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Thursday, March 20, 2014
- The Township of Oro-Medonte
Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes
Council Chambers
Present: Bruce Chappell, Vice Chair
Allan Johnson
Scott Macpherson
Larry Tupling
Regrets: Roy Hastings, Chair
Time: 9:39 a.m.
Staff present: Derek Witlib, Manager, Planning Services / Deputy Secretary Treasurer; Janette
Teeter, Deputy Clerk; Adrianna Spinosa, Planner, Teresa Falconi, Development
Services Assistant
1. Opening of Meeting:
Bruce Chappell assumed the Chair and called the meeting to order.
2. Adoption of the Agenda:
a) Motion to Adopt the Agenda.
Motion No. CA140320-1
Moved by Macpherson, Seconded by Tupling
It is recommended that the agenda for the Committee of Adjustment meeting of Thursday, March
20, 2014 be received and adopted.
Carried.
3. Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest:
None declared. -
4. Adoption of Minutes:
a) Minutes of Committee of Adjustment meeting held on Thursday, February 20, 2014.
Motion No. CA140320-2
Moved by Tupling, Seconded by Johnson
It is recommended that the draft minutes of the Committee of Adjustment meeting held on
Thursday, February 20, 2014 be adopted as printed and circulated.
Carried.
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5. Public Meetings:
a) 2014-A-05 (SCS Leasing (Morris Shelswell)),
544 Line 11 North,
Application for relief from Interior Side Yard Setback to permit the replacement of an
existing office building with a new office building.
Motion No. CA140320-3
Moved by Tupling, Seconded by Macpherson
It is recommended that Application 2014-A-05 (SCS Leasing (Morris Shelswell)) be deferred
until the applicant meets the Notice requirements under the Planning Act.
Carried.
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b) 2014-A-06 (Recreation and Community Services Department within the Corporation of
the Township of Oro-Medonte),
71 Line 4 North,
Application for relief from the Minimum Interior Side Yard Setback to permit the
construction of:
• a two-storey front entrance with meeting room above;
• an addition for a dressing room at the south-west side of the building;
• rink expansion at rear; and
• Olympia room/storage addition at rear.
Shawn Binns, Director of Recreation and Community Services, Township of Oro-Medonte,
was present.
Fritz Schmidt, a member of the public, made comments on parking, traffic, noise, fire access
and the easterly property line.
Tracy Blackburn, representing residents on the east side, had questions regarding future
variance applications.
Motion No. CA140320-4
Moved by Member Macpherson, Seconded by Member Johnson
It is recommended that the Committee of Adjustment approves Variance Application 2014-A-
06, specifically to permit the construction of an addition to a public building with a reduced
interior side yard setback, subject to the following conditions:
1. That, notwithstanding Table B5 (Minimum Required Interior Side Yard) of Zoning By-law
97-95, the proposed public building addition shall otherwise comply with all other
applicable provisions of the Zoning By -Law;
2. That the buildings and structures on the property be generally in conformity with the
dimensions as set out on the application and sketches submitted and approved by the
Committee;
3. That an Ontario Land Surveyor provide verification to the Township of compliance with the
Committee's decision by 1) pinning the foundation wall setback and 2) verifying in writing
or by way of survey/real property report, prior to pouring of the foundation, that the addition
is no closer than 3.1 metres to the interior side yard lot line;
4. That the applicant obtain any permits and/or approvals required, from the Ministry of
Transportation; 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:
a) Updated Notice of Decision, re: 2013-A-47.
Motion No. CA140320-4.
Moved by Johnson, Seconded by Tupling
It is recommended that the decision with respect to Application 2013-A-47, approved by
Motion No. CA131121-5, Committee of Adjustment meeting of November 21, 2013, be
amended to replace within the preamble of the Notice of Decision the reference of "Restricted
Rural' with "Rural Settlement Area".
7. Notice of Motion:
None.
8. Next Meeting Date:
Thursday, April 17, 2014 at 9:30 a.m.
9. Adjournment:
a) Motion to Adjourn.
Motion No. CA140320-5
Moved by Tupling, Seconded by Macpherson
It is recommended that we do now adjourn at 10:31 a.m.
Carried.
Carried.
Derek Witlib,
Treasurer
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