New website for NOTL (Niagara-on-the-Lake) Residents Association

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I’ve been following news updates about land use planning issues in Niagara-on-the-Lake ever since Mike James moved to NOTL from Brampton. Earlier he had lived in New Toronto. For many years when I lived in Long Branch I organized Jane’s Walks with Mike in South Etobicoke. In those years we along with other residents learned many things of interest about local history and land use decision making.

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New Toronto – Then and Now, At May 2, 2015 Jane’s Walk, Mike James shares his recollections of his teenage years in New Toronto. The other walk leader, Brian Liberty, is visible at the left of the frame. Jaan Pill photo

Ontario Land Tribunal decision regarding Rand Estate

Some time back Mike has sent me a PDF regarding an Ontario Land Tribunal decision regarding the Rand Estate in NOTL:

OLT-22-003603-OCT-11-2024 (1)

This is a significant decision. An excerpt reads:

FINAL ORDER
[169] THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS that the appeal is allowed, in part, and the Official
Plan for the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake is amended as set out in Attachment 1 to
this Order.
INTERIM ORDER
[170] THE TRIBUNAL ORDERS as follows:
– Solmar (Niagara 2) Inc. (“Solmar”) is directed to advise the other Parties and
the Tribunal within two (2) months of the issuance of this Interim Decision of
whether it intends to pursue the studies and revisions to its proposed
development in accordance with the Tribunal’s findings and directions in this
Decision.
– If Solmar advises that it will not proceed as directed, the Tribunal will issue a
Final Order dismissing the appeals.
– If Solmar advises that it will proceed as directed, Solmar is instructed to do
so in consultation with the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake (“Town”), Save Our
Rand Estate Inc. and Blair and Brenda McArthur. Solmar and the Town are
directed to advise the Tribunal on progress, remaining steps, and estimated
time to completion, within 12 months of the issuance of this Interim Decision