Rodney John Gill

At a second Case Management Conference regarding an appeal of the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on an Official Plan Amendment application, the Tribunal substituted CF Sherway Tru Rec Inc. as a party and granted party status to Home Depot of Canada Inc. and Amexon Realty Inc. The Tribunal also scheduled a motion to determine whether to consolidate this appeal with the Sherway Gardens Appeal, and scheduled a third Case Management Conference.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on applications to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit an 11-storey residential building.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Ontario Land Tribunal granted party status to a local residents' association and abutting neighbours, and participant status to numerous individuals.

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

This was the first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by Cadillac Fairview from the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on an Official Plan Amendment application for 25 The West Mall.

The Tribunal granted party status to SmartCentres REIT, Fima Development, and Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited.

A motion to consolidate this appeal with the Sherway Gardens Appeal was scheduled, along with subsequent Case Management Conferences.

This was the first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by multiple developers against the City of Toronto's adoption of Official Plan Amendment No. 571, which adds the Mount Dennis Secondary Plan.

The Tribunal granted participant status to the Learning Enrichment Foundation.

The parties agreed that the matter would benefit from Tribunal-led mediation, and a second Case Management Conference was scheduled for June 2023.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference and issued a procedural order regarding multiple appeals related to the Yonge-Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan, the 2010 Vaughan Official Plan, and various site-specific development applications.

The Tribunal granted an adjournment of the Phase 3 hearing on consent to allow parties to finalize settlements, scheduled a further Case Management Conference for the remaining Official Plan appeals, and approved an altered hearing plan for the Solmar Inc. and Eastwood Holdings Corp. appeals.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding multiple appeals related to the Yonge-Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan, the 2010 Vaughan Official Plan, and various site-specific development applications.

The Tribunal granted an adjournment of the Phase 3 hearing on consent to allow parties to finalize settlements and refine remaining issues.

The Tribunal also scheduled a further Case Management Conference for the remaining Vaughan Official Plan appeals and approved an altered hearing plan for the Solmar Inc. and Eastwood Holdings Corp. appeals.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference and hearing regarding multiple appeals of the City of Vaughan's Official Plan, Zoning By-law Amendments, and Plans of Subdivision.

The Tribunal granted an adjournment of the Phase 3 hearing for the Yonge-Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan appeals to allow parties to finalize settlements.

A further Case Management Conference was scheduled for the remaining 2010 Vaughan Official Plan appeals.

The Tribunal also approved an altered hearing plan for the Solmar Inc. and Eastwood Holdings Corp. appeals, scheduling a potential Phase 2 hearing depending on the outcome of Phase 1.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding multiple appeals related to the Yonge-Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan, the Vaughan Official Plan, and various site-specific development applications.

The Tribunal scheduled further hearing dates, established procedural directions for the exchange of materials, and set out an altered hearing plan for specific appeals.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a case management conference regarding multiple appeals related to the Yonge-Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan, the Vaughan Official Plan, and various site-specific zoning and subdivision applications.

The Tribunal adjourned the Phase 3 hearing on consent to allow parties to finalize settlements and scheduled a further hearing for March 2023.

Additional dates were set for the remaining Vaughan Official Plan appeals and the Solmar Inc./Eastwood Holdings Corp. appeals, with directions provided for video hearing participation.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference and hearing regarding multiple appeals related to the Yonge-Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan, the 2010 Vaughan Official Plan, and various site-specific development applications.

The Tribunal granted an adjournment of the Phase 3 hearing for the Yonge-Steeles Corridor Secondary Plan appeals to allow parties to finalize settlements.

The Tribunal also scheduled a further Case Management Conference for the remaining Vaughan Official Plan appeals and agreed to an altered hearing plan for the Solmar Inc. and Eastwood Holdings Corp. appeals.

The Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals against the City of Toronto's adoption of Official Plan Amendment No. 558, which revises housing affordability definitions.

The Tribunal granted Non-Appellant Party status to the Regent Park Neighbourhood Association and ACORN Canada, and Participant status to Walied Khogali Ali.

The Tribunal also set deadlines for scoping site-specific issues, updating the Procedural Order, and scheduled a third Case Management Conference for January 20, 2023.

The Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding appeals against the City of Toronto's adoption of Official Plan Amendment No. 558, which introduces new definitions and criteria for affordable housing.

The Tribunal granted party and participant status to several organizations and individuals on consent.

A procedural order was directed to be prepared, and dates were set for a second Case Management Conference and a 10-day merits hearing.

The Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the applicant against the City's failure to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment application.

Metrolinx, the owner of the adjacent GO Station, requested and was granted party status on consent.

The Tribunal scheduled a Telephone Case Conference and directed the parties to submit a draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's neglect or refusal to enact a zoning by-law amendment to permit a 19-storey mixed-use building.

Following a case management conference, the Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order on consent to govern the organization and conduct of the upcoming 10-day video hearing.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the applicant against the municipality for failing to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application within the statutory timeframe.

The Tribunal granted party status to a nearby developer and participant status to another.

A 10-day hearing was scheduled for May 2023, and the parties were directed to submit a revised procedural order and issues list.

The moving party, the City of Toronto, brought a motion for leave to appeal a decision of the Local Planning Appeal Board.

The Divisional Court granted leave to appeal in respect to the questions of law identified in the moving party's factum.

Costs of the leave motion were fixed at $10,000, payable in the discretion of the appeal panel.

Following a case management teleconference, the court issued directions regarding two related applications brought by the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association and the City of Toronto against Ontario concerning the demolition of heritage buildings.

Toronto sought an order requiring Ontario to produce a 'record of decision' prior to the hearing, arguing that the demolition involved a statutory power of decision.

The case management judge deferred this issue to the panel hearing the applications, noting that the panel could draw appropriate inferences or order further disclosure if necessary.

The applicants, commercial real estate developers, sought judicial review of a decision by the City of Toronto Council to deny their applications for property tax rebate grants under a community improvement plan by-law.

The applicants argued that because their projects met the threshold eligibility criteria, the City was required to approve the grants.

The Divisional Court dismissed the application, finding that the by-law and governing legislation conferred broad discretion on the Council to consider other factors, including whether the grants were economically necessary for the projects to proceed.

The Court also found no denial of procedural fairness and awarded costs to the City.

The applicant brought an urgent motion to stop the demolition of four industrial buildings with heritage designations under the Ontario Heritage Act.

The court found that the respondents likely began demolition by mistake, failing to comply with the Heritage Act and a subdivision agreement with the City of Toronto.

The court granted an interim order of prohibition under s. 4 of the Judicial Review Procedure Act to prevent the destruction of the buildings pending the final determination of the application by a panel of the Divisional Court.

The applicant sought an order declaring the City's removal of a rooftop sign illegal and a referral to a Master for damages.

The City argued the removal was lawful due to the sign's conversion to an "Off Premise Sign" without proper permits under provincial and municipal by-laws, and that the sign was not "lawfully erected" for grandfathering purposes.

The court found the application raised complex issues of statutory interpretation, Charter rights concerning commercial expression, and evidentiary needs that were unsuitable for an application.

The court ordered the application to be converted into an action to allow for full discovery, expert evidence, and a proper adjudication of liability and damages.