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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSeptember 1, 2010 Cif o¢~ Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes Wednesday, September 1, 2010 7:00 pm Main Committee Room PRESENT: Kevin Ashe David Johnson - Chair Susan Kular Eric Newton - Vice-Chair Keith Wilkinson ALSO PRESENT: Ross Pym, Secretary-Treasurer Lesley Dunne, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer (1) ADOPTION OF AGENDA Moved by Eric Newton Seconded by Keith Wilkinson That the agenda for the Wednesday, September 1, 2010 meeting be adopted. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY (11) ADOPTION OF MINUTES Moved by Eric Newton Seconded by Susan Kular That the minutes of the 11th meeting of the Committee of Adjustment held Wednesday, August 11, 2010 be adopted as amended. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 1 Citqoo Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes Wednesday, September 1, 2010 7:00 pm Main Committee Room (III) REPORTS 1. (Deferred from the May 19, 2010 meeting) P/CA 15/10 - R. Martin 1131 Ridgewood Court (Lot 52, 40M-1607) City of Pickering The applicant requests relief from.Zoning By-law 3036, as amended by By-law 2864/88 to permit the parking of a commercial vehicle 2.8 metres in height and 7.0 metres in length in the front yard and a parking space to encroach onto a road allowance, whereas the by-law permits a maximum vehicle height of 2.6 metres and a maximum vehicle length of 6.7 metres to be parked in a front yard; and no vehicle parking is to encroach onto any road allowance. The applicant requests approval of this variance in order to obtain zoning compliance. The Secretary-Treasurer outlined comments received from the City of Pickering Planning & Development Department recommending refusal. Written comments were received from the City's Development Control Manager indicating the encroachment should not be approved as part of this variance application as the City must maintain the road allowance free of encroachments to protect the City's use of the road allowance and the utilities and services that are placed within it. A neighbourhood petition was also received with 20 signatures indicating no objections to the parking of the truck on the driveway on the subject property. Ricky Martin & Dawn Cutler, owners, were present to represent the application. Ed Cutler of 8 Commonwealth Avenue was present in favour of the application. Ricky Martin & Dawn Cutler explained the driveway is large enough to park the truck and a car in front and there are other commercial vehicles in the surrounding area. Ed Cutler provided photos for the Committee Members to review and indicated there are cars parked on the City boulevard throughout the surrounding neighbourhood. 2 Committee of Adjustment City Meeting Minutes .Wednesday, September 1, 2010 7:00 pm PIAI~~MG Main Committee Room Moved by Kevin Ashe Seconded by Susan Kular That application P/CA 15/10 by R. Martin, be Approved on the ground that the parking of a commercial vehicle 2.8 metres in height and 7.0 metres in length in the front yard and a parking space to encroach onto a road allowance 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 this variance applies only to the commercial vehicle that is 2.8 metres in height by 7.0 metres in length to be parked in the front yard, as generally _ sited and outlined on the applicant's submitted plans with this application. 2. That this variance only applies to the owner of the property at the time of the decision on the application and will become null and void when the ownership of the property is transferred. 3. That no other vehicle is to be parked in front of the commercial vehicle on the municipal road allowance. CARRIED Vote Kevin Ashe in favour David Johnson in favour Susan Kular in favour Eric Newton in favour Keith Wilkinson opposed 2. P/CA 27/10 - N. & P. Daley 240 Twyn Rivers Drive (Lot 33, Con 1 South, Part 16, 40R-4767 and Part 88, 40R-4433) City of Pickering The applicant requests relief from Zoning By-law 3036 to permit side yard widths of 1.5 metres on both sides of the existing dwelling, whereas the by-law requires a minimum side yard width of 1.5 metres on one side and 2.4 metres on the other side. 3 Ci o¢~ Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes Wednesday, September 1, 2010 I 7:00 pm Main Committee Room The applicant requests approval of this variance in order to obtain a building permit to transform the attached garage into living space. The Secretary-Treasurer outlined comments received from the City of Pickering Planning & Development Department recommending approval subject to conditions. Nelly & Paul Daley, owners, were present to represent the application. No further representation was present in favour of or in objection to the application. Moved. by Kevin Ashe Seconded by Eric Newton That application P/CA 27/10 by N. & P. Daley, be Approved on the grounds that the side yard widths of 1.5 metres on both sides of the existing dwelling 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 the variance applies only to the existing dwelling, 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 construction by August 31, 2012, or this decision shall become null and void. