PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE/ COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES December 4, 2014 5:00 p.m. Council Chambers, Municipal Offices Page 1 Members Present: Steve Dennison Councillor Diane Huber Leona Cunningham Doug Freiburger, Chair Also Present: Jay Pausner, Development Coordinator (Recording Secretary), Town of Saugeen Shores Leah Andrews-Barrie, Planner (Secretary-Treasurer) Bart Toby, Manager of Development Services Regrets: None Doug Freiburger, as Vice-Chairperson, called the meeting to order. ITEM #1 DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE None ITEM #2 ADOPTION OF THE NOVEMBER 6, 2014 MINUTES That we adopt the minutes of the November 6, 2014 meeting as circulated. ITEM #3 BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES None ITEM #4 PUBLIC MEETING a) 1097684 Ontario Ltd. (Boston Pizza) Sign By-law Variance 140 Goderich Street 1097684 Ontario Ltd. has applied for a Sign By-law Variance to allow for fascia signs to be placed on the south side of the building under renovation. The By-law permits fascia signs only on the front of businesses. Jay Pausner outlined his Report which recommended approval of the Jed Phillips attended on behalf of the Applicant.
Committee wondered about why businesses need so much signage 2 That Sign By-law Variance Application from 1097684 Ontario Ltd. BE APPROVED, subject to the conditions on the. b) Minor Variance A-58-14.48 Brent Lavallee TP Part Lot 18 E Grosvenor (being Part 1, RP 3R-5344) 100 Grosvenor Street South The existing apartment building contains 9 dwelling units. A former 10th unit was modified to enlarge the 9th unit. The owner has now applied to re-create the 10th unit. The lot contains a number of legal non-compliances/lnc: Zoning Provision Required Existing Proposed Lot Area (min) 1,520.0 sq m 906.5 sq m No change 230 sq m per unit (for 4) + 100 sq m ea addt l unit Lot Frontage (min) 30.0 m 25.0 m No change Side Yard setback 5.0 m (interior) +/- 0.0 m No change LNC (min) Side Yard setback 6.0 m (exterior) +/- 0.0 m No change LNC (min) Rear Yard setback 7.5 m 4.57 m No change LNC (min) Landscaped Open Space 30% Front yard, side lot lines LNC Subject to revised site plan to accommodate Number of Dwellings Per Lot (maximum) Parking Spaces Parking Location Parking Landscaping No more than 40% of the area of a front yard / exterior side yard 3.0 m planting strip abutting Grosvenor St S Subject to lot area (3.94 units) 13 1 / unit + 1 / 4 units (visitor parking) parking 9 10 10 10 Subject to revised site plan 100% LNC Subject to revised site plan 0.0 LNC
Driveway 3.0 m to 6.0 m wide from either Grosvenor or Morpeth streets Grosvenor St S frontage LNC Subject to revised site plan 3 Notwithstanding the existing legal non-compliances, the minor variance application seeks relief for the reduced lot area, lot frontage and parking space provisions. The applicant was in attendance Want to ensure parking maters get implemented through the appropriate condition of approval. The applicant advised that he is working with Town staff to address parking matters SECONDED BY: Diane Huber That Minor Variance Application A-58-14.48 BE APPROVED, subject to the conditions on the c) Minor Variance A-59-14.46 Port Elgin Properties Inc. c/o Neil McLaughlin Part of Park Lots 1 and 2, Plan 111 (being Part 3, RP 3R-1446) Town of Saugeen Shores (geographic Town of Port Elgin) 216 Goderich Street The application would permit a reduced minimum ground floor area/gfa of 92.9 sq m (1,000.0 sq ft) to facilitate the redevelopment of two (2) existing commercial units. The Zoning By-law requires a minimum GFA of 131.0 sq m (1,410.0 sq ft) (through Committee of Adjustment Decision dated February 6, 2014). A representative from the applicant was in attendance. Is a 2 nd means of egress required for the smallest unit? Mr. Toby advised that the unit is small enough not to require a 2 nd egress.
