William Good

The applicant appealed the Town of Kingsville's refusal and the County of Essex's failure to make a decision regarding applications for Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments to facilitate a land swap.

The proposal sought to exchange the land use designations of two 4.4-hectare parcels, moving future residential development away from natural features and into an agricultural area.

The Tribunal dismissed the appeals, finding that the proposed land swap constitutes a 'development' and creates a 'new settlement area' under the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024.

The applicant failed to provide the required environmental, servicing, and agricultural impact assessments to demonstrate consistency with provincial policies.

The applicant appealed the Town of Kingsville's failure to adopt a requested Official Plan amendment and its refusal or neglect to make a decision on a Zoning By-law amendment.

The applications sought to permit the adjustment of a Settlement Area Boundary through a land swap.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a Procedural Order on consent of the parties, establishing the procedural requirements and scheduling a three-day video hearing to commence on May 7, 2025.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a procedural order governing the hearing of appeals by the applicant against the Town of Kingsville and the County of Essex regarding a proposed settlement area boundary adjustment through a land swap.

The hearing is scheduled to commence on April 8, 2025, for three days.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals by Brian Lewis against the Town of Kingsville's refusal of applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-Law Amendment.

The applications sought to allow a Settlement Area Boundary Adjustment via a land swap.

The Tribunal granted participant status to several area residents.

A request for party status by an area resident was converted to a participant status request and granted.

The Tribunal approved the Procedural Order and Issues List and scheduled a three-day video hearing for March 2025.

The applicant appealed the City of Windsor Committee of Adjustment's decisions denying a consent application and refusing a minor variance application to sever a property and reduce lot width and area for a new single-family dwelling.

Prior to the hearing, the parties reached a settlement supporting the appeals.

The Ontario Land Tribunal accepted uncontested expert planning evidence that the variances met the four tests under section 45(1) of the Planning Act and that the consent application satisfied the criteria under section 51(24).

The appeals were allowed, the variances authorized, and provisional consent granted subject to conditions.

The appellants appealed a Committee of Adjustment decision approving a minor variance to permit the construction of a 7.62-metre-tall accessory structure (a sports barn) on an estate residential lot, where the zoning by-law permitted a maximum height of 5.0 metres.

The applicants sought the variance to accommodate indoor sports such as basketball and volleyball.

The Tribunal applied the four-part test under section 45(1) of the Planning Act and found that the variance maintained the general intent of the official plan and zoning by-law, was desirable for the appropriate development of the land, and was minor in nature.

The appeals were dismissed and the variance was authorized subject to a 7.0-metre setback condition.