Alex Ciccone

The applicant appealed the Committee of Adjustment's denial of minor variances to legalize an existing aerodrome structure as a detached garage on a waterfront property.

The variances sought to increase the maximum ground floor area, lot coverage, and height.

The Tribunal found that the proposed garage, given its location and existing vegetative screening, would not dominate the natural environment or create a visual distraction.

The Tribunal authorized the variances, concluding they met the four tests under s. 45(1) of the Planning Act and were consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement.

The appellant appealed the Committee of Adjustment's approval of minor variances to permit the development of a residential care facility for at-risk youth.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a settlement and requested the Tribunal to convert the case management conference into a settlement hearing.

Based on uncontroverted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found that the modified variances met the four tests under section 45(1) of the Planning Act, were consistent with provincial policies, and conformed to the applicable official plans.

The appeal was allowed in part to authorize the modified variances subject to site plan approval.

The appellants appealed the passing of a housekeeping zoning by-law by the Township of Georgian Bay, which incorrectly zoned their retained shoreline property.

The parties reached a settlement to amend the by-law to correctly reflect a previous site-specific zoning amendment, allowing for a single-family cottage with increased setbacks and vegetative buffering to protect natural heritage features.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the settlement consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and local official plans, and allowed the appeal in part to implement the agreed-upon zoning changes.

The appellants appealed the passing of a housekeeping zoning by-law by the Township of Georgian Bay.

The parties reached a settlement to amend the by-law to correctly reflect a previous site-specific zoning amendment for the shoreline property, while adding specific setback and vegetative buffering requirements.

Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the settlement by-law consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and in conformity with the applicable official plans.

The appeal was allowed in part to implement the settlement.

This was the first Case Management Conference regarding multiple appeals of the new Official Plan for the City of Burlington, as modified and approved by the Regional Municipality of Halton.

The Tribunal granted party and participant status to several requestors and set deadlines for the submission of issues lists and a draft Procedural Order.

A subsequent Case Management Conference was scheduled to address overlapping appeals with another Official Plan Amendment.

The applicants sought leave to appeal the Director's decision to issue an Environmental Compliance Approval for a hauled sewage disposal facility.

Before the application was decided, the Director revoked the underlying Environmental Compliance Approval.

Consequently, the Tribunal dismissed the application for leave to appeal as moot.

The appellant appealed a Director's Order requiring it to perform work on its on-site septic system, including ceasing the discharge of raw sewage and retaining a licensed waste hauler.

Following the dismissal of a stay motion, the parties requested Tribunal-assisted mediation at a prehearing conference.

The Tribunal granted the request and scheduled a mediation session, with a further prehearing conference to follow if mediation is unsuccessful.