Minor variance to reduce parking ratio for mixed-use development approved on uncontested expert planning evidence.
The appellant appealed a Committee of Adjustment decision refusing a minor variance to reduce the minimum parking ratio for a mixed-use development from 0.65 to 0.5 spaces per apartment dwelling unit.
The municipality did not appear at the hearing.
Relying on uncontroverted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found that the variance met the four tests under the Planning Act, as it supported transit-oriented development and active transportation goals.
The appeal was allowed and the variance was approved subject to a condition limiting its application to specific development blocks.
OLTOntario Land TribunalMay 2, 2024