4 That Minor Variance Application A-59-14.46 BE APPROVED, subject to the conditions on the d) Minor Variance A-60-14.48 B&R Martin Hardware Limited c/o Bruce Martin Lot 14, Part Lots 11 and 13, S Union, Plan 33 236 High Street The application would permit a reduced minimum ground floor area/gfa of 92.9 sq m (1,000.0 sq ft) to facilitate the redevelopment of two (2) existing commercial units. The Zoning By-law requires a minimum GFA of 131.0 sq m (1,410.0 sq ft) (through Committee of Adjustment Decision dated February 6, 2014). The applicant was in attendance and advised that the parking area that was removed in the past has been successful. Wanted to ensure roof drainage is directed to asphalt and not the neighbor. To ensure that existing shade was not being reduced unnecessarily. The existing tree was removed because it was blocking the streetlight and affected delivery truck movements Wondered whether the covered area would be enclosed applicant unsure at this stage That Minor Variance Application A-60-14.48 BE APPROVED, subject to the conditions on the e) Minor Variance A-61-14.48 John D. Goodwin Part Lot L, W Grosvenor St (being Parts 3 and 4, RP 3R-9306) 66 Grosvenor Street North The lot currently contains a single detached dwelling and accessory building. The Minor Variance application would facilitate the severance by permitting the accessory building to be
the primary use on a separate lot. Currently the accessory building holds a legal noncomplying side yard setback, lot coverage, and ground floor area. The minor variance would address the following deficiencies: Zone Provision Permitted Existing Proposed Lot coverage 10% (accessory) 21.05% (as 35.2% (as primary) (max) 35% (primary) accessory) Rear yard setback (min) 1.5 m (4.9 ft) (accessory) 18.0 m (59.0 ft) (accessory) 1.52 m (5.0 ft) (primary) 7.5 m (24.6 ft) (primary) Interior side yard 1.5 m (4.9 ft) 1.28 m (4.21 ft) No change setback (min) Ground floor area (max) 92.9 sq m (1,000.0 sq ft) 326.6 sq m (3,515.25 sq ft) No change The applicant was in attendance and clarified the dimensions of the new lot to be created. The applicant conveyed a message from his neighbor who wanted to ensure that the existing easement would continue (advised this is not the forum to do that) 5 SECONDED BY: Diane Huber That Minor Variance Application A-61-14.48 BE APPROVED, subject to the conditions on the f) Minor Variance A-62-14.48 2419711 Ontario Limited c/o Outlaw Brew Co. Inc. Lots 3 and 4, Part Lot 5, Part Lane, Plan 24 196 High Street The Zoning By-law requires a minimum rear yard setback of 6.0 m (20.0 ft) and permits a maximum lot coverage of 50%. The proposed setback is 1.5 m (5.0 ft) with a coverage of 88% (including patio; 79% not including patio). Through consultation, the applicant is agreeable to a revised setback of 3.0 m (9.8 ft) to accommodate the Town s request for road widening.
Andrew Woodley, on behalf of the applicant, was in attendance. 6 Paul Schendel commented that the setback would be better at 3 metres and not 5 feet. Deborah Leon commented that the sign on the rear of the building can be removed immediately if Committee wishes Wanted to ensure look and feel of addition was similar to existing structure. Mr. Woodley confirmed it is intended to blend with the existing building SECONDED BY: Diane Huber That Minor Variance Application A-62-14.48 BE APPROVED, subject to the conditions on the g) Minor Variance A-63-14.48 Christopher & Elaine Robinson TP Part Lot 25, W Huron 81 Chantry View Drive The existing dwelling holds legal non-complying setbacks. The Zoning By-law requires a minimum rear yard setback of 7.5 m (24.6 ft) and an exterior side yard setback of 6.0 m (19.7 ft); the proposed setbacks are 3.2 m (10.5 ft) and 2.0 m (6.6 ft), respectively. The Bylaw permits a maximum height of 8.0 m (26.2 ft); the proposed height is 10.0 m (32.8 ft). The Planning Department recommends that the proposed height be limited to the height of the existing dwelling (+/- 8.0 m). Dan Murawsky was in attendance on behalf of the applicant and he presented 3 exterior elevation drawings of height 8 metres, 9 metres and 10 metres to show building designs. Reminded that there are height limitations in that area for a reason. SECONDED BY: Steve Dennison That the permitted maximum height of the proposed dwelling be 9 metres. SECONDED BY: Steve Dennison
That Minor Variance Application A-63-14.48 BE APPROVED, subject to the conditions on the h) Minor Variance A-64-14.44 Douglas Edgar FLowers Lot 25 and North Part Lot 26, Plan 327, Izzard Ave E Town of Saugeen Shores (geographic Township of Saugeen) 523 Izzard Road 7 The Zoning By-law requires a minimum front yard setback of 6.0 m (19.7 ft). The existing dwelling holds legal non-complying front yard setback of 4.1 m (13.5 ft); the proposed setback as a result of the addition is 4.9 m (16.0 ft). The applicant was not in attendance Wondered how the established building line might effect this proposal. Not eligible given the location of the lot That Minor Variance Application A-64-14.44 BE APPROVED, subject to the conditions on the ITEM #5 NEXT MEETING DATE JANUARY 15, 2014 AT 5:00 PM ITEM #6 ADJOURNMENT That we do now adjourn to meet again at the call of the Secretary-Treasurer. The Committee adjourned at 7:00 p.m. ADOPTION OF MINUTES BY THE COMMITTEE CHAIR Signature of Chair Date
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