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Home My WebLink AboutDSD-20-023 - A 2020-010 - 25 Wellington St NREPORT TO:Committee of Adjustment DATE OF MEETING:February 18, 2020 SUBMITTED BY:Juliane von Westerholt, Senior Planner -519-741-2200 ext. 7157 PREPARED BY:Eric Schneider, Planner–519-741-2200 ext. 7843 WARD:10 DATE OF REPORT:February 10, 2020 REPORT #:DSD-20-023 SUBJECT:A2020-010–25 Wellington Street North Applicant –Dawn Clelland Recommendation: Approval Location Map: 25 Wellington Street North *** 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 25 Wellington Street NorthiszonedResidential Five Zone(R-5) with Special Regulation Provision 129Uinthe Zoning By-law. Theproperty is designated Low Rise Conservation in the K-W HospitalSecondary Planin the Official Plan.Staff conducted a site inspection of the property on February 7,2019. The applicant is proposing to convert an existing single detached dwelling to a duplex. A duplex is a permitted usein the R-5 zone. The applicant isrequestingrelief from Section 6.1of the Zoning By-law toallow a reduction in parking from 2 spaces to 1space. View of ExistingSite (February 7, 2019) 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 the Official Plan 1.The subject property is designated Low Rise Conservation in the K-W HospitalSecondary Planin the Official Plan.This designation aims to retain a low rise, low density residential character of the neighbourhood and the preservation of existing housing stock to create additionaldwelling units is encouraged. The proposal intends to keep within the low rise context with no exterior changes proposed, and proposes to keep the existing dwelling to create an additional dwellingunit. Therefore, therequested variance meets the general intent of the Official Plan. General Intent of the Zoning By-law 2.The intent of the regulationthat requires 2 parking spaces is to provide adequate vehicle storage space for the property.The property is located within 450 metres of the Central Station LRT stop, which also provides access to a variety of bus routes. The availability of transit access, as well as walkable access tomanynearby amenities (including a grocery store) can therefore be appropriateto reduce the minimum required parking spaces for vehicles. Staff isof the opinion that one parking spaces shall be sufficient for this use in this location and therefore the requested variance meets thegeneralintent of the Zoning By-law. Is the Variance Appropriate? 3.The requested variance to reduce the amount of parking spaces required is considered appropriate because of the location of the property along a major transit route. The size of the property does not make it possible to add a parking space within reason, and the reduction in required vehicle parking spaces will allow the site to maintain its character within the existing neighbourhood and is therefore considered appropriate. Is the Variance Minor? 4.The reduction of required parking spaces will not require any alterations to the site and no impacts to adjacent properties or the surrounding neighbourhood are expected. Therefore, the requested variance is considered minor. Building Comments: The Building Division has no objections to the proposed variance. Application has been made to for the change of use to duplex and is currently under review. Transportation Services Comments: With the proximity of this property to existing ION stops and future Transit Hub located by King and Victoria streets, Transportation Services hasno concerns with the proposed one parking space reduction to provide one on-site parking space. Heritage Planning Comments: Heritage Planning staff has no concerns with this application. The property municipally addressed as 25 Wellington Street North is located in the Mt Hope/Breithaupt Neighbourhood Cultural Heritage Landscape (CHL), as per the 2014 Kitchener Cultural Heritage Landscape Study (CHLS) prepared by The Landplan Collaborative Ltd. and approved by Council in 2015.The CHLS serves to establish an inventory, and was the first step of a phased CHL conservation process. The property owner and the public will be consulted as the City considers listing CHLs on the Municipal Heritage Register, identifying CHLs in the City’s Official Plan, and preparing action plans for each CHL with specific conservation options. Environmental Planning Comments: No environmental planning concerns. RECOMMENDATION That minor variance application A2020-010requesting permission to convert an existing single detached dwelling into a duplex having 1 off-street parking space rather than the required 2 off- street parking spaces be approved. _____ Eric Schneider, BES Juliane von Westerholt,B.E.S., MCIP, RPP Planner Senior Planner January 29, 2020 Holly Dyson City of Kitchener File No.: D20-20/ 200 King Street West VAR KIT GEN P.O. Box 1118 2) 55 DUKE STREET WEST ANDRIN CITY Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7 CENTRE PHASE II 5) 1333 WEBER STREET EAST PAMATA HOSPITALITY INC Dear Ms. Dyson: 6) 544 BRIDGEPORT ROAD LUTHERAN HOMES KITCHENER WATERLOO Re: Committee of Adjustment Meeting on February 18, 2020, City of Kitchener Regional staff has reviewed the following Committee of Adjustment applications and have following comments: 1) A 2020-008 141 Whitney Place No Concerns. 2) A 2020-009 120, 130, 140 King Street West; 31 Young Street and 55 Duke Street No Concerns. 3) A 2020-010 25 Wellington Street North No Concerns. 4) A 2020-011 23 Forfar Avenue No Concerns. 5) A 2020-012 1333 Weber Street East No Concerns. 6) A 2020-013 544 Bridgeport Road No Concerns. 7) A 2020-014 2121 Hidden Valley Crescent No Concerns. 8) A 2020-015, 016, 017 & 018 23 Burgetz Avenue 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 5ƚĭǒƒĻƓƷ bǒƒĬĻƩʹ ЌЊБЏЋЎЊ tğŭĻ Њ ƚŅ Ћ 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. Please forward any decision on the above mentioned application to the undersigned. Yours Truly, 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 N1R 5W6 Andrew Herreman, Resource Planning Phone: (519) 621-2761 ext. 2228 Technician E-mail: aherreman@grandriver.ca PLAN REVIEW REPORT: City of Kitchener Holly Dyson DATE: YOUR FILE: February 7, 2020 See below Applications for Minor Variance: RE: A 2020-009 120, 130 & 140 King St W, 31 Young St & 55 Duke St W A 2020-010 25 Wellington Street North A 2020-011 23 Forfar Avenue A 2020-012 1333 Weber Street East A 2020-013 544 Bridgeport Road A 2020-014 2121 Hidden Valley Crescent A 2020-015-018 28 Burgetz Avenue Applications for Consent: B 2020-005 826 Frederick Street B 2020-006 826 Frederick Street B 2020-007-009 28 Burgetz Avenue 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 Page 1 of 1 *These comments are respectfully submitted as advice and reflect resource concerns within the scope and mandate of the Grand River Conservation Authority.