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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-26-2020 MinutesClarftwn 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 Member Member Minutes from November 26, 2020 Page 2 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. Minutes from November 26, 2020 3 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."