Appeals allowed to permit a hot mix asphalt plant; nearby food facility found not to be a sensitive land use.
The appellants appealed the Town of Caledon's refusal to amend its Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a hot mix asphalt plant on a portion of their property.
The Tribunal found that the proposed split land use designation, designating the eastern portion as General Industrial, conformed to the Official Plan.
The Tribunal also determined that the asphalt plant is a permitted use within the General Industrial designation.
Opposing parties argued the plant would cause adverse odour effects on a nearby food packaging facility and negatively impact the area's economic development.
The Tribunal rejected these arguments, finding the food facility was not a sensitive land use, the odour modelling was based on unrealistic maximum operating scenarios, and the plant's design met urban design policies.
The appeals were allowed and the amendments approved on an interim basis pending an Environmental Compliance Approval and site plan application.
OLTOntario Land TribunalOct 22, 2021
