Appeal allowed and zoning by-law amendment approved to permit mixed-use development following settlement.
The applicant appealed the City of Peterborough's failure to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application to permit a high-density mixed-use development on a former industrial site.
The delay was due to pending floodplain modelling by the conservation authority.
Prior to the hearing, the conservation authority confirmed the site could be safely developed, leading the parties to reach a settlement.
The Tribunal accepted uncontroverted expert planning evidence that the proposed development was consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and conformed to the Growth Plan and Official Plan, and allowed the appeal to implement the settlement.
MacPherson Realty (Peterborough) Ltd. et al v. Peterborough (City), 2023 CanLII 61491