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THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BAYHAM
COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES
MUNICIPAL OFFICE
56169 Heritage Line, Straffordville, ON
Council Chambers – HYBRID
Thursday, March 20, 2025
6:45 p.m.
A. Minor Variance Application COA-04/25 Hiebert, 9215 & 9217 Alward Street
B. Minor Variance Application COA-05/25 Driedger, Hiebert and Schmitt, 9311 Richmond
Road
The March 20, 2025 Committee of Adjustment Meeting was held using hybrid technologies
via Zoom and livestreamed on YouTube.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: ED KETCHABAW
RAINEY WEISLER
TIMOTHY EMERSON
DAN FROESE *via Zoom
SUSAN CHILCOTT *via Zoom
STAFF PRESENT:
CAO THOMAS THAYER
CLERK MEAGAN ELLIOTT
SECRETARY/TREASURER MARGARET UNDERHILL
PUBLIC ATTENDEES A: N/A
PUBLIC ATTENDEES B: PETE HIEBERT
PETER DRIEDGER
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Ketchabaw called the meeting to order at 6:45 pm.
2. DISCLOSURES OF PECUNIARY INTEREST & THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF
No disclosures of pecuniary interests were declared.
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING(S)
A. Committee of Adjustment Meeting held February 6, 2025
Moved by: Committee Member Weisler
Seconded by: Committee Member Emerson
THAT the minutes from the Committee of Adjustment Meeting held February 6, 2025 be approved
as presented.
CARRIED
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4. APPLICATION
A. Minor Variance Application COA-04/25 Hiebert, 9215 & 9217 Alward Street
THE PURPOSE of this variance is to permit a Minimum Lot Area of 680.3 m2 for the proposed
Retained Lot (Parcel ‘B’), whereas Section 10.3 of the Zoning By-law requires a Minimum Lot Area
of 695.0 m2 for lots with semi-detached dwelling units where no public water or sanitary servicing is
available. The subject lands are located at 9215 / 9217 Alward Street, south side, south of Heritage
Line in the village of Straffordville.
THE EFFECT of this variance is to permit a reduced Minimum Lot Area of 680.3 m2 for the proposed
Retained Lot (Parcel ‘B’) in order to clear the Consent Conditions of Approval for Elgin Land
Division Committee file number E5-25 that was Conditionally Approved on January 22, 2025. One
unit of the existing semi-detached dwelling will remain on the proposed Retained Lot and one unit
on the proposed Severed lot.
5. STAFF PRESENTATION
A. Report DS-13/25 by Margaret Underhill, Secretary/Treasurer re Minor Variance COA-04/25
Hiebert, 9215 & 9217 Alward Street
6. PRESENTATIONS BY APPLICANT/AGENT
No presentations.
7. PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS
No public submissions.
8. COMMITTEE QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION
No questions.
9. DECISION OF COMMITTEE (Motions)
Moved by: Committee Member Emerson
Seconded by: Committee Member Chilcott
THAT the Committee of Adjustment Secretary/Treasurer’s Report DS-13/25 regarding the Hiebert
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 COA-04/25 submitted by Peter and Agatha Hiebert pursuant to Section
45 of the Planning Act for a minor variance, is granted to allow relief from the Municipality of
Bayham Zoning By-law No. Z456-2003 regulations to clear the consent condition of approval for
Elgin Land Division Committee file number E5-25 Conditionally Approved on January 22, 2025, as
follows:
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Section 10.3 Minimum Lot Area to permit a lot area of 680.3 m2 on the retained parcel,
whereas 695 m2 is required for a semi-detached dwelling unit with municipal sanitary
sewage disposal service and no public water supply.
CARRIED
10. APPLICATION
B. Minor Variance Application COA-05/25 Driedger, Hiebert and Schmitt, 9311 Richmond
Road
THE PURPOSE of this variance is to grant relief from the following Zoning By-law regulations for the
conversion of an existing shop building to a single-detached dwelling on the subject property
located at 9311 Richmond Road, west side, south of Heritage Line in the Hamlet of Richmond:
1) Section 9.7 to permit a Maximum Floor Area for Accessory uses of 170 square metres,
whereas 75.0 square metres is required, and;
2) Section 9.8 to permit a Front Yard Depth of 6.1 metres; whereas 7.0 metres is required.
THE EFFECT of this variance is to permit an existing building to be converted into a single
detached dwelling that is permitted in the Hamlet Residential (HR) Zone.
11. STAFF PRESENTATION
B. Report DS-14/25 by Margaret Underhill, Secretary/Treasurer re Minor Variance COA-05/25
Driedger, Hiebert Schmitt, 9311 Richmond Road
12. PRESENTATIONS BY APPLICANT/AGENT
Applicants Pete Hiebert and Peter Driedger were present and noted no further comments.
13. PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS
No public submissions.
14. COMMITTEE QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION
No questions.
15. DECISION OF COMMITTEE (Motions)
Moved by: Committee Member Emerson
Seconded by: Committee Member Froese
THAT the Committee of Adjustment Secretary/Treasurer’s Report DS-14/25 regarding the
Driedger Hiebert Schmitt 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;
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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 COA-05/25 submitted by Peter Driedger, Anna Schmitt, Peter Hiebert,
and Elena Hiebert pursuant to Section 45 of the Planning Act for a minor variance, is granted to
allow relief from the Municipality of Bayham Zoning By-law No. Z456-2003 regulations to permit an
existing building to be converted into a single detached dwelling and recognize the existing
oversized rear workshop, as follows:
Section 9.7 Maximum Floor Area for an Accessory Building to permit the existing 170
m2 rear workshop, whereas 75.0 m2 is required; and,
Section 9.8 Minimum Front Yard Depth to recognize the existing 6.1 metres front yard
depth that facilitates the conversion of the workshop to a residential use.
CARRIED
16. ADJOURNMENT
Moved by: Committee Member Weisler
Seconded by: Committee Member Emerson
THAT the Committee of Adjustment Meeting for consideration of Minor Variance Applications
COA-04/25 and COA-05/25 be adjourned at 6:56 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: ___________________
CHAIRPERSON SECRETARY TREASURER