"Mr. Saulesleja’s (OMB's Land Use Consultant Planner) opinion is that the subject site is an appropriate location for the proposed development, to which all necessary services can be provided. It is a brownfield site that will be remediated to appropriate provincial standards and the proposed development will intensify its use. The proposal will facilitate development of a gateway and improve the appearance of Centennial Parkway; it will provide substantial employment to the City and will not have any significant adverse impact on the function of the Downtown, the main streets, and other commercial areas in the vicinity of the subject site. Mr. Saulesleja opined that the proposal provides an appropriate range of commercial and other employment uses and the design policies in the modified OPA 219 will provide for a visually appealing development, which is desirable as the site is a visually prominent location from the QEW and Centennial Parkway North."
http://www.omb.gov.on.ca/e-decisions...ar-24-2010.pdf