Jacob Bolduc

The applicant appealed a Committee of Adjustment decision that denied one of four requested minor variances to permit a 12-unit rooming house.

The Tribunal heard expert planning evidence that the variances meet the four tests under the Planning Act, are consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, and conform to the City's Official Plan by providing missing-middle housing.

Despite neighbour concerns regarding density, parking, and privacy, the Tribunal allowed the appeal and authorized all four variances.

The appellant community association appealed the City of Ottawa's approval of a Zoning By-law Amendment and Official Plan Amendment to permit a six-storey residential care facility.

The appellant argued that the Future Land Use Study was incomplete from a transportation perspective and that the development was premature due to existing transportation deficiencies.

The Tribunal dismissed the appeal, finding that the proposed development would have a minimal impact on traffic, that the developer is not responsible for fixing existing municipal transportation deficiencies, and that the amendment is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and conforms to the Official Plan.

The applicants appealed the Committee of Adjustment's refusal of their applications for consent to sever and minor variances to subdivide a residential property into two parcels.

The proposal involved retaining an existing dwelling on one parcel and constructing a new three-storey dwelling on the other, requiring variances for side yard setbacks, eaves projection, and a front-facing garage.

Based on uncontroverted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found that the variances met the four tests under section 45(1) of the Planning Act and that the consent applications satisfied the criteria under sections 51(24) and 53(1).

The appeals were allowed, provisional consents were granted subject to conditions, and the variances were authorized.