Melanie Gervais

The Applicant brought a motion for directions to determine the completeness of its Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision applications for a proposed development of approximately 1,500 dwelling units.

The City had deemed the applications incomplete, citing prematurity and the need for additional studies, including a Master Servicing Study and an Environmental Management Plan.

The Tribunal found that the City's additional requirements were not reasonable, as they were not specified in the Official Plan and the Applicant had already provided extensive information and material.

The Tribunal allowed the motion and deemed the applications complete.

The appellant community association appealed the City of Ottawa's approval of a Zoning By-law Amendment and Official Plan Amendment to permit a six-storey residential care facility.

The appellant argued that the Future Land Use Study was incomplete from a transportation perspective and that the development was premature due to existing transportation deficiencies.

The Tribunal dismissed the appeal, finding that the proposed development would have a minimal impact on traffic, that the developer is not responsible for fixing existing municipal transportation deficiencies, and that the amendment is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and conforms to the Official Plan.