The meeting of the Committee of Adjustment was held on Wednesday, April 20^th, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. in the Council Chambers at 395 Mulock Drive, Newmarket.

 

Members Present:     Gino Vescio, Chair

                             Fred Stoneman, Member

                             Ken Smith, Member

                             Elizabeth Lew, Member

                             Betty Dykstra, Alternate Member

                            

                                                                       

Staff Present:          Ted Horton, Planner

                             Kym Pelham, Committee Secretary

                                                                                     

 

The Meeting was called to order at 9:30 a.m. in the Council Chambers to consider items on the agenda.

 

Gino Vescio in the Chair.

 

The Chair called for conflicts of interest.  No conflicts were declared at that time; however, members were invited to declare a conflict of interest at any time during the meeting.

 

 

MINOR VARIANCE APPLICATIONS

 

 

D13-A01-16  PRIEUR, Ronald

                   PRIEUR, Claire

                   Part Lot 10, Plan 13

                   448 Botsford Street

                   Town of Newmarket

 

Ronald Prieur of 448 Botsford Street, NEWMARKET, ON  L3Y 1T1, addressed the Committee and provided the following comments:

 

·         Moved to 448 Botsford Street 2 years ago

·         Knocked down summer kitchen

·         Did not apply for mudroom at the time that the summer kitchen was rebuilt

·         Main entrance is directly into the kitchen

·         Wanted to apply for a variance for the mudroom

 

The following correspondence was received and considered by the Committee regarding the application:

 

1.    Report from Ted Horton, Planner dated April 13, 2016;

2.    Memorandum from V. Klyuev, Senior Engineering Development Coordinator – Residential dated April 6, 2016;

3.    Memorandum from David Potter, Chief Building Official dated April 12, 2016;

4.    Documentation from Lisa-Beth Bulford, Development Planner, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority dated April 6, 2016; and

5.    E-mail from Gabrielle Hurst, Programs and Process Improvement Section of the Planning and Economic Development Branch, Corporate Services, The Regional Municipality of York dated April 11, 2016.

 

There were no comments from the public on this application.

 

Moved by Fred Stoneman

Seconded by Ken Smith

 

THAT Minor Variance Application D13-A01-16 be approved, subject to the following conditions:

 

(1) That the variance pertains only to the requests as submitted with the application;

 

(2) That the applicant be advised that development of this property is subject to the provisions of the Town’s Tree Preservation, Protection, Replacement and Enhancement Policy;

 

(3) That the development be substantially in accordance with the sketch submitted with the application.

 

as the Minor Variance Application:

 

(1) is minor in nature as the impact on adjacent properties appears to be minimal;

 

(2) conforms to the general intent and purpose of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law as both documents permit residential uses on the property; and

 

(3) does not adversely affect the character of the neighbourhood and is considered a desirable development of the lot.

         

CARRIED

 

 

The Minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday, January 20^th, 2016 were placed before the Committee for consideration.

 

Moved by Elizabeth Lew

Seconded by Ken Smith

 

THAT the Minutes of the Wednesday, January 20^th, 2016 meeting be approved as circulated.

CARRIED

 

 

Moved by Ken Smith

Seconded by Betty Dykstra

 

THAT the Meeting adjourn.

 

CARRIED

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 9:45 a.m.

 

 

 

                                                                                                        

Dated                                                  Chair