HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdjustment - 2002-10-01 SG COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT
FOR THE
CITY OF KITCHENER
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD OCTOBER 1, 2002
MEMBERS PRESENT: Messrs. P. Kruse, P. Britton and B. Isaac.
OFFICIALS PRESENT: Mr. B. Sloan, Planner and Ms. J. Billett, Secretary-Treasurer.
Mr. P. Kruse, Vice-Chair, called this meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
This meeting of the Committee of Adjustment sitting as a Standing Committee of City Council was
called to consider applications regarding variances to Chapter 680 (Signs) of the City of Kitchener
Municipal Code. The Committee will not make a decision on these applications but rather will make a
recommendation which will be forwarded to the Committee of the Whole and Council for final
decision.
The Chair explained that the Committee's decisions with respect to sign variances are
recommendations to City Council and not a final decision. He advised that the Committee's
recommendations will be forwarded to City Council on Monday, October 21, 2002, at 7:00 p.m., and
the applicants may register with the City Clerk to appear at the meeting if desired.
NEW BUSINESS
Submission No.:
Applicant:
Property Location:
Legal Description:
SG 2002-014
Regional Municipality of Waterloo
73 Queen Street North
Part Lot 1, Registered Plan 401
Appearances:
In Support:
Mr. Brian Bechtel
Contra: None
Public Submissions: None
The Committee was advised that the lands involved in this application contain an existing
Provincial Court House. The applicant is requesting permission to locate one 2 sided and one
single sided non-illuminated ground signs on the City's road right-of-way adjacent to Queen
Street North rather than setback the required 3 m (9.84 ft.) from the lot line of the subject
property. The applicant will also require Council approval of an encroachment agreement to
permit the signs to be located as proposed.
The Committee was in receipt of the following City staff / agency comments and public
submissions (if any):
Planning Division - September 23, 2002 - in support, subject to an encroachment
agreement with the City and generally in accordance with the revised site plan dated
September 23, 2002;
The following had no concerns or comments with respect to this application:
· Director of Building - September 23, 2002
· Traffic & Parking Analyst - September 25, 2002
· Region of Waterloo - September 25, 2002
· Grand River Conservation Authority - September 24, 2002.
Mr. Brian Bechtel, Region of Waterloo, advised that Kitchener City Council at its meeting held
on September 30, 2002 approved the entering into of an encroachment agreement with the
COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT 27 OCTOBER 1, 2002
Submission No.: SG 2002-014 (Cont'd)
Region of Waterloo to permit the signs to be located on the Queen Street North road
allowance, subject to obtaining minor variance approval.
Moved by Mr. P. Britton
Seconded by Mr. B. Isaac
That the application of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo requesting permission to locate
two non-accessory (third party), non-illuminated ground signs on the City's Queen Street North
road allowance, adjacent to Part Lot 1, Registered Plan 401, 73 Queen Street North,
Kitchener, Ontario, BE APPROVED, subject to the following conditions:
1. That subject to the satisfaction of the City's Solicitor, the Regional Municipality of
Waterloo shall enter into an encroachment agreement with the Corporation of the City of
Kitchener to permit two ground signs to be located on the Queen Street North road
allowance.
2. That the variance as approved in this application shall be in accordance with the revised
site plan dated September 23, 2002.
It is the opinion of this Committee that:
1. The variance approved in this application is minor in nature.
2. This application is desirable for the appropriate development of the property.
3. The general intent and purpose of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code Chapter 680
(Signs) is being maintained on the subject property.
Submission No.:
Applicant:
Property Location:
Legal Description:
SG 2002-015
Dr. Richard Beyers
275 Lancaster Street West
Lots 112to 114, Registered Plan 318
Appearances: None
Carried
As no one was in attendance to support the application, the Committee agreed to defer
consideration of the above noted application to the October 22, 2002 Committee of Adjustment
meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
On motion, the meeting adjourned at 10:05 a.m.
Dated at the City of Kitchener this 1st day of October, 2002.
Janet Billett, AMCT
Secretary-Treasurer
Committee of Adjustment