Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE: January 8, 2026
CASE NO(S).: OLT-25-000046
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant and Appellant: John and Marlene Horst
Subject: Application to amend the Zoning By-law – Refusal or neglect to make a decision
Description: To permit a rezone the subject lands to permit a contractor’s business
Reference Number: ZBA 2024-09
Property Address: 7433 Wellington Road 7
Municipality/UT: Mapleton/Wellington
OLT Case No.: OLT-25-000046
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-25-000046
OLT Case Name: Horst v. Mapleton (Township)
Heard: November 13-14, 2025, by Video Hearing
APPEARANCES:
| Parties | Counsel |
|---|---|
| John and Marlene Horst | M. Helfand |
| Township of Mapleton | E. Davis, C. Manning |
DECISION DELIVERED BY C. HARDY AND ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL
Link to Order
INTRODUCTION
1John and Marlene Horst (“Appellants”) filed an application for a Zoning By-law Amendment (“ZBA”). The purpose of the ZBA was to revise the zoning set out in the Township of Mapleton Zoning By-law 2010-080 (“Zoning By-law”) to permit a contractor’s business on an agricultural lot municipally known as 7433 Wellington Road 7 (“subject property”).
2The Township of Mapleton (“Township”) considered the application and issued a Notice of Refusal dated July 23, 2025. The Appellants appealed the Township’s refusal of the ZBA pursuant to s. 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended (“Planning Act”). The Appeal is complicated by the fact that the contractor’s business is currently operational on the subject property. The ZBA would bring the current use into compliance with the Zoning By-