Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE: September 27, 2024
CASE NO(S).: OLT-24-000217
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 53(19) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended
Applicant/Appellant: Karelson Holdings Ltd. Subject: Consent - refused by Approval Authority Description: To facilitate the development of a single detached dwelling Reference Number: B-36/23SC (23 113074 LD) Property Address: 44 Rykert Street Municipality/UT: St. Catharines/Niagara OLT Case No: OLT-24-000217 OLT Lead Case No: OLT-24-000217 OLT Case Name: Karelson Holdings Ltd. vs St. Catharines (City)
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 45(12) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended
Applicant/Appellant: Karelson Holdings Ltd. Subject: Minor Variance Description: To facilitate the development of a single detached dwelling Reference Number: A-120/23 (23 113077 MV) Property Address: 44 Rykert Street Municipality/UT: St. Catharines/Niagara OLT Case No: OLT-24-000215 OLT Lead Case No: OLT-24-000217 OLT Case Name: Karelson Holdings Ltd. vs St. Catharines (City)
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 45(12) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended
Applicant/Appellant: Karelson Holdings Ltd. Subject: Minor Variance Description: To facilitate the development of a single detached dwelling Reference Number: A-119/23 (23 113075 MV) Property Address: 44 Rykert Street Municipality/UT: St. Catharines/Niagara OLT Case No: OLT-24-000216 OLT Lead Case No: OLT-24-000217 OLT Case Name: Karelson Holdings Ltd. vs St. Catharines (City)
Heard: September 6, 2024, by Video Hearing
APPEARANCES:
Parties Karelson Holdings Ltd. City of St. Catharines
Counsel Callum Shedden Robert Di Lallo
MEMORANDUM OF ORAL DECISION DELIVERED BY GREGORY J. INGRAM ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 AND ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL
Link to the Order
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
1The matter before the Tribunal is an appeal filed by Karelson Holdings Ltd. (“Applicant/Appellant”) under s. 53(19) and s. 45(12) of the Planning Act (“the Act”) as amended against the City of St. Catharines (“City”) regarding the property known as 44 Rykert Street (“Subject Property”) to sever a portion of the lot. The new lot would be known as 61 Lloyd