Appeals of OPA and ZBA dismissed; proposed road alignment and high-rise development represent good planning.
The appellants appealed the City of Vaughan's approval of an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment that facilitated a high-rise residential development.
The appellants, who owned adjacent properties, primarily objected to the proposed alignment of a new stratified north-south public local road, arguing it would inequitably restrict their own future development potential.
The Tribunal found that the approved road alignment, which was the City's preferred option following a transportation master plan update, represented good planning and was in the public interest.
The Tribunal also noted that the approved development included a significant community benefits package that could be jeopardized by altering the road alignment.
The appeals were dismissed.
OLTOntario Land TribunalApr 4, 2024
