Mario Patitucci

The applicant appealed the City's refusal of applications to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a mixed-use development featuring 30 and 35-storey towers on a waterfront property.

The Tribunal found that while the site is appropriate for intensification and a tall building format, the proposed development represents an over-development of the property.

The Tribunal preferred the evidence of the City and the neighbouring hotel owner that the proposal lacked compatibility with surrounding land uses, failed to provide appropriate transitions to adjacent public parks and streets, and did not adequately address wind impacts and traffic conflicts.

The appeals were dismissed, with the Tribunal noting that substantial redesign and further technical studies are required.

The applicant appealed the City of Hamilton's refusal to adopt an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit an 11-storey, 148-unit residential building.

The City argued the proposal was an overdevelopment that did not fit the neighbourhood character.

The Tribunal preferred the applicant's planning evidence, finding the proposal was an appropriate form of redevelopment along a major arterial road, achieved a compatible interface with abutting land uses through strategic design methods, and represented good land use planning.

The appeals were allowed.

The appellant appealed the Niagara Escarpment Commission's conditional approval of a development permit application to demolish existing structures and construct a large single dwelling on a property designated as Escarpment Protection Area.

The appellant argued the proposed development's size and visual impact would negatively affect the open landscape character and scenic resources of the area.

The Hearing Officer accepted the expert evidence of the applicant and the Commission that the proposed development is a permitted use and accords with the relevant objectives and development criteria of the Niagara Escarpment Plan.

The appeal was dismissed and the Commission's decision was confirmed.