Settlement approved for residential development with Class 4 Noise Area designation to mitigate adjacent industrial noise.
The appellant appealed the City's approval of Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments that facilitated a 600-unit residential development, citing noise compatibility concerns with its adjacent flour mill operations.
The parties reached a settlement wherein the subject property would be designated as a Class 4 Noise Area under provincial guidelines, requiring specific noise mitigation measures and warning clauses.
Relying on uncontested expert evidence in land use planning and acoustics, the Tribunal found the revised proposal consistent with provincial policies and good planning principles.
The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part to implement the settlement and approved the amended planning instruments.
OLTOntario Land TribunalFeb 1, 2024
