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Committee of Adjustment
Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, September 12,2007
7:04 pm
Main Committee Room
PRESENT:
David Johnson - Chair
Susan Kular
Eric Newton
Keith Wilkinson
ALSO PRESENT:
Ross Pym, Secretary-Treasurer
Lesley Dunne, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
ABSENT:
Kevin Ashe
(I) ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Moved by Keith Wilkinson
Seconded by Eric Newton
That the minutes of the 11 th meeting of the Committee of Adjustment held
Wednesday, August 22,2007, be adopted as amended.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
(II) ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Moved by Eric Newton
Seconded by Keith Wilkinson
That the agenda for the Wednesday, September 12, 2007 meeting be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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Committee of Adjustment
Meeting Minutes
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7:04 pm
Main Committee Room
PENDING ADOPTION
PRESENT:
David Johnson - Chair
Susan Kular
Eric Newton
Keith Wilkinson
ALSO PRESENT:
Ross Pym, Secretary-Treasurer
Lesley Dunne, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
ABSENT:
Kevin Ashe
(I) ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Moved by Keith Wilkinson
Seconded by Eric Newton
That the minutes of the 11 th meeting of the Committee of Adjustment held
Wednesday, August 22,2007, be adopted as amended.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
(II) ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Moved by Eric Newton
Seconded by Keith Wilkinson
That the agenda for the WednE!sday, September 12, 2007 meeting be adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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(III) REPORTS
1. PICA 48/07 - E. & K. Booker
892 Modlin Road
(Lot 246, Plan M-14)
City of Pickering
The applicant requests relief from Zoning By-law 2520 to permit a proposed
detached garage providing a minimum setback of 3.0 metres from the flankage
side lot line and a minimum setback of 1.0 metre from the rear lot line, whereas
the by-law requires a minimum setback of 7.5 metres from the flankage side lot
line and a minimum setback of 3.0 metres from the rear lot line.
The applicant requests approval of these variances in order to obtain a building
permit to construct the proposed detached garage.
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, expressing no concerns and from
Councillors Bill McLean and Doug Dickerson both in support of the application.
Written comments were also received from C. O'Quinn, C. & M. Macisaac of
891 Grenoble Boulevard with no objection to the location of the proposed garage.
Ken Booker, owner, was present to represent the application. No further
representation was present in favour of or in objection to the application.
Ken Booker outlined the application and noted the reason for the location of the
garage could impact a large garden and mature trees in the rear yard. In
response to questions from the Committee, Ken Booker indicated the curb has
already been cut and the vehicle will be parked in the garage at all times and not
on the municipal boulevard.
Moved by Eric Newton
Seconded by Susan Kular
That application PICA 48/07 by E. & K. Booker, be APPROVED on the grounds
that the proposed minimum setback of 1.0 metre from the rear lot line and a
minimum setback of 3.0 metres from the flankage side lot line for a proposed
detached garage 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:
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1. That these variances apply only to the proposed detached garage, as generally
sited and outlined on the applicant's submitted plans with this application.
2. That the applicant obtains a building permit for the proposed detached
garage within two years of the date of this decision, or this decision shall
become null and void.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
2. PICA 49/07 - K. & B. Roocroft
1454 Major Oaks Road
(Part 8 & 12, 40R-12039)
City of Pickering
The applicant requests relief from Zoning By-law 3036 as amended by
By-law 2015/85, to permit a flankage side yard width of 2.3 metres to a proposed
one storey addition to the existing dwelling, whereas the by-law requires a
minimum flankage side yard width of 2.7 metres.
The applicant requests approval of this variance in order to obtain a building
permit for the proposed one storey addition.
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 expressing no concerns with the
application.
Ken Roocroft, owner, was present to represent the application. No further
representation was present in favour of or in objection to the application.
Ken Roocroft outlined the application and indicated the dwelling currently does
not have a front entrance and the proposed one storey addition will provide a
proper front door entrance for the dwelling. In response to a question from the
Committee, Ken Roocroft indicated the addition would be aluminum siding.
Moved by Keith Wilkinson
Seconded by Eric Newton
That application PICA 49/07 by K. & B Roocroft, be APPROVED on the grounds
that the proposed f1ankage side yard width of 2.3 metres 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:
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1. That this variance applies only to the proposed one storey addition, as
generally sited and outlined on the applicant's submitted plans with this
application.
2. That the applicant obtains a building permit for the proposed one storey
addition within two years of the date of this decision, or this decision shall
become null and void.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
3. PICA 50/07 - K. Hossein
946 Vistula Drive
(Lot 383, Plan M-17)
City of Pickering
The applicant requests relief from Zoning By-law 2511, to permit a reduced side
yard width of 0.4 metres to a partially constructed one storey addition along the
west side of the existing dwelling whereas the by-law requires a minimum side
yard width of 1.5 metres.
The applicant requests approval of this variance in order to obtain a building
permit for the one storey addition.
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 expressing no concerns and from
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority expressing no objection to the
application.
Kassim Hossein, owner, was present to represent the application. David Vallee,
of 948 Vistula Drive was present in objection to the application.
Kassim Hossein submitted a petition signed by 14 residents on Vistula Drive and
a letter from Patricia Hewton-Yates, of 944 Vistula Drive indicating no objection
to the construction of a shed in the side yard. A written note was also received
from Dr. S. M. Wu in support of the application.
Kassim Hossein outlined the application and noted the reason for the addition is
to provide. a room that will be wheelchair accessible, if necessary, due to a
severe neck injury from the past. In response to a question from the Committee,
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David Vallee expressed concern with the owner building without a building permit.
Moved by Eric Newton
Seconded by Susan Kular
That application PICA 50/07 by K. Hossein, be REFUSED on the grounds that
the reduced side yard width of 0.4 metres to a one storey addition to the existing
dwelling is a major variance that is not desirable or appropriate for the
development of the land, not in keeping with the general intent and purpose of
the Official Plan and Zoning By-law.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
(IV) ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Eric Newton
Seconded by Keith Wilkinson
That the 12th meeting of the Committee of Adjustment be adjourned at 7:33 pm
and the next meeting of the Committee of Adjustment be held on
Wednesday, October 3,2007.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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