HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 16, 2023 - Planning - Committee of AdjustmentTHE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES
MUNICIPAL OFFICE
56169 Heritage Line, Straffordville, ON
Council Chambers — HYBRID
Thursday, March 16, 2023
6:45 p.m.
A. Minor Variance Application A-01/23 Blatz, G
B. Minor Variance Application A-02/23 Froese, J & S
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
CAOICLERK
DEPUTY CLERK
SECRETARY/TREASURER
PUBLIC ATTENDEES A:
PUBLIC ATTENDEES B:
1. CALL TO ORDER
ED KETCHABAW
RAINEY WEISLER
TIMOTHY EMERSON
DANFROESE
SUSAN CHILCOTT
THOMAS THAYER
MEAGAN ELLIOTT
MARGARET UNDERHILL
GEORGE BLATZ
JESSE FROESE
APPLICATION A — A-01/23
Chair Ketchabaw called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m.
DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF
No disclosures of pecuniary interest were declared.
3. APPLICATION
A Minor Variance Application A-01/23 Blatz — 12 Elizabeth Street, Grace Court Mobile
Home Park re Mobile Home Placement
THE PURPOSE of this variance is to grant relief from Section 12.7 Minimum Front Yard
Depth and 12.9 Minimum Rear Yard Depth in the Mobile Home Park (MH-3) zone, to
permit, for the mobile home site known as Lot 15, front yard depth of 3.7 m (12.1 ft.)
whereas 6.0 m (19.7 ft.) is the permitted minimum and to permit rear yard depth of 2.0 m
(6.56 ft.) whereas 6.0 m is the permitted minimum for a mobile home site. The lands are
located at Grace Court Mobile Home Park at 12 Elizabeth Street, west side of Grace
Court, south of Wellington Street in the village of Port Burwell.
THE EFFECT of this variance is to permit reduced front yard and rear yard depth to
accommodate a mobile home that exceeds the available lot depth to accommodate
required setbacks on a specific vacant mobile home site identified as Lot 15.
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4. STAFF PRESENTATION
A. Report DS-14/23 by Margaret Underhill, Secretary/Treasurer re Committee of Adjustment
Minor Variance A-01/23 Blatz, 12 Elizabeth Street, Grace Court Mobile Home Park, Port
Burwell
Secretary/Treasurer M. Underhill presented Report DS-14/23.
5. PRESENTATIONS BY APPLICANT/AGENT
The applicant was present and noted no further comments.
6. PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS
No submissions.
7. COMMITTEE QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION
No questions.
8. DECISION OF COMMITTEE (Motions)
Moved by: Committee Member Weisler
Seconded by: Committee Member Chilcott
THAT the Committee of Adjustment Secretary/Treasurer's report DS-14/23 regarding the Blatz
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 variance as presented meets
Section 45.1(1) of the Planning Act and is considered minor;
THEREFORE application A-01/23 by George Blatz pursuant to Section 45 of the Planning Act
for a minor variance, is granted to allow relief from Municipality of Bayham Zoning By-law No.
Z456-2003:
• Section 12.7 Minimum Front Yard Depth to permit a front yard depth of 3.7 metres (12.1
ft.) whereas 6.0 metres (19.7 ft.) is the permitted minimum,
and;
• Section 12.9 Rear Yard Depth to permit a rear yard depth of 2.0 metres (6.56 ft.) whereas
6.0 metres is the permitted minimum for a mobile home site.
Subject to:
1. the owner maintain a minimum five (5) visitor parking spaces for the mobile home park
on the north side of Lot 15
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2. That the owner obtain permission from the LPRCA for development permission within a
Regulated Area.
CARRIED
9. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by: Committee Member Emerson
Seconded by: Committee Member Froese
THAT the Committee of Adjustment hearing for consideration of Minor Variance Application A-
01/23 be adjourned at 6:52 p.m.;
AND THAT in accordance with the regulations of the Planning Act, Notices of Decision be
circulated by the Secretary -Treasurer accordingly.
CARRIED
APPLICATION B — A-02/23
10. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Ketchabaw called the meeting to order at 6:53 p.m.
11. DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF
No disclosures of pecuniary interest were declared.
12. APPLICATION
B. Minor Variance Application A-02/23 Froese — 55210/55248 Maple Grove Line re
Supplementary Farm Dwelling
THE PURPOSE of the variance is to permit the placement of one temporary/portable
trailer on the subject lands for the purpose of supplementary farm dwelling
accommodations. The subject lands are located at 55210 Maple Grove Line, north side,
west of Sandytown Road.
THE EFFECT of this variance will be to allow the permitted use of a supplementary farm
dwelling in accordance to the Supplementary Farm Dwelling policies of the Bayham
Official Plan, in the form of one trailer with maximum floor area of 58.5 m2 (630 ft2) and to
accommodate maximum five (5) seasonal temporary workers on the subject lands.
13. STAFF PRESENTATION
B. Report DS-15/23 by Margaret Underhill, Secretary/Treasurer re Committee of Adjustment
Minor Variance A-02/23 Froese, 55210/55248 Maple Grove Line
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Secretary/Treasurer M. Underhill presented Report DS-15/23.
14. PRESENTATIONS BY APPLICANT/AGENT
The applicant was present and noted no further comments.
15. PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS
No public participation
16. COMMITTEE QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION
Mayor Ketchabaw asked clarifying questions surrounding when the applicant would be granted
occupancy and noted it is a by-law infraction to occupy the space prior to obtaining permission
and outside of the April 1 — November 30 timeframe.
17. DECISION OF COMMITTEE (Motions)
Moved by: Committee Member Emerson
Seconded by: Committee Member Froese
THAT the Committee of Adjustment Secretary/Treasurer's report DS-15/23 regarding the
Froese 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 variance as presented meets
Section 45.1(1) of the Planning Act and is considered minor;
THEREFORE application A-02/23 by Jesse and Sarah Froese pursuant to Section 45 of the
Planning Act for a minor variance, is granted to allow relief from Municipality of Bayham
Zoning By-law No. Z456-2003:
Section 5.2 Permitted Uses - to permit a maximum of one (1) supplementary farm
dwelling in the form of a temporary/portable trailer with a maximum floor area of 58.5 m2
(630 ft2) to accommodate a maximum of five (5) seasonal farm labourers at
55210/55248 Maple Grove Line subject to the owner/applicant entering into a
development agreement with the municipality
Condition: Development Agreement to be executed within six (6) months of the minor variance
approval.
CARRIED
18. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by: Committee Member Weisler
Seconded by: Committee Member Chilcott
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THAT the Committee of Adjustment hearing for consideration of Minor Variance Application A-
02/23 be adjourned at 6:59 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:
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