HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 16, 2019 - Planning - Committee of Adjustment - Sandytown Retirement Home Inc. COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES
THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
MUNICIPAL OFFICE
56169 Heritage Line, Straffordville, ON
Council Chambers
Thursday, May 16, 2019
6:30 p.m.
Sandytown Retirement Home Inc.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: ED KETCHABAW
RAINEY WEISLER
C. VALERIE DONNELL
DAN FROESE
SUSAN CHILCOTT
STAFF PRESENT:
CAOICLERK PAUL SHIPWAY
SECRETARY/TREASURER MARGARET UNDERHILL
SIGNED IN ATTENDEES: None
1. CALL TO ORDER
Secretary/Treasurer M. Underhill called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. and asked for those
in attendance for this meeting to sign in at the podium. The meeting was then turned over to
Appointed Chairman Ketchabaw.
2. DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF
No disclosures of pecuniary interest were declared.
3. APPLICATIONS
A. Minor Variance Application A-03/19, Sandytown Retirement Home Inc.
Request to amend variances granted under file A-03/18 and grant relief from the Zoning By-
law regulations in:
• Section 24.6 for front yard depth (First St) of 8.7 m (28.5 feet) whereas 15.0 m (49
feet) is the required minimum;
• Section 24.7 for interior side yard width abutting residential use of 0.7 m (2.3 feet)
whereas 3.0 m (9 feet) is the required minimum;
• Section 24.7 for exterior side yard width (Plank Rd) abutting commercial use of 7.19
m (23.6 feet) whereas 7.5 m is the required minimum; and
• Section 4.22.1 b) for setback from the centre line of the right-of-way of a County
Road (Plank Rd) of 17.3 m (56.7 feet) whereas 26.0 m (85 feet) is the required
minimum.
The variance is needed to permit a rest home in the Institutional (I) Zone in an existing
building located on the east side of Plank Road and north side of First Street known as 9344
Plank Road.
2019 Committee of Adjustment Minutes May 16, 2019
Application A-03/19 Sandytown Retirement Home Inc.
STAFF PRESENTATION
A. Report DS-32/19 by Margaret Underhill, Secretary/Treasurer Committee of Adjustment re
Committee of Adjustment—A-03/19 Sandytown Retirement Home Inc., 9344 Plank Rd.
Secretary/Treasurer M. Underhill presented Report DS-32/19 and advised no public
submissions were received. She added that upon review subsequent to the Notices being
circulated it was determined that a variance to Section 24.7 abutting a commercial use did
not apply as the property abuts the county road not a commercially zoned property. The
Secretary/Treasurer recommended the Committee remove this variance from the list as
indicated in the staff report and recommendation.
4. PRESENTATIONS BY APPLICANT/AGENT
None.
5. PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS
None.
6. COMMITTEE QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION
None.
7. DECISION OF COMMITTEE (Motions)
Moved by: V. Donnell
Seconded by: S. Chilcott
THAT the Committee of Adjustment Secretary-Treasurer's report DS-32/19 regarding the
Sandytown Retirement Home Inc. minor variance be received;
AND THAT the Committee of Adjustment considered all written and oral submissions received
on this application, the effect of which helped the committee to make an informed decision;
AND WHEREAS the Committee agrees that the proposed variances as presented meet
Section 45.1(1) of the Planning Act and are considered minor;
THEREFORE application A-03/19, pursuant to Section 45 of the Planning Act for minor
variance, is granted to allow relief from Municipality of Bayham Zoning By-law Z456-2003 and
to amend variances granted under file A-04/18 as follows:
• Section 24.6 for front yard depth (First St) of 8.7 m (28.5 feet) whereas 15.0 m (49
feet) is the required minimum;
• Section 24.7 for interior side yard width abutting residential use (east side) of 0.7 m
(2.3 feet)whereas 3.0 m (9 feet) is the required minimum;
• Section 4.22.1 b) for setback from the centre line of the right-of-way of a County Road
(Plank Rd) of 17.3 m (56.7 feet) whereas 26.0 m (85 feet) is the required minimum.
CARRIED
2019 Committee of Adjustment Minutes May 16, 2019
Application A-03/19 Sandytown Retirement Home Inc.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by: S. Chilcott
Seconded by: R. Weisler
THAT the Committee of Adjustment hearing for consideration of Minor Variance Application A-
03/19 be adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
AND THAT in accordance with the regulations of the Planning Act, Notices of Decision be
circulated by the Secretary/Treasurer accordingly.
CARRIED
DATE:
Secretary/ reasurer Chairman