Buddy Ledger

The applicant appealed the City of Hamilton's refusal of a zoning by-law amendment and draft plan of subdivision to permit an 18-lot residential subdivision on vacant agricultural lands.

The City and an adjacent industrial rendering facility opposed the development, arguing it would create land use conflicts due to noise and odour emissions, contrary to provincial guidelines.

The Tribunal accepted the applicant's expert evidence that noise and odour impacts could be adequately mitigated through sound barriers, air conditioning, and existing facility controls.

The Tribunal found the proposal consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and the Rural Hamilton Official Plan, allowing the appeals in part on an interim basis.