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Home My WebLink AboutDSD-18-134 - A 2018-109 - 1331 Countrystone DrStaff Report Development Services Department REPORT TO: DATE OF MEETING SUBMITTED BY: PREPARED BY: WARD: DATE OF REPORT: REPORT #: SUBJECT: K►;x77 ,\�R wwwkitchener. ca Committee of Adjustment October 16', 2018 Juliane von Westerholt, Senior Planner - 519-741-2200 ext. 7157 Eric Schneider, Junior Planner— 519-741-2200 ext. 7843 7 October 8t", 2018 DSD -18-134 A2018-109 — 1331 Countrystone Drive Applicant — Stephanie Mirtitsch Approve with Condition ddaLl '\V4 224 Location Map: 1331 Countrystone Drive *** This information is available in accessible formats upon request. *** Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994 for assistance. REPORT Planning Comments: The subject property located at 1331 Countrystone Drive is zoned Residential Six Zone (R-6) in the Zoning By-law 85-1. The property is designated Low Rise Residential in the Official Plan. Staff conducted a site inspection of the property on September 21St, 2018. The applicant is requesting relief from Section 6.1.2a) of the Zoning By-law to allow a multiple dwelling site to contain a minimum of 1.21 parking spaces per unit rather than the required 1.5 parking spaces per unit. V ICVV VI V QL,011L LVL ,JCF.JLCI I INCI L 1 1 LV 101 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 offer the following comments. The requested variances meet the general intent of the Official Plan. The Official Plan favours transit -supportive development and walkable neighbourhoods, which can be achieved if less emphasis is placed on the automobile. Therefore, the requested variance for reduction in parking meets the general intent of the Official Plan. 2. The requested variances for reduction in parking meet the general intent of the Zoning By-law. The intent of parking minimum regulations is to ensure that a sufficient amount of parking is provided for a given development. The proposed development is located across from the Boardwalk shopping centre which contains a Grand River Transit satellite terminal that services 9 different bus routes and provides connections across city and throughout the region. Staff believes that the location of the property in close proximity to good transit options will reduce the demand for automobile parking and that the proposed parking rate will be sufficient in providing parking spaces for the multiple dwelling and therefore meets the general intent of the Zoning By-law. 3. The proposed variance is considered desirable and appropriate for the development and use of the lands. Given the proximity of the property to existing transit routes, Staff believes the proposed reduction in parking is appropriate for lands in this area. 4. The variance is considered minor. The impacts of reducing parking are expected to be minor. Based on the foregoing, Planning staff recommends that this application be approved subject to the conditions outlined in the Recommendation section of this report. Building Comments: The Building Division has no objections to the proposed variance provided a building permit for the proposed multi -residential development is obtained prior to construction. Please contact the Building Division @ 519-741-2433 with any questions. Transportation Services Comments: Considering the location of the proposed development and its proximity to transit, Transportation Services have no concerns with the proposed application. Heritage Planning Comments: No heritage planning concerns. Environmental Planning Comments: No environmental planning concerns. RECOMMENDATION That application A2018-109 requesting permission to construct a multi -residential townhouse development having 153 off-street parking spaces (1.21 spaces/per-unit) for Phase 2 of the development rather than the required 189 off-street parking spaces (1.5 spaces/per-unit) be approved, subject to the following condition: 1. That a building permit is obtained from the Building Division prior to any construction. Eric Schneider, BES Juliane von Westerholt, B.E.S., MCIP, RPP Junior Planner Senior Planner Region of Waterloo October 9, 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 No.: D20-20/VAR KIT GEN 1, 4, 8, 9, 10 Re: Committee of Adjustment Meeting on October 16, 2018, City of Kitchener Regional staff have reviewed the following Committee of Adjustment applications and have no comments: 1. SG 2018-010 — 505 Franklin Street North, Steve Roth (City of Kitchener) 2. SG 2018-011 — 1700 Queens Boulevard, Steve Roth (City of Kitchener) 3. SG 2018-012 — 22 Frederick Street, EuroPro GP Inc. 4. A 2018-106 — 15 Tartan Avenue, Primeland Developments (2003) Limited 5. A 2018-107 — 624 King Street West, Rahim Anwar 6. A 2018-108 — 400 Bingemans Centre Drive, Summit Ltd. 7. A 2018-109 — 1331 Countrystone Drive, Sunvest Development Corp. 8. A 2018-110 — 97 Rivertrail Avenue, 25229365 Ontario Inc. 9. A 2018-112 — 84 Mansion Street, Gary & Neda Cushing 10. A 2018-113 — 56 Cameron Street North, Tony Rossel 11. A 2018-114 — 227 Manitou Drive, Ali Rasoul 12. A2018-115 — 1425 Block Line Road, NVU — Homer Watson Ltd. 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 developments prior to the issuance of a building permit. The comments contained in this letter pertain to the Application numbers listed. If a site is subject to more than one application, additional comments may apply. Please forward any decisions on the above mentioned Application numbers to the undersigned. Document Number: 2839402 Yours Truly, Jason Wigglesworth, C.E.T. Transportation Planner (519) 575-4835 Filing: 2 — VAR KIT — Kitchener, City of/Fire Station 3 — 06 FREDERICK GEN 5 — 15 KING KIT — Scherifali, Ahmet 6 — VAR KIT — Brick Brewing Co. 7 — 57 — Sunvest Development Corp. 11 — 69 — Rasoul, Ali 12 — 28 — Northview Apartment REIT Grand River Conservation Authority Resource Management Division Andrew Herreman, Resource Planning Technician 400 Clyde Road, P.O. Box 729 Cambridge, Ontario N 1 R 5W6 Phone: (519) 621-2761 ext. 2228 E-mail: aherreman@grandriver.ca PLAN REVIEW REPORT: City of Kitchener Holly Dyson DATE RE October 4, 2018 YOUR FILE: See below Applications for Minor Variance (Sign): SG 2018-010 505 Franklin Street North/39 Midland Drive SG 2018-011 1700 Queens Boulevard SG 2018-012 22 Frederick Street Applications for Minor Variance: A 2018-104 387 King Street East A 2018-106 15 Tartan Avenue A 2018-107 624 King Street West A 2018-108 400 Bingemans Centre Drive A 2018-109 1331 Countrystone Drive A 2018-110 97 Rivertrail Avenue A 2018-112 84 Mansion Street A 2018-113 56 Cameron Street North A 2018-114 227 Manitou Drive A 2018-115 1425 Block Line Road Applications for Consent: B 2018-116 357 King Street East 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.