The applicant appealed the City of Markham's failure to make a decision on official plan and zoning by-law amendment applications to permit a mixed-use redevelopment of a commercial site.
Prior to the merit hearing, the parties reached a settlement for a revised proposal comprising four new buildings, a retained heritage building, and a public park.
The Tribunal accepted uncontested expert planning evidence that the settlement proposal is consistent with provincial policy, conforms to regional and local official plans, and represents appropriate intensification.
The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part and approved the amendments in principle, withholding its final order pending the satisfaction of conditions related to sanitary servicing and finalization of the instruments.