Ryan Poulton

The appellant appealed the City of Ottawa's refusal of a Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision application intended to facilitate a 69-lot residential subdivision in the Village of Greely.

The parties reached a settlement prior to the hearing.

Based on uncontroverted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the proposed development had regard for provincial interests, was consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement, and conformed to the City's Official Plan.

The appeals were allowed in part to implement the settlement.

The appellant appealed the Township's refusal of a Zoning By-law Amendment application to replace an existing seasonal cottage with a four-season cottage.

The parties reached a settlement and presented uncontroverted expert planning evidence supporting the amendment.

The Tribunal allowed the appeal, finding the proposed development represents good land use planning, is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement, and conforms to the applicable Official Plans.

The City of Ottawa appealed a Committee of Adjustment decision that granted an applicant's request to amend a condition of a provisional consent for a land severance.

The condition related to demonstrating adequate water quality for the proposed lots.

The applicant sought to amend the condition to allow for a minor sodium aesthetic exceedance that would be treated with an in-home reverse osmosis system.

The City argued the exceedance violated its guidelines and Official Plan.

The Tribunal dismissed the appeal, finding that the guidelines were non-statutory interpretive tools, the health parameters were met, and the amendment conformed to the Official Plan and was consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement.