High-rise mixed-use development approved in principle; traffic impacts justified by transit proximity.
The applicant appealed the City of Vaughan's failure to adopt an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a high-rise, mixed-use residential development comprising four towers and 2,339 apartment units.
The City argued that existing transportation and infrastructure constraints required a cap on population and a reduction in the scale of development.
The Tribunal found that the proposed development, located within a Protected Major Transit Station Area, would optimize the use of existing infrastructure and support transit and active transportation.
The Tribunal approved the amendments in principle, subject to Holding provisions to ensure transportation and servicing capacity at the time of construction, and directed a Phase 2 hearing to determine the final form of the amendments.
OLTOntario Land TribunalMar 18, 2025
