Gary Duncan

The applicants sought consent under section 53 of the Planning Act to subdivide their rural property into three separate parcels to create two new lots for residential development.

The Committee of Adjustment considered the criteria under section 51(24) of the Planning Act and the Provincial Policy Statement.

The Committee found that a plan of subdivision was not necessary for the proper and orderly development of the municipality and that the proposal was in the public interest.

The applications for consent were granted, subject to several conditions including the approval of a concurrent minor variance application, the provision of a Geotechnical Report, and a Mineral Resource Impact Assessment.

The applicant applied for consent under Section 53 of the Planning Act for a lot line adjustment to convey a portion of its property to an abutting property owner.

The Committee of Adjustment considered the application and found it consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and the criteria under Section 51(24) of the Planning Act.

The application was granted subject to conditions, including the consolidation of the severed land with the abutting property.

The applicant sought consent under section 53 of the Planning Act to sever a portion of land and for a grant of easement/right-of-way to create a new lot for a surplus farm dwelling.

The application was unopposed and supported by the City's Planning Report.

The Committee of Adjustment found that the proposal was consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, had regard for matters of provincial interest, and satisfied the criteria under subsection 51(24) of the Planning Act.

The application for provisional consent was granted subject to several conditions, including obtaining a Zoning By-law Amendment to prohibit residential development on the retained lands.

The applicants sought minor variances to permit the construction of a two-storey garage with a loft, requiring relief for increased cumulative floor area and height.

The application was unopposed.

The Committee of Adjustment applied the four-part test under subsection 45(1) of the Planning Act and found that the variances were minor, desirable for the appropriate development of the land, and maintained the general intent and purpose of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law.

The application was granted.

The applicant sought consent under section 53 of the Planning Act for a lot line adjustment and to sever land to create a new lot for a surplus farm dwelling.

The Committee of Adjustment found the applications consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and in conformity with the Official Plan.

The applications were granted subject to conditions, including parcel consolidation and zoning by-law amendments.

The applicant sought consent under section 53 of the Planning Act to sever a property into two separate parcels to create a new lot for future development.

The Committee of Adjustment found the unopposed application consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and in compliance with the criteria under section 51(24) of the Planning Act.

The application was granted subject to conditions, including requirements for groundwater and geotechnical agreements, and a septic impact assessment.

The applicant sought minor variances to permit an increased building height and area for a two-storey coach house.

The Committee of Adjustment found that the requested variances met the four-part test under subsection 45(1) of the Planning Act, as they were minor, desirable for the appropriate development of the land, and maintained the general intent and purpose of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law.

The application was granted without opposition.