Rachel Godley

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application for a proposed development of stacked townhouses.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal granted party status to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and participant status to a local resident.

A participant status request from the Pearson Accountability Alliance was denied as the organization did not attend the hearing and the applicant noted that aircraft noise issues were being addressed with the Greater Toronto Airport Authority.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled to finalize the procedural order and issues list.

The appellants appealed the City of Toronto's by-laws designating two adjacent properties under the Ontario Heritage Act.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal ordered the two appeals to be heard together, as they involve the same appellants, adjacent properties, and similar issues.

A one-day merit hearing was scheduled, and a Procedural Order was adopted.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals against the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on applications for an official plan amendment and zoning by-law amendment to permit a 31-storey purpose-built rental building.

The Tribunal granted party status to four associations and individuals, and participant status to ten individuals, on consent or without objection.

A second Case Management Conference was scheduled to finalize the Procedural Order and Issues List.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicant for the City's failure to make decisions on Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Site Plan applications for a 49-storey residential tower.

The Tribunal granted party status to an adjacent landowner, Oulahen Team Realty Inc., but denied a party status request from two other individuals who failed to attend the hearing.

The Tribunal also consolidated the appeals and scheduled a 12-day hearing on the merits.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision regarding applications to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law for a proposed 39-storey mixed-use building.

At a second Case Management Conference, the Tribunal was advised that the City would not call witnesses and requested a reduction in hearing days.

The Tribunal issued a Procedural Order and scheduled a 5-day merit hearing to commence on May 25, 2026.

The City of Toronto appealed a Committee of Adjustment decision granting variance relief to Citoronto Investments Limited.

The parties requested a consent adjournment of the scheduled hearing to pursue settlement discussions.

The Tribunal granted the adjournment pursuant to Rule 17.2 of the Tribunal Rules of Practice and Procedure and rescheduled the hearing.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's refusal of official plan and zoning by-law amendments, as well as a site plan application and a heritage alteration permit, to permit a 28-storey mixed-use building in the Church Street Village Character Area (CSVCA).

The Tribunal dismissed the appeals, finding that the proposed tall building form was incompatible with the planned mid-rise context of the CSVCA under the North Downtown Yonge Site and Area Specific Policy (SASP 382).

The Tribunal held that the proposal failed to conform to angular plane policies, would cast unacceptable new net shadows on Barbara Hall Park, and did not represent good planning or urban design despite its location in a Major Transit Station Area.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals of the City of Brampton's Official Plan Amendments concerning Major Transit Station Areas.

The City requested that potential settlements be addressed via written hearings once council instructions are received, and that a party status request by Brampton Plan be deferred.

The Tribunal agreed, deferring the party status request and scheduling a further Case Management Conference for October 2025.

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 applicant appealed the City of Mississauga's failure to render decisions on applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendments to facilitate a partial redevelopment of the Sheridan Centre lands with two 15-storey residential buildings.

Following Tribunal-led mediation, the parties reached a settlement.

Based on the uncontroverted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the revised proposal consistent with provincial policy, in conformity with the applicable official plans, and representative of good planning.

The appeals were allowed in part on an interim basis, with final orders withheld pending submission of the final instruments.

The Tribunal issued an amending decision pursuant to Rule 24.4 of its Rules of Practice and Procedure to correct typographical errors in a decision issued on October 16, 2024.

The amendments included replacing an attachment, correcting the spelling of 'Brampton', and correcting the word 'sized' to 'seized'.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding 16 appeals against the newly adopted 2023 City of Brampton Official Plan.

The Tribunal granted party status to five requesting entities, including conservation authorities and railway companies, finding they had a direct interest.

The Tribunal deferred the issue of consolidating the appeals with a related Major Transit Station Area case to a subsequent joint CMC, and established a schedule for the appellants to provide modification letters to the City.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a fourth Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the applicants against the Town of Caledon's failure to make decisions on Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision applications.

The parties reported they are actively working toward a resolution and requested further time to finalize planning instruments.

The Tribunal scheduled a further Case Management Conference for November 2024 and a Hearing on the Merits for February 2025, with directions for filing settlement materials or a procedural order.

The City of Brampton adopted the Heritage Heights Secondary Plan, which was subsequently appealed by multiple landowners and developers.

Following extensive mediation, the parties reached a settlement resulting in a Revised Heritage Heights Secondary Plan that accommodates provincial transportation and transmission corridors while increasing projected population and jobs.

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

The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part, approving the modified plan save for two deferred areas that remain subject to ongoing discussions.

The applicant brought a motion to consolidate its appeal of a draft plan of subdivision under the Planning Act with appeals of a development permit under the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act.

The Tribunal found that the statutory requirements for consolidation under section 21 of the Ontario Land Tribunal Act were met.

The Tribunal also determined that in a consolidated hearing, it has the authority to stand in the shoes of the Minister to make any decision that could be made after the hearing.

The undisputed motion for a consolidated hearing was granted.

The Applicant appealed the City's failure to adopt an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit two 15-storey apartment buildings.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal granted party status to the Regional Municipality of Peel and participant status to two individuals on consent.

The Tribunal declined to set dates for a merit hearing as the parties were engaged in mediation and an issues list had not yet been finalized, instead scheduling a second Case Management Conference.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding various appeals of the City of Brampton's Official Plan Amendment for interim policies of Major Transit Station Areas.

The parties requested a second CMC to allow time to narrow the Issues List and prepare a draft Procedural Order.

The Tribunal scheduled a second CMC for May 30, 2024, to proceed by video.

At a Case Management Conference regarding appeals for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendments, and Draft Plans of Subdivision, the parties advised that the Official Plan Amendment appeal was likely to settle imminently.

The Tribunal ordered that the Official Plan Amendment appeal proceed by way of a written settlement motion.

The Tribunal also set procedural deadlines for the remaining appeals, including the filing of a draft Procedural Order and the scheduling of a further Case Management Conference.

This was a Case Management Conference regarding appeals for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendments, and Draft Plans of Subdivision for which the Town Council failed to make decisions.

The Tribunal ordered that the matters be heard together.

The Tribunal also granted party and participant status to several entities without objection.

Future Case Management Conferences and a 19-day merit hearing were scheduled.

The Tribunal convened a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals under the Planning Act and the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act for a proposed 75-lot residential subdivision.

The Tribunal granted party status to the Regional Municipality of Peel.

A request to consolidate the appeals was deferred to a subsequent motion hearing.

The Tribunal scheduled a second Case Management Conference and a 14-day merit hearing, and approved the Procedural Order and Issues List.