Appeals to redesignate employment lands to permit broader retail and residential uses dismissed.
The appellants appealed the City of Toronto's Official Plan Amendment No. 231, which established policies and designations for Employment Areas.
The site-specific appeals concerned lands in the Milliken Employment Area.
Certain appellants sought to redesignate their lands from Core Employment to General Employment with a Site and Area Specific Policy to restrict retail uses, while others sought a conversion to Mixed Use Areas to permit high-density residential towers near a GO Transit station.
The Tribunal dismissed the appeals, preferring the evidence of the City's planner.
The Tribunal found that the Core Employment designation was appropriate to maintain separation distances from industrial uses, and that introducing sensitive residential uses into the employment area would disrupt existing businesses and was not justified by a demonstrated need.
OLTOntario Land TribunalFeb 25, 2022
