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Home My WebLink AboutNovember 7, 2012------------------------- Committee of Adjustment Agenda Meeting Number: 14 Date: Wednesday, November 7, 2012 (I) Adoption of Agenda (II) Adoption of Minutes from October 17, 2012 (Ill) Reports 1. PICA 59/12 -The Steele Valley Group 1105 Finch Avenue (Block 22, Plan 40M-1365) City of Pickering (IV) Other Business 1. Adoption of the 2013 Meeting Schedule (V) Adjournment Committee of Adjustment Agenda Wednesday, November 7, 2012 7:00pm Main Committee Room Page Number 1-3 4-8 9 Accessible •-- PICKE~G For information related to accessibility requirements please contact Lesley Dunne T. 905.420.4660, extension 2024 TTY 905.420.1739 Email ldunne@pickering.ca Pending Adoption Present: Tom Copeland David Johnson -Chair Eric Newton -Vice-Chair Bill Utton Shirley Van Steen Also Present: Mila Yeung, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Lesley Dunne, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer (I) Adoption of Agenda Moved by Eric Newton Seconded by Bill Utton Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes n Wednesday, October 17, 2012 u 1 7:00pm Main Committee Room That the agenda for the Wednesday, October 17, 2012 meeting be adopted. (II) Adoption of Minutes Moved by Bill Utton Seconded by Shirley Van Steen Carried Unanimously That the minutes of the 12th meeting of the Committee of Adjustment held Wednesday, September 26, 2012 be adopted. Carried Unanimously 1 Citq o~ Q2 Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes Wednesday, October 17, 2012 7:00pm Main Committee Room (Ill) Reports 1. PICA 56112 -L. Cirone 1759 Woodview Avenue (Part of Lot 8, Plan 282, Parts 31 & 32, Plan 40R-11207) City of Pickering The applicant requests relief from Zoning By-law 3036, as amended, to permit a maximum lot coverage of 38 percent for the lands to be severed, whereas the by-law permits a maximum lot coverage of 33 percent. The applicant requests approval of this variance in order to obtain a building permit for the construction of a new two-storey single detached dwelling on a future parcel of land to be severed. M. Yeung, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer outlined comments received from the City of Pickering Planning & Development Department recommending approval subject to conditions. Written comments were also received from the City's Development Control Manager expressing no concerns. Chris Lazaridis, agent, was present to represent the application. Mark Coleiro of 1502 Oakburn Street was present to obtain additional information and clarification on the elevation of the proposed dwelling and zoning by-law. In response to questions from M. Coleiro and a Committee Member, M. Yeung, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer explained the application and provided clarification on the zoning by-law requirements. Moved by Shirley Van Steen Seconded by Bill Utton That application PICA 56112 by L. Cirone, be Approved on the grounds that a maximum lot coverage of 38 percent on a future parcel of land to be severed is a minor variance that is desirable for the appropriate development of the land, and in keeping with the general intent and purpose of the Official Plan and the Zoning By-law, subject to the following conditions: 1. That this variance apply only to the future severed lot fronting Oakburn Street, created through Land Division Application LD 103112, as generally sited and outlined on the applicant's submitted plans. 2 Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes Wednesday, October 17, 2012 r13 7:00pm Main Committee Room 2. That final approval is granted by the Region of Durham Land Division Committee respecting Land Division Application LD 1 03/12 for the creation of the severed lot fronting Oakburn Street and that the Land Division application is final and binding. 3. That the applicant obtain a building permit for the proposed construction by October 17, 2014, or this decision shall become null and void. Carried Unanimously (IV) Adjournment Date Chair Moved by Bill Utton Seconded by Eric Newton That the 13th meeting of the 2012 Committee of Adjustment be adjourned at 7:12 pm and the next meeting of the Committee of Adjustment be held on Wednesday, November 7, 2012. Carried Unanimously Assistant Secretary-Treasurer 3 From: Subject: Application: Nilesh Surti, MCIP, RPP Report to Committee of Adjustment Application Number: PICA 59112 Meeting Date: November 7, 2012 Manager, Development Review & Urban Design Committee of Adjustment Application PICA 59112 The Steele Valley Group 1105 Finch Avenue (Block 22, Plan 40M-1365) City of Pickering The applicant requests relief from Zoning By-law 3036, as amended by By-law 1521182, 2495187, 4655195 and 4766196 to permit a maximum gross floor area of 685.3 square metres for all business offices, commercial schools, financial institutions, professional offices, and any retail store uses on the lot, whereas the by-law permits a maximum · gross floor area of 300 square metres for all business offices and professional offices, and a maximum gross floor area of 200 square metres for commercial schools, financial institutions or any retail stores uses on the lot. The applicant requests approval of this variance in order to allow for greater flexibility to provide a broad range of commercial uses at the plaza. Recommendation: The Planning & Development Department considers the maximum gross floor area of 685.3 square metres for all business offices, commercial schools, financial institutions, professional offices and any retail store uses on the lot to be a minor variance that is desirable for the appropriate development of the land, and in keeping with the general intent and purpose of the Official Plan and the Zoning By-law, and therefore recommends Approval of the proposed variance, subject to the following conditions: 1. That this variance apply only to the existing commercial building, as generally sited and outlined on the applicant's submitted plans. Background: Over the years, there has been a number of zoning by-law amendments and minor variances approved on the subject property. The property currently permits a variety of uses, some of which have maximum gross floor area attached to each use, while other, permitted uses do not. For further details of the permitted uses on the property and associated gross floor area for each use please see below under the Zoning By-law section of this report. Report PICA 59/12 November 7, 2012 Page 2 The applicant is requesting to increase the maximum gross floor area provision for certain permitted uses in order to allow for a broader range of uses on the property and flexibility in its leasing/tenant options. Comment: Official Plan and Zoning By-law Pickering Official Plan-"Urban Residential Areas-Low Density Areas" within the Liverpool Neighbourhood • permissible uses in the Urban Residential Areas designation includes, but not limited to, the following: • residential uses • home occupations • limited offices serving the area • limited retailing of goods and services serving the area • compatible special purpose commercial uses serving the area • the proposed variance complies with the general intent of the Pickering Official Plan policies The property is zoned "C6" by Zoning By-law 3036 as amended by By-law 1521/82, 2495/87, 4655/95 and 4766/96. The permitted uses and maximum gross floor area associated with each use in the "C6" zone are as follows: Permitted Uses: Maximum Aggregate Gross Floor Area Business Offices and Professional Offices 300 square metres Commercial School, Financial Institution 200 square metres and Retail Store Dry Cleaning Depots, Laundromats, n/a Personal Service Shops Appropriateness of the Application • the intent to limit the gross floor area of certain permitted uses, within the zoning By-law was to encourage a variety of uses on the property that will serve the daily convenience needs of the area residents, to ensure that sufficient parking is provided on-site and to ensure that there are no significant increases in traffic flows to the site • the parking by-law requirement is 4 parking spaces per 93 square metres gross floor area and therefore the minimum parking requirement for the property is 30 parking spaces whereas a total of 33 spaces are provided on-site, resulting in a surplus of 3 parking spaces Report PICA 59/12 November 7, 2012 Page3 • as a comparison, recently approved parking standards for commercial properties in the City of Pickering is 4 parking spaces per 100 square metres of gross leasable floor area • applying recent parking standards of 4 parking spaces per 100 square metres of gross leasable floor area, the subject property would require a minimum of 28 parking spaces, resulting in a surplus of 5 parking spaces • the increase in the maximum Gross Floor Area on the property would not significantly increase traffic flows to the site or negatively impact Traffic flows along Finch Avenue and Dixie Road • the City has no record of any public complaints or concerns on parking on the subject property • there appears to be no adverse impact to the surrounding neighbourhood • the requested variance allows the owner the ability to accommodate a variety of uses on-site to serve the surrounding neighbourhood • the intent of the official plan and zoning by-law is maintained Input From Other Sources Development Control Economic Development Date of report: November 1, 2012 Comments prepared by: ~~~ Planner II MY:NS:Id colaireports/2012/pca59-12.doc Enclosures • no comments • in support of the application • flexibility of the use and occupancy of commercial space is key to attracting and retaining new tenants urti, MCIP, RPP Manager, Development Review and Urban Design City of Pickering Planning & Development Department PROPERTY DESCRIPTION Plan 40M-1365, Block 22 OWNER The Steele Valley Group DATE Oct. 10, 2012 DRAWN BY JB FILE No. PICA 59/12 SCALE 1 :5,000 CHECKED BY MY PN-11 ns 0 <( 0 0::: w >< 0 ro~~ E <.q . 1'- ""'" < ·- ! I .. ~ p::. . • Information Compiled From Applicant's Submitted Plan PICA 59/12- The Steele Valley Group FINCHAVF- --~ --70.8m E C? LO N -- EXISTING ONE STOREY COMMERCIAL I ~ E ~ co 70.0m • I I To permit a gross floor area of 685.3 square metres for all business offices, commercial schools, financial institutions, professional offices, and any retail store uses. r -' ~ - E (J) .,.... LO ----.. 4.5m .._ ~ _j . This map was produced by the City of Pickering Planning & Development Department, Planning Information Services Division Mapping and Design, Oct 22, 2012. Committee of Adjustment Tentative Meeting Schedule for 2013 ··••·•·· LasJrpay· fpr '\,• /' ~otices ·.· .'$ign Posting ,.·. FJiing ·. . , .. · .. 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