Zoning by-law amendment for 20-unit Indigenous youth transitional housing facility upheld as good planning.
The appellant appealed a zoning by-law amendment passed by the Town of Atikokan to permit a 20-unit transitional housing facility for Indigenous youth, categorized as a group home.
The appellant argued the facility was institutional in nature and incompatible with the residential neighbourhood.
The Tribunal dismissed the appeal, accepting the applicant's expert planning evidence that the amendment was consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, conformed to the Official Plan, and represented good planning.
The Tribunal found the proposed residential use appropriate and noted that site plan concerns would be addressed through municipal processes.
OLTOntario Land TribunalMay 3, 2023
