published September 21, 2025
SORE is providing the following clarification on a zoning application it wishes to bring with respect to 144/176 John St E in light of recent social media posts by Councillor Wiens.
SORE issues clarification on its Rand zoning application
September 21, 2025 – SORE is providing the following clarification on a zoning application it wishes to bring with respect to 144/176 John St E in light of recent social media posts by Councillor Wiens.
More Marotta chicanery at OPA Open House last night
September 3, 2025 – At the Sept. 2 Open House, Mr. Marotta's planner confirmed that this was all about asking Council to approve a panhandle subdivision street that Council already turned down in April of 2023 and that was definitively turned down by the Ontario Land Tribunal last October after a 7-week hearing.
Details for next week’s Randwood Open House and Sept. 9 public meeting – New Solmar OPA application
August 28, 2025 – Further to yesterday’s post on the latest attempt by Benny Marotta to carve streets into the Rand Estate, here are the details to sit in (electronically) to next Tuesday’s Open House as well as in person (or electronically) at the Public Meeting in front of Council on Tuesday September 9. Open House Is at 5 Read more
Marotta takes another swing at Randwood
August 26, 2025 – SORE has learned that Benny Marotta is back again with another hard to believe application to the Town. In OPA 06-25, Mr. Marotta's company Solmar is seeking to have the Town approve a new subdivision street up the 200 John Street panhandle that the Ontario Land Tribunal explicitly and firmly rejected last October after a 7 week hearing. Solmar is also seeking approval for an access where 588 Charlotte meets John Street at the Heritage Trail.
Marotta continues Rand litigation against Town and promises new lawsuit against Council
May 3, 2025 – Benny Marotta withdrew entirely from the Ontario Land Tribunal proceedings on his proposed Rand subdivision after the OLT ruled against his company and sent him back to the drawing board to work with the Town and SORE on an acceptable approach. Mr. Marotta has though, for the time being, continued his judicial review application seeking to overturn the OLT decision.
Ontario Land Tribunal dismisses Marotta Rand subdivision application
April 17, 2025 – The Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) has this week issued a final order dismissing the Marotta/Solmar applications for a high density subdivision on the back half of the Rand Estate. As our supporters will recall, Mr. Marotta’s company Solmar applied for permission to build almost 200 houses on the historic Rand Estate. The subdivision would have Read more
Ontario Land Tribunal denies Marotta appeal of Rand subdivision decision
January 28, 2025 – The Ontario Land Tribunal on Jan. 28 2025 DENIED in its entirely the review request filed by the Marotta's Solmar company of the OLT decision that rejected the Rand Estate subdivision application filed on the basis that it did not represent good planning.
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