Joanne Haley

At a Case Management Conference regarding appeals of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry 2018 Comprehensive Official Plan, the Township of South Glengarry brought a motion to bring into force parts of the Official Plan redesignating two properties from 'Agricultural Resource Lands' to 'Rural District'.

The Tribunal granted the motion on consent, relying on uncontroverted expert planning evidence that the redesignation was appropriate based on soil characteristics and conformed with the intent of the Official Plan.

The Tribunal also scheduled a further Case Management Conference to address the remaining appeals.

The appellant appealed the Township's adoption of a site-specific zoning by-law amendment that permitted a food distribution warehouse on rural lands partially within a floodplain.

The appellant raised concerns regarding natural heritage, traffic safety, and the lack of an Environmental Impact Study or hydrogeological study.

The Tribunal dismissed the appeal, finding that the proposed development was not within or adjacent to natural heritage features requiring an EIS, and that the site's location near a highway interchange was appropriate for transport-related uses.

Relying on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal concluded the by-law was consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and conformed to the official plan.