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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 24, 1995 ~~ OF PiC ,,0 ~ ~--~ ~~~~ - MINUTES of the 7th meeting of the Committee of Adjustment held in the Committee __ Room of the Pickering Civic Complex on Wednesday, May 24, 1995. PRESENT: Mr. J. C. Young, Chairperson Mr. R. Johnson Mr. N. DiLecce Mr. S. Smith Mr. P. White ALSO PRESENT: Mr. J. Cole, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. P. Healey, Planning Department The meeting convened at 7:00 p.m. in the Committee Room ofthe Civic Complex. 1. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES There were no matters arising from the minutes. 2. ADOPTION OF MINUTES .... MOTION: Moved by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. White and carried unanimously - That the minutes of the 6th meeting of the Committee of Adjustment held May 3, 1995, be adopted. 3. PICA 30/95 - AI. C. Simmonds & Sons Limited Part of Lot 30, Range 3, B.F.C. (North side of Granite Court, east of Rosebank Road) This application was deferredfrom the Committee of Adjustment meeting of May 3,1995. The applicant requests relief from the provisions of Zoning By-law 2511, as amended by By-law 789/78, as follows: 1. Section 5.21.1.2 and 5.21.1.3 of Zoning By-law 2511, as amended by By-law 789/78, to permit the proposed development of the site to provide 92 parking spaces. Section 5.21.1.2 of the By-law requires a minimum of five (5) parking spaces per 93 square metres of the gross floor area be provided for office uses; and Section 5.21.1.3 of the ,-". By-law requires a minimum of one (1) parking space per 56 square metres of gross floor area be provided for manufacturing/warehouse uses. (Using the above-noted parking requirements, the proposed development on the subject property would require a minimum of 185 parking spaces.) 2. Section 2.57 of Zoning By-law 2511, as amended by By-law 789/78, to permit the establishment of a parking stall size of approximately 13.78 square metres (2.6 m. x 5.3 m.) whereas the By-law defines a parking space as a useable and accessible area of not less than 18.0 square metres (3 m. x 6 m.). The applicant requests this variance application in order to obtain a building permit to construct an office/warehouse building on the subject property with fewer and smaller parking spaces than are required by the zoning by-law. The Assistant Secretary-Treasurer outlined comments received from the Town of Pickering Planning Department, letters received from Mr. B. E. Lockwood, Purdue Frederick; Durham Region Health Department; and Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority indicating no objection. '-' Mr. P. Marsland, Georgian Construction Co. Ltd., was present to represent the application. No further representation was present in favour of or in objection to the application. DECISION: Moved by Mr. Johnson, and seconded by Mr. White and carried unanimously that - this application, PICA 30/95, by A. C. Simmonds & Sons Limited, as outlined, be APPROVED, on the grounds that the proposed parking space number and parking space size variances are minor in nature, desirable for the appropriate development of the land, and in keeping with the general purpose and intent of the Durham Regional Official Plan, the Pickering District Plan and Sections 5.21.2, 5.21.3 and 2.57 of Zoning By-law 2511, as amended by By-law 789/78, subject to the following condition: 1. That the development of the subject property receive final site plan approval within twelve months of the date of this decision, or this decision shall become null and void. 4. PICA 34/95 - Hamann Enterprises Ltd. Part of Lots 13 and 14, Concession 8 (Southwest corner of Regional Road No.5 and Sideline 12) .. The applicant requests relief from the provisions of Section 6.2.1 of By-law 3037 to permit: (a) a minimum lot frontage of 43.04 metres; whereas the By-law requires a minimum frontage of 60 metres; (b) a lot area of 0.54 hectares; whereas the By-law requires a minimum lot area of 0.8 hectares; and (c) a minimum rear yard of 8.84 metres; whereas the By-law requires a minimum rear yard depth of 12 metres. Approval of this variance is required to bring the proposed retained parcel subject of Land Division Application (LD 137/95) into compliance with the provisions ofthe Zoning By-law. The Assistant Secretary-Treasurer outlined comments received from the Town of