Tribunal approves three-tower residential development in Major Transit Station Area, prioritizing transit-supportive density over neighbourhood traffic concerns.
Haastown Holdings Preston Inc. appealed the City of Cambridge's adoption of an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment that permitted intensification on its site, but at a lesser scale than Haastown proposed.
A neighbouring resident also appealed the Zoning By-law Amendment, arguing against the density and traffic impacts.
The Ontario Land Tribunal allowed Haastown's appeals in part, approving its revised proposal for three residential towers of 22, 20, and 17 storeys with up to 635 units.
The Tribunal found that the site's location within a Major Transit Station Area supported the higher density to promote transit use, and that the proposed design achieved compatibility with the adjacent low-rise neighbourhood.
The Tribunal also found that traffic impacts were acceptable, heritage attributes of an adjacent property would be conserved, and that Holding provisions were unnecessary as outstanding matters could be addressed through Site Plan Approval.
OLTOntario Land TribunalDec 3, 2025
