Lawyers for the City of Hamilton and Zest Developments appeared before the Tribunal for a case management conference earlier today (November 29, 2024).
Zest Developments is seeking approval to expand St. Elizabeth Village by adding a new subdivision to the South Mountain property.
If approved, the development will add 2,024 square metres of commercial space and 430 residential units, consisting of 374 apartments, 42 one-and-a-half-storey townhouses and 14 three-storey townhouses.
The application was submitted to the City on July 20, 2020.
On June 14, 2024, the developer filed a non-decision appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal.
Mediation talks between the two sides are ongoing; nonetheless, the developer sought (and the City consented) to have dates for a contested hearing set.
“We had a mediation session with the tribunal earlier this week, in fact, on Wednesday, November 27th. A further mediation date is scheduled for February 5th,” stated Zest’s lawyer Isaiah Banach.
“It’s our view that it would be appropriate to set down a hearing date at this time, although the discussions continue, issues do remain.”
“This is a matter that’s been going on for our client for four and a half years,” Banach continued. “
“This is a matter that’s been going on for our client for four and a half years.”
The OLT granted a five-day contest hearing beginning on April 28, 2025.
A procedural order will follow in the coming weeks.
The OLT case number for this matter is OLT-24-000663.
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