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 3. P/CA 28/10 - 1585708 Ontario Ltd. 1095 Kingston Road (Lot 25, Con 1 South, Part 1, Part of Part 2 & 3, 40R-1860) City of Pickering The applicant requests relief from Zoning By-law 3036, as amended by By-law 4138/92 and 4361/93 to permit a Retail Warehouse Use with a minimum floor area of 2,500 square metres, whereas the by-law requires a minimum floor area of 5,000 square metres. The applicant requests approval of this variance in order to obtain a building permit. 4 Committee of Adjustment City Meeting Minutes x Wednesday, September 1, 2010 T - - 7:00 pm 1 Main Committee Room The Secretary-Treasurer outlined comments received from the City of Pickering Planning & Development Department recommending approval subject to conditions. Written comments were received from the City's Office of Sustainability expressing no objections to reducing the required warehouse size from 5,000 square metres to 2,500 square metres. Written comments were also received from the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, expressing no objections to the application. Harvey Gefen, owner, was present to represent the application. No further representation was present in favour of or in objection to the application. Moved by Eric Newton Seconded by Keith Wilkinson That application P/CA.28/10 by 1585708 Ontario Ltd., be Approved on the grounds that the minimum floor area of 2,500 square metres for a Retail Warehouse Use 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 applies only to Unit 4 and 5, 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 construction by August 31, 2012, or this decision shall become null and void. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 4. P/CA 29/10 - C. Fournier 1510 Finch Avenue (Part Lot 20, Con 2 South, Part 2, 40R-2181) City of Pickering The applicant requests relief from Zoning By-law 3036 to permit an existing flankage side yard width of 4.8 metres to an existing carport, to permit an existing flankage side yard width of 6.5 metres to an existing garage, to permit a rear yard depth of 0.7 metres to an existing carport, to permit a side yard width of 0.9 metres to an existing shed, to permit a lot coverage of 18 percent for all structures on the property and to permit a lot coverage of 7 percent for all accessory structures on the property, whereas the by-law requires a minimum flankage side yard width of 12.0 metres, minimum flankage side yard width of 5 Cat o Committee of Adjustment y Meeting Minutes f., Wednesday, September 1, 2010 PJr-1T= 7:00 pm %,_y%,uRING Main Committee Room 12.0 metres, a minimum setback of 1.0 metres from all lot lines for all accessory structures, a minimum setback of 1.0 metres from al I lot lines for all accessory structures, maximum lot coverage of 12.2 percent for all structures and maximum lot coverage of 5 percent for all accessory structures. The applicant requests approval of this variance in order to obtain a building permit to construct a front door on the existing carport. The 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 Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and the Durham Region Health Department, both expressing no objections to the application. Claude Fournier, owner, was present to represent the application. No further representation was present in favour of or in objection to the application. Moved by Keith Wilkinson Seconded by Susan Kular That application P/CA 29/10 by C. Fournier, be Approved on the grounds that the existing flankage side yard width of 4.8 metres to an existing carport, an existing flankage side yard width of 6.5 metres to an existing garage, a rear yard depth of 0.7 metres to an existing carport, a side yard width of 0.9 metres to an existing shed, a lot coverage of 18 percent for all structures on the property and a lot coverage of 7 percent for all accessory structures on the property 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 applies only to the existing structures, 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 construction by August 31, 2012, -or this decision shall become null and void. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY I 6 Committee of Adjustment y Meeting Minutes 4kmz Wednesday, September 1, 2010 7:00 pm Main Committee Room (IV) ADJOURNMENT Moved by Eric Newton Seconded by Keith Wilkinson That the 12th meeting of 2,010 the Committee of Adjustment be adjourned at 7:26 pm and the next meeting of the Committee of Adjustment be held on Wednesday, September 22, 2010. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Date Chair Assistant Secretary-Treasurer 7