The Guelph Record

Committee of Adjustment

February 9, 2023

What was decided (7 motions)

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

That the minutes from the January 12, 2023 Regular Hearing of the Committee of Adjustment, be approved as circulated.
Moved by K. Meads, seconded by G. Sayer
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 6.3.2.5.1, Row 1 of Zoning By-law (1995)-14864, as amended, for 29-31 Paisley Street, to permit a minimum of two (2) parking spaces for the existing 4 residential dwelling units and 1 additional proposed residential dwelling unit, when the By-Law requires a minimum of one (1) off-street parking space per residential dwelling unit [for a total of 5 parking spaces required for the property], 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 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 K. Meads, seconded by J. Goodfellow
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 Sections 5.3.3.1.4.1, 5.3.3.1.4.2, 5.3.3.1.4.2.3, 5.3.2.5.1, 4.13.4.3 and 4.13.6 of Zoning By-law (1995)- 14864, as amended, for 50-60 Fife Road, to permit: a. multiple attached dwellings at 50-60 Fife Road subject to the R.3A-4 Zone regulations, when the By-Law permits a variety of uses in the R.3A-4 Zone, including a townhouse or apartment building, but does not permit a multiple attached dwelling; b. a maximum of 84 dwelling units, when the By-Law permits a maximum of 70 dwelling units in the R.3A-4 Zone; c. a minimum private amenity area of 10 square metres for the proposed units, when the By-Law requires requires a minimum private amenity area of 20 square metres per unit for cluster townhouses and ground level stacked townhouse units; d. a minimum of 82 off-street parking spaces for the existing apartment building, existing townhouse units, and proposed multiple attached dwellings, when the By-Law requires a minimum of 1.5 parking spaces per unit for the first 20 units in an apartment building, and 1.25 spaces per unit for more than 20 units; and 1 parking space per unit for a townhouse unit [total of 100 parking spaces required]; and e. a total of 13 off-street parking spaces for the use of visitors (visitor parking), when the By-Law requires a minimum of 20% of the total required number of parking spaces for the use of visito
Moved by K. Hamilton, seconded by G. Sayer
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 Section 4.15.1.7.8 of Zoning By-law (1995)-14864, as amended, at 444 Speedvale Avenue East, to permit a minimum right side yard setback of 0.6 metres for the proposed additional residential dwelling unit within a separate building on the lot, when the By-Law requires an additional residential dwelling unit in a separate building on a lot to have a minimum side yard and rear yard setback of 1.5 metres, be refused, as it is the opinion of the Committee that this this variance request does not meet all four tests under Section 45(1) of the Planning Act, specifically being that the requested variance does not meet the general intent and purpose of the Zoning By-Law. Not
Moved by K. Meads, seconded by J. Goodfellow
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 Sections 4.15.1.7.9, 4.15.1.7.8, 4.15.1.7.7, and 4.15.1.7.3 of Zoning By-law (1995)-14864, as amended, 179 Eramosa Road, to permit: a. a minimum distance of 2.31 metres between the primary dwelling unit and the proposed additional residential dwelling unit within a separate building on the same lot, when the By- Law requires a minimum distance of 3 metres between a primary dwelling unit and an additional residential dwelling unit in a separate building on the same lot; b. a minimum rear yard setback of 1.37 metres for the proposed additional residential dwelling unit within a separate building on the lot, when the By-Law requires a minimum side yard setback and rear yard setback of 1.5 metres for an additional residential dwelling unit in a separate building on a lot within the R.1B Zone; c. an additional residential dwelling unit to be partially located in the required exterior side yard, with a minimum exterior side yard setback of 1.95 metres, when the By-Law requires that an additional residential dwelling unit in a separate building on a lot may occupy a yard other than a front yard or required exterior side yard; d. the proposed additional residential dwelling unit within a separate building on the lot to occupy 40.43% of the exterior side yard of the lot, when the By-Law requires that an additional residential dwelling unit sh
Moved by K. Meads, seconded by L. Cline
Carried
1. That the report titled Impacts of Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 to the Committee of Adjustment, dated February 9, 2023, be received.
Moved by K. Meads, seconded by J. Goodfellow
Carried
That this hearing of the Committee of Adjustment be adjourned. (5:31 p.m.)
Moved by K. Meads, seconded by G. Sayer
Carried

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