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Home My WebLink AboutDSD-19-118 - A 2019-047 - 945 Robert Ferrie DrStaff Report Development Services Department www.kitchener.ca REPORT TO: Committee of Adjustment DATE OF MEETING: May 21, 2019 SUBMITTED BY: Juliane von Westerholt, Senior Planner - 519-741-2200 ext. 7157 PREPARED BY: Tim Seyler, Junior Planner — 519-741-2200 ext. 7860 WARD: 4 DATE OF REPORT: May 10, 2019 REPORT #: DSD -19-118 SUBJECT: A2019-047 — 945 Robert Ferrie Drive Applicants — Kristen Barisdale, GSP Group on Behalf of Granite Homes Inc. Approved without conditions REPORT Planning Comments: 909 9C 917 915 913 911 925 923 921 919 941 933 939 92.9 927 945 943 939:937 935 - �DR� ��FtFZ4E C5R Rh = '-- -_- 914 912 918 916 924 922 920 ., 932 930 928 926 I 950 948 946 944 942 940 938 935 934- i i Location Map: 945 Robert Ferrie Drive The subject property located at 945 Robert Ferrie Drive is zoned Residential Six (R-6), and designated Low Rise Residential in the City Official Plan. The applicant is proposing to build a row of street fronting *** This information is available in accessible formats upon request. *** Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994 for assistance. townhouses and cannot meet the requirements of Section 40.2.5 of the Zoning By-law. The applicant is requesting relief to allow a rear yard setback of 6.3 metres rather than the required 7.5 metres. City Planning staff conducted a site inspection of the property on May 9, 2019. 945 Robert Ferrie Drive 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 subject property is designated Low Rise Residential in the Official Plan. The intent of this designation is to encourage a range of different forms of housing to achieve a low density neighbourhood. The requested variance to permit a reduced rear yard setback is appropriate and continues to maintain the low density character of the property and surrounding neighbourhood. It is the opinion of staff that the requested variance meets the general intent of the Official Plan. General Intent of Zoning By-law 2. The current R-6 zoning currently requires a 7.5 metres setback from the rear lot line to ensure there is adequate rear yard amenity space. The property in question is an irregular shape lot and will be developed with street fronting townhouses. Due to the shape of the lot the end unit townhouse cannot meet the required rear yard setback while all other units meet the requirement. The end unit will have a large side yard component to it, which will provide additional amenity space. As such, staff is satisfied the requested variance to reduce the rear yard setback to 6.3 metres whereas 7.5 metres is required meets the general intent of the Zoning By-law. Application is Minor 3. Staff is of the opinion that the requested variance is minor and the approval of this application will not present any significant impacts to adjacent properties or the overall neighbourhood. The reduction in the side yard setback and lot with will not impact the existing neighbourhood. Application in Appropriate 4. The variance is appropriate for the development and use of the land. The requested variances should not impact any of the adjacent properties or the surrounding neighbourhood. Reduced rear yard of 6.3 metres whereas 7.5 metres is require - -- r I _ 4 6. Mi BLOCK ' A 01 J p'rapased + Pr.fpa-aa r F'�opus.adSmiry propmwr proposed' PMPOMa 2 sw" r 28�rveY YI 29faey I r9td ey To�w�ewarj T9wnhouse 1 towr#roufa TdwAftL a i Tawr hojm Townhouse _ , i T& + �TCR c t�vsoacmn i } AWL IfI#,. 1JI ti Proposed Street fronting townhouse block — 935-945 Robert Ferrie Drive Based on the foregoing, Planning staff recommends that this application be approved subject to the conditions outlined below 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 townhouse 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 proposed application. Environmental Comments: Environmental Planning has no concerns with this application. Heritage Comments: Heritage Planning staff has no concerns with this application. RECOMMENDATION That minor variance application A2019-047 requesting permission to build a street fronting townhouse to have a rear yard setback of 6.3 metres rather than the permitted 7.5 metres, be approved: Tim Seyler, BES Junior Planner Juliane von Westerholt, BES, MCIP, RPP Senior Planner Region of Waterloo May 03, 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 (2) 06 BENTON/Frederick Victoria Business Centre (15) 08 WEBER KIT, Kiah Group Inc. Re: Committee of Adjustment Meeting on May 21, 2019, City of Kitchener Regional staff have reviewed the following Committee of Adjustment applications and have following comments: 1. SG 2019-009 — 760 Commonwealth Crescent — No Concerns. 2. SG 2019-010 — 907 Frederick Street — There are no concerns to the sign variance for the sign mounted on the building, mentioned in the application. However, it is noted that there is another ground mounted business sign which is encroaching into Victoria Street right-of-way. The owner should confirm if there is an existing encroachment agreement in place. If not, the same would be required with the Region. 3. SG 2019-011 — 524 Belmont Avenue West— No Concerns. 4. A 2019-039 — 121 Arrowhead Crescent — No Concerns. 5. A 2019-040 — 18 Rosedale Avenue — No Concerns. 6. A 2019-041 — 555 King Street East — No Concerns. 7. A 2019-042 — 244-260 Shoemaker Street—No Concerns. 8. A 2019-043 — 170 Rivertrail Avenue — No Concerns. 9. A 2019-044 — 109 North Hill Place — No Concerns. 10.A 2019-045 — 52 South Drive — No Concerns. 11.A 2019-046 — 18 Guelph Street — No Concerns. 12.A 2019-047 — 945 Robert Ferrie Drive — No Concerns. 13.A 2019-048 — 28 Stirling Avenue South— No Concerns. 14.A 2019-049 — 101-115 Margaret Avenue — No Concerns. 15.A 2019-050 — 149-151 Ontario Street North / 21 Weber Street West: There are no concerns to the minor variance application. However, the owner is advised Document Number: 2997610 Page 1 of 2 that any development application on the above development would require dedicated road widening of approximately 3.0 metre along the entire property frontage along Weber Street (RR #08). 16.A 2019-051 — 25 Vanier Drive — 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. 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(u-)grandriver.ca PLAN REVIEW REPORT: City of Kitchener Holly Dyson DATE: May 13, 2019 YOUR FILE: See below RE: Applications for Minor Variance: SG 2019-009 760 Commonwealth Crescent SG 2019-010 907 Frederick Street, Units 3-5 SG 2019-011 524 Belmont Avenue West A 2019-038 128 Mill Street A 2019-039 121 Arrowhead Crescent A 2019-040 18 Rosedale Avenue A 2019-041 555 King Street East A 2019-042 244 and 260 Shoemaker Street A 2019-043 170 Rivertrail Place A 2019-044 107-109 North Hill Place A 2019-045 52 South Drive A 2019-046 18 Guelph Street A 2019-047 945 Robert Ferrie Drive A 2019-048 28 Stirling Avenue South A 2019-049 101-115 Margaret Avenue A 2019-050 149-151 Ontario Street North/21 Weber Street West A 2019-051 25 Vanier Drive Applications for Consent: B 2019-014 128 Mill Street B 2019-015 23-25 Wendy Crescent B 2019-016 52 Wilhelm Street B 2019-017 177 Fifth Avenue B 2019-018 69 Amherst Drive/118 Doon Valley Drive B 2019-020 28 Burgetz Avenue B 2019-021 20-24 Breithaupt Street B 2019-022 20-24 Breithaupt Street B 2019-023 26, 43, 47, 53, 55 Wellington Avenue North, 2, 12 Moore Avenue, 20-24 Breithaupt 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. 'These comments are respectfully submitted as advice and reflect resource concerns within the scope and mandate of the Page 1 of 2 Grand River Conservation Authority 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 2 of 2 Grand River Conservation Authority.