Ontario Land Tribunal

Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire

ISSUE DATE: March 23, 2026

CASE NO(S).: OLT-24-001184

PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 22(7) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended

Applicant and Appellant: Inaria Burlington Inc.

Subject: Request to amend the Official Plan – Failure to adopt the requested amendment

Description: To permit a 28-storey mixed use building and a 6 storey parking structure

Reference Number: 505-03/24

Property Address: 2030 Caroline Street

Municipality/UT: Burlington/Halton

OLT Case No.: OLT-24-001184

OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-24-001184

OLT Case Name: Inaria Burlington Inc. v. Burlington (City)

PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended

Applicant and Appellant: Inaria Burlington Inc.

Subject: Application to amend the Zoning By-law – Refusal or neglect to make a decision

Description: To permit a 28-storey mixed use building and a 6 storey parking structure

Reference Number: 520-08/24

Property Address: 2030 Caroline Street

Municipality/UT: Burlington/Halton

OLT Case No.: OLT-24-001185

OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-24-001184

OLT Case Name: Inaria Burlington Inc. v. Burlington (City)

Heard: March 3, 2026 by video hearing

APPEARANCES:

Parties

Counsel

Inaria Burlington Inc. ("Applicant"/ "Appellant")

Andrew Jeanrie

City of Burlington ("City")

Brett Davis Hannah Ruby Issac Tang (in absentia)

Halton Region Conservation Authority ("HRCA")

Konstantine Stavrakos

MEMORANDUM OF ORAL DECISION DELIVERED BY D. CHIPMAN ON MARCH 3, 2026, AND ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL

INTRODUCTION

1This decision arises from a Case Management Conference ("CMC") pertaining to the appeals filed by Inaria Burlington Inc. The Appellant seeks to develop a 28-storey mixed use building and a six-storey parking structure ("Proposed Development") on the lands municipally known as 2030 Caroline Street ("Subject Property"), in the City.

2To facilitate the Proposed Development, the Appellant applied for an Official Plan Amendment ("OPA") and Zoning By-law Amendment ("ZBA"). City Council refused the applications, stating that the Proposed Development is, inter alia, within a natural hazard and lacks safe access.

3The Tribunal received a late request from the Parties seeking to adjourn this CMC sine die. The Tribunal thought it advantageous to continue with the CMC to understand more fully where this matter stands. The Tribunal heard the Environmental Assessment ("EA") for Lower Rambo Creek, initiated by the City, is still underway and the results of the EA may be affected by the new hydrological modelling that is currently being prepared by Conservation Halton, both of which will have a direct impact on the Subject Property. The Parties informed the Tribunal that the EA is expected to be completed early 2027. Both the City's and HCRA's counsel confirmed this information.

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4As the request was brought on consent, the Tribunal adjourned the matter sine die. The Parties agreed that, should a request for a further CMC be required, it would be scheduled with at least 60 days notice and subject to the Tribunal's availability.

5The Tribunal directed the Parties to provide a written status update on the progress of this matter by the end of year (2026).

ORDERS

6THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS its directions as set out in this Decision.

7This Member will retain carriage of this file, should the Parties require further assistance.

"D. Chipman"

D. CHIPMAN MEMBER

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