Appeals allowed to permit severance and rezoning for a residence surplus to a farming operation.
The applicant appealed the Township of Amaranth's refusal to approve a zoning by-law amendment and a consent application to sever a residence surplus to a farming operation.
At a settlement hearing, the Tribunal heard uncontroverted expert land use planning evidence supporting a revised severance configuration.
The Tribunal found the revised proposal consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement 2020 and in conformity with the applicable Official Plans, as it preserves prime agricultural lands while permitting the continuation of an existing residence.
The appeals were allowed in part, approving the zoning by-law amendment in principle and granting provisional consent subject to conditions.
OLTOntario Land TribunalMay 3, 2023
