Maurizio Rogato

The appellant appealed the City of Brampton's approval of an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to facilitate an eight-storey mixed-use development.

The appellant and a local resident raised concerns regarding traffic congestion, safety, emergency vehicle access, and shadowing.

The Tribunal dismissed the appeals, preferring the uncontradicted expert evidence of the City and the applicant that the proposed development represents appropriate intensification, is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, and conforms to the Growth Plan, Peel Official Plan, and City Official Plan.

The Tribunal found that the traffic and safety concerns related to existing conditions and that the proposed development would not cause unacceptable adverse impacts.

The applicant appealed the City of Vaughan's failure to make decisions on Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for a proposed residential development.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a settlement for a revised 6-storey apartment building containing 183 units.

The Tribunal accepted uncontested expert planning evidence that the revised proposal is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, conforms to the Growth Plan and regional official plans, and appropriately protects natural heritage features.

The appeals were allowed in part to approve the modified planning instruments.