Tribunal allows appeals for consent to sever and minor variances, finding farm consolidation policies do not limit the number of severances.
The applicant appealed the Committee of Adjustment's refusal of consent to sever and minor variance applications.
The applicant sought to sever a lot containing an existing residence surplus to a farm operation as a result of farm consolidation.
The Township argued that a previous severance in 1979 precluded another severance under the farm consolidation policies.
The Tribunal preferred the applicant's planning evidence, finding that the policy framework does not limit the number of times a severance can be applied for, provided the criteria are met.
The Tribunal allowed the appeals, granting provisional consent subject to conditions and authorizing the minor variances, finding the proposal consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, the Growth Plan, and local Official Plans.
OLTOntario Land TribunalMar 23, 2022
