Body: Committee of Adjustment Type: Minutes Meeting: Committee Date: April 13, 2023 Collection: Council Minutes Municipality: South Frontenac
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Minutes of Committee Of Adjustment April, 13, 2023
Township of South Frontenac Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes Meeting # 03 Time: 7:00pm Location:Council Chambers and Virtual via Zoom Present: Norm Roberts, Doug Morey, Steve Pegrum, Randy Ruttan, Alan Revill, Brett Moreland, Kevin Fox, Mike Howe Absent: Staff: ; Christine Woods, Senior Planner; Michelle Hannah, Secretary Treasurer 1
Call to Order
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Adoption of Agenda
a)
Resolution Resolution No. 2023-03-2 Moved by Doug Morey Seconded by Brett Moreland That the Committee of Adjustment adopts the agenda for the April 13, 2023 Committee of Adjustment meeting. Carried
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Electronic Meeting Information
a)
The meeting was live streamed at the following link: http://www.facebook.com/SouthFrontenacTwp/
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PowerPoint Presentation Staff prepared a PowerPoint Presentation that was displayed on the screen of the meeting.
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Declaration of pecuniary interest
a)
None declared.
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Approval of Minutes – March 9, 2023
a)
Resolution Resolution No. 2023-03-3 Moved by Brett Moreland Seconded by Doug Morey THAT the Committee of Adjustment approves the minutes of the March 9, 2023 Committee of Adjustment meeting. Carried
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Consent Applications from a Previous Meetings: (if applicable)
a)
S-13-21-P (5006755 Ontario Ltd.) (Beach) Property Address: 5356 New Morin Road Purpose and Effect of the Application: The application is requesting consent to create a new rural residential lot. The severed parcel would be 0.9 hectares (2.4 acres) in area and have a minimum 86 metres (282 feet) of frontage on New Morn Road. The severed parcel is developed with an existing house. The retained parcel would be 14.9 hectares (37 acres) in area with 559 metres (1833.5 feet) of frontage on New Morin Road. Christine Woods, Senior Planner, delivered her report to the Committee. Comments from the Public: Gary Beach (Agent) spoke to the matter. The Secretary-Treasurer advised the Chair that Mr. Tom Babcook wished to speak. Mr. Babcook did not unmute himself, and the Chair chose to proceed. Committee Member Pegrum inquired about the public comments that were received, and inquired as to whether any of the comments related specifically to this Consent application or whether they related to all 3 Consent applications on the subject lands Ms. Woods responded that all public comments were relating to all three applications on the subject lands, not this specific application. The Chair spoke to receiving calls from adjacent property owners, who had concerns about the amount of fill that had been put on adjacent owners’ lands as well as the amount of trees that had been cut down on their property. Mr. Beach indicated that he believed the fill had been moved within the property and not on anyone else’s property. Mr. Beach spoke to wanting to widen the road allowance access to the property, and spoke to the property owners having improved the property significantly. Mr. Beach spoke to the issue of tree cutting on the property and the neighbours property, and acknowledged the unlawful removal of trees from the adjacent lands.
Resolution No. 2023-03-4 Moved by Norm Roberts Seconded by Kevin Fox That the Committee of Adjustment approves consent application S-13-21-P to sever one new residential lot from the subject property, subject to conditions. Carried 7
New Consent Applications:
a)
There were none.
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Minutes of Committee Of Adjustment April, 13, 2023 8 Minor Variance / Permission Applications from a Previous Meetings: (if applicable) a)
PL-ZNA-2023-0020 (Rutledge) Property Address: 1111Heron Lane Purpose and Effect of the Proposed Variance: To request permission under section 45(2) of the Planning Act to enlarge a legal non-complying dwelling within 30m of the highwater mark of Loughborough Lake. The existing 204.4sqm single detached two storey dwelling is to be expanded with a 83sqm single storey addition attached to the side of the existing dwelling. The addition contains a breezeway, carport, storage area, and screened in porch. The property was previously subject to minor variance decision MV-50-20-S which permitted a 13.4sqm second storey addition to be added onto the dwelling. Christine Woods, Senior Planner, delivered her report to Committee. Committee Member Norm Roberts inquired as to who would be the entity to ensure that the recommendations from the Conservation Authority would be upheld (ie: would it be the Township or the Conservation Authority). Ms. Woods responded that the Development Agreement would speak to most of the recommendations put forth by the Conservation Authority, and that the Building Inspectors would ensure that the requirements of the Development Agreement were being complied with during the course of construction.
