J.F.T. Developments and 2716906 Ontario Inc. - Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place

The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing has received application 54-C-237358 for the creation of an easement over PIN 61301-0109 in the unincorporated township of Tudhope, District of Timiskaming. The purpose of this and another associated easement application (54-C-237487) is to provide legal access from Highway 65 for three new lots and one retained lot that were conditionally approved on December 19, 2022 (MMAH file application numbers 54-C-224307, 54-C-224406, 54-C-224505). The proposed easements would each be 0.1 hectares in size with approximately 10 metres of frontage on Highway 65 abutting the lot line between two lots.

Application 54-C-237358 would provide legal access to Lot 1 from an easement on the retained lot. Please see the attached sketch.

The application will be reviewed for consistency with the environmental policies of the Provincial Policy Statement (e.g. natural heritage, water quality protection). Public comments received or concerns identified will be considered in the review to determine whether the application is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and whether it would have any significant impact on the environment.

If you have any questions, or would like to submit comments, please do so either online (below), by letter or phone to the contact person listed. Please submit your comment during the 30-day public consultation period and reference the Environmental Registry Number 019-7973.

Your personal information may be used in the decision-making process on this proposal and it may be used to contact you if clarification of your comment is required. It may be shared (along with your comment) with other Ontario ministries for use in the decision-making process. Questions about this collection should be directed to the contact listed.

If a person or public body that wishes to file an appeal in respect of the proposed consent does not submit written comments to the Minister before the Minister gives or refuses to give a provisional consent (e.g., during the public consultation period), the Ontario Land Tribunal may dismiss the appeal. Appeal of a decision of the Minister in respect of this consent may be made by any person or public body not later than 20 days after notice of the decision is given. If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Minister in respect of the proposed consent, you must make a written request to the Minister at the contact address.

As per section 3 off Ontario Regulation 197/96 of the Planning Act, public notice letters will be mailed to nearby landowners within 60 metres of the subject lands.