04 15 2010 C of A MinutesThursday, April 15, 2010
Present:
Regrets:
Staff present:
Bruce Chappell, Chair
Roy Hastings
Garry Potter
THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE
COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT
MEETING MINUTES
Council Chambers
Lynda Aiken
Michelle Lynch
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Steven Farquharson, Secretary Treasurer/Intermediate Planner
Marie Brissette, Deputy Secretary Treasurer/Committee Coordinator
1. OPENING OF THE MEETING BY THE CHAIR
Bruce Chappell assumed the Chair and called the meeting to order.
2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
a) Motion to Adopt Agenda.
Motion No. CA100415-1
Moved by Aiken, Seconded by Lynch
It is recommended that the Committee of Adjustment agenda for Thursday, April 15,
2010 be received and adopted.
Carried.
3. "DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE
THEREOF - IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT"
None declared.
4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
a) Motion to Adopt Minutes.
Motion No. CA100415-2
Moved by Lynch, Seconded by Aiken
It is recommended that the minutes of the Committee of Adjustment meeting held on
Thursday, March 18, 2010 be adopted as printed and circulated.
Carried.
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5. PUBLIC MEETINGS:
a) 2010-B-03, Stuart and Shirley Woodrow,
Part of Lot 20, Concession 7, (Former Township of Oro),
Boundary adjustment.
Stuart and Shirley Woodrow, Applicants, were present.
Motion No. CA100415-3
Moved by Aiken, Seconded by Hastings
It is recommended that the Committee of Adjustment grant Provisional Consent to
Application 2010-B-03, being to permit a boundary adjustment. The subject land being a
strip of land having an approximate frontage of 6.10 metres (20 feet) on Line 7 North, an
approximate depth of 123 metres (403 feet) and an approximate area of 0.08 hectares
(0.20 acres). The subject land is proposed to be added to the lands to the north being
96 Line 7 North (also owned by the applicant), 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 applicant's solicitor prepare and submit a copy of the proposed conveyance
for the parcel severed, for review by the Municipality;
3. That the applicant's solicitor provides an undertaking that the severed lands and the
lands to be enhanced will merge in title; and
4. 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) 2010-B-04/2010-A-08, Mark Porter,
Plan 1, East Part Lot 15, 298 Shanty Bay Road,
Relief from the minimum lot area and lot frontage for the boundary adjustment/lot
addition of a residential lot.
Cameron Sellers, Agent, was present.
Eric Cole questioned the type of commercial business could operate on the properties.
Motion No. CA100415-4
Moved by Aiken, Seconded by Lynch
It is recommended that the Committee of Adjustment deferrers Variance Application
2010-A-08 and Consent Application 2010-B-04 for the following reasons:
1. The applicant to provide a more comprehensive drawing showing how the proposed
retained lands will be able to accommodate a dwelling and septic system as per the
required setback in the R1 Zone;
2. The applicant is also required to provide verification that the existing dwelling on the
lands to be conveyed meets the interior side yard setback for the R1 Zone;
3. The septic system location and setbacks must be verified on lot# 298 Shanty Bay
Road;
4. Verification of the well location on the lands to be conveyed, which must be on the
same lands as the house, it serves; and
5. To obtain comments from the County of Simcoe.
Carried.
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c) 2010-B-05, Donald Robinson,
91 15/16 Sideroad West, Concession 7, Lot 16 (Former Township of Oro),
Technical severance to create a lot which once existed as a separate parcel of land.
Donald and Gail Robinson, Applicants, were present.
The Committee received correspondence dated April 12, 2010 from Ian E. Thomson.
Motion No. CA100415-5
Moved by Hastings, Seconded by Aiken
It is recommended that the Committee of Adjustment grants provisional approval for
Consent Application 2010-B-05, being a technical severance to create a lot which once
existed as a separate parcel of land. The lands proposed to be severed would have a
lot frontage along 15/16 Sideroad West of approximately 185 metres (610 feet), and
approximately 557 metres (1830 feet) on Line 7 North, with a lot depth of approximately
603 metres (1980 ft) and a lot area of approximately 19.8 hectares (49 acres), 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 and submitted to the Secretary-
Treasurer;
2. That the applicant's solicitor prepare and submit a copy of the proposed conveyance
for the parcel severed, for review by the Municipality; Furthermore, the legal
description and the parcel description of the recreated parcels be identical to that
contained in the original deed and must be so designated on a Reference Plan to be
provided by the Applicant; and
3. 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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d) 2010-A-04, Joseph Balkovec,
25 Stanley Avenue, Plan 626, Lot 13 (Former Township of Oro),
Relief from interior side yard setback.
Dino Astri, Agent, was present.
Robert Ward asked that the vegetated buffer be maintained.
Motion No. CA100415-6
Moved by Aiken, Seconded by Hastings
It is recommended that the Committee of Adjustment grants Variance Application 2010-
A-04, being to construct a new dwelling, which is proposed to be located approximately
1.2 metres from the interior side yard setback, subject to the following conditions:
1. That an Ontario Land Surveyor provide verification to the Township of compliance
with the Committee's decision by 1) pinning the footing and 2) verifying in writing prior
to pouring of the foundation by way of survey/real property report so that the dwelling
be located no closer than approximately 1.2 metres from the west side lot line;
2. 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;
3. That the applicant provide to Planning staff a vegetative plan protect or enhance the
existing buffer along the west interior lot line;
4. That the applicants obtain approval from the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation
Authority under the Conservation Authorities Act.
Carried.
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e) 2010-A-07, Sheila & Sinclair King,
1603 15/16 Sideroad East, West Lot 16, Concession 12 (Former Township of Oro),
Construct an addition onto the existing single detached dwelling.
Danny Prospero, Agent, was present.
Motion No. CA100415-7
Moved by Hastings, Seconded by Lynch
It is recommended that the Committee of Adjustment grants Variance Application
2010-A-07, being to construct an addition to the existing single dwelling within the
required setback to Environmental Protection (EP) Zone boundary, subject to the
following conditions:
1. That the setbacks be in conformity with the dimensions as set out on the
application and sketches submitted and approved by the Committee;
2. 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.; and
3. That the applicant obtains any permits and/or approvals, if required, from Lake
Simcoe Region Conservation Authority.
Carried.
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f) 2010-A-09, Andrew and Claudia Geen,
3 Nelson Street, Plan 629, Lot 2 (Former Township of Oro),
Relief from interior side yard setback for a boathouse.
Andrew Geen, Applicant, was present.
Motion No. CA100415-8
Moved by Lynch, Seconded by Hastings
It is recommended that the Committee of Adjustment approves Variance Application
2010-A-09, being to construct a single-storey boathouse with an interior side yard
setback of approximately 0.5 metres, subject to the following conditions:
1. That an Ontario Land Surveyor provide verification to the Township of compliance
with the Committee's decision in writing that the proposed boathouse maintain an
interior side yard setback of 0.5 metres;
2. That the applicants obtain approval from the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation
Authority under the Conservation Authorities Act;
3. Notwithstanding Section 5.6 (a), that the proposed boathouse meets all other
provisions of Section 5.6 of Zoning By-law 97-95;
4. That the setbacks be in conformity with the dimensions as set out on the application
and sketches submitted and approved by the Committee; and
5. 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.
Carried.
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6. NEW BUSINESS:
None.
7. NEXT MEETING DATE
Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 9:30 a.m.
8. ADJOURNMENT
a) Motion to Adjourn.
Motion No. CA100415-9
Moved by Aiken, Seconded by Lynch
It is recommended that we do now adjourn at 10:54 a.m.
Carried.
Bruce happ II, Ch it Steven F arso Secretary Treasurer
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