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Nestle chocolate factory workers burst into applause at city hall on Thursday when politicians turned down an application to re-zone neighbouring employment land for a residential and commercial development.

But local councillor Ana Bailao doesn’t think this will be the end of the proposal from Castlepoint to build at least nine low-, mid- and high-rise buildings on Sterling Road, near Lansdowne Avenue and Dundas Street West, that are residential, mixed-use and commercial.

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Ms. Bailao believes Castlepoint will appeal the decision to the Ontario Municipal Board.

Nestle Canada officials spoke out against any residential development on the land, arguing that increased traffic and potential noise concerns from new residents will affect the viability of their 24-hour, 7-day-a-week business.

That, in turn, had workers fearing that their jobs would be threatened if an area that is currently industrial becomes more residential. City planners recommended that the committee refuse the application.