The Guelph Record

Committee of Adjustment

May 9, 2024

What was decided (6 motions)

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

That the minutes from the April 11, 2024 Regular Hearing of the Committee of Adjustment, be approved as circulated.
Moved by R. Speers, seconded by J. Goodfellow
Carried
That minor variance application file A-22/24 for 52 Surrey Street West, be
Moved by R. Speers, seconded by P. Membreño
Deferred
That in the matter of an application under Section 45(1) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P13, as amended, a variance from the requirements of Section 4.5.1(b) of Zoning By-law (2023)-20790, as amended, for 9 Webster Street, to permit the existing accessory structure (shed) to be located in the required exterior side yard, with a minimum exterior side yard setback of 0.6 metres, when the By-law requires that an accessory building or structure may be located in a yard, other than a front or required exterior side yard, be approved, subject to the following condition: 1. That the accessory structure labelled as “shed” not be used for human habitation, and that the accessory structure variance only apply to the existing structure as shown on the site plan included in the public notice. Reason: This application is approved, as it is the opinion of the Committee that, with the above noted condition of approval, this application meets all four tests under Section 45(1) of the Planning Act. Any and all written submissions relating to this application that were made to the committee of Adjustment before its decision and any and all oral submissions related to this application that were made at a public hearing, held under the Planning Act, have been, on balance, taken into consideration by the Committee of Adjustment as part of its deliberations and final decision on this matter.
Moved by R. Speers, seconded by A. Balaban
Carried
That in the matter of an application under Section 45(1) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P13, as amended, variances from the requirements of Table 5.1.2 Row 6, Section 5.1.2.7 i) and Section 4.6.1 i) of Zoning By-law (1995)-14864, as amended, for 57 Grange Street, to permit: a. a minimum front yard setback of 3.81 metres for the existing dwelling and proposed second storey addition, when the By-law requires that the minimum front yard setback shall be 6 metres or the average of the setbacks of the adjacent properties for properties located within the R.1B Zone and Defined Area Map 66; b. a minimum exterior side yard setback of 2.56 metres for the existing dwelling and proposed second storey addition, when the By-law requires that the minimum exterior side yard setback shall be 6 metres or the average of the setbacks of the adjacent properties for properties located within the R.1B Zone and Defined Area Map 66; c. a minimum exterior side yard setback of 3.78 metres for the proposed carport, when the By-law requires that for dwellings Committee of Adjustment Minutes: May 9, 2024 - 4 located within Defined Area Map 66, a minimum exterior side yard setback of 6 metres for a carport; and d. a portion of the front of the existing dwelling and proposed second storey addition to be located within the sight line triangle for the subject property, when the By-law does not permit a building, structure, play equipment, statue or parked motor vehicle to be located within the sight lin
Moved by A. Balaban, seconded by P. Membreño
Carried
That in the matter of an application under Section 45(1) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P13, as amended, a variance from the requirements of Table 7.1, Additional Regulation 8 of Zoning By-law (2023)-20790, as amended, for 219 Silvercreek Parkway North and 292 Speedvale Avenue West, to permit the maximum gross floor area of commercial entertainment and restaurant uses to be 1,848 square metres, when the By-law requires that when a lot line abuts a low density residential (RL.1, RL.2, RL.3, RL.4) zone or a medium density residential (RM.5, RM.6) zone, commercial entertainment and restaurant use on that lot shall not exceed 500 square meters, be approved. Reason: This application is approved, as it is the opinion of the Committee that this application meets all four tests under Section 45(1) of the Planning Act. Any and all written submissions relating to this application that were made to the committee of Adjustment before its decision and any and all oral submissions related to this application that were made at a public hearing, held under the Committee of Adjustment Minutes: May 9, 2024 - 7 Planning Act, have been, on balance, taken into consideration by the Committee of Adjustment as part of its deliberations and final decision on this matter.
Moved by R. Speers, seconded by P. Membreño
Carried
That this hearing of the Committee of Adjustment be adjourned. (4:46 p.m.)
Moved by A. Balaban, seconded by J. Goodfellow
Carried

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