Tribunal approves high-density, transit-oriented development with reduced parking, finding it consistent with planning policies.
The applicant appealed the City of Richmond Hill's failure to make a decision on applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a high-density, mixed-use development consisting of 38- and 43-storey towers with 962 rental units and reduced parking.
The City opposed the development, arguing it represented an overdevelopment with insufficient parking and inappropriate massing.
The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part, finding that the proposed development is transit-supportive, aligns with the objectives of the Key Development Area, and is consistent with provincial, regional, and municipal planning policies.
The Tribunal approved the amendments in principle, withholding its final order until the final forms of the amendments and related site plan are finalized.
OLTOntario Land TribunalSep 16, 2024
