Zoning appeal allowed subject to conditions requiring an Environmental Impact Study and grading plans.
The applicant appealed the Township's failure to make a decision on a zoning by-law amendment application seeking to legalize existing residential buildings and accessory structures on a shoreline property.
The Township argued the application was incomplete and lacked an Environmental Impact Study (EIS) and a Drainage Plan.
The Tribunal found that the Township's Official Plan strictly requires an EIS for development on adjacent lands to evaluate impacts on natural features.
However, based on uncontested expert evidence, the Tribunal found no unacceptable adverse stormwater impacts.
The Tribunal allowed the appeal in principle, withholding its final order until the applicant provides a scoped EIS and grading plans to the Township's satisfaction.
OLTOntario Land TribunalOct 23, 2025
