Claudia La Rota

The appellant appealed the City of Brampton's failure to make a decision on an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment for a property located within a Major Transit Station Area.

The parties reached a settlement proposing site-specific modifications to reflect the property's removal from the employment area and its new designation for high-rise mixed-use development.

Based on uncontested planning evidence, the Tribunal found the proposed modifications represented good planning, were consistent with provincial policies, and conformed to municipal plans.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part and approved the modifications.

The City of Brampton brought a motion on consent seeking modifications to Official Plan Amendment No. 2006-105 (OPA No. 105) regarding the Highway 427 Industrial Secondary Plan Area.

The City sought to modify the boundaries of the natural heritage system in the Rainbow Creek corridor to align with the Rainbow Creek Master Environmental Servicing Plan Addendum, and to approve OPA No. 105 for specific lands.

Based on uncontradicted expert planning evidence and the consent of the parties, the Tribunal found the modifications consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, in conformity with the Growth Plan and Regional Official Plan, and having regard to matters of provincial interest.

The Tribunal granted the motion and scheduled a Case Management Conference for remaining appeals.

The appellants appealed the City of Brampton's adoption of an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment that permitted a 360-unit residential subdivision on a 19.99-hectare infill site.

The appellants, representing residents of surrounding upscale executive housing neighborhoods, argued the proposed inclusion of townhouses and smaller lots was incompatible with the area's character and would cause traffic congestion.

The Tribunal dismissed the appeals, accepting the expert planning, urban design, and traffic evidence of the City and the developer.

The Tribunal found that the proposal represented a modernized form of executive housing that complied with provincial intensification policies while remaining compatible with the existing communities.

The appellants appealed the City of Brampton's adoption of Official Plan Amendment No. 173 and Zoning By-law Amendment No. 232-2019.

The parties reached a settlement regarding the Medallion Site, proposing modifications to OPA 173 to allow high-density residential and retail uses prior to the completion of a comprehensive master plan for the mobility hub.

Based on uncontested land use planning evidence, the Tribunal found the modifications consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and the Growth Plan, and in conformity with the Region of Peel and City of Brampton Official Plans.

The Tribunal allowed the appeal in part to approve the agreed-upon modifications.