Zoning by-law amendment for residential intensification approved without affordable housing requirements.
The applicant appealed the Town's failure to make a decision on a Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit a residential plan of subdivision with a maximum of 655 dwelling units.
The Town argued that the amendment should include provisions for affordable housing by limiting the size of certain units.
The Tribunal found that the Town's Official Plan did not yet contain the requisite policies to compel the provision of affordable housing on a site-specific basis.
The Tribunal allowed the appeal, approving the zoning by-law amendment and modifying the conditions of draft plan approval to reflect the increased density, finding it represented good land use planning and would not negatively impact adjacent wetlands.
OLTOntario Land TribunalJul 25, 2023
