04 19 2012 C of A MinutesThursday, April 19, 2012
THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO- MEDONTE
COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT
MEETING MINUTES
Council Chambers
Present: Scott Macpherson, Vice -Chair Roy Hastings
Bruce Chappell Allan Johnson
Regrets: Larry Tupling, Chair
10:05 a.m.
Staff present: Alan Wiebe, Secretary Treasurer /Intermediate Planner
Marie Brissette, Deputy Secretary Treasurer /Committee Coordinator
Andria Leigh, Director of Development Services
Lisa Marden, Intermediate Planner
1. OPENING OF MEETING:
Scott Macpherson assumed the Chair and called the meeting to order.
a) Appointment of Chair.
Motion No. CA120419 -1
Moved by Chappell, Seconded by Johnson
It is recommended that the appointment of the Chair in accordance with Section 6.0 of the
Committee of Adjustment Procedural By -Law No. 2011 -013 for the 2012 term be deferred to
the May 17, 2012 meeting of Committee of Adjustment.
Carried.
b) Appointment of Vice Chair.
Motion No. CA120419 -2
Moved by Chappell, Seconded by Hastings
It is recommended that the appointment of Vice Chair in accordance with Section 6.0 of the
Committee of Adjustment Procedural By -Law No. 2011 -013 for the 2012 term be deferred to
the May 17, 2012 meeting of Committee of Adjustment.
Carried.
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c) Appointment of Deputy Secretary Treasurer.
Motion No. CA120419 -3
Moved by Hastings, Seconded by Chappell
It is recommended that Lisa Marden be appointed as Deputy Secretary- Treasurer for the
Township of Oro - Medonte's Committee of Adjustment effective April 19, 2012.
Carried.
2. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:
a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda.
Motion No. CA120419 -4
Moved by Hastings, Seconded by Johnson
It is recommended that the agenda for the Committee of Adjustment meeting held on
Thursday, April 19, 2012 be received and adopted.
3. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST:
None declared.
It
4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES:
Carried.
a) Minutes of the Committee of Adjustment meeting held on Thursday, March 15, 2012.
Motion No. CA120419 -5
Moved by Johnson, Seconded by Chappell
It is recommended that the draft minutes of the Committee of Adjustment meeting held on
Thursday, March 15, 2012 be adopted as printed and circulated.
Carried.
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5. PUBLIC MEETINGS:
a) 2012 -B -01 (John and Lisa Bell),
489 Ingram Road, Concession 7, Lot 8,
Creation of a new lot by way of severance for a Hobby Farm.
The application is to be considered in conjunction with:
2012 -A -12 (John and Lisa Bell),
489 Ingram Road, Concession 7, Lot 8,
Relief from Minimum Lot Size for a Hobby Farm.
John Bell, applicant, was present.
Motion No. CA120419 -6
Moved by Chappell, Seconded by Hastings
It is recommended that the Committee of Adjustment grants provisional consent to Application
2012 -B -01, for the creation of a new lot for a Hobby Farm use, subject to the following
conditions:
1. That, in conjunction with Consent Application 2012 -B -01, Variance Application 2012 -A -12
be approved;
2. That one copy of a Registered Reference Plan of the subject lands prepared by an Ontario
Land Surveyor be submitted to the Committee Secretary- Treasurer;
3. That the severed lot have an area of no less than approximately 1.5 hectares;
4. That the applicant's solicitor prepare and submit a copy of the proposed conveyance for
the parcel severed, for review by the Municipality;
5. That the applicant pay $ 2,000.00 for the lot created as cash -in -lieu of a parkland
contribution;
6. That all municipal taxes be paid to the Township of Oro - Medonte; and
7. That the conditions of consent imposed by the Committee be fulfilled within one year from
the date of the giving of the notice.
Carried.
Motion No. CA120419 -7
Moved by Johnson, Seconded by Hastings
It is recommended that the Committee of Adjustment approves Variance Application 2012 -A-
12, specifically, to permit the creation of a lot for a Hobby Farm use, subject to the following
condition:
1. That Ontario Land Surveyor verification be provided that the proposed severed lands have
a lot area of no less than approximately 1.5 hectares.
Carried.
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b) 2012 -B -05 (Horseshoe Valley Lands Ltd.),
Concession 4, Lots 3 and 4,
Creation of a new residential lot.
John Boville, applicant, and Michelle Cutts, agent, were present.
Donald McKay and Phyllis Fletcher noted their objection to staffs recommended condition
that the applicant constructs a fence.
Andy Reid noted his objection to the application due to potential additional traffic, lack of
proper drainage and that the irregularity of the proposed lot does not suit the character of the
neighbourhood.
