G. Politis

The appellant filed an objection to the Town of Grimsby's Notice of Intention to Designate a property under the Ontario Heritage Act.

At the first Case Management Conference, the appellant advised the Tribunal that the appeal was withdrawn.

The Tribunal confirmed the withdrawal, closed the case file, and confirmed that the designating by-law is in force and effect.

The applicant appealed the Committee of Adjustment's denial of minor variances to permit reduced landscaping widths for outside storage at an industrial property.

The parties reached a settlement and presented uncontroverted expert planning evidence supporting the variances.

The Tribunal found the variances satisfied the four tests under section 45(1) of the Planning Act, were consistent with provincial policies, and represented good planning.

The appeal was allowed and the variances were authorized subject to conditions.

The Town of Gravenhurst appealed a Committee of Adjustment decision regarding a minor variance application to permit the construction of a single detached dwelling with a building height of 10.3 metres, exceeding the permitted 7.5 metres.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a settlement to address the Town's concerns regarding the visibility of the built form from the water.

Based on uncontroverted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found that the variance, subject to conditions requiring a natural stone retaining wall and vegetation, satisfied the four tests under the Planning Act.

The appeal was allowed and the variance was authorized.

The applicants appealed the Committee of Adjustment's denial of minor variances required to permit an in-ground pool, enclosure, and pool house in the front yard of their irregularly shaped lot.

The parties reached a settlement.

Based on uncontroverted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found that the variances met the four tests under s. 45(1) of the Planning Act, as they maintained the general intent of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law, were desirable for the appropriate development of the land, and were minor in nature.

The appeal was allowed and the variances were authorized.

The appellants appealed the Town's refusal of a Zoning By-law Amendment to rezone their vacant property from Residential Rural (RR-5) to Residential Waterfront (RW-6) to facilitate the development of a dwelling.

The proposed rezoning required demonstrating appropriate water access on a navigable waterway, as the property lacked frontage on a year-round maintained public road.

The Tribunal found that the proposed access via a legacy bridge or a neighbour's property was inadequate for construction materials and emergency services.

Accepting the uncontradicted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal concluded the proposal was not consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and did not conform to the Official Plan.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals by the appellants against the Town of Georgina's Official Plan Amendment No. 147 and Zoning By-Law Amendment No. 500-2023-006.

The Tribunal granted one appellant's request to be removed as a party to the other's site-specific appeal.

A five-day video hearing on the merits was scheduled for February 10, 2025, and a Procedural Order was issued to govern the proceedings.