By Pepper Parr
August 26th, 2022
BURLINGTON, ON
When the Interim Control Bylaw was put in place in a number of years ago, close to 40 development applications were taken to what was then called the Local Planning Authority Tribunal (LPAT)
That organization is now called the Ontario Land Tribunal
With 40+ appeals the Tribunal needed to get a handle on just what it is the each appeal was about – the specifics.
It took some time – but the Tribunal has now put each appeal into a category where the specifics of the appeals are similar.
There are nine categories that are being called phases. some phases have several categories
Phase 1: Rural
Phase 1A: Agriculture
Phase 1B: Natural Heritage
Phase 1C: Aggregates
Phase 2: Implementation / Development Approvals Process Phase 3: Growth Framework/Urban Structure/Land Use Phase 4: Downtown Urban Centre & Urban Design
There might be a book to be written on the impact this rinky dinky bus terminal has had on the high rise development in the downtown core
Phase 5: Major Transit Station Areas
Phase 6: Supporting Growth
Phase 6A: Parkland
Phase 6B: Public Service Facilities, Infrastructure & Utilities
Phase 7: Housing
Phase 8: Employment
Phase 9: Site-Specific
Dates for each of these Phases are still being worked out – it is clear that the process is going to require years – perhaps longer than the term of Council citizens are going to elect in October.
So – what is it that gets litigated during these hearings? This details are mind boggling – the details take up 60 pages.
We will follow up with those before the end of the month.
This is a Friday – there is nice weekend weather ahead of us – so the Gazette might be a little quiet.
Update on Waterfront Hotel redevelopment plans:
One interesting bit of news. The first Case Management Conference on the Waterfront Hotel appeal took place this morning.
The city appears to have decent legal counsel in place.
They will be back at it on October 7th, 2 to argue a motion on the applicability of the decision to move the Urban Growth Centre boundaries north – which would impact the density levels for the Waterfront Hotel property redevelopment
Thanks Pepper for helping to clarify this by breaking it down into stages. It does make the process easier to understand. Also, thanks for the update on the Waterfront Hotel. I am so glad to hear that “The city appears to have decent legal counsel in place.” As you know from our conversations, this is one of the pieces that I will be pushing (strong legal council) if elected as Councillor.