Millcroft Residents' Bid to Halt Development Moves to Ontario Land Tribunal
Residents of Millcroft have faced a setback in their attempt to halt development at the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT). The Office of the Provincial Land and Development Facilitator (OPLDF) has stepped in to mediate the dispute, prioritising it due to its scale and environmental implications.
The OPLDF, responsible for impartial mediation in land use, planning, and environmental issues, considers provincial policy, financial interests, and environmental objectives in its process. In this case, the OPLDF was directed to intervene by the Minister after residents' request for a Ministerial Zoning Order (MZO) was denied.
The timeline for the OPLDF's involvement is flexible, depending on the issue's nature, parties' interests, and any outstanding legal matters. This is the first known case involving the OPLDF in Burlington, as prior records are scarce. Residents had expressed environmental concerns, but these were overlooked by the developer, who proceeded to cut down trees without notice, despite the OLT's attached conditions.
The OPLDF, now engaged in the Millcroft dispute, will aim to balance provincial land use policy, financial interests, and environmental objectives. The outcome of this intervention remains to be seen, but it highlights the OPLDF's role in facilitating complex land and development issues.
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