RioCan seeks to quash bylaws in bid to thwart rival outlet mall Plan, thus the Calloway-proposed outlet Continued from pg. 1 needed agreements and issuing the nec- mall could, and did, proceed by way of site essary building permits to allow the con- plan approval. The Town also contends the various isstruction of the new outlet mall." Also on Monday, Calloway REIT joined sues that the Official Plan raised for any with the Town of Halton Hills in opposing proposed development over 100,000 sq. ft. were all dealt with by Calloway in the RioCan's lawsuit. RioCan, a competitor of Calloway REIT, processing of the site plan approval and has been proposing a similar outlet mall at the agreements entered into with the Town James Snow Parkway and Highway 401, and Region. RioCan had set a date in July for the but is believed to be awaiting an Ontario hearing of its application but Municipal Board (OMB) hearafter Calloway joined the litiing after Calloway REIT apgation and sought to have the pealed to the OMB a minor application dealt with immevariance it sought on that diately, rather than July, the property. hearing was moved up to May RioCan has indicated to 2 and 3 in Superior Court in the Town it intends to proceed Milton. with the Tanger Outlet Mall at Calloway believes it was, James Snow Parkway, but it and is, in a legal position to has also recently, with Tanger proceed with construction and Outlet Centers, agreed to buy has done all that was necesthe Cookstown Outlet Mall in DENNIS sary in terms of approvals Innisfil to turn it into the first PERLIN and agreements to move full-scale Tanger Outlet Cenforward with the new Outter in Canada. Before the application was filed with the let Mall, it was stated in the Town-issued court, the Town had already issued the first press release. Calloway also believes the application is phase building permit, foundation permit and will be in a position shortly to issue the without merit and should be dealt with expeditiously so as not to delay Calloway in next phase- the super structure permit. If RioCan wants to stop the issuance moving forward with the project. The Town and Region concur with Calof the next permit it has to file an injunction with the court by Friday. If that isn't loway's position. "The Calloway Luxury Outlet Mall is filed, the Town intends to issue the super structure permit Monday (March 19), said a $200 million project which will see the addition of 500-plus jobs to our commuPerlin. RioCan is claiming the Town shouldn't nity and significant tax assessment for our have proceeded to give the necessary ap- Town," said Bonnette. "RioCan's actions provals, pass the necessary bylaws and may jeopardize this project causing sigenter into the needed agreements because nificant harm to the Town. It is our hope of the retail cap in the Official Plan which that this matter can be dealt with quickly provides 100,000 sq. ft. of retail in total un- and confirm the right of the Town and the less a specific zoning bylaw amendment Region to approve the mall. In the meanis passed to increase the number of sq. ft. time the Town will vigorously oppose the based on the provision of certain studies application. Miller Thomson LLP has been indicating that the site can manage that retained to handle the litigation. While we will await the determination of the courts, extra development. The Town's position is that the zoning we are confident that the Town's actions bylaw implementing the Official Plan did were proper and will be upheld." 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