Tribunal approves residential subdivision settlement and rejects municipality's unprecedented request for mandatory affordable housing units.
The appellant appealed the failure of the Town of The Blue Mountains and the County of Grey to make a decision on applications for a Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision to permit 20 residential units.
A settlement was reached between the appellant, the Town, the County, and a condominium corporation, but was opposed by a local residents' group.
The Tribunal found the proposed development was consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, conformed to the applicable Official Plans, and represented good planning.
The Tribunal rejected a late request by the Town to impose a condition requiring the developer to provide six affordable housing units, finding it unreasonable and inequitable in the absence of supporting Official Plan policies.
The appeals were allowed in part to approve the settlement.
OLTOntario Land TribunalJun 10, 2022
