Tribunal approves residential development settlement but rejects requested reduction in minimum parking rates.
The applicant appealed the Town of Newmarket's failure to make a decision on applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a residential development consisting of townhouses and a triplex.
Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a settlement on most issues, including the protection of natural heritage features and the appropriateness of the residential uses.
The sole remaining issue was the applicant's request for a reduced parking rate.
The Tribunal approved the settlement but rejected the reduced parking rate, finding insufficient evidence to justify applying Urban Centre parking standards to the subject property and citing concerns about potential spillover parking in the transitional area.
OLTOntario Land TribunalSep 9, 2022
