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t COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING
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Council Chambers
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Thursday, October 15, 2009 9:30 a.m.
Present: Michelle Lynch, Chair, Lynda Aiken,
Bruce Chappell, Garry Potter, Rick Webster
Staff Present: Steven Farquharson, Secretary
Treasurer/Intermediate Planner; Marie Brissette,
Deputy Secretary Treasurer/Committee Coordinator
1. OPENING OF THE MEETING BY THE CHAIR
Michelle Lynch assumed the Chair and called the meeting to order.
2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
a) Motion for Adoption.
Motion No. CA091015-01
Moved by Chappell, Seconded by Webster
It is recommended by the Committee of Adjustment that the agenda for the
meeting of Thursday, October 15, 2009 be received and adopted as amended to
include:
6a) Correspondence dated October 13, 2009 from Harold and Linda Roe, re:
Variance Application 2009-A-08.
6b) Cancellation of December 17, 2009 meeting.
Carried.
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3. "DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL
NATURE THEREOF - IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT"
None declared.
4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
a) Minutes of the meeting held on September 17, 2009.
Motion No. CA091015-02
Moved by Aiken, Seconded by Potter
It is recommended that the Committee of Adjustment minutes of the meeting held
on September 17, 2009 be adopted as printed and circulated.
Carried.
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5. PUBLIC MEETINGS:
a) 2009-B-34, Wayne Ross
4917 Line 4 North, West Part of Lot 11, Concession 5 (Medonte)
Boundary Adjustment
Gary and Wayne Wilson, applicants, were present.
Motion No. CA091015-03
Moved by Chappell, Seconded by Aiken
It is recommended that the Committee of Adjustment grants provisional approval
to Consent application 2009-B-34 being to permit a lot addition/boundary
adjustment. The subject land is municipally known as 4917 Line 4 North, and also
has a frontage of approximately 21 metres on Mount St Louis Road West, with a
depth of approximately 85 metres and an area of approximately 0.18 hectares.
The subject lands are proposed to be added to the adjacent lands to the east
(730 Mount St. Louis Road West). No new building lot is proposed to be created
as a result of the lot addition. Subject to the following conditions:
1. That three copies of a Reference Plan for the subject land indicating the
severed parcel be prepared by an Ontario Land Surveyor be submitted to the
Secretary-Treasurer;
2. That the severed lands be merged in title with 730 Mount St. Louis Road West
and that the provisions of Subsection 3 or 5 of Section 50 of The Planning Act
apply to any subsequent conveyance or transaction involving the subject lands;
3. That the applicant's solicitor prepare and submit a copy of the proposed
conveyance for the parcel severed, for review by the Municipality;
4. That the applicants solicitor provide an undertaking that the severed lands and
the lands to be enhanced will merge in title;
5. That the conditions of consent imposed by the Committee be fulfilled within
one year from the date of the giving of the notice.
Carried.
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b) 2009-B-35, Alice, Barry and Susan Cockburn
389 Horseshoe Valley Road East, North Part of Lot 1, Concession 9 (Oro)
Boundary Adjustment.
Alice Cockburn, applicant, was present.
Motion No. CA091015-04
Moved by Webster, Seconded by Chappell
That the Committee of Adjustment grants provisional approval to Consent
application 2009-B-35 being to permit a lot addition/boundary adjustment. The
subject land is municipally known as 389 Horseshoe Valley Road East, having a
frontage of approximately 4.8 metres on Horseshoe Valley Road East, a depth of
approximately 140 metres and an area of approximately 0.05 hectares. The
subject lands are proposed to be added to the adjacent lands to the west (351
Horseshoe Valley Road East). No new building lot is proposed to be created as
a result of the lot addition. Subject to the following conditions:
1. That three copies of a Reference Plan for the subject land indicating the
severed parcel be prepared by an Ontario Land Surveyor be submitted to the
Secretary-Treasurer;
2. That the severed lands be merged in title with 351 Horseshoe Valley Road
East and that the provisions of Subsection 3 or 5 of Section 50 of The Planning
Act apply to any subsequent conveyance or transaction involving the subject
lands;
3. That the applicant's solicitor prepare and submit a copy of the proposed
conveyance for the parcel severed, for review by the Municipality;
4. That the applicants solicitor provide an undertaking that the severed lands and
the lands to be enhanced will merge in title;
5. That the conditions of consent imposed by the Committee be fulfilled within
one year from the date of the giving of the notice.
Carried.
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c) 2009-A-25, Fercan Developments Inc.
2921 Highway 11, Part Lot 21, Concession 7 (Oro)
Variance for Relief from the Definition of "Custom Workshop".
Ray Duhamel, agent, and Bruce Bateman, pending purchaser, were present.
Don Atkinson, current tenant within the subject building, questioned the
management of fumes.
Motion No. CA091015-05
Moved by Potter, Seconded by Aiken
That the Committee of Adjustment approve Variance application 2009-A-25
for Fercan Development Inc, for relief from the definition of "Custom Workshop"
found in Zoning By-law 97-95, in order to operate the establishment of a
woodworking and furniture manufacturing use. The business also proposes to
have a retail component. Subject to the following condition:
1. That the appropriate zoning certificate and building permit be obtained from
the Township only after the Committee's decision becomes final and binding, as
provided for within the Planning Act R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13.
2. And that the manufacturing area be limited to approximately 10,000 square
feet (929 square metres).
Carried.
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6. NEW BUSINESS:
a) Correspondence dated October 13, 2009 from Harold and Linda Roe, re:
Variance Application 2009-A-08.
Motion No. CA091015-06
Moved by Aiken, Seconded by Webster
It is recommended that the correspondence dated October 13, 2009 from Harold
and Linda Roe, re: Variance Application 2009-A-08 be received.
Carried.
b) Cancellation of December 17, 2009 meeting.
Motion No. CA091015-07
Moved by Webster, Seconded by Chappell
It is recommended that the Committee of Adjustment cancels the December 17,
2009 meeting.
Carried.
7. NEXT MEETING DATE
November 19, 2009.
8. ADJOURNMENT
a) Motion for Adjournment.
Motion No. CA091015-08
Moved by Chappell, Seconded by Aiken
It is recommended that we do now adjourn at 11:10 a.m.
Carried.
Steven Farquh son, Secretary Treasurer Michelle Lynch, Chair
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