Development permit for accessory structure approved with reduced size and height to protect Escarpment character.
The appellant appealed the Niagara Escarpment Commission's conditional approval of a development permit for a large accessory structure on the applicant's property.
The Hearing Officer found that the originally proposed 1,263.7 square metre structure was not compatible with the open landscape character of the Escarpment Rural Area.
However, the applicant offered to reduce the structure's size to 900 square metres and its height to 11 metres.
The Hearing Officer recommended approval of the revised proposal, finding it would blend in with the environment and be consistent with provincial policies.
The Minister of Natural Resources adopted the recommendation and approved the varied development permit.
OLTOntario Land TribunalJul 15, 2023
