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Home My WebLink AboutDSD-19-188 - A 2019-088 - 915 Chapel Hill CrtStaff Report KA—�R Development Services Department www.kitchener.ca REPORT TO: Committee of Adjustment DATE OF MEETING: August 20, 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: August 8, 2019 REPORT #: DSD -19-188 SUBJECT: A2019-088 — 915 Chapel Hill Court Applicants — MHBC Planning Ltd. on Behalf of Crescent Haven Homes Inc. Approve without conditions Location Map: 915 Chapel Hill Court *** 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 915 Chapel Hill Court is zoned Residential Four (R-4) in the Zoning By- law 85-1 and designated Low Rise Residential in the City's Official Plan. The applicant is requesting relief from Section 6.1.1.1.b) iv) of the Zoning By-law to locate a driveway 4.41 metres from the intersection of street lines abutting the lot rather than the required setback of 9 metres. City Planning staff conducted a site inspection of the property on August 6, 2019. 915 Chapel Hill Court 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 Residential designation places emphasis on compatibility of building form with respect to massing, scale and design in order to support the successful integration of different housing types. It also places emphasis on the relationship of housing to adjacent buildings, streets and exterior areas. 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 request to legalize the driveway located 4.41 metres from the intersection of the street lines, whereas 9.0 metres is required meets the general intent of the Zoning Bylaw. The reduction of 4.59 metres from the required 9.0 metres can be considered minor. The intent of the 9.0 metre setback is to ensure that there are no obstructions within the corner visibility triangle, and ensuring vehicles entering and exiting the intersection can do so safely. Due to the irregular shape of the lot and curvature of the roadway, it is not anticipated that any negative impacts on the adjacent residential properties will result from the variance required therefore, it is the opinion of staff that the general intent of the Zoning By-law continues to be maintained. Application is Minor 3. Staff is of the opinion that the requested variance is minor. The proposed reduction from the intersection of the street lines will be negligible due to the irregular shape of the property and the shorter street will likely not generate large volumes of traffic. 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. �M4. "2 r� IT a 'fir b- .iti Yl 29'04'4M 6 As,435,a$5 24 01-6A31 4 wj R_4, acro A.8.183 CH=7.5{3 Proposed Single Detached Dwelling — 915 Chapel Hill Court 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. Application has been made to for the single detached dwelling and is currently under review. Transportation Services Comments: Based of the configuration of the site, low traffic volumes expected along Chapel Hill Court; the proposed driveway setback can be supported. 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 A2019-088 requesting relief from Section 6.1.1.1.b) iv) to permit a driveway located 4.41 metres from the intersection of the street lines, whereas 9.0 meters is required; be approved. Tim Seyler, BES Junior Planner Juliane von Westerholt, BES, MCIP, RPP Senior Planner Region of Waterloo August 01, 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 August 20, 2019, City of Kitchener Regional staff has reviewed the following Committee of Adjustment applications and have following comments: 1. A 2019-083 — 103 Simeon Street — No Concerns. 2. A 2019-084 — 360 Louisa Street — No Concerns. 3. A 2019-085 — 6 Robert Peel Road — No Concerns. 4. A 2019-086 — 8-258 Edgewater Crescent — No Concerns. 5. A 2019-087 — 119 St. George Street — No Concerns. 6. A 2019-088 — 915 Chapel Hill Court — No Concerns. 7. A 2019-089 — 19 Netherwood Road — No Concerns. 8. A 2019-090— 30 to 40 Margaret Avenue — No Concerns. 9. A 2019-091— 47 Heiman 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. Please forward any decisions on the above mentioned Application numbers to the undersigned. Yours Truly, Joginder Bhatia Transportation Planner (519) 575-4500 Ext 3867 Document Number: 3066911 Page 1 of 1 Grand River Conservation Authority 400 Clyde Road, P.O. Box 729 Resource Management Division Cambridge, Ontario N 1 R 5W6 Andrew Herreman, Resource Planning Phone: (519) 621-2761 ext. 2228 Technician E-mail: aherreman@grand river. ca PLAN REVIEW REPORT: City of Kitchener Holly Dyson DATE: August 12, 2019 YOUR FILE: See below RE: Applications for Minor Variance: A 2019-050 149-151 Ontario Street North/21 A 2019-083 103 Simeon Street A 2019-084 360 Louisa Street A 2019-085 6 Robert Peel Road A 2019-086 8-258 Edgewater Crescent A 2019-087 119 St. George Street A 2019-088 915 Chapel Hill Court A 2019-089 19 Netherwood Road A 2019-090 30-40 Margaret Avenue A 2019-091 45 & 47 Heiman Street Applications for Consent: B 2019-055 119 Waterloo Street B 2019-056 1000 Victoria Street North B 2019-057 45 & 47 Heiman Street GRCA COMMENT: Weber Street West 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 xThese 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