Appeal dismissed; rural residential severance approved as it conforms to Official Plan infill criteria.
The City of Ottawa appealed a Committee of Adjustment decision granting provisional consent to sever a rural property to create a new residential lot.
The City argued the severance did not conform to the Official Plan's strict criteria for limited residential infill in the General Rural Area and was inconsistent with the Provincial Policy Statement's direction to focus growth in settlement areas.
The Tribunal preferred the applicant's planning evidence, finding that the proposed severance met the Official Plan criteria, including being opposite a residential lot and being of similar size to surrounding lots within a broader rural catchment area.
The appeal was dismissed and provisional consent was granted subject to conditions.
OLTOntario Land TribunalOct 28, 2022
