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01 18 1994 Sp Public6 Minutes 8 8 , ,. ftlI CORPOnTIOlf OJ' ftlI TO1INSIIIP OJ' ORO-IIBI)()ftB 8PBCIAL PUBLIC DftING 1fBDlUI8DAY. JUVUY 18. ltt4 . 7&21 P.M. - COUNCIL CDDD8 BIGBTB DftING ltt4-1tt7 COUNCIL The following members of Council were present: Mayor Ian Beard Deputy Mayor Murray Martin Councillor Walter Dickie Councillor Neil Craig Councillor Cotton Councillor Sommers Absent: Councillor Don Bell, Gary cunnington, Administrator staff Present: Kris Menzies, Township Planner Also Present Were: Bert Fine, Gary Thiess, John Romeril, Mary Ann Romeril, Jeffrey Dumitru, Neil McNiven, Jean McNiven, Mr. Freundorfer(?), Jean Crawford, Alastair Crawford, Shirley Woodrow, Peter Gibson, Cecilia Kochuta, Mike Kochuta, Debra stringer, John E. Pettitt, Bud Arbour. Mayor Ian Beard chaired the meeting. Mayor Ian Beard opened the meeting by explaining to those present that this Public Meeting was to receive public comments with respect to a proposed Zoning By-Law Amendment, under provisions of Section 34, of the Planning Act. The applicant has applied to rezone certain lands, Lot 22, Concession 14, being Part 1 on Reference Plan 51R-22765, former Township of Oro, to permit permanent residential use. To date, the Council of the Corporation of the, Township of Oro- Medonte have not made a decision on this application, other than proceeding to this Public Meeting. Only after comments are received from the Public, requested agencies and Township Staff, within the appropriate time period, will Council make a decision on this application. Notice of the Public Meeting was mailed out on December 29, 1994, to all property owners within 120 metres of the subject lands. Mayor Beard then asked the Clerk if there had been any correspondence received on this matter. The Clerk responded by indicating that a letter had been received from Estelle Kates stating her objection as the rezoning would detract from the neighbourhood and it does not meet minimum lot frontage requirements. The Mayor then stated that those persons present would be afforded the opportunity of asking questions with respect to the proposed Amendment. He then turned the meeting over to the Township Planner, Ms. Kris Menzies, to explain the purpose and effect of the proposed zoning By-Law Amendment. I 8 8 8 - 2 - Kris Menzies Thank you, Mr. Mayor. The property is located, as the Mayor has stated, on Part of Lot 22, Concession 14, more specifically described in a Reference Plan. Generically speaking, the lot fronts onto the 3th Concession Road and is approximately five lots north of Lake Simcoe on the Concession Road. The purpose of tonight's Public Meeting is to afford Council the opportunity to hear public comments on the rezoning prior to its consideration for passing. The property is currently zoned Shoreline Residential; the applicants are making a request to rezone the property to General Residential. This is more commonly referred to as a Conversion in order to allow legal year-round use of the dwelling unit located on the property. There are certain requirements under the Official Plan which must be adhered to before the Planning Department is in a position to make favourable recommendation, one of which is the lot must have a minimum lot frontage of fifteen metres; this property has a minimum lot frontage of forty-five metres; and, it is required to have a minimum lot area of eleven hundred square metres and this property has a lot area of almost double the requirement. Those are my comments, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Beard Thank you. Are there any questions on this particular item from Members of Council? Ron? Councillor Sommers Mr. Mayor, to Ms. Menzies. Do you know anything about what Mrs. Kates is talking about, about not enough frontage? Kris Menzies Not specifically. I am aware that she has had conversations with the Township's CAO and the Township zoning Administrator concerning this matter; but, when I spoke to both of those people today it wasn't relayed to me as to what her concerns were in the zoning requirements. In fact, the current zone, now, requires a minimum thirty-metre frontage and the new zone requires a minimum of thirty-metre frontage, notwithstanding the conversion policy requirements. By the survey provided, this lot is in excess of that so I'm not quite sure what the concern is. councillor Sommers So this lot is totally okay, then. Kris Menzies From my standpoint, yes. Mayor Beard Neil? Councillor Craig Kris, the letter seems to mention something about a severance. Is there a possibility that the writer is confused or something in that regard, thinking that there is property being severed in this case rather than a simple Conversion. Kris Menzies It's my understanding and, once again, I didn't speak to them directly, that they did have concerns of the previous severance. the property was severed by the ontario Municipal Board in 1990. The Kates, it's my understanding, purchased the property after this lot was severed. It's also my understanding they had concerns with I 8 8 - 3 - Kris Menzies (oontinued) that severance as well as concerns related to their property value if, if I can paraphrase, if the cottages in the area all of a sudden became year-round residences. I'm not sure of the relevance of the severance but it's my understanding that it was clearly identified to them that it's not a severance issue, it's a rezoning issue just to allow legal year-round use of the house. Mayor Beard Larry? Councillor Cotton Through the Mayor, to Kris. Am I correct in understanding that this is Kates' former portion of the subject property which was created by Consent? Kris Menzies No, she's not. She's a neighbour. Councillor Cotton Do you know what zone she's situated in? Kris Menzies I don't know her legal description of her property, but if she's anywhere close to the vicinity, you know, twelve lots up, twelve lots down, twelve lots across the street, she's Shoreline Residential. But I have not looked up what her particular zoning is, it's an assumption of mine. Councillor cotton Which only allows seasonal use. Kris Menzies That's correct. councillor cotton Is this property not on the water? Kris Menzies No, it is not. It was severed off of a large waterfront property and it created basically a key lot. Councillor Cotton knows what I'm speaking about. A key lot is, this lot had a very large frontage on the road and a very narrow frontage on Lake Simcoe. Basically, forty-five metres was taken off the road frontage and a portion of the front of the lot was severed off creating a driveway-type of situation to what remained as the lakefront property which then opened up to the lake creating what's normally referred as a key lot. Councillor cotton I Thank you. Mayor Beard Are there further questions from the Council? Are there questions from the members of the public present? For the second time, are there questions from Councilor the members of the public. For the third and final time, are there any further questions on this issue? Hearing none. '" I 8 8 I .. .. - 4 - MOTION NO.1 Moved by Cotton, seconded by Craig Be it resolved that this special Meeting of Council Concession 14, Part 1 on Reference Plan 51R-22765, Township of Oro) now be adjourned at 7:29 p.m. ~ rl~ MAYOR IAN BE D Carried. (Lot 22, formerly