This consultation was open from:
June 3, 2025
to July 3, 2025
Decision summary
Pursuant to Section 54 of the Planning Act, provisional consent for a severance of a shoreline allowance and consolidation of both the severed and retained portions to two adjacent lots was granted on August 8, 2025, subject to conditions.
Location details
Site address
Township of Wiggins
Thunder Bay,
ON
Canada
Site location details
The subject properties are described as PIN 62462-0072, PCL 25375 SEC TBF SRO; PT LOCATION CL 8679 WIGGINS PT 1, 55R9690; District of Thunder Bay and PIN 62462-0073, PCL 25376 SEC TBF SRO; PT LOCATION CL 8679 WIGGINS PT 2, 55R9690; District of Thunder Bay.
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Carol Christian and James Stamler
43 Mountain Bay Drive
Thunder Bay,
ON
P0T 2P0
Canada
Decision details
The application for consent, 58-C-259357 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
Conditions include:
1. That prior to final approval, an application to consolidate the PIN 62462-0072 with PIN 62462-0039 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, an application to consolidate PIN 62462-0073 with PIN 62462-0038 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.
3. That prior to final approval by this 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.
4. That prior to final approval, the Ministry is to be provided a written confirmation of adequate capacity to dispose of hauled sewage generated by the lots. This written confirmation should take the form of a letter from the holder of an Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) for an approved septage disposal facility, confirming it has sufficient reserve capacity to accept any additional hauled sewage from these lots.
Effects of consultation
No comments were received as a result of the public notice.
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435 James Street South
Suite 223
Thunder Bay,
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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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
Carol Christian and James Stamler
43 Mountain Bay Drive
Thunder Bay,
ON
P0T 2P0
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 application is to sever the shoreline allowance and consolidate both the severed and retained portions to two adjacent lots.
The severed shoreline allowance of 0.05 hectare described as PIN 62462-0072 will be added to PIN 62462-0039. The proposed severed shoreline has frontage of 112.92m and depth of 38m. The existing use of the proposed severed shoreline is vacant.
The retained shoreline reserve of 0.05 hectare described as PIN 62462-0073 will be added to PIN 62462-0038. The proposed retained shoreline has frontage of 110.99m and has a depth of 30.20m. The existing use of the proposed retained shoreline is vacant.
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435 James Street South
Suite 223
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6S7
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from June 3, 2025
to July 3, 2025
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Ropheka Adofo
435 James Street South
Suite 223
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6S7
Canada
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