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Thursday, January 23, 2014
The Township of Oro - Medonte
Committee of Adjustment
Meeting Minutes
Council Chambers
Time: 9:38 a.m.
Present: Roy Hastings, Chair
Scott Macpherson
Allan Johnson
Larry Tupling
Regrets: Bruce Chappell
Staff present: Derek Witlib, Manager of Planning; Marie Brissette, Committee
Coordinator; Josh Mueller, Intermediate Planner
1. Opening of Meeting:
Roy Hastings assumed the Chair and called the meeting to order.
2. Adoption of the Agenda:
a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda.
Motion No. CA140123 -1
Moved by Macpherson, Seconded by Johnson
It is recommended that the agenda for the Committee of Adjustment meeting of Thursday,
January 23, 2014 be received and adopted.
Carried.
3. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest:
None declared.
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4. Adoption of Minutes:
a) Minutes of Committee of Adjustment meeting held on Thursday, December 19, 2013.
Motion No. CA140123 -2
Moved by Macpherson, Seconded by Tupling
It is recommended that the draft minutes of the Committee of Adjustment meeting held on
Thursday, December 19, 2013 be adopted as printed and circulated.
Carried.
The Committee recessed at 9:43 a.m. and reconvened at 10:02 a.m.
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5. Public Meetings:
a) 2013 -A -53 (Robert & Janice Morton),
4015 Line 6 North,
Application for relief from Minimum Lot Size for Agricultural Uses.
Robert & Janice Morton, applicants, were present.
Motion No. CA140123 -3
Moved by Macpherson, Seconded by Johnson
It is recommended that the Committee of Adjustment grants provision consent to
Application 2013 -B -11, for the creation of a lot, subject to the following conditions:
1. That one copy of a Registered Reference Plan for the subject lands indicating the
severed parcel be prepared by an Ontario Land Surveyor and 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 pay $ 2,000.00 to the Township for the retained lot created as cash -
in -lieu of a parkland contribution;
4. That all municipal taxes be paid to the Township of Oro - Medonte;
5. That the applicant apply for and obtain approval of a Minor Variance to permit a lot size
of less than 2 hectares for a hobby farm on the severed parcel;
6. That the Township apply a holding ( "H ") provision on the retained lot to control future
development;
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. CA140123 -4
Moved by Macpherson, Seconded by Johnson
It is recommended that the Committee of Adjustment approve Variance Application 2013 -
A-53, specifically to permit a minimum lot area of 1.5 hectares for a hobby farm, subject to
the following condition:
1. That, notwithstanding Table B4 (A) of Zoning By -law 97 -95, the severed lot shall
otherwise comply with all other applicable provisions of the Zoning By -Law.
Carried.
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6. New Business:
None.
7. Notice of Motion:
None.
8. Next Meeting Date:
Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 9:30 a.m.
9. Adjournment:
a) Motion to Adjourn.
Motion No. CA140123 -5
Moved by Tupling, Seconded by Johnson
It is recommended that we do now adjourn at 10:35 a.m.
Roy Vi4astings, Chair
Carried.
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Derek Witlib, Deputy Secretary Tre s rer
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