Notice of decision with respect to Mississauga Official Plan Amendments 143, 144, 142, 146 under Section 17(35) of the Planning Act

A decision was made by the Regional Municipality of Peel on the above-noted date to approve Mississauga Official Plan Amendments 143, 144, 142, 146 Major Transit Station Area policies.

Purpose and effect

The purpose of OPA 142 is to set out a new area-specific policy framework for Downtown Fairview, Cooksville and Hospital Protected Major Transit Station Areas (MTSA) along the Dundas Street Corridor. 

The purpose of OPA 146 is to set out a new area-specific policy framework for all Protected MTSA lands located within the Downtown Fairview, Cooksville and Hospital Character Areas. 

The purpose of OPA 143 is to introduce general policies applicable to all MTSAs on a City-wide basis, and address general planning considerations that pertain mainly to lower-tier responsibilities. Since OPA 143 is closely associated with the policies of OPA 144 which do require Regional approval, these policies accompanied the others for Regional approval.

The purpose of OPA 144 is to add policies pertaining to Protected MTSAs on a City-wide basis and to revise or add applicable schedules. OPA 144 delineates boundaries of Protected MTSAs, identifies authorized uses of lands within Protected MTSAs, minimum density, minimum Floor Space Index (FSI) and building height requirements, and provides policy direction guiding the development of Protected MTSAs, including the addition of a policy to allow for development applications requesting heights beyond those permitted in OPA 144 to be considered subject to criteria.

Effect of written submissions on decision

Comments were received and considered throughout Peel Region’s review of OPAs 142, 146, 143 and 144. Written and oral submissions made during the Region’s review of these OPAs, as adopted, were considered by Regional Council.  

Address for filing a notice of appeal

Attention: Aretha Adams, Regional Clerk

Office of the Regional Clerk
Regional Municipality of Peel
10 Peel Centre Drive, 5th Flr, Ste. A
Brampton ON L6T 4B9
Email: regional.clerk@peelregion.ca

Additional information

Information with respect to OPAs 142, 146, 143 and 144 and the decision is available for public inspection by appointment. For inquiries, please contact the Office of the Regional Clerk at regional.clerk@peelregion.ca.

Appeal information

The Planning Act directs that the approval of an application to amend an Official Plan under section 17(36.1.4) cannot be appealed with respect to a protected major transit station area that is identified in accordance with subsection 16(15) or (16).  

An appeal of the approval of any other policy to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) must be filed with the Region of Peel not later than 20 days from the date of notice (April 18, 2024), as the “Last Date of Appeal” (May 8, 2024). The notice of the appeal should be sent to the attention of the Regional Clerk at the address shown below and it must:

1. Set out the reasons for the appeal,
2. Set out the specific part or parts of the proposed Official Plan Amendment to which the appeal applies, and
3. Be accompanied by the prescribed fee by the tribunal and as directed by the tribunal.

If the appellant intends to argue that the appealed decision is inconsistent with a policy statement issued under subsection 3(1), fails to conform with or conflicts with a provincial plan, or fails to conform with the Region of Peel Official Plan, the notice of appeal must also explain how the decision is inconsistent with, fails to conform with or conflicts with the other document. 

Who can file an appeal

Only individuals, corporations or public bodies may appeal a decision of the municipality or planning board to the OLT. A notice of appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or the group on its behalf. No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the plan was adopted, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council or, in the opinion of the OLT, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

When the decision is final

The decision of The Regional Municipality of Peel is final with respect to the approval of policies protected under 17(36.1.4) of the Planning Act. For policies subject to appeal, the decision of The Regional Municipality of Peel is final if no notice of appeal received on or before the Last Date of Appeal.