Pitman Patterson

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a requested Zoning By-law Amendment to permit the expansion of a retirement centre.

At the second Case Management Conference, the Tribunal noted the parties' progress in refining the issues list and issued a Procedural Order to govern the upcoming five-day hearing.

The applicant appealed the Town of Aurora's failure to make a decision on applications for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Site Plan approval to permit a multi-storey residential development.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a settlement revising the proposal to two 8-storey towers with 223 units and 14 affordable rental units.

Based on the settlement and uncontroverted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal allowed the appeals in part, approving the planning instruments and granting site plan approval in principle.

The Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding multiple appeals of the City of Toronto's Official Plan Amendment No. 486 (King Spadina Secondary Plan).

Four non-appellant property owners requested party status.

The Tribunal found that three owners had a direct interest and added them as parties, contingent on filing a list of issues to shelter under.

A fourth owner, who did not make submissions prior to the OPA's adoption, was also added as a party because they owned lands within the OPA area and were directly affected.

The Tribunal directed the parties to submit a final draft Procedural Order.

The moving parties brought a motion for leave to appeal from an order of the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.

The Divisional Court dismissed the motion for leave to appeal and awarded costs of $18,000 to each of the responding municipalities.