Lisa Dalla Rosa

The appellant appealed a condition imposed by the City of Ottawa on a zoning by-law amendment that required the waste storage area for a proposed residential addition to be located within the principal building.

The appellant argued for an external enclosed accessory building for waste storage.

The Tribunal found that the internal option would require an external lift, increase costs, reduce the size of barrier-free units, and result in a sub-optimal basement unit.

The Tribunal concluded that the external enclosed option represented better land use planning, was consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, and conformed to the City's Official Plan.

The appeal was allowed and the condition was removed.

The appellants appealed the City of Ottawa Committee of Adjustment's refusal of a minor variance to permit a curved driveway, which was required to retain a City-owned tree.

The Tribunal heard uncontroverted expert evidence in urban forestry and land use planning supporting the variance and the concurrent consent to sever application.

The Tribunal found that the variance met the four tests under section 45(1) of the Planning Act and that the consent application represented good planning.

The appeals were allowed, the variance was authorized, and provisional consent was granted subject to conditions.

The appellant appealed the City of Ottawa Committee of Adjustment's refusal of consent and minor variance applications to sever a residential property into two lots and permit reduced lot width, area, and side yard setbacks.

The City did not attend the hearing.

The Tribunal heard uncontroverted expert planning evidence that the proposal represents good planning, is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, and meets the legislative tests under the Planning Act.

The Tribunal allowed the appeals, granting provisional consents subject to conditions and authorizing the minor variances.

The applicant appealed the Committee of Adjustment's refusal of minor variances required to demolish an existing dwelling and construct two semi-detached dwellings on severed lots.

The requested variances related to lot area, rear yard setbacks, and interior side yard setbacks.

Based on uncontroverted expert land use planning evidence, the Tribunal found the variances met the four tests under the Planning Act, being consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and conforming to the City's Official Plan.

The appeals were allowed in part and the variances were authorized.