The applicant appealed the Town of Mono's refusal to enact an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a Class "A" Category 3 aggregate extraction pit.
The applicant also sought a licence under the Aggregate Resources Act, which was referred to the Tribunal.
The Tribunal heard extensive expert evidence on geology, hydrogeology, natural heritage, noise, traffic, dust, agriculture, visual impacts, and land use planning.
The Tribunal preferred the evidence of the applicant's experts, finding that the proposed pit would not cause unacceptable adverse impacts and that appropriate mitigation measures were established.
The Tribunal found the applications consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement 2020 and in conformity with the applicable Official Plans.
The appeals were allowed in part, approving the amendments and directing the issuance of the licence subject to the execution of a development agreement and finalization of site plans.
