Appeals allowed in part; nine-storey mid-rise residential development approved in principle as good planning.
The applicant appealed the City of Vaughan's failure to make decisions on applications for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Site Plan Approval to permit a nine-storey mid-rise residential building.
The City's planning staff supported the development, but City Council opposed it, arguing the scale of intensification was inappropriate for the area.
The Tribunal preferred the evidence of the applicant's experts, finding that the proposed development is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, conforms to the Growth Plan and applicable official plans, and represents good planning.
The appeals were allowed in part on an interim basis, contingent on the finalization of the planning instruments.
OLTOntario Land TribunalDec 20, 2022
