Rosemarie Humphries

The applicant sought approval of revisions to a Draft Plan of Subdivision and Draft Plan Conditions, and the issuance of a final order for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment, following a 2014 Ontario Municipal Board decision.

The Tribunal accepted uncontested expert planning evidence that the revisions, which removed phasing requirements due to secured servicing allocation and addressed municipal and conservation authority comments, represented good planning.

The Tribunal approved the revised Draft Plan of Subdivision and Conditions and issued the final order.

The applicant appealed the City of Vaughan's refusal of a temporary use zoning by-law amendment to permit the continued operation of a portable dry batch concrete production plant and the addition of a second plant.

The parties reached a settlement proposing a temporary use by-law that would expire after three years or when the lands are required for the Highway 413 project.

The Tribunal accepted uncontested expert planning evidence that the settlement is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and conforms to the Greenbelt Plan, Growth Plan, and applicable Official Plans.

The appeal was allowed in part to implement the settlement.

The appellants appealed the City of Vaughan's failure to make a decision on Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment applications to permit a 12-storey residential building.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a settlement.

The Tribunal accepted uncontroverted expert planning evidence that the settlement proposal conforms to provincial and municipal planning policies, represents an appropriate level of intensification along a transit corridor, and is in the public interest.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part and approved the amendments in principle.

The applicant sought approval of revised draft plan of subdivision and draft plan conditions, and the issuance of the Phase 2 Order for a residential development in the Town of Milton.

The Tribunal had previously withheld the Phase 2 Order pending the satisfaction of certain conditions, including the registration of private agreements and a restriction on pre-sales until servicing allocation was secured.

Based on uncontested affidavit evidence from a land use planner confirming that these conditions had been met and that all parties consented to the revisions, the Tribunal approved the revised draft plan and conditions, issued the Phase 2 Order, and extended the lapsing date by three years.

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.

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 mixed-use building at 4101 Rutherford Road.

The proposal sought to increase the maximum permitted building height from 4 storeys to 6 storeys and the floor space index from 1.5 to 2.75.

The City opposed the applications, arguing the development was incompatible with the surrounding low-rise residential neighbourhood.

The Tribunal found that the unique locational characteristics of the site and the proposal's design allowed for better planning outcomes while respecting the neighbourhood's character.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part, approving the Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments in principle, and adjourned the Site Plan appeal.