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Appeal allowed and consent for private access easement granted based on parties' settlement.
The appellant appealed the municipality's refusal to approve a consent application for an easement over a private access driveway serving four waterfront lots.
Prior to the hearing, the parties and a local road committee reached a settlement.
Based on uncontested expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the proposed consent consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and in conformity with the Official Plan, as the existing private road location was more appropriate for the topography than the originally planned route.
The appeal was allowed and provisional consent granted subject to the conditions in the settlement.
Fire chief's order requiring 30-minute fire separations in a multi-unit residential building upheld.
The appellant property owner appealed an order issued by the fire chief requiring the installation of 30-minute fire separations between dwelling units in a 7-unit residential building.
The appellant argued the building was safe and compliance would be too costly.
The Fire Safety Commission found that the building lacked adequate fire separations and that the required upgrades were necessary to ensure the safety of the tenants and first responders.
The appeal was dismissed, but the compliance date was extended to accommodate pandemic-related delays.
