Appeals of affordable housing development dismissed; cash-in-lieu of parkland appropriate for small infill site.
The appellant appealed the City of London's approval of Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments that would permit a 42-unit affordable housing development.
The appellant argued that the neighbourhood was deficient in parkland and that the development should include on-site park dedication.
The Tribunal dismissed the appeals, accepting the uncontroverted expert planning evidence that the development is an appropriate form of intensification, conforms to the Official Plan, and is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement.
The Tribunal also found that the City's decision to take cash-in-lieu of parkland was appropriate given the small size of the site.
OLTOntario Land TribunalNov 17, 2021
