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Home My WebLink AboutDSD-20-190 - A 2020-096 - 919 Eaglecrest CrtREPORT TO:Committee of Adjustment DATE OF MEETING:November 17, 2020 SUBMITTED BY:Juliane von Westerholt, Senior Planner -519-741-2200 ext. 7157 PREPARED BY:Eric Schneider, Planner–519-741-2200 ext. 7843 WARD:1 DATE OF REPORT:November 9, 2020 REPORT #:DSD-20-190 SUBJECT:A2020-096–919 Eaglecrest Court Applicant –Karen Cramer Recommendation: Approval Location Map: 919 Eaglecrest 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 919 Eaglecrest CourtiszonedResidential SixZone(R-6)with Special Regulation Provision 306R and 307R inthe Zoning By-law. Theproperty is designated Low Rise Residential in the Official Plan.Staff conducted a site inspection of the property on November 4,2020. The applicant is requesting relief from Special Regulation Provision 307Rof the Zoning By-law to allowa driveway to be 56% of the lot width rather than the maximum of 50%. Vacant Lot at 919 Eaglecrest Court(November 4,2020) 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 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 increase the width of the driveway on these properties is appropriate and will continue to maintain the lowdensity 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 intent of the maximum driveway width in Special Regulation Provision 307R of the Zoning By-law is to ensure that the driveway does not dominate the front of the dwelling and by extension, the streetscape. Firstly, the lot is pie shaped and narrows towards the front, so the driveway percentage calculation does not capture the full size of the lot as it widens considerably towards the rear lot line. In addition, the applicant is proposing a “tapered” driveway that narrows down to 6 metres in width within 3 metres of the front property line (seen in the proposed plan below). Staff is confident that this measure will ensure that the parking area will not dominate the streetscape. As such, staff is satisfied that the requested variance meets the general intent of the Zoning By-law. Proposed Plan Showing Tapered Driveway Is the Variance Appropriate? 3. The requested variances should not impact any of the adjacent properties or the surrounding neighbourhood.All homes on this Court are to be designed with three-car garages and similar sized driveways. Therefore, the varianceisappropriate for the development and use of the land. Is the Variance Minor? 4. The increase in driveway width percentage is only 6% and is skewed by the pie shape of the lot. Staff is of the opinion that this increase is minor and will not cause any adverse impacts to neighbouring properties. Building Comments: The Building Division has no objections to the proposed variance provided building permit for the new single detached dwellingis obtained prior to construction. Please contact the Building Division @ building@kitchener.ca with any questions. Transportation Services Comments: 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 A2020-096requesting permission to construct a single detached dwelling having driveway to be 56% of the lot width rather than the maximum of 50% be approved. _____ Eric Schneider,MCIP, RPPJuliane von Westerholt,B.E.S., MCIP, RPP Planner Senior Planner October 28, 2020 Holly Dyson City of Kitchener File No.: D20-20/ 200 King Street West VAR KIT GEN P.O. Box 1118 Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7 Dear Ms. Dyson: Re: Committee of Adjustment Applications October 2020, City of Kitchener Regional staff has reviewed the following Committee of Adjustment applications and have following updated comments: 1) A 2020-087 380 Grand River Boulevard No Concerns. 2) A 2020-088 339 Rosemount Drive No Concerns. 3) A 2020-089 34 Dunham Avenue No Concerns. 4) A 2020-090 305 Driftwood Drive No Concerns. 5) A 2020-091 12 Rose Street No Concerns. 6) A 2020-092 180 Grand Flats Trail No Concerns. 7) A 2020-093 41 Valleybrook Drive No Concerns. 8) A 2020-094 53 Valleybrook Drive No Concerns. 9) A 2020-095 236 Woodhaven Road No Concerns. 10) A 2020-096 919 Eaglecrest Court No Concerns. 11) A 2020-097 923 Eaglecrest Court No Concerns. 12) A 2020-098 928 Eaglecrest Court No Concerns. 5ƚĭǒƒĻƓƷ bǒƒĬĻƩʹ ЌЍЍЌЋВЏ tğŭĻ Њ ƚŅ Ћ 13)A 2020-09980Westwood DriveNo Concernsto the application.However, the applicants please be advised that any redevelopment application for any noise sensitive land use on these lands e.g. a Consent / Condominium would have impacts from the transportation (rail) noise in the vicinity. 14) A 2020-100 9 -11 Samuel Street No Concerns. 15) A 2020-101 8 Devon Street No Concerns. 16) A 2020-102 89 Water Street South 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 November 4, 2020 Holly Dyson, Administrative Clerk Via email only Legislated Services, City of Kitchener 200King Street West Kitchener, ON, N2G 4G7 Dear Ms. Dyson, Re:November 17, 2020 Committee of Adjustment Meeting ______________________________________________________________________ Applications for Minor Variance A2020-080335Lancaster Street WestA2020-09453Valleybrook Drive A2020-087380Grand River BoulevardA2020-095236Woodhaven Road A2020-088339Rosemount DriveA2020-096919Eaglecrest Court A2020-08934Dunham AvenueA2020-097923Eaglecrest Court A2020-090305Driftwood DriveA2020-098928Eaglecrest Court A2020-09112Rose StreetA2020-09980WestwoodDrive A2020-092180Grand Flats TrailA2020-1009-11Samuel Street A2020-09341Valleybrook DriveA2020-1018Devon Street A2020-10289Water Street South Applications for Consent B 2020-042101-103Schweitzer Street B 2020-043440Lancaster Street B 2020-044956Glasgow Street 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 questions or require additional information, please contact me at 519-621-2763 ext. 2228 or 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.