The Whitchurch-Stouffville Record

Committee of Adjustment

March 9, 2022

What was decided (10 motions)

9 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the Committee of Adjustment confirm the agenda, as amended.
Moved by Dean Horner, seconded by Carin Bacher
Carried
That the Committee of Adjustment adopt the minutes from the meeting of January 12, 2022, as circulated.
Moved by Carin Bacher, seconded by Dean Horner
Carried
THAT minor variances from the provisions of By-law No. 2010-001-ZO, as amended, BE AND ARE HEREBY GRANTED to permit a private laneway that is 409.65 metres in length, whereas section 3.24.8 of the By-law permits the maximum length of a private laneway to be 150 metres, in substantial conformity with the Overall Site Plan SP-1, dated June 10, 2021, prepared by Gunnell Engineering Ltd., as attached to the Staff Report.
Moved by Carin Bacher, seconded by Lori Doner Jones
Carried
THAT application file no. CA-22-02 for minor variance from the provisions of By- law No. 2010-001-ZO, as amended, BE AND IS HEREBY
Moved by Carin Bacher, seconded by Lori Doner Jones
Deferred
Opposed Ken Wilson THAT minor variance from the provisions of By-law No. 2010-001-ZO, as amended, BE AND IS HEREBY GRANTED to permit an expansion of the definition of a group home with respect to this property only, to include a dwelling unit, not licensed by a government agency, in which 3 to 10 unrelated persons, Page 5 of 8 Committee of Adjustment Minutes March 9, 2022 excluding staff or receiving family who provide support or supervision, live together, subject to the following conditions 1. The Owner provide written confirmation that a license to operate a “lodging house” under the Region of York Lodging Houses By-law (Bylaw No. 2014- 71) has been granted by the Region of York; and 2. The Owner shall submit to the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, at minimum, an application for a Zoning Bylaw Amendment, and any other planning application deemed required by the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville’s Planning Department, within ninety (90) days of the Committee’s final decision; and 3. That should condition 1 and 2 not be fulfilled, the approval of the Minor Variance Application will expire one (1) year from the date of decision.
Moved by Dean Horner, seconded by Carin Bacher
Carried
Abstaining Carin Bacher THAT the Committee of Adjustment receive the Memorandum from the Secretary Treasurer for information.
Moved by Dean Horner, seconded by Ken Wilson
Carried
THAT the Committee of Adjustment receive the verbal update from the Manager, Human Resources for information.
Moved by Carin Bacher, seconded by Lori Doner Jones
Carried
THAT The Committee request amendment of the Committees Procedural By-law 2019-026-RE to include in the Order of Business, opportunity for declarations of interest which are not pecuniary in nature.
Moved by Carin Bacher, seconded by Lori Doner Jones
Carried
1) HAVING REGARD TO THE MATTERS which are to be regarded pursuant to subsection 51(25) of the Planning Act, it is the decision of the Committee of Adjustment that the Conditions to the above noted Decision dated April 14, 2021 (a copy of which is attached) are revised as follows: Condition No. 9 Fulfilment of Conditions No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 not later than March 22nd, 2024. 2) THAT Committee resolve that the change to the referenced condition is a result of the change in legislation, no notice is required to be given; and 3) THAT the Committee waive any costs in connection with respect to the change of conditions.
Moved by Ken Wilson, seconded by Dean Horner
Carried
That there being no further business, the Committee adjourn the meeting at 3:22 pm.
Moved by Lori Doner Jones, seconded by Carin Bacher
Carried

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