THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST LINCOLN
COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT AGENDA 

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Township Administration Building
318 Canborough Street, Smithville, Ontario

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The Chair will call to Order the evening's proceedings.

A minor variance application has been applied for that requests three variances for a garage. The first variance that is required is to permit an accessory garage to be built ±17.5 meters (±57.41 feet) in front of the property’s main dwelling whereas Table 1-1 of the Township Zoning Bylaw 2017-70, as amended, identifies that an accessory garage cannot be located closer to the front lot line than the main building. The second variance that is required is to permit an accessory garage to be built with a Type 3 accessory building classification with a size of ±120 square meters (±1291.67 square feet) whereas Table 1-1 of the Township Zoning Bylaw 2017-70, as amended, identifies that Type 3 accessory buildings (greater than 100 square meters) are not permitted on lots with an area of 0.4 hectares or less. The third variance that is required is to permit a Type 3 accessory building to be built with a setback of ±5 meters (±16.40) to the north interior side yard whereas Table 1-1 of the Township Zoning Bylaw 2017-70, as amended, identifies that a Type 3 accessory building cannot be located closer to the interior side lot line then 7.5 meters. The applicant is proposing the three variance to build the garage in a way to be able to access the property’s septic tank, avoid the property’s propane tank, and to accommodate personal trucks and trailer.

A minor variance application has been applied for to permit an accessory building to be built ±10.33 square meters (±111.19 square feet) larger than the total maximum lot coverage allowed for accessory buildings on a property zoned Residential Low Density Type 1A ‘R1A’ whereas Table 1-2 of the Township Zoning Bylaw 2017-70, as amended, identifies that the total lot coverage for accessory buildings on a R1A zoned property is 200 square meters or 8% of the lot area, whichever is less. The applicant is proposing this variance as the allotted 88.52 square meters is too small for the applicants desired accessory building.

A minor variance application has been applied for that requests three variances for an accessory garage. The first variance that is required is to permit an accessory garage to be built ±2.81 meters (±30.25 feet) in front of the property’s main dwelling whereas Table 1-2 of the Township Zoning Bylaw 2017-70, as amended, identifies that an accessory garage cannot be located closer to the front lot line than the main building. The second variance that is required is to permit an accessory garage to be built ±1.4 meters (±15.07 feet) taller than the maximum height allowed whereas Table 1-2 of the Township Zoning Bylaw 2017-70, as amended, identifies that an accessory garage cannot be built higher than 5 meters. The third variance that is required is to permit an accessory garage to be built ±271.55 square meters (±2,922.94 square feet) larger than the maximum ground floor area allowed for accessory garage on a property zoned Rural Residential ‘RuR’ whereas Table 1-2 of the Township Zoning Bylaw 2017-70, as amended, identifies that the maximum ground floor area for accessory buildings on a RuR zoned property is 100 square meters. The applicant is proposing the three variance to build the garage in a way to store the applicants’ classic cars.

A minor variance application has been applied for is to permit a new fire station to be built with an east interior side yard setback of ±2.5 meters (±8.2 feet) whereas Table 19 of the Township Zoning Bylaw 2017-70, as amended, identifies that the minimum interior side yard setback is ±7.5 meters (±24.61 feet). The new fire station is requesting to be built with an east interior side yard setback of ±2.5 meters so that there is a sufficient amount of space for fire trucks to manoeuver around during the construction of the new fire station. Fire trucks will need be able to manoeuver around as the existing fire station must remain operating while the new fire station is being built.

That, this Committee does now adjourn at the hour of _______ pm