Minutes - Committee of Adjustment - 20220512 1
Town of Aurora
Committee of Adjustment
Meeting Minutes
Date:
Time:
Location:
Thursday, May 12, 2022
7:00 p.m.
Video Conference
Committee Members: Tom Plamondon (Chair)
Daniel Lajeunesse
Steven D'Angeli
Linda Duringer
David Mhango
Other Attendees: Brashanthe Manoharan, Secretary-Treasurer
Sean Lapenna, Planner
Ishita Soneji, Council/Committee Coordinator
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1. Call to Order
2. Land Acknowledgement
We would like to start by acknowledging that the land on which we live and work
is the traditional and treaty territory of the Anishinaabe, and many other Nations,
whose presence here continues to this day. As a municipality, Aurora has shared
responsibility for the stewardship of this land.
We further acknowledge that Aurora is part of the treaty lands of the
Mississaugas of the Credit, recognized through Treaty #13 as well as the
Williams Treaties of 1923.
A shared understanding of how the rich cultural heritage that has existed for
centuries, and of how our collective past brought us to where we are today, will
help us walk together into a better future.
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3. Approval of the Agenda
Moved by Daniel Lajeunesse
Seconded by Linda Duringer
That the Agenda as circulated by the Secretary-Treasurer be approved.
Carried
4. Declarations of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof
There were no declarations of pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict of
Interest Act.
5. Receipt of the Minutes
Moved by Tom Plamondon
Seconded by David Mhango
Carried
5.1 Committee of Adjustment Meeting Minutes of April 14, 2022, Meeting
Number 22-04
That the Committee of Adjustment Minutes from Meeting Number 22-04
be adopted as circulated.
6. Presentation of Applications
6.1 C-2022-03 - Perwick Investments Ltd - 304 Wellington St East
The applicant is seeking provisional consent to establish a lease for a
period of time exceeding twenty-one(21) years on the subject property.
The Chair invited the Applicant or Agent to address the Committee. In
attendance was the applicant, Raphael Romeral. The applicant provided a
brief description of the Consent Application in which was applied for.
The Chair invited members of the public to provide comments. There were
no live delegates present to provide comments.
The Committee inquired about the open-ended nature of the lease
extension request, the specific amount which was paid by the applicant to
the LSRCA, and the payment method to be used for outstanding property
taxes for the respective properties.
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Moved by Steven D'Angeli
Seconded by Daniel Lajeunesse
1.That the Consent Application C-2022-03 be APPROVED, as amended.
Carried
6.2 C-2022-02 - Lumsden - 144-145 Hillview Road
The purpose of the proposed consent application is to sever a portion of
the subject property municipally known as 144 Hillview Road, to convey it
to the abutting property to the east, municipally known as 145 Hillview
Road. The applicant is requesting the consent in order to accommodate
the following:
a) Sever a parcel of land from 144 Hillview Road (Part 2) with an
approximate area of 382.2 m² (0.095 ac) to be conveyed and
added to 145 Hillview Road (Part 1).
The Chair invited the Applicant or Owner to address the Committee. In
attendance was the owner, Gregory Irons. The owner provided a brief
description of the Consent Application in which was applied for.
The Chair invited members of the public to provide comments. There were
no live delegates present to provide comments.
The Committee inquired about the level of authorization given by the
neighbour of the severance consent applicant, and potential tree removal
as a result of new lot line.
Moved by Steven D'Angeli
Seconded by Tom Plamondon
1.That the Consent Application C-2022-02 be APPROVED, subject to the
conditions in Appendix “A” of the staff report.
Carried
6.3 MV-2022-15 - Spooner - 46 Mosley Street
The owner/applicant is requesting relief from the requirements of the
Town’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law 6000-17, as amended, to facilitate a
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one and two storey rear addition to the existing dwelling. The following
relief is being requested:
a) Section 24.497.3.2 of the Zoning By-law requires a minimum
interior side yard setback of 1.5m (4.92ft). The applicant is
proposing a one-storey addition, which is 1.2m (3.94ft) to the
interior side property line;
b) Section 24.497.3.2 of the Zoning By-law requires a minimum
interior side yard setback of 3.0m (9.84ft) beyond the main
rear wall of the adjacent dwelling. The applicant is proposing
a one-storey addition, which is 2.5m (8.2ft) to the interior side
property line;
c) Section 24.497.3.3 of the Zoning By-law permits a maximum
footprint of 235.0m2 (2,529.5ft2). The applicant is proposing a
one and two storey addition with a footprint of 264.1 m2
(2,842.7ft2); and
d) Section 24.497.3.3 of the Zoning By-law permits a maximum
gross floor area of 370.0m2 (3,982.6ft2). The applicant is
proposing a one and two storey addition with a gross floor
area of 411.8m2 (4,432.5ft2).
The Chair invited the Applicant or Owner to address the Committee. In
attendance was the owner, Dylan Depass. The owner provided a brief
description of the Minor Variance Application in which was applied for.
The Chair invited members of the public to provide comments. There were
no live delegates present to provide comments.
The Committee inquired about the validity of the reason to exceed the
gross floor area, the alignment of the application relative to the Urban
Design Guidelines for stable neighbourhoods, as well as the abutting
dwellings’ proximity to the applicant’s interior side property line.
Moved by Daniel Lajeunesse
Seconded by Linda Duringer
1.That the Minor Variance Application MV-2022-15 be APPROVED, subject
to the conditions in Appendix “A” of the staff report.
Carried
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6.4 MV-2021-18 - Faraji - 74 Centre Street
The owner/applicant is requesting relief from the requirements of the
Town’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law 6000-17, as amended, to facilitate
the development of a triplex dwelling on the subject property. The
following relief is being requested:
a) Section 7.2 of the Zoning By-law requires a minimum lot area
of 835.0 m2 (8,987.9 ft2). The applicant is proposing a triplex
on an existing property with a lot area of 717.8 m2 (7,726.3
ft2).
b) Section 7.2 of the Zoning By-law requires a minimum lot
frontage of 21.0 m (68.9 ft). The applicant is proposing a
triplex on an existing property with a lot frontage of 18.4 m
(60.4 ft).
c) Section 7.2 of the Zoning By-law requires a minimum interior
side yard setback of 2.5 m (8.2 ft). The applicant is proposing
a detached garage, which is 0.6m (1.9 ft) to the interior side
property line.
The Chair invited the Applicant or Owner to address the Committee. In
attendance was the applicant, David Eqbal and the owner, Hassan Faraji.
The owner provided a brief description of the Minor Variance Application
in which was applied for.
The Chair invited members of the public to provide comments. In
attendance was Steve Armes. The delegate provided comments about
privacy, tree preservation, and survey concerns of the property to which
the Minor Variance Application was applied for. The delegate also
proposed an alternative building design for potential consideration.
The Committee inquired about the tree preservation, the reduced parking
spaces and its availability to future residents of the triplex, and the
construction of the garage.
Moved by Steven D'Angeli
Seconded by David Mhango
1.That the Minor Variance Application MV-2021-18 be APPROVED, as
amended.
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Carried
7. New Business
None.
8. Adjournment
Moved by David Mhango
That the meeting be adjourned 10:10PM
Carried