Kelly Graham

The appellants appealed the Town of Oakville's Neyagawa Urban Core Official Plan Amendment (NUC OPA) and site-specific zoning and subdivision applications.

The Tribunal adjudicated contested policies regarding food store requirements, public realm delivery, building heights, and minimum density targets.

The Tribunal also considered the site-specific appeal by Argo Neyagawa Corporation, determining that the developer was not required to provide a Village Square under the Master Parkland Agreement, but must accommodate a trail network.

The appeals were allowed in part on an interim basis, with the Tribunal approving the planning instruments in principle subject to modifications and finalization.

The applicant appealed the County's failure to make a decision on its application for a Draft Plan of Subdivision for a 432-unit residential community.

The issues centered on the adequacy of proposed external servicing improvements, the safety and efficiency of the proposed road network (specifically an S-curve), and the proposed parkland dedication.

The Tribunal found that the applicant's proposed servicing improvements were adequate and did not require a complete replacement of external infrastructure.

The Tribunal also preferred the applicant's transportation evidence, finding the road network safe and efficient.

Finally, the Tribunal held that the parkland dedication had already been settled in a previous agreement.

The appeal was allowed, with final approval withheld pending draft conditions.

The appellant appealed the County's failure to make a decision on applications for a Zoning By-Law Amendment and a draft Plan of Subdivision to permit a 560-unit residential community.

The parties reached a settlement regarding the Zoning By-Law Amendment.

Following an uncontested settlement hearing, the Tribunal allowed the appeal in part, approving the Zoning By-Law Amendment based on expert planning evidence that it was consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and conformed to the Official Plan.

A Procedural Order and Issues List were approved for the remaining draft Plan of Subdivision appeal, which was scheduled for a future hearing.

The appellant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application to permit a 6-storey addition to an existing 5-storey building.

Following Tribunal-led mediation, the parties reached a settlement.

Based on uncontroverted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the revised proposal consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and in conformity with the Growth Plan and Official Plan.

The appeal was allowed and the zoning by-law was amended.