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Home My WebLink AboutDSD-19-084 - A 2019-033 - 306 Field Sparrow CresStaff Report Development Services Department 1 R www.ki tch en er. c a REPORT TO: Committee of Adjustment DATE OF MEETING: April 16th, 2019 SUBMITTED BY: Juliane von Westerholt, Senior Planner - 519-741-2200 ext. 7157 PREPARED BY: Christian Tsimenidis, Student Planner - 519-741-2200 ext. 7074 WARD: #1 DATE OF REPORT: April 8th, 2019 REPORT #: DSD -19-084 SUBJECT: A2019-033 — 306 Field Sparrow Crescent Applicant — Paul Florica Approve AS AMENDED Location Map: 306 Field Sparrow Crescent *** 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 is zoned Residential Three Zone (R-3) with Special Regulation Provision's 304R and 307R. The property is also designated Low Rise Residential in the City's 2014 Official Plan. City Planning Staff visited the site on April 2, 2019. The applicant is seeking relief from Section 6.1.1.1. b) iv) of the Zoning By-law to allow a driveway on a corner lot to be located 7.1 metres from the intersection, rather than the required 9.0 metres. The applicant is also seeking relief from Section 5.3 of the Zoning By-law to allow the parking of motor vehicles on a driveway encroaching 0.4 metres within the corner visibility triangle of 7.5 metres. Upon further investigation, a second variance for a driveway encroaching 0.4 metres within the corner visibility triangle of 7.5 metres is no longer required. The applicant updated the sketch to include the corner visibility triangle, which indicates that the proposed driveway will be located outside of the 7.5 metre boundary. Therefore, Planning Staff recommends that the second variance be amended. Please see Appendix `A' for the updated sketch. Subject property 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. 1. General Intent of the Official Plan The subject property is designated Low Rise Residential in the City's 2014 Official Plan. This intent of this designation is to preserve the scale, use and intensity of the existing neighbourhood. The requested variance to permit a reduced driveway setback for a corner lot continues to maintain the low density character of the property and surrounding neighbourhood. It is the opinion of staff that the proposed variance meets the general intent of the Official Plan designation. 2. General Intent of the Zoning By-law The applicant has requested a variance to permit a driveway setback of 7.1 metres rather than 9.0 metres from the intersection. The intent of the regulation that requires 9.0 metres between parking spaces and the intersection of street lines is to provide adequate visibility for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians turning at the intersection and to avoid conflicts from a driveway located too close to an intersection. In this case, the proposed setback still ensures that the driveway will be outside of the Corner Visibility Triangle (7.5 metres). It is the opinion of staff that the 1.9 metre reduction meets the general intent of the By-law with respect to safety and visibility. Additionally, Transportation Services supports a 1.9 metre reduction from the required 9.Om driveway setback from the intersection. 3. Is the Variance Minor? The variance is considered minor. The variance represents a small reduction in the requirements and any potential impacts are considered minor by City Planning staff. 4. Is the Variance Appropriate? The variance is appropriate for the development and use of the land. The requested variance should not impact the character of the surrounding neighbourhood, as well as the safety of motorists, cyclists and pedestrian. It is the opinion of staff, that the proposed 7.1 metre separation allows for sufficient separation from the driveway and will not impact the subject or adjacent properties. Based on the foregoing, Planning staff recommends that this application be approved. Building Comments: The Building Division has no objections to the proposed variance. Transportation Services Comments: Transportation Services supports a 1.9 metre reduction