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Notice of Decision – Severance
CORPORATION OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF PLUMMER ADDITIONAL
Committee of Adjustment
NOTICE OF DECISION
Application Number: B1-2025
Date of Decision: May 21, 2024
Applicant(s): Christine Couvillon and Martin Orto
247 Centre Line Rd
Bruce Mines, ON
P0R 1C0
Property Description: PLAN 178 CON 4 LOT 5 NPT; Roll # 5719-000-004-07600
Purpose: Creation of three new rural residential building lots.
Proposed Severed Lots: Lot #1 – ~4.05ha with ~202m frontage on Centre Line Rd
Lot #2 – ~2.02ha with ~100m frontage on 5th Concession Rd
Lot #3 – ~2.02ha with ~100m frontage on 5th Concession Rd
Retained Lot: ~24.28ha with ~598m frontage Centre Line Rd.
Pursuant to Section 53(17) of the Planning Act, R.S.O, 1990, as amended, notice is hereby given as follows:
DECISION:
THAT SEVERANCE APPLICATION B1-2025 IS APPROVED SUBJECT TO SUCH STANDARD CONDITIONS AND OTHER APPLICATION SPECIFIC CONDITIONS AS IDENTIFIED HEREIN.
REASONS FOR DECISION:
The Committee believes the request to be desirable for the appropriate development and use of the lands and believes that the general intent and purpose of the Official Plan and the Zoning By-law are maintained.
CONDITIONS:
The Applicant is hereby advised that in accordance with Section 53 (41) of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, the following conditions must be fulfilled within two (2) years of the date of this notice.
The Applicant is further advised that he/she shall provide evidence to the Township of Plummer Additional that each condition as stated herein has been satisfied. If these conditions are not fulfilled within two years, the application will lapse and a new application will be required.
Required | Standard Conditions |
Yes | Standard Condition 1 – Transfer/Deed and Reference Plan Required a) An original executed Transfer/Deed of Land form, a duplicate original, one photocopy and one digital copy for the Township of Plummer Additional records shall be submitted to the Clerk of the Township of Plummer Additional and shall include a Schedule to the Transfer/Deed of Land form on which is set out the entire legal description of the parcel(s) in question. This Schedule must also contain the names of parties as indicated on page 1 of the Transfer/Deed of Land form; and b) A reference plan of survey, which bears the Land Registry Office registration number and signature as evidence of its deposit therein, illustrating the parcel(s) to which the consent approval relates; -or- a copy of the instrument for this transaction upon which an Order from the local Land Registrar appears, exempting this transaction from the requirement to provide a reference plan or survey under Section 149(3) of the Land Titles Act or subsection 74(2) of the Registry Act or a letter to that effect from the local Land Registrar. |
Yes | Standard Condition 2 – Review for conformity with Application That the draft reference plan of survey be submitted to the Township Planner of the Township of Plummer Additional for review prior to registration. |
Yes | Standard Condition 3 – Outstanding Taxes Paid That the payment of the balance of any outstanding taxes, as of the date of the certification of the Transfer/Deed with respect to the property that is subject to the application shall be made to the Treasurer of the Township of Plummer Additional. |
Yes | Standard Condition 4 – 5% Parkland Levy That the Township of Plummer Additional receives a payment of cash or certified cheque for each of the severed lots, in the amount of $400 for each created lot. |
Yes | Standard Condition 5 – Entrance Permit That the applicant(s) shall submit an application for an entrance permit and civic address together with any required documents and fees is applied for through the Public Works Department of the Township of Plummer Additional. |
Yes | Standard Condition 6 – Drilled Well and Potable Water That a well be drilled on the lot to be severed and pump tested to confirm that there is a sufficient supply of potable water available for the intended use on the property and that appropriate documents confirming the quantity and quality of the water are submitted to the Clerk of the Township of Plummer Additional. |
Yes | Standard Condition 7 – Septic System That comments are received from the Algoma Public Health Unit as to the suitability of the lot for use with a Class 4 (septic) sewage disposal system. |
Notes: The required transfer/Deed of Land form and Schedule page shall contain a complete and accurate legal description. There certificate of consent will be affixed to the completed Schedule page. For this reason, the names of the parties also must be set out on the Schedule page so that the consent may be properly related to the intended conveyance. Inaccuracies or omissions with regard to the legal description in the transfer/Deed of Land form, the Schedule or the survey plan will result in the documents being returned without consent. | |
APPEAL:
Section 53(19) of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990 provides as follows:
“The applicant, the Minister, a specified person or any public body may, not later than 20 days after the giving of notice under subsection (17) is completed, appeal the decision or any condition imposed by the Council or the Minister or appeal both the decision and any condition to the Tribunal by filing with the Clerk of the municipality or the Minister a notice of appeal setting out the reasons for the appeal, accompanied by the fee charged by the Tribunal.”
LAST DATE OF APPEAL – June 16th, 2025 by 4:30 p.m.
Take notice that an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal in respect to all or part of this Consent approval may be made by filing a notice of appeal with the Township Clerk. This may be done either via the Ontario Land Tribunal e-file service (first-time users will need to register for a My Ontario Account) at https://olt.gov.on.ca/e-file-service by selecting “Plummer Additional” as the Approval Authority, or by mail to 38 Railway Cres, Bruce Mines, ON P0R 1C0. The filing of an appeal after 4:30 p.m., in person or electronically, will be deemed to have been received the next business day. The appeal fee of $400 can be paid online through e-file or by certified cheque/money order to the Minister of Finance, Province of Ontario. If you wish to appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) or request a fee reduction for an appeal, forms are available from the OLT website www.olt.gov.on.ca. If the e-file portal is down, you can submit your appeal to the Township Clerk at lcotnam@plummertownship.ca .
You will be entitled to receive notice of any changes to the conditions of the provisional consent if you have made a written request to be notified of changes to the conditions of the provisional consent.
Only individuals, corporations and public bodies may appeal decisions in respect of application for consent to the Ontario Land Tribunal. A notice of appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or group on its behalf.
No person shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal of the decision of the approval authority, including the lapsing provisions or the conditions, unless the person or public body, before the decision of the approval authority, made oral submissions at a public meeting or written decisions to the council, or in the Ontario Land Tribunal’s opinion, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.
Certified to be a true representation of the Decision with respect to the application identified herein.
Dated at the Township of Plummer Additional, this 27th day of May, 2025.
Liisa Cotnam
Clerk | Secretary – Committee of Adjustment
Township of Plummer Additional
38 Railway Cres
Bruce Mines, ON
P0R 1C0
T: 705-785-3479
F: 705-785-3135
