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Home My WebLink AboutDSD-18-045 - FN 2018-002 - 66 Inwood DrStaff Repoil Development Services Department REPORT TO: DATE OF MEETING: SUBMITTED BY: PREPARED BY: WARD: DATE OF REPORT: REPORT #: SUBJECT: R www. kitch ever. ca Committee of Adjustment June 19th, 2018 Juliane von Westerholt, Senior Planner - 519-741-2200 ext. 7157 Eric Schneider, Junior Planner — 519-741-2200 ext. 7843 8 June 12th, 2018 DSD -18-045 FN2018-002 — 66 Inwood Drive Applicant —Jim Misasi Refusal Location Map: 66 Inwood Drive REPORT Planning Comments: City Planning staff conducted a site inspection of the property on May 25th, 2018. The subject property located at 66 Inwood Drive is zoned Residential Three (R-3) with Special Regulation Provision 567R in the Zoning By-law and is being used as a single detached dwelling. *** This information is available in accessible formats upon request. *** Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994 for assistance. The applicant is requesting permission to construct a 1.82 metre high wooden fence located 0 metres from the exterior lot line whereas the By-law requires a setback of 1.5 metres (Section 630.5.1c.ii). View of Side Yard abutting Glasgow Street: Proposed Fence Location (Site Visit May 25th, 2018) In considering the requested variance to the Fence By-law, Planning staff offers the following comments: The intent of the regulation that requires fences with a height between 0.9 and 1.82 metres to be set back 1.5 metres from the property line is to preserve street aesthetics and to provide an adequate buffer for the pedestrian realm. The exterior side lot line on the subject property is located approximately 3.5 metres from the sidewalk. Staff believes that this space is adequate in providing a buffer for the pedestrian realm. However, in order to preserve street aesthetics, appropriate landscaping should be installed between the fence and the property line. The applicant is requesting to place the fence directly abutting the lot line, which would not provide any space to install landscaping such as small shrubs or ornamental grasses. Therefore, the requested variance does not meet the intent of the fence by-law because the requested setback to the property line does not allow for adequate landscaping to address street aesthetics. In addition, the requested variance is asking for a significant reduction in required setback for the fence. The regulation requires 1.5 metres of setback and the applicant is asking for 0 metres. This represents a 100% reduction in setback and would provide no space between the proposed fence and the property line. Based on the foregoing, Planning staff recommends that this application be refused subject to the conditions outlined below in the Recommendation section of this report. Should the Committee choose to approve this application, Staff suggests the fence be set back 0.6 metres from the side lot line abutting Glasgow Street in order for the applicant to provide adequate landscaping. If this alternative setback is proposed, Staff suggests the following condition: 1. That the owner 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 Glasgow Street. All landscaping shall be completed by October 31St, 2018 and shall be maintained in accordance with the approved landscape plan. Building Comments: The Building Division has no objections to the proposed fence variance. Transportation Services Comments: Transportation Services have no concerns with the proposed application Heritage Planning Comments: No Heritage Planning concerns. Environmental Planning Comments: There are no trees along the Glasgow Street lot line so there are no Environmental Planning concerns. RECOMMENDATION That application FN2018-002 requesting permission to construct a wooden fence having a height of 1.82m in the northerly side yard located Om from the lot line abutting Glasgow Street be refused. Should the Committee approve the application with a 0.6m setback, Staff suggests the following condition: 1. That the owner 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 Glasgow Street. All landscaping shall be completed by October 31St, 2018 and shall be maintained in accordance with the approved landscape plan. Eric Schneider, BES Juliane von Westerholt, B.E.S., MCIP, RPP Junior Planner Senior Planner Region of Waterloo June 06, 2018 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, 8th 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: D20-20/VAR KIT GEN Re: Committee of Adjustment Meeting on June 19, 2018, City of Kitchener. Regional staff have reviewed the following Committee of Adjustment application(s) and have the following comments: 1. 66 Inwood Drive (FN 2018-002): No concerns. 2. 171 Sherwood Avenue (SG 2018-007): No concerns. 3. 5 Wake Robin Drive (A 2018-050): No concerns. 4. 188 Hawkswood Drive (A 2018-051): No concerns. 5. 187 Rivertrail Avenue (A 2018-052): No concerns. 6. 70 Dumart Place (A 2018-053): No concerns. 7. 62 Daniel Avenue (A 2018-054, 055 and 056): 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 payment of Regional Development Charges for these development(s) prior to the issuance of a building permit. The comments contained in this letter pertain to the Application number(s) listed. If a site is subject to more than one application, additional comments may apply. Please forward any decisions on the above mentioned Application number(s) to the undersigned. Yours Truly, ' n Joginder Bhatia Transportation Planner (519) 575-4757 ext 3867 Document Number: 2747313 Grand River Conservation Authority Resource Management Division Andrew Herreman, Resource Planning Technician PLAN REVIEW REPORT: City of Kitchener Holly Dyson DATE: June 8, 2018 400 Clyde Road, P.O. Box 729 Cambridge, Ontario N1 R 5W6 Phone: (519) 621-2761 ext. 2228 E-mail: aherreman@grandriver.ca YOUR FILE: See below RE: Applications for Minor Variance, Fence and Sign: FN 2018-002 66 Inwood Drive SG 2018-006 101 Frederick Street/40 Weber Street East SG 2018-007 171 Sherwood Avenue Applications for Minor Variance: A 2018-050 5 Wake Robin Drive A 2018-051 188 Hawkswood Drive A 2018-052 187 Rivertrail Avenue A 2018-053 70 Dumart Place A 2018-054 62 Daniel Avenue A 2018-055 62 Daniel Avenue A 2018-056 62 Daniel Avenue Applications for Consent: B 2018-034 to B 2018-040 & B 2018-043 810 Frederick Street B 2018-041 to B 2018-042 62 Daniel Avenue 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 Resource Planning Technician Grand River Conservation Authority *These 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.