Minutes of a Committee of Adjustment Meeting

Electronic Participation

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Chair and Secretary-Treasurer Participating Remotely
The Corporation of the Town of Orangeville
Members Present:
  • A. Howe
  • R. Baldassara
  • S. Wilson
  • Councillor Taylor
Staff Present:
  • L. Russell, Senior Planner
  • T. MacDonald, Acting Secretary-Treasurer

1.
Call to Order

 

Note: Alan Howe Chaired the meeting as Member Wilson was experiencing technical issues. 

The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m.

2.
Disclosures of (Direct or Indirect) Pecuniary Interest

 

None. 

3.
Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting

 
  • Moved byTodd Taylor

    That the minutes of the following meeting are approved: 

    2022-06-01 Committee of Adjustment Minutes

    Carried

4.
Statutory Public Hearing

 

4.1
File No. A10/22 - 71 Mill Street

 

4.1.1
Planning Report - A-10-22 - 71 Mill Street

 

  • The Chair asked if anyone wished to speak in favour of the application. 

    Damian Stezinar, the applicant spoke in favour of the application and indicated that the property has become home to his family and it is currently challenging with no place to park a vehicle and no extra storage space. 

    The Chair asked for questions from the committee and there were none. 

    Councillor Taylor commented that the variance seemed to be an attractive addition to the community. 

     

    Moved byScott Wilson

    That Planning Report – A10-22 – 71 Mill Street, be received;

    And that correspondence from Teagan and Laszlo Pandy in support of the application, be received;

    And that the Minor Variance Application (File No. A10-22) to increase the maximum height of an accessory building from 4.3 metres to 5.8 metres, to reduce the minimum interior side yard setback of an accessory building from 1.2 metres to 0.60 metres, to increase the maximum lot coverage for accessory buildings from 10% to 11%, and to increase the maximum lot coverage from 35% to 36%, be approved, generally in accordance with the submitted site plan.

    Carried

4.2
File No. A11/22 - 311A Broadway

 

4.2.1
Planning Report - A11-22 - 311A Broadway

 

  • The Chair asked if there was anyone wishing to speak in support of the application and Sonia McDonald, a community member who would like to move into the property spoke in favour of the application and referenced the difficulty in obtaining a suitable rental. 

    The Chair asked if there were any questions or comments from the committee. 

    Councillor Wilson asked if the two year option been discussed with the owner. 

    Larysa Russell, Senior Planner indicated that the two year option has been agreed upon which is appropriate given it is not being completed through a temporary use by law which typically has a length of three years. 

    Councillor Taylor commented on his support of the application. 

     

    Moved byTodd Taylor

    That Planning Report – A11-22 – 311A Broadway, be received;

    And that the Minor Variance Application (File No. A11-22) to permit an office in an existing building, be approved, subject to the following condition:

    1. That the variance be approved for a temporary period of two (2) years from the date of the Committee’s decision.
    Carried

5.
Items for Discussion

 

Councillor Taylor inquired if the committee would continue to meet in the period running up to the Municipal Election. 

Tracy Macdonald, Acting Secretary-Treasurer indicated that the committee would continue to meet on a monthly basis so long as an application is submitted. 

6.
Correspondence

 

None. 

7.
New Business

 

The committee inquired as to applications for the next meeting and at this time there are no applications. 

8.
Date of Next Meeting

 

The next meeting is scheduled for September 7, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.

9.
Adjournment

 

The meeting was adjourned at 6:22 p.m.

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