Weston Consulting is the…

Weston Consulting is the authorized planning consultant for the Kiriakou Group, L.K. Trustco Inc. and 2752194 Ontario Inc., the owners of the lands municipally known as 99 Peelar Road in the City of Vaughan. We have monitored and actively participated in the City of Vaughan’s Official Plan Review process on behalf of the Owners, including the provision of comments and input to the City throughout the review. Notwithstanding this involvement, concerns remain with respect to the Vaughan Official Plan 2025, including the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Secondary Plan 2025, as adopted by Vaughan City Council on October 28, 2025. Accordingly, we are providing the enclosed comments to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for consideration as part of the approval process under Section 17(34) of the Planning Act.

As further outlined in the attached letter, the Site is located within a Protected Major Transit Station Area and a Regional Centre in accordance with the York Region Official Plan, 2022. However, the policy approach reflected in the VMCSP 2025 inappropriately plans the Site solely for stormwater management purposes, even though the technical study to determine the stormwater management solution for the relevant portion of the plan area has not yet been completed. Further, if the Site is not required for stormwater management purposes, the VMCSP 2025 indicates the lands would be designated Parks. This approach is unjustified and results in an inappropriate use of land within a PMTSA and Regional Centre served by a subway station. As outlined in the attached letter, the Site can accommodate a mix of uses, including employment-generating hotel uses and new homes, while also contributing to parkland and open space objectives. Modifications to the VMCSP 2025 are required to properly implement provincial policy and establish an appropriate policy framework for the Site.

Please see the attached letter for further details.