Pickering Planning Department and a letter of objection received from M. & D. Hayne, R. R. #5, Claremont. Due to the fact that there was no one present to represent this application, it was DEFERRED to the next Committee of Adjustment meeting scheduled for June 14, 1995. Mr. M. Fobert, 2230 Ninth Concession Road, Claremont and Ms. M. P., Verschuuren, 67 Church Street, Ajax, were present in possible objection to the application. '-' 39 5. PICA 35/95 - w. & P. Grant Part Lot 71, Plan 816 Also known as 1467 Old Forest Road The applicants request relief from the provisions of Section 10.2.3 of By-law 3036 to permit the continuance of a minimum north side yard width of 1.1 metres provided by the existing dwelling on the lot; whereas the By-law requires that a dwelling without an attached garage provide minimum side yard widths of 1.5 metres on one side and 2.4 metres on the other side. .... Approval of this variance application is required in order to bring the existing dwelling on the subject property into compliance with the provisions of the zoning by-law, so that a building permit may be issued for an addition to the rear of the dwelling. The Assistant Secretary-Treasurer outlined comments received from the Town of Pickering Planning Department. Mr. William Grant was present to represent the application. No further representation was present in favour of or in objection to the application DECISION: Moved by Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. DiLecce and carried unanimously that - this application, PICA 35/95, by W. & P. Grant, as outlined, be APPROVED, on the grounds that the north side yard width variance is minor in nature, appropriate for the desirable development of the land, and in keeping with the general intent and purpose of the Durham Regional Official Plan, the Pickering District Plan, and Section 10.2.3 of Zoning By-law 3036, subject to the following condition '-" 1. That this variance applies only to the existing dwelling with the addition as generally identified on the plans submitted with this application. 6. PICA 36/95- W. and C. Ross Lot 42, Plan 324 Also known as 1315 Broadview Street The applicants request relief from the provisions of the By-law as follows: 1. Section 10.2.3 of By-law 2511 to permit the continuance of a front yard depth of 6.0 metres; whereas the By-law requires that a dwelling provide a minimum 7.5 metre front yard depth.. 2. Section 5.19(a) of By-law 2511 to permit the continuance of an accessory structure located 0.32 metres from the west lot line and 0.64 metres from the south lot line in the rear yard of the subject property; whereas the By-law requires that all accessory buildings which are not part of the main dwelling be erected in the rear yard not less than 1.0 metres from all lot lines. Approval of this variance application is required in order to bring the existing dwelling on ..... the subject property into compliance with the provisions of the zoning by-law, so that a building permit may be issued for an addition of a second storey to the dwelling. The Assistant Secretary-Treasurer outlined comments received from the Town of Pickering Planning Department. No further representation was present in favour of or in objection to the application. 40 DECISION: Moved by Mr. Johnson and seconded by Mr. Smith and carried that - these application, PICA 36/95, by W. and C. Ross, as outlined, be APPROVED on the grounds that the front yard depth and accessory structure setback variances are minor in nature, appropriate for the desirable development of the land, and in keeping with the general intent and purpose of the Durham Regional Official Plan, the Pickering District Plan, and Sections 10.2.3 and 5.19(a) of Zoning By-law 2511, subject to the following conditions: ...... 1. The front yard depth variance applies only to the existing dwelling with the second floor addition as generally identified on the plans submitted with this application. 2. That the accessory structure location variance applies only to the accessory structure in existence on the date of this decision. 7. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Moved by Mr. DiLecce, seconded by Mr. Smith and carried unanimously that- The 7th meeting of the Committee of Adjustment be adjourned at 7:30 p.m. and the next regular meeting of the Committee of Adjustment be held on Wednesday, June 14, 1995. J:" 7 /~) /t;'e;r DATE ASSIS~-~ "-" "-" 41