Appeals for consent and minor variance dismissed due to insufficient buildable area and non-conformity with Official Plans.
The appellant appealed the Town's Committee of Adjustment's refusal of consent and minor variance applications to divide a rural lot into two lots and reduce the minimum lot frontage.
The appellant's planner argued the proposal represented reasonable intensification and conformed to the Official Plans.
The Town's experts testified that the site contained wetlands, lacked sufficient buildable area for dwellings and private septic systems, and did not meet the Official Plan's rural cluster policies.
The Tribunal preferred the Town's evidence, finding the proposal did not conform to the Official Plans, was not consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, and lacked sufficient room for development.
The appeals were dismissed.
OLTOntario Land TribunalJun 12, 2025
