{"id":38414,"date":"2017-10-05T08:59:34","date_gmt":"2017-10-05T12:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huntsville.dopperonline.ca\/?p=38414"},"modified":"2017-10-05T09:03:53","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T13:03:53","slug":"loba-township-lake-bays-go-head-head-size-waterfront-back-lots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/loba-township-lake-bays-go-head-head-size-waterfront-back-lots\/","title":{"rendered":"LOBA and Township of Lake of Bays go head-to-head over size of waterfront back lots"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How much of a difference can three acres make?<\/p>\n<p>For the powerful Lake of Bays Association (LOBA), a well-heeled lobby group in the Township of Lake of Bays, three acres was all it needed to launch an expensive Ontario Municipal Board appeal.<\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>The appeal was in response to an Official Plan (OP) amendment proposed by the municipality, which would see the size of waterfront back lots decrease from a minimum of 10 acres to seven. LOBA argued that allowing the reduction could have negative environmental and visual impacts on individual property owners and the township as a whole as well as tourism &#8211; an important economic driver for the municipality. It also argued that the impact of such a policy change had not been studied in full and maintained that the proposed reduction goes against the Provincial Policy Statement, which encourages development in existing service and settlement areas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLOBA is of the view that this proposal is not in keeping with the major thrusts of the 2014 Provincial Policy Statement as it will tend to encourage linear development around the approximately 120 km shoreline of Lake of Bays and elsewhere in the Township, with attendant hard and soft local and District servicing implications and result in undermining the efforts to create and maintain complete self-sustaining communities in the area,\u201d argued LOBA in a letter to the District Municipality of Muskoka, which approves and comments on Official Plans submitted by its member municipalities.<\/p>\n<p>Lake of Bays Mayor Bob Young said the municipality had two objectives in mind when it proposed the OP amendment &#8211; to try and generate more affordable housing opportunities and to try and make access to the lakes more affordable.<\/p>\n<p>To try to generate more affordable housing, Young said the municipality tried to change the minimum size requirement for rural lots from five acres down to two with a minimum frontage of 200 feet instead of the 400 feet currently required on a year-round maintained road, but the reaction was fierce. \u201cThe idea was that young people starting out could buy a reasonably cheap piece of land and build themselves a small house. Council received such negative feedback, mostly from LOBA, that it decided not to proceed with this idea,\u201d he noted in a written statement to Doppler.<\/p>\n<p>Then, in order to make access to lakes more affordable, Young said the municipality proposed reducing the minimum size of a back lot from 10 acres down to five acres, while keeping the required frontage on a year-round maintained road at a minimum of 400 feet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAgain this received such strong negative reaction and push-back, again especially from LOBA, that council compromised and included a minimum size of seven acres in the approved OP.  The idea here is that with a smaller lot size, and not being on the water, potential investors can build a more modest place and use existing Township docks, boat launches and road allowances leading to water to access the lake,\u201d said Young. But that too met with fierce opposition from LOBA who hired a team of consultants and solicited the help of a manager of community housing and development at Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to drive its point home during the OMB hearing, which lasted two days, from September 12 to 14.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">On  September 26, 2017 the OMB member released her decision and ruled in favour of the Township. You can find that decision <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/OMB-Decision-PL160746-SEP-26-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">here<\/span>.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cRegrettably, it is not the decision we were hoping we would achieve. It is an extremely short decision particularly considering the extensive evidence that was called and the very thoughtful evidence of our five witnesses which clearly demonstrated that there was no need or basis for the change in back lot sizes and no planning evidence to support Council&#8217;s decision,\u201d according to a <a href=\"http:\/\/myemail.constantcontact.com\/OMB-Decision-Regarding-Waterfront-Back-Lots-Appeal.html?soid=1109091349267&amp;aid=dvRKpwFnnaY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">statement<\/span><\/a> released by LOBA to its members on October 2, 2017 and forwarded to Doppler.<\/p>\n<p>LOBA also indicated that it would not appeal the decision. \u201cThere are significant development applications looming on the horizon for Lake of Bays. LOBA will continue to advocate that sound planning that reflects the vision of the Township of Lake of Bays and that respects and preserves the unique environmental qualities that our members value, be the foundation to new development,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p>Young on his part sees the decision as a small victory. \u201cWe are pleased with the immediate decision, 10 days, which infers to me that the appeal could almost be considered frivolous.  The Township is pleased with the reaffirmation of its right to govern and with the closure on its Official Plan Review Process. The only tragedy is the amount of money spent, especially by LOBA, on this appeal &#8211; think what good could have been done in the community with these funds,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Before launching the OMB appeal, LOBA anticipated the process would cost anywhere from $60,000 to $70,000.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler! 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