David Hayman

The appellant appealed the City of London's Official Plan Amendment No. 732 and Zoning By-law No. Z.-1-212925, which sought to establish an Environmentally Significant Area boundary on the subject lands.

The parties reached a joint settlement to revert the lands to their pre-amendment 'Neighbourhoods' designation and 'Urban Reserve UR3' zoning, while identifying an 'unevaluated vegetation patch' to ensure future environmental studies are conducted prior to development.

The Tribunal accepted the uncontested expert planning and biological evidence, finding the settlement represents good planning and maintains due regard for environmental concerns.

The appeals were allowed in part to implement the settlement.

The appellant appealed the City of London's refusal of an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment, and failure to make a decision on a draft Plan of Subdivision, to facilitate a 1,300-unit residential subdivision.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a settlement.

Based on uncontroverted expert planning and ecological evidence, the Tribunal found the revised proposal, which included the relocation of a wetland that no longer qualified as provincially significant, was consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and conformed to the City's Official Plan.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part, approving the planning instruments subject to conditions.