Appeals allowed in part to approve a settlement modifying an Official Plan Amendment for employment lands.
The appellants appealed the Region of Halton's approval of Official Plan Amendment 50 (OPA 50), a Secondary Plan for the Premier Gateway Employment Area, arguing a planned east-west collector road would divide their lands and preclude proposed warehouse development.
Following the expansion of urban boundaries under Bill 162, the Town of Halton Hills studied an alternative alignment for the collector road, supported by traffic and servicing studies.
The parties reached a settlement modifying OPA 50 to reflect the alternative alignment.
Based on uncontested planning evidence, the Tribunal found the modifications represented good planning, met all legislative tests, and allowed the appeals in part to approve the modified OPA 50.
OLTOntario Land TribunalMay 8, 2025
