the Planning Act and had regard for matters of provincial interest.

The appeal was allowed and the variances were authorized subject to conditions.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the applicants against the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on an Official Plan Amendment application.

The Tribunal granted party status to the City of Vaughan without objection.

The parties agreed to finalize a Procedural Order and schedule a 10-day merit hearing commencing in April 2025.

The Tribunal convened a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals by 2600546 Ontario Inc. against the City of Toronto's failure to make decisions on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for a 21-storey mixed-use building.

The Tribunal granted participant status to three individuals and approved the final Procedural Order and Issues List to govern the upcoming 10-day hearing on the merits scheduled for May 2025.

The applicant appealed the Town of Caledon's failure to make decisions on applications for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision to facilitate a residential development.

The parties reached a settlement.

Based on uncontroverted land use planning evidence, the Tribunal found the proposal consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement and in conformity with the applicable Official Plans.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part on an interim basis, approving the settlement instruments in principle, and withheld its final order pending the withdrawal of a related Ministry appeal.

The applicant appealed the Town of Caledon's failure to make decisions on applications for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision to facilitate a residential development.

The parties reached a settlement.

Based on uncontroverted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the proposed development consistent with provincial policies and good planning.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part, approving the settlement instruments in principle on an interim basis, withholding its final order pending the withdrawal of a related Ministry appeal.

The appellants appealed the Town of Caledon's failure to make decisions on applications for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendments, and Draft Plans of Subdivision for the Macville and Humber Station lands.

The parties reached a settlement and presented uncontroverted expert planning evidence in support.

The Tribunal approved the settlement instruments, finding they have regard to provincial interests, are consistent with the 2024 Provincial Policy Statement, and conform with the Town's Official Plan.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued an updated Procedural Order, as agreed to between the parties, to govern the procedures leading up to and including a 13-day hearing scheduled to commence on July 2, 2025, regarding appeals for official plan and zoning by-law amendments to facilitate a 36-storey mixed-use residential building.

The applicant appealed the City's failure to make a decision on applications for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision to permit a mixed-use development.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal granted participant and party status to several individuals and entities, deferred one party status request, and scheduled a second Case Management Conference and a 15-day merit hearing.

The applicant appealed the Town of Grimsby Committee of Adjustment's refusal of a minor variance application to facilitate the construction of a 2-storey detached dwelling.

The requested variances included reductions to the front and rear yard setbacks, an increase in lot coverage, and an increase in rear yard projection.

The Tribunal preferred the evidence of the applicant's land use planner, finding that the variances met the four-part test under s. 45(1) of the Planning Act, were consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, and did not create undue adverse impacts on adjacent properties.

The appeal was allowed and the variances were authorized subject to conditions.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the applicant against the municipality's failure to render a decision on a site-specific Official Plan Amendment application.

The Tribunal granted party status on consent to two neighbouring entities.

A third entity requested party status but agreed to accept participant status after concerns were raised.

The Tribunal set a timeline for finalizing the Issues List and Procedural Order, and scheduled a five-day video hearing.

The Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal of a notice of refusal to approve an application for relief from regulatory requirements for drinking water sampling under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002.

The parties advised that settlement discussions were ongoing but requested that hearing dates be set.

The Tribunal scheduled a two-day merit hearing and approved the draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued an amending decision to correct a typographical error in its previous decision dated December 23, 2024.

Pursuant to Rule 24.4 of the Tribunal's Rules of Practice and Procedure, paragraph 15 of Attachment 1 was replaced to accurately reflect the permitted minimum landscaped open space of 24.9% of the lot area.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a Procedural Order governing the procedures leading up to a 15-day hearing scheduled to commence on October 1, 2025.

The hearing concerns appeals by the applicants regarding the City of Toronto's failure to make decisions on applications for Official Plan Amendments, Zoning By-law Amendments, and Plans of Subdivision to permit the redevelopment of properties on Dufferin Street and Apex Road.

The Tribunal held a telephone conference regarding an appeal of draft plan conditions for a residential development.

The parties requested an adjournment of the scheduled merit hearing to allow for a motion hearing to address the Tribunal's jurisdiction over an outstanding development agreement between the applicant and the Township.

The Tribunal granted the adjournment, scheduled a two-day motion hearing, and set a subsequent Case Management Conference.