Ontario Land Tribunal

The City of Toronto expropriated a property owned by the Multanis.

Dramel Limited and other entities held charges against the property.

Dramel brought a motion to determine its priority rights to a section 25 settlement offer made by the City.

At a Case Management Conference, the Tribunal adjourned Dramel's motion to proceed in writing and issued a Procedural Order to govern the future conduct of the compensation hearing, despite the original owners' ongoing difficulties in retaining legal counsel.

The appellant appealed the City of Brampton's adoption of an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment that facilitated a mixed-use residential development.

Following Tribunal-led mediation, the parties reached a settlement that included modifications to the development's design to address land use compatibility and noise concerns from an adjacent industrial facility.

The Tribunal accepted uncontested planning evidence that the revised proposal represents appropriate intensification, incorporates necessary mitigation measures, and is consistent with provincial and municipal planning policies.

The appeals were allowed in part to approve the revised planning instruments.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference to consider a Procedural Order and Issues List for a Phase 1 Transportation Hearing regarding multiple appeals in the Weston and Highway 7 Area.

The Tribunal granted participant status to three landowners and approved the Procedural Order and Issues List on consent of the parties.

The applicant appealed the City's failure to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application to permit a 22-storey residential building.

Following a settlement hearing, the Tribunal issued an interim decision allowing the appeal in part, but withheld its final order until certain conditions were met.

Having been advised that the conditions were satisfied, the Tribunal issued the final order amending the zoning by-law.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order to govern the hearing of an appeal by 4949 Bathurst GP Limited against the City of Toronto's Zoning By-law No. 1114-2025.

The appeal concerns a proposed 39-storey mixed-use building.

The order sets out the schedule for the exchange of witness statements, expert reports, and other pre-hearing requirements, and establishes the issues list for the 5-day video hearing scheduled to commence on May 25, 2026.

The applicant appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal under subsections 22(7) and 34(11) of the Planning Act regarding an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 7-storey residential building with 227 units in Toronto.

Following a settlement between the parties, the Tribunal allowed the appeals in part and amended the Official Plan and Zoning By-law accordingly.

The appellant appealed the City of Ottawa's refusal of a Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision application intended to facilitate a 69-lot residential subdivision in the Village of Greely.

The parties reached a settlement prior to the hearing.

Based on uncontroverted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the proposed development had regard for provincial interests, was consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement, and conformed to the City's Official Plan.

The appeals were allowed in part to implement the settlement.

The Ontario Land Tribunal convened a fourth Case Management Conference regarding multiple appeals against the City of Brampton's Official Plan Amendment introducing interim policies for Major Transit Station Areas, and the new City Official Plan.

The City provided a status update on ongoing settlement negotiations and proposed future motions.

The Tribunal deferred consideration of consolidating the appeals and scheduled a further Case Management Conference for July 8, 2026.

The applicants appealed the Committee of Adjustment's denial of their minor variance application to permit the construction of a detached accessory building containing two additional residential units.

The subject property had a unique configuration where the functional rear yard was technically classified as the front yard under the zoning by-law, necessitating variances for location and setback.

Relying on uncontroverted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found that the proposal was consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, maintained the general intent of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, was desirable for the appropriate development of the land, and was minor in nature.

The appeal was allowed and the variances were authorized.

The appellant appealed the City of Hamilton Committee of Adjustment's decision to deny consent and a minor variance for a property at 40 Church Street.

The proposal sought to sever the lot into six residential lots for townhouse dwellings, requiring a minor variance for reduced minimum lot area on one lot.

The Ontario Land Tribunal allowed the appeal, finding that the proposed development conforms with the Urban Hamilton Official Plan, represents gentle intensification, and satisfies the criteria under the Planning Act.

Provisional consent was granted subject to conditions.

At the first Case Management Conference for an appeal regarding the City's failure to make a decision on a mixed-use development application, the Toronto Wholesale Produce Association and the Ontario Food Terminal Board requested party status.

The Tribunal granted party status to both entities, noting their direct interest in land use compatibility issues due to their proximity to the subject property.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled to allow the parties to discuss scoping issues and potential mediation.

The appellant appealed the City's refusal of an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 28-storey mixed-use building.

At a Case Management Conference, the parties requested an adjournment sine die because an Environmental Assessment for Lower Rambo Creek and new hydrological modelling by Conservation Halton were still underway and would directly impact the subject property.

The Tribunal granted the adjournment on consent and directed the parties to provide a written status update by the end of 2026.

At a Case Management Conference regarding an appeal of a zoning by-law amendment application for a mid-rise office building, the parties requested Tribunal-led mediation.

The Tribunal directed the parties to contact the Case Coordinator to arrange mediation to scope or resolve the matters in dispute.

The appellant appealed the municipal Committee of Adjustment's refusal of a minor variance to allow front-yard parking for single-detached homes designed to accommodate two Additional Residential Units (ARUs).

The municipality did not attend the hearing but its planning staff report supported the variance.

The Tribunal found that the variance met the four tests under the Planning Act, noting that it aligned with provincial housing objectives and corrected an inadvertent omission in the updated zoning by-law.

The appeal was allowed and the variance authorized.

The appellant appealed the City of Ottawa's proposed conditions for site plan approval for a self-storage facility.

The disputed conditions required the gratuitous conveyance of land for an unequal road widening of Prince of Wales Drive and a sanitary sewer easement for an existing sewer.

The Tribunal found that both conditions were authorized under section 41(7) of the Planning Act.

The road widening was described in the Official Plan and justified by the need to expand a rail overpass, while the easement was authorized for the maintenance of an existing sanitary sewage facility on the land.

The Tribunal held that both conditions were reasonable and served a broad community interest in protecting infrastructure corridors.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals for the municipality's failure to make decisions on applications for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision.

The applications seek to permit a mixed-use high-density residential and retail/commercial development.

The Tribunal scheduled a six-week video hearing and directed the parties to file a finalized Procedural Order and Issues List.

The applicant appealed the City of London Committee of Adjustment's refusal of a minor variance to permit a maximum front yard setback of 6.0 metres, where 4.0 metres is the maximum permitted.

The variance was requested to facilitate the construction of a single detached dwelling with an additional residential unit.

The City did not attend the hearing.

The Tribunal found that the variance met the four tests under section 45(1) of the Planning Act, noting the existing variability in front yard setbacks in the neighbourhood.

The appeal was allowed and the variance authorized subject to conditions regarding stormwater management and archaeological assessment.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by Fergus South Inc. against the Township of Centre Wellington's failure to make decisions on official plan amendment, zoning by-law amendment, and draft plan of subdivision applications.

The applications propose a mixed-density residential development of up to 323 units.

The Tribunal granted party status to the Upper Grand District School Board, as an elementary school would be required if the applications are approved.

The parties expressed interest in mediation, and the Tribunal scheduled a second Case Management Conference for August 5, 2026, directing the parties to submit a draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

The applicant appealed the City of Hamilton's failure to make decisions on applications for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision within the statutory timeframes.

The applications seek to facilitate an industrial subdivision.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal directed interested individuals to submit requests for Participant status, scheduled a second CMC, and directed the parties to submit a draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

The appellant appealed the refusal of a minor variance application to permit a townhouse development.

At the Case Management Conference, the City raised preliminary threshold issues regarding the proper characterization of the development under the zoning by-law.

The Tribunal scheduled a motion in writing to determine the preliminary issues prior to the three-day merit hearing.