Appeals for consent to sever and minor variances dismissed as Official Plan required a Zoning By-law Amendment.
The applicant appealed the City of Richmond Hill Committee of Adjustment's refusal of applications for consent to sever a residential lot and associated minor variances.
The applicant sought to create a new lot and retain the existing dwelling.
The Tribunal dismissed the appeals, finding that the proposed severance failed to satisfy the criteria under section 51(24) of the Planning Act, primarily because the Official Plan required such severances to proceed via a Zoning By-law Amendment rather than a minor variance application.
Consequently, the Tribunal also found that the requested variances failed the four tests under section 45(1) of the Planning Act.
OLTOntario Land TribunalNov 24, 2025
