Very important court date next week
SORE alerts its supporters and all Town residents of an important court date in St Catharines next week. Readers will recall that Benny Marotta challenged...
SORE Update
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Marotta July 29 LPAT appeal hearing cancelled
SORE confirms that the Marotta LPAT hearing scheduled for Monday, July 29, has been cancelled. Mr. Marotta has withdrawn his appeal and LPAT will be...
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In a not entirely surprising move, Benny Marotta’s lawyer advised the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal late yesterday that he was withdrawing the Marotta group’s zoning...
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Important LPAT hearing on Monday, July 29
SORE supporters and all residents are reminded that the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) will reconvene at 10 am on Monday, July 29, in the NOTL Community Centre. In May, LPAT granted SORE full party status in this appeal and granted a brief adjournment to July 29 to allow for a decision in an unrelated court case that would provide guidance on the conduct of the appeal.
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Marotta Companies charged under Heritage Act!
SORE has learned that the Town has recently laid four charges against two of Benny Marotta's companies under the Ontario Heritage Act. These are quasi-criminal charges under our legal system and can result in substantial fines for corporations and jail time for individuals upon conviction.
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SORE secures LPAT party status
SORE was granted party status by the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) on May 9 for Benny Marotta's appeal to that Tribunal.
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The Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) is holding an important case management conference this Thursday, May 9 at 10 am in the Town Community Centre Auditorium on Benny Marotta's request for approval of his convention centre/hotel proposal at the Rand Estate.
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Reminder to send support for SORE to LPAT
Benny Marotta has appealed the zoning bylaw application for his proposed convention centre and hotel to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT), rather than letting your elected Council make a decision. LPAT has now set a prehearing on May 9 at the Community Centre.
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SORE granted party status by Superior Court
SORE has been granted full party status to intervene in the court challenge brought by Benny Marotta's companies of your elected Council's decision to designate the Rand Estate under the Heritage Act.
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Update on legal proceedings and request for assistance
SORE's lawyers appeared in court on the morning of April 3 in St Catharines on Benny Marotta's attempt to overturn Council's decision last August to designate the Rand Estate under the Heritage Act. Dozens of NOTL residents packed the courtroom to support SORE. In our ongoing game of "whack a mole" with Benny Marotta, we are now focused on the next legal challenge he has initiated – to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT).
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SORE court hearing 10 am Wednesday
SORE now has confirmation on the timing of its application to intervene in Benny Marotta’s efforts to have a court overturn Council’s decision last August...
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SORE: Building Support to Save the Rand Estate
Save Our Rand Estate – also known as “SORE” – was created to support responsible development, specifically of the Rand Estate. We welcome projects that respect the unique historical and cultural heritage of NOTL. At the same time, we are prepared to stand up against developers who show little regard for our cultural heritage and the Town Official Plan.
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Responding Case Synopsis – The Town of Niagara-on-the Lake
Responding Case Synopsis - The Town of Niagara-on-the Lake
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Responding Appeal Record of the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake
Responding Appeal Record of the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake
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LPAT Information – 144-176 John Street East
In order to display the 1,772 pages of this file of the LPAT Information on 144-176 John Street East, the content has been divided into a series of sections using page ranges.
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1a Randwood_Heritage Impact Analysis PART I_Dec 18 2018_ERA
1a Randwood_Heritage Impact Analysis PART I_Dec 18 2018_ERA
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1b Randwood_Heritage Impact Analysis PART II_Dec 18 2018_ERA
Because of the size of the file for 1b Randwood_Heritage Impact Analysis PART II_Dec 18 2018_ERA -- a total of 966 pages -- in order to display the contents without technical constraints, the document been divided into page ranges.
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2 Natural Heritage Review_Dec 2018_Colville Consulting
2 Natural Heritage Review_Dec 2018_Colville Consulting
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3_Rand Estate Visual Impact Assessment_Dec 17 2018_MBTW
3_Rand Estate Visual Impact Assessment_Dec 17 2018_MBTW
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4 Randwood Peer Review_Planning with Appendices_Dec 18 2018_MHBC
4 Randwood Peer Review_Planning with Appendices_Dec 18 2018_MHBC
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5 Randwood Peer Review Traffic Dec 19 2018_WSP
5 Randwood Peer Review Traffic Dec 19 2018_WSP
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1 – 2011 Official Plan Amendment
1 - 2011 Official Plan Amendment
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2 - 2011 Zoning By-law
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3 – Notice of Incomplete Application (Aug 19, 2010)
3 - Notice of Incomplete Application (Aug 19, 2010)