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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 30, 2005 MINUTES of the 16th meeting of the Committee of Adjustment held in the Main Committee Room of the Pickering Civic Complex on Wednesday, November 30,2005 and convened at 7:06 p.m. PRESENT: Marie Billinger Chris Braney - (Acting) Chair David Johnson Bill Utton ALSO PRESENT: Ross Pym, Secretary-Treasurer Lesley Dunne, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Eric Newton ABSENT: 1. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES There were no matters arising from the minutes. 2. ADOPTION OF MINUTES MOTION: Moved by David Johnson, seconded by Bill Utton That the minutes of the 15th meeting of the Committee of Adjustment held Wednesday, November 9, 2005, be adopted. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3. ADOPTION OF AGENDA MOTION: Moved by Bill Utton, seconded by David Johnson That the agenda for the Wednesday, November 30,2005 meeting be adopted. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 4. ADOPTION OF 2006 MEETING SCHEDULE MOTION: Moved by Marie Billinger, seconded by Bill Utton That the Committee of Adjustment Meeting Schedule for 2006 be adopted. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 91 5. (Tabled at the November 9, 2005 meeting) PICA 57/05 - Jeremy & Danielle Crawford 1840 Glendale Drive Lot 85, Plan 489 City of Pickering MOTION: Moved by Bill Utton, seconded by Marie Billinger That PICA 57/05, by Jeremy & Danielle Crawford be lifted from the table. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY The applicants request relief from Zoning By-law 3036 to permit a two-storey detached garage in the rear yard of the subject property providing a maximum height of 4.8 metres, whereas the by-law permits a maximum height of 3.5 metres for a detached garage. The applicants request approval of this variance in order to obtain a building permit to construct a detached garage on the subject lands. The Secretary-Treasurer outlined comments received from the City of Pickering Planning & Development Department. Written comments were also received from the City's Chief Building Official and the City's Fire Prevention Officer, both expressing concerns with the proposed use of the detached garage. Jeremy & Danielle Crawford, owners, were present to represent the application. Paul Papakonstantinou of 1836 Glendale Drive was present to seek information on proposed garage. Jeremy noted to the Committee they are willing to reduce the height by 0.3 of a metre to bring it down to 4.5 metres in height, and requested that the application be amended to reflect the new height. MOTION: Moved by Daivd Johnson, seconded by Bill Utton That application PICA 57/05 as amended, by Jeremy & Danielle Crawford, be APPROVED on the grounds that the proposed height of 4.5 metres for the detached garage 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 Zoning By-law, subject to the following conditions: 1. That this variance apply only to the detached garage, as generally sited and outlined on the applicant's submitted plans with this application. 2. That the applicant obtains a building permit within two years of the date of this decision, or this decision shall become null and void. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 92 6. PICA 58/05 - Grand Communities (Altona) Corporation 1870 Altona Road Part of Block 69, Plan 40M-1700 and Part of Lot 33, Concession 1 City of Pickering The applicant requests relief from Zoning By-law 3036, as amended by By-laws 5537/99 and 4366/93, to permit a minimum building height of 4.8 metres to be provided for buildings in Zone 1 (north section of the subject property) and a minimum building height of 8.0 metres for buildings in Zone 2 (south section of the subject property), whereas the zoning by-law requires a minimum building height of 12.0 metres in Zone 1 and 9.0 metres in Zone 2. The applicant has requested approval of these variances in order to obtain Site Plan Approval and building permits to develop a mixed use retail commercial I residential building and 12 condominium townhouses on the subject lands. The Secretary-Treasurer outlined comments received from the City of Pickering Planning & Development Department. Written comments were received from the City's Development Control Supervisor and the City's Fire Prevention Officer, both expressing no concerns. Written comments were also received from Toronto and Region Conservation having no objection, however TRCA require the applicant obtain an Ontario Regulation 158 permit for any proposed develop on the subject site, prior to the issuance of a municipal building permit. Paul Johnston, agent, was present to represent the application. No further representation was present in favour of or in objection to the application. Paul Johnston gave a history of the property and agrees with staff's recommendations. In response to a question, Paul Johnston made a presentation explaining the building heights. MOTION: Moved by Bill Utton, seconded by David Johnson That application PICA 58/05 by Grand Communities (Altona) Corporation, be APPROVED on the grounds that the minimum heights of 4.8 metres for buildings in Zone 1 and 8.0 metres for buildings in Zone 2 are minor variances that are 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 these variances apply only to the proposed buildings as generally illustrated on the applicant's plans submitted with this application. 