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Minutes of the Committee of Adjustment
Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington
November 26, 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.
Electronically present:
Todd Taylor
Catherine Huynh
Annette Van Dyk
Shelley Pohjola
Dave Eastman
John Bate
Gord Wallace
Noel Gamble
1. Call to Order
Chairperson
Acting Secretary -Treasurer
Meeting Host
Member
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.
Member
Member
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3. Applications:
3.1 A2020-0033 Owner/applicant: Tyler and Melissa Grindrod
4028 Highway 2, Brownsville
Tyler and Melissa Grindrod, the applicants, participated via the Teams app with audio.
Mr. Grindrod gave a verbal presentation to the Committee in favour of the application,
which provided similar arguments and details as in the recommendation report prepared
for this application.
Committee Member, Dave Eastman, asked Mr. and Mrs. Grindrod to clarify if the
existing deck is on top of the septic system. Mr. Grindrod replied that the deck will be
removed with the demolition of the existing garage.
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 Dave Eastman, seconded by Shelley
Pohjola.
Full text of decision:
"That application A2020-0033 to facilitate the construction of a detached garage by
reducing the minimum required interior side and rear yard setback from 1.2 metres to
0.6 meres and by increasing the maximum permitted lot coverage from 10% to 10.1 %
be approved as it is minor in nature, is 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 A2020-0056 Owner/applicant: Kyle Lee
61 Goodall Crescent, Bowmanville
Jessica Macaskill, one of the owners, participated via the Teams app with audio only.
Ms. Macaskill stated that Kyle Lee was unavailable to attend the meeting, but she will
be speaking on Mr. Lee's behalf. She gave a verbal presentation to the Committee in
favour of the application, which provided similar arguments and details as in the
recommendation report prepared for this application.
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 Shelley Pohjola, seconded by John
Bate.
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Full text of decision:
"That application A2020-0056 to facilitate the installation of exterior steps by increasing the
maximum permitted rear yard projection from 1.5 metres to 4.1 metres 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 Meetings, October 22, 2020 and November 12,
2020
Moved by Noel Gamble, seconded by Dave Eastman.
"That the minutes of the Committee of Adjustment, held on October 22, 2020 and
November 12, 2020 be Approved."
"Carried"
5. Other Business
x Appeal date for the foregoing applications is December 16, 2020.
x Next Meeting of the Committee of Adjustment is scheduled for December 10,
2020.
6. Adjournment
Moved by Dave Eastman, seconded by Noel Gamble.
"That the meeting adjourn at 7:16 pm."