Ronald M. Kanter

The Appellant brought a motion requesting a review of a prior Tribunal decision that dismissed its appeal of the City of St. Catharines' Official Plan Amendment No. 26 in full, and sought a stay of the OPA.

The Appellant argued the Tribunal acted outside its jurisdiction, violated rules of natural justice, and made errors of law by dismissing the appeal in full when the responding parties had only sought partial dismissal.

The Tribunal found the Appellant failed to establish a convincing and compelling case under Rule 25.7 that the Tribunal made any of the enumerated errors.

The motion for review and request for a stay were dismissed.

A Case Management Conference was held regarding multiple appeals of the City of Toronto's comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 569-2013.

The Tribunal received updates on topic-specific and site-specific appeals, noting ongoing settlement discussions and the impact of a new parking by-law.

The Tribunal scheduled a one-day settlement hearing for the University of Toronto appeal and a further Case Management Conference to address the status of the draft By-law.

The appellant appealed the approval of Official Plan Amendment No. 26, which converted certain employment lands to alternative uses.

Several parties brought motions to dismiss the appeal under section 17(45) of the Planning Act, arguing that the appellant's issues were statute-barred because the notice of appeal failed to explain how the decision was inconsistent with or failed to conform to provincial plans, as required by section 17(37.1).

The Tribunal agreed, finding that the notice of appeal lacked the required explanations and that the appellant could not expand its appeal beyond the initial submission.

The Tribunal granted the motions and dismissed the appeal without a full hearing.

A Case Management Conference was held regarding an appeal of Official Plan Amendment No. 26, which redesignates employment lands for alternative uses in St. Catharines.

The Tribunal granted party status on consent to several applicants.

As mediation was deemed unlikely to resolve the issues by most parties, the Tribunal scheduled a second Case Management Conference and a 15-day hearing.

The applicant appealed the Town of Caledon Committee of Adjustment's decisions regarding conditions of provisional consent and the denial of minor variances.

The applications sought to sever a single property into three residential lots, requiring variances for minimum lot area and frontage.

At a settlement hearing, the Tribunal accepted uncontroverted expert planning evidence that the consents and variances met all statutory tests under the Planning Act, were consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, and conformed to applicable provincial and municipal plans.

The appeals were allowed, provisional consents granted subject to agreed conditions, and the minor variances authorized.

This application concerned an "orphan lane" in Toronto, a private laneway whose original 19th-century owners were deceased and whose heirs could not be located despite diligent efforts.

The applicant, a corporation formed to acquire the lane and owning all adjacent properties, sought an order under Rule 14.05(3)(e) to vest title of the lane in its name and extinguish any claims from the original owners or their successors.

The City of Toronto was served and did not oppose the application, confirming the lane was private.

The court granted the order, finding that the applicant was the only party with a well-founded claim and that vesting title in the applicant would ensure the lane's maintenance as part of the redevelopment of surrounding properties.