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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptember 12, 2007 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 1 Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes Wednesday, September 12,2007 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 1 Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes Wednesday, September 12,2007 7:04 pm Main Committee Room (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: 2 Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes Wednesday, September 12,2007 7 :04 pm Main Committee Room 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: 3 Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes Wednesday, September 12, 2007 7:04 pm Main Committee Room 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, 4 --""'--'~______'."<_'_",'_J._.._",....",,",.._.n,~_~___,_,""__~_~_.__,,,. Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes Wednesday, September 12, 2007 7:04 pm Main Committee Room 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 -- Chair /'" 1: ""-------- ~ .." . Lv /'/t/2>P1J2. Assistant Secretary-Treasurer 5