Kelsey Waugh

The applicant appealed the City of Mississauga's refusal of an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a 101-unit back-to-back stacked townhouse development.

The Tribunal found that the proposed development has regard for matters of provincial interest, is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, and conforms to the Growth Plan and municipal official plans.

The Tribunal preferred the evidence of the applicant's planners and transportation expert, concluding that the proposal represents appropriate residential intensification, provides a sensitive transition to adjacent low-density uses, and features safe vehicular access.

The appeals were allowed in part, and the amendments were approved in principle.

The Appellant appealed the City of Burlington's failure to make decisions on applications for official plan and zoning by-law amendments to permit a 27-storey mixed-use building.

The Tribunal found that the proposed development conforms with the City's 2008 Official Plan, the Growth Plan, and the Provincial Policy Statement.

The Tribunal held that the proposed height, massing, and urban design were appropriate for the downtown context and provided adequate transition.

The Tribunal also found the proposed parking supply and shadow impacts to be acceptable.

The appeal was allowed in principle, subject to conditions including a holding symbol related to environmental site remediation.