Committee of Adjustment
Comité de dérogation
DECISION CONSENT/SEVERANCE
January 23, 2026
Panel:
2 - Suburban
File:
D08-01-25/B-00271
Application:
Consent under section 53 of the Planning Act
Applicant:
Nokia Canada Inc.
Property Address:
600 March Road
Ward:
4 - Kanata North
Legal Description:
Block 6 and Part of Block 1 registered Plan 4M-642 and Part of Lots 8 and 9 Concession 4
Zoning:
MC [2854]
Zoning By-law:
2008-250
Heard:
January 13, 2026, in person and by videoconference
APPLICANT’S PROPOSAL AND PURPOSE OF THE APPLICATION
1The Applicant wants to convey a portion of its property to the abutting property owner to the south, known municipally as 570 March Road.
CONSENT REQUIRED
2The Applicant seeks the Committee’s consent for a lot line adjustment.
3The severed land, shown as Parts 2, 3 and 9 on a plan of survey filed with the application, will have frontage of 36 metres, and an irregular depth, and an area of 462.3 square metres. This vacant land will merge with the property to the south, known municipally as 570 March Road.
4The retained land, shown as Parts 10, 11 and 12 on said plan, will have frontage of 225 metres, an irregular depth, and will contain a lot area 51,074 square metres. This parcel contains the existing office campus known municipally as 600 March Road.
5The property is the subject of a current Site Plan Control application (D07-12-24-0149) under the Planning Act.
PUBLIC HEARING
Oral Submissions Summary
6Nicole Thomson, agent for the Applicant, and City Planner Dylan Geldart were present.
7There were no objections to granting this unopposed application as part of the Panel’s fast-track consent agenda.
DECISION AND REASONS OF THE COMMITTEE: APPLICATION GRANTED
Application Must Satisfy Statutory Tests
8Under the Planning Act, the Committee has the power to grant a consent if it is satisfied that a plan of subdivision of the land is not necessary for the proper and orderly development of the municipality. Also, the Committee must be satisfied that an application is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024, and has regard for matters of provincial interest under section 2 of the Act, as well as the following criteria set out in subsection 51(24):
Criteria
(24) In considering a draft plan of subdivision, regard shall be had, among other matters, to the health, safety, convenience, accessibility for persons with disabilities and welfare of the present and future inhabitants of the municipality and to,
a) the effect of development of the proposed subdivision on matters of provincial interest as referred to in section 2;
b) whether the proposed subdivision is premature or in the public interest;
c) whether the plan conforms to the official plan and adjacent plans of subdivision, if any;
d) the suitability of the land for the purposes for which it is to be subdivided;
d.1) if any affordable housing units are being proposed, the suitability of the proposed units for affordable housing;
e) the number, width, location and proposed grades and elevations of highways, and the adequacy of them, and the highways linking the highways in the proposed subdivision with the established highway system in the vicinity and the adequacy of them;
f) the dimensions and shapes of the proposed lots;
g) the restrictions or proposed restrictions, if any, on the land proposed to be subdivided or the buildings and structures proposed to be erected on it and the restrictions, if any, on adjoining land;
h) conservation of natural resources and flood control;
i) the adequacy of utilities and municipal services;
j) the adequacy of school sites;
k) the area of land, if any, within the proposed subdivision that, exclusive of highways, is to be conveyed or dedicated for public purposes;
l) the extent to which the plan’s design optimizes the available supply, means of supplying, efficient use and conservation of energy; and
m) the interrelationship between the design of the proposed plan of subdivision and site plan control matters relating to any development on the land, if the land is also located within a site plan control area designated under subsection 41 (2) of this Act or subsection 114 (2) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006. 1994, c. 23, s. 30; 2001, c. 32, s. 31 (2); 2006, c. 23, s. 22 (3, 4); 2016, c. 25, Sched. 4, s. 8 (2).
Evidence
9Evidence considered by the Committee included all oral submissions made at the hearing, as highlighted above, and the following written submissions held on file with the Secretary-Treasurer and available from the Committee Coordinator upon request:
Application and supporting documents, including cover letter, plans, parcel abstract, tree conservation report, photo of the posted sign, and a sign posting declaration.
City Planning Report received January 8, 2026, with no concerns.
Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority email received January 6, 2026, with no objections.
Hydro Ottawa email received January 8, 2026, with no comments.
Effect of Submissions on Decision
10The Committee considered all written and oral submissions relating to the application in making its decision and granted the application.
11The Committee notes that the City’s Planning Report raises “no concerns” regarding the application, subject to the requested conditions agreed to by the Applicant’s agent.
12Based on the evidence, the Committee is satisfied that the proposal is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024, that promotes building homes, sustaining strong communities; providing infrastructure and public service facilities in an efficient manner while accommodating projected needs; the wise use and management of resources; and, protecting public health and safety.
13The Committee is also satisfied that the proposal has adequate regard to matters of provincial interest, including the orderly development of safe and healthy communities; the appropriate location of growth and development; and the protection of public health and safety.
14Additionally,