from the required 9.0 metre driveway setback to provide a 7.1 metre driveway setback. Transportation Services supports a 0.4 metre reduction from the required 7.5 metre corner visibility triangle to provide a 7.1 metre corner visibility triangle. Engineering Comments: No comments. RECOMMENDATION That application A2019-033 (as amended) requesting relief from Section 6.1.1.1 b) iv) of the Zoning By-law to allow a driveway on a corner lot to be located 7.1 metres from the intersection for a single detached dwelling rather than the required 9.0 metres, be approved. Juliane von Westerholt, BES, MCIP, RPP Senior Planner Appendix `A' The following image is an updated sketch of the property and was submitted to City Planning Staff on March 14, 2019. The first 3.0 metres of the proposed driveway has a width of 6.0 metres, and does not encroach into the corner visibility triangle. SKETCH FOR BU I LO I NG PERMIT APPLICATION CITY OF KITCHENER 13 z4 6 6 10 m SCALE 1 1 250 1 11 C I I I I I, I MrTRIC DOZE i IMlPEA I AL MEASURE SHOWN THUS C I MMIF ILTRAT ION IS REOU I RED FOR THIS LOT. PAACIEL DESGR I PT FON F LIST 3, REGISTERED PLAN 5OM •552 o -n- AREA. 78 5. 4 fn;? J v D I JYG rooTPP IN T - 223. % m CET IF OV( V'?'LN 4 ,53 } a� ¢ dRr% 9.1 0 `l * m qj VIM aL76 ^y Imo• I� rri -4 k 495" S' I 0 s kA 11- I L L 1 - LF '� I Ii•_ Yi 0 - OINGM °�pTL011 VrL } a� ¢ dRr% 0 VIM aL76 Imo• Region of Waterloo April 02, 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 Re: Committee of Adjustment Meeting on April 16, 2019, City of Kitchener Regional staff have reviewed the following Committee of Adjustment applications and have following comments: 1. SG 2019-008 — 72 Wilson Road — No Concerns. 2. A 2019-026 — 607 Victoria Street North — No Concerns. 3. A 2019-027 — 151 Wentworth Avenue — No Concerns. 4. A 2019-028 — 151 Wentworth Avenue — No Concerns. 5. A 2019-029 — 150 Eaglecrest Street — No Concerns. 6. A 2019-030 — 176 Woolwich street — No Concerns. 7. A 2019-031 — 24 Gaukel Street—No Concerns. 8. A 2019-032 — 262-286 Kingswood Drive — No Concerns. 9. A 2019-033 — 306 Field Sparrow Crescent — No Concerns. 10.A 2019-034 — 188 Redtail Street — No Concerns. 11.A 2019-035 — 186 Kent Avenue — No Concerns. 12.A 2019-036 — 2960 Kingsway Drive — No Concerns. 13. A 2019-037 — (ARN: 301206001102101) Valencia Avenue — No Concerns. 14.A 2019-038 — 128 Mill 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 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. Document Number: 2976564 Page 1 of 2 Please forward any decisions on the above mentioned Application numbers to the undersigned. Yours Truly, Joginder Bhatia Transportation Planner (519) 575-4500 Ext 3867 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: April 8, 2019 YOUR FILE: See below RE: Applications for Minor Variance: A 2019-024 51 Benton Street A 2019-026 607 Victoria Street North A 2019-027 151 Wentworth Avenue A 2019-028 151 Westworth Avenue A 2019-029 150 Eaglecrest Street A 2019-031 24 Gaukel Street A 2019-032 262-286 Kingswood Drive A 2019-033 306 Field Sparrow Crescent A 2019-034 188 Redtail Street A 2019-036 2960 Kingsway Drive A 2019-037 Valencia Court (Blocks 2, 3 and 4 of Stage 12, 30T-01201) A 2019-038 128 Mill Street Applications for Consent: B 2019-005 151 Wentworth Avenue B 2019-006 151 Wentworth Avenue B 2019-011 75 Tillsley Drive B 2019-012 53 Lichty Crescent B 2019-013 118 Doon Valley Drive B 2019-014 128 Mill 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 "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. Holly Dyson From: Danielle Ingram <Danielle.ingram@waterloo.ca> Sent: 09 April, 2019 8:12 AM To: Holly Dyson Cc: Andrew Pinnell Subject: Kitchener Committee of Adjustment Notice Hi Holly, The City of Waterloo has no concerns with minor variance applications A2019-030, A2019-033 & A2019-034, and will defer to City of Kitchener planning staff to undertake a full review of each application. Thank you, Danielle Ingram Planning Approvals I Integrated Planning & Public Works I City of Waterloo 1��i 10O REGINA ST. 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