Tribunal approves minor lot coverage increase for accessory building; declines to regulate as-of-right ARU.
The Appellant appealed the Town's refusal of a Zoning By-law Amendment to increase the permitted lot coverage for accessory buildings from 10% to 11.5%, to allow an existing second dwelling to be converted into a storage building.
The Town and a neighbouring property owner opposed the application, arguing the Tribunal should impose regulations on an Additional Residential Unit (ARU) the Appellant planned to build in an existing garage.
The Tribunal allowed the appeal, finding that the ARU issues were irrelevant to the requested relief and that the minor increase in lot coverage constituted good planning.
The Tribunal also dismissed a motion for recusal based on alleged perception of bias during case management.
OLTOntario Land TribunalAug 19, 2025