Resolution No. 2023-03-5 Moved by Norm Roberts Seconded by Kevin Fox That application PL-ZNA-2023-0020 is granted permission to enlarge the legal non-conforming dwelling on the subject property with an 83 square metre single storey addition, subject to conditions. Carried 9
New Minor Variance / Permission Applications:
a)
PL-ZNA-2023-0032 (Neil) Property Address: 5088 Ramparts Road Purpose and Effect of the Proposed Variance: The Owner proposes to construct a 950 sq. ft., one-storey, detached garage on this residential property. The garage would be located south of the dwelling. A minor variance is being requested to allow the garage to be setback a minimum of 24.5 metres from a watercourse, whereas the Zoning By-law requires a minimum 30m setback. Christine Woods, Senior Planner, delivered her report to the Committee Committee Member Revill voiced his support for the application. Committee Member Roberts voiced his support for the application. Resolution No. 2023-03-6
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Minutes of Committee Of Adjustment April, 13, 2023 Moved by Norm Roberts Seconded by Kevin Fox That application PL-ZNA-2023-0032 is approved to permit an accessory building, being a detached garage to be setback a minimum of 24.5 metres from the highwater mark of the watercourse on the property, subject to conditions. Carried b)
PL-ZNA-2023-0034 (Prudhomme) (Fretts-Bobs Lake Co-Op) Property Address: 32 Co Op Lane Purpose and Effect of the Proposed Variance: 32 Co-op Lane is part of the Bob’s Lake Co-Operative. The Co-op’s properties are zoned RLSW-3. The RLSW-3 zone requires that the replacement of any existing trailers on the property be subject to a minor variance application to determine the appropriateness of the size and location of the replacement trailer. The application is to replace the existing 24 foot by 8 foot mobile home with a 36 foot by 8 foot trailer at 32 Co-op Lane. The replacement trailer would be placed in the same location as the existing trailer, abutting an existing sunroom. The replacement trailer would exceed all required setbacks. Christine Woods, Senior Planner, delivered her report to the Committee.
Resolution No. 2023-03-7 Moved by Mike Howe Seconded by Steve Pegrum That application PL-ZNA-2023-0034 is approved to permit the replacement of the current trailer with a 36 foot by 8 foot trailer, subject to conditions. Carried c)
PL-ZNA-2023-0039 (Rose) Property Address: 2959 Desert Lake Road Purpose and Effect of the Proposed Variance: The proposal is to construct a 1200 square foot garage behind the existing dwelling on the property. The property already contains a garage and a shed. A variance from Zoning Bylaw No. 2003-75 is being requested to allow the lot coverage of all accessory buildings (2.8%) to exceed the lot coverage of the existing dwelling (0.8%). Christine Woods, Senior Planner, delivered her report to the Committee.
Resolution No. 2023-03-8 Moved by Steve Pegrum Seconded by Mike Howe That application PL-ZNA-2023-0039 is approved to allow the lot coverage of all accessory buildings to exceed the lot coverage of the dwelling, subject to conditions. Carried 10
Other Business
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Minutes of Committee Of Adjustment April, 13, 2023 a)
Committee Member Roberts inquired with respect to the request by staff to visit all sites posted in the Agenda. Secretary Treasurer advised Committee Members that this is a staff suggestion as all Committee Members are making a decision on each matter and therefore it is up to each Member to satisfy themselves with respect to gaining all of the information required to make an informed decision.
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Adjournment
a)
Resolution Resolution No. 2023-03-9 Moved by Mike Howe Seconded by Steve Pegrum That the April 13th, 2023 meeting of the Township of South Frontenac Committee of Adjustment is hereby adjourned at 7:52 p.m., to reconvene on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 7:00p.m. or at the call of the Chair. Carried
Randy Ruttan, Chair
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