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TOWN OF AURORA
COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING MINUTES
NO. 14-12
Council Chambers
Aurora Town Hall
Thursday, December 11, 2014
ATTENDANCE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS Hank Gosar (Chair), Grace Marsh (Vice Chair), Roy
Harrington, Carl Barrett and David Mhango
REGRETS
OTHER ATTENDEES Justin Leung (Acting Secretary -Treasurer) and Jeff
Healey (Planner)
Chair called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
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DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTEREST
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Moved by Roy Harrington
Seconded by David Mhango
THAT the Agenda as circulated by the Secretary -Treasurer be approved.
CARRIED
ADOPTION OF MINUTES
Committee of Adjustment Minutes of November 13, 2014
Meeting Number 14-11
Moved by Carl Barrett
Seconded by Roy Harrington
THAT the Committee of Adjustment Minutes from Meeting Number 14-11
be adopted as printed and circulated.
CARRIED
PRESENTATION OF APPLICATIONS
1. Minor Variance application: MV-2014-34 (Brookfield Homes (Ontario)
Aurora Ltd.)
15624 and 15776 Leslie Street
The applicant is seeking relief from the provisions of Zoning By-law No. 2213-78,
0 as amended, respecting to vary the term 'double car garage' in Section
11.99.2.2.2 as a garage with a minimum width of 5.2 metres and a length of 6.0
metres.
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The Chair read through the purpose of the application. In attendance was the
agent Jamie Lopes. The variance was to reduce the garage width from 5.4 to 5.2
metres. Mr. Lopes stated it was to amend the definition for a double car garage.
It would apply for several units within the R-97 zone.
The Committee then asked for clarification on whether or not to describe these
subject homes as having a double car garage.
Mr. Lopes stated that houses with single car garages are not as sellable in the
current market. This is a slight decrease in size but would keep it within the
double car garage `range'.
The Committee inquired on the parking requirement for homes in this zone and
on the dimensions of the driveway and garage interior.
Staff responded that with most homes within the 2C planning area, it is a
minimum of 2 parking spaces per home. Typically, the configuration is 1 space
within the garage and 2 tandem parking spaces on the driveway. With this
variance, it would not impact the minimum parking requirement. With a 5.2 metre
variance, you would still be able to open the car doors within the garage. 2.7
metres is the requirement for spaces within a garage.
Moved by Grace Marsh Seconded by Car! Barrett
THAT minor variance application MV-2014-34 be APPROVED.
CARRIED
Minor Variance application: MV-2014-35A-B (Mattamy Aurora Ltd.)
223 Thomas Phillips Drive
The applicant is seeking relief from the provisions of Zoning By-law No. 2213-78,
as amended, respecting to allow a reduction in front yard setback and increase in
allowable projection of porch to front property line.
The Chair read through the purpose of the application. In attendance was
Duncan Webster, a representative with Mattamy Homes.
Mr. Webster described the subject property as being an irregular shaped lot. The
front yard setback requirement is 4.5 metres where it is 3.8 metres here. The
maximum porch projection is 2.0 metres where it is 2.55 metres here. These
variances are required due to the shape of the lot. 0
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THAT minor variance application MV-2014-35A-B be APPROVED.
CARRIED
3. Minor Variance application: MV-2014-36 (Mattamy Aurora Ltd.)
231 Thomas Phillips Drive
The applicant is seeking relief from the provisions of Zoning By-law No. 2213-78,
as amended, respecting to allow a reduction in front yard setback.
The Chair read through the purpose of the application. In attendance was
Duncan Webster, a representative with Mattamy Homes.
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Mr. Webster indicated that this subject property was located 2 lots to the east of
the previous variance's location and had the same issue with the front yard
setback. However, changes were made to the sitting of the proposed house
which eliminated the need for a variance for the porch projection.
Moved by David Mhango Seconded by Grace Marsh
THAT minor variance application MV-2014-36 be APPROVED.
CARRIED
4. Minor Variance application D13-(15A-C)-12 (Romano): Extension to
deadline to satisfy conditions
1082 Bloomington Road East
The applicant is seeking relief from the provisions of Zoning By-law 2213-78, as
amended, to allow for construction of additions, increase Category 2 net
developable area that is impervious surfaces and to allow development within
Category 1 and Category 2 lands.
Staff indicated that the additional time was necessary for the applicant to finalize
and execute the Simplified Development Agreement. Planning and Development
Services staff is thus recommending amending the original deadline to a new
deadline of March, 2015.
Moved by Grace Marsh
Seconded by Car! Barrett
THAT the conditions noted in memorandum by Glen Letman dated
December 11, 2014 be satisfied within 3 months from December 11, 2014
Committee of Adjustment decision or the variance may lapse requiring
reapplication.
CARRIED
5. Minor Variance application D13-(34A-B)-13 (Siddiqui): Extension to
deadline to satisfy conditions
14038 Bayview Avenue
The applicant is seeking relief from the provisions of Zoning By-law No. 2213-78,
as amended, to allow for building additions and new sceptic system within
Significant Woodland and the Oak Ridges Moraine Minimum Vegetation
Protection Zone.
Staff indicated that the additional time was necessary for the applicant to
complete legal instruments that were required by Legal staff. Planning and
Development Services staff is thus recommending amending the original
deadline to a new deadline of June, 2015.
Moved by Car! Barrett Seconded by Roy Harrington
THAT the conditions noted in memorandum by Glen Letman dated
December 11, 2014 be satisfied within 6 months from December 11, 2014
Committee of Adjustment decision or the variance may lapse requiring
reapplication.
CARRIED
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Thursday, December 11, 2014
V NEW BUSINESS/GENERAL INFORMATION
The Committee inquired if they would be sitting for the upcoming meeting. Staff
responded that Town Council would be discussing the appointment of a new
Committee at their upcoming December 16, 2014 meeting. As such, the current
Committee would still be sitting for the tentatively scheduled January 2015
meeting_
VI ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Roy Harrington
THAT the meeting be adjourned at 7:46 p.m.
CARRIED
Confirmed in open session this 81h day of January 2015.
Hank Gosar, Justin Leung,
Committee Chair Acting Secretary -Treasurer
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