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Home My WebLink AboutDSD-19-279 - A 2019-134 - 338 Woodvine Ave1 Staff Report KIR Community Services Department www klrchenef car REPORT TO: Committee of Adjustment DATE OF MEETING: December 10, 2019 SUBMITTED BY: Juliane von Westerholt, Senior Planner - 519-741-2200 ext. 7157 PREPARED BY: Nicholas Godfrey, Technical Assistant - 519-741-2200 ext. 7071 WARD: 5 DATE OF REPORT: November 27th, 2019 REPORT #: DSD -19-279 SUBJECT: A2019-134 - 338 Woodbine Avenue Application Owner(s) - Activa Holdings Inc. Applicant - Nikita Thompson Approve W. -;n I rdo Location Map: 338 Woodbine Avenue REPORT Planning Comments: The subject property located at 338 Woodbine Avenue, at the intersection of Woodbine Avenue and Sorrento Street, is zoned Residential Four (R-4) in the Zoning By-law 85-1 and designated Low Rise Residential in the City's Official Plan. The applicant is requesting relief from Section 6.1.1.1.b) iv) of the Zoning By-law to locate a driveway 8.2 metres from the intersection of street lines abutting the lot rather than the required setback of 9 metres, for a variance of 0.8 metres. City Planning staff conducted a site inspection of the property on November 28th, 2019. The site is located within a subdivision of similar residential uses. 338 Woodbine Avenue from the Intersection of Woodbine Avenue and Sorrento Street In considering the four tests for minor variances as outlined in Section 45(1) of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990 Chap. P. 13, as amended, Planning staff offers the following comments. General Intent of Official Plan 1. The intent of the Low Rise Residential land use designation in the Official Plan is to accommodate a full range of low density housing types. The requested variance meets the general intent of the Official Plan, as the proposed variance is providing low density housing. General Intent of Zoning By -Law 2. The application is to reduce the setback to the intersection to 8.2 metres from 9.0 metres. The intent of the 9.0 metre setback in the Zoning By-law 85-1 is to ensure there are no obstructions in the corner visibility triangle (CVT), thus allowing vehicles entering and exiting the intersection to do so safely. Though By -Law 85-1 is in effect, the pending draft Comprehensive Review of the Zoning By-law (CroZBy) 2019-051 will change that setback requirement to 7.0, metres which will likely remove the need for this variance in future developments. The parking space, as well as the driveway, are located outside of the new proposed CVT dimensions. It is not anticipated that the proposed driveway will create an obstruction to visibility and not expected to result in any negative impacts on the adjacent residential properties. Therefore, the general intent of the Zoning Bylaw continues to be maintained. 1/2" FOUNDAPON) WOODBINE AVENUE y \ �^ l: (9.B j ICY P17231'45, I 3a7 -+a ,000 LO ■a NWL---� R-6.000 L i a+c _-� A=4.425 1 2 } 1 ry—� .31 3ry.31 31415 0 Ud+i 'ITMDA D Crud 1.22 F,P-M— d� 3,72 ` LTJ LLI 37' ._�` . .. Of 1z.s CrM Ma. SSB 1 Y PINCHI1R57 A' ; a w '[n B1.-74.52 (m m 53i w 3r2.da1J/1.F,.lrxlr 5.25kin/ _ r: �(4.50 31N] Q' E (HEM .. 1 1 .a. r41 0 n V) 13 0 REG PLAN .'OW 58M xx '•` A-6591 , C=2.990 . N181717x - aaz,g2 N5952! arasr 3r . 