Investigation Report: Ombudsman Act – Rural Municipality of Saskatchewan
investigations & monitoring
municipal / local body
Summary
A landowner in the Rural Municipality of Saskatchewan complained that the RM unfairly rejected a conditional use application to build a residence on land the complainant owned in the municipality. The complainant believed the decision was inconsistent with previous decisions in which similar conditional use applications were approved. The complainant believed council had a personal bias against her which influenced its ruling. The complainant also maintained that the public hearing held to consider her request was procedurally unfair.
Case 2011-0474