Investigation Report: Ombudsman Act – Red River Planning District
investigations & monitoring
municipal / local body
Summary
We received a complaint from a property owner in the RM of St. Clements alleging that the Red River Planning District (RRPD) handled his subdivision application unfairly. The property owner’s application to subdivide his parcel of land was conditionally approved by the RM’s council. However the RRPD board, which is the approving authority, rejected the application. The property owner believed that the RRPD did not provide him with sufficient notification of the board meeting and that the board did not provide him with meaningful reasons for its decision. While we concluded that the RRPD did not breach any statutory requirements regarding meeting notification or the provision of reasons, we did suggest that the RRPD revise its online information about the subdivision process and that it provide meaningful reasons to applicants.
Case 2015-0040