Tribunal approves consents for water access and rezoning of island properties to permit residential development.
The applicants appealed the Town of Huntsville's refusal to amend a zoning by-law and its failure to make decisions on consent applications relating to island properties and mainland access points.
The applicants sought consents for rights-of-way over mainland properties to provide water access to the island properties, and zoning amendments to permit 'Waterfront Landing' uses and rezone the island properties from Conservation-Holding to Shoreline Residential Five to allow for the construction of one dwelling on each island lot.
The Tribunal allowed the appeals in part, granting provisional consent and approving the zoning by-law amendments, finding that the proposals had regard for provincial interests, were consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, conformed to the applicable official plans, and were supported by uncontroverted planning and preferred ecological expert evidence.
OLTOntario Land TribunalOct 13, 2021
