This consultation was open from:
June 10, 2025
to July 10, 2025
Decision summary
A provisional consent was granted subject to standard conditions on August 8, 2025. The last date to appeal the decision in August 28, 2025.
Location details
Site address
Township of Jacques
Thunder Bay,
ON
Canada
Site location details
The subject properties are described as PINs 62327-0316 & 62327-0317; PCL 13728 SEC TBF; SUMMER RESORT PARCEL PP-660 JACQUES IN THE TWO ISLAND LAKE EXCEPT PT 8 TO 10 55R11614; S/T F108060; and PCL 22316 SEC TBF; PT RDAL BTN SUMMER RESORT LOCATIONS PP-660 & PP-659 JACQUES; PT RDAL ADJACENT TO SUMMER RESORT LOCATION PP-660 JACQUEST ACCORDING TO PL M99; BEING PT OF LOCATION TW-213; PT 9, 10, 12 & 14 55R5969 EXCEPT PT 11 TO 13 55R11614; and PINs 62327-0567 & 62327-0563; PT RDAL BTN SUMMER RESORT LOCATION PP659 & PP660 JACQUES PT 1, 55R12613; AND PT SUMMER RESORT LOC PP659 JACQUES AS SHOWN ON PL M99 PT 2, 55R12613; District of Thunder Bay.
The lands are accessed by Two Island Lake Road and is maintained on a year-round basis by the Jacques Local Roads Board approximately 15 kilometres north of the City of Thunder Bay.
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Jill Johnson
405 Waverly Street
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7B 1B8
Canada
Decision details
The application for consent, 58-C-244616 is draft approved subject to conditions. The applicants have two years to satisfy standard 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 August 28, 2025.
1. That the application to consolidate the parcels be prepared and an undertaking from the person registering the documents shall be required agreeing to register the consolidations once the land transfers have been registered.
2. That prior to final approval, the Ministry is to be provided a letter from the Thunder Bay District Health Unit which states that each lot can accommodate a sewage system or that existing systems meets their requirements.
Effects of consultation
No comments were received as a result of the public notice.
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435 James St S
Thunderbay,
ON
P7E 6S7
Canada
How to Appeal
This instrument decision can be appealed. You have 20 days from August 8, 2025 to begin the appeal process.
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This instrument decision can be appealed under the Planning Act and the Environmental Bill of Rights.
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Appeal Rights under the Planning Act
You can appeal all or part of this instrument to the appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) by submitting a notice of appeal to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. You have 20 days to begin the appeal process.
Who can appeal
Other than the applicant, only a "specified person" or "public body", as defined in s. 1(1) of the Planning Act, has the ability to appeal the decision to the Ontario Land Tribunal.
Notice of appeal
Your notice of appeal must include:
- the reasons for your appeal
- the appeal fee, payable by certified cheque or money order to the Minister of Finance, Province of Ontario
Note: appeal fees and options for reductions are outlined in the Ontario Land Tribunal's fee chart
Mail your notice of appeal
Send your notice of appeal to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing via the ‘issuing authority’ contact listed below.
AND
Send a copy of your notice of appeal to the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks. You can provide notice by email at minister.mecp@ontario.ca or by mail at:
College Park
5th Floor, 777 Bay Street
Toronto, ON
M7A 2J3
Jill Johnson
405 Waverly Street
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7B 1B8
Canada
Registrar, Ontario Land Tribunal
655 Bay Street, Suite 1500
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1E5
(416) 212-6349
(866) 448-2248
OLT.Registrar@ontario.ca
About the Ontario Land Tribunal
There is an additional “leave to appeal” right under the Environmental Bill of Rights. This appeal must be commenced within 15 days of the notice of decision being posted on the Environmental Registry (ero.ontario.ca). For more information about this appeal method, refer to the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993, or https://www.ontario.ca/page/environmental-bill-rights.
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Ropheka Adofo
435 James Street South
Suite 223
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6S7
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
The purpose of this formal application is for a lot addition to add approximately 12.5 metres of frontage, 18.35 metres of depth, and 0.012 hectares in size from PIN 62327-0317 to PIN 62327-0567 & 62327-0563. There is an existing and dock with no proposed development.
The retained lot (PIN 62327-0317) is approximately 0.86 hectares in size. Water servicing from the lake is located at the sauna building and services the lot benefitting from the lot addition. A new water servicing system will be installed for the retained lot. There is an existing cottage and shed built in 1988 with no further development proposed.
Each cottage has individual sewage servicing which is not impacted by this proposed lot addition and each lot is used for resource-based recreational use. The subject lands have lake frontage on Island Lake.
The effect of this application is to add an existing sauna building and dock to the adjacent property owned by a family member.
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435 James St S
Thunderbay,
ON
P7E 6S7
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from June 10, 2025
to July 10, 2025
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Ropheka Adofo
435 James Street South
Suite 223
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6S7
Canada
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