The Whitchurch-Stouffville Record

Committee of Adjustment

November 16, 2022

What was decided (12 motions)

12 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That the Committee of Adjustment confirm the agenda, as amended.
Moved by Carin Bacher, seconded by Ken Wilson
Carried
Opposed Joseph Bonura That minor variance from the provisions of By-law No. 2010-001-ZO, as amended, BE AND IS HEREBY DENIED.
Moved by Carin Bacher, seconded by Ken Wilson
Carried
That minor variance from the provisions of By-law No. 2010-001-ZO, as amended, BE ARE HEREBY GRANTED to permit i. A minimum interior side yard setback of 0.15 meters whereas the by-law requires a minimum interior side yard setback of 1.5 meters: and ii. A minimum rear yard setback for an accessory structure of 0.15 meters whereas the by-law requires a minimum rear yard setback for an accessory structure of 1.2 meters; and iii. A maximum height of 5.8 meters for an accessory structure whereas the by-law permits a maximum height of 4 meters for an accessory structure; and iv. A maximum lot coverage of 8.5 percent for an accessory structure whereas the by-law permits a maximum coverage of 5 percent for an accessory structure; and v. A minimum interior side yard setback of 0 meters from a driveway or parking pad accessed from the front lot line whereas the by-law requires a minimum interior side yard setback of 1.5 meters for a driveway or parking pad accessed from the front lot line; and vi. A minimum width of a driveway leading to a parking area to be 2.8 meters whereas the by-law requires the minimum width of a driveway leading to a parking area to be 3.0 meters, in conformity with the plan(s) attached to the Staff Report.
Moved by Carin Bacher, seconded by Joseph Bonura
Carried
That minor variance from the provisions of By-law No. 2010-001-ZO, as amended, BE AND IS HEREBY DEFFERRED. Page 7 of 16 Committee of Adjustment Minutes November 16, 2022
Moved by Carin Bacher, seconded by Ken Wilson
Carried
That minor variance from the provisions of By-law No. 2010-001-ZO, as amended, BE AND ARE HEREBY GRANTED to permit a minimum interior side yard setback of 0.6 metres for a proposed accessory building whereas the By-law requires a minimum interior side yard setback of 1.2 metres for accessory buildings, in conformity with the plan(s) attached to the Staff Report.
Moved by Joseph Bonura, seconded by Ken Wilson
Carried
That minor variance from the provisions of By-law No. 2010-001-ZO, as amended, BE AND ARE HEREBY GRANTED to permit i. A minimum side yard setback of 1.5 metres whereas the by-law requires a minimum side yard setback of 3.5 metres; and ii. Maximum lot coverage of 26 percent whereas the by-law permits a maximum lot coverage of 15 percent; and iii. A maximum building length of 25.5 metres whereas the by-law permits a maximum building length of 19 metres; and iv. A minimum rear yard setback of 10.5 meters whereas the by-law requires a minimum rear yard setback of 12 meters, in conformity with the plan(s) attached to the Staff Report, subject to the following conditions: 1. THAT the owner/applicant provide proof of payment from the LSRCA to the Town, of the Consent/Minor Variance review fee of $525.00 as per the LSRCA fee schedule.
Moved by Joseph Bonura, seconded by Carin Bacher
Carried
That minor variance from the provisions of By-law No. 2010-001-ZO, as amended, BE AND ARE HEREBY GRANTED to permit i. A minimum front yard setback of 16 metres and a maximum front yard setback of 23 metres whereas the by-law requires a minimum front yard setback of 0 metres and a maximum front yard setback of 5 metres; ii. A minimum of 21 parking spaces for Office Building ‘A’ whereas the by-law requires a minimum of 25 parking spaces for an Office use; iii. No landscaped area within the areas designated for parking whereas the by-law requires that Parking areas must contain a minimum of five percent (5%) of their area as Landscaped area within the areas designated for parking; iv. A zero (0) metre wide landscaped area between the Parking area and public street frontage whereas the by-law requires that Parking areas facing public street frontages must be separated by a 4.5m wide landscaped area; v. A Floor Space Index of 0.02 whereas the by-law requires a minimum Floor Space Index of 0.34 and a maximum FSI of 2.00, in conformity with the plan(s) attached to the Staff Report, subject to the following conditions: Page 11 of 16 Committee of Adjustment Minutes November 16, 2022 1. THAT the applicant provides proof of payment of the outstanding review fee in the amount of $1950.00 (2021 Planning Fee Schedule – Minor Variance – Industrial/Commercial/Institutional – Major) to the Toronto Region Conservation Authority (TRCA).
Moved by Joseph Bonura, seconded by Carin Bacher
Carried
That minor variance from the provisions of By-law No. 2010-001-ZO, as amended, BE AND ARE HEREBY GRANTED to permit i. A minimum rear yard setback of 3.75 metres whereas the By-law requires a minimum rear yard setback of 12 metres; and ii. A maximum lot coverage of 19.5 percent whereas the By-law Page 12 of 16 Committee of Adjustment Minutes November 16, 2022 permits a maximum lot coverage of 15 percent, in conformity with the plan(s) attached to the Staff Report.
Moved by Carin Bacher, seconded by Joseph Bonura
Carried
That minor variance from the provisions of By-law No. 2010-001-ZO, as amended, BE AND ARE HEREBY GRANTED to permit i. A minimum front yard setback of 9.43 metres whereas the By-law requires a minimum front yard setback of 10 metres; ii. A minimum interior side yard setback (west) of 1.07 metres whereas the By-law requires a minimum interior side yard of 3.5 metres; iii. A maximum lot coverage of 16.5 percent whereas the By-law permits a maximum lot coverage of 15 percent; iv. A minimum side yard setback (east) to the driveway of 1.04 metres whereas the By-law permits a minimum side yard to the driveway of 1.5 metres; v. One (1) parking space whereas the By-law requires two (2) parking spaces; vi. The construction of the dwelling in the Flood Hazard (FH) Zone representing the floodplain limits established by the Conservation Authority, in conformity with the plan(s) attached to the Staff Report, subject to the following condition: Page 14 of 16 Committee of Adjustment Minutes November 16, 2022 1. THAT the Applicant/Owner provide the required fee payment for Minor Variances (Minor – Planner Review Only) of $525.00, to the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority as per the Fee Schedule and obtain the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Permit for the proposed development.
Moved by Ken Wilson, seconded by Carin Bacher
Carried
Page 15 of 16 Committee of Adjustment Minutes November 16, 2022 That minor variance from the provisions of By-law No. 2010-001-ZO, as amended, BE AND IS HEREBY GRANTED to permit a maximum building length of 22.75 metres whereas the by-law permits a maximum building length of 19.5 metres, in conformity with the plan(s) attached to the Staff Report.
Moved by Joseph Bonura, seconded by Ken Wilson
Carried
That the Committee of Adjustment approve the Schedule of Meetings - 2023.
Moved by Carin Bacher, seconded by Joseph Bonura
Carried
That there being no further business, the Committee adjourn the meeting at 3:58 pm.
Moved by Carin Bacher, seconded by Joseph Bonura
Carried

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