1833234 Ontario Inc. O/A North Vista Investments Inc. (Patrick Boileau) - Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place

The application for consent 58-C-206652 was draft approved with modifications on December 9, 2021 subject to conditions. The modification was to increase the proposed new lot from .8 ha to 1 ha in order to meet the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks size requirement.

The application was reviewed for consistency with the environmental policies of the Provincial Policy Statement (e.g. natural heritage, water quality protection). No public comments were received, and conditions were added to address partner ministry concerns relating to public health and safety, cultural archaeology, water quality, and wildland fire hazard.

No concerns related to fish or wildlife habitat, species at risk, or protected areas were identified in relation to this application. Given the existing use of this proposal and the absence of known natural heritage features in the area, there will be no negative impacts to greenspace, and natural heritage.

The following conditions were added:

To ensure the use of the new lot will not change and will remain as a commercial resort operation and therefore not requiring a Record of Site Condition to permit a more sensitive use per the Environmental Protection Act, an agreement registered on title will be required to limit the use to commercial uses only and to prohibit a single recreational use.

To protect human health and the environment, a letter from a sewage hauler confirming that the approved sewage disposal facility has sufficient reserve capacity to accept hauled sewage from the new lot; and a report from the Thunder Bay District Health Unit indicating that the lots have been inspected and are suitable for a new sewage system and/or that the existing systems meet their requirements.

To protect and conserve an area of archaeological potential, the assessment submitted to the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism, Culture and Industries has been entered into the Public Register of Archaeological Reports.

To protect water quality and to maintain the naturalization of the shoreline, confirmation from the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry (NRF) district office that the unauthorized structure located on the Crown shoreline reserve has been resolved to their satisfaction.

To direct development to the areas outside of the lands that are unsafe for development due to the presence of hazardous forest types for wildland fire, a Wildland Fire Assessment that includes mitigation techniques is submitted and reviewed by the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry (NRF).

The decision to approve the consent is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement once conditions are met. This decision will not have a significant impact on the environment.

The applicants have one year to satisfy conditions of draft approval, otherwise approval will lapse. The approval can be appealed using the procedure outlined below. Notice to appeal the decision to the Ontario Land Tribunal must be filed with the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing on or before December 29, 2021.