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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-14-2020 MinutesClarftwn Minutes of the Committee of Adjustment Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington May 14, 2020 Municipal Administrative Centre, Council Chambers 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville Preliminary Note In response to the Province's Emergency Order and to maintain physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, this Committee of Adjustment meeting took place in an electronic format. Members listed as being "electronically present," as well as applicants and members of the public, participated though the teleconferencing platform Microsoft Teams, which allows participation through a computer's video and audio, or by telephone. Present: Todd Taylor Mark Jull Annette Van Dyk Electronically present: Shelley Pohjola Dave Eastman Noel Gamble Gord Wallace John Bate 1. Call to Order Chairperson Acting Secretary -Treasurer Meeting Host Chairperson, Todd Taylor called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. 2. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest There were no pecuniary interests stated for this meeting. 3. Applications: 3.1 A2020-0015 Owner/applicant: Cosmas Gikizas 236 Sandringham Drive, Courtice Member Member Member Member Member Cosmas Gikizas, the applicant and owner of the property, participated by telephone. He gave a verbal presentation to the Committee in favour of the application. The applicant's presentation provided similar arguments and details as provided in the recommendation report prepared for this application. Minutes from May 14, 2020 Page 2 No Committee Members had questions or comments. No other persons spoke in support or opposition of the application. Motion to approve as recommended moved by Dave Eastman, seconded by Shelly Pohjola. Full text of decision: "That application A2020-0015 for minor variance to Section 12.2 d. iii) b of Zoning By- law 84-63 to recognize existing side yard setbacks to permit the interior renovation of the garage into living space be approved as it is minor in nature, desirable for the appropriate development or use of the land and maintains the general intent and purpose of the Zoning By-law, the Durham Region Official Plan and Clarington Official Plan." "Carried" 3.2 A2020-0012 Owner: 2681998 Ontario Inc. Applicant: API Development Consultants 1 Spicer Square, Bowmanville Dave Barnard, a representative of API Development Consultants, participated by telephone. He gave a verbal presentation to the Committee in favour of the application. The applicant's presentation provided similar arguments and details as provided in the recommendation report prepared for this application. Committee Member Dave Eastman asked if the parking study commissioned by the applicant included employee parking. The applicant explained that it did, and that the proposed development would provide one more space than the parking study determined would be necessary. Committee Member Shelly Pohjola asked the applicant to speak to the rationale for the reduction of loading space. The applicant explained that the largest vehicle that would be on site would be a garbage truck, and that all supplies would come via cube vans as the hotel does not require much loading due to it not being a full-service hotel and providing only the breakfast meals to customers. No other Committee Members had questions or comments. No other persons spoke in support or opposition of the application. Motion to approve as recommended moved by Noel Gamble, seconded by John Bate Full text of decision: "That application A2020-0012 for a minor variance to: i. Section 19.3 d. of Zoning By-law 84-63 to reduce the minimum front yard setback from 15 metres to 2.4 metres; Minutes from May 14, 2020 Page 3 Section 19.3 f. of Zoning By-law 84-63 to reduce the minimum exterior side yard setback from 10 metres to 5 metres; iii. Section 19.3 j. ii) of Zoning By-law 84-63 to reduce the minimum distance between an intersection and the point of site ingress/egress from 50 metres to 43 metres; iv. Section 3.12 c., e. and f. of Zoning By-law 84-63 to reduce loading space requirement from two, 4 metre by 11 metre spaces to one, 3 metre by 7.5 metre space, which may be located partially within the exterior side yard setback and not abutting the building; V. Section 3.16 e. of Zoning By-law 84-63 to reduce the number of parking spaces from 84 spaces to 78 spaces; and vi. Section 19.3 d. and f. of Zoning By-law 84-63 to allow a setback of 0.6 metres from the corner of the building to the property line along the visibility triangle, be approved as it is minor in nature, desirable for the appropriate development or use of the land and maintains the general intent and purpose of the Zoning By-law, the Durham Region Official Plan and Clarington Official Plan." "Carried" 4. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting Motion to approve moved by Dave Eastman, seconded by Noel Gamble. "That the minutes of the Committee of Adjustment, held on February 20, 2020 be Approved." "Carried" 5. Other Business: x Appeal date for the foregoing applications is June 3, 2020. x Next Meeting of the Committee of Adjustment is to be decided. 6. Adjournment Moved by Dave Eastman, seconded by Shelly Pohjola. "That the meeting adjourn at 7:25 pm."