Motion No. CA120419 -8
Moved by Chappell, Seconded by Johnson
It is recommended that the Committee of Adjustment grants provisional consent to Application
2012 -B -05, for the creation of a new residential lot, subject to the following conditions:
1. That one copy of a Registered Reference Plan of the subject lands prepared by an Ontario
Land Surveyor be submitted to the Committee 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 an existing 3 metre vegetative buffer be maintained, adjacent to the interior side lot
line to the west, being the lot line dividing the severed lands from the recreational trail /path
on the retained lands;
4. That the applicant pay $ 2,000.00 for the lot created as cash -in -lieu of a parkland
contribution;
5. That all municipal taxes be paid to the Township of Oro - Medonte; and
6. 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) 2012 -A -11 (Frank Say),
187 Shoreline Drive, Concession 14, West Part Lot 21,
Relief from the Minimum required front yard and Minimum interior side yard for an
attached garage.
Frank Say, applicant, was present.
The Committee received the correspondence dated April 18, 2012 from Linda Speirs. Ms.
Speirs was present to speak to her correspondence.
Motion No. CA120419 -9
Moved by Johnson, Seconded by Hastings
It is recommended that the Committee of Adjustment approves Variance Application 2012 -A-
11, specifically, to permit the replacement of an existing attached garage within the minimum
required front and interior side yards, subject to the following conditions:
1. That the setbacks from the front and interior side lot lines for the dwelling and attached
garage be in conformity with the dimensions as set out on the application and sketches
submitted and approved by the Committee;
2. That an Ontario Land Surveyor provide verification to the Township of compliance with the
Committee's decision that the garage attached to the single detached dwelling:
a. not be located any closer than approximately 0.3 metres from the front lot line; and
b. not be located any closer to the interior side lot line to the east than the existing garage.
c. that no architectural feature encroach over any lot line.
3. That the applicant obtain any permits and /or approvals from Lake Simcoe Region
Conservation Authority; and
4. 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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d) 2012 -B -06 (Mary Joyce Forster),
1927 Ridge Road West, Concession 3, West Part of Lots 27 & 28,
Creation of a new residential lot.
The application is to be considered in conjunction with:
2012 -A -13 (Mary Joyce Forster),
1927 Ridge Road West, Concession 3, West Part of Lots 27 & 28,
Relief from Minimum Lot Area for Proposed Retained Lands and Proposed Severed
Lands.
Mary Joyce Forster, applicant, Bill Forster, son of the applicant, and Nicola Mitchinson, agent,
were present.
Jack Thompson, neighbour, noted his support for the application.
Motion No. CA120419 -10
Moved by Chappell, Seconded by Hastings
It is recommended that the Committee of Adjustment grants provisional consent to Application
2012 -B -06, for the creation of a new residential lot, subject to the following conditions:
1. That, in conjunction with Consent Application 2012 -B -06, Variance Application 2012 -A -13
be approved;
2. That the conditions stated in the letter from staff for the County of Simcoe, dated April 13,
2012, be completed (per Schedule 8 to this report);
3. That one copy of a Registered Reference Plan of the subject lands prepared by an Ontario
Land Surveyor be submitted to the Committee Secretary- Treasurer;
4. That the applicant's solicitor prepare and submit a copy of the proposed conveyance for
the parcel severed, for review by the Municipality;
5. That the applicant pay $ 2,000.00 for the lot created as cash -in -lieu of a parkland
contribution;
6. That all municipal taxes be paid to the Township of Oro - Medonte; and
7. That the conditions of consent imposed by the Committee be fulfilled within one year from
the date of the giving of the notice.
Carried.
Motion No. CA120419 -11
Moved by Chappell, Seconded by Johnson
It is recommended that the Committee of Adjustment approves Variance Application 2012 -A-
13, specifically, to permit the creation of a residential lot, subject to the following conditions:
1. That the lands to be retained have frontage along Ridge Road West of no less than
approximately 11 metres; and
2. And That the lands to be severed have frontage along Ridge Road West of no less than
approximately 43.4 metres.
Carried.
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6. NEW BUSINESS:
a) Correspondence dated March 12, 2012 from the Ontario Municipal Board, re: Decision -
2011 -B -09 (William Robert Crawford and Loretta Maria Crawford), 432 Line 7 South,
Concession 7, Lot 23.
Motion No. CA120419 -12
Moved by Hastings, Seconded by Johnson
It is recommended that the correspondence dated March 12, 2012 from the Ontario Municipal
Board, re: Decision - 2011 -13-09 (William Robert Crawford and Loretta Maria Crawford), 432
Line 7 South, Concession 7, Lot 23 be received.
Carried.
b) Correspondence dated March 21, 2012 from the Ontario Municipal Board, re:
Cancellation of Hearing, 2010 -B -14 (Allan Shelswell), 127 Line 12 North, Concession 13,
Lot 19.
Motion No. CA120419 -13
Moved by Hastings, Seconded by Chappell
It is recommended that the correspondence dated March 21, 2012 from the Ontario Municipal
Board, re: Cancellation of Hearing, 2010 -B -14 (Allan Shelswell), 127 Line 12 North,
Concession 13, Lot 19 be received.
Carried.
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7. NOTICE OF MOTION:
None.
8. NEXT MEETING DATE:
Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.
9. ADJOURNMENT:
a) Motion to Adjourn.
Motion No. CA120419 -14
Moved by Chappell, Seconded by Hastings
It is recommended that we do now adjourn at 1:02 p.m.
Alan Wieb}e, Secretary Treasurer
Carried.
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