Zoning by-law amendment to permit contractor's yard on prime agricultural land refused.
The appellants appealed the Township's refusal of a Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a contractor's business on an agricultural lot.
The subject property is designated as prime agricultural land.
The appellants argued the use was small-scale, compatible with surrounding farms, and that no reasonable alternative locations existed.
The Tribunal found that the proposed use was not an agricultural, agriculture-related, or on-farm diversified use, and that reasonable alternative locations existed in nearby settlement areas.
The Tribunal concluded the proposed ZBA was not consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, did not conform to the County Official Plan, and did not represent good land use planning.
OLTOntario Land TribunalJan 8, 2026
