Andrew Donaldson

This was the first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal of the Town-initiated Franktown Road Neighbourhood Secondary Plan (OPA 11).

The Tribunal granted participant status to a local property owner on consent.

A further Case Management Conference was scheduled to allow the parties to finalize a draft Procedural Order and Issues List.

The applicant appealed the City of Ottawa's refusal of Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments, and applied for an Aggregate Resources Act license to permit the expansion of the West Carleton Quarry.

At the first Case Management Conference, the Tribunal consolidated the appeals to be heard together.

The Tribunal also granted party and participant status to various objectors and scheduled a further Case Management Conference to finalize the procedural order and issues list.

The Tribunal held a Case Management Conference regarding multiple appeals against the City of Ottawa's adoption of Official Plan Amendment No. 3.

The parties advised that they are engaged in ongoing settlement discussions and requested a further CMC to provide an update.

The Tribunal scheduled a further video CMC for May 27, 2025, and directed the parties to provide a draft Procedural Order and Issues List if a settlement is not reached.

The applicants appealed the Committee of Adjustment's refusal of a minor variance to permit an increased horizontal surface area for a waterfront deck within the 30-metre water setback.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a settlement based on a revised, reduced variance request.

The Tribunal accepted uncontested expert planning evidence that the revised variance meets the four tests under the Planning Act, is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, and represents good planning.

The appeal was allowed and the revised variance was authorized subject to conditions.