Appeals allowed for high-density residential development along transit corridor despite municipal refusal.
The applicant appealed the City of Pickering's refusal of applications for an Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, Draft Plan of Subdivision, and Site Plan Amendment to permit a 372-unit high-density residential development.
The proposed development included a 20-storey and 6-storey building connected by a podium, along with townhouse units.
The City argued the proposal represented over-intensification and was incompatible with the surrounding low-rise neighbourhood.
The Tribunal allowed the appeals, finding that the proposal was consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, conformed to the Growth Plan and regional/municipal official plans, and represented good land use planning along a major transit corridor.
OLTOntario Land TribunalJul 8, 2024
