Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE: January 19, 2026
CASE NO(S).: OLT-25-000788
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 22(7) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant and Appellant: Gilbach (Georgetown) Inc.
Subject: Request to amend the Official Plan – Failure to adopt the requested amendment
Description: To permit the redevelopment of the Subject Site for three mixed-use blocks with a total of 1,481 residential units
Reference Number: D09OPA24.002
Property Address: 130 Mountainview Road North
Municipality/UT: Halton Hills/Halton
OLT Case No.: OLT-25-000788
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-25-000788
OLT Case Name: Gilbach (Georgetown) Inc. v. Halton Hills (Town)
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant and Appellant: Gilbach (Georgetown) Inc.
Subject: Application to amend the Zoning By-law – Refusal or neglect to make a decision
Description: To permit the redevelopment of the Subject Site for three mixed-use blocks with a total of 1,481 residential units
Reference Number: D14ZBA24.009
Property Address: 130 Mountainview Road North
Municipality/UT: Halton Hills/Halton
OLT Case No.: OLT-25-000789
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-25-000788
OLT Case Name: Gilbach (Georgetown) Inc. v. Halton Hills (Town)
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 51(34) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant and Appellant: Gilbach (Georgetown) Inc.
Subject: Proposed Plan of Subdivision – Failure of Approval Authority to make a decision
Description: To permit the redevelopment of the Subject Site for three mixed-use blocks with a total of 1,481 residential units
Reference Number: D12SUB24.002
Property Address: 130 Mountainview Road North
Municipality/UT: Halton Hills/Halton
OLT Case No.: OLT-25-000791
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-25-000788
OLT Case Name: Gilbach (Georgetown) Inc. v. Halton Hills (Town)
Heard: January 15, 2026, by Video Hearing
APPEARANCES:
Parties
Counsel
Gilbach (Georgetown) Inc.
Sylvain Rouleau
Denise Baker (in absentia)
Town of Halton Hills
Al Burton
Jeffrey Wilker
MEMORANDUM OF ORAL DECISION DELIVERED BY T.F. NG ON JANUARY 15, 2026 AND ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL
INTRODUCTION
1This is the first Case Management Conference (“CMC”) for the above-noted matter. Gilbach (Georgetown) Inc. (“Appellant”) has filed appeals against the Town of Halton Hills’ (“Town”) failure to make a decision within the statutory time frames for the Appellant’s applications to permit a redevelopment of three mixed use blocks of 17 to 22 storeys, with a total of 1,481 residential units in respect of the property at 130 Mountainview Road North. The appeals were filed pursuant to ss. 22(7), 34(11) and 51(34) of the Planning Act (“Act”).
2The Affidavit of Service for Notice on file was marked as Exhibit A.
PARTICIPANT REQUEST
3The Participant status request of Julie Rossall [reportedly of 130 Mountainview Working Group (an unincorporated group)] was, without objections, granted to her, in her personal capacity.
DRAFT PROCEDURAL ORDER
4The Tribunal received a draft Procedural Order (“PO”) with Issues List. Counsel requested a three-week hearing to be scheduled, with each Party calling up to 10 witnesses (reducible when Parties further scope issues).
MEDIATION
5The Parties have no instructions but, upon further review of the issues, will be open to considering mediation.
DISPOSITION
6The Tribunal will schedule a 15-day Hearing. There is no further Notice, and the Member is not seized.
7The Tribunal directs that the PO with the deadlines filled in, together with the Issues List, be forwarded to the Case Coordinator by January 29, 2026.
HEARING
8The Hearing is scheduled to proceed by video at 10 a.m. from Monday, November 23, 2026 to Friday, December 11, 2026.
9Parties and Participants are asked to log in to the Video Hearing at least 15 minutes before the start of the event to test their video and audio connections:
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Access Code: 348-282-861
10Parties and Participants are asked to access and set up the application well in advance of the event to avoid unnecessary delay. The desktop application can be downloaded at GoTo Meeting, or a web application is available: https://app.gotomeeting.com/home.html
11Persons who experience technical difficulties accessing the GoTo Meeting application or who only wish to listen to the event can connect to the event by calling in to an audio-only telephone line: +1 (647) 497-9373 or (Toll Free) 1-888-299-1889. The access code is the same as indicated above.
12Individuals are directed to connect to the event on the assigned date at the correct time. It is the responsibility of the persons participating in the CMC by video to ensure that they are properly connected to the event at the correct time. Questions prior to the hearing event may be directed to the Tribunal’s Case Coordinator, having carriage of this Case.
ORDER
13THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS that:
Participant status is granted to Julie Rossall;
The Merit Hearing is scheduled as above; and
The Procedural Order and Issues List be filed by January 29, 2026.
“T.F. Ng”
T.F. NG
VICE CHAIR
Ontario Land Tribunal
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