HomeMy WebLinkAboutFCS-17-118 - Fence Variance - 246 Blair Creek Drive
REPORT TO:Committee of the Whole
DATE OF MEETING:June 5, 2017
SUBMITTED BY:Dianna Saunderson, Secretary-Treasurer, Committee of
Adjustment (519-741-2200 ext. 7277)
PREPARED BY:Holly Dyson, Administrative Clerk (519-741-2200 ext. 7594)
WARD(S) INVOLVED: 4
DATE OF REPORT:May 17, 2017
REPORT NO.:FCS-17-118
SUBJECT:Fence Variance – 246 Blair Creek Drive
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RECOMMENDATION:
“That the application of Karim Mohamed and Nichola Matthews (FN 2017-001– 246
Blair Creek Drive) requesting permission to construct a wooden fence having a height of
1.82m located 0.61m from the side lot line abutting Pieter Vos Drive rather than the
required 1.5m setback, on Block 35, Registered Plan 58M-583 and Block 90,
Registered Plan 58M-580, 246Blair Creek Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, BE APPROVED,
subject to the following condition:
1.That the owners shall submit and obtain approval of a landscape plan from the
City’s Director of Planning. The landscape plan shall show landscaping to be
installed between the fence and the site lot line abutting Pieter Vos Drive. All
landscaping shall be completed by September 30th, 2017 and shall be
maintained in accordance with the approved landscape plan.”
REPORT:
The Committee of Adjustment met as a standingcommittee of City Council on Tuesday
May 16, 2017, consider one application pursuant to Chapter 630 (FENCES) of the City
of Kitchener Municipal Code.
Thisrecommendationis being forwarded to you on behalf of the Committee of
Adjustment for your consideration.
ALIGNMENT WITH CITY OF KITCHENER STRATEGIC PLAN:
Respecting Sign By-law and Fence By-law variances, the Committee of Adjustment
operates as a Standing Committee of City Council, and as such represents efficient and
effective government.
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FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
INFORM - As directed by the Sign By-law and Fence By-Law, notice of Applications for
Variance to the Sign By-law and Fence By-law are published in the Record 15 - 18 days
prior to the Committee of Adjustment meeting at which the application will be
considered. Notice of an application is also mailed to property owners within 30 metres
of the subject property.
INFORM - This report has been posted to the City’s website with the agenda in advance
of the council / committee meeting.
ENTRUST – The Committee of Adjustment is a Quasi-Judicial Committee of citizen
members operatingas a Standing Committee of City Council.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Michael May, DCAO Community Services Department
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