14.9y4 . II =MMY Proposed 8.2m Setback for 338 Woodbine Avenue Application is Minor 3. Staff is of the opinion that the requested variance is minor. The proposed setback reduction from the intersection of Woodbine Avenue and Sorrento Street will be negligible due to the lower volumes of traffic in the area, as it is a shorter road and is not on a main route. IF �Load U17 �aad"'deF rrdeY eda'(Zovi w acrantl �v baa d andtr CU Location of 338 Woodbine Avenue in Road Network Application in Appropriate 4. The requested variance should not impact any of the adjacent properties or the surrounding neighbourhood. Therefore, the variance is appropriate for the development and use of the land. Based on the foregoing, Planning staff recommends that this application be approved. Building Comments: The Building Division has no objections to the proposed variance provided a building permit for the new single detached dwelling is obtained prior to construction. Please contact the Building Division @ 519-741-2433 with any questions. Transportation Services Comments: Transportation Services has no concerns with the reduced driveway setback from an intersection of 8.2 metres, from the required 9.0 metre driveway setback. Engineering Comments: No concerns. Environmental Comments: No environmental planning concerns. Heritage Comments: Heritage Planning has no concerns with this application. RECOMMENDATION That minor variance application A2019-134 requesting permission to locate a driveway 8.2m from the intersection of Sorrento Street and Woodbine Avenue, whereas a setback of 9 metres is required, be APPROVED. Nicholas Godfrey, MA Technical Assistant Juliane von Westerholt, MCIP, RPP Senior Planner Region of Waterloo November 18, 2019 Holly Dyson City of Kitchener 200 King Street West P.O. Box 1118 Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7 Dear Ms. Dyson: PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND LEGISLATIVE SERVICES 150 Frederick Street, Sth Floor Kitchener ON N2G 4A Canada Telephone: 519-575-4400 TTY: 519-575-4608 Fax: 519-575-4449 www. reg i o n ofwate r l o o. ca File No.: D20-20/ VAR KIT GEN (1) VAR KIT/Bryan Webb Re: Committee of Adjustment Meeting on December 10, 2019, City of Kitchener Regional staff has reviewed the following Committee of Adjustment applications and have following comments: 1) A 2019-131 — 54 West Avenue — No Concerns. 2) A 2019-132 — 900 Chapel Hill Court — No Concerns. 3) A 2019-133 — 908 Chapel Hill Court — No Concerns. 4) A 2019-134 — 338 Woodbine Avenue (Lot #0038) — No Concerns. 5) A 2019-135 — 295 Arnold Street / 888 Guelph Street — No Concerns. Please be advised that any development on the subject lands is subject to the provisions of the Regional Development Charge By-law 14-046 or any successor thereof and may require the payment of Regional Development Charges for this development prior to the issuance of a building permit. The comments contained in this letter pertain to the Application number listed. If a site is subject to more than one application, additional comments may apply. Please forward any decision on the above mentioned application to the undersigned. Yours Truly, Joginder Bhatia Transportation Planner (519) 575-4500 Ext 3867 Document Number: 3156678 Page 1 of 1 Grand River Conservation Authority 400 Clyde Road, P.O. Box 729 Resource Management Division Cambridge, Ontario N 1 R 5W6 Andrew Herreman, Resource Planning Phone: (519) 621-2761 ext. 2228 Technician E-mail: aherreman@grand river. ca PLAN REVIEW REPORT: City of Kitchener Holly Dyson DATE: December 2, 2019 YOUR FILE: See below RE: Applications for Minor Variance: A 2019-103 581 Strasburg Road A 2019-132 900 Chapel Hill Court A 2019-133 908 Chapel Hill Court A 2019-134 338 Woodbine Avenue A 2019-135 295 Arnold Street/888 Guelph Street Application for Consent: B 2019-076 295 Arnold Street/888 Guelph Street GRCA COMMENT: The above -noted applications are located outside the Grand River Conservation Authority areas of interest. As such, we will not undertake a review of the applications and plan review fees will not be required. If you have any questions, or require additional information, please contact me. Sincerely, Andrew Herreman, CPT Resource Planning Technician Grand River Conservation Authority xThese comments are respectfully submitted as advice and reflect resource concerns within the scope and mandate of the Page 1 of 1 Grand River Conservation Authority