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Home My WebLink AboutDSD-20-126 - A 2020-062 - 6 Willow Green CrtREPORT TO:Committee of Adjustment DATE OF MEETING:September 15, 2020 SUBMITTED BY:Juliane von Westerholt, Senior Planner -519-741-2200 ext. 7157 PREPARED BY:Eric Schneider, Planner–519-741-2200 ext. 7843 WARD:7 DATE OF REPORT:September4, 2020 REPORT #:DSD-20-126 SUBJECT:A2020-062–6 Willow Green Court Applicant –Jon Crummer Recommendation: Approval Location Map: 6 Willow Green 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 6 Willow Green CourtiszonedResidential ThreeZone(R-3)in the Zoning By-law. Theproperty is designated Low Rise Residential in the Official Plan.Staff conducted a site inspection of the property on September 4,2020. The applicant is requesting relief from the Zoning By-law toallow the first required parking space for a duplex dwelling to be located 2.3 metres from the street line rather than the required 6.0 metres required in Section 6.1.1.1b i)ofZoning By-law. Existing Building at 6 Willow Green Court(September4,2020) 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 requested variance meets the general intent of the Official Plan. The Low Rise Residential designation in the Official Plan favours the mixing and integration of different forms of housing, including duplex dwellings,to achieve a low overall intensityof use. The requested variance for reduction in parkingsetback does not interfere with the general intent of the Official Plan. General Intent of the Zoning By-law 2.The intent of the regulationthat requires a parking space to be setback 6 metres from the street line is toencourage screening of vehicles within side yards and garages. There is inadequate space for vehicle storage in the side yards and the existing garage is too small for vehicle storage and is proposed to be converted to living space to accommodate a duplex dwelling. The property has an existing double wide driveway which will continue to be usedfor parking. This will allow the parking spaces to function independently rather than in tandem. Since there are no viable opportunities for other vehicle storage on site, Staff is satisfied that the parking for the proposed duplex dwelling within the existing double driveway is adequate. Staff isof the opinion that therequested variance meets thegeneral intent of the Zoning By-law. Is the Variance Appropriate? 3.Theuse of parking on the driveway on site will not change as a part of this request for relief and Staff does not believe it willcause adverse impacts in the neighbourhood and is therefore considered appropriate. Is the Variance Minor? 4.Theproposed duplex dwelling will continue toprovide 2 parking spaces that will function independently and will not cause any changes on site. Therefore,the requested variance is considered minor. Building Comments: The Building Division has no objections to the proposed variance.AnApplication has been made to change the use into a duplexand is currently under review. Transportation Services Comments: As this is an existing condition and falls on an extremely low traffic roadway, Transportation Services does not have any concerns with the proposed application. Heritage Planning Comments: Heritage Planning staff has no concerns with this application. Environmental Planning Comments: No environmental planning concerns. RECOMMENDATION That minor variance application A2020-062requesting permission to convert a single detached dwelling into a duplex dwelling having 1 required off-street parking space located 2.3m from the street line rather than the required 6mbe approved. _____ Eric Schneider,MCIP, RPP Juliane von Westerholt,B.E.S., MCIP, RPP Planner Senior Planner August 31, 2020 Holly Dyson City of Kitchener File No.: D20-20/ 200 King Street West VAR KIT GEN P.O. Box 1118 4) VAR KIT, KANCO Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7 6) 55, LIVIU CANANAU 8) HURON VILLAGE 30T 01201 9) 04 URBAN, 80 MCGEE AVENUE 22) VAR KIT, EMMANUEL BIBLE COLLEGE 23) 04 URBAN, 297 OTTAWA STREET S. Dear Ms. Dyson: Re: Committee of Adjustment Applications September 2020, City of Kitchener Regional staff has reviewed the following Committee of Adjustment applications and have following updated comments: 1) A 2020-045 1283 Victoria Street North No Concerns. 2) A 2020-046 221 Vanier Drive No Concerns. 3) A 2020-047 6 Pequegnat Avenue No Concerns. 4) A 2020-048 581 Strasburg Road No Concerns. 5) A 2020-049 26 6th Avenue No Concerns. 6) A 2020-050 598 604 608 Victoria Street South No Concerns. 7) A 2020-051 14 Tweedsmuir Court No Concerns. 8) A 2020-052 261 Woodbine Avenue No Concerns. 9) A 2020-053 80 McGee Avenue No Concerns. 10) A 2020-054 115 Parkvale Drive No Concerns. 11) A 2020-055 61 Irvin Street No Concerns. 12) A 2020-056 49 Lichty Crescent No Concerns. 5ƚĭǒƒĻƓƷ bǒƒĬĻƩʹ ЌЌБЎБЍЊ Ћ tğŭĻ Њ ƚŅ Ћ 13)A 2020-057114 Blair Creek DriveNo Concerns. 14) A 2020-058 64 Grand Flats Trail No Concerns. 15) A 2020-059 132 Wilhelm Street No Concerns. 16) A 2020-060 36 Jacob Gingrich Drive No Concerns. 17) A 2020-061 35 Sheldon Avenue North No Concerns. 18) A 2020-062 6 Willow Green Court No Concerns. 19) A 2020-063 353 Krug Street No Concerns. 20) A 2020-064 193 Strange Street No Concerns. 21) A 2020-065 192 Woolwich Street No Concerns. 22) A 2020-066 110 Fergus Avenue No Concerns. 23) A 2020-067 297 Ottawa Street South No Concerns. 24) A 2020-068 175 Queen Street North No Concerns. 25) A 2020-069 20 Hollybrook Trail No Concerns. 26) A 2020-070 43 Hollybrook Trail No Concerns. 27) A 2020-071 158 Pondcliffe Court No Concerns. 28) A 2020-072 900 Pondcliffe Court No Concerns. 29) A 2020-073 916 Pondcliffe Court No Concerns. 30) A 2020-074 31 Wilfong 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. Please forward any decision on the above mentioned application to the undersigned. Yours Truly, Joginder Bhatia Transportation Planner P (519) 575-4500 Ext 3867 C (226) 753-0368 September 3, 2020 Holly Dyson, Administrative Clerk Via email only Legislated Services, City of Kitchener 200 King Street West Kitchener, ON, N2G 4G7 Dear Ms. Dyson, Re:September 15, 2020 Committeeof Adjustment Meeting ______________________________________________________________________ Applications for Minor Variance Asareminder, the attachedletter from Nancy Davy, Director of Resource Managementwas circulated to municipalities to indicate that GRCAstaff do not have the capacity to review all minor variance applications at this time.If the City would like to request the review of a specific application, please contact the undersigned. Otherwise, minor variance circulations received by GRCA will not be reviewed at this time and comments will not be issued. Applications for Consent B2020-026225Fairway RoadSouth B2020-02711Chicopee Park Court B2020-02811Chicopee Park Court B2020-029442Old Chicopee Trail B2020-03058Barbara Crescent B2020-031500KarnStreet B2020-032160Strange Street B2020-0334Westgate Walk B2020-034to B2020-036956. 958, 960, 962 Glasgow Street B2020-0371541Highland Road West The above-noted consent 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 questionsor require additional information, please contact me at 519-621-2763 ext. 2228or aherreman@grandriver.ca. 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 Page 1of 1 the Grand River Conservation Authority.