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Home My WebLink AboutDSD-20-015 - A 2020-005 - 196 Grand Flats TrailStaff Repod Development Services Department I KNxc Nr.R www.kitch en er. ca REPORT TO: Committee of Adjustment DATE OF MEETING: January 21St, 2020 SUBMITTED BY: Juliane von Westerholt, Senior Planner - 519-741-2200 ext. 7157 PREPARED BY: Jenna Daum — Technical Assistant - 519-741-2200 ext.7760 WARD: DATE OF REPORT: REPORT #: SUBJECT: 2 January 13th, 2020 DSD -20-015 A 2020-005 — 196 Grand Flats Trail Owner — Fusion Homes Approve without Conditions ,,nad undue Y,..,- IF Gran" �1a'�s Tra Location Map: 196 Grand Flats Trail *** 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 196 Grand Flats Trail is zoned Residential Four (R-4) with special regulations 597R in Zoning By-law 85-1 and is designated Low Rise Residential in the Official Plan. City Planning staff conducted a site inspection of the property on January 10, 2020. The applicant is requesting relief from Section 6.1.1.1.b) iv) of the Zoning By-law to locate a driveway 7.85 metres from the intersection of street lines abutting the lot rather than the required setback of 9 metres. View from Grand Flats Trail 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 the Official Plan The subject property is designated Low Rise Residential in the Official Plan. The Residential designation in the Official Plan 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 is appropriate, and meets the general intent of the Official Plan. General Intent of the Zoning By-law The intent of the 9.0 metre setback is to ensure that vehicles entering and exiting a driveway near the intersection can do so safely. As a corner lot the location of the garage and driveway necessitated a slight variance. It is not anticipated that the proposed driveway will create an obstruction to visibility and not expected to result in any negative impacts on the adjacent residential properties. Therefore, the general intent of the Zoning Bylaw continues to be maintained. Minor The reduction in setback of 1.15 metres is a small reduction that can be considered minor as it is not expected to cause any obstructions in the Corner Visibility Triangle (CVT) and will continue to allow vehicles to safety ingress/egress the site. Appropriate and Desirable The requested variance is appropriate for the development and use of the land as the revised garage space may accommodate most personal passenger vehicles. Staff is of the opinion that the variance will cause no negative impacts on the surrounding properties within the neighbourhood. Based on the foregoing, Planning staff recommends that this application be approved. Building Comments: The Building Division has no objections to the proposed variance. A revision to the original application will be required. Please contact the Building Division @ 519-741-2433 with any questions. Transportation Services Comments: Transportation Services has no concerns with the proposed distance from driveway to street corner intersection of 7.85m. RECOMMENDATION: That minor variance application A2020-005 requesting permission for a single detached dwelling under construction to have a driveway located 7.85m from the intersection of Grand Flats Trail and Rivertrail Avenue, whereas a setback of 9 metres is required be approved. Jenna Daum Juliane von Westerholt, BES, MCIP, RPP Technical Assistant (Planning and Zoning) Senior Planner Region of Waterloo January 03, 2020 Holly Dyson City of Kitchener 200 King Street West P.O. Box 1118 Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7 Dear Ms. Dyson: File No.: D20-20/ VAR KIT GEN 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 Re: Committee of Adjustment Meeting on January 21, 2020, City of Kitchener Regional staff has reviewed the following Committee of Adjustment applications and have following comments: 1) A 2020-001 — 618 King Street West — No Concerns. 2) A 2020-002 — 149 Roxborough Avenue — No Concerns. However, the owner is advised that a future development application for the above property may require the dedication of a 7.62 metre daylight triangle at the northeast corner of the property. 3) A 2020-003 — 5 Manitou Drive — No Concerns. However, the owner is advised that a dwelling located within the property boundaries of the stationary source is not considered as a noise sensitive land use for the purposes of this application. 4) A 2020-004 — 30 Saddlebrook Court — No Concerns. 5) A 2020-005 — 196 grand Flats Trail — No Concerns. 6) A 2020-006 — 95 Crosswinds Drive — No Concerns. 7) A 2020-007 — 78 Valleybrook Drive — No Concerns. Please be advised that any development on the lands subject to the Applications noted above are subject to the provisions of the Regional Development Charge By-law 14-046 or any successor thereof and may require the 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 above. If a site is subject to more than one application, additional comments may apply. Document Number: 3186251 Page 1 of 2 Please forward any decision on the above mentioned application to the undersigned. Yours Truly, p� �-7- ` Joginder Bhatia Transportation Planner (519) 575-4500 Ext 3867 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: January 7, 2020 YOUR FILE: See below RE: Applications for Minor Variance: A 2019-103 581 Strasburg Road A 2019-108 41 Moore Avenue A 2020-001 618 King Street West A 2020-002 149 Roxborough Avenue A 2020-003 5 Manitou Drive A 2020-004 30 Saddlebrook Court A 2020-005 196 Grand Flats Trail A 2020-006 95 Crosswinds Drive A 2020-007 78 Valleybrook Drive 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 Page 1 of 1 and mandate of the Grand River Conservation Authority.