2. That the applicant obtains final site plan approval and obtain building permits within two years of this decision, or this decision shall become null and void. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 93 7. PICA 59/05 - Robert & Lynn Lean 1760 Spartan Court Lot 16, Plan 40M-2023 City of Pickering The applicants request relief from Zoning By-law 3036 to permit the establishment of a minimum 6.0 metre rear yard depth to be provided by the proposed rear yard deck, whereas the by-law requires a minimum rear yard depth of 7.5 metres. The applicants request approval of this variance in order to obtain a building permit for the proposed deck to the rear of the existing dwelling. The Secretary-Treasurer outlined comments received from the City of Pickering Planning & Development Department. Written comments were also received from the City's Development Control Supervisor and the City's Fire Prevention Officer, both expressing no concerns. Bob & Lynn Lean, owners, were present to represent the application. Jeff Aucoin, Hickory Dickory Decks was also present in favour of the application. MOTION: Moved by Bill Utton, seconded by Marie Billinger That application PICA 59/05 by Robert & Lynn Lean, be APPROVED on the grounds that the proposed 6.0 metre rear yard depth to be provided by the proposed rear yard deck 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 proposed rear deck, as generally sited and outlined on the applicant's submitted plans with this application. 2. That the applicants obtain a building permit and construct the proposed rear yard deck within two years of the date of this decision, or this decision shall become null and void. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 94 8. PICA 60105 to PICA 63/05 - Silver Lane Estates Inc. Calvington Drive and Treetop Way (Part of Lot 32, Concession 1) Proposed Blocks 10, 12, 13 and 14 Draft Plan of Subdivision S-P-2002-06 City of Pickering The applicant requests relief from the provisions of Zoning By-law 3036, as amended by By-law 6585/05, to permit four proposed dwellings on lots in Draft Plan of Subdivision S-P-2002-06 having the dimensions listed in Column I whereas the Zoning By-law 3036, as amended by By-law 6585/05, requires the dimensions listed in Column 1/: Column I Column II Nature of Applicant's Proposal Zoning By-law Variance PICA PICA PICA PICA Requirement 60/05 61/05 62/05 63105 Rear yard 5.5 metres 5.7 metres N/A 3.8 metres a minimum of 7.5 depth metres Flankage side N/A N/A 2.2 metres N/A a minimum of 2.7 yard width metres Side yard N/A N/A 0.8 metre N/A a maximum of encroachment 0.6 metres The applicant has requested approval of these variance applications in order to obtain building permits to develop a townhouse, a detached dwelling and two semi-detached dwellings on the subject lands. The Secretary-Treasurer outlined comments received from the City of Pickering Planning & Development Department. Written comments were received from the City's Development Control Supervisor and the City's Fire Prevention Officer, both expressing no concerns. Written comments were also received from Toronto and Region Conservation having no objections to the minor variance application as submitted, subject to the following outstanding review fee of $250.00. Stephen Hunt, agent, was present to represent the application. No further representation was present in favour of or in objection to the application. Stephen Hunt explained the application and presented a site plan to the Committee that showed the irregularities in the lotting pattern and the need for the variances. In response to a question, Ross Pym explained the zoning by-law amendment recently adopted by City Council. 95 MOTION: Moved by David Johnson, seconded by Marie Billinger That applications PICA 60105 to PICA 63/05 by Silver Lane Estates Inc., be APPROVED on the grounds that the rear yard depth of 5.5 metres for PICA 60105, 5.7 metres for PICA 61/05, and 3.8 metres for PICA 63/05 and flankage side yard width of 2.2 metres and side yard encroachment of 0.8 of a metre for PICA 62/05 are minor variances that are desirable for the appropriate development of the land, and in keeping with the general intent and purposed of the Official Plan and the Zoning By-law, subject to the following conditions: 1. That these variances apply only to the proposed building as generally illustrated on the applicant's plans submitted with this application. 2. That the applicant receives Final ApprovallRegistration for the associated Draft Plan of Subdivision or this decision shall become null and void. 3. That the applicant obtain building permits and complete all construction of the proposed building within two years of this decision, or this decision shall become null and void. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 9. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Moved by David Johnson, seconded by Marie Billinger That the 16th meeting of the Committee of Adjustment be adjourned at 7:33 p.m. and the next meeting of the Committee of Adjustment be held on Wednesday, January 11,2006. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY þr..tt~ II, ;rub Da ' óR2/?1~ Assistant Secretary-Treasurer 96