Zoning by-law amendment for dental office upheld; holding provision for block development deemed inequitable.
The appellant appealed the City's enactment of a site-specific zoning by-law amendment that permitted a dental office on a vacant lot.
The appellant argued the amendment was inconsistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and failed to conform with the Official Plan, which discouraged small lot rezoning in favour of block face development.
The Tribunal dismissed the appeal, finding the amendment was consistent with the 2020 PPS by facilitating economic activity and intensification.
The Tribunal also found the amendment conformed with the Official Plan, noting that a holding provision requiring comprehensive block development was inequitable given the surrounding owners' refusal to participate.
OLTOntario Land TribunalSep 